NTX Roll Call (pics and bios)

[arrowolf]

We have a lot of peoples on this subforum and I don't know most of you from Adam's House Cat. It's about time we had an intro thread. Here's the format:

Name
Job
Location
Skills/Interests
What you'd like to learn

Guess I get to start:

Name Kay, El Jefe of ZSC:19 and Wielder of the Spatula of Doom
Job Government Drone and Doggie Mama
Location Wise County
Skills I can do all sorts of things. I can shoot a little, build a fire with flint and steel most of the time, cook on a campfire and it still be edible, know some first aid. I can tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue (you really wanted to know that, didn't you?) I like red, can you tell?
What I'd like to learn welding

[m1lkm4n]

Name Brett, financial officer
Job Ex-barista turned sporting goods
Location The Colony
Skills/Interests I can shoot well enough to kill Dr. Pepper cans at 20 yards, I'm a jack of all trades and not afraid to try anything new
What you'd like to learn Radio Communications and First Aid

[klrvagabond]

Name: j
Job: Computery Guy
Location: Denton County
Skills/Interests: Eating cheese fries and drinking coffee. I'm also fairly firearms/motorcycle/Jeep oriented, relatively technologically capable, and I'm an Extra class radio operator...but cheese fries are really my specialty.
What I'd like to learn: The unified field theory, and maybe some stuff about edible plants. I'd also like to be better at solving Rubik's cubes.

[arrowolf]

Name Brett, financial officer
Job Ex-barista turned sporting goods
Location The Colony
Skills/Interests I can shoot well enough to kill Dr. Pepper cans at 20 yards, I'm a jack of all trades and not afraid to try anything new
What you'd like to learn Radio Communications and First Aid

When did you ditch Starbucks?

[Westbound]

Name: Justin
Job: Currently doing pipeline work
Location: Azle
Skills/Interests: Shooting and anything gun related, camping, Tech class radio operator, First aid, gardening and canning, welding
Would like to learn: Becoming more self sufficient, wild edibles, tactical shooting, more advanced medical.

Kay, I'll dig my welders out and see if I can get everything going well. If so, I can give a presentation if I still have everything I need.

[miles]

Name Miles
Job Slot Machine Technician
Location Gainesville
Skills/Interests computer tinkering, former rescue swimmer but very out of practice and shape
What you'd like to learn gunsmithing, scuba diving, first aid

[flylow]

Here goes:
Name: Phil
Job: currently a Designer/Photographer, ex-Public Relations rep, ex-newspaper reporter/photographer, ex-Ford mechanic
Location: Fort Worth
Skills/Interests: If it's mechanical I can probably take it apart, put it back together, get all the parts in and it'll work. I can almost, almost get a fire started with a bow drill.
What you'd like to learn: Foraging (though it would probably be the end of me), how to do more with less, archery, gunsmithing, dressing game and tanning. The list is really much longer, but I'll spare you.

[GuNs|iNgEr]

Name: David
Job: Plumber
Location: Plano
Skills/Interests: Shooting, hunting, butchering game, cooking(I make pretty tasty venison jerky), leather crafting, some gunsmithing, and a little first aid.
What you'd like to learn: Radio/CB knowledge, more in-depth medic skills.

I attended one meeting at BJ's a long time back. I can never seem to get my free time to match up with the meetings. I will try to attend one soon, and I am interested in the range trip.

[thinkfree]

Name: Katie, ZSC 019 Brewmaster
Job: Network/Server Administration
Location: Arlington
Skills/Interests: Guns, Guitars, Radios, Computers, Robots (building the great zombie slayer now), photography, storm spotting (dodger not a charger) fixing things that don’t include high-voltage capacitors,..... Would love to learn more about all of the above along with First aid, gardening, cooking edible food canning, welding, reloading, anything useful.

Currently studding Emergency Management at UNT and this is my first round of classes;
Intro Emergency Management
Preparedness and Mitigation
Hurricanes - the science of..
If I don't ace all of these then I should be kicked out of the zumbiesquad and sent over to zombie bait school

[klrvagabond]

Thinkfree, are you going to the Denton campus? If so let me know what your schedule's like; I'm by there every day and I usually loiter at a nearby diner in the evenings.

[thinkfree]

Thinkfree, are you going to the Denton campus? If so let me know what your schedule's like; I'm by there every day and I usually loiter at a nearby diner in the evenings.

Sweet, I beet you can show me the good cheese fries joints I'm out that way Mondays and Tuesdays. I'll PM you with an invite for next week if you up for it

[Lord_Jim]

Name: James
Job: Wal Mart (for now, it sucks), former Corrections officer (2 years), former military (8 yrs USMC, 8 yrs Army)
Location: Ranger, TX
Skills/Interests: I can shoot (military), loot (supply guy), basic 1st aid, computers, drive almost anything with wheels, cook (dad of 5), interested in anything outdoors, books and my family
What you'd like to learn: to be beter self reliant for my family, game processing, and to be beter prep oriented

[trailrunner]

Name: Chris
Job: Desk Jockey at a hardware, lumber & millwork operation
Location: Duncanville
Skills/Interest: Guns, Archery, Motorcycles, Hunting, Fishing, Camping … anything to get outdoors
I’d like to learn: More medical/first aid & more foraging

[AlteredMentalStatus]

Ok I guess it's my turn....
Name: Mike, friends call me "TuT"

Job: Careflite (medic), Former US ARMY 6 yrs., Police Officer 12 yrs. (Tactical Team Leader), Wilderness Instructor 2 yrs. pre-1840 living history(Thanks to Arrowolf), I can shoot, start fires, forge for food and save your ass!!!!!

Location: Mansfield, TX

Skills/Interests: Medical,(I teach wilderness first aid and CPR), teach wilderness skills,enjoy backpacking, camping , hiking and such,pre-1840 living history(Thanks to Arrowolf), I can shoot, start fires, forge for food and save your ass!!!!!

What you'd like to learn: Any thing I can

[Shamus McCarty]

Hey guys,

I just joined today. Reading through these threads you guys all seem pretty cool. I’m pretty excited about being a member of this.

Etienne DeForest
Job: Author
Location: Rowlett, TX
Skills/Interests: Pretty good with a gun, I’m not afraid to hit an old man, avid camper, can shotgun a six pack, the ability to sleep with very unattractive women (after shotguning said six pack), I got a book published and I’m really good at telling funny stories. Oh, I’m pretty awesome at doing my taxes too.
What you'd like to learn: How to clean game, Spanish, Kung Fu, how to play piano, how to brew my own beer.

[Twitchur]

Well, lets see...

Name: Matt aka Twitch
Job: Heavy Diesel Mechanic, currently unemployed
Location: Azle
Interests: Guns, specifically accuracy and long range, fishing, camping, anything outdoors, and cars.
I also pride myself on my beer drinking skills. Former Military (USMC five yrs) I enjoy reloading my own ammunition as well.

What I'd like to learn: I would like to go a little more in depth in first aid training, and would love to spend some time learning to track and maybe get get good with a bow. Oh yeah, and also finish my Diesel Engineering degree.

[Westbound]

Glad to see you made it!!

[big_barnaby]

Name: wayne

Job: Dallas county sheriff's department I am a detention services officer (3 years)

Location: duncanville

skills: I can shoot, clean, and fix any gun. I am well traind hand to hand combat. I am also handy with a knife. I am also well versed in armed definsive tactics. I also love to camp.


I would like to learn any and all things pertaining to Self-sufficient Living.

[jt526]

Name: Jake
Job: Survey research and data analysis
Location: Richardson
Skills: Not many according to my wife, but reloading, gardening (badly), and fixing stuff.
Interests: Suppressors, beer
Interested in learning: Welding right now, HAM in the near future.

[RocketHound]

Name: Rocket Hound (aka Wynn)
Job: IT guy/Pro Photographer
Location: Garland
Skills/Interests: USMC 88-92 Tow Missile Crewman/some demolitions/Marksmanship instructor (rifle). Desert Storm vet (Task Force Ripper)
Have some Wilderness Survival skill i learned from reading Tom Brown Field guides as a kid but would really like to learn more.
Photography
HAM operator KE5WLT
Taxidermy/leathercraft
Owner/Founder of http://www.NorthTexasAirsoft.org (for what that's worth, lol)

What you'd like to learn: More Wilderness Survival skills such as fire starting and water purification. Would like to actually catch small game with a snare.

Found this sight from searching for others attending the Zombie Walk Dallas this weekend. I'm not to keen on ever playing the part of a zombie.
Also was referred here from a friend of mine. I'll probably be bringing more to the boards.

[Westbound]

Welcome Rockethound! We have a range day this Saturday if you can make it.

[mrkash]

Westbound,

Are you able to make it out?

[Westbound]

Westbound,

Are you able to make it out?

I'm thinking so, but there is one thing pending that could possibly get in the way.

[RocketHound]

Welcome Rockethound! We have a range day this Saturday if you can make it.

Cool! Where at, what time and all that?