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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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I joined the USAF back in 1980 and served in some cool missions to include Desert Shield/ Desert Storm. I am now a Air Force civilian and DOD Contractor program manager on a aircraft maintenance contract. I consider myself very young at heart (47 years old) and have driven a Benz since 1987 but have never been so excited for a Mercedes like I am for the "beast" (C63)
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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Hi I am 60, worked hard in the music business for 35 years, cut throat business. Now old, overweight knackered body playing squash for 20 years.
Only pleasure cars, and of course music.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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I'm 47 yrs old born and raised in NYC... Part of Merrill Lynch Vesey st/ Wall st System recovery across WTC 1 On & day after 911, while fires were still burning. No hero, just a system engineer foot solider.

Leading Edge Technology Consultant.........
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeanreau
35... Construction Consultant... No drugs... No trust fund... self made... earned every penny... No guilt... Don't appreciate paying 50%+ taxes to people who think i'm evil and still don't think it's enough... and i laugh hysterically when they think I need to pay my "fair share"...

And I LOVE my c63!
AMEN BROTHER. How about that "tax cut for the rich?" Yep, some tax cut. It took 39% down to 37%!!! Woo-hoo! I wonder if people paying 0-15% taxes really do realize that high earners pay their fair share and then some.

"No C.E.O. should make more than a million a year," somebody said.

How about no American should pay more than a million a year in taxes?
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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how old are all you guys and what do you do?
At least you didn't ask how much everybody makes like at the S class forum
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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27yrs old - IT staffing - All my hard work = $250k hehe
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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I'm in my early 40's. Work for a local securities firm. Have been married for sometime(may be it's time to reconsider my other half). Loved cars since I first got my driver lic. more than 20 yrs. ago.

Never like AMG until now---C63.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Old as dirt, USAF Retired, Retired Chocolate maker, enjoing my new C63 like the days of my GTX.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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44 years old. Retired, US Army, 22+ years of service, now a Dept of the Army Civilian, Military Maneuver Analyst, helping to train our most precious resource to survive in combat. I have lived in Germany for 21 of the last 25 years. I am addicted to the Autobahn!!!
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RM-6302
44 years old. Retired, US Army, 22+ years of service, now a Dept of the Army Civilian, Military Maneuver Analyst, helping to train our most precious resource to survive in combat. I have lived in Germany for 21 of the last 25 years. I am addicted to the Autobahn!!!
Thanks Tom! It's nice to hear being referred to in that way. We rarely feel appreciated!
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by AMGBeleza
Thanks Tom! It's nice to hear being referred to in that way. We rarely feel appreciated!
You're welcome Matt. Service to our Nation and it's armed forces is my pleasure. Besides, I get to live in Germany and drive on the Autobahn every day.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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39 years old, own several wireless/cell site/tower businesses... I also pay too much taxes.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bigben320e
BTW - When you get that Tesla, let me know how you like it.
I've test driven a prototype in June, it was pure torque off the line!!!!

Have another short road course drive set up at the Hawthorne, CA airport in about 10 days. That Tesla will have the version 1.5 transmission. Will let you know how it goes!
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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I write installation plans for the 787.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RM-6302
44 years old. Retired, US Army, 22+ years of service, now a Dept of the Army Civilian, Military Maneuver Analyst, helping to train our most precious resource to survive in combat. I have lived in Germany for 21 of the last 25 years. I am addicted to the Autobahn!!!
You have been over here as long as I have, I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath in the early 80's then went to Cannon New Mexico and came back to Europe (Germany) December 1985 and have been here since, I stuck it in the wrong place and got a couple of German women pregnant so I stayed here because of my kids....
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by OverBudget
39 years old, own several wireless/cell site/tower businesses... I also pay too much taxes.
We're really about to get with much higher taxes. Right now is nothing compared with what is coming.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by dlbello
I'm 47 yrs old born and raised in NYC... Part of Merrill Lynch Vesey st/ Wall st System recovery across WTC 1 On & day after 911, while fires were still burning. No hero, just a system engineer foot solider.

Leading Edge Technology Consultant.........
My brother worked for Verizon and also worked from the Trade Centers I think for about 15 years but was still in his Brooklyn apartment on 9/11 and saw it "live" from his window, he lost alot of friends and people that he knew. I have been to ground zero on several ocasions and still cant believe they are not standing anymore, needless to say my brother stays clear of that area. My parents could see the disaster that day from a church steeple in New Rochelle next to the Bronx and I for one "will never forget".
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Nice to see all the military here. Me too
4 years AF 23 years Naval engineer 27 years federal service.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Nice to see all the military here. Me too
4 years AF 23 years Naval engineer 27 years federal service.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GBlansten
I'm 23 and I live off a trust fund. My dad helped develop COBOL tools in the 1980s and while I don't sell drugs I use a tremendous and diverse amount of them. I have a poor work ethic and I'm very narcissistic. Also, I tend to confabulate if the context is sarcasm.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jherbias
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Boeing 787 Tech Engineer II

I write installation plans for the 787.
Seems like a fun job if you love what you do. I have been following the 787 development for some years now and also participated in the various surveys online when they created the website for the 787 or should I say the 7E7. I remember voting for one of the top 5 or 3 names (don't remember now) that Boeing had listed to choose from for the aircraft.

I have flown the Boeing 777-200ER in the past with my uncle as the Captain and enjoyed every moment of it so I can only imagine how exciting and wonderful it will be to fly the 787.


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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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41 Y.O. insurance adjuster for the past 15 years, unemployed Realtor (LOL I just keep paying NAR dues but I don't sell a thing), and 40% managing member (mainly just a peon ) of wife's small CPA practice.

Contemplating on a C63 but also thinking hard about using the cash to buy another house in this down market.

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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Merc-Skycap
Seems like a fun job if you love what you do. I have been following the 787 development for some years now and also participated in the various surveys online when they created the website for the 787 or should I say the 7E7. I remember voting for one of the top 5 or 3 names (don't remember now) that Boeing had listed to choose from for the aircraft.

I have flown the Boeing 777-200ER in the past with my uncle as the Captain and enjoyed every moment of it so I can only imagine how exciting and wonderful it will be to fly the 787.


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trying to be a Heli Pilot here...but FAA changed the rule, you have to be a US citizen to attend flying school here, cant blame them.
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