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Posted: 5/16/2003 9:11:56 AM EDT
Ok... I'm the new guy in the bunker and I am starting to realize this new addiction I have can be pretty spendy. (I have already hawked my left Kidney for my new AR)
My first question is what do you all do for a living? My second question is how much $ can I get for a healthy child in mexico....... |
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I'm an un-employed IT guy, who now makes ends meet by selling stuff people dont need, to attach to something many never use :-)
I guess I forced myself into this situation, as I'm one of my best customers. |
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I'm a pimp around the Orlando attractions area. If you're ever in town and need some TLC give me a call.
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Cant tell yeah what i do but heres a hint "We bring good things to life"
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I'm a Police Officer, Wife is a Para-Legal, and I am also Retired Army.
I currently have eight hungry mouths to feed, and just found out that I have "quadruplets" (did I spell that right?) on the way. Of course the foursome will be premature and need to be nurtured with TLC parts such as Uppers, BBL assys, etc, but I simply don't try to do it all at once. Oh, by the way, I have two beautiful kids, 13 and 7, my 7 y/o son loves to shoot my AR's as well. This sport is a journey, not a trip with a destination, enjoy it!! |
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Hired hit man, and mercenary.
I do mechanical engineering as a hobby. Uh,...no, wait a minute. I guess all I do is engineering. |
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Nice way to put it, Steve.
I'm an IT Manager for an automotive/aerospace engineering firm. Boring, but it pays the bills. I'm am also one of bigbore's worst customers. Welcome, Liber8. Nice of you to join us. |
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Assistant Director of a State Agency (wife is an Attorney for the State).
First child due in November => gun buying will probably slow down some. I have no idea what % of our income goes to our mutual hobby (yes, the wife is a gun nut, too, God bless her!). We buy 10-15 guns per year on average, plus far too many accessories. I used to sell/trade some off along the way, but there were too many regrets - now the only time I get rid of one is a sale or gift to a relative or close friend. **Be advised that NAFTA prohibits the sale or trade of any of your children in Mexico for the purposes of increasing your "personal arsenal" - or so I've heard... |
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I'm a 22 yr old Information Systems Manager who is about to start Officer Candidate School for the Marine Corps. Did I mention I spend more money on guns than I do on bills?
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im a black ops agent. im not really here. what you see is not real. then again, it might be. you just never know.
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Im ex Air Force. I now manage a call facility doing technical support. I also help test and develop products for our company.
By night I help law enforcement via cyberangels and a few other services (some public, most not). Essentially my computers cook their chips looking through data provided by LEO in search of persons in voilation of 'laws which protect children'. I help develop performance enhancement features that make the software run faster and process more accurately. As all records are encrypted and 100% confidential all I know so far is it's a step in the right direction. The pay? Mine to enjoy in the hereafter, if there is such a thing. |
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I'm an engineer for one of the Big Three automakers...I get to play with high performance cars & trucks all day (and even get paid for it). Not a bad gig [:D]
We have our first [baby] on the way. My best friend bought a gift for his new-born...an 03 Springfield from CMP. When my J&T kit arrived the other day, my wife asked if I bought a "gift" for our baby, too [:)] Busted. --Otter |
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I'm a technical writer on contract with a software company.
Anyone know if OlyArms needs a manual writer? 'Course, it'd call for extensive field research on the products... |
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I don't do much 4 days a week But it pays for my addiction. Kids almost grown, 25 and 19. Wife gone alot with school. Just me and those evil black guns.[:D]
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Quoted: My first question is what do you all do for a living? View Quote I am from the government...and I'm here to help you. I am a GS-12 information technology specialist for the Department of Defense, reservist, and most importantly....SINGLE! |
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I'm the owner of a coffee shop in Italy.
It's the biggest in my hometown. :) |
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hmmmm How much did you get for the kidney? cause I really want to get a AR-10A4 and since I already have two and insurance would probably cover dialysis
I'm a billing assitant at a law firm. |
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Elementary school teacher here. 2nd grade. My summers are free to enjoy my #1 hobby- Shooting the @#&* out of tin cans and anything else interesting I can find. I get a lot of satisfaction out of it. Shooting that is.:)
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Laid off Graphic Designer
Currently looking for an IT related job. Joining the reserves pretty soon, hoping to get some money so I can complete my bachelors in business. As a hobby I run a record label, which won't be lucrative for quite a long time. |
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I am a 28 y/o loser that works in the parts dept. at a toyota dealer. Hence I am still saving for my first ar. But my wife has a decent job so she helps support my gun habit. Marry for good health benefits... it works. I am jealous of all you guys that have real jobs.
Black Rifle Fever knows no economic boundaries. |
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I own a mech./truck shop.Just had a baby boy in April, and already bought him a AR.Wife loves
guns too, and she inherented a Ranch .She's the Perfect woman. |
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I'm an IT administrator/engineer for the State. I like guns and I am getting ready to purchase my first AR. The wife doesn't like guns and it makes this hobby a bit difficult. So, I just wait for a special occasion (birthday, Christmas, Father's Day) and work on her for another piece of equipment. Of course I have othe hobbies and it sometimes is hard to balance between them all!
Boyz definitely have their toyz. |
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Quoted: I am a 28 y/o loser that works in the parts dept. at a toyota dealer. Hence I am still saving for my first ar. But my wife has a decent job so she helps support my gun habit. Marry for good health benefits... it works. I am jealous of all you guys that have real jobs. Black Rifle Fever knows no economic boundaries. View Quote Loser, No. Honest person, yes. You will get there and when you have it, you will apreciate a hell of it alot more. At least your not the toilet scrubber guy fo General Electric, he couldnt even admit it. GG |
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I am a mechanic,welder,sheetmetal worker, and shop formen for a local school district. Started out washing buses and worked my way up. I make a good wage for what I do and spend about 10% on firearms and related items.
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I am a Machinist for a spiral binding company called Performance Design inc. My wife likes the fact that I like guns and is pro 2nd amendment but not to interested in shooting them herself . I buy sell and trade plus ask for accesories to get firearms and parts . I use to get a nice big allowance out of every paycheck but since my wife was laid off from HP that ended and I am forced to hold a "Will work for ammo" sign in front of Sportsmans Warehouse to feed the habit .
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I am a bench jeweler (metalsmith), a [newbie] building my first AR, a father of two, and a husband who's wife dosen't like guns and can't understand why I would want another. After all, I already have X number of them! If she only knew there is Y number of the and growing. [argue] [stick] [slap]
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Im a former US Marine and work as a digital copier tech for a local Canon dealership.
Married, with one son and two cats. I used to work for the Entertainment Industry in Hollywood, but got tired of all the liberal crap, so I moved to the Bible Belt. Lower paying job, but am much happier. As far as owning guns, I just have two. My Glock 26 and my RRA AR15. Future purchase will be suppressors for both. |
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Computer based WMD Survivability Modeling, Business Defense, and Risk Management.
Buy magazines, buy ammo...practice, practice, practice. Email if you need training references. |
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What a herd of techno-geeks. I'm a sales engineer in building automation.
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i am a firefighter and my wife is a graphic designer, i never figured id get a real ar. i started off with a prop gun, then an air soft gun and finally a colt sp1 pre ban and bought a xm177e2 upper for it. 2500 bucks later after buying the gun, new upper, cleaning material a whole slew of colt 20rd mags and ammo and a nice gun case i think i am ready for another...jason
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Work as an electrician in maintenance dept. Former Army (signal corps). Spend all I can on all kinds of guns and archery and golf..Dang just realized I need another job!
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Asset reallocation specialist. I take money away from insurance companies and give it to my clients(and keep a third).
ARs. FALs. HK91s, Barretts. worse than crack. Get out while you can. |
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I'm a Former Army Paratrooper.
[sniper] I used to be stationed in Vincenza Italy. That’s where the 173rd Airborne Brigade is stationed. They’re the ones who jumped into Iraq. [sniper2] I currently work for a Certain State Government in the Free State of Pa. You might want to know that Whenever a gun of ANY kind of sold in the State, the Brady Bill’s Authorization – or Rejection - goes through MY department. From the store, or police station* or Gun Show, the connection goes from the Seller, through Us, to the State Police. And when you are approved – or disapproved – the State Police transmits the WORD through Us, to the Seller.[(:)] Fun, huh? You should also know that we Do Too, take pains to make sure that when there is a Gun Show anywhere in the State, the phone lines are in working order to make any possible sale goes through. (We need the Sales Tax.) Just what exactly do I do? You don’t want to know. I’ll just say that you do NOT want me to print something with your name on it. [}:)] *In PA, If somebody is selling person to person, you can go to your Local Neighborhood Police Station, and tell them you are selling person to person. They will contact the State Police for you. No FFL’s needed. Pay a few dollars for the fee and you are on your way. Of course if the buyer is a Convicted Felon, they will be very happy to take the fool into custody and be charged with the appropriate crime(s).[>Q] |
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I chose the name Dilbert for a reason, systems engineer for Northrop Grumman here. Also retired Air Force. The wife loves guns, even has her own M4.
DILBERT_556 |
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Village idiot (aka lawyer).
And if you think this is expensive now, just wait until you need a bigger rush and have to get something with a 3-way happy switch (full-auto). Thats when the kidney-selling jamboree [i]really[/i] begins. |
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Supermodel, part time male giggolo, and I own a microbrewery.
If the parts would ever arrive, I would have a darned nice varmint gun. Until then, I'll just have to use the 30-30... which happens to shoot sub-MOA all day, with 110 grain plinkers. Pete |
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Retired Army with a 100% service-connected disability, paraplegic. Not sure how much I spend on toys but the wife says it too much. She's a shooter also so even if I spend too much she generally gets over it. Just bought her a new Pontiac Montana and living room furniture so I'm good to go for a while.
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I am a E.P.O. Energy Plant Operator at a Hospital. I keep the equipment going that keeps you going. SO If some thing breaks down who you going to call ? NOT ME my ass is in the office with my feet up asleep. Hay I need the rest so I can play with my AR's when I get home !!
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U.S. Navy Chief, assigned to the Best Homeport in the world---Hawaii
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Marketing Director. Promotional consulting on the side to pay for more toys.
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Full time military servant of the tax payers. [50]
Spent 4 years running heavy construction equipment, 9 years blowing stuff up and have been in logistics for two years now. My name was drawn as the lucky winner of an all expsenses paid trip to Iraq. The airline of uncle sams chosing is flying me out on Wednesday. After 9 to 12 months of tax free income courtesy of the great taxpayers of the US, I will return home to buy more weapons, ammo and optics. |
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Telecommunications for a Financial Firm, slowly converting the anti-gun Fiancee over to the "good" side.......
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Id hit it!
Oh...wait... wrong thread... Im a Realtor and before that I was a gentleman's club manager. [;)] Sometimes I wish I had my old job back... |
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Graveyard shift electrician at a huge hospital. Also run an electrical contracting company during the day. I spend about 75% of my side work money on fun shit. The other 25% is pocket/keep the bride happy cash...
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Active Duty USAF. I'm spending my BAH & BAS on my "toys" and living off Dorito sandwiches. [:D]
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