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Larry Harp

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We've done this before but there are a lot of new members and some of the oldtimers have changed jobs. I think it's always interesting to know a little more about you guys & gals.





I am an Outside Sales Rep for Lifestyles Inc. I call on new homebuilders helping them with the interior and exterior lighting packages for the homes they build. We have the largest lighting showroom in the state of Oklahoma and one of the largest in the nation. I just started working there in Febuary.



Harpo
 
Still the same- Pricing dept for Fisher Scientific. We are a distributor of medical, chemical, research, safety, and lab supplies.



Rich D
 
Tool and Die maker for 18 years, now I'm doing Accounting:)

TEE
 
Quoting Harpo -- "I am an Outside Sales Rep for Lifestyles Inc."



I've used your products, but never knew anything about y'all selling lights. I usually just buy them at Walgreens. They're next to the Trojan batteries. :)
 
I work at Christian Heritage Academy (where i go to school) working with the Summer Camp for elementary kids.



I also build baits for a tackle company here in Oklahoma
 
I sell flooring maintenance supplies to the rental and flooring industry nationwide by telephone. Sanding papers, buffing/cleaning pads. diamond and abrasive saw blades, carbide tipped rotary hammer bits, etc.
 
I work for IBM and have held many positions in my 7 years there. I am currently a Team Leader and support IBM Global Services.
 
Sr. Project Manager, Information Technology

Wachovia Corporation (Charlotte)



No real changes in the last 4-5 years.



Tex
 
I am the Product manager for Pure Fishing Canada. I am responsible for all the products we distribute in Canada. I an involved in rod, reel and tackle design. I also oversee our warranty Dept. Basically , I design or decide what we we sell into Canada. The brands we own are Berkley, Abu Garcia, Fenwick, Mitchell, Spider, Stren, And SevenStrand Saltwater. Been here for just over 4 years.
 
Network Engineer... Consulting through my own company and as a sub-contractor for others...
 
I work for IBM as a Project Executive. Basicaly a Manager of Project Managers and head customer relationship owner for IBM's Training divisions - So other IBM folks are my customers.



I'm proud to say i've now latested LONGER at IBM then any company in my 16 years since college!! That's almost 4 years! Always worked in the computer/IT area, done everything from program to training to consulting to management to process improvment and quality. Just had to do all those jobs for 7 different companies!!! LOL



Oh, and 'cause I KNOW someone will bring it up, I work from home as do all but 1 of my employees (his choice).



Trep
 
I own two companies, Coastal Builders - a residential remodeling company, and Coast to Coast Music - a web based music store specializing in harmonicas.
 
Warehouse supervisor (Customer Service Supervisor) for National Gypsum Co. (wallboard manufacturer). Been working for them in various capacities for just short of 20 years.

Great job that gives me most weekends off so that I can fishfafun!!!!!!!!!!!



Tom
 
Director of a housing program for the homeless & administator of a homebuyer program for the low-income
 
CFO of a small private trash removal (residential and commercial) company in CT.
 
Administrative Manager/Accountant for a publicly owned drilling company.



wolf
 
Senior Development Director (professional fundraiser) for one of my denomination's two post-graduate theological schools. I travel to strengthen relationships with donors who live in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and everything WEST of there. It's my responsibility to raise $3 to $5 million annually, with capital expansion projects (buildings and endowment) on top of that.
 
I am a Telecommunications Specialist/Information Security Officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
air conditioning / refrigeration mechanic by trade, spent 17 yrs doing feild service . now i am a hands on facilities manager for a bio-bech in mass.

also own my own small buissness installing central a/c.



GregD
 
Director of purchasing for Henderson Sewing Machine Co. Andalusia, Al. Apparel mfg and supply/sales for 32 years.



Bruce M
 
Nobody cares what you do, Bruce.....

They just wanna hear about your daughter, Kathy!











Ps-s-st..... For those of you who don't know him..... Kathy is his wife! :)
 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, she looks young enough to be my daughter. Some of us can't help that we reached "distinguished" a little early.
 
Director at a consulting firm focusing on process improvement and automation as well as integration. Also do a lot of web applications. Work with companies to improve business processes and save them money. Consult organizations like the City of Chicago, Sears, and others.



David
 
I sell DeLaval dairy equipment and milking facilities in southern Wisconsin - Sales Manager for our Mt. Horeb office. I've been with this company for 4.5 years, sales manager for 1.
 
Officially, a 29 year plus GM autoworker. Actually started in '73 at the old Chevy St. Louis plant while still in high school but layoffs cost me some time. Have also worked at GM plants in Oklahoma City, Bowling Green, KY, and the last 14 years at the Saturn plant in Spring Hill, TN. I am a Final Reprocess repairman. Hutch
 
I'm a NUKE!

General Employee and Radiation Protection Training Instructor at a Michigan nuclear power plant. Just made it to 20 years here last friday...



az
 
I play with Tonka trucks.......
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Senior Manager - Lucent Technologies - Tech support for Major Accounts for Core Switching products
 
You HAD to post that Steve!! Septic nailed it!! WE ALL want THAT job!!!



What a HUGE cross section of america we have here!! CEO's to Dentist to Military to police to IT folks to Autoworkers to accountants, mechanics, sales, and MORE!!!



Who'd have thought a website about boats would bring THIS diverse a group of folks together!! MAN I LOVE THIS SITE!!!
 
Customer Service Manager for a commercial sheetfed printing company in Kansas City. Have been in printing in Kansas City since 1970.
 
I am currently a Fire Engineer/ Paramedic for a metro Atlanta fire department. Been doing it for 12 years. Basically a fire engineer is a fire truck driver.



Pretty cool job.
 
i work for a hyundai dealership, in service dept. 2nd top tech.



tim n
 
You nailed it Trep.

While fishing with my bro-in-law yesterday I told him about how after all else failed trying to fix a computer virus,I came here to the good ol' NTOWS.It didn't take too long untill somebody (thank's Glenn) gave me a simple solution.

I told him there are so many people from so many parts of the USA and so many different walks of life,that somebody somewhere would be able to help out with any problem you may have.

I am glad there is a off-topic button,it sure beats just talking about boats.



Steve
 
Scheduler, analyst and all around gofer (and engineer) for the US Dept of State; Overseas Buildings Operations. I'm in the area where we design and construct our embassies and consulates. Before that I worked as the office and shop manager of a structural steel fabricator. And before that I was a professional auto mechanic. I like Steve's job!
http://www.state.gov/obo/
 
Still in the printing business, (yes, you can thank me for SOME of your occasional junk mail, lol), been running a variety of printing presses for about 19 years now, also, my wife and I own a small cleaning service company

(residential, commercial, and exterior storefront cleaning) that is slowly but steadily growing, we've only begun to get serious about it this year, but are happy with the growth over the last 6 months....... egMike
 
mechanic on just about any kind of vehicle,work for petro truck stops as #2 diesel mechanic,plus tire tech,and a lube tech,in other words sling grease and oil and bust tires,plus do all the repairs on any vehicle that comes in,and then some.



i get to see what is out there on the roads and what is driving those 80,000 lb vehicles,and you know what,it scares the hell out of me,since 75% can barely speak my launguage,and the condition of the vehicles are well,to put it quite plainly,JUNK!!



but its kind of good working nights,not much hassle,get them in,fix them,get them out!
 
Owner of a communications cabling company in NJ. We install cabling for telephone systems, networks, sat, CCTV, CATV and security.
 
Work with my Dad at Smith Brothers Contracting which was started in 1959 when my Grandpa came here from West Virginia. I just do odd jobs around the shop like cleaning up detailing trucks and heavy equipment sort of like Steves but not as big...:) and whatever else needs to be done. I like to get my hands dirty. Also I help my neighbor who is a farmer put hay in his barn. I should also be starting a job at Wendys pretty soon too...:)





T.S>
 
Active duty United States Marine. A GySgt. My current "billet" is one that deals with Range Safety on USMC Ranges. I am also a Support Equiptment Mechanic, a CH46 Crew Chief, have also been privleded to be the head coach and shooter on the USMC Rifle team. Oh, just went over 21 years too. One more to go until I retire and have to work for a living.



Sooner, great thread man!



Semper FI



Carlos
 
I am a well-tester for Hunt Petroleum and also pastor a small country Baptist church.
 
Next Monday, I'll have 19 years in as biologist for the Army Corps of Engineers here in Kansas City. Have had fun with the politics of the Missouri River water war and working to restore fish and wildlife habitat on the Missouri River from Sioux City to St. Louis.
 
Telecommuncations technician for major natural gas transmission company.
 
Firefighter/EMT for 26+ years. Retired June 1st 2004 and lovin it. Lots of time to fish now.

Sooner- We got to get together and wet hook sometime. Have you ever fished Okeema?

DH
 
Deputy Sheriff, Sergeant

Arlington County Sheriff's Departmment

Arlington, VA

22 years
 
Product Manger for fedex...responsible for all the bad things we move. Hazmat, Dangerous Goods, High values, plants, body tissues.



Own a business services store..signs, ad specialites, pack and ship, torphies, copy services...etc etc



Hey Rich, do you work in the North Fayette building?...I'm across the hill from it.



George
 
Man!! I'm impressed!! You guys have real jobs.



Firebird, Band Director eh? Both of my kids are band kids. My son is just starting 9th grade, plays the French Horn. My daughter graduated a couple of years ago, played Bass Clarinet and was in the Color Guard. My wife and I are nuts for the marching competitions. You've got one tough job there.



Dale, I've never fished Okeema but I have heard some good things about it. Let me know, I would be happy to meet up with you sometime. It's quite a drive for you isn't it? It's a beautiful area over there.



Harpo
 
In the immortal words of Maynard G. Krebs, "WORK?"

28 years with the Postal Service until serious back injury.

Now I'm waiting for retirement to go through.



Bill
 
Just Call Bill Barham our new "Cliff"!!!! BWWAAAAA
 
SoonerFan, marching band is on my agenda beginning next week. I finish my summer program today and then bury myself for several hours every day on my computer writing drill for the upcoming season. Then a week in Minnesota with the family and then its back here getting music, percussion, and uniforms ready for the coming school year. I have 6th through 12 grades. Thanks for supporting bands and the arts.
 
I'm a full time electrical and mechanical inspector for Eaton County, MI. Also licensed Electrical and Mechanical contractor.



Gene
 
Teri,



Elite, I hope. Gotta keep the standards up!



Geo,



Yeah, that is where I am. We'll have to hook up sometime.



Rich D
 
Everyone for voting Dewey off of the island, raise their hands. We can stand alot of different folks here, but we really need to draw the line at lawyers and politicians. At least we don't seem to have any of those - yet!



:)



Tex
 
Im a Computer Geek for Bose Corporation. My main area is in the desktop arena. I design out coporate standard"build" that gets loaded on all out machines, in that there is a lot of automation/configuration the meet needs of both business people and engineers. I also am the anti virus guy as well as the person who is resposnible for desktop security patches. Basically if it goes on a users desktop is comes thru me
 
Like policemen, government, and hospitals, everybody hates attorney's until they need one. Dewey is a good guy and one of my homeboy's. I vote he stays.



Harpo
 
HAAAAAAAAAY MAN! WHY YOU WAAAAANA DO ME?!?!?!?

:>0





Harpo
 
Sorry, Harpo.....

But when there's a million buxs involved.....



(Survivor is my most favorite tv show right after NASCAR races!)
 
Mac.. I thought Teri had "elite" clientele... you don't travel in any "elite" circles...LOL!!!
 
Ed -



We appreciate those on this board with more of a handle on things than we've got! Thanks for your postings!



Do like I keep telling Bob Bourget and Pat Goff - post your dealership and phone number in your profile so members can send business your way! Now that we know, we can find you anyway if we want to send nasty letters! :)



me!
 
So THAT's why Mac is always smilin'!

Biddness bin good der, Mistah Mac?



:)
 
I'll say this for Ed, I bought my boat off of him in 2001, and haven't had to walk into his dealership since. They do things right out RT 8! Incidently, I did run into Ed at a sportsman show and he remembered me and my boat after 3 years! I just hope it's because mine wasn't the last one sold...



LOL!



Rich D
 
ED from rt.8 marine also has helped me out when my power trim motor burned up.

It is a no longer available part and he took the time to explain all the options that I had to get back on the water again.



It's not that we don't like Tracker dealers.It's that we don't like any kind of dealer that forgets about you as soon as your check clears.
 
Man-o-man are we a group of misfit fishermen!! If we ALL got together I'll bet it would look like the bar scene from Star Wars!!LOL!! I close Banks and S&L's most of the time but when not doing that I am the Senior Realty Specialist for the FDIC in Washington, DC. Been with them for 20 years and my list of job titles would boggle the mortal mind. As an aside I guide on Lake Anna in Virginia.



TOXIC
 
I repair electronic test equipment for the Government. I was a DoD employee (Civil {silly} service for 31 yrs. Now I work for a government contractor until my wife retires from the County Board of Education. Then we'll buy a fifth wheel and hit the roads. Provided we are still here 4 years from now and gas isn't $5 a gallon.
 
Ok, everybody involved in manufacturing send me free samples of your products. Oh yeah, If you manage money send me some samples of that too. LOL Hutch
 
And if you're a Pimp send me some of YOUR samples!!! Just don't tell my wife!!! LOL
 
Trep... you are liable to fall in and get lost... So be sure and strap a board to your behind...LOL
 
Electro-neuro diagnostic tech....other words I get to shock people with electricity to diagnose carple tunnel syndrome, low back pain, headaches ect......oh yeah and I travel ALOT...mostly Ohio and Indy areas (for work)



Donnie



PS Reading material cordinater for Mac.....big guy your subsriptions have all been re-newded thru 2010 (all 57 of them)
 
gitter done!!



She will be on the cover of "Shocker" as "Shocker of the Year" LOL
 
Now if you were on the cover of "Spocker"............Remember, I just got back from WI where the main 2 food groups are Cheese and Beer!!



TOXIC
 
I'm a High School teacher at the Iowa School for the Deaf, Cartoonist, and National Certified Gymnastics Judge.

fatrap
 
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