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Thom MacIntyre

Thom MacIntyre

  • Age: 45
  • Sex: Male
  • Location: USA
  • Occupation: IS Manager
  • Status: writing and waiting on a decision from the VA
  • Member since: Mar 2008
  • E-mail: thommacintyre [at] gmail.com
  • MSN thommacintyre
  • Yahoo!: thommacintyre
  • Web site: http://www.associatedcontent.com/tpm
  • Login status: Offline

About me

Man,this always catches me off guard at interviews. Since this is for fun and no one is going to read it, I shall be brutally honest. I grew up in the south side of Pittsburgh when the mills still churned out the world's steel. They folded in me senior year so I joined the Army after high school. I always wanted to be in the 101st since childhood. BIG $$$ bonus for infantry, airborne, and pathfinder. I was not the hardcore type but I muddled through. That included a stint in Central Anerica in the early 80s. For you kids out there, it was an exeptionally bad time to be there. Put meself through school, got married, had great kids, and let it all go to rot. After a stint in the hoosegow, I am now clean, sober, and living next to Kennywood.

My work

I've been in IS since getting out of the Army. I started on VAX (DEC) and UNIX. Been an MCSE for a long time, too. I like to solve problems and avoid office politics. I have been very sucessful thanks to God. NOt many fields allow you to have long hair and a beard but still earn an ok buck, so I have been blessed.

Fast facts

  • At the movies I like to see:visions of the future
  • Last movie seen:V for Vendetta
  • Music I listen to:KISS, Nirvana, Social Distortion, and RUSH!!!!
  • Best album right now:Rush in Rio
  • Favorite author:Hermann Hesse, Arthur C. Clarke, James Clavell
  • Last book read:The Mideval Church
  • Best game right now:Resident Evil 4
  • Favorite sports team:any pro bowler
  • I'm passionate about:life
  • I wish I could:have me wishes fulfilled
  • Favorite travel destination:London
  • On my vacation I..:have a blast clean and sober
  • If I won 1 million dollars, I would:pay Gene Simmons to sing "Ave Maria" at me church
  • If I were a super hero I would:be the sole dictator of the Earth
  • Fashion I rather not see again:sagging
  • My worst purchase ever:sci fi tv golden age dvd
  • I want my coffee..:black and luke warm almost so i can chug them
  • Food I like:Italian
  • I don't like:Chinese (Uhh food that is)
  • Software I use:oLinux
  • Hardware I use:Whatever