All things Corvette and archaic languages.
Here are some pictures from my 'Madness Mod Party' - Enjoy.
Interests? Philosophical conversations and Monty Python.
But THIS is is my Obsession....
Behold!
............
*Grond, called the Hammer of the Underworld. In the First Age, Grond was the great mace of Morgoth*
From Linkin Park to Sade to Mediaeval Baebes to Usted Amjad Ali Khan to Darude to Vivaldi.
Anything but Country & Western or Gangsta Rap. However... I absolutely adore the clean version of Akon's "I Wanna Love You" - the bass hook is stunning.
Thus there are exceptions to every Rule...
But the best music to mine jaded ears, is the whine of a supercharger....
And yes, before you ask, yes, I DO drive like this all the time...
Movies
Cyrano de Bergerac, The Russia House, Castaway, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Michael Palin travel documentaries, anything by David Attenborough
And although I am no longer a 'Stang owner, I love this blown Cobra..
The Unholy Scream
The Unholy Scream - Kenne Bell Cobra Mustang
Television
I do not watch television - ever.
Real life is going on outside - why spend it inside in front of the opiate of the masses?
I prefer to listen to Weird Al - this song fits me perfectly except in one small aspect... ^_^
White and Nerdy
Books
Too many to list.
But here are just a few... JRR Tolkien, Jack Vance, PG Wodehouse, Bill Bryson, William Gibson, Homer, Pastanak, Pushkin, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Percy Bysshe Shelly.. The list is legion.
I am a Geek by day, Poet by moonlight...
Heroes
Sir David Attenborough, Finrod Felagund, Guyal of Sfere, Psmith
"The heavens beckon, displaying their eternal splendours, yet your eye gazes only to Earth"
EnglandGreen™'s Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Buckinghamshire, England
Body type:
5' 8" / More to love!
Ethnicity:
Other
Zodiac Sign:
Leo
Smoke / Drink:
No / No
Education:
Post grad
Occupation:
C5/C6 CorvetteTuner
EnglandGreen™'s Companies
FM Global Johnston, RI US Solutions Architect IT
02/03-02/06
Hewlett-Packard Rocky Hill, CT US Solutions Architect Professional Services
03/99-11/02
Computacentre Watford, Hertfordshire UK Security Consultant IT
02/98-02/99
British Telecom Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire UK Technical Design Authority IT
01/96-01/98
Kleinwort-Benson City of London, London UK Solutions Architect IT
01/93-01/96
JWP Windsor, Berkshire UK Systems Consultant Pre Sales
02/88-01/93
Local Newspaper Vero Beach, FL US IT Manager IT
03/06-03/07
EnglandGreen Inc Vero Beach, FL US Owner "Necessary Evil"
03/07-Present
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"Beauty is a lustre that love bestows to guile the eye. Therefore, it can be said, that only when the heart is without love, will the eye look and see no beauty..."
My name is Stephen, although my nom de plume is EnglandGreen (there is a bit of a saga behind my cognomen).
I have been described as a "Renaissance Man" by my close friends. Certainly, I have broad interests that span a vast arena of learning and knowledge. After all, Life itself, is but a journey of discovery...
Indeed, I subscribe to the Renaissance Ideal, being something of a poet, artisan, engineer, natural scientist, philosopher, humanist, anthropologist, world traveller and also a skilled and deadly marksman.
I can be summed up by a few of my many passions, which are a strange brew of etymology, archaic languages, cutting edge technology and extremely fast cars.
Chivalry, courtesy, gallantry, and honour are still be found in Men, and the fine art of courtship is not dead, at least, not with me.
I am a straight arrow, an eternal optimist (with a touch of pathos), supremely confident yet not arrogant or conceited, fiercely loyal, and a hopeless Romantic (alas! alas! oft to my detriment).
My sense of humour is droll and sometimes quite dry or it can be absurd and irreverent; I have been told I am very funny. I try not to take myself too seriously. I don't drink coffee, I take tea, I collect books, Victorian furniture, oil paintings and Edwardian bric-a-brac.
Ah now.... as to my physique...? shall we say that I am built for comfort and not for speed? Yes, I think that euphemism will do.
I am 'old school' - from a different age, one might say. I am extremely intense and wildly passionate. I am soft tongued, steadfast, monogamous, honour-bound and gentle of bearing yet kindled within me is the Flame Imperishable!!!
*Laughs* As you can gather, I rather fancy myself (tongue firmly in cheek).
This is but a taste of my multi-faceted, sparkling personality; how can one paragraph do justice, how can it but reflect one tiny fragment of the whole???
I hope you have found this little self-centred rant entertaining or at least somewhat amusing.
"Manners maketh man" someone said - and so it is with me.
If after reading all this drivel, you still want to learn more about me - wander over to my website and see my latest obsession - Grond TV
Who I'd like to meet: Ah now, an interesting question...
Intellectually stunning people that live anywhere on this, our Planet Earth...
.... and if you are desperately seeking the "Brainless Bad Boy", I fear that you will be greatly disappointed - as I am neither....
The trivial, the banal, anything to do with celebrities and media gossip bores me - so please give it a miss...
Here are a few pictures from "The Book of my Life"
My favourite artist - Sting. I saw him live 4 times, front row seats everytime. He played the Oakland in Connecticut on Thanksgiving 1999 at the beginning of his "Brand New Day" Tour. I moved from Buckinghamshire, England just a few months prior to this momentous event. I worked for Compaq (now HP) at the time and they were sponsoring the tour - so I got front row seats. He opened with "A Thousand Years" to a near black stage... It was a small indoor venue, and the intimacy was palpable. I was 10 feet away... His solo acoustic encore of "Message in a Bottle" followed by "Fragile" were enchanting. A truly magical experience...
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Well heck! Another B-day to celebrate and in HOUSTON at that!! HAPPY B-DAY FRIEND.. and.. Let me know if anyone messes with you on that special day! :)
Hey.. any chance you know of a DIY thread on installing a clutch? every place in my hometown wants over a grand to intall it for me, and im pretty sure i would rather cut my own hand off with a rusty spoon then pay that much :)
Hey there stephen! How have you been buddy? Just checking in to see how the shop has been going for you?! My forged pistons and rods for my Turbo Regal will be in on Friday and then i'll be assembling my bottom end and working on getting a set of heads! Should be good for 500+whp and LOW 11'sec 1/4 mile times!! I hope all is well man! Take it easy and keep in touch!
