I do "computer stuff" for a living and recently realized that I spent too much time working and not enough time making local friends after moving here from Austin almost five years ago.

I'm looking for folks who aren't afraid to crack a joke; people who are bizarre, strange, funny, geeky, dorky, or just "different". Friends who would rather heckle movies at home or play Rock Band than go to a club.

I try to be a great friend and shoulder to lean on; there's nothing wrong with being known as a "really nice guy".

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• LilKaffy

I'm making new friends and rebuilding relationships with old ones.

My wife of eleven years passed away unexpectedly in June of 2009. I miss her but am grateful for and have plenty of good memories of the time we had together.

It's time for me to get out of this empty house and start being social - you can only play games on the Internet so long before you start going nuts.

I'm a systems administrator for a large energy services firm, and have been at my current employer for almost seven years, and have done this type of work since 1995.

My hobbies include reading, watching TV and movies, electronics, home automation, restoration of old computer systems, playing guitar, and occasionally making chainmail jewelry.

I joined the Freemasons in October of 2008, and attend functions at Gray Lodge #329 one night a week. I finally became a Master Mason on 11/5/09, my birthday. The following evening, I got my first tattoo - the Masonic Square and Compasses - on my upper right arm.

Being an honest, dependable, reliable, and trustworthy friend, despite having a fault of being too generous to others (sometimes to my own detriment).

I host all of my own servers and web sites (doing all of the sysadmin work, design, and maintenance) and have run a number of community sites and mailing lists for almost fifteen years.

I've been on the Internet since 1993, have worked for numerous Internet providers, and have done everything from front-line tech support to installing backbone connectivity for large companies.

I'm a nice, polite guy. I believe in saying "sir" and "ma'am", "please" and "thank you", "excuse me", and holding the door open for people. Chivalry should never have died out.

I've been told I have nice eyes and don't understand the fascination some women have had with my hair or eyelashes.

I read a lot of science fiction, fantasy, and military adventure. Everything from Robert Heinlein to David Drake to trashy Mack Bolan books. I've been known to get nose-deep in 1950s Bell System phone company documentation when bored. Right now i'm making my way through "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace.

I listen to a little bit of everything when it comes to music - just depends on my mood at the time. I was a country radio DJ for four years in high school, but my favorite concert was finally being able to see The Sisters of Mercy in Austin in 2006.

I like smart, intelligent movies that make you leave the theater thinking about what you just saw. I can't stand movies that are stupid just to be stupid. "Dumb and Dumber" was the only movie I ever walked out of.

As for food, I'm a big guy. I'll try anything once. I like to eat Korean and mediterranean food when I can, but am just as happy with instant mac and cheese or Hamburger Helper.

Friends, family, good books, a job, and Internet access. When I watch TV I like shows such as Modern Marvels, How It's Made, and things on the Discovery or History Channels.

Making new friends and learning how to be myself rather than the person someone else wants me to be.

Talking with friends online, helping friends with their computers, going out for dinner, or reading a book while sitting at home in front of the TV.

I'm not a bar hopper and I don't drink often, but I don't mind other people drinking around me as long as they do it responsibly.

I'm not afraid to cry or show emotion. I've done a lot of that since June, but it's time to remember the good times I had with my wife and honor her memory while getting on with my life at the same time.

Want to make a new friend? Want to chat online, offline, come over to play video games (Rock Band or Guitar Hero)?

Due to some unfortunate prior encounters here, I have to make this clear - I'm ONLY looking to make friends.

Extra points if (like me) you're not skinny/have curves/are famine-resistant/aren't afraid of a double cheeseburger and like to occasionally spontaneously go out for conversation and a milk shake or ice cream. It's personality that matters, not physique.

I love to talk on instant messenger or email:

Email: mrbill@gmail.com
AIM and Yahoo: wcbtx
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mrbill
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/wcbtx
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mrbill