Sparky85 AMA

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I know we didn't plan any AMA'S for weekends, but I thought I would throw one up since my weekdays are pretty nutty.

I am a Canadian Electrical Engineer who has lived in lots of places due to being an air force kid.

Feel free to ask me about any of those things, or just general questions

[icedtea]

Favorite place to live?

[requiressnacks]

Coolest project you've worked on?

[requiressnacks]

Do you like Canadian insurance?

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Feb 21, 2016 20:39:31 GMT -5 icedtea said:

Favorite place to live?

Living in Germany as a kid was really cool. We got to take lots of driving trips: france, netherlands, Switzerland.

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Feb 21, 2016 21:04:35 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Coolest project you've worked on?

As a co op student i worked on a lot of navy and coast guard vesels. I once spent a whole week working in the engine room of Canada's largest ice breaker. We were doing the ground work for removing a 15 tonne rotor out of one of the 5 large propulsion engines with the least deconstruction of the vesel.

[requiressnacks]

Are you sparky because you're and EE?!

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Feb 21, 2016 21:04:57 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Do you like Canadian insurance?

I do. It is fantastic that i can go to the dr without having to consider if i have the money to be able to afford it. It may take longer to see specialists, but i think it's worth it. Camnadian insurance doesn't cover everything, so we have supplimental insurance for prescriptions and it has been hugely important with dh's colitis meds.

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Feb 21, 2016 21:11:47 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Are you sparky because you're and EE?!

I am! My engineering friends refer to me as the resident sparky, since i was the only ee that socialized with them.

[littlelion]

What is your avatar?

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I tried to come in here when the boards went dow. earlier. I completely forgot my question.

[teraiin]

Feb 21, 2016 21:10:23 GMT -5 @sparky85 said:

Feb 21, 2016 21:04:35 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Coolest project you've worked on?

As a co op student i worked on a lot of navy and coast guard vesels. I once spent a whole week working in the engine room of Canada's largest ice breaker. We were doing the ground work for removing a 15 tonne rotor out of one of the 5 large propulsion engines with the least deconstruction of the vesel.

I felt like reading this was a foreign language. I don't speak engineer very well I guess. 

If you had to change careers what would you pick?

[kayladawn91]

Favorite and least favorite thing about your career?

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Feb 21, 2016 22:14:58 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Feb 21, 2016 21:10:23 GMT -5 @sparky85 said:

As a co op student i worked on a lot of navy and coast guard vesels. I once spent a whole week working in the engine room of Canada's largest ice breaker. We were doing the ground work for removing a 15 tonne rotor out of one of the 5 large propulsion engines with the least deconstruction of the vesel.

I felt like reading this was a foreign language. I don't speak engineer very well I guess. 

If you had to change careers what would you pick?

If i had to change careers i guess i would be a highschool science teacher. I'm not sure i would have enouh patience fir it though.

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Feb 21, 2016 22:54:04 GMT -5 kayladawn91 said:

Favorite and least favorite thing about your career?

I love the technical challenges, but i dislike some of the politics. It isn't always easy to get everyone on the same page, especially sales guys!

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Feb 21, 2016 22:54:04 GMT -5 kayladawn91 said:

Favorite and least favorite thing about your career?

I love the technical challenges, but i dislike some of the politics. It isn't always easy to get everyone on the same page, especially sales guys!

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Feb 21, 2016 21:34:53 GMT -5 littlelion said:

What is your avatar?

My avatarbis a homemade version of sam snowman (burl ives) that i made for a department contest in 2014. We had to make a classic movie snowman, but we put a twist on it by making him a part of a calvin and hobes snowman scene. Sam was caught by the tiny angry snowmen amd tied up so that calvin and hobes could get there own movie.