Let's sum it up: Six year strong NY transplant with inner redneck-ness. Iraq Veteran. Outgoing with a sometimes callous sense of humor, depending on the conversation. I swear, I drink whiskey and beer, and I smoke. I also open doors and pull out chairs for women, and can lay on the class when necessary. I can charm your parents, family, and friends. I can talk about anything from the mundane to American Foreign Policy under the Reagan Administration. You will get flowers for no reason. You will never have to pay for your coffee. You will be cooked for. Simplicity is my motto, I'd much rather live the later years in the middle of nowhere, riding a horse and toting a shotgun. If you want to message me, I will respond, I am not rude like the people who tell you to message them, then view your profile, and don't bother writing back. The only stipulation to that statement is that you spell like you are talking to an educated adult, and not a 13 y/o in a text message.

Working sales in wholesale distribution. In a perfect world the one thing I would love to do is go to barber school and open a rock and roll vintage style barber shop.

Punctuality, multi tasking, cooking, logistical thinking, sitting on my ass after work, driving fast in the snow (not much demand for that in Cali), predicting the weather by looking at the sky (again not much demand here, but you'd be surprised how much more accurate I tend to be than the Cali meteorologists on TV), sarcasm, drunken debates. I'm pretty much good at a lot, and worse at even more. Fuck, I'm just a normal guy.

The first thing people usually notice about me is the first thing they notice about me. I'm not curing cancer, nor do I have some earth shattering quality that requires elaboration. I'm just a normal dude.

Movies: Any early Universal Monsters horror movie, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the Big Lebowski, Grandma's Boy, Gettysburg, Green Street Hooligans, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrells. Way too many more but that's a start.

Books: I used to be a pretty voracious reader in my youth but the older I get the more books just put me to sleep, and not due to a lack of interest, just old age. When I do read it is quite often military related. I'm a geek for military history. Also I find myself reading tactical combat training books that help keep my senses keen. The old soldier in me doesn't allow me to walk into a room without first figuring out how to clear it efficiently. If I need a break from it I usually look for books that have a high level of humor.

Shows: Deadwood, Carnivalé, No Reservations, Man v. Food, Band of Brothers, the Sopranos, SportsCenter.

Music: All Sorts. Itemized list in no discernible order of importance: Elvis Presley, Portishead, Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Volbeat, The Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, Gogol Bordello, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, The Hillbilly Hellcats, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Royal Crown Revue, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Pink Floyd, the Eagles, Parliament, Chopin, Beethoven, Bach, Mozart plus countless others.

Food: Italian is my biggest vice. I got spoiled in Europe by great food, and sad to say, America just can't keep up. Mongolian BBQ is also just fantastic.

There are things That I do not want to live without, but I could go without if it came down to it. Aside from Family and Friends here are six things I would have trouble giving up:

1. If there was no such thing as music I would probably go to jail for homicide.
2. Ice Cold Beer. This should be self explanatory.
3. The Fairer Sex. I am just not into other guys. I like women.
4. Hugs. Yes, even the hardest motherfuckers on the planet sometimes just need to hug someone.
5. A good Porterhouse steak, cooked rare. Sometimes a mouth full of cow is all I need to remind me that there are greater things in this world, and that we should enjoy them.
6. Sentimentality. Sometimes the only way I can get out of a funk is to call my best friend in NY and together we reminisce about being 18 again, when life was easy. If I didn't have that I'd be miserable.

How much better the world would be if they started taking warning labels off all products. Weed out the stupid people in our world and streamline the smart ones left over.

Planning world domination after the Zombie Apocalypse over a beer and some music. If not, I'm crawling around different areas looking for good times, usually with a Rolling Rock or a Scotch in hand.

I'm probably the only person you will ever know who almost got into a full blown fist fight with someone over Abraham Lincoln's association with Robert E. Lee before 1860 (DISCLAIMER: I haven't been in a truly physical confrontation in 4-1/2 years, but that one almost sealed the deal). I can also teach you how to survive without technology, only your instincts and a gun.

You are actually looking for a guy who is too old to look for hookups or to get some for the fun of it. I want to make someone happy. I will treat you like a Queen until you give me a reason not to.