Feb 13th,2010 boarding a Qantas 747 jet to OZ

I've got a need, a need for speed! Well, if you have ever seen a fully loaded 747 take off the last thing that comes to mind is speed; more like wounded duck. I have been taking baby steps to start my company but that shit is over, it is time to dive head first into the deep end of the proverbial pool. In the next 5 months I will finalize my business plan, find between $25k-$250k, & get the hell out of this country for 6-8 weeks. My plan is to start with the markets in Australia but take 3 weeks to do some treasure hunting in New Zealand. I have a good feeling about the possibilities of finding all sorts of unique treasure. Time of your life kid! Once I return, if I return, then I'll go about setting up my first ever trunk show for friends,family & investors. I've always found if you write something down, refer to if often, then it begins to take on a life of it's own if you will. I am currently the lion pacing in the cage waiting for his chance to run free & Feb 13th,2010 the cage is opening for me. A friend of mine sent me this quote that I think is spot on..."Everyone is born into the world with a certain unrealized capacity. Let him accept his hand as it was dealt to him, and play the game, without wasting his time bemoaning the fact his cards are not all aces&faces. Accept yourself for what you are, and for what, by the Grace in God, you may yet become, and play the game!" (Charles Brown) Strong!!!!!!!!
Gotta get back to it but figure out what you want to do & write it down.
Cheers,
Rip Pewett
treasure hunter

Having a good crew is vital!

Well as you can see from the picture the boat is taking on water & the crew is in dipshit or having the time of it's life; really it's all about your perspective. We were having a blast as my crew is solid & the captain Robert"Bobby Chuck"was a damn fine skipper to boot! This is an annual event with the crew as alot of our epic adventures(Que-Fest,Steeplechase&New Orleans) are. We have combined my crew with the Matt Davis clan & good times are what we get guaranteed.We all get along well, laugh at each other(key) & cocktail with the best of them. We also have an unwritten rule that we will allow new potential members but they must not be vegetarians, non-drinkers & above all else NOT high maintenance(women) or pricks(men)! The crew is only as solid as each link so we must adhere to the strictest of policy when it comes to new members. My GameDay crew is the most seasoned & tested of all. I have FP as my driver & fellow saucer, AE is my hottie beer bitch in the back alongside BM our UT football expert. This crew on occasion will be substituted with JJ if we need to go into hostile territory and need an all male crew(Arkansas, Florida & Alabama).

I consider myself to be very lucky to be able to surround myself with such great people who like & tolerate me. You can never have enough good people! I also highly recommend a Ripper policy I call friendship attrition, the right to get rid of any friend who doesn't meet the criteria that I put forth. Bad friends should be left on the side of a road like a stray cat that won't leave the house. That is all I'm gonna say about that. I must sign off to organize my UT season tickets which I acquired late last evening as well as assemble my crew for Friday Happy Hour.

Cheers,

Rip

i'm on the record....more fun, alot less work!

Alot has happened since my last post, good,bad & some ugly but that is the path for me. It is 29 days till UT football so my world is coming into focus. I spent the last year living by myself for the first time ever & really enjoyed the committee of one feel that going solo provides. Moved out of my dream pad to help a friend out & that was probably the dumbest thing I've done in 2009, I think! On the OnMeWay front, I finally incorporated my business, opened a business account, finished my rough draft of my business plan & set my goal of Australia/New Zealand buying trip for Feb 13th, my birthday. I have taken the advice of one of my sweetest vixens Leslie Revill(who got married"sucker"& knocked up"slut") to spend every birthday I have left out of this country! Good stuff. Today, i am going topless in the YeloSub with 4 days off & heading to the Ocoee River with good friends & cold beer! I am constantly striving for more fun & less work. I always get tickled when people tell me they are workaholics, I respond..."I am a funaholic!" The man pictured with me is Robbie our cab driver & aspiring pimp for Memphis in May BBQ Cookoff, he is alot of fun & funny like a clown. i just bought a laptop & aircard for my business so i will strive to report back more often of my adventures along with the trials & tribulations of a treasure hunter.
Cheers,
Rip