Welcome to My World
Hi! I'm Rick Dudgeon. This site will tell you a little about myself and about the things that I'm interested in. Why should you care? Well, if we have anything in common (and maybe even if we don't), you may find something here that interests you also. You may even find a way to save a few bucks since I frequently find great deals on the internet and I love to share them with my friends. I especially like free stuff. (Free is my favorite price.) You might even find a way to make a few bucks.
The first thing you should know is that I'm a night person. That means that when you are comfortably in bed, I'm usually reading, studying, or sitting here at my computer. I like being a night person, but really don't have much choice in the matter, any more than you do if you are a day person. Being a night person has it's own special perks and it's own unique problems. If you are a night person, or you love someone who is, visit the online forum dedicated to addressing the issues facing night people, Night Writer Online Magazine.
I've always been a night person to some extent, but this was especially reinforced by my repeated tours of duty working swing or graveyard shift at the phone company. I've retired from the phone company (I'm not as old as that makes me sound) and I'm now a college student (I'm not as young as that makes me sound) at De Anza College in Cupertino, California (I'm thirty-eight at this writing).
In addition to being a full time college student, I'm a part-time web designer. Some day I may do it full time, but now it's basicly a hobby. Would you like me to help you build a web site for free? Go to my free stuff link for details.
After school, I frequently play NTN trivia at TGI Friday's in Cupertino. If you stop in, tell the manager Ricky D sent you. Other things I do for fun are play online games, watch baseball, go to movies, and listen to live music. I've got some links below related to some of my favorite activities. Please click on those that interest you.
Places to Go, People to See
Night people Night Writer Online Magazine. Night Owls support group Free stuff Are you still paying for the internet? You don't have to. You might be surprised at all the free stuff that's out there. I'm constantly amazed at the free products and services that I find out there. Music Sweet Relief My favorite local band. Check them out! Chicago My favorite band of all time. If you haven't heard them live, you haven't heard Chicago. Baseball San Francisco Giants San Jose Giants Fun and games NTN Providers of trivia, one of my favorite past-times. You can play the sample games online, but it's really much more fun at a participating restaraunt or bar near you. It's most fun at a participating restaraunt or bar near me. Decipher Home of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game. Yahoo! Games In my opinion, the best place for playing head-to-head online games. I can often be found here playing cards, backgammon, or chess. They have the occasional technical glitch, but not as many as some of the other sites I've tried.