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    Nick Parker
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    Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


    Nick Parker

    Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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      Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


      Nick Parker

      Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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      Paul M Watt
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      If money were not an issue I would probably go for teaching as well. I wouldnt mind being an electrical or a computer engineer either.


      Build a man a fire, and he will be warm for a day
      Light a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life!

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        Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


        Nick Parker

        Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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        Navin
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        My choices would be: :bob: Teacher. :bob: Electrician. :bob: Veternarian. :bob: Zamboni driver. :-D Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

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          Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


          Nick Parker

          Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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          brianwelsch
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          Teaching is up there, but I'd like to write. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson

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            Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


            Nick Parker

            Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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            rhoward
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            I would probably go back to school and become a pyro-technician. I would love to blow things up as an explosives special effects artist or make fireworks. Rick

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              Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


              Nick Parker

              Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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              Chris Austin
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              :)Forestry or Forest Ranger... Fill me with your knowledge, your wisdom, your coffee.

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                Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


                Nick Parker

                Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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                Jeremy Oldham
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                I would go for college soccer coach. If I had not had to work during college, probably shoot for professional soccer player. Teacher would follow a close second (third?). Jeremy Jeremy Oldham

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                • N Nick Parker

                  Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


                  Nick Parker

                  Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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                  Shog9 0
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                  Cold-sell telemarketer... Joking! Joking! Put down the axe!!! :eek: ;P

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                    I would probably go back to school and become a pyro-technician. I would love to blow things up as an explosives special effects artist or make fireworks. Rick

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                    Paul M Watt
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                    Along with pyro-special effects, I have thought that demolition work sounds interesting. But I would only want to do the part where I decided how the building should come down and what would be the best way to do that. The weeks that it takes to strip the building down to its skeleton and prepare for demolition doenst sound as fun.


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                    Light a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life!

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                    • N Nick Parker

                      Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


                      Nick Parker

                      Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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                      Jason Henderson
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                      Beware! There is a lot of work that goes into teaching. It can be very rewarding though. For me: 1) Astronaut 2) Pilot 3) Astronomer 4) Gardening/Landscaping 5) Mr. Mom (stay home with kids)

                      Jason Henderson
                      start page ; articles henderson is coming henderson is an opponent's worst nightmare * googlism *

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                        Cold-sell telemarketer... Joking! Joking! Put down the axe!!! :eek: ;P

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                        Paul M Watt
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                        lol, good one :)


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                          I would go for college soccer coach. If I had not had to work during college, probably shoot for professional soccer player. Teacher would follow a close second (third?). Jeremy Jeremy Oldham

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                          Jason Henderson
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                          I wouldn't mind being a football or basketball coach but the parents and fans would get on my nerves.

                          Jason Henderson
                          start page ; articles henderson is coming henderson is an opponent's worst nightmare * googlism *

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                            I wouldn't mind being a football or basketball coach but the parents and fans would get on my nerves.

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                            start page ; articles henderson is coming henderson is an opponent's worst nightmare * googlism *

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                            Jeremy Oldham
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                            I just started coaching my son's Under 5 soccer team. It is amazing how parents act. I had six kids on my team including my son. I had one parent who told me "if my son does not stop crying everytime he falls down, I am not going to let him play soccer anymore". I had another parent who said "If my son does not start running out there I want you to pull his butt. He is way to slow!" Now I was pretty competitive when I got older playing, but these kids were 4 years old. I told both parents that these kids are too young and if they wanted to go out an play with the flowers when it was their turn on the field, more power to them. I used to referee Under 8 soccer and I only did that one season because of the parents. Jeremy Jeremy Oldham

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                              Beware! There is a lot of work that goes into teaching. It can be very rewarding though. For me: 1) Astronaut 2) Pilot 3) Astronomer 4) Gardening/Landscaping 5) Mr. Mom (stay home with kids)

                              Jason Henderson
                              start page ; articles henderson is coming henderson is an opponent's worst nightmare * googlism *

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                              brianwelsch
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                              Jason Henderson wrote: 4) Gardening/Landscaping I think would be on the list too, actually. Not running around mowing lawns, though. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson

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                                Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


                                Nick Parker

                                Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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                                Brad Jennings
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                                Video game reviewer High school coach for football (U.S. style) or track Professional football (if I were big enough) Test driver for a vehicle manufacturer Astronomer or astrophysicist Brad Jennings

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                                  Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


                                  Nick Parker

                                  Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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                                  Code4Food
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                                  I would like to be a "Crash Test Dummy". :-D Or a 70's like Pimp Woo Hoo with my fishbowl shoes! Code4Food ---- "There is no try; only do or do not" -Yoda

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                                    Along with pyro-special effects, I have thought that demolition work sounds interesting. But I would only want to do the part where I decided how the building should come down and what would be the best way to do that. The weeks that it takes to strip the building down to its skeleton and prepare for demolition doenst sound as fun.


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                                    Light a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life!

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                                    rhoward
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                                    Demolition has its appeal as well!:-D

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                                      Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


                                      Nick Parker

                                      Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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                                      Christian Graus
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                                      Child care, or teaching at a lower primary level, before they turn into feral brats. Or I could be a lumberjack..... Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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                                        Jason Henderson wrote: 4) Gardening/Landscaping I think would be on the list too, actually. Not running around mowing lawns, though. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson

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                                        Christian Graus
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                                        Yuck - I spent my childhood doing that ( my dad was a landscape gardener ) and I think that's where my resolve to work indoors came from. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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                                          Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?


                                          Nick Parker

                                          Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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                                          peterchen
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                                          Wait some 10 years, then bartender. In a sulky "We only have this one beer" pub.


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