Let's Have Some Fun

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:28 pm

OK, so this is TOTALLY off topic, and yes I know there is a place for that on the board, BUT, I think everyone needs a little levity at points in the year. Here Goes:

If you could do anything BUT be a musician, what would your dream job be. Really, Cabana Boy at the Playboy Mansion is fun, but be as realistic as possible. Actually that whole Cabana Boy things is pretty cool....anyway:

I would love to be a Park ranger in the Adirondacks, preferably in the Stillwater/Big Moose area.

Any Takers?

Chuck

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:34 pm

That's easy! ... Astronaut

JCalkin · Post by **JCalkin** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 4:01 pm

Here are my three choices, in no particular order:

-Move to Scotland and become a whisky distiller
-Hollywood stunt driver
-Automotive engineer

Tubadan · Post by **Tubadan** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:49 pm

If I had to pick anything other than be a musician, I would probably be a professional BUM... That is, I would sit around and do nothing all day.

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:07 pm

The guy who takes the volume way past ten.

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:10 pm

If you wish to be a professional bum, you must first be aware that this country already has thousands of them. They are living off of the rest of us working stiffs.

Doug@GT · Post by **Doug@GT** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:50 am

A coroner.

A professional Uillean Bagpiper.

An astronaut.

An entomologist.

Chairman of the FCC.

A bodyguard on the Jerry Springer show (just kidding)

Doug "varied interests"

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:21 am

I want to someday be a priest or a king. Tuba and music are just temporary things until I can get on my feet.

Joe Baker · Post by **Joe Baker** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:24 pm

I fantasize about being lots of things:

Carpenter.

Architect.

Landscape designer.

Private pilot.

Restaurateur (though this may not count, because my SPECIFIC fantasy is to have a joint that plays, using the same players but on alternate nights, polka, dixieland, and swing music -- with ME on the tuba!)

Wealthy benefactor to worthy causes.

Gigolo

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Joe Baker who plans to keep his current job and who, like Charlie Brown, mostly aspires to be "outrageously happy".

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:31 am

I tried to be a priest.After a year in a Benedictine monastery they asked
me to leave.I guess they wanted more of a team player.
I wanted to be a thorasic surgeon but being cooped up in a hospital all
day with sick people would be so depressing.
Being a pilot would be too exciting shooting landings with a visual astig-
matism.
Playing bass could pay better but it is stimulating and I am not in a position to do anybody any real damage.Guess I better stick with that.
Your friendly Fart Man

Doug@GT · Post by **Doug@GT** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:27 am

bloke wrote:If I were paid $100/post, I could retire.

$134,900. Nice.

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:16 am

bloke wrote:If I were paid $100/post, I could retire.

If you could really retire on that then you're more frugal than I am.

Besides, as a musical instrument repairman, dealer, and tuba player par excellance, why would you ever want to retire? If your avocation is your vocation, there's never any reason to stop doing it.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:23 pm

If I were 30 years younger, Navy SEAL.

Or, how about a nicer Q.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:59 pm

Lew wrote: If your avocation is your vocation, there's never any reason to stop doing it.

My sentiments 'zactly! The only thing that should force retirement is the inability to work any more.

However, I'ld STILL like to go to the moon. My wife seconds that emotion!

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:23 pm

Right now, and for a while, I want to do something that allows me to paddle around in a sea kayak somewhere in the NW looking at and schmoozing with the wildlife. Underwater would be ok, too.

The Irish bagpipes would wear off after I figured them out.

MA

Joe Baker · Post by **Joe Baker** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:26 pm

bloke wrote:If I were paid $100/post, I could retire.

me too!

Joe Baker · Post by **Joe Baker** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:26 pm

bloke wrote:If I were paid $100/post, I could retire.

Me too!

Joe Baker · Post by **Joe Baker** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:27 pm

See, that's $200 right there!
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Joe Baker, whose wisdom seems to ACTUALLY be priced juuuust about right.

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:32 pm

Joe Baker wrote:I fantasize about being lots of things:

Gigolo

I'm continually surprised at the number of guys who seem to really want that when they find out how much $$ an engineer makes, as opposed to Joe who is only kidding. (I think.)

MA

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