IT Tech/Admin.

And everything else on the side.....car repairs....electrical.....plumbing......IT experimentation....

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Financial Advisor. Investments, Insurance, financial and retirement planning....
It's an unusual field that combines math, psychology, persistence and luck.

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1983 M-B 240D-Gone too.
1976 M-B 300D-Departed.

"Good" is the worst enemy of "Great".

I'm a mechanical engineer, primarily working as a consultant in the nuclear power industry.

She doesn't complain about all the money it brings in and she's generally happy to not have me bothering her while her programs are on . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

So, Hattie, one day we'll be referring to you as the "Lord of War?"

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I'm a self-employed television director or technical director. You may have seen some of my shows-- I'm the technical director for all the studio tapings of America's Most Wanted. I currently direct two other national shows. I'm one of the lucky ones that loves what he does.

But the lousy economy has also affected my industry these days...

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

You didn't see my thread about gun-running for retirement?

You gotta have initiative if you wanna work in that business, my boy.

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

Owner of Lorain Furniture and Appliance. Its more or less a constantly open garage/ estate sale.

Fixing home appliances is my specialty...

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Eugene

10 E63 AMG
93 300te 4matic
07 BMW X3
14 Ford F-150 Fx2

I'm a headhunter.

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Jonathan

2011 Mazda2
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1994 C280 (retired)

Do you shrink them, too, or just hunt them?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I think I saw you on that show "Storage Wars" on A & E

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

I wish, but no, Id be in nearly the same proffesion as the young couple, but I dont sell little stuff. Just big furniture and major appliances.

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Eugene

10 E63 AMG
93 300te 4matic
07 BMW X3
14 Ford F-150 Fx2

I would think there would be more profit in appliance repair, the appliace sales, then furniture sales. In that order.

Is that about right? I am curious because in my little side gig, repair gives me the best profit margin plus I have a 300% markup on parts. Small engine sales are OK but nothing like repair, mostly because I costs me capital to acquire and transport and store the small engine to start with.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Program Manager by title, get schtuff done guy by practice. Currently mostly involved in moving products from factories in one low cost region to another.

Have done manufacturing management (including three factories in Mexico) and program management ranging from the very beginning of a product life cycle (systems engineering) through its midlife (manufacturing) and out to end of life (up to and including shutting down factories when a product dies).

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

Seed, fertilizer and chemical peddler. But usually Dad.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)