Getting to know you!

[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...

I will go first.



Real Name? Steve (Couldn't have guessed from user name)

Age? 27 (28 4 days after Christmas)

What do you do for a living? District Manager @ Quiznos Canada

What do you do for fun? Crazy projects with my dad like engine rebuilding, building wind generators & posting on BITOG.

Do you have Kids? Not yet, at least I don't think so.

Favourite Food? My home made garlic burgers or Pizza of any kind.

Favourite Car? Don't really have one, I like 'em all.

What do you drive? 06' Hyundai Santa Fe

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Primarily Amsoil and Amsoil filters. I'm trying Redline real soon.

Pet Peeves? The newer generation and how the majority of them have no respect for others, no plan for the future and could care less about anyone other than themselves. & Government waste.

Favourite Past-time? Traveling abroad and seeing different parts of the world.

Pets? 1 Crazy dog named Bossk who is crazy for laser pointers.

Favourite TV Show or Channel? Discovery channel and most series on HBO.

Something interesting about you? A few years back when I was working as a security guard, I saved an elderly man from a fire in a Condo buildings underground garage. He was trapped in his burning car. I received a commendation for it.

 

[greenaccord02]

Originally Posted By: StevieC
I will go second.



Real Name? Matthew

Age? 24

What do you do for a living? IT for local school district.

What do you do for fun? Small engines, cooking, drinking beers, bitog.

Do you have Kids? No, never.

Favorite Food? Pulled pork.

Favorite Car? I like my Dakota.

What do you drive? `95 Dakota SLT V6

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? PP, M1, RTS in 5W-30, 5-40, and 15W-50

Pet Peeves? Certain oil additives, people who think they're really cool.

Favourite Past-time? Beers, Small engines, BBQ

Pets? 1 Dog (Rusty) 1 Bird (Pitre) 1 Betta Fish (Swisher) 1 Rock Scorpion (Doade)

Favourite TV Show or Channel? Dexter, M*A*S*H

Something interesting about you? I work with computers, but have a degree in English. I never use it. I don't care very much about proper grammar or spelling, either. I believe that type of stuff is better when descriptive rather than prescriptive. That's why I'm not a Nazi about it.

 

[Chris142]

Real Name? Chris

Age? 40

What do you do for a living? Right now automotive AC and heating.

What do you do for fun? Read, take road trips

Do you have Kids? None that I know of

Favourite Food? Depends on my mood. 2 of my favorites are BBQ chicken and hamburgers

Favourite Car? Jeep. I kinda dig on that 300hp Subaru thing though.

What do you drive? 02 Wrangler, 73 IHC pickup, 62 Peterbilt and a 1990 KLR250.

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Whats on sale this week?

Pet Peeves? Annoying people

Favourite Past-time? Jeepin

Pets? 2 fat dogs and a cat.

Favourite TV Show or Channel? I don't have TV.

Something interesting about you? I was arrested on my 25th birthday for drag racing which IMO is much safer than the street racing the kids do now. We used a empty street with no sideroads.

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[Herz]

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...

I will go first.



Real Name? Chuck

Age? twenty something

What do you do for a living? Field Service Engineer for a plant automation company.

What do you do for fun? Play computer games, get drunk, offroad, mess with my truck. Build useless things.

Do you have Kids? Not that I know of.

Favourite Food? Hamburgers

Favourite Car? Do not have a particular favorite, I am a GM man.

What do you drive? 2002 GMC sierra 4.3l 5 speed

Kind of Oil(s) do you use?Valvoline dino, if that is sold out I use Castrol GTX.

Pet Peeves? Government wasting my tax, government taking my personal freedoms away.

Favourite Past-time? Shooting

Pets? Dog, and a pest control cat.

Favourite TV Show or Channel? Adult Swim

Something interesting about you? I have won many shooting contests even won a remington collector curio shotgun from a contest.

 

[Quest]

Real Name? N.

Age? almost 40

What do you do for a living? IT security network/firewall administrator

What do you do for fun? computer, audiophool(ultra-fi), Single-ended tube amps in particular.

Do you have Kids? 1, second coming very soon.

Favourite Food? Pho, sushi

Favourite Car? most Japanese cars, some German cars, none American brand (unless rebadged imports)

What do you drive? 2007 fit

Kind of Oil(s) do you use?Anything ILSAC-GF4, currently a mixture of Mortarmeister full-syn 5W30(for my wifey's car), Castrol GTX, MC semi-syn 5W20 (in mine)

Pet Peeves? federal/provincial government and federal politics.

Favourite Past-time? camping, oyster harvesting.

Pests? None (*grin*)

Favourite TV Show or Channel? British drama from CBC.

Something interesting about you? geeky heritage, luvs corporate/enterprise-level IT security (firewalls, networking, etc.) and also hot spring soaking. Also an avid Coleman collector.

 

[crinkles]

Originally Posted By: StevieC



Real Name? rian

Age? 28

What do you do for a living? engineer...

What do you do for fun? don't have much time for it. currently enjoying east-india company computer game.

Do you have Kids? 3 - 3 year old, 1.5 year old and newborn before friday 16/10

Favourite Food? burger with the works.

Favourite Car? interested is most, but a V6 RAV4 at the moment.

What do you drive? 05 Camry I4 Auto

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? mostly synthetic blends 10w-30

Pet Peeves? australia's binge drinking problem, yobbo's, hoons, the kids of today (i feel like i am part of a much older generation)

Favourite Past-time? driving/easy cruising

Pets? 1 labrador (crinkles), 1 shar pei who lives 6 hours away on FIL property, I would also love a cat but my wife wouldn't/ working on it!

Favourite TV Show or Channel? ABC and SBS (aus govt broadcasters).

Something interesting about you? on my maternal line i decend of prussion missionaries, and on my paternal line probably from spanish and dutch sailors. it causes all kinds of mental problems i believe.

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

Real Name? Sam

Age? 21

What do you do for a living? broke college student

What do you do for fun? detailing my car, driving, car games on PS2

Do you have Kids? Nope

Favourite Food? Dim sum, most Vietnamese stuff, sushi, and pumpkin pie

Favourite Car? BMW M3/5, G35/7, and a few others

What do you drive? 2002 Nissan Maxima

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Whatever is on sale. Looks like it will be PP for the next couple of years

Pet Peeves? Elderly drivers who really shouldn't be driving, dumb people, ignorant people, stubborn people, people who can't use their own language correctly (English)

Favourite Past-time? Haven't developed one yet

Pets? fish

Favourite TV Show or Channel? Heroes, Bones, Brothers & Sisters

Something interesting about you? Not sure

 

[sprintman]

Real Name? Stephen

Age? almost 57

What do you do for a living? IT sales

What do you do for fun? computer, sprintcar racing, go kart racing/watching, searching out real food (hate the word organic)

Do you have Kids? 1, Natasha 10 yrs 8 mths mentally an adult.

Favourite Food? seafood, anything real made by artisans

Favourite Car? BMW

What do you drive? 2001 325 CI, Mazda 626 turbo hatchback, both manual (stick) of course

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Anything

Pet Peeves? Religion!

Favourite Past-time? TV, motor racing

Pets? Maltese and an Australian Silky cross

Favourite TV Show or Channel? British drama, sci fi, comedy from Britain.

Something interesting about you? Lived in more places than most have had hot dinners

 

[daves87rs]

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...

I will go first.

Why not?

Real Name? Dave

Age? Somewhere between 30 and 40

What do you do for a living? Retail (going back to school again)

What do you do for fun? Hockey, hanging out with friends

Do you have Kids? 1 1.5 year old

Favourite Food? Lots of stuff

Favourite Car? Don't really have one, I like 'em all.

What do you drive? 03, 04 Chevy Cavaliers, 06 Chevy Cobalt

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Mobil 1, PP, and Napa Synthetic currently

Pet Peeves? The newer generation and how the majority of them have no respect for others, no plan for the future and could care less about anyone other than themselves. & Government waste.

Favourite Past-time? Traveling abroad and seeing different parts of the world.


Favourite TV Show or Channel? Discovery channel/History Channel

 

[sparkplug]

Real Name? David

Age? 23

What do you do for a living? At the moment diesel mechanic/ school bus driver. Stupid furloughs..

What do you do for fun? Fly, work on vehicles, saxophone, bass, build homemade gas turbines hehehe, ride horses, hunt/fish.

Do you have Kids? Not yet

Favourite Food? Any seafood, Italian, Middle Eastern.

Favourite Car? 4th gen F-bodies, new Chargers.

What do you drive? 00' Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Valvoline and Mobil products.

Pet Peeves? Pretty everything what Steve said. Anyone up for selective breeding?

Favourite Past-time? Cruising, horseback riding, fishing.

Pets? 1 Cocker Spaniel names Buff, 1 cat named Daisy, 2 Horses. Belgian/Standardbred cross named Tops and a 3 year old mini stallion named Ity Bity.

Favourite TV Show or Channel? Discovery and Mythbusters and The Office.

Something interesting about you? Pretty much an unremarkable person.

 

[Pablo]

Real Name? Paul (I know, it's not Pablo)

Age? 51.3 (I feel young so don't go there!)

What do you do for a living? Own Sick Bike Parts LLC, Amsoil Direct Dealer, Sr. Quality Engineer (small rocket engines for launch vehicles and satellites)

What do you do for fun? Kid games, ride motored bikes.

Do you have Kids? 2 deadly teen girls

Favorite Food? See my post on nightly specials at our house. Real BBQ, smoked fish, real bread, real Chinese food in China. Bagna Cauda as well.

Favorite Car? Ferrari

What do you drive? 96 Volvo 850 Wagon

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Amsoil and Amsoil filters. I have used Castrol and Pennzoil in the past.

Pet Peeves? Diaper smells on planes. Fixing broken towel racks. When people call me "Pabs". Especially people I don't know.

Favorite Past-time? Hiking. Working on bass guitars. Traveling. Reading. Working on mechanical stuff. Shiny objects.

Pets? 2 dogs, 1 cat, 1 g. pig, 1 rat.

Favorite TV Show or Channel? Watch some sports, but really don't watch much TV. I watch LOST on the web.

Something interesting about you? Fixed an overheated van on the side of the road in China on a blazing day in June. I was a hero. They wanted to give me stuff. I got dehydrated and had a weird urinary infection.

 

[Crashbox]

Real Name? Alex

Age? 49.

What do you do for a living? Surveying work for WSDOT. Employed by the State of Washington 30+ years now.

What do you do for fun? Read.

Do you have Kids? Not that I know of.

Favourite Food? I don't have a stand-out favorite.

Favourite Car? '49 Chev pickup, like the one I learned how to drive in.

What do you drive? 1995 Honda Civic DX, 1977 Chev 7/8 ton Camper Special 454.

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Usually AMSOIL now.

Pet Peeves? People who are not punctual.

Favourite Past-time? These days, surfing the 'net!

Pets? None.

Favourite TV Show or Channel? I do not have television.

Something interesting about you? I have been arrested twice for drinking in public- both times in the same evening!!! ('twas many years ago now).

 

[Colt45ws]

Real Name? Colton

Age? 21

What do you do for a living? Nothing ATM. Sorry I do not live up to your expectations, Steve.

What do you do for fun? Computer, Video Games, Cars.

Do you have Kids? No.

Favorite Food? Not chinese.

Favorite Car? My Panther.

What do you drive? 2004 Ford Crown Victoria LX

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Using Schaffers in my car. Depends with family vehicles that I service.

Pet Peeves? People who make it a complicated asinine process to get a job. I work on cars, Im not a writer. Sorry I didnt fill my resume with filler so it takes the whole page. I must be a horrible person.

Favorite Past-time? Tinkering.

Pets? None.

Favorite TV Show or Channel? Nothing I watch with any regularity.

Something interesting about you? Never have had a girlfriend.

 

[Oilpants]

Real Name? Marion

Age? 33

What do you do for a living? I am a janitor at the Multiplex and work on weekends at the local high school.

What do you do for fun? I take the kid's and Wife to the movies. I also enjoy going to the high school car wash

Do you have Kids? I have 3.1 kid's

Favorite Food? sure!

Favorite Car? Range Rover

What do you drive? 1999 Honda civic

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? I use only the cheapest oil on sale!!!

Pet Peeves? I don't care four people who complane about my spelling even though I now use allmost allway spell checker!!

Favorite Past-time? every other day or so?? Hopefully later tonight

Pets? A bald african parrot

Favorite TV Show or Channel? adult swim

Something interesting about you? I have an extra earlobe!!! And my five year old son has a barbed wire tattoo on his upper arm thanks to my cousin whose a completely irresponsible drongo!!

 

[MarkC]

Marion?

 

[Oilpants]

It means star off the sea MarkC!!! My father named me after his favorite movie star John Wayne. He was christened Marion

 

[Johnny]

Originally Posted By: StevieC




Real Name? Johnny (Couldn't have guessed from user name)

Age? 63

What do you do for a living? Retired

What do you do for fun? Yard work, play with grandkids, read.

Do you have Kids? I have five, all grown.

Favourite Food? Steak

Favourite Car? 1965 Shelby Mustang

What do you drive? 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? Primarily Pennzoil Platinum

Pet Peeves? The newer generation and how the majority of them have no respect for others, no plan for the future and could care less about anyone other than themselves. & Government waste.

Favourite Past-time? Afternoon naps.

Pets? None

Favourite TV Show or Channel? Gunsmoke reruns.

Something interesting about you? Not a darn thing.

 

[greenaccord02]

I find it interesting that johnny has an industrial coffee machine at home because he drinks that much of the stuff.

Sorry, Johnny, but I always thought that was interesting.

 

[MarkC]

Originally Posted By: Oilpants
Real Name? Marion

Age? 33

What do you do for a living? I am a janitor at the Multiplex and work on weekends at the local high school.

What do you do for fun? I take the kid's and Wife to the movies. I also enjoy going to the high school car wash

Do you have Kids? I have 3.1 kid's

Favorite Food? sure!

Favorite Car? Range Rover

What do you drive? 1999 Honda civic

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? I use only the cheapest oil on sale!!!

Pet Peeves? I don't care four people who complane about my spelling even though I now use allmost allway spell checker!!

Favorite Past-time? every other day or so?? Hopefully later tonight

Pets? A bald african parrot

Favorite TV Show or Channel? adult swim

Something interesting about you? I have an extra earlobe!!! And my five year old son has a barbed wire tattoo on his upper arm thanks to my cousin whose a completely irresponsible drongo!!


Where's the other .9 kid?

 

[Colt45ws]

Originally Posted By: MarkC
Originally Posted By: Oilpants
Real Name? Marion

Age? 33

What do you do for a living? I am a janitor at the Multiplex and work on weekends at the local high school.

What do you do for fun? I take the kid's and Wife to the movies. I also enjoy going to the high school car wash

Do you have Kids? I have 3.1 kid's

Favorite Food? sure!

Favorite Car? Range Rover

What do you drive? 1999 Honda civic

Kind of Oil(s) do you use? I use only the cheapest oil on sale!!!

Pet Peeves? I don't care four people who complane about my spelling even though I now use allmost allway spell checker!!

Favorite Past-time? every other day or so?? Hopefully later tonight

Pets? A bald african parrot

Favorite TV Show or Channel? adult swim

Something interesting about you? I have an extra earlobe!!! And my five year old son has a barbed wire tattoo on his upper arm thanks to my cousin whose a completely irresponsible drongo!!


Where's the other .9 kid?

Bun in the oven?