Engineers, doctors, lawyers, and politicians.

[OB_Spike]

Auto painter-bodyman loser for 20 something years ,a good living but you have to look like a slob 70% of the day in grubby work clothes. Have alot of respect for the guy who can a good honest living and not have to get hands dirty doing it .

 

[OB_busapower]

I am a Mechanical Engineer. I design and build CNC machines. Most machinists will know of our product in Chatsworth, CA. The company I work for is Fadal. My work has its perks, like always having a CNC machine and machinist to make handy-dandy parts. Last product was rear/front wheel stand. All I have left to do is paint it the beautiful color Copper. Obviously.

 

[OB_gurrera]

Tool¨& Die Maker 25 years

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[OB_Brock Davidson]

Semi-professional motorcycle drag racer.Owner of Team BDE Suzuki and Brock
Davidson Enterprises

Team BDE- I was officially the first motorcycle drag racer to sign a contract with
American Suzuki and Yoshimura. In 1999, I bit off more than I could chew and participated in 600 ss, 750 Pro Superbike (national record holder for mph) and Unlimited Streetbike Shootout(#3 plate holder) all in AMA/Prostar competition.I personally build all of my own engines. I also tuned/maintained the 600ss machines of Ryan Schnitz and Dustin Clark. Team BDE has no employees. WE do have the worlds greatest all volunteer crew and fantastic sponsors. I have drag raced motorcycles for 20 years(motocross before that).

BDE specializes in developing/manufacturing components to correct problems or increase
performance on the street and at the strip. I do not sell retail(I can't set the phone down as it is!). My parts are distributed by Schnitz Racing, Orient Express, Nitrous Express, Sudco and several others under their own name.

I have an associates degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and Electronic
Engineering Technology( so that I would not bad-mouth electronics out of ignorance!)
I worked as a Mechanical Designer in the special machine industry (specializing in leak and flow testing) for 13 years.Additionally, I write a column entitled
"Brocks Way" for Motorcycle Performance Magazine.

 

[OB_BullDog]

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[OB_Dirty Pete]

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[OB_Mr Bear]

Sherm, the handle "Mr Bear" was given to me by a Polish coach I was living with in Georgia prior to the Atlanta Olympics. He said I was like a bear, mostly eating, sleeping, and scratching myself. He agreed that sometimes I trained too.

I was a runner in college, anything from 1500 meters through the marathon. I'm 6' 1" 175, big for a distance guy, but managed 4:06 for 1500, 33:14 for 10,000, and 2:37:15 for the marathon in three years. I was at an NAIA school, and got forced into racewalking by the head coach of the track team.

I made All-American 6 months after starting in the walks, 3rd at NAIA Nationals in 1987. I made the Oly. Trials in 1988 and missed the trip to Seoul by one spot. I made the teams and competed in Barcelona in 92 and Atlanta in 96 in the 50 kilometer walk...31 miles. Other high points; I won my event at the 100th running of the Penn Relays, won a gold medal at the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1995, was a 3-time national champion, and set 6 U.S. records.

I hung it up a couple years ago, I just run for fitness now. I don't want to gain weight because I like to ride.

 

[OB_KawAbuser]

DaZee may I suggest you open your bar in the Toronto Canada area, a certain someone would make your Golden years actually GOLD.

Suggested name: Jim Beams Place

 

[Guest]

Engineering and Marketing for Cometic Gasket, in charge of the Dragracing program (both car and bike).

Paul

 

[OB_Big Ed]

I am a Funeral Director. I hope no one from this board needs me.

 

[OB_ROR]

A senior editor at the LA Times, in charge of computer-assisted reporting projects. Spend most of my time programming in SAS, building databases and analyzing data obtained (mostly) from various governmental agencies. Will begin preparations next year for the paper's coverage of 2000 Census data releases coming in 2001 and thereafter. Manage a small Windows NT network. And also supervise the paper's weather page. Single-engine, instrument-rated pilot (not current at the moment). Sailor. Lifelong tinkerer.

 

[Guest]

Kawabuser, first bar has to be Japan - apologies but although looking to my retirement I will still be a money grabbing capitalist. Anyone had experience of drinking in Tokyo ?? Try and believe this, people pay $10 for a class of beer (not even a pint glass !!) that has 1" of foam on top, and they think it is normal !!! My bar will be closer to the British style, I'll make a fortune and open up bars in other far off lands later.

 

[sherm]

Mr. Bear, out of curiosity what were your track and field events? With a handle like Mr Bear it doesn't sound like the 10000 meters. You must have been pretty good.

 

[OB_BullDog]

I am a District Sales Manager for Parts Canada (sister company to Parts Unlimited - one of the largest Motorsports Aftermarket Distributors)

I have also worked for Kimpex Inc. and Motovan Motosport.

Previous to joining the motorsport industry I was a Sales Manager for a photo/video company for 8 years.

I have a diploma in Computer graphics & animation, which I plan to use one day to create my own company.

 

[OB_IFLYLO]

Im a Systems Engineer. HP/SUN/NT/LINUX/etc

 

[OB_Mr Bear]

Pete, with these guys I think we're going to need a bigger country!

 

[OB_Superman]

Well, if we're gonna tell our lifestories here's mine. Was a certified bodyman and painter but stuck mainly to airbrushing and painting. Spent 6 years building high performance vehicles, mostly 4x4's and mud boggers. Started drag racing with my ZX-11 a year ago and this year will be using my ZX-11 in Suberbike class and the Busa in street class and dealers challenge. Won the wheely king title 2 years ago. A modelling agency saw me and bugged me for a year to quit what I was doing and start working for them. So thats what I do now. I work about 2 days a week and the rest of my time is spent buying and selling bike parts on the internet and building my project vehicles.

 

[OB_KawAbuser]

Argentina, you know the country with all the cows and bullsh*t everywhere.

 

[OB_Mr Bear]

I liked Argentina. The people are educated, the girls are friendly AND beautiful, the food is good, the weather is nice, yeah......I think that's it!!

 

[sherm]

Mr Bear, impressive athletic history. There is a Harley joke in there somewhere with your ability to walk very long distance.