Occupations?

Academy Dad:
I popped that Wan xie xie or whatever into a search engine and now I've got a 100 pop ups trying to sell me herbs from the Orient. What ancient Chinese curse have you put on me????

I popped "Wan an. Xie xie" into a Cusinart and ended up with something the owner's manual refers to as a frothing puree...they warned me: "Do not disassemble, no user serviceable parts inside" and "Do not immerse in water. Possibility of electrical shock may occur, resulting in serious injury or even death!" Death? Wow...I'll just stick with liberty.

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Originally posted by OhComeOnBlue:
Oh, and, Acad'Dad .... XIN NIAN KUAI LE! Xiwang ni zai Zhongguo de san ge gongchang yue lai yue hao!

Wow...this is a tough one!

Considering the Wenling dialect this most likely means...in literal terms...

"The corn kernels are thoroughly cooked! I am eagerly awaiting your completion of cleansing the earthen bowls to contain this mesmerizing delicacy!" ...or something close to that.


And by the way...I sell lumber...so far, Canadian and U.S. lumber... no Chinese lumber yet.

trojan-skipper,

That's interesting, I wonder if it's the same company. Of course, I was introduced to this jewelry line by ... a baseball mom.

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Originally posted by OhComeOnBlue:
I tried, but I can't resist translating --- "Wan an. Xie Xie." is Mandarin Chinese for "Good night. thank you".

Now, here's a really relevant word: "bang qiu". A hundred pretend dollars to the first one who get's it right!! Here's a clue. "Wo erzi dui bang qiu feichang you xingqu." = "My son is very interested in ... bang qiu." Have at it!

baseball?

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And by the way...I sell lumber...so far, Canadian and U.S. lumber... no Chinese lumber yet.

Woody,

No one ever accused the Chinese of being stupid... and they're not. The Federal Govt is placing very strict export quotas (like zero) on the exportation of lumber, even components (non down stream products), so the exportation of raw wood does not look like a thing of the future... look further north to Vladivostok, but watch your hind side.

I can't believe that a simple Good Night would get such response... you are a fun group.


cadDAD


In the new world of Political Correctness, you cannot refer to her as a dumb blonde... She is a "LIGHT-HAIRED DETOUR OFF THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY."



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I 'retired' after sixteen as a head baseball coach at an NAIA school in summer 2003. Now I have my own business providing private baseball lessons for players. I am also attempting to write a book about perenting athletes.

http://www.gtathletic.com

OhComeOnBlue:

You can ask for my 'Pinyin any time...I usually have one...or two...or more.

And cadDad...I've been hearing for decades that the Rooskies were planning on harvesting, selling, and shipping logs out of Vladivostok...they were going to treat the logs in transit with some sort of microwave apparatus which would effectively kill any pests and thereby making them legal and safe to allow entry into our country.

There has been a problem about most of the timber being harvested from within the range of the endangered Siberian Tiger. It's hard to believe that they would allow any environmental regulations get in the way of making some cash.

Me: Virtual Assistant, self employed (if you don't know what that is, you can just fabricate a creative description)

Husband: Land Surveyor, self employed

Self employment helps when it comes to being flexible enough to travel to out of town games, that's for sure! I am very lucky.

I retired @ 52 after 32 yrs. in the printing business. I am now a full time baseball father and grandfather with a son caoching (HS), and two grandsons playing little league. It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it!

Racab ....

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I don't know about you guys, but I have noted that some posters occupation, reflect their character. Very interesting!

Agree 100%. If my hubby posted on this site, no one would be surprised to learn that he is an air traffic control specialist, currently at management level and the Operations Manager (he supervises the supervisors) at LAX control tower. He has a controlling personality (not at all like the guys who appear on Maury Povich and the like) ... but he controls himself and his actions, hates to do anything to an extreme that would make him feel that he was not in control (e.g., getting drunk), and doesn't like to be in situations where he would feel out of control. He also has the ability to visualize the abstract (which is what radar controllers do essentially) and was an outstanding controller before he turned 'management' (to be come an outstanding supervisor and manager). I think that helped him in his coaching days 'cause he was not a ball player himself (other than one year of organized school ball in his Catholic elementary school) but had the ability to coach players very effectively.

As for me ... well, what can I say? I don't know if my occupation fits my personality or not.

Futurebackmom
Thanks God that he doesn't post here, I have enough with Texan.

Retired HS teacher/counselor and baseball coach.
Current asst. baseball coach at Mott Comm. College

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Originally posted by OhComeOnBlue:
"Pinyin" is a way to covert something like this --- 结论与建议 --- into something that those of us on this side of the ocean can pronounce. It's called romanization.

Ha! Do me a favor OhComeOnBlue and teach our friend Krak in South Korea a romantic thing or two about pinyining...maybe, just maybe he would start making sense to the rest of us!

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Originally posted by OhComeOnBlue:
Now, I must get back to my study of the current World Trade Organization debate over the efficacy of debarking, fumigation and cold-treatment as means of pest erradication to facilitate the cross-border trade of raw logs and solid wood packing materials, whether it's for our wood going there or their wood coming here.

I'm getting giddy! Thanks OhComeOnBlue...it's not everyday business gets mixed with pleasure!

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My last post on this --- didn't mean to digress from baseball --- sorry to all.

You don't have to offer your apology to me...feel free to pinyin anytime. In my book...the more pinyin, the better.

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Zai jian.

Yeah I know how you feel OhComeOnBlue...it's a pain growing old!

Stanwood

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10 million sq ft? Good gosh, what do they build in a plant that large?

Cars and Trucks last car plant on the West Coast.
Also worked at one of the biggest buildings in the World for Boeing.
That building had to have it's own climate control. It could actually rain in the Building if it was not controlled.
EH

What? Rain in the building...and ruin all of those square feet...that would be a mess!

How are you woody. are you ready for the Super Bowl??
EH

Just fine EH...thanks for asking. And how are you EH?

Yup...I'm ready! I've got my square feet on and I'm raring to go!

Who are you pulling for EH?

I'm certainly rooting, square feet and all, for the Bears of course, but this game could go either way.

Both teams have been very, very good at times this season and conversely they have been pretty bad at times also.

It just depends on which team, good or bad, shows up. I think the Colts best effort would beat the Bears, but it remains to be seen if they can bring their best game. The Bears have very little room for error, in my opinion.

....wood....

How's the family? Tell mom I said "hi!" Was at Strikes this morning and watched Cotts and Jenks throw 'bullpens.'

We're chillin'. I'll tell her hello for you Boomer.

Cotts and Jenks...were they throwin' at each other?

If there wasn't a rivalry between Indiana and Illinois before, There sure is now.

Has there been any cross the boarder skirmishes in the last week?
EH

Talking about rain, in Miami is rainning. Is it an advantage for The bears?, I guest. I don't have problem with The Bears winning the Bowl, but my party in the backyard is in jeopardy! I hope in the next 3 hours this ugly day turned into a nice tropical night.

EH:

Nothing at all like the wedges of sharpened cheese that gets heaved across the border when Favre and the Pack battle the Bears.


All is quiet on the front EH...Lovie and Dovie...ummm...I mean Dungy haven't stirred up any locker room material. Guess it will all have to be proven on the soggy field later tonight.

For fireworks we''ll have to depend on Mayors Daley and Peterson. Who knows what they have on the line? Maybe Daley could get rid of his Hired Truck scandal by passing it off as some sort of Super Bowl spoils...hide it in the really, really tiny print!

Occupation?
"lol" means laugh out loud in HSBW.
"LOL" means Limit of Liability in my business.

Contract Specialist (though not an attorney!)
Reach daily agreements between engineering, risk management, legal, contractors, suppliers & owners. Challenging as you can imagine! Can't get work done with a hand-shake as was true in my dad's day.

Watching baseball is an outlet & keeps me sane.

I'm a Emergency Room doctor.

Hey Doc, Welcome to the HSBBW.
Have you ever done a Frontal Loboteme.(Is that spelled correctly)
There's a few here that could use one.LOL
EH

Only if they're reversible EH...only if they're reversible.

I got one at Earl Scheib years ago...let me tell you...it lost its luster in a hurry...I think.

Yes, welcome aboard the HSBBW OHfather...who art in...

Code Inspector for the sheriffs office.

Paid job: Family lawyer

Unpaid jobs: too many to mention, but I enjoy all of them

Professional babysitter of my 7 month old grandson tomorrow at noon.

I get paid with hugs.

BBScout, You have the best of both worlds right there in your arms, you can't beat that for an occupations.
And Scout to?
Doesn't get any better then that, Something you truely love to do.
EH

I want BBScout's job.

Is this thread to mean that being a baseball dad is not an occupation? It sure seems like one, especially with four sons...

Remember, it's not what you do, it's loving what you do that matters.

That's why BBScout's job sounds so appealing.

Kiddie PE teacher of 570 1st and 2nd graders. Not all at one time, of course (thank goodness!). Only 40-50 at one time all day long.

Electrical Engineer working for the FAA - design and test Weather systems for Air Traffic controllers - just keepin' 'em flying!!

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Originally posted by itsinthegame:
Worked as Director of Finance for a couple very large corporations. Now CFO of a medium sized company.

Hey, I know who you are.... your.....

Ex Home Depot Chairman-Bob Nardelli!!

That was a nice $210 million severance package ya got! Itsie, your worth every penny. ARod has nothin' on you!

Dear Mr. Moose,

Oh - if only that were true! LOL

I would buy a fleet of helicopters - some serious high tech moose detection equipment - and a 20 foot wide portable grill.

I was planning to come up with something witty....but after reading all of these, there's no way I can top 'em!

I work in the electric utility industry for a company that does consulting & engineering. I manage the sales/marketing/business development for one of the business units.

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Originally posted by infidel_08:
Electronic/Computer Tech working on security systems that protect our troops and assets overseas.

Help us out brother. peace shep

I have many jobs, but I get paid to be a lawyer, specifically a real estates litigator.

I obviously don't get paid for my typing skills.

(correction: real estate litigator).

no11, if you ever need a mediator, I'm your man

peace
shep