I often read owdlad's posts. Some of them are very amusing. I checked on his profile and he states his Occupation as a "retired goosbury shaver".:hihi:

One of my younger brothers is a highly skilled electrician. He is also a biker….long hair…leathers (Leather and Simpson)……and Triumph Bonny, which he bought new and paid cash for in 1979.

When people ask him what is his trade/job etc…he sometimes tells them he is a road sweeper and that he is very proud of his well maintained brush and cart. :d

What have you told people you do for a living?

bannana bender , thatsone ive heard.:heyhey: :heyhey:

I used to tell girls that I was a shepherd. You'd be amazed how many believed me. If they did, it was great conversation maker as it fascinated them.

They would often ask me if I could do the special whistles, but I told them I had an electronic device that made the noises, this got me out of a tight spot as I can't whistle for the life of me.

My dad used to tell my friends his job was putting the jelly in pork pies :gag: He actually was a nurse at this point!

K x

I used to be a wheel-tapper's listener then I beacame a wringer-out for a one-armed window cleaner.

Originally posted by stevie1957
I often read owdlad's posts. Some of them are very amusing. I checked on his profile and he states his Occupation as a "retired goosbury shaver".:hihi:

One of my younger brothers is a highly skilled electrician. He is also a biker….long hair…leathers (Leather and Simpson)……and Triumph Bonny, which he bought new and paid cash for in 1979.

When people ask him what is his trade/job etc…he sometimes tells them he is a road sweeper and that he is very proud of his well maintained brush and cart. :d

What have you told people you do for a living?

Thanks for the compliment stevie:blush: I had the best job title in the world and I even tried to get it onto my passport, but the Customs gadgers sent it back with engineer on it. The job title was "Tool setter in a screwing shop" I jest ye not. :thumbsup:

I used to be a wax cast injection moulder, if thats any good?

Originally posted by owdlad
Thanks for the compliment stevie:blush: I had the best job title in the world and I even tried to get it onto my passport, but the Customs gadgers sent it back with engineer on it. The job title was "Tool setter in a screwing shop" I jest ye not. :thumbsup:

Now that is what I call a JOB! :)

Originally posted by beansforyou
I used to be a wax cast injection moulder, if thats any good?

Tell me more please. I once had a wax casts of both my hands..they came out green.....it was good fun on halloween...:)

I once managed to convince my friend that i was a time lord and ic ould move backward and forward in time at will. And they believed me!!!!

I tell people I'm a "software engineer" as it sounds a bit more butch than "computer programmer".

I'm a freelance writer...mainly beacause I haven't found anyone who'll pay me for it as of yet!

Originally posted by beansforyou
I used to be a wax cast injection moulder, if thats any good?

Well blow me: I have done this too. You must have worked in the wax department in a lost wax invesrtment casting foundry such as Centaur, Thorntons, or MacKennas. And I bet you made a lot of waxes for medical implants?

I'm right aren't I?

i used to clean the windows at a bank in town,i always used to tell my lad when we went past i "worked" there he still tells people today that his dad used to work in a bank but now he's a window cleaner.....ive stopped explaining.........

Whenever anyone asked my Grandad what he did in the navy during WW2, he told them he was the ships gardener.

Originally posted by nick2
I tell people I'm a "software engineer" as it sounds a bit more butch than "computer programmer".

actually they both sound a bit limp wristed:)

my mate was a ringer outer for a 1 amed window cleaner :D

Originally posted by kirky
actually they both sound a bit limp wristed:)

Limp wristedness? Isn't that an industrial disease you can get as a window cleaner? :D

K x

bit of an echo in here!

Originally posted by drainpipe
I used to be a wheel-tapper's listener then I beacame a wringer-out for a one-armed window cleaner.


repeated by steevie/d
my mate was a ringer outer for a 1 amed window cleaner

Originally posted by Kristian
Limp wristedness? Isn't that an industrial disease you can get as a window cleaner? :D

K x

OOOHHHHHH Ya bitch :D

Originally posted by owdlad
OOOHHHHHH Ya bitch :D

Surprisingly, you're not the first person to say that about me owdlad... can't think why! :D

K x

i once told a girl i met in a nightclub that i was a freelance frog farmer, exporting frogs to France! And she believed me, bless!

When I was in the armed forces a helicopter came to pick me up from home one night.

My kids had to be taken in because of the downdraft. so all they saw were bright lights and a very loud noise.
As I kissed them all goodbye.. Not thinking! I told my children that I was an alien and that I was going back to the planet that I came from.

My kids.....went to school the next day and apparantly told the school what had happened.....The letter that I recieved from the school whilst away surprised me as I had forgotten what I had said, but my kids had realy believed that I had gone up into the stars lol

Originally posted by Delboy3
When I was in the armed forces a helicopter came to pick me up from home one night.

My kids had to be taken in because of the downdraft. so all they saw were bright lights and a very loud noise.
As I kissed them all goodbye.. Not thinking! I told my children that I was an alien and that I was going back to the planet that I came from.

My kids.....went to school the next day and apparantly told the school what had happened.....The letter that I recieved from the school whilst away surprised me as I had forgotten what I had said, but my kids had realy believed that I had gone up into the stars lol

What did the letter say? :wow: Were they funny about it?

K x

When I lived in Sheffield I had a mate who was a Cog backer in the steel works .I would'nt have a clue what he did.

As beans hasnt replied i'll tell you all, it was whilst working at a goldsmiths making gold items,like jewellery, solid gold cutlery and plates imagine!eating yorkshire puds on golden plates, but theyre worth it.
my husband has been a wet end man, a back tenter, a beater man, now hes a pulper man. all at the same firm.

I think the worst job title I ever had was 'Tele-executive' in 'Tele-administration'! To normal folk, this translates as call centre representative! :rolleyes:

K x

Originally posted by Kristian
What did the letter say? :wow: Were they funny about it?

K x
It stated that I was being an irresponsible parent by telling my kids stories that were far from the truth.
I did write back to them appologising and that my comments were better than the Daddy's going to war story!...lol

It actually turned into a bit of a laugh as the years followed.