biggearhead
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consulting |
| Occupation | Lurker, skulker, drinker of coffee |
| Location | Indiana, United States |
| Introduction | Born n' raised in Indiana. First wheels in the form of a green Schwinn Stingray with apes and silver sparkle banana seat. Made pinewood derby cars with pops in Cub Scouts. Built a steam engine out of an evaporated milk can in 8th grade. I've owned a Pinto (had to start somewhere), two early 70s Dodge Darts, '73 Nova, various commuter cars, '67 Chevelle (current), '69 Triumph chopper, '76 BMW R90S (current). First trip down the 1320 was at Muncie Dragway back in the late 80s. Favorite street machine: 1969 GTO Judge. Current favorite random car part: Edmunds two-carb aluminum cylinder head for Nash straight six. Current favorite engine: Cadillac 500. |
| Interests | Cars & motorcycles (big surprise), blues, writing, photography, harmonica, movies, music |
| Favorite movies | Better Off Dead, The Sure Thing, American Graffiti, Two Lane Blacktop, Office Space, Fight Club, Liar Liar, Mad Max, Road Warrior |
| Favorite music | Muddy Waters, Chris Whitley, Otis Rush, George Smith, Lionel Hampton, early Rolling Stones, Magic Sam, Little Walter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Peter Greene's Fleetwood Mac, Big Walter Horton, Elmore James, Steve Earle, James Cotton, Rod Piazza, James Harman, Red Devils, Lester Butler, John Hiatt, Bruce Springsteen, The Paladins, Southern Culture on the Skids, Paul Butterfield, Chris Isaak, Kim Wilson, The Replacements, Howlin' Wolf, Alex Schultz, Sonny Boy Williamson, Dr. Ross, Peg Leg Sam, Papa Lightfoot, Otis Gibbs |
| Favorite books | The Last Open Road, Long Way Round, Blink, Against Death and Time, The Cobra in the Barn |