MOTW - Apr 21 - Apr 27 2013 - Dart Ed

[tinkgirl77]

Yayyy congrats ed!

.:* Lisa *:.
laissez le bon temps roulet! :-)

[Jenste]

Monday, tell us all about you! We know you obviously like amphibians and we will learn about them tomorrow, but we want to know about the rest of your life. Details about you, your life, hobbies, families, past times, favorite colors, poems you have written etc etc....just use this post to brag/boast/bore us how you please.

[DartEd]

Thank you everyone. .

Well, I'm 39. I'm a paramedic in New York. I've been in my field for 22 years. Ive worked every boro in NYC and was deployed to the trade center. That day helped me realize my mortality and prompted me to decide, join the military or propose to my then girlfriend. She said she understood but couldn't bare the thought of me in the military. I am married 10 years. i also have the coolest 9 year old son. My favorite color is purple, I love music. My primary musical taste is heavy metal, iron maiden, ozzy, Metallica, megadeth. Also listen to some more modern stuff like trivium, all that remains, etc... My guilty pleasure is 80's hair bands (DON'T JUDGE ME). Hahaha. I do enjoy jazz, blues, and some r&b. I also have a soft spot for late 70's early 80's rap. Run dmc, Curtis blow, etc... I play electric guitar although it's been awhile.

I am extremely patriotic. I love my country despite the choices and errors the politicians make. When I'm not "frogging and bugging" as my wife calls it, I'm either coaching baseball for my sons team or he and I are out riding my motorcycle. I'm a pretty hardcore rider. Ive been riding 15 years. I ride rain or shine, March through November. I average about 8000 miles per year on the motorcycle. So long as there isn't snow on the ground, my tires roll. I didn't reply earlier because I rode to NE herp (about 85 miles each way)for more ABG to finish planting the freebee plant clippings that Lynn, one of our beloved moderators, gave me at the white plains show. The winds were rough. I should have worn a full face helmet. Live and learn.

I spend tons of time online since my job has some down time. Aren't ya jealous :P I get paid to play online and can't get in trouble for it. . I love movies though I seldom get to sit through an entire one. I live for baseball season, MMA and football season. Sports die after the Super Bowl until spring training for me. I bleed Yankee pinstripes and have already attended 2 games this season and plan on more. Football I just love the sport. I root for the NY teams.

My son is working towards his blue belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu and kickboxing which he started at the same time and attends BJJ 2 times per week and kickboxing once. During baseball season and basketball season he cuts BJJ down to once per week He was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of 18months and slowly he progressed to an ADHD component with autism spectrum disorder. He thrives in a busy environment. He is my permanent back seater on my bike.

I love video games. I'm a big kid with big toys. My play station 3, xbox360 and wii u set to the 3-D HD TV. I love to fish both freshwater and saltwater although fresh water is my true love. I hunt and love to shoot. Yes I keep handguns, rifles and pistols in the house with my son. yes I've educated him with regards to gun safety and yes he's almost as good a shot as his dad. All my weapons are secured safely in gun vaults along with the ammo and No he doesn't have the combination. I'm a whole lot of pro 2nd amendment. Don't like guns? Don't own them! I do and I will.

Besides frogs, I have two great cats and up until recently we had a bullmastiff. Due to lymphoma we had to put him down which brought me back to frogs. I have k many different reptiles in my life including one standard ball python, a pair of surinam boa constrictors , an iguana that lives with an ex gf to this day to my knowledge, bearded dragons, and assorted geckos.

My latest past time is vivarium building. I enjoy putting them together because no two are ever the same and I draw great satisfaction from the finished product. Here's my kid on the bike. A pic of me at work and my bike.

[DartEd]

Wife hates being photographed so you get the dog and cats instead.