About Me

  • About Me: Blazing Blades Blog - where you will find posted reviews, comments, competition scores and lead-in links to skating sites with the latest news from the world of competitive figure skating.

Travel

  • Places I love: Japan - Belize - Costa Rica - Philippines
  • Places I've been: Tokyo, Japan - Taipei, Taiwan - Manila, Philippines - Hong Kong, China - Belize City, Belize - San Jose, Costa Rica - and most of the USA at one time or another.
  • Places to see before I die: Grand Canyon - Scotland - East-West Ice Palace, Artesia, CA (Home rink of Michelle Kwan)
  • Dream Vacation: All figure skating events at any Winter Olympics

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Saving Private Ryan - Rudy - Patton - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner- Miracle on Ice - The Cutting Edge - A Walk to Remember - Memoirs of a Geisha - The Reader
  • Favorite Actors: Sydney Poitier - Mandy Moore - Nicholas Cage - Hugh Grant - John Wayne - Scarlett Johanson
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Umbrellas of Cherbourg - Memoirs of a Geisha
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Saving Private Ryan - A Walk to Remember

Television

  • Favorite Shows: Survivor - Big Brother - American Idol - So You Think You Can Dance - Hells Kitchen - The Apprentice - NCIS - Law and Order - CSI Miami
  • Favorite Channels: Fox News - ESPN - ESPN2 - The Golf Channel - Movie Channels - Oxygen (Any network that carries Figure Skating).
  • Favorite Reruns: West Wing
  • Most Addictive Show: Big Brother (any season)
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: None
  • Show I Secretly Watch: (Oprah - Her Giveaway Shows)
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: JAG, Everwood, Jericho

Contact Info

  • MSN: Duncaneer
  • Yahoo: Visaliakid2

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Kelly Clarkson - Mandy Moore - Josh Groban - Natalie Cole - Carrie Underwood - Frank Sinatra - Michel LeGrand (Composer)
  • Favorite Albums: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
  • Favorite Genre: Classical - Jazz
  • Favorite Songs: Any music Michelle Kwan skates to

More About Me

  • Nicknames: P.J.
  • Nationality: American of Scottish ancestry
  • Heroes: Michelle Kwan - Lance Armstrong - Tiger Woods
  • Interests: Figure Skating, Gymnastics, Web Authoring, Reality TV
  • Expertise: Web Consulting, Writing
  • Occupation: Retired Military Journalist
  • Website: http://www.xanga.com/kwantifiable/

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Chinese
  • Favorite Dishes: Mongolian Barbeque
  • Favorite Desserts: Strawberry Shortcake; German Chocolate Cake
  • Favorite Drinks: Alcohol: Scotch - Black Russian - Harvey Wallbanger
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Twinkies
  • Best meal ever: Too many and too varied to list
  • My Original Recipes: None
  • Favorite Restaurants: House of Pancakes - Denny's - Wendys
  • Foods I hate: Mushrooms - Anchovies - Lima Beans

Books

  • Favorite Books: Any Novel by Tom Clancy
  • Favorite Authors: Tom Clancy

College

  • School Name: Manatee Community College
  • Status: Alumni
  • Attended: 1962 - 1963
  • Major(s): Music

High School

  • School Name: Manatee High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1962
  • Attended: 1958 - 1962
  • Organizations: History Club, Choir, Drama

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    • Name: Pete
    • Country: United States
    • Birthday: 2/25/1944
    • Gender: Male
    • Member Since: 10/1/2004
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  • kwantifiable
    I am available to respond to any suggestions, questions or chat about skating and my site, Blazing Blades. If I don't have an answer for you, I will attempt to find it and respond here or if you prefer to an email address. Don't be bashful... I don't bite; I just nibble! lol