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Date:         Wed, 6 Jun 2001 23:19:26 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Census
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Ok, here's mine!!

Name: John Rodgers Nickname: Jonothon

Age: Older than dirt

Place of Birth: 40 miles past the end of the last dirt road

Home State: Alaska Current location: Birmingham, AL

Marital Stat: 3 times - #1 was a nut case, #2 would rather tell a lie even when the truth made a better story, and #3 - well-- the best woman won...what can I say.

But I'm willing to try again!

Kids? - love'em - have two to speak of - now ages 30 and 35. Young men successful in ownership and operation of their own businesses.

Education: BS - Science

Certificates: AirFrame and PowerPlant Mechanic; Airline Transport Pilot; Flight instructor, airplanes & instruments, Single engine, Multi-engine, Land and Sea.

Occupation: Work-at-home computer operator - graphics

Vocation: Sculptor, Clay Artist, Moldmaker.

Geographical History: Key West and Marathon in Florida Keys, then all over Alaska for 30 years; New Mexico; Alabama.

Work history: School teacher, Alaska Bush Pilot, Clay artist

"Ground Toys": at one time or another....Volvo 544, 144, Volvo Station Wagon, '63 Beetle, Chevy Silverado PU, '68 Bread Box (Bus), Jeep Cherokee (Wide Body) , Jeep Wagoneer LTD (Wide Body), "85 GL, "88 GL.

"Air Toys": at one time or another....1949 Cessna 195-LC126B, 1954 Cessna 195B, 1954 Cessna 180A, Beech V-Tail Bonanza, Cessna 210-H Centurion.

Grandest Adventures: Catching "Diamond" fish with a slurp gun while diving on the reefs off the Florida Keys, Counting musk ox with Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska, spotting Polar bears on the sea ice on the Arctic Ocean, Seeing the comet Kahoutek while over the Brooks Mountain Range at 30,000 feet, Cutting and stacking blocks of air at Umiat, AK on the North slope at -78 degrees - to be placed on the wood stove and thawed so the wood would burn and the fire would not go out <g>, watching the births of my sons.

Just to name a few.

Favorite singers and music types: Willie Nelson/Country & Pavarotti/Opera Some Classical - Listz, Mozart, Bach.....

Favorite expression: "A stirred turd just smells worse!"

Gran-ma's wisdom!


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