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  1. 09-08-2005, 07:07 PM #1
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    Things to do before you die.

    what do you want to do before you die? could be material things or travel or whatever you want to see/do before you die

    heres my list so far. (most of which i hope to accomlish pre-40 )

    travel:
    -go to italy, france, germany australia, bahamas, south africa, greece, spain and japan
    -live in london
    -live in austin

    cooking:-open 2 restaurants
    -graduate college and culinary school in paris
    -earn at least 3 michelin stars
    -meet gordon raqmsay, jacques torres, ad jacques pepin

    Motor vehicular activity:
    -have new aston, tvr, and 911 or better
    -have superbike
    -do at least 20 'ring laps
    -50 ft. power yacht
    -see le mans

    family:-get married
    -have family
    -teach kids to surf, cook, play an instrument, and respect elders

    General:    -invent and produce something
    -catch a tarpon and a marlin
    -meet jimmy buffett and jack johnson
    -write and publish book

    Daring:
    -learn to fly
    -race cars
    -see america's cup
    -participate in gumball 3000
    -sail through carribbean
    -drive on autobahn before its all speed limited
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    WHOA, that is quite a list of goals!

    btw, you can't be truly knighted unless you're a British citizen
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    oh, damn, ok well scratch that one off!!
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    On the shore lay Montezuma
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    knited? BUWAHAHAHA.. your list sounds good if u scratch that one out really.
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    haha pwned

    the sailing is really unrealistic lol

    also book publishing (a successful anyways) PLUS invent something (succdessful, again) is pretty darn hard yo
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    driving:
    drive 200mph+
    laps around the nurburgring in something fast/quick
    own a ferrari
    own a motorcycle (crotch rocket)
    do a full donut in that ferrari right in the parking lot of wherever I'm working, then park in my boss's space, with him/her watching.

    daring:
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    At least 3 Michelin stars?! Blimey, that's ambition for you!

    I'd be lucky to get 3 Michelin tyres!
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    Quote Originally Posted by d-quik
    the sailing is really unrealistic lol
    how so...? my dad sailed from florida to bermuda to morocco, carribbean is much closer
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    Easy, buy an F430 and take it to track days!!!! Everything else, well...who cares!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack_Bauer
    At least 3 Michelin stars?! Blimey, that's ambition for you!

    I'd be lucky to get 3 Michelin tyres!
    when it comes to cooking and/or money, you'll find i'm a very ambitious young man
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    Quote Originally Posted by my porsche
    -participate in gumball 3000
    id like to do that. preferably with an antique alfa or a new aston martin
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    travel:
    -go to italy(Rome), germany australia, bahamas, China, japan and new zeland
    -live in Cananda
    -lived in India

    i wanna do most of this stuff after i make enough money
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    -Be happy
    -Travel to various non-touristy locations
    -Provide for a family
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    Quote Originally Posted by Egg Nog
    -Be happy
    -Travel to various non-touristy locations
    -Provide for a family
    Wrapped me up in a nutshell.

    Plus, ofcourse, be a hugely succesful motoring journalist hosting a future edition of Top Gear.
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