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[Team Discovery New Members Only] Introductions

Re: [OT] Introductions

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My name is Bill. I am 53. I work for at&t in systems support. I come from central Texas and crunch because my wife has fought cancer on and off throughout her life and has lost family members due to cancer.
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I'm Lisa

From New York originally, transplanted to Florida...

Member of Team Discovery since '03 or thereabouts.

Lost many friends and family to cancer, and I am committed to finding a cure in this lifetime.

I've no doubt with what we are contributing, we are well on our way.
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~Cancer will not win~ Team Discovery ~ Project Hope ~ Like A Hurricane~

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I have been ordered to update, and I'm not one to fight mother nature, so here is the skinny on big ol me.

Will is the name, but folks call me Smokey. The name comes from my days as a firefighter back in AZ. I was born and pretty much raised in that town, but now call the beach of VA home. I work as a police officer for the Department of Defense.

I joined because I know both from work experience, and personal family experience what cancer does both to the body, and to the mind, not to mention the family.
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Son, you got a panty on your head!

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Normally I need no introduction, but....

My name is Brian. I grew up outside of Detroit. I've also lived in Philadelphia, Indiana and Cincinnati. I currently live in s.e. Ohio in the sticks and work up in Columbus developing software. Next stop, your town. Can't say why I joined, but I'm definitely glad I did.
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What else would you do?
There is hope!

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Can't believe I never introduced myself in the prior thread.

My name is Gerald. I'm a senior systems analyst for Western Union currently residing in Cornelius, NC. I'm married with two cats. When I'm not crashing servers, I'm a volunteer firefighter in the current town I live in.

I started crunching back last year and have been crunching on and off for both projects since then. The main reason for crunching is that I have lost too many family members to cancer. My wife was diagnosed with cervical cancer (the preliminary stages of it) when she was younger, but had surgery to remove it and has been fine ever since (we'll even be able to have kids!).
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Greetings from sunny S Florida!

My name is Bill and I am a cancer survivor. I am originally from Massachusetts and will be moving back soon.

I lost a younger brother to cancer a few years ago. That is incentive enough to join the fight to find a cure. My survival from it is like the frosting on the cake.

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My name is Ron. I'm 45. I work for at&t as a communications technician in Tulsa,OK but things can change in a hurry.

Joined the team in 2002. Seemed to me to be a good idea at the time. Turns out I was right.
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Team Discovery/Project Hope/Feel Your Heart Race

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My name is Jeff.
I'm 52 and married for 27 of them and we have 3 grown kids.
Work as a technical advisor for a banking technologies firm here in Dallas.

Not much has changed since the last update and I guess that's a good thing.
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Team Discovery Project Hope

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Hello, my name is Ray (betcha couldn't guess). I don't work, cause I'm too smart for that. I am 30 years old, very intelligent(1) and very handsome(2).

(1)intelligent...Actually I maintain a genius IQ
(2)handsome...Actually a male model for Mr. Vogue magazine

....and I never lie:):)
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Team Discovery and Project Hope

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Hi - Beverly here...aka beej. I live in the Big Apple but have traveled extensively. Formerly worked in the medical field till required family caretaker needs took me in another direction. I crunch for the same reasons as the rest of my mates - Kicking "C" Butt!
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Join Team Discovery!!~~~PROJECT HOPE

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My name is Jason. I am 31 and I am a purchasing manager/IT Guy at a steel company. Born and raised in Texas and currently settled down in Wichita Falls, TX. I started crunching in 2002 to help find a cure then my mom died of liver cancer very fast so now I crunch for her and everybody else that has lost a loved one the this terrible disease.

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My name is Mike. Youngerberrys older and better looking brother! Lost our father to lung cancer some years ago. Crunching to find a cure. Until one is found you can help cut the losses to cancer. If you smoke, STOP! Now!
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Mike
Elderberry's

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My name is David, and I live in Phoenix, Arizona, where I write policy for a state government agency. I've been crunching for a couple of years now, doing my little bit to help find a cure.
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Die Weiße Rose

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I'm Dan... Well, that didn't take a lot to figure out, from my name. And surprise, surprise, I went to Texas A&M. I work for Verizon (no I can't fix your DSL or FIOS). I'm 31 years old and one of those annoying guys that knows enough to tick off the IT department by building rogue databases.

I'm from Texas. Born in Texas... And, God willing, I'll die in Texas. I'm probably one of the lightest skinned people you'll ever meet that was born with a hispanic last name. Though, I've lived up and down the I-35 Corridor, spending most of my time in the Corpus Christi area and the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. I've been married now for three and a half years to a woman that wasn't born in Texas, but by God she got here as fast as she could.

I've been crunching since 2001... Dang, has it been that long? And I've got many reasons for crunching... It is partially in memory of my maternal grandmother Idolina Marie Govella, maternal grandfather Daniel Treviño Govella, and paternal grandfather Manuel Luera.

And, to be honest, it is also for future self-preservation. With three grandparents having died of various forms of cancer, my odds aren't what you'd exactly call stellar. So, I'm doing what I can now. So, if I do get something... Well, at least I've been fighting it my entire life... And buddy, I'm going down swinging.
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Note : The statements made by myself are my own and not the opinions of my employer or of my coworkers. 15.81 GHz Crunching Power | The Ryan Foundation for MPS Children

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I'm John. I've been around Team Disco since early 2002. I'm from Boston and have been working for a large investment firm there.

I know too many people that have died from cancer and thought it would be irresponsible of me not to join.
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Why not?

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My name is Darwin, and I'm a crunchaholic...

I'm also 49 years old, the happily married father of two teenagers, and a professional multimedia designer/consultant. In my spare time I like to sleep...
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The GWR Guy
Attitudes are contagious. Mine just might freakin' kill you.

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My name is Neil.

I'm 33 years old and a Pharmacist. I'm originally from northeastern PA (near Wilkes-Barre/Scranton), and now live just north of Philadelphia. I began crunching for TD almost four years ago, and I have no intention of stopping. It's the very least I can do for such a great cause.
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Discover a cure!

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Is this not the sweetest face?