NOTICE!!!!! At this time, I'm focusing (primarily) on someone at or less than my current age!!

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"The only 'normal' people are those you don't know very well." ~ Joe Ancis (contemporary/friend of Lenny Bruce)


I'm a lover of most music (but can't stand country), gaming (PC/Xbox), photography, science & technology, Bill Mahr (not Bill O'Reilly), gardening/landscaping and all things sci-fi. I like *many* sports but am NOT a nut about them!

Some more of what I am:

- A father of 2
- Working toward a healthier body, diet
- A work in progress (as are we *all*...)
- In the (difficult) process of becoming an ex-smoker
*NOTE: I have "occassionally" up for this. If you prefer "No" for smoking, be aware that I'm headed in that direction and have NO issue with ensuring our time(s) together are smoke-free.

- Decidedly a confirmed city-boy, **not** a 'country' guy.
- Looking for Long-Term but knowing the dating thing has to happen to get there.
- Someone experienced/knowledgeable with 'alternative' lifestyles (note: If this doesn't match you, we almost certainly won't get along. NOT 'vanilla' here...or for the faint of heart. :P )


Short version of a great match (in no particular order):

- Chemistry (inside/out)
- Compatibility (goals n' lifestyle)
- Communication.

Must-haves: Sense o' humor. Fun. Sass n' Moxy. Sense of adventure. Coffee. Sarcasm. Wit n' wisdom. Oh...and a killer smile would be nice too, of course. LOL *wink*

Like-to-finds: Someone at or less than my current age, been kickin' around taking up some dancing classes (tango/salsa or swing, perhaps) - it'd be great to find a regular practice partner!!

**BONUS to those with at least one Monty Python movie (and have watched it more than once)**


Must-not-haves: Close-mindedness, judgemental, bed-notcher or serial-killers (successful or otherwise).


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A note to those ladies that put down "Must not be looking for Intimate Encounters":

I *am* looking for an "intimate" encounter (hell, LOTS and LOTS of them).

But, I also know what words MEAN. Actual intimacy takes time. It requires trust, respect and communication to build. It's infinitely more satisfying and desirable than encounters that *aren't* literally intimate (which is what you mean when you chose that option). I know what you ladies *mean* when you put that up; "Must not want one-time, hit-it-and-quit-it encounters". You hopefully *do* want an intimate encounter...but just not with anyone/everyone (and *surely* not right out of the gate)! There's a LOT of great men out there that aren't looking *just* for sex - but suggesting that we're looking for NO sex is unrealistic, naive and dishonest. YOU probably want sex too (hopefully, at some point, when you can know/feel that it's right) - it's just that you want the intimacy part in spades.
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* Ladies *: I would *very* much recommend reading and following the posts/links below!
http://forums.plentyoffish.com/datingPosts1370569.aspx

"Truth does not depend on our acknowledgment of it. Nor is it in anyway altered by our ignorance or transformed by our wishful thinking." ~ Ruggiero



"...any time you meet someone who has 80% of the things you are looking for, you should realize that this is a great person for you. If you throw back into the dating pool an 80% guy, the next guy is going to be 80% again, just a different 80% because it is near impossible to find more than 80% perfect for anyone."

http://dating.personals.yahoo.com/singles/datingtips/87925/dating-101-secrets-of-a-matchmaker

~ Samantha Daniels, "Matchbook: The Diary of a Modern-Day Matchmaker"

When the weather's nice, tons of options: Dinner n' drinks then...mini-golf!

A Royal's game, hangin' at the P&L, the Plaza, Westport - takin' in bands or just goofin' and people-watching. The zoo, the Legends and (when open) the new Schlitterbahn!

If something outside fails due to weather, finding a cool place to hang with pool, some jazz or maybe poker...even karaoke (for the brave)!