I was thinking that it might be nice if members of the Ohana to introduce themselves to the rest of the community. Here's some basic questions to start off the discussion:
Name:
Location:
When you started listening to GNC:
Your Profession:
Favorite pizza topping:
One place you've always wanted to go to:
Mac or PC:
Happy posting!
Name: James Connors
Location: Boston, MA (currently Dublin, Ireland)
When you started listening to GNC: About a year ago
Your Profession: Student, podcaster, tech support
Favorite pizza topping: Chicken and roasted peppers
One place you've always wanted to go to: Space
Mac or PC: Apple!
Name: Jon Payne Sr.
Location: Near Atlanta GA
When you started listening to GNC: sometime in 2006 I think
Your Profession: Global Product Manager & Lock Expert
Favorite pizza topping: anything organic - prefer veggies
One place you've always wanted to go to: Alaska
Mac or PC: LINUX! ( but I also have a PC & a MAC)
Name: Mario Madej
Location: New Jersey
When you started listening to GNC: January 2005
Your Profession: Software Engineer
Favorite pizza topping: cheese
One place you've always wanted to go to: Hawaii
Mac or PC: Mac at home, unfortunately PC at work
Name: Mark Gresak
Location: Pomona, CA
When you started listening to GNC: January 2007
Your Profession: Technology Manager
Favorite pizza topping: Pepperoni
One place you've always wanted to go to: Australia
Mac or PC: PC
Name: Christian Tiberg
Location: Kristianstad, Sweden
When you started listening to GNC: 18-24 months ago
Your Profession: Programmer
Favorite pizza topping: Chicken, banana, curry, peanuts
One place you've always wanted to go to: Hell (at least it's warm all the time)
Mac or PC: PC for now, Mac if they were cheaper
Name: Brie Sansotta
Location: Dale City, VA
When you started listening to GNC: From the first time I saw Todd had gone over to podcasting - the first podcast I ever heard was Todd's
Your Profession: IT Specialist, US Gov.
Favorite pizza topping: Mushroom, green peppers -wish I could eat it all the time - but have to watch my figure!!
One place you've always wanted to go to: Greece
Ciao for now, Brie in DC (today that is Dale City)
Mac or PC: PC home and at work
Name: Todd Cochrane
Location: Makakilo Hawaii
When you started listening to GNC: In a hotel room talking to myself recording the first show :)
Favorite Pizza Topping: Sausage, Sausage, Sausage
One place you always wanted to go: Australia
Mac or PC: Both Computer is a computer is a computer
Name: Susabelle
Location: High Ridge, Missouri, a 'burb of St. Louis
When you started listening to GNC: It was the first podcast I downloaded when I got my iPod in early April 2006. Haven't missed an episode since.
Your profession: Lab Manager/Adaptive Technologist at a college
Favorite Pizza Topping: Not a huge fan of pizza, but like everything.
One place You've wanted to go: Iceland and Greenland
Mac or PC: Both, although I'm an avowed PC person, just use the Mac once in a while so I can say I know how.
Name: Matthew Greensmith
Location: Melbourne Australia
When you started listening to GNC: Somewhere in the 40's
Your Profession: IT/Business consultant
Favorite pizza topping: Prociutto and thin slices of tomato with Mozeralle and Parmasan cheese
One place you've always wanted to go to: The pyramids at Giza
Mac or PC: Both
I promise I'll add a picture to my profile soon
Name: Mike 'Baldi' James
Location: Central Florida
When you started listening to GNC: Second podcast I ever listened too...came in somewhere around show #60
Favorite Pizza Topping: Pepperoni...there are others?
One place you always wanted to go: Space
Mac or PC: PC, Macs aren't bad, just overpriced and restrictive.
Been podcasting myself for 2 years now...even got my wife to do a show with me every week!
Interests: Photography and Science
Name: Steve Weinreich
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
When you started listening to GNC: 1 year ago
Your Profession: Dental Technology Sales Specialist
Favorite pizza topping: Mushroom and Sausage...with extra sauce
One place you've always wanted to go to: The Philippines...visit wife's family!
Mac or PC: PC
Name: Jens Soan
Location:Olen ,Belgium
When you started listening to GNC:almost a year ago
Your Profession:welder/ student webdesign
Favorite pizza topping: extra cheese with sausage and onions
One place you've always wanted to go to: united states of america
Mac or PC: pc
Name: Saskia
Location: Iowa, USA (grew up in Amsterdam, Netherlands & Mainz, Germany)
When you started listening to GNC: approx. 1 1/2 yrs ago
Your Profession: Owner/Partner web site development and hosting company
(Favorite pizza topping: onions, mushrooms (not from a can), extra cheese, white sauce)
Favorite food: Sushi!!!
One place you've always wanted to go to: hawaii
Mac or PC: PC
Name: Jeffry E
Location: Chicago IL
When you started listening to GNC: June 30, 2005 (give or take)
Your Profession: Graphic design - Comic books and web pages
Favorite pizza topping: Why is is singular? I like so many toppings! Top 3 are:
One place you've always wanted to go to: Madagascar
Mac or PC:Mac
This is a Great Forum
I started listening to GeekNewsCentral about 30 days ago. I like the format. Hawaii is a good base for any podcast.
Was a Stockbroker with Dean Witter & Co. Then started my own Company (Engineering Dynamics) in 1969. Am a C-7 Telecommunications and Computer contractor in California. My Son, Michael, owns Trinitronic specializing in Website Developement. I am also becoming a Real Estate Broker.
Name: Mel
Location: Honolulu in front of my computer
When you started listening to GNC: About 2004 or 2005
Your Profession: Whatever I'm working on
Favorite pizza topping: Supreme (mixed)
One place you've always wanted to go to: Outer space
Mac or PC: MAC
Name: Mike Abair
Location: Schenectady (Sken- neck -ta dee) Ny. Todd tried to pronounce it on his show one time and mutilated the hell out of it. But most people do :) its the home of the first tv station.
When you started listening to GNC: Early 20s I think
Your Profession: Psychiatric Case workers asst.
Favorite pizza topping: White Pizza with lots of Garlic
One place you've always wanted to go to: Back to Germany
Mac or PC: PC Vista
Name: Jeffrey Powers
Location: Fitchburg, WI
When you started listening to GNC: I can't remember. I was listening to a ton of Podcasts when I started Podcasting myself. I would guess it had to be around early 2006.
Your Profession: IT Specialist / Website owner / Podcaster
Favorite pizza topping: Sausage
One place you've always wanted to go to: New York (more than 20 minutes)
Mac or PC: Both
Name: Shane
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
When I started listening: within the last year
Profession: Teacher
Pizza: Has to be Hawaiian (ham and pineapple)
Place to visit: Ayers Rock
Mac or PC: Never used a Mac, so PC it is
Name: Jim
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
When I started listening to GNC: a few months ago
Profession: Funeral Director and Small Business Computer Consultant
Pizza: Thin Crust, almost any toppings will do, except ham and pineapple! :)
Place to visit: Ireland
Mac/PC: Strong PC user, but have be contemplating trying out a Mac lately.
Name: MR.B4D
Location: Wisconsin
When you started listening to GNC: more then a year ago
Your Profession: Student
Favorite pizza topping: Sausage
One place you've always wanted to go to: To my own little happy place...
Mac or PC: PC with Windows and Linux
Great idea, James!
Name: Matthew Reid
Location: Philadelphia, PA USA
When you started listening to GNC: episode 50 (2nd podcast I ever listened to! Haven't missed one since! LOVE YA TODD!
Your Profession: radio personality, web entrepeneur
Favorite pizza topping: Sausage, Yellow & Red Peppers, Jalepenos if I'm feeling up for them!
One place you've always wanted to go to: Australia
Mac or PC: Both, of course
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Good enough...isn't
Name:Mark
Location:Cincinnati OH
When you started listening to GNC:November 2005
Your Profession:IT....trying to escape
Favorite pizza topping:bacon and onions
One place you've always wanted to go to:New Zealand
Mac or PC:Both
Name: Erk
Location: Sydney, Australia
When you started listening to GNC: November/December 2007
Your Profession: Train Driver. Podcaster but not giving up my day job!
Favorite pizza topping: I don't eat Pizza.
One place you've always wanted to go to: NYC
Mac or PC: PC
Happy posting! Definitely! :)
Nothing. It is call the American way.
Name: Kent
Location: Nebraska
When you started listening to GNC: 18 months ago
Profession: Scanning Coordinator (UPC/Price Maintenance for Retail)
Favorite Pizza Topping: Hamburger, Mushroom, Onion, Black Olive, Xtra Cheese
One Place you've wanted to go: Germany
PC
Name: Lauren
Location: Houston, Texas
When you started listening to GNC: around show #285
Your Profession: Manager, Moderation Services
Favorite pizza topping: Like everything, even anchovies!
One place you've always wanted to go to: Just one?
Mac or PC: Mac for work, PC for personal
Name: Rob Kettenring
Location: La Center, Washington, USA
When you started listening to GNC: Summer of 2005
Your Profession: Aircraft Interior Designer
Favorite pizza topping: Thin Crust Canadian Bacon & Roasted Garlic
One place you've always wanted to go to: Germany
Mac or PC: PC
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