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Post by Dean »

I am not a tubist, so I guess my profession doesnt apply :)

But, I have personally noticed a strange trend in tuba players--I know a few tubists (some very good ones) who are pilots. And I also know a computer admin as well... hmm, I smell a poll coming... :)
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I'm definately not a tubbist, just a player :)

Electrical engineer, VLSI (think microchips).

Come to think of it, most the Tuba players in college became engineers. Electrical, mechanical, aerospace, most disciplines. Don't remember and chemecial engineers though.

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Sousaphone operator
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Cataloging Librarian and Orphanage Director

http://www.vinylorphanage.com
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US Marine contrabass bugler.

(there, I've outed myself.. lol)

I also manage inventory & do basic repairs on the horns, do some of the recording, and run some other in-house activities.

If I weren't in music, I'd have found some science-related profession of some kind. Either that, or a fireman (who didn't want to be a fireman when they grew up?).
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I earned a living for about 30 years working as a machine designer/manufacturing engineer/sales engineer and worked in a small home workshop doing brass repairs for the last five years. In January 2003 the company I represented went under and forced me into brass repair work full time. What a great day that was! Seriously!

A tuba gig a week, a few repairs, buy & sell a few band instruments.... no kids to support, a professional working wife, .... life is good. er... I mean GRREEEAAAAATTTT!
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Retired FAA Systems Specialist (as in hardware/software) (Radar, Computer, communications equip.)
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I are a inginear by day, and sometimes by night also.

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All I can do is play the tuba. :wink:
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a tuba playing cowboy

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When I play my tubas my audience is usually about 120 head of Angus beef cattle lined up at the fence and singing along.. I am a cattleman raising registered Angus seedstock.
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Paul S wrote:I am a cattleman raising registered Angus seedstock.
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I always wondered where they came from. Seeds huh?
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TubaTinker wrote:
Paul S wrote:I am a cattleman raising registered Angus seedstock.
I always wondered where they came from. Seeds huh?
Yep, I got a whole bunch of "seeds" just floating in liquid nitrogen in the tank down at the barn as we do a lot of embryo transplant work. Its lot easier to ship them by UPS than the full grown ones too!
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I'm an excavtion contractor. I run heavy equipment and drive trucks.

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Industrial Engineer by training, pointy haired manager for a living. Ok, so I don't have the pointy hair, but I do manage HR systems for a large credit card company.
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Please excuse my ignorance. I've never heard of a bass-harp. What does it sound like (probably like a regular harp only lower)? Is there much music written for a bass-harp?

I guess I could subtract from this thread by coming out of the closet and saying that I am a state tax program manager.
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