Calgary Occupations/Areas of Study/Interests - Page 3

240glt · #41 Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 6:36 PM**

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At least I think that is an Opus, Is it 240glt ?

Yup it's a Scherzo with about 20,000 k on it... Still rides like new, Although this winter I am going to spend some big bucks on a nice wheelset for it.

NumberFive · #42 Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 6:59 PM**

Said this in another thread... I'm a geophysicist and work in oil and gas exploration.

Riise · #43 Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 8:00 PM**

I'm an Urban Studies major in my final year of study, however, I still have a few years left in school as I plan to get a BSc in Urban Planning and/or MSc in Spatial Planning in England . I joined this forum as I have a passionate interest in all things urban especially integrated sustainable transportation & urban planning, and urban design.

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I encourage you all to join the Darkside... we're hiring!

I'm looking into this for my gap year, I heard you guys have chocolate!!!

Stephen Ave · #44 Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 8:36 PM**

Like many of the others here, I'm in the IT business.

Something funny from a few weeks ago. My coworkers and I were out having lunch and the waitress asked if we were 'IT guys'. We weren't discussing IT stuff at all, but she said she guessed it, because we are all wearing Kakhi pants, and had ordered iced tea for drinks. Go figure.

Canterra · #45 Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 8:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Yup it's a Scherzo with about 20,000 k on it... Still rides like new, Although this winter I am going to spend some big bucks on a nice wheelset for it.

Thought so, yup it's time for new wheels, cass and chain for sure. So what are you thinking? Zipps, Kysriums or Eastons?

freeweed · #46 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 3:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Stephen Ave

Like many of the others here, I'm in the IT business.

Something funny from a few weeks ago. My coworkers and I were out having lunch and the waitress asked if we were 'IT guys'. We weren't discussing IT stuff at all, but she said she guessed it, because we are all wearing Kakhi pants, and had ordered iced tea for drinks. Go figure.

Women pick up on the IT image like magic. With me, it's this: live in Calgary, skinny white guy in glasses = either IT or accounting.

And I don't dress anywhere near good enough to be an accountant.

No lie, I've been told the above several times in the past year alone.

davee930 · #47 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 3:26 AM**

I'm taking Architectural Technologies in school right now. Work for a while and then hopefully go back to school to become an Architect. I've been in love with skyscrapers since about grade 3.

ElevatorGuy · #48 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 3:34 AM**

I work in the elevator industry. Its great for someone who love buildings.

frinkprof · #49 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 3:49 AM**

I'm currently a student in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at the University of New Brunswick. I've done surveying work for a few summers, at first in the oil and gas sector, then a couple of summers doing municipal and subdivision work, then again in oil and gas which is where I'll stick for a bit I think. Ever see a one ton truck with a deck and two quads on the back? 9 times out of 10, that's us oil and gas surveyors.

After school, I'll work toward my commission as an Alberta Land Surveyor. If the oil and gas sector in western Canada dries up, I'll move back into municipal work if there's some interesting work available, or work offshore doing hydrographic surveys and ocean mapping.

As for my interest in these boards, I used to play Sim City a lot and find a lot of aspects of urban planning interesting. I am also very interested in public transit, especially rail transit and LRT. I actually found these boards by way of the Calgary Transit thread.

CCF · #50 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 5:00 AM**

I'm going to answer because I browse the Alberta forum.

University student, majoring in Geography. Will hopefully go the planning route once finished this degree.

Stephen Ave · #51 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 5:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

Women pick up on the IT image like magic.

I wonder if it's the golf shirts with the IT vendor logos

Bokimon · #52 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 8:46 PM**

Hey I have an unrelated question for the IT guys.
My internet is not working on my home computer for some strange reason.
I had thrown away my old internet CAT5 cable over a month ago and just recently bought a new one to hook up my computer again.
Something like this should be pretty obvious that once I reconnect my network cable, I should have internet working, but for some dumb f-cking reason its not working. During the month I didn't do anything like changing my network properties and such.

I am however getting packet feeds but I am sending out way more data but receiving very little. My ipconfig says cg.shawcable.net as my provider so some type of link is working.

I wonder if any of you guys can help me troubleshoot this issue. I want to get my internet and inbox working again and I find it hard to believe that just because I disconnected my old cable and put in a new one 1 month later, it just screws up!

Im tired of relying on work computer or that in the library...

RWin · #53 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 10:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by unibrain

I'm a Stormtrooper for the Galactic Empire. I'm responsible for approving the Deathstar in forest moon (community of Endor). Couldnt get Vader Developments and ewok nimbys to agree on the setback.

I encourage you all to join the Darkside... we're hiring!

I tried but you guys never called back.

Champion3 · #54 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 10:47 PM**

I'm a software developer who does systems programming for somebody in the security field. I'm also working to get my own software business off the ground.

Canterra · #55 Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 11:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bokimon

Hey I have an unrelated question for the IT guys.
My internet is not working on my home computer for some strange reason.

Bo, sometimes the connectors on cheap CAT5 cables don't seat securely in all RJ45 connections.

Have a look here;

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=141872

fusili · #56 Posted **Nov 26, 2007, 6:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by unibrain

I'm a Stormtrooper for the Galactic Empire. I'm responsible for approving the Deathstar in forest moon (community of Endor). Couldnt get Vader Developments and ewok nimbys to agree on the setback.

I encourage you all to join the Darkside... we're hiring!

I am not sure if my translation is correct, but you work for the city? If so, in which department? I am a little intrigued about the Dark Side, can I learn force lightning?

Daver · #57 Posted **Nov 27, 2007, 4:17 PM**

Facilities Management

Blue_Cypress · #58 Posted **Nov 27, 2007, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Canterra

Thought so, yup it's time for new wheels, cass and chain for sure. So what are you thinking? Zipps, Kysriums or Eastons?

Yah, mavic makes a nice wheelset these days. I had a set of Ksyriums the year before last for a bit and they rode like greased lightning. I've been slacking a bit on the biking for the last year though, and now that it's cold and snowy, the bikes are stored away till spring. I wish we had an indoor velodrome in this city with a decent bank on it.

I suppose I could hint at what I do, etc. You name it, I've probably had some association with it, any kind of trade, technical/office stuff, eccentric service industries, project management. I used to work in the IT department at a law firm (go figure, eh?(network admin)), and at one point strongly wanted to be an architect, but the shine wore off of that pretty quickly when I decided that the personal sacrifices I would have to make in order to be satisfied with what was built under my name were too great. I may be pulled back in that direction because of my interest in furthering self-sustaining structures. I think it's either that, or a physics degree, a nice girl and some rugrats, and a lot more coffee.

Right now I mostly get paid to watch other people do things, and feel completely under-utilised. The rest of the time I do a little jig with project managers, subtrades, and others to get the logistics all sorted out so we can get things done. It's comfortable and pays well, but is incredibly boring.

240glt · #59 Posted **Nov 27, 2007, 4:54 PM**

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Thought so, yup it's time for new wheels, cass and chain for sure. So what are you thinking? Zipps, Kysriums or Eastons?

I'm leaning towards a set of Mavics... although we'll see what the guys at the bike shop have to offer.

New toy coming soon = Cross bike!

Innersoul1 · #60 Posted **Nov 27, 2007, 5:44 PM**

Well I graduated from the U 0f C in 2003 with my Communications degree in PR, with a focus on Latin American Studies and a minor in English. In 2006 I completed my B. Education degree from the University of Victoria.

Technically, I should be a language arts/Social Studies teacher, but I have put that pursuit on the backburner for the time being. I am a substitute teacher with the Calgary Seperate School District teaching once or twice a week.

Full time I am in Sales with a developer, specifically working on the Canvas at Millrise condos. I have previous experience in sales with Resiance on the Garrison Green and Southcentre projects.

I stumbled upon this board as a useful means of learning more on what is going on in the condo industry and beyond. I find that that the opinions and information provided here to be very valuable.