What did you want to be when you grew up?

[Chloe]

I wanted to fly airplanes in the Air Force.  I did become a really good pilot in Microsoft Flight Simulator though. 🤣 

          As an officer candidate tried to join the Navy - did well on written tests but am color-blind with poor depth perception so . . . glad I didn't qualify! Spent next 30yrs working for Pan American / Delta instead!! Got pretty good as a 12yr old with the 707 simulator my father was Captain, Instructor and eventually Chief Pilot . . . Deborah ever hook into Vatsim?

Sooo realistic I'd be scared death and father used to just sit there and LAUGH!!

Always wanted to goto State Dept school @ Georgetown and be a traveling diplomat / spy . . . after all I am Irish Catholic!

[Deborah]

          Deborah ever hook into Vatsim?

Always wanted to goto State Dept school @ Georgetown and be a traveling diplomat / spy . . . after all I am Irish Catholic!

I never did try Vatsim although I did get pretty good flying IFR and using approach plates.  What I really enjoyed was vintage airplanes with their rather primitive navigation equipment.  That always kept me busy just trying not to get lost.  My favorites were a DC3, a P47, and a highly realistic, and complex, B17 I got.  That one sometimes took me nearly an hour just to get the engines started, LOL. 

On one assignment I was attached to the State Dept and even had a black diplomatic passport.  We were in a country trying to keep two hostile parties apart and keep the peace.  Ultimately we failed.


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[DawnOday]

A firefighter. I went to college to study fire science and when I finished school, I could not pass the physical due to heart problems. Luckily my BIL got me a job at Northrop as an expeditor. This set the stage for a forty year career in Materials Management.

[Cassi]

A firefighter. I went to college to study fire science and when I finished school, I could not pass the physical due to heart problems. Luckily my BIL got me a job at Northrop as an expeditor. This set the stage for a forty year career in Materials Management.

Interesting on the Materials Management job.  I did a brief tour of duty with Douglas Aircraft in 1979-1980 as an expediter in Material Release.  I worked the the swing shift which after my son's mother and I broke up was cool because I could show up at the all the bars after everyone was drunk and I was sober, lol.

Sadly, a number of people were promoted and moved to days and everyone was laid off.  Felt like I had been fired and never went back.

Nice new avatar by the way!  Had to double check to see who it was - looks nothing like your previous one

[DawnOday]

I'm a chameleon? I got laid off at Northrop in 76 when they lost the contract for F18 just after I got married. I then worked for Fairchild tracking space shuttle parts. Then Garret for twenty years and Boeing for 10. My Brother in Law, Morris Black worked for Douglas in materials.

[Cassi]

I'm a chameleon? I got laid off at Northrop in 76 when they lost the contract for F18 just after I got married. I then worked for Fairchild tracking space shuttle parts. Then Garret for twenty years and Boeing for 10. My Brother in Law, Morris Black worked for Douglas in materials.

Sounds like:

[BeverlyAnn]

          Spent next 30yrs working for Pan American / Delta instead!!

These last few weeks with rain/cold/rain/cold, my knees have been reminding me of the baggage bins of Delta DC-8's, DC-9's, 727's, etc.

[Devlyn]

These last few weeks with rain/cold/rain/cold, my knees have been reminding me of the baggage bins of Delta DC-8's, DC-9's, 727's, etc.

So when it's all loaded, is the Luggage Bin Laden?  <running away> 

Hugs, Devlyn

[Megan.]

Devlyn! Go stand in the corner and think about what you've just said, and don't turn around until you've something funnier to say!

And oh yes,  I wanted to be a teacher [emoji23][emoji23]

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[Megan.]

.. Only kidding on the teacher bit, I wanted to be Luke Skywaker AND Princess Leia, the signs were strong in this one [emoji16]

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[Devlyn]

Devlyn! Go stand in the corner and think about what you've just said, and don't turn around until you've something funnier to say!

And oh yes,  I wanted to be a teacher [emoji23][emoji23]

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  Yes, ma'am. <sullenly walking away to corner>

[BeverlyAnn]

So when it's all loaded, is the Luggage Bin Laden?  <running away> 

Hugs, Devlyn

You do realize I can hit a moving target?

[Devlyn]

You do realize I can hit a moving target?

<walking> No point dying all sweaty then. 

[BeverlyAnn]

<walking> No point dying all sweaty then. 

LOL

[Cassi]

[Cassi]

So when it's all loaded, is the Luggage Bin Laden?  <running away> 

Hugs, Devlyn

Bin Closed - his cousin!

[MollyPants]

I wanted to be a barrister when I was little but I really don't have the skills to be good at it. I figured I'd end up in some sort of middle man job and I did as I'm an insurance broker at the moment (don't curse me just yet!). I'm retraining to be a radiographer later this year. I'm really looking forward to being able to be much more caring in my work.

My ideal job would be the chef at a teeny tiny bistro in Brighton

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[Cassi]

I wanted to be a barrister when I was little but I really don't have the skills to be good at it. I figured I'd end up in some sort of middle man job and I did as I'm an insurance broker at the moment (don't curse me just yet!). I'm retraining to be a radiographer later this year. I'm really looking forward to being able to be much more caring in my work.

My ideal job would be the chef at a teeny tiny bistro in Brighton

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Is that like a Radiologist?

Years ago I worked for North American Philips and their X-ray Company - Still glow in the dark

[MollyPants]

Is that like a Radiologist?

Years ago I worked for North American Philips and their X-ray Company - Still glow in the dark

Radiographers just take the x-rays. The radiologists interpret them. At least that's how it's done in the UK [emoji14]

Lol! Very useful for midnight snacking

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[Chloe]

Delta DC-8's, DC-9's, 727's, etc.

lol Can very proudly say "never been in a Mad-dog bin!" PA just didn't have 'em!

With 727 at least one could stand on feet! Another rainy weekend it's been just killer!