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PERSONAL RELATED QUESTIONS:

Q: Care to share any background or family related info with THF (have any
kids? a spouse? etc.)?
A:My wife and I are foster parents. We take care 0-2 year olds from mothers that have tested positive for drugs.
Currently we have three in our care. We
are planning on adopting one of them at this time. We have had him since he
was four months old he turned two in Oct. At the age of 55 most people say I
am crazy but you know it keeps me going all the time and never gets boring.


Q: What is your Profession? Have you had any other professions prior to your current one?
A: Currently I am IT Manager for a large home center. I have worked for them for 19 1/2 years. I have had many job titles through the years but like this one the most.

Q: Besides poker, what else interests you?
A: Cars. Primarily Ford Mustangs. Over the years I owned 8. Fixed them up sold them and bought another.

Q: Whats your favorite book/ movie?
A:IT by Stephen King/Die hard

Q: What are your pet peeves?
A: Clean house and everyone happy at the end of the day.

Q: Your worst fear?
A:Drowning. My mother almost drowned
when she was young and the fear was passed on to me.


Q: Take us through a day in the life for you:
A: Up at 5:30 am get to work at 7:30 am
try and fix everyone's problems at work(usually user error)
Home by 4:30 pm play with the kids,have dinner and hit the sack by
10:00 pm

Q: Who are your heroes?
A: The men and women of the armed forces.
I was one many years ago and know what they go through everyday.

Q: Do you know personally or have met anybody famous?
A:

Q: Explain what a perfect day would be like for you

A:Laying on a beach with as many Coronas as I could handle.



POKER RELATED QUESTIONS:


Q: What is your biggest poker cash or accomplishment?
A:Never anything big 45.00 is the most.

Q: Are you more of a tournament player or ring games? What buy-in/stakes do you play at?
A: I like ring games and play a lot of them.
I usally cash in. Mostly 4-5 dollars.

Q: Do you play competitively or for recreation? How much time per week do you spend on poker?
A: I play for fun and meeting people online.
2-3 hours maybe 3-4 days a week.


Q: Do you have a favorite poker pro? If so, why are they your favorite?
A: I really don't have a favorite.

Q: Briefly explain how you got into poker (Possibly include age, influences, and location)
A: Just from watching on TV
it looked like fun. I started on Party Poker until they shut down.

Q: What is your favorite poker site to play on?
A: Poker Stars

Q: Do you have a favorite (Hold'em) hand?
A: AKs

Q: As of today, what are your poker ambitions?
A: Just to have fun

Thanks very much Dave for taking the time to answer our questions
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That's a great thing that you and your wife is doing!!

Welcome to the forum if i haven't said that before


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