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43119 Tad <tja@n...> 1998‑05‑12 First post (Bio)
Hello GGs,

  In keeping with the "porch rewls", this is my attempt at a proper
introduction.

  After posting a "Plane tuning FAQ for Nahmites" on rec.norm, I was invited
by a regular of that group to "Go to hell".  Luckily for me, living here in
Iowa, I knew exactly where that was.  Besides, the offer of "free beer for
life" was too good to pass up.  I walked down the street to hell and ordered
up a beer.  To make a long story short, I soon became bored with the smokey
bar atmosphere, one-track conversation and warm "American" beer.  I needed
some fresh air.

  Looking around the bar, I noticed a door way at the rear of the
establishment.  A sign on the door knob proclaimed "Danger, no exit!", but
it was slightly ajar.  Curiousity aroused, I made excuses to my drinking
buddies "Gotta make room for another, HAR HAR HAR!". and slunk towards the
door.

  Peeking through the crack, "What's this, it looks like the 1800s out there."
Quietly, I snuck onto the porch, had a seat on the railing and began to listen
in on the conversations around me.  My arms began to lengthen and my forehead
began to protrude.

  Honest to Nahm truth, I tell ya.  *ahem*

  What're ya'll looking' at me like that for?

  Ok, the specifics.  I have sold my soul to a real-time OS company in Des
Moines IA where I churn out communications-related code.  C, C++ and assembly
on more processors than I can shake a stick at.  Most recently, I've been
involved in writing a debugging protocol that runs between Windows and
a whole lot of target processors.  So I guess Bill owns some of my soul as
well.  *sigh*

  Anyway, after listening to the symphony of cooling fans all day, the last
thing I want to do is go home and fire up the buzz sander or (heaven help
me) the router.

  Luckily, after reading a post to rec.norm by the GM, I realised that not
only didn't I have to fire up loud, obnoxious tools, it would most likely be
easier to accomplish what I wanted with a SS blade.

  So that's how I came to be sitting on the porch railing, ready and willing
to learn.

  For the forseeable future, I plan on "lurking about" in the shadows, soaking
up as much info as possible and buying more than I can really afford on FMM ;).

Tad Anhalt
Des Moiner, IA
"Who just managed a two-state tool pillaging trip while spending time with
	Mom on mother's day weekend.  [drive-by gloat]



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