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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 7:59 PM |
Hey,
I was thinking today what's the most strange/just plain odd profession you can have?
Ever since I've lived here there's been a guy with a tray on a push bike who sells toffee apples and peanuts. I called him the 'Toffee Apple Man' lol. Ah the genius of four year olds! Almost every day he comes round the street. You can tell because he rings a bell (which reminds me of the 'Bring out Your Dead' scene in Monty Python's Holy Grail lol).
So does anyone else out there know someone who has a strange profession?
Moo
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Edit: Changed the title to avoid being shot ;-) |
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Tracey982 Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 9:24 PM |
I used to be a Toffee Girl when I was younger! I would go round knocking on people's doors asking if they wanted to buy toffee!
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physke Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 9:37 PM |
There are people in Turkey who sell "boza" in the streets yelling "booozaaaaa". It is the winter season generally and late at night - usually after midnight - we call them "bozacı"
btw boza is a very old Turkish drink fermented with grain. |
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Typing to Reach You Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 10:43 PM |
| My ambition is to be the 'draw master' on the national lottery. The task of a 'draw master' is, apparently, to stand in front of the lotto machine wearing a black suit and white gloves, taking care to look important. Oh and if the host asks whether the machine is ready you have to reply 'yes'. I'm also assuming that the wages for working in the lottery industry is in the millions. I mean, they've sure got cash to throw about aint they? |
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 10:51 PM |
| The guy who travels around with the Stanley Cup, the Cup Keeper. Seems like a fun job. Lots of travel, lots of parties. |
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Lemon Grinner Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 11:13 PM |
Typing to Reach You wrote: My ambition is to be the 'draw master' on the national lottery. The task of a 'draw master' is, apparently, to stand in front of the lotto machine wearing a black suit and white gloves, taking care to look important. Oh and if the host asks whether the machine is ready you have to reply 'yes'. I'm also assuming that the wages for working in the lottery industry is in the millions. I mean, they've sure got cash to throw about aint they?
Why do you assume the wages are into their millions? And aye, they would have cash to throw about, many people like spending their quid to try and get a few thousand back. |
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minnmess Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 12:06 AM |
Turtleneck wrote: The guy who travels around with the Stanley Cup, the Cup Keeper. Seems like a fun job. Lots of travel, lots of parties.
yup. best job ever. and he gets a mastercard commerical. |
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Typing to Reach You Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 12:39 AM |
Lemon Grinner wrote: Typing to Reach You wrote: My ambition is to be the 'draw master' on the national lottery. The task of a 'draw master' is, apparently, to stand in front of the lotto machine wearing a black suit and white gloves, taking care to look important. Oh and if the host asks whether the machine is ready you have to reply 'yes'. I'm also assuming that the wages for working in the lottery industry is in the millions. I mean, they've sure got cash to throw about aint they?
Why do you assume the wages are into their millions?
Because the lotto people are such kind folk who enjoy giving away their money in large quantities. 
I actually think the Draw Master gets paid peanuts, calls a little cardboard box under the lotto machine his home and lives off baked beans. But saying so kind of ruins his style and the whole illusion.
Or... wait a minute, I think I've sussed it. He's a super hero. By day he's just a regular guy with a normal job, but by night he uses his super power to give money to the poor. Sorted. I'd say that the Draw Master is my second favourite super hero after Captain Birdseye.  |
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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 8:14 AM |
Typing to Reach You wrote:
I actually think the Draw Master gets paid peanuts, calls a little cardboard box under the lotto machine his home and lives off baked beans. But saying so kind of ruins his style and the whole illusion.
Did he spend all his money on the suits and gloves? lol
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 9:44 AM |
I suppose I have an unusual job well until the next week or two anyway...
I'm the Administrative Manager for... This piece of sh!t
I would like to be a quality assurance taster for Diageo who brew Guinness. Do nothing all day but drink Guinness and tell them if it's ok or not Plus get paid for it.
Dubz
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auronsquall Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 11:39 AM |
| ever watch dirty jobs with mike rowe on discovery? last time i watched it, it was a organ maintainer (the instrument, not human organs) |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 11:45 AM |
| Illegal use of the word random. You should be shot. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 11:47 AM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: Illegal use of the word random. You should be shot.
hahaha, is that (_*_) still around these parts...
Dubz
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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 11:50 AM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: Illegal use of the word random. You should be shot.
There you go, I changed the title so now I won't get shot lol. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 12:56 PM |
I had a mate who used to be a workshy Arsehole,any time the Buroo used to ask him what type of work he was looking for he would say he was a qualified Zeppelin Builder.
Dubz
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