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Barry Wolk
06-03-2010, 11:08 AM
Unlike the original group of Mark II owners the current owners seem to cut a bigger swath across social and economic planes. While the original owners were leaders of politics and industry, I think we're leaders in our own right.

While I come from an upper-middle class upbringing, no one in my family could have afforded a new Mark II. In fact, my parents paid $10,000 for a new HOUSE in Detroit's suburbs in 1956.

I've noted that member's bios reflect a wide range of professions and interests. I'd like to hear about yours.

In my case, I change light bulbs for a living. That statement brings out the most incredulous looks from people, but it's true. Actually, I don't do the work anymore, but that's how I started. As an electrician by trade I was always given the task if wiring the ceilings and lighting in new homes because I don't need a ladder to work on an 8-foot ceiling. In fact, I had a helper when I was an apprentice as it was more cost effective to keep me from bending over.:)

I started this business 33 years ago focusing on selling and installing energy efficient hallway lighting for apartment buildings. Then I bought an old utility truck and started servicing parking lot lighting, which now gives us the majority of our work. Every decade or so lighting technology changes for the better, fueling new opportunities.

If you own commercial real estate you might find my site highly "enlightening".;)

http://www.diypulse-start.com

What do you do for a living?

crystal59
06-03-2010, 02:02 PM
Attorney for forty years whose practice is civil litigation including jury trials. Gary

newmexicomatt
06-03-2010, 07:00 PM
I own 5 restaurants in the Albuquerque area
www.rangecafe.com
www.standarddiner.com (recently featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives)
www.rodeogrillchow.com

Barry Wolk
06-03-2010, 07:11 PM
I see that heart-smart is not your long suit. :D

Meatloaf wrapped in bacon. We call that the "Ribspreader Special".:D

Ian Cowie
06-03-2010, 10:25 PM
I graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Technical University of Nova Scotia and worked for Ontario Hydro as an engineer in the nuclear power plants for 13 years.
In 1992 I switched from engineering to information technology and have been working on PCs, servers and networks ever since. IT got sold off to a private company but our largest customer is still Ontario Hydro ... now called OPG or Ontario Power Generation.
I work on the desktop team and we prepare, deploy and support PC desktop images of XP or Windows 7 to our customers desktops and notebook computers.
Tomorrow I start my 32nd year in my career ... but retirement to "Stoney Lake" (http://www.cowco.net/tall-pines/index.htm) is looking closer and closer ... too much other stuff to do!

Rick Payton
06-03-2010, 10:42 PM
I own a sign company, a design /remodeling firm and I am a luxury real estate agent (www.rickpayton.com) ...I guess I can buy old cars because I married well to a physician and have no kids:)

depmike38
06-04-2010, 12:17 AM
I currently own a automotive collision center that I've had for 17 years and actually saw my Mark II for the first time in it 24 years ago when my friend owned the business(as well as the MK II). Pulled double duty for a number of years as I spent nine years as a city police officer and another twenty as a sheriff's deputy. Retired from that 2 1/2 years ago and according to my wife now live at the shop. Mike

Mad Scientist
06-05-2010, 12:04 AM
My background is in electrical and mechanical engineering. I started out in the production engineering department of a company that made nuclear instrumentation for research and medicine. After awhile started doing contract work on my own, this eventually lead to being full time self-employed. This then resulted in the design and building of all sort of strange widgets for people who couldn’t or didn’t know how to build their own widgets. Thus I have built numerous assembly fixtures to simplify manufacturing and test fixtures to test the completed product. Also I get involved in a lot of new product development. Oh yes even though I haven’t done much with it recently I’m “Almost Yesterdays Motorworks” and have build modern replicas of old cars.

Anyway over the years people have discovered that there is not much I can’t do, hence I’ve become the “Mad Scientist”.:D Even though I am now officially retired I still get frequent calls to make or fix something.

linmk2
06-05-2010, 01:47 AM
I'm currently the Comptroller for a residential contracting company. For many years (1974-1995. Part time 1995 to 2000 helping a friend who had a used car lot) I worked in car dealerships. The cars lines I've been involved with include: Lincoln-Mercury, Ford, Acura, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Jaguar, Volkswagen, Chrysler-Plymouth, Porsche, Audi, Pontiac, Honda, and Mercedes Benz. Most of the places I was employed were dueled with these brands so I did not hop from job to job. During the period I worked for four different companies. Started as a sales person and did several other jobs within the dealership before entering the administrative side of the business. Fresh out of college with a business degree in hand, I wanted to be an automobile dealer. Boy, I am glad that did not work out. I've also worked as a Comptroller for an oil field equipment company as well as a furniture store. While I don't miss the crap at the dealership, I do miss being around the cars.