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Rick

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About Me

I'm a writer who enjoys great films, great books, art, bicycling, sports, travel and good conversation. You should probably know that I'm an incurable flirt! Don't ever think I'm not being sincere though. If I tell you that you are beautiful, I mean it. I'm friendly, I'm usually funny and I think I have a good heart. I'm also very sensitive (I'm always crying over movies -- I'm such a girlie man!) and a hopeless romantic (I love kissing and cuddling and old romantic films). I was once deeply in love, even on the verge of marriage, but I'm not looking for anything like that for the foreseeable future. I'm more into friends with benefits or just plain friends right now. I also tend to be a good listener. I love dogs (all animals, really).
I'm a vegetarian. I'm spiritual, but don't care for religious fundamentalism (no offense to you religious fundamentalists as I was raised Southern Baptist myself, but found that they spent so much time going around talking about Jesus that they didn't actually stop to listen and consider what he actually had to say). I've been studying Buddhism and trying to practice the tenets. I believe it has helped me to bring more balance into my life and achieve more peace of mind. But whatever religion you are -- or aren't -- is fine with me. I respect everyone's beliefs. I'm creative and try to think outside the box whenever possible. I love anything artistic. I try to paint and draw some and I wish I could paint like Renoir or even Andy Warhol, but I can't. I'm much better at writing and photography. I do love museums, though, and can spend hours viewing the French Impressionists or the traditional cultural art, especially from Japan and China.
THE "ALL ABOUT ME" SURVEY
Name: Rick
Birth Date: Nov. 21
Birthplace: West Virginia
Current Location: Virginia Beach area
Education: College graduate
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'11"
Weight: Too much
Piercings: Only the ones God gave me... ;-)
Tatoos: No, I've seen too many old sailors with saggy breasts on their arms
Relationship Status: Right now, I'm kind of into "friends with benefits."
FAVORITES...
Color: Blue, green and Chinese red
Animal: Dogs and dolphins, but I love all animals
Drink: Fruit juices!
Alcoholic Drink: I don't really drink anymore, but if I did it would probably be rum and coke.
Food: Fruit!
Bagel: Onion or Everything
U.S. City: New Orleans!
Baseball Team: Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves
Basketball Team: Charlotte Bobcats
Football Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (American); Bayern Munich, New England Revolution, Boca Juniors (Soccer)
Hockey Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
TV Show: I love the BBC Sci-Fi show Doctor Who. But I mostly watch sports, movies and documentaries.
Movie: Hitchcock's North by Northwest. But you can see some of my recent favorites in the list to the left.
Book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Music: Jazz and Classic Rock
Board or Video Game: Trivial Pursuit. I'm an 80s guy and my mind is filled to the brim with useless information!
THIS OR THAT...
Pepsi or Coke? Coke, but I'm flexible and I love that Diet Pepsi Jazz, especially the black cherry and vanilla flavor
McDonald's or Burger King? Ewwwww! I'm a vegetarian and don't frequent such places. I prefer Subway, where I can put together a nice Veggie Delight!
Strawberry or Watermelon? Tough choice....but I have to go with strawberry. A very erotic fruit!
Hot Tea or Iced Tea? Hot in the winter. Iced in the summer.
Coffee or Hot Chocolate? Coffee....especially a good Costa Rican blend!
Kiss or Hug? Mmmmm, I love kisses! But hugs are really nice too. :-)
Dog or Cat? I love my dog!
Pop or Classic Rock? Classic Rock!
Summer or Winter? Summer. Can't stand the cold anymore.
Funny Movies or Scary Movies? Funny
Republicans or Democrats? Green Party. But of the two choices, definitely the Democrats.
CNN, MSNBC or FOX? MSNBC (especially Olbermann's show) and CNN International
Hybrid or Hummer? Hybrid
Love or Money? I'm a lover, not a capitalist
HAVE YOU EVER...
Drank Alcohol? Yes
Smoked Cigarettes? No
Smoked Pot? Yes
Snorted Coke? No, but I've snorted Dr. Pepper. What a rush! :-)
Gone Skinny Dipping? Yes
Gone Streaking? Haha....no
Flown On an Airplane? Yes, I love flying
IN A GUY OR A GIRL...
Favorite Eye Color? Brown, but I'm flexible. It depends on the woman.
Favorite Hair Color? I tend to go for darker hair, but it really depends on the woman. I'm flexible. I mean, the love of my life was a blonde (not natural though).
Short Hair or Long Hair? Again, it depends on the woman and her facial features
Body Type? Curvaceous. And most of the major women in my life have been short.
Looks or Personality? Do I really have to choose one? Well, looks if it's just for sex. Personality if it's somebody I'm actually going to be around.
Hot or Cute? Cute...no hot...no, no, it's cute.
Favorite Body Part? Eyes. I absolutely adore sexy eyes. (Although I love a nice smile, too. And there's nothing wrong with a sexy butt and nice breasts, of course. And legs. Hehe...I love everything about women!)
RANDOMS...
What Country Do You Want to Visit? Peru, Argentina, China, Japan
What Is Your Dream Car? Something like the one George Jetson drives
Have You Been to the Mall Lately? Not in months, actually
Do You Like Thunderstorms? Yes, I love them
Do You Think You're Attractive? I'm not really my type
Are You a Health Freak? I'm a vegetarian and ride my bike regularly, if that qualifies
Do You Like to Sing? I love to sing
Have You Ever Been in Love? Yes, just once and desperately so
Do You Want to Get Married? Nooooooooo!
Do You Want Children? Not right now. I would only want to have children with a woman I loved deeply.
Do You Have Your Future Kids' Names Planned? Yes
If So, What Are They? Girls names: Girasol, Sequoia, Cayenne, Saffron, Moonbeam, Rain. Boys names: Wolf, Storm, Shade, Badger.
Do You Hate Anyone? Hatred is an emotion that only causes the one who hates to suffer, so even those who do things I consider very wrong, such as George Bush and Dick Cheney, I don't hate.
Is Rush Limbaugh a Big Fat Idiot? A huge resounding YES!!!!!!
Would You Have Sex With Ann Coulter? Not even if you taped her mouth shut.
Would You Have Sex With Al Franken? Haha....no, he's not my type.
Would You Have Sex With Scarlett Johansson? A huge resounding YES!!!!!!
Favorite James Bond? Sean Connery
Favorite Bond Girl? Daniela Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova in From Russia With Love
Movie Quote? "Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world." -- Humphrey Bogart to Ingrid Bergman in the final scene of Casablanca
If You Won a Fortune In the Lottery? I'd set aside enough to buy a boat and spend the rest of my life sailing around the world. The rest I'd set up for charity. I'd probably end up adopting thousands of those Christian Children's Fund kids.
What Is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything? 42
YOUR...
Most Missed Memory? Being in Costa Rica
Best Physical Feature? Most people say either my blue eyes or my smile.
Heritage? Haha....I'm a mongrel. I'm a mix of Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English, German, Iroqouis Indian and probably some other crap thrown in there.
First Thought Upon Waking Up? Either "Oh, god, I'm horny" or "Damn, that was some crazy ass dream." ;-)
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John Lennon
You enjoy poetry, painting & a fine wine. A lover not a fighter.

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You tend to focus on color and movement in art.
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The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.
Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others.
If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic.
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A true hippy, you really wish you could spend the rest of your life in the 1960's. It's not that you haven't been able to settle down and be quite successful, but you yearn for the days of agitation and revolution. You're fond of the old comic Bloom County, as well as the more recent Outland. The rest of your life looks like a struggle between your prestige and your radical nature. You really like those cheap Sathers candies.
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You like to get high, and wind up higher than almost anyone else on the whole planet. It's not unusual to feel short of breath at those lofty heights, and you've been known to need some extra oxygen. Everything looks different from that vantage point though, and you can see beauty even in what most people would consider ruins. If you were from Tibet, you would be a Lama.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Interesting women from around the world. I enjoy meeting people from different cultures and I always enjoy the company of smart, attractive women with good hearts.

Yo hablo un poquito espanol. I am trying to improve my Spanish and am quite interested in Latin America, especially Costa Rica, which is my favorite place in the entire world (at least of the places I have been so far). In fact, I once intended to spend the rest of my life there, but it didn't work out (long story). But I would love to travel through Mexico and South America someday, so I would enjoy having friends in those places.

I'm also quite enchanted by Asian culture, both traditional and modern. Of course, those of you in Asia are farther away from me, but someday I hope to make it down your way as well as to Australia and New Zealand. I suppose if I won the lottery I would buy a boat and spend the rest of my life sailing around the southern hemisphere from South America, to Australia, Japan, China and every other stop along the way.

If you are artistic (a painter or an actor, for instance), or if you are someone who selflessly devotes yourself to others, you're likely to capture my imagination. Of course, the best way to capture my imagination is simply to be a nice person with a good heart.

My Blog

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This Thanksgiving, Please Remember the People of Darfur

A few days ago, I was watching Mia Farrow on C-Span speaking about her recent trip to Darfur along with representatives of the Save Darfur Coalition. It was truly heartbreaking. She showed film clips ...
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Freedom of the Press? We're Number 53!!!!

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Turns Out It Was All Just a Liberal Plot!!!

Things are coming in fast and furious here at the Southeastern Headquarters of the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy. Armed with their GOP (Grope Our Pages?) talking points, the usual suspects are wagging the...
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How can anyone fail to see through these hypocrites?

One after one, Republicans have been lining up to excuse former Rep. Mark Foley's alleged pedophilia. After all their sanctimonious blowharding about "what will we tell the children?" during the Clint...
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