Explain your handles

[shelby78]

I'm used to driving Carroll Shelby cars and I was born in 1978

[Banjo picker]

I have been know to play the banjo.  Or even go to sleep holding one...

[sparky]

I was an electrical engineer in my previous life.

[rockman]

I have worked in rock quarries since 1989. Some years ago a friend asked if I'm still a Rockman? The answer was then,as now, Yes I am.

Kevin

[never finished]

  Mine actualy started several years ago when ( sorry I've got to run I'll try to finish this later).

[DbltreeBelgians]

The name of my farm.

[NWP]

Nicholson Wood Products.

[dukndog]

I like to duck hunt and love training labradors.

[francismilker]

I live in Francis, OK and I milk cows!

[swampbuggy]

Kind of a long story but here goes.
I married a woman in Fl who's Grandfather was a native. He spent a lot of time in the Everglades. I, being a mechanic, and he, being a retired Fire Chief, got along so well that he would tell my wife the weekends we were going to the Glades.( she usually joined us) I was put in charge of making sure all the swampbuggy's were working and I was the one who repaired and modified them for all the uncles, cousins, family..you get the picture. One day we were riding in the Glades and came upon an old hunting camp. Poor fellow who owned it had taken his life there and behind it was an old buggy that hadn't run in years. Granddad said " Boy, I ain't seen any buggy that you couldn't fix, but I think that one is too far gone, even for you".  Long story short, duct tape, bailing wire, and a makeshift valve keeper was all I needed to drive it back to camp. I don't know who was smiling more, me or him! Anyways, that was before the internet and when the first computer was bought my daughter suggested "Swampbuggy" because that's what Granddaddy called me. Guess it kind of stuck. I don't do much buggying anymore, but my mill is in the woods, that's were I think I am the happiest!

[Pattern Maker 437]

Not much to say , been making patterns, molds & models for awhile 8)

[scottmphoto]

scottmphoto... My name is Scott and I used to be a professional photographer/photojournalist. I still love making photos and do a few weddings and portraits a year but I got burnt out working 80-90 hours a week for my local newspaper. I quit the job, switched my major from journalism to parks and recreation with a natural resource emphasis (I thought this might help my dad). Before my dad passed away, he started working his property as a tree farm. Now, that's what I do with my share (90 acres). I love being out in the woods so much, always have. Between working the "farm", doing a few odd jobs and the Boy Scouts of America, I still stay very busy... but I am happier now and MUCH less stressed out.

[wdncno]

WooDeNCaNOes -had to get into milling to get the best cedar for them and all that has led to the wondrously long and winding road of this life.

[Solomon]

It's  a Biblical/Masonic thing.    Freemasonry is supposed to have began with the building of King Solomons Temple.   It is a favorite Bible Story of mine ,so when the subject comes up in Sunday School, I am in the conversation.  We have a half dozen Masons in My class and around 40 Masons in My church.
Well....  We were disscussing the Solomons Temple and I interjected in the disscussion and One of the Masonic Brothers in my Sunday School Class said, "That's a fact Solomon" and it stuck.   It became a nick name that is used infrequently.   

[Al_Smith]

Well the reason Al Smith is Al_Smith is because the soft ware doesn't respond to spaces .

The reason the location is listed as a giant midwestern corn field is because it's exactly what it is .

[rooster 58]

    I always have a bad case of hathead. When my boys were small, the younger one said " Dad looks like a rooster" ;D  Then, I worked at a chemical plant and when I'd take my hardhat off, they called me rooster.

   I hadf to use 58 because there is  a rooster already. 58 is my birthyear ;)

[mesquite buckeye]

WooDeNCaNOes -had to get into milling to get the best cedar for them and all that has led to the wondrously long and winding road of this life.

Thank you. Another niche for clear red cedar...... ;D

[pineywoods]

It's where I live. Most folks think Louisiana is all swamp - not true. The northern third of the state is rolling red clay hills that grows some of the finest pine timber anywhere. And I have 200+ acres of it and a sawmill.

[Ga Mtn Man]

Hmmm.... can't think of anything really clever to say here.   I live in the mountains of N. Ga and I'm a man (last time I checked anyway).  :D

[Ga Mtn Man]

... My beard is grey!

Oh, this is a real disappointment Jeff! :D  I seem to recall a pic you posted of someone with red beard recovering a very twisted tree.  Not you or just an old pic?

[Sawmill Man]

People are always driving up wanting to know where the sawmill man is. So I guess I am the sawmill man.

[Jdmoak]

Pretty simple my initials and I like oaks that is why we bought our camp in
Live oak. We call it oak island to me full of treasure to her the money pit

[Rando]

My name is Randy. Several years ago I worked with a man from Brazil. He always called me Rando and now everyone does here in town.
Finally one day he heard someone call me Randy. In Portuguese he said, "You're my friend for 3 years and I didn't know your name was Randy? Oh Rando!"
He went back to Brazil and I use that name proudly to this day.

[millwright]

I was a millright/ machinist for 35 years

[staker]

I stake mining claims .