Altonian

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Gender Male
Industry Construction
Occupation Now retired
Location Joutseno, South Karelia, Finland
Introduction Amiably crotchety, do not suffer fools gladly, but always ready to be friendly. I tend to apply old fashioned common-sense to all life's problems.
Interests Art, writing, painting, reading, music, cycling, pool billiards, gardening, nature, animals.
Favorite Movies A Canterbury Tale, Olivier's Henry V, The Cruel Sea, Wages of fear (original), Rififi, Le Enfants du Paradis, Miracle in Milan, Limelight, M. Verdoux, One of our aircraft is missing, The Stranger left no Card, The Red Balloon
Favorite Music Sibelius, Rachmaninov, Shostakovitch, Carl Orff, de Falla, Stan Kenton, Shelley Manne, Anita O'Day, June Christy plus many more.
Favorite Books Shakespeare, Under the North star (trilogy), The Unknown soldier, all of Lee Child, Patricia Cornwell, Stieg Larsson, Alexis Kivi

What was the stage name of your favorite actress before she was born?

Melinda Margarine.