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Andy D is sufficient
58 yrs
biggest thing in my life right now is my fight for breath. I'm winning, I just bought 40$ worth 14mg nicotine patches and have been carrying the 3rd patch around in my shirt pocket since Tuesday. I am also dealing with a very managable Male Breast Cancer. And well managed too, I may add. I am almost through with my 3rd session of chemo and so far so good. I used the ointment for my lip sores and the sore tongue seems to have gone of its own accord. I havent shaved for nearly a week, and am still beardless. I can pull my head and shoulder hair and come up with hairs. Ive beeen going Bald since 18 , so this and having one less nipple is no big deal.
I would love to have a 47 GMC 1/2 ton PU
I drive a 08 E 150 around Boston fixing alarm systems. My cars are his and hers 1988 BMW 528es daily drivers and a 88 Grand Wagoneer.
Johhny's lifestyle looks appealing to me , especially the grand kids part.
I use mostly STP filters amd dino 20w50 in the BMWs. Jeep gets a whatever filter and 10w30 dino. What ever is cheap at Wally World. E 150 gets Iffy Lubed where ever convienent.
 
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Real Name? PJ is what everyone calls me

Age? 26

What do you do for a living? I'm a jet engine mechanic/aircrew in the Coast Guard.

What do you do for fun? Go to the beach, watch movies, go on weekend getaways w/the wife.

Do you have kids? Not yet, we're ready though.

Favorite Food? Seafood, ice cream, homemade cookies

Favorite Car? Audi RS6, air cooled 911's

What do you drive? 07 Mazda 3 Wagon (not quite what I had in mind as a kid)

What kind of oil do you use? Any brand name synthetic

Pet Peeves? Rude people

Favorite past time? Being a dirty kid and not having house/car payments

Pets? 1 dog and 1 cat. The cat and I dislike each other equally

Favorite TV show or channel? Discovery/History/Science channels

Something interesting about you? Nope
 
I know you guys better already. Go ahead and send me your card numbers. You can send your PIN in a separate email, for security.
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Real Name? Mike

Age? 64

What do you do for a living? SQL/Oracle database design consultant (private consultant).

What do you do for fun? Exercise (jog, walk, weight lift), working with our 2 therapy dogs.

Do you have Kids? No.

Favourite Food? Salads, fruits. Occasional smoked meats such as turkey or an Italian fattie (made with lean meats).

Favourite Car? Don't have a favorite.

What do you drive? 2007 Caliber, 2005 Subaru.

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Whatever happens to be on sale.

Pet Peeves? Internet experts, people who parrot information but really don't know what they're talking about. Spelling and grammar. Fast foods.

Favourite Past-time? Travel, taking our dogs to hospice, hospitals and therapy centers.

Pets? 2 beagles-both therapy dogs and canine good citizens.

Favourite TV Show or Channel? I try to stay away from most television.

Something interesting about you? I've written and co-authored several technical books.
 
Originally Posted By: andyd
Andy D is sufficient
58 yrs
biggest thing in my life right now is my fight for breath. I'm winning, I just bought 40$ worth 14mg nicotine patches and have been carrying the 3rd patch around in my shirt pocket since Tuesday. I am also dealing with a very managable Male Breast Cancer. And well managed too, I may add. I am almost through with my 3rd session of chemo and so far so good. I used the ointment for my lip sores and the sore tongue seems to have gone of its own accord. I havent shaved for nearly a week, and am still beardless. I can pull my head and shoulder hair and come up with hairs. Ive beeen going Bald since 18 , so this and having one less nipple is no big deal.
I would love to have a 47 GMC 1/2 ton PU
I drive a 08 E 150 around Boston fixing alarm systems. My cars are his and hers 1988 BMW 528es daily drivers and a 88 Grand Wagoneer.
Johhny's lifestyle looks appealing to me , especially the grand kids part.
I use mostly STP filters amd dino 20w50 in the BMWs. Jeep gets a whatever filter and 10w30 dino. What ever is cheap at Wally World. E 150 gets Iffy Lubed where ever convienent.


Quitting smoking is not easy... I started when I was 15 and quick when I was 20 when the doctors told me I had Asthma. At the same time I was loosing my grandmother to Emphysema and they couldn't operate because she had a whole host of other medical problems and she died. That was my motivation to quit and never go back. But it wasn't easy and I fell off the band-wagon here/there at parties etc.
 
Real Name: Jon

Age: 66

What I do for a Living: Retired and loving it

What do I do for fun: Take care of my vehicles, Collect Firearms, Presion Target Shooting both Rifle and Pistol (well the pistol is supposed to be precision)

Do I have Kids: Two daughters all Grown up 'Thank God'

Favorite Food: Steak Used to be Chocolate candy but I'm now diabetic

Favorite car: Corvette 'any year'

What do I Drive: 2003 KIA RIO, 2001 Ford Escort Sedan

What Oil do I Use: 10w/30 synthetic & 5w/20 synthetic

Pet Peeves: Liberals and thos that think only the most expensive is good and are trying to impress others, and waste, Government and otherwise.

Favorite Past time: Target Shooting and Assisting run the 2 Rifle & Pistol clubs I belong to.

Pets: Cats

Favorite TV Show: O'Rielly on Fox News

Something Interesting About Me: My service in the U.S. Army with DASA "google it".
 
Originally Posted By: StevieC
I thought this would be fun... It was sent to me in an e-mail and I thought it would be neat to learn about everyone here...



Real Name? Jeff. Username is "bad spanish" and always available on various forums.

Age? low 30's

What do you do for a living? Master control operator in TV. Dying industry, but not as fast as newspaper! I get lots of BITOG time at work.

What do you do for fun? drag stuff home from craigslist and fix it up

Do you have Kids? a 25 month old and 2 month old
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Favorite Food? Irish boiled dinner

Favourite Car? Saturn s-series

What do you drive? fleet of 5 (!) 2 saturns, an olds silhouette, grand marquis that I'm flipping, and a yamaha virago

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? cheapo closeout

Pet Peeves? lazy AND stupid people. Lazy smart people that have it made b/c they did something right are ok by me.

Favourite Past-time? Uh, dude, what I do for fun.

Pets? old cat named Jack who leaves vindictive suprises in the laundry

Favourite TV Show or Channel? COPS! I monday-morning quarterback all the poor decisions by criminals. Like talking, and consenting to searches.

Something interesting about you? I mowed Robert Duvall's brother's lawn. He's bald too. Showed Todd Field the film maker how to use a 120 rollfilm twin lens reflex camera. Yielded this (junky) computer 1/2 hour ago so a production guy could show his (junky) website to congressman Mike Michaud!
 
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Real Name? Bryant

Age? 27

What do you do for a living? Crew Director for an oilfield environmental company

What do you do for fun? Surf the web and hanging with the wife and kiddo

Do you have Kids? a 3 year old
Favourite Food? BBQ beef brisket

Favourite Car? The International CXT

What do you drive? 2002 Dodge Ram 1500, 2005 Ford F-150

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Currently Motorcraft syn blend in both vehicles.

Pet Peeves? Government waste, and the feeling of being entitled that goes along with it. The assumption that the society has to make exceptions for you special quirks and travel a wide berth around you in attempt to avoid possible embarrassment on the news, court, in your quest for recognition.

Favourite Past-time? Tinkering on automobiles, building computers.

Pets? None ATM.

Favourite TV Show or Channel? Sons of Anarchy
 
Real Name? No way, you only get my user name.

Age? 54 ..I think

What do you do for a living? As little as possible

What do you do for fun? Ponder better mousetraps

Do you have Kids? Yes. 3. All but one is out of the house (at college)

Favourite Food? Pretty much anything really unhealthy. Spicy is okay ..but not toxic hot. Meat and potatoes ..pizza ..etc.

Favourite Car? Fond memories of a few. I now like simple.

What do you drive? '02 Jeep Wrangler

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Amsoil except when experimenting.

Pet Peeves? Too many to list. They mostly fall into pointless points of view.

Favourite Past-time? I would love to reach a status where I can afford to figure that one out.

Pets? 2 dogs ..a (at least) 17 year old beagle and a 5 year old Rot-n-Lab. 4 cats hang out here for food and a litter box.

Favourite TV Show or Channel? I find television a reluctant distraction for the most part. If there's nothing else to do, I can probably watch a documentary for the 4th time ..or some L&O for the 52nd time. Otherwise, it's garbage.

Something interesting about you? Nothing of merit. I've managed to weasel my way into circles that would normally be beyond my peer group capability. I manage to get a few things right.
 
Originally Posted By: Oilpants
I don't care four people who complane about my spelling even though I now use allmost allway spell checker!!

And it almost works.
 
Real Name? Bryan

Age? 38 closing on 39)

What do you do for a living? Health and Safety for a major oil and gas producer

What do you do for fun? Backcountry 4 wheeling and camping, Fishing and during the offseason Gym Rat nd Garage rat

Do you have Kids? Never!

Favourite Food? Home cooked

Favourite Car? I can appreciate all but my preferences is for 4wd vehicles with a low range.

What do you drive? 08 Jeep WranglerJK, 06 eddie Baur FOrd Explorer w/ 4.6 V8 4x4 . 2005 Ford F150 Crew Cab 5.4 4x4(work Truck).

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Whatever is on Sale Usually things like PP or Napa Syn or QS conventional. I Use Motorcraft oil filters on everything.

Pet Peeves? Image before function.

Favourite Past-time? Road Trips!


Pets? 2 Shi-Tzu One 2 year old Male and a 13 year old female..Lotsa fun.

Favourite TV Show or Channel? I like True Blood on HBO and the NFL


Something interesting about you? I have the Presidential Service Badge from my Time in the USMC.
 
Real Name? Tom...Last name is not Slick

Age? 33

What do you do for a living? College student for 2 more months then I need a real job (again). Anyone need a facility / maintenance engineer, manufacturing engineer, quality engineer, or health and safety engineer? I'm serious!

What do you do for fun? Harass people on BITOG, wood and metal working, drink beer.

Do you have Kids? None that I know about.

Favorite Food? Mexican as a group and Santa Maria style Tri-tip as a specific.

Favorite Car? Old stuff like Duesenburgs, but I wouldn't turn down a Ferrari. If Jay Leno owns it I probably like it. I like old motorcycles too.

What do you drive? '04 F-150 XLT 2wd SuperCab and also have an '02 Protege5.

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Some Amsoil, currently Motorcraft in the truck and Baldwin or Wix filters.

Pet Peeves? Bad drivers that are only concerned with themselves on the road.

Favorite Past-time? Landscape photography and traveling to see places of historical interest.

Pets? Crazy dog named Rocky who thinks humans are only here to play ball with him, not the other way around.

Favorite TV Show or Channel? Discovery and History channel.

Something interesting about you? I'm a 33 year old college student at Cal Poly and a USAF veteran. I once toured with the Vans Warped Tour and I know how to pronounce Qatar correctly.
 
Real Name? Duhhhh

Age? 59

What do you do for a living? Retired (from Hatco)

What do you do for fun? World travel, drink fine wines, grow vegetables, drink fine wines, photography, drink fine wines, cooking, drink fine wines.

Do you have Kids? 2 or 3 (see my ex wife)

Favourite Food? Indian, Thai, Turkish, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Greek, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mexican, Brazilian, Russian, etc etc etc.

Favourite Car? One that's paid for.

What do you drive? 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Mobil 1 EP, 5W-30 plus 20% 15W-50

Pet Peeves? Not much bothers me. I accept that we are surrounded by idiots and just grin & duck.

Favourite Past-time? Reading, eating out, gardening, cooking, drinking fine wines.

Pets? Two cats

Favourite TV Show or Channel? The Big Bang Theory

Something interesting about you? Traveled the world, collect Victorian watercolor paintings.
 
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: Oilpants
I don't care foure people who complane about my spelling even thogh I now use allmoste allways the spel checkeer!!

And it almost never works!



He can't help it. take it easy.
 
Originally Posted By: Tom NJ

Real Name? Duhhhh

Age? 99

What do you do for a living? Retired drinker (from Hatco)

What do you do for fun? World travel, drink fine wines, grow vegetables, drink fine wines, photography, drink fine wines, cooking, drink fine wines.
Do you have Kids? 264 kids(see my ex wife)

Favourite Food? Indian, Thai, Turkish, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Greek, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mexican, Brazilian, Russian, etc etc etc. jo momma

Favourite Car? One that's stole

What do you drive? 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 SLT

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? I don't use oil. I just let her blow

Pet Peeves? Not much bothers me. I accept that we are surrounded by idiots and just grin & duck.

Favourite Past-time? Reading, eating out, gardening, cooking, drinking fine wines.

Pets? fourty-eight trillion, two hundred billion, four hundred sixty-seven million, one-hundred fifty six thousand, five hundred and twelve cats

Favourite TV Show or Channel? the Jeffersons

Something interesting about you? Traveled the world, collect Victorian watercolor paintings of Laura Bush




Dude, you have one cool life!

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Real name: Ben

Age: 30

Occupation: Restaurant manager/equipment guy for 5 Fazolis in WI and 1 in MN

Hobbies: local dirt track racing(pit for my cousin) and antique tractor shows

Kids: None

Favorite food: steak, really anything but pasta(see enough of that every day) and Chinese

Favorite car: nothing in particular, but V8 is a must!!!

Current vehicle: '05 Chevy 2500 HD gas

Oil used; mainly Mobil, occasionally Cenex

Pet peves: lazy and stupid people, bad drivers, and bad grammar

Pets: a few cats

Favorite tv shows: House, Myth Busters

Something ineresting about me: not sure if this really counts, but I've worked in a total of 22 different Fazolis over the past 11 years. I'm single and willing to travel if a location needs help for a short time.
 
Real Name? Michael

Age? 20

What do you do for a living? Full-time University Student, Resident Advisor (RA) for the university and Student Assistant for an accounting office (during the summer and holiday breaks)

What do you do for fun? Fix cars. Watch my favorite shows-- Family Guy and Southpark.

Do you have Kids? None that I am aware of.

Favorite Food? It varies by the month. Right now, it is grilled chicken pasta from BJ's.

Favorite Car? Again, it varies. However, I really like BMWs and I hope to own one someday.

What do you drive? Since I live on-campus, nothing. But I drive the '96 Saturn when I am home.

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Whatever is on sale. Currently, it is Formula Shell 5w-30.

Pet Peeves? People who cheat on their college financial aid, hippies and government waste.

Favorite Past-time? Spending time with friends.

Pets? None. Maybe a dog, someday.

Favorite TV Show or Channel? Southpark.

Something interesting about you? I am one of those people who would rather spend $300 on a tool than $5 on a burger. It's a bit difficult to explain, but to me, that $5 is gone after I eat the burger. But the $300 that I spend on the tool, well, I can use that tool at anytime.
 
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