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Brian

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About Me

Having been raised by two educators, I've been imbued with a profound respect for both learning and knowledge. I've existed within the confines of the ivory tower, so to speak, for the better part of my life, and moreover, I enjoy being here. My values, as such, are focused upon knowledge, understanding, and, ultimately, the growth of the collective consciousness....more to come...

My Interests

Debunking the American "Nightmare"

I'd like to meet:

Hell is a small room filled with Republicans and televisions locked on Mtv.

Music:

Anything that moves me.white and nerdy

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Movies:

Battle Angel (1992); The Boondock Saints (1999); Brazil (1985); The Butterfly Effect (2004); Dead Poet's Society (1989); Drugstore Cowboy (1989); The Fisher King (1991); Ghost in the Shell (1996); The Last Unicorn (1982); Pi (1998); Tron (1982); What Dreams May Come (1998)

Television:

Kill Your Television!

Books:

1984 by George Orwell; Brave New World by Aldous Huxley; The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield; The Hitchhiker's Series by Douglas Adams; Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach; Mans Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl; Walden Two by B. F. Skinner

Heroes:

My father; James Watson and Francis Crick; Mighty Mouse

My Blog

Toilet Seats

I just wrote this response to some knucklehead's rant about women wanting toilet seats down. I fancied it cute, so I'm posting it as a blog, too. 8) A piercing I have and I sit when I pee; Stand...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The "Art" Debate

PART 1In regards to your bulletin, I would have to say that the best course of action is NOT to repost it.Short of practicing a bit of taxidermy on the artist herself, ending her life in a 'humane' wa...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Driving in Buffalo

1. It is my firm belief that the DMV in Buffalo no longer issues (that is, if it ever did) motor vehicle licenses but, instead, has delegated some of its authority to Frito-Lay. Motor vehicle licenses...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

How are you feeling?

I was one of the last to finish the medicinal chemistry exam, today; the professor walked over to my seat to collect my exam and asked, "How are you feeling?" This is what ran through my mind: Hm...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Is it truly wise to screw with a caffeine addict?

Apparently, Perks, the coffee/ice cream shoppe in the Ellicot foodcourt, has done some hiring, and I just had the dubious pleasure of meeting one of the new employees. *scowl* While I generally enjo...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Hiding in my shell...

I was walking to my class this morning and passed a girl talking on her cell phone. I couldn't help but overhear the conversation; I suspected she was talking to her boyfriend. He had apparently ups...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST