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About Me

I'm the kind of person who tries to be as optimistic as possible and enjoys a good laugh. However, with my odd/twisted sense of humor, whether or not you'll find the same things funny as I do is a bit of a mystery. I am very sarcastic and have even been accused of having an "evil" sense of humor by my friends, but they're wrong. I have also been accused of being a smart ass. No argument there. I'm also willing to admit that I'm a nerd, but unlike most, I could beat up someone if necessary. Of course, I've only been in four fights in my life, one of them being with my best friend in 5th Grade just to see who would win. I make friends much more easily than I do enemies. I'm half Japanese and the youngest of three brothers, but I'm the biggest physically. My large frame can be intimidating to certain folks when they first see me, but when someone gets to know me and my very easy going personality it's easy to see there's little to fear.
Your Personality Profile
You are dependable, popular, and observant.
Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness.
In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do.
You are unique, creative, and expressive.
You don't mind waving your freak flag every once and a while.
And lucky for you, most people find your weird ways charming! The World's Shortest Personality TestPretty close!
Your Theme Song is Back in Black by AC/DC
"Back in black, I hit the sack,
I've been too long, I'm glad to be back"
Things sometimes get really crazy for you, and sometimes you have to get away from all the chaos.
But each time you stage your comeback, it's even better than the last! What's Your Theme Song?YES!!!
Your Seduction Style: The Natural
You don't really try to seduce people... it just seems to happen.
Fun loving and free spirited, you bring out the inner child in people.
You are spontaneous, sincere, and unpretentious - a hard combo to find!
People drop their guard around you, and find themselves falling fast. What Is Your Seduction Style?Like I'm going to disagree! Free MySpace Layouts by Iron Spider

My Interests

I enjoy most sports, especially football, soccer, ice hockey, and baseball. I'm a history buff and can cite semi-useless facts for hours on end. I don't play computer games as much as I used to, but I still keep up on things. I've been a comic book reader and collector for most of my life. I also enjoy hunting and fishing. I guess that makes me a nerdy redneck.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who is open-minded and non-judgmental with a sense of humor who can laugh at their own shortcomings and not take themselves too seriously. People who are laid back, funny, and can take a joke as well as dish one out. Some specific people I'd like to meet are: Jimmy Buffett and James Taylor, my two favorite singers. Clint Eastwood, one of my all time favorite actors. Stephen King, just to see if he's as twisted as some of his writing would imply.

Music:

I'll listen to just about any type of music, although I'll brutally rip some hair metal bands of the 80's just to get on my friends' nerves. My favorites are classic rock and Jimmy Buffett (Parrot Head alert!!!).

Movies:

I like all kinds of movies, although some, uhhhh, films geared towards a certain gender-based audience can be a bit hard to sit through.

Television:

I enjoy lots of different programs. Sports is a given, along with documentaries, especially dealing with history. I think I like to watch these more to look for mistakes than to learn anything. I watch all sorts of cartoons (probably more than a grown man should, but who cares), my absolute favorite being Family Guy, and not just because I bear a passing resemblance to Peter. I like the CSI shows, 24, just about anything sci-fi, the G4 Network, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Books:

I read a lot of historical books, both fiction and non-fiction. I also enjoy spy novels/thrillers, horror, and science fiction.

Heroes:

The only person I consider to be my hero is my late father. He was a man of strong convictions and opinions who stood up for what he believed in and wasn't afraid to speak his mind. I am very much like him, which can be both a good, and a not so good thing, but it's who I am.
You are Spider-Man Spider-Man 75% Superman 60% Robin 60% The Flash 60% Green Lantern 50% Supergirl 40% Catwoman 35% Iron Man 30% Wonder Woman 25% Hulk 25% Batman 20% You are intelligent, witty,
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.
Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test
Your Birthdate: March 18
You are a cohesive force - able to bring many people together for a common cause.
You tend to excel in work situations, but you also facilitate a lot of social gatherings too.
Beyond being a good leader, you are good at inspiring others.
You also keep your powerful emotions in check - you know when to emote and when to repress.
Your strength: Emotional maturity beyond your years
Your weakness: Wearing yourself down with too many responsibilities
Your power color: Crimson red
Your power symbol: Snowflake
Your power month: September What Does Your Birth Date Mean?
Your Mind is NC-17 Rated
You're mind is so filthy... you should be washing every part of you out with soap.
If your thoughts can go dirty, they do. Almost everything is NC-17 to you! Do You Have a Dirty Mind?

My Blog

Borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiinng!!!

That's what the big local 'rivalry' in college basketball is becoming here in Washington. For the seventh game in a row the Wazzu Cougars defeated their unworthy in-state rival Washington Fuskie...
Posted by Big Ed on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:20:00 PST

A Gaijin’s Tale: My Ten Days In The Land Of The Rising Sun - Part Ten

Part 10: All Good Things . . . October 30Our last day in Japan dawned partly sunny and not as warm as most of the previous days. After breakfast, most of our time was spent in a hurr...
Posted by Big Ed on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:16:00 PST

Well that was predictable

Ho hum. Another game, another victory by the Cougars over the Huskies. Washington State 56Washington 52Six in a row. I don...
Posted by Big Ed on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:54:00 PST

A Gaijin’s Tale: My Ten Days In The Land Of The Rising Sun - Part Nine

Part 9: One Last Day On The Town - October 29 My last full day in Japan dawned hot and very muggy. We were up and out around 8:30 to go to the Sengakuji Temple. This isn't a really famous temple to f...
Posted by Big Ed on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:27:00 PST

A Gaijins Tale: My Ten Days In The Land Of The Rising Sun - Part Eight

Part 8: A Drive To The Mountains And Back In Time (Sort Of) - October 28By the time we got up on Sunday, the typhoon had passed by and left clear, sunny skies in its wake. We were pretty happy about ...
Posted by Big Ed on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:23:00 PST

A Gaijins Tale: My Ten Days In The Land Of The Rising Sun - Part Seven

Part 7: Back to Tokyo and a brush with mother nature - October 26-27 The day dawned cold and gray as we got up early get a bite to eat before our last ride on the Shinkansen. We had five hours in a s...
Posted by Big Ed on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:35:00 PST

A Gaijins Tale: My Ten Days In The Land Of The Rising Sun - Part Six

Part 6: An Enlightening, Sobering Day - October 25 We were up bright and early to catch another train, as had become customary over the past few days, this time from Osaka to Hiroshima. We had to cat...
Posted by Big Ed on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:05:00 PST

A Gaijins Tale: My Ten Days In The Land Of The Rising Sun - Part Five

Part 5: On The Rails Again, Destination Osaka - October 24 As was the case throughout our trip, we were up before dawn to get ready for our travels. We ate a quick complimentary breakfast (all meals ...
Posted by Big Ed on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:45:00 PST

A Gainjins Tale: My Ten Days In The Land Of The Rising Sun - Part Four

Part 4: A Tour of Kyoto and a Brush With Fame, Sort Of - October 23 Once again we were up early to take advantage of our hotel's complimentary breakfast before meeting up with a new tour group. It wa...
Posted by Big Ed on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:42:00 PST

A Gaijins Tale: My Ten Days In The Land Of The Rising Sun - Part Three

Part Three: The Tour Begins - October 22We were up bright and early the next day because we wanted to grab some breakfast before catching our 9:00am train to Kyoto. That was the first sort of culture...
Posted by Big Ed on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:53:00 PST