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  1. Frostbit Feeling the Heat

    joined: Aug 4, 2008
    303 posts
    Northwest Arctic Alaska
    I've lived here in the Arctic for 51 years now. In my younger years, I made many snowmobiling trips in minus 80 or more chill factor conditions. Protective equipment wasn't what it is now. I don't have scars, but I do have several sensitive places on my face and fingers.

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  2. glassmanjpf Member

    joined: Apr 4, 2006
    217 posts
    Long Island, NY
    Sorry for the double post. BTW is there a way to delete a post once it's made??
  3. SigElec Member

    joined: Dec 22, 2007
    32 posts
    North Central Mo
    I'm a Signal and Lighting Electrician for the DOT, shortened it to SigElec.
  4. burntime New Member

    joined: Aug 18, 2006
    2,395 posts
    C'mon hunting season!
    Uhh, yeah! You figure it out. :cheese:
  5. tickbitty Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 21, 2008
    1,486 posts
    VA
    Um I was bitten by many, many, many ticks.
  6. WidowMaker Member

    joined: Sep 1, 2008
    146 posts
    Central Washington
    I fall out of trees....
  7. Redox New Member

    joined: Feb 23, 2008
    1,099 posts
    Burbs of B'more, MD, Hon!
    You weren't one of the guys on Dirty Jobs, were you?

    Chris
  8. Woodland Country New Member

    joined: Nov 20, 2008
    20 posts
    Woodland, Ca
    I'm from Woodland and I run a Country insert.
  9. jadm New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2007
    918 posts
    colorado
    How I feel about life on this planet. Think I am an alien who was switched at birth.

    My earliest memories are of wondering how on earth, earthlings live the way they do. I still just scratch my head and wonder a lot.

    I mean doesn't anyone else wonder why humans act the way we do????

    We are all on a finite ball of rock spinning through vast quantities space at incredible speeds and most of us aren't even dizzy and, to date, there have been no reports that I have been able to find anywhere of anyone falling off into all that space - unless aided by a rocket ship. What a record.

    And that is just one of the wonders of this place and most people don't even seem to notice it....


    So, I continue to be Perplexed and marvel at my foot prints in the snow...I am still held on to and get to be here another day.
  10. jetmech Member

    joined: Dec 8, 2007
    200 posts
    Dillsburg PA
    Aircraft Mechanic for a large cargo airline
  11. Bobbin New Member

    joined: Nov 2, 2008
    658 posts
    So. Me.
    I'm a seamstress.
  12. Cearbhaill Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 15, 2007
    356 posts
    The deep end
    Cearbhaill is the Gaelic form of my last name, Carroll.
    As we have an old Celtic breed of dog we use it as a kennel name, although we neither breed nor sell.

    It is properly pronounced nearly the same as Carroll, but we say it Keerb-hail anyway.
  13. oldgrezmonke New Member

    joined: Oct 27, 2006
    49 posts
    Finger TN
    No longer young , used to be an automobile mechanic until arthritis took that away and my initials are worked in there .
  14. Chip is my first name (nickname, actually) and Tam is a shortened version of my last name. Not very original or exciting, I'll admit, but it works for several forums I participate on.

    ChipTam
  15. schortie Member

    joined: Nov 6, 2008
    222 posts
    michigan
    I'm short.
  16. Firestone New Member

    Greetings: I am a new member here, I installed stove in November and discovered this site before Christmas. I have been surfing the site and will be posting as time goes by. While at my first job out of high school in 1969, I used to wear a nylon windbreaker that was given to me by the fellow I bought my tires from. Back in those days, i didn't have much coin, and he used to extend me credit, for which I will always be grateful. I had a bright red jacket from the FIRESTONE company on it, white stripes and all. I have heated my workshop for years with wood, and now that we own our first real household stove, it sounded like a good moniker. I also had a propensity in my younger days for often suffering from mishaps with firepits, barbecues, propane torches, and fireplaces.
  17. bsruther Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 28, 2008
    372 posts
    Northern Kentucky
    I was sipping a glass of Woodford Reserve at the time and it seemed appropriate.
  18. fespo Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 14, 2005
    292 posts
    South West burbs of Chicago
    F is for first name,Espo is my nick name(part of last name)when iI was in school and at my last job. So is very easy for everyone to rember my e-mail
  19. pinewoodburner New Member

    joined: Jan 29, 2008
    409 posts
    Va.
    I had just made 3 trips to get some pine that had been cut and was free. Everyone here will not burn pine, they think it causes creosote and hardwoods is easy to get, but not as easy as pine. I do burn both. The day I signed up, at lunch my friend that also has a wood-stove said that he would not ever burn pine and such. So when I signed up and was trying to come up with a name, Pinewoodburner is what I came up with.
  20. SlyFerret Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 12, 2007
    1,409 posts
    Delaware, Ohio
    When I was a kid, my family had a ferret named Sylvester, but quickly shortened the name to Sly. It was much more applicable anyway.

    -SF
  21. mike1234 New Member

    joined: Dec 5, 2008
    381 posts
    Colorado
    Mike was taken, Mike1 seemed kinda arrogant. Since I am so smart that I can easily count to 4, I decided to show off - Mike1234 :)
  22. rowerwet Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 2, 2008
    881 posts
    Merrimack Valley, MA
    I am an airplane nut, even ended up being an airplane mechanic cause I get to work where the airplanes are. One book I realy like is feet wet reflections of a carrier pilot. "Feet wet" was the call naval pilots gave when exiting the land on the way back to the ship, meaning they would get thier feet wet if they punched out of thier jet.
    My hobby and other passion is rowing traditional wooden boats, or any other type that you can row, I have built a few boats also, and love to spend time rowing with my family (they just ride). My avitar is my dream boat, but not having piles of money to put into my hobby, I actualy row a 17' coleman canoe modified with out riggers (gate hinges) and oar locks, it fits my wife and three kids just fine, and requires no maintenance.
    rowerwet is a blending of rower, which is almost always already taken, and feet wet. It is even my email.
  23. 8nrider New Member

    joined: Aug 15, 2008
    118 posts
    new hampshire
    drag my wood out with a 47' ford 8n still 6v named loose lucy. all original.
  24. Latent Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2008
    20 posts
    Mid CT
    I teach H.V.A.C. and latent for latent heat.
  25. Woodrat New Member

    joined: Nov 23, 2007
    55 posts
    NE MA
    ........Had rats (tame and otherwise) always around me as a kid--came to admire them for thier tenacity and intelligence. Have been known to almost live in my woodpile!
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