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JERRY2KONE · **Addictions. -** 12.18.2008, 01:15 AM

Well my name is Jerry and I have an addiction. Yes some of you have already read some of my story before. Growing up in the Philli projects and never having any money to play was a crappy way to grow up. I have wanted to get into this hobby most of my life, but just could not afford to. A few years ago eight kids later my wife heard me talking about the hobby and decided to release my demons and make my dreams come true. She bought me the EMAXX RTR kit with all of the usual starter trimmings for my birthday and I was hooked right from the start. I tried to tell her then, that she had no idea what she had done/started.

Luckily my wife is fully supportive and she also agrees that this is better then a lot of other things that a husband can get into for stimulous pleasure. I have never smoked and as some have already said I just don't get it. I joined the Navy at 18 and stayed drunk for the first couple of years, before comming to the conclusion that it was just as bad if not worse than smoking. So now I spend most of my hard earned Navy penssion on R/C stuff. In the three years I have been playing with this stuff I have racked up well over $20K just getting started in this. I still have lots of wants, needs, and dreams for motors, ESC's, and custom RCM parts like the upcoming Maxx center diff kit, and slipperential, so I dare say that there is no end in sight for me either.

The wife kind of knows, but she never really says anything, because she always knows where I am and what I am doing right here at home. AND now I have my two boys getting into this. I may well spend more than I wish to, but I am happy and having fun doing what all of us love. So yes I am addicted and have no plans on kicking the habit any time soon. I will be 50 in Feb and I figure that I will be involved in this one way or another until I can no longer see, walk, or remember what an R/C is. Life is too short.

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JERRY2KONE JERRY2KONE SUPERMAXX Offline Posts: 3,452 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: HAYMARKET VIRGINIA	Addictions. - 12.18.2008, 01:15 AM Well my name is Jerry and I have an addiction. Yes some of you have already read some of my story before. Growing up in the Philli projects and never having any money to play was a crappy way to grow up. I have wanted to get into this hobby most of my life, but just could not afford to. A few years ago eight kids later my wife heard me talking about the hobby and decided to release my demons and make my dreams come true. She bought me the EMAXX RTR kit with all of the usual starter trimmings for my birthday and I was hooked right from the start. I tried to tell her then, that she had no idea what she had done/started. Luckily my wife is fully supportive and she also agrees that this is better then a lot of other things that a husband can get into for stimulous pleasure. I have never smoked and as some have already said I just don't get it. I joined the Navy at 18 and stayed drunk for the first couple of years, before comming to the conclusion that it was just as bad if not worse than smoking. So now I spend most of my hard earned Navy penssion on R/C stuff. In the three years I have been playing with this stuff I have racked up well over $20K just getting started in this. I still have lots of wants, needs, and dreams for motors, ESC's, and custom RCM parts like the upcoming Maxx center diff kit, and slipperential, so I dare say that there is no end in sight for me either. The wife kind of knows, but she never really says anything, because she always knows where I am and what I am doing right here at home. AND now I have my two boys getting into this. I may well spend more than I wish to, but I am happy and having fun doing what all of us love. So yes I am addicted and have no plans on kicking the habit any time soon. I will be 50 in Feb and I figure that I will be involved in this one way or another until I can no longer see, walk, or remember what an R/C is. Life is too short.