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#31 Cide

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 04:56 PM

ooo i can has free air compressor?

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Fudd, on 02 October 2009 - 11:16 AM, said:

its my fuddgina


Charger, on 01 March 2010 - 03:16 PM, said:

remember, there's always somebody with a faster car/louder stereo/girlfriend with bigger tits/more money. so why bother showing off you just look like a twat.


#32 jaysin

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 05:49 PM

Roast coffee. Make coffee. Am half the IT department, creative director, "hubby for hire" and floor sweeper. In other words, running a small business.

Have studied and worked in many fields and love nothing more than the music. Well, sex and food are right up there.
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#33 deafwish

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 05:57 PM

Cide, on Aug 6 2009, 04:56 PM, said:

ooo i can has free air compressor?

Well certainly!
Kindly transfer the $12k for postage... :thefinger:

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#34 sid280

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 06:06 PM

Tech Support / PHP Programming / Unix and Windows Admin / Server Building / Network Maintanence / 3G and NextG Support *these days*

Also assistant managed a bakery, picking fruit, demolition, building, painting, promotional products sales, peepshows and working with strippers, car suspension specialist, door to door sales, pizza delivery and dishpig. :)
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#35 bob

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 06:46 PM

I'm an industrial sparky. I look after lines like this http://www.youtube.com/v/XUFkUn0RnMY

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#36 _Anthony_

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 06:55 PM

I work in a corporate finance role (corporate strategy and acquisitions) for Australia and NZ's largest maintenance, repairs and operational product distributor.

Prior to that I was at one of the big 4 accountancy firms

Edited by _Anthony_, 06 August 2009 - 07:01 PM.


#37 broadz

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 06:57 PM

I own a company called Broadz Design. I am a mechanical, piping, electrical draftsman. After hours, I am a graphic designer and web page designer.
I am currently was working as a Quality Assurance officer on 2 multi billion dollar gas plant projects over the past few years and have just accepted a position with PYROAY at Silcar.
Some weekends I help Aaron with wedding/birthday etc DJ'ing and help set up equipment for some very large local gigs.

Spare time is occupied traveling down the Princes Hwy on a Thursday night for meet and greets and weekends for comps.

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#38 Fergy666

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 07:01 PM

auditor.......i know, i hate me too :P

#39 shizzle

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 07:02 PM

Packaging Engineer for a winery (De Bortoli Wines). 3rd or 4th biggest privately owned winery in Oz I think.

Good people, good wine, good times :)
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#40 Captn_Awesome

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 07:12 PM

bob, on Aug 6 2009, 06:46 PM, said:

I'm an industrial sparky. I look after lines like this http://www.youtube.com/v/XUFkUn0RnMY


Thats cool!

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#41 bezz

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 07:13 PM

I'm a final year computer/electronic engineering student and also working as an engineer at a large defence term part time.. soon to be full time after this year is over :yahoo:



#42 Pulse-R

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 07:16 PM

I better add in, I'm learning about Asterisk at the moment. does that count as a profession living skill?
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~Spyne~, on 15 July 2009 - 07:33 PM, said:

gear = wank unless it's installed
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#43 Fury♫

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 07:16 PM

Tech Support / Programmer / National Trainer....


In my spare time I like to procrastinate about putting car audio in my car :)

#44 2LOUD2OLD

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 09:48 PM

interesting how many of us are in IT

Edited by 2LOUD2OLD, 06 August 2009 - 09:48 PM.

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#45 TriggerHappy

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 10:25 PM

I'm awesome. Thats my job, oh and a heavy vehicle road transport mechanic(trucks) in my spare time.
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