Thread: what do YOU do?

I am an electrician by trade but currently commission locomotives that will eventually run autonomously.

Retired network engineer (first career) and Harley-Davidson Master Tech (second career).

I have started a new chapter and have been a stay at home dad for the past 4 months. It's been great spending time with my boys ands supporting my wife. However, it has raised some other challenges. Prior to this I was a federal employee working on submarines. Prior to that I was active duty on subs. To many small and part time jobs over the years to list.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

So Kim Stanley Robinsons mars trilogy would tickle your interest then?

Great read, although sometimes I just thought, "oh get on with it for geeks sake!" And whatever happened with the little red guys riding the ants? Was the the author just having an acid flashback?

Originally Posted by rolodave

I'll give you your cotis back if you give me a new brain. The current brain is rapidly losing the folds.

This one's a bit small still, but I'll let you know when it starts its Ivy League education in a few weeks.

Great pic!


Are those individual cells?

The cluster in the middle is a lot of cells, not just one. The projections coming out of the cluster are neurites--long projections that could develop into axons and dendrites, which are the very thin elongations of neuronal cells that serve as the chemical communication "wires" of the nervous system. Just as a network of many small computers has a much greater capacity compared to a single large one, it is the interconnection of millions of nerve cells that make you wicked smart.

I can tell the conversation in Texas will be a lot of fun when your talking to me. I only know how to drill holes and drink beer Ron. Tc

Registered Nurse First Assistant, specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. (ie CABGs, valves, transplants, aneurysms, and VADs)

Trained on cadavers to harvest organs, veins, arteries and the use of the Davinci Robot for robotic assisted cases.

In short, I do all sorts of nasty things to you while you're asleep and tied down to my table...

Originally Posted by Suticat

Registered Nurse First Assistant, specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. (ie CABGs, valves, transplants, aneurysms, and VADs)

Trained on cadavers to harvest organs, veins, arteries and the use of the Davinci Robot for robotic assisted cases.

in short, I do all sorts of nasty things to you while your asleep and tied down to my table...

Where do you work.I spent 40 yrs in cardiac.clinical perfusionist,bay area,Calif.