SCIDB
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Hi,
I work as a Senior Science Technical officer (Senior technician to the man/ women in the street). I work in a Physics department in a School of Science within a University in the land of the Human League. I started some 16 & 1/2 years. I did spend a six year period within the computing section of the school.
When I started I was the employed as the Acoustics & Vibration technician. I got to work with alot of test equipment including audio stuff. The work was with undergrads & postgrads. It was varied work. From developing experiments, to designing & building prototypes, providing teaching support, to organising science experiments for school visits, to humping stuff here there & everywhere. Also I got to do some teaching in the University.
I got a pocket full of technical qualifications. OND in Technology, HND in Electrical & Electronic eng & Bsc in Engineering Physics.
I grew up in a house full of music. Parents were from Jamaica so I grew up listening to a couple of Stereograms full of Ska, Rocksteady, early Reggae & Soul records. There was the early days of radio one & Luxemberg to listen to as well. There was a panio in the house which my parents couldn't play. My brothers & I had panio lessons but I was no good at it. My brothers were. They also played loads of different instruments. I just listened to the radio, bought records, played football & rode a Raleigh Chopper.
I also watched the music progs of the day such as Top of the pops, Supersonic, Old grey whistle test, Lift off with Ayasha, Get it together, The Bay city Rollers show, The Marc Bolan show etc.
To be honest, my record buying fixation didn't start to 1975. Showaddywaddy- Sweet Sweet Music was the first one. The next one I bought was in 1978. (Pocket money only went so far.) My older brother was the keen record buyer so I listened to his stuff. He also started to buy the music press as well which I stared to read as well.
He had a saving policy mature. This was set up by my parents. He decided to buy a hifi system. He got a few mags in & I read one of the. It looked like Double dutch but I was hooked. When he bought his system, (Garrard Sp25IV, Amstrad amp, speakers from the music centre & some headphones) I was hooked even more. A few years later, I had a policy mature & it was my turn to hit the slippery slope of records & Hifi.
My other career is being a DJ. I started this in 1989 at the Student Union at the university, where I work. It started out as a gentle hobby but mushroomed into something a lot bigger. It has been very enjoyable and has lead to work around the country, radio work & many other things. I work for one of top venues in the country. DJing is well paid but is hard (but enjoyable) work. It has helped to pay for the various (hifi) toys that I own.
Quite enjoyable overall.
SCIDB
I work as a Senior Science Technical officer (Senior technician to the man/ women in the street). I work in a Physics department in a School of Science within a University in the land of the Human League. I started some 16 & 1/2 years. I did spend a six year period within the computing section of the school.
When I started I was the employed as the Acoustics & Vibration technician. I got to work with alot of test equipment including audio stuff. The work was with undergrads & postgrads. It was varied work. From developing experiments, to designing & building prototypes, providing teaching support, to organising science experiments for school visits, to humping stuff here there & everywhere. Also I got to do some teaching in the University.
I got a pocket full of technical qualifications. OND in Technology, HND in Electrical & Electronic eng & Bsc in Engineering Physics.
I grew up in a house full of music. Parents were from Jamaica so I grew up listening to a couple of Stereograms full of Ska, Rocksteady, early Reggae & Soul records. There was the early days of radio one & Luxemberg to listen to as well. There was a panio in the house which my parents couldn't play. My brothers & I had panio lessons but I was no good at it. My brothers were. They also played loads of different instruments. I just listened to the radio, bought records, played football & rode a Raleigh Chopper.
I also watched the music progs of the day such as Top of the pops, Supersonic, Old grey whistle test, Lift off with Ayasha, Get it together, The Bay city Rollers show, The Marc Bolan show etc.To be honest, my record buying fixation didn't start to 1975. Showaddywaddy- Sweet Sweet Music was the first one. The next one I bought was in 1978. (Pocket money only went so far.) My older brother was the keen record buyer so I listened to his stuff. He also started to buy the music press as well which I stared to read as well.
He had a saving policy mature. This was set up by my parents. He decided to buy a hifi system. He got a few mags in & I read one of the. It looked like Double dutch but I was hooked. When he bought his system, (Garrard Sp25IV, Amstrad amp, speakers from the music centre & some headphones) I was hooked even more. A few years later, I had a policy mature & it was my turn to hit the slippery slope of records & Hifi.
My other career is being a DJ. I started this in 1989 at the Student Union at the university, where I work. It started out as a gentle hobby but mushroomed into something a lot bigger. It has been very enjoyable and has lead to work around the country, radio work & many other things. I work for one of top venues in the country. DJing is well paid but is hard (but enjoyable) work. It has helped to pay for the various (hifi) toys that I own.
Quite enjoyable overall.
SCIDB
