The Official "what Do You Do For A Living" Thread

madspeed said:

Master Mustard Maker

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You have the weirdest variety of mustard EVER. I cannot possibly taste them all. Do you have a sample package (a little of each flavor)? I don't like mustard but I'm willing to try.

I'm a crew chief for a Major NASCAR team.

That's when I'm not running the country.

Mustang5L5 said:

WHat machines did you operate?

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Trumpf Trulaser 3030, cutting parts out of everything from 11 gauge to 3/8" mild steel.

dnbonds said:

You have the weirdest variety of mustard EVER. I cannot possibly taste them all. Do you have a sample package (a little of each flavor)? I don't like mustard but I'm willing to try.

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Thanks, I think

Uh, I prefer the term unique to describe my delicious twist to an otherwise mundane item.

Pm me, i can arrange a sampler for you. I have connections in the company

Operations manager...boring but pays the bills, I did install aftermarket power sunroofs from 1986-2005 the last 8 years for my own business, in everything from Cadillac to Toyota.

madspeed said:

Thanks, I think

Uh, I prefer the term unique to describe my delicious twist to an otherwise mundane item.

Pm me, i can arrange a sampler for you. I have connections in the company

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Me...want...mustard. Recommendation? Or do I need then all.

I'm an aparatus operator for the New Olreans Fire Dept(I drive/operate firetrucks ). I'm impatiently waiting to take the test to be promoted to captain. I'm also an EMT...we make more medical roles than fires but we still make a decent amount of fires too. I've been a firefighter for 9 years. It doesn't pay well, which is why most firefighters have a second job or own their own business. If I was single with no kids I'd be fine, but I'm married with 2 kids....hence the reason why my project is taking so long. Just happy to be employed!

tannerc91gt said:

Me...want...mustard. Recommendation? Or do I need then all.

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@madspeed should add a sampler to the site

stangboy said:

I'm an aparatus operator for the New Olreans Fire Dept(I drive/operate firetrucks ). I'm impatiently waiting to take the test to be promoted to captain. I'm also an EMT...we make more medical roles than fires but we still make a decent amount of fires too. I've been a firefighter for 9 years. It doesn't pay well, which is why most firefighters have a second job or own their own business. If I was single with no kids I'd be fine, but I'm married with 2 kids....hence the reason why my project is taking so long. Just happy to be employed!

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Apply to be a ff here in Vegas. They start in the 70's and go up from there. Most make low six figures.

jetmech807 said:

A&P isn't a completely gotta have thing, but, sure as hell makes it easier when looking for a job. I don't have one, and will probably never get one. If you can find gov/milit contracts, they rarely require them. They want experience. I would still push anyone considering it to go get it though.

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I'd really like to get a job working on the depot side at Tinker. I have a friend who got his A&P a few years back and was hired on with no prior experience. Granted, it was back in '07 or so,

dnbonds said:

Sorry for the possible thread hijack,

What kind of modifications would I have to make to my fox in order to ship it over in Germany? That is, if I get stationed there.
I've looked this up multiple times and never got a conclusive answer from any site.

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If you ended up stationed in Germany, you'll be able to ship your car over here with you. You won't have to convert it to Euro specifications, but you will have to pass a yearly safety inspection. I'll just make a list of the things that'll need some attention if you want to bring it over here and are lucky enough to get stationed here.

1. general maintenance.
If you get stationed here and want to bring the Mustang, make sure that you replace all of the seals where the 5.0 likes to leak (rear main, oil pan, valve covers, etc.). Or at least have the engine steam cleaned before taking it through inspection if you haven't had a chance to fix the oil leaks. They'll fail you on inspection if the underside of your engine is covered in oil.

2. ground clearance.
Minimum ground clearance allowed is 11cm for metal parts such as exhaust and 8cm for flexible parts such as bumpers/trim. Make sure that you don't install lowering springs with too drastic of a drop. Also make sure that your exhaust system is tucked up nicely and not hanging down too low.

3. exhaust noise/leaks.
The maximum noise level allowed is 95db. They don't noise test every vehicle, but they may break out the tester if they think your car might be too loud. I don't think they'll care about whether or not you have cats installed. But be mindful that an exhaust with no cats might be too loud no matter what mufflers are installed. I have a set of high-flow cats that I installed on my car just to quiet it down a little bit. If you don't want to install cats you can always install a pair of dynomax bullet or similar-shaped muffler where the cats would normally go to quiet it down some more. I seem to remember reading a post by JRichker that said that these cars really shouldn't have cats installed if the thermactor system is not also installed and running correctly. I seem to remember him saying that these cars will end up clogging up modern high-flow cats without that system installed. You also need to have tailpipes or side exit exhaust installed. They won't pass a car with dumps.

4. window tint.
You can't have any tint on the front windows or windshield. Period. No exceptions.

Check out this link for more info.

Bottom line, the inspection here at Ramstein/Kapaun is about as anal as it gets. You'll have to get your initial inspection here, but ever since then I've been getting my renewal inspections at Baumholder army post up the road. They're not nearly as picky as the guys at Kapaun. Those guys have a hard on for failing cars and frequently find stupid reasons to fail even brand new cars on inspection.

Hope that helps.

tannerc91gt said:

Me...want...mustard. Recommendation? Or do I need then all.

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Biggest seller is our Sweet & Spicy, its great on just about anything.

Our most popular are:
Blueberry
Mango & Habanero
Beer & Garlic
Chipotle



Waaaaaaaay better than that stuff that comes in the yellow container!

madspeed said:

Biggest seller is our Sweet & Spicy, its great on just about anything.

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Reminds me of a girl I dated in college...

dnbonds said:

Sorry for the possible thread hijack,

What kind of modifications would I have to make to my fox in order to ship it over in Germany? That is, if I get stationed there.
I've looked this up multiple times and never got a conclusive answer from any site.

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I forgot to address the years. I personally wouldn't recommend bringing a car here with anything lower than 3.73s. A 5.0 with bolt ons and a good exhaust will have no problem doing 100+ on the autobahn. But 100+ gets old quick when you're turning 4000 rpms or more. A set of highway gears (3.08, 3.27) would probably be best for driving here in Germany.

jAEded said:

Same here. Programmer\Machinist... You guys use HAAS?

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Chuckman said:

i trained on haas, but the last two shops ive been in have been okuma, which are a lot more rigid than the haas mills i ran in school and the programming and setup are almost identical except for how they call offsets. afaik the only controllers out there that are weird are the mazak and hurco (conversational machines), most everything else is either built by or modeled after fanuc.

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I ran okuma lb12s and lb15s from 1989 to 1998. Got a job on a fadal in 99, gave it all up to move on six months later.

HAAS are good entry level. Fadals at this point are pretty beat up, since Fadal closed down. Couple of the old people rebuild them and they come out pretty nice.

As far as CNC mills go I've always run Fadals, HAAS, or the Bridgeport CNC conversions.

madmike1157 said:

I'm a crew chief for a Major NASCAR team.

That's when I'm not running the country.

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Sounds like Stig facts.

Some say he's a crew chief for a major NASCAR team...and that it's merely a side-job for when he's not busy running the country.

All we know is, he's called the...mad mike?

He's the most interesting guy in the world. He doesn't always drink Beer but when he does...

madspeed said:

Master Mustard Maker

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I love mustard. I'm seriously thinking about ordering some. Looks very good.

What are you waiting for?