"Wendrzycki, Raymond D" wrote:


> In the summer of 1998, I was selling stuff at a flea market and I started
> talking to a guy who was looking at my lathe centers.  I only started
> talking to him because He was holding an old #4 (smoother, Jeff) iron.  That
> lead to me finding out about, and joining, the Central Jersey Woodworking
> Association.  There I met Carl Muhlhausen, Dave Wolverton and Matt Prusik,
> among others.  Through them I learned of this list and started lurking about
> a year ago.
>
> Not being one to jump into 'new things' (engineers are like that) I wanted
> to see what this was all about.  Well, I can say that I have enjoyed and
> learned very much from this list, and would like to be an active
> participant.  I don't pretend to think that I will have much to say that
> someone (or two or three) hasn't said already.  'Lurker chiding' in a
> private correspondence from Dave got me thinking about the rite of
> passage...the dreaded bio.  Thinking on it, I felt that I had finally found
> an eclectic group that I finally wanted to be part of.  So please consider
> my dues paid with this March, 2000 posting of my bio.
>
> Thanks for listening,
> Raymond
>

Welcome to the porch, Ray. Good to have some new blood; these old farts
are getting a little tiresome.

GGs, as Ray mentioned he is an honorable member of the CJWA and I attest
that he is a right fine fellow as well.
He is also able to stand a lot of  well intentioned s**t from me and so
should fit right in here.

carl