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Blake is fighting off a cold
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People say I'm:
crazy,
ageless,
fun,
weird,
a nerd,
a geek,
athletic,
reclusive,
mean,
sweet,
interesting,
talented,
stubborn,
intelligent,
retarded,
intellectual,
a hippie,
very different,
a good cook,
funny,
a good listeneer,
understanding,
sexy,
attractive,
older,
wise,
knowledgeable,
wrong <-(that one's from my kids)
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Describe Yourself:
Describe myself? 5'6", heavy but fit, non-smoker, drinks socially, old-school nerd, reclusive or gregarious by fits and bursts, I have bad eyesight but good vision. But no one listens to me anyway. (Except for when I don't really want them to!)
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On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:
likeminded people
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Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:
Mike Oldfield,
George Winston,
Tony Elman,
Beatles,
Laliya,
Rod Stewart,
Billy Joel,
Arlo Guthrie,
Beth Orton,
Evanescence,
Bruce Springsteen,
Tom Waits,
Fleetwood Mac,
Ladysmith Black Mambazo,
Janis Joplin,
Sting,
Benise,
bluegrass,
"soundscapes" "groove salad" and other ambient/new age music,
some classical,
rockabilly,
rock,
folk,
anything I can sing or enjoy as Karaoke,
international/"world" music,
techno sometimes,
Julie-Andrews-does-Sublime/Nirvana (it's something I do; don't look for it on CD),
"smooth" jazz,
a few oldies
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Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:
I Am The cheese (Cormier),
Tawny Man Trilogy (Robin Hobbs),
Time Enough For Love (Heinlein),
Pedestrian Wolves (James Grant),
On the Banks of Lethe (James Grant),
Friday (Heinlein),
"Lamb" (Christopher Moore),
The Name of The Wind (Patrick Rothfuss),
The Dark Tower?gunslinger series (Steven King),
The "Preacher" series graphic-novel,
The Silver Metal Lover (Tanith Lee),
Alien Earth (Megan Lindholm),
Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean Auel),
anything Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling),
The Far Side (Gary Larson),
all the Calvin and Hobbes,
The first four of The Hitchhikers' Guide (Douglas Adams),
Holes (Louis Sachar),
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood),
Something Wicked This Way Comes or pretty much anything by Ray Bradbury EXCEPT Fahrenheit 451,
The Wind in the Willows,
David and the Phoenix,
WWII survivor firsthand accounts
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Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres:
Idiocracy,
Dances With Wolves,
The Princess Bride,
Monty Python movies,
Tombstone (only for Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday),
Benny and Joon,
Clerks,
Southpark,
PoTC1,
Point Break,
the first two Star Wars,
Casablanca,
Galaxyquest,
Twelve Chairs,
A Day at the Races (Marx Bros.)
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Favorite TV Shows, Actors:
House,
LOST,
Jericho,
Southpark,
Scrubs,
Daily Show,
Firefly,
Smallville,
Boondocks,
Beavis and Butthead,
Bliss
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Favorite Places:
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Interests and Activities:
skiing,
road trips,
hiking/ exploring,
debate,
politics,
my family,
driving,
hikiing,
linguistics,
movies,
karaoke,
photography,
bookmooch.com
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Wish List:
a much better computer,
a hybrid car,
cosmetic surgery (duh),
time to do everything on my "to-do" list,
time for my garden,
time to read as much as I want to,
more leisure time with friends,
money enough to help out my family,
and of course an income that allows me all of the above,
independence,
freedom
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yard sale stuff I look for:
old anchor hocking glass,
antique books,
shoes in size nine,
simple jewelry of good quality,
lp records I used to have as a kid,
wood furniture,
thick gushy area rugs,
eyeglass frames,
dolls for my granddaughters,
rare books,
unusual containers/shelves,
interesting,
mysterious stuff that might be magic,
velvet or velour clothing that fits
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Political Affiliation:
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Religious Affiliation:
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Employers:
R.L.Polk,
Domino's Pizza,
Star Auto Parts,
Bear Mountain,
Snow Summit,
Team Big Bear,
Yucaipa/Calimesa Joint Unified School District,
Lucerne Valley School District,
Barstow Unified School District,
Silver Valley Unified School District,
San Bernardino City Unified Schol District,
Rialto School District,
Sierra Aviation,
Swift Transportation
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Colleges:
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High Schools:
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Other Affiliations:
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