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The 20 random things you may not have known about me... thread.

i've been on mr a while, so I s'pose I'll start this off now and finish later.

1. I'm a dual national, British and American
2. I love comedy , but I don't understand most American humor
3. I do like Woody Allen, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Margaret Cho, Eddy Izzard, but I think Bill Hicks and Eddy Murphy are overrated
4. When Bill O'Reilly calls someone 'far-left' I giggle because they are usually my conservative or moderate (Bill O being far-right).
5. I think Ward Churchill is interesting
6. I think Fusako Shigenobu should be released from prison
7. My wife is Japanese and I eat Japanese food most meals of the day
8. I don't feel right without rice and miso soup for breakfast. If I were in Japan, I would also include tarako as a must for breakfast.
9. I know the names of more fish in Japanese than I do in English
10. I don't know the English words for most Japanese vegetables
11. I will never reveal where my username comes from
12. My father is Jewish, my mother Catholic, and I am a cultural materialist atheist
13. I hope that Vince Young will be the best quarterback in the NFL
14. I live in Iowa and hate every minute of it (no offense to Iowans, but I'm a city person and Iowa ain't got a real city).
15. I recently voted Green and Socialist even though I don't agree with them on most issues
16. I am a member of the Cherokee Nation - I carry a card in my wallet.
17. I've gotten into Quasimoto and Madvilliany as a result of recommendations on a MR forum discussion.
18. ..
 
1. I'm 1/4 Russian, 1/4 Russian (on Dad's side) and 1/4 Irish and 1/4 German (on mom's side)
2. I have the same debate teacher/coach as jsw did when he was in High School
3. I love spicy food
4. My biggest pet peeves is being blamed for thing I don't do
5. I believe that circles can't exist and are really made up of tiny little line segments
6. I am still wearing Clinton-Gore, Gore Lieberman, and Kerry-Edwards campaign buttons on my jacket
7. I play double bass and bass guitar
8. My cat was one once lost in the house of a drug dealing and my mom and I had to go get him
9. The O'Reilly Factor is all time favorite show because it's so inaccurate
10. When I was younger, I aspired to be a spaceman
11. I'm the treasurer of student council, in optional science fair, and have been in honors math since 5th grade. In other words, I'm a geek!
12. One of the stupidest things I ever did was post a thread saying I was going to program the world's greatest OS
13. I broke my neck on my bike swerving for a chipmunk last month
14. My favorite charity is the Southern Poverty Law Center, which works to put an end to prejudice and ensure justice for all in the most bigoted areas of America
15. I'll never be in a U.S. draft because I have severe asthma
16. I would be a Demi-God if I had stupid paypal
17. I cannot stand NASCAR
18. I want to live in either the SF Bay area, New England, or the Irish countryside when I'm older
19. MR is my all time favorite website
20. I am probably buying a Pentax K100D Tommorow/later today, well, November 11
 
Here is a random assortment of stuff...
  1. I was born in La Jolla, California.
  2. My current name isn't what is on my birth certificate.
  3. I lived in (or around) San Diego until I was 29.
  4. I spent short periods in Phoenix and Denver when I was a child.
  5. I (barely) graduated from high school with a (weighted) GPA of 2.03.
  6. I was a track athlete (high school, college and open), my main event was the 110 meter high hurdles.
  7. When I was competing I had raced 6 of the ten fastest hurdlers ever (these days, only three of them are still on that list).
  8. I've worked as an assistant track coach at a college.
  9. I've worked as a Peace Officer (reaching the rank of sergeant).
  10. I've broken someone's arm before.
  11. I've been shot at (a couple times), but never hit.
  12. I've worked as a mathematician (doing research for the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, and consulting with a few engineers).
  13. I started out as a Physics major but switch to Mathematics.
  14. I don't have a college degree (of any type).
  15. I've been married twice.
  16. My first wife was one of my high school teachers.
  17. I've been with my two wives for 19 of the last 22 years (11 years with the first and 8 years so far with my current wife).
  18. I love Classical music (mostly 20th century composers).
  19. I've been a Star Trek fan all my life (as far back as I can remember).
  20. I didn't actually like Star Wars that much when it first came out, but fell instantly in love with the Empire Strikes Back (which changed my views on Star Wars).
 
a little update since my last one?

Ok im going to update this tp 20 thing since my last post i made about this

<---- Old Top 20 ---->

1. im irish, itallian and celtic
2. im 5'10 173 lbs
3. never owned a mac in my life
4. i like guys
5. chocolate chip cookies is my favorite
6. i love the color blue
7. didnt get my first kiss till i was 18
8. im hearing impaired.
9. i want to own a mac
10. i want an elantra or a cooper
11. i dislike my dad
12. prefer cats over dogs
13. want to become a counsler
14. had my first alcoholic drink in august 2004
15. im the baby of the family
16. i take anti-depressants
17. im shy
18. im jobless
19. <--- thats how old i am
20. dislocated my knee cap



<---- New Updated top 20 ---->

1. I am an Electronics Specialist at Target
2. im 5'10 145 lbs
3. Been living on my own for 1.5 years now
4. I do not find being sexual appealing
5. I love gourmet cooking
6. i love the color blue
7. I have a turtle
8. never smoked
9. I never did drugs
10. I want to move
11. Called the cops on my brother like 5 times in 2 months
12. I do not prefer pets cause im a clean freak
13. i want to own my own Retail store
14. I love Effen Vodka
15. never took multi-vitamins till 11/06
16. Stopped talking anti-desspresants for 1.5 years now
17. I love my neopet
18. I used to be shy but I am outgoing now
19. I been single for 2.5 years now
20. I am very happy with where my life is now :)
 
Eerrgh...Guess I'll have my little session too.

1. I'm 1/2 Alsatian and 1/2 Danish (Alsatian=can't decide whether they're French or German.)
2. I play the bagpipe...can you hear me now?
3. I'd join a real socialist revolution any time.
4. Tolkien is my favourite author.
5. I love escargot and good bread. (Not necessarily together!)
6. Rainy weather is my favourite.
7. I cook.
8. I'm a guy that's totally not into sports. (I do play tennis recreationally.)
9. I love wooden boats, and once built a small rowing boat.
10. I think women are almost always more interesting than men.
11. My favourite colour is dark blue.
12. My favourite fantasy is to live in a lighthouse and write books.
13. Speaking of which, I write surrealist fiction.
14. If I had to choose between going to a club or hiking, I'd go hiking.
15. I'm extremely private, but like to talk.
16. I despise math but love logic.
17. I once lived in a monastery for six months.
18. I support the monarchy - I think it adds dignity to politics.
19. I'm very impatient.
20. I hate stupidity and dishonesty.
 
1. I'm a very small part Japanese.
2. My middle name is Michael.
3. My dream job is teaching English in Tokyo, Japan.
4. I use my PC a lot more than my Mac.
5. I always have to have air blowing on me, otherwise I start to feel sick.
6. I dropped out of high school to get a job to support my family.
7. I am good at math, even though I never paid attention to the class.
8. When I get too hot, I fall asleep. Even if I'm standing up.
9. I like to squeeze every penny until Ol' Abe screams for mercy.
10. I enjoy the thrills of the Goodwills (I find a lot of neat computer and video game stuff that way)
11. I'll give anything a shot once or twice.
12. I collect two kinds of stuffed toys : Land Before Time Littlefoot stuffies made by Gund, and Beanie Babie Chip kitties. I've had a Littlefoot doll since I was 6 months old, and he's been called Homey my entire life by me. No one knows where I came up with it. I started collecting Chip kitties after my ex-girlfriend gave me one shortly after meeting. (See #13 for why)
13. I like to meow at people a lot. It scares a lot of people.
14. I named my cat Hoover, because it eats food like a vacuum cleaner.
15. I play Starcraft Brood War and Doom 2 online regliously.
16. I'm a very messy person, as well as a klutz.
17. I have 4 brothers, and 4 sisters, from the same parents. All of us have a 2 year gap.
18. I cant make out some shades of pink and red.
19. I used to wear my hair short and spiked, but I now have it very long.
20. This gentleman prefers asian women.
21. I always give every girl who shows interest in dating me a chance if I'm single.
22. I can sing pretty well, but am way too shy to do it in front of anyone, even though I used to be in Chorus.
23. I work at a Best Buy and I love it.
24. I like to sleep whenever I possibly can.
25. I love my mother, I hate my father.
 
Ok, well, what the hell, I'm going to give this a shot - I'm inspired after reading some of the others :p

1. I strive for perfection.
2. I love to lose myself in intricate little details.
3. Going out drinking with friends or playing WoW with friends is a tough decision for me. I rarely get time for either.
4. I'm an entrepreneur, and started my first successful business when I was 17.
5. I'm the first person in my family to get a degree.
6. I love my family very dearly, but only realised how much when I moved 200 miles away.
7. The make and model of one of my cars was in a Bond film.
8. I get starstruck easily.
9. Sometimes I get described as distant. I guess sometimes I just need to retreat inside myself to think.
10. I was in a kids TV show when I was at school. We lost.
11. If you'd told me a year ago that I'd be typing this on a Mac I probably would have laughed at you.
12. I adore champagne, one estate's in particular, and all the fanfare and grace that goes with it.
13. I love to dance. Flawless, absolutely flawless.
14. I don't think I'll ever, ever know anybody who I can share absolutely everything with - but I can share enough to be happy.
15. I love trying new things. I love learning new things. I always have to have something to work towards or look forward to, but life keeps moving the goalposts on me.
16. If I could be anyone, I'd be myself.
17. My favourite credit card is my American Express. Ooo shiny.
18. I believe that religion is a mechanism of mass control and that it has been, and will continue to be, responsible for many wars.
19. Regardless of my own opinions, I'm incredibly open-minded.
20. Everyday things in life are a gift.
 
Wimic's 20 Things

1. I have one blonde eyelash and one brown one - the eyebrow over the eye with the blonde eyelash is half blonde too.
2. I've tried to learn to play the piano and the guitar yet am only moderately good at playing both.
3. I can't wear jewellery that isn't made of gold - it makes my skin sore.
4. I'm always in a hurry when I'm driving even though I have nowhere to be.
5. It takes a few seconds for me to tell the time on an analog clock.
6. I have myopia and glasses with the prescriptions -3.75/-3.5
7. Whenever I get nervous I have to use the washroom.
8. I broke both of my arms rollerblading when I was 13.
9. I'm a very light sleeper.
10. I really don't like condescending people.
11. I love the smell of gasoline.
12. I tend to blame myself for things that are not within my control.
13. I have a rabbit named Pierre.
14. I'm originally from Newfoundland, Canada and I have a Newfie accent.
15. I travelled to France and Italy when I was 17.
16. Wimic is a nickname that was given to me in university.
17. I have few close friends, but they're good ones.
18. I'd usually rather hang out with men than women.
19. I've been in 5 pin bowling for 12 years and have competed in 4 national competitions (getting silver/bronze two years in a row).
20. I usually part my hair one of two ways - to the side and in the middle.
 
1. I have this strange fascination with vanilla and banana pudding.
2. I'm a College student going for a law degree.
3. The furthest I've ever travelled was London, England.
4. I have a major phobia of clowns. Perhaps seeing the movie "IT" when I was five has something to do with it. Of course, anyone who dresses up like that scares me, so. :rolleyes:
5. I'm shy, very, VERY shy.
6. From the American South.
 
Meh.

1. I say meh wayy to much.
2. My username on my PowerBook G4 is meh.
3. I am considering buying a t-shirt that says "meh" on it.
4. Did I mention meh?
5. meh
6. I hate it when my friends use short hand IM talk. I tell them about how that is frowned upon here...my friends have learned their lesson. ;)
7. Meh!
8. I have way too many bots in my MSN list.
9. I have no clue how I can come up with all this stff.
10.I have a dog, her name is Charlotte, and she is a Miniature schnauzer. She only understands german dog commands. :D
11.lol chat me lolita27@aohell.com
12. WTF???
13. I love laptops. So much better than any other type of machine.
14. I wish Canadians and americans had the same thanksgiving holidays.
15. india india india
16. I sometimes talk with a british or austrailian accent.
17. I am NOT scared of global warming.
18. I love Christmas.
19. Meh™
20. My friends hate it when I say WTF(like over MSN).
 
1. I am the only Omani in this forum.
2. No one in this forum knows where Oman is.
3. I am a Muslim. Never smoked or drank alcohol.
4. I am 25.
5. I am still virgin.
6. I am very lazy.
7. My room is a mess.
8. Because of 8, I sleep in the living room.
9. I love student life.
10.I stay in the net mostly all the time.
11. The main websites that I join are macuser.co.uk and macrumors.com
12. I need to have a surgery on my left knee cap; Anterior crucial ligament.
13. I bought a shuffle so I can use it to run.
14. This is my 8th year in the UK.
15. I hate Chelsea.
16.I hate Wayne Rooney.
17. I hate Mourinho.
18. I can't stop visiting apple.com/uk/thestore.
19. I am broke.
20.I have 8 brothers and sisters.
 
Max Payne said:
1. I am the only Omani in this forum.
2. No one in this forum knows where Oman is.
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I spent the first five years of my life just up the Gulf in Bahrain. Visited the Trucial States many times, accompanied by the Oman Scouts. I remember hawking expeditions in the desert.
18. I can't stop visiting apple.com/uk/thestore.
19. I am broke.
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Are these two facts by any chance related? :)
 
skunk said:
I spent the first five years of my life just up the Gulf in Bahrain. Visited the Trucial States many times, accompanied by the Oman Scouts. I remember hawking expeditions in the desert.
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Wow. That's cool. I've never met a person in here (UK) who knew where Oman is.

You can come visit anytime you want. I'll be glad to show you the country. :)

skunk said:
Are these two facts by any chance related? :)
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Yeah they are related. I am broke because I bought an MBP. After I bought an MBP, now I am planning to buy to many things apple. Apple is the devil. Don't buy from them because you'll never stop asking for more.
 
Max Payne said:
Wow. That's cool. I've never met a person in here (UK) who knew where Oman is.

You can come visit anytime you want. I'll be glad to show you the country. :)
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It's probably completely unrecognisable now: the last time I was there must have been 1958. :) I met your Sultan's father...
 
Another few things (some are probably repeats, sorry):
  1. I don't belive in God, and everything can be explained by science, just we havnt discovered everything yet
  2. I format my PC when (check where appropriate) [ ] Bored [ ] For fun (kinda, it gets slower every day
  3. I don't hate Windows as much as I say I do, infact I overstate it somewhat.
  4. I know how to control every PC in my school
  5. The IT admins in my school are idiot, we can't print PDF, WW1 on Wikipedia is blocked, I told them about ^ last term but they still havn't fixed it
  6. I have a constant struggle with a guy called Puddick (nickname & last name) about why Macs rule
  7. I'm shy
  8. I work in the school theatre, along with SBT
  9. I turned down an iMac G5 when I got my PC
  10. I cannot sleep without my projector clock thing
  11. My entire school once convinced someone that his mum was a pr0n star, and he actually belived it (for ages too!)!
  12. I am not the typical teenager; and hate being sterotyped
  13. I like lots of types of music
  14. My hair always looks bad
  15. I'm a VERY messy person, but my room is usually quite tidy
  16. I love my bed. I find it hard to get out of it in the morning.
  17. Conversly, I find it hard to get in it :p!
  18. I broke my lava lamp while trying to 'cool it down' under a tap. Stupid, I know!
  19. The PS3 will (probably) be the first Playstation I will not own
  20. I love any 'teenage' cartoons, like American Dad, Family Guy, etc
  21. My devet cost £70
  22. My typing gets worse as I get more tired. A well trained person could probably tell how tired I am by how I type
  23. Some people have no concious-I know this from experience.
  24. I love to show of my Mac
  25. Im tired, gonna go to bed now. Bye *waves*.
 
My last one was so self-serving and egotistical, here we go:

1. I'm adopted.
2. My mother died of cancer when I was 16.
3. My dad died in his sleep when I was 36.
4. I write and take pictures for a living, though I don't feel talented at either.
5. I've been living with the same guy for 7 years.
6. I have 8 sisters, 18 nieces and nephews and 5 brother in laws.
7. I've run 13 marathons in the last three years.
8. I had a discetomy and laminoforaminotomy done on my back last year.
9. I lived on a sailboat as my primary residence for 11 years.
10. The longest job I held was for 11 years.
11. The shortest job I kept was 5 months.
12. I'm a pretty darned good fly-fisher - both salt and fresh water.
13. I take obsessive care of my Macs. It's sick, really.
14. I vacuum the house and clean teh whole place about three times a week. My friends call it "frighteningly clean."
15. I'm terrified of social situations, but when forced to be in one, I am the life of the party (I put on a good front).
16. I'd rather stay in, order a pizza and watch a movie versus going out.
17. Despite my bitchy attitude, I'm extremely polite, kind and caring to everyone I meet.
18. I'm extremely polite, kind and caring to everyone I meet until they piss me off for being an asshat.
19. I've been living out of boxes for nearly a month because the unit we picked isn't done yet.
20. I'm so sensitive to sound that I have to wear earplugs to sleep.
 
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