Tool Talk
Welcome Forum => Welcome Board and Introductions => Topic started by: OilyRascal on February 06, 2012, 07:00:41 AM
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Hi Yall! I've been lurking over the last few weeks. I "registered" today and just wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. My career was in the IT industry, more specifically with information technology security in the banking sector. I now live in the country on a couple hundred acres (versus our largest city) and "dabble" in carpentry and the 2-car block wall garage. I find myself buying, selling, trading a few hand tools for a hobby.
Mechanical background - Mechanical work comes by me two ways: 1) in my various hobbies (gardening men love tractors) and 2) when I can't afford the trip to the dealer (e.g. $1200 to the BMW dealer to change my starter). I've overhauled two engines in my life, a chevy 307 and toyo 22R. I'm about to tackle a Dodge 4.7. I'm still a fairly practical car owner that doesn't own any overpriced hot rod toys (YET).
I look forward to getting to know you all over time.
Regards,
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Welcome to Tool Talk!
Family had a cabin in Hindsville ( near Fayetteville) for many years, but we sold it twenty years ago since few of us made the trip very often. Mom and Pop went there at least 8 times a year up till 71, then Mom made it many times on her own. My last trip up there was in 82 or 83.
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Beautiful area (in general). I'm guessing you may regret not being able to get away to there. My mom currently lives in Rudy (population 18) in a cabin. I enjoy visiting and often find myself resisting the "I'll give you some land to build..." :) Thanks for the welcome!
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Hi and welcome from Alberta.
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Howdy and Welcome from Phoenix...
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Howdy and Welcome from Phoenix...
Lived in Phoenix myself (42 ST) for about 5 years - I'd love to be around your pawn shops :) Thanks for the welcome!
Hi and welcome from Alberta.
Hi Neals - I've read a many of post (already) of yours. Thanks!
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Howdy.........& welcome from Oklahoma.......glad to have you as a member.
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Hi. Welcome from British Columbia
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I lived in N. Little Rock for almost 30 years and Rudy AR has the USGS gauge for Frog Bayou(maybe Lee Creek, I foregt). Next time you're in NLR, there's a couple of pawn shops on Mc Aurthur drive that havwe quite a stash of old tools to pick through. The Levy Pawn guy was much more reasonable on his prices however!!. Welcome, from NE Iowa these days!!!
DM&FS
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Howdy.........& welcome from Oklahoma.......glad to have you as a member.
Howdy, Rude?Awakening - Thanks and glad to be here!
Hi. Welcome from British Columbia
Hi BC - Thanks, and brrrrrrrrrr. Columbus Ohio is as close to you as I ever want to live :)
I lived in N. Little Rock for almost 30 years and Rudy AR has the USGS gauge for Frog Bayou(maybe Lee Creek, I foregt). Next time you're in NLR, there's a couple of pawn shops on Mc Aurthur drive that havwe quite a stash of old tools to pick through. The Levy Pawn guy was much more reasonable on his prices however!!. Welcome, from NE Iowa these days!!!
DM&FS
Hello there, DimWittedMoose. That would be Frog Bayou in Rudy. It runs through my mom's property as two points. Thanks for the pointers for LR Pawn shops. I plan to find myself in that area asap. I'm still banging Shreveport's pawn shops hard (Casino's there).
I'm sorry to report I can't give you any pawn shop pointers in NE Iowa. :)
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Howdy from the windy city.It will be nice to see ya around. We love new members.
Hope you enjoy the site.