age: 45 (Mar 12, 1966)

MEMBER SINCE: December 2004

occupation: IT Professional

body mods: Some scars from my days as a stage carpenter and industrial electrician.

most humbling moment: Was when I realized I was not nearly as smart as I thought I was, despite A LOT of education.

fantasy: Viable third-party candidates and platforms to break the tired monopoly of the two-party system.

into: Technology, gaming, and freedom from debt.

makes me happy: My wife, the water, being treated as a professional, benching more than my body weight.

heroes: My father -- he taught me how to work hard, play fair, endure personal tragedy, and most importantly, be a grown man.

makes me sad: The lack of a coherent liberal poitical vision to oppose the ascendancy of the right-wing extremists (aka The Bush Regime).

sign: Pisces

i lost my virginity: To an "older" woman when I was 15.

gets me hot: Confidence, intelligence, and laughter. Oh, and flesh!