http://web.archive.org/web/20031030015434/http://www.opticalflare.com/about.shtmlAbout
» I started Optical Flare for a place to display my own work, art, programming or whatever else I created and could be displayed to the public. I hope in the Future Optical Flare can move into more professional projects once I become stronger in programming C++ until then it'll just be a place for me to display my stuff and build a community. Enjoy the Services.
Unless C++ is CSS
You know, at first glance I thought to myself, "There is no way this guy in 2003 is the same guy just because he used 'Trimpton'@opticalflare.com'." And then, as I always do, I spent way too much fuggin time reading the material you post. andddd. Well, turns out your bud from Optical here was about 15/16 years old in 2003, lived in Ventura and had a house with a pool.... Might be worth looking to see if his father owns or owned a mechanics shop under the last name in the area, as he mentioned that as well.
http://web.archive.org/web/20030320203024/http://duckandcover.opticalflare.com/Creepy as always, thanks. still reading. ;p
Edit addt info;
http://www.sxc.hu/profile/trimpton