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[2011-06-23 19:30:43 +0000 UTC]
"Late apex"
(Canada)
# Statistics
Favourites: 1644; Deviations: 974; Watchers: 246
Watching: 180; Pageviews: 71850; Comments Made: 18289; Friends: 180
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Ernst Fuchs (Living) / William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) / Patrick NagelFavorite movies: The first Star Wars, where Han Solo shoots first
Favorite TV shows: Babylon 5, Hill Street Blues, Soap, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Firefly, Veronica Mars, The Blacklist
Favorite bands / musical artists: Rush, BNL, Matchbox 20, too many to pick a favorite
Favorite books: WorldWar Series-Turtledove, Perdido Street Station-China MiΓ©ville, Red Storm Rising-Clancy, The Amtrak Wars series-Patrick Tilly
Favorite writers: China MiΓ©ville, Harry Turtledove, Lilith Saintcrow, Douglas Adams, how can I pick just one?
Favorite games: Avalon Hill games
Favorite gaming platform: An aircooled Porsche 911; the volume control is the pedal on the right.
Tools of the Trade: Coffee, lots of it
Other Interests: Trains, planes and automobiles. Also music, reading, writing and photography.
# About me
"I don't have all the answers, but I certainly have a lot of questions." - meCurrent Residence:
Canada, eh?Why am I here? I joined
because it kept coming up in Google searches for the words "Centaur" and "Kentauride." Since I'm currently in the process of writing a trilogy that features a young Kentauride in a modern setting, this seemed to be the place to hang out. 
The first two books in the series are available at Amazon in Kindle form, with printed versions expected late summer 2014 soon.
Book three is scheduled for some time in the foreseeable future...
Tanita and Tanus, both Centaurs, are my OCs, as are Mark, David and Chloe who are all "normal," meaning that they buy shoes one pair at a time...
I'm also an avid transportation fanatic, do motorsports photography
, ferroequinology photography, some basic photography (animals and landscapes mostly) and some freehand sketching on occasion. All of my submissions have ratings, some are free for you to do as you please with, others I'd rather not be used for commercial purposes because they may have trademarks or such that I cannot grant you rights for
, and lastly some are personal and are shared simply because someone asked
. I would respectfully request that you heed the rating as they are posted for each submission; just because one image is free for you to use doesn't mean that all are. I have several hundred thousand images stored on UDO and DDS media. Unfortunately the database linking to these images was lost due to bit rot (data corruption), so it is not a simple task to find anything; if I have promised to find an image for you, please be patient, as it can be very time consuming and I do have a day job. Lastly, I do not Photoshop any of my images, what you see is what I shot, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks. :-)I am very open to comments and critiques, and encourage constructive criticism. If you didn't like it, tell me why, and I'll try and do better next time. I make every attempt to be fair and constructive in my comments, I appreciate it when others to do the same. I tend to use a lot of quotes in my posts, I collect quotes and use them liberally.
Also, if I should die, please do not let my wife sell my diecast or model train collections for what she thinks I paid for them.
Operating System: OSX, Solaris 10, Mint Linux
MP3 player of choice: antique iPod, sometimes my MacBook Pro
Shell of choice: Bourne (or BASH)
Wallpaper of choice: It would take too much room to explain... =p
Skin of choice: Pirelli P-Zero... wait, is that skin or skins?
Favourite cartoon character: Rubine, also Taarna (from the original Heavy Metal)
Dumbest thing I can remember doing: Getting completely airborne in an '87 VW Fox
Smartest thing I can remember doing: Convincing my then girlfriend to move in with me
Strangest thing I can remember doing: Reading the entire "Mission Earth" series by L. Ron Hubbard.
Greatest accomplishment: My son
Personal Quote: You should never attempt to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and it annoys the pig.
Iconoclasm: I've thought of myself as an iconoclast ever since I first looked up the definition, some time ago. When I say iconoclast, I mean it in the nonconformist way, not one who destroys church property. I've always challenged the status quo, and nothing annoys me more than "That's the way we've always done it," with the possible exception of "That's not my job" and "Do you know who I am?" In my opinion, everyone deserves respect; some may have earned a bit more, but those who demand it deserve it just a bit less.
The boss:
# Comments
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May your Muse laughingly cajole, convince, inspire, and take you on a beautiful and worthwhile drive to places and happy adventures you've never even imagined. May a justified belief that something wonderful is just around the corner brighten your life forever. May you not doubt your abilities, but labor successfully to expand them. May your dreams not prove nightmares, may you glimpse other strange worlds and let us share them with you--may those you love rejoice in you, and you in them, may joy and inspiration be faithful, friendly companions and helpers always. Happy Birthday!
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Thank you Wendy
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You're welcome Martin!
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Happy birthday my friend.Β Have an excellent day!
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Thank you my friend!
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I hope I'm not being a pest, but can you tell us what's happening with book three of the series, please?
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You are not being a pest, but I owe everyone an explanation, so within the next week or so (by October 1st) I will post an update. For the moment, letβs just say that an October release is currently about as likely as Mr Trump choosing Hilary Clinton as his running mate in 2020...
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A life lived with width, breadth, and above all else, depth is the best kind of life, and you have lived another year of such a life. Β Take pride in the undeniable achievement of a worthwhile voyage of discovery through time. Β May glory and grandeur not be vicarious experiences, may you plumb the depths and find knowledge, beauty and treasure, may your dreams not elude you and may flashes of inspiration and insight linger to enrich your own days and dreams, and the lives of others. Β A very happy birthday to you, and you will not be alone in celebrating the happy miracle of your existence.
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You're welcome, dear fellow.
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Like SeanTheCarSpotter , I too wish you a very happy birthday! Β
Β Β ~Shark
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Hey I hope I'm not too late, happy birthday!
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