What does everybody do for a living???

[hammer]

My company helps companies clean/enhance their master customer lists by running it through our immense knowledgebase (with personal info on YOU) so they can better reach you during dinner time or by junk mail.

You just reminded me...I need to make sure that my name and address are on the do not call/send junk mail lists.

Sorry if this goes against what you do...nothing personal.

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

If your opinion is mean spirited then I am not interested in knowing it ...

I thought Fromage's post was edgy-funny. Nice? No. But, not over the top mean-spirited....And, in light of his many enthusiastic posts, I took it with a grain of salt. I seriously doubt he meant to offend anyone.

I'm not sure why I'm talking for him, though. I'll shut up now.

 

[Marc]

I thought Fromage's post was edgy-funny. Nice? No. But, not over the top mean-spirited....And, in light of his many enthusiastic posts, I took it with a grain of salt. I seriously doubt he meant to offend anyone.

I'm not sure why I'm talking for him, though. I'll shut up now.

That's a pretty sexy avatar you got there.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

See this where maturity gives rise to wisdom .. sometimes you shouldn't say what your thinking because just maybe nobody cares about what your opinion is ....

Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah:uzi:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Amen brother .. but I do have to say there has been a noticeable increase in the total post count since GrilledSteezeSandwinch has come on board.

Of course..I'm good for ratings..same with on PASR...the few days I don't post over there..it slows down considerably..

 

[Marc]

Of course..I'm good for ratings..same with on PASR...the few days I don't post over there..it slows down considerably..

Yeah....




GSS is a great guy.




Just ask him, he'll tell ya. :dunce:

 

[Greg]

Of course..I'm good for ratings..same with on PASR...the few days I don't post over there..it slows down considerably..

You must indeed be the key to success of all message boards! :idea:

Seriously though, it's nice to have a new enthusiastic poster. And activity is indeed viral. There are days when the mods and I bump a lot of posts or start new threads and the overall activity increase is noticeable. Nobody want to post to a slow board...

With that said, I appreciate active posters and topic starters like GSS and HPD. Keep going guys!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Yeah....




GSS is a great guy.




Just ask him, he'll tell ya. :dunce:

Oh yeah..I'm pretty much the best person in the world to ski with..O.K. time to think up some new topics..

 

[skidbump]

I water plants at Home depot 10-15 hours a week and got a couple gardening gigs for another maybe 10 hours a week.Also do some vonage installs for a few hours a week.I used to work in telecommunications field but after getting laid off after 20 yrs i decided it wasnt worth the stress anymore.Wife made same as me and said to do what I am doing now.Hoping to work as a instructor this winter at Belleayre.

 

[Vortex]

Jerry. time to hit ignore. I did.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

Hoping to work as a instructor this winter at Belleayre.

If you do I'll see you there, I'll be skiing there a lot.

 

[deadheadskier]

I have thought about it and you're right. You are entitled to express your opinion no matter how thought less and insensitive they might be at times. It is probably more of a generational gap kind of understanding issue between us.

everyone's entitled to an opinion, but even though I don't know Terry, I took offense to steeze's comment as well.

I wouldn't necessarily call it a generational gap kind of understanding issue either. Common sense 101 states, you don't criticize someone's professional choices when they've been working hard at it for as long as Terry has.

No offense steeze, but the third grade called and wants their post back. It was pretty immature

 

[Terry]

I don't have a problem with his post except that he goes by the general perception that us mechanics are getting rediculously rich and screwing the general public. Most mechanics that I know are hard working, honest, dependable and inteligent people that get stereotyped the wrong way. That is the way that most people see this profession and don't realize the comitment in training and equipment that go with this business. There the rant is over for tonight! Actually I think that mechanics get as bad a rap as lawyers! lol:

 

[skiNEwhere]

It depends if you go to your local mechanic or your car dealer. If you get it dealer serviced then you can't not help but wonder where your money is going

And before anyone else feels the need to throw it out there, i know its a double negative

 

[roark]

It depends if you go to your local mechanic or your car dealer. If you get it dealer serviced then you can't not help but wonder where your money is going

Keep in mind your dealer is probably getting at least 2/3 the hourly charged. Plus the markup on parts.

 

[wintersyndrome]

I don't have a problem with his post except that he goes by the general perception that us mechanics are getting rediculously rich and screwing the general public. Most mechanics that I know are hard working, honest, dependable and inteligent people that get stereotyped the wrong way. That is the way that most people see this profession and don't realize the comitment in training and equipment that go with this business. There the rant is over for tonight! Actually I think that mechanics get as bad a rap as lawyers! lol:

Terry, I understand completely, I do financial services, and everyone thinks I'm pulling socks over their eyes when I talk about insuring them as the first step in a sound financial planning process. Yes investments are sexy, but they also involve risk and taxes. Retirement plans, while they avoid taxes in certain situations involve restrictions and lack real liquidity, unless your over 59-1/2. But insuring yourself against loss and letting money grow in an insurance plan is somehow "un-attractive"
Leon Hess (he owned a couple of gas stations and a little green football team) said that real-estate and whole life insurance is how you build generational wealth, judging from his multi-billion dollar estate upon his death I'll take his word for it..

About 30% of my own income is spent on self-promotion and education (about 12-18 hours a week in classes discussing everything from insurance to wealth management) and the best part is people think we're robbing them, when in-turn its themselves and their families they are really paying in the end.

Sorry guys Terry got me a little fired up over here........game on!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I wouldn't necessarily call it a generational gap kind of understanding issue either. Common sense 101 states, you don't criticize someone's professional choices when they've been working hard at it for as long as Terry has.

I didn't criticize it...He said his profession is lowly. I claimed that mechanics make mad loot$$$$$$ which I always believed..especially because I personally know people in that industry and what their wages are. He claimed that the shop takes 2/3 of the revenue he brings in yet he still needs to buy his own tools constantly...then I replied..that sucks..like I would to a friend who complains about his job..then said..maybe open you're own shop...due to the entrepreunal spirit of America..and not making your boss rich..Sorry for an offensive post..I didn't mean it that way..should posts on a ski forum be carefully scripted??? Probably...but for me I just type a reply and press submit..:smash:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I don't have a problem with his post except that he goes by the general perception that us mechanics are getting rediculously rich and screwing the general public. Most mechanics that I know are hard working, honest, dependable and inteligent people that get stereotyped the wrong way. That is the way that most people see this profession and don't realize the comitment in training and equipment that go with this business. There the rant is over for tonight! Actually I think that mechanics get as bad a rap as lawyers! lol:

I get plenty of customers in my field who think I'm taking advantage of customers in a time of need. I guess people are like that with mechanics due to the sticker shock and urgency. Plus it's 2007 and prices have gone up a ton..The fact is, in reality, a $60 an hour labor rate isn't that horrible..especially since Plumbers and Lawyers charge even more. It's the same with 70 dollar lift tickets..it sucks but it's reality..we all need to make money to ski so we need to charge more...ahhhh

 

[trtaylor]

I work for a small agri-business software company headquartered out of Atlanta. I work out of the house, which is cool.

We have our own shrink wrapped products and also do contract development for companies like John Deere and DuPont. I do some traveling, but quite a bit less than I used to.

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

Actually I think that mechanics get as bad a rap as lawyers! lol:

:-D

I mostly agree.... But, there might be a slight difference. I think people deep down know mechanics are doing a real service for them (though they might wonder if they can trust their mechanic). I think there are plenty of people who think lawyers are a drain on society (though they probably trust their lawyer).

OK, I guess I've outed myself. I'm a lawyer.