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RuddeDogg
02-17-2007, 11:22 AM
For the past few days I have been redoing my daughters room in my house. When she was down last she asked me what I was like when I was a pup and about my parents. So this is what I told her:

My mother and father had been married before they got married. My mother's first husband had 5children from a previous marriage. Two boys and three girls. My father had had two children from a previous marriage, a boy and a girl. My father and my mother's husband were friends. They were trucking partners. Sometimes they did solo runs. They each promised the other that GOD forbid if nything should happen to the other, then the other would step up and take care of the family. Tragedy struck on November 5, 1959 at 2nd and 7th street in Borrklyn New York. My mother's first husband was delivering a load of hot liquid rosin and his truck caught fire and exploded. He died at the age of 33 leaving my mother alone with the 5 kids. My fatherhad to live up to his promise which he did. Over time they fell in love and were married and adopted the 5 kids. They were told from the get go that they could not have any children. Tradgedy struck again.......My mother contracted kidney disease, had a kidney removed and given six months to live after that. She eventually recovered an the was give the good news. She was pregnant. Rudde Dogg arrived at the Dogg pound on October 20, 1967. He shared it with his step Doggs until they got older and moved on with their lives. Ricky went on to protect this country making the ultimate sacrifice during the Viet Nam War. David and Linda went to parts unknown. Kathy went on to get married and start a family as well as Valerie. Tragedy struck again on April 7, 1977, Poppa Rudde Dogg was called home by the BIGG DOGG s he had more plans for him as his work was done here. Rudde Dogg was 9 years old. Momma Rudde Dogg did the best she could raising little Rudde Dogg. It was tough but we made it through until October 1, 1981 when the BIGG DOGG clled Momma Rudde Dogg home. He work here was done ans se was to be reunited with Poppa Rudde Dogg, her love. Rudde Dogg was 12 yearsold. I went to live with step sister Valerie and her husband and her family and they raised me until I moved on with my life at the age of 22. One thing that Ihave learned over the years

RuddeDogg
02-17-2007, 11:35 AM
is that things happen for a reason andpeople are put here for a purpose. Some people never really figure out why they are here but I beleive that I was put here to help people, I guess that's why I do what I do for a living. I think that those experiences and theones that I have lived since have made me ito the person I am today.

So lets hear it. Other than your profile, who are you really?

fish b8
02-19-2007, 10:11 AM
The youngest of 5 children... Parents married when they were 18 years old and started having children soon after.... it was two in two years.. then skipped a few years and three within three years... Dad worked two jobs for 24 years... took four sick days during that time.... (what a man) .... Mom stayed home with the children as well as watching other children for $$$ at home...

Imagine waking up at 2 am and getting home at 4 pm for 24 years, or watching 5+ children for many years... those who think having 2 or 3 children and thank they have it tough... my mom always said "you have no idea"...

Anyway... as you could imagine, I saw early, there wasn't much $$ for college, so at 14 years old I enrolled in the non-union Electrical apprenticeship program through my local comm. college, and took HVAC in career tech... I started working at 7-11 ( I could walk there) two weeks after I turned 14 (legal working age in MD)... as soon as I turned 16, I got my license and searched electrical companies for an apprentice/helper job... loved it.. got out half day from school and worked till 8 pm.. did this for two yrs, then hooked up with an HVAC controls company (where I met my wife)... did that for 4 yrs and learned how to draw blueprints on the side... upon leaving the controls contractor I went to work for a consulting engineering company as a drafter... no more working outside !!!! I learned the Plumbing and fire protection (sprinkler) system for engineering and have been here for 7 years now... I love it... I still work many hours (not less than 300 hrs OT per year since I have been here) and some years in excess of 500 hours of OT per year...

My parents have taught me... work hard... be smart... impress, not kiss up...

I am a hard worker, a scorpio, in my twenties, I got married four years ago, have bought two homes and spoil my wife... she is my inspiration...

Our goals are to travel to every continent.... so far I have hit four, my wife was born on the asia continent, and lived there till she was five years old, so she has five...

I enjoy a nice liquor and a good cigar (on occasion)....

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