What do you do?

[brucelee]

Figured this would be a nice way to kind of get to know other board members better. We are all kind of a "family" here so to speak so lets hear it. Where are you from and what do you do?

I'll start
I was born in Kinston, NC and now live in Greenville, NC. I go to ECU and am a fulltime student. I work 2 jobs, one at a computer networking company in Greenville and then I work at Kinston Drag Strip.

[Eric David Bru]

I'll go next...

I am originally from Montezuma Iowa and now live in Gilman, which is about 35 miles north.

My day job is as an Insurance Guy and I have been working with injected alcohol cars for the last 25 years.

In 2007 I started working for a Nostalgia Top Fuel team.

More info at www.bruracing.net

EDB

[Nick]

I'm originally from Long Island in New York. I've lived in Texas for well over half my life.

I wasn't always a nice guy but I've been working on that for some time now. :)

High School dropout but I've been working on my education for some time too. :cool:

Various race experience since my teens.

I'm a locksmith by trade. I hate theives.

Been running message boards since 2002. This one is my favorite 'cause it's all mine. :D

[moving man]

Well, would yall beleive I'm a second gen. Moving & stge. guy the last 36 yrs. Growing up in New Bern, N.C. ( birthplace of pepsi) My weekends growing up @ the dragstrips. We ran 62 & 63 plymouth sedans then wagons, F & G/s auto. National record holders 4-5 times et & mph. Quit racing 71 started building streetrods. My 1st. car @ 14yrs old a 59 vett. I still own Man that car was fast, 2-3 vetts later 6-8 rods & classics later I went to see the Plemmons car run @ Jax. nc CPD 2004 & have'nt missed many promods In eastern, N.C. since. BUTT I do have enoughn smarts to know I'm content being a dedicated spectator. I do try & help the teams out when I can with some bonous monies.

[Buddy Trivette]

Ok here it goes.
I'm 31 years old. I live in small town, Lenoir NC, I grew up here. I grew up going to the Hudson Drag Strip which closed in 1994, I think. I am a welder/fabrictor, been doing that for a few years now. I am married to a wonderful woman that is very good to me, maybe sometimes to good. She and I have 2 beautiful childeren. My son Matthew who is 6 and my daughter Haven who is 14 months now. Anybody that know's me know's that I am a big family man, you see me, you usually see my family or atleast my little shadow Matthew. Most people think I'm full of you know what but what do they know?:D Anything else you want to know, shoot just ask.:D

[brucelee]

Apparently we are the only 5 who do anything????

[Nick]

We need Geno to tell us about himself and what he does. Interesting stuff. :)

[Nick]

Heck, we need everybody to tell us about themselves. I'm nosey! :D

[brucelee]

We need Geno to tell us about himself and what he does. Interesting stuff. :)

With a name like Gene Terenzio I don't think I wanna know! :D

Just kiddin' Geno, don't off me. PLEASE!!!

PS. That goes for you too Nick. Both of you's guys got a funny name. HAHA

[Nick]

Heh, heh, heh. :D

[Doorslammer]

I'm Dave, 23, and I work as a truck driver for Anglicare. Mostly donation pickups and stocking of the local op shops is our game. :)

[Gene T.]

With a name like Gene Terenzio I don't think I wanna know! :D

Both of you's guys got a funny name. HAHA

Whata you mean funny? Funny how? Funny like a clown? or just funny?
What am I here to amuse you! (Joe Pesci goodfellas) Only Kiddin with ya Bruce leeroy. As funny as it sounds to you, around here I'd would say 70% of the people Have a vowel at the end of their names Meaning their either Italian or of Italian decent and VERY PROUD OF IT ;)

I'm 35 years old and the father of 2 boys (Lorenzo and Antonio) My pride and joy!
Hey Bruce LeeROY hows those for funny names? and their middle names are Rocco and Luigi :p and my wifes name Is Antoinetta Angelina! How's that for "keepin it real" Let me know when your out this way, I'll let you try what a REAL dish of spaghetti and meatballs tastes like :D

[brucelee]

Whata you mean funny? Funny how? Funny like a clown? or just funny?
What am I here to amuse you! (Joe Pesci goodfellas) Only Kiddin with ya Bruce leeroy. As funny as it sounds to you, around here I'd would say 70% of the people Have a vowel at the end of their names Meaning their either Italian or of Italian decent and VERY PROUD OF IT ;)

I'm 35 years old and the father of 2 boys (Lorenzo and Antonio) My pride and joy!
Hey Bruce LeeROY hows those for funny names? and their middle names are Rocco and Luigi :p and my wifes name Is Antoinetta Angelina! How's that for "keepin it real" Let me know when your out this way, I'll let you try what a REAL dish of spaghetti and meatballs tastes like :D


Sounds great Geno! Both the names and the spaghetti!

[Nick]

Break out the good Chianti. :cool:

[performancevette]

Chris Costa
Chicago Il Suburbs
Transportation Company management for 32 of my 35 years.
Currently Sales Manager for Complete Logistics Freight Alsip, IL.
Run topsportsmanforum.com

Grew up at US 30 in Indiana, stopped racing in the early 70's had a family and now back in for the last 4 years. Helped build and half owner of http://www.midwesttopsportsman.com/midwest_top_sportsman_006.htm.
Also helped build the Mustang below it. My brother owns Performance Concepts www.performance-concepts.net. Spend all my spare time there. The Mustang won best engineered at Division 3 event and the NMRA/NMCA shoot out this year in Joliet

[Jarod Smith]

Jarod Smith
Born and raised in Baytown Tx
Spent 3 years in the Navy (Never Again Volunteer Yourself) in southern california
on board USS BOXER LHD-4
Now I work as a whs supervisor for a platics plant east of Houston.
Racing been in to drag racing ever since they opened Houston Raceway Park 20 some odd years ago. I crew on a true ten five car. If you ever come to the HRP @ Baytown to test or race and need help send me a pm im always eager to learn more than what I already know.

[beegator]

Well most already know who I am.

I'm old, fat, and ugly and I love nostalgia floppers and I even drove one...... woo hoo.

I work in a research lab at the University of Florida. I'm talented with molecular biology, microbiology and cell culture work. Currently doing some DNA plasmid cloning work. On my way to my 17th publication. I'm all about finding cures for some of the most painful diseases.

[Danny]

Way to go Annette!
I'm 30 and I've been going to the drag races since I was 5, that I can remember. I saw my first national event at HRP in 1988. Born and raised in Houston we got to go to a lot of races when I was a kid. The standout performances: Darrell Waltrip lapping an entire field of ARCA/ Winston West cars at TWS, CART cars racing in downtown Houston, a 30-lap A Main at the World of Outlaws (with no yellow flags!!!), Eddie Hill's incredible 4.93, seeing 50+ doorslammers at Kennedale, meeting Mike Castellana, and too many record-setting runs to even count.
Currently I sell headsets, phones, and related tele-comm office equipment. I even got to sell Danny Rowe his office headset!
Hey Geno, I even got a picture of your car (from that calendar) in my office...