Writing, reading, The NFL, poker and other card games, politics, hobby games, the wacky world of IT, music, baseball, hockey, popular culture, British humo(u)r, comedies which are actually funny, dramas which are actually dramatic, good movies, good TV, sarcasm, irony, cynicism, atheism, grammar fascism, and being awesome.
Music
Hard rock all the way (or at least most of the way). Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Audioslave, Nirvana, and Queen are particular favorites. I also like the following: AC/DC, Alanis Morissette, Alice Cooper, Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Bad Company, Barenaked Ladies, the Beastie Boys, the Beatles, the Black Crowes, Blondie, Bloodhound Gang, Blue Oyster Cult, Blues Traveler, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Counting Crows, Damn Yankees, Danzig, Deep Purple, Disturbed, The Doors, Dream Theatre, Duran Duran, Elvis, Faith No More, Filter, Fleetwood Mac, Foo Fighters, Garbage, Godsmack, Green Day, Guns & Roses, Heart, Jimi Hendrix, INXS, Iron Maiden, Journey, Judas Priest, Kiss, Korn, Live, Megadeth, Motley Crue, MOTORHEAD~!, NIN, No Doubt, OZZY~!, Pantera, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Queensryche, REM, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rob Zombie (and White Zombie), Rush, The Scorpions, Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins, Social Distortion, Soundgarden, Stabbing Westward, Sting, Stone Temple Pilots, Straylight Run, Temple of the Dog, The Traveling Wilburys, U2, Van Halen, The Who, and ZZ Top.
From genres other than rock: Beyonce, B.B King, Kelly Clarkson, John Coltrane, Cypress Hill, Miles Davis, Dido, Easy E, Eminem, Ice T, Sarah MacLachlan, Macy Gray, Jay-Z, Kid Rock, NWA, Prince, Run DMC, Teagan and Sara, Kanye West, and Stevie Wonder. Also, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky.
Movies
Scent of a Woman, Tombstone, The Dark Knight, Unforgiven, Terminator 2, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man, Batman Begins, Grosse Pointe Blank, Iron Man, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Superman Returns, This is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Falling Down, The Indiana Jones Trilogy, The LOTR Trilogy, The original Star Wars Trilogy, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Snatch.
Television
Returning shows: House, The Shield, Monk, Family Guy, Smallville, CSI, CSI: Miami, Law and Order: SVU, Bones, Heroes, NUMB3RS, Psych, Life, Burn Notice.
New Shows: The Mentalist, Knight Rider. I keep forgetting about Fringe, so hooray for being able to watch shows online.
Sports: NFL games, MLB games, NHL games, ESPN
Books
David Gemmell (unfortunately deceased), J.R.R. Tolkien, early Stephen King, R.A. Salvatore, P.G. Wodehouse, H.P. Lovecraft, Richard Matheson, Lawrence Block, Dan Brown, The Great Gatsby, and books on my interests.
"Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly."
-Franz Kafka
I'm a pretty laid-back guy who enjoys hanging out with friends, regardless of where we are. I'm just as happy to go out somewhere as I am to stay in. However, I've been working on going out more of late, and it's been good times. My sense of humor is usually morbid, dark, and dry, but I'm always quick with a quip, dry or not. I'm always opinionated, sometimes confrontational, occasionally tactless, but often tongue-in-cheek. Taking life too seriously sucks. My interests lie in intellectual or "geeky" pursuits, though I'd like to think I have enough non-geek in me to be redeemed.
You aren't a full fledged Republican yet, but it's probably the party that fits you best.
You probably consider yourself an independent Republican. You usually support the party, but you also think for yourself!
Take the quiz: What type of hero would you be? Dark Hero You are a dark hero. Your name is whispered instead of shouted, and for a good reason! You are hard on yourself and likely have a dark past, or perhaps you seek forgiveness for an ancient wrong you seek to set right. In any case, your tales are are filled with vengeance, loss of innocence and a uniquely personal kind of justice. These aside, your good intentions still make you a hero, despite whatever means you use to achieve your ends. On the positive side, you are quite badass.
Take the quiz: What Fantasy Archetype Are you? The Seasoned Veteran Friend You are the Seasoned Veteran Friend! You resemble Aragorn (Lord of The Rings), Merlin (Arthurian Legend), Han Solo (Star Wars), The Marquis (Neverwhere), Sirius Black (Harry Potter) and Chase (Wizard's First Rule). You are exceedingly loyal, tricky and hardy. You regularly pull the Unlikely Hero, Mentor and Pillor-of-Strength Love Interest out of trouble and into safety. Beware The Traitor, who will make your job intensely difficult. And don't coddle the Unlikely Hero too much, he has to learn how to fend for himself. Anyway, everyone admires you and your resourcefullness / reliability - good going!
Who I'd like to meet: Someone who's smart, funny, and has their shit together. And if that person just so happens to be an attractive female, then so much the better. :D
Hey, hope your New Year was a good one. I will see you on Monday around 2ish. I wont be around on Tuesday (again), but back to work off this holiday "bump" on Wednesday. lol. See ya then.
I think I would have to agree that The Dark Knight is the best movie I've seen this year. However... is it the best superhero movie ever? I want to say yes... but comparing this movie with say, Iron Man or Spider-Man 2, seems about as logical as comparing it with Titanic. ... completely different films.
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