San Antonio, TXWillkommen, Bienvenue
Welcome to my Internet social hub. This exists because I loathe Facebook but still want people to have a means to get in contact with me. I also use it as reference for some of my projects that I like to share with family, friends and, occasionally, total strangers.
Know me?
Hometown: Dayton, TX (1976-1996)
College: Northwestern State University of Louisiana (Fall 1995)
USAF: Lackland AFB, USA (1996) | Keesler AFB, USA (1996) | Incirlik AB, Turkey (1996-1998)
| Ramstein AB, Germany (1998-2001)
Jobs: Pegasus Communications, Marlborough, MA (2001-2005) | Digitas, Boston, MA (2005-2006) | Rackspace, San Antonio, TX (2006-Present)
Web Work
Here are some of the web sites that I still claim. They are all in different stages of completion.
 GLORKFOO.COMI often have the need to post up single web pages for projects, contests or whatnot and most of the time it is for people who I am not looking to share my personal domains. So, I registered glorkfoo.com. It's just my generic site for posting whatever. |
 HOUSEOFWINOS.COMWe have a "Wine Club" of friends that come together about once a month to do wine tastings and get trashed. Working on this site as a way to track our tastings. |
 VICTORIOUS-SECRET.ORGMy old World of Warcraft guild website. I rarely play WoW nowadays but I keep the website maintained for them. |
 WARWICKANOMALY.COMWarwick Anomaly is a tabletop RPG that I've been working on for quite some time. It's on-hold at the moment because I just haven't had the time that I need to invest into it. |
Guitars
I've been playing guitar off and on since I was in elementary school. You'd think that by now I'd be pretty good but I'm not ... at all. I own five guitars which can be found hanging in my living room. Unfortunately, I rarely find the time to play them. I have tried (many times over the years) getting back into learning and have read every "Getting Started"/Basic guitar literature out there so I'm dumping a lot of that info here for those looking to get started themselves. Hopefully you'll put this info to use better than I have.
My small guitar collection from left to right: 1. Martin 000CXE Black Acoustic-Electric 2. Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plain Top Electric (Heritage Cherry Burst) 3. Hagstrom Viking Semi-Hollowbody Electric (Tobacco Sunburst) 4. Peavey T-15 Electric (Sunburst) 5. Seagull The Original S6 Acoustic Amps I own:1. Fender ValveKing II 50 2. Ampeg BA-115 3. Roland Micro Cube
Buying a guitar: If you're looking for a cheap guitar to purchase but something that still sounds good and that you will want to keep around, have a look at these:
Electric: Epiphone Les Paul Special I - $99.00
Acoustic: Fender FA 100 - $119.99
Other Items/Accessories:
Amp: Fender Champion 20 Guitar Combo Amp - $99.99
Pick: Dunlop Tortex - $3.49 for a 12 pack (my personal favorite)
Instructions: I highly recommend Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar Boxed Sets. I haven't completed them yet myself but have found what I have learned from them to be incredibly useful.
Learning some songs: Here are a few charts that I have thrown together for songs I'm currently learning or have learned. I've found that most charts on the web and youtube lessons only give you the chords needed to play the songs. In the charts I've created, I have also included the strumming patterns used as they can be incredibly useful for newbs like myself. Also below, you'll find links to youtube videos of the songs as well as lessons that I have found to be helpful. Enjoy!
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (chart) (song) (lessons 1)
Bright Eyes - Lua (chart) (song) (lessons 1)
Cure, The - Love Song (chart) (song) (lessons 1)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (chart) (song) (lessons 1)
Outkast - Hey Ya (chart) (song) (lessons 1)
Radiohead - High and Dry (chart) (song) (lessons 1)
Jeep
I bought a 2015 Jeep Wrangler in November of 2015 and have been making upgrades to it ever since. Listed below are the items that I have purchased so far. Also check out my photo gallery on the right.
2015 Jeep Wrangler
Tank Green - Sport S Package 23S
Modifications
| Exterior |
----Front Bumper---- ARB Front Bumper w/ Bull Bar ARB IPF 900XS Light Kit JW Speaker Evo J Headlamps Warn M8000 Winch ----Rear Bumper---- Hyline Offroad Standard Rear Bumper Firestik 3' Black Antenna Quadratec 2" Receiver Hitch Delta Lug-Nut-Lite LED Third Brake Light Kit Teraflex - HED Adjustable Spare Tire Mounting Kit ----Miscellaneous---- ACE Rock Sliders AntennaMastsRus 15" Black Custom Short Antenna Mast Bosch Icon Wiper Blades 16" Kikbax Mirrors and pegs (when doorless) Rugged Ridge Black Door Handel Recess Guard ----Roof Rack---- Rugged Ridge Sherpa Roof Rack Kit Rugged Ridge Lowering Light Bar Kit Auxbeam 2x7" CREE LED Flood Beam 2pc Auxbeam 2x7" CREE LED Spot Beam 2pc ROLA Vortex Roof Cargo Basket w/ Extension Keeper Roof Top Cargo Bag ---Other Storage Accessories---- Pro Series Hitch Cargo Carrier |--ROLA Cargo Bag |--Tooluxe Cargo Net Quadratec 4 Bike Rack |
| Interior |
Apollointech Left Side A-Pillar 4-Switch Pod Bestop Window Storage Duffle Diver Down Neoprene Seat Covers - Black Rugged Ridge Black Eclipse Sun Shade Rugged Ridge Dash Phone Kit Quadratec Ultimate All Weather Floor Liners Tuffy Tailgate Security Enclosure |
| Audio |
Connectivity Group Radio 430 AM/FM/CD/DVD/MP3/HDD Alpine 9-Speakers with All Weather Subwoofer Cobra 75 WX ST CB Radio w/ External Speaker & Grab Bar Mount |
| Under the Hood |
3.6-Liter V6 24-Valve VVT Engine AEV ProCal Module Apollointech Panel and Source Control System K&N Series 63 AirCharger Cold Air Intake |
| Suspension |
Dana 44 Heavy Duty Rear Axle Dana 30 Solid Front Axle 4.56 Front / Rear Axle Ratios Trac-Lok Differential Rear Axle Rubicon Express 2.5" Lift w/ Bilstein 5100s Rubicon Express Sway Disconnect |
| Wheel & Tire |
Mickey Thompson Classic III Wheel in Black - 17x9 Size & 4.5" Backspacing BF Goodrich ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 - 35x12.5R17LT ARB EZ Deflator Viair 88P Compressor |