What do we do for a living? What is your short story?

I've been a police officer in my hometown for the past 23 years. Half that time has been in investigations. My investigations job for the past six years has been in forensics and crime scenes. Our quaint little town by the river is also really good for supplying dead bodies due to homicide, suicide, overdose and so on. It's a hopping little place. Because of national politics and a few bad actors law enforcement is no longer as well respected a profession as it once was. I've never shot anyone or committed a bias based act against anyone. I've worked my cases and crime scenes all with the intent to do the best job that I can for the victims and families involved in my cases.

I'm married to my best friend and other half. We have three daughters, 3, 8, 19. We lost a son in 2014. I'm coming close to retirement (25 years). I'll start a new career hopefully in public safety software after that. My wife currently works for our records management software company, so I know a chick that can get me an interview.

I got into slingshots as an adult in 2018 after taking some time to address some work related stress issues that were spilling over into my personal life. Apparently there is this thing called PTSD that comes from doing some stuff and seeing some things for a long period of time. Evidently this PTSD made me an anxious, paranoid asshole. The doctor gave me some little green pills that helped me to not be so anxious and so much of an asshole. I started to focus on family time and personal hobbies and found that knocking holes in cans is really satisfying and relieves stress. I'm a more functional human, better father and husband and all around great guy in part because of slingshots (and little green pills).

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Sorry-went off the topic there. Career for me in short:

Machinist Apprentice 4 years

Milling Machine operator ( My Beautiful Bridgeport ) and other machines 3 years( Hello Island Made! )

Dock foreman frozen food 9 years

Truck Owner Operator 17 years

School Janitor/leadman 16 years

THEN RETIRED!!!!!!!!!

I grew up in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, USA. I was destined to become a professional athlete and made it further than most. When that career choice faded I became a SCUBA Instructor so I could travel the world. I finished that career working for a Cruise Line. Just after that I began a career of collecting and de-collecting wives. Being a world traveler, physically gifted, trained as a musician and singer, with a PhD in the Art of Conversational Manipulation, I was recruited to work for Big Brother and have been stuck there for roughly 20 years off and on depending on the situation. This wasn't the best career choice for my personality because it resulted in 4 completely different worlds that I have lived and left. Many days I have wishes to be that guy that married his highschool sweetheart, had 5 kids, lived in my home town and was Captain of the Softball Team.
I found the Forum and these great people one day after web-surfing for a Pickle Boat. Oddly I had been shooting a slingshot since my first one I got around 1968 so it was fun and easy and a perfect distraction from the huge array of garbage that I have to process on a weekly basis. Due to the havoc I have unleashed in my life participating in the world of Social Media is not possible. However, this place and this Forum of great people has become the safe escape that I appreciate more and more each day! Sling-On!

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I spent the first few years of my life in northern Germany back in the mid 1960's, and moved to Switzerland a few years later when my father found a job here.

It was also my very first flight in a Boeing 737 and the exhilarating experience of seeing the world from above that made me very eager to learn how to fly planes myself one day. After finishing school and working in different kinds of jobs to pay for my training, I eventually earned my Canadian CPL in the late 1980's. Unfortunately, the 1990's were years of severe recession and a major downturn in the airline industry, and I basically had to shelve the idea of being a commercial pilot towards the end of the 1990's - sadly. I subsequently went to a UK university to obtain a MA in technical translation (I am fluent in German and French), and have pretty well been doing that and other jobs since that time, along with landscape photography for tourism as a sideline income.

My renewed inspiration for slingshots came about in 2012, after watching numerous videos on YouTube. particularly those of a guy called Joerg. I very much enjoy reading about slingshot related issues and seeing the fantastic work presented here by the forum members, and sharing this interesting and fun hobby with all of you.

My story in a nutshell...

Worked in the veterinary field most of my life as a veterinary assistant, kennel manager and dog trainer. Worked about 10 years in retail loss prevention specializing in organized retail crime, plus internal investigations and credit card fraud. Covered about 40 stores in the NY, NJ and CT area. Currently in the community habilitation field where I work with individuals on the Autism spectrum to help achieve their life goals.

Been an avid shooter since about 10 years old. Rifle, pistol and shotgun. Shooting airguns all that time too. Was a competitive field target shooter with a couple of state championships. Been a traditional archer for 30+ years. Spent a bit of time throwing knives (taught by a champion thrower). Messed with slingshots as a kid and young adult but obviously into them big time now!

Married to an amazing woman and have an awesome 7 year old son!