22 years old, male. Not married with no intentions of marriage in the foreseeable future. I did college my senior year in high school and it was a nice change (I hated high school). I had intentions of being an EE/ME and physics major. I had great teachers for the sciences but I happened to get stuck with the most incompatible math instructors during my stint in college.
College was also where superliberalism hit me from all angles. I'd consider myself a conservative libertarian so I have a bit from either side but some of this was too much to stomach.
I did a pro-gun piece in a persuasive speech/writing class but despite not getting any logical and credible rebuttals in return to my piece, and getting a faceful of emotional arguments instead, anti’s stuck to their story. Oranges are blue.
I started getting bored/frustrated and found out the Dilbert comic wasn't an exaggeration reflecting the life of an engineer so I squeezed out of the college scene with an Associates and went into remodeling/construction which pays reasonably and quenches my tinkering gene. I’m jumping into the Army this upcoming winter or early spring for some free civilian skills, getting into shape, and serving the country since America is land of the free because of the brave. The college experience is enough to get me some monetary bonuses and rank jumps, and I am hoping that enlisting will give me enough discipline to go back and get a full degree…maybe the same, maybe a different field. Depending on how much I like it, I might go for a full 20 years and get some goodies out of it.
Firearms have been a paper hobby for a long time. I used to go shooting with the old man on occasion and it was a blast but I never owned my own. My home has been broken into on three occasions and I felt like it was time to do something about it (isn’t it funny how people tend to take action only after something has happened rather than prepare in advance?) My mother is still one of those anti-gunners and feels the ADT security system and 9-1-1 will keep her safe despite the events. If that won’t change your mind, nothing will.
With that, my firearm fascination turned into an actual hobby when I purchased my first firearm last year and the latest addition is my project AR. I’m looking forward to adding at least one revolver, semi-auto pistol, pump shotgun, precision rifle, etc to my collection and customize them all in some way with my own two hands so it’s personalized. I want to satisfy that “one of each” header and then I’ll have to see where I go from there. I also need to go to the range more often and try networking with local shooters.
Besides firearms being a hobby, I dabbled in pulsed power and high voltage (tesla coils, rail guns, etc) but downsized a large chunk of stuff I’ve collected over years on ebay. It was the main reason I was looking at EE as a major. I haven’t touched the stuff in a while so I might have to go back to it eventually and blow off all the dust. I also used to collect cutlery (not the kitchen stuff) but it was stolen from the aforementioned burglaries.
When I read back over what I wrote, I sound like a cranky old man
Added: I'm curious, SOMEONE posted about being "30-something". I wonder if that's still operative? I know, you aren't suppose to ask! :banghead:
