Getting to Know You

[Embrace Calamity]

So I thought this might be a nice idea to get to know each other. There are lots of people here and so much talk about reptiles, but nothing about each other. This is the thread for you to post pics of yourself, your favourite activities, talk about your interests, etc. Anything and everything about you. Let's actually get to know each other, eh? I guess I'll start it out, but I'm sure I'll have more to post later.

Me:

My tattoo (and I look forward to getting more):

I love reptiles, but horses are probably my greatest passion. I don't have any pics of riding my horse, unfortunately. (Excuse my position in the first picture. I was attempting to recover from a back injury - never fully did.)

My love, Ace:

So now that I've gone on about myself and posted way too many pics, please, go on about yourselves.

~Maggot

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

What a wonderful introduction, EC, and cool pictures!

Do you show horses or race them?

 

[pistachio-leo.]

should i post it in the comments or on another thred? thanks

 

[Embrace Calamity]

What a wonderful introduction, EC, and cool pictures!

Do you show horses or race them?

Neither. I rode with an instructor who showed all over the East Coast for 6-7 years, but I'm afraid I'm just not that into showing. My place in the barn was to ride/exercise/train the horses that were neglected, untrained, or abused and get them comfortable enough to be trained by my instructor. She moved, so now it's just Ace and me having fun. I worked a tiny bit with jumping with him, but last summer was too dry to really get anywhere with it. So I've just been teaching him ground work, since he didn't even know how to lead when I got him.

should i post it in the comments or on another thred? thanks

The point is to get to know each other and such in this thread. Post away.

~Maggot

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Neither. I rode with an instructor who showed all over the East Coast for 6-7 years, but I'm afraid I'm just not that into showing. My place in the barn was to ride/exercise/train the horses that were neglected, untrained, or abused and get them comfortable enough to be trained by my instructor. She moved, so now it's just Ace and me having fun. I worked a tiny bit with jumping with him, but last summer was too dry to really get anywhere with it. So I've just been teaching him ground work, since he didn't even know how to lead when I got him. The point is to get to know each other and such in this thread. Post away.

~Maggot

Is Ace in those last two pics?

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Is Ace in those last two pics?

Yep, that's my man. I have a million pics, but I figured two was all that I needed to post.

~Maggot

 

[Marty]

Thanks for posting. It is shocking that we don't have a 200 page thread here with people introducing themselves, LOL... I dig your horse hair shirt :cheer: I guess it comes with the territory.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Thanks for posting. It is shocking that we don't have a 200 page thread here with people introducing themselves, LOL... I dig your horse hair shirt :cheer: I guess it comes with the territory.

I was surprised when I didn't see one. I like getting to see people's stuff. By the way, that horse hair shirt says "SHUT UP AND DIE."

~Maggot

 

[pistachio-leo.]

okay well!

i'm Jessie, im 27.
i'm a stay home mom,
my hobbies are honestly my tattoos, i have 11; only posted some. im still adding more its honestly in my point "freedom of speach" i love and adore everyone of them.
other then Pistachio, i have Tazz; my kitty. Well he's almost 2. q:

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Yay tattoos! What's the one on your chest say? What's the next one you're gonna get?

~Maggot

 

[pistachio-leo.]

the one on my chest say's "Trex go rawrr" .. where i live the tat places are very busy, next apt is for may 8th, 5 hr sitting. doing the res of my sleeve, or starting my other one... i love them <3 yours is relly nice, does it stand for anything?

 

[Embrace Calamity]

the one on my chest say's "Trex go rawrr" .. where i live the tat places are very busy, next apt is for may 8th, 5 hr sitting. doing the res of my sleeve, or starting my other one... i love them <3 yours is relly nice, does it stand for anything?

Sleeves are awesome. Is it just a random design or does it mean something?

Mine's the Slipknot logo. You know, the band: http://users.sau56.org/nbrelis0/Images/slipknot-for-blog.jpg I always said I wouldn't get a band tattoo, but, alas.

~Maggot

 

[billewicz]

OK, I'll bite!
:evil:Well only sometimes!:evil:​

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So, besides the insane Tokay collection along with the 'investment' snakes, the Blue Niles, toads, frogs, and assorted other lizards, we love our Doberman pups.




My work is in the credit card, merchant processing industry, so here is the official file photo, HA!




My wife, Andrea & I ....





Oh, then there's the veggie garden and other fun ....

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[pistachio-leo.]

i drew my sleeve and most of my tattoos myself, its just what i like lol. and now that i looked at yours Maggot, i can tell its the slipknot logo, sorry! lol. its very nice tho!

 

[Marauderhex]

I'm Justin. 27 years old. Covered in tattoos, latest is the aquatic leg sleeve on my right leg. I have a BS in Biology, and work with chemical warfare agents for the Army as a contractor. When I was in the army, I was a mortar man and all around infantryman. I was in Iraq from '08-09 in a suburb of Baghdad. I have a bedroom full of herps (it's a two bedroom apartment and my wife and I thought we shouldn't force guests to be in the room with them if they weren't comfortable with them). When I'm not at work or getting tattooed, I love going to punk rock shows, psychobilly shows, going to the shooting range with my wife (who shares all of my hobbies except video games), watching horror movies, and playing video games. Pics below.

 

[billewicz]

Hey Justin! I love the reptiles on tattoos look. I'd love to see you find a pro-photographer friend and really shoot some cool, high quality art.

I don't have any tattoos but I really enjoy great ink, and good photography. ....and shooting, and cooking, and ...

 

[Marauderhex]

I'd post a family portrait of all of my firearms, but I don't know how to do panoramic shots on my phone. My most recent purchase was a H&K USP .45 compact.

 

[billewicz]

I'd post a family portrait of all of my firearms, but I don't know how to do panoramic shots on my phone. My most recent purchase was a H&K USP .45 compact.

I traded out most of my firearm collection for reptiles and expensive cameras. Even though I have property where I can shoot, the "new" locals get all upset so I really do not have much chance to enjoy them anymore.

 

[Corwin's Keeper]

I don't have any pictures of myself oh hand right now, but I saw some dobie pictures posted and had to share my other baby, Moxie! She is my 50lb resuce doberman scared of: plastic bags, electric toothbrushes, the dishwasher, portable heater and most recently my Leopard Gecko, Corwin.

Regarding me, a GIS Technician by day (have a friend handing out my resume at Animal Kingdom so fingers crossed I get a job involving animals there asap!), Group Fitness Instructor (some nights), tried my hand being an Environmental Science professor for two semesters (not my thing). Education-wise B.S. in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation and a M.S. in Biology. :biggrin: That's all for now!

 

[blackwell]

I wanted a lizard tattoo on the back of my calf, but the guy (my brother in law) didn't know what to have it look like, so he made a water dragon! it's cool, but no lizard, at least it was free