I'm a manager of an industrial engineering department.  If I'm not playing pins, you can usually find me training for triathlons (with my brit spaniel helping me keep pace!).

My love of pins started back in late '70's/early '80's at a camp ground where we spent summers - Mata Hari, Strikes and Spares, Paragon, Phoenix.  Bought first pin in late '90's, but sold it quick and didn't get back until this year.

Wow what an interesting thread!

As for me - Married, no kids, 2 dogs, own a food company.
Deal with 20 countries around the world and am positive I will buy a container of pins from Europe or South America some day. Who's in?
Restoring pins is my escape from some stresses of life. Wife thinks I am nuts.  She's not far off.
Want a crazy and revolting fact, Tyson foods is the largest chicken company in North America. They kill approx 35 million chickens per week. (yes per week)

DEATH TO CHICKENS!

Quoted from coaster33

Want a crazy and revolting fact, Tyson foods is the largest chicken company in North America. They kill approx 35 million chickens per week. (yes per week)

Thats what they get for being delicious.

I like my chicken to have a little  HPAI  AKA Fowl Plague.  Makes them more gamy.

My favorite chicken flavours are...

Amyloidosis
Infectious Bronchitis, IB - 793b Variant Sudden Death Syndrome in Broiler Parents
Infectious Bronchitis, IB Egg-layers
Arizona infection, Arizonosis
Infectious Bursal Disease, IBD, Gumboro
Ascites
Infectious Coryza
Aspergillosis
Infectious Laryngotracheitis, ILT
Avian Encephalomyelitis Egg Drop
Intussusception
Avian Encephalomyelitis, Epidemic Tremors
Leukocytozoonosis
Avian Influenza-Highly Pathogenic (HPAI), Fowl Plague
Lymphoproliferative Disease (LPD)
Avian Leukosis (Serotype J), Myelocytomatosis
Malabsorption Syndrome, Runting/Stunting
Avian Leukosis, Lymphoid Leukosis, Leukosis/Sarkoma Group
Marek's disease
Avian Rhinotracheitis 'Swollen Head Syndrome'
Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection, M.g., Chronic Respiratory Disease - Chickens
Beak Necrosis
Bedbug Infestation
Mycoplasma immitans infection
Big Liver and Spleen Disease
Mycoplasma iowae infection, M.i.
Biotin Deficiency, Including Fatty Liver and Kidney Syndrome
Mycoplasma meleagridis infection, M.m.
Biting Lice
Mycoplasma synoviae infection, M.s. Infectious Synovitis
Blackfly Infestation
Mycotoxicosis

Botulism - not everyone's Mycotoxicosis but I like  Botulism

Necrotic Enteritis
Breast Blister
Newcastle Disease (Paramyxovirus 1)
Caecal Worm
Non-starter and 'Starve-out's
Calcium Tetany
Oregon Disease - Deep Pectoral Myopathy
Campylobacter Infection
Ornithobacterium Infection, ORT
Candidiasis, Moniliasis, Thrush
Cannibalism, Feather pecking
Osteoporosis, Cage Fatigue
Capillariasis - Hairworm Infection
Paramyxovirus 2 - Yucaipa Disease
Cellulitis
Paramyxovirus-3
Chicken Anaemia
Paramyxovirus-6
Chlamydiosis, Psittacosis, Ornithosis
Chondrodystrophy, Slipped Tendon or Perosis
Pendulous Crop
Proventricular Worms
Coccidiosis, Caecal, E tenella
Pseudotuberculosis
Coccidiosis, E mitis
Pullet disease, Bluecomb, Avian Monocytosis
Coccidiosis, E praecox
Red Mite and Northern Fowl Mite
Coccidiosis, Ileorectal, E brunetti
Respiratory Adenovirus Infection, 'Mild Respiratory Disease'
Respiratory Disease Complex
Coccidiosis, Kidney
Reticuloendotheliosis, Lympoid Tumour Disease
Coccidiosis, Mid-intestinal, E maxima
Rickets (hypocalcaemic)
Coccidiosis, Mid-intestinal, E necatrix
Rickets (hypophosphataemic)
Coccidiosis, Upper Intestinal, E acervulina
Rotavirus Infection
Colibacillosis, Colisepticemia
Roundworm, large - Ascaridia
Contact Dermatitis, Hock Burn, Pododermatitis
Ruptured Gastrocnemius Tendon
Cropworms
Salmonella Gallinarum, Fowl Typhoid
Cryptosporidiosis
Salmonella Pullorum, Pullorum Disease, 'Bacillary White Diarrhoea'
Dactylariosis
Salmonellosis, Paratyphoid Infections
Degenerative Joint Disease
Salmonellosis, S. Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium infections
Depluming and Scaly Leg Mites
Salpingitis
Dissecting Aneurysm, Aortic Rupture
Shaky Leg Syndrome
Spiking Mortality of Chickens
Spirochaetosis
Dysbacteriosis, Non-specific Bacterial Enteritis
Spondylolisthesis, Kinky-back
Egg Drop Syndrome 76
Spraddle Legs or Splay Leg
Endocarditis
Staphylococcosis, Staphylococcal Arthritis, Bumble Foot
Epiphysiolysis
Streptococcus bovis Septicaemia
Equine Encephalitis (EEE, WEE, VEE)
Sudden Death Syndrome, 'Flipover'
Erysipelas
Tapeworms, Cestodes
Fatty Liver Haemorrhagic Syndrome
Tibial Dyschondroplasia, TD
Favus
Ticks
Femoral Head Necrosis - FHN
Transmissible Enteritis, Bluecomb
Fowl Cholera, Pasteurellosis
Trichomoniasis, Canker, Frounce
Fowl Pox, Pox, Avian Pox
Tuberculosis
Gangrenous Dermatitis, Necrotic Dermatitis
Gizzard worms - Chickens
Gizzard worms - Mostly Geese but I like !!!!

Havent had a Turkey with Viral Hepatitis in a while.

Twisted leg
Haemorrhagic Disease, Aplastic Anaemia, Haemorrhagic Anaemia
Ulcerative Enteritis, Quail disease
Haemorrhagic Enteritis
Vibrionic Hepatitis, Avian Infectious Hepatitis
Heat Stress

mmmmmmmmmmmm dont forget yummy Viral Arthritis. Those legs never tasted so good.

Hexamitiasis
Visceral Gout, Nephrosis, Baby Chick Nephropathy
Histamonosis, Histomoniasis, Blackhead
Vitamin A Deficiency, Nutritional Roup
Hydropericardium-Hepatitis Syndrome, Angara Disease
Vitamin B Deficiencies
Impaction and Foreign Bodies of Gizzard
Vitamin E Deficiency, Encephalomalacia, Exudative Diathesis, Muscular Dystrophy
Inclusion Body Hepatitis

When you get a Yolk Sac Infection, or Omphallitis you get THE BEST OMLETTES!

Infectious Bronchitis, IB

Quoted from donnie

I like my chicken to have a little  HPAI  AKA Fowl Plague.  Makes them more gamy.

My favorite chicken flavours are...

Amyloidosis
Infectious Bronchitis, IB - 793b Variant Sudden Death Syndrome in Broiler Parents
Infectious Bronchitis, IB Egg-layers
Arizona infection, Arizonosis
Infectious Bursal Disease, IBD, Gumboro
..............................
Vitamin B Deficiencies
Impaction and Foreign Bodies of Gizzard
Vitamin E Deficiency, Encephalomalacia, Exudative Diathesis, Muscular Dystrophy
Inclusion Body Hepatitis

When you get a Yolk Sac Infection, or Omphallitis you get THE BEST OMLETTES!

Infectious Bronchitis, IB

I feel like I'm back in vet school again.......

mmmmm avian flu!!!!    

I am a pecetarian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescetarian) and it's information like this that brings me alot of comfort with my decision 25 years ago to never eat meat again.

As for who I am and what I do I am a 39 yr old  PECETARIAN who has owned an indie record store since 1997 http://www.speedcityrecords.com . I have a record collection the size of a whale chalk full of obscure early Punk and powerpop. Reggae, Rock, Soul ,Rockabilly, Jazz and weird mixed throughout as well. I also collect punk rock 8-track tapes and ofcourse Pinball machines.

Escaping the system meant joining the system on my own terms and owning my own business. It's as tough as it is rewarding.

Married with No Kids .

On the weekends I like drinking beer , listening to records and playing pinball. I know that might be hard for some of you to beleive. If you like you are all welcome to join me sometime........I'll even buy the first case.

Quoted from donnie

I like my chicken to have a little  HPAI  AKA Fowl Plague.  Makes them more gamy.

I take it you are a vegetarian?

But add a little barbecue sauce and BAM!

Quoted from donnie

I like my chicken to have a little  HPAI  AKA Fowl Plague.  Makes them more gamy.

My favorite chicken flavours are...

Amyloidosis
Infectious Bronchitis, IB - 793b Variant Sudden Death Syndrome in Broiler Parents
Infectious Bronchitis, IB Egg-layers
Arizona infection, Arizonosis
Infectious Bursal Disease, IBD, Gumboro
etc...

Zoonotic infections aside, it's naive to think that nothing creepy crawly lives in/on/around/under your vegetables.  

I'll never eat apples again!