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I wasn't planning on piling on, but since everybody is doing it....

As far as stuff that isn't addressed in the bio or stuff that can use some more personal explanation:

My bio is pretty bland, but I think it gives enough info. Most of you that know me know plenty more. If you don't and you're curious, that's what the conversations button is for!

Hobbies:

Golf, bocce, sports in general, Italian food, any sports or managment simulation type video game.

Red or White:

Not really a wine guy. Give me Gin and Tonic any day, (Ten or Bombay Sapphire will do, I'm not a 'snob')

Family:

Single. I've got a cat named after a congressman, and another named after the greatest running back of all time.

Sense of Humor:

More than any one human should have.

Guilty Pleasures:

Reading SEC filings, bouncing around wikipedia for 2 hours at a time, some reality TV, good alfredo sauce

Obama or McCain:

I'm a-politcal if that's a word. In short, I don't really care either way. 

What DON'T you care about that most others do:

The afformentioned lack of political interest.

TV shows:

Entourage for sure, How I Met Your Mother, Sportsnight and Studio 60 (anyone else here appreciate Aaron Sorkin?)

Movie:

Lots of movies, For the love of the game, Boiler Room, The Prime Gig (Great Sales movie)

What would you be doing if not Mortgage/MBS market:

Probably some form of financial advising. I was headed that way when I stumbled into mortgage. My dream job would be something front office for an MLB team.

Ideal Cars for 20, 60, and 100k+:

- 20: any type of couple year old 4WD

- 60: Lexus GX470, maybe an Infiniti QX56, Porsche Cayman

 - 100k+: I wish this were a decision I needed to make. Off the top of my head - Mercedes CL65 AMG

As far as stuff that isn't addressed in the bio or stuff that can use some more personal explanation:

Grew up in St Albans VT.  Moved to Calais, ME at age 16.  After college, moved back to St Albans where I bought a house on the same street as where I lived growing up.  Have been in the Northeast Kingdom since 1993. That is, until I moved to the Tampa Bay area in Feb 2009.

Hobbies:

Golf, Basketball Officiating.  I have called games on both floors where I played in HS.  I was a certified official in Maine while in college & took it up here in VT 6 years ago. I carded an eagle opening day and finally broke 100 on the final weekend of the season.  And carded my first ace in NC while enroute to FL.

   Red or White:

Do not imbibe.  Not even Australian table wines.

Family:

Married with 4 grown kids between us.  4 grandkids. 2 Shih'tzus.

Sense of Humor:

Yes.

Guilty Pleasures:

I follow English soccer quite closely.  Gave up baseball when the Expos left.  Don't get me started..

Obama or McCain:

At least there is no Clinton.  Voted 3rd party.

What DON'T you care about that most others do:

2 1/2 Men

TV shows:

The old b/w shows that USED to be on Nick. 

Movie:

Hammer Films, Michael Caine/Gene Hackman films, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

What would you be doing if not Mortgage/MBS market:

Probably golf every day if I could afford to do so.

Ideal Cars for 20, 60, and 100k+:

Ideally, any car I own should go past 100,000 miles.

Hello all, I'm Brandon.

As far as stuff that isn't addressed in the bio or stuff that can use some more personal explanation:

- I live/work in Ogden, UT, ~30 miles north of Salt Lake City.  I love the outdoors and think Utah is just about the perfect place to live if you want quick access to the mountains.

Hobbies:

    - Mountain Biking, Skiing, really any "extreme" sport that involves the outdoors, and fast motorized vehicles (both 2 and 4 wheel variations).  I guess I'm what you would call an "adrenaline junky".

Red or White:

- Never really been a big wine fan.

Family:

- Married for 7 years in two weeks, with two beautiful daughters, one is 3 the other 4 months.

Sense of Humor:

- Yes, I try to find humor in any situation.  Life is too short to take it seriously, after all, no one gets out alive.

Guilty Pleasures:

- I enjoy the various channels that make up the Discovery Channel Network way too much.

Obama or McCain:

- Don't care, as long as things improve I'm for either.

What DON'T you care about that most others do:

- Popular televised sports, such as Football, Basketball, Baseball and etc.

TV shows:

- Top Gear, Entourage, The Simpsons, South Park, House, Dirty Jobs,

Movie:

- Shawshank Redemption, The Hunt for Red October, Snatch, Fight Club, Super Troopers, and many more.

What would you be doing if not Mortgage/MBS market:

-Probably something tech/computer related.

Ideal Cars for 20, 60, and 100k+:

- 20: Either a used Subaru Impreza WRX STi, or a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

- 60: BMW E92 M3, or the Mercedes C63 AMG

- 100k+: Koenigsegg CCX

As far as stuff that isn't addressed in the bio or stuff that can use some more personal explanation:

- I live in Charlotte, North Carolina. <<<<SEND THE NC DEALS!!!

Hobbies:

    - striper fishing/fly fishing, hunting for deer/turkey, play chess....

Red or White:

- Red & Clear are my favorite colors.

Family:

- Married and 2 boys 3, 1.....and 1 more boy due in Feb 2009....and 1 German Shep

Sense of Humor:

- On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being hardest to offend, I'm a 5 of a 10.  I always like to write to Matt when he's writing on the blog because I know he can't respond lol

Guilty Pleasures:

- I like to go striper fishing from 10am -3am. Eat ice cream?

Obama or McCain:

- McCain

What DON'T you care about that most others do:

- Don't really care about Polls. Presidential Polls :)

TV shows:

- Don't watch much TV.....only on saturday/sunday. UF and NY Giants :)

Movie:

- All time favorite. Snatch

What would you be doing if not Mortgage/MBS market:

- Deadliest catch, help McCain in his campaign, professional fisherman, work for the CIA lol

Ideal Cars for 20, 60, and 100k+:

- 20: Pinto

- 60: Daewoo

- 100k+: Beetle

Brandon Sjoblom:

Hello all, I'm Brandon.

 

Ideal Cars for 20, 60, and 100k+:

- 20: Either a used Subaru Impreza WRX STi, or a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

- 60: BMW E92 M3, or the Mercedes C63 AMG

- 100k+: Koenigsegg CCX

Yes!  I totally forgot about Top Gear!  One of the best shows ever!  AND it's on Comcast On-Demand so I don't even have to remember to record it.

And if you are going to go with the Koenigsegg, I suppose I would have to take a look at the Pagani just so I didn't look too mainstream with the 599.  Crazy to see what an ambitious swedish guy with alopecia has been able to do since I first read about his intentions to crack the production speed record.

But still, you'd be driving a swedish car!  (he's swedish right?)

Mike King:

TV shows:

- The Office

Don't you think the actress who plays Pam Beasley (Jenna Fischer) is really pretty?

Jen:

Don't you think the actress who plays Pam Beasley (Jenna Fischer) is really pretty?

She's cute but not my type

Antonio Cibella:

Family:

Single. I've got a cat named after a congressman, and another named after the greatest running back of all time.

Sweetness?

Mike King:

She's cute but not my type

I was just saying that because sometimes I see pictures of her and think that she looks like me.  

Nah, you are much cuter.

Jen:

I was just saying that because sometimes I see pictures of her and think that she looks like me.  

 

Jen:

I was just saying that because sometimes I see pictures of her and think that she looks like me.  

 

Hey all

I'm Ethan

click on my pic to go to my profile page where you can get a bio and other info about me.  Please feel free to add me to your connections which is  a link under my pic on the top left of the profile page.  This will be a good way for us to stay connected when things get busy in here.

As far as stuff that isn't addressed in the bio or stuff that can use some more personal explanation:

- Not much that I can think of, I am pretty open!  =)

Hobbies:

    -Kayaking, sailing, wine tasting, fine dining, hosting events, cigar appreciation...

Red or White:

- The adage "Depends on what its for" truly applies.  I have a great love of both reds and whites: all time favorites?  1998 Penfolds Grange, 1972 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Echezeaux, 1985 Bollinger or Krug (hard to decide), 1999 Grand Tokaji, 1999 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spatlese, 1994 Chatau d'Yquiem (although I think that Sauternes is over priced) and the list kinda goes on.  Before anyone thinks that I am some sort of wine snob, bear in mind that my new favorite everyday drinking wine is Hey Mambo (Matt, if you like Chianti, you should try this one!!!), and that I have never and would never pay the prices that these bottles command in a restaurant; I have been fortunate to know people that dont care how much they are over paying.... love it!

Family:

- Single, no kids that I know of... yet.  Both parents alive and still married, one sister that is happily married, and one MONSTER nephew (hes going pro... even though he is not even 3).

Sense of Humor:

- I think I have a terrific sense of humor; some might disagree, but they are philistines anyways.  I am not easily offended (7 years behind a bar will give anyone a thick skin), and I would have to say that certain British humor really has me rolling in the aisles

Guilty Pleasures:

-Sooooo many thoughts pop to mind, but really, I dont feel guilty about any of the pleasures that I enjoy.  Hitting the snooze button till noon is an occasional thing (no kids, remember???), smoking a very occasional cigarette, swigging Tawny port like its soda,  putting ice in my scotch.

Obama or McCain:

- the lesser of the two evils, McCain.  I am not excited about either candidate, I am voting for Reagan.

What DON'T you care about that most others do:

- the small stuff.  Dont sweat the small stuff, right?

TV shows:

- American Dad, Family Guy (most of the time), House, The Closer, Entourage, Las Vegas.

Movie:

- Wow.  too many.  Death to Smoochy is my all time favorite.

What would you be doing if not Mortgage/MBS market:

- I would be a sommelier in the Monterey Area.  Possibly bartending a dive bar too... who knows.  My uncle might have talked me into running his painting company as well, I will never know.

Ideal Cars for 20, 60, and 100k+:

- 20: hmm too many.  Classic Camero, if I could find one

- 60: Corvette z06...

- 100k+: Rolls Corniche hands down.

Ethan Brizzi:

Movie:

- Wow.  too many.  Death to Smoochy is my all time favorite.

 

Remember to keep your dignity, I gotta watch this movie again this weekend lol

Chris Cheney:

Hahaha, I forgot about that movie, that is one of the funniest movies ever. "give'em a cookie, give'em a cookie, take the f#$%^&@g cookie" "ohhh...ahhh...its ahhh....its a rocket ship" LMAO

Remember to keep your dignity, I gotta watch this movie again this weekend lol

ROFL!!  Always a good time, watching that flick! 

You better grow eyes in the back of your head cos i'm not resting 'til theres worms crawling up your foam rubber ass! I'm going on safari, mutha***, SAFARI!

Dana Wylie:

What about wine whores?  Do you hate wine whores? 

Don't be a hater, Greg.

Yeah Greg! Dont be a hater, wine is wonderful thing to enjoy. I will be in Temecula for Thanksgiving with my whole family hitting up all the wineries and enjoying every sip.And believe me, you would not describe my family as wine snobs, just people who like to have fun and also like wine, reminds me of people who think everyone from Scottsdale is a snob...just plain not true.

Yes, stereotypes are lame. I "check" people anytime I hear them make the Snobbsdale comment.

I feel the same way when I request my BBQ without BBQ sauce, people look at me like "um, isn't loving BBQ sauce a requirement for you?" 

Kyle Hufford:

Yeah Greg! Dont be a hater, wine is wonderful thing to enjoy. I will be in Temecula for Thanksgiving with my whole family hitting up all the wineries and enjoying every sip.And believe me, you would not describe my family as wine snobs, just people who like to have fun and also like wine, reminds me of people who think everyone from Scottsdale is a snob...just plain not true.

Kyle Hufford:

I will be in Temecula for Thanksgiving with my whole family hitting up all the wineries and enjoying every sip.

You can't swing a dead cat around here without hitting some sort of winery, vineyard, or tasting room. I'm smack dab in the middle of the Napa/Sonoma/Mendocino Co/Lake Co. AVA.

Really, I was only kidding around about "hating" anyone or anything and if I've offended please accept my apology. But, no kidding around, can anyone tell the difference between notes of Meyer lemon and notes of any other old lemon?