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[Woodsheal]

My 1745 reenactment persona is Donald Robertson of Woodsheal, hence "Woodsheal." He led the Struan branch of Clan Donnachaidh during the `45, because his cousin the chief (Alexander Robertson of Struan) was too old (70+)....

[gilmore]

Mine is my given name, one of my grandparent's names, descended from a Thomas Gilmore, born in Scotland in 1734, and emigrated to Cumberland County, North Carolina.

His son, James Gilmore, born there in 1755, was somewhat unusual in that unlike most Cumberland County Scots who were Loyalists, he sided with the rebels/patriots/Americans, and became a sergeant in the Continental army. He thus became part of a tradition of unruliness. I do not have even one ancestor who, ever since they came to America before the Revolution, bore arms in defense of his country. When they did go to war, it was to overthrow the government, in the Revolution and the Civil War. After the war James won government land in the lottery and moved to middle Georgia, where his descendants still flourish.

[MacWage]

I do not have even one ancestor who, ever since they came to America before the Revolution, bore arms in defense of his country. When they did go to war, it was to overthrow the government, in the Revolution and the Civil War.

THAT all depends on WHAT one defines as "bearing arms in defense of his country" and "overthrow the government,"as in BOTH the cases cited it can be argues that the "rebels" were fighting a preservationist stance rather than that of "overthrower" and disrupter.

[starbkjrus]

THAT all depends on WHAT one defines as "bearing arms in defense of his country" and "overthrow the government,"as in BOTH the cases cited it can be argues that the "rebels" were fighting a preservationist stance rather than that of "overthrower" and disrupter.

No no no no no! You know better than that. Let's YANK this one back on topic.

[Fox]

When I was six, my last name was changed to reflect my step father's name. After years of feeling no connection with my name, I decided to change it. I translated my given name from Scots and Old English to its meaning of Fox and took back my biological father's name as well as my biological mother's name. The result is Fox Albert Johnston.

[niblock64]

Ok, I'll join the crowd!
Niblock64 refers to my husbands former motorcycle road racing number. He raced for about 15 years here on the east coast in lighweight superbike with the number 64. Niblock being last name

[Abax]

Abax is the Latin root of abacus. It means 'slab', applied to the abacus because of its shape I suppose. I remember being shown an abacus as a child, and later my mom taught me how to use a circular slide rule.

I like math and use it in my job as an air traffic controller everyday. I also use math in many of my hobbies. When an opportunity arises, I try to use math to help those around me solve problems in a manner that is more accurate than might be achieved otherwise.

Apart from specific applications in technical professions, I lament that math seems to be poorly understood and little-used by many adults. It's nice to realize that a kilt is the product of someone's skill in sewing *and* math.

Abax