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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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SO who is out there and what is the area like. My wife is transfering to an APT complex there she does property managment so thats why we are heading that way hope to meet up with some good peeps out there. May also need some help moving in also if anyone wants to make a few dollars or beer whatever lol.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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What area are you moving to?
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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not sure have to get with wife on that. what is the job market like there I am a Master certified tech specializing in automatic trans. I will most likley tranfer with the job i have now anyway but other options are always nice.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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just talked to wife there are 2 properties she is gonna be working at either thornton park or coventry are the names of the communities.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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I've heard of coventry but I can't remember where its at.. Ill look it up and if I remember I will tell you what the area is like. I've lived in jacksonville (mandarin) all my life so I know the area like the back of my hand
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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Some areas are really nice in Jax.
Check out www.rivercityperformance.com
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 09:48 AM
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I know not to go to the Hill in south jax beach after dark. I live on the northside of Jax , its kinda country out here. I grew up in Atlantic Beach, that side of town is better.
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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Well Iam here I live off southpointe road really nice out here. The people here are alot different already had a guy offer to give me a key to his truck in case I had to move it to get into my garage which i only use for storage anyway.
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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Hope it all works out well for you. Rivercityperformance is working on putting something together in the near future hope to see you there.
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SKAT, Do you guys do TNT @ gainsville on Wednesday pretty regular?

Welcome to the area Pedator T/A !!!
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Most of the guys no, but I go every week weather I run or not. I ran the last 2 weeks but I'm not running this week but I will be there tomorrow. I am going to run next week getting some new gears and need to be ready for Unleashed.
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Check out the EFI Crew. They no most everything thats going on in Jax.
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