What do you snusers do?

[lxskllr]

I'm a full-time pro musician. I play an instrument called the melodeon which is a small button accordion - I also play the concertina (the really little one). (snip)

Going back to the earlier threads though - I do have a Cambridge degree in Genetics.

How coincidental! I was a pro-musician for a year or so (uilleann pipes), I use snus, and have a degree in molecular biology (not from Cambridge though....from Scumbags University :wink: )

Uilleann pipes rock :^). That's an instrument I'd love to play, but I'm not particularly gifted as far as music goes. A penny whistle is enough of a challenge to deal with :^P

[M0RNA]

I'm a full-time pro musician. I play an instrument called the melodeon which is a small button accordion - I also play the concertina (the really little one). (snip)

Going back to the earlier threads though - I do have a Cambridge degree in Genetics.

How coincidental! I was a pro-musician for a year or so (uilleann pipes), I use snus, and have a degree in molecular biology (not from Cambridge though....from Scumbags University :wink: )

[ChemicalsLie]

i'm a student at the University of Pittsburgh..first year majoring in English Literature, Political Science (probably), and minoring in History. I also hope to get a certificate in Philosophy.

[Harry]

I am an assistant director in a moderately sized public school system's special education department.

It was a much more stressful job before snus.

Dealing with ornery parents while needing nicotine was not a thing to watch.

I now snus all day long in and out of meetings and no one is the wiser.

[KarlvB]

I'm a strategy consultant specialising in financial services....so I work with banks and other financial institutions on issues like market entry and competitive strategy.....very long hours and lots of travel but actually quite fun and interesting.....

Ps: By strategy consultant I don't mean this

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02...sscom_rebrand/

[squeezyjohn]

I'm a full-time pro musician. I play an instrument called the melodeon which is a small button accordion - I also play the concertina (the really little one). Given my instrument - the bands I play in are generally folk music although I just did a TV shoot today with a member of Boyzone ... woohoo :?

Going back to the earlier threads though - I do have a Cambridge degree in Genetics.

You can see my music at:
http://www.spiersandboden.com
http://www.bellowhead.co.uk

[Ready1873]

Mail room for a medical billing clearing house. About as boring and meaningless as you can get but it pays the bills.

[victoryredchevy]

I'm a grunt. I work as an order picker/packer in a small engine parts distribution warehouse. I also am a forklift driver. I've been at this job since I graduated high school, nearly 4 years now. I'm currently seeking employment elsewhere. Possibly a manufacturer of electric motors and drives. I also am a guitarist. I have a few buddies I jam with, but I don't know if music is a serious career path right now, although, if the moment and chance arose I'd take that path for sure. I listen to rock and country in general, but my true love is the Texas/Oklahoma Red Dirt music scene. It's a hybrid mix of Southern Rock and Outlaw Country. All the more revealing my "redneckness". For the best description of the music I love, listen to the band Cross Canadian Ragweed when you have a chance.

[Zero]

For DJ'ing I was a vinyl purist for a while after using CDs for about half a year, but I've recently purchased M-Audio Torq Connectiv and done a few shows with it already. Its basically a cheaper version of Serato Scratch Live or Final Scratch, but having used all three I have found I like it even better, despite it costing me about $100-$200 less than the other two options!

Yeah, I've heard good things about Final Scratch and its kin from a lot of people. I was a vinyl purist for a while too but had to give it up - black crack, man, that stuff just eats money :lol:

[M0RNA]

I'm actually a molecular biologist, but I'm currently working as a electronics service engineer and planning my escape back into the scientific community.

[Xobeloot]

I do sales & fabrication for an American/Canadian industrial supply company. Nothing exciting, but the ongoing paid training, benefits, 401k, and tuition reimbursement is nice.

Starting my first college course in March after an 8 year hiatus on the companies dime

I figure at 1-2 classes per semester, I can finish out my last 1.5 years towards my degree over the next few years

[What Nitrosamines?]

What do you produce with? I tinker when I get a moment or two, but haven't really done anything too serious - been plonking on Reason for about 6-7 years now.

I really like Reason, which I mostly use in combination with Ableton Live, Jeskola Buzz, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro with a handful of various VSTs and such. For DJ'ing I was a vinyl purist for a while after using CDs for about half a year, but I've recently purchased M-Audio Torq Connectiv and done a few shows with it already. Its basically a cheaper version of Serato Scratch Live or Final Scratch, but having used all three I have found I like it even better, despite it costing me about $100-$200 less than the other two options! It is nice having the effects available without a box, and not having to keep buying vinyl every week while still being able to spin on my turntables.

I can't listen to your track right now because I'm at work, but I'll give it a go soon as I get home. Looking forward to it!

[yummi4tunekookie]

Any market for it, though? Seems a bit like oldschool draughting or such... I figure by the time you graduate the big thing in medical illustration will be virtual-reality or computer 3-D, etc. Maybe get a copy of Lightwave 3D 8)

Actually, I do need: "Proficiency in computer graphics demonstrated by portfolio samples of both vector (e.g., Adobe Illustrator™, Macromedia Freehand™ or CorelDraw™) and raster (e.g., Adobe Photoshop™ or Corel Painter™) computer images" to get into the graduate program here. :P And there are quite a few Electronic Media and Mulitmedia courses in the program's curriculum. I also spoke to the chairman, who assured me that the field is indeed a lucrative one and is still in demand. So I guess I'm not too worried. I don't know the first thing about using a computer for drawing, though... ops:

[Zero]

I have been producing music/DJ'ing since I was 14 but now only DJ on the weekends and such. Thats about it!

Sweet! What do you produce with? I tinker when I get a moment or two, but haven't really done anything too serious - been plonking on Reason for about 6-7 years now.

Vanilla Ice meets a groove :lol:

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[What Nitrosamines?]

Well I'm 20 years old now, been on my own doing odd jobs since I was 16. Lived in a tent (squatting, rather) for almost a year by choice, and now I am one of the debt collectors for a law firm :twisted: , (mostly desk work nowadays though). I have been producing music/DJ'ing since I was 14 but now only DJ on the weekends and such. Thats about it!