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IdahoCopper
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johnbrickner
Penny Pincher Member
154 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2010 : 14:36:24
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Initially, I was a Diver Medic. Worked the decompression chamber or was in it when an oil field diver got the bends. It didn't take me long to figure out it was better toown their stock than work for them.
After, I went into the YMCA as a Physical Director. Unfortunatly, our executive director was keeping two sets of books. The IRS came one day and chain locked the doors.
Now in my 20th year as an Athletic Trainer. I take care of athletes before, during and after they get injured. Right now the industry is finally getting up to speed on concussions, as in "hit your head~get brain damage". Now go back out there and walk it off. |
"I Killed the Bank" from the tombstone of Andrew Jackson |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
 Posted - 01/16/2010 : 16:27:22
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Originally posted by IdahoCopper
Since 1995, I've had You must be logged in to see this link.
I quit my day-job 4 years ago.
I dabble in day-trading penny stocks, and smoke meat, like ribs, briskets & bacon, as a hobby.
Do forum members get a discount on beef jerky?  |
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Heartkill
Penny Sorter Member
USA
91 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2010 : 18:33:05
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| USAF - 3D157 Cable/Antenna installation tech |
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Bart
Penny Pincher Member
Canada
120 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2010 : 20:29:35
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Umemployed/disabled. but buy & sell Chevy muscle car parts, electric guitars & tube amplifiers. |
Nice. Yes. Very nice. |
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zerocd
Penny Hoarding Member
555 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2010 : 20:51:03
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Own and operate a security/fire electronics company since 1975.
Educated as a chemist, wanted to be a forest ranger.
Settled for a zillion trips. Outdoor adventuring. Adrenaline junkie.
15 years of martial arts until the titanium implant.
Lifetime hobbiest. Computer nut with 13 station home network. Really hard to pin me down.
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oly1oly1
Penny Sorter Member
USA
81 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2010 : 23:46:46
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Industrial Hygienist - Self employed conducting lotsa hazardous waste training since 1995.
Retired Army National Guard Officer since 2006.
Bought 15 barrel (450 gallon brew system) to start a microbrewery in next year.
Building a 24,000 square foot building to house training center, brewery (good combo) - train safety and then drink good beer and also some rental office space to pay the mortgage.
Hoard pennies, nickels, and dimes to try and keep sanity from all of the above.
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cesario
Penny Pincher Member
129 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 10:04:43
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Originally posted by thogey
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Originally posted by cesario
Work for a Porn Company.
There's job security!
Not a "working star," rather the prop guy. And yes, I get to handle "those" kinda props. Some guys would kill for my job given whom i've worked with. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 13:42:37
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Originally posted by cesario
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Originally posted by thogey
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Originally posted by cesario
Work for a Porn Company.
There's job security!
Not a "working star," rather the prop guy. And yes, I get to handle "those" kinda props. Some guys would kill for my job given whom i've worked with.
It's a tough job.. but somebody's gotta do it. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 13:46:54
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| I work for the Garbage company. |
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Hirbonzig
Penny Collector Member
USA
451 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 19:04:32
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| I've been a cable locator for the past 19 years. Finding buried phone,power,gas and catv lines and marking them with paint and flags. I understand Mcprice302's concern about drilling into buried utilities and causing a service outage or worse. I pride myself on having very few damages over the years. I have a friend who says what I do is leagalized graffiti. |
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Copper Catcher
Administrator
USA
2092 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 19:37:53
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Wow, very interesting reading all this!
Starting working in the family soft drink business, in 1998 I left the family business and opened my own consultant firm for nonprofits working mainly pro-bono and online at: You must be logged in to see this link. The website now has over 500 pages and 8,000 links!
I have served on various state boards and commissions and well as local nonprofit and foundation boards. I also served four years as an elected official i.e. county commissioner. Oh yea and I sort pennies!
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 19:56:58
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| Actually the main part of my job is as an Accountant for the garbage company. Somebody has to crunch all those numbers. The business unit I am responsible for has a MRF, a Landfill, and 2 Transfer Stations.. as well as an energy producing Methane plant. The division I work the most on is the MRF.. which is called a Materials Recovery Facility. This is where all the recycleable materials go to be sorted, baled, and sold. We also have a buyback center on site for purchasing cans and bottles from the public. In addition to doing the accounting, I do inventory control, negotiate deals for commodities with brokers, shedule shipments, track all incoming and outgoing loads to the facility, track open bookings to make sure they are filled on time, and send pictures and packing lists to the brokers when a booking is completed. In my spare time I sort a few pennies. The MRF is kind of like penny sorting.. just on a little larger scale. I ship out over 900 tons of material every week.. and you'all know how I like to do things "ByTheTon" |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2533 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 20:04:18
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Originally posted by Hirbonzig
I've been a cable locator for the past 19 years. Finding buried phone,power,gas and catv lines and marking them with paint and flags. I understand Mcprice302's concern about drilling into buried utilities and causing a service outage or worse. I pride myself on having very few damages over the years. I have a friend who says what I do is leagalized graffiti.
Those lines that ya'll paint on the ground are sometimes actually correct? |
You don't have to be the BEST you just have to be.......SLICK
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pennywise
New Member
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 20:26:30
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Originally posted by Hirbonzig
I've been a cable locator for the past 19 years. Finding buried phone,power,gas and catv lines and marking them with paint and flags. I understand Mcprice302's concern about drilling into buried utilities and causing a service outage or worse. I pride myself on having very few damages over the years. I have a friend who says what I do is leagalized graffiti.
My wife works for a utility locating service here in New England. They only do the cable/fiber side of it. She screens emails and finds out if the address has overhead or underground lines. Pretty cake job, and pays accordingly. |
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thogey
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1617 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 20:31:09
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Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
Actually the main part of my job is as an Accountant for the garbage company. Somebody has to crunch all those numbers. The business unit I am responsible for has a MRF, a Landfill, and 2 Transfer Stations.. as well as an energy producing Methane plant. The division I work the most on is the MRF.. which is called a Materials Recovery Facility. This is where all the recycleable materials go to be sorted, baled, and sold. We also have a buyback center on site for purchasing cans and bottles from the public. In addition to doing the accounting, I do inventory control, negotiate deals for commodities with brokers, shedule shipments, track all incoming and outgoing loads to the facility, track open bookings to make sure they are filled on time, and send pictures and packing lists to the brokers when a booking is completed. In my spare time I sort a few pennies. The MRF is kind of like penny sorting.. just on a little larger scale. I ship out over 900 tons of material every week.. and you'all know how I like to do things "ByTheTon"
Thanks for coming clean.
Because of my job I'm at the transfer station daily(small town).
No scavanging allowed! We just dump in a big pile and the material is pushed into containers and hauled to the landfill.
They have finally wised up an hired a guy to pick the metal out of peoples dumps(I know that sounds gross).
For years, I thought to myself: "how can you just bury all this metal".
Our town could probably use a guy like you. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 20:40:58
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The waste disposal industry has changed quite a bit over the years. Heck.. we are generating electricity and selling it to the utility company just by using the methane gas coming off the landfill.
Any time I start to feel good about my job.. the gf reminds me.. "You know, you go to work in garbage every day." Of course mostly I just sit in my air conditioned office and bang on the computer. |
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pennywise
New Member
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 20:50:08
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Originally posted by IdahoCopper
Since 1995, I've had You must be logged in to see this link.
I quit my day-job 4 years ago.
I dabble in day-trading penny stocks, and smoke meat, like ribs, briskets & bacon, as a hobby.
I might have to order some jerky soon! I'm sure its much better than the stuff I can get at the stores. |
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thogey
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1617 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 20:53:58
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Hoard
You should feel good about your job.
You probably are developing very valuable consulting knowledge.
I understand what you say. It is changing fast. You know there are very valuable and lightly used commodities disposed of, and the recovery business is defintely growing. My town is just starting to catch a clue. There's good junk dumped here. It makes me sick
Did you know Mexico City has about 1 million people who derive their income(however modest) from the dump.
Edit: P.S. What's the wierdest thing you've had to deal with, dumped at one of your station's?
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kieblera5
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 20:56:35
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| Full time college student. I also work as a tutor at the school and do some part-time game programming for a startup company. |
Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.
Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you mercilessly with experience.
Caller number seven gets the Peace Prize!
Get coding tips, tricks, and more at: http://codingmonday.blogspot.com |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 21:05:38
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I actually do feel good about my job. Recycling is definately a good thing. There are actually folks in the US that make their living just off what they can pick up and turn in for cash.
Weirdest thing was probably a human skull that came across our recycling line. That really messed things up. We had to shut the entire line down and call the sheriff.. lost about half a days production. We get dead cats on the line all the time.. but we don't have to call the sheriff for those. I don't know why folks think they can recycle cats once their nine lives are up. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 21:08:10
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| Maybe we can get a group buy price on that jerky. I am good for 4 or 5 pounds just for myself. I'll bet it is a lot better than the store brand stuff too. |
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thogey
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1617 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 21:12:28
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I know were getting off the thread subject.
But in the Prescott Transfer station, you can dump your animals it's gross.
About three years ago someone dumped a human body wraped in carpet. You gotta understand, The transfer station is only about 1/4 acre.
That was a big deal. |
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thogey
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1617 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 21:25:12
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Maybe we could get group discounts on: real estate, IT, air defense, excavation, cable location, oil drilling, stock transfers, landscaping, soft drinks, hazaderous waste, porn, athletic training, logging services, chemistry, forest ranging, 3d photography, ministering, machining and beef jerky. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 21:26:42
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| It is always a big deal when a human body gets dumped. You would think the idiots would realize it would most likely get discovered when they went to transfer it to a landfill. We actually have supervisors up top on our transfer stations to make sure no unauthorized materials (such as human bodies or hazardous waste) are being dumped with the load. |
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