I've been unemployed for just over a year now and I can say that shooting these pictures has helped with my sanity. I've always been an artistic person and sometimes need to let my creativity flow, and this is a great outlet.

I've got stories in my head that I've tried to write out, but doing these stories has added that extra little something to make them come to fruition.

Granted, lately I haven't taken many pictures because it is just too bloody hot outside and when it get real hot like this, my frustration level begins to rise and makes it not be fun anymore.

My favorite memories of my current involvement with Joes is when I find some of the stuff I always wanted as a kid but could never afford and noiw I can have it in my hands.

The community is great as well. I haven't bumped heads with anyone and am glad that I've found a group of people who share my interest without getting all bent out of shape over a differeing opinion (one of the main reasons I haven't been on a Star Wars site in a long, long time).

I'm glad to have met a few of my fellow enthusiests in person and found them to be the same good people that they appear to be on line. Some folks I haven't met yet, but really hope I get to some time (hope to be starting a new over the road truck driving job, maybe I'll find my way to Camp Pendleton or Plymouth, MA).

I'm glad I found this site. I've defiantely spent a lot of money I don't have on Joe stuff, but it's worth it to me to be a member of this community.

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Some people, when trying to avoid thinking about those things that cause them pain, turn to drink, or perhaps food, or drugs... I turn not to any of those... I collect action figures, turning my mind to the hunt, so that I might find a mote of peace... Over the years, I've found that alcoholism is much more socially acceptable by far.