Gambling drinking and strippers sound damn good to me...
I'm labeled at work as a rocket nerd..:-(
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Gambling drinking and strippers sound damn good to me...
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I will meet you at any launch having these available. Heck, I'd prolly drive a few miles out of the way for it!
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Lets just face it some people are very narrow minded and criticize others for what they do because they don't understand the complexity involved with building some of these projects. You know my ex girlfriend thought it was kind of nerdy until she went to a launch and realized that these aren't toys. Deep down she never cared what I did and I didn't care what she did and that's why we are no longer together.... I guess my point is this. Do whatever it is that makes you happy... at least you are seeing an end result for all your hard work. Each rocket you build you get better at what you do and its a fun and safe hobby where you can meet a lot of great people. Also rockets make great decor for the man cave when properly arranged.
Who cares about co-workers I would never consider them friends or acquaintances and keep them on a "need to know" basis.
Keep building and be proud of what you do....you everyone here as your friends and we are the ones who support you and will be there for you. That goes without saying
Who cares about co-workers I would never consider them friends or acquaintances and keep them on a "need to know" basis.
Keep building and be proud of what you do....you everyone here as your friends and we are the ones who support you and will be there for you. That goes without saying
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To the OP-Jerry- sorry we missed hooking up at ROC-let's try again soon.
Now-just imagine your work station is literally 10 feet from an Atlas rocket being built and your job is to provide work instructions to fabricate said bird. Also imagine if you are 'busted' sketching out your next scratch build in the back of an engineering log book. Now imagine the taunts you would get from the guys saying things like "You have a REAL one to play with and you still need TOYS??" Then just imagine the snarky smile of my face when I reply "Well, mine doesn't go as high or as fast, but I don't have to go to Florida to launch it AND I get it all back!" They knew I was a nerd when they hired me.
Now-just imagine your work station is literally 10 feet from an Atlas rocket being built and your job is to provide work instructions to fabricate said bird. Also imagine if you are 'busted' sketching out your next scratch build in the back of an engineering log book. Now imagine the taunts you would get from the guys saying things like "You have a REAL one to play with and you still need TOYS??" Then just imagine the snarky smile of my face when I reply "Well, mine doesn't go as high or as fast, but I don't have to go to Florida to launch it AND I get it all back!" They knew I was a nerd when they hired me.
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LOL! I can just see the notification now: Coming soon! GDS I-waiver to 1500'-no jacket required! Rockets optional. $50 cover..er... launch fee. Must be 21 years and older.
But they are toys. Big, complicated, expensive, sophisticated toys. So are the RC planes and the Harleys (mostly.) What's wrong with toys?
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I am having visions of chrome launch rods and a glitter ball hanging from a tree branch.
I would make airline and hotel reservations...
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Midwest Power!!!
Just down the road 50 miles is one of the seediest strip clubs around. If you went inside with a cold sore, you'd be considered the epitome of health...
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And the gambling comes in the form of betting you won't get hepatitis?
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I'm gonna get a pool table and a stripper pole installed in my man cave and get all the women at the local bar that work there to come on over
JERRYR708
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WRONG!...I get made fun of for rocketry so much, I have nightmares at night that I am sitting in a classroom naked with a rocket sitting on my desk.Hey.... I get made fun of even more than you could ever dream of when it comes to rocketry.
This whole thread is quite beguiling to me. Most people that I talk to about my rockets outside of the rocketry community find it really cool and fascinating and want to come to the launches. Never once have I heard anyone call it "nerdy" and if they did, who really cares?
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Hey..I was wondering if that was you that was wearing the fisherman beret that had the huge short rocket with the delayed ignition? I totally get your concept of the personal engineering sketch book. We will always want our OWN toys.
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The hobbies for most people at my work are texting on I-phones and chatting on Facebook. What reward is there in that. I like to have something tangible after investing a lot of time and money into something. Most people view rocketry as the typical Walmart RTF standard engine cookie cutter style. Nobody knows about the skill level kits, big motors, computers, cameras, GPS, Rocket simulators, Etc.
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I like rocketry because it brings back some of my best childhood memories back in the 70's and 80's. My brother died at the age of 18 and every time I buy/build and launch a rocket, my brother lives through me. It is comforting for me to build rockets, especially classic rockets that my brother and I built together, and shared laughter and ideas. It is my therapeutic time machine. I still have most of my brother's GI Joe dolls which I treasure most.
People play music to bring them to a time in their life that they treasure most. So if somebody tells me that my music sucks and that I should listen to theirs, I want to tell them that I wasn't spending the majority of the time in the back seat making out listening to YOUR music.
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Your daughter is very mature and intelligent for her age. I would be the luckiest dad and HAPPILY get started ASAP ..
I remember still playing with toys in the sandbox at age 10 and my parent would have to yell for me to get my attention. Great bonding time to teach her something you BOTH enjoy.
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And those people meant it as a compliment.
All kidding aside, you're obviously suffering in a toxic environment that is affecting your health. I don't know anything else about your situation - job market in your field, financial commitments, your tolerance for risk, and so on - but I really urge you to at least consider changing jobs and finding one where your coworkers are grownups who respect one another. If I knew you better, I'd probably be urging more than just considering it; most people in your position would be well advised to quit, and give'm all a piece of your mind on the way out the door.
A new slogan!
Rocketry -- gambling, drinking and strippers!
Gambling -- Oh, man, I shouldn't have skimped on the BP. Please eject. Please EJECT!
Drinking -- It must be 95 out here. Somebody get me a water before I pass out!
Strippers -- Hand me the strippers. I don't have enough wire exposed to get a good bite from the alligator clips.
Rocketry -- gambling, drinking and strippers!
Gambling -- Oh, man, I shouldn't have skimped on the BP. Please eject. Please EJECT!
Drinking -- It must be 95 out here. Somebody get me a water before I pass out!
Strippers -- Hand me the strippers. I don't have enough wire exposed to get a good bite from the alligator clips.
JERRYR708
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I used to drive 75 miles one way to work, but now I am so close that I can ride a bicycle to work and at 4+ dollars per gallon of gas, I like where I'm at. I can be home in 5 minutes and take my lunch at home.And those people meant it as a compliment.
All kidding aside, you're obviously suffering in a toxic environment that is affecting your health. I don't know anything else about your situation - job market in your field, financial commitments, your tolerance for risk, and so on - but I really urge you to at least consider changing jobs and finding one where your coworkers are grownups who respect one another. If I knew you better, I'd probably be urging more than just considering it; most people in your position would be well advised to quit, and give'm all a piece of your mind on the way out the door.
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Very creative! I love it!
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I will set this variant in stone and use it for my secret weapon and use it on people I don't care about.
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Hell, they've been calling me a rocket nerd for 50 years since elementary school... if I let it bug me I'd have given up rocketry a long time ago. It's just way too much fun...
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