Hi! Sam Scholtens here, from the minuscule Middleville, MI, just outside of Grand Rapids. I come from GreatLakesRoads. Roadgeeking has been a passion of mine since I could read and write, maybe earlier. Because of that, I'm looking at the possibility of a roadgeeking-related major and career...maybe GIS. (I'm 20.)
My roadgeek interests include signs and signals, interchanges, and driving former/abandoned highway alignments. My roadgeek friends are also trying to drag me into county clinching. :) Non-roadgeek interests that may be of...uh, interest include current and former restaurant chains, old retail chains, dead malls, urban exploration (not that I've done any), and state highpointing. So far I only have Michigan, but Mt. Arvon was quite a fun drive!
Good to see some familiar names and I'm glad to be on board!
Hi there :cool:
got any Dutch ancestry? Scholtens is a Dutch name :colorful:
Welcome from the Detroit Area! :clap:
New Jersey welcomes you.
Welcome to the forum, from Texas
Quote from: Chris on July 27, 2009, 01:50:06 PM
Hi there :cool:
got any Dutch ancestry? Scholtens is a Dutch name :colorful:
The Grand Rapids and Holland areas (and the places in between) are rife with people of Dutch heritage. Tulip Time is actually one of the latter's premiere festivals.
Welcome aboard from the great state of Iowa.
Quote from: Chris on July 27, 2009, 01:50:06 PM
Hi there :cool:
got any Dutch ancestry? Scholtens is a Dutch name :colorful:
Yes, my dad's side of the family is 100% Dutch, as are a lot of people in my part of Michigan. Still nobody around here can pronounce my name correctly. :banghead:
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone!
Welcome to the forum, Sam! I hope you enjoy your experience here!
Quote from: getemngo on July 27, 2009, 04:28:02 PM
Yes, my dad's side of the family is 100% Dutch, as are a lot of people in my part of Michigan. Still nobody around here can pronounce my name correctly. :banghead:
Well, I am Dutch, so there's at least one person who can pronounce your name correctly :)
I know the "Sch" is quite a pickle for many languages. Germans can't pronounce it either.