The Public Opinion Soapbox

Bobo · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 173 Location: Chambersburg

What sort of work would you do if you had your druthers and education, ability, money, etc., were not part of the equation?

I'll get it started. Here are my dream jobs, more or less in order.

1. Professional musician (preferably, a piano player) in a jazz ensemble, rock band, orchestra - really doesn't matter.
2. Working with animals as a dog or horse trainer, animal caretaker at a zoo, behaviorist, etc.
3. State or U.S. park ranger or historian.
4. Fruit and vegetable farmer (as opposed to crops or large animal operations).
5. Writer of books, fiction or nonfiction.
6. Nurseryman (as in plants).
7. Architect.
8. Professional photographer.
9. Filmmaker.
10. Professional chef.

OK, what are your dream jobs?
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The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands. ~Havelock Ellis, The Dance of Life, 1923

AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 536

I would love most of all to be the moderator of a discussion forum in Franklin County on the subject of illegal immigration or religion vs. atheism.

In addition to the great pay, I imagine that the sheer joy of moderating the thoughtful, intelligent discussion would boost my day, calm my spirit, and build in me a new respect and optimism for my community. What could be better?

postaff · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 123 Location: Chambersburg

Don't do it! All of our moderators are being treated for depression and sudden bouts of rage!

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

I'm a moderator?....

is that why I'm here so much?

Nope, wait, the bouts of rage, that was the military.

whew. for a minute I thought I was missing out on some glory. Laughing

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cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 2289 Location: shippensburg

i'm more or less doing my dream job...i always set out to be in art and that's what i'm doing.

but.

if i was to pick anything outside of art it'd be (in order more or less)

1. archaeologist (droooool)
2. author
3. photographer (ansel adams-ish...even tho this teeters on art lol)
4. cellist
5. jeweler (teeters in art too, i know! i know! i can't help it!!!)
6. fashion designer
7. bookshop owner
8. professionally paid warcraft player (hehe...it is dream after all)
9. book maker (like hand bound books---i LOVE making homemade books)

Jo · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 116 Location: Chambersburg

To fulfill my 'dream job' we must turn back the clock 205 years. I would be a 22 year old, under the employ of M. Lewis and W. Clark. After a 3 year sojourn from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back I would wander off with John Coulter and fur trap and explore for the next 20 years. When the market falls out of the beaver fur industry I would lead homesteaders and settlers from the Mississippi River to their new homes in the west. While not wanting to see the death of the Native American way of life, but seeing the inevitability of the westward expansion of European Americans throughout the continent, I would retire peacefully to a solitary cabin in the wilds where no one could find me without me wanting to be found and die at a ripe old age in the midst of the undeveloped wilderness.
Wink

Back to reality - I would have to say I would like to be a ranger at a national park or an historic author the likes of Dayton Duncan. Historic research and writing would also play into things.
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Bobo · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 173 Location: Chambersburg

Oooh Cookie, archaeologist! Good one!
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The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands. ~Havelock Ellis, The Dance of Life, 1923

EL_Jefe_Speaks · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject:

mmm?

1. The Guy who video tapes stuff for the New England Patriots
2. A puppet designer for Crank Yankers
3. Host of Mystery Science Theater 3000
4. Host of Scare Tactics
5. Owner of PA Big Foot Association
6. Roger Clemens or Dave Chapells Drug Dealer (JK) lol
7. AC/DCs Stage Manager
8. Host of Double Dare
9. Arm Wrestler..... like on over the top
10. Creator of Garbage Pail Kids
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cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 2289 Location: shippensburg

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

1. Microbiologist (virology, immunology, infectious disease, pathology)

2. Genetics, Molecular Biology, Electron Microscopy (For anyone interested, Wilson College has a better type of EM than Ship--don't hate Ship, don't hate)

3. Biochemistry

4. Chemist (love the practice, hate the paperwork)

5. Photgraphy (This could go along with Electron Microscopy, I really love the power in images of miniscule objects that can create or destroy beings thousands of times their size. Stained images can be breathtaking)

6. Art: Painter (oils,) Sketching, Sculpture

7. Speechwriter, Essayist

8. CGI

9. Herpetologist

10. Aquarium, Viquarium, Terrarium and Habitat design, maintenance and care of the occupants

I realize I picked really broad topics. Blame it on the fact that I have problems making decisions, am fascinated by most areas of the above subjects and I have a great fear of commitment.

I will come up with more, I'm sure, but will try my best to not post them.
Wink

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Doctor Kird Ape · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

I know my dream is to actually write the stories that I have started and stopped many times since about 1990.

Its fun taking so long, so that I have to go back and change my plans over and over again.

The dream would continue, once written, to getting them made into the films they could be. A lot of people would hate, some would love, but at least I would have gotten the dream done.

The sad thing is the first part, since I am the only thing stopping me.
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