what do ya'll look like?

Montanaman · Post by **Montanaman** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:29 pm

Great pic Scott

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:14 pm

TripleF wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:14 pm Here's me and Philip (treefarmer)

I'm guessing there are now, no knives left at that flea market!

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:19 pm

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:13 pm
samb1955 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:52 pm
KLJ77 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:51 pm Several years ago...I haven't changed much. Just me.
Where was the picture taken? I see a pretty big ship on the background.
SamB, Thanks for asking. Here's a brief answer to your question and a bit of back history.

Where I was standing, was at the very top of what is called "The Hammerhead Crane"...no longer in use. This crane used to be the largest on the East Coast. It was mainly used in the 70's & 80's to lift the 16 inch gun turrets off the battleships for repair or refurbishment. The large building at the base of the crane is where they would work on the turrets. It was built in 1940, weighs 5 million pounds and is 260 feet high. It hasn't been used since 2001 and the Shipyard and stockholders are still in limbo as to what to do with it. They no longer want to spend 1.7 million per year to maintain it. Just not cost effective anymore. This crane is located on the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va. I retired from there after 20 years in 2017. I'm afraid of heights, but I had always wanted to 'go up there' during my tenure at the SY. So, when the opportunity presented itself, I sucked up all the courage I could that day and walked up the outside of the cabin area to the area where the catwalk was. If it had been windy, I wouldn't have gone up. But it was a nice calm and sunny day. BUT...I was happy to be back on solid ground after being up there for about an hour. It's one of my better adventurous memories.

Here's a couple of photos. In my photo, I was standing at the very end of the catwalk next to the red warning altitude light. The ship you see in my photo was either the USS Saipan or the USS Wasp. They were departing the Shipyard after completion of work. The river is the Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Va.

I'm a little late to the party, LJ...but that is darn cool, on a lot of levels! (Pun intended)

KLJ77 · Post by **KLJ77** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:00 pm

Thanks, Doc B, I appreciate it...pun and all.

KLJ77 · Post by **KLJ77** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:02 pm

Nice photo of you and Philip there, Scott. Always nice to be able to put a face to a name.

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:34 pm

Doc B wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:14 pm
TripleF wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:14 pm Here's me and Philip (treefarmer)
I'm guessing there are now, no knives left at that flea market!

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:30 pm

herbva and I had a 3 hour business luncheon today at Bugsy's Pizza Buffet, talking the usual knifing topics of the day.

Great meeting up, Herb!

zoogirl · Post by **zoogirl** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:22 pm

I got surprise partied for my birthday. Here’s me and my sons Danny and Josh with Josh’s brand new Aurora. The goofy group is me and Aurora, Danny and his daughter Lexie, who is seven, and Josh and Ty (Aurora’s parents) with Ty’s five year old son, Tony.

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:26 pm

Great looking family, Ann!

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:43 pm

TripleF wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:14 pm Here's me and Philip (treefarmer)

Cool to see you both on one picture!

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:48 pm

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:01 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:30 pm herbva and I had a 3 hour business luncheon today at Bugsy's Pizza Buffet, talking the usual knifing topics of the day.

Great meeting up, Herb!

Great picture Herb & John!

Hope you guys had a great time!

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:04 pm

zoogirl wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:22 pm I got surprise partied for my birthday. Here’s me and my sons Danny and Josh with Josh’s brand new Aurora. The goofy group is me and Aurora, Danny and his daughter Lexie, who is seven, and Josh and Ty (Aurora’s parents) with Ty’s five year old son, Tony. 5069DE56-A071-4649-920F-F411FC1DE8F6.jpeg4CFFD2E1-341F-46E6-B26A-54AB18B7000A.jpeg

Great pictures Ann! Great lookin family!

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:09 pm

Ropeman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:13 pm Me enjoying a nice Fall Florida afternoon in the hunting stand. Too bad the deer don’t come out and play!

Nice picture Ropeman! I used to live in New Smyrna Beach, FL.

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:53 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:01 pm
1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:30 pm herbva and I had a 3 hour business luncheon today at Bugsy's Pizza Buffet, talking the usual knifing topics of the day.

Great meeting up, Herb!
Great picture Herb & John! Hope you guys had a great time!

It was fun, Tom. I brought a few folders to show Herb but he had a box of his handy work to show me. Fastest 3 hour lunch I ever had, will have to do again soon!

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:56 pm

Very nice family Ann. Hold them tight.

Quick Steel · Post by **Quick Steel** » Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:31 am

Ann, one of the few things better than a Bulldog knife is an infant in the arms. Great shots.

KLJ77 · Post by **KLJ77** » Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:07 pm

Now, THAT'S what I call a very Happy Grams.

Congrats on your little family addition.

tongueriver · Post by **tongueriver** » Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:33 pm

Jenny and I; we are the same age.

Quick Steel · Post by **Quick Steel** » Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:37 pm

Jenny looks very similar to the dog that is currently staying with me, Otis. Otis is darker but the faces are very close.

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:43 pm

Jenny looks well loved.

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:34 pm

Great looking dog, Cal !!!

WillyCamaro · Post by **WillyCamaro** » Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:54 pm

Great lookin families and friends ya'll

.
Willy

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:23 pm

Nice picture! Jenny looks like a real sweetheart!

And she is about 3 or 4 years old I guess?

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