My name is John Caradimas.

I was born in 1957 (gosh, was it that back?!!) and live in Athens, Greece. I am married to Lena, and have three sons, Sergios, and two newly-born (February 18th, 2002) twins. I also have a dog, (see below).

I worked in Information Technology since 1985. Since January 2000, I work in the telecom business.

You may click here to visit my Dreams Page or click here to email me.

Some of the things I enjoy, are (not necessarily in that order) :

- 4x4 driving My latest passion, driving on dirt roads, or even where no roads exist, like in the rivers! In March 2000, I got my first truck, a Daewoo Musso, and lately (July 2002) a Jeep Cherokee has been added to the family. If you are interested in 4WD, please visit the page, I have created for my new hobby.

- Practical and Bullseye shooting : Check my Guns Page, for more information. I've started this hobby some years ago, practicing Olympic-style competition. I am not too good at that. Lately I shifted my interest to IPSC matches, where I participate with a standard gun (I hate compensators and optical sights). I think I am doing much better at this kind of matches and THEY ARE MUCH MORE FUN!

And for those who are interested in M-1911 Pistols, please visit M1911.ORG, the most complete reference on the Colt-type M-1911 pistols and its simblings.

- Photography : This was my first hobby, and I started practicing it in 1974, while I was still in high school. My first camera was a Russian Zenith, a SLR with screw lenses (ala Asahi Pentax), without any photometer or any other gizmos. I think that I have got some of my best pictures with that camera. Then I got hooked on Nikons. I currently own a Nikon F3 (for which I sold my Nikon F2 Photomic, what a stupid move) with 4 Nikkor lenses (35mm/f2, 50mm/f1.4, 105mm/f2.5, 200mm/f4) and a Sigma 35-70/f3.5-4 zoom. For the last few years, carrying around the bag with all this equipment has been too much for me, so now, I only carry my F3 with the zoom lens and take pictures like a ... Japanese tourist (focus, adjust aperture, shoot).
Latest on Photography : My latest toy is a Sony digital camera. Nikons are now safely stored at home, and the little Sony is with us, wherever we go. Light, practical and ... directly connected to the Net!
Another update on Photography: After having the Sony for a couple of years, and after I sold out all the Nikons and lenses, and with all the new dSRL cameras in the market, I decided to invest (about 1200 US$) in a new camera. My latest acquisition is a Minolta DiMAGE A1, a 5 MPixels dSLR, which is now serving as the main family camera. I love it!

- Amateur Radio : Ham radio as it is called. A hobby through which you experiment with wireless communications and electronics. I used to own several radios (Kenwood TS-450, Icom 820, Kenwood 732 etc) plus lots of other gizzmos which literally filled up a whole room. Check my Amateur Radio page for more information. Lately, I've withdrawn from the hobby, due to heavy work load. I currently own only one radio (Kenwood 732) installed in my car, as a safety precaution, when driving off-road.

- Dushka : my Siberian (or Cyberian) Husky, whose page can be found here. Dushka is a typical Husky, with a mind of her own, loving "living-room Olympics", digging etc. It is a lovely dog, with enough stamina to keep you busy all day long, if she so decides. Lately, she has acquired the name of "babysitter", as she shows exceptional zeal in guarding our twins.

- Doing mechanics : I can do a lot of things with my hands, like car work, home-gunsmithing, etc. Anything remotely mechanic. On the other hand I hate doing things like gardening or cooking.

- Car driving : ever since I drove my first car, I got hooked on driving. There are very few things that I enjoy more, than driving a good car on a twisting, country road. And when I say driving, I do not mean "crawling". My idea of driving is closely following the writings of Mr. Kostas Kavathas of 4WHEEL Magazine, and can be summarized in the following : "Go from one place to another, in the least possible time, with the maximum possible safety". I usually drive at speeds which would cause your average Sunday morning driver to look like a British pank (his hair would rise) , but I speed whenever it is safe and up to the speed that is safe for the car I am driving, the road and traffic conditions and my mood. My personal preferences are towards a rear-wheel drive car, with more than 150 HP, relatively stiff suspension and precise handling. Lately, I've got hooked up to 4x4, (see my Dreams page, about that). I guess age can do strange things to a person.