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Getting to know you thread

kyler1945

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Name is Kyle.

Born and raised south Louisiana went to LSU. Started work in selling/servicing equipment in heavy industry 15 years ago. Started fishing before I could walk, deer hunting when I was 12.

Lived in Louisiana, Birmingham, Tampa, back to La, and now north of Houston Tx.

I’m a millennial with a good work ethic and manage money reasonably well, and I can’t help my boomer dad with obscure features of tech and interwebs. You could say I’m a genX er trapped in a millennial body.

I’ve killed a bunch of deer, in several states. I think climbing trees without high odds of having deer under me is a senseless use of time. I walk until I find the good stuff. I’ve been blessed to be able to travel throughout country to find the good stuff, so my methods tend to reflect that.

I do woodworking, some metalwork and fabrication. I spearfish and lobster. I fish a bunch, but lately don’t really enjoy as much it unless I’m loading the freezer.

I’m soon to be married and first bambino due in April. It was planned , though I see how the timing would give folks doubts.

Started a new job last year that’s basically the same job, but without direct account responsibilities. This means when I’m not working on valves or visiting with a customer, I can do the rest of my job from anywhere on the planet.

I chose a slight reduction in money for freedom. This has been both a blessing and a curse staring down a chit economy and rate increases. But, I still feel good about it.

I’m too direct, I can’t stand silly conversation until the work is done. I am about as disagreeable a person you’ll ever meet. But I care about folks, value service to my friends families and coworkers, and generally try to do right by people. Sometimes they just don’t know I’m looking out for their own good.

Saints fan LSU fan Tampa Bay lightning fan houston astros fan.

Have a boat and a 4x4 truck. But I wear loafers sometimes.

Life is good, and I’m a lucky fella.
 

Tknapp

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My name is Tj, I live in northwest Pa (I can't believe how many of you are from here) and have for most of my life. I'm a design engineer at a spring company where we make springs for automotive and aerospace and firearms. I enjoy hunting above all, but I also enjoy steelhead fishing and mountain biking. this is my first-year saddle hunting, and I won't sit in a stand again.
 

Blacksmith

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N. Central Ohio Here. We've lived in the area our entire life. Retired now and fortunate to be able to hunt a lot. Whitetails and squirrels in the fall and shoot carp all summer. Not sure which is more enjoyable. We operate a working blacksmith shop here to fund our hunting habits. Been saddle hunting since the early 70's, beginning w/an anderson sling. Shot seven deer so far this yr. We only get one buck tag here so I'm a little more careful w/ that one and try to save it till late season. We've been married for 48 yrs to the same ole' gal. She doesn't complain at all about my hunting addiction.