The Glade 4.0

Something interesting, funny, whatever you feel like. Something the other Gladers didn't know about you.

- I have worked for the Sea Isle City, NJ Public Works department for a summer, so I have ridden on the back of both a trash and a recycling truck...one day in a hurricane.

- I never drank before I turned 21 (other than the occasional sip from my dad's drink).

- I have never tried, or even touched, cigarettes or illegal drugs.

- I have had exactly one sexual partner in my life...My wife.

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

To complement my Gibson Les Paul Standard, I recently bought a Fender American Stratocaster. I have a full "garage band" set-up: Very nice PA system and such gear.

Does that count?

Really wish I were a better guitar player...
I mostly dabble and keep playing the same things over and over again. Never seems like I get any better, though.

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

I have driven Fabio's Range Rover (at least that was what he had at the time).

I sat in the President's chair on a C-32 that was serving as Air Force One on its immediately preceding mission.

I've been in the "War Room" of the NRCC.

Except for one trip to Hawaii, I've never been off of the North American continent--and just barely out of the US (Tijuana and some travel in BC).

This is me. Except I've been doing it for over 20 years.

* I've never been outside the US, save for two jaunts across the Canadian border that lasted less than a day -- once at Niagra Falls, and the other time in the Minnesota wilderness.
* I never drank 'till I was 21.
* The closest I've ever gotten (knowingly) to illegal drugs is contact with some second-hand marijuana in college.
* Despite the above, I'm aware that I have a high tolerance for stimulants and amphetamines, thanks to prescriptions running the gamut from Ritalin to dexedrine to Adderall in my youth.
* I've never smoked.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

*I've been a witness for the prosocution in a murder trial
*With the exception of Louisiana I have visited every state in the union.
*I've never touched illegal drugs, never smoked, and up until this year I had exactly 1 alcoholic beverage and 1 partner.

Nope, same here. Been playing since high school and I am going to be 35 in a month.

Oh, Elmo, Hannibal and myself have all played D&D with a, now convicted and incarcerated, double murderer.

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

*Despite never having been to Europe, I have visited France and the Netherlands.
*I've never touched cigarettes or illegal narcotics in my life. (Although like Kaffis, I believe I got fairly high at a Tom Petty concert in my teens just from second hand smoke.)
*I play piano. (At least I used to, a lot. I don't have access to one anymore.)
*Thanks to a minor scarring disorder, my ears (or anything else) have never been peirced, and never will be. Nor could I get tatoos, even if I wanted them.

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Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves, Scheherezade had a thousand tales
But master you in luck 'cause up your sleeves you got a brand of magic never fails...
...Mister Aladdin, sir, What will your pleasure be?
Let me take your order, Jot it down -You ain't never had a friend like me
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I smoked for years and never got addicted.

Of all the things that were important to me, that I focused my attention on, I have only ever failed once in my entire life. Oddly enough, in this failure I am extremely grateful. While my successes are a source of pride for me, I try hard to remember how forunate I am, and not take what I have been given for granted. In this, I have been successful

- My drink of choice is the margarita.
- I used to skateboard a lot when younger and had some sponsors.
- Haven't done it myself, but I've had cocaine used in my home and actually an interesting conversation on how people get hooked on it.
- When my roommate passes out drunk on the couch instead of in his room like he should, I create funny scenarios and take pictures of him, for blackmail usage if he ever decides to give me trouble about anything. This has happened on three occasions.

* I did not lose my virginity until I was 19, and had my daughter at age 20. And in that year I racked up 50+ partners. (that was a fun year for STD testing.... impressive too since I consider myself a hideous chud)

* By the time I was 20 I had done well over 150 hits of Acid, and over 10k worth of crystal meth. And just stopped cold turkey when I found out I was going to be a dad.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

I have appeared onstage in over 100 different community theater productions. I haven't been onstage in 25 years.

I've knocked someone unconscious (accidentally and very briefly) with only my voice.

During the nadir of my drinking days I went to the Golden Gate Bridge intent on ending my life, and instead talked someone else out of jumping.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

My career path: Fast food, community sports reporter, road crew worker, Help desk tech, janitor, customer service rep, licensed insurance agent, customer service coach and project manager.

I have been on exactly one vacation in the last 16 years

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Because of an accident I had as a child, my left thigh is approximately 1-2" shorter than my right thigh. Also, I am unable to completely straighten my left knee (I can get it almost all the way though). Because of this, I walk either on one tiptoe or with a limp, depending on how I feel at the time.

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Most of my arrogance is a veneer built to bolster genuine self confidence. A persona, if you will.

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“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

I think I loved Talia Winters




sorry... babylon 5 reference

I guess I didn't realize it until I met my wife, but I really, really have a thing for redheads.

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

Hmm...

1. The first time I got drunk was actually at my sisters 21st B-day party. I was 24...this was last year, I got totally hammered and my car got towed because I parked in front of someone's driveway. I shouldn't have been driving, but the alcohol hadn't kicked in until after I got back to my sisters house. I ended up sleeping on the bathroom floor.

2. I like big butts and I cannot lie. You other brothers can't deny. Also I like brunettes. A lot.

3. I just started smoking weed recently, and I gotta say..it's pretty great. Everyone should try it at least a few times. I could describe how amazing it is, but it's like the Matrix...you have to experience it for yourself to really know what I was saying. I would like to try mushrooms sometime...and I bought some salvia, but I haven't tried that yet. Still need a bong. Actually, I don't even smoke weed. I vaporize. I can't even smoke, it makes me cough too much. Vaporizing is nice cause it gets you a high with very little smoke or other carcinogens. All of the benefits, no drawbacks! Well, except portability maybe. But that's what baked goods, and green dragon are for.

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Ron Paul 2012

- I've spent at least one night in 30 different states (missing everything west of the Mississippi except TX, CA and HI.

- I've spent at least one night in 15 different countries.

- I'm also one of the smoke free, drug free goodie goodie types.

- I've enjoyed every job I've worked (but not always the hours).

- I've worked (in chronological order) as a paperboy, mowing lawns, installing satellite systems, cleaning tractor trailers, produce clerk, frozen food clerk, cashier, receiving clerk, United States Marine Corps (Apprentice Aerospace Turbo-Propulsion Specialist), United States Navy (Surface Warfare Officer, Damage Control Assistant, Combat Information Center Watch Officer, Officer of the Deck (ship driver), Navigator, Duty Officer at the Joint Southern Surveillance Reconnaissance Operations Center), communications officer in the (Georgia) State Emergency Operations Center, communications officer in the CDC's Emergency Operations Center and now as Emergency Management Specialist supporting the CDC's Emergency Operations Center.

- I married my high school sweet heart and known her for over 25 of my 40 years.

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Gorse

I should add: Kurt Cobain and I both took guitar lessons from the same guy.

I've tried it four times in total. Two times ended in me noticing nothing at all, two times ended in me being nauseous. Not something for me, I suppose. I do plan on trying LSD one time - same effect as shrooms, minus the physical reactions (nausea, etc). My main issue is finding the time for it.. 4-6 hours needed from what I hear.

I've been locked in a cell at a maximum security prison with murders.
I've seen brains splattered over a sidewalk and how they got there.
I've been part of a NASA program.
As a result of an operation I was almost paralyzed from my waist down before I was 10.
I've never smoked a ciggarette.
I didn't start drinking till after my 21st birthday.
Foamy has seen my junk.

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"...but there exists also in the human heart a depraved taste for equality, which impels the weak to attempt to lower the powerful to their own level and reduces men to prefer equality in slavery to inequality with freedom." - De Tocqueville

-Despite living a little over 2 hours drive from the California/Mexico boarder, I've never been to Mexico and I have no desire to ever visit there.

-I haven't had intercourse since I was 17(my first and only time). It scared the hell out of me.
My family and I broke a ride at Disneyland(it was the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and we made it bottom out when we were about to go down a drop. Were stuck there for like, 40 minutes. It was awesome.)

-In that same thought, about 3 years ago, my brother an I got put in the back of the Splash Mountain log at Disneyland. We weigh a combined 800 lbs. They put a tiny asian family in the front that didn't even weigh half as much as my brother(who is about 450lbs). We nearly died, but the asian family had no idea how ridiculously close they came to dying that day. I refuse to go on log rides now.

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Los Angeles Kings 2014 Stanley Cup Champions

"I love this **** team right here."
-Jonathan Quick

- I used to have an extremely violent temper in my early 20's and often threw the first punch. I'm probably about 50/50 in wins/losses. This history now causes me no end of grief as a Christian.

- Have built a total of 6 bike wheelsets in 10 years, all of which are still being used today.

- Have been a Big Brother in Big Brothers/Big Sisters for over 7 years.

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The Dude abides.