Missouri-Flyer
12 posts
Dec 14, 2006
6:59 PM
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What is your career or occupation?
This may not appeal to some, understandable, but looking at the people I have known that were into rollers it seems that the majority of flyers are construction worker types and middle aged. I dont want to upset anyone by stereotyping, but just wondered what your occupations were.
I myself work for the government. Jerry
Last Edited by on Dec 16, 2006 3:03 PM
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longarm
6 posts
Dec 14, 2006
7:09 PM
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hi
I am middle aged and own a gamebird hatchery and rearing facility and manufacture rope shipping bumpers for coated steel pipe. c.j.
For what it is worth my two flying buddys and I owned a construction company up untill 6 years ago framing and sideing.
Last Edited by on Dec 14, 2006 7:11 PM
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nicksiders
935 posts
Dec 14, 2006
7:21 PM
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I am a business owner/manager/simi-retired. Learning photograpy and I play blues music on a mouth harp(harmonica). I suffer from ornithophilia which is not cureable.
You are going to find a big cross section of people. Doctors; dentists; truck drivers; publishers; attorneys(they will not admit it though); business owners; teachers; pro boxers; chemists; vets; contruction workers; builders; machinists; on and on. We have them all.
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Snicker Rollers
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MILO
59 posts
Dec 14, 2006
8:19 PM
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I sell booze and wine for a living.
c
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Santandercol
489 posts
Dec 14, 2006
8:25 PM
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Smuggler,Pirate,Landscaping,house painting,scenic marine charters.Wintertime homemaker,dog walker.49 born the year of 57 Chevies.
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Kelly
Last Edited by on Dec 15, 2006 5:25 AM
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birdman
247 posts
Dec 14, 2006
8:38 PM
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I'm 44 years old, Chief Estimator/Sales Manager for a Union Sheet Metal Contractor near Los Angeles.
i'm thinking about keeping a full time kit at the office for lunchtime entertainment. That would really open some eyes and minds.
Russ
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Hayseedboy
16 posts
Dec 14, 2006
9:03 PM
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Handsome computer nerd w/4 kids and a wife that is very understanding!
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Alohazona
216 posts
Dec 14, 2006
9:30 PM
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Okay you got me!!cabinetmaker/General contractor for 25 years.Although,alot of my pigeon buddies are fireman or policemen....Aloha,Todd
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W@yne
61 posts
Dec 14, 2006
10:38 PM
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Hi guys ,
I am in the construction industry as a 42 yr old handsome looking s.o.b. civil engineering,ie setting out buildings and roads and sewers,I also drive machinery including heavy plant excavator driving. Digging out foundations and drains.
regards
W@yne
Last Edited by on Dec 15, 2006 7:55 AM
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Hayseedboy
17 posts
Dec 14, 2006
11:07 PM
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Maybe there are so many in the outdoor trades cause they find them while out and about working??? Be kinda hard to turn down stopping for a few minutes to watch some dudes birds....
Just a thought....
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AIREDALE
40 posts
Dec 15, 2006
2:29 AM
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My occupation is similar to W@yne's,with the exception that I'm a handsome 62 yr. old s.o.b.Engineering and surveying for buildings, utilities and related construction.I aspire to Brian Mc's job in Porn.Happy holidays to everyone.
John (not Johnny-on-the-spot)
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JMHD
30 posts
Dec 15, 2006
3:08 AM
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I am a Petroleum const/maint tech foreman tank pulls and set fiberglass pipefitter electrician enviromental leak detection programmer AQMD auditor anything to do with gas station upgrades.40yr old spare time fly rollers
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rollerpigeon1963
116 posts
Dec 15, 2006
4:10 AM
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Man have I been pegged!
43 years old
Union Electrician.
Brian MIddaugh
Southern, Ohio.
Last Edited by on Dec 15, 2006 4:10 AM
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Missouri-Flyer
14 posts
Dec 15, 2006
5:38 AM
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Wow, even a porn star? Do you ever use your birds on set? LOL. Jerry
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bman
124 posts
Dec 15, 2006
6:09 AM
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I'm 51,worked in the steel mills,construction trades and
now I run a parts room for a 300 unit trucking fleet.
although my real goal is to have BMC adopt me.
Clay target,birds & porn.Only thing missing is to get Kelly to smuggle us some booze.LOL
Ron
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Ron
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Fr.mike
209 posts
Dec 15, 2006
6:40 AM
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Yo-Kelly(santandercol) are you the guy from Livermore calif? I grew up there and am your same age---maybe we went to same school?
I think we did this Who are you?--thing about 8-10 months ago. Didn't we?
Anyway
Priest/Architectural Blacksmith-49
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
917 posts
Dec 15, 2006
6:58 AM
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Former Employer of 13 people, became Operations Manager of Fire Alarm and Security Installation company for 7.5 years, had opportunity to get out of rat race and decided sell home in CA and move to MO and breed Birmingham Rollers fulltime and build Roller-Pigeon.Com into the most dynamic website for roller pigeons on the web! Loving It!
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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Santandercol
492 posts
Dec 15, 2006
7:31 AM
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Mike,
No,I'm on the west coast of Canada.Gabriola Island.Born and raised in Vancouver and New Zealand.Your brudda from annudda mudda,
Kelly
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Electric-man
57 posts
Dec 15, 2006
7:46 AM
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I work for a large oil pipeline co., licenced electrician/ terminal operator. My spare time, I try to stay active in my kids lives,raise and fly rollers, and lift weights. There isn't anymore time left in a day for anything else! I will be 41 in a couple of weeks, live in central Okla. Looking forward to retiring, just 30 yrs or so left!
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CooCoo
24 posts
Dec 15, 2006
7:57 AM
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Dave here,,,,,,,shift manager in a large food processing plant,,,,,,,,,Ontario Canada
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Missouri-Flyer
16 posts
Dec 15, 2006
8:07 AM
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Tony,
If you wouldnt mind a visitor, I would like to come visit your loft whenever you had time. I work overnights usually 11pm til 7am with tue. and wed. off so would be available any afternoon or evening. Jerry
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spinner jim
14 posts
Dec 15, 2006
11:15 AM
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jim here--- i sell black rubber goods (tyres), i knew i had seen W@yne before ?? it was him dressed as the construction worker on the Y M C A record lol.
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bob
21 posts
Dec 15, 2006
11:38 AM
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Bob in Ont. a retired education training consultant
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Oldfart
7 posts
Dec 15, 2006
1:20 PM
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Retired Firefighter, 26 years.
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sundance
45 posts
Dec 15, 2006
3:17 PM
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43 year old, in Plymouth Indiana, 25 years Building motorhomes, currently Plant superintendent for gulfstream coach.
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Velo99
719 posts
Dec 15, 2006
4:01 PM
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Kenny ,
44,Construction guy for 20 years. I specialize in bathrooms. Tile,granite,TrueStone,and cultured marble
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If they don`t kit,they don`t score.
Color don`t roll and peds don`t fly.
It`s a comp thing,understand?
V99
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chachi
11 posts
Dec 15, 2006
7:11 PM
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United States Marine,36. Doing the Drill Instructor thing day in and day out for the past two years, one two go. Running my butt off doing my part to help the youth of America become better citizens for our society today. My specialty in the Corps is Aviation Electronic Calibration. Spare time like to look at my wife and baby girl sleeping when I go to work and come home. Feedin' my birds in the dark lately but still love sitting in the loft and looking up when I can, Oohraa!
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luis
19 posts
Dec 15, 2006
7:17 PM
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I'm a order selector/fork lift operator for Ralphs distribution Co, but i've had pigeons for many years on and off.Even back when i had dreams of studying Marine Biology many moons ago..... ja,ja,ja,,,,,,,,,,,
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parlorfancier916
189 posts
Dec 15, 2006
7:25 PM
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I'm a student, 15 years old haha so I'm pretty young...
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knaylor
363 posts
Dec 15, 2006
9:11 PM
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39 years old, work for C&H sugar
P.S. BMC you wish!!!
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Ballrollers
516 posts
Dec 15, 2006
9:23 PM
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Cliff from Carolina.....I'm the token tooth jockey (dentist/orthodontist)in the hobby. Some just call me "painless" for short. LOL!
Last Edited by on Dec 15, 2006 9:23 PM
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KNIFEMAKER
10 posts
Dec 16, 2006
2:18 AM
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Fleet mgr. (dispatcher) for a trucking company in Springfield Mo. and a maker of fine Handmade hunting knives.
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motherlodelofts
1088 posts
Dec 16, 2006
8:18 AM
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Building Contractor and running my Production Interior trim crews.
With the housing recession looming in front of us you may find me greeting you at Walmart in the near future though LOL LOL
Scott Campbell
P.S. Semper Fi chachi
Last Edited by on Dec 16, 2006 9:13 AM
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
923 posts
Dec 16, 2006
9:38 AM
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Sooooo Jerry, ahem....what do you do for a living?
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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Velo99
725 posts
Dec 16, 2006
12:01 PM
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He said he is a gov`t employee. I am guessing IRS so he can nail all of the feather merchants. Get em Jerr`s!!
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If they don`t kit,they don`t score.
Color don`t roll and peds don`t fly.
It`s a comp thing,understand?
V99
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Heyyou
72 posts
Dec 16, 2006
12:30 PM
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I'm a retired pipefitter/welder and moonlite as a part time brain surgeon and camel castrator with sore thumbs. I cook, clean, take care of the yard and cooking while the president goes to a real job and earns money so I can afford the things I don't need, like BR's. I am an ex head track and field coach, and would sooner lose my wife than my kubota tractor. There's more but it would bore you.
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
927 posts
Dec 16, 2006
12:32 PM
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I guess feather merchants don't file taxes.
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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Velo99
727 posts
Dec 16, 2006
12:51 PM
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Scott,
Just shift to remodeling. It sure is a lot of fun! Little old ladies with the house hot as fire in the middle of winter. Then they suddenly have 20/20 vision when you are done and trying to get paid. "Is there something you can do with this little tiny spot here." or the famous " Thats not what it was supposed to look like." Seems they always wait til you are done to tell you though.
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If they don`t kit,they don`t score.
Color don`t roll and peds don`t fly.
It`s a comp thing,understand?
V99
Last Edited by on Dec 16, 2006 12:52 PM
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Ally Mac
118 posts
Dec 16, 2006
12:58 PM
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37 year old boatbuilder. Started out on my own in January. So far so good.
Al.
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ROLLERMAN
59 posts
Dec 16, 2006
1:49 PM
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69 years young
retied highway superintendent
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fhtfire
710 posts
Dec 16, 2006
4:42 PM
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Fire Captain 18years fire service
34yrs young
rock and ROLL
Paul
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nicksiders
943 posts
Dec 16, 2006
5:00 PM
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ALLY MAC, Do you live in the UK?
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Snicker Rollers
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rust never sleeps
86 posts
Dec 16, 2006
10:29 PM
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Age 48 years! PROFESSIONAL HECKLER-Facilities manager! Richard Reyes
Last Edited by on Dec 19, 2006 12:23 PM
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motherlodelofts
1093 posts
Dec 16, 2006
11:48 PM
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Kenny , I would rather stick a pencil in my eye than to deal with homeowners and remodels.
Scott
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Ally Mac
119 posts
Dec 17, 2006
1:58 AM
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Nick.
West coast of Scotland.
Al.
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bob
22 posts
Dec 17, 2006
4:25 AM
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What a great mix of dedicated people in this hobby, may i wish you all a very merry christmas &great birds in 2007
REMEMBER THE ONE BUYING THE FEED IS THE ONE THAT HAS TO BE SATISFIED WITH HIS BIRDS all the best.
Bob in ONT.
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Rick Mee
22 posts
Dec 17, 2006
7:02 AM
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Army guy for the last 19 years, only 1 year to go. Just got back from Iraq, what a experience. We live in TX now but will probably relocate to WA when I retire which is where I am originally from, the hawks are just way too thick here, SOBs winter here!
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Velo99
736 posts
Dec 17, 2006
7:20 AM
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Rick,
Glad to see you made it back in one piece. Many prayers were said for your safe return.
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If they don`t kit,they don`t score.
Color don`t roll and peds don`t fly.
It`s a comp thing,understand?
V99
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BrentHensley82
7 posts
Dec 17, 2006
7:49 AM
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24 yr old sheet metal machanic from burlington n.c.
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RollerJoe
18 posts
Dec 17, 2006
8:02 AM
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Priest + part time racing driver.
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