OK , so 09 is here.... whats you big plan's / goals ?

[P]

Im pretty much wrapped up on my buggy... once I do get my orbital and fix the steering its just roll out fine in 09 for me ! Need to finish my dash out but the cd player and all that stuff is mounted and I even have a cig outlet to charge the cell phone ( seems to be a common problem for me when gone for the weekend wheeling... and for 3 bux hell why not ! ) laughing1


GOAL : Get the rusty mistake road worthy and tagged legal and so forth...

GOAL : Take the wife and daughter on a family vacation this summer...

GOAL : Get the wife in a new set of wheels at some point this year ...

GOAL : Keep on setting up the new house and the garage to our likings !!!

 

[P]

Oh yea, I forgot all the obvious things...

get skinny , work out, drink milk, get outta debt you know... the basic's

 

[Bones]

Seriously for me.

Stop smoking and quit talking about it.

Pay off my CC with my tax return and keep it off (got audited from the man from back in 05..)

Vacation in Cozumel I have been talking about for 4 years or more.

Believe it or not, only one short 3-4 day weekend bike trip planned. I am sure a few other similar trips will pop up, but no week long extravaganzas this year.

 

[John Galbreath Jr.]

I am going to work on getting my share of Obama's redistribution, last quarter of the year (where I make my yearly income) sucked BIG time.

Actually, this should be a big year for me.

Pay off house in September.

Pay off shopping center in September.

Hopefully wheel the 38 Special towards the end of the year.

Start getting ducks in a row to retire.

Become a grand dad.

 

[Bones]

I am going to work on getting my share of Obama's redistribution, last quarter of the year (where I make my yearly income) sucked BIG time.

Actually, this should be a big year for me.

Pay off house in September.

Pay off shopping center in September.

Hopefully wheel the 38 Special towards the end of the year.

Start getting ducks in a row to retire.

Become a grand dad.

That right there sounds like a fantastic year! Hope all works out!

 

[blacksheep10]

I'm so ****ing lost. We were ready to separate at the beginning of the week, now we're smooth again. I don't know what to do. I know I don't want to end up miserable my whole life.

That leaves what to do now. I need to get my house built to get into my new shop
Do I really want to build a house with a woman that might want half the value of the land (40 acres), the house and my shop here in a few years, especially if I use up every favor, beg/borrow steal everything to get the house done for 110K and have a 150K plus house. I'd hate to use it all up and lose it because I can't afford both halves once she's gone.

I need a new job. something more stable/lucrative for time spent there. I'm at $20/hr and that's not enough.

I need to decide this year as I'm turning 30 whether I want a shop as a full time gig or whether I want it was kickass side money. The latter seems best, but it takes away from all my free/family time when that's all I do when I'm not at work.

I guess I'd like to race and have a kid and not build a house this year, and waste another one so I have to work til 70 to retire :-\

 

[Bones]

How can a shop work full time in Kansas? I can't see it being too **** all possible is all. Not bustin nuts either. I want you to be happy bro. Working 12+ hour days and 6-7 days a week without a family is hell, you need to find a balance. I'd think shop with your tools and some side cash here and there on YOUR TIME would be best for you and your family. You try to do it all, then dream of racing you will be broke and single in a hurry.....Burning the candle at both ends for a long time.

 

[blacksheep10]

a full time fab shop, maybe. But a guy that puts on lift kits and nerf bars and vends all types of **** and fabs when not doing that is doable. ****, since this TJ build I have a couple more lined up with cash in hand because they can't find good fab work around here.

 

[BamaTJ]

I need to loose weight and get healthy, I don't wanna die at 40.

I want to qualify into KOH and represent for my club and sponsor

I want to spend more time with Jen and Sierra, and hopefully become a DAD!

 

[Marty]

I have not gotten laid since last year. Got to get that Goal goin!

 

[kid rok]

As always, start off the year with great ideas and motivation, and hopefully end the year on a better note than this past year.
I'd like to do more wheelin this year.
Hopefully make it out west to ride a couple of times, and maybe finally get to the Hammers.

 

[Willymutt]

Well, the biggest thing will be getting Leah through the LPN program. She will finish in December. Only a 10 mo program with a couple breaks in the summer.

I also will be finishing my Six Sigma Black Belt training so then it will be time to pass the certification exam. Between that and Leah's LPN we should be set to go anywhere we want to in the future.

I want to finish the Jeep to my liking. there are little things that are bugging me right now. Also want to do some wheeling, won't be as much with school taking our money.

Maybe compete in SheRock again this year. Leah really enjoyed that and has big plans for fundraising already.

Get my grass growing in the yard so it doesn't look like ****.

All the other stuff of pay off debts, lose weight, become more stable, and live life.

The biggest thing will to just Be Happy and take what ever is thrown at me this year.

 

[Bones]

a full time fab shop, maybe. But a guy that puts on lift kits and nerf bars and vends all types of **** and fabs when not doing that is doable. ****, since this TJ build I have a couple more lined up with cash in hand because they can't find good fab work around here.

Dude I wish nothing more than good things for you on that end man. You work damn hard for it.

 

[bentandtwisted]

I'm so ****ing lost. We were ready to separate at the beginning of the week, now we're smooth again. I don't know what to do. I know I don't want to end up miserable my whole life.

That leaves what to do now. I need to get my house built to get into my new shop
Do I really want to build a house with a woman that might want half the value of the land (40 acres), the house and my shop here in a few years, especially if I use up every favor, beg/borrow steal everything to get the house done for 110K and have a 150K plus house. I'd hate to use it all up and lose it because I can't afford both halves once she's gone.

I need a new job. something more stable/lucrative for time spent there. I'm at $20/hr and that's not enough.

I need to decide this year as I'm turning 30 whether I want a shop as a full time gig or whether I want it was kickass side money. The latter seems best, but it takes away from all my free/family time when that's all I do when I'm not at work.

I guess I'd like to race and have a kid and not build a house this year, and waste another one so I have to work til 70 to retire :-\

If I can throw in a couple words to help you, maybe. Some of you know me and some don't but here is my .02 worth.

I would never tell anyone to NOT go after a dream like owning your own shop, BUT!!! I worked for the Fire Dept. for over 16 years working 24 hour shifts and owning Bent And Twisted Fab on the side, I missed a ton of family things and alot of my kids lives. I wanted to run or own a larger shop and leave the fire dept. for good. First thing I did was get a bigger shop in town (my old shop was just outside ot town) bought a bunch of new or better equipment and went at it. First thing Brian and his wife told me was NOT to do it. I had time to race and do more things the way it was and I should not go bigger, BUT I did anyway. From there I quit the fire dept and headed to Texas to run Longviewdrive shaft and 4x4 a VERY lager shop, it didn't work out, from there we headed to Arkansas to help out with Carls shop, to small of a town and personal trouble was headed my way. I would not take it all back for one minute, the friends I have made in this sport are some of my best and I look forward to hearing from them any time I can. I ment most of you here because of this also. I have however lost alot, the wife and I have been apart for a few months now and the kids stayed with me, we are all back together now sence the holidays and I think things will all work out. I have a great job, still able to fab things ever day and I have alot of my equipment and I have full use of the shop here. I have lost three rigs because of this also and I am sure it will be awhile before I get another one built.
Sorry this is long but please do sit down and think about everthing before you jump out there and grap it by the horns. Kansas is a hard place to do builds, 90% of all my work came and still does from out of state from people I have wheeled with and raced with. This is just my .02 worth and I hope it helps you in some way. I too love and breathe this sport but right now it is through all of you here and on pirate4x4. My daughter and I watch every build and make plans for the next one, which I should have the chassis after K.O.H. race but it will take awhile to build. I hope the best for you!!! Sorry I got into my personal life here but I wanted you to see what can happen, hope it all works out for you.

 

[blacksheep10]

If I can throw in a couple words to help you, maybe. Some of you know me and some don't but here is my .02 worth.

I would never tell anyone to NOT go after a dream like owning your own shop, BUT!!! I worked for the Fire Dept. for over 16 years working 24 hour shifts and owning Bent And Twisted Fab on the side, I missed a ton of family things and alot of my kids lives. I wanted to run or own a larger shop and leave the fire dept. for good. First thing I did was get a bigger shop in town (my old shop was just outside ot town) bought a bunch of new or better equipment and went at it. First thing Brian and his wife told me was NOT to do it. I had time to race and do more things the way it was and I should not go bigger, BUT I did anyway. From there I quit the fire dept and headed to Texas to run Longviewdrive shaft and 4x4 a VERY lager shop, it didn't work out, from there we headed to Arkansas to help out with Carls shop, to small of a town and personal trouble was headed my way. I would not take it all back for one minute, the friends I have made in this sport are some of my best and I look forward to hearing from them any time I can. I ment most of you here because of this also. I have however lost alot, the wife and I have been apart for a few months now and the kids stayed with me, we are all back together now sence the holidays and I think things will all work out. I have a great job, still able to fab things ever day and I have alot of my equipment and I have full use of the shop here. I have lost three rigs because of this also and I am sure it will be awhile before I get another one built.
Sorry this is long but please do sit down and think about everthing before you jump out there and grap it by the horns. Kansas is a hard place to do builds, 90% of all my work came and still does from out of state from people I have wheeled with and raced with. This is just my .02 worth and I hope it helps you in some way. I too love and breathe this sport but right now it is through all of you here and on pirate4x4. My daughter and I watch every build and make plans for the next one, which I should have the chassis after K.O.H. race but it will take awhile to build. I hope the best for you!!! Sorry I got into my personal life here but I wanted you to see what can happen, hope it all works out for you.

Personal experience helps more than anything. Thank you for sharing your story as it is very relevant. I'm seeing most all of my fab business from the KC area, especially the jeep club and some from Topeka where expert lost their fab guy. You can never extrapolate and expect it to hold. I can't say right now, "I have 4 builds lined up and they call me every week to get in, it will always be that way". Just doesn't work. So what to do. I don't see me jumping out and going crazy with my life situation, it would just be a call as to whether or not to quit my job and try to make it in my shop with my equipment, no more debt than I have and no more infrastructure. I'm pretty sure I'd end up divorced is the biggest rub. I already dont' see them.
I don't know, like I said though, I ought to figure something out this year, even if its just a new job that's not construction. That would help, putting my degree to work and not feeling like I wasted 5 years of my life.
Sorry bout the hijack paul

 

[CheapJ7]

Def. the ol faithful lose witht n get in shape gag..

Make it through another semester with at least a 3.o

And have the taco sittin on links and tons by teh end of Summer... pepper.gif

 

[1TONZR2]

hopefully pay off a few things....(house payment went down, so that will help!)
spend more money on my rig, gears, tubing, brakes, driveshafts, re-do front uppers, hopefully flat belly, cutting brakes.....may skip out on tubing the back out, so I can get some wheelin time in. cage in the cab at bare minimum
would love to take a vacation with the wife somewhere
hunting trip back home this fall or maybe to KANSAS
of course loose weight......I need to so I can be promoted this year

Brian

 

[blacksheep10]

then I guess mine is lose weight, race KOH and get a single seater near done.

 

[jabnasty]

Biggest for me would be getting my
Cp&pwi certified plant and pipeline welding inspector. Course starts Feb 17 and then Ill finally be able to quit welding and just be an inspector which is the same amount of money.

Well that might not be the biggest thing as a few of you know me and the woman got engaged and will be married at DC2 this year (got engaged at DC1). Not planning on any kids because we both dont want them and my job doesnt really permit me to have any with all the moving from job to job.

3rd would be to get some nasty rocky land and build the shop and house which I want and move out of this crappy place and to put my **** in a shop with actual doors.

 

[jrhall]

just make it to 09