Challenge Unusual or unique Vocations 4-6-13 to 4-8-13: My husband, Bill, just retired from an unusual job that he really enjoyed. It was monitoring blast sites with portable seismic...

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

My husband, Bill, just retired from an unusual job that he really enjoyed. It was monitoring blast sites with portable seismic measuring devices. These machines measure and record blast induced ground and air vibrations that can result in property damage claims. The recorded data supports or disproves claim validity. Here are some of the photos taken on site. Talk about excitement!

3 ton mats blasted into the air like tooth picks!

Portable Seismic Monitoring Machines

Drilling in solid rock for power line poles on site

Equipment is fully automatic once installed.-That's Bill

pigpen

I used to work the ticket booth at an X-rated drive in. Luckily for all of us, I have no photos.

dane004 Loc: WYOMING

pigpen wrote:

I used to work the ticket booth at an X-rated drive in. Luckily for all of us, I have no photos.

Cool Job!!! I worked in stamford and norwalk when they were placing new sewers i did see some of those mats fly neat photo.

jfantasma

Judy your husband had a great and fun job. Pretty cool thanks for sharing that with us!

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

pigpen wrote:

I used to work the ticket booth at an X-rated drive in. Luckily for all of us, I have no photos.

Tell me, is that why you are "in Hiding?" he,he!

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

dane004 wrote:

Cool Job!!! I worked in stamford and norwalk when they were placing new sewers i did see some of those mats fly neat photo.

Actually Bill worked both those jobs.When were you there? How cool is that?

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Jim, he came home with some interesting stories- the job can be dangerous at times...pulled many a tick off of him-which was the lesser of many options!

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

judy juul wrote:

My husband, Bill, just retired from an unusual job that he really enjoyed. It was monitoring blast sites with portable seismic measuring devices. These machines measure and record blast induced ground and air vibrations that can result in property damage claims. The recorded data supports or disproves claim validity. Here are some of the photos taken on site. Talk about excitement!

Hey, you got it started..... I knew you could do it.... Looks like your husband had a very interesting job....... I am going to have to keep my eyes open to get shots for this one.... Great new topic!!!!!

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

pigpen wrote:

I used to work the ticket booth at an X-rated drive in. Luckily for all of us, I have no photos.

hahahaha

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Sher wrote:

Hey, you got it started..... I knew you could do it.... Looks like your husband had a very interesting job....... I am going to have to keep my eyes open to get shots for this one.... Great new topic!!!!!

Thanks,Sher-I'll be looking!

markar Loc: Michigan

Sounds great but must tell you, I read the title as "Unique and Unusual Vacations" and wondered how I would join in. Have a great weekend.

judy juul wrote:

My husband, Bill, just retired from an unusual job that he really enjoyed. It was monitoring blast sites with portable seismic measuring devices. These machines measure and record blast induced ground and air vibrations that can result in property damage claims. The recorded data supports or disproves claim validity. Here are some of the photos taken on site. Talk about excitement!

:lol: :lol:

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

markar wrote:

Sounds great but must tell you, I read the title as "Unique and Unusual Vacations" and wondered how I would join in. Have a great weekend.

:lol: :lol:

Put on your thinking cap and look around...doesn't have to be you...could be someone you know or someone you observed in your travels-ie a glass cleaner, painter, truck driver, architec, pizza maker, social worker...etc.

Frankie Loc: Florida

judy juul wrote:

My husband, Bill, just retired from an unusual job that he really enjoyed. It was monitoring blast sites with portable seismic measuring devices. These machines measure and record blast induced ground and air vibrations that can result in property damage claims. The recorded data supports or disproves claim validity. Here are some of the photos taken on site. Talk about excitement!

Wooohoooo, Judy, looks like you are "off & running". Your husband did indeed have an unusual job...very interesting. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. As my husband would say, "I'm gonna have to study over this a while" & see what I can get!! Thanks for hosting the challenge :thumbup:

Frankie Loc: Florida

pigpen wrote:

I used to work the ticket booth at an X-rated drive in. Luckily for all of us, I have no photos.

:lol: :lol: Well, I think that qualifies :lol: :lol:

Frankie Loc: Florida

markar wrote:

Sounds great but must tell you, I read the title as "Unique and Unusual Vacations" and wondered how I would join in. Have a great weekend.

:lol: :lol:

Well, if we are confessing....I will too. You may have read it that way because I typed it that way.....because I READ IT that way :lol: :lol: I had to go back & edit my post :oops: :oops: