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Describe the type of person
you might be interested in meeting and what traits you like or dislike.
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Sincere, caring, honest, friendly, open, beautiful inside more important,
but outside also counts; how you care for your body is important (and scriptural;
believe it or not). Don't like people who think they are better than others;
humility goes a long way.
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If you were to meet someone for the first
time, what would be the "perfect" setting? What would someone notice
first about you?
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Sunday school would probably be the best, but coffee
house is fine. People would most likely notice that I am very quick to take charge
or voice my opinion. They might notice I have a bizzare sense of humor, or have
many many talents. What they probably won't notice before they know me is they
will never find somebody more trustworthy or honest. (honest).
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Share
briefly about your Christian faith in terms of how it started, where you are at
now (your involvement in Christian fellowship) and your goals.
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In my
mind there is no beginning of my faith; I can remember clearly back to when I
was (3) and never a moment without faith. I'm sure that somebody told me certain
things (parents, etc), but I apparently havea very strong tie to the Holy Spirit,
because I have always believed.
I can however remember certain incidents in
my life going back to when I was (5) that stand out as particulalry important
in building faith.
My only true goal at this time is to meet God and have him
greet me and tell me he is pleased with me. (It's naturally up to me to make it
so please Him).
I have recently started a personal ministry via the internet. I have
a letter I write about once/week. The archives (and more) can be found
at the following:Good Guys Ministry
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Describe your personality and physique. (Here is a good place to tell things
photos can't tell.
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I have a well-proportioned body; i.e. hands, feet;
could have been a hand model. I have a very bizzare sense of humor and find funny
things in virtually everything, and I'm not afraid to poke fun at myself in the
purpose of humor. I usually have a beard, but not always, since it only takes
about 2 weeks to grow, it's not worth fighting. Before I scare too many people
away by being 31-35, I turned 31 on 25 January this year.
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Tell us
about your sports, hobbies, musical abilities and pets, including memorable moments.
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Electronics, movies, music & home-theater. Also sporty stuff like sailing,
SCUBA, motorcycles, convertibles (sooner or later, skydive!). Musical talent;
I can play the stereo very well (grin). Actually, I have a natural talent to hear
notes, and can even play a song on a piano given enough time to figure it out.
I have a pet ferret; cutest thing I've seen. I love my mountain bike; wish I could
get out and use it more. I have way too many stories related to everything, but
capsizing my boat in 47 degree water on my third day of sailing lessons is a good
start. (p.s. passed the lesson, got my rating; got to show off by righting a a
boat).
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What do you do professionally?How long have you been in that
line of work?Where do you want to be in 5 years?10 years?
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I started
my own business about 7 years ago; graphic design and computer consulting. It
works well, and when business is going well, make a killing at it; should be illegal
:)
I don't anticipate ever working for a company at this
point. I love the idea of working at home, so I can be with my family. (perhaps
raise kids if [future] wife works during the day). I love the idea of hands-on
raising a family; I'm very gifted with many talents, and know I'll [eventually]
be a great dad; I've certainly had enough practice with my 7 younger brothers
and multitudes of nieces and nephews. 5 years; still growing my business, starting
a family. 10 years; any luck getting close to retirement :) watch my wonderful
kids grow with the lord, and prepare for his return.
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Where
do you and where have you lived? Where were you born? What is your ethnic origin
or ancestry?.
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Based in the SE Wisconsin, NE Illinois area nowadays.
Born in South-Central Wisconsin. I'm part German, Irish, about 7-10 others; basically
euro-mutt. I have lived in Florida for a couple years (training in Navy), In Madison,
WI for 7-8 years, and on a submarine for 3 weeks. (smile) I have been to each
corner of the country to visit, and have found I like it all; based on the people;
each climate has pros and cons. I am very mobile, since I can do my work quite
literally anywhere there is a phone line, and don't have any particularly strong
ties to stay where I am; just need the "right" reason to leave.
I
actually have (3), count 'em 3 places I basically call home, and two of them are
parents' of friends of mine, and when I'm "in town" I stay with my parents.
I love having a very close family, where that still works. MY "STUFF"
is in a suberb of Chicago (funiture, home theater, etc). Some things just aren't
as easy as a "checkbox" to explain, are they?
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Where
did you attend high school and/or college? What was your favorite subject and/or
your major?
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HS in Racine, WI, college in Madison, WI, after a tour
of duty at Nuclear Power training in Orlando, FL. "Electricity was my bag,
baby". Computers are a pretty big deal also. I have toyed with the idea of
getting a business degree to help run my company. (also art-related stuff, since
that IS what I do). I am self-taught in virtually everything I do, from repairing
washing machines to fixing the car, to computer art, to wiring homes for power,
phone, or computer.
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What contributed most to your previous relationship/marriage
not continuing?
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Nice guys finish last I guess. It's a long story, suffice
it to say that I've learned TONS, and have no regrets.
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If you could
change one thing about yourself, what would it be, and why?
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The only
thing I can think of is punctuality. Not the best; not bad enough to let people
down, but enough to frustrate them. It always seems to be something out of my
control, but it's still my responsibility. I tell people that apparently my purpose
on this planet (God's will, if you will), is to teach people what is the meaning
of patience. [they think I'm kidding]. Actually, I think that patience is one
of the best virtues there is, and often point out that I'm literally more patient
than anybody I know. (of course, that can cause problems if the person I'm dealing
with isn't very patient; for them.
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What are some of your favorite artists/paintings,
musicians/songs, authors/books and actors/movies?
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Ouch; very hard to
say, but here's a start:very few classics I don't love, like Michelangelo, Beethoven,
Bach, new artists, like Jewel,
Susan Ashton;
anybody that has the guts to sing a song that praises Jesus, and is put on
not only CC CDs, but pop-40!
Movies; best are anything that brings out
real emotion; ie. tears. examples:My
Life, My Girl, , Forrest
Gump, Schindler's
List . Actresses:Penelope
Ann Miller, Mary
Stuart Masterson. I also have an extensive movie collection, and am a huge
fan of Action and Sci-fi; anything that takes advantage of a killer home theater
and dolby digital sound. Top 5 movies:Forrest
Gump, Princess Bride,
Titanic, Terminator
2, L.A. Story. (in reality,
more like 5 of the top 10). My family is tied into the Marcus Movie business,
and I've seen enough movies to actually rate over 650 at Movie
Critic! (I get in free in SE Wisconsin). That's a standing offer :)
My movie collection is
online, browse at will (fair warning; large file)
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What are some sayings, quotes, or Bible
verses that mean a lot to you?
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It's hard to pick a favorite, but here
are a few key verses to me:
- 1Jn 3:18; my personal Key verse:"Little
children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth."
- 1Jn
3:16; "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought
to lay down our lives for the brethren"
- Jn 14:6; I believe the most important
verse to show a non-believer:"Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and
the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me."
- 1 Cor
2:14; "The unspiritual man does not receive the gifts of the Spirit of God,
for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they
are spiritually discerned. Love your neighbor as yourself - Jesus
I really
thought this was scriptural, but can't find it "The root of love is compassion".
I KNOW it's spiritual, I can feel it as much as my breath.
The Holy Spirit
once told me that "if Jesus can't make somebody love him, than how on EARTH
could WE". We can love them, but we have NO power to make them love us back;
think about that. That was when I started to get an understanding of just how
much Jesus loves us.
If you have the time; my testimony
is online, please read it, and let me know what you think.
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If you were
to inherit a fortune, what would you do with it?
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- Get My affairs
in order
- Help every one of my family and friends
- Split what's left with
charity and me so that I can never work again and spend all my time with family,
and in sharing my faith, likely via some missionary work.
Think
about it; wouldn't it be awesome to be a missionary and never have to ask people
for monetary support. The bible actually says that you should use your material
goods to earn friends on earth; I already do that NOW, I would most certainly
do it if I had more; can' t take it with you. I want to die broke, having spent
my last cent on somebody I love. Works out perfect if you bounce your last check
to the funeral home (told you I have a bizzare sense of humor).
I thought about another thing recently; if I won a lottery, I realized
that if I gave the winning ticket to a church, they should be able to collect
it w/o paying taxes, theirby doubling the worth, basically, so if I won a lottery,
I'd likely drop the ticket in the collection plate; talk about a tithe!
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What is your favorite thing to receive as a gift?What is your dream vacation?
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Anything somebody thought out by only knowing me as a perfect gift; I'm the
type who has already gotten what I want materially, so what's important is the
meaning behind it. Come to think of it; no better gift than a hug that is really
meant. Dream vacation is a month in a tropical setting where I can SCUBA until
I'm sick of it, and then explore the locale, and get deep inside my soulmate's
head. (then decide if I want to come back home or start a mission).
If you
don't SCUBA, you won't understand; it's literally like becoming an astronaut;
it's NOT like swimming or snorkeling, or going into a tunnel under the water;
it for lack of a better description is like going to a different world, or to
the moon.
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Any additional comments?Is there anything about you that
the questionnaire didn't cover.
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- My favorite kind of food is a
doughnut, because not only is it cake, it's deep-fried.
- My other favorite
kind of food is ANYTHING sombody ELSE cooks!
(note:I'm more than willing
to help somebody else I care about enjoy "their" favorite food #2-my
specialties are italian red sauce, and CHILI; world-class)
P.S. #1 is just
a joke; I think it's pretty funny, although I do like doughnuts, my actual favorite
food is the food Jesus mentions when he said "man cannot live by bread alone".
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