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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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Im not trying to pry into anyones personal Business but im just curious.


It's obvious that everyone here must be stable to even consider this type of car.... BUT...

What is/was(retired group) your career choice?


I will start...

Thanatologist......AKA mortician/funeral director/embalmer.

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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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I work for State Farm Life Ins. Co.

On the side I do production work for local musicians. Slowly but surely I'm prying my way out of corporate america and getting my studio operational.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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I'm a young computer nerd that has morphed into an IT manager in charge of 10's of thousand's of Blackberrys. It still amazes me that my job is to manage Blackberry devices.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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my career choice was as a baseball player, rock star, or gigolo

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