I absolutely detest sports ! I like music, mostly Metal, (Metal, defined by the space between the two extremes, I really do not like the hair-band stuff, I have a hard time considering that actual metal, it's too shrill and whiny, and it LOOKS stupid. And the other extreme, I hate the "Cookie Monster" and/or "Smeagol" voices and completely screamy vocalists. I also cannot abide the Jack White/Jesse Camp kazoo voice. I like singers with talent, and whose lyrics I can understand. Metal is a mainly a guitar-rich medium, but it's fair to say there are a lot of metal vocalists that aren't too shabby.) modern hard rock, classic rock and classic (very little modern) punk although I dabble in Emo. Dabble. I can argue that a few of the bands that I like aren't -reeally- Emo. My radio stations are XM SquiZZ, XM BoneYard, XMLM- Liquid Metal, XM TopTracks, sometimes XM DeepTracks, and XM BigTracks. And of course, 202: XM Virus (formerly known as High Voltage) I like movies, mostly science-fiction, action, comedies. I like the Opie and Anthony show (Been a fan since Psycho Mark snuck a bucket of KFC to Michael Hebranco!) PUT THEM BACK ON! SUPPORT FREE SPEECH! (www.peopleagainstcensorship.com Talk to, and join HappyTypingGirl.) and the Ron and Fez show (Been an R&F fan since the "RonAndFez.com show" days) on (((XM))) Satellite radio The Virus 202. (I'm what you call a "swing fan", I used to be a fan of both O&A on WNEW and a Stern fan on K-Rock, but Howard's show - and attitude toward shows who respected him, made me fall out of favor of him.) I love cats. (I am not -obsessed- with cats, but in a way, I believe I AM a cat! Or at least I once was in another life.) I love my cats. Hell, I love -your- cats! Most cats are a great judge of character, if my cats like you, I trust you more. If your cat likes me, I take it as a positive endorsement. (my wallpaper you are looking at here is cat fur!) I am currently working as a desk security officer, (*sigh* everyone hits a slump. Einstein started out as a patent clerk!) I used to drive-test cell phone towers for a few of the major companies, on a contract-basis. Well their contracts expired, so here I am. (I miss it because, I got to drive ALL OVER my home state of NJ, ALL OVER a great deal of CT, and ALL OVER the five boroughs of NYC, Long Island and a few of the counties north of the Bronx. Traveling, even semi-locally is another reason I am wistful for the kind of freedom I had three years ago. Being stuck at a desk is the antithesis.) I am somewhat of an amateur songwriter, having been replaced recently as a singer by someone who can scream better. (My voice has been described as a cross between Aaron Lewis or Maynard Keenan and Dave Mustaine if that can be imagined. The croon-ish-ness of Maynard or Aaron and the choppy raspiness of Mustaine. I have to admit, I hear those qualities a little bit, what the people have told me in my own voice. I'll take it! It's not an insult!) I was replaced, I think mostly because the new lineup also took more of a 'rage against the machine' tack than I am used to, or into. There is murmur of a new project, with me included though. Others asked me to 'jam' with them sometime. Things on that front might be looking up again! We'll see. (But I'm starting to feel like Ron McGoveney.) I am an artist and sculptor, much of which is poured into my hobbies, sometimes volunteer my artistic talents (often returning a favor, so it's rarely for personal profit,) to a movie-car business I am friends with; Lost Soul Entertainment (www.loustsoulent.com) and I make action figures with plastic and epoxy putty and/or polymer clay, mostly science fiction, comic book , animation, and live-action movie replicas. (Samples:) (a revised custom of an already produced character, Venom, the villain from Spider-Man, made him look throw-back to his earliest comics appearances) (Ren and Stimpy, slightly larger than actual size) (Kenny from South Park, as killed in the Kathie Lee Gifford episode) (Magneto from X-Men comics, in his amnesic "Joseph" persona) (Borsk Fey'ly'a, a Bothan leader from Star Wars novels) (expanded Cantina band from Star Wars, the two on the right are not my work, but the rest are, and -all- the instruments are repainted and re-customized. The most extensive customization being the seated bandmate, as the store-bought analog is sold with a handheld instrument, unlike the apparatus seen in the film.) (Age of Apocalypse Sunfire, built from an overhauled Human Torch figure.) (Warren Worthington, Angel from the X-Men storyline "Age Of Apocalypse") (WORLD PREMIERE: a more "Marvel Masterpieces/Legends" style re-vamp of same character, built from the newest X-Men figure of Angel.) (Hank McCoy, aka Dark Beast from the same storyline, Age Of Apocalypse.) (lil' Jimmy Norton, as "Surly Truck Driver" in the Spider-Man motion picture) (Holocaust, a villain from the aforementioned [ad nauseam?] Age Of Apocalypse storyline) I have applied the same quirky talents of sculpture to my "fix-it" abilities, I manage to fix things, unconventionally when left to limited materials. Give me some scrap plastic, epoxy putty, wire, Krazy Glue, my Dremel kit, miniature screws, x-acto knives, etc. and I can probably fix something once thought lost for good! I am truly Emmet Otter! I have a mix-and-match bunch of weird tools, do odd jobs, some of which are lucrative, some of which are not, I know how to laugh and make do with little. And I sing!
As far as friends go, I'd like to meet just about anybody, the kind of friends who have similar interests as mine, male or female. Mostly Opie and Anthony fans (Pests, Peppermints?), PUT OPIE AND ANTHONY BACK ON! SUPPORT FREE SPEECH! (www.peopleagainstcensorship.com ) and Ron and Fez fans. And other like-minded idio- imbe- I mean, individuals. More on this in a future update! I'm not on here to find a love-match, no matter what anyone thinks.
Music? Yes, please! Favorites include, but are not limited to: Stabbing Westward/The Dreaming (I envy the shit out of Christopher Hall's lyrical-writing ability!), Matthew Good Band (Same goes for Matthew Good's writing style), Nonpoint, CKY, Mushroomhead, Lacuna Coil, 3 Days Grace, RA, Shinedown, Dope, 10 Years, TRUSTcompany, Skillet, Candiria, Thornley, Flyleaf, Finger Eleven, Lostprophets, Wolfmother, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, 30 Seconds To Mars, Pillar, Megan McCauley, Silvertide, Linkin Park, 12 Stones, Papa Roach, Filter/Army Of Anyone/Talk Show/The Damning Well, Saliva, Seether, Evanescence, Cold, Taproot, Madside, Earshot, Crossfade, Flyleaf, DoubleDrive, The Exies, Magna-Fi, Strata, Future Leaders Of The World, Dark New Day, Theory Of A Deadman, Mudvayne, Avenged Sevenfold, AFI, Skindred, Coheed & Cambria, Priestess, SOiL, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall (see T-shirt in one of my "More Pics"), etc. --- Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Slayer, Danzig, Sevendust, Fear Factory, Dragpipe, Soilwork, Slipknot/StoneSour/Murderdolls, White Zombie/Rob Zombie, Metallica/Flotsam and Jetsam/Echobrain, Fozzy (not the first album)/Stuck Mojo/Stereomud, Black Label Society/Ozzy Osbourne/"G//z/r"/IommI/"Ward One"/BLACK SABBATH (Hall of fame... CONGRATS GENTLEMEN!), Megadeth/MD.45/F5, Deftones, KoRn, Disturbed, Godsmack/Dropbox, Alice In Chains/Mad Season/Jerry Cantrell, Jane's Addiction/Porno For Pyros/Red Hot Chili Peppers/the Panic Channel, Coal Chamber, Anthrax, Testament/Alex Skolnick Trio, Helmet, Prong, Type O Negative, Faith No More, Lenny Kravitz, King's X, Mötley Crüe/Brides Of Destruction, Guns N' Roses/Slash's Snakepit/Gilby Clarke/Stone Temple Pilots/Talk Show(I think I said them already)/Velvet Revolver, Corrosion Of Conformity, Pantera/Damageplan/Rebel Meets Rebel/Superjoint Ritual/DOWN, etc. --- the Beatles, The Doors(also love Jim Morrison's writng style, who doesn't?)/D21C/"the Riders On The Storm"/The Cult, Led Zeppelin/Yardbirds, Pink Floyd, Neil Young/Crazy Horse/Buffalo Springfield/CSN& sometimes Y, the Rolling Stones, Mountain/Leslie West, Cream/Eric Clapton/Blind Faith/Steve Winwood/Traffic, U2, Rush, The Police/Sting/Klark Kent/Oysterhead/Primus, Heart, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Eagles, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Marley, etc. --- The Pretenders, The Ramones, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, Suicidal Tendencies, Nirvana/Foo Fighters, Soundgarden/Audioslave/Temple Of The Dog, Mother Love Bone, Bush/Institute(also love Gavin Rossdale's writing style), NIN, Marilyn Manson/Spooky Kids, Ministry, Tool/a perfect circle/Puscifer, etc. --- Then, a few aberrations from those categories: Dave Brubeck, Esthero, Sheryl Crow, Mindi Abair, Dido, Shakira, Sneaker Pimps, Sade, Norah Jones, Katie Melua, etc. You figure those out. I even have a weakness for Avril Lavigne or Christina Aguilera every once in a while! --- Kinda wordy, but yeah, my CD collection looks like a small store!(From the picture, can you guess where the middle of the "A" section is? Hint: Alice In Chains? Unless you're also a fan, you won't get that.)
the Star Wars saga (1 to 6) I love Star Wars, but it isn't a problem for me yet, no matter how many people are worried it is! The Crow, Romeo + Juliet (Baz Luhrmann), Blade Runner, (Pris: "Must get lonely here, J.F." J.F. Sebastian: "Not really. I MAKE friends. They're toys. My friends are toys. I make them. It's a hobby." ) the entire Kevin Smith "saga" The Craft, Braveheart, Sin City, El Mariachi/Desperado/Once Upon A Time In Mexico, The Punisher, Blade, Spider-Man (1&2, psyched for 3), X-Men (1,2&3), Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill (1&2), The Warriors, This Is Spinal Tap, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, Apocalypse Now (redux), Silence Of The Lambs, Saw (1 and 2, haven't seen 3 yet), The Shining, GO, A Life Less Ordinary, Eye of the Beholder, The Island, Trainspotting, Jaws, Memento, the American Pie series, Loser, Say Anything, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless, Mean Girls, Dude - Where's My Car?, Road Trip, The Breakfast Club, EuroTrip, There's Something About Mary, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters (just 1), the Addams Family,Jackass 1 and number 2, Office Space, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Team America: World Police, Caddyshack, and anything Monty Python. And I have to, almost begrudgingly, admit I liked the Harry Potter movies.
"Sifl and Olly", "Beavis and Butthead", "The Osbournes", "Wonder Showzen", "Beauty And The Geek" (Except I hated that b*tch Cher, I resent her winning two seasons ago! But, congratulations Scooter and Megan, and although they didn't win as a team, congrats JennyLee and Nate, I thought you two were cute together!) , currently: "The Riches", "My Name is Earl", "Everybody Hates Chris", "Veronica Mars", "Invasion" (Even though, I think it was cancelled in a cliffhanger?), trying to keep patience with "The Sopranos". Classic TV; I love "THE PRISONER" and "The Twilight Zone" . I wouldn't be a very good action figure collector/sculptor if I didn't also love "Robot Chicken". (I need a way to submit my portfoilo to Seth Green and Matthew Senreich!) Oh, and it might not really count as television, but I love the short films of Channel101.com, particularly YACHT ROCK, WASTELANDER, THE 'BU, Classroom, and TWIGGER's HOLIDAY.
"Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet," "Macbeth" - Shakespeare. "Walden" - Henry David Thoreau, "On The Road" - Jack Kerouac, "Catcher In The Rye," "Franny and Zooey," "Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters," "Nine Stories," - JD Salinger. "The Hobbit," "Lord of the Rings, (the Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers , Return of the King)" - J.R.R. Tolkien. "Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura" - Kathy Tyers. "Star Wars: Heir To The Empire," "Dark Force Rising," "The Last Command" - Timothy Zahn ----Comics: - "FUN WITH 'MILK' and 'CHEESE' ", "DORK!", "INSTANT PIANO" - EVAN DORKIN "The Crow" - J. O'Barr (If you think the movie is sad, the original comic adaptation will make you sob your eyes out.) "Green Eggs and Ham" - Theodor 'Seuss' Geisel, and "the Anar*Kist Cookbook".
PUT OPIE AND ANTHONY BACK ON! SUPPORT FREE SPEECH! (www.peopleagainstcensorship.com )in Radio - Gregg "Opie" Hughes, Anthony Cumia, Jim Norton, Steve Carlisi, Ben Sparks, Earl Douglas, (Hate "East Side" Dave, all his damn puppets, and his "Midnight Rider persona. ESD SUCKS AT LIFE! And by the way, ESD sucks at engagement, too!) Ron Bennington, Fez Whatley, Todd Hilliard, Eddie Trunk. in comedy - Jay Mohr, Eddie Izzard (Midas touch, that man has, to drama and humor!) Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Adam Ferarra (-MY- pal!), Stephen Lynch, Brian Regan, Ralphie May, Rich Vos, Robert Kelly(, and sometimes) Colin Quinn, Bill Burr, Patrice O'Neill, Jim Breuer, Tracey Morgan, Will Ferrell, George Carlin, John Cleese/Terry Jones/Terry Gilliam/Eric Idle/Graham Chapman/Michael Palin/Connie Booth, John Inman/Mollie Sugden, Ron White (but none of the other blue-collar comedy tour guys), Margaret Cho . in Cinema - Quentin Tarantino, Patrick McGoohan, Oliver Stone, Kevin Smith, Stanley Kubrick, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Yoda. in Comics - Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Avi Arad, Chris Claremont, John Romita, John Romita Jr., Mark Bagley, Mark Texiera, Carlos Ezquerra, Dale Keown, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane. in Music - Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Janis Joplin, James Marshall Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sting. Miscellaneous: Salvador Dali, Buckminster Fuller, Rube Goldberg. And of course, personal life: my sister and my two nieces. (That whole "Love kids, not for me" bit on MySpace fits me to a T, I love those two as though they were my own kids! And people who don't know better tell me the oldest of the two resembles me enough for her to be mine, not my sister's! Observe a certain "you sweat me" on my top 8, and compare! At press time that is, she changes her name frequently, and I need to fix this accordingly whenever that happens.) And last but not least, one of my greatest heroes is the guy who invented plastic. (*tear*)My high school, who needs 'em, the clique-y rat bastards. There's only about 4 or 5 people I would still consider talking to! (THE BEST ONE OF THEM found me without me advertising! My high school buddy Sherrie. One down, maybe three or four to go!) Suffice it to say that I am a high school graduate. I -have- listed my business college, finally.