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A Crotchety Old Man

Hans.Joesph.Schroeder

About Me

I love to travel, and a good deal of my money goes into that. I have a desk job and I love it. I love riding my bike to work. I need to loose at least 70 lbs, but I don't think I break any mirrors. I love food far to much, and as result I am a fair cook.
I spent many a night pounding away at my forge.

I was a Life Guard at Camp McKee. This video could show more about what scouts do at camp, but then mothers would not let kids go to camp.

I had the patience... I was just not as good as my dad.

My Interests

Slide Show:

Yoga, Zen, Germanic Mythology, Judeo-Christo-Islamic Religions, Niedersachsen, Kentucky, Geneology.

World War I, The Twenties, Contortionism, Escapology, Carnies, Dustbowl, Norman Rockwell, Vietnam War, Snipers, Enfield Mark III, Karabiner 98k.

Boy Scouts of America, Pyrotechnics, Blacksmithing, Bladesmithing, Horology, Computer Programming.

Conservation, Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl, Road Trip, Biodiesel, Ceramic Rotary Engines, Car top campers, Fluid Dynamics.

The Future...
(Algea is great stuff)

William Shakespeare, Theater, Dance, Role-playing Games , Strategy Board Games , Human Behavioral Ecology.

I'd like to meet:

I meet all kinds of great people, no real requests here...
The whole being alone bit is getting old, but it beets being with people you don't like.
I#m trying to change the whole being alone bit.

Music:

I love this song.

Puddle of Mudd
Bush
REM
Oasis
Nine Inch Nails
Rolling Stones
Nirvana
God Smack
Smashing Pumpkins
Porno for pyro's
Stix
Rage Against the Machine
Stone Temple Pilots
Buckra
Noctaluca
The Police
Depeche Mode
Duran Duran
Morrissey
David Bowie
Prince
Queen
Manhattans
Tom Petty
The Cure
Falco
Ani Difranco
Sheryl Crow
Fleetwood Mac
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Imbruglia
Norah Jones
Sinead O'Connor
Avril Lavigne
Hole
Sarah McLachlan
Tori Amos
Fiona Apple
Garbage
Alanis Morissette
Cranberries
Gravity Kills
KMFDM
Fear Factory
Rammstein
Ministry
Neurosis
Type O Negative
Dirty Vegas
Blank and Jones
Intermix
Lords of Acid
Chemical Brothers
Eiffel 65
Prodigy
Information Society
Aqua
Skinny Puppy
Pantera
Super Joint Ritual
Machine Head
Nail Bomb
White / Rob Zombie
Black Sabbath
Sepultura
Helmet
Kitty

Movies:

The Prestige
Serenity
Sliding Doors
Moulin Rouge
The Ninth Gate
Eyes Wide Shut
Clerks
Mallrats
Chasing Amy
Dogma
Coyote Ugly
Magnolia
Elizabeth
The Hours
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Office Space
Braveheart
Gladiator
Platoon
Sniper
Beautiful Mind
Enemy at the Gates
The House of Mirth
Playing by Heart
Shakespeare in Love
Emma
Se7en
A River Runs Through It
Interview with the Vampire
Seven Years in Tibet
Meet Joe Black
Fight Club
Snatch
Boondock Saints
Batman Begins
Batman
Alien (Full Storyline)
Star Wars (Full Saga)
Many more to come as I think of them

Television:

Doctor Who
FarscapeRobotech
Carnivàle
CSI
Red Green
Startrek (all)
Stargate
House

Books:

Dune
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
God Emperor of Dune
Heretics of Dune
Chapterhouse: Dune

Heroes:

Harry Houdini
Albert Einstien
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Kevin Smith
Frank Herbert
Noam Chomsky
Bohemians
Lost Generation
Beatniks

My Blog

Vacation Log (more to come)

I have had a good trip so far. On Tuesday, I packed my bags and tried to finish all the laundry. This took all night. I had to make some last minute changes at work so I went in at about 8 and left ar...
Posted by A Crotchety Old Man on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:38:00 PST

Warning Contains spoiler clips from Season 3 Doctor Who

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Posted by A Crotchety Old Man on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:25:00 PST

One of my favorite Musicals.

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Posted by A Crotchety Old Man on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:18:00 PST

How I will be remembered.

My luck. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL10719915 20070511?feedType=RSS...
Posted by A Crotchety Old Man on Sat, 12 May 2007 06:31:00 PST

Highschool Pictures (Previously private)

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Posted by A Crotchety Old Man on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:00:00 PST