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IrishMule
FoxDen Hall of Famer
Registered: Jan 2008
Posts: 7187
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Well...
was looking at the 'How old are you' thread, and saw I didn't write anything in this thread. I just turned 53 the first of the year. Mother said she tried, but I was an hour late from being a New Year's baby. ha Married for 25 years. Live 25 miles west of Gettysburg, Pa. 2 hours north of Baltimore and DC. 3 hours from Pittsburgh and 3 hours to Philly.
Have been working for a natural gas transmission company for 21 years. Guess I could call myself a pipeliner. Been operating heavy equipment since I was 17. Work on the high pressure, cross-country lines, not the residential stuff.
Hobbies include; hunting, fishing, golfing, pool, remodeling, and of course gambling. Football is my favorite sport. Used to be a huge NASCAR fan. When 'The Man' died, so did my enthusiasm for that sport. Isn't the same. Used to go to 6-10 races a year. Had season tickets at 4 short tracks...... Bristol, Martinsville, Richmond, and North Wilkesboro. Done with that now.
Started gambling young with poker and billiards. Supplemented my income very handsomely on the pool tables for a few years. A natural bar room athlete!
Also 'gambled' on the real estate market for a while. Bought rundown places, remodeled them, and flipped them as fast as possible. Made out OK with that until I got older and slower. Then the wife decided our house needed it. Then my parent's. Then, ...... well, you get the picture. Not much time for any more hobbies, but I still love woodworking.
That's why I decided to concentrate on the A-10 conference in college basketball. They were somewhat local and I get to watch a fair number of the games. Thought if I could put my efforts into a smaller number of games, it may benefit someone. I just don't have the time to cap everything I'd like to. Hope my insight helps sometimes.
Was introduced to this site by a pretty 'sweet' guy. Most of you know who I mean. I know a lot of you love baseball, but I don't follow it anymore. I've wrote about that previously, so no need to elaborate, except, until there's a salary cap....screw 'em! Hope everyone else enjoys it though. Besides being busy in the summer, I know a couple guys that are very good at capping that sport, needless to say!!
A bunch of good people on this site, and a few loose cannons as well. But generally, I've enjoyed the time I get to spend on here. Best wishes to all.
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