B Gerad O'Brien

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The Basics

Location: Newport, South Wales, UK
Hometown:

Tralee, Ireland
Gender:

male
Sexual Orientation:

straight
Relationship Status:

married
Children:

I have children

Profile updated: Jun 13, 2008
Last signed in: Aug 05, 2008
Member since: Jul 07, 2006

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B Gerad Writer of horror, humour and loads of other stuff (see www.bgobrien.com)

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Is it ever right to keep something you found?

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When I was about twelve years old a gang of us were asked to help clear out a house one Saturday afternoon. The old guy had died and left it to his nephew, who wanted to sell it as soon as possible. . . . more

How could anyone hurt an old lady?

rating: 10 | comments: 8

How d'you get over something like this?

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About Me

Describe Yourself:

Currently working as a department manager with ASDA, the UK's branch of Wal*Mart, but this could change in the next few weeks due to serious changes in the workplace. Outgoing, wicked sense of humour (though not crude - can't stand muck). Love talking to people. I believe everyone has something to say and it's an honour to listen to them.
On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:

Support and encouragement to develop my writing style (and get published as well.) Interact with people of a similar nature.

Interests

Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:

Diverse - as a child of the sixties I favour most music from that era. Also Roy Orbison, Bee Gees, Katie Melua, Elton John (can't stand the man, but I love his music)
Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:

Pukoon by Spike Milligan, anything by Andy Mcnab, Andy McNab, Stephen King, Milbur Smith.
Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres:

Anything with John Wayne in it, & Clint Eastwood. I also secretly enjoy the odd weepie-feelgood type like Nanny McFee
Favorite TV Shows, Actors:

The Bill (UK ITV) Becker, Battlestar Galactia (New one)
Favorite Places:

Tralee, Ireland.
Interests and Activities:

Short stories - reading and writing them. Walking in the country, both in Ireland (where I was brought up), and here in Wales (where I now live) Being with my family - there's millions of us in Ireland!, Writing short stories, fifteen of which have been published over the years (and can be read free on BeWrite.net.) Written one novel called Once On A Cold And Grey September, published by iUniverse.

Affiliations

Political Affiliation:

Middle - leaning to the right
Religious Affiliation:

No particular one - just a basic Christian
Employers:

You probably won't know them, apart from ASDA, a Wal*Mart company
Colleges:

Christian Brothers, Tralee, Ireland. Erdington Abbey, Birmingham, UK. Rockwell Colege, Co Tipperary, Ireland
Other Affiliations:

City & Guilds Electronics
Websites:

www.bgobrien.com

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Cathi L., Aug 14, 2008, 11:11AM EDT

Hello sweet smile! Hope you have a wonderful day today!

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Cathi L., Aug 5, 2008, 3:24PM EDT

My husband also loves John Wayne! When you get the opportunity, tell me a little about these books you love. I'll well familiar with Stephen King but the others not so much.

My family has a lot of Irish ancestry (northern) and my brother visited Ireland a few years ago and loved it. He brought me several coins to add to my coin collection. I'd love to go some day.

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Paul Allen Leoncini, Jul 6, 2008, 12:07PM EDT

My Grandmother's from Dublin . . Irish Italian, welsch, ect . . Heinz 57

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Paul Allen Leoncini, Jun 14, 2008, 12:37AM EDT

Thank you, Sir . . .

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Karen W., Jun 13, 2008, 11:03PM EDT

Thank you B. Gerad. I've done the same thing all my life. It seems I can only be one extreme or the other. Totally crazy, or totally introverted. I really hate being who I am sometimes. I've gotten much better at it with age, but it's still a challenge. At least with time I've come to accept who I am, they way I am created, and even though I hate being like this, I've learn to love myself. (which is an amazing feat in itself)

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Isis A., Jun 13, 2008, 4:29PM EDT

Thanks for your remarks and the wonderful story of divine intervention and salvation! Glad you had that help and I have to say that all the old "gods' of the "pagan" traditions are really angels too ...some archangels... and we would know them under different names in the Judaeo Christian tradition.

Tarot is full of christian symbolism. I know what you mean though and they make many people uncomfortable. Was certainly raised christian myself and was one time considering seriously becoming a nun.

Sad to say the knowledge to my generation of where in Ireland our family was from specifically is now lost for they came so long ago.. my great great grandfather was a scout leading and guarding the westward movement of people in the era of the wagon trains from the east that came west and road and work with Buffalo Bill Cody. I know his father was here and perhaps his grandfather too so it goes a bit of ways back.

They were from southern Ireland and Catholic is all I know..but he ran into a spot of trouble later for he divorced and remarried. What I really know is there was a clear understanding they were very Irish Irish people. My mother's name was Patsy Maureen O'conner.

Great angel story. Thanks for that! Blessings, Isis Andersen

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Jean j., Jun 8, 2008, 5:12PM EDT

ditto B. Gerad!!! ~j

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Sue D., May 26, 2008, 9:02AM EDT

Hi B Gerad, after a similar comment from another friend I decided to bite the bullet and have a go!

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Sue D., May 24, 2008, 5:48PM EDT

Sorry to dissapoint, but I would'nt know where to start, or what to write about! and even if I did I would'nt know how to go about it. I am not really computer litterate, just learning as I go along, but I like Gather because I can join in even if in a very small way.

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Isis A., May 24, 2008, 5:19PM EDT

Gee you are Irish! Wow... my grandfather is Irish. O'conner. Donald O'conner. My mother's name is Patsy. Blessings, Isis

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