<sod>When Al was younger, he took [[fencing]] in school and served in the [[United States Navy|Navy]] as a Lt {j.g} with the [[Seabee (US Navy)|Seabees]], and although he wanted to see the world, he was stationed in [[Fallon, Nevada]] (Interestingly enough, in the episode where Al mentions this, he uses the [[shibboleth]] pronunciation of "Nevada", which is uncommon for an outsider, especially someone living in the midwest). After finishing his military service, Al was a construction crane operator, then apparently got certified as a master plumber and carpenter before getting the job on ''Tool Time''. Al drives a 1983 [[Mercury Grand Marquis]] which his mother passed down to him, and has put much time and effort into preserving the vehicle. While Al has similar interests of Tim such as cars, he has some rather odd interests, such as being able to deduce different types of wood by smell rather than appearance or texture.<eod>
<sod>When Al was younger, he took [[fencing]] in school and served in the [[United States Navy|Navy]] as a Lt {j.g} with the [[Seabee (US Navy)|Seabees]], and although he wanted to see the world, he was stationed in [[Fallon, Nevada]] (Interestingly enough, in the episode where Al mentions this, he uses the [[shibboleth]] pronunciation of "Nevada", which is uncommon for an outsider, especially someone living in the midwest). After finishing his military service, Al was a construction crane operator {AFL-CIO Local 324}, then apparently got certified as a master plumber and carpenter before getting the job on ''Tool Time''. Al drives a 1983 [[Mercury Grand Marquis]] which his mother passed down to him, and has put much time and effort into preserving the vehicle. While Al has similar interests of Tim such as cars, he has some rather odd interests, such as being able to deduce different types of wood by smell rather than appearance or texture.<eod>