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#1 User is offline   Biblitect 

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 01:40 PM


Greetings, DX! My name is Matt! My wife and I currently reside in VA Beach. I am working towards completing my master's degree in Theology, and my wife is an elementary school teacher. I am not exactly new to the world of die-cast collecting, but my collection is rather small.

I am a collector, motoring enthusiast, and history buff, so I appreciate accuracy and significant historical detail in die-cast replicas. Specifically, my collection focuses on Porsche, Ferrari, and Ford. I am partial towards replicas produced by Exoto, but I am well aware of the company's semi-infamous reputation.

I've really enjoyed glancing through the forum at the various posts, news, and photos! I'm glad to discover a place such as this that connects me with other motoring enthusiasts around the globe! I am really looking forward to meeting everyone in this virtual community! Thanks!

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 02:19 PM

Welcome to the forum.
Theology! really interesting, any particular specialization? in what section are you most interested in ?

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 02:47 PM

View Postemmanouil, on 03 February 2010 - 03:19 PM, said:

Welcome to the forum.
Theology! really interesting, any particular specialization? in what section are you most interested in ?


Thanks for the welcoming.

I am working on my MBS (The Master of Biblical Studies) degree, which is basically designed to prepare me for pastoring a church. I am non-denominational, but my seminary has somewhat of a baptist pedigree. I completed my undergraduate degree at Appalachian Bible College, majoring in pastoral studies/theology.

I realize that I was somewhat ambiguous by simply saying, "Theology" but there are so many different churches, denominations, and religious affiliations out there, so I tried to keep it simple in my introduction. I still probably didn't answer your question even now, but hopefully by sharing my educational background that it gives you a little bit more of an idea of my "specialization."
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 04:03 PM

Welcome aboard. Nice pictures so far. :)
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 04:58 PM

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 06:15 PM

Welcome to DX, Matt! Hope you enjoy the forums. :occasion14:
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 07:01 PM

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 07:27 PM

Welcome to DX Matt! =D
Can't wait to see more of your collection!
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 09:32 PM

Matt , welcome aboard , believe me these guy's need all the help we can get , they are a great group,Posted Image and now that we have future pastor in the group, maybe we ask god for a little devine intervention in get the models on our wish list.and the models we all be praying for Posted Image enjoy, and good luck in your studies.

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 09:49 PM

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 09:55 PM

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 10:19 PM

View Postgt man, on 03 February 2010 - 10:32 PM, said:

Matt , welcome aboard , believe me these guy's need all the help we can get , they are a great group,Posted Image and now that we have future pastor in the group, maybe we ask god for a little devine intervention in get the models on our wish list.and the models we all be praying for Posted Image enjoy, and good luck in your studies.


Haha! I'll see what I can do for you regarding the Big Man upstairs. Thanks for the welcoming!

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 01:39 AM

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 04:23 AM

I think you and mac47 (incidently also called Matt) will get along fine with your similar interest and background.

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 06:22 AM

Passion for Exotos - always go to have. Standox GT40 and Cobra very nice. Welcome aboard.

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:18 AM

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:26 AM

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I think you and mac47 (incidently also called Matt) will get along fine with your similar interest and background.

I will have to look him up sometime.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:42 AM

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 06:16 PM

Welcome Matt :welcome

Nice to have another Virginian on this site :occasion14:

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:08 PM

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Welcome Matt :welcome

Nice to have another Virginian on this site :occasion14:

Sweet! Where in VA are you located?
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Posted 06 February 2010 - 05:43 PM

Well done on adding the Ferrari 156 to your collection. I hope you took advantage of a recent sale.

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Posted 06 February 2010 - 08:56 PM

I'm in the Northern Virginia area, 45 minutes from Washington DC.

I used to love going down to VA beach for beach week. I don't go to the beach as much as I used to anymore, had a really bad jelly fish incident.

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Posted 07 February 2010 - 12:31 PM

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I'm in the Northern Virginia area, 45 minutes from Washington DC.

I used to love going down to VA beach for beach week. I don't go to the beach as much as I used to anymore, had a really bad jelly fish incident.

Interesting! I'm possibly looking to take a job near the DC area (Alexandria, VA), but not for certain yet. As for the beach, it's always so crazy down here that my wife and I can't even enjoy the beach like we want to and we're only 5-10 minutes from the coast. We like VA, but not so much VA Beach.

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Well done on adding the Ferrari 156 to your collection. I hope you took advantage of a recent sale.

Yes, I took advantage of a coupon! I wouldn't think of paying full price for their models - they're way too expensive otherwise, especially the XS series. I will give credit where credit is due, the model is extraordinary.

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Posted 07 February 2010 - 02:47 PM

Welcome to DX, Matt! As another Exoto aficionado, I welcome a fellow fan to the flock. My small collection of 40-some models is also dominated by that brand (15 Exotos so far) and I too have always taken advantage of their many sales (and eBay, of course) to avoid ever paying list price for them.

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Posted 07 February 2010 - 11:04 PM

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Welcome to DX, Matt! As another Exoto aficionado, I welcome a fellow fan to the flock. My small collection of 40-some models is also dominated by that brand (15 Exotos so far) and I too have always taken advantage of their many sales (and eBay, of course) to avoid ever paying list price for them.

Welcome to this great site and beware, for you will lose your soul viewing some of these incredible collections!

Thanks for the welcoming! I've had a few opportunities to lay eyes upon the forbidden fruit - some of these collections are simply insane! :dizzy:

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