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What did you guys want to be when you grew up?

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garettnorthey
Posts: 3049 - Karma: 173
When I was in kindergarten I wrote down to my teacher that I wanted to work at Peters Drive-In (Hamburger restaurant in Calgary, Alberta). Then I changed my mind to wanting to be a carpenter, but now I'm thinking accounting for a ski company or something. So any who what did you want to be?
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p.jones
Posts: 614 - Karma: 16
yeah dude same with me i wanted to be an engineer. i was so obsessed with trains when i was little
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hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
writer + photography
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Runthered
Posts: 208 - Karma: 7
a non renewable resources...
but now a psychologist
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jayo.
Posts: 5015 - Karma: 34
i wanted to be a crane operator. i planned on having a tent set upon my crane where my mom and i would live.
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polka.yardSAIL
Posts: 459 - Karma: 8
ditto!
except i wanted to be a lion.
and i haven't started my senior year yet, so i haven't sent any college apps, but i am planning on it!
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Dan-Man
Posts: 7488 - Karma: 3,630

well. it was always a pro ex trem sports athlete. expecialy skiin. and when that dream slowed turned to reality. it changed to pro 40 drinker

in the end i'm a hero to many an idol to some.

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blackoutbill
Posts: 2918 - Karma: 282
I wanted to be a geologist because I liked rocks and little hammers that broke open rocks. Mostly the hammers though
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Barefootin_Fiend
Posts: 7618 - Karma: 4,727
me too....and now, many years later, I am an accountant getting paid to play on ns
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Sofakingstupid
Posts: 171 - Karma: 23
Wanted to be a doctor, started med school and now i want to become a pro skier.
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siktrix777
Posts: 161 - Karma: 14
pro snowboarder
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neutralzombie
Posts: 8629 - Karma: 606

haha i think at some point i wanted to be an archeologist for that same reason, amungst the travel and little tools.

and then i went through pro figure skater...haha marine biologist, painter. a lot of weird things.

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juliana.
Posts: 751 - Karma: 12
I wanted to work for Crayola and make crayons and think of new colors, wow I had some true aspirations when I was little but now I want to own a business
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pianoman
Posts: 2503 - Karma: 779
*sigh*...kids these days all just want to be drug dealers.
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neutralzombie
Posts: 8629 - Karma: 606
ahahaha
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122

when i was real young- like 5- i was all about digging up dinosaurs.  that progressed into wanting to be an egyptologist.  by about 10 or 12, my dream job was an animator for disney.

now, when i grow up from being a ski bum (like that will ever happen...) i would liek to work for the national park service

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MAPLE_SYRUP
Posts: 1910 - Karma: 68

I wanted to live In Jurassic Park and barley outrun dinosaurs chasing me in my nifty Jeep.

I stilll long to do this.

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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
I wanted to have many jobs. I wanted to be a scientist(still do really) and work at the party store. My cousin is 9 and says he wants to either be a pro football player or own a hotdog stand. Hotdog man is my fallback job if chemistry or philosophy don't work out.
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*steeze_is_good
Posts: 2886 - Karma: 721
First a "dinosaur diggerupper" (thats what I called it haha)
Then a hockey player
Then an ice cream maker
Then a scientist
Then a plastic surgeon
Now between an optometrist, pharmasist or dentist
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 831

a firetruck

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IceCreamer
Posts: 1587 - Karma: 27
I wanted to study animals in africa.
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pianoman
Posts: 2503 - Karma: 779
doooo it! have you ever been on a safari?
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followCam
Posts: 1907 - Karma: 446
an archeologist i thats how you spell it, before tha, probably a dog food taster, no idea why but i loved the smell when i was like 4 haha.

then a photographer, then a marine biologist, actually applied for it at university aswell, know im going to be studying marketing management.....so i still kind of have no idea. ohwell, where ever the wind shall blow me
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Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9096 - Karma: 3,071
If you become a dentist, I will hate you.
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 78
First it was a Bulldozer driver.

Then a Chemist.

Until I realized I hate chemistry.

Apparently now I'm gonna be an Electrical Engineer. At least that's what I signed up for at University.
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soulskier
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i wanted to get into the family business and after two years and getting my associates, i've had a complete change of heart, i'm now working my way to becoming a conservation officer

police academy starts in 2 weeks
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garettnorthey
Posts: 3049 - Karma: 173
Agreed.
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pinkname
Posts: 704 - Karma: 79
sweet...i wanted to be a seal trainer once!
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
thru out HS thought i wanted to be an engineer cause i didnt know what else i could be/ was good at. then i realized i was good at golf(claim) and im starting school next year to become a head pro at a golf course.

my dream job is to play on the PGA tour, but i wont be that good ever haha.
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family_vacation
Posts: 6200 - Karma: 7,840
I actually wanted to be the garbage truck.
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ski93
Posts: 1280 - Karma: 85
i wanted to be a spy throughout elementary school, now i'm thinking engineer but who knows.
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InkShrink
Posts: 1079 - Karma: 30
Same here. Michelle Kwan made me want to be a figure skater. Then I got really into writing and journalism, but journalists are a dying breed these days with technology advancing these days. As of now, I'm taking business classes in the hope my bf and I will open up a shop called Runaway in Colorado someday.
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Totes_Magotes
Posts: 2259 - Karma: 870

it's only ok because of your UserName

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Kajex
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 178
from what my parents tell me i first wanted to be a " water bed bunk bed maker " and now im in my 4th year of architecture at college.  guess i wasnt far off based on the design aspect haha.
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tBatt
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You know it actually says groupies... right??

I wanted to be a bike cop. there was a show.. I think LAPD blue? They seemed so badass at the time.
Looking back... WOW were they gay.

Now I'm trying to decide between civil engineering and graphic design
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
civil engineering= make duckets

graphic design = more fun, possiblity for mad money, chances are you wont though
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twix_182
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a movie producer. now im majoring in digital filmography.....
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Mrvic.
Posts: 1033 - Karma: 154
a writer and a paleotoligist or whoever finds dinosaur bones
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Malcolm
Posts: 15953 - Karma: 9,501
game tester.
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*steeze_is_good
Posts: 2886 - Karma: 721
Why is that?
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GSPhotography
Posts: 838 - Karma: 1,373
I wanted to be  a photographer and im a photographer!!! yeah!
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Malcolm
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no wait i wanted to be one of those dudes who makes the lego sets cause legos are awesome
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GSPhotography
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ur awsome malchy! have fun in whis lucky you!
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Talacious[Tally]
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Talacious[Tally]
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steezy_cheesie
Posts: 21 - Karma: 10
pornstar......
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skinakedfast
Posts: 1296 - Karma: 499
Terrain park manager or cat driver already cheaking out colleges for programs in this im overly excited to graduate highscool and actually look forward to what i do. even if im just raking jumps for a couple years
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abc8tr8we98g
Posts: 498 - Karma: 25
im going to be a chemist
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erickbrettson
Posts: 335 - Karma: 64

i wanted to be a firetruck

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erickbrettson
Posts: 335 - Karma: 64

3 pages, claim!

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Thrash
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prostitute
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