About Us --> Profession past present and other nosy stuff
Just thought I would throw this out here , as I have been curious:
As for me:
Age: 57
Trades:-Prime Electrical contractor maintenance & speciality
Part owner - Yosemite Conversation Camp " Happy Hearts"
Hobbies - wood work, fly fishing, casting , conversation - local stream ecology
passing it on to anybody that will listen..
Gripes: None
Homestead: Married with one boy
Hair color: Silver, was not always that waylol
What about you ??
Be safe
Steve
Last edited by Steve Molcsan; 02-06-2011 at 12:27 AM. Reason: Hair cut and hair color change, I do want to look good for you all!...lol
Relaxed and now a Full Time Trout Bum, Est. 2024
Age 48 have been retired since age 44
Trades, CDN Soldier 24yrs,( E911 Dispatch 8yrs and EMR 8yrs, part time)
Vice-president of Project Healing Waters Canada Project Healing Waters Canada
Hobbies Fly fishing , Fly casting, Fly tying, hiking, Camping, my GSD and GR dogs..
Gripes none, minor bother - not enough fly fishing or tying
Homestead - Me and she who must be obeyed and the dogs, kids grown and gone..
Hair colour - long with a bit of gray.
As in the Army, I have never had a bad day Fly fishing, some damn uncomfortable days but never a bad one!
Everyone must believe in something and I believe in Fly Fishing and Fly Tying and believe I will
Member of Project Healing Waters & Fly Fishing Canada, Project Healing Waters Canada
AGE: 63
TRADES: Assistance Manager of a human blood plasma collection facility.
Currently a warehouseman on call.
Jack of all Trades.
HOBBIES: Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Rod Building, Camping.
GRIPES: People who blow their nose in public during a meal.
HOMESTEAD: Married with one wife, two daughters, five grand kids, three great grand kids. All with red hair.
HAIR COLOR: Balding with some gray and mousy brown.
As for me:
Age: 60
Trades: former Golf Teaching Pro, Bowling Coach, 31 yrs. at a natural gas utility, now retired. Now, flytying instructor, Safety Patrol at a ski resort, Celebrate Recovery Leader, but very busy.
Hobbies - fly fishing, fly tying, rod building, golf, downhill skiing, road bicycling
Gripes: dangerous drivers, slow play at the golf course
Homestead: Very happily married, living in sw New York State
Hair color: Silver, was not always that way
How about you ??
Last edited by PRM; 02-05-2011 at 06:23 PM. Reason: added rodbuilding
Whether you think you can, or think you cannot, you're probably right.
--Author unknown
Age: 51
Trades: Account Manager, Printing. In the past I've been a supervisor, insurance agent. ink technician, machine operator, sheet metal fabricator, checked cards in a bar, driver, dishwasher, campground worker, busboy.
Hobbies - fly fishing, fly tying, archery, paddling.
Gripes: More than I should. I can't ever remember hearing my Grandfather complain about anything...not even the cancer that took him. He is my role model, however bad I am at following him.
Homestead: Happily married and proud of two grown sons.
Hair color: Mostly grey for whats left. All the brown hair is long down the drain.
A right emblem it may be, of the uncertain things of this world; that when men have sold them selves for them, they vanish into smoke. ~ William Bradford
I finally realized that Life is a metaphor for Fly Fishing.
Age: 64 0r 65 born Oct 46, you do the math.
Trades: US Army Paratrooper, Ranger, Drill Sergeant, retired as a 1st Sergeant in 1988. Since then.....nothing.
Hobbies: Fly fishing, fly tying, demo tying at FF shows, wood working.
Gripes: None, doesn't do any good anyway.
Homestead: Me and lovely wife Vickie (VEE), one crazy 2 1/2 year old English Springer Spaniel (Ghillie), and one 20 year old cat (Buttwipe...it's a long story), and a grown up, married daughter (Melissa) who lives in Maine.
Hair Color: Brown and grey (VEE says about 50-50) very long, to small of back.
Happiness is wading boots that never have a chance to dry out.
AGE 48
Trades parole officer, corrections officer, corrections caseworker, college security officer, HVAC air Balancer. currently unemployed
Hobbies Fixing houses, reading, fly fishing/tying
Gripes Tailgaters
Homestead Me Wife 2 daughters one son no pets at this time
Hair Brown going to grey
"Complexity is easy; Simplicity is difficult."
Georgy Shragin
Designer of ppsh41 sub machine gun
Age: 58, I think.
Trades: Currently systems administrator for a regional horticulture company and have been doing this type of work for about 20 years. I have been a carpenter/construction worker, commercial fisherman and jack of all trades.
Hobbies: Fly fishing, photography, grand kids.
Gripes: A few.
Homestead: Married with 3 grown kids, 2 grand kids (a good reason to have grown kids). One 190 pound Newfoundland and one 50 pound Border Collie.
Hair Color: Blonde with a touch of grey.
"The reason you have a good vision is you're standing on the shoulders of giants." ~ Andy Batcho
As for me:
Age: 42
Trades: Presently, a substation technician for an electric utility service company. I test, maintain, and repair substation equipment. Before that, car alarm and stereo installer, grocery store clerk, and my first jobs were working at Boy Scout camps.
Hobbies: Fly fishing, of course.
Gripes: You don't want to hear about those....but inconsiderate drivers are near the top of the list.
Homestead: Single....living near St. Louis, Missouri.
Hair color: Light brown....not as thick and bushy as it once was.
Last edited by bgreer; 02-15-2011 at 12:11 PM.
bump, just because I am a year older...
Last edited by Steve Molcsan; 04-08-2012 at 07:02 PM.
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