i was chasing my grandfather's bull around the neighboring pasture a few weeks ago, trying to get him back on his land, and it was almost a fight-club like deviation from my normal workaday nonsense--made me feel alive!
though growing crops might not provide the same adrenal stimulation, it'd still be pretty great.
You know, after my first shot at Architecture, back in '01, I got scared off and had to seriously consider this question. My answer back then? Pediatric Oncology. I hated it. I got a job as a Nurse's Aid in the ER at our Public Hospital. My first day on the job a lady puked up Hepatitis positive blood all over me, and died in front of me. Worst day of my life. The 6 months of globulin shots that followed were no walk in the park, either.
Was sitting on my porch last night when the UPS man pulled up, parked, grabbed a package from the big brown metal box, jumped out of the truck and whistled while he chugged up the street to drop it off.
I was like, that's it! UPS carrier! It's the closest thing to Santa Claus there is! Where do I sign up?
lol That's funny, strawbeary. I remember when I was in undergrad majoring in computer sci, I was so miserable that any (and I mean ANY) job looked better than what I was doing.
farming, not that's a job...talk about underappreciated, underpaid, and overworked...but you're in touch with reality like no one else
Meta, I need to introduce you to the farmers I know. I've met a lot of farmers in my day, and I've never met one that's hurting financially. They may bitch about the weather on the local news, but if their crop doesn't bring a good yield, they've always got subsidies and insurance money. In fact, most farmers these days have McMansions in the nearest cities, and its not uncommon for them to have lake houses and cabins in the mountains.
I will grant you that they are under appreciated, but they are hardly underpaid or overworked. The dust bowl is gone. Farming has once again regained its status once held in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Welcome to farming in the 21st century.
Yeah, I'm in Lubbock, TX, the Cotton Capital of the world. I hear corn farmers everywhere are making a killing with the ethanol thing putting a crunch on the market. Demand for wheat is up, too, since corn prices are going up and many dairies are becoming more dependent on wheat and less on corn for their feed. Life is pretty good right now for most Texas Panhandle farmers.
What would you be if you are not an architect?
If you are not a designer or an architect what would you prefer to be?
First blues guitar and then cook
cook that's what i do in my free time
i'd say: social scientist, what about urself?
homeless
i would be Magician
same thing i said i would be on the other five "what would you be if you weren't an architect" threads.
historian specializing in obscure vado retro posts
professional fashion photographer
or
advertising field
DJ / Erotica Photog
Rich.
mailman with a walking route.
i would run a satirical website based loosely on the politacal workings of one Grover Cleveland.
An investment banker or a general contractor
happy
less chubby. "i mean, i'm not fat, but i'm the kind of guy that could put the brakes on an orgy"
a musician
Diving shop owner/proprietor in Micronesia
Fleetwood has a pretty damn good resume / project gallery.
Sorry, wrong thread....
pornstar.
or porn director or both.
teach history during the school year, travel during summer...
dilettante.
or spaceman.
an even better research librarian
an not and...
Ok here is my point
love what you do to do what you love
small organic farmer with greenhouses.
ice cream taster
own/operate boutique
a rockefeller
farmer! i forgot that one...
i was chasing my grandfather's bull around the neighboring pasture a few weeks ago, trying to get him back on his land, and it was almost a fight-club like deviation from my normal workaday nonsense--made me feel alive!
though growing crops might not provide the same adrenal stimulation, it'd still be pretty great.
Supermodel, and not these new imposters. I'd be one of the old school, 'not get out of bed for less than 25K' supermodels.
my dad's a farmer - he laughs at me for saying I want to be one...
i support you in that endeavor 'beary. rock on with your green thumb!
a linguist, for sure.
i would be Tony Hawk
urban theorist, a material scientist, graphic designer...something design related.
although i used to want to be an actuary; back when i was all into numbers n stuff...ehh
epidemiologist
although, i wouldn't PREFER that
mfrech, I said dilettante last time this thread was posted. Yeah!
mdler is a martlyr.
nice, garpike! it's really the way to go.
I think I'd be like an FBI agent.
You know, after my first shot at Architecture, back in '01, I got scared off and had to seriously consider this question. My answer back then? Pediatric Oncology. I hated it. I got a job as a Nurse's Aid in the ER at our Public Hospital. My first day on the job a lady puked up Hepatitis positive blood all over me, and died in front of me. Worst day of my life. The 6 months of globulin shots that followed were no walk in the park, either.
I'm so glad to be back in architecture now.
Was sitting on my porch last night when the UPS man pulled up, parked, grabbed a package from the big brown metal box, jumped out of the truck and whistled while he chugged up the street to drop it off.
I was like, that's it! UPS carrier! It's the closest thing to Santa Claus there is! Where do I sign up?
lol That's funny, strawbeary. I remember when I was in undergrad majoring in computer sci, I was so miserable that any (and I mean ANY) job looked better than what I was doing.
a starrchitect
I came up with a few more last night: Hydro or wind engineer. personal finance counselor (whatever that might be)
create the New York Times Cross word puzzles...
Optometrist
Meta, I need to introduce you to the farmers I know. I've met a lot of farmers in my day, and I've never met one that's hurting financially. They may bitch about the weather on the local news, but if their crop doesn't bring a good yield, they've always got subsidies and insurance money. In fact, most farmers these days have McMansions in the nearest cities, and its not uncommon for them to have lake houses and cabins in the mountains.
I will grant you that they are under appreciated, but they are hardly underpaid or overworked. The dust bowl is gone. Farming has once again regained its status once held in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Welcome to farming in the 21st century.
Hillbilly Deluxe
Yeah, I'm in Lubbock, TX, the Cotton Capital of the world. I hear corn farmers everywhere are making a killing with the ethanol thing putting a crunch on the market. Demand for wheat is up, too, since corn prices are going up and many dairies are becoming more dependent on wheat and less on corn for their feed. Life is pretty good right now for most Texas Panhandle farmers.
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