Unlikely professions as shooters
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Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Cap pistol > air pistol > small bore > fullbore pistols > 1997 fullbore anything > TR (at moment)
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Optician all working life > now resting when senior management allows :cheers:
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Bit of shortwave utility listening now and then
Optician all working life > now resting when senior management allows :cheers:
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I was shooting long before i was working, but i've been pushing paper for a long time, mainly for local government. :yawn smiley:
There are always exceptions to every rule, there's a pilot (military, airline and now charter) that comes to my clay club every now and again and he couldn't hit the side of a barn if he was inside it! :lol:
There are always exceptions to every rule, there's a pilot (military, airline and now charter) that comes to my clay club every now and again and he couldn't hit the side of a barn if he was inside it! :lol:
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100 year experiment (RAF)...Orange fraud investigation.... currently Civil Servant traffic and aviation security. ...retirement....dead.
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That must be a killer, only shootimg in dead non-dead times.DOGGER2UK wrote:... Sadly I only get to shoot when trade is slow…..

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Nope sorry but you have that wrong. If you are married you become a slave after retirement before you get to die.Dahonis wrote:100 year experiment (RAF)...Orange fraud investigation.... currently Civil Servant traffic and aviation security. ...retirement....dead.
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'Tis true, but she will still tell me that I'm going to be a slave and will no doubt let me know when it's time to die.Blu wrote:Nope sorry but you have that wrong. If you are married you become a slave after retirement before you get to die.Dahonis wrote:100 year experiment (RAF)...Orange fraud investigation.... currently Civil Servant traffic and aviation security. ...retirement....dead.
Blu
I shall stop writing now as her spidey senses will be tingling

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I had the slightly unnerving experience of being hugged by the Viking in the kitchen on Sunday, this nothing bad usually however she was in the process of doing something to a lump of Muntjac and had a bloody great big knife in one hand.
A reasonable mix of professions so far.
A reasonable mix of professions so far.
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All very technical or military though.
Interesting.
Interesting.
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No, I passed the RAE at 15 and became a G8, but after a few years' designing radios for a living I dropped it as a hobby. It was becoming too much like CB anyway.techguy wrote:Are you still licensed? I'm an M3! :)Racalman wrote:Chemistry set>Meccano>Diana air rifle>amateur radio>motorbikes>cars>electronics degree>33 years in secure comms (there's a clue in my forum name)>target shooting>redundancy>local government
One thing surprised me when I started my latest job. After years of dealing with customers who were generally anonymous and usually armed, I find dealing with the public so much more difficult ...
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Supplier of Non Destructive Testing Equipment, Medical and Industrial sources.
Started out castrating farm animals, now a Company Director, which one do I enjoy more? Give me a sharp knife and I'm happy, but it does not pay as well!
Started out castrating farm animals, now a Company Director, which one do I enjoy more? Give me a sharp knife and I'm happy, but it does not pay as well!
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