What is the origin of your user name?

[Triple Jim]

Dark hair, fairly petite?  Smart enough to be a math teacher?

I knew her in Bethesda, MD, but here's an interesting newspaper clipping:

http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/5421077/

[Triple Jim]

It would have been 1970 when Dorcas was my math teacher in MD, so it fits pretty well.  I bet there aren't many Dorcas Hugheseseses in the world.

[desmohead]

Bought a 900ss in 1980
It's still in both my head and my garage

[Triple Jim]

Nope , we were Juniors that year .
Dusty

OK, so your Dorcas isn't my Dorcas, but I bet the newspaper article is about my Dorcas.

[sturgeon]

My Dorcas denies all knowledge of you lot.

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[sturgeon]

I've blamed all sorts of things on her, but not this  :BEER:

[DBLCape]

Just my initials and where I live.  Not very imaginative.

[Far star]

I named my boat Far Star after a starship in Issac Asimov's Foundation series. Like the name, use it for forums.

[oldbike54]

I named my boat Far Star after a starship in Issac Asimov's Foundation series. Like the name, use it for forums.

Ahh , another Asimov fan  ;-T
   Dusty

[Far star]

Dusty, if you like Asimov ever read Ian Banks some of the Culture series? I have to admit its even better than Asimov.

[Uzidzit]

was a class II mfg and a class III dealer Uzi does IT

[canuguzzi]

Started out as canuguzzi. I reminder to myself to get one. When I did and rode it home, I realized that I had been riding motorcycles all this time; the Norge seemed to have so much going on I figured I'd have to pilot the thing.

[airheadmike]

airheadmike55 - 36 yrs. repairing air compressors.....

[normzone]

Several years ago I was part of a team researching ways to use genetically modified plants to help alleviate poverty in third world countries.     

          We had done some promising research in the area of developing genetically modified giant zucchini with the capability to transmute solar energy into slow but high torque movement.

We hoped to enable the poor to grow them for use as farm equipment. Our goal was to develop the Recumbent Modified Zucchini. We called ourselves RMZ One.     

          Some wealthy investors contacted us and made it clear that they would prefer that the project not succeed, since cheap labor was essential to their business model. They offered the team a handsome price to dump the project.     

          My team mates accepted the offer. I declined my share of the profits, donating it to charity.     

          And I chose for my user name, No RMZ One.     

[oldbike54]

OK Norm , you are gonna have to elaborate JUST a bit more on the recumbent zucchini thing  :D

   Dusty

[Sasquatch Jim]

  DNA and genetics I guess.

[MincerRay]

Dusty, if you like Asimov ever read Ian Banks some of the Culture series? I have to admit its even better than Asimov.

Both Iain M Banks (Culture series) and Iain Banks (offbeat fiction) are one of my favorite authors. Shame he died last year.

Steve

[BassPlayerDave]

Mine falls under the Obvious category

[Triple Jim]

Where are you, Bass Player Dave?  We can always use help jamming.

[oldbike54]

Mine falls under the Obvious category

 "No man , the violin is a little wimpy thing "  :D

  Dusty

[BassPlayerDave]

Where are you, Bass Player Dave?  We can always use help jamming.

NW PA, not real close to you. What type of music are you talking about anyway?

[BassPlayerDave]

"No man, the violin is a little wimpy thing"  :D

And I play the electric bass, so where does that leave me?

[tusong200]

Cuz if I'm asked to do a song I always do two.

[Triple Jim]

NW PA, not real close to you. What type of music are you talking about anyway?

When I can get a couple guys together, we'll jam electric blues and blues based rock.  Strictly amateur, and mistakes ignored.

[oldbike54]

When I can get a couple guys together, we'll jam electric blues and blues based rock.  Strictly amateur, and mistakes ignored.

Heck , mistakes make things interesting  ;D
BPD , I was referencing Fire Sign Theater , no idea where playing electric bass leaves you , at least you aren't a drummer  ;D 

   Dusty

[BassPlayerDave]

I was referencing Fire Sign Theater, no idea where playing electric bass leaves you, at least you aren't a drummer  ;D 
Dusty

Oh, I have no clue about the Firesign Theater quote. I thought you were talking about an acoustic bass, with it being violin-shaped and all. Yeah I'm not a drummer, but I was told once that the bass player and the drummer should be best friends as we're both part of the percussion section

[BassPlayerDave]

Strictly amateur, and mistakes ignored.

Well then there's a chance I would be largely ignored throughout the jam session.  ;D

[Triple Jim]

No, I'm sure you'd be better than the rest of us.   :D  The bass player and drummer have the opportunity to work together, that's for sure.  Decades ago I got a chance to play with a pro bass player and a near-pro drummer a couple times.  It was easy to sound good because if I screwed up, I could just stop and let them keep the music going, then after a while join in again. 

[oldbike54]

Oh, I have no clue about the Firesign Theater quote. I thought you were talking about an acoustic bass, with it being violin-shaped and all. Yeah I'm not a drummer, but I was told once that the bass player and the drummer should be best friends as we're both part of the percussion section

The quote was in reference to a stand up  :D  Hey , don't feel bad , I was a trombone player , kind of the electric bass of the brass instruments  ;D No one notices us until we make a mistake , and then ... :D Sounds like you and TJ should get together and make some music , mistakes and all .

  Dusty

[Triple Jim]

Believe me, nothing about my playing is worth that long a drive.   :D