[sarettah]

-Where are you from? Where have you lived?

I was born in Hollis, NY (but I don't remember it very well because we moved before I was 1). Lived the first 17 years of my life in the "W" of Wantagh, NY (which is actually kind of part of Levittown, Levitt houses, Levitt Schools, Levitt pools, Levitt people). Went to a year of school in upstate NY and then joined the Navy. Went to boot camp in Great Lakes, IL. School in Key West, Fl. Stationed in Bermuda, Ferndale Ca. and Cape Hatteras, NC.

Came out to KC, MO when I got out of the Navy. Transferred with a company to Odessa, TX for a year or so. Then back here to KC and have been here ever since.

-What do you do in the Adult industry?

Hardly anything I hawk my programming services skills predominantly while trying to come up with the next big thing.

-What other jobs have you done outside of Adult? Which of those jobs (if any or all) molded you for what you do now?

Uh. That's a long list. I babysat. I was a lifeguard for several years. I have been a camp counselor. I washed dishes, waited tables, did landscaping, had a paper route or two. In the Navy I was a super secret Ocean systems technician. I have done sign painting, photography, graphic design, been an office manager, been a warehouse manager, made kids clothes and, um , oh yeah. I have operated computer systems and programmed computers for a whole long time.

-Name 5 people (if you can) that you would still interact with and why if you were to leave the Adult industry completely?

Serge, well because he's Serge.
Nick, pretty much for the same reason (not that he's Serge, because he's Nick) How can you quantify these things.
MrYum (VNWR reg) He and I get along pretty well, I have met him and spoken to him many times.
Harry (Dravyk) I would miss his calls too much.
CJ - I always like yakking with CJ, I would miss it

There are many more that I would love to think I would stay in touch with too

-Is there anyone you wish were eliminated from the industry?

Lololololol. Everyone that is after any market share I want a piece of Seriously

-Who in the industry do you believe does not get enough credit for what they do?

I'll pass on this one for now, please.

-How old are you?

I will be 50 (oh my god) in November

-Are you married? Significant other?

Yes, I have been married for 5 years and yes she is my significant other

-What services do you seek out? In other words, are you always looking for content, designers, payout promotions?

I am sometimes looking for content and design stuff. If I would build more stuff I would be looking for affiliate programs. I also sometimes purchace activeX controls and scripts/components for various projects.

-What services do you provide and why are your services something everyone should use?

I do custom programming predominantly. If you want a program to do what YOU want it to, you should go custom instead of trying to modify a "One size fits all" solution to your needs. You should always use me because my programs don't break and I develop programs and systems quickly in a real time development environment. I haven't seen a problem yet that couldn't be solved in TWO WEEKS.

What services / programs / host / designers / etc., do you recommend? People / services you use.

I am going to pass for now on this.

-Do you see yourself in this industry in 1 year? 5 years?

In 1 year, maybe. In 5 years, who knows.

-Where does your handle come from?

I needed a handle when I first got on the net and I didn't want to be something like rus9999. So, I took the first name of my company and turned it around backwards

-Have you ever worked for / owned another adult program / service?

I worked for a large hosting center from 1999-2001.

-Do you enjoy talking business on the phone, or would you rather keep things limited to icq / email?

I would rather do phone over any other medium.

-If you were given 1 million dollars tax-free today, what would you do with it?

Retire

-Do you consider $1000 a lot of money? Why or why not?

Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. 10 years ago 1k was a lot of money to me to have in my pocket. Now I find I won't drive down the street without at least 1k. I don't know why, lololol... For the same reason I no longer have to eat macaroni and cheese

-If you were to submit a business proposal regarding the infrastructure of a new affiliate program, what is one portion of that proposal that would stand out? In other words, what would you consider the single most important feature that would make or break your program?

Not answering that one...lol..

-Do you think TGP people lie about the numbers? Is TGP traffic a goldmine, or is it worthless?

Some lie, some don't. Some TGP traffic is worthless, some can be good.

If you provide a service, can you offer people in this thread a deal?

I always offer deals. No price is ever set in stone and a trade is sometimes better than cash.

What are you working on now personally, both adult, non-adult, as an employee or owner?

I work a full time job doing marketing database systems. I also help my wife with http://www.weekend-jewelry.com, http://www.weekendjewelry.com and http://www.paperjewels.com by doing backend programming, scripts and database stuff for her. I am working on what to do with http://www.fuckingprogrammers.com at the moment while also starting cut 2 of a very cool client access front end at the day job.

What are you good at?

I am good at system design, database design, program design and coding. I paint and have been in a number of art shows. I'm a damn good swimmer. I am pretty good with words when I need to be.