[geeks] Introductions (was Re: Etiquette)

[Ken Hansen]

Dave,

Please, just don't take up woodwork and consider moving to Montana - unless
you want "to be a dental floss tycoon"!

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: <dave at cca.org>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [geeks] Introductions (was Re: Etiquette)


> wonko at arkham.ws writes:
>
> >Brian Hechinger. 27. 4.5 year old daugher [1] married for 5.5 years,
getting
> >divorced this year.
>
> Ah, the inevitable intros thread... :-)
>
> Dave Fischer, 33, into computers, art, and music in about equal degrees.
>
> I have a religious hatred of PCs (both PC hardware and of course windows)
> so my home system is all RS/6000 and SUN and a few VAXstations, etc.
>
> I've been using unix since 1986, so I've encountered a reasonably wide
> range of versions. I prefer BSD. Of the BSDs, I prefer OpenBSD.
>
> I have a really low-paying job in which I get *left* *alone* and
> have it very easy. It's sort of a 50/50 computer/factory job. Very
> weird situation. I like it.
>
> I started doing computer graphics art a few years ago, by writing raw
> postscript. Since then I've been mostly painting, which has gone well.
> I've got about a dozen pieces up in public in various places around
> town. Strangers come up to me and tell me they like my work.
>
> I used to play guitar, got sick of it a few years ago. I'm currently
> just a "scenester" as it were. I maintain the web sites for a few of my
> favourite bands. I live in Providence, which is *the* center for the
> brand of weird artsy hardcore that I like. I mosh like a teenager. :-)
>
> Also, I tend to keep odd pets. Previous: hedgehog, snake, lizard, chicken.
> Current: turtle, tortoise. Plannned: sugar glider, octopus.
>
> I don't watch TV, and I refuse to watch movies untill this stupid
> "talkies" fad is over and they go back to making real films.
>
> -------- David Fischer --------- dave at cca.org ---------
www.cca.org --------
> -------- If it wasn't for good luck, I wouldn't have no luck at
all. -------
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