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2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« on: December 28, 2005, 09:43:40 am »
For those who made 2005 New years Resolutions....what happened? did you succeed? fail? so fill us in.......

link to remind you of what it was:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=29554.0


make your 2006 ones here:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=47729.0

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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2005, 09:46:45 am »
Last years:

1. Quit Smoking is top on my list and I plan to stick to it this time :D

2. Finish my cab!!! I'm slowly getting there but my goal now is to have it done by spring......



update... I did quit smoking.... Sometime in mid july....  8)


still working on my cabinet....There's allways next year

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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2005, 09:50:43 am »
oh and one that wasn't on my list....

I managed to quit my crappy manufacturing job and get a sweet office job, but now I need to continue well in school to climb the office ladder

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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2005, 10:48:38 am »

I didn't lose all of the weight, just some... didn't make the strength goals, only partway there, and I only set one TG world record.

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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2005, 10:55:10 am »
1. Quit smoking... again. (man this sucks)
2. Finish the House Remodel
3. Finish my Jukebox
4. Finish my Bar in the basement (90% done)
5. Get my wife a better job so I can be a stay at home husband, cause I don't really like working all that much. (I think we should still get summers off)

and that's it. and about 2 or 3 of them will happen, unfortunately 5 is not one of them.


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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2005, 12:25:37 pm »
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1. Finish my game room...
2. Finish the artwork on my cabinet...
3. Build a Digital Jukebox out of Oak...
4. Quit smoking...

1. Started, Current status: Framing Done, Electrical 100% done. Drywall started.
2. Finished the Artwork on the CP.
3. Ha! Not even contemplated.
4. Quit Sept 26. 93 days in now...Funny, still crave every now and then. Especially working on #1 above.
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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2005, 12:31:38 pm »
I stopped making resolutions many years ago.  I am generally disappointing enough to not have to add more failed goals at the end of each year.

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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2005, 12:57:20 pm »
I didnt' make any resolutions last year, so I guess technically.. I didn't fail any of my resolutions.

I think i'll stick with the same plan this year
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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2005, 02:57:43 pm »
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1.  Keep off the 30lbs I lost last year, and tone up more
2.  Get rid of a bunch of the excess crap I've collected over the years
3.  Save up enough money for a down payment on a good sized house by the end of the year.
4.  Up my top archery score by 30 points.   

Xar256 

1.  Ummm...Most of it is still off   :angel:
2.  Lost a bunch of crap in the move (see point 3)
3.  Bought, moved in, and Renovating the crap out of it.
4.  ...Umm...Yeah...Maybe next year..  :'(

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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2005, 03:11:42 pm »
Keep smoking
stop doing favours for people
start some cabs
get to sleep before 7am
find out where Drew lives and piss on his porch  ;D
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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2005, 03:34:03 pm »
1) Give up trying to give up smoking.
2) Masturbate with my right hand.
3) Start 4 player cabinet.
4) Make love to Joss Stone.

1) Failed.
2) Overwhelming success. Dead kittens everywhere.
3) Success. Not only started but just hours from completing.
4) Failed due to my earlier distractions with Liv Tyler.

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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2005, 03:47:23 pm »
1. Lose 40 pounds of my post marriage weight

2. Run the Around the Bay Race - http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com/

3. Pay off Credit Cards
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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2005, 03:51:42 pm »
At least you're consistent.
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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2005, 06:48:27 pm »




 

Yeah...I didnt post a resolution last year.....
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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2005, 08:39:16 pm »

I resolve to not make any more resolutions.


Well, via the space-time hole I tore with that one, I was able to travel back and position myself under that grate that blew Marilyn Monroe's dress all over the place.  I wanna try that again, but I'd have to break THAT resolution in order to make the resolution to....somehow this isn't gonna end up good, I can see that right now.
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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2005, 12:08:47 am »
Maybe it would go better with a flux capacitor and a delaurien?
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Re: 2005 Resolutions (how'd you do?)
« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2005, 03:44:56 am »
Maybe it would go better with a flux capacitor and a delaurien?

I'm terrible with that crap.  Plus, I often wonder with the flux capacitor whether I've done it right or if I'll have to desolder.  Who even knows if they'll have the same kind of flux in the past or if I'll be screwed.  Do a writeup on this for us.  Chad's already said he sucks at this
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