The Bunker Blog

I woke up this morning and, while going through my daily routine of reading before leaving for work, I saw that ShariV over at Express Marketing Memo had “tagged” me. I just finished reading KoTa’s “Strange But True” article before going to bed last night, so I knew what this meant. I have to say, I was surprised to be “tagged”, since my blog is just over a month old, and I am very new at this.

So, here goes:

7 Strange But True Things About Me

1. I have a strange eating habit. I don’t mix my food, and I eat one thing from my plate at a time. I don’t even eat a burger and fries together. I eat my fries first, then my burger. I have no idea why, I have just always eaten that way. If I have a plate full of different foods, I’ll decide which I like least, and eat that first. Then I’ll eat one thing at a time, saving my favorite for last.
2. I once worked at the National Security Agency in Maryland. It’s true! When I was in the Army, I was assigned to the 741st Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Meade. While there, I worked at the NSA as an analyst. I also served during the first gulf war, Desert Storm.
3. I was a certified instructor for Oleoresin Capsicum, or OC. Most people know it as “Pepper Spray”. Back in the day, I used to train security officers, and I’ve trained over a thousand trainees. At each training, I would get sprayed first, so I’ve been sprayed with that stuff over 300 times. And no, you don’t get immune to it. And yes, it hurts… A lot!
4. I have always worked in the security field. First, I was in the military, right out of high school. Then, I began working as a security officer. From there, I trained and became a licensed Private Investigator. That was not a very stable income, so I started doing retail loss prevention, part time at first. Then, I decided I really liked it, so here I am today.
5. I once went over a 70 foot cliff on an ATV, and survived (obviously). I was working as a security officer on a mine site, and we patrolled on ATVs. I was chasing a guy who had been vandalizing the equipment, and he had tried to get away by going across the mountain via a small trail that winded along the top of a cliff. We were going pretty fast, and as I started into a curve, my ATV slipped over the edge, and I fell 70 feet, through the trees, to the bottom. I climbed back to the top before calling for help on my radio. I had a dislocated shoulder, but no broken bones; just a lot of bruises and scrapes.
6. I learned to play guitar when I was 33 years old. I had never played before, but my father-in-law is very good. He offered to teach me, so I started trying to learn. He is a very good teacher, and I guess I have some natural talent for it, because I was playing songs within a week or two. I find that playing relaxes me more than anything else. I play acoustic, and I love bluegrass.
7. During a brief period of unemployment a few years back, I read the entire Bible, cover to cover, Genesis through Revelation, in just over a month. Now, if only I could apply it all…

Okay, so now I think I’m supposed to tag someone else. So, I’d love to read “Strange But True” Articles by:

Joe Godfrey @ ProAmerica Store

David @ Confident1.com

Jeremy @ Gearpipe.com

CottageGuru @ CottageBlogger.com

Risawn @ Risawn.com

Have fun, gang. Can’t wait to read them.

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