HeroHog
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Disabled/Retired Sr Programmer/Analyst |
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Introduction | Disabled Veteran of the US Navy. Retired Sr. Programmer/Analyst specialized in integrating business databases with the Internet. Been on the Internet since the 80s. Started out when the 8088 IBM PC was king and the 286 had JUST came out doing hardware and networking. Opened my own business servicing Law offices mostly. Slowly started database interface programming in dBase and Clipper then moved to Progress 4GL and WebSpeed Web interfacing and dropped hardware/networking altogether to be a programmer. Former Racer, FM Radio Rock DJ and Blues/Funk/Classic Rock drummer. Now 100% disabled and live on the web annoying people. I have raced motorcycles since I was 9, raced stock cars since 15, SCCA since my 20s, a certified Master Mechanic, been a 50kw FM Classic Rock DJ, played drums in Funk/Blues Classic Rock bands all across Louisiana, Arkansas and VA, been a computer geek since the IBM PC hit the streets and a gun owner/shooter since I was in single digits. |
| Interests | Motorcycles, Music, Greyhound Rescue, Guns, Computers, Anime |
| Favorite movies | Heavy Metal: The Motion Picture, Blazing Saddles |
| Favorite music | Jimi Hendrix -"Third Stone From The Sun", Jimi Hendrix - "Villanova Junction", Robin Trower - "Bridge of Sighs" album, Grand Funk Railroad - "Grand Funk" (the red album), The Meters - "The Meters" album, Parliament-Funkadelic - "Funkadelic" album, Parliament-Funkadelic - "The Maggot Brain" single, Creedence Clearwater Revival - Their entire catalog!, Stevie Ray Vaughan - everything!, Freddy King - 99% is GREAT, Blues, Funk, Soul, Classic Rock |
| Favorite books | George Orwell - "1984", Ray Bradbury - "Fahrenheit 451", Aldous Huxley - "Brave New World", George Orwell - "Animal Farm", William Golding - "Lord Of The Flies", Anthony Burgess - A Clockwork Orange", William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson - "Logan's Run", Arthur C. Clark - "2001: A Space Odyssey", Jules Verne - "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas" |