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texas_bugeye

texas_bugeye

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I just looked at the USER LIST. Saw all the frequent poster at the top and list goes down in a descending order. I never gave much thought as to who IS a LBC NUT?
Well I think after reviewing the list a bit and I know I didn’t put a dent in it, and getting to kind of know a bunch of you frequent posters I have you all nailed. There is no A typical LBC owner we all come from different parts of the country and lead a incredibly diverse lives and a huge variety of jobs / careers. It is truly amazing. The difference in all of us. Which I’m sure explains the similarity in all of us. I bet the answer to any question could be answered by somebody on the board. If you have not looked or have but did not look at peoples occupation it pretty neat. BCF is search engine in its self!
 
Chris - this is really interesting. I had no idea there was a list here that shows people's occupations.

Where did you find the "user list"?

Edit: Of course I never looked at the "User List" at the top of the page. I'd completely forgotten it includes occupations for some of the members. Time for another brain transplant. :blush:

Thanks.
Tom
 
I spent some time on there.It was really interesting
to see what some members do/did for work.

- Doug
 
Two things I noticed...
1. Some members are retired while others are RETIRED. There where also many Retired. I assume it has to do with how bad they wanted out. :yesnod:

2. Just a little more than 1/4 of us have more than 5 posts. You do not have to login to read. So unless you were going to post, why signup? :confuse:
 
rlwhitetr3b said:
So unless you were going to post, why signup? :confuse:
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Some peoples is still confounded by this new internet thingie.
 
GregW said:
rlwhitetr3b said:
So unless you were going to post, why signup? :confuse:
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Some peoples is still confounded by this new internet thingie.
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It's just a fad
 
I got your fads,
Rollup Windows, door handles and glove boxes, Rollup windows like that's going to last. Now were did I leave my gloves.

1959 Bugeye Sprite Pilot :devilgrin:
 
There are people on this forum that own LBC's? Imagine that. Learn something new every day.
 
texas_bugeye said:
I got your fads,
Rollup Windows, door handles and glove boxes, Rollup windows like that's going to last. Now were did I leave my gloves.

1959 Bugeye Sprite Pilot :devilgrin:
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you forgot boots - who wants to put luggage away conveniently anyway. :crazyeyes:
 
And cars will NEVER go as fast as a mile a minute....it's impossible to breathe at that speed!!
 
TIME is the one thing you've gotta have to be a real enthusiast. It's really hard to restore and enjoy an LBC if you have kids, a big career, a yard, and in-laws. :cryin:

Many of us are in our fifties or older, empty-nesters and at or near the ends of our careers. And, there's no shortage of retirees here, either. They're the ones who have time to participate fully.

I intend to be in the retired category some day, but for now, I'll keep at least one nicely sorted LBC in the garage for sunny day weekend trips or the occasional work commute.

When I RETIRE, I'm gettin' more LBCs! Maybe two or three! :yesnod:

And yes, there's a diff between retired and RETIRED: for me, it will be <span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">RETIRED</span></span>. :lol:
 
I've been a British car nut since I was a kid and have owned a number of Jags and Triumph Spitfires over the years. What got me interested was a neighbor lady who had a nephew (Doctor) who would come and visit her sometimes in his Jag XK-150. That car was so different from anything else in the neighborhood that it just stuck with me all these years as a cool car to have (although I never actually owned a 150).
 
vagt6 said:
TIME is the one thing you've gotta have to be a real enthusiast. It's really hard to restore and enjoy an LBC if you have kids, a big career, a yard, and in-laws. :cryin:

Many of us are in our fifties or older, empty-nesters and at or near the ends of our careers. And, there's no shortage of retirees here, either. They're the ones who have time to participate fully.
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Time is definitely my biggest issue. I'm in my late 30s, with a full time day job in addition to the gigs and rehearsals and practice time at night. If we had kids (we don't), I wouldn't be able to fit the car in at all.

As for retirement, well I've got 23 years at least to go...
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For me, NOT retired, but LOOKING....
 
The word RETIRED has different meanings, depending on how you look at it. I RETIRED after 40 years of normal work. When working, I usually put in about 40 to 50 hrs a week. Now, I don't have time to work as the honey do list seems to constantly be expanding and the <span style="font-weight: bold">honey how about we do this or go here list</span> is getting bigger also and in my off hrs, I tinker with my cars. Because I like to work on my cars during my time off, :hammer:, eating and sleeping is an option. :jester:
 
I got my Spitfire because it was on my Dream Car Garage list, and I could not afford the Honda S2000 I wanted at the time. So I cant really say I'm an LBC nut by any means. BUT BEFORE THE STONING BEGINS! I think I'm growing into one.

As for retired... Yeah, I retired from the Navy early, so that means I'm starting a new career. The one I'm starting is for the government and all my Military years counts towards Retirement. This means I will be RETIRED in 12 years. BTW, I'm 30 years old. NEENER NEENER!
 
I'm convinced that if you retire without a passion for something to make you get out of bed in the morning, your life span will be shortened considerably.

Stay busy, stay engaged, or stay out of my way.
 
bgbassplyr said:
I'm convinced that if you retire without a passion for something to make you get out of bed in the morning, your life span will be shortened considerably.
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I heard somewhere that the average lifespan of a retired IBM Executive is 6 months. What you said is so very true!!
 
bgbassplyr said:
I'm convinced that if you retire without a passion for something to make you get out of bed in the morning, your life span will be shortened considerably.

Stay busy, stay engaged, or stay out of my way.
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Does having to tinkle count?
 
Basil said:
bgbassplyr said:
I'm convinced that if you retire without a passion for something to make you get out of bed in the morning, your life span will be shortened considerably.

Stay busy, stay engaged, or stay out of my way.
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Does having to tinkle count?
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Basil-
YES, it counts but only if you take your tinkle at Schipol Airport. This way, you will have better hand/eye coordination :jester:
 
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