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INTRODUCTION
I have many different
interests that keep me busy doing different things. I enjoy working on automobiles,
writing articles, photography, poetry, reading, collecting things, music, computers,
cooking, fishing and I am also an entrepreneur. JAY
SPENCER'S INTEREST IN AUTOMOBILES I love working on and
restoring older cars. There is something about them, they came from simpler times
and were made with pride by real Americans. I have never owned any car newer than
a 1991, in fact there is not too many new cars I like other than a new
Lincoln Towncar or Lamborghini
Murcielago LP640. I love the simplicity of older GM cars from the 60s, 70s
and 80s. They are cheap to maintain and easy to work on, also aftermarket parts
are abundant for these vehicles. The last GM car that I would buy rolled off the
assembly line in 1996. In 1996 GM killed the full size, rear wheel drive line
of cars to make room for expanding their failing SUV line.
My love for restoring
automobiles has lead me to starting an automotive organization in 1998 for people
who have similar interests in the same vehicles as myself. As head of this organization
I am in charge of daily operations and strategic marketing of this automotive
group. JAY SPENCER'S INTEREST IN WRITING
& PHOTOGRAPHY I have written some articles for such
publications like Lowrider Magazine. I enjoy writing technical articles and event
coverage articles as well. MORE TO COME SOON! Here
are a few of my published works: LRM
- May 2006 Vol 28 Issue 5 - Event coverage of benefit car show in Providence,
RI. Page 29 LRM
- December 2006 Vol 28 Issue 12 - Event coverage of car show in Boston,
MA. Pages 28 & 30 Here are a few articles
that feature some of my photography: LRM
- May 2006 Vol 28 Issue 5 - Event coverage of benefit car show in Providence,
RI. Page 29 LRM
- December 2006 Vol 28 Issue 12 - Event coverage of car show in Boston,
MA. Pages 28 & 30 
Above:
Article written by Jay Spencer for LRM. 
Above:
Close up of article heading and credits. 
Above:
Article written by Jay Spencer for LRM. JAY
SPENCER'S INTEREST IN POETRY Writing poetry is something
I have been doing since I first attended college in 1999. It started as writing
songs then it gradually transitional over to poetry. It opened up many different
things to me. It was a way for me to express how I'm feeling inside and helped
me vent about things going on in my life or things I was very happy with. Sometimes
it's easier for me to put how I'm feeling onto paper than it is to express myself
in spoken word. Not too many people probably knew of my interest in writing poetry
before I posted it on here. JAY SPENCER'S
INTEREST IN READING I read as much as I can with the time
I have. MORE TO COME SOON! JAY SPENCER'S
INTEREST IN COLLECTING I am known for my collections of
various things. I used to collect many different action figures but they began
taking up too much space. I got into collecting PEZ dispensers many years ago
and I currently have over 200 different PEZ dispensers. I also collect mechanical
parts for various WWII aircraft that were scrapped. 
Above:
Jay Spencer's PEZ collection. JAY SPENCER'S
INTEREST IN MUSIC I like many different types of music.
MORE TO COME SOON! JAY SPENCER'S INTEREST
IN COMPUTERS My interest in computers began when I was in
the 8th grade. My parents at the time purchased a Packard Bell 486 SX 33 MHz computer
and we thought it was the greatest thing on earth. I quickly learned Windows 3.1
operating system and DOS 6.2. At that time not too many people even used computers
the way they do now. I used to go on BBS
systems using an old slow 9600 BPS dial up modem to trade shareware with other
users of the BBS. I would also play now primitive door games like LORD and Usurper
on these BBS sites. The more I continued going on BBS sites I became interested
in ANSI art graphics for the
site and eventually interest and creating my own underground BBS. With plenty
of time on my hands I taught myself to program very basic things in Qbasic.
Over time the computer became outdated and I lost interest in computers for a
few years. In high school I was shown computer repair on ancient
8088 IBM
machines. As we became more advanced at computer repair we were allowed to open
up the outdated 286 and 386 machines sitting around the shop. Little did I know
that the skills I learned then would become my main source of income for over
a decade. Now fast forward to around 2002 where I ended up taking up the responsibility
of maintaining website content for the automotive group I am part of. I was quickly
learning the basics of web design and learning newer operating systems like Windows
98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP soon after. This opened a huge opportunity for
me repairing DVRs for the company I currently work at. I was at the time repairing
monitors and other electronic devices when a gentleman from the newly formed IT
department requested my help and began training me on the repair and maintenance
of keeping a DVR going. I took well to my training and was very familiar with
troubleshooting computers since I had the hands on experience in high school.
Over time the department eventually became my responsibility and to this day I
still enjoy working on computers. Computer technology is always
changing and it has given me many new things to learn. I have currently taught
myself a tremendous amount about networking by setting up a network in my own
home. My own network uses a router, wireless access point, remote printer and
network switches. I have also now installed networks in my sister's home and a
few friends houses. JAY SPENCER'S INTEREST
IN COOKING If you have been to my fitness page I'm sure
you discovered that I love to eat. I love to cook and I really do enjoy cooking
for others. I consider my specialty comfort foods but I have learned to cook a
wide variety of things through trial and error. I love cooking all types of seafood
using various methods for cooking. I love cooking on the grill, where I have perfected
my own technique for searing the juices and flavors into a steak without drying
them out. I can cook any steak to order to perfection almost every time. When
cooking anything I do not like to use written recepies because I found the food
comes out better using my method. Food is always better when made in smaller batches
as well. 
Above:
Jay Spencer's famous low fat and calorie lobster pie cooked to perfection. JAY
SPENCER'S INTEREST IN FISHING Ever since I was a kid I used
to go fishing with my father. MORE TO COME SOON! JAY
SPENCER'S INTEREST IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Enterpenurial
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