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User Profile for The_curious_one
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The_curious_one
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| Join Date: |
08/24/2006 |
| Member Title: |
Power-User |
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04/24/2011 1:52 PM
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| Last Post Date: |
03/28/2011 10:28 AM
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Semi-retired systems analyst, part time Ham radio operator, full time grandfather. |
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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284
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After a brief flirtation with the military, I had a full ride scholarship with the Canadian Army but spinal surgery put an end to that. I was able to return to the reserves where I reached the rank of
Lieutenant (pronounced leftenant) in the Canadian reserves. I
then went on to spend two years as a Mormon missionary in la Belle
Provence de Quebec. After that I got married, started university
and ended up with a BSc in Computing Science. I worked as a
systems programmer, capacity planner, hardware evaluator and progressed
to Disaster Recovery Planning. About this time I acquired an
autoimmune disease and I have been on long term disability leave since
1995. I currently keep myself busy with Ham radio and being part
of the pro-nuclear power lobby.
The most important part of my life is my family, one wife, five
children, a fantastic son-in-law, and four delightful grandchildren.
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Member of User Group Hobbies
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| Member Since: |
03/19/2007 |
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HAM Radio
(since 03/19/2007)
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| Member Message: |
VE6LDS
In 1997 on my 51st birthday I finally accomplished a
desire that I had since before I was a teenager. When Industry
Canada changed the rules and eliminated the code for HF use
I was grandfathered in even though I had achieved the 80+%
grade in my exam that current holders of the Basic
qualification mush achieve in order to get on HF without either
passing the code exam which still exists or the Advanced
exam.
I am currently on long term disability leave which gives me time to play with my toys.
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Member of User Group Popular Science
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05/11/2007 |
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Weaponology
(since 05/11/2007)
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New Member
I have always been intriqued by the applications of technology to
mankind's favourite blood sport . In addition I have found the
precise workmanship to often be quite remarkable.
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Member of User Group Canada
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| Member Since: |
07/10/2007 |
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Member
(since 07/10/2007)
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New Member
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Member of User Group Engineering Fields
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03/06/2010 |
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Nuclear Engineering
(since 03/06/2010)
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New Member
I am a member of the Canadian Nuclear Society currently involved in educational programs for high schools. My background is actually in Information Technology but I figure that nuclear power needs all of the friends that it can get.
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