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Barry

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About Me

To live, you need to put yourself out there."Life is to short to be serious all the time" That statement is not one that I make lightly. Am I an idiot all the time? No. Do I like to screw around and have fun, catch people off guard? Yes. I am me, have fun, love life, love my kids, do my best and be the best friend that I can be. Everytime I hear that song "live like you were dying" I think yes, that is what you need to do. MAN! I LOVE MY LIFE!I was in the Navy for 21 years. A submariner, "A" Ganger, special projects. Ya know the "spooky" stuff. Sorry cant tell ya about it.I wrote my first "BIO" about 2 years ago. My life is changed for the better since then. I am still the dad to two incredible kids. My son is in the Navy. My daughter, goin to college. Both of them are shining stars to me, I love em to death!I am marrying the most beautiful, caring, compassionate woman in the world. She makes me laugh, smile and feel great! Who could ask for more!
Military Background Check
What is your name? Barry
When did you join? 1982
What branch of the Armed Forces are you in? Navy Retired
Officer or Enlisted? enlisted
What is your pay grade? Chief, not E-7 I was INITIATED
What is your MOS/Job? submarine A ganger/Submarine Special Projects/9545
Are you a Veteran? yup
If yes, what operation and where? cold war,war on terrorism,all the other things you never heard about on CNN
How many deployments have you been on? 6 missions
Have you been to Iraq? nope
Have you been to Afghanistan? nope
Are you still in the military? nope
If no, why not? i retired
Have you ever been to a military academy? nope
Have you ever been to a military college? nope
Have you ever been to a service academy? (West Point, Annapolis, etc.) yup toured Annapolis
What was your Drill Sergeant/Instructor's name? asshole
What was your first unit? USS Parche SSN 683
Are you still there? nope
If no, what is your current unit? SWFPAC
Have you ever worked in Washington DC? Hell no !
Have you ever been out to sea? well, yes I was in the Navy and not a female
Have you ever been harrassed by hippie liberals after coming home from deployment? no they were smarter than that
Have you ever had someone ask you "you couldn't do better" when you joined? see above
Would you like to go to that person now and knock him out? not worth the trouble fuck em
Did you join before 9/11? yes
If yes, did you ever think you would go to war? yes
Do you want to kill Osama Bin Ladin? yup
Do you love the United States of America? I loved my wife, I protected the United States
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I got this reading from a person that I know, she was pretty good.Im going to say that you are extremely ambitious and assertive and that you generally achieve your long term goals. You are extremely upfront & outspoken which is sometimes too much for other people to take but you find it impossible to not be that way. You value other people who are direct as well. You are just the right mix of conservative and rebellious ; ) You are an adventurer but you need stability and predictability when you get back home. You are also loyal and protective of family. You need to beware of overconfidence which is truely a sign of self-doubt and insecurity which you sometimes experience. Also in relationships, women are attracted to your intelligence and take charge attitude. You're very honest & direct as well as authoritative. Be careful to not be too self-imposing or domineering."

My Blog

cindy

Had a nice little lifeA little boat a little beachA little routine I likedA blue ocean viewFree to go with the flowAnywhere that I wanted to But the moment you set foot on my shoreThat's when I knewTh...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:44:00 GMT

life

Never say never. you never know how your life will turn out, what will happen, what will shape it. Nope, never say never, I won't, anymore.
Posted by on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:17:00 GMT

blog

ya ever notice about the time one door closes another opens? I think i have been pretty lucky that way. even though there are times i look up and ask "why me"? I look around at my life, kids and the p...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:13:00 GMT

being human

"It's about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didnt let them down because you t...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:25:00 GMT

christmas

Man, I love christmas. Our tree went up a few days after Thanksgiving and we put up decorations. There is the smell of cookies in the kitchen and the dog has a new bed. The lights on houses, people sh...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:39:00 GMT

ARMOR

 I had a saying awhile back about having my armor back on. I talked with someone today and they reminded me that, living like that is not living. putting yourself out there, living every min...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:36:00 GMT

what is love

A  group of professional people posed this question toa group of 4 to  8 year-olds, "What does love mean?"  The answers they got were broader and deeper thananyone could have imagined. ...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:39:00 GMT

the role of a friend

What is the role of a friend? What are the parameters that they need to operate under? How honest should you be? How supportive should you be? These are some questions that a over thinker like me asks...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:39:00 GMT

my first year

    I ran into a friend of mine at the gym that lost his wife in may. I told him that there will be times when people see you doing something for the first time as just you. I said the ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:20:00 GMT

Nice guys vs bad boys

I just got off the phone with an old friend that I have not talked to in years,...the following we talked about for quite awhile...... which do women prefer? If you ask most women they would probably ...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:44:00 GMT