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 Post subject: Do You Know Who I Am?
PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:58 am 
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Just a suggestion, should we have a `sticky' topic where members can introduce themselves?
We have a core group including some already well known in the Elvis world but we are having new members join regularly and it might be nice to know a bit more about each other.

I'm Rick
Born 1961
Australian
An Elvis fan since around 1973
Other hobbies - movie poster collecting, weight lifting, horror movies
Married, two kids
I'm a journalist, previously with newspapers and now freelance (media releases, annual reports etc)
Been to Graceland three times (1986, 90, 97)


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 Post subject: Re: Who Am I?
PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:59 am 
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Brian
Born 1964
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Fan since a kid in 1970 after seeing the 68 special.
Other Hobbies, collecting vintage toys
Divorced with 3 kids
Self employed as a painter and maintenance man.
Never been to Graceland yet


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Look out...we Aussies are taking over


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Is this an A.A. Meeting?
Great!
My name is Ger
Born in 1951 in Amsterdam
Single with 1 son and 1 cat
Hobbies: hitting the bottle
Future plans: staying away from
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 Post subject: Re: Who Am I?
PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:26 am 
Laugh out loud funny Ger!

Rick
Born in Lansing MI 1974
Moving back to Las Vegas in three days (I'll update this later)
Been to Graceland so many times that I've lost count
I have a son 5, and a daughter, 3 Divorce pending, & I may take up Ger's hobby :lol:
Consider myself an Elvis hobbyist, as well as a mega fan.


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Now that is funny Ger.
Didn't old George Reeves have a drinking problem?

Interesting quite a few of us have been through divorces (me too)


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Born in Kenya, lived in the UK since the outbreak of The Beatles
3 grown children, one new grand daughter (gorgeous)
twice married, twice divorced, first wife great, second one psychologically troubled
business advisor in training, business development
write poetry, short stories, songs, sing, play acoustic guitar
serial dater with the ladies

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Kristian
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Born in 1970
Elvis fan since 1977
Married, 2 kids
Been to Graceland once (1999)
Crazy about football (and sports in general)
Manchester United fan
Bruce Springsteen fan
Johnny Cash fan
Country Music is my kind of music
Like they say in the Blues Brothers movie; We like both types of music - Country and Western!) :lol:
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Hello I am Jim.
Born in 1965
A Proud Scotsman.
Maried.(In Las Vegas, not by an Elvis impersonator honest).
2 boys still at home, the other 4 have gone.
Hobbies, Horses and my Jeep.
Love to collect old and rare Elvis records.
Been to Graceland in 1994.
Like Roy Orbison, Billy Fury, Travelling Wilbury's.Springsteen and Good old Rock'n'Roll.
Like to watch John Wayne Films The Best Cowboy ever!


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Hi I'm Harry
A child of the 60s
Born and bred in Scotland
Been an Elvis collector for more than 30 years
Specialize in pre-1977 Elvis memorabilia
Been active in the Glasgow Elvis scene for more than 20 years.
Other likes are US Roll & Roll and R&B pre-1960, anything that’s Rockin’
A pleasure to be conversing with likeminded people


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Hi im pat
im 42 years old (1968)
born & live in glasgow
married and have 2 kids
been an elvis fan since 1977
went to Graceland in 1987
Hobbies are football,music,movies(played amateur football for 20 years)
other music i like"rock,nu-metal & modern country"

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Hello everyone, I'm Sally from London and have been an Elvis admirer since 1977. I plan a road trip to Memphis and the south for my big '40' at the end of the year. I'm not a collector as such but I do love looking at the photography, especially the 50's stuff, which brought me to this forum. He has to be one of the most photogenic and charismatic ever caught on camera.
Of course I love the music too and his music opened up the avenues for me to discover blues, soul, country etc


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Hi, my name is Javier and I'm an addict.
I was born a sunny day in March, 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I've been an Elvis fan since 1992, when mom bought me the 50s boxed set for doing good at school.
Other hobbies: Collect music books, cds, DVDs and everything related to the rock and roll music of the 50s 60s.
I also like writing articles on concerts, CDs and books to practice my English grammar and avoid ending up like Pat.
I am an IT engineer, work for an American company that came to Argentina looking for cheap, slave-like labor.
Single as "I Want Hold Your hand" in 1964.
Been to Graceland once and became famous for following Rick advice of stealing grass and crossing the grave fence.

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Hi I'm Ben.
Im 20 years old.
Born & live in Leeds.
Have a girlfriend of four years (that's not her ages, that's how long we've been going out...)
Been an Elvis fan since...oooo....about 1997 (when there was a tribute night on for his birthday and a bloke hosted it in a pink Caddy).
Been to Graceland in 2008 for my 18th birthday.
Hobbies are football, music, snooker, darts, other shit.

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My comments have been withdrawn.

I respect the wishes of others and have no intention to cause distress or upset to any individual or to this board as a whole.

Sincerely,

Graeme.


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Graeme wrote:
My name is Graeme Hubbard.

Born 1968, married for 22 years next week.
Couple kids 23 and 20.
Elvis fan since 1975.
I read many many Elvis MB's but seldom post or contribute. Best one was the old version of this site.
Favourite Elvisy type of thing would be 1956 and June 1968 thru to August 1970.
Worst Elvisy type of thing would be the overhyped 1973 Aloha, just because it was overhyped.
Love Harem Scarem soundtrack (So Close, Yet So Far) plus because most fans don't - so it gets overlooked.


Welcome Graeme. You said you would post, and I'm glad to see you have. Thanks. P.S. I like the HS soundtrack too, apart from Hey Little Girl and Shake That Tambourine.

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My name's Mick.
I'm a Sanddancer
Born & bred in South Shields
43 years old
Married for 19 years
One teenage daughter who is absolutely brilliant and still fills me with pride
Been an Elvis fan since as long as I can remember
Both my wife and daughter like Elvis
Been to Graceland twice (2007, 2010)
I like football (Toon fan) and most other sports though I don't participate in any anymore
I like most music from 50s to present day


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Hey guys, seeing this is stuck at the top of this section are you happy with the title?
Graeme suggested Do You Know Who I Am? as an alternative which i quite like.


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Rickeap wrote:
Hey guys, seeing this is stuck at the top of this section are you happy with the title?
Graeme suggested Do You Know Who I Am? as an alternative which i quite like.



yeah why not it will tie in better with elvis cool title !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rickeap wrote:
Hey guys, seeing this is stuck at the top of this section are you happy with the title?
Graeme suggested Do You Know Who I Am? as an alternative which i quite like.


Sounds good. Just need to get the paperwork signed in triplicate by the bosses at the next meeting. (just go for it).

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John wrote:
Rickeap wrote:
Hey guys, seeing this is stuck at the top of this section are you happy with the title?
Graeme suggested Do You Know Who I Am? as an alternative which i quite like.


Sounds good. Just need to get the paperwork signed in triplicate by the bosses at the next meeting. (just go for it).


Never mind ben he's a wee bawbag lets get it done :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Do You Know Who I Am?
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Hi gang, I'm Maurice Colgan born 1942. An Elvis fan from first hearing him on a jukebox back in 1957.
Married with two children, son and daughter, 6 grandaughters and two great-grandchildren.
Became a born again Elvis fan in 1997 after deserting him in the early 60s. Till his death.
Sometimes drink Guinness till the early morning. But can take it or leave it.
For more see http://irelandtoo.blogspot.com

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I'm older than John, but younger than Maurice !

Originally from Brighton & Hove, lived in Gravesend since 1970.

A fan since '56.

Married in '63, divorced in '79.

One son, one daughter, six grandchildren............

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ColinB wrote:
I'm older than John, but younger than Maurice !

Originally from Brighton & Hove, lived in Gravesend since 1970.

A fan since '56.

Married in '63, divorced in '79.

One son, one daughter, six grandchildren............


Everybody on this forum is younger than Maurice!


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