Chi\'s - \'So what do YOU do\' edited version - valid entries only pls!
 

Ok its a good idea - and I have a while to spare so I've created an edited version of Chi's thread so it only has descriptions....

Please DONT copy the text and add your comments to the end - it makes the thread too long & unreadable.

Just add your own brief details as you wish

ORIGINAL THREAD HERE

Ta.


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Chi (Chicken)
European telecom analyst - financial analysis, gadgets, accountancy, dim sum, hardly anything about Ducatis.


CK (Charlotte)
PA - just about anything from flights to spreadsheets, ex-equestrian bod, also specialised in long haul flights for nags & veterinary, also talks a lot!
AK (Alan) - Motor Factor parts - whizz with all things mechanical, prefers older (non ie type) bikes, ex-american top fueller builder/driver.


Phill (PhillC) - Online Operations Manager - business analysis, product management, project management, operational management, broadcast industry post production, ex-web programmer, ex-journalist, ex-dairy farmer (student days), Australian, play rugby, work at BBC, previously worked for eBay.


Phil (phil_h)
electronics engineer writing software for desktop, pocketpc & embedded windowsCE (ie pro-geek) - diy on almost anything; old-bikes:velocette,norton,ducati; ex-windsurfer; rusty mountain biker; ex-mogul-skier; crap racer of velocettes and ducatis; old git


Frank
(Iconic944ss)
Chemical plant operative (anyone want some Cyclohexane, let me know)
Ebay search engine and a little Ducati SS knowledge.


Paul (Crunchy) - Self Employed. Own firm in Germany dealing predominantly with Golf courses, supplying own brand fertilser, seed, some specialised machines and consultancy. MD of firm in UK dealing in Commodities world wide. Urea, Cement, steel, sugar etc. - Golf, skiing, TD's, rugby, (only watch it now), Liverpool FC and off course Ducati's.


Clint (clint)- Worked at Sky TV for the last 22 years in transmission (sky sports) also several years freelancing for ITN, ITV and numerous other Tv companies.


(BDG) aka Shaun Merrick - I.P.A. (International Party Animal) Distance no object, 24/7 service. Revolutions orgainised for an additional fee - International Logistics Consultant (what i really mean is i'm a humble courier). Part time guide for off road Sahara trips. Past jobs have included being an Exterior Clear Wall Engineer (window cleaner)


(Twinfan) aka Dave Jackson
- Application Developer, specialising in SAS (statistical analysis software)
- Guitar expert (electric and acoustic)
- Motorbike model year spec changes encyclopedia (from the 90's onwards)
- Hot hatch and performance


Grahame Butcher - (Butch890)
Delivers parcels.
Love Ducati's
Spend toooo much time with Johny Hackett
International sex god.
Richard Gere lookalike.


Dave (Brent)
IT Management, project management, business analysis. Occasional CBT instructor, Golf tour operator, also used to work in the wine business.


Paul Markey (Screwy)
Jobbing machinist ie: centre lathe turning,milling,vertical and horizontal boring,gear cutting and surface and cylindrical grinding .


Alastair Bisson (Ali)
Ecom Programme Mgr, ex-DTP/photographer. Geek by nature, loves photoshop, 3D studio, snowboarding, flat-sixes, v-sixes, anything aircooled, and people that post pictures of scantily-clad birds with big knockers


Richard Dawson (Richd)
Customer Service Director - Supplier of Broadcast electronics to major digital broadcasters worldwide. 'Realistic optimist' (I hope it will work out OK, but know it probably won't).
Techno geek/gadget freak with specialist subjects in home entertainment.
Have a working knowledge of HR guidlines and know most of the airline lounges in Europe and the US.
Don't know enough about blondes or big knockers or blondes with big knockers for my liking!!


Andys 900ss (Andy Sheppard)
Company Director, Electronic Security Systems - Burglar Alarms, CCTV, Fire Alarms & Access Control Systems, NSI Gold (NACOSS) Quality Assured Company, yes I'm on call this week, hence being up late....
HND in Electronics & Computing, so like messing with gadgets & IT. Raced Radio Model Cars upto Worlds Level for around 20yrs, swim competatively for about the same, like loud music (yes done disco's too) and love to live life to the max, hence trackbike R1 and trick 900ss. Sleep, I'll do that when I die...


Davieravie aka (Davieravie)
Ex Aircraft Technician Electrical with RAF. Tools required...Hammer, big screwdriver and torch!! Many drinks drunk and not a lot of aircraft fixed.......Now currently self employed as a tower/steeple clock specialist, i love crawling about in pigeon s. h. i. t. e!!! Many drinks drunk and not a lot of clocks repaired!!! I thank you.


Ryan Fairweather (RevDecal)
company director for sign making company. (shop fascias,vehicles,motorsport,banners,number plates etc...)
Ex racer - ex British forces (bosnia,northern ireland)
Dad of a lovely weimararner but trying for the real thing!


(YMFB) - Steve
Nearly all my working lfe as a mineral process engineer, working around the main mining countries, Australia, South africa, US, Russia etc etc. Married two children. Hobbies include, ST4, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Gym, Cricket, Golf about three times a year, Skiing when finances allow. Currently practising for my IAM.

(?) - The old man
23 years in IT - used to write COBOL (oh! er!) and have built low lever relational database utilities, and 4GL tools in my time. In later years got into large scale ERP implementation programme management, mainly in manufactuirng sector. Became a bit of a specialist in developing e.busines technology strategies for major blue chips (like Glaxo). Then the big bucks consultancy world collapsed.
So I did something completely different - now own my own locksmith business and you can shoot me before I will EVER work for someone else again.
Always loved things mechanical and can't resist touching big hunks of machined aluminium...


(?) Eric The Red 40
Too many hormones !!!


Robin (Redsps)
Former Landscape gardener / designer to the rich and famous (no joking), got sick of that in the late 80's. Now in IT / remote storage/data recovery/password encryption etc /dataservices/ and anything else to earn some proper wages (within reason). former expert motocross rider and if its on two wheels I love it, fishing , MTB'ing, fast cars, dare I say it, I love blondes;)


(KP) - Kerry Peacock
Worked in the city for nearly 30 years. traded for 20 years, now I run the support group for the last 9.
Always kept fit, dont drink much. Quite arty, do most DIY. Like to think outside the box.


Murray / (Murray Mint)
Technical Operations and Helpdesk Specialist – Well what’s in a name? Windows server, Active directory, network admin LAN / WAN (Cisco), Windows Desktop, software implementation and rollout, Scripting Kiddie, Still not paid enough. Fishing, Ducati, Flying gliders (haven’t done so for a long time) and other stuff.


Nick (NBs996)
Draughtsman, mostly 2D cad, some 3D, pharma and petrochem. The WORLDS most experienced user of 'Aspect' (intelligent draughting software).
Ex firearms instructor (MOD) but obviously not as handy as monstermob!
Hate my job, want another.
Pretty handy on the green baise too, the only trophies I'll ever get :(


Karen (clockwork orange)
Mechanical Engineer, done design, maintenance, project management, quality control blah blah.
Big career change to Electronic Security, specialising in burglar alarms but also do CCTV and access control. Recently promoted IC of the above sections of the company.
VERY PART TIME private jobs undertaken in Surrey & Hants :D


Mark aka (Flanks)
Civil Servant, working for the MoD, worked for Customs,DVLA and ONS. Started work in a motor car parts factor, bar work whilst at Uni. Played rugby, open side flanker, known to play golf (crap at) and into porn. Got a 748 in parts, 18 months in bits, not enough time to sort (lame). Oh, and a control freak member of the webteam (read a hitler). Oh, and a company director on the side.


Phil B. ( Philthy )
I feel quite inadequate in such elevated company-
I flog signs. Hobbies, target shooting, hill walking and tinkering with my 851 ( Not all at the same time ) and not doing up the house.


Paul Helliker (Ozz) - self employed certified accountant. Specialise in small company/sole traders/partnership accounts and taxation aspects. If the client owns a bike we normally get on even better! As shown in my 'business directory' ad DSC get 10% off...


(domski) - Dominic Cann
LGV 2 driver, what a load of arse! Only been doing this to get back on my feet. Try to build websites as much as poss, and the idea is to stop driving asap and just do websites.
Sometimes I get 10 spare minutes for a weekly shower, and weekends are for racing :D


keith AKA (madmav)
International Globetrotting pornstar:D:D
Truck bike and car techie;)
do loadsa stuff from holidays abroad to repairing jap bikes and Scania's and all sorts inbetween
have done a lot of PI work, decoy and PA work for some very interesting and wealthy people ;)
Ex Doorman ex boxer


TP (Tony Perrin)
Unemployed Bum and occasional IT Consultant specialising in Active Directory design but can do most things in the Microsoft space. Also some Project Management work. Former soldier (Royal Australian Signals Corp). Into racing, Rugby (inside centre), Scuba, music, drinking :) and various other things ;)


Age996 (Adrian Retallack)
Mechanic by trade, work in a textiles factory now, formaly milk man ( driving 7.5 ton delivering to shops) garage mechanic , farmers son so driven most things before I was supposed to , hated the farms Horses so took up Mx at 5 years old, have ridden lots of bikes and know how to fix most problems.


Richard Smith - (Tricky)
- Senior IT Analayst/Programmer for a University
- Main work at the moment Server consolidation using VMware.
- HIFI nut & gadget monkey.


(Uncle Porry)
self emloyed comms engineer,
Installation of two way and marine radio, vehicle security systems, hands free car kits and ICE.
Specialist in height work, which basically means I`m mad enough to climb up cranes and towers to fit stuff.


(AL900SL) - Allan Rollo
25 Years at Land Rover now working for Service, identifying issues in markets and working with engineering to provide Service fixes, compling and issueing Technical Bulletins also Dealer visits in extreeme cases. Prior to that engineering workshops and Prototype build as a Tech.
Getting to know more about Ducatis especially cracked frames on SS's. Scuba dived for 20 years and have had horses for 11 years. Specialist area Real Ale.


(monstermob 998) - Dave
presently running own hard landscaping company(patios,decking, paths, drives,water features etc) bricklayer by trade, part time doorman,15yrs in building game,worked for porscheUK(picking up and delivering cars)ex gamekeeper,close protection security,second hand car dealer/mechanic,tractor driver,ex parachute regiment TA have a FE teaching degree,represented england many times in the world of shooting have three international titles to my name,helped develop rifles for anschutz and walther,part time vermin control, enjoy motorsports, angling,power kites,pro-kart racing,boxing,sailing,scuba diving,music and of course riding and tinkering with my ducati 600SS


(Monty)
boring old fart, mechanical production engineer turned salesman of specialist communications equipment to the NHS for the last 30 years. Know a bit about Ducati's, windsurfing, mountain biking, walking, DIY,-oh yes, and Yamaha TZ'ds and racing-but whatever you do don't ask me about relationships as I know stuff all about them-other than how to muck them up...................:o

(But superb TD organiser !!!!)


(Loverobot) - aka Nick Battye
- solicitor - litigator who specialises in fatal accidents and child abuse - running a small specialised practice that deals with litigation and property transactions nationally
- know not much about bikes but learning
- do know about paragliding, astronomy, skiing


Ruth (Redruth)
company director (own company just set up) Wills, Estate Planning, Probate, Tax - Legal expertise without the exorbitant fees.
Like to be my own boss. Love Ducatis and Dobermans - not expert in either and my dog is as badly behaved as my bike is filthy so don't ask me, ok :P:P:P


Scott Buchanan - (ScottyB)
Offshore Health & Safety Advisor/Paramedic.
Work in the North Sea but have done the Russia/Kazakhstan thing but it was too bloody cold, and the Iraq/Middle East thing but i have enough medals and don't get paid enough to dodge road side bombs and mad folk blowing themselves up.
Keep my hand in on the medical side by helping out my mate Paul Alsop who runs Euromedix and covers Mallory Park.
Ex Forces - Army Air Corps Airborne Medic/Doorgunner been a civvie since 2000 and loving it.

You know when you wish you'd never started something.....

If I've missed anyone SUE ME !!! :lol:

If anyones wants to do a an alpha resort - pls feel free

Have a nice day - Frank

[Edited on 20-10-2005 by Iconic944ss]

Glorified truck driver...hauling trash all over the world...Here's my truck!!!

Classic race team owner. (Various championships won). Collector of motorcycles.

Antoine J (Tonio600)
IT (small :lol: ) team leader. Build all kind of web systems based on Linux, Apache, MySql and PHP. Expert in Linux and Open Source software. Fluent in French, crap in English :D

Independent Financial Adviser - all areas of financial advice but more in estate planning and some pensions. Love bikes and rugby and watch all sports whenever I'm allowed to. In my spare time I paint toy soliders and collect coke cans in between being a male stripper and model for weight watchers.:D

I work in R&D, test development, for one of the world's largest designer and manufacturer of Food sorting machinary.

Just won the 2006 Queens award for Industry but currently looking for new premises after being ousted out for the 2012 Olympics.

I.T. Technical Project Manager - working for a very large Japanese company, sounds like Jujitsu. Delivering projects way behind schedule well over budget and not fit for purpose - Goju Ryu Black belt, Drummer, compulsive persistent bike cleaner.

Rob McDonagh (electricsheep) Cisco specialist, large network design, implementation and support. ex Novell and NT specialist, professional before model. excellent shot with both pistol and rifle.

Lot of IT men.................arn't there! :borg:

I was just thinking that myself!

And another one!

Ian Harris: Serial underachiever - 15 years travel industry experience (commercial & operational roles for airlines and tour operators) followed by 10 years in IT. Rode the "Year 2000" gravy train for all it was worth as an "Enterprise Resource Planning" contractor. Currently working in "Data Acquisition" for a travel website (XML, C# and all that malarkey).

Studied Sports Physiology at university, so know a bit about exercise / nutrition etc (Atkins Diet? Biological fricking vandalism :flame: ). Used to be a pretty handy racing cyclist, which probably explains why I still think going round a corner at 50 mph is pretty bl00dy daring. In my spare time, I've done a bit of HiFi reviewing which, along with my IT stuff, gives me a coveted "Platinum Anorak" rating on the Internationally respected ANSI "Geek Scale".

Always wanted a Ducati since the 250 and 350 Desmo singles were being tested in Bike and Motor Cycle Mechanics in the late seventies. Finally got my 996 in March this year, love it to bits and am doing as many trackdays as I can manage to try and move away from my current "Knees clamped to tank for maximum sphincter control" riding style.

So, if you want any advice on what to eat in order to get fit while sitting listening to music as you plan your next holiday on-line, you know who to call.

Okay then,

Paul Charlton, Architectural Technician for the past six years, member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, qualified Engineer as well (construction), very experienced with AutoCAD and other drawing packages. Handy with a spanner, just bought my first house (at 40!!) and spending all my time and money doing it up so learning loads about DIY (and doing rather well at it actually!!). Hobbies include mountainbiking and flying.

And modest with it:lol::lol::lol:

Wot's your distance and average with rifle then?

Me too then -Nathan Hughes
still wearing green :ninja:
started out as a short term thing and 16 years later im still in :puzzled:
not a real soldier though as im a mechanic (you can all rest easy now....)
electricsheep your probably a better shot than i am :lol:

hobbies ..... bikes,not a bad swimmer

so being partly responsible for Chi's idea to start this..... I'm a Procurement/Purchasing manager (for NHS at the mo') also part time self appointed marketing manager for Cornerspeed and of course international rock star when I can get the damn web-site working again! Hosting companies are ****! :mad:

don't believe everything you read ;)

but, i used to bull's-eye womp rats in my T-16 back home :lol:

Send this man to Iraq:lol:

Bricklayer-think Im in the wrong place after reading the above!,and frustrated guitar player.

eric, there's no such thing as "bring in the wrong place" when it comes to here.

Yes, there are people here that can shoot your cufflinks off at 100m, others can diagnose a faulty computer just by listening to the whirring noise it makes, while others have jammed with Hendrix. But if I need a row of bricks cemented in a straight line then I know who I need to call.

C'mon folks, this isn't the claim to fame thread - what do you know how to do?

My earlier entry obviously wasn't good enough to be put on the edited version then,its probably coz my tikka master continental in 22.250 homeloaded with 55gr speers on hodgsons varget with with an average of 3780 fps and a leupold 6.5-20 X 40 with mil dot sight only manages 3/4 of a moa groups.

Thats no bull,thats a V bull !!!!!

Hee hee

[Edited on 24-10-2005 by Stu748R]

[Edited on 24-10-2005 by Stu748R]

yeah - Frank mentioned something about hating everyone called Stu - especially those that ride 748R's ;)

You definitely have some skillz though so I am officially reinstating you to the "expert network"

Stu Turner,
National contracts mgr of a carpark company,ex pro guitar player and sound engineer(noise boy) hobbies including some which have slightly lapsed, shooting(R C O),sailing(Merlin rockets) fishing(sea and fly)Flying,biking(748R,R1 and KawasakiS2 350 triple) and trying to keep my girlfriend happy.

[Edited on 24-10-2005 by chicken]

Mother - expert in nutrition,psychology,sociology logistics and team building. A trained counsellor( i am actually). Finance director and cleansing operative. Top chef. Stable Hand and Kennel maid. And in my spare time I work in a Bank

Eric The Red 40 day job

M D of Trade Window Systems.

No direct sales force, strictly business to business.

Commercial window supply and installations.

Serving the new build development market.

We also have a trade supply only department aimed at the high-end refurbishment market.
Conservatory department including portal framing, poolrooms and lanterns. Structural glazing and curtain walling.
Building Insurance, fire, flood and subsidence, supply and reinstatement.
Local authority, schools, hospitals, alto door entrances.
Contracts up to 200k

Some clients.

Higgins PLC
Weston Homes PLC
Fresh Water
RR trading
Prudential
Southern housing
Canterbury council
Antonie sealed unit when I get there

Fensa not Mensa
:lol::lol:

Gary Smart ( Gaz 748 )
Coffee technician, bringing cappuccino to the world and a lot of blue chip companys, working for Melitta / Cafina.
Mecanical engineer and instrument maker.
Ducati lover and water skier.

Thanks chicken or should i say chuck,
Did anyone else understand half of wot my previous comments meant?? Me thinks that about 4 of you do,monstermob998,was that in .22 LR?

Fabio Brogini (Brogins)
Italian secret services at the service of Silvio Berlusconi :D:D

Ex Army Paratrooper (in Italy 12/15 months service in the army WAS compulsary!!) and finally Mechanical engineer, working for a big US firm that is taking me all around the world... Oil & gas sector... Europe Commercial/sales Region Manager..
Fluent in Italian and trying to learn a decent English
In UK now (again) coming from 6 years of US, 2 years of Aberdeen, 1 year of North Italy, half in the South of Italy plus HQ time (17 years with the Company) ..and originally from Florence Tuscany.
Hobbies/sports - too many -
Time - not enough - scheduling weekends dividing family time, training, fun..
GOOD at : windsurfing (wave) 19 years keeping counting
Skiing (Italian UISP Instructor ..not FISI..practically I am an instructor of "second" division!) now not skiing due to working location (UK) - Motocross (still riding..when I can...)
BAD at but still trying.. cycling (MTB and road) , riding my 999 on a track..

Can be useful for Italian trips tips and free translation to the DSC members...

stu748r i understood it all mate!!! i too have loop 6.5-20x40 but on a .243--- my weapon of choice for field target competition(air rifle) anschutz 2002 .177 airmasters tuned up to 12ftlb with delrin seals and side lever mods with one piece rail to carry a burriss 8-32x44 ra with fine duplex ret- not as sharp as the loop but a lot more stable and accurate for parrallexing distance in varying temparatures!!! very consistent rifle over the chrono at 795 fps witha 8.4 grain pellet good enough to put 1/4 inch groups in at 55yds off the arm-- i use a brno .22 and .243 for vermin control- as well as a theoben rapid17 and feinwerkbeau 6ftlb for the quieter jobs

Monstermob 998,
Nice ,

I think that we could chat for ages,243 or 6mm is a peach of a cal,do you bench it?What make ???Do you homeload????
What the hell do you shoot with the Feinwerkbau"Fine work shop"as 6ft lbs which is "off ticket for an air pistol"is like taking an A P 50 rounds Brands!!!!
Must be killer hampsters!!!

Only kidding.

nah dont do home loads --dont get time:)

AP 50 round brands????? it hasnt got to be big to be fun!!!!!!!

yea,i know.

L8ter

Sorry matey but i dont know how to reply to u2u's,i think its called good old fashioned incompatence.



[Edited on 24-10-2005 by Stu748R]

I think my Uncle would love to chat to you two blokes, he does all his own homeloading etc. I never really got into it.

Competition shooting in the Army was as close as I got. I was only ever good with the L1A1 SLR 7.62 rifle. I came second in my battalion. I didn't really get on with the F88 Austeyr 5.56 - felt too plastic'y' and lightweight.

At least with the SLR there was more carnage :D

SLR, hmmm... t'was my favourite. 8" group at 400 yards was the best I could do tho
Sorry to let the side down monstormob :(

er - salesman.

nick--- your SLR probably wasnt straightened out mate "they're all like that sir"-- with a bit of fettling and a good barrel and a bit better ammo than the MOD can supply is easily capable of 'sniper accuracy'-- only ever used one when in the TA shooting fig 8's at 600m

gpmp gunner, didnt need to be that accurate now bricklayer.

Ahhh .. I like it :D

"Area suppression" ;)

There you go! Welcome to the DSC - the place where intelligent people can talk Ducatis..........and guns :D

bradders - what do you sell?

L1A1 SLR, a proper gun. Like my training corporal used to say, you get shot with one of those and you stay shot.

He also used to say that the only guns you find are on ships. Sorry Wingnut.

Air rifle - 1/4'' group at 55 yards? That's pretty impressive shooting!

I only shoot target at 25 yards with a 30 year old Finnish Lion .22 rimfire ( No scope ) Current average in comp is 97.6

Keep saying I will go to Altcar and have a go with full bore but never seem to get round to it.
( Too mean to pay for bullets )

But if anyone has an Accuracy International going cheap I could be tempted!

Looks like we could set up a shooting section within the club :eureka::D