What do you do for a job?

**marty** · 11th May 2004, 22:19

Originally Posted by marty

at the moment, nothing. i start at Air NZ engineering next monday though. today i'm going flying, then re-stocking my tool box. i found a stahlwille supplier in hamilton who will do me some great deals on the coolest tools

well. a huge day for me today. first up, went flying, instructor was happy, so i flow solo for the first time. it was all quite emotional really - had to pull myself together to remember how to do a touch and go! then, phone call from auckland - "i'll be down to buy your bike tonight". yup, the aprilia has been sold. i'm havin a little weak moment here, seeing it ride off into the distance was a bit emotional really. so now i'm bikeless, although i do have a one owner, 5000km honda c50 that i bought for $50 last week if i get really desperate.....

and on top of that, in sympathy with, and out of respect for spud, i too have decided to come clean.

i have pulled the pin from the force after 13 and a bit years. i'm actually still employed by the police, but i'm waiting for my perf to come thru at the moment, hence i'm not working. i've decided to go back to aircraft engineering for a bit, but my long term goal is to go flying for a job. doesn't pay all that well, but it's what i want to do, and that my friends, is the most important thing of all.

and i've only written 2 tickets out to motorcyclists. one to a gang dude on a tricked $40000 v-rod at 149km/h, and one for a 197km/h effort on a GSXR1000 on swamp rd after paeroa in 2001.

**Two Smoker** · 11th May 2004, 22:27

Since everyone is coming clean....... My old man is in the STU and was in the MOT before the agglomeration..... that's how i know a fair bit about the police and how it works.......

**curious george** · 11th May 2004, 22:55

Wow, look at all the people coming out of the closet! Really, who would have thought we would have had som many police here?

Well done, I'm proud of you boys!

BUt seriously, I thought spudchucka was something to do with a fish and chip shop :sly:
You know, chucking spuds in the fryer....No? Oh well....it worked for me.
We still have a few people missing......come out come out wherever you are....

LB · 12th May 2004, 05:54

Originally Posted by pete376403

A hint could be...http://www.pussers.com/ and The Village People did a song, too

Thanks Pete, now all has been revealed to me. I've never heard the term before (sheltered upbringing)

**rodgerd** · 12th May 2004, 07:56

Originally Posted by matthewt

I'm a Oracle dba mainly (95%) but have done the others in my previous IT life (used to do heaps of Novell Netware, general PC stuff and the odd bit of c++).

Ahh, Oracle. Love some things (Intermedia, function based indexes), but hate others (no OFFSET/LIMIT or equiv, just the stupid ROWNUM trick).

Currently spending much of my time bedevilling my client's Oracle DBA with requests to switch on various advanced features so I can use 'em.

**Ms Piggy** · 12th May 2004, 08:10

Well I'm not sure if I have many skills I can share - I work part time at Internal Affairs call centre, so if you need to know anything about New Zealand Passports, New Zealand Citizenship or Births, Deaths & Marriages in New Zealand I'm your gal - please note we do not deal with Visas for entering other countries or permanent residency or work visas.

I'm also gettin' me an ed-ja-ma-k-shun doing a Social Work degree at Uni full time - 2nd year of a 4 year degree.

**Motu** · 12th May 2004, 08:45

Originally Posted by curious george

Wow, look at all the people coming out of the closet! Really, who would have thought we would have had som many police here?

Well done, I'm proud of you boys!

A few cops,that's ok,they are people too - but there sure are a lot of computer geeks out there,I really question why anyone would want to know this stuff.Bikes are mechanical,dirty smelly things,part of the real world - that's why I like them.How come geeks like you guys wanna play with bikes?

**spudchucka** · 12th May 2004, 09:19

Originally Posted by curious george

BUt seriously, I thought spudchucka was something to do with a fish and chip shop :sly:
You know, chucking spuds in the fryer....No? Oh well....it worked for me.
We still have a few people missing......come out come out wherever you are....

I got the name quite a few years ago, (when I was less responsible than I am now of course) when I took a bet with some mates to see who could make the best Spud Gun. You know thoose virtual cannons made from PVC pressure pipe that use a BBQ igniter and hair spray to fire potatoes, oranges etc. Anyway my effort kicked their butts and I won the Spudchucka trophy, which I still have today, (not that I participate or condone in this sort of irresponsible & hooligan behaviour anymore). Its a dumb name I suppose but thats how I got it.

**scumdog** · 12th May 2004, 09:23

Originally Posted by curious george

Wow, look at all the people coming out of the closet! Really, who would have thought we would have had som many police here?

Well done, I'm proud of you boys!

BUt seriously, I thought spudchucka was something to do with a fish and chip shop :sly:
You know, chucking spuds in the fryer....No? Oh well....it worked for me.
We still have a few people missing......come out come out wherever you are....

H290

**jrandom** · 12th May 2004, 09:27

Originally Posted by Motu

How come geeks like you guys wanna play with bikes?

The bait is stinky. Better luck next time, Motu

**White trash** · 12th May 2004, 09:29

Originally Posted by scumdog

H290

I wondered when it'd become common knowledge!

**RiderInBlack** · 12th May 2004, 10:27

Originally Posted by White trash

I wondered when it'd become common knowledge!

Just going to wave my ignorance here, but what is H290:spudwhat:

**scumdog** · 12th May 2004, 10:49

Originally Posted by White trash

I wondered when it'd become common knowledge!

Very perceptive!

**k14** · 12th May 2004, 10:56

Originally Posted by spudchucka

I got the name quite a few years ago, (when I was less responsible than I am now of course) when I took a bet with some mates to see who could make the best Spud Gun. You know thoose virtual cannons made from PVC pressure pipe that use a BBQ igniter and hair spray to fire potatoes, oranges etc. Anyway my effort kicked their butts and I won the Spudchucka trophy, which I still have today, (not that I participate or condone in this sort of irresponsible & hooligan behaviour anymore). Its a dumb name I suppose but thats how I got it.

Hmmm, if my memory serves me correct, they are illegal. You wouldn't be condoning such activities would you??

Don't worry, your secret is safe with me.

I made one last year, pretty cool aswell, but of course it was strictly for "research" purposes.