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PAPA

All that I am, you cannot see. All that will be, is not up to me.

About Me

Father of two boys, and primary caregiver. They are the most precious things in my life, my most worthy contribution, and my focus. They keep me real, they keep me going.
Jack of all trades and master of a few, a real MacGyver of sorts. I like to learn new things, and usually I learn quickly. There is nothing we cannot do if we apply ourselves.
I'm an extreme martial arts fan and practictioner, studying with the most awesome Sensei, Master Jeff Durbin, and I've taken up hitting the gym a few times a week as well, not loving it, but its a good thing to do.
I love motorcycles, all kinds, and have lots of riding experience. I also enjoy hot rods, classics, and muscle cars.
I pick my friends carefully, I keep very few, if you are one, you are very special too.
I'm an eBay Platinum Seller: eBay Seller ID: RypmanV I've found it is a good outlet for my spare time, and helps alot with the little expenses in life. Disability just doesn't cover much.
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"http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZrypmanv"
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My Interests

Movies
Books Sci-Fi/Fantasy oriented literature
Hot Rods / Classics, Muscle Cars
Motorcycles
Martial Arts
Digital Photography, Painting / Drawing
Computers, eBay
Dancing, Hanging Out
World of Warcraft Online

I'd like to meet:

Fun People!

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Music:

Mostly Rock classic and current, classical guitar, mood music (Enya, Clannad, Andreas Vollenweider, Montreux, Liz Story) I'll listen to most anything, I like music.

Movies:

LOVE MOVIES! Lord of the Rings Trilogy - The Fifth Element - Phenomenon - pretty much anything with a good story is worth checking out.

Television:

South Park - Simpsons, CSI (all of them) NCIS, The Unit, 2 and a half Men, Old Christine, Star Trek, SG1, Numbers, Battlestar Galactica, Crossing Jordan - Ok, I like TV, its handy background noise for doing all that eBay stuff, and great for covering up the sounds of bickering children. But I'm always happy to turn it off if there is something better to do.

Books:

Glen Cook's Black Company series, Robert E. Howard's Conan series edited by L. Sprague DeCamp, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Saint Germain series, Harry Potter series, LotR series, Barry Saddler's Casca series, Da Vinci Code, I like to read, a lot.

Heroes:

Moms! Eight years raising kids has given me a much greater appreciation for what Mom's do.

You Are 92% Evil
You're the most evil person you know.
The devil is even a little scared of you! How Evil Are You?

My Blog

Safe effective protection from unwanted pregnancy.

PLAN B, they didn't want you to have this.  They finally gave in to logic, legal pressure, and common sense.  Yes, for the last decade they FDA and the government kept the lid on t...
Posted by PAPA on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:50:00 PST

PROFILING

This might be long but it sure hits the nail on the head.  We read in the paper that some Muslim doctor is saying we are profiling him because he has been checked three times while getting on an ...
Posted by PAPA on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:38:00 PST

Ever wonder where all that "lost" email goes?

Well, apparently someone at Myspace knows.   It appears that EVERY message I've sent within their system has not been delivered! Did a little test with a couple of friends today to figure it...
Posted by PAPA on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:17:00 PST

Secrets of life.....

Be true, To yourself above all others. Without confidence and respect for yourself, you have nothing. Be a friend, even when you don't feel friendly. The best friends are those who put other people's ...
Posted by PAPA on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:39:00 PST

Why?

Why is it we never see what is right in front of us? Why, when we're trying our hardest, do people seem to appreciate us the least?  And strangely, it seems, when we give up trying and resign our...
Posted by PAPA on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:15:00 PST