Re: Just for you, Switchblade.
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A smart mouthed Marine gets out and goes to civilian work and as soon as he is trained some boss decides to see how he reacts. Smart mouthed Gyrene calls his card, and bam, unemployment line(9x x 9 years). Gyrenes trained for:
Motors: V2, 302SB - 460BB Ford, Chevy Slant 6, Detroit Diesels, Slant 6 and Standard 6 and 8, Turbine engines
Hydraulics
Corrosion Control
Basic Electrics, Aviation Fundamentals, Advanced Electronics and Electronic Theory
Advanced Technical
Refrigeration Theory and Repair
Electronics Component Repair
= Double MOS Flight Technician
75% Lather Apprentice before Desert Storm stopped all work in Nor-Cal(Advanced First Aid, Welding, Lay Out, Framing, Outer Covering Systems(DriveIt et al)
= Dillitante Home Repair guy
Executive Chef de Cuisine(non Card holder ACF...$400 for a card???)
Classically trianed, Degreed(AA) Specialties:
Asian, Pacific Rim, American Cuisine, Mexican, German, Irish, Scottish, Some Indian and Arabic and Afghan, American Barbecue
= (Panty 6) An asshole with more attitude and arrogance that shouldn't be in any kitchen but he does cook really well but cleans for jack shit
Army:
Combat Engineer, Construction Platoon, Recon Squad
Field Artillary, Forward Observer, Observer Scout
Food Service, Ration Control, Building and Equipment Maintenance, Administration, Management
= Jack of All Trades
Distorted Services Fine Cigars:
Owner/Operator, Marketing, Advertising,Buyer,Product Sampling and Review
= Seriously wondering how I accumulated so much knowledge in this trade so fast, but loving all the bourbons, cigars, and people I have met because of it
Lemme see that is ranged from about 14 to 45 or a Lifetime's experience in more things than a regular person would ever go into because most normal people know when to STFU(i never do)
I would love to have been that quiet guy who started at the low position and worked his way up to retire at a top position or own his own company.
Didn't happen that way so I had to improvise, adapt, adn overcome the only way I knew how and suck it up and drive on to make a living for a sweet girl next door type(Panty 6) with a few kids who just happen to be straight A and Advanced class students(HOW THE HELL DID THAT HAPPEN???? Skip a generation?)
Jeff, I don't try to keep up with anyone, don't care what the Jones's have, and just do my own thing. I thouroughly enjoy presenting myself in a t-shirt and jeans so I am underestimated because I just don't want to know most people like that. I pick my friends and associates the best I can, and hang out here because, well, these people are mostly(use it loosely) the kind I want to associate with.
I love food, fast vehicles, the scent of burning race gas, and looking over the day's work to see what I have accomplished(I am thougroughly suprised sometimes). The end of a great day is found with a good cigar, and a nice pour of whatever I grab so I can say, man, life ain't so bad