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Robin
Messaging Off
[Restricted to Robin's friends]
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Interested In:
Friends, Activity Partners
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Member Since:
Jun 2003
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Hometown:
Orange, CA
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Robin's URL:
http://profiles.friendster.com/400621
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Occupation:
editor/reporter
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What I enjoy doing:
journalism, Linux, Open Source, politics, sailing, humor, orange juice, drinking cheap liquor, novels, science fiction, roblimo, guitar, low-rent bars
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Favorite Books:
The Online Rules of Succecssful Companies, American Gods, most early Heinlein, Mark Twain in general, and... too many to list. I'm a constant reader.
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Favorite Movies:
depends on mood - I run my own movies in my head
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Favorite Music:
classical, jazz, rock, folk, klezmer, country
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Favorite TV Shows:
Not a TV watcher.
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About Me:
Slashdot editor, reporter and editor for NewsForge.com, two
books published and another one in progress. I live in
Bradenton, Florida, 7.5 miles from the nearest beach and 1.5
miles from the nearest boat launch ramp (on the Manatee
River). See www.roblimo.com - it tells more.
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Who I Want to Meet:
Intelligent and witty people.
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convincing me that you can be a wierdo
and still be successful. He dragged me
into the future kicking and screaming,
and I don't regret it :)
that often presented as paradoxical:
that people can live interesting lives
but not resent the mundane parts, have
fun without being seduced by frivolity,
make and enjoy money without succumbing
to avarice, think profound aspects of
life without slipping into paralyzing
circularities. I have yet to hold a
surprise-free conversation with Robin;
my fallout shelter will always have a
space for him (since otherwise he would
kill me with his bare hands and move in
anyhow).