Your Life In A Nutshell
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
Your Life In A Nutshell
Anyone wanna share their life story? Here's mine...
Oct 4 1981 - I was born!
1987-1995 - Elementary school (how boring)
Summer 1993 - I was 11 years old. Dad told me I was going to start working with him doing what he did (tree stuff) until I found my own job.
1995-1999 - High School (still boring)
February 1999 - Met my girlfriend (soon to be wife)
November 1999 - Moved out on my own at the young age of 18. Made a lot of mistakes but learned A LOT as well.
Winter of 1999 and 2000 - went to college to learn more stuff about trees.
November of 2001 - Asked my girlfriend (Jennifer) to marry me. She said "YES!"
February of 2002 - Married Jennifer!
March 2003 - Found FTE!
May 2004 - Bought my first house.
Present - Still married, still in my house and currently have three children (well, they are our cats but we call them children). Still working for my dad because I was too lazy to find another job or go to school. I am his number one man and the number one tree climber and bucket truck operator for him. Will own the business when he wants to get out.
WoW! That was a big nutshell!
-Matt
P.S. Oh yeah, I am still onto this FTE thing. It is great, isn't it!
Oct 4 1981 - I was born!
1987-1995 - Elementary school (how boring)
Summer 1993 - I was 11 years old. Dad told me I was going to start working with him doing what he did (tree stuff) until I found my own job.
1995-1999 - High School (still boring)
February 1999 - Met my girlfriend (soon to be wife)
November 1999 - Moved out on my own at the young age of 18. Made a lot of mistakes but learned A LOT as well.
Winter of 1999 and 2000 - went to college to learn more stuff about trees.
November of 2001 - Asked my girlfriend (Jennifer) to marry me. She said "YES!"
February of 2002 - Married Jennifer!
March 2003 - Found FTE!
May 2004 - Bought my first house.
Present - Still married, still in my house and currently have three children (well, they are our cats but we call them children). Still working for my dad because I was too lazy to find another job or go to school. I am his number one man and the number one tree climber and bucket truck operator for him. Will own the business when he wants to get out.
WoW! That was a big nutshell!
-Matt
P.S. Oh yeah, I am still onto this FTE thing. It is great, isn't it!
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From: Langhorne, PA
Not bad for a 23 year old. I just read an article(Time Magazine January 2005) how the 20 and even 30-somethings can't get moving and out of the parents house. According to what I have seen, and what the sociologists are saying many males and females(I won't call them men or women) from your generation do not want to grow up or take on responsibility. It is unusual for somebody in your generation to get moving so fast. You are doing well, don't mess it up. Life is long and the feces can hit the fan so hard you'll look like a snickers bar. Anotherwards, keep up the good work.
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From: SW VA
July 1987 - I was born
1990 - Moved from CA to VA Beach
1992 - Moved from VA Beach to Roanoke, VA (still here)
1992 - Entered Elementary school
Present - About to graduate High School on June 10th (WOOOOOOHOOOooooo 
)
Not much to my life...Im still young though.
1990 - Moved from CA to VA Beach
1992 - Moved from VA Beach to Roanoke, VA (still here)
1992 - Entered Elementary school
Present - About to graduate High School on June 10th (WOOOOOOHOOOooooo
)Not much to my life...Im still young though.
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From: north central Indiana
No way I can do it in a nutshell. There's almost 48 years of life to cover so it'd wind up being a small novel. Saying that I'm a small-town country boy, car crazy (and a Ford man) since day one, worked hard turning wrenches for everything I have, survived a brain aneurism, and finally found the right woman on the third try...just doesn't tell the whole story.
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From: Grapeview, WA
Hmmm....let's see....
July 1980 - Born in Baltimore, MD
1985-1990 - Elementary School
1990 - 1993 - Intermediate School
1992 - Moved to PA from MD with parents
1994 - May 1998 - High School
August 3, 1998 - Entered Active Duty Navy
August 20, 2000 - February 12, 2001 - First overseas deployment (went to Dubai, UAE, Australia, and Tasmania)
July 20, 2002 - May 6, 2003 - Second overseas deployment (went to Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bahrain, Australia....met President Bush on the way home)
October 15, 2004 - March 4, 2005 - Third overseas deployment (went to Hong Kong and Singapore...assisted in the Tsunami relief efforts in Sumatra, Indonesia)
May 13, 2005 - graduate Naval Recruiter School...gonna start giving people the same experience I've been having......
Sooooo, anyone want to join the Navy???
July 1980 - Born in Baltimore, MD
1985-1990 - Elementary School
1990 - 1993 - Intermediate School
1992 - Moved to PA from MD with parents
1994 - May 1998 - High School
August 3, 1998 - Entered Active Duty Navy
August 20, 2000 - February 12, 2001 - First overseas deployment (went to Dubai, UAE, Australia, and Tasmania)
July 20, 2002 - May 6, 2003 - Second overseas deployment (went to Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bahrain, Australia....met President Bush on the way home)
October 15, 2004 - March 4, 2005 - Third overseas deployment (went to Hong Kong and Singapore...assisted in the Tsunami relief efforts in Sumatra, Indonesia)
May 13, 2005 - graduate Naval Recruiter School...gonna start giving people the same experience I've been having......
Sooooo, anyone want to join the Navy???
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
Originally Posted by 924x2150
... Anotherwards, keep up the good work.
-Matt
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From: Central TX and Central WY
1980-Born in Wyoming
1980-1985-Moved around a lot in Eastern Wyo to various ranches w/my folks
1985-1998-Got eddicated in the public schools
1998-Moved to Texas, became an Aggie
2003-Finished undergrad degree after 4 years and a victory lap! Got training job at the horse ranch from hell. Bought my first Ford truck
2004-Went back to grad school in equine repro at A&M
2005-Getting Master's in December if all goes well! WHOOP!!
1980-1985-Moved around a lot in Eastern Wyo to various ranches w/my folks
1985-1998-Got eddicated in the public schools
1998-Moved to Texas, became an Aggie
2003-Finished undergrad degree after 4 years and a victory lap! Got training job at the horse ranch from hell. Bought my first Ford truck
2004-Went back to grad school in equine repro at A&M
2005-Getting Master's in December if all goes well! WHOOP!!
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From: small town, north dakota
My life in a nutshell....
-I was born
-I live, work, and pay taxes
-sooner or later, I'll die
That, is my life in a nutshell.
-I was born
-I live, work, and pay taxes
-sooner or later, I'll die
That, is my life in a nutshell.
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From: VA BEACH. but am from IL
June 1983- i was born
April 1985- had my right lung removed
August- 1988- May 2001- went to school
July 2001- moved to Florida from Illinois
March 2002- Moved from Florida to Virginia beach
January 2003- Got Married
February 2003- Got my 2000 F150
August 2003- Had my baby daughter
Present- still in Va Beach and packing to go back to Illinois in June.
April 1985- had my right lung removed
August- 1988- May 2001- went to school
July 2001- moved to Florida from Illinois
March 2002- Moved from Florida to Virginia beach
January 2003- Got Married
February 2003- Got my 2000 F150
August 2003- Had my baby daughter
Present- still in Va Beach and packing to go back to Illinois in June.
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From: Garland Tx
1989 (ya Im a young one)- Born in good ole Dallas Texas
late 1989- Diagnosed with RSV, thus begins a life of asthma. mm mm good
1995- Elementary school
1996- put me in some special smart people school, resulting in a school hating genius...
2001- middle school
2004- High school and drumline and FFA and so far the best time I've ever had, minus the high school part
6 days from now- officially licensed to drive a Ford
now skip a few years and tack on the last half of Wyominaggie's post with a few differnent Ag degrees and you'll have my projected path. We'll see how close I stick to it.
late 1989- Diagnosed with RSV, thus begins a life of asthma. mm mm good
1995- Elementary school
1996- put me in some special smart people school, resulting in a school hating genius...
2001- middle school
2004- High school and drumline and FFA and so far the best time I've ever had, minus the high school part
6 days from now- officially licensed to drive a Ford
now skip a few years and tack on the last half of Wyominaggie's post with a few differnent Ag degrees and you'll have my projected path. We'll see how close I stick to it.
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From: Southern Louisiana
1982-I graced the earth with my presence
1987-1999-Elem. through High school.
2000-Moved out of my parents house and in with roommates
6 months later-Got my own house (renting, still am. one of the mistakes I made was credit)
2001- Met my wife
2002-Married
2002-Purchased my 2nd Ford (1st decent one)
2004-Finally found FTE
2004-Finally found a job that I want to make into a career (after 3 years at a dead end job)
Current- Am still living in first house I could call my own since my parents with my wife and took in my grandmother instead of letting everyone send her to the nursing home prematurely. Currently trying to start a family and work out credit problems (my fault the first week I turned 18) to purchase a house.
1987-1999-Elem. through High school.
2000-Moved out of my parents house and in with roommates
6 months later-Got my own house (renting, still am. one of the mistakes I made was credit)
2001- Met my wife
2002-Married
2002-Purchased my 2nd Ford (1st decent one)
2004-Finally found FTE
2004-Finally found a job that I want to make into a career (after 3 years at a dead end job)
Current- Am still living in first house I could call my own since my parents with my wife and took in my grandmother instead of letting everyone send her to the nursing home prematurely. Currently trying to start a family and work out credit problems (my fault the first week I turned 18) to purchase a house.
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From: San Angelo, TX
1966-Born in Dallas, then moved around a lot
1976-Moved to Manassas Va
1984-Graduated High School and attended college off and on
1989-Got married
1992-Joined Air Force and life became good
2000-Wife finished college and joined Air Force and life became fantastic
Currently we are both in the AF still and things were fantastic. I say were because our 19 year old son says he is going to move out and live with a couple of friends so now I need a word for better than Fantasic!!!
1976-Moved to Manassas Va
1984-Graduated High School and attended college off and on
1989-Got married
1992-Joined Air Force and life became good
2000-Wife finished college and joined Air Force and life became fantastic
Currently we are both in the AF still and things were fantastic. I say were because our 19 year old son says he is going to move out and live with a couple of friends so now I need a word for better than Fantasic!!!
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From: Indiana
1985 - born in Elmhurst, IL. lived in Glen Ellyn, IL
1985-1990 - spent christmastime in hawaii
1990 - sister (Mary) was born
1993 - moved to Culver, IN
1992-1997 - grade school
1995-1999 - WoodCraft camp
1999 - bought my first car at 14 (83 delta 88 royale brougham)
1999-2003 - High SChool at Culver Military Academy
1999 - started working as a dishwasher
2000 - worked in my high school's laundry dept. during summer school
2001-present - work as summer camp counselor
2002 - 1st girlfriend (short lived...)
2002-2003 - 2nd girlfriend (longer lived...wish it was shorter lived)
2003 - bought 2nd vehicle - 67 C10
2004-present - 3rd girlfriend (hope it never ends)
2005 - given 3rd vehicle - 84 Ford F150
2003-2007 (hopefully) - Butler University Major: English Education
boring? yeah.
1985-1990 - spent christmastime in hawaii
1990 - sister (Mary) was born
1993 - moved to Culver, IN
1992-1997 - grade school
1995-1999 - WoodCraft camp
1999 - bought my first car at 14 (83 delta 88 royale brougham)
1999-2003 - High SChool at Culver Military Academy
1999 - started working as a dishwasher
2000 - worked in my high school's laundry dept. during summer school
2001-present - work as summer camp counselor
2002 - 1st girlfriend (short lived...)
2002-2003 - 2nd girlfriend (longer lived...wish it was shorter lived)
2003 - bought 2nd vehicle - 67 C10
2004-present - 3rd girlfriend (hope it never ends)
2005 - given 3rd vehicle - 84 Ford F150
2003-2007 (hopefully) - Butler University Major: English Education
boring? yeah.
Hotshot
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From: NW burbs of chicago
1980 july- Born (illinois)
1983-1998 - preschool through highschool
1999 Start 2 year college and see my first SD , knew i wanted one
2001 End 2 year college, Start WIU
2002 May Meet future wife and start dating
2004 may Graduate WIU, Get engaged work for/with dad
2004 Aug BOUGHT MY SD
2005 May Hopefully close on a house
2005 Sept WEDDING BELLS
1983-1998 - preschool through highschool
1999 Start 2 year college and see my first SD , knew i wanted one
2001 End 2 year college, Start WIU
2002 May Meet future wife and start dating
2004 may Graduate WIU, Get engaged work for/with dad
2004 Aug BOUGHT MY SD
2005 May Hopefully close on a house
2005 Sept WEDDING BELLS
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From: Charlotte, NC
April 1986~born
Moved around too many times to list here
May 1991~My sister was born
September 1998~Parents divorce(all heck breaks lose)
Many moves later
November 1999~Move back with my dad and stop moving
March 2002~get my license
July 2002~get my ranger
August 2002~get my first job(still with the ol' Harris Teeter
)
January 2003~Started dating my current girlfriend(best thing in my life right now)
August 2004~Start college here at UNCC
and now my life continues on, through all the crap that I put up with, but hey, i've put up with it the past few years, i can hold out another few before i get out on my own, completely out on my own.
Moved around too many times to list here
May 1991~My sister was born
September 1998~Parents divorce(all heck breaks lose)
Many moves later
November 1999~Move back with my dad and stop moving
March 2002~get my license
July 2002~get my ranger
August 2002~get my first job(still with the ol' Harris Teeter
)January 2003~Started dating my current girlfriend(best thing in my life right now)
August 2004~Start college here at UNCC
and now my life continues on, through all the crap that I put up with, but hey, i've put up with it the past few years, i can hold out another few before i get out on my own, completely out on my own.