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Old 26 February 2018, 01:04 PM   #61
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Man. Well done Elliot! I really enjoyed that Q and A with a TRF legend! Awesome!

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Old 26 February 2018, 01:05 PM   #62
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I’ve had the pleasure of hanging out and going on bike rides with Dr. Tom. This interview barely scratches the surface on how awesome he is. I’m proud to call him a friend!!
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Old 26 February 2018, 01:09 PM   #63
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Old 26 February 2018, 01:12 PM   #64
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Old 26 February 2018, 02:08 PM   #65
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This was superb and a lot of fun!! I look forward to more of these! Thanks to both the interviewer and the interviewee!
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Old 26 February 2018, 02:17 PM   #66
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Old 26 February 2018, 02:23 PM   #67
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Kudos to Eliot and Dr. Tom for a superb interview.
If they’re all even half as good as this one, we in for a treat.
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Old 26 February 2018, 02:27 PM   #68
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Old 26 February 2018, 02:27 PM   #69
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Great interview with a great guy and member. Thanks Eliot
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Old 26 February 2018, 03:49 PM   #70
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Old 26 February 2018, 03:50 PM   #71
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Very nice!
Great idea to start the series with Dr. Tom.
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Old 26 February 2018, 03:51 PM   #72
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Excellent read and interview with Dr. Tom Eliot !!!
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Old 26 February 2018, 04:23 PM   #73
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Meet a Rolex Forums Member #1 (February 2018) - tkerrmd

Wow this was great, so glad you decided to do it. Thanks Eliot! And thank you for sharing Dr. Tom!

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Old 26 February 2018, 11:55 PM   #74
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Old 27 February 2018, 12:20 AM   #75
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Guys honestly I was humbled to be asked to do this, but must admit the great comments really are heartfelt and mean a lot to me I really appreciate you guys taking the time to read and comment!

Again all thanks to Eliot!!

cant wait to read about some of my TRF heroes!!!

thanks again everybody I really mean it what a great forum and people like no other in the world, we should all be proud of the quality of people found on this forum!!
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Old 27 February 2018, 12:50 AM   #76
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Great place to start, Tom is not only a high achieving individual with an enviable hobby(s) but has a great family and is a friend to anyone here who has reached out for advice or just an ear, great man and a credit to this board!

Elliot, nice write up, I like your writing style and as I remember your profession being the law I'm curious about this endeavor and what you like about it the most?
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Old 27 February 2018, 01:02 AM   #77
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Tipping my hat to you Tom.

Your focus and drive is an inspiration to all of us who started with only a dream and lint in their pockets. What I’ve noticed about you Tom is the fact that their is only one audience your trying to impress, and that’s your family.

From the brief moment I met you I read two things, not from conversations but from your character and demeanor. Your wife is your queen and you would do anything for her which is becoming a rare trait. The respect your kids show you, especially from your son which I had the pleasure speaking to.

I’ve emulated you with the Daytona. Seeing those pictures I told myself, whatever it is on that Platona that rubbed off on you, I wanted that energy too. (My wife loves it more than me and wears it proudly everyday)

Now I’m trying to emulate how you treat and respect your family, which I now understand creates ever lasting love and happiness.


Once again, my best to you Tom. People like you inspire me to make myself a better person.
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Old 27 February 2018, 01:24 AM   #78
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Great all around!
Well done, Eliot and thanks Tom for your willingness to share
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Old 27 February 2018, 01:29 AM   #79
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Thank you Elliot and Tom for an amazing job. A brilliant idea and I’m hoping for many many more to come in the series!
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Old 27 February 2018, 02:38 AM   #80
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Elliot, nice write up, I like your writing style and as I remember your profession being the law I'm curious about this endeavor and what you like about it the most?
I enjoy reading the responses and getting to learn more about each individual. In this particular instance other than knowing Tom raced Porsche and had an extensive PM collection of Rolex I knew little more. It was quite a learning experience.

Each will contain questions specific only the the member. However, there will be over lap questions from interview to interview just based on the subject of Rolex. The differences in answers to similar questions should be interesting (at least it is to me).
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Old 27 February 2018, 02:43 AM   #81
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nice write up. This could be a great series.
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Old 27 February 2018, 03:00 AM   #82
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I enjoy reading the responses and getting to learn more about each individual. In this particular instance other than knowing Tom raced Porsche and had an extensive PM collection of Rolex I knew little more. It was quite a learning experience.

Each will contain questions specific only the the member. However, there will be over lap questions from interview to interview just based on the subject of Rolex. The differences in answers to similar questions should be interesting (at least it is to me).
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Old 27 February 2018, 03:17 AM   #83
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Old 27 February 2018, 03:30 AM   #84
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An inspiration!!! :D
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Old 27 February 2018, 03:34 AM   #85
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Excellent Elliot That's sure gonna be tough to beat. Thank you Dr. Tom
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Old 27 February 2018, 03:41 AM   #86
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What a great idea. Really enjoyed getting to know Tom in more depth. Love to hear success stories. Awesome thread. Looking forward to learning about more of my TRF brothers in the future.
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Old 27 February 2018, 04:51 AM   #87
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Tipping my hat to you Tom.

Your focus and drive is an inspiration to all of us who started with only a dream and lint in their pockets. What I’ve noticed about you Tom is the fact that their is only one audience your trying to impress, and that’s your family.

From the brief moment I met you I read two things, not from conversations but from your character and demeanor. Your wife is your queen and you would do anything for her which is becoming a rare trait. The respect your kids show you, especially from your son which I had the pleasure speaking to.

I’ve emulated you with the Daytona. Seeing those pictures I told myself, whatever it is on that Platona that rubbed off on you, I wanted that energy too. (My wife loves it more than me and wears it proudly everyday)

Now I’m trying to emulate how you treat and respect your family, which I now understand creates ever lasting love and happiness.


Once again, my best to you Tom. People like you inspire me to make myself a better person.

WOW such amazingly nice things to say!! that I don't know what to say other than I am glad you picked up pretty quickly on the real joy of my life, my family, wife and kids. that's what life is all about, the rest is icing on the cake!

thank you for such a wonderful post as well as to everyone, it is unbelievable how wonderful everyone on this forum is and this forum certainly sets the gold standard for sure!!

thank you all and again to Eliot!!
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Old 27 February 2018, 07:46 AM   #88
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This was great, thanks for sharing.
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Old 27 February 2018, 08:40 AM   #89
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Excellent work. Thanx
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