Matthew Riedel:  

What do you want to know about me? Most of what there is to tell is allready in my profile. After high school I went to work. In '86 I joined the U.S. Navy reserve. I served an eight year contract and received my DD214 (honorable discharge) in '94. I served during Desert Storm, but didn't get called to go. I've had a variety of jobs, the longest for 10 1/2 years. In '01 I enrolled at ITT Technichal Institute. In '03 I graduated with an "Associate in Specialized Technology Degree in Computer and Electronics Engineering Technologies". I managed to graduate with High Honors, a 4.0 GPA, and perfect attendance. All while carrying a full class schedule (96 credits in two years) and working a full time job. Not long after graduation, I was hired by a design/invention company to do electronics for them. It turned out not to be all what I had hoped for. 3 1/2 years ago I was hired by Siemens to test High voltage, variable frequency drives. I still work there today as a tech 2. Good benefits, good pay, close to home, room for advancement, and as stable a multi-national company as can be found in these times. I can't complain. After graduation my parents divorced and both remarried. My mother had another child just before the divorce and then another a few years after. So I have a 24 year old brother, and a 21 year old half brother. I'm actually old enough to be either ones father. At first it was strange to have a sibling that young, but you get used to it. The youngest is starting his junior year in college at IUP. My parents are both still around and everyone is pretty healthy. As some of my interests in my profile I listed hunting and fishing. To be more specific, most of the hunting I do is archery hunting for white tail deer. I persue many types of fishing (when time permits), but am partial to trout fishing, mostly with a fly rod. I conside...Expand for more