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Basic Information
First Name James
Last Name Vander Poel
Birthdate September 24 1947 (78 years old)
Gender Male
Relationship Married

Motorcycle information
What types of motorcycle do you like? Cruiser, Touring
Who are you on the road? Easy rider
What was the most interesting tour you have ever had? A run with friends from MA to NY to PA to Monticello and back via DC
How often do you use your motorcycle? Hobby
How many years of driving experience do you have? 59
What is your favorite brand of motorcycle? Triumph
What is your favorite motorcycle? Triumph Bonneville
Do you have a motorcycle driver license? Yes I have

Personal
About me Retired IBM systems engineer.
Activities Grandkids, home-improvement projects, one motorcycle restoration, one car restoration, upkeep on house and home, cars, truck, motorcycles.
Favorite books Thomas Tryon's "Harvest Home"; John LeCarré (all), John Updike (all), Kurt Vonnegut (all)
Favorite movies 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Gallipoli, Brasil, Casablanca, The Day the Earth Stood Still (the original, with Michael Rennie), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Hitchcock (The Birds, Rear Window, Vertigo, et alii),
Favorite TV shows PBS Mystery, Law & Order, Rachel Maddow, Twilight Zone (original)
Favorite music Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Mozart (all), The Who, Beatles, Jim Croce, Moody Blues,
Quotes "There is no privacy on the Internet. Get over it." Scott McNealey, president of Sun Computer Systems. The Vander Poel corollary: "If it's not private, it's not secure. There is no security on the Internet,"
Favorite actor/actress Robert Duvall. Ingrid Bergman.