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Old 07-07-2008, 07:06 PM
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I'm the head geek for a large guvment agency, but I have enough sense to stay with IT and let qualified professionals (JohnHef) work on my cars.
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Old 07-07-2008, 07:09 PM
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I'm the head geek for a large guvment agency, but I have enough sense to stay with IT and let qualified professionals (JohnHef) work on my cars.
Do you wash them???
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Old 07-07-2008, 07:20 PM
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Old 07-07-2008, 07:28 PM
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Old 07-07-2008, 07:39 PM
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Do you wash them???
That's what the wife is for!
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Old 07-07-2008, 07:57 PM
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Old 07-07-2008, 08:14 PM
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I develop custom applications and design software architecture for manufacturing companies. I simplify integration of our technology into existing ERP systems globally.

We roll out proprietary commerce platforms for real time trading platforms to the fortune 500 marketplace.

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Old 07-07-2008, 08:53 PM
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I develop software for those handheld devices that the FedEx couriers carry with them on deliveries.

Worked in IT on a lot of neat projects over the years for a lot of different companies...Mobil, Sprint, SBC, State Farm...
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Old 07-07-2008, 10:18 PM
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another geek

I spent 5 years as a EE designing stuff for a government nuclear site and then coding the device drivers, moved into Project Mgt / Program Mgt for about 15 years with Digital Equipment. Went independent for a while and started a small consulting operation. Now I am director of QC for an electronic funds transfer company ( we do stuff similar to the FED moving $,$$$,$$$,$$$,$$$ between banks). Had our first $3T day this week.

On the car side I started playing wrench in high school, worked at an autoparts store and fixed their delivery trucks. A buddy and I painted and fixed cars to get through college in Buffalo. It really sucks to bust your knuckles rounding off another rusted bolt, then reach for a beer in an unheated garage and find out it was frozen. 8~( Graduated and got out of Dodge to head South.

I got bored with the American cars about 5 years ago and started playing diesel. Unfortunately not as much time as I want to play right now.... still waiting for time and $ to converge to fix the SD.

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