Tom Kroplinski:  

So here is a unique idea. Instead of paying dues to this site to contact me, just email me! t k r o p l i at e m a i l d o t c o m Bet that'll piss off the Clasmates folks. My Story (Very Abridged) I always wanted to be a geologist when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a good idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. I chant "Nam-Myho-Renge-Kyo (I'm a Buddhist) when I'm stressed. After 47 years with absolutely no interest in spirituality, I finally found a good fit. I'ts not for everyone. It has no God, no heaven or hell. The meaning in life is in the happiness we experience and bring to others through an eternity of lifetimes. If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have quiet, good company, and at least daily laughter to be able to deal with the day-to-day. I have lived all over the US. From Bound Brook NJ, to Philadelphia, to Chicago, to California, to Texas and finally Las Vegas. I've also traveled the world. I've seen Europe, the Caribbean, and most of the countries on the Mediterranean. I've seen the Roman Colosseum, and have emptied the dust surrounding the Egyptian Pyramids out of my shoes. I still want to see Antarctica before I'm too old. The one person from my distant past that I still talk to is Shawn Barone, because he's my best and longest known friend. In fact, I see him almost anytime I'm within 100 miles of Bound Brook (which isn't often these days). I confess, I'm also curious about what became of the girls I had crushes on. I won't name names, because you know who you are. What do I like to do? Wow that's gonna take some writing. I'm big into collecting beautiful and unusual objects. For example, I've been collecting carved jade for the last couple of years. eBay is my friend. I also play with my animals all the time. I've got two cats (Rocky & Suki) and two dogs (Chico and Pickles). Pickles is my new best friend. I've never really been a dog person until now, but this dog ...Expand for more