I listen to a wide variety of music....it depends on my mood. The only line I draw is with Rap music or total headbanger music. Music was meant to be enjoyed, and each genre has it's time and purpose.

I play keyboard and harmonica whenever I'm bored, and have a virtual sound studio software to edit the music to a presentable state. Sample: Nights in White Satin

Pirates of the Caribbean (both)
The Star Trek movies
The Spaghetti Westerns
The Master of Ballantrae (Erroll Flynn-1953)
The Green Knight (Sean Connery)
Braveheart
Caveman (with Ringo Starr, this silly movie makes me laugh!)

Clan of the Cavebear (and sequels)
Most anything by Hemingway
Most anything by Jules Verne
Most anything by Edgar Rice Burroughs
And anything that deals with Medieval History and Culture
Anything to do with ghost towns of the west, steam-locomotives, and mining equipment

I have too many irons in the fire to list here, but a few of them would include leathercraft, glass art, drawing and painting, playing music, my critters, home rennovation, carpentry, woodworking, photography, mechanical work, friends, camping and fishing, Jeeping, and most of all...my motorcycles! The scooters are my one frivolity and luxury. Oh yeah...I collect medieval weaponry (for show only), as well as diecast cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

Hi! I'm Bill. People tell me that I'm a very amiable person...I hope so! I enjoy laughing and making others laugh. Laughter is the best medicine for certain. I'm only in the market for friendship, first and foremost. This means a platonic friendship as defined in Webster's Dictionary. Anything else just muddies the water and makes the situation uncomfortable...everything starts with friendship. Friends are the one thing in life you can never have too many of...and I'm constantly adding to my growing collection.

I believe in treating EVERYONE as I wish to be treated unless they abuse that privilege. Even then, I'm not vengeful...I just ignore my adversaries! I do not like to be taken for granted, pushed into a corner, nor used as a pawn...also, if I tell someone something, they may as well bank on it. It's the truth! I also have a stubborn streak. Loyalty is one of my strong suites.

Major turn-off: Drama, phony/possessive behaviour, and whiny/petulent bullshit. So if you want to play games and act like a drama queen...just keep on going...don't waste my time nor yours. I only have time for real people!

Motto: Vulnero Nemo (Harm No One)

Favorite quotes:

"Every man dies...but not every man truly lives" ...Sir William Wallace (Braveheart)

"Never lose sleep over anyone who wouldn't lose sleep over you." -Beardsley57-

"What is the meaning of PC? Since when did politics have anything to do with correctness?" -Beardsley57-

"Never meddle in the affairs of dragons...for you are crunchy and taste great with ketchup!"

Favorite poetry:

Pinprick holes in a colourless sky,
Let insipid figures of light pass by.
The mighty light of ten thousand suns,
Challenges infinity and is soon gone.
Nighttime, to some, a brief interlude,
To others, the fear of solitude.
Breathe deep the gathering gloom,
Watch lights fade from every room.
Bedsitter people look back and lament,
Another day's useless energy spent.
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one,
Lonely man cries for love and has none.
New mother picks up and suckles her son,
Senior citizens wish they were young.
Cold hearted orb that rules the night,
Removes the colours from our sight.
Red is grey and yellow white.
But we decide which is right.
And which is an illusion???.

(from Days of Future Passed-The Moody Blues)