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Title: If you were able to choose your adult occupation at 5 years old...
Post by: UCHADBRO on April 23, 2014, 09:54:02 AM: ... what would you be doing for a living?

I would be a meteorologist and Troy Aikman. Way cooler than my current job.
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Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on April 23, 2014, 09:54:31 AM: Storm chaser
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Post by: Institutional Control on April 23, 2014, 09:55:07 AM: NFL QB, bro.
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Post by: steve dave on April 23, 2014, 09:55:33 AM: actuary
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Post by: yoEMAW on April 23, 2014, 09:56:36 AM: dinosaur
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Post by: Asteriskhead on April 23, 2014, 09:57:21 AM: pretty sure I wanted to be Batman, John Elway, Mike Piazza and Michelangelo, all at the same time.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 23, 2014, 09:59:03 AM: I'd be Dikembe mutombo
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Post by: AppleJack on April 23, 2014, 10:00:04 AM: SS for Royals and WR for Chiefs
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Post by: Cire on April 23, 2014, 10:04:41 AM: construction worker.

guy that drove the big front loaders
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Post by: kso_FAN on April 23, 2014, 10:12:03 AM: professional fisherman
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Post by: _33 on April 23, 2014, 10:13:37 AM: zoo keeper
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on April 23, 2014, 10:15:20 AM: Bo Jackson in ProStars

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Post by: Tobias on April 23, 2014, 10:15:38 AM: i'd be posting from mars right now
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on April 23, 2014, 10:16:22 AM: Mr. T
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Post by: Kat Kid on April 23, 2014, 10:24:44 AM: Train conductor.
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Post by: meow meow on April 23, 2014, 10:26:08 AM: farmer
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Post by: Brock Landers on April 23, 2014, 10:34:35 AM: Professional Lego player
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Post by: scottwildcat on April 23, 2014, 10:37:50 AM: SportsCenter anchor
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Post by: j-dub on April 23, 2014, 10:39:17 AM: 2nd greatest NFL QB of all-time. (2nd only to my hero John Elway the greatest of them all then, now and forever.)
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Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on April 23, 2014, 10:39:38 AM: jet pilot.
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Post by: Benja on April 23, 2014, 10:47:06 AM: I guess mathematician? That seems so weird now. What even is that.
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Post by: steve dave on April 23, 2014, 10:50:04 AM: Quote from: Benja on April 23, 2014, 10:47:06 AM
I guess mathematician? That seems so weird now. What even is that.

actuary
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Post by: Benja on April 23, 2014, 10:56:22 AM: Quote from: steve dave on April 23, 2014, 10:50:04 AM
Quote from: Benja on April 23, 2014, 10:47:06 AM
I guess mathematician? That seems so weird now. What even is that.

actuary

I looked it up and yeah, pretty much. I guess we were weird kids.
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Post by: UCHADBRO on April 23, 2014, 11:03:38 AM: Quote from: steve dave on April 23, 2014, 10:50:04 AM
Quote from: Benja on April 23, 2014, 10:47:06 AM
I guess mathematician? That seems so weird now. What even is that.

actuary

Both of SD's posts have been the one word... "actuary". Somehow he is making a great contribution to this thread. He makes it look easy.
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Post by: Panjandrum on April 23, 2014, 12:30:52 PM: I wanted to be He-Man.
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Post by: Skipper44 on April 23, 2014, 12:35:25 PM: GI Joe
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Post by: The1BigWillie on April 23, 2014, 12:37:12 PM: I wanted to "be the guy who got to ride on the back of the trash truck in the morning". I only remember because my dad brought it up whenever I screwed up.
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Post by: Bloodfart on April 23, 2014, 12:39:27 PM: U.S.A. tank driver that shot crap at the U.S.S.R.

Me and my bros used to draw these huge tank battles with U.S.S.R and U.S.A. written on all the vehicles. The Coldwar was hell on dad's drafting table.
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Post by: Emo EMAW on April 23, 2014, 12:42:49 PM: Fighter pilot
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Post by: Headinjun on April 23, 2014, 12:54:11 PM: Quote from: Skipper44 on April 23, 2014, 12:35:25 PM
GI Joe

Same, but only because I didn't find out who Mötley Crüe was until I was like 7 or 8
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Post by: mhkpasa on April 23, 2014, 01:10:34 PM: Attack Helicopter Pilot with a buffalo ranch. :gocho:
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Post by: hemmy on April 23, 2014, 01:12:47 PM: NFL Punter
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Post by: the_ugly_clown on April 23, 2014, 01:14:47 PM: Maverick in Top Gun.
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Post by: Stevesie60 on April 23, 2014, 01:15:15 PM: Veterinarian
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Post by: Pete on April 23, 2014, 03:21:59 PM: Luke Skywalker, or at least a Jedi. Safety net would be merely being an X wing pilot for the rebellion. AND, my best friends would be a wookie and an R2 unit.
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Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on April 23, 2014, 03:25:59 PM: stock broker
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Post by: pissclams on April 23, 2014, 03:26:24 PM: Cher
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Post by: HerrSonntag on April 23, 2014, 03:26:29 PM: Play video games and eat pizza, duh.
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Post by: Ghost of Stan Parrish on April 23, 2014, 04:20:50 PM: Knight.

Later on, I remember telling my mom around age 14 that I wanted to be in "middle management."
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Post by: KITNfury on April 23, 2014, 04:42:17 PM: junkie
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Post by: stunted on April 23, 2014, 04:45:15 PM: Coolio
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Post by: ydarg2012 on April 23, 2014, 04:51:35 PM: Soccer player :dunno: (mom didn't let me play football till much later)
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Post by: bubbles4ksu on April 23, 2014, 04:54:30 PM: on broadway or coach for green bay.
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Post by: Demo158 on April 23, 2014, 04:57:39 PM: Astronaut, or Heavy Equipment Operator. I just couldn't get enough of those planes, trains, and automobiles as a tyke!
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Post by: Demo158 on April 23, 2014, 04:58:56 PM: Quote from: bubbles4ksu on April 23, 2014, 04:54:30 PM
on broadway or coach for green bay.
We coulda used ya during the Mike Sherman era!
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Post by: cas4ksu on April 23, 2014, 05:21:48 PM: professional basketball, baseball and football player. (3 sport star)
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Post by: SdK on April 23, 2014, 08:03:35 PM: Oceanographer
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Post by: Hoibergs Horrible Heart on April 23, 2014, 08:04:23 PM: World's best cardiovascular surgeon. ugh...
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Post by: TheHamburglar on April 23, 2014, 08:20:30 PM: The guy that talked really fast in the Micro Machines commercials.
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Post by: EMAWesome on April 23, 2014, 08:20:36 PM: When I was 5, I was regularly quoted as wanting to be a "Hitter like Hal" when I grow up.

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Post by: sys on April 23, 2014, 09:28:03 PM: cheetah.
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Post by: Trim on April 23, 2014, 09:43:26 PM: Maybe earlier than 5, but I distinctly remember gas station person. I didn't yet understand the concept of employers or employees or companies, and just saw people giving lots of money to the gas station person all day every day.
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Post by: Headinjun on April 23, 2014, 09:47:12 PM: Quote from: Trim on April 23, 2014, 09:43:26 PM
Maybe earlier than 5, but I distinctly remember gas station person. I didn't yet understand the concept of employers or employees or companies, and just saw people giving lots of money to the gas station person all day every day.

Quicktrips pay really well
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Post by: ksupamplemousse on April 23, 2014, 09:54:14 PM: I wanted to be Super Mario, in retrospect that would have been a terribly dangerous occupation. I wonder if he gets hazard pay? Also, my little brother used to tell everyone that he wanted to work for Wal-Mart when he grows up, because they have EVERYTHING!
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Post by: Trogdor on April 23, 2014, 09:56:47 PM: MI6 agent
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Post by: puniraptor on April 23, 2014, 11:03:52 PM: Legos
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Post by: Trogdor on April 23, 2014, 11:04:28 PM: Quote from: puniraptor on April 23, 2014, 11:03:52 PM
Legos

You want to be legos?
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Post by: Stevesie60 on April 24, 2014, 01:42:34 AM: Quote from: Trim on April 23, 2014, 09:43:26 PM
Maybe earlier than 5, but I distinctly remember gas station person. I didn't yet understand the concept of employers or employees or companies, and just saw people giving lots of money to the gas station person all day every day.

Similar to this, I wanted to be a car dealer because I knew cars were expensive and assumed every dollar made was profit.
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Post by: star seed 7 on April 24, 2014, 02:50:19 AM: Judge
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Post by: Trim on April 24, 2014, 09:14:31 AM: Quote from: Stevesie60 on April 24, 2014, 01:42:34 AM
Quote from: Trim on April 23, 2014, 09:43:26 PM
Maybe earlier than 5, but I distinctly remember gas station person. I didn't yet understand the concept of employers or employees or companies, and just saw people giving lots of money to the gas station person all day every day.

Similar to this, I wanted to be a car dealer because I knew cars were expensive and assumed every dollar made was profit.

It's all about the benjamins.
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Post by: ydarg2012 on April 24, 2014, 03:48:39 PM: Quote from: puniraptor on April 23, 2014, 11:03:52 PM
Legos

This reminds me of MU stadium rendos for some reason. Sooo, you wanted to be an architect?
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Post by: slackcat on April 24, 2014, 06:28:20 PM: Dentist :buh-bye:
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Post by: michigancat on April 24, 2014, 06:39:17 PM: I would guess most of these answers are actually from when you were 8 or so.
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Post by: michigancat on April 24, 2014, 06:39:28 PM: and definitely farmer
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Post by: sys on April 24, 2014, 06:52:01 PM: Quote from: michigancat on April 24, 2014, 06:39:17 PM
I would guess most of these answers are actually from when you were 8 or so.

not mine. i follow instructions.
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Post by: Mr Bread on April 24, 2014, 06:54:30 PM: I agree with Rusty. I thought about this though and checked some dates and I would have wanted to be the American Ninja as portrayed by Michael Dudikoff and his sidekick Steve James. I was five when that movie came out and I loved it and definitely would have chosen that if asked.
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Post by: CNS on April 24, 2014, 06:57:20 PM: I don't remember wanting to be anything but entertained when I was 5. So, I guess put me down for a wanting to be a Pit caricature of a liberal.
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on April 24, 2014, 08:57:02 PM: Royals 3rd Baseman or Motorcycle cop like on Chips
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Post by: pissclams on April 24, 2014, 09:23:46 PM: a cobra
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on April 25, 2014, 07:56:14 AM: The only thing I can remember that I wanted to do at 5 years old is to tie my shoes (I remember learning that in kindergarten).