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10-18-2007, 12:02 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 25' International CCD
Sugar Grove
, Ohio
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 346
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What a neat thread...it's been fun reading about the incredibly different careers we, as a group, have. Mine seems so mundane having read all the exciting topics up to this point. I started as a jr. high classroom teacher and realized this wasn't to be my career of choice forever. I changed to sales - selling textbooks to schools. What a difference that made. The only problem with that job was that it took me to school districts across the country. I was never home. I gave it up to take a job selling booth space at Senior Expos across the country. I was responsible for expos in Cincinnati, Huntsville, AL; Knoxville, TN; Memphis, TN; Austin, TX; Indianapolis, IN to anme a few - again, travelling around the country with a sales staff in each city. That ended when I was offered a position of advance planning specialist for a funeral home in Ohio - still in sales. Today I am a licensed funeral director specializing in advance planning and Family Care - assisting families after the loss of a loved one in taking care of the business of setteling the estate - taking care of the hundreds of items that need to be tended to after a death that no one even knows about until it happens. It is a job that folks are so appreciative of after meeting with them. My wife is a retired Gifted Coordinator and Professional Development Specialist for a suburban school district that has found a real love working for a museum as the Program Development Coordinator. We have just started getting involved with 'streamin' - having yet to find our own trailer. We've looked long enough to know that it will be an A/S - we just haven't found it yet. We boated for three summers on the Great Lakes - the A/S will be our new boat - we will travel the USA once we retire next April 1st.
Hope to see you all on the road..............
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10-18-2007, 12:59 PM
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#462
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Silverton
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 23
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Amazing
Just to go back to the original post of this thread, I find it amazing that the one thing that truly links us all together is our attraction to big shiny objects. Streamers are as diverse as their trailers and I find that comforting.
I'm the GM of a christmas tree/nursery stock farm. I know I see airstreams in christmas tree lots every year, if any of you are selling trees and haven't bought them already send me a PM.
Cheers to you all!
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10-18-2007, 02:04 PM
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#463
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Rivet Master
1956 26' Cruiser/Overlander
1967 17' Caravel
Newport
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,058
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shameless plug:
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"Reality Is The Leading Cause Of Stress"
"There are only five great men in the world and three of them are hamburgers."
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10-18-2007, 05:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,333
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I'm a director at a not-for-profit that provides services to developmentally disabled folks. I'm also an elected official- a County Legislator.
Sam is a registered nurse and she's also a fly fishing guide.
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10-24-2007, 06:26 PM
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1996 34' Classic
1996 34' Excella
Culpeper
, Virginia
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 392
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Functional Consultant specializing in Oracle HRMS (Human Resources Management Systems)
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2016 GMC 2500HD Denali (Betsy 4)
1996 34' Excella 1000 (Arvin3 as this is our 3rd AS)
Fair is where they put ribbons on pigs.
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10-25-2007, 06:41 AM
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LookingThroughALens
1976 Argosy 24
Marietta
, Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2007
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I serve as an IT Manager for an engineering, architecture, and construction management company's business systems (support Oracle financial system and Deltek marketing database as well as various other internal databases).
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In nature, light creates the color. In the picture, color creates the light. --- Hans Hofmann
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10-25-2007, 09:45 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 25' International CCD
Sugar Grove
, Ohio
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 346
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What a great thread!! I am in my fifth career having started as a Jr. High classroom teacher and then selling textbooks to schools for twenty years. Following that travel all over the country, I took a job in advertising for a group of local suburban newspapers for six years until I was offered a position with a company that produced Senior Expos all over the country. I was responsible for booth sales at shows in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Huntsville, AL; Knoxville, TN; Austin, TX and Memphis, TN. I've been in lots of your hometowns at one time or another. Problem with that job, I was back traveling the country again - for profit. I gave it up when offered a position at a funeral home - arranging funerals in advance of need and providing Family Care after the funeral - answering the question, "What do I do now?"
I am an Ohio licensed Funeral Director - big change from past jobs! My wife has been a teacher, college progessor, DIrector of Gifted and Talented students and Director of Professional Development for a school district. The Ohio State University provided her with her PhD which she used until her retirement in 2000. She then started volunteering at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio and when they discovered they had a PhD opening the front door for guests they looked into her qualifications and eventually offered her a position on the Board of Directors - which she had to give up to become a paid employee as the Director of Programming. She loves the job! We are now looking forward to my retirement next spring when we can concentrate on seeing the USA having toured Europe extensively. We plan to purchase our first AS in the spring and use it extensively after that. We hope to see many of you "down the road"..........we can talk more at that time. I've discovered everyone has stored questions to ask a funeral director. Either that, or when I tell what I do, it ENDS the conversation right there. But, its been a lot of fun with the occasional heartache.
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10-30-2007, 12:20 PM
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Mudmuffin
1991 29' Excella
1993 30' Excella
Crossett
, Arkansas
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 17
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I am a cetrified nurse midwife (deliver babies and do women health) and my husband is a family nurse practitioner (sees all ages but likes pediatrics best). We live and practice in the Delta region of South Arkansas. We have owned three Airstreams and can not imagine owning anything else. Looking forward to retirement in another 6 1/2 years and hitting the road.
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10-30-2007, 02:32 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2008 20' Safari SE
Colorado Springs
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 31
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Finishing up my 22nd year in the US Army. Going to do a few more then retire at 25 and start looking for something else.....this thread has given me a few ideas!
Mike
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11-14-2007, 08:41 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 25' International CCD
Sugar Grove
, Ohio
Join Date: Sep 2007
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I need to update my previous offering. We had planned to wait for the spring to purchase our FIRST AS. That would coincide with my retirement date and we would be off on our new adventure! We have looked and looked for a 1-4 year old International 22' - 23' but have not found anything that fit our design. (We knew the floorplan we wanted) It finally occured to me that if there aren't any out there - the one we found in Columbus, OH will not be there next April either. We decided we'd better make arrangements to buy it now and we'd have exactly what we wanted. Lots for sale in the 19' range and in the 30'+ range but we wanted what we wanted. Saw several at 25' and I would be very happy with that buy by wife thought we had increased our size enough when we went from 19' to 23' and we didn't need anything any larger. We went to the dealers a couple weeks ago to make arrangements to purchase the '07 International CCD 23', Paprika. We sat in it again, moved the cushions around and then headed to the office to work the deal. On the way across the lot, we thought we should visit the 25' Ocean Breeze one more time. Boy, it sure is nice! A little more living space than the 23' and so light and cheery! We needed to sleep on our decision one more night we told the salesman. Next morning we called him on our way to the bank and told him to write up the 25' - we're on our way in to buy it. We were.....we did....and we haven't been more excited about anything since we purchased our boat for cruising the Great Lakes! Now, we have to figure out how to get through the winter without being able to go 'streamin. It has been difficult not going into Columbus (an hour's drive) regularly just to see our new baby!!! But, I guess you all know the feeling. See you on the road....
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11-14-2007, 09:39 AM
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TEXAS66
Georgetown
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Very Interesting
Wow, this is good stuff.
The common thread here is that isn't one. AS'rs come from almost everywhere, and have done nearly everything.
Tough problem for AIRSTREAM's marketing guys.
I am retired, and have been for just over six years. I had the good fortune to attend CAL Poly in SLO, CA, and I am a registered professional engineer. I worked for nearly 40 years in engineering/construction.
When I worked as an engineer I designed mechanical systems (plumbing, heating, ventilating and air conditioning) for commercial and industrial facilities. Over my career I had the good fortune to work with some of the best, most generous engineers. I have also been a manager, managing director, principal-in-charge and president (albiet for a very short time).
Besides nearly every state in the US, I have worked in NL, Belgium, Germany, Spain (couple of months) and Malaysia.
I won't say that I never met a person I didn't like, but I will say that I have met some really terrific people.
Thanks for the opportunity of saying this.
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11-14-2007, 10:12 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1967 22' Safari
AMARILLO
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Police officer, City of Amarillo. Started 09-01-76. Worked shift patrol for seven years. School liaison officer, bomb squad, and shift supervisor until 1988. Promoted to detective sgt. and investigated crimes against children and women for the next twelve years. I transfered to Crime Prevention where I have been the public spokes mouth since 2000 (Y2K ). Police work is a very negative business, but I couldn't have made a better career choice. My wife is the Special Education Department Head at a local high school. She's been there 26 years. I wouldn't do that job for twice the money I make. She'll retire the same day I do. I hope to have our Safari finished in time to retire this summer.
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11-14-2007, 11:59 AM
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Rivet Master
1972 Argosy 20
Middletown
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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"Formal" training was in music composition and arranging at Berklee College of Music. Played clarinet and sax in US Army bands for about ten years. Did a ten year stint in video production for the Army after I got out of uniform. For the past ten, I've been the VTC network admin/electronic graphics guru/staff photographer for a Project Manager shop on Ft Monmouth in lovely New Jersey (civilian contractor - various companies, same desk). Beats workin' for a living.
Have run my own photography business for the past 25+ years doing weddings (yuck) portraiture (yum!) and commercial work. The side biz is a lot more satisfying than the corporate gig, which is why I keep the day job. If the side job became WORK, it would start to suck pretty fast.
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Some people are like Slinkies. They're really good for nothing, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
TAC - NJ-007
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11-14-2007, 12:00 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 Argosy 20
Middletown
, New Jersey
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Hey! Just got my 4th rivet with that last post!
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Some people are like Slinkies. They're really good for nothing, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
TAC - NJ-007
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11-14-2007, 12:42 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream Dealer
1955 22' Flying Cloud
2021 27' Globetrotter
Gulfport
, Mississippi
Join Date: Mar 2006
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During the day I get paid to read threads on Airforums. But, my real job is Automobile dealer-Chevrolet-Cadillac-Buick. It's a family business, but please don't ask about towing, mpg's, etc....too busy reading this stuff ! My wife is a stay at home mom who is home schooling our two sons (our 3 girls are "grown") and painting when she can.
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11-14-2007, 12:57 PM
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Rivet Master
2008 27' Safari FB SE
Cumberland
, RI
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 506
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Same here Rick, Autodealer-Subaru
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08 27' Safari FB SE
03 Avalanche 2500
WBCCI #1199 - AIR #23847
NEU
LIFE IS GOOD
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11-14-2007, 03:02 PM
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Rivet Master
2008 22' Safari
Oracle
, Arizona
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,174
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I don't work for a living anymore and neither does my wife. I am now a professional volunteer. And when we are not volunteering we're camping.
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11-14-2007, 03:26 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Waters
, Michigan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 321
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self employed house painter fro 20 years so far,wife is a personal banker for chase bank...
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11-14-2007, 03:32 PM
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Mr. R
1984 34' Excella
1979 31' Sovereign
Rogersville
, Missouri
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 33
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My wife and I are College Professors. But retirement is sneaking up on us mighty fast.
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Rogersville, MO
"Where there is a will, there is a way"
Have a great day!!!
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11-14-2007, 03:52 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1971 29' Ambassador
Cape Coral
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 7
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WOW!! I am feeling a little star struck by the wonderful professions that are out there....for me, now a lowly office manager for an internet classified advertising agency. Spent 21 years in health care and needed a break a couple of years ago. I am a new Airstream owner, I don't even have 'Lucy' in my possession yet. She is a 1971 Landyacht.
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