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Old Jan 2nd, 2001, 07:52 AM
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Brent
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Where: Dupont Circle, Washington, DC <BR>Status: Single forever <BR>Occupation: Commercial artist <BR>Dream occupations: Art Museum curator, interior decorator, theatre critic, fashion design <BR>Super Fantasy: Defeat Brian Boitano to win the Olympic Gold Medal in male singles. <BR>Likes and Hobbies: Hours drinking coffee at the local Starbuck's; dinner at Galileo's, Taberna de Alabadero, Mrs. Simpson's or the Obelisk; shopping for clothes; dancing and letting it all hang out at the local meat market <BR>Dislikes: Republicans, conservatives, Baptists, Catholics, heterosexual married couples who act as if they are the epitomy of morality, Dr. Laura, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader for costing us the election, Mother Theresa, Pope John Paul II, Billy Graham, anti-abortion people
 
Old Jan 2nd, 2001, 02:14 PM
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Tony Hughes
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Rita, thanks for those words. How very true too. <BR> <BR>I am concentrating on the trip, reading, reading, re-doing the trip itinerary, reading, etc...
 
Old Jan 3rd, 2001, 01:19 AM
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Patti Suttle
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Where at: Ridgecrest, CA (Mojave Desert) <BR>Status: Married, 18 years, no kids, 1 Dalmatian that rules our world! <BR>Occupation: Consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics-11 years <BR>Hobbies and likes: The Lord who loves me unconditionally, my dog Gabriel, traveling with my husband, reading, eating and reading at the same time, shopping. <BR>Dislikes:cold weather, fast-food, stuck up people, "morning people" who expect you to be one to *when you are not*.
 
Old Jan 3rd, 2001, 05:29 PM
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To KK: <BR>How do you know which ones are "real" and which ones aren't? <BR> <BR>I would post mine, but you probably wouldn't think mine is real, because . . .
 
Old Jan 3rd, 2001, 05:58 PM
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Tony, <BR>Let me know if you are near Memphis, TN at any time. I've never met anyone from this forum, but I'm close to your age, and it could be fun! <BR>Becky
 
Old Jan 3rd, 2001, 06:04 PM
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DRS
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Here's mine: <BR>Where at: Chicago <BR>Status: Female (upper middle class) <BR>Occupation: Real Estate Banker <BR>Hobbies and likes: riding motorcycles and swimming. <BR>Dislikes: arrogance and racism
 
Old Jan 3rd, 2001, 07:04 PM
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Becky, <BR>If Tony and I make it to Memphis it may be during the first week of the trip...or it could be near the end (late May). We're constantly reworking the itinerary, will let you know as soon as we decide! <BR>Emily
 
Old Jan 4th, 2001, 01:43 AM
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Tony Hughes
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Becky, I'm not as bad as people lead you to believe. <BR> <BR>It might be fun to meet up, are you a native Tennessean? <BR> <BR>I'll email you. Emily - be nice!
 
Old Jan 4th, 2001, 02:38 AM
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<BR>Where: Charlotte, North Carolina (orig North Jersey) <BR>Status: Female, single, 42 <BR>Occupation: Bath & Spa store owner <BR>Hobbies & Likes: Singing, cooking & reading, babysitting niece & nephew, telling jokes and Laughing. <BR>Dislikes: Our narrow-minded education system that insists on conformity instead of individualism, being overwhelmed by misinformation and half-truths to sell a product, and the legalized slavery of the U.S. population by the media in order to live the "American Dream". <BR>Goals: Travel more, laugh more and pay attention more. <BR>
 
Old Jan 4th, 2001, 04:27 AM
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Judy
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Tony & Emily: LOL. funny! If you are in the Atlanta area, let me know! Have a great trip, BOTH, of you! Judy <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>
 
Old Jan 4th, 2001, 07:33 AM
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Ang
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I'll join in! <BR> <BR>Where at: Warren, MI...outside Detroit <BR>Status: 24 yr old married female <BR>Occupation: Supply Chain Analyst <BR>Hobbies and Likes: Traveling; relaxing at home; spending time with my husband; playing with my dog, Nickie; eating out; listening to the Counting Crows; traveling to counting Crows concerts; message boards; searching the internet for travel deals, Counting Crows info, etc. when I really should be working! <BR>Dislikes: Arrogant, self-centered people; snow; waking up before noon; paying bills; not having more vacation days in a year...only two weeks!??
 
Old Jan 4th, 2001, 09:38 AM
  #132  
markt
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"...testing, one-two-three...uh-um: " <BR> <BR>Where: NYC, Chelsea <BR>Status: Male, 37, single (and enjoying it) <BR>Occupation: Art Director <BR>Likes: my job; NYC; travel; playing with my dog; good food, movies, books; rollercoasters; the beach, the mountains; solitude; getting older; learning a foreign language; <BR>Dislikes: people who don't try to be more; bland architecture; SUVs; solipsistic individuals; cell phones; NYC; whiny people; ageism; <BR>Goals: to become a self employed illustrator / designer; to live abroad for a few years;
 
Old Jan 4th, 2001, 04:54 PM
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Becky
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Hi, Tony... <BR> <BR>I've lived in TN for most of my life, but I also lived near Chicago for several years. Your trip sounds wonderful. Do you plan to go across the country, are you driving, etc.? <BR> <BR>Becky
 
Old Jan 4th, 2001, 06:29 PM
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Marie
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Solpisistic individuals????? (two posts back) I wonder if I am one.
 
Old Jan 4th, 2001, 07:03 PM
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Marie
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Where: a pretty little village in the Finger Lakes area of western New York <BR>Status - female - married 38 years to a real sweetheart of a husband (except he doesn't like to travel) age 64. <BR>Likes: my family, my church, my friends, reading, fooling around with the computer, - TRAVEL!!! <BR>Dislikes - loose cards that fall out of magazines and end up under my chair. <BR>Goals: - Keep a list of 10 places I'd like to visit. When one is complete, I cross it off and add a tenth, so I am always looking forward to 10 trips.
 
Old Jan 10th, 2001, 11:22 AM
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Michele
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Where at: Washington, DC <BR>Status: single, practically the big "40" <BR>Occupation: Legal Secretary <BR>Hobbies and likes: writing, traveling, cats, good friends and having fun! <BR>Dislikes: Dishonesty, people who dislike animals, liver, crowded subways where you feel like a sardine and everyone's perfume/cologne or lack thereof is in your nose! <BR>Goals: To write a bestseller and have my book signing in Harrod's Department Store in London and to always be happy! <BR>
 
Old Feb 11th, 2001, 08:51 PM
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cat30
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Where: Chicago south suburbs <BR> <BR>Status: Married 15 yrs, no kids, mid-thirties female. <BR> <BR>Occupation: dentist <BR> <BR>Hobbies: reading, gardening, planning new travel, walking/playing with my two dogs and 1cat, skiing, sunning on beaches watching my husband surf (2-3times/year, in Calif. or Hawaii), trying new restaurants, Sushi and Mediterranean especially. Also, reading this forum recently! <BR> <BR>Dislikes: People who don't take personal responsibility for their actions, people who always have excuses for everything, flight delays/cancellations. <BR> <BR>Guilty pleasures: (2nd new category?) Brown-sugar-frosted PopTarts, Television--all categories, going skinny-dipping in our pool when no one's due to come over (have been surprised more than once!) <BR> <BR>Goals: Pay off all debt (to travel more, of course!), learn several languages at least somewhat passably, read more books, give back to my parents even HALF what they have given/sacrificed for me (impossible to do I know)
 
Old Feb 12th, 2001, 04:27 AM
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tipper topper
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Topping to encourage growth!
 
Old Feb 12th, 2001, 10:30 AM
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Gigi
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Fun thread! <BR> <BR>Location: DC area <BR>Status: Thirty-seven years old, <BR>am recently widowed, and have some wonderful step children. <BR>Occupation: Art dealer <BR>Hobbies: Theatre (and even some community theatre acting), Opera, shopping for antiques, flea <BR>markets, reading, and mostly, travel. <BR>Dislikes: Not many...traffic, having to own a car, cold weather. <BR>Goals: To own a home in Europe so I may live there 3 to 4 months in the winter. It needs to be tiny, on the sea, in need of tender loving care, and to be redocorated. I'd like to live a very simple life.
 
Old Feb 12th, 2001, 01:13 PM
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tippertoppergore
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"To the top!"
 


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