going to get there, I know it some how.
I wipe the tears from my eyes, the sweat from my brow.
Keep swing the hammer, pulling the plow.
One eye on the future the other on the here and now.

-Acoustics Syndicate (I think) if you want you can look it up.

Well basically I’ve decided that I didn’t like my last profile. I realized it sounded like everyone else’s. so I’m redoing it. someone suggested start with a quote so there it is. Probably would help if I knew for sure if it was by acoustic syndicate. Oh well, if you care you can look it up.

I guess the one thing you should know is i am a southern gentleman. My mother raised me to say please and thank-you, pull out chairs and hold doors. Yep Under all this craziness, I am a gentleman. That being said i am also the definition of the nice guy who finishes last. I'm fine with that. It makes it till i can sleep at night and i have no regrets.

Still reading? Good, maybe bush’s no child left behind is helping. (and yet the school bus will leave you, if your not at the bus stop)

My facial hair. Why does everyone care? Yeah I change it a lot and yeah I like the goatee right now. That is not the bases for adult conversation. I know I’ve been guilty of the “you are cute write me back” line I think we all need new material. I’m starting with me. I’m finding that most people make comments at the captions above my photos. Believe it or not, that is very little of me. (new rule, if you mention my goat tee I’m not responding) Update: The goatee is out! Right now i'm sporting a goatee minus the mustache. (or as i call it, "goatee minus the Burt Reynolds"

Hopes dreams cares.

Hope: I hope Vanilla ice comes out with a greatest hits album. How many times have I said “I wish I could get all my V. Ice in one place.”

Dreams: I usually have the one were you are naked at school and your homework is due but you don’t have it. cause you know when you forget your pants, there is no way your remembering your book bag!!! And the teacher is more angry about the fact that you don’t know your fractions then the fact that you are showing everyone what your momma gave you.

Cares: sorry I can’t spell aspirations

What am I looking for: an Attractive, smart, woman. All three are required. (sorry meatloaf fans 2 out of 3 is bad) I think it is what we all are looking for. (how is that for honesty) attractive and dumb as a board, does not work 4 me. It's hard to date someone with no physical appeal. last, but not least, if your good looking and smart but have a Y chromosome, you fail also.

There are a few other things that need to be said. I’m pretty open to going out with anyone once, if I think there is a possibility of you being the one. That being said there are some signs of crazies. If you feel the need to tell me your not high maintenance then you are. The one thing about me is I am pretty forgiving, all in all, as long as we admit out faults. UPDATE: I've decided to be a little more selective in my choices from here on out. After the Arturo Gatti and Steve Mcnair incidents, I've decided that all it takes is one crazy girl to end it all.

I really want someone that can challenge me mentally. I’m a fairly smart guy. I’m looking for a person that questions the world around them. That seeks truth and not convenience. Someone who reads more than the funny papers or U S weekly would be nice.

Trains, Wrecks and fixing it

I work hard and I love my job. Pretty sure it caused my divorce.(that and me and her boyfriend didn’t get along) Usually I would explain how I’m better for it and life is awesome again, the whole while throwing in funny examples to make you giggle. Truth of the matter is talking about divorce, or the fact that you were married, throws up red flags for most people. So I’ll let sleeping dogs lie. Just know that the divorce should not scare you off.

Food and drink

I Drink. Not a lot. Just in social situations. (maybe twice a month) See, it says social drinker above. Don’t be shocked when I say “man, I would love a cold beer”. And don't tell me it's a slippery slope.(in all fairness, she was from a Mormon family)

Food: I eat just about anything. I work out of town a lot. So I miss home cooking. Would love to find someone who can cook.

Planes, trains and automobiles.

Planes: I want to travel. There are few places in the eastern united states that my job has not taken me too. I still want to travel more. I love to scuba dive and ski so someone with that same mind set is desirable.

Trains: yep, work for Railroad. For the most part I love it. Don't sing that song to me though. Yes, u know what I’m talking about and No, it's not the city of new Orleans.

Automobiles: As i said, i travel...a lot. If you live away from me, it's not that big of a deal. 2 hrs in the car is not a major hurdle for me. seems that there are few women who live in McDowell county on here. (betting this county is not very computer literate, (why does that make me think of my grandmother saying “that computer is of the devil“?)) I can work just about anywere in the eastern United states. Which makes my dating area pretty large. I travel a lot in Western Ky, western North and South Carolina and eastern Tennessee. I can and would come home for good if i found the right woman. UPDATE: I don't travel anymore. I'm stationary in marion, nc.

Things to do in Denver when your dead: Just got done watching several hours of a show called ski patrol. If you have never snow skied and want to DO NOT WATCH THIS SHOW! It seemed that every episode ended with “although Jim will never walk or eat solid foods again, his life was saved that day thanks to the efforts of the ski patrol.” believe it or not, it’s not that dangerous. Ski with in your ability and You’ll be ok. Why am I putting this on my profile? Cause it’s my profile. Update: a couple of weeks ago an actress died on the bunny slope. What?!?!?!? How can that happen. It is probably defies numbers, the number of times I have knocked my head on the ice after flying down a black diamond. And she died on the bunny slope??? I don’t get it.

Interest: I love the great outdoors. I ski (snow and water) Scuba dive. I used to ride my motorcycle but i laid it down last summer and have not got the courage to get it fixed. I love fast cars, fast bikes. If you dare me to do something there is a good chance I'll do it if i think i will survive. (got the scars to prove it) Snow skiing is by far my favorite thing in the world to do. Nothing is better than droping into a black diamond, or catching some air off a moguel.

My faith

I will joke about everything in my life except this. I serve a loving God. I am amazed at how all I deserver is judgment and all I receive is Grace. I don’t understand our relationship. I fail him completely. Yet he still loves me

My ideal first date. Well she would pick me up in her helicopter...... Ok i've already used that joke and it is getting a little stale. As the guy, I like to plan the date. I hate doing dinner and a movie. (not that i haven't done that before) Summer is here, so concerts are great. The thing about internet dating is the first date has to be comfortable for the girl and both parties need to have an escape plan. (i skipped that step once and ended up with a crazy girl in my car well past midnight. All i wanted to do was go home) This makes it difficult to anything really cool.