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Andy (|-_-|) µ

Sifting through the bullshit of the information age.

About Me

..I grew up in the Phoenix metro area in Arizona. Moved to Virginia in 2000. Moved back to Arizona in 2005. I've been an altar boy, choir boy, cub scout, SCUBA diver, pizza driver, tutor, knife salesman, windows/siding salesman, temp agent, and technical support rep. I'm strange. My thought processes don't follow what people anticipate. I incorporate a significant amount of silly behavior as a response to the many parts of the world that are not fair. I believe in equality and those I talk to are treated as friends from the start. I believe in pacifism as well. I spent too much time fighting when I was younger and it has yet to bring me anything that made me better. I'm a music fiend. FIEND I TELLS YOU! Any genre, any time, and almost any language. I don't mess around with the soundtrack of my life. I'm a geek. My oldest friends are the ones I rolled dice with back when. We still spend way too much time on computers. Video games are a must and I'm no stranger to late nights on Mountain Dew, Bawls, Jolt, or my old buddy Jack Daniels. My last name is MacIntyre, they write songs about our clan to this day. I was a preppie, then a skater, then a jock, then a heavy metal head, then a IDM/Glitch/Breaks/Engineer, then a rivethead. The last two are still my favorites.

My Interests

[~Comedians~]: Bill Hicks, Joe Rogan, Eddie Izzard, Dane Cook, Steve Martin, Steven Lynch, Margaret Cho, Dave Chappelle, John Leguizamo, Chris Rock, Gabriel Iglesias. [~Video Games~]: RPGs, Fighters, Strategy. [~Comics~]: Preacher, Transmetropolitan, Invisibles, Planetary, Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Sin City, Frank, Pupshaw and Pushpaw, . [~Artists~]: Joseph Michael Linsner, Brom, Yoshitaka Amano, Akihito Tsukushi, Jim Woodring, Gerry Alanguilan, Steve Dillon, and the crazy good folks on Deviantart.com.

I'd like to meet:

|Clint Mansell|Tom Jenkinson|Richard James|Phil and Paul Hartnoll|Cevin Key|Julie Andrews|Julian Cobb|Mike Paradinas|John Digweed|Nivek Ogre|Frank Zappa|Jello Biafra|Warren Ellis|Grant Morrison|Bill Gates|Steve Jobs|Warren Buffett|William Clinton|Brian Warner|Yoshitaka Amano|Akihito Tsukushi|Jim Woodring|Nora Jones|Victor Wooten|Stephen Lynch|Angelina Voight|Scarlett Keegan|Michael Jordan|Jason Kohnen|Wayne Gretsky|Jenny McCarthy|Shaquille Oneal|Calvin Broadu|Dante Terrell Smith|Chris Ward|David Holmes|Rob Zombie|Kanye West|Amon Tobin|Ed Handley & Andy Turner|Rob Brown & Sean Booth|William Rieflin|Sascha Konietzko|James Thirlwell|Michael Patton|Aaron Funk|Gavin King|Andrew Clarke|Dan Stein & Darren White & Jason Maldini & Michael Wojcicki|Michael Diamond & Adam Yauch & Adam Horovitz|Liam Howlett & Keith Flint|Thomas Morello|Glen Danzig|Maynard James Keenan|Thomas Waits|Marion Robertson|Caryn Johnson|Melvin Kaminsky| ..t--My score on../t-- The LONG Scientific Personality Test :

ENFP - The Champion
(You scored 81% I to E, 42% N to S, 42% F to T, and 68% J to P!)

Your type is known as the Champion type, which is part of the larger group called idealists. Nothing occurs that does not have some deep and ethical significance in your eyes. You see life as an exciting drama. You are very charismatic, yet tend to be too harsh on yourself for not being as genuine as you think you should be. 3% of the population shares your type. As a romantic partner, you need to talk about what is going on in your life. You are a strong supporter for your partner's efforts to grow and change and be happy. You need to feel that same support from your partner. Expressive, optimistic, and curious, you are eager to enjoy new experiences with your partner, whom you wish to be your confidant and soul mate, as well as play mate. You are uncomfortable sharing negative emotion, though, and tend to withdraw from confrontation and process your feelings privately. You feel most loved when your partner appreciates your creativity, accepts your uniqueness, and sees you as the compassionate person you are. You need to hear your partner tell you how much you mean to them and would love if they did thoughtful spontaneous things to demonstrate it. Your group summary: idealists, baby-eatin rudeboys (NF) Your type summary: ENFP

..t--Link../t--: The LONG Scientific Personality Test ( ..t--OkCupid Free Online Dating../t-- )

Music:

[{IDM/Braindance}]: (Aphex Twin/AFX/Alex Blackford/Brad Strider/Caustic Window/Gak/Power Pill/Q-Chastic), (Squarepusher/Chaos AD), (Amon Tobin/Cujo), Black Lung, Bogdan Raczynski, Capitol K, Chris Clark, Clint Mansell, Correctional Facilities, DJ Shadow, Dykehouse, Emotional Joystick, Hrvatski, Jega, L'Usine, Plaid, Ochre, Ovuca, (Luke Vibert/Wagon Christ), Autechre, Tim Tetlow, Bit_Meddler, Joseph Nothing... [{Industrial}]: (KMFDM/Slick Idiot/MDFMK/Schwein), Grendel, Ministry, Pigface, Revolting Cocks, (Skinny Puppy/Ohgr/Cevin Key), (Front 242/Birmingham 6, C-tec), (Front Line Assembly/Noise Unit/Delerium/Intermix), Velvet Acid Christ, Suicide Commando, Wumpscut, Pig, (Throbbing Gristle/Psychic TV), Apoptygma Berzerk, Crocodiile Shop, Arzt + Pfusch, Funker Vogt, Interrogation, Cubanate, Cenobita, Wolfsheim... [{Techno/Goa}]: Orbital, Future Sound of London, Sasha & Digweed, Meat Beat Manifesto, Distance to Goa, Vibrasphere, Infected Mushroom, Juno Reactor, Daft Punk, Paul Van Dyk, Goldfrapp... [{Noize/Hardcore}]: Venetian Snares, Hellfish, DJ Producer, (Alec Empire/Atari Teenage Riot), 5f_55, Converter, Tarmvred, Xingu Hill, Doormouse, Soundmurderer, Somatic Response, Needle Sharing, Feindflug, Hypnoskull, (Imminent/Synapscape), Omar Santana, Kid 606, Ah Cama-Sotz, Accessory, MS Gentur, Soman, Winterkalte... [{Drum & Bass/Jungle}]: Adam F, Aphrodite, Bad Company (EIB), Dieselboy, DJ Icey, DJ Dara, Dr. Mario, Grizzly, Freaky Flow, Flipside, Klute, LTJ Bukem, Stevie Hyper D, Roni Size, Kenny Ken... [{Hip Hop/Rap}]: Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Jedi Mind Tricks, Non Phixion, Murs, Slug, Eyedea, CMA, Kanye West, Obie Trice, Eminem, D12, Nas, Wu-Tang, Missy Elliott, Nappy Roots, Pharaoh Monk, Xzibit, IAM, Common, Mos Def, Dilated Peoples, Aceyalone, MC Chris, Outkast, The Roots, Blackstar, Talib Kweli, Prefuse 73, Beans, Gangstarr, Too Short, Deltron 3030, Bone Thugz & Harmony, Beastie Boys... [{Classic Rock}]: Bad Company, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Deep Purple, Eric Clapton, George Thorogood, Golden Earring, Heart, Jefferson Airplane, Lynard Skynyrd, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Grace Slick, Heart, Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Peter Frampton, Santana, Eagles, The Who, War... [{Soul/R&B}]: The Whispers, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Jim Croce, Barry White, Frank Sinatra, James Brown, The O'Jays, Diana Ross, The Four Tops, Isaac Hayes, Isley Brothers, Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle... [{Punk/Ska}]: NOFX, Phunk Junkeez, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Violent Femmes, Pennywise, Mustard Plug, Undeclinable, Ramones, (Operation Ivy/Rancid), Squirrel Nut Zippers, Green Day... [{Funk}]: Parliament Funkadelic, Talking Heads, Curtis Mayfield, Africa Bambatta... [{Rock/Metal}]: Secret Chiefs 3, Dimmu Borgir, Dilinger Escape Plan, Pantera, Fear Factory, Metallica, Strapping Young Lad, Marilyn Manson, Tool, (Black Sabbath/Ozzy Ozbourne), (Rob/White Zombie), Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Steroid Maximus, Foetus, Opeth. [{Classical/Composer}]: W.A. Mozart, J.S. Bach, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Maurice Ravel, Danny Elfman, Yoyo Ma, John Williams... [{Reggae/Dancehall}]: Damian Marley (also: Steven, Julian, Kymani, Ziggy, and certainly Bob), Capleton, Steel Pulse, Morgan Heritage, Sizzla, Bounty Killer, Vybz Kartel, Daddigan...

Movies:

[~Movies~]: Sin City, Boondock Saints, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Rejected, James Bond series, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Ninja Scroll, Battle Royale, The Last Boyscout, The Neverending Story, All Studio Ghibli, Edward Scissorhands, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 2000 BMWfilms, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Leon the Professional, FLCL, The Princess Bride, Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Batman, Batman Returns, GTO, The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Terminator 2, Indiana Jones Trilogy, Star Wars (sextology?), ..|'Disney'|..Robin Hood, Jungle Book, Sleeping Beauty, Bedknobs & Broomsticks, D.A.R.Y.L., Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Dumbo, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Brave Little Toaster, Ducktales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Peter and the Wolf, The Rescuers, Tron, The Rocketeer, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Finding Nemo, Alice in Wonderland, Lady and the Tramp, The Sword in the Stone, The Great Mouse Detective, Darby O'Gill and the Little People, The Wind in the Willows, The Incredibles, Melody Time, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Lambert the Sheepish Lion, Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Fantasia, Fantasia 2000,

Television:

[~TV~]: Boondocks, Dexter's Laboratory/Dial M for Monkey, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sealab 2021, Family Guy, Invader Zim, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, You Can't Do That on Television, Iron Chef, Daily Show, Chappelle's Show, Drawn Together, Insomniac, MADtv, The Man Show, South Park, Robot Chicken, Exosquad, Gargoyles, Brisco County Jr., Scrubs, That 70s Show, American Dad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dinosaurs, Laugh In, Double Dare, The Drew Carey Show, Duckman.

Books:

[~Books~]: The Four Agreements, Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events, Harry Potter, Ender's Game, Snowcrash, Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Art of War, Mysterious Stranger, Where the Red Fern Grows, and more I can't think of.

Heroes:

Nikola Tesla, Edwin Hubble, Albert Einstein, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Timothy Leary, J.S. Bach, Leonardo Da Vinci, Archimedes of Syracuse, Frank Lloyd Wright, William Shakespeare.

My Blog

A quickie for you an yours

I am writing this because I haven't posted in a while. I've had internet, but lacked desire. Distractions abound and I wanted to observe the myspace phenomenon from a distance and look around the...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:23:00 PST

Yaharr!!!

Ok, no more working at Charles Schwab, it was nice, I must say. Now for exercise and penance. School starting in Spring. I'm interested in managing a store and picking a nice class schedule so I can g...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:29:00 PST

Double double your refreshment

So I end up talking to enough people about spiritual energies and empathy and astrology and the psychology behind it. My friend Voron has some serious writings that I have yet to have fully explained ...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Fri, 05 May 2006 03:14:00 PST

Double Standards

So I'm driving myself crazy with a 400 horsepower imagination. There I was trying to be an impartial philosopher. This is a very easy thing to do. I'm between jobs and launching volleys of surveys at ...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Fri, 05 May 2006 02:14:00 PST

Zounds!

My friend, Cassie, is back temporarily from her work with the Peace Corps and it's occupied enough of my thoughts to get into the blog. I wasn't sure I was going to see her again for 2 years and it tu...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:40:00 PST

Aw naw

So I had a hiatus. I kept busy, I was good. Got an extension on my contract with DHL and they want me to sign on with them and interview for some training in Houston now that I'm good for summer class...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:12:00 PST

Disregard previous ramblings

I want to be the first to admit it. I was wrong. Very wrong. I have been smacked in the face with the very essence of how I was not right. I said a couple things last post. No shows coming to town and...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:15:00 PST

Patience is not a fair name

You'd never be able to freak out. Everyone would tell you that you're supposed to calm down because of your name. Baloney (bologna) I sez. Not so much going on lately. In preparation for the holidays...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:35:00 PST

Been Sponsible

I sure would have liked to go to the Genitorturer show on Saturday. Stretch from work convinced me that I missed a badass night and he hasn't even shown pictures yet. The good news is that I've still ...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:10:00 PST

Here goes somethin

I'm able to post again for now, but I'm busy and my computer didn't want to work much last week. It's working for now. To celebrate my return, this post is about the music. Damian Marley: Bob's prodi...
Posted by Andy (|-_-|) µ on Sun, 18 Sep 2005 06:24:00 PST