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Yep, folks! It's that time of year - Names with Faces time!

I strongly feel that this helps us develop a sense of community and goes a long way in maintaining civil dialog between us, and I for one, really enjoy it. Just knowing that there's a real person behind the screen name makes a difference. Things have been pretty calm around here the last few weeks, so I think this is the perfect time to get this rolling. So, boys and girls, let's see who you are!

I'll go first. As some of you know, I was married this past Spring to a wonderful (and um... tolerant...) woman.

This photo of me at work has been posted before.

My buddies Dell and "Jose Ole".

Another of Dell with a cigar and some awesome gloves.

A redeeming photo of Dell with a nice fish.

Jeff Hardwick photographing a lush valley in the Bighorn Basin desert after a day of milk hunting.

Myself, a milk, and Dell's dog Bob's rear end.

A classic one of me, a trout, and a sombrero.

LOL!!,..that is some fabulous stuff there Cole! Dell's "cool" gloves no doubt give him an extra fraction of a second to "fool" the snakes into thinking they are natural parts of the surrounding terrain..

And a big congratulations on your marriage too my friend!

Here is a glassy-eyed photo of me with a nice Largemouth Bass a few years ago. Sorry I don't have any more recent photos, but I only use my camera for taking pics of snakes, and once in a while some fish..LOL!

~Doug

And me with Bill Haast around 1998....yeah, I'm the one with the freakin "Lampropeltis" shirt..LMAO!!

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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

Perfect, Doug! Exactly what I'm talking about.

Thanks, by the way! It's been great (so far... LOL).
-Cole

Nice photo with Bill Haast. Wish I had gotten one. I do have an autographed copy of his book, Cobras In His Garden which I got when visiting the Serpentarium back in 1972. Neat, with him turning a hundred.

--Dennis

Here are a few:

Yes, I have a drinking problem! (notice the photo ninja)

and I'll be joining you soon Cole!

We are getting married in less than a month!

-Rusty

Excellent, Rusty! Perfect. Congrats on the upcoming wedding, too!

-Cole

Awesome dude!

Man, Jerry Kruse would kill you for that locality zonata you found!..LOL!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

You look like Lt. Dan in that last pic
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“Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.” Emmerson

WWW.TDSNAKES.BLOGSPOT.COM

You know, Tony, sometimes I feel like Lt. Dan... LOL

-Cole

Hey, I forgot to ask you earlier, but what type of critter do you have there in your office vivarium?...a milk??..LOL!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

Ha ha! It's just a pair of Crested Geckos that live on my desk. They're pretty cool animals, though. I like 'em and they're super easy to care for.

-Cole

Probably at my biggest ever.Thats me far left stretching out a very pissed off 8 foot Bullsnake (Monster Bull) with my Friend Terry Vandaventer and his nefew.

ok, so here I am about 5 years ago.Yeah, I was a big ol boy! LOL.... 400 pounds.....
Mark O'shae always looked tall to me on t.v. but ummmmmm.

I am in the middle with two of my best friends (R.I.P Rick)Rick and Becky Trenny.

This is Gerrit (Burnsy from Germany) and myself about a year after my surgery.p.s. we where pretty lit and decided to give Scott Ballard a call.LMAO....not sure he was ammused.

about a year ago or maybe a little more.Now at my 200 pounds.
oh yeah, and my little Beautiful Montana wife Chantel.

since everybody is throwing in fishing pics here I am acting like a dork pulling up some Rock Cod.

couple minos we pulled out.LOL....

and to keep it on topic somewhat here I am with a fresh caught alterna from the night before.This was in June of (07) so it was only 7 months out of my surgery and I was still shedding the LBS.

L8r Shannon

Good stuff, man! Quite the change you went through, buddy - looking fit and healthy! Your wife is from the Flathead area, isn't she?

-Cole

Yep, spent almost her entire life in Kalispell.We made a trip or two a year up there for the past 4-5 years but now that her Dad past away last sept 20th (on her freaking birthday in her arms!) not sure we will be back for a while. But, I do pla a trip up there solo just to hang with you milkheads and turn some pales.Maybe this may if everything works out.

L8r Shannon

Really, well done.

What the hell, who is this cn013 dude?

Glad to see you're still around Chris. How are things going?

-Dell

All right I'll play along but just so you know I hate having my pic taken.

Here's me much younger, thinner with lots less gray.

This is not a good one but it's me and current.

Yep I've pretty much always had a beard for the last 35 years.
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BigT
There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity. The ignorant can be taught, stupidity is beyond our control.
1.2 P. m. melanoleucus B/W N. J. Northern Pines
1.2 P. d. deppei Mexican Pines
2.2 P. l. lineaticollis Linis or Lined Pines
1.2 P. m. lodingi Black Pines
0.3 P. c. sayi Kingsville X Stillwater red bulls
1.1 Drymarchon melenurus Blacktail Cribo
1.2 D. corais Yellowtail Cribos
1.2 M. s. cheynei Jungle Carpet
2.6 L. p. pyromelana Arizona Mt. Kings
1.1 L. g. californiae B/W Cali kings
0.0.3 M. f. flagellum Eastern Coachwhips
1.2 G. m. bottegoi Western Plated lizards

I've had mine pretty much constantly for the last 10 years, but it's generally kept short. I can only let mine grow so long before I get my phone tapped and start having the "Man" follow me around. LOL

-Cole

I've had mine pretty much constantly for the last 10 years, but it's generally kept short. I can only let mine grow so long before I get my phone tapped and start having the "Man" follow me around. LOL

I had a lot of that in the 70's and 80's not so much anymore. Maybe it's the gray in the beard. LOL
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BigT
There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity. The ignorant can be taught, stupidity is beyond our control.
1.2 P. m. melanoleucus B/W N. J. Northern Pines
1.2 P. d. deppei Mexican Pines
2.2 P. l. lineaticollis Linis or Lined Pines
1.2 P. m. lodingi Black Pines
0.3 P. c. sayi Kingsville X Stillwater red bulls
1.1 Drymarchon melenurus Blacktail Cribo
1.2 D. corais Yellowtail Cribos
1.2 M. s. cheynei Jungle Carpet
2.6 L. p. pyromelana Arizona Mt. Kings
1.1 L. g. californiae B/W Cali kings
0.0.3 M. f. flagellum Eastern Coachwhips
1.2 G. m. bottegoi Western Plated lizards

LOL At least this is as close as I get to closely shaven. My semi annual trim.

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BigT
There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity. The ignorant can be taught, stupidity is beyond our control.
1.2 P. m. melanoleucus B/W N. J. Northern Pines
1.2 P. d. deppei Mexican Pines
2.2 P. l. lineaticollis Linis or Lined Pines
1.2 P. m. lodingi Black Pines
0.3 P. c. sayi Kingsville X Stillwater red bulls
1.1 Drymarchon melenurus Blacktail Cribo
1.2 D. corais Yellowtail Cribos
1.2 M. s. cheynei Jungle Carpet
2.6 L. p. pyromelana Arizona Mt. Kings
1.1 L. g. californiae B/W Cali kings
0.0.3 M. f. flagellum Eastern Coachwhips
1.2 G. m. bottegoi Western Plated lizards

and if Nate is looking he'll probably have an even harder time believing it but... since my daughter sneaked a photo of me with my grand daughter last fathers day... despite knowing I hate to be photographed... I may as well put it to some use... probably only one of two photos of my skinny a$$ed self I know haven been taken in the last ten years.

Gerry

Glad to see you're participating! How old is the grandkid?

-Cole

A little more than two now... old enough enough to chastise me for letting the yard get in such a state of disrepair... as you can see from the tools in her hand she's ready to tackle the problem though I did tell her the ferns in front of the kayak were off limits!

Gerry

Sure are a lot of nice photos of everyone. I'm starting to feel like an old geezer.

Here's a picture of me with a boa I no longer own. Had him for 16 years.

Sweet, Dennis! Nice looking Boa, man. I sometimes feel a twinge of regret over gettin rid of mine years ago. They're just such cool animals.

-Cole

Old geezer? Try having just turned 52

Gerry

Old geezer? Try having just turned 52

Pup. LOL Try 56 and feeling every ache and pain of it.
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BigT
There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity. The ignorant can be taught, stupidity is beyond our control.
1.2 P. m. melanoleucus B/W N. J. Northern Pines
1.2 P. d. deppei Mexican Pines
2.2 P. l. lineaticollis Linis or Lined Pines
1.2 P. m. lodingi Black Pines
0.3 P. c. sayi Kingsville X Stillwater red bulls
1.1 Drymarchon melenurus Blacktail Cribo
1.2 D. corais Yellowtail Cribos
1.2 M. s. cheynei Jungle Carpet
2.6 L. p. pyromelana Arizona Mt. Kings
1.1 L. g. californiae B/W Cali kings
0.0.3 M. f. flagellum Eastern Coachwhips
1.2 G. m. bottegoi Western Plated lizards

Nice pics every one!

Here I am making a snow man with the kids

Me & Daniel taking a lunch break

Me & my buddy Izzy

Dan Eby

Dan Eby

I always love to see the pics with you and Daniel I can tell you cherish each moment with him. That's great to see.

Forgive me for saying so but your wife is hot in her naughty nurse outfit.

Caught you looking at her boobage. LMAO
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BigT
There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity. The ignorant can be taught, stupidity is beyond our control.
1.2 P. m. melanoleucus B/W N. J. Northern Pines
1.2 P. d. deppei Mexican Pines
2.2 P. l. lineaticollis Linis or Lined Pines
1.2 P. m. lodingi Black Pines
0.3 P. c. sayi Kingsville X Stillwater red bulls
1.1 Drymarchon melenurus Blacktail Cribo
1.2 D. corais Yellowtail Cribos
1.2 M. s. cheynei Jungle Carpet
2.6 L. p. pyromelana Arizona Mt. Kings
1.1 L. g. californiae B/W Cali kings
0.0.3 M. f. flagellum Eastern Coachwhips
1.2 G. m. bottegoi Western Plated lizards

Boobage,lol!

Thanks man!

Dan

How, despite my following all the posts you've made in Field Notes, did I miss the fact you had a daughter? I'd guess a niece if it weren't for the fact she has daddy's little girl written all over her.

Gerry

Nope Gerry, you didnt miss anything, shes a friends daughter.

Dan

urr...umm... I did miss something apparently... but I'm going away now

It's great to put faces with you guys, all of you have some great pics!Alright Guys I searched my computer for 20 minutes and all I kind find is 2 of me and the rest of my 2 wonderful daughters and tons of animals. I think being a single Dad makes it easy to not get snapped.

Specially by these twoooo!!!!

Then I found this little guy

Here's me getting a little frustration out on a poor pinata!

And then there is the J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets, lost my voice for 3 days I have it back just in time for Sunday! Only to loose it again.

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Jimmy Tintle

NOT A JETS FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

argggggggggggggggggggg.

ok, well the steel curtain is going to smash sanchez later today.
I will bet you a pair of greeri that the steelers win? LOL.....

L8r Shannon

I will go build my new rack now to put them in....LOL
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Jimmy Tintle

I have just the spot for my new pair of Greeri! LOL......
I hopethey look like the ones I produce! LOL....

L8r Shannon

I don't think I can match those.....That one is just awesome....
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Jimmy Tintle

I just got off work. I looked for a picture and just can't seam to find one. I guess I will just have to take one. I am new to Milks, and I am having a great time. One ate and the other one is still holding out. But I will try in a few days. It is nice to be able to put a face to all of you. I will try and get one up on Monday when I am off. All of my babies are new I have had them now for two weeks.
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Tom S
1.1 Flame Lampropeltis getla Floridana
1.0 Hypomelanistic Lampropeltis getula Floridana
0.1 Axanthic Lampropeltis getula Floridana
0.1 Hypomelanistic Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis
1.0 Anerythristic Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis

My wife and I.

Nice topic!

I've been teaching a Community Wildlife Drawing class for kids for 16 years.
Here's last year's class on "Underwater Day."

I also do volunteer work with high school students - an Eastern Hognose from Delmarva Peninsula (one of two found that day).

Stinkpot in Kentucky.

I get a kick out of when field herpers try to slip in a few fishing photos...so I will do the same.

Lake Erie last summer:

And a little friendly Largemouth competition for DMong:

Tim, you have a great looking Bass! LOL.......

L8r

Ahh!!, very nice pair Tim!...

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com