The wildest job you have had? Here's mine (Tucson, AZ)

[AGR]

From 1973 - 1980, I was in the Air Force; stationed at Davis Monthan AFB. TITAN II ICBM - fuel systems maintenance. Here are some photos.. There were 18 missle silos in Tucson, 18 in Little Rock, AR, and 18 in Wichita, KS.

Were these 'badboy' warheads that the Titan II carried? Oh yeah! About 400 times more powerful than the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima in World War II. Each Titan II carried 1 warhead.

We had to wear these RFHCO (rocket fuel handler's clothing outfits) suits to protect us from the liquid fuels.

Oxidizer (Nitrogen Tetroxide)
UDMH (Unsymmetrical Dimethyl Hydrazine)

The ECU (oxygen packs) held one hour's worth of air. Anytime you were handling the fuels, you had to be wearing these. Topside (ground level) was no fun in the Arizona heat during the summer - I can tell you!!!

During a fuel recycle or missle repair. (all fuel and oxidizer has to be offloaded)

Stage I tanks held about 14,000 gallons of Oxy, and about the same for the UDMH. Stage 2 tanks held about 10,000 gallons each. Before the missle can be worked on; in many cases; the propellents are pumped topside to special holding trailers. Anytime the missles had to removed for special maintenance, the propellents had to be offloaded.

 

[Newf]

this explains a few things AGR

 

[Mike R]

I work for FOX News...(dunno) Got to wander around the White House the other week, I got to be in the Naval SOCOM (? The command center) Room in the Pentagon last year during the 9/11 Tribute. Before that I worked for Jiffy Lube.

 

[CruzinAltitude]

this explains a few things AGR

LMFAO!!!!!

I cant say what I do is wild, but it has its moments. During the day I work PetsMart as a Dog trainer. I have had quite a few special moments, a couple of pissed off dogs who bit the hell out of me, and a few times where I have been pissed on. Thats about it!

 

[orangezoom]

I am a Coast Gaurd Captain I run Fishing boats and sightseeing boats.
The best is when you are out fishing about 20 miles out and the seas kick up to about 10 to 12 feet and you have 23 people on your boat and 18 of them are throwing up all over the place.

(pukey) (pukey) (pukey) (pukey) (pukey) (pukey) (pukey)

I have had guys offer me $500.00 to take them back to shore

 

[oldman]

I was a bagger at safeway. Apparently that job description included janitorial engineering. Anyways, one time the fattest lady ever came in, and asked to use her bathroom. I knew this was trouble from the start. I had to go check the bathroom a while after she left. Her s*** was all over the walls. That was a fun day.

 

[LinuxRacr]

That damn Hydrozine is some toxic s***! My dad was in the Air Force from 75-94. He says that Hydrazine can affect different people in different ways. One person could get exposed to it, and they won't be affected greatly, but another will have all kinds of health problems.

 

[boostisgood]

I was a penis double for Mark Walberg in Boogie Nights.

 

[loj68]

I worked as a bouncer at a lesbian bar once. Once I had just let 2 chicks (???) in and the bartender starts yelling that those girls were banned because they started a fight the previous week and had broken a poolstick over his head. The girls broke straight for the girls bathroom thinking I wouldn't go in to get them. I had to go in and drag their asses out.

 

[AZDriftR]

last year when attending TCU i worked at the library filling legal documents, and stamping and labling Microfiche, and enhanced CD's and every month i had to update all the books on city and state codes, all 40 million of them (more like 750 but damn thats alot of books, and then make sure that all the books are in order ( people dont put books back)... you can only do this :bs: for so long until your go insane!!!! so quit!!! so Boring!!!!

 

[AZDriftR]

Bump!

 

[murdock_]

i worked at a carwash.... crazy s***

 

[CarlM2]

Those pictures look mid 70-ish... Was that a Datsun? Looks like they were taken on Kodachrome as well. Very nice scans.

Anyway, back to crazy jobs... I've been in every industry except food service. My most interesting in my early youth was being a meat man. After that it would be as a photographer... I once took photos of Trent Lott and talked to him for a little while. Most recently I designed and implemented the electronic ordering and invoicing systems of large companies.

Now I'm starting my own business in IT.

 

[mopiko]

Crazies job... humm... I am a retired 2nd Lieut (meaningless) at this rescue squad in Piscataway, and back in 9/11 I was called in (back then a newbee) and went to Jersey City for staging that day, later that night we hopped on the boat and cross the river and headed to ground zero... didn't help much after walking through the site, the view is something I would never ever forget.... the rubbles, the dusts, damaged cars and fire trucks, helpless faces of the firemen sitting on their damaged fire engines, body bags being carried away by fully armed national guards.... talk about a war zone... it's really quite a view...

two years later I quit the squad and refocused myself in my career... quite an experience I have to say though, afterward it makes me apprceiate those who serve in the military more. (usa)

 

[BacDoc]

From 1973 - 1980, I was in the Air Force; stationed at Davis Monthan AFB. TITAN II ICBM - fuel systems maintenance. Here are some photos.. There were 18 missle silos in Tucson, 18 in Little Rock, AR, and 18 in Wichita, KS.

Were these 'badboy' warheads that the Titan II carried? Oh yeah! About 400 times more powerful than the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima in World War II. Each Titan II carried 1 warhead.

We had to wear these RFHCO (rocket fuel handler's clothing outfits) suits to protect us from the liquid fuels.

Oxidizer (Nitrogen Tetroxide)
UDMH (Unsymmetrical Dimethyl Hydrazine)

The ECU (oxygen packs) held one hour's worth of air. Anytime you were handling the fuels, you had to be wearing these. Topside (ground level) was no fun in the Arizona heat during the summer - I can tell you!!!

During a fuel recycle or missle repair. (all fuel and oxidizer has to be offloaded)

Stage I tanks held about 14,000 gallons of Oxy, and about the same for the UDMH. Stage 2 tanks held about 10,000 gallons each. Before the missle can be worked on; in many cases; the propellents are pumped topside to special holding trailers. Anytime the missles had to removed for special maintenance, the propellents had to be offloaded.

Are we going to prison having seen these pictures? Theres a black van thats been parked outside my house ever since I opened this post.

 

[REMillers]

LOL oldman I had that same experience working at Target when my roommate (Red99Xtreme) came running over to me on the floor. He was just laughing and said I have to see this. In the mens bathroom was a stall full of s***, and left over underpants. And I don't mean s*** droppings, but smeared ALLLLLLLL over the stalls, toilet, floor. At that the time we couldn't stop laughing for minutes on end, just laying on the sales floor with customers walking by.

By crazy job, or experience is one working with my dad. He designs and test/budgets the majority of the Marine Corp Weapon Systems. One time they were testing new training 25mm rounds on a Bradley. These rounds are in simple terms filled with glowing goo similar to glow sticks.
Well for some reasons the rounds "cooked" off inside the Bradley filling it with this sticky, glowing gooo. It was to funny watching the Marines climb out, glowing, sticky, and very pissed.


(Not here for these but watched the videos at work)
Then there was also the time testing a 25mm round for the Vulcan cannons that resulted in fire. They for s*** and giggles decided to adapt the design to a 9mm pistol. Ahhhh well it works great if you want a pistol to be a flamethrower.

Using that same 25mm round they went out to Nevada to perform some test against a F/A-18 Hornet. So they setup the gun platform about 1000 meters away and took aim. Now in addition to the Marines, the Army was also going to use this plane so they marked there areas in red boxes.
So what ends up happening? Well guess the mornings brew feast was still over them cause they hit every single Army red box there. Not just hit it, but hit them straight on. In addition the bullet was so freaking powerful it practically destroyed the plane in five shots.
I have one panel hanging over my home computer from the left rear engine. The bullet impacted on the upper left, destroyed the engine causing it to drop out in pieces. Proceeded to travel to the right engineer, destroyed it and exited the Right Rudder which was cut in half.




I wish I had that job, sit around and find new ways to destroy anything

 

[blynzoo]

Nothing wild here. Except I guess now. I am a professional driver in the DC area.

 

[AGR]

A few more Titan II photos... (God ! That was fun!!!)

The mission of the Titan II weapon system was deterrence. It has never been the intent of the United States to launch a nuclear-tipped missile against another nation. To be an effective deterrent, a weapon system must possess a high degree of reliability and accuracy. The philosophy of deterrence encompasses the idea that the retaliatory capability of an armed force is of sufficient magnitude to make the cost of armed aggression prohibitive. Over the years the Titan II had proved its worth as an element in the United States deterrent force on the basis of its reliability and capabilities.

The Titan II weapon system was first activated in 1962. As a result of arms and nuclear reduction treaties, the Titan II weapon system was deactivated in the mid 80's. All but two Titan II sites have been dismantled. Site 571-7 in Green Valley Arizona, just south of Tuscon has been converted to a museum, and is open for public tours. The picture on the left, is of an actual active Titan II on alert. A viewing platform at the museum will give you the same view of a training missile.

One other Titan II site still intact is located at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. This site was originally used as a test launch site.

The Titan II missile system was designed to destroy enemy strategic targets in a minimum of time. To do so, the warhead must be placed on a target with a high degree of accuracy and from a distance of over 5500 miles. This degree of accuracy is comparable to your throwing a golf ball into the mouth of a teacup 150 yards away. It is obvious that many variables must be considered in attaining this degree of accuracy. The powered portion of flight lasts less than one-sixth of the total flight time. Control of the flightpath was not possible after powered flight ends. So all factors such as velocity, attitude, and altitude must be attained before the end of powered flight to permit the warhead to freefall to the target. All missile systems exist solely for this purpose.

 

[Mike R]

Nothing wild here. Except I guess now. I am a professional driver in the DC area.

Sorry! I can't stand DC traffic. :mad:

 

[blynzoo]

Sorry! I can't stand DC traffic. :mad:

Dude, I drive in it ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. You are preaching to the choir. It takes an hour to get across town. Not to mention I come from Indy where there is no traffic and everyone drives fast....