Loach is a cop.
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We definitely have long-haul truckers; of course I can’t remember his name but it was an “Ask the” thread.
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Lucy in Disguise. There are other Dopers who have driven big trucks as well and Sunspace is correct; I’m one of them. (But I can’t think of the others right now.) But I got out of trucking some years ago. Still remember it though, and I do recall covering a question or two for Lucy in the “Ask the Trucker” thread.
There used to be a puzzle editor, but she changed jobs about a year ago. 
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No hookers. Or blow. Need more of both.
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Check my trunk.
Any undertakers/morticians/funeral directors? I would be very interested in an Ask The thread from one of those.
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Any politicians? Farmers?
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I know there are farmers somewhere on the boards, and I grew up on a farm/live there during the summer, so I’ve been bitten by my fair share of calves.
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Any undertakers/morticians/funeral directors? I would be very interested in an Ask The thread from one of those.
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I knew a girl who did corpse hair-dos, but she doesn’t hang out here.
I was a clown for a little while.
You got better?
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I would wager that even if there are hobbyist macrame’ enthusiasts, there’s unlikely to be a professional macrame’ or ornamental knot tier (I had to look that up!) among us. There’s not a lot of money in that field, I must assume.
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I do know one part-time professional for whom ornamental knot-tying is a significant portion of his workday - he’s a maritime historian, and teaches sailors’ knots to his students.
Er, but he doesn’t post here, so never mind.
Fluffers?
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I do know one part-time professional for whom ornamental knot-tying is a significant portion of his workday - he’s a maritime historian, and teaches sailors’ knots to his students.
Er, but he doesn’t post here, so never mind.
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That is neat to know. I always wanted to spend the time to make one of those knot boards you see at Captain D’s or Long John Silver’s, but just never did it.
Now she’s what, a garden-magazine editor? That’s still offbeat enough.
So a good counter question is: What highly offbeat professions are represented on the Dope?
Well, we have established that we have at least two bassonists.
Anyone remember aha, the aging rock star?
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Any politicians? Farmers?
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I’m on the town council. But I would never want to be mayor.
I love the people of varied experience, and the eldars 
giving advice to the young folks…
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That is neat to know. I always wanted to spend the time to make one of those knot boards you see at Captain D’s or Long John Silver’s, but just never did it.
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You don’t have to be a historian to know those knots. 
My dad and my husband are both riggers in the stage industry - they KNOW their knots!
I write obituaries, and I’m pretty sure there’s at least one other person here who has done it before, but I can’t remember who. As for the mortician/funeral director question, we’re bound to have one because there’s literally a ton of those floating around. Seriously, there’s three mortuaries/crematories in my town, and about ten funeral directors at each one. It’s ridiculous.
Professions I’d like to hear more about on the Dope: Criminal mastermind, safe cracker, or anyone who works with fireworks.
~Tasha
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I know there are farmers somewhere on the boards, and I grew up on a farm/live there during the summer, so I’ve been bitten by my fair share of calves.
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There’s also a girl who grew up on a dairy farm; she had an "Ask The … " thread a while back.
I’m in marketing; a yawner. I used to be a reporter (who has written tons of obits, Tasha!), but that’s not particularly unique here either.
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Professions I’d like to hear more about on the Dope: Criminal mastermind, safe cracker, or anyone who works with fireworks.
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When I first got into scuba diving, I had fantasies for a month or so about becoming a dive instructor, and working at Club Med on the scuba team - and with a side role as the fireworks technician. Pity that I never did go get pyrotechnician training.
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So a good counter question is: What highly offbeat professions are represented on the Dope?
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How offbeat would you consider polymer clay artist/jewelry designer? 