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AMBR

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Totally married, but love meeting new friends with similar interests. Especially into metal music, outdoor sports (skiing!!! camping, hiking, fishing etc.), computer games and sci-fi/fantasy.Have been a journalist for a newspaper for the past 16 years, but 3 years ago began running a metal radio and webzine with my bro, Dave. It has given me new inspiration in writing and music as well as wonderful opportunities to travel and meet new friends. Vist us at:
Added Drumhead Magazine to the resume at the beginning of 2007. Check out the best damn drum magazine in print - distributed internationally. Visit the website and check out features on Neil Peart, Chris Adler, Keith Carlock, Gavin Harrison, Andy Newmark and so much more.



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My Interests

Metal music, skiing and other outdoor activities, sci-fi/fantasy books and games, computer games, hockey and most sports, beer

I'd like to meet:

People of like minds

Music:

Metal Rules! Favorite bands are Black Label Society, Symphony X, Nightwish, Tarot, Kotipelto and Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Amorphis, Brainstorm, Kiuas, Kamelot, Evergrey, Firewind, Mercenary, Into Eternity, Edguy, Vanden Plas, Brainstorm, Within Temptation, After Forever, Epica, Therion, Porcupine Tree, At Vance, Last Tribe, Orphaned Land, Platitude, Pyramaze, Machine Men, Muse, Nocturnal Rites, Penumbra, Secret Sphere, Overlord, Suspyre, Zero Hour, etc. etc.

Movies:

Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Pirates of the Carribbean, The Matrix, Elling

Television:

Hate it. Reality TV is anything but. Mostly I watch the weather channel, news and sports. Oh, and Meercat Manor rules!

Books:

Authors and series I most often read: Tolkien, Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Dick Francis, Jim Butcher, Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance

Heroes:

Mark Messier, Ben and Joe Reilly, Mom and Grandma (Happy 96th!)

My Blog

NAMM Winter 2008

January 17 - 20 Anaheim, CAFirst time at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention was quite an experience. The convention is a showcase of all the newest and most innovative merch...
Posted by AMBR on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:01:00 PST

Ben is home!

Hey everyone! This update is a little late in coming but things have been very hectic. Ben got home a couple weeks ago. We drove up to Vermont the day before so we wouldn't be late no matter when ...
Posted by AMBR on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:03:00 PST

Photos from Iraq

Ben's Tour in Iraq Installment 4.0 F16 on take off Not a lot of news right now, but Ben did send a whole bunch of photos. Someone else took them, but they're for everyone to share. Gives a pretty...
Posted by AMBR on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:28:00 PST

Bens Address in Iraq and Updates

Ben's Tour in Iraq Installment 3.0 Updates and Snail Mail Address We finally received Ben's letter a week and a half after he mailed it. It was torn open and had clearly been tampered wi...
Posted by AMBR on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:30:00 PST

News from Ben in Iraq

Ben's Tour in Iraq Installment 2.0 For the past week, I received several emails from Ben and sent him replies. Unfortunately, the university email address he was using would not accept incoming m...
Posted by AMBR on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:10:00 PST

Bens Tour in Iraq 1.0

Ben's Tour in Iraq Installment 1.0 Senior Airman Benjamin Reilly     In response to all the people who've asked about Ben, I decided to try and blog his experience in Iraq. T...
Posted by AMBR on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:07:00 PST

ABYDOS

(NOTE: Obviously you should read the June 25th entries backwards if you want the story in order. I could have posted them in reverse, but I'm drinking beer in Munich and can't be bothered with annoyin...
Posted by AMBR on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:17:00 PST

Bang Your Head!

Bang Your Head! (Note: setlists are not included because they're lost in my suitcases somewhere. I'll post them later. I'm too lazy to look now.) After sleeping until 1:00 in the afternoon, Ben an...
Posted by AMBR on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:06:00 PST

European Festival Experience Begins

Greetings from Germany! Finally getting to lay down a blog update on this trip. Had internet issues prior. Bang Your Head! Was a blast! Met excellent new friends; Gerald, Uwe, Sabine, Torsten,...
Posted by AMBR on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:57:00 PST

Transcript of Kotipelto Interview Online

Ok! Sorry to all the folks that didn't get to hear the interview the two times it was broadcasted on the radio. We may play it a third time, since we've had so many requests. Would help to know the ti...
Posted by AMBR on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:16:00 PST