User:Yiddophile
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Okay, where do I begin?
Should I adopt an encyclopedic format, or shall I simply spout from the keyboard (a 1987 IBM Type M, I must add)?
I was born in 1974 in Cardiff, Wales to Canadian parents who moved shortly thereafter to Montreal. My father is a ship's captain, my mother was a registered nurse.
Scholastically, I am a "gifted underachiever"; as such I am stereotypically fascinated with any knowlege specifically NOT connected to any current academic undertaking. I cannot rationalize such behavior; it is idiotic and counterproductive yet it is a fundamental part of my makeup. I am a compulsive reader known for accidentally destroying books by attempting to read them in the shower, yet I have a hard time focusing on materials relevant to me.
I am a muscle car enthusiast, antique radio and television collector and restorer, and "mature" (note the quotes) electrical engineering student at a prominent Ottawa university. Prior to the recession of 2001, I worked for Litton, where I designed radar equipment despite being the sole member of my design team who lacked an iron ring.
I am a homosexual. I did not choose to be gay; no rational person would - after all, who would want to be part of a feared and hated minority? I know I didn't choose what turns me on anymore than a leg man or a breast man chose to be a leg man or a breast man!
Having been born in Wales where circumcision isn't routine, I was circumcised as an adult, and I love being circumcised - the singular negative that I've encountered is rejection from gay men who find foreskin attractive. On the other hand, most gay men (and women - yes, I have slept with women) find circumcised men more attractive. I am very much an advocate of circumcision and I am willing to entertain questions on the subject.
I love primitive technology and I have a great deal of experience with much of it. I have over 20 years experience (yes, I was ten years old!) repairing, collecting, and restoring old radio and television receivers. I love old cars. And whatever the machine, from a flashlight to a CANDU nuclear reactor (which I have also worked on!) I think nothing of whipping out my Craftsman combination wrench.
My style is Art Deco. My car is a 1974 Plymouth Valiant. My washing machine is a 1954 Maytag. My computer is a TI-99/4A, though I run Linux on a Wintel box for competitive reasons. My personality is analytical and introverted, though I am very good at pretending to be social.
