11-28-2018, 06:11 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: North Eastern US
Posts: 646
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Originally Posted by Geof3
Ditto... my wife just rolls her eyes in amusement when I get all excited about a new part or whatever (particularly if I got a good deal) she enjoys the car, and let’s me be me...
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Me too! My wife is also a driver that appreciates cars. Her DD is an Audi S5 cab. We autocrossed together in the 80s, took the Bondurant 3 day HPDE class together in 2015 and did a half day together at Exotics Racing in 2016 (570s and F430F1). Just consulted with her when I was having trouble deciding on color choices for our 986’s Rennline fire extinguisher and mount.
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Rgds, Fred
#317 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition 2004 Boxster S, 3.8L Flat Six Innovations engine, PSS9s, etc, etc . . .
The contents of my posts are for entertainment only. As confirmed by my many motor sports fails, I am not qualified to give product endorsements or mechanical advice
Last edited by Oldcarguy; 11-28-2018 at 06:47 AM.
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12-03-2018, 06:13 AM
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#262
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
Posts: 2,670
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Originally Posted by Timco
Just changed jobs. Start Jan 2. Moving to RI and work in New Bedford Mass. Technical Field Service Manager over the US for HTP boilers. Hanging up the wrenches after almost 30 years and moving into an office job just consulting and troubleshooting and teaching call center and techs how to better run the customer service end of things. It’s a big change. I’m moving out about 6 months ahead of my wife. Couldn’t pass up the opportunity.
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I'm a little late as I don't stop by here too often anymore but congratulations! This sounds like a fantastic opportunity.
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12-03-2018, 02:58 PM
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#263
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 152
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Back counter parts guy to the mechanics at a Ford truck and Kubota dealership.
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01-26-2019, 07:11 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: USA
Posts: 6
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I don't have a main job yet. I'm a student for now. I'm studying astronomy. I really like it. Reading articles (like this about Ceres, the dwarf planet, https://solarstory.net/planets/ceres), books, watching stars with a telescope of course. But my current side job is testing and a bit coding. I don't do a lot but still.
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12-19-2019, 09:11 PM
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Motorist & Coffee Drinker
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,806
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Just bumping a few threads in case anyone wants to add, update, or is just curious...
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12-20-2019, 09:57 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Silver Springs, FL
Posts: 78
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Both the wife and I are retired. She was a Registered Nurse who headed a Cardiovascular Surgery unit for her last 45 years of work. I was in property management for years and also managed to restore 400+ vehicles on the side over the last 50 years. 25 were Porsches.
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12-20-2019, 10:21 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Tucson AZ
Posts: 536
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I'm 68 and retired. Whew, never thought I'd make it! When I was in grade school back in the early 60's, 2019 was unimagineable. Heck the 90's seemed like the far far future.
I would still be working, driving seasonal trucks for harvest in Washington State. But my Diabetes really blew up about 4 years ago and I lost my CDL 'cause I couldn't pass the DOT physical anymore. I didn't love driving, but did enjoy the extra money and the opportunity to get away from the Tucson heat for 3 months.
I like being retired. My Medicare Advantage coverage is better than I've ever had. It's what I hoped Obamacare would be for the rest of you. I live a "manana" existence. If I don't do it today, there's always tomorrow. I admit I'm slowing down, I usually nap in the morning. Love my projects tho.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Porsche Friends!
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2001 Boxster
2007 Toyota Highlander
2003 New Beetle Convertible, Turbo, Tip 6 speed
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12-20-2019, 02:36 PM
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#268
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: PA
Posts: 1,547
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Own a company that installs satellite TV systems in hotels, nursing homes, bars, etc.
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12-20-2019, 03:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Charleston
Posts: 513
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cunningr
Seems that our general populuce here are very educated!
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Haha what a joke education is.
I'm an ounce short of a second undergraduate degree in Mech engineering. I have a BMS degree from MSU, and I did an AS in radiography. I had a license to practice and all. Shoot I've got almost 200 undergraduate credit hours; and only a handful of gen eds (so most classes are science and math). My lowest grade in any chemistry course was a 99%; I've taken all from general to organic. All that and my GPA is a 3.9 (that's back when they still scaled it 1-4; apparently you can get a 5.0 now)
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I work at firestone complete auto care. I change your oil. Welcome to 2019.
I'm not bitter like most I just don't think people should be buying into a dream. Education had me thinking the only way to succeed was to "buy the product". I know now you can just buy a book... read it... and it cost less than a semester at college.
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'99 supercharged 4.3 chevy Boxsterado
'98 PP13B powered thing
WTB: any cheap 986 shifter new or used
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12-21-2019, 03:34 AM
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#270
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2002 2.7 Boxster in green
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Somerset UK
Posts: 102
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CNC router operator/programmer for a furniture manufacturing company in UK
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