Yeah, the old philosopher had it right when he said, "I stink, therefore I ate Spam."

Well, I be here. I have a very checkered past and usually don't mind opening up. But there are some places I won't go.

It never hurts to ask! You never know what you might find... <shudder> :shutup:

Were you a band geek or a speech kid or something? Or did you develop the strange philosophy paraphrases later in life? :D

just plain ol' geek. When other guys were out on dates, I was working on a computer with 4 kilobytes of memory. When other guys were playing football, my best friend and I were solving intricate trig problems for fun.

I did try to drop out of choir to join band, but my voice coach told me I had a real gift and talked me into staying.

Still, most of the strange philosophy paraphrases came about after being married.

Have you ever cut your tongue shaving?

Do you like snakes?

Favorite Actor/Actress....

Do you use steak sauce?

What is your fastest time in the mile?

Max Bench?

Do your feet stink?

What part did you sing in choir?

(I sing both tenor and alto.)

How do you wake up in the morning....what do you do to get yourself going?

Oh, I have another one....when you answered the "What do you call it..." thread, you mentioned you grew up in Kentucky...so did I! (lived there for 20 years)

Where did you live? I grew up in Georgetown, then when I moved out of my parent's home, lived in Lexington.

How long have you been married?

Only when I don't wear socks - which in Yewsten is most of the time. I'm a sandals man...

Bass - and then some. I sing along with the Oak Ridge Boys. I hummed the bass lines for Rush as I was learning them. About four years ago, I could hit the lowest C on the piano.

Problem is, nobody writes music down there. I'm on the Praise Team at church and one time we were repeating a chorus over and over. During practice, I was dropping an octave each time. The worship leader looked at me and shuddered. "That's just freaky. Don't do that during the service!"

So, I've been working to expand my range. I'm trying hard to hit middle-C. Once I'm there, I'll be happy.

I moved to Morehead, Kentucky in the second grade and moved to Princeton, Illinois in the fourth.

I set the alarm for 6:30 so I can get up and read a devotional and pray before I have to face the kids -- I mean day.

Then I hit the snooze bar until the kids come and jump on me. I get a pot of coffee going, and drink three cups before homeschool lessons start.

7 glorious years! And, though they haven't all been a piece o' cake, I've enjoyed it. She's the woman with whom I want to grow old, and I knew it five years before we were married - one year before we started dating!

Thanks for asking! :thumbsup:

Yay! I'm Not so Newbie Now with post 50 (in two days!)

What homeschool curriculum do you use for your kids? Why do you like it?

Well, my oldest is six, so we're really just starting this gig. She's reading and comprehending at a second grade level thanks to Hooked on Phonics. 'Course, they misspelled her name on the certificate and I had to get it re-printed. They can read, but they can't spell!

Anyway, we bought three packs of second grade "Lifepac". And, to be honest, we're not incredibly happy with them. We skip a lot, because it's so corny.

Most of the cirriculum (math, science, english and spelling) comes directly from Big Daddy. That picture in the upper left corner, that's on every page of "Big Daddy Teaches Math", etc. My daughter loves it!

Texas is fairly lax about their homeschool laws. In fact, only Alaska is more homeschool-friendly. There are no tests, no cirriculum to submit, no notices to file (unless you withdraw from public school).

Do you have a recommendation for elementary cirriculum?

My daughter is alomst 4 so we're still looking into curriculi but the one that most people have recommended to me is A Beka but I'm still looking into others too. If you go to HomeschoolReviews.com you can read people's opinion on different curriculi and it might be able to help you find a more suitable one for your daughter :)

Cool! I'll have to check that link out.

Thanks!

After reading Squatpuke's probing questions...I don't know where to go with this.

OK, if there was one thing you could change about your life - past or present - what would it be and why?

Oh, man. Now you're getting serious... :blink:

One thing I would change -- I would eliminate alcohol from my past. It always got me in trouble. 'Course, without that, I wouldn't be able to minister to drunks or jailbirds or sex addicts or drug addicts or those with mental disorders.

See, it's my faults that make me who I am today. I'm not sure I would change anything.

Oh, wait! I wouldn't have taken our TV apart when I was 12. I completely disassembled our big console TV. We did call a TV repairman out. He looked at it and said he could probably put it all back together -- nothing was broken -- but it would cost less for us to buy another TV. So, my folks ran out and bought a little 10" black & white. That was my pennance.

What are you physical stats...(NO you perv, not that one....I mean Height, Weight)



What surgeries have you had?



What room in the house do you cut your toenails and do you clean them up?



Meatsauce, Meatballs or Marinara?

Nietsche man or superman?

In the long ago days of forgotten youth, what was your favorite toy, book, song, and why?

What would the color teal taste like?

Have you ever been commended for something you had no idea you did?

What's the dumbest thing you ever did?

6'1" 245lb

Arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs in my knee (OUCH!)
Two lithotripsies to break up kidney stones. (no words to describe that pain, except thank GOD for morphine!)

Living room, bedroom, computer room, bathroom, wherever I happen to be when I notice it needs to be done. I don't cut 'em, I peel 'em and put band-aids on 'em.
If I'm in the computer room (which is MY DOMAIN - and yes, I am Master of My Domain), I wait until vacuuming day. Anywhere else, I make sure I make a pile that can easily be picked up.

Want more details? Huh? You sure? OK. I'll stop here.

MEATBALLS! about 20 of them on a small plate of noodles.

How did God deliver you from alcohol? Instantly? Over-Time? With-Help?

Actually, X-men. Superman would be my choice if limited to the two.

• Toy: firecrackers - it was fun to blow stuff up!
  
• Song:[LIST][-]Little boy - Ol' McDonald 'cuz it was fun to make the animal noises!
  [-]Teenager - Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2. Do I need to explain?

[*]Book:

[-]Little boy - "Mad Scientists Club" - they were always doing neat stuff!
[-]Older - Anything Tolkein! - I was really into D&D.

[/LIST]

Having never dropped acid, I'm not sure I can explain it...

All the time! Especially during my drinking days. But then, the commendations were more like, "Dude! You should've seen what you did!"

Seriously, I was approached about a year ago by the mother of a high-school sweetheart. During high school, her father died. I invited her to my church for comfort. I wasn't even a real Christian.

Well, she didn't exactly become a Christian either, but she did invite her mother.

Long story short, her oldest brother is now an Episcopal priest. Her third oldest brother was in seminary when he died of cancer. Her youngest brother is in seminary. She is chair of the Worship Committee at her church and is responsible for several neighbors dedicating their lives to the Lord.

I had lost contact with this family, and had no idea all this was taking place!

Um - sign up for this forum?

No, seriously. The dumbest thing I ever was -- Man! There's so many! Well, I (was drunk and) became part of a floor show at a strip club in the Philippines. The CO was there, and ... well, the rest became USS Long Beach history.

It pretty much happened instantly. On my 30th birthay, I set out to get good and drunk. It was a Friday. I had already stopped drinking booze and was drinking only imported beers. I went to B&J's pub in Corpus Christi (Proud home of >300 imported beers) where I was a member of their Imported Beer Drinker's Club. I'd had about 78 beers and wanted to hit 100 that night. (that's 22 beers).

Well, I tasted the first one (I don't remember the name), but it tasted like pee. So, I ordered another. It was no good, either. I said, "Let me try a Young's Oatmeal Stout." It didn't taste good. "OK, an MGD" maybe something real mellow, right?

None of them tasted good. I went home sober that night. Drinking an occasional beer tasted good, as I found out, I could have one or two without intending to get drunk. A couple of weeks later, I set out to get drunk again. Well, the same reaction.

I found that it depended on my intentions. If I wanted to get drunk, I could not swallow the beer. As it is now, I enjoy about six beers a year. Those beers are limited to expensive imports or domestic darks, as those are the ones I enjoy.

I haven't been drunk in over ten years! :booyah:

I have a T-Shirt that says, "I like my coffee like I like my beer - black, bitter and room temperature!"

That is an amazing story! Thanks for sharing it! :thumbsup:

What D&D character(s) did you play?

Have you ever punched someone in the face?

I enjoyed being a barbarian (I think that was the name). Even then I was opposed to the use of magic! But a barbarian -- he could really kick butt without magic. Anyone who could wield a sword in one hand and a mace in the other - not worry about a shield (they just get in the way) had my attention!

Only my wife's dog. And that landed me in a lot of hot water. Now I've been punched in the face numerous times! Mostly just for being a $@&%)(.

Worst job you ever had?

Worst job -- That'd have to be billing clerk for a construction firm. Do good work, there's no thanks involved. Just piling on more work. When you're completely swamped and fall behind, they let you go.

Yeah, getting fired from there was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

Side note: my boss was this little cajun accountant. Have you ever seen The Incredibles? Remember the boss that Bob Paar threw through the walls? Well, that's Philip G.

One day, a bunch of bigwigs were coming down really hard on the guy. You could hear it though the entire floor. Shortly before quitting time, I went down and asked if he would like to join me for a beer and unwind -- my treat.

His reply, as he reached under his desk for a large compound bow, still makes me shudder. "I don't drink. I kill things."

I said, "OK, Mr. G., You have a nice afternoon." I backed out of his office with my hands out in an "I'm unarmed" pose.

Who inspires you?

What is your favorite body part?

Where do you see yourself 5 yrs from now?

How will you be different in a year from now (older does not count)?

How do you feel about your life right now?

What is your favorite food?

Where do you most want to go to in this world?

Who are your favorite actor and actress?

Do you remember your first kiss?

Do you have any fears and what are your plans to overcome them?

A guy at my church, Noah Jackson. He's about 75, been going to that church since they opened the doors. He is the most patient man I can imagine, and no matter what you're feeling, he can lift your spirits. He's not afraid to hug, and always ready to share the Gospel!

My legs. If I could get the rest of my body to look like them, well, I could be in the "Fitness Role Model" thread as an example.

Stay-at-homeschool Dad. It's a job I really enjoy, and I'm getting pretty good at it. There are days when I call my wife at work crying, but in the long run it's worth it!

Hopefully closer to Christ. Hopefully with a better grip on my rage.

Very happy. There are few changes I'd make right now.

There's so many! Hmmm. I'd have to say cheese. I went to a Company Party today with various cheeses on the buffet and I loaded up on more cheese than anything else! I love it all from Cheddar to Limburger!

Tall mountains. Maybe the Himalayas are too tall...

Actor: Sean Connery
Actress: I'm not sure -- there's so many of them!

Yes. I was a junior in High School. It was Valentine's Day. I didn't have my license yet, so she and I were waiting for my folks to pick us up. It was cold, and we needed warmth...

I am afraid of losing my temper again. My plans are to stay close to God and pray for His intervention.

What would be your dream holiday?

Thank you for sharing, Clay (is that your name?).

Post a pic of your legs in the Workout Section. I'll try to remember to post pics of my legs when I'm on my laptop.

Are you involved with your church? (Besides sitting in the pew.) What do you do?

Well, being an unemployed geek, when the church decided to go digital they asked me to lead the effort. They got the bid for the projectors and screens, but I found the computer, software and other A/V equipment. I then proceeded to overhaul the entire A/V ministry (as they called it). For the next 18 months we hashed out an operators schedule for both the Audio and Visual portions of the services, developed a schedule for building the PowerPoint presentations, found people to spearhead the web, PowerPoint, Video and hardware portions. Then, completely burned out on the subject, I retired. I remain a technical consultant to the project however, and when there are problems (like the feedback yesterday! :( ), I am responsible for finding a solution.

I also sing contra-bass on the Praise Team. That's my first love!

What makes your wife more special than any other woman in the world?

So, sorry, I think I missed this one!

My dream holiday [vacation?] would be like one I took when I was 12.

We left Vegas and drove down to San Diego with a pop-up camper. Then we went up the Pacific Coast Highway (US 101), stopping whenever we felt like it, all the way to Portland, Oregon. From there we came down the CA/NV border back home to Vegas.

I would like to do something like that with my kids. Maybe drive the Rockies or either coast or other two-week scenic drive.

Thanks for asking!

She tolerates me. She came back after I chased her away. She truly loves me.

I fell in love with her looks. Sadly, those looks have gone, but I still love the woman inside. I don't care what she looks like. She helps me make it day to day. She reminds me to pray. She is the ultimate complement (not compliment) to my personality. She supports me when I'm weak. She lets me be strong when I can.

Only thing is, she won't let me drive! :booyah: