Ronan's alter ego:
	
   Realname:   Steve
   Country of origin: Canada
   Real age:  Born on Centennial Year ( you do the math )
   Real hair: yes, light brown
   Real eyes: hazel ( both )
   Real height: 5' 9" 
   Real brain: one available ( some assembly required )


The likes and don't likes:

 Food likes:      Cabbage rolls, BBQ anything, roast turkey, seafood 
                  (any seafood that's NOT raw) and riz-almond

 Food dislikes:   Shredded coconut ( it doesn't go down well) and cream
                  of mushroom soup cold from the can (tastes disgusting)

 Music likes:     RUSH, Peter Gabriel, most alt music, Motorhead's 1916,
                  Peaches, and listening to a GOOD piper!

 Music dislikes:  Rap, big band ( due to playing 4 hours of it once)

 Movie likes:     Action and comedies are big winners with me and I will 
                  watch any B-rated movie, once anyway! Anything with
                  Linda Hamelton in it ( I gotta get over that girl!)

 Movie dislikes:  Any movie I can figure the end of inside of 20 minutes
                  of late that would include The 12 Monkeys. And high on 
                  this list of dislikes are people continuously asking
                  what is going to happen next!!

 TV likes:        Pinky and the Brain, The Simpsons, Third Rock, Pingu,
                  X-Files, and anything on the History Channel

 TV dislikes:     Cop dramas ( dunno why just don't like 'em) 

 Sports likes:    Floor hockey, curling, golf, softball

 Sports dislikes: Anything I am told I must participate in


Generally speaking:

	Generally I am an easy-going guy and not much gets me frazzled, 
except anything that smacks of avoidable stupidity. I love running 
into waves at the beach, going on courses out of town, teaching and 
beer calls ( man do I love a beer call!). I am afflicted with curiosity, 
I simply must know how things work. I have been known to strip things 
down to nothing but gears and wires to figure them out. I discovered 
electricity at the tender age of four when I stuck my saliva soaked 
fingers into a lamp socket and turned the light on ( hmmmmmm 
possible connection to current personality traits?)


What I do to pay the bills:

	I am an electronics tech with the Canadian Forces, and yes I am 
enlisted. What do I fix? Does it have electronics? Does it need 
batteries or plug into a wall socket? Then I will take a look at it! Most
stuff that comes across my workbench is radio, audio/visual ( including 
VCRs and TVs), some telephone and power supply equipment. Two paycheques 
are better then one so I work part-time at the Club100 ( the bar on 
base ) spinning plastic. Most of the time it's for weddings or 
anniversaries but there are the wild parties too!


How the heck did I end up in North Bay?

	I am currently stationed in North Bay Ontario a small town about 
four hours north of Toronto.
	Originally from the Ottawa area, I completed a science program at 
college then went back a year later in electronics technology. During 
these "learning years" I was enlisted as a combat engineer 
in the Canadian Forces reserves. I didn't quite finish the three years 
in electronics when I joined the regular Forces. I spent a year in the 
military school of electronics in Kingston ( yawn ) and then got posted 
here ... that was in 1991! My next posting looks like Nova Scotia or 
Manitoba.


Ronan's life:

	Ronan began as "guest" and two days later was born as 
Ronan in early February 1996. About the same time Slicer joined 
the TerraDome and together we ran like crazed maniacs for six weeks. 
Around mid March I began to fade from the Dome ( another addiction took 
hold.. ekkk!). I resurfaced at the beginning of October 1997 ( sheeeezzz 
a year and a half!). It was about 2:45am , just finished working and had 
not just a couple beers (some blurry vision at this point!), got curious, 
installed a mudclient ( barely installed) and "clambered to my feet". 
Ronan then began to climb back up the ranks. Ironically Slicer made a return 
about the same time! The fun started all over again as we raced each 
other to the top!


The Thank You list:

Special Thanks to:

Luckyspin 

Thanks for creating the world in which we all met. I may have been 
somewhat saddened at 2:45am had there been no such place anymore!




BabyGirl

Big hugs and kisses here! Sorry for the fading off and for that small 
appearance in fall of '96! You were always on when I was all those late 
late nights, thank you!



Thanks goes out to:

Bambi and Bliss

Hugs for those times when I needed it and Lord knows it ain't often but 
when it does I am usually in quite the pickle.



Vardick

Hifive for providing some semi-sober "party" chat, and a 
heads up on the power of a japaneseswinger! Holy moly !



StGeorge

	Another hifive, thanks for helping me to stop and think about how 
things work and giving me and Slicer some fun!



Thanks also goes to:

Everyone who has made Firma life what it is for Ronan: Cyn, Lucas, 
Zaphod, Rastalin, Firefly, Nirvana, Dios, and all the present Court and 
Clave and also all the Untouchables and players from the Dome most of whom 
I sadly cannot remember but to which I wish to extend a thank you.



Second Last but not least:

Cub

For being there when really you should have been sleeping you ADDICT! 
Hugs and kisses for the late nights, the chat and just being a good friend, 
may there be many more late nights!



And Finally:

Slicer

	A huge thanks here for the side splitting great times we had both on the 
Dome and on Firma. For all the middle-of-the-night-in-the-dead-of-winter trips 
to the shop. For all the quests we ran together. For the riz-almond!!! 
( yummmmy!). May there never be an end to the good times!



Some final notes on things you may have heard me say on Terra:

"Millions of peaches, peaches for me!"

	This is from the days of the Dome when I just could not get that song 
	outta my head. 

"Hear that?"

	This comes from a beer jingle that I modified to suit a game I was 
	playing at the time.

"Just here for a sec"

	Always saying this cause I just gotta get on when I can even for 
	a second!

"Ok gotta go now" ( or something similar)

	Lies all lies! I never HAVE to go now, but it usually means one of 
	two things a) work, being AWOL is fairly frowned upon!, and b) just 
	too bloody tired to focus anymore. 

"Gee that room doesn't sound to deadly, sounds kinda interesting"

	This is usually said to myself and almost always shortly prior to a 
	visit to Silicon Heaven! 

"But I just couldn't help it"

	Usually said to Cub shortly after my trip to Silicon Heaven! Right Cub? 



In parting:

	This has been a glimpse of Ronan's alter ego, brought to you by this same 
alter ego. And if you are looking for Ronan, you know he just might be on 
Firma as you read!!

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