Rick McGirr

Happiness is being married to your best friend

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The Basics

Location: Buffalo, NY
Hometown:

Buffalo, New York
Relationship Status:

married
Children:

I have children
(Adult children)

Profile updated: Jan 09, 2012
Last signed in: Jan 25, 2012
Member since: Apr 12, 2006

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Status

Rick is probably napping

Rick's Activities

Rick commented on the post Obama – The Zero-Sum President by Ken S. Jan 25, 2012 3:09PM EST

""Some say the president is a Socialist. I don't believe this is true. He is willing to use Statist or socialist, or any other means/policies appropriate toward the realization of his real goal which is . . ." more

Rick commented on the post Obama – The Zero-Sum President by Ken S. Jan 25, 2012 3:02PM EST

"Deceptions and subterfuge, etc, are the specialty of both parties and anyone vying to gain or maintain power. I think it is a real insult to the intelligence to expect one to believe that what has been . . ." more

Rick commented on the post Insanity by Richard Regener Jan 18, 2012 12:32PM EST

"sounding a lot like Rod Serling" more

Rick pinged Darin Waugh Jan 13, 2012 10:17PM EST

Rick commented on the post A Curious Event, As In a Dream by Rick McGirr Jan 13, 2012 10:08PM EST

"It's official: 4th and 5th toes fractured! I'm getting along ok. No worries. Thanks for reading and thanks for the sympathy, Y'all!" more

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About Me

People say I'm:

no Jack Kennedy
Describe Yourself:

This boomer has been playing piano for a living since high school. Happily married for 28 years, father of two grown boys. Love road trips, Canada, campfire talk. I'm a tree-hugging nature-lover. I advocate robust funding of cutting-edge research, because I have Parkinson's disease. PD teaches adaptability and perseverance, and I have learned to laugh, sing, enjoy, and be strong.
On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:

Other radicals, a good suggestion, beautiful people (no pictures required)

Interests

Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:

I don't care if it's aboriginal chant or high-brow tone rows, computer generated jazz or whale-song. If it vibrates, it sings to me.
Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:

Dictionaries (Webster's, Oxford, Samuel Johnson, etc) Fiction, Asimov, Tolkien, Herbert, Vonnegut, Non-fiction, history, books about American Indians, the Civil War, WW2, my musical heroes, Ambrose, Kershaw, US Grant, Classics even though I'm woefully under-read.
Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres:

Apocalypse Now, Blazing Saddles, The Deer Hunter, 200 Motels, Baby Snakes, Fight Club, Failsafe, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Wizard of Oz, Star Trek (all), LOTR, Alien, Contact, Naked Gun, The Naked Lunch, Monty Python (all), Straight No Chaser, Bird, Platoon, Woodstock, Gettysburg, Appolo 13, The Pianist, Star Wars, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Religulous, A Fish Called Wanda
Favorite TV Shows, Actors:

The rare watchable show, otherwise off! Exception: I'm a hopeless Bills fan (sigh)
Favorite Places:

New Orleans, LA; Haliburton, ON; anywhere where there is family and/or green things
Interests and Activities:

Music, philosophy, history, NFL, environment, outdoors, fishing, Bike-riding, Yoga, cooking, jamming, travel, observation of humans, martial arts, living with Parkinson's disease
Wish List:

A cure for Parkinson's, long life, understanding among humans, a Super Bowl win for the Buffalo Bills, first contact with extraterrestrials...I don't want much, I just want a little bit
I like people who:

give energy, express themselves, are joyous, are level-headed, are open minded, rock, shut up once in a while

Affiliations

Political Affiliation:

Spheroid Party (not one-dimensional)

Candidates I support:

Pot smoking atheists only
Religious Affiliation:

the scientific method
Employers:

Always self-employed
Colleges:

SUNY Buffalo

Major:

Piano Performance (BMus)
High Schools:

Tonawanda Hi
Other Affiliations:

1992 Inductee, Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame, Center for Inquiry, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU

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Ernie Howard, Mar 22, 2011, 10:32AM EDT

Thanks for the comment.

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Farmer Slim dancing barefoot in the mud, Mar 17, 2011, 1:12PM EDT

The scary remark was a factious swipe at the "end is near" religious clamor.....the damage the religious right are causing IS scary. Damn scary.

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Farmer Slim dancing barefoot in the mud, Mar 17, 2011, 8:14AM EDT

Early happy birthday to you too Rick....if we make it. I've been told "the end" is near....really near. Scary huh?

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john caine, Jan 7, 2011, 5:18PM EST

I agree with you all the way. Marrying your best friend is definitely a great idea. I am so glad you are happy.
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Chris Morgan, Dec 7, 2010, 7:05PM EST

old folks.... Ha ha!

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Korak 257, Nov 5, 2010, 5:59PM EDT

hi....we met or wrote each other a while back...so I thought that stopping by to say ...SUPER HI !
I know that you are sick...and you have my prayers and deep thoughts....I am very impressed with you and your life...I wish you the very best in the world...take care friend.

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Markus Slayton, Sep 30, 2010, 5:44PM EDT

hey Rick - I just added you. I thought I'd add another one to your list above in your spotlight:
6. The same people who rally against government interfering in their lives advocate government control over the right to choose abortion, marry the same sex, etc

roofing

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Mike Jason, Jun 13, 2010, 2:08PM EDT

I am enjoying your profile....
Will wonder around in your albums.

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Otha Alexander, May 24, 2010, 9:06PM EDT

Hello Rick, just dropped by to welcome you to PROPHETIC PULSE ~ A Paradigm Shift.
Otha
“The Essence of That Which is Like Unto Itself, is Drawn.”

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M O., May 10, 2010, 1:40PM EDT

HI! Thanks for the friend request.

I have been an organist for 40 years! I started playing professionally at 13 - had professional employment consistently for 30 years. Gave it up when my FT position required weekend work on a regular basis. Now, I play occasionally, mostly substituting. I have three college degrees in music.

Good to know you'd never root for the Yanks!:)

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