LIP

i was gona levae school when i was 14 cause id already bn kicked out of 2 schools and had just been kicked out of my third and put on a college course and thats just basically to say your not sitting at home all day lol, anyways yer done a year at college got ma first degree in motor mechanics then went back o school lol im doing alright at school now in ma last year :)

hey lip good going mate. looks like you know what you want out of life & it seems to be working out for you.
as a 15 year old my brother took me to work part time washing pots in a kitchen. afetr a while I started asking the head chef a lot of questions about food. He always gave us the ansewrs. one day he took me to one side and said if you are that inyerested in food I will teach you but do not take the piss if you want to learn. all my experience came from being in work.
today i'm a head chef in a hotel in the uk.
thanks to that man.
it's hard work but satisfying.
plus justifies having a bloody good joint after a hard shift.

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Originally Posted by LIP

YAY. Someone who is interested in it!!! :D:D:D

It's a funny story, but proof that you dont need school to do anything.

I left school before i got any qualifications. I still have no formal qualifications.

When i left i thought to myself "Im NEVER going to get a job, i might as well give up now" But im glad i didnt.


Ever since i was born my parents took me on holiday with them to the Norfolk Broads [series of rivers in East Anglia, England. They were boat holidays, small boats, cruisers.

I loved it, i loved everything about the rivers, everything about Norfolk.

The boat yard my parents used every year was and is still run by the same family. My parents had been going on holiday there every year since the 60's LOL.

So obviously, my parents and the owners were very good friends, to the point we got dicounts, didnt have to pay for fuel, no damage waivier or anything.

When i was about 10 i started to get into engines, dont ask why, but i was fasinated.

By the time i was 13 i was teaching myself, EVERYTHING. Internet, books, the lot, but i was determinded to be a professional engineer.

Took me a few years, but i felt i was ready to take it further, and try and get a job.

I always wanted to work on boats, im not a car man... well, i love cars, but repairing them isnt something i'd like to do for a living, but boats... well i love boats.

I left school when i was about 14, i cant even remember.

I went to the place i loved, Norfolk, and just straight out asked for a job.
They already knew i loved the type of work i wanted to do, and amazingly agreed to put me with John, and engineer to see what i was capable of. John is a good mate now, and still works with me at the company.

The first thing i had to do was completely change a gear box, someone had somehow ripped the gearbox right off the back of the engine.

So, with John next to me i started, got it all out, had a look and we both agreed it was a goner. Then me and John got the new gear box in, started her up and it was running fine, and the boat was fine.

He told the owners what i'd done, and they had a chat with me the same day. I was so proud of myself, and i was worried that they'd say it wasnt going to work... but it was the opposit. They asked me if i'd like to make it a permant arrangement, and i jumped at the chance.

Now im getting paid the same as the other engineers there, and im doing the same things as them.

It's a lovely little business, i mean, come on, the owners know that i smoke pot, and dont mind at all. They've seen that i can work fine while im wasted.

The boat yard own about 60 boats, maybe more actually, and hire them out to people for holidays on the Norfolk Broads.

Everytime there is a change over on a boat the engines, heaters, generators, water pumps and electrical components are serviced. This is what we do most, although there is also engine changes, gear box changes, everyhing to think of that could go wrong with an engine.

We build all the boats, fit them all out, do all the electrical stuff and all the engineering.

During the winter months we take on private work because not many people want a holiday when its cold and raining lol.

With all the private work we do all sorts, repairs on engines, engine changes, everything above really.

My boss said i have all the knowledge to be called a Marine diesel engineering specialist, only problem is no qualifications, but im not really planning on leaving this company, so im sorted.

Marine engineering, for me, is VERY rewarding, its the job i've wanted to do most of my life, and im friends with everyone there. It's like here, all one big family.

If you want to do it, go for it. But dont do it like me, i was just lucky. The way i did it was the HARD and i mean hard way.

Get your qualifications, get a job, and earn the money you need, but most of all, enjoy it.

I know that this is a bit long, but once i get going on the subject i dont stop lol.

If you ever need any pointers give me a shout and i'll answer any questions.

Heres some blown out pictures of the type of boats i work on.

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odd... me and you both shaare the same love and passion for motors, just im more of a cars persons... and for anyone whos not doing so well in their schooling, should check out job corps... i just filled out a fourm for them today... car mechaincs, welding or boat mechanics... the cars is my first choice.... the other 2 or my back ups...

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lol :jointsmile:

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i just relised...(i think) your avitar is bubbles from TPB... its basicaly my fav show.... so if you find a sight with anything past season 6 on it, let me know... cause that shows fucking funny as fuckk.... and me and you can watch it on line, and smoke a joint...(over the internet, we will pass a joint LOL) LOL...(used to watch sourvior with my dad and step mom and smoke a few joints....)

God I love Norfolk :) My Girlfriend went to Uni in Norwich - nice weed smoking city

Fuck school!! :p


I had dream about you last night lip lol. I woke this morning thinking to myself wtf? Out of no where I was in England, on vacation and I saw some random dude and was said "hey lip". Apparently the guy was you and you turned around. We smoked 2 fat ass joints and then you said "Lets go get some Wendy's"(an American food chain if they dont have them in England." On the way there someone called the cops on us and we ran back your place. Then i woke up. The end.


Crazy shit, huh? I gotta lay off the bud....

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i just relised...(i think) your avitar is bubbles from TPB... its basicaly my fav show.... so if you find a sight with anything past season 6 on it, let me know... cause that shows fucking funny as fuckk.... and me and you can watch it on line, and smoke a joint...(over the internet, we will pass a joint LOL) LOL...(used to watch sourvior with my dad and step mom and smoke a few joints....)

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Will do mate, if i find a site with anything past season 6 you can be sure i'll make a thread about it, i love TPB.

and, Hoveton/Wroxham [same villiage really, two differnt names] is probably my fav part of England, by far. It's lovely, everything about it is perfect, nothing is bad there.

That's where i want to be buried.

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Will do mate, if i find a site with anything past season 6 you can be sure i'll make a thread about it, i love TPB.

and, Hoveton/Wroxham [same villiage really, two differnt names] is probably my fav part of England, by far. It's lovely, everything about it is perfect, nothing is bad there.

That's where i want to be buried.

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so the show was filmed in europe? i always thought canada...

dude, not one eppisode, did i not laff...that show was amazing...

so is that bubbles

and didnt they make a TPBs movie?

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so the show was filmed in europe? i always thought canada...

dude, not one eppisode, did i not laff...that show was amazing...

so is that bubbles

and didnt they make a TPBs movie?

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It is filmed in Canada. They've used 3 Trailer Parks all over Nova Scotia cos they got kicked out of 1 or 2 of them.

Yeah, my av is bubbles.

And yeah, they made a TPB movie called "The Big Dirty" but it isnt out in England yet,... if it even comes out in England... well even if it dont ima buy the DVD.

Cheers bro :)