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Old 09-17-2003, 06:49 PM   #1
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Talking Who Do You Think You Are???

Hey folks....Got the idea from one of the other area forums. Thought it sounded like a good idea to see who we all are. So....on that note.....

IWANTMYRX8 : Robert

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HOBBIES : Golf, Swimming, Scuba Diving, and of course Driving, Driving, Driving

ASPIRATIONS : Become wealthy and retire at 25...lol...----Realistically though, buy a house on 'bout 5 acres by the time I'm 30.



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Old 09-17-2003, 08:19 PM   #2
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Old 09-17-2003, 09:03 PM   #3
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Re: Who Do You Think You Are???

SPDSpappy : Dave

AGE : 26

LIVING SITUATION : Happily Married - no kids

LOCATION : Schertz (San Antonio), Texas

JOB : Software Engineer

HOBBIES : Golf, Scuba Diving (sounds familiar, we should plan a dive! I just got back from Maui not too long ago... AWESOME!!!), Nitro Powered RC Cars, Mountain Biking, Racquetball (I'm still new...), and of course Driving.

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Old 09-17-2003, 10:24 PM   #4
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Old 09-18-2003, 07:39 AM   #5
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Old 09-18-2003, 09:01 AM   #6
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HOBBIES: Scuba, Golf, Astonomy, Kayaking

ASPIRATIONS: Get my '65 TBIRD back together, make enough money to move to Hawaii in the next few years, have my son graduate from Cal Poly, get another motorcycle(don't have to get RX8 because I get mine free).

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Old 09-18-2003, 12:35 PM   #8
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Old 09-18-2003, 01:38 PM   #9
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HOBBIES : Swimming, Wakeboard, Jetskin', enjoying my home theater

ASPIRATIONS : Have more money, retire early, buy 1000 acres and build a dream home. No cookie cutter, 6 ft from my neighbors house stuff here. Amass a car collection bigger than Leno's. Enjoy life...

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Kids : One in the oven..should be here in less than 3 weeks.
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Old 09-18-2003, 02:52 PM   #10
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JOB : Legal / big ol awl compny

HOBBIES : Working, watching football, wasting time online, mowing, playing with my puppies (get your minds out of the gutter - two yorkies and a maltese mix), and soon - driving my RX-8!!!

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Old 09-18-2003, 05:04 PM   #11
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Budaman:Mike

get another motorcycle(don't have to get RX8 because I get mine free).
Grrrrr....I want a free 8...lol...
Anybody in CenTex that hasn't purchased, I recommend seeing Budaman. It's worth the drive. (No affiliation w/dealership...he just took care of me)

...and I want my VIN # Mike....lol :D
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Old 09-19-2003, 02:25 PM   #14
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