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Dam Innocence

Those willing to give up a little liberty for a little security deserve neither security nor liberty

About Me

Yeah. If you knew me in high school and still recognize me, I'd be shocked! LOL!! I kinda broke outta my shell a little later than most ;-)
Recently I got me a shiny new job that I really enjoy, but I'm still not going to talk about it because work is, and always will be, mainly a distraction from all the good stuff in life. Just one of those necessary evils you need to put up with so you have funds to play... Until my investments can totally carry me that is. *grin* Now on to the good stuff :)
I spend much of my life a few centuries in the past while visiting Renaissance Faires and sometimes actually acting in them as well. From being a kooky court jester to a scoundrel on the high seas, whatever the role, it's a good break from the real world. Plus the beer is usually good and the view is sublime. *grin*
I bartend as a hobby and am working towards opening my own pub one day. Still a few years off for now though. Gotta be able to live the dream... and eat too!
I pretty much spend my time lifting at the gym, spending time with my lovely wife and jamming to my tunes. Musical tastes are all over the map but mostly in the goth / heavy metal category.
I guess in short, I work hard, play hard, and try to suck every last drop of fun out of life before the valkyries take me away to Valhalla.
Oh yeah... the pirate thing... Let's just say what you see here be the tip of the cutlass, as it were. In a world full of Jacks, ole Innocence here remains the Ace.

My Interests

Renaissance Faires, kickboxing, bartending, fitness, reading (mostly fantasy and comics), music (listening to and playing on guitar and tinwhistle), bowling, angels, all things pyratical (aka piratey things), a wee bit of meditation, hanging with good friends, and living life to its fullest.

I'd like to meet:

I like just about everybody. Everybody has their own story and most are pretty cool. Just do me a favor OK? Shoot me an email and say hi before you send me a friend request. You gotta put forth a little effort ya know?

Music:


I seriously dig the frenzied bass lines and raw power Otep shows here.

I love this video. Plus Lisa is a total babe! :-)
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The best Billy Idol cover... Ever.
White Wedding - Ardor

Faves right now are:

Telesma , Corvus Corax , Tanzwut , Xandria , Lacuna Coil ,
Nightwish , Ardor , DreamTheater , DragonForce , and Manowar .

But honestly, my musical tastes are really eclectic, from Mediaeval, to New Age, to Rock, to Goth, to Metal, and back to classical. But overall, in the immortal words of Manowar. One more beer and Heavy Metal and I'm just fine...

Movies:

Princess Bride, Shaolin Soccer, Office Space, LOTR, Pirates of the Carribbean, and The Crow are on my A list. Oh yeah, both Bill & Ted movies too :)

Books:

Stuff by David Eddings - I can't get enough of his stories. One other book I really loved was "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior." I really recommend it to anyone looking for a good read. It definately made a difference in how I view the world and act in it.

Heroes:

Heroes... That's a word with too much focus on a specific point... How about influences instead... Mine include: My parents, our founding fathers, Superman, Bart Roberts, Gary Daniels, Dan Millman, and many of my friends.

My Blog

Jericho Rangers: Mount up!

Well, CBS has once again showed a level of ineptitude that borders on the imbecillic.  Yup... They cancelled Jericho...again, due to low Nielson ratings... a decrepit system of measurement that ...
Posted by Dam Innocence on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:02:00 PST

Giants are going to the Super Bowl!

Giants are Superbowl bound!Yeah baby!  That's my team! It's clobberin time!
Posted by Dam Innocence on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:44:00 PST

Merry Christmas Everybody

Merry Christmas to all, and... To borrow a line from the two great ones: Party On Dudes!If you don't celebrate Christmas, well, have a great whatever you do celebrate... or hell, just celebrate cuz yo...
Posted by Dam Innocence on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:49:00 PST

Me - in survey form

Name:Jim.  (Capt. Innocence or Monkeyboy to you Ren folk)Birthdate:July 15 - feel free to shower me with giftsBirthplace:Englewood NJCurrent Location:World of the livingEye Color:BrownHair Color...
Posted by Dam Innocence on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 04:27:00 PST

A needed message for the world today and a riddle to boot

A good friend passed this one on to me and it's something that I believe in thoroughly.  In order to live... You have to LIVE! Pride needs humility. Hapiness needs sorrow.  Good needs evil R...
Posted by Dam Innocence on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:06:00 PST

Bagel

Bagel,   Damn dude, we're all gonna miss you like hell.  You were like a brother to so many of us.  Thanks for everything.  Love ya man.  See you on the other side.http:/...
Posted by Dam Innocence on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:18:00 PST

Welcome

Wow.  You found my little corner of the cyber seas.  You must have been pretty bored!  Well, if you pop back once in a while I may have something worth reading...or at least looking at ...
Posted by Dam Innocence on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:03:00 PST