How I became such a huge fan...

The 1982 cult classic sci-fi/horror film THE THING has always been my all-time favorite. I first saw it at the impressionable age of 10 on a scorching hot day in the summer of 1984. I watched it as a home video rental in my uncle’s basement. Knowing his nephew was into horror films my Uncle Tom had invited little Todd over to see THE THING.
     The movie traumatized me beyond fear. I was completely terrified. I remember my Mom picking me up from my Uncle's and I was paralyzed. When we got home she kept asking what in the world had I seen over at Uncle Tom's place??? After that I was forbidden to go see movies there anymore. However a few months later my Uncle knew how much I was enthralled with this movie (I never shut up about it) and he made me a video tape copy.
     The years went by and my fear turned to fascination, I eventually found other fans online who loved this film just as much as myself. In October 2001 I founded Outpost #31 - The Ultimate THE THING Fan-Site and that year was also the first THING-FEST Weekend, a 35mm screening of the film. There's more info on my other activities and pursuits below...

 September 1985 age 11 - Thing-Geek!

August 2003 at the filming location of THE THING, Stewart, B.C.

October 2008 with Tom (WINDOWS) Waites!
 

DOB: August 11th, 1974
Resides: Port Perry, ON/Sarasota, FL
Activities: Swimming, weight training, fitness, nutrition, free diving/snorkeling, SCUBA, ocean swim races, jet skiing, trail hiking...
Likes: Summer, the ocean, sharks, going south to the islands, movies...
Dislikes: Winter, flying, heights, smoking, negative and lazy people...
Fave Movies: THE THING, JAWS, ALIEN, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE SHINING, THE ABYSS, THE BIG BLUE
Fave Quote: "Why don't we just wait here for a little while...see what happens..."  ~R.J. MacReady
Fave Sharks: Hammerhead, Great White, Tiger
Swim Team: Sarasota Y Sharks Masters