My family and friends, shooting pool, drinking a few beers. Mopars & Hemis, musclecars, Music, Nascar, and of course, sex (who doesn't like sex??)
Music
Heavy metal is what I like - Metallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Pantera, etc. Of course I like Grunge too - who doesn't love Nirvana? And the new groups like KHZ, System of a Down, Evanescence. Awesome groups. I have over 3000 cds!
Movies
I love Horror, Mysteries, and Action films. Anything with blood & guts, cars, or guns, or someone getting their ass kicked (preferrably all of the above!) is my kind of movie!
Television
I like watching Nascar, Overhaulin', Trucks, NHRA Drag racing, listening to Sirius, CSI - all of them :) Navy NCIS, Heroes, The Unit. I also love to watch the Military channel, the History channel and a few other channels that run programs about our history.
Books
I love writers that keep you on your toes - like Dean Koontz, Terry Brooks, Stephen King, etc. Horror/Sc-Fi/Mystery/Action - that is my genre.
Heroes
My Dad is my hero. He taught me a lot about cars, women, and life in general. I miss him greatly. He passed away in April of 2004.
To all our heroes out there serving in the military, including my oldest son Stephen....
You stay up for 16 hours. He stays up for days on end.
You take a warm shower to help you wake up. He goes days or weeks without running water.
You complain of a "headache", and call in sick. He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you. He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls. He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
You complain about how hot it is. He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.
You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong. He doesn't get to eat today.
Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes. He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.
You go to the mall and get your hair redone. He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over. He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.
You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight. He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday. He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
You roll your eyes as a baby cries. He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.
You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.
You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him. He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
You see only what the media wants you to see. He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't. He does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.
You stay at home and watch TV. He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.
Our soldiers are dying for your right to live in peace. Please support our troops, even if you don't support the war.
If you aren't standing in support of our troops, feel free to stand in front of them, or better yet leave this beautiful country!
About me: My name is Duane, and I live in Sikeston, Missouri. (home of Lambert's - throwed rolls! and the Sikeston Bootheel Rodeo). I am available ladies! I have 3 boys, one is grown, married and they have a beautiful little girl. The other two are still here with me. Hit me up at garrett.duane@yahoo.com!
I am a retired veteran, having served in the U.S. Army in Tx, Ca, La, Germany and Saudi. I retired in 2001, and now
I am the owner of http://www.3rdStrikePerformance.com! Check it out if you have any late model musclecar - i.e. Mustang, Charger, Magnum, 300c, etc or truck - especially if you have a Dodge! :D
My truck is a 2003 Dodge Ram Quad Cab with the 5.7L Hemi &Auto Trans in Bright White with Dk. Slate interior.
The mods to it so far are:
Installed a carbon fiber SRT-10 hood with custom hand painted pinstriping & an '06 Srt-10 bumper cover, grille, fenders & '07 headlights; a welded in steel rollpan with 10" led lights; tailgate handle shaved, factory taillights shaved, fuel door shaved, stake pockets shaved & antenna shaved, shaved door handles, and ALL 4 doors are lambo'd! It has been debadged, a LUND carbon fiber soft tonneau cover; sprayed in dk slate grey metallic bedliner. All of the windows have a 20% limo tint. I had a custom Dodge decal made for the windshield & and installed EGR in channel window visors, Tailend airbagged, and the front has 2" drop springs (for now), a smoked 3rd brake light, and Street Scene Sport Mirrors.
The interior has a Kenwood head unit and Sirius tuner; Audiobahn 3 1/2 speakers in the dash, Audiobahn 6 1/2" & 6x9" speakers in the doors, Audiobahn 1200 watt amplifier, 2 Audiobahn 800 watt subs, and Audiobahn Rca cables. A lot of custom billet pieces have been installed, along with an Srt-10 console and center dash piece with start button, and some custom MRK group covers. Also installed a set of custom aluminum kick plates with Ram Heads engraved in them, Dodge Step plates, and a stainless steel gauge insert, and soon a set of stainless NuImage gauges.
I have also installed an Optima blue top battery with Audiobahn battery terminals, custom billet box/holddown; billet overflow cap, radiator cap, powersteering cap, brake fluid cap, oil filler cap, oil dipstick handle, Ac cap covers, fuse box cover, & stainless steel radiator channel cover. I have installed a custom powdercoated cold air intake & a stainless AC/Alternator cover. The dealer installed a Ravin aftermarket muffler with 6" turndowns. The truck also has a Superchip programmer installed, headers, Black Magic electric fan, 4.56 gears, Oasis rear end cover, Blue powdercoated traction bars, and I am running Royal Purple exclusively in the engine, trans, and rear axle.
Future mods to come are a 6.1L camshaft, ATI Dampner, a custom paint job, a lot more audio/video stuff; and a complete redo of the interior!
Who I'd like to meet: Hmm, Chip Foose for one. Dean Koontz. Nolan Ryan. Roger Staubach. Any of the members of Metallica, or any other metal band. But the one person I would like to meet the most - Kyla Cole! She has got to be one of the finest women on the planet! :D
Hey Papa G!! How's it going? We're doing pretty good I guess.. as good as we can be anyway ya know? And baby Skyler's starting to become a really strong kicker!! She likes to play when I'm trying to relax at night..grr.. lol. I hope everybody there is doing well.. I miss and love ya'll!!!
Hey there!! We found out what ninja baby is this morning.. Stephen's gonna call ya'll later to tell you.. hehe.. I'm scared to death about everything that's going on. I just hope it all works out okay; that's all I can do for now is hope. And we definitely appreciate everything ya'll do for us. We love and miss ya'll! Talk to you l8r!!!
Hehe!! I'm SOOOOOOOO excited! I'm starting to get a lil belly! I can't wait for ya'll to come up here! I was just telling Stephen I need to call ya'll! I miss ya!!!