Who are you, and what do you do?

[Norman Humann]

Hi, I'm Norman and I'm a figment of your imagination.

[professor]

Since it's almost time to go, I'll level with you guys.

My username is professor, since a couple of the younger engineers in my department years ago, began calling me that for my little lessons to them on turbocompressors/ what to do/ what not to do.
That tag came to mind when I needed a user name on my foray into computerland.

I am the R/D / New Product Development/ mechanic/welder/fabricator, working with several engineers, we are great friends, a tight knit group, have fun, and I am delighted to be with sharp, funny friends (I do have to try to dampen some of their antics).
I get to participate in the stuff they concoct and we brainstorm on projects.

I have been in R/D for more than 20 years out of 45 total
(same place, but it has grown greatly) so I have a lot of friends here, some ask me when I am going to retire? (nothing to do with a desire to get my job, I am sure)
So I get to re-iterate,
"As soon as Jesus comes back- I am out of here". "So you're going to have to be dragged out?" (no)

Hobbies- have gone from cars to motorcycles,back to cars, a little drag racing, and now, a motorbicycle, guitar playing, singing the old choruses (now playing one I replaced the tuner part of the neck on- it was free), bike riding, small tractors (10 currently-staged where they get used, they seem to multiply- all gotten cheap or free and somewhat re-built or restored by me) which I use to cut grass or snowblowing for myself, a neighbor, a couple friends, sister in law and son (kind of like a hobby).
My primary spiritual assignment is to be helpful.
I have some malady where I need to be occupied all the time. Lots of making things, furniture and restoring.

I am married, with kids and grandkids.

I never wanted to be involved with computers (old dog syndrome) but had somewhat taught myself to type long ago and being online keeps me off the street
and off my feet.
I am an information monger, particularly about where we are in time and prophecy, the internet has been fantastic for that and is why I ended up here.

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Oh, I forgot, My name is Mike.

[Alex K]

"As soon as Jesus comes back- I am out of here".

Well Mike, that sounds like a permanent contract if there ever was one
Sounds like you're having fun though!

[TheRealJoeFish]

Hi! I'm Joe (that's that the J in TRJF means :-o). I'm 25 and live in northeastern Pennsylvania.

For most of my life, I was the consummate mathlete, going all over the state and doing math competitions in middle school and high school. At college, I studied - whaddya know? - mathematics, and kept mathing. Math.

I always planned on becoming a math professor, but all the Putnam exams and undergrad research and being lazy really wore me out. So, around my junior year, I sort of thought: "what could I do that's not math?" I wanted to settle on something that involved: thinking and reading and writing and talking and getting to know people and getting some money.

Boom. Lawyer.

I went to law school and, after a transfer (to basically cash in my good first-year grades, which were the product of the first and last year I've ever worked hard in my life) found myself a just-about-full fledged lawyer this year. Crazy stuff.

Quite frankly, what I'd like to do most in life is write. Literature. For a living. But I done went and got myself into some debt, and lawwing pays the bills a little more steadily.

I like to play chess and all sorts of other games. In my spare time I am an amateur sports statistician, and this past fall I wrote a weekly column on high school football. I am NOT a city person (my hometown's about 5,000 people), and during the two years I lived in a city I counted down the days until I could leave. Now that I'm in a somewhat less urban environment, I'm relaxed and loving life.

Now, if I could just lose some damn weight...

[Losty]

Hey I will join....

Let's see...I'm Losty, my legal name is Stephanie, but I prefer you call me Losty. I have three kids and they're all young, so I spend most of my time cleaning. When I'm not cleaning I'm playing silly games with my kids. I used to write and I've been meaning to get back into it. It's really hard to find the time though. I've been trying to write a book about my life for over a year now. It's kind of sort of coming along. I was thinking about titling it Finding Losty hehe, or more likely Falling From Faith. Oh right, this was supposed to be interesting....hey look bewbies (.)(.)

[Norman Humann]

aaand that's about as personal as I'd like to get

[Nine]

Hey Mark were you drunk when you posted this? Hahaha.

By the Nine Divines... I was tired last night, I didn't realize how tired until I read that back.

[The Valkyrie]

Hi, I'm Norman and I'm a figment of your imagination.

Always said I have a fucking sick imagination.

[Norman Humann]

Ok, ok. Sharetime.

So my name's not actually Norman. (GASP)
I'm a student in what would pass for a high school by foreign standards in the beautiful region of Schlesien. I'm aiming at studying English in uni and getting a job as a translator somewhere, but that's far ahead.

Hobbies include watching stupid movies, video games, music and all sorts of artsy bullshit.

Not that anyone asked

[robvalue]

Thanks for sharing that with us all Hello not-Norman

I'm sure everyone will be happy to have learnt more about you! It's good you have a plan, you've got more of one than I did at your age.