When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?
Turns out, what I wanted to be when I grew up was "retired".
Can't say that I appreciate "wrinkled" being part of the deal tho.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
April 25, 2020, 02:18 PM
mojojojo
I wanted to be a military pilot since I was 5 years old. Built tons of model airplanes growing up, reading about pilots and airplanes. By the time I was in junior high I could name just about any WW2 aircraft you showed a picture of.
I’m fortunate and thankful that I got to fulfill that childhood dream. But I never did grow up or out of my love a flying and airplanes.
Icarus flew too close to the sun, but at least he flew.
April 25, 2020, 02:35 PM
Scoutmaster
quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul: Turns out, what I wanted to be when I grew up was "retired".
Can't say that I appreciate "wrinkled" being part of the deal tho.
I can deal with wrinkles, it's the knees that I find annoying.
"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it....While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it" - Judge Learned Hand, May 1944
April 25, 2020, 02:37 PM
Scoutmaster
quote:
Originally posted by flashguy: Rich.
flashguy
Is that before or after Uncle Sam got his cut?
"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it....While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it" - Judge Learned Hand, May 1944
April 25, 2020, 03:10 PM
apf383
Wallowing indefinitely in middle management. Hurray!!!! I made it!!!
Foster's, Australian for Bud
April 25, 2020, 03:11 PM
LimaCharlie
My goal was to race a sports car at the Le Mans 24-hour race. My occupational test in high school said I was best suited to be a history teacher.
I spent 22 years in the military and retired with an engineer degree.
U.S. Army, Retired
April 25, 2020, 04:23 PM
PHPaul
quote:
Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul: Turns out, what I wanted to be when I grew up was "retired".
Can't say that I appreciate "wrinkled" being part of the deal tho.
I can deal with wrinkles, it's the knees that I find annoying.
Fer shure. Shoulders full of bursitis ain't high on my list either.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
April 25, 2020, 04:58 PM
SSgt USMC/Vet
Baseball player and then a Marine.
April 25, 2020, 05:41 PM
bendable
a dirigible, can you get a better view? I think not
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
April 25, 2020, 05:47 PM
.38supersig
I wanted to be a designer and apply for a shitload of patents. My current job won't allow me to have my own patent, so I'm sitting on roughly twelve ideas that I'll apply for as soon as I retire. So honestly?
Who here didn't want to drive a train?
April 25, 2020, 06:02 PM
Appliance Brad
I can't say I had any desires for any as a kid.
Got interested in politics in high school and it was then they I figured out about the best job on the planet was U.S, Senator. Figured the best way to get there was starting as an attorney. Marriage got in the way of law school and by the time I finally got around to taking the LSAT and applying, I was too old to ever recover the cost.
The Senate would still be my grail job though.
__________________________ Writing the next chapter that I've been looking forward to.
April 25, 2020, 06:04 PM
ZSMICHAEL
^^^ I would vote for you,but I live elsewhere.
April 25, 2020, 06:07 PM
92fstech
I wanted to be a commercial pilot, but 9/11 happening during my Sr. year of HS tanked the industry and killed that dream along with it.
April 25, 2020, 06:07 PM
ZSMICHAEL
a dirigible, can you get a better view? I think not
April 25, 2020, 06:08 PM
XLT
electrician but could never pass the math, it just never made since to me, funny thing is I program my cnc everyday using trig.
April 25, 2020, 06:16 PM
jljones
Helicopter pilot. I read a book about a Vietnam helicopter pilot and decided it was what I wanted to do.
"It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it works out for them"
April 25, 2020, 06:17 PM
mark123
Left alone.
April 25, 2020, 06:38 PM
Fla. Jim
Archeologist/Anthropologist.....Became a Firefighter/Elect., Apartment Owner/manager/janitor/fixer. Retired now and still enjoy looking and picking up old remains of time past.
April 25, 2020, 06:40 PM
sig229-SAS
A policeman, and I actually did, in the USAF and my son became a K-9 deputy.
April 25, 2020, 06:54 PM
Chance228
An architect...wanted to design buildings....but wound up as a cop.