Mixed Martial Arts (aka "Ultimate Fighting"), Futures Trading, Prog Rock, Working Out and Nutrition, Economics and Free-Market Theory, Philosophy, Mathematics, Some Anime, Diet Mt. Dew
Man, this list used to include Milton Friedman, but now he's dead, which is a sad thing.Hell, if it weren't for him, there's a good chance I'd be in Iraq!
Dream Theater, Gentle Giant, Bela Fleck, Various Classical (Baroque and early music in particular), 80's Hair Rock
Braveheart, High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Best in Show
I like shows starring socially awkward smart people. Monk is the best show going, and I'm growing to like House. Although the original Law and Order was my long-time favorite, Criminal Intent is rapidly moving up the ladder, due again to the presence of a socially awkward smart guy. (Don't get me wrong, though, I still enjoy all the incarnations of Law and Order.) Like everybody on this site, I like Family Guy, too. I also like Maison Ikkoku (old Anime series that is the inspiration for my tattoo), Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Star Trek NG reruns.I'm a geek.
Filippo (Giordano) Bruno. I don't really know too much about this guy, but what I do know is that he figured that since the Earth was not the center of the universe, then with all the stars out there, each of which could be a sun with attendant planets, there must be other planets with people on them. This seems pretty normal to us, but Catholics didn't care much for his belief so they locked him up for eight years and tortured him and finally dealt him a horrible death. After all of that, this mofo wouldn't recant.
You've got to be a serious badass rebel to take all that and not do something as simple as recant some astronomical declarations. It's not like his tormentors didn't know a thing or two about torture and persuasion, either.
You rock, Bruno.