Member Interviews - Meet Member Whiterook
@Whiterook has been a member of B&B since June 05, 2019
01. How did you find Badger and Blade and why did you become a member?
The usual way! You guys just kept coming up when I searched for answers on google.
02. When you did or if you are working, in general what did or do you do?
I'm an IT guy. I started out feeding cards into the hopper on an IBM 360 back in the seventies. Since then I've done almost everything from COBOL programming to management. I promised myself when I was young that I would never completely leave the technical side and I kept that promise.
Because of that, the short answer I give people is network engineer, but I am retired now.
03. What part of the country where you were born do you like the most?
I was born in Houston, Texas. I'm pretty happy here in Hawaii, so I'll say Oahu.
04. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Right here in Paradise!
05. Do you have any hobbies or pastimes?
I love to read and listen to music. I mostly like classical and jazz, but rock is good for driving around. I have a decent sized collection of military firearms, most late 1890s and into the cold war. I love to shoot these, so that also makes me a reloader, which I enjoy very much. Finally in the evenings I like to sip a neat whisky. I like single malt scotch, bourbon, and rye.
06. Why did you choose the avatar that you have now?
After I bought my first Ever-Ready razor I decided the Ever-Ready man would suit as my avatar.
07. If you could choose any person in the world, now or from the past, who would you like to sit down and have a drink with?
My late brother. I miss him!
08. What is something you'd like to do, but have not had the opportunity to do it?
I always wanted my private pilot license, but stuff just got in the way. I've had some time in the right seat and flying around these islands is fantastic.
09. What is one thing or accomplishment in your life that you are proud of?
Being a decent stepfather. When my daughter reached 21 she asked me to adopt her, and we did that. It made the judges day as well.
10. What is one piece of advice that you would offer to people in general?
Never let anything stop you, keep moving forward.
11. If you could have any super hero power, what would you choose?
I'd like to be strong and healthy. I've had health problems all my life.
12. If you had to choose to be a kind of animal, what would you want to be?
Probably an eagle living in a vast national forest far away from people.
13. What kind of music do you like?
Classical, jazz and rock.
14. If you could be any movie character, who would you like to be?
This is kind of a twofer, but Winston Churchill. There is a man who made a difference! Also think about growing up in Blenheim palace!
15. If someone wrote a book about your life, what would the Title of that book be?
What a boring man!
@Whiterook has been a member of B&B since June 05, 2019
01. How did you find Badger and Blade and why did you become a member?
The usual way! You guys just kept coming up when I searched for answers on google.
02. When you did or if you are working, in general what did or do you do?
I'm an IT guy. I started out feeding cards into the hopper on an IBM 360 back in the seventies. Since then I've done almost everything from COBOL programming to management. I promised myself when I was young that I would never completely leave the technical side and I kept that promise.
Because of that, the short answer I give people is network engineer, but I am retired now.
03. What part of the country where you were born do you like the most?
I was born in Houston, Texas. I'm pretty happy here in Hawaii, so I'll say Oahu.
04. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Right here in Paradise!
05. Do you have any hobbies or pastimes?
I love to read and listen to music. I mostly like classical and jazz, but rock is good for driving around. I have a decent sized collection of military firearms, most late 1890s and into the cold war. I love to shoot these, so that also makes me a reloader, which I enjoy very much. Finally in the evenings I like to sip a neat whisky. I like single malt scotch, bourbon, and rye.
06. Why did you choose the avatar that you have now?
After I bought my first Ever-Ready razor I decided the Ever-Ready man would suit as my avatar.
07. If you could choose any person in the world, now or from the past, who would you like to sit down and have a drink with?
My late brother. I miss him!
08. What is something you'd like to do, but have not had the opportunity to do it?
I always wanted my private pilot license, but stuff just got in the way. I've had some time in the right seat and flying around these islands is fantastic.
09. What is one thing or accomplishment in your life that you are proud of?
Being a decent stepfather. When my daughter reached 21 she asked me to adopt her, and we did that. It made the judges day as well.
10. What is one piece of advice that you would offer to people in general?
Never let anything stop you, keep moving forward.
11. If you could have any super hero power, what would you choose?
I'd like to be strong and healthy. I've had health problems all my life.
12. If you had to choose to be a kind of animal, what would you want to be?
Probably an eagle living in a vast national forest far away from people.
13. What kind of music do you like?
Classical, jazz and rock.
14. If you could be any movie character, who would you like to be?
This is kind of a twofer, but Winston Churchill. There is a man who made a difference! Also think about growing up in Blenheim palace!
15. If someone wrote a book about your life, what would the Title of that book be?
What a boring man!
