Pete Eckhardt

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Professional

Contact

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Hometown

New Vernon, N.J.

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Birthday

Sept 27

Languages

American English, German, some Spanish

About Me

I can range from being intensely serious and focused to being the class clown. Always caring, considerate, and emotional.

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Lifestyle

Pets

Dogs, Cats, Koi

Activist Aspirations

Casual

Political Leaning

Depends

Religions

Still Looking!

Eating Habits

Transitioning to Vegetarian

Wild Fact About Me

Was an aspiring race car driver once. Actually WON an amateur state sports car championship one year. It became an exciting, closely fought battle between a competitor with a mid-engined Lotus Europa and my Lotus Elan, often decided by hundredths of a second. He had the advantage of a better-handling car and had been to driving schools in both the U.S. and England. But I was totally focused on getting every detail of my car right, and driving the wheels off her. The tight courses in the series allowed us to dispense with the other, more powerful, cars in our class: Cobras, Corvettes, Griffiths, and TVRs.

The next year I made some modifications which moved me up from the "street" to the "competition" class. Was way ahead on points going into the last event, and would have won the series again by just finishing. But NO, had to show off. Broke her. No points. End of racing career, and back to reality and a "normal" life.

My Philosophy

Don't bother anyone. Don't take more than my share.

What Gives Me Hope

Watching the sun come up every morning.

If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by

I'd push alternative energy technologies for all they're worth. Everything from solar to fuels. Strive for effiency, conservation, and energy independence.

What/who changed my life and why

Wow, tough question, as I've been lucky to have known many people who have had a profound, positive influence. But I'd like to think that THE big life-changing event is still in my future.

What Bugs Me

Fair-Weather Friends, Nasty People, Aggressive Drivers, Yuppies - are they still called that?

Passions

PEACE, LOVE, Understanding, MUSIC

Inspirations

Friends, Warm Sun, Cool Breeze, Smell of Earth

What Scares Me

Loved Ones with Mental Illnesses, Not being able to help them, before I die, Not accomplishing something important, before I die, People's Inhumanity, Being eaten alive by a Grizzly

Favorites

Role Models

My parents (I was lucky), All of my FRIENDS, Gene Rybka (my mentor)

Quotation

"Speed is fine, but accuracy is final." - Wyatt Earp

Interests

Pets, Music, Photography, e-Commerce, Internet, Landscaping, Space Exploration, Extra-Terrestrials, Recycling, Automobiles, Electronics, Environment, Extra-Terrestrials, Finance

Books

My collection of "UFO" books, "The Unfair Advantage" - Mark Donahue, "One Up On Wall Street" - Peter Lynch

Music

Primarily Classic Rock, but almost anything, ...just keep it coming!, ...and don't touch the volume!!

Movies

Back To The Future trilogy, Star Wars, (esp. the first 3), Office Space, Christmas Vacation

TV Shows

The TV's always on, but I rarely just sit and watch, Mad Money, The Speed Channel 10% of the time (when, anything on space, anything on UFOs, Twilight Zone

Favorite Foods

Blueberries, Corn, Potato Chips, ...That IS a food group, isn't it?..., A Symphony bar, ...preferably the whole thing!, Beer - on a hot day, Wine, ...too much alcohol, just gives me, a headache

Favorite Places

With Someone Who Loves Me!, AMERICA, Austria, New Zealand, Antarctica

Can't Live Without

Family, Friends, A place to come home to every night, Fuel to heat the place, A car that runs, Fuel for that, Music, The Internet, Television (for background noise), (O.K., so that's nine. I couldn't survive with

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