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Post by NM Stone Supply on Mar 26, 2006 1:41:59 GMT -5
I am a project manager and designer for a large landscape company. We do landscape jobs in the range of $1000 to $100,000. We do a lot with natural stone. Benches, walls, flagstone, stone fountains, ponds and much more. We do colored and stamped concrete. After work I sell stone in my E Bay store. This pond is in a small townhome backyard.  |
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fatrichie
has rocks in the head
Member since July 2004
Posts: 651
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Post by fatrichie on Mar 26, 2006 1:52:44 GMT -5
I am an outside salesan for a Kenworth truck dealer. I sell repair parts to folks that own or repair semi trucks.
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WarrenA
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2003
Posts: 1,530
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Post by WarrenA on Mar 26, 2006 2:31:13 GMT -5
I am a commercial painter, for the last few years I have been doing higher end homes, painting and finishing woodwork.
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thewiz
has rocks in the head
"What good is money if you don't spend it"
Member since January 2004
Posts: 735
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Post by thewiz on Mar 27, 2006 17:19:35 GMT -5
that pond scape is sweettttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
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cuervo73
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2005
Posts: 185
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Post by cuervo73 on May 4, 2006 0:47:42 GMT -5
retired...
after 42 years doing software development, administration, security on mainframes, supercomputers, servers, mostly UNIX systems.
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on May 4, 2006 2:31:01 GMT -5
Hi All,
Hi Im retired spelled "Re Tyred"
Started off as a farmer 15 yrs then a Missionary 23 yrs (2yrs in Belgium) 21 in Uganda / Kenya.
I do "Jobbing Gardening " to feed my habit ---------------------Rocks.!!!!!!!
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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pagstones
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since October 2005
Posts: 87
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Post by pagstones on May 4, 2006 13:23:31 GMT -5
I'm a trained professional project manager, in other words I know how to babysit groups of people, keep them on schedule and take notes. Currently I'm on contract to a computer company as their "trouble" person for marketing content that is fed through data systems to their websites and catalogs. If somethings not right it lands in my lap. It never ceases to amaze me how large corporations get to be large with the lack of communication that goes on.
I've also worked in the electrical wholesale industry as a gear and lighting quotations person and in oil and gas engineering as a purchasing manager. Every 10-15 years I seem to like to try something new.
I've loved rocks since my childhood in Alaska where rocks were plentiful and interesting but have only gotten into them big time in the last couple of years.
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beechcomber
spending too much on rocks
Summertime!
Member since March 2006
Posts: 345
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Post by beechcomber on May 4, 2006 13:53:45 GMT -5
I am a proud 24/7 child-care executive, housekeeper, cook, nurse and general maintenance worker. In other words.....Stay at home mom. I know there is some fancy title for this, but I don't mind "stay-at-home mom" since it took a lot of sweat and tears to get here.
Cher......rooting for your firing also! I'll put a good word in with the BIG MAN above for ya!!
Stoner...I have a question for your expertise...did you ever make night tables that were actually shelves, but had a drawer under it? I hate my night tables next to my bed and would love to fashion a shelf with a drawer underneath. Any ideas about that??
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offbeat
no posts
Member since May 2010
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Post by offbeat on May 4, 2006 23:25:53 GMT -5
I'm like Ed, I stay at home and send my wife off to work too! Retired after 26 years at the local PD here, hence, I am now "offbeat". I do a few odd jobs here and there, a bit of cross county truck driving, mostly take care of the house and chase the kids around. I still have two at home, 16 year old daughter, 14 year old son. Man, I didn't know how much work it was to run a home!! Working the streets was easier.
Waiting for the party when Cher gets fired!!!
Bill
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Post by LCARS on May 5, 2006 1:50:58 GMT -5
I'm now a specialty surface restoration technician.  |
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Post by BAZ on May 5, 2006 12:08:59 GMT -5
I am a Honeydewer. Right now we are doing some major remodel work on our house, whatever Honey wants I dew. After this I may get back into local trucking, who knows. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.
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Karen
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2006
Posts: 145
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Post by Karen on May 5, 2006 15:22:52 GMT -5
I recently finished course work in gemology and became a registered gemologist. I will be taking a course in jewelry appraisal this summer, and I am working on finishing my associates degree in business management / international trade.
I work for a company that engineers networks for medical facilities. I am administrative assistant to the Operations Manager and a testing administrator. I administer microsoft (and other) certification tests.
I'm at work 30 hours a week, but only have about 5 hours a week worth of work to do, so this leaves me a lot of time at work to do school work, and play on the internet, not to mention our "conference room B" contains a shuffleboard table, fooseball table, poker table, dart board, fully stocked bar, and a kegerator. (We do a lot of "work" in conference room B!) This also allows me to drive my daughter to and from an out of district school. She will be able to drive herself in a year, so I will probably look for something in the gem / jewelry industry. Although, I don't think there is much of an industry around here other than retail.
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Post by gaetzchamp on May 5, 2006 23:59:19 GMT -5
LCARS- So did you get a new job or are you joking? gaetz |
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littlejimie
starting to spend too much on rocks
A rolling stone gathers no moss
Member since January 2005
Posts: 170
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Post by littlejimie on May 6, 2006 11:54:39 GMT -5
I have been in the printing industry for over 40 years and am now semi-retired---love this board!
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Post by LCARS on May 6, 2006 12:12:40 GMT -5
LCARS- So did you get a new job or are you joking? gaetz No joke, that's what I do now. Kinda hard to explain exactly... |
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Post by Cher on May 6, 2006 16:07:07 GMT -5
I'm now a specialty surface restoration technician. Is that like a floor man who lays carpet and linoleum or maybe resurfaces wooden floors? Thanks, only have 4 more days till I find out if I'm officially fired or not. |
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Post by Condor on May 6, 2006 19:06:49 GMT -5
I am a Science teacher at a middle school. Been teaching kids going on twenty years now. The first half of my teacher career I was a Special Education teacher. I taught handicapped children ranging in ages six to fourteen. Since my certification is generic, it means that I am certified to teach any and all handicapping conditions. I worked with kiddos who had autism, Down syndrome, hearing impaired, behavior disorders, mental retardation, and other health impaired. All in the same class. I absolutely loved it, but the beaurocracy involved in Special Education made me move on to my minor which is in Science. I have chosen to remain in the teaching field as opposed to becoming an administrator because I really like teaching kids (most of the time), and I can take days off when I like, plus the holidays throughout the year, and summer allows me and my family time to travel. This is something we do a lot of. As a principal, I would never be able to do this. In fact, I met Gaetzchamp in another camping website before coming on to this one here.
Condor
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Post by gaetzchamp on May 7, 2006 13:58:19 GMT -5
Condor-
Yes, in fact, it's YOUR fault that I'm addicted to this site.....LOL. You seem like a pretty patient man to have to teach Special Ed. A big bravo to you!!!
gaeter
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tallguyuk
starting to shine!
Member since April 2006
Posts: 25
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Post by tallguyuk on May 10, 2006 12:42:53 GMT -5
Hi,
I am an I.T. Manager for a swimming pool company in the UK. I love carpentry/woodworking. Made a Long Case clock, kitchen cabinet doors and bedroom wardrobe out of reclaimed oak and pine. Much better to recycle, it has more character.
Haven't been into rock tumbling for long but find this site very informative.
Keep up the good work guys.
Gordon
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