He worked for many years as an auto mechanic. In a brief interview conducted Wednesday via Don Blakeman, and earthquake analyst with the USGS, said large tidal waves frequently ago caused waves that killed people as far away as Japan. He told The Associated Press that

I realize that’s probably from at least two or three different stories, and that it’s only a couple of steps away from complete gibberish, but I’m amused by the idea of an auto mechanic predicting earthquakes and tidal waves for the US Geological Survey, as well as by the matter-of-fact, almost petulant tone of the last half-sentence.

He told the Associated Press that. Nuh uh! Shut up! He did so!