About Me

  • About Me: I write, I read, I play music, and I work. Preferably in that order.

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Bryan Sutton, Wayne Henderson, Robin Kessinger, Ted Nugent, Sam Bush, Alison Krauss, Steve Kaufman, Mark O'conner, The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Boston, BB King, Buddy Holly, Flatt and Scruggs, David Grisman, Jack Lawrence, Tony Rice, Norman Blake, Dan Crary, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Doyle Dykes. Just to name a few.
  • Favorite Albums: Hurricanes, Earthquakes and Tomatoes, by Doyle Dykes. Watson Country, by Doc and Merle Watson. Church Street Blues, by Tony Rice.
  • Favorite Genre: Bluegrass, Blues, Southern Rock, Gospel, Irish/Celtic
  • Favorite Songs: Windy and Warm, June Apple, Red Haired Boy, The Rakes of Kildare, Danny Boy, The Parting Glass
  • Favorite Lyrics: Church Street Blues, written by Norman Blake
  • Songs for Roadtrips: Southbound (Allman Bros) Party (Boston) Jesus is Just Allright with me....(doobie bros)
  • Songs I hate: All Rap......no execptions
  • Guilty Pleasure: ?
  • Songs I repeat the most: Red Haired Boy, Old Joe Clark
  • Band I wish I was in: Chieftans

Books

  • Favorite Books: The one I am writing
  • Favorite Authors: Edgar Allen Poe, Louis L 'Amour, Jack London, Paul the Apostle.
  • Favorite Genres: Poetry, Historical, Biographies
  • Favorite Characters: William Wallace
  • Favorite Quotes: Once upon a midnight dreary as I pondered weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotton lore, suddenly there came a tapping........
  • Recent Reads: The Iron Marshal, by Louis L 'Amour

More About Me

  • Nicknames: RJ
  • Nationality: Irish, Dutch, German.......wow
  • Religion: Christian/Baptist.....don't like denominations
  • Heroes: Doc Watson, John Van Otterloo, Earl Scruggs, Francis Clark.
  • Interests: Acoustic music, playing guitar/mandolin,hunting, cooking, Bible. ALL POEMS ON THIS SITE ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR......ME.......PLEASE RESPECT THAT. THANK YOU.
  • Expertise: Guitar, theology (somewhat), driving.
  • Occupation: Truck driver, Musician
  • Industry: Transportation

Style

  • Where I shop: Wal Mart
  • Brands I love: whatever is cheapest

Television

  • Favorite Shows: King of Queens, News Radio, History Channel, Csi, Ted Nugent's Spirit of the Wild, 24.
  • Favorite Channels: History Channel, Fox News, A and E, Outdoor Channel
  • Favorite Reruns: Cosby Show, News Radio, Home Improvement, Nash Bridges.
  • Most Addictive Show: Spirit of the Wild
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: none
  • Favorite Episode: none
  • Characters you relate to: none
  • Show I Secretly Watch: Gilmore Girls....don't tell anyone.
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Walker, Texas Ranger

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Ms. Pac Man

Travel

  • Places I love: Minnesota, North Dakota
  • Places I've been: U.S. almost every state, Spain, Italy, Greece, Jamaica, Cuba, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon
  • Places to see before I die: Ireland/Scotland
  • Dream Vacation: see above

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Braveheart, The Patriot, Passion of the Christ, Rob Roy, Master and Commander, Blue Collar Comedy Tour
  • Favorite Actors: Mel Gibson, Liam Neeson, Ashley Judd
  • Favorite Directors: No preference
  • Favorite Genre: Action/Adventure
  • Favorite Soundtracks: La Bamba
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: none
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Braveheart/Master and Commander
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: Stan Laurel

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Venison
  • Favorite Dishes: Pan fried deer meat with garlic salt and cracked black pepper. Salad with romaine lettuce, tomatos, cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, celery, cheese, ham, green olives, pickles and spicy ranch dressing.
  • Favorite Desserts: Apple/Peach pie
  • Favorite Drinks: Beer, unsweet iced tea.
  • Favorite Junk Foods: not a fan of junk foods
  • Best meal ever: see above
  • My Original Recipes: see above
  • Favorite Restaurants: Outback, Longhorn, Applebees
  • Foods I hate: Hominy, rutabagas, beets

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    • Name: Randy
    • Country: United States
    • State: North Dakota
    • Metro: Minot
    • Birthday: 4/19/1961
    • Gender: Male
    • Member Since: 4/5/2007
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Memories (2)

  • Hobo1964
    Dear Randy Do you love Western novels? If so, you are about to write your own novel. Thank you for sharing your memory - Happy Halloween!
  • scuterbubu15
    Shower curtain rips open.....HELLO!!! lol lol lol lol

Chatboard (19)

  • Neeka1
    @flatpick46 - Awwwwwwwwww ~ sweeeeeeeeet!
    • Posted 4/4/2009 8:02 PM
    • by Neeka1
  • flatpick46
    @Neeka1 - next week I will be in Tennessee to visit my darling daughters!
  • Neeka1
    @flatpick46 - Take care hey!
    • Posted 4/4/2009 7:52 PM
    • by Neeka1
  • flatpick46
    @Neeka1 - I'm at home now, but leaving out again tomorrow afternoon.
  • Neeka1
    @flatpick46 - Are you on the road or are you back at home?
    • Posted 4/4/2009 7:26 PM
    • by Neeka1
  • flatpick46
    @Neeka1 - *waving* right back at ya!!
  • Neeka1
    *waves*
    • Posted 4/4/2009 6:46 PM
    • by Neeka1
  • flatpick46
    @Neeka1 - no you haven't missed any!
  • Neeka1
    Hey Randy - have I missed any .... or is this the next one...
    • Posted 2/8/2009 3:12 PM
    • by Neeka1
  • eclark0247
    Hey Randy, Nice deer!!! I've not learned anything new, but I play everyday so I'm getting pretty good at the old stuff. I think I will go to Kaufman's workshop in Buxton, NC in January. Maybe get re-inspired. I thought "Ernest" was a good poem. Ed Clark