And, the one from the "Mid life crisis" series:
Anyway, would you mind telling us how "Holy Cow" became your "handle" on this forum?
I have tried Google images, and you can see, it has a "few" gaps, and improvisations.....
OK, tell us about yourself!
Nate
Once upon a time, boys and girls, there was a wondrous imaginary land known as RPLS.com. It was a happy place where boys and girls from all over the world were welcomed to come together to share stories and experiences about the world of land surveying. Friendships were made and the population grew and grew. There were a few nasties, of course, but, the worst one was hauled off to jail. Sadly, a few went to the Big Survey Job in the Sky. For the most part, it was similar to a village of Smurfs. Many of the boys and girls had names befitting their profession, like: Trimble Man, Ridge Line, Radar and Hole Digger. It was a joy to play there every day . Then one day, the evil Gargamel (corporate greed) began to change the land. Storm clouds grew frequently. One corner of the land known as Politics and Religion erupted into a source of volcanic lies, deceit and slander. The formerly happy boys and girls were shocked and dismayed. Their world was coming apart at the seams. Suddenly, RPLS.com was changed completely. The boys and girls had all their toys taken from them and replaced with odd new contraptions that they did not understand. What had taken seconds to enjoy now took minutes and complicated, patience-demanding procedures. The boys and girls became grumpy and searched for a new home where they could return to what they had enjoyed so much for years. But, it was not to be. Gargamel declared himself to be the possessor of all knowledge and the little boys and girls were mere icons to be played with like playpieces of a board game.
One day, a great wizard appeared to the faithful followers of the formerly wondrous site and announced the creation of a new playground far from the reach of evil Gargamel. It was called Beer Leg. An odd, yet intriguing, appellation. All the boys and girls found it to be so much like their former home that they moved there to spend their free time. Of course, most felt they should abandon their former names, as Saul had become Paul in the Bible story. Trimble Man became known as Deral of Lawton and Hole Digger became Holy Cow.
And they all lived happily everafter......................................
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"Trimble Man became known as Deral of Lawton and Hole Digger became Holy Cow."
Ya learn something every day!
Have a great weekend!
That's pretty good. I like it!:good:
That would make a great About Us page.... 😉
About Us page
Wendell, I say do it. Make that an "about us" page.
That was simply beautiful.
Tear in my eye emoticon...
I like it 2 😉 :good:
Good job Natester - prying the identity from an annonymous poster. The former Mr Digger was always a treat to read, and he certainly contributed many words of wisdom in such a subtle and polite way. Holy Cow, how did he do that so well?
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About Us page
> Wendell, I say do it. Make that an "about us" page.
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> That was simply beautiful.
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> Tear in my eye emoticon...
:good: I agree. 100%!!
About Us page
That was touching. Who started cutting onions? :'(
I enjoyed the allegory too. Come to think of it this site is a lot like the Smurfs.
BTW Nate, my antivirus didn't like that last link. I don't know that means there is actually anything bad about it. Just sayin'...
Very nice!
Chr.
I have nothing but respect for the Cow. Even more now:-)
Plus, now, we know his real name: Hole Digger!
Don
You're blowing my mind dude.....who are you really?
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> Once upon a time, boys and girls, there was a wondrous imaginary land known as RPLS.com. It was a happy place where boys and girls from all over the world were welcomed to come together to share stories and experiences about the world of land surveying. Friendships were made and the population grew and grew. There were a few nasties, of course, but, the worst one was hauled off to jail. Sadly, a few went to the Big Survey Job in the Sky. For the most part, it was similar to a village of Smurfs. Many of the boys and girls had names befitting their profession, like: Trimble Man, Ridge Line, Radar and Hole Digger. It was a joy to play there every day . Then one day, the evil Gargamel (corporate greed) began to change the land. Storm clouds grew frequently. One corner of the land known as Politics and Religion erupted into a source of volcanic lies, deceit and slander. The formerly happy boys and girls were shocked and dismayed. Their world was coming apart at the seams. Suddenly, RPLS.com was changed completely. The boys and girls had all their toys taken from them and replaced with odd new contraptions that they did not understand. What had taken seconds to enjoy now took minutes and complicated, patience-demanding procedures. The boys and girls became grumpy and searched for a new home where they could return to what they had enjoyed so much for years. But, it was not to be. Gargamel declared himself to be the possessor of all knowledge and the little boys and girls were mere icons to be played with like playpieces of a board game.
>
> One day, a great wizard appeared to the faithful followers of the formerly wondrous site and announced the creation of a new playground far from the reach of evil Gargamel. It was called Beer Leg. An odd, yet intriguing, appellation. All the boys and girls found it to be so much like their former home that they moved there to spend their free time. Of course, most felt they should abandon their former names, as Saul had become Paul in the Bible story. Trimble Man became known as Deral of Lawton and Hole Digger became Holy Cow.
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> And they all lived happily everafter......................................
One big happy fizzies party we got going here I see... 😉
Hope you don't mind, but I "borrowed" your little story, tweaked it a bit (mostly to protect the guilty) and added it to the about us page.
🙂
I will hoist one to that....:beer:
Very clever Wendell. I doubt our old pal Arpy Ellis will mind, even if he gets the jibe. If so, just have him read the thread above about how many surveyors CCW... just a bit more :rain: on their parade
Remember that great Mac Davis song?
You know, the one that starts out with: Oh, Lord, it's hard to be humble, when yer.....................
Thanks for all your kind words, one and all.
The Smurfs comparison grew out of having seen the newest Smurfs move a few days ago. The Smurf's names are almost entirely based on their personalities and type of work. Hence, the link to the various pseudonyms used by some in the past and even today. I've groaned many a day while digging holes in search of long forgotten monuments that I had 16 hours of college calculus to learn how to do this part of the job.
