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brojack17
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Wow, 1000 posts. It only took me almost two years. I know that is a long time for many around here, but it took me a little longer.

I am real now, thanks to the ketchup family. I have met Hatrackers in Houston and LA but not the one that lives only 20 miles away from me. Sorry Boon, hopefully we can meet for some Webers soon.

I turn 33 in less than a month and for some reason it is really starting to bother me. I am thinking back to my youth and wishing I would have listened to my parents more. My dad said I should think about it more when I joined the National Guard. I really wanted the adventure that would have only come with joining the regular Army. Of course, I was promised that by the recruiter. I should have known. Of course, I can't get upset about what could have been. If I had gone to the regular Army, I would not have the family and job I do now.

I have a wonderful wife, four beautiful girls, and one of the neatest jobs I could imagine. All four of my girls are in school right now (another sign I am getting older). They are all as smart as can be, although some are not as motivated as others.

That's really about it. Nothing spectacular about me. I have enjoyed this site and look forward to many more discussion. I think I will stay away from the religious (or non-religion) ones though. [Smile]

Jack

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rivka
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I'm glad you're here, even if you did make sure to visit L.A. exactly when I was out of town. [Wink]

Here's to many more years and many more posts. [Smile]

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brojack17
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Thanks. I will be back in LA on a semi-regular basis. I'll catch up with you next time.
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8)
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Glad to have you here, brojack. It took me just about 2 years to hit my 1000th post, too!
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Glad to have you brojack. I think it took me about 2 years to hit 2000 posts as well. But it didn't take another 2 to hit 4000.
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If a landmark is posted and no one is there to read it, did it really happen? [Smile]
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I think I'll slow my posting down so I don't reach 1000. Landmarks scare me!
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That may be smart. A lot of other people develope close relationships with peolpe. I haven't. Farmgirl is the only one I talk to on a regular basis.

Will you be my friend? [Smile]

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quote:
Originally posted by brojack17:
If a landmark is posted and no one is there to read it, did it really happen? [Smile]

You did post it during one of the slowest weeks of the year. Only the spambots are posting regularly. [Wink]
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This seems like the most happenin' time of year... at least for the past few months. It just seems like there've been a ton of posts lately.
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brojack17
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I thought of that. People aren't working so they aren't posting. [Smile]
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At least that's what I am telling myself. [Smile]
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Tante Shvester
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Hey, bro, what makes you the 17th? I don't think there are 16 other brojacks registered here, are there?

Or do you come from a remarkably long line of brojacks?

When I turned 33 1/3, I celebrated my LP birthday. I'll be coming up on 45 in a couple of years, and will celebrate my "single" birthday, then.

And I don't believe that I have found anything landmarkable to landmark about, and I'm closing in on 10K. I may never landmark.

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I took over as the director of the college and carrer class at my church when the church went through a split. Anyway, I setup a hotmail account to communicate with the class. I couldn't think of a handle and I always thought it was funny how people in churches call each other brother and sister. I decided on BroJack as a shorter, hopefully more hip, version of Brother Jack. Hotmail already had a brojack so I had to add a number to the end.

The 17 came from the number I used in all the sports I played as a kid. When I played flag football in the second grade, I picked that number and have used it ever since. My dad took me to practice and the coach asked me what number I wanted. I thought and though and finally said 17. My dad was curious and asked why I picked 17. I said, "I thought 71 might have been taken." There was really no reason to pick either number, but it stuck.

I am a creature of habit so all of my free e-mail account, im, and on-line login handles are brojack17. This makes it easier for me to remember.

I just thought everyone here posted a landmark at 1000 posts. Kind of an official introduction. Next time, if I don't have anything to landmark, I won't bother. No one likes an unremarkable landmark.

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Don't diss your wonderful landmark [Smile]
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Thanks.
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Tante Shvester
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quote:
Originally posted by brojack17:
I just thought everyone here posted a landmark at 1000 posts.

Or else we start whistling your posts? It's not mandatory, just a nice way to share stuff about yourself once you've become a part of the community.

[ December 31, 2007, 11:04 AM: Message edited by: Tante Shvester ]

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calaban
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quote:
Originally posted by brojack17:
I have a wonderful wife, four beautiful girls, and one of the neatest jobs I could imagine.

What Phanto said. This is no small thing.
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brojack17
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Thanks cal.
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Hi neighbor! *waves*

It is good to have you on here, Jack. I don't post here as much as I used to, but I still read.

And, as others have said, having a good marriage, great kids and a good job is indeed a well lived life.

[Smile]

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Thanks Farmy. How have you been?
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Had a crappy weekend. But a wonderful night's sleep last night, so that made up for all of it! [Wink]

[Smile]

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At least it turned out well. I hope things get better. Have a happy new year.
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I posted a landmark like over a year ago. When I turned 18- it wasn't a Hatrack landmark necessarily- but it was a big deal to me. And I just hit 600 posts.

I read this place all the time. I'm trying to post more.

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And looking at it- I've been registered for about 2.5 years.
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