User:TundraDawg
From WWR
A bit about me
I was born and raised in Saratoga Springs, NY where I worked for a while as an apprentice aircraft mechanic. Once I realized I wasn't going anywhere with that job I joined the US Air Force. I lived in Idaho for 11 years, then in Iceland for a year, followed by 6 years in Alaska and most reciently Oklahoma.
The Alaska Years: I lived in the town of North Pole. While not my favorite part of Alaska, Fairbanks and the White Mountains offer a few things to do that you will not find elsewhere, and the summers are beautiful. The most memorable period of my stay in Fairbanks was sharing a hospital room for eight days with musher and mountain man Charlie Boulding in late June of 2002. Talking with Charlie and his wife Robin gave me a glimpse into the Alaska I aspire to live in.
I traveled Alaska by road from Homer to Prudhoe Bay and flew into Juneau for a long New Years weekend that was all too short and way too much fun (HeHe). I suppose my favorite travels were weekends fishing and camping around Talkeetna, hiking the flower filled meadows of Hatchers Pass, hiking and fishing the Kenai Peninsula, or just goofing off in Girdwood or Homer. All of these activities were filled with fantastic people and excellent music.
So what brought me to Oklahoma?
Well, I am presently active duty in the USAF. I first enlisted in 1984 and my training is in ground radar. I am presently assigned to National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) Radar Operations Center (ROC) located in Norman, OK on the Oklahoma University's North Research Campus (aka Westheimer Airport). The ROC is a DOC, DOT and DOD joint venture that manages the entire NEXRAD (NEXt generation weather RADar) WSR-88D radar network. The ROC provides "cradle-to-grave" support of documentation, sustainment, upgrade, maintenance aa well as R&D for the next "next generation" of weather radar.
It has been interesting work; I have had to learn UNIX, LINUX, Cisco Networking and a number of other disciplines that are normally outside of my specialty. My job has me pulling shifts on a 24/7 telephone call center where site technicians and meteorologists can call for assistance. If the problem can not be solved via phone, we travel to the site to provide support, sometimes on very short notice. All in all it's a fantastic job, because I learn something new every day; there's always something different happening.
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Presently, I just turned 42, and live in the outskirts of SW Oklahoma City. The best thing I can say about this place is that the cost of living is very reasonable and the motorcycle season is nearly year round. This is a good thing as I have developed a pretty good case of Plantar Fasciitis and my feet can no longer support prolonged hikes. I am currently looking for a new job, as I am scheduled to retire later this year. Hopefully I will find something that lets me live somewhere with four seasons, mountains and less traffic.
The Oklahoma Music Scene
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http://lookatokc.newsok.com/music/
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| Nickname (set in preferences) | TundraDawg | ||
| Location | Oklahoma City, OK - USA | ||
| Songs ranked | 643 | ||
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| Birthday | Thursday, June 2nd | ||
| This year's birthday | 1 month, 15 days ago on a Monday | ||
| Zodiac sign | Gemini | ||
| Current Listening Status | |
| Other people at TundraDawg's IP | None |
| IPs used recently | 68.97.229.7 (ip68-97-229-7.ok.ok.cox.net) |
TundraDawg's Favorites
Request this show that TundraDawg is sure to like! Here are songs TundraDawg has rated 5 stars.
| # | Song | Artist | Image | Album | Length | Played count | Last Played | Overall | You | Tags | Single Request |
| 1 | Real Good Friend | Greg Brown |  |
Covenant | 3:55 | 111 | May 29th, 2008 |  45 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Blues / Electric guitar / Organ / Sexy / Sunglasses cool / Shuffle / Slow / Friends / Love / Solo vocalist / Electric / Band |  |
2 | Sunday In The Rain | Gandalf Murphy And The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams |  |
Flapjacks From The Sky (CD1) | 4:41 | 34 | Jun 6th, 2008 | 23 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Rock / Alternative rock / Band / Electric / Slide guitar | 3 | Fairbanks | Sarah C. Hanson |  |
All I Can See | 4:09 | 27 | Jun 4th, 2008 | 13 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Folk / Folk pop / Alaska | |
| Total Time | 12:45 |
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50 most favorite artists
Favorite artists: Danny Schmidt / Antje Duvekot / Nickel Creek / The String Cheese Incident / 3 Blind Mice / Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer / Robin Hopper / Larry Zarella / Big Head Todd And The Monsters / Sloan Wainwright / Radoslav Lorkovic / Harry Manx / Karen Savoca / Esther Golton / Amy Rigby / Gandalf Murphy And The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams / Kacey Jones / Melissa Mitchell / Kris Delmhorst / The Victoria Warne Band / Dar Williams / Rachel Browning / Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald / Eliza Gilkyson / Mark Erelli And Jake Armerding / Linda Dickson / Michael Troy / Jen Murdza / Muriel Anderson / Bet Williams / Alice Di Micele / Trish Murphy / Gangly Moose / Harrod And Funck / Lisa Bastoni / Sista Monica Parker / Tracy Grammer / Carbon Leaf / Kevin Mileski / Marc Von Em / Erin McKeown / Michael Chapdelaine / Ann Pence / Caitlin Cary / Ellis Paul / Kristina Olsen & Peter Grayling / Sari / The Waybacks / Mike Delaney / Tristan Prettyman
Requests TundraDawg has made
| Last 25 song requests | |||
| Song | Artist | When | Dedication |
| Parinvaihtovalssi | Troka | Sun., Jun 22, 2008 - 19:21:25 | (Jimkloss) #2 of 3 in a 11 mins set. |
| Too Hard Drivin' | Tim Grimm | Sun., Jun 22, 2008 - 19:21:25 | (Jimkloss) #1 of 3 in a 11 mins set. |
| Caitlin Ni Aodha / Glengarry | Cheyenne Brown & Linda Finn Yarborough | Sun., Jun 22, 2008 - 19:21:25 | (Jimkloss) #3 of 3 in a 11 mins set. |
| From Clare To Here | Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald | Sun., Jun 22, 2008 - 19:19:46 | Thanks for all the great requests, WWR.... music to glue down flooring to... |
| I Don't Want What I Can't Keep | Chris Ardoin And Double Clutchin' | Sun., Jun 8, 2008 - 22:42:13 | |
| I Wish It Would Rain Today | JB's ZydecoZoo | Sun., Jun 8, 2008 - 22:38:10 | |
| I Fell In Love | Susan Tedeschi | Sun., Jun 8, 2008 - 22:35:56 | |
| Boom Boom | Big Head Todd And The Monsters | Sun., Jun 8, 2008 - 22:35:05 | |
| Reasons Why | Nickel Creek | Sun., Jun 8, 2008 - 22:30:52 | |
| I Want To Know What Love Is | Groovelily | Sun., Jun 8, 2008 - 21:28:01 | Jamaican Me Sing (The Reggae Music Show) #4 of 4 in a 18 mins set. |
| Chain Letter | The Billys | Sun., Jun 8, 2008 - 21:28:01 | Jamaican Me Sing (The Reggae Music Show) #3 of 4 in a 18 mins set. |
| Yesterday's Lei | Mellani Day | Sun., Jun 8, 2008 - 21:28:01 | Jamaican Me Sing (The Reggae Music Show) #2 of 4 in a 18 mins set. |
| Care (Why Don't We) | Carlos Jones & The Plus Band | Sun., Jun 8, 2008 - 21:28:01 | Jamaican Me Sing (The Reggae Music Show) #1 of 4 in a 18 mins set. |
| Goodbye To A Boy | Kim Barlow | Sat., Jun 7, 2008 - 10:53:44 | (Countrydave) #1 of 3 in a 10 mins set. |
| Thanksgiving | Deb Talan | Sat., Jun 7, 2008 - 10:53:44 | (Countrydave) #2 of 3 in a 10 mins set. |
| The News | Leslie Alexander | Sat., Jun 7, 2008 - 10:53:44 | (Countrydave) #3 of 3 in a 10 mins set. |
| Lucky Penny | Tom Fisch | Sat., Jun 7, 2008 - 10:47:38 | |
| Unknown 1 | Terry Duggins (With Lani Sill And Richard Lee) | Wed., Jun 4, 2008 - 21:12:47 | |
| Light In The Morning | Robin Dale Ford | Wed., Jun 4, 2008 - 21:10:46 | |
| Brokedown Palace | Joan Osborne | Wed., Jun 4, 2008 - 02:52:11 | |
| By Now | Simple People | Wed., Jun 4, 2008 - 01:14:07 | |
| Fairbanks | Sarah C. Hanson | Wed., Jun 4, 2008 - 00:50:01 | |
| Northern Town | Gangly Moose | Wed., Jun 4, 2008 - 00:19:59 | |
| Chin Up | Susan Gibson | Tue., Apr 15, 2008 - 15:49:13 | |
| Caitlin Ni Aodha / Glengarry | Cheyenne Brown & Linda Finn Yarborough | Tue., Apr 15, 2008 - 15:48:33 | |
| Top 15 artists requested | ||
| Artist | Times requested | Percent of 341 total requests |
| Robin Hopper | 9 | 3% |
| Nickel Creek | 6 | 2% |
| Radoslav Lorkovic | 5 | 1% |
| Danny Schmidt | 5 | 1% |
| Big Head Todd And The Monsters | 4 | 1% |
| Dar Williams | 4 | 1% |
| 3 Blind Mice | 4 | 1% |
| The String Cheese Incident | 4 | 1% |
| Larry Zarella | 4 | 1% |
| Tom Fisch | 3 | 1% |
| Alice Di Micele | 3 | 1% |
| Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin | 3 | 1% |
| Antje Duvekot | 3 | 1% |
| The Son Lewis Blues Band | 3 | 1% |
| Weldon Kekauoha And Tapa Groove | 3 | 1% |
