Well I've been registered here for a little over a year so this is very much a late introduction.
My name is Chris. I just turned 35 in April. I'm a new dad! My son is 9 months old. I graduated from Nicolet technical college in Rhinelander, Wisconsin in 1998 and have worked in different areas of the auto industry since. I worked for a handful of different shops over the years, After that I got in good with a guy who does custom interiors on hot rods and I did that for awhile.
Then just about 9 years ago I got a job as a union fleet mechanic for the city or Aurora, IL.  My hometown.
  Most of my career I have been very weak in the drive ability, engine performance aspect of the industry and maybe a little scared.  Attending some excellent classes from John Thornton really jump started my interest in this area especially with the Picoscope.
Now even though working in a union environment has it's benefits, ambition and a hunger to learn new things is somewhat non existent. As was shown by our diagnostic equipment (one old mastertech out of date).
So last year I decided to take matters in my own hand and get my own equipment so the first thing I did was buy my Pico kit, and a wps500. I then got a Solus ultra, autoenginuity, Pass thru pro II, and a smoke machine.
While I'm still somewhat a noob in this area and have far to go, I have learned so much in the past year. The more I learn the more fun it is. It's also fun seeing some of the jaws drop as some of my co-workers see what I've learned. [smiley=jawdrop.gif] I think some of them are starting to realize as I did, that computer controls and electronics are not going away so why not learn it. I guess in my case it's better late than never.

A brand New Bouncin Baby Boy, and a PICO, That's really Great!  Glad you found AutoNerdz, Welcome In.

Welcome to the cult powerglide, glad to hear your expanding your horizons into the fun stuff.

PRESTON wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 6:34am:

Welcome to the cult powerglide, glad to hear your expanding your horizons into the fun stuff.

Ahhhhhhh, I think it's superglide...  ::)

Welcome to the group.

Spence wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 9:05am:

Ahhhhhhh, I think it's superglide...

  I know, I just like nicknames upon nicknames  ;)

[smiley=thumbsup.gif] Thanks guys!

Welcome to family!  There's much to learn here.  I've been trying to soak up as much as I can since I've been here.  Good luck!

PRESTON wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 6:34am:

powerglide

[smiley=scratch-head02.gif] You Kwazi Nutt.

PRESTON wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 9:23am:

Spence wrote on May 4th, 2013 at 9:05am: Ahhhhhhh, I think it's superglide...   I know, I just like nicknames upon nicknames  ;)

OOoOoOokay...   [smiley=rolleyes.gif]