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Just a meme to fill the time until someone in The Bayer Family can come up with something better to write about.  I got this from E. E. Knight's LJ.

01. What's the last TV show you saw?
Straight through? The most recent ep of Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles. Bits and pieces as I did other things around the house or fast-forwarded? The two most recent eps of Smallville.

02. What are you wearing at the moment?
Khakie work shirt over a green t-shirt, blue jeans, socks and tennis shoes.

03. Who is/was your favorite cartoon character?
ETA: I honestly can't think of one. I had some cartoons I enjoyed watching, but I can't think of a single character that was a favorite.  Maybe Bugs Bunny. 

04. What is your favorite scent?
Cake baking in the oven. Bacon frying in a pan. Rubi's hair. That un-nameable smell in the air that just says "It's autumn."

05. What is your favorite drink?
Water.

06. What do you drink the most?
Water and Soft drinks - I can't live without caffeine, but caffeinated beverages aren't my favorite.

07. What is your favorite food?
Pizza, Steak, cake, cinamon rolls, cheesecake.

08. What is your favorite Disney movie?
ETA: MCF did Favorite Classic, Modern, and CG.
My Favorite Classic Disney Movie would be Peter Pan, Modern would be The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, and CG is a toss-up between Toy Story and the Incredibles.

09. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A radio DJ and/or a SF&F writer.

10. What mythological figure are you?
Dadeattoomuch.

11. What animal do you identify with?
Koala Bear: I look soft and cuddly, but I've got a mean streak.

12.What mythological/fictional creature would you most like to be?
A sentient dragon.

13.What is your current desktop?
That I'm using now (at work)? Or at home? At home, it's an AMD 1.7ghz with a gig of RAM, a 120gb HD, and a 128mb video card.  At work I'm using a Pentium D processor (somewhere between 2.4ghz and 3.2 ghz, System Properties shows both), with 1 gig of RAM and dual displays (and it runs slower than my PC at home).

14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
He didn't tag me, I stole this meme from him. He's a published SF&F author of two excellent series, and sometimes posts inappropriate pics that I shouldn't be looking at.

15. What are you afraid of?
The death of family members.

16. What's your favorite item of clothing?
Well-worn in jeans and an old t-shirt.

17. What are you into right now?
Facebook, for some dumb reason. There's a AD&D application there called "Tiny Adventures" that's kinda fun.

18. What did you do today?
Woke up on time, made instant oatmeal for the kids, got Rubi and the kids off to work and school, napped, watched some TV, made cupcakes, played Guild Wars with Rubi and went to work.

19. What do you want?
For someone to give me strings-free lots and lots of money so I can pay off all my bills and such so Rubi doesn't have to work and we can live comfortably.

20. What should you be doing right now?
Paying attention to what's going on at work around me.

21. What's the meaning behind your username/name/nicknames you go by?
Most of my usernames are some variation of my real name.

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Interests Meme

From E.E. Knight's LJ, he picked some of my interests/meta-keywords and wants me to explain them.

APCO
From http://www.apcointl.org/new/about/

"APCO International is the world's largest organization dedicated to public
safety communications. We have been around since 1935 - far longer than any
other public safety communications association (visit APCOHistory.org for more
on APCO's 70+ year history). More than 15,000 members rely on APCO for their
professional needs - from examining standards and issues to providing education,
products and services.

With more than 70 years behind us, APCO has a
rich and interesting history worth exploring. View past bulletins from as far
back as 1935, read meeting minutes and explore original charters. It’s these
decades of experience that make APCO the most formidable and well-operated
association of its kind. Our governing documents, executive leaders and senior
members are a testament to the public safety community’s dedication and
expertise.

APCO Mission

The Association of Public-Safety
Communications Officials International (APCO) is a member driven association of
communications professionals that provides leadership; influences public safety
communications decisions of government and industry; promotes professional
development; and, fosters the development and use of technology for the benefit
of the public."

FAMILY
I have one. My wife and three kids constantly make me proud to be a part of their lives.

GUILD WARS
This is a Massive Multi-player Online Role Playing Game. See Guildwars.com. It's fun, and both my wife and I play, as does our oldest daughter.

NENA
NENA is the National Emergency Number Association, of which I am a member.
From: http://www.nena.org/pages/ContentList.asp?CTID=38

NENA's mission is to foster the technological advancement, availability, and
implementation of a universal emergency telephone number system. In carrying out
its mission, NENA promotes research, planning, training and education. The
protection of human life, the preservation of property and the maintenance of
general community security are among NENA's objectives. NENA's elected Executive
Board, volunteer Chapter Presidents and Committee Chairpersons, and NENA
Headquarters staff are easily reachable to help you.

PUBLIC SAFETY
This is the business I'm in. My career as a Public Safety Communications Supervisor I oversee the day-to-day operations on my shift: taking 9-1-1 calls, dispatching law enforcement and fire services as needed to emergency and non-emergency incidents.

TALL WOMEN (Heh)
My wife is taller than I am. When I was applying for my job, I had to take a psychological exam and one of the questions was "Do you like tall women?". I had to answer in the affirmative because I like my wife.

TECH
Gadgets are cool. Gadgets are fun. I like technological things.

Interests Meme

Book Review: Dragon Avenger

Dragon Avenger: The Age of Fire, Book Two by E. E. Knight.

This is the sequel to the most excellent Dragon Champion, Book One of the Age of Fire Trilogy.
Dragon Avenger follows Wistala, the sister of Auron the main dragon character from the first book and her adventures as she grows up in man's world. Where Auron became a fighter and tries to make a place for himself in the world of dragons, Tala wants to avenge her father, but eventually makes a place for herself in man's world.

This book is at least as good as the first book and I'm tempted to say it's even better. But I liked the first one so much I can't really bring myself to say that. The books are definitely equals.

The author is at work on the 3rd book in the Age of Fire trilogy which will follow the life of the 3rd dragon-sibling.

I can't wait!

Book Review: Dragon Avenger