What does everyone do?

vindex · 07-04-07, 11:53 PM

As I wait patiently for 1.3 ...

I am intensely curious what everyone here does. Who actually makes up this community? How many are ex-military? I don't want to violate anyone's privacy (I actually looked in the forum rules to see if asking was a violation) but anyone who wants to respond is welcome. I'm just interested.

Me? I live in China and work for a private equity fund that invests in Asia. I was an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves for 9 years. The closest I got to a sub was when I would take my military ID to Norfolk naval base and they'd let me on various ships as a courtesy. Interesting and fun, both the sub wasn't underway or anything. I used to work as a congressional aide, and one of my former employees became staff on the Armed Service Committee -- they take those guys on subs out of Norfolk and actually let them DIVE THE BOAT. Damn.

dean_acheson · 07-05-07, 12:02 AM

didn't we do this once?

I'm actually Dr. Evil.

vindex · 07-05-07, 12:30 AM

Okay, I'm sorry for being hookey, folks ... I didn't mean for this to be a "let's all go around the room and introduce ourselves" thing.

But I have to do something while I wait for 1.3!!!

Dean, I thought you were Secretary of State ...

Reaves · 07-05-07, 12:39 AM

Have a look through the General Topics forum, it's more a place to socialise while waiting for 1.3.

Me? I oil up models for swimsuit catalogues.

Nah, Retail manager. But i'm young and looking for new stuff. Still might join the defence forces.

nomad_delta · 07-05-07, 12:46 AM

I am the vice president of a small IT consulting firm in San Francisco. I spend most of my time on technical projects & try to avoid doing executive type stuff as much as possible, though.

nomad_delta

Fearless · 07-05-07, 12:51 AM

Ex Military, now Pen Pusher

USS_shipmaster · 07-05-07, 01:36 AM

1) SH commander used to be Navy Lt. in Reserve , but really served in Soviet Army 1988-90
2) instructor of database programming SQL and SQL related subjects
ps
if you wanna paticipate in polls not related to sh4
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=117889 bush putin summit
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=117909 islam what west needs to know

Capt. Shark Bait · 07-05-07, 02:24 AM

security guard(unarmed) and did a bit of time in the reserves where i spent 3months at the air base near Lahr Germany, some years back. my guess is that the majority are former military in one way or another

CptWilkins · 07-05-07, 04:37 AM

I work in a Bakery. There's a good chance I'll join the Reserves before the years out though.

stabiz · 07-05-07, 04:48 AM

I`m a writer.

THE_MASK · 07-05-07, 05:09 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docker

Iron Budokan · 07-05-07, 05:26 AM

I'm a writer, too. Mostly science fiction, some fantasy and mystery.

Saintaw · 07-05-07, 06:52 AM

software developer. Would rather eat my shoes than having someone yell orders are me... oh wait a minute, I have one of those too!!! :/

fredbass · 07-05-07, 07:05 AM

I work for a Surveying Co., using Autocad and various other software programs to draw up commercial boundary, topographic and as-built surveys, as well as create property legal descriptions and the layouts of new subdivisions.

07-05-07, 07:34 AM

IT Manager (whatever that is these days), dodgy geezer and part time polar explorer...though the word "explore" is a bit much if you ask me..."tourist" might be a better one.

07-04-07, 11:53 PM	#1
vindex Planesman Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 192 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	What does everyone do? As I wait patiently for 1.3 ... I am intensely curious what everyone here does. Who actually makes up this community? How many are ex-military? I don't want to violate anyone's privacy (I actually looked in the forum rules to see if asking was a violation) but anyone who wants to respond is welcome. I'm just interested. Me? I live in China and work for a private equity fund that invests in Asia. I was an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves for 9 years. The closest I got to a sub was when I would take my military ID to Norfolk naval base and they'd let me on various ships as a courtesy. Interesting and fun, both the sub wasn't underway or anything. I used to work as a congressional aide, and one of my former employees became staff on the Armed Service Committee -- they take those guys on subs out of Norfolk and actually let them DIVE THE BOAT. Damn.

07-05-07, 12:39 AM	#4
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Have a look through the General Topics forum, it's more a place to socialise while waiting for 1.3. Me? I oil up models for swimsuit catalogues. Nah, Retail manager. But i'm young and looking for new stuff. Still might join the defence forces. __________________

07-05-07, 12:51 AM	#6
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Ex Military, now Pen Pusher __________________ Fearless System Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core 16 Thread CPU, 3.8GHz Base Clock, 4.7GHz Boost, 105W TDP, 32MB L3 cache \| MSI GeForce RTX3060Ti 8Gb Graphics \| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb (2x16Gb) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4 Ram \| Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD 1TB \| Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD \| AOC QHD 165 Hz FreeSync HDR curved 31.5in Monitor \| ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler White Edition \| ASUS ROG Strix Gold 750W Modular Power Supply \| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case White.

07-05-07, 01:36 AM	#7
USS_shipmaster Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York Posts: 114 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	1) SH commander used to be Navy Lt. in Reserve , but really served in Soviet Army 1988-90 2) instructor of database programming SQL and SQL related subjects ps if you wanna paticipate in polls not related to sh4 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=117889 bush putin summit http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=117909 islam what west needs to know __________________ All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others" G.O. Last edited by USS_shipmaster; 07-05-07 at 03:35 AM.

07-05-07, 02:24 AM	#8
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	security guard(unarmed) and did a bit of time in the reserves where i spent 3months at the air base near Lahr Germany, some years back. my guess is that the majority are former military in one way or another __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

07-05-07, 12:02 AM	#2
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	didn't we do this once? I'm actually Dr. Evil.

07-05-07, 12:30 AM	#3
vindex Planesman Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 192 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Okay, I'm sorry for being hookey, folks ... I didn't mean for this to be a "let's all go around the room and introduce ourselves" thing. But I have to do something while I wait for 1.3!!! Dean, I thought you were Secretary of State ...

07-05-07, 12:46 AM	#5
nomad_delta Planesman Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 185 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I am the vice president of a small IT consulting firm in San Francisco. I spend most of my time on technical projects & try to avoid doing executive type stuff as much as possible, though. nomad_delta

07-05-07, 04:37 AM	#9
CptWilkins Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 49 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I work in a Bakery. There's a good chance I'll join the Reserves before the years out though. __________________ Commander of HMAS Bushranger, Pride of the Asiatic.

07-05-07, 04:48 AM	#10
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I`m a writer. __________________

07-05-07, 05:09 AM	#11
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docker

07-05-07, 05:26 AM	#12
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I'm a writer, too. Mostly science fiction, some fantasy and mystery. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

07-05-07, 06:52 AM	#13
Saintaw Medic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: .be Posts: 168 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	software developer. Would rather eat my shoes than having someone yell orders are me... oh wait a minute, I have one of those too!!! :/ __________________ Saw blub blubb...

07-05-07, 07:05 AM	#14
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I work for a Surveying Co., using Autocad and various other software programs to draw up commercial boundary, topographic and as-built surveys, as well as create property legal descriptions and the layouts of new subdivisions. __________________

07-05-07, 07:34 AM	#15
Uber Gruber Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	IT Manager (whatever that is these days), dodgy geezer and part time polar explorer...though the word "explore" is a bit much if you ask me..."tourist" might be a better one.