Scott profile picture

Scott

if looks could kill wouldn't need all the pills

About Me


One Liners:
genuine. responsible. humble. determined. genuflecting. hard-working. dedicated. enigmatic. introverted. opinionated. creative. open-minded. outgoing. intelligent. solitary. giving. loyal. observant. dependable. stable. over-achiever. forgiving. brilliant. nerdy. busy-bodied. shy. happy. friendly. extroverted. honest. optimistic. blasphimous. sarcastic. affectionate. planner. dedicated. competitive. handyman. unstoppable. relentless. respectful. punctual. idiot. passionate. able. producer. behemothic.

The Good:
Productive
Hard working
Snappy dresser
Informed debater
Objective optimist
Good conversationalist
I always smell really good
Smile a lot & have great teeth
Don't offer what I can't deliver
Have fun doing anything with anyone
I'm totally not shy or introverted if I'm comfortable
The Bad:
 I can be quite nerdy
I can be overly sarcastic
I eat out more than I'd like
I zone out when I'm working
I don't ask for help from others
I don't read as much as I'd like to
The Ugly:
 I work... a lot
I can become misinthropic
No tolerance for apathy or lies
You probably won't cross me twice
I have only two modes.. full on or asleep
The Virtues:
 Self actualized
I can fix or repair anything
I’m patient even to my own detriment
Contrary to how you interpret this profile I'm really humble
Just Plain Odd:
I own no CDs
Addicted to gadgets
I wear dress shoes exclusively
I'm a master with a clothes iron
I do not generally like wearing jeans but when I do....
I don't think athletic wear should ever be worn in public
I often lose my pens, but only because they're tucked in my ear
I do not wear short sleeve shirts except the very occassional t-shirt
Things I really like:
Swedish cars
Live honky tonk
The planetarium
Well made cocktails
Churchill Downs races
Thuderstorms, wine, and my front porch
How the sun hits the cathedral steple from my office window
Things I don't like so much:
Wide right turns
Laziness or apathy
Printed phone books
Those living for the "Glory Days"
People that survive off of other people
Rules of engagement:
I do not add bands
I do not add stores
I do not add comedians
I do not add whores
I do not add clubs or venues
I don't spam you, please reciprocate
I personally know all but around 4 on my friends list. I like to keep it that way. The other people have something that at least interests me on some level.
That's not so hot kido
Regular drug use
Not knowing who you really are
People who always dress casual
God damn that's alotta hot:
Good heels
Intelligence
French cuffs
Well made suits
Bright blue eyes
Female zombies
Well worn dresses
Women that can work on carsAOL IM: thellamie
Yahoo Messenger: thellamie
Photo Gallery: http://www.music-exchange.net/gallery
Sneaker Pimps - Blacksheep

My Interests

french cuffs and collecting cufflinks, pocket watches, Saabs, computers, bike riding, home improvement, gadgets, museums, objectivistism philosopy, art, conversations, rock hill farms whiskey, music of all kinds, square toed shoes, well made drinks, well pressed shirts, Kenneth Cole clothes, the company of good people, how the D.C. subway reminds me of the Melenium Falcon, honky tonk revitalization, self improvement, decorating, home ownership, tie clips, Ben Sherman jeans, tinkering with cars, snuggling, starched jeans, green chili wontons and plum wine, travel, good coffee, sepia toned and hand colored photographs, camping, convertible rides in the fall, iPods, embroidered or beaded clothes, bourbon, good debates, Woodford Reserve, the smell of the New York City subway, riding the F-Train, How Hoboken N.J. is nice now and used to be nicknamed Hobroken, archetecture, music of all kinds, history, people watching

I'd like to meet:

Alive:
Steven Hawking
Dead:
Richard P. Feynmann
Generally:
People that can challenge me, debaters and devil's advocates, productive people that overcome instead of complain, worthy adversaries, someone that can understand my wit and sarcasm, people to eat out with, wild people that have grown up... well not entirely grown up, good communicators, financially dependable, "hard-headed" (as Cat Stevens would say) women, and honest... self respecting type folks.
Specifically:
People that aren't afraid to do the right thing
People that dont' manifest thier own destinies out of stupidity
People that know who they are, and not who they wish they were
People that have "had it hard" and actually made something of it
People doing something, not talking about what they've done, or doing it over and over

Music:

A.F.I., Apoptygma Berzerk, Arcade Fire, Avail, Bad Religion, Bauhaus, Beborn Beton, Beck, Billy Idol, Bob Marley , Cat Stevens, Cocteau Twins, Cracker, Crystal Method, Dag Nasty, David Bowie, Dead Can Dance, Death Cab For Cutie, Depeche Mode, Echo & The Bunnymen, Elvis Presley, Eminem, EndPoint, Failure, Foreigner, Frank Sinatra, Fugazi, Garbage, Guilt, Guns N' Roses, Hole, Ice Cube, Integrity, Interpol, INXS, James Brown, James Taylor, Jane's Addiction, Jets To Brazil, Jim Croce, John Denver, Johnny Cash, Joy Division, kidneytheives, Kinghorse, KMFDM, Kraftwerk, Loretta Lynn, Louis Armstrong, Love & Rockets, Lucero, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, MASSIVE ATTACK, Miles Davis, Motley Cru, N.W.A, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Portishead, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Public Image Limited, Quicksand, Rage Against The Machine, Rancid, Rasputina, Sinad O'Connor, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Sisters Of Mercy, Skinny Puppy, Sneaker Pimps, Snoop Dogg, Social Distortion, Sting, Sugarcubes, Talking Heads, Tears For Fears, The B-52's, The Beatles, The Cramps, THE CURE, The Faint, The Misfits, The Psychedlic Furs, The Police, The Ravonettes, The Rolling Stones, The Smiths, The Strokes, The White Stripes, Tom Petty, Tones On Tail, Tori Amos, Tracy Chapman, U2, VAST, VNV Nation, Weezer, Wolfsheim, Wu-Tang Clan, Yeah Yeah Yeah's....

Movies:

Lately:
Hot Fuzz, The Number 23, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters, The Last Starfighter, Red Dawn
Historically:
Until The End Of The World, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Fight Club, Motorcycle Diaries, Dark City, Gattaca, Haut Tension, Star Wars, Amalie,
Favorite:
Until The End Of The World

Television:

I prefer audiobook and the iPod.
But when I do watch:
New Dr. Who, NOVA, Hitlery History Channel, LOST, New Battlestar Galactica, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Cowboy Bebop, Family Guy, Futurama

Books:

I read lots of non-fiction and biographies:
Presently:
Daniel Wilson: How To Survive A Robot Uprising
Recently:
Richard Zacks: An Underground Education: The Unathorized And Outrageous Supplement To Everything You Thought You Knew About Art, Sex, Business, Crime, Science, Medicine, And Other Fields Of Human Knowledge
Mary Roach: Stiff: The Secret Lives Of Cadavres
Richard P Feynman: Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track; Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman; The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out
Ayn Rand: Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, The Virtue Of Selfishness, and Anthem
Yann Martel: Life of Pi
Arthur Golden: Memoirs of a Geisha
Steven Hawking: A Brief History Of Time, The Universe In A Nutshell, and Black Holes & Baby Universes
Bill Bryson: A Brief History Of Nearly Everything
Sarah Vowell: The Partly Cloudy Patriot
Al Franken: Lies
Bill Clinton: My Life
David Sedaris: Naked
Gene Wilder: Kiss Me Like A Stranger
Bret Easton Ellis: Lunar Park
Haynes Press: Saab 900: 1979 thru 1988 (with fuel injection supplement)

Heroes:


Bill Bryson
Steven Hawking
Richard Feynman
Albert Einstein The Daleks

My Blog

Momma didnt raise no quitter

Then again momma didn't raise me right neither. I quit smoking           (but I cheated on my birthday before you say anything Aebersolds)...
Posted by Scott on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:10:00 PST

Im a super nerd

I'm a super fuckin' nerd   So the new car is coming along nicely. I managed to trace down a vacuum leak for the climate control servos and its fixed. The new alternator bushings are installed. A...
Posted by Scott on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:48:00 PST

New car smell

So the new Saab is home and I did some of the quick minor things that it needed today. I rebuilt the power antenna assembly, corrected the alignment of the trunk, rebuilt the passenger side door handl...
Posted by Scott on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:20:00 PST