donsipe's profile

Eons member since

March 10, 2008

Real name

Don Sipe

Age, Gender

66, Male

Location

Whiteland, IN

Hometown

Scottsburg, IN

Places I've been

28 + years in the Army, plus 12 years working for the Army, NATO, and the State Dept (Bosnia). Been in all 50 States and every Continent, except Antarctica. Including 11 years in Germany, a year in Bosnia, and two years, off and on, on the Island of Gozo, Malta.

Education

• Univ of Sou Cal, MSSM, Info Sys Mgnt - 1981 to 1983
• Ball State University, BS, Economic Geography - 1973 to 1974

Work

• US Army, PVT - LTC - 1959 to 1987
• US Army and NATO, Europe, Computer Instr - 1987 to 1995
• Demopolis HS, AL, Army JROTC Instr - 1998 to 1999
• Fred Meyers, OR, Garden Dept Mgr - 1999 to 2001
• Wal-Mart, NY, Electonics Dept Mgr - 2001 to 2002
• US State Dept, Bosnia, Computer Instr - 1996 to 1997

Military

• US Army - 1959 to 1987
  Division: BRO
  Rank: PVT - LTC

More about me

Fully retired, back in IN, helping to raise my 7 yo grand daughter. Been there and done that.

Activities

Gardening, Antiques, and Yard sales. Mentoring my grand daugther: taught her how to fish, ride a bicycle, drive a go-cart, ride a pony, took her on her first train ride, and this last weekend, I taoght her how to bend a piece of wire to make a loop, and to mix dish soap with water in order to blow bubbles. I love to cook

Favorite Charities

Vietnam Wall Memorial Foundation

Favorite Music

Any thing except rap

Favorite TV Shows

History Channel, Food Channel

Favorite Movies

Big Red One, A Man and A Woman, Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.

Favorite Books

Old Man and the Sea, First Contact, The Foundation Trilogy

Favorite Quotes

"Rejoice Dear Hearts, and remember, that everything you have ever done in your life has brought you to this exact moment." Brother Dave Gardner

Favorite People

Anwar Sadat and Carl Sagan

Favorite Places

All of the above, each has its good points and bad.

Favorite Animals

Cuddly ones

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