20 oddest jobs

This is an article I read on www.msn.com
some time ago, but it was so riveting that I decided I'd better feature it on my blog. As you cannot access it via the internet anymore, here it is uploaded for you (it has a promising title "20 oddest jobs"; look for dog food tester and potato chip inspector):

1. Coffin Maker

What they do: Build customized coffins, ranging from simple pine caskets to bejeweled boxes.

2. Potato Chip Inspector

What they do: Oversee potato chips on an assembly line and check for overcooked or clumped chips to discard.

3. Wax Figure Maker

What they do: Mold wax to create figures, often, but not limited to, the human form. Figures are often made in the likeness of people who have achieved historical or celebrity recognition.

4. Foot Model

What they do: Work as a "parts model," modeling their feet for advertisements that feature footwear, lotions and other related-products.

5. Golf Ball Diver

What they do: Search the depths of golf course bodies of water to find lost golf balls to refinish and resell.

6. Doll Doctor

What they do: Repair, repaint and reassemble doll parts to doctor-up dolls that have missing, broken or damaged parts.

7. Egg Inspector

What they do: Examine eggs for cracks and other irregularities before they are graded and stamped for approval.

8. Knife Thrower's Assistant

What they do: Act as human targets for the knife thrower, which can involve mastering feats such as being tied to a spinning wheel while having knives thrown within inches of their bodies, or having objects cut above their heads.

9. Foley Artist

What they do: Use random items and whatever else they can find to create and record the noises used to make the sounds effects in films, such as heavy footsteps, rolling thunder or creaking doors.

10. Solfeggist

What they do: Listen to recorded music and monitor notes in indistinguishable compositions.

11. Snow Researcher

What they do: Collect and analyze ice crystals in snow to study the effects of pollution on area snowfall.

12. Wig Maker

What they do: Create and fit hair pieces such as wigs, beards, mustaches and eyebrows for clients requesting hair for costume or personal needs.

13. Gross Stunt Producer

What they do: Create new ways to gross out contestants on television shows, using insects, animal products and other things considered that could be considered "gross" by society's standards.

14. Mermaid

What they do: Entertain crowds as an underwater performer.

15. Whiskey Ambassador

What they do: Drink and explain the proper ways to serve and savor various whiskeys.

16. Dog Food Tester

What they do: Taste and analyze dog food samples and write reviews on the results.

17. Bonfire Builder

What they do: Gather discarded wood from trash bins, beaches, construction scrap heaps and similar areas to expertly build bonfires.

18. Dice Inspector

What they do: Inspect dice used in casinos for lopsided angles, misspotting and other blemishes that could cause error when the dice are rolled for gambling purposes.

19. Ethnographer

What they do: Research and study single groups of human behavior through fieldwork, observing and questioning participants.

20. Gum Buster

What they do: Remove gum stuck to sidewalks, street benches and other unwanted areas by de-sticking the gum through a steaming process.

p.s. It would interest me which of these professions you find appealing...