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Don Coatney

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I am an electrician at the Canadian Light Source Inc. at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

It is a synchrotron, (sounds fancy), it is basically a large microscope used for research.

Have seen other posts talking about a particle laser beam, that's what we have.

I included a link to our website.

http://www.lightsource.ca/index.php

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I'm self employed..........I have a retail shop, one side is Big River Book Exchange and the other side is Scale Automobilia........I sell books and models www.scaleautomobilia.com.au I opened the shop in 1996, prior to that I worked as a Case Manager/Employment Officer for the govt employment service for about 25yrs..........

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...I worked in telecommunications for 42 years,travelled a lot,retiring 5 years ago.Always had an interest in old cars - never made a nickel with the hobby,but a lot of enjoyment and memories.:)

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Nothing glamourous here. I'm a 3rd generation dairy farmer.

A noble profession. I would have been the 4th generation if I would have continued farming my family's dairy farm. But by the time I was out of high school I had enough of milking cows and went off to tech school to become a diesel mechanic, which landed me the job with my current employer, close to 24 years ago, as a shop mechanic. My cousin is on that farm now so it's still in the family.

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A noble profession. I would have been the 4th generation if I would have continued farming my family's dairy farm. But by the time I was out of high school I had enough of milking cows and went off to tech school to become a diesel mechanic, which landed me the job with my current employer, close to 24 years ago, as a shop mechanic. My cousin is on that farm now so it's still in the family.

I worked every summer at my uncle Gar Arneson's dairy farm from age 7 to 17, it still running in Barneville,WI. under family care.

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Nothing glamourous here. I'm a 3rd generation dairy farmer.

Part of my college education was the study of dairy science from farm level all the way through processing and bottling. Good to know that there is someone here besides myself who (as part of AI service) has done a rectal palpation on dairy cows.

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I worked every summer at my uncle Gar Arneson's dairy farm from age 7 to 17, it still running in Barneville,WI. under family care.

Lot's of Arneson's in this knick of the woods, Frankie, are you of Icelandic heritage, I am also of this Viking Blood.......

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Let's see, my job huh?:rolleyes:

I got my Airframe and Powerplant certificate in '94, and an Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Degree in '98, worked maintenance for Anheuser-Busch Flight Operations in St Louis for a few years, went to a fueling job at the airport in Columbia MO for a year. Then I met a girl and moved to MA, and did fuel quality control, until my second child was born. Then I stopped working and took the tests so that I can be a high school math teacher.

But right now I am a stay-at-home dad. Which means I do full-time childcare, and part-time everything else. Like house restoration, car upkeep, cabinetry, personal chef, baker, brewer, and manifold maker.:)

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Sales, I call on the US Airport System, NFL and MLB stadiums helping them achieve their sustainability and LEED certification goals. Lots of travel so it gives me a great chance to look for stuff and attend car shows across the country. So far all of the National POC meets have been part of my work travels. Next stop Portland See you soon!

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Well looks like I'm the young guy, (ok ok, I already knew that :rolleyes:)

Not currently employed, but working on my Mechanical Engineering degree at University of the Pacific here in Stockton, Ca

Your profile says Gilroy and you are in school in Stockton? Thats quite a commute!

While my degree is in mechanical engineering, that profession actually required real work so I've spent my years playing with computers.

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Lot's of Arneson's in this knick of the woods, Frankie, are you of Icelandic heritage, I am also of this Viking Blood.......

I probably have most nationalities in my woodpile...lol, we have welanders, griffiths, tannehills, cherokee, stone, maxwell, evans, elder and shwartz....and martinez since my marriage.:eek:

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Sales director for industrial gear reducers, I work for Moventas IG.

This is business to business sales, very much application engineering based, thus also my education is university degree in mechanical engineering.

Our biggest customers are in Fiber&Paper, Mining&Minerals, Wind-&Hydropower machinery OEM's.

We have bases in States as well; Greenville, SC; Portland, OR and Big Springs TX - Cambridge Ontario in Canadian side of the border.

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Your profile says Gilroy and you are in school in Stockton? Thats quite a commute!

While my degree is in mechanical engineering, that profession actually required real work so I've spent my years playing with computers.

Hmmm real work! :eek: I better change my major!

and I guess I should update my profile, as its Gilroy now only during holidays and summer,

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im an architect, i had been designing medium rise medical office buildings, untill the market went blah... now im designing pshyc hospitals... worked on 5 last year apperantly the economy has caused people to start drinking and abusing more due...

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I am a Sr. Structural Engineering Designer for POET the #1 Ethanol Producer in the Country. Design and Construct Ethanol Plants in SD, IA, MN, MI, IN, OH.

http://poet.com/

You ever travel to the twin cities? If so stop over sometime and see the cars.

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