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DRIVER ZONE:
Overall Rank: 46
Overall Score: 17 points
URL: /hkmarty
Member since: 08/03/2007
Number of hits: 1431
Location: Hong Kong, China, still a Kentucky country boy
Quote/Motto: I may not always be right but I'm never in doubt.
Favorite Driver: Tony Stewart
Driver I won't be sending a Christmas card:
Jimmie Johnson
Who Am I:
I am 54 years old. I am originally from Kentucky, have been living in Hong Kong since November 2003. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 32 years. I have 2 kids; a daughter in CA and a son in KY. I am a mechanical engineer by education, but have been in management for the last 18 years.
Favorite Track:
Bristol Motor Speedway
Favorite Racing Moment:
Dale Earnhardt rattles T-Lab's cage at Bristol
How I discovered Rowdy, and why I Listen:
I found it in 2005 when I read about it on Jayski.
Why I'm a race fan:
I began to watch races on ESPN in the late 80s, and just got hooked. I went to my first NA$CAR race at Bristol in the early 90's and became addicted to the smell of oil, tires and gasoline when I walked into the track.
What car/truck I drive now:
The HK mass transit system
My dream car:
Harley Wide Glide
Favorite Music:
All music but focus on Bluegrass and Texas singer/songwriters: Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker. Jimmy Buffett. Dwight Yoakam. Patty Lovelace.
Favorite Movies:
Mel Brooks comedies; the Godfather series; Star Wars, Last of Mohicans, Braveheart, many many others
Favorite TV Shows:
Living in HK, I don't get to see many US shows. I am a news junkie so I watch news networks and programs such as CNN and Fox News (when I have to); racing when I can see it, mainly Busch races on the internet feed (and F1 {racing is racing})
Favorite Books:
History and Biographies
Interests:
NA$CAR, UK Basketball, woodcarving, music
Dislikes:
People who think they know more than I do
Hobbies:
Woodcarving, photography, backpacking, fishing, playing golf
Vices:
Work, cuban cigars, red wine
Virtues:
Too many to list, humility
Heroes:
Dale Earnhardt, Tecumsah, Walter Cronkite, Jimmy Carter
2007-07-02 Views From The Chinese Hillbilly
I'm so glad to back in the USA. Hey that would be a good line for a song.
I'm having problems with my sleep patterns. Hopefully I will adjust in the next day or so. I'm typically and early morning riser, but 4 am is too early to wake in any time zone.
Got back to KY Saturday night. My wife and son and his girlfriend took me to Skyline Chili on the way home from the airport. That should hold me for a day or so.
I missed the race yesterday. I spent the day at my parents house and my dad does not nave cable so I missed the race live. Dad is from the old school and operates under the theory that he is not going to pay to watch TV. I had set the VCR so I could watch last night, but when I got home, the tape I used was defective so it did not tape. So even when I'm in the same time zone, I still missed the race. I just watched the race highlights on NA$CAR.com, but it is not the same. I got home after the Busch Race was over, but I did get to watch the replay on ESPN yesterday morning when I woke up early. Enough bitchin', on to Daytona.
Looking forward to my 2 weeks off. My wife and I are going to see Lyle Lovett tonight, and I'm looking forward to the Independence Day festivities.
Reporting live from the Bluegrass.
HK Marty.
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