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Johnâ„¢ V2.0

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About Me



My Interests

Music:

Progressive rock (RUSH, old Jethro Tull), Industrial (Frontline Assembly), 70's & 80's classics

Movies:

2001, Blade Runner, Apollo 13

Television:

The Office, Battlestar Galactica, Space: 1999

Books:

"Alone in the Wilderness"; books by Jim Rogers, George Soros, and Warren Buffet

Heroes:


My Blog

Jet Boat

  The Jet Boat was a part of my life from 1988 to 1997. When I was in Georgia I bought a 15.5' boat hull that still had the holes in it for a Berkely 12JC jetpump. Somehow I found a 12JC pump in...
Posted by John" V2.0 on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:15:00 PST

My history: Drums

I played drums a lot from 1977 to 1989, mostly in Caribou Maine, far removed from most of society and culture. I had become a Neil Peart disciple. My last drumset was one that I literally built mys...
Posted by John" V2.0 on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:22:00 PST

Band Reunion

Dateline: FM 96.1 Presque Isle, Maine and also in an unfinished studio in a remote location on October 9th and 10th. We talked a lot and listened to music written over the last 16 years (since we play...
Posted by John" V2.0 on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:55:00 PST

Aunt Ruthie

RUTH ANITA BUSTARD SOMERS PATTEN - Ruth Anita Bustard Somers, 75, passed away Sept. 14, 2008, at Mountain Heights Healthcare Facility. She was born Nov. 29, 1932, in Smyrna Mills, the sixth child of s...
Posted by John" V2.0 on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:35:00 PST

Condensed auto-biography

I was born in Presque Isle Maine on December 14th 1966. I was induced since I was due on the 24th. Made a few friends at different daycares. I stayed at Tom S.'s house some ("The Other Tom"). Met Tom ...
Posted by John" V2.0 on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:16:00 PST

Our tractor

We didn't have our Wheelhorse C-120 all last winter. It was in the paint shop in 100 pieces, but never got painted. Anyway - I just cleaned all the electrical connections, and it started up and r...
Posted by John" V2.0 on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:08:00 PST

Uncle Gene and Uncle Philip

I just got word one of my uncles died 2 days ago. I have lost 2 uncles in less than 12 months. Life is short.  ...
Posted by John" V2.0 on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:40:00 PST

The band I was in

will be getting together for a visit, and possibly discussing future recording. I met these guys when I was in the 9th grade. We played music we wrote together for 7 years, ending in 1989. I hope some...
Posted by John" V2.0 on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:58:00 PST