I've just moved to Hawai'i in February! If you see me as nearby on the app and would like to show this stranger around, feel free to hit me up!
I am very energetic and work out 4-6 times a week. I like to consider myself an adventurer and love to try new things. Most other people think of me as slightly eccentric.
Yes, I am technically inclined; no, I will not fix your computer (okay, I probably will if you just ask nicely).

Well... I was working in an electronics lab but felt something was missing in my life, so I joined the Army (in '09) as a communications parachutist.

I am referred to as a "walking encyclopedia". I enjoy playing pool (including competitively, but can definitely play casually). I have a passion for building/crafting almost anything (from robots to macramé). I love all sorts of music and the arts and will try my hand at most of them as well as observe (I used to host & run a weekly open mic night and would definitely do it again if given the opportunity). I have a lot of survival training and if the SHTF in a big way, I can disappear like Big Foot.

Those few who still speak to me say it's my goofy sense of humor and vast wealth of knowledge on nothing useful. I like to think I can blend into the background if I can just keep my mouth shut...

This question is kind of odd when you haven't owned a TV in several years.
I love stories that mix the personal and political side of the characters (such as the Dune series of books or the Gundam anime series). I also have a couple Godzilla characters tattooed on me and plan to get more. I guess you could say I'm a big fan of the symbolism in that series.
I read a lot of reference material. Not so much for work, but because I'm always looking for something new to get into. I will read up on random fascinations of mine to familiarize myself initially.
I listen to a lot of heavy metal and industrial music, but I still enjoy hip-hop, electronica, classical, pop, jazz and most forms of rock.
I don't get too picky when it comes to food, but I do love lasagna.

I have "gone without" in most aspects (even survival ones briefly) so it's hard to say. If I must choose:
1. challenges (as a wise man once said, "Come git some!")
2. freedom of expression (you can dance if you want to!)
3. socializing (sure, I know how to survive in the wilderness for extended periods of time but no human interaction eventually makes me very sad)
4. sleep (I can only go for 48 hours without it before I start seeing crazy shit)
5. results (I'm known for going off and getting them if they are not around)
6. a muti-tool (it's not that I always carry a knife, it's because I always carry pliers)

How things work and what they are made of (seriously, some people do a lot of drugs to see the world the way I do). I also try to step outside of myself to really understand my actions and motivations on things (I swear I'm not on drugs).

Out and away! I'll scheme things out often but also like to ad-lib the plan on weekend events. I like to see and go to "new" places near and far.
I am also a rather active member of the "drinking club with a running problem" (yes, the Hash House Harriers). Go ahead and Google it, if it's something you're interested in, I can introduce you :-)

I've had a vasectomy. I can see myself tutoring children in my senior years and have dated single moms in the past with some very positive results. Children of my own, however, would just not fit into the way I live my life.

Ready for the elimination round? Here it goes, don't message me if:
Your sole idea of recreational activity is getting drunk and/or smoking weed. Get a hobby or just try to do something with your life.
You make the pouty lips (a.k.a. "duck face") in your profile pic. Enough of that crap already!
You're not okay with casual, open dating. I'm not going to B.S. you or anyone else; I haven't dated monogamously since 2005 and that's the way things work.
You're extremely shy in public places. If I can't take you anywhere without babysitting your awkwardness, I can't take you anywhere worth while.
You're consistently late to plans and events by several hours. This will gradually drive me insane.
You don't have a job and aren't going to school. How do these people even exist?

Aside from that, I don't feel like I should be going on any date that might be considered "serious" right now. If you want to be friends then great, just hit me up! If you have similar goals and different interests, even better! I like to explore places I haven't been before and can always appreciate something new.
Finding a place to try exotic food and chatting on life and other things is one of my usuals. Likewise for going to a place with a few interesting drinks behind the bar. I do enjoy taking a well-dressed woman out to a nice place to dine (even as friends) and yes, I know my ego enjoys that more than it probably should.
I plan trips almost completely on the fly. If you're weary of all the "TBD" stuff in the schedule I encourage you to take a leap of faith and try it out once.