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What I do is not about what I build but what I ran to help others build. I started in construction at age 18 and ran dozers, backhoes, and excavator till around 28. Then moved into operating cranes. In 2011 I went into the office full time and became operation manager. I used to just worry about the crane I was running, now I get to worry about 100 pieces of equipment and 50 some employees (WTH was I thinking). Oh well hopefully only have to do it for 8 to 9 more years. :D Here are a few pics of our cranes and 1 of where my hardhat hangs now.
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So for 32 years I was a electrician at a power plant and considering the higher voltage and keeping the lights on it was at sometimes a high stress job. So after an incident that scared the hell out of me that I couldn't shake I retired at 52 years old took my pension and now I do maintenance for Daisy Brand making sour cream and soon cottage cheese in Wooster oh.
 
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Defense contractor keeping the troops in the field safe second generation Specializing in circuit boards cable assemblies relay box assemblies worked on everything from the patriot missile program the M1 Abrams the AAV, Phalanx CIWS WEPON SYSTEM ,F-14 tomcat back in the day .Though it is harder and harder to be profitable these days with all the competition Had the pleasure of going to Aberdeen proving grounds to see some of our equipment being tested in the field pretty impressive stuff
 
I make trouble.
Well, at least I used to do that for some people before retiring from law enforcement and then security consulting and investigations for another dozen years.
Now I’m just a boat bum.
Retired two years ago when I realized that working for a living got in the way of boating, cars, vacations, going to the gym in the mornings, etc...
Occasionally I’ll still take on a case as a favor, but I try to avoid it.
 
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I work for MSC Industrial Supply and we are very involved in the Metal Working Tooling world.

I spent 20 years at Kennametal / Widia / Greenfield and I am now the National Sales Manager for Regal Cutting Tools.
 
I actually thought about having that done to my back deck. Right now I shrink wrap it in the winter, but would love to have something like that instead. Thanks for posting a picture of it. I don't want to hijack the thread but I might try and find some pics of my back deck and get your opinion. Thanks again
 
Yeah great idea for a patio.

Having a canvas business seems like a great idea anywhere really ...seeing how (around here at least) all the canvas guys are booked for months in advance in high season. Seems to be that way in most places ...the demand is definitely higher than the supply.
 

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