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This is more of a history than a journal, so read at your own risk.

If you're here you should have read my profile, or are one of my friends. Here goes nothing. like i've said, I was born in October of 1953, which makes me old, by Gaian standards, anyways. I was the class whipping boy, or bullies target for most of my school days, because I was the odd man out. I was picked on by the kids in French grade school because I was English speaking, and when I transfered to English, I was a French kid and picked on for that. No wonder I was a loner. By the time I was 16 I was the class freak/hippie who wouldn't/coulden't conform. I was FAT, and had long hair (OH! the Horror!) when it wasn't the norm, or even acceptable. I lost a bunch of weight and joined the military, where I became an Armoured Crewman, so I can drive any type of vehicle made, from small cars to tanks. (Uber-cool) I met my wife in the army, where she was a medic. After I left the Forces, I went to work in an aircraft manufacturing company, and stayed there for 25 years until I had a stroke (actually 3 in a period of 2 days) After the doctors spending all sorts of time and energy poking and prodding me, I was diagnosed with a rare and usually fatal genetic illness called (wait for it)... "Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome" If you think it's hard to say, try living with it

www.apsfa.org/index.html

is the best website for info if you're interested.

I havent worked in 5 years because stress and fatigue send me into a really bad downward spiral, so I now spend all my free time on Gaia, or with a military veteran's association. which keeps me busy and out of (most) trouble. If there is anything more you want to know about me, PM me. Don't leave a comment, since I don't always remember to check my profile (the strokes have affected my memory. )