On this page Ill try and describe the big events in my life in brief sort of an over view.

The name is Vincent Shane

 but I try and get most folks to call me Vince; not Vinny;

Born and bred down in the Bronx near Yankee Stadium;

 moved away as a Teenager; then joined the Navy

  Now I live in the Hudson Valley area and work at the Nuclear Power Station everyone loves to complain about - course I don't see to many folks disconnecting their houses from the power grid.

Spent a few years living in Alaska, on a small island called Adak.

Speaking of Islands I also lived down in Guantanamo Bay Cuba; on the Navy Base for 3 years.

Also lived in Italy a couple of times.  Ruvo di Pulgia and Gaeta (talk about small town).

I have lived in Ohio, Southern California and New York; with brief stays in Florida and Washington.

 I went to a trade school by the Name of Saunders Trades and Tech when I was in high school, to learn all about the printing trades and reprographics; only to have computers come along and take over the work I loved to do. 

So I learned computers and electronics and now I get back at them daily.

 I have also worked as a deck hand on a tug boat; was a small boat Coxswain, Quartermaster; and Signalman all while trying to find out what I actually wanted to do with my life.  When I decided the Navy wasn't what I wanted; I got out and worked at "real" jobs  I am very proud of the time I spent serving our country; and would not trade a bit of it  Obviously it is not for everyone; but its a good place to start when you need a bit of direction or want to experience something that takes you out of your comfort space

I've also worked as a cement worker; a miner, a driller, a "powder monkey", and Emergency Medical Technician Then add to that the work I have done in some questionable industries I wouldn't want to tell my mother about.

The only jobs I think I never wanted to try where being a Fireman or a Policeman; one is simply way to  unpredictable; the other leaves you at the whims of every bloody loon out on the streets; just not my cup of tea.  Those guys get all my respect.

  I have a bushel of hobbies  that encompass almost everything from model railroading, and home brewing; to playing the concertina and being a modern aged medieval recreationist  I also performed in several local productions such as "You cant take it with You" and "Man of Lamancha" to a detective in "Mousetrap"   Well, I think that was the name of the play, its hard to remember.

Anyway; if your not bored yet check out some of the local pages and you will see some pictures; and other junk typical to the flotsam you find on the web