I know you have to "sell yourself" on these sites, but I've written a few of these profiles and found creative ways to camouflage my interests and the real me, so I'd be more "marketable", but you know what? Big chocolate covered bananas to that!

Interests: I'm not ashamed to be a nerd. I like computers and having a website, I like "the paranormal" and religion, tabletop role-playing games, action, horror and science-fiction movies and shows - yes, that does include *gasp* Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate and anything else you could conceivably preface with "Star", and I think William Shatner is one of the greatest Renaissance Men of the past few centuries - his "music" is also "teh bomb". As for music, Tori Amos and Bruce Hornsby to Natalie Merchant and Warren Zevon, and about a ton of others, in various genres, plus some novelty songs. I am very averse to the phone except in special circumstances and when I'm expecting a call - not sure why.

"Great Personality": 6'1'', over 300 lbs. and (hopefully) dropping - my pictures should be clear enough for you to decide if this is an issue for you. Glasses, upper dentures, high blood pressure and depression meds round out the triumvarate of steaming cool that makes up me.

Habits/History: I am happily free and clear of drinking (wine or something about once a year maybe), smoking/dipping, etc., drugs, fleas, alien implants - and I'm looking for the same. I'm 36 and have had 1.25 dates so a "playah" I'm not, and don't pretend or want to be but don't "expect a lot" either, as some might presume. I've never had a girlfriend or "cuddled" or any of that, so while I consider myself a romantic in some ways, and I've read up a lot of relationships and the more physical side of things, I'm without any experience.

The Rest: I drive whatever's reliable, not worried about how snazzy things are, just their guts and go. I don't like driving in traffic or cities, though the open road is nice. I used to read a lot but nothing off-web lately. I really enjoy thunderstorms and Fall, regardless of how hokey that sounds. I'm not energetic or excitable, nor a social butterfly (or even really a moth), casual dresser, I've been told "I didn't know they still MADE clothes like those", to which I responded, "They don't - these are originals - dig the Alf shirt, baby, yeah!"

Hmmm. In looking over my profile, I find that I can find little fault in it, and therefore am expecting dozens of messages, so don't wait, limited time offer... Okay, okay, I read the POF advice thing and it said to be "CONFIDENT" but maybe I took it a step too far? =)

I'd really maybe like to just talk to someone on here first, get to know them, share experiences (or lack thereof) - not sure if I feel I'm in an appropriate mood to actually "meet" someone, in any romantic way, initially, though I'd kinda like to do things, the usual, movie, walking, whatever.

The POF advice says not to say this but pfft to it: I'd like to do whatever we would agree on; I would prefer a cooperative decision since I'm pretty laid-back and enjoy finding out what interests other people have - bookstores, movies, eating, even just going to the mall, I'm not terribly picky in most situations and wouldn't mind doing just about anything with someone if we enjoy each other's company, and I certainly am not averse to suggestions or ideas - though if it sounds really "out there", you may have to take me two out of three falls first. Just in case though, skydiving = negatory, sorry.

I'd like to get to know you, hopefully become friends and maybe go to movies or such, even just taking a walk somewhere, mutual activities, etc, no real pressure (for either of us), and hopefully if things go well, move on from there to a possible relationship if things are looking that direction. If not, that's fine too (seriously), I don't mind just "hanging out" and finding things to do with someone as long as we're both enjoying each other's company (I know, "well, duh"). I think companionship, either intimate and romantic, or platonic, is important to people.