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Brete

About Me

I am a 40 years old male. For the last 15 years I have worked as a computer programmer and jack of all trades for a small direct marketing firm. Yes, we produce junk mail. Lots of it. I have been married for over 21 years to my wonderful wife Susan. We have 3 children 21, 19, and 15. All of them are boys. I spent over 8 years in the Army. I have traveled the world and fought in the first Iraqi conflict.

If you do not actually KNOW me DO NOT ask to add me to your friends list. The people on my friends list are people that I know and want to keep in touch with.

My Interests

Computers. Taking them apart. Putting them together. I work as a computer programmer.

I'd like to meet:

There is no one living that I currently want to meet.

Music:

Well this is what I currently listening to..38 Special, 3 Doors Down, 10 Years, AC-DC, Aerosmith, Alter Bridge, Bad Company, Bon Jovi, Buckcherry, Canvas, Creed, David & David, Days of the New, Def Leppard, Don Henley, Eddie Money, Eric B. & Rakim, Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton & B.B. King, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Fuel, Genesis, George Michael, Heart, Hootie & the Blowfish, INXS, Jill Jones, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Joe Walsh, John Mellencamp, Jeff Wood, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kid Rock, Led Zeppelin, Lisa Stansfield, Loverboy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Melissa Etheridge, Nickelback, Oingo Boingo, One Less Reason, Ozzy Osbourne, Pat Benatar, Paul Simon, Pink Floyd, Police, Prince, Puddle of Mudd, Queen, Queensryche, Rush, Shannon Curfman, Shinedown, Silvertide, Staind, Stevie Nicks,Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Sting, Styx, Supertramp, Tantric, The Black Crowes, The Black Mollys, The Eagles, The Power Station, The Sound and The Fury, The Wallflowers,The Who, Three Days Grace, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Trapt, Van Halen, Vanity 6, ZZ Top.

Movies:

I generally stick to comic or action movies.

Television:

I pride myself on having never watched a "Reality" show. These show contribute to the "DUMBING DOWN" of our society.

Books:

My favorite book is ..Time Enough for Love.. by Robert Heinlein. About anything written by Robert Heinlein, Frank Herbert, Elizabeth Moon, David and Lee Eddings, Lois McMaster Bujold, Ben Bova, Steven Brust, Raymond E. Feist and Simon R. Green.

Heroes:

Anyone that has ever served in the military, been a police or fireman. Sports figures and Movie stars are not Heroes and should not be considered role models for our children

My Blog

Hating life

Some times life just sucks.  And for me right now is one of those times. 
Posted by Brete on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:50:00 PST

Crap stains.

Have your parents ever caught you drinking?My parents gave me my first drink, I was 2.  Do you love the last boy/girl you talked to?Yep Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?Sure, She ...
Posted by Brete on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:37:00 PST

Road Tripping

Getting ready to go on a 2000 mile road trip with my son.   YEAH for ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Brete on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:23:00 PST

I killed Bambi’s mom

I hit a deer last night driving home from Emporia.  Long story short, One dead deer and one very damaged mini-van.  Rough estimate for the damage bill is $5,000.   
Posted by Brete on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:32:00 PST

I love my HD.

Ok you pervs.  HD is High Definition, as in my new High Definition TV.  For my Birthday my wonderful wife got me a new HD TV.  We also got DirecTV satellite service to go along with it....
Posted by Brete on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:58:00 PST

Not another crazy survey

Some things about me.  1.  I have been married for 21 years.  2.  I have three children, ok, they are more like young adults.  3.  I am now 40 years old...
Posted by Brete on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:55:00 PST

Happy 40th Birthday to me.

What a great Birthday weekend I had.  Saturday, My Wife, Amy Lou and I went to Dinner at Gojo's Japanese Steak House in Westport.  It was as awesome as it always is.  That night, we dru...
Posted by Brete on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:43:00 PST

War and Peace. Political Commentary.

What is the difference between War and Peace? I see all these politicos calling for the U.S to pull its troops out of Iraq. Why too many American deaths? According to figures in 2005 alone there were ...
Posted by Brete on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:31:00 PST

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. (Random Shit)

I have not felt like writing much lately.  My Grandfather (my Mom's dad) died last month.  We have not been close for many many years.  I feel a tremendous amount of guilt over that.&nb...
Posted by Brete on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:40:00 PST

Back from Arizona

Well, Susie, my Mom and I all made it back from Arizona.  We had to go take care of things after my Grandfather passed away.  More on that later.  So we check in early at Pheonix Airpor...
Posted by Brete on Sun, 20 May 2007 07:02:00 PST