your 2 cents

**SPman** · 4th February 2005, 15:30

Originally Posted by Jim2

I had no idea either, but they were shoving bollocks down our necks if they thought children should know what they want to do when they leave school, let alone what career to enter. Well said, that man!

Having been involved in the creative arts for 29 years, I can reliably say that drive, determination, talent, and skill amount to a big fat zero without a massive amount of luck. Luck is by far the biggest component in success for a creative endeavour. Right place, right time and all that, and it is a complete lie, built and disseminated by an uncaring profit motivated industry, that anyone with a little talent can succeed in the entertainment industry. If one person likes something that you created, that should be enough.

In ANY profession, job, skill line! All those things over the years got me, now, to exactly nowhere!

After a shit year last year, which destroyed me financially and almost emotionally, I chucked everything in and got a job working for the council - low pay but low stress. I really enjoy it and I am now starting to function like a Human bean again. and feeling better in myself. (particularly after today and the big C scare has been put to rest... for now!). No kids or wife to worry about. (no bank balance either, unfortunately!) One thing I am not doing again, is working in a job I dont enjoy. I have 3 or 4 career/job options I can do, but I'm doing none of them unless Im happy about it.

So, when's that lathe arriving paco?

**Blakamin** · 4th February 2005, 15:40

Originally Posted by paco27zim

lol True

That's why I thought go one up higher and make frame sliders, spools, clutch protectors, barends and whatever else needs protection. I know I'll be the first customer and have a list of other KB members- no names mentioned off course... to protect their innocence....

ME ME ME.... I'd love something that stops me fearing the fairing!
I'm being such a nana on the Duc coz I dont wanna lay her down...
I'll be one of your first customers... will even send pics and drawings and stuff!!!

**Midnight 82** · 4th February 2005, 20:41

Originally Posted by Blakamin

ME ME ME.... I'd love something that stops me fearing the fairing!
I'm being such a nana on the Duc coz I dont wanna lay her down...
I'll be one of your first customers... will even send pics and drawings and stuff!!!

If I had a Duc I would ride it like a nana 2

**Lord Pac** · 5th February 2005, 19:29

Originally Posted by Marmoot

How about STREETFIGHTER CONVERSION SPECIALIST?

Speaking of streetfighters- a guy by the handle of soux on trademe does conversions. He also makes trick parts for bikes- not advertising but seen some of his work- good stuff!

**Mooch** · 6th February 2005, 20:14

[QUOTE=paco27zim]Occupation-IT- so when are you getting your lathe?

Probably won't get a lathe when I get out of IT , would like to build high end Audio Amps, which is what I'd wanted to do when a left college 20 years ago. Will come and see you for the Volume / Select and Balance knobbs

Cheers
mooch

**marty** · 6th February 2005, 21:19

hell i'm 36 and i only just figured out what i wanna be when i grow up. threw in my well paid superannuation laden job of 14 years, went back to what i did as an apprentice (only to pay the bills) and now i spend about $800 a week training! hopefully will have broken the back of it in 6 months, and be on the job market by 2006. there really is nothing like peeling away at 3g from straight and level into a roll followed by a pull up and over into an immelman then finishing with a snap stall into a spin.
then riding the TL home in shorts and t-shirt at 80k's, enjoying the smell of the countryside, the boom of the yoshis, and all that life has to offer

**Jantar** · 6th February 2005, 21:26

Originally Posted by marty

there really is nothing like peeling away at 3g from straight and level into a roll followed by a pull up and over into an immelman then finishing with a snap stall into a spin.
then riding the TL home in shorts and t-shirt at 80k's, enjoying the smell of the countryside, the boom of the yoshis, and all that life has to offer

Sure there is. 2.5 times stall speed, pull straight up, hold her vertical untill the speed peels off to 1.5 times stall, full rudder, oposite aileron, then recover from the resulant inverted spin, straight into a loop, then finish with a chandelle. Nothing over 2 g and you get to do the whole spectrum.

(Oh, I should have mentioned. Its my favourite manouver in a Std Jantar and hence my username.)

**gav** · 6th February 2005, 21:40

wow, cool thread, I'm not in IT so no lathe for me, but been in same job for coming up 7 years now, and I'm looking at doing something different. Not even too sure what, to be honest, just applying for different jobs out of the paper, in no hurry, just see what turns up

**Slipstream** · 6th February 2005, 21:44

I used to have a job I absolutely loved.

But I had to give it up due to family commitments.

Lifestyle clash.

I decided that my family was more important.

I still do.

I was taught a very wise thing from a not so very smart man.
"Whatever you decide to do, make sure it's something you're prepared to back up. That way if it turns to custard, at least you stood up for what you believed in"

With advice like that, I've never had a bad experience that I haven't come out winning

Optimisim(sp?)...ain't it grand