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Old 02-20-2008, 11:16 PM
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Posted By: Leslie Westbrook

Ever since my first few visits to this board I've wondered what types of occupations you other collectors hold. I've been curious to know if many of us work in sports-related fields or if there are any other common threads among our choice of careers.

I'll start: I'm a staff photographer for a Gannett newspaper in Louisiana. Although I shoot a bit of everything from news to features, I also shoot an equal share of sports.

I'd like to know what you all do, or did as some peoples case may be.

Please forgive me if this topic is too far off, I can promise I'll very rarely ever stray away from cards.

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Old 02-20-2008, 11:26 PM
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Like many other vintage card collectors, I am a professor of Buddhist intellectual history.
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Old 02-20-2008, 11:31 PM
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Posted By: Tim Newcomb

Well, I'll keep the professor thing going a little longer-- I'm a professor of American literature and film at the University of Illinois.

Mike Peich is also in English, at West Chester University.

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Old 02-20-2008, 11:34 PM
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Posted By: JimB

Barry Arnold (aka Ethics Prof) will probably chime in here before long as well.
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Old 02-21-2008, 12:34 AM
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Posted By: Anthony N.

It would appear there are only 2 professions for card collectors

I'm an advertising photographer.

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Old 02-21-2008, 01:02 AM
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Posted By: barry arnold

Thanks JimB.
yes, ole ethicsprof is Prof. of Medical Ethics
and a fellow Davidson alum with ole Tim N above.

we all share vintage baseball cards as our primary area of research.

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Old 02-21-2008, 01:12 AM
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Posted By: Leslie Westbrook

I never expected to hear of this many collectors with similar professions so quickly. I can't wait to find out if this is a coincidence.

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Posted By: Anthony N.

I suspect within a few hours the vast majority of respondents to this thread will be lawyers.

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Old 02-21-2008, 02:25 AM
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I'm an Equipment Maintenance Technician in the semiconductor industry.

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Old 02-21-2008, 03:10 AM
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Posted By: Anonymous

I am a process engineer in the seminconductor industry.

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Old 02-21-2008, 03:13 AM
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Posted By: Adam

I am a lawyer by training, but for several years now have been an expert in the energy industry. My current area of focus is the development of renewable hydrokinetic energy . . . which is essentially capturing the power of ocean waves.

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Old 02-21-2008, 03:31 AM
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Posted By: Craig W

Process Engineer (Chemical Engineer - BS University of Kansas '86) at a plant that produces chlorine, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, chlorinated methanes.

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Posted By: Jason L

While I many times wish I was a professor of photography working on a grant for the semiconductor industry, my actual work history includes:
1) An environmental consultant specialkizing in chemical processing regulations
2) A Materials Mgr in the telecom industry
and now, finally, for the last 7+ years,
3) An equity analyst and portfolio manager

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Posted By: Brian E.

state law enforcement officer

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Old 02-21-2008, 04:03 AM
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Posted By: barrysloate

I sell baseball cards full time.

I've tried other kinds of work but it has caused an allergic reaction.

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Biology/Chemistry teacher.

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Ceramic tile and marble contractor.

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Old 02-21-2008, 04:34 AM
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Posted By: Steve

Fire lieut. And as far as I'll ever go with 61 months to go.

Impressive, the level of education you guys possess.

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Old 02-21-2008, 04:37 AM
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Posted By: Tony Andrea

I am an outside salesman for an Electrical Distributor.
Boring, but pays well enough to cover my cardboard habit.

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Posted By: Scott

I sell CAD/CAM software. I've been doing it for 12 years.
Thanks,
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Posted By: peter ullman

I'm a dentist...but I used to manage a taco bell!!

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Posted By: Jim Dale

but I use to own a taco bell....

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Posted By: Jeff Mohler

I am an attorney, but I mostly do real estate settlements, so I will call myself a real estate title agent!

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Posted By: Brian

I work for the company that owns Taco Bell.

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Managerial accountant by day, pension fund portfolio manager by night.

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

Industrial Engineering/Long Range Planning for UPS..........

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Assistant to the traveling secretary

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Landscape Professional.

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Posted By: Eric

I'm a Bioanalytical Chemist for a Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics group of a major pharmaceutical company.

Sounds fancy but it's really not.


I develop methods to extract compounds from plasma and urine for quantitative purposes. Oh joy!

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Posted By: Ed Hans

CFO of a small forklift company.

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Design Director (Furniture & Lighting)

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Realtor/builder

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Posted By: Jason Silvey

Property Tax Consultant - I handle real estate tax appeals.

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Posted By: doug goodman

Tour manager / tour accountant for touring bands

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Posted By: Matt

Software Engineer

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Posted By: Mike Ernst

Senior Pastor of a Lutheran church of 8000 members. And I eat at Taco Bell.

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Posted By: Rawn Hill

Electronics Technician/ Microwave Communications.

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Posted By: Steve Murray

Real Estate Lawyer

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Posted By: Mark Evans

Retired lawyer, and I wouldn't go near a Taco Bell as we have a plethora of authentic Tex-Mex restaurants here in the Virginia suburbs of D.C. Mark

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Posted By: Bobby Binder

Now full time with VCP

Past:

Owned and managed 3 restaurants
Owned one of the top 100 screen print operations

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Posted By: Scott Sarian

Financial Analyst with the company that knows "What's in your wallet"

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Old 02-21-2008, 06:19 AM
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Posted By: Mike Peich

Tim Newcomb didn't out me completely. In addition to being an English Prof. at West Chester University, I'm also director of the Poetry Center. I'll have my students write poems about Taco Bell.
Cheers, Mike

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Posted By: Ed McCollum

That's my part time job, to pay a 16-year old sons auto insurance. My full time job is creative director for the second largest provider of services to the developmentally disabled in the US. (non-profit, and the pay reflects it)

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Posted By: JK

Attorney - specializing in employment related matters.

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Posted By: Bryan Long

Marketing Director for a hospital system.

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Posted By: Doug

Manager at an assisted living facility and landscaper on the side in the warm weather months. Edited to add that my town doesn't have a taco bell.

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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

I'm a piano player in a brothel.

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Posted By: Sean BH

Personal assistant...I spend other peoples money.

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Posted By: Frank B


full-time gambler (BJack/Sports)- haven't had a straight job since the 80's


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Posted By: Rob Ray

Senior Commercial Editor (promos,etc) for a major cable network. Also freelance voice over announcer (character voices and impersonations,mostly).Age 49. Brooklyn, NY

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