New Bird in the cage

jswallow

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Hi,..a little about myself,
Uncle Sam drafted me...the Army taught me everything about computers (which at that time was strictly a military tool and
somewhat larger than a breadbox)...served in Okalhoma, Utah and Germany...became a civilian again...thought of being a
starving writer or entering the computer business...choose the later...had a lot of fun made a lot of money...got married...
had 3 kids(currently 24, 27 and 30 years of age)...burned-out in12 years...took a couple of years off and built a log house...
had to go back work...burned-out in 9 months...couldn't take the corporate structure anymore...became an independent
consultant...had a lot of fun made a lot of money...traveled to New Hampshire,Rhode Island, Washington DC, Arkansaw,
Tennissee, Arizona, Chicago, etc...Diagosed with a brain tumor...had a lobotomy...told to quit working...retired...got bored...
needed a hobby...took a class in black and white photography at the Worcester Museum...started with a Conon AE1… went to medium format with a Pentax 645… a 35mm SRL on steroids.

Jack
 

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Hello Jack and welcome! Glad you are here!

Kev
 

Michel Hardy-Vallée

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Chirp! chirp!
 

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Welcome Jack... you are amongst like minded people here. The Wister Ahrt Museum is a real gem of a place. Are you still in the central Mass area?

gene
 

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Welcome Jack,

Man, parts of your narrative sound strangely familiar!

Here be the port from the storm and the people are nice too...

Frank
 

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Warm welcome from back in Utah, Jack.
Pull up a chair, sit down and we'll pour you a glass of your favorite developer.
 

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Welcome Jack. I think you'll find APUG is the escape from the cage...
 
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jswallow

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papagene said:
Welcome Jack... you are amongst like minded people here. The Wister Ahrt Museum is a real gem of a place. Are you still in the central Mass area?

gene
watch that accent..someone will think you are from Bangarh, Maine.
yes, im in Douglas,Ma right where Conn,Mass and RI abut.
 

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Welcome Jack, from the U.K. I hope you enjoy A.P.U.G. as much as I do since I retired.
 
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jswallow

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Sounds like you have been burned a few times.
 
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jswallow

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been burned

sounds like you have been burned a few times.
 
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