What's Yer Day/Night Job?

**Marko** · 09-29-2008, 11:07 PM

I run this website, another website (pets.ca) and I'm a freelance shooter.

**PKMax** · 09-30-2008, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by tomorrowstreasures

I am an avid reader and a VERY avid knitter...so if any one needs help with the technical aspect of knitting, I, Susan, am your "go to gal"!

ok, How do you get a knitted jumper that isn't itchy?? My Nan used to make me them every year for christmas, but I can't wear them lol. I now hate all jumpers as a result and would rather be cold in the winter than wear one heh.

**tirediron** · 09-30-2008, 04:08 AM

By day (and very often by night as well) I'm an Above-Water Warfare Director (Translation: The guns and missiles belong to me and the team I supervise, or "If it flies, it dies") in the Canadian navy. I'm currently serving onboard HMCS Protecteur enroute Esquimalt, BC, after a six month, government-sponsorsed, sun-filled excursion in the Middle East.

I'm also an avid restorer of old agricultural equipment, and possess a boiler-ticket allowing me to operate steam-traction engines and other assorted old toys, an active Geocacher, and of course, the odd time, I take a picture or two as well.

~John

**PKMax** · 09-30-2008, 04:44 AM

Originally Posted by tirediron

By day (and very often by night as well) I'm an Above-Water Warfare Director (Translation: The guns and missiles belong to me and the team I supervise, or "If it flies, it dies") in the Canadian navy. I'm currently serving onboard HMCS Protecteur enroute Esquimalt, BC, after a six month, government-sponsorsed, sun-filled excursion in the Middle East.

I'm also an avid restorer of old agricultural equipment, and possess a boiler-ticket allowing me to operate steam-traction engines and other assorted old toys, an active Geocacher, and of course, the odd time, I take a picture or two as well.

~John

Blimey...
erm, all your pictures rock.. I love you (please don't blow me up..)

**kiley9806** · 09-30-2008, 10:57 AM

my night & day job is the same... "mom".
i stay at home with my almost 2 yr old daughter, and am at the front door, for 845am & 345pm, mon-fri, shuffling off or welcoming home my 10 yr old son from school. Grade 5 homework sure is harder this time around....
so besides kids & photography, my other hobbies & interests would be travelling (need to do more - only been to the states, mexico, thailand, & cambodia - scotland & australia are next on the list), the environment (ive gone green as big as i can so far, recycling, composting, conserving, purchasing local etc. the hybrid car is next on that list). and animals are a big love of mine as well. we have 2 dogs & 2 guinea pigs and we are planning to get moved from our little town of 3000 people to an acreage where i can have a hobby farm and grow my garden & have goats and piggies and chickens to keep me busy...

**baddness** · 09-30-2008, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by kiley9806

my night & day job is the same... "mom".
i stay at home with my almost 2 yr old daughter, and am at the front door, for 845am & 345pm, mon-fri, shuffling off or welcoming home my 10 yr old son from school. Grade 5 homework sure is harder this time around....
so besides kids & photography, my other hobbies & interests would be travelling (need to do more - only been to the states, mexico, thailand, & cambodia - scotland & australia are next on the list), the environment (ive gone green as big as i can so far, recycling, composting, conserving, purchasing local etc. the hybrid car is next on that list). and animals are a big love of mine as well. we have 2 dogs & 2 guinea pigs and we are planning to get moved from our little town of 3000 people to an acreage where i can have a hobby farm and grow my garden & have goats and piggies and chickens to keep me busy...

As if an almost 2 year old doesn't keep you busy enough

We have some things in common other than the hobby farm. Don't plan on getting one of those.

**tomorrowstreasures** · 09-30-2008, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by PKMax

ok, How do you get a knitted jumper that isn't itchy?? My Nan used to make me them every year for christmas, but I can't wear them lol. I now hate all jumpers as a result and would rather be cold in the winter than wear one heh.

PKM - What a sweetie! Asking me something so that I can contribute in a useful way to the forum!!!!

What a sweet gift from your Nan! A lot of hours go into them!

A couple of thoughts here:
-Older wool is a bit scratchy, especially if the breed of sheep wasn't meant for wool, but the meat. Usually, you would grow up wearing the wool which would lead to developing a non-sensitivity to the wool's scales, which is what causes the itching...By the way, wool products today are a dream to knit and wear.
-Try soaking - not swishing or agitating at all (it will felt)!!! with hair conditioner about 30 minutes- yup, what ever you use...then rinse till clear--- again, do not twist, ring, agitate, swish. Just run the water on top of it...water temp - tepid. That should soften the wool fibers.
-Make sure you have on a shirt under the sweater so the sweater does not make contact with your skin. For around the face, maybe a turtle neck.

If all else fails, have someone unravel the wool, and create a rug, decorative pillow, hand bag or something that does not come in contact with the skin.

**tomorrowstreasures** · 09-30-2008, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by tirediron

By day (and very often by night as well) I'm an Above-Water Warfare Director (Translation: The guns and missiles belong to me and the team I supervise, or "If it flies, it dies") in the Canadian navy. I'm currently serving onboard HMCS Protecteur enroute Esquimalt, BC, after a six month, government-sponsorsed, sun-filled excursion in the Middle East.

I'm also an avid restorer of old agricultural equipment, and possess a boiler-ticket allowing me to operate steam-traction engines and other assorted old toys, an active Geocacher, and of course, the odd time, I take a picture or two as well.

~John

Hey John - you would love it here! Land of John Deere!! We have all kinds of expos that show the old equipment - a lot of it restored.

**mindforge** · 09-30-2008, 02:36 PM

I live in Tulare County which is home to the World Ag Expo (the worlds largest agricultural every year. We have old farm equipment in steel graveyards out here in Central California. If you are ever bored you could probably come out here and people would be happy if you took some of it.

I actually hate this Expo (I like Expos for the most part)... our roads become clogged, forget about shopping. The area's population triples for a week or so. In a metro area of about 130,000 people it gets dwarfed by the attendees from all around the world.