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Oregon

tapermaker

(244 posts)

2. I live in mcminnville Or. ,born in Portland

Reply to cbreezen (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2017, 12:03 AM

May 2017

I am a58 yr old morbidly obese straight white male.I started a business making split bamboo fly rods(www.stonerodco.com) after loosing my construction job due to the fucking greedy bankers. Although I lost my home when I lost my job. I am proud to say I never once took food stamps or asked for social security due to my weight 550lbs.250lbs since 2008 . Business is great,but mentally I am ready to check out.

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Okay, Oregonians... [View all] cbreezen May 2017 OP

I'm a retired attorney in Eugene. Moved here from Calif. in the '70s. Shrike47 May 2017 #1

Last name first, cbreezen May 2017 #4

I live in mcminnville Or. ,born in Portland tapermaker May 2017 #2

Good for you! cbreezen May 2017 #3

Semi-retired, civil rights attorney in Portland. PdxSean May 2017 #5

In my former life I was a legal assistant... cbreezen May 2017 #7

I called Medford home for 71 years. FightingIrish May 2017 #6

Sounds lovely... cbreezen May 2017 #8

Native Oregonian here.. Permanut May 2017 #9

Serial butt-toucher, Bob Packwood... cbreezen May 2017 #10

Okay. LWolf May 2017 #11

lol! cbreezen May 2017 #12

Nice to meet you, too. LWolf May 2017 #13