I just want to say hello to everybody and introduce myself. I am a 40-year-old (in denial - mentally feel about 30 or less most of the time) Correctional Officer living in Texas. I am a pretty laid back person with a lot of interests. I am a former military man (US Army - 101st ABN), and aircraft mechanic (Lockheed & DynCorp Aerospace). I got burned out on fixing aircraft, and needed to find employment that would provide a better medical/retirement package than I currently had. So, Corrections seemed like a good choice since I had a couple family members working in the field. I like dealing with people, although I never thought I would be dealing with convicted felons. But, here I am. I enjoy dealing with the younger convicts who think they are bad-asses and then watching their attitudes change when they see I am willing to back up what I say and when the situation dictates use force to keep them in line.
I was an Army brat most of my early childhood, living several years in Europe, and all over the U.S., then in junior high my family finally settled in one place and I finished out my school days in Texas. I was born in Germany, and unlike a lot of people in the region that I live in I was fortunate to have been able to see a lot of the world instead of learning about places in books and television.
I joined TFP after happening on a thread while doing a search on Google. I liked what saw, was and am still pretty interested in all I have read on the site so far, and I am looking forward to plenty of interesting reading and interaction with folks. Given the climate I live in, I spend a lot of time in the AC after work cooling off, and when doing so I am usually found at my computer...so since I am here...
Well..that ought to do it... back to browsing..
