196 replies to this topic

[mistermetaj]

I am new, so i am curious about where everyone is from.  I am from Virginia Beach, I went to Cox High School and I am a first year student at UVa.  I am curious about what is the age range we are dealing with.  And as for the last post, if you figure a plan to get a major league team either here or norfolk, sign me up to be part of that.

[vdogg]

mistermetaj, on Mar 30 2005, 12:12 AM, said:

I am new, so i am curious about where everyone is from.  I am from Virginia Beach, I went to Cox High School and I am a first year student at UVa.  I am curious about what is the age range we are dealing with.  And as for the last post, if you figure a plan to get a major league team either here or norfolk, sign me up to be part of that.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm 26 and i've lived here for 8 years now. I'm originally from Michigan.

[okinawatyphoon]

vdogg only 26? haha i pictured you being like 40 for some reason. anyway, I'm 16 and live in Japan, but I lived in Chesapeake from 1993-2001. I'm obsessed with hampton roads development, Norfolk in particular. haha

[vdogg]

okinawatyphoon, on Mar 30 2005, 05:44 AM, said:

vdogg only 26? haha i pictured you being like 40 for some reason. anyway, I'm 16 and live in Japan, but I lived in Chesapeake from 1993-2001. I'm obsessed with hampton roads development, Norfolk in particular. haha

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Grrr..... Far from it okinawa. I still have a few good years left in me   .

[willy]

Quote

I am new, so i am curious about where everyone is from.

I'm 28 and originally from W.Va. I've lived in VB for about 14 years.

[okinawatyphoon]

I wonder if I'm the youngest one on here. I can remember for the longest time being obsessed with skyscrapers, and Norfolk was my first downtown that I saw. I always wanted to talk to people about Norfolk, but no one that I knew cared. Thats why I love these forums!!!

[urbanvb]

I am 37 (yeah, I know I am old here   ) and moved here to Va Beach 9 yrs ago. I work in a real estate dept for HSBC.

Edited by guynvb, 30 March 2005 - 08:20 AM.

[rusthebuss]

mistermetaj, on Mar 30 2005, 01:12 AM, said:

I am new, so i am curious about where everyone is from.  I am from Virginia Beach, I went to Cox High School and I am a first year student at UVa.  I am curious about what is the age range we are dealing with.  And as for the last post, if you figure a plan to get a major league team either here or norfolk, sign me up to be part of that.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm 29 and  i grew up in Norfolk. I went to Booker T. Washingto H.S. and yes I'm white. I work for Verizon in their new Fiber Solution Center in Hampton. I trouble shoot  the new fiber to the premise network for the field techs on the east coast.

Edited by rusthebuss, 30 March 2005 - 08:18 AM.

[urbanvb]

rusthebuss, on Mar 30 2005, 10:16 AM, said:

I'm 29 and  i grew up in Norfolk. I went to Booker T. Washingto H.S. and yes I'm white. I work for Verizon in their new Fiber Solution Center in Hampton. I trouble shoot  the new fiber to the premise network for the field techs on the east coast.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ah, a techie. I have a good friend who works in DC for the govt. He heads up the internet security group which supplies the military with internet services. He always speaks over my head and I have to remind him I am not a techie    - though I love anything electronic.

Edited by guynvb, 30 March 2005 - 08:33 AM.

[lammius]

I'm 22.  I grew up in Portsmouth and lived in Norfolk for a couple of years before I left for college four years ago.  Now I'm a grad student at Rutgers in New Jersey.

[rusthebuss]

Congrats on working on your masters. Are you planning on coming back to the area or you planning on staying away?

[rusthebuss]

guynvb, on Mar 30 2005, 10:29 AM, said:

Ah, a techie. I have a good friend who works in DC for the govt. He heads up the internet security group which supplies the military with internet services. He always speaks over my head and I have to remind him I am not a techie    - though I love anything electronic.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does he work on the siper and niper net? I was a fiber tech and pulled Cat5e too on alot of the bases.

[ace707]

How did the Va. Beach forum becoming an "Introduction" forum? haha, well, I'll spill my guts too for the heck of it. I'm 21, lived in Norfolk for 19 and a half years, currently go to TCC with plans to transfer to ODU this fall and majoring in business administration and IT. I'm not quite sure what kind of job/career I shooting for yet but until recently, I've wondered if I should pursue a job in that upcoming TRADER TOWER lol

Edited by ace707, 30 March 2005 - 10:19 AM.

[rusthebuss]

I am going to TCC as well, I had to drop my calculus 2 class due to a new job training and buying a house was too much for me to handle at one time. I will also transfer to ODU when i complete TCC. I am going for a bach. in Electrical Engineering.

[vdogg]

ace707, on Mar 30 2005, 11:18 AM, said:

How did the Va. Beach forum becoming an "Introduction" forum? haha, well, I'll spill my guts too for the heck of it. I'm 21, lived in Norfolk for 19 and a half years, currently go to TCC with plans to transfer to ODU this fall and majoring in business administration and IT. I'm not quite sure what kind of job/career I shooting for yet but until recently, I've wondered if I should pursue a job in that upcoming TRADER TOWER lol

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well, since were discussing jobs too, I am a systems technician and i work for VDOT (yes the VDOT). I work on the cctv systems, loop detectors, fiber and communications systems for our variable message signs. I DO NOT work on construction nor am i an engineer, nor do i have anything to do with the decision making process at VDOT so don't come to me with your complaints   . And on that note, this topic is being moved to a new thread so we don't clutter up the development thread with introductions.

[vdogg]

Hey guys, i'm moving all the introductions from the Va. Beach development thread to here so that we can stay on topic.

[urbanfan]

Hey fella's, new to the forum.  I am 27 years old and currently work for a structural engineering firm in Newport News.  I attend Thomas Nelson Community College and am majoring in engineering with a transfer to Old Dominion to specialize in structural engineering.

[vdogg]

rusthebuss, on Mar 30 2005, 11:23 AM, said:

I am going to TCC as well, I had to drop my calculus 2 class due to a new job training and buying a house was too much for me to handle at one time. I will also transfer to ODU when i complete TCC. I am going for a bach. in Electrical Engineering.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am also going to TCC, hopefully transferring to ODU soon but my job is so busy i have a hard time taking all the classes that i want too.

[vdogg]

Wow, we sure have a lot of smart people in this forum, i'm impressed. With half of us becoming engineers maybe we can put some of our ideas to work someday .

[rusthebuss]

vdogg, on Mar 30 2005, 12:41 PM, said:

Wow, we sure have a lot of smart people in this forum, i'm impressed. With half of us becoming engineers maybe we can put some of our ideas to work someday .

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I hope this is a trend in our area!!!! Lets hope one day we can make a huge difference in our area as a group....