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Ronald

Pizza & Music Go Together

About Me



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I'm the owner of Fox's Pizza Den in Richland Center. I'm originally from California. I'm somewhat a mutt: on my father's side I'm Scottish, English, Irish, supposedly Dutch and maybe a little German; on my mother's side I'm Filipino, Chinese and Spanish. I have many interests: I like to play guitar, I also like to collect guitars (an expensive hobby), I like to collect militaria and toy soldiers (again an expensive hobby). I'm into wargaming, but don't have the time to play. I'm a big supporter of getting an education, as you can see I'm somewhat over educated. Despite owning my own business I would still like to go back to school for a Ph.D. in International Relations or Political Science. I'm fairly easy-going, but I'm impatient. I'm quick-tempered, but I never lose my temper. I'm shy, quiet and reserved. However, I generally warm up quickly...

My Interests

I like collecting and playing guitars. My current pride and joy is my 1962 Gretsch Tennessean. I'm pretty conservative as far as which guitars I like. My particular favorites are the Gretsch Tennessean and the Country Gentleman, Gibson Les Paul and ES-335, Epiphone Casino, Fender Stratocaster and the Rickenbacker 360 12-string. I have one of each except the Gretsch Country Gentleman or the Gibson Les Paul. I have a Epiphone Les Paul Studio. I also like collecting firearms, militaria and toy soldiers. For militaria, my pride and joy is the Polonia Restituta (1944) medal I bought in London. This particular one was issued by the Communist government of Poland. I'm particularly fond of military headgear. I also like buying books on history, political science and international relations. I would like to study Japanese again and learn Russian and Chinese.

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet Ellen Muth (star of Dead Like Me), my favorite Beatle George Harrison if he was still alive, and if I could travel back in time Confucius and the last Tsar of Russia.

Music:

My all time favorite music is the Blues. I also enjoy classic rock and classical music. I like old country music when country music actually sounded like country not the crap that's called country now. My favorite bands are the Beatles, the Byrds, the Yardbirds, B. B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Garbage.

Movies:

I like several genres. I like sci-fi, action, horror, westerns, suspense and crime drama. I'm interested in screenwriting, but I haven't written anything yet. I do have some ideas for screenplays. Some of my favorite movies are Kelly's Heroes, Halloween, Jurassic Park, Kung Fu Hussle, the Last Samurai, and Underworld.

Television:

One of my favorite programs was Dead Like Me on Showtime until some dim wit decided to cancel it. I also like crime dramas like NCIS, CSI and Criminal Minds. I really enjoyed Band of Brothers and Rome on HBO. I'm a big fan of the Simpsons and Family Guy. I enjoy some of the old TV shows like Hogan's Heroes, Gilligan's Island, Mr. Ed, Make Room for Daddy and the Donna Reed Show.

Books:

I read mostly nonfiction. My favorite books are Sun Tzu's Art of War, The Three Strategies of Huang Shih Kung, Machiavelli's The Prince, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Confucius's The Analects and the Hsun Tzu: Basic Writings.

Heroes:

Those who serve in the armed forces protecting this great country. I believe the freedom we enjoy is not FREE!