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About
I guess I'm one of the "old" guys on this site. I am 39. I've got a wife and 2 sons. We live in the country and due to finances have a serious DIY mentality. We homeschool the kids. When it's not hunting season you'll usually find my kids fishing. I just work to pay for their ammunition and fishing gear.
My degree is in Ministry (because I have an overactive conscience). My wifes' degree is in Art (because she thinks poverty is cool). I have worked in the professional protection (private security) industry for about 10 years. I also work with 2 small non-denominational churches. Before that I was a missionary in the mountains of New Guinea for about 7 years.
I speak Melanesian Pidgin (fluently), read Koine Greek (poorly), and stumble through French.
I've owned over 40 motorcycles in the last 20 years as well as a few unusual cars,('70 MGB, volcano damaged Mercedes, '85 Vette, '62 Land Rover, '70 VW fastback, etc), but I really want to get my pilots' license and a small plane.
I have a history of blowing stuff up, burning stuff down and a few spectacular vehicle mishaps (I ran over myself with the '62 Land Rover).
Politically I'm a Constitutionalist/ Libertarian, (ie- votewaster), with a strong opposition to governmental interference (especially Federal) in private matters.
My Christianity is of the "old school" variety, searching for the best way to apply the teachings (and lifestyle)of Christ in a modern world. Admittedly, it is easier said than done!
Location
50 miles from Nowhere
Age: 40
Gender: BLOKE

 

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Feb 24, 2010. 6:40 PMKnexFreek says:
 You have some pretty awesome ibles. i love yur stuff. *subbed*

-Kev
Mar 14, 2010. 10:54 AMKnexFreek says:
 Well, i hope you can find time to get back to making them :)
That sux tho with work, i hope you push through :)
Aug 18, 2009. 8:27 PMYerboogieman says:
MG eh? i have a story you will like. A Nice Morning Drive.
Aug 19, 2009. 9:33 PMYerboogieman says:
Are they a fast car at all? From the engine not how small the body style? I am just glad that wasn't real, those "MSV's" that he was talking about in the story just sounded like pieces of junk.
Aug 19, 2009. 11:09 PMYerboogieman says:
Bet those things would fly with a rotary engine. Lightweight body plus lightweight, fast engine.
Aug 19, 2009. 11:41 PMYerboogieman says:
Yeah, pretty much takes them point out of it.
Oct 19, 2008. 1:28 PMLithium Rain says:
So that's what you look like. Huh. Not how I pictured you.
Oct 19, 2008. 8:20 PMLithium Rain says:
You're a bit scary looking, not gonna lie. No offense.
Jul 11, 2009. 12:57 PMkillerjackalope says:
In that photo you look so much like my mate sam I had to wonder, you with long hair and a bit extra belly, odd thing is he's 18 but looks older than you...
Jul 12, 2009. 5:23 AMkillerjackalope says:
I'm still waiting for the next couple of years - My mother started greying at 18/19 and I have her colouring, so you may not look too bad next to me...
Jul 13, 2009. 5:47 AMkillerjackalope says:
I'm glad of not having a crown thingy, otherwise I'd have the makings of a hair hole...
Oct 19, 2008. 8:50 PMLithium Rain says:
You sure do! The current one, because you're holding a gigantic gun and kinda scowling, I get the feeling you're about to shoot me. I think if I saw you coming looking like that, I'd run... LOL!
Jan 27, 2009. 8:44 PMDrWeird117 says:
Uh...Something like...
Nov 4, 2008. 2:25 PMStorm950 says:
Is this your son(s)?
Oct 19, 2008. 9:00 PMLithium Rain says:
You look like Goodhart?! *high pitched scream* OH NO! Haha, j/k Nice pictures...
Oct 19, 2008. 9:06 PMLithium Rain says:
:D
Oct 19, 2008. 8:40 PMLithium Rain says:
:D Me too-I wager I'd scare anybody when I first get up...
Jun 15, 2009. 12:18 AMsharlston says:
so your now a pro?
Jun 2, 2009. 10:23 AMyo man says:
was up maaaan!!!!!!!!1
Nov 5, 2008. 9:30 AMkelseymh says:
Hello! Wanted to mention pseudo-publicly (if you haven't already guessed) that I'm quite enjoying our discussions. It is far more fun to "argue," in the proper Socratic sense, with someone thoughtful and intelligent, than to argue with closed-minded fools. Thanks!
May 26, 2009. 5:32 PMbecauseican says:
have you seen night of the living dead. not the 60s version but the 1 from the 70s or 80s. u remined me of the guys at the end in a sence
Nov 20, 2008. 8:03 AMkelseymh says:
By the way, thank you for the pointer to you son's I'ble! Very well done, and you've certainly raised him well. Polite and respectful; not only did he thank me for my comment, I noticed that he individually responded to everyone who made a comment. I hope I can do as well with my daughter...
Nov 20, 2008. 8:48 PMkelseymh says:
Sounds like the way my parents raised me (though hauling firewood was never an issue :-), and sounds like the grief I gave them in return.
Nov 16, 2008. 10:42 PMkelseymh says:
Hey, just ran across (and read) both of your weapon-safety I'bles. Really, really impressive and professional. Sounded a lot like the briefings we used to get before going out to the range (since we reservists only got to do that once a year, we'd obviously forget everything between times :-). Do you (have you considered) actually teaching safety courses? I mean for ~~idio~~ civilians :-)
Nov 16, 2008. 11:00 PMkelseymh says:
I see your point. I grew up in a very anti-gun (middle class suburbia) household. My first exposure to guns was visiting my aunt's farm outside of Taos, and getting to shoot Coke cans (okay, beer cans :-) off the fence, when I was 10. Then I joined the Army before college, and got some good basic weapons training. I am still very much against having weapons in my house (I live in middle-class suburbia, after all, and don't hunt), but I don't consider myself "anti-gun." I just wish some of the more vocal NRA/Second-Amendment/gun-nuts out there could read and understand some of the excellent I'bles you've written on the subject.
Nov 20, 2008. 7:59 AMkelseymh says:
Sure -- alarm system, deadbolts, etc. I've also lived all of my life in suburban communities with a fairly high tax base (not "affluent" per se, but not poverty-class either), so the crime rates have been low and the police response times fast. Maybe I'm just complacent.

It's probably my background and career as a scientist, but I take reliable statistics seriously.

It it not at all obvious to me that the per capita rate (I don't mean news stories, I mean the FBI's national and regional crimee stats) of successful in-home crime prevention by gun owners is any where near the cumulative rate of accidental and deliberate use of firearms against family members. The difference in 2004 was at least a factor of three, and in some urban areas more than a factor of five.

The low probability of benefit just doesn't seem worth the high risk. This is, as you note, a personal decision, and also one that is affected by individual circumstance. Put in the same position you were in (a demonstrated and specific threat), I would probably follow the same path. Thankfully I don't have to know that now.
Nov 20, 2008. 1:53 AMNachoMahma says:
. I don't think it's so much the LE/S culture as it is the Arkansas (and Rural South, in general) mess-with-my-family-or-property-and-you-deserve-whatever-you-get culture. Although your LE/S background probably enhances things. . Not that I want to do so, but I'm ready, willing, and able to use lethal force if someone invades my home. Taught my ex and daughter how to safely/efficiently/accurately handle rifles and handguns, too. Out on the street, I'm just as likely to turn tail and run - inside my house is totally different.
Nov 16, 2008. 9:24 AMAnarchistAsian says:
TEST bwahahahahhahah!!!! btw, i hope you don't count this as spam...
Nov 16, 2008. 9:25 AMAnarchistAsian says:
a never-ending load bar!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 8, 2008. 10:02 AMMr.Commonsense says:
i'm totally not anar's idea COUGH COUGH
Nov 7, 2008. 7:45 PMMr.Commonsense says:
hello there!
Nov 8, 2008. 10:01 AMMr.Commonsense says:
yeah, i'm a silent guardian, watching over iblers...
Nov 6, 2008. 3:59 PMAnarchistAsian says:
lolololol look at this pic i found!
Nov 4, 2008. 2:28 PMStorm950 says:
I think my dad would have aspired and loved to have lived a life like yours! He loves hunting and the sorts, but that can't be made possible in the location we are in Britain, laws 'n all ;) Do you pay tax? Electricity and everything?
Nov 3, 2008. 6:04 PMAnarchistAsian says:
i see you like that dumpster diving pic :D
Nov 4, 2008. 5:18 AMAnarchistAsian says:
hmm... how about this pic?
Nov 4, 2008. 2:37 PMAnarchistAsian says:
are you going to put it up?
Nov 4, 2008. 7:23 PMAnarchistAsian says:
ohhh....
Nov 4, 2008. 9:30 AMcutie_buns says:
lol
Nov 4, 2008. 2:48 PMAnarchistAsian says:
oohh, look what i found floating around... London Times Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense 'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Elastoplast to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing
Nov 4, 2008. 5:51 PMAnarchistAsian says:
yeah, me too, now spread the word!
Oct 20, 2008. 9:52 AMKentsOkay says:
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Nov 3, 2008. 6:01 PMAnarchistAsian says:
ooohhh!!!! nice one.
Nov 4, 2008. 9:31 AMcutie_buns says:
how u like mine- cutie buns?
Nov 5, 2008. 1:55 PMcutie_buns says:
thank u lol
Nov 3, 2008. 6:04 PMAnarchistAsian says:
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Nov 4, 2008. 2:40 PMAnarchistAsian says:
oooohhhh, scary *no sarcasm*
Oct 21, 2008. 10:16 AMKentsOkay says:
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Oct 20, 2008. 11:06 AMLithium Rain says:
?
Oct 20, 2008. 11:09 AMKentsOkay says:
He's got a degree in Ministry, and works in the private security business.

are you stalking me?
Oct 20, 2008. 11:16 AMLithium Rain says:
I knew that.

What? No...I was taking to him here before you were...
Oct 20, 2008. 11:39 AMKentsOkay says:
Ooo Adrian... gotta thing for the country folk?

jk, but you typo'ed and said taking
Oct 21, 2008. 10:14 AMKentsOkay says:
Yah, I saw that, I was just a tryin' to get her goat...
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Aug 6, 2008. 9:20 AMAnarchistAsian says:
if you don't have time for many instructables, how come you comment so much (just curious) p.s. i like your new avatar, i'm getting a mad scientist vibe from it, but that's just me...
Aug 24, 2008. 9:56 AMKeith-Kid says:
Has he even heard of Goodhart?! :p
Jul 27, 2008. 7:09 PMbumpus says:
Hey skunkbait! I just wanted to acknowlage your "About Me" section, it seems to be the most well-written "About Me" on the site that I have read so far!
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