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It was requested that I do an introduction thread and I'm happy to oblige.
My name is Austin and I live in San Marcos, Texas. I'm a family man first and foremost. I have a 2 week old son and a four year old daughter. They take up most of my time. My wife is a stay at home mother, but will probably get a job once the kids are in school.
Aside from that, my life is pretty typical. I change a lot of diapers and don't sleep a heck of a lot. I love every moment of it though and we still have yet to decide if we're going to have any more.
I have many hobbies. First, I'm really into prepping. Mainly food supplies. I see self-reliance as important, so I am teaching my wife and kids the same and actually admin a site where that is the main focus.
http://www.preparedsociety.com/
I also play Airsoft with friends when I can. I haven't had an opportunity to play as much as I used to, but I love weekends camping and playing. It was very much the highlight of my youth and I look forward to getting my kids involved.
http://www.airsoftsociety.com/
I'm also a huge DIYer. If I can do it myself, I will. With that in mind, I have a few sites I admin that I started after not finding the friendly reception to new members I thought was warranted online.
http://www.plumbingforums.com/forum/
http://www.paintingforum.com/forum/
Painting Forum was just started so there's still some room for growth, but I'm quite glad with how it's moving so far and the friendly nature of the site.
There are more sites but that is the rundown.
When I find myself interested in something, I look to forums for information. When I find a stumbling block, I often create a new forum in order to make up for what I feel to be the shortcomings of other forums.
The number one affliction I see online is hostility towards beginners. We all had to start somewhere and I don't understand why those who know sometimes refuse to be of any assistance.
In my personal life I own chickens, namely Rhode Island Reds, and I feel that ties into my self-reliant need.
http://www.chickenforum.com/forum.php
All of the sites listed will give you a great idea of how I interact with communities and what to expect from my administration.
Aside from the forums, I love to cook. I spent most of my life in the kitchens running various restaurants from behind the counter, and recently was lucky enough to turn forums into a job. For years they had been side projects, much like Rick.
It's really been a fantastic ride and I've enjoyed every minute of it.
So that's it. I'm not a machinist, or a mechanic. I'm here to learn as it's something I'm interested in.
If you ever have any questions about who I am or what I'm doing, please let me know. I hope to be accepted into the community and to provide you all with the sort of innovation that allows communities like yours to grow, and facilitate an overall better experience.
My name is Austin and I live in San Marcos, Texas. I'm a family man first and foremost. I have a 2 week old son and a four year old daughter. They take up most of my time. My wife is a stay at home mother, but will probably get a job once the kids are in school.
Aside from that, my life is pretty typical. I change a lot of diapers and don't sleep a heck of a lot. I love every moment of it though and we still have yet to decide if we're going to have any more.
I have many hobbies. First, I'm really into prepping. Mainly food supplies. I see self-reliance as important, so I am teaching my wife and kids the same and actually admin a site where that is the main focus.
http://www.preparedsociety.com/
I also play Airsoft with friends when I can. I haven't had an opportunity to play as much as I used to, but I love weekends camping and playing. It was very much the highlight of my youth and I look forward to getting my kids involved.
http://www.airsoftsociety.com/
I'm also a huge DIYer. If I can do it myself, I will. With that in mind, I have a few sites I admin that I started after not finding the friendly reception to new members I thought was warranted online.
http://www.plumbingforums.com/forum/
http://www.paintingforum.com/forum/
Painting Forum was just started so there's still some room for growth, but I'm quite glad with how it's moving so far and the friendly nature of the site.
There are more sites but that is the rundown.
When I find myself interested in something, I look to forums for information. When I find a stumbling block, I often create a new forum in order to make up for what I feel to be the shortcomings of other forums.
The number one affliction I see online is hostility towards beginners. We all had to start somewhere and I don't understand why those who know sometimes refuse to be of any assistance.
In my personal life I own chickens, namely Rhode Island Reds, and I feel that ties into my self-reliant need.
http://www.chickenforum.com/forum.php
All of the sites listed will give you a great idea of how I interact with communities and what to expect from my administration.
Aside from the forums, I love to cook. I spent most of my life in the kitchens running various restaurants from behind the counter, and recently was lucky enough to turn forums into a job. For years they had been side projects, much like Rick.
It's really been a fantastic ride and I've enjoyed every minute of it.
So that's it. I'm not a machinist, or a mechanic. I'm here to learn as it's something I'm interested in.
If you ever have any questions about who I am or what I'm doing, please let me know. I hope to be accepted into the community and to provide you all with the sort of innovation that allows communities like yours to grow, and facilitate an overall better experience.
I had a baby on the 15th, will be losing my job at the end of the year and I run a vBulletin forum aswell.
