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Topic: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)

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MrNubbz

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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #308 on: November 09, 2019, 09:18:51 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on November 09, 2019, 08:29:48 AM
Trains still fascinate me.  So do barges on rivers. 
 Ore/Lake Freighters also
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #309 on: November 09, 2019, 09:24:52 AM »
There is a large complex being built near us that takes up a city block.  I often just watch all the goings on, deliveries, pouring concrete, etc. for a while.  The coordination and planning needed is impressive to me.  The amount of structural material needed for a set of buildings that size is incredible, and obviously it's not a huge project by global standards.  They are up to about the third floor in place with the piers.  



This is from a couple weeks back.





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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #310 on: November 09, 2019, 09:25:30 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on November 09, 2019, 09:16:44 AM
Playing sports did limit job options of course.  I did teach as a TA in grad school for peanuts but I'm not sure that counts.
I didn't play organized team sports during that stretch, but I was doing martial arts from the age of 11 until starting college. Which was very busy especially leading up to my first (age 15) and second (age 17) degree black belt tests, often training 5-6 days a week. Somehow I still found the time. 
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #311 on: November 09, 2019, 09:29:31 AM »
I could have found the time, but didn't.  I went to college straight through including summers so I didn't work then.  College wasn't that expensive of course and I had a small 'ship.

I might not be so lazy had I had honest jobs in my life.
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #312 on: November 09, 2019, 09:47:26 AM »
I quit HS football my senior season to get a job and make a few bucks, was saving for college

the juniors were bigger and stronger and taking my spot

pumped gas, cashed payroll checks, sold ice, cigarettes, and beer.  Great job for a high school kid, the busiest gas station next to the McDonalds, right on "the Loop"

lot's of traffic, always knew where the parties where.   great social setting, in the middle of the action and making $3.25 per hour!

sold a lot of beer to my underage friends, they didn't mind being over charged
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #313 on: November 09, 2019, 10:32:42 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 09, 2019, 09:47:26 AM
I quit HS football my senior season to get a job and make a few bucks, was saving for college
Ha did the same things,we had a coach that made Cooper look like a brainiac.Years later got to know quite a few of the other coaches - they confirmed my suspicouns.So how did you compensate the cash drawer over charging.Skim off of the top up front and make your own change on the side
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #314 on: November 09, 2019, 10:45:23 AM »
made my change on the side

hah, guys would look up at the board with prices and then look at me when I gave them the high price.  Usually 5 bucks over.  I'd shrug my shoulders and say, "tax and deposit" take it or leave it.
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #315 on: November 09, 2019, 10:57:22 AM »
I also helped fix ATMs one summer.  I was the guy w a key ring w 75 keys to ATMs in the Milwaukee area.  I'd get paged and meet the actual mechanic at the ATM location.   Two different keys and my job was to keep an eye on him and him on me.  Our job was not to deliver or remove cash.

Most common breakage, idiots stuffing crap into deposit slot. 
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #316 on: November 09, 2019, 11:01:45 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 09, 2019, 10:45:23 AM
made my change on the side

hah, guys would look up at the board with prices and then look at me when I gave them the high price.  Usually 5 bucks over.  I'd shrug my shoulders and say, "tax and deposit" take it or leave it.
None of them tipped the the boss off out of resentment?
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #317 on: November 09, 2019, 11:09:44 AM »
hah, they were thankful to get beer.  Besides, the boss would have laughed at them.

I was night shift manager, no one else to talk to at the time
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #318 on: November 09, 2019, 11:14:08 AM »
Quote from: DevilFroggy on November 08, 2019, 10:32:35 PM
I've never once worked around food in my life. But coming home covered in transcontinental railroad funk after lacing the air hoses between 50+ train cars or tying 30 hand brakes to secure a train on a 1.8% grade isn't pleasant either. That's also why I promoted to engineer, get to keep my ass in the seat.
So, Froggy, in that previous position, were you a brakeman?
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Re: And the Scarlet Knight Stands Alone (SOC 11/2/19)
« Reply #319 on: November 09, 2019, 07:52:59 PM »
Quote from: CWSooner on November 09, 2019, 11:14:08 AM
So, Froggy, in that previous position, were you a brakeman?
Brakeman/Conductor. They've mostly eliminated the brakeman position on all but a few specific jobs.
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