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  • wolf1154
    wolf1154 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm playing for the team also! Any guys in Chicago or Fort Lauderdale?
  • rainmn
    rainmn Posts: 1 Member
    Greetings...brand new to MFP.

    1. Where were you born?
    Boston

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Minneapolis, MN

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Beloit, WI

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    I am in charge of investigations for a law enforcement agency; my dream job is teaching part time after retirement.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    Happily partnered.
    Working full time and in school for a masters degree full time.
    Have a lot of excuses for gaining weight, none of them good.
    Committed to losing 100+ pounds,
    Looking forward to getting a dog after I finish school.
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    1. Born in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

    2. Live in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

    3. Have leaved in Northern California (Palo Alto), New Mexico (Albuquerque), and France (Paris, Toulouse, Bordeaux).

    4. I'm an electrical engineer. My dream job is retired electrical engineer.

    5a. I'm happily married to my partner of 20 years.
    b. We recently bought our first house together and enjoying gardening for the first time since childhood.
    c. I've never counted calories before I started doing it here on MFP two months ago.
    d. I was terribly insulted that no one said, "Why on earth would you start counting calories?" when I told them I had started.
    e. I can't think of a 5th thing to tell you!
  • jdoroughlewis
    jdoroughlewis Posts: 4
    Add one to the list!

    1. Where were you born?
    Overland Park, KS

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Sierra Vista, AZ

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Bonn, Germany - St. Louis, MO - Dallas, TX - Springfield, MO

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    I work for a food safety consulting group.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    Happily partnered for going on 3 years
    Only 80 lbs left to lose. HA!
    Just joined the Unitarian Universalist Church
    Have a 6 month old Beagle, named Rylan
    I'm bored and looking for a new career.
  • chasfburk
    chasfburk Posts: 17
    Hey guys,

    I'm a bit of a latecomer to the discussion...I don't always check forums; however, feel free to friend. I do pay attention to what my friends are up to :-)

    To add one more to the list:

    1. Where were you born?
    Odessa, Texas

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Kennewick, WA

    3. Where have you lived
    Washington, Texas, New York, Alabama, Mississippi - New Orleans, LA is home

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Manage things and stuff for Amazon.com, and I have no idea what my dream job would be - I'm pretty happy with my current one.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself
    I am a facebook addict
    I think the scent of Irish Spring soap on a man is incredibly sexy
    I am single
    I love to camp, hike, whitewater raft and I am learning to snowboard at the end of the month
    Good beer and live music are the makings of a very good date in my opinion
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    Your profile is very inspiring, Chasfburk! Thanks for taking the time to write what you did. The pictures on your ticker show amazing progress and your words show that it is much deeper than physical.
  • mikem1983
    mikem1983 Posts: 2 Member
    Hey everyone - always looking for new MFP friends : )

    1. Where were you born?
    Long Island, NY

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Long Island, NY

    3. Where have you lived
    New York, NY when I was a student at FIT

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Currently I'm an retail HR Manager but looking for something more fulfilling and rewarding. I'm actually trying out a new job on Monday - a Healthcare Recruiter. I'm going to be doing both jobs for now until I know I like the new one. I dream of retirement.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself
    I have a sarcastic/dry sense of humor
    I love cats and could easily become a crazy cat person if I didn't contain myself
    I religiously read autoblog.com because I am obsessed with cars
    My upcoming 10 year high school reunion is what is currently motivating me to lose weight
    I drive a Miata and it is much too flashy for low-key personality but I love it anyway
  • hulkling
    hulkling Posts: 35 Member
    1. Where were you born?
    Rinteln in Germany (My Dad was in the Army)

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    London, England

    3. Where else have you lived?
    All over the UK!

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Comic Book Writer and Theatre Box Office Manager.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    Write comic books http://www.tarochcomic.com
    LOVE to read, just gave 500+ books to charity
    Have 5 tattoos
    I was British under 16's Judo champion in my youth.
    My housemates and I have 3 chickens!
  • JamesBC78
    JamesBC78 Posts: 20 Member
    I leave for 5 minutes, and look what happens! This is all your fault Kyle (kyle4jem).. :P Which is a good thing! ok ok.. its been a month since I have been to this group... HI EVERYONE!!! Anyone feel free to add me as a friend!!!

    As to the introduction questions:
    1. Where were you born?
    LA, CA

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Kansas City, Kansas

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Michigan, Florida, Minnesota

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    IT Project Manager. I would love to own my own business!

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    I am a geek - Love PC games, Sci-Fi, etc
    Have some crappy medical conditions to deal with
    Have an additive personality
    Quit smoking 7+ months ago
    Part of the Burning Man culture
  • jdoroughlewis
    jdoroughlewis Posts: 4
    Oooookay... SO intros are complete...
    Now what? :) What shall we discuss?


    -Jeff
  • roamingstudent
    roamingstudent Posts: 11
    I'm new too! :) 25yo, UK - Feel free to add me.

    1. Where were you born?
    Helensburgh, Scotland

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Plymouth, Devon

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Birmingham, Bristol & Swindon.

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Train Manager. I'd really like to be a helicoper pilot.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    I'm newly single, have a german shepheard called Hal, love to travel, LOVE my music (fall asleep listening to it every night) and tend to watch one film a day!
  • brettle1
    brettle1 Posts: 23 Member
    YOYOYO! I'm a Mo! I'm friends with most of you already though! Anybody feel free to friend request me.

    1. Where were you born?
    Talladega, AL USA

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Birmingham, AL USA

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Tuscaloosa, AL USA for college at The U of Alabama....Roll Tide!! :-)

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Current- work for a software company. Leader of a team of customer/technical support folks. Dream Job- Pro Musician or Software Developer.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    I have a partner of over 4 years.
    I love sushi.
    I love playing music...I'm a band nerd...i play trumpet, french horn, flute, alto saxophone and clarinet. I've been playing the piano since I was in 5th grade and I love to sing!
    I grew up on a farm and I love the outdoors....I love sports...especially football.
    I love to travel and hope to visit Europe within the next couple of years. It would be cool to make some european friends so you can show me around when i come visit.lol ;-)
  • scionguy83
    scionguy83 Posts: 6 Member
    Hey fellas! feel free to add me!

    1. Where were you born?
    Garland, Tx

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Providence Village, Tx

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Van Alstyne, Tx. Midland, Tx.

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Current-Vision Center Specialist at Wal-Mart & Army Reservist
    Dream Job- Artist or Chef....just love creating art and cooking food

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    I have a partner of 9yrs, love em...he's the greatest.
    I have a cat, Sam and a dog, Toby.
    I serve in the US army with one deployment under my belt.
    Love to cook! finding new recipes and cooking for the ones I love...nothing more rewarding!
    I study geography at the University of North Texas
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    Good to see you here, scionguy! Just curious . . . have you seen much difference since DADT ended in September?
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I'm here too guys! Feel free to add me. I don't know about you guys, but I need the support from friends. We can do this together!
  • shanec25
    shanec25 Posts: 1 Member
    Howdy guys! :smile:

    New here and would love to have some friends for encouragement and support. Need all the motivation I can to stay on track. I've lost about 20lbs since September and right at where I want to be weight wise. I'm hoping to tone up more as I proceed and would love any tips you guys have.

    Please feel free to friend me. :happy:


    Some boring Info about myself. Hope you don't fall asleep while reading It! :wink:


    1. Where were you born?
    Kentucky, (Yes, I have the accent to prove It! lol)

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Kentucky (Will probably always be here.)

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Different towns In KY (I should really get out more)

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Freelancer. I'd love to become an author and write m/m erotica/romance or paranormal novels. Perhaps a combo of both? It's one of my goals to accomplish.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    Partnered for almost 12 years
    I have a spoiled dog I cherish named Max. He's my baby. :heart:
    I do alot of exercising with my Wii. Which Is odd, since I'm not a big gaming person. Mainly use It for exercising purposes.
    I'm currently stuck In a rut In my life and want to explore new options. Just haven't figured out what I want to do exactly besides writing and exercising of course!
    I'm a FB addict! :tongue: Can't get enough of Words with Friends, Bejeweled Blitz, etc.
  • sdrawkcabynot
    sdrawkcabynot Posts: 462 Member
    Apparently I did the cheap intro... so here I go with more details -
    1. Where were you born?
    Ardmore, Oklahoma ... yes I am an OklaHOMO by birth.

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Nashville, TN (actually a few miles south in Franklin)

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Antioch, TN... Lavergne, TN... Louisville, TN... Knoxville, TN... Plano, TX and back to Nashville.

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Project Coordinator for a FAA obstruction lighting company. I have recently started thinking that my dream job would becoming a physical trainer.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    -I am a cancer
    -I am tall! lol 6'4"
    -Single
    -have a weakness for babies and little furry animals
    -Love to travel! And prefer exploring cities over beaches!

    PS - my goal of 20 lbs by June has already been half way achieved and thinking of upping my goal to 30lbs by end of June.
  • crownedone
    crownedone Posts: 16
    Hi men. I'm 45, will turn 46 on March 5, and a proud bear. My goal is to loose 100 lbs. I don't think I'll ever be an otter, but will be just fine with being a healthier, less large bear.
    1. Where were you born?
    Rome, GA

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Ringgold, GA (just south of Chattanooga, TN)

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Dalton, GA

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Current-Employment Specialist for GA Vocational Rehabilitation
    Dream Job- work in a museum in some capacity

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    I was married for 16 years, currently divorced and unattached.(that might count for 3 things)
    I like Downton Abby on PBS
    Love 80's music
    Love to dance
    I'm an amateur actor.

    Please friend me. Like everyone else, I need all the support and motivation I can get.
  • jkaupanger
    jkaupanger Posts: 72
    Hello everyone! Happy to be here!

    1. Where were you born?
    London, UK

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Alexandria, VA, USA

    3. Where else have you lived?
    all over - a bit of a gypsy here.

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Admin Officer for Dept. of Veteran Affairs

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    I live with my BF of 11 years
    We have two dogs and two cats
    former dancer (video's with Janet Jackson, Sting...)
    Have a back like a 90 year old
    Would rather sing than pretty much anything else.
  • nickb86
    nickb86 Posts: 13 Member
    Hi all,

    Been here a while, just haven't got around to saying hello!

    1. Where were you born?
    Stockport, UK

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Brighton, UK

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Cambridge & London, UK, and a year in Switzerland

    4. What is your current occupation?
    Freelance management consultant, trainer and university tutor.
    What is your dream occupation?
    A tough one - quite happy at present, as my work is flexible and gives me the freedom to pursue my music interests (see below). Have wondered whether a different path would have been to pursue music professionally, but I think I'm happier as an amateur!

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    Been with my partner for 18 years, we became Civil Partners last year.
    Music is my main interest - mostly classical, I sing in a number of choirs, and play the piano.
    We have one cat - we sadly lost another to illness last year.
    Enjoy food and cooking - hence my presence here!
    Struggling to think of a fifth thing....
    Slightly off the wall singing gigs - backing Dame Edna Everage, Alfie Boe and Joe McElderry, as well as singing on the soundtrack of Madagascar 2!
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    You got to work with Dame Edna? Fab-u-lous!
  • jkaupanger
    jkaupanger Posts: 72
    here as well
  • bibble85
    bibble85 Posts: 2
    Hey everyone,

    Just starting to explore......Feel free to add me, just looking to make some friends are losing

    1. Where were you born?
    Erie, Pa

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Erie, Pa/ Same

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Tulsa, OK (Moved there for love, moved back home a little over a year ago)

    4. What is your current occupation?
    I'm a full time college student, studying MIS @ Penn State, and I work Full Time for Geek Squad

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    * I have a TV show that I do for Geek Squad on my local news station in Erie. I sometimes even do things for bigger news stations, I've been on the news in Minneapolis, on Fox News, etc. (I guess I'm a famous geek)
    * My family owns a golf course and bar restaurant here in the area. (Chicken wings are my weakness, bonus fact I'm horrible at golf)
    *I came out to my mom and dad when I was 21, hid it from them for quite awhile. I even dated girls for quite awhile beforehand. Never really pursued much of other than dates with these ladies though.
    *Pet Peeve since I started dieting. People who insist their diet tips are better and they know what's best for you. It's hard to take someone serious when you see them shoving chocolates and high sugar foods down their throat. (Everyone's a critic)
    *I live by the Lake and love the water, most of my summers are spent at our beach that we have here soaking up the sun and enjoying everything that comes with it. Excited to be trimming down for this upcoming season and many more to come!
  • astroboybri
    astroboybri Posts: 25 Member
    Hello Everyone,

    I'm a New Boy :o) Think i'm classed as a cub??!!

    Looking for friends on here for support/chat.

    Where were you born?
    Liverpool, UK

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Liverpool, UK

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Nowhere but, travel alot :o)

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    Current- Marketing
    Dream Job- Marketing!!

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    I love travel
    I used to be a flight attendant
    I want to cage dive with Sharks in SA 2013
    Love movies
    Love theatre

    Have fun x
  • crownedone
    crownedone Posts: 16
    Hello, Astroboybri. Welcome and good to see you.
  • astroboybri
    astroboybri Posts: 25 Member
    Cheers :o)

    Hope everyone has had a good day!!
  • Jimgagnon
    Jimgagnon Posts: 5
    Hi there. You can add me to the list. Looking for new friends and some much needed support. Started MFP in January 2011.

    1. Where were you born?
    Van Buren, Maine (on the canadian border)

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    Reno, NV

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Maine, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco CA

    4. What is your current occupation?
    employed as an Executive Director for a Job Training Program

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)

    - I am currently single
    - I' am number 5 out of 7 kids
    - I am a quiet and reserved, tend to be on the shy side
    - I speak french
    - I have been heavy most of my life and my weight has gone up and down.
  • Alexmn75
    Alexmn75 Posts: 16 Member
    I just found this group, but I've been on here for over a year now off and on.

    1. Where were you born?
    Minnesota

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    St Cloud, Minnesota

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Spent most of my school years north of Seattle Washington in a couple of towns, Lynden and Ferndale.

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    I work for an investment company but I'd love to be a pool boy. lol

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    I love it when it rains, fall is my favorite season, I'm have an addiction to video games, Beer is best if it's Dark and/or Bitter, my head is full of useless trivia.
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member


    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    I work for an investment company but I'd love to be a pool boy. lol
    I love the thought of Cabanaboy. I make great Shade!
  • Brasseric81
    Brasseric81 Posts: 16 Member
    Hey everyone!!!!


    1. Where were you born?
    Elgin, IL

    2. Where do you live at the moment?
    West Dundee, IL

    3. Where else have you lived?
    Sadly no where else, if you don't count the 4 months I was a long haul trucker. :-)

    4. What is your current occupation? What is your dream occupation?
    I am an EMT-Basic with a private ambulance company. My dream job would be being a nurse at a university hospital in a big city in the ER, ICU, or PACU.

    5. Tell us any 5 things about yourself :)
    -I am a tenor drummer with Dundee Scottish Pipe Band, it is a passion of mine right now.
    -I am going to University in the fall...I will probably be the oldest person in the dorms.
    -I am very short...for a guy.
    -I have been single for a LOOOOONG time.
    -I am a huge Cubs and Blackhawks fan!

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