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Max

I'm like a cerebral palsy patient performong brain surgery with a pipe wrench.

About Me


This shows just how much I care about your band:
LISTEN TO ME EVERYONE WHO VIEWS MY PROFILE: I WILL NOT ADD YOUR BAND! I WILL NOT EVEN LISTEN TO YOUR MUSIC! I COULD GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOUR BAND! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME TRYING TO CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE! EVERYONE WHO TRIES ONLY STRENGTHENS MY RESOLVE TO DELETE YOU IMMEDIATELY! DON'T THINK SENDING A PERSONAL MESSAGE ALONG WITH A FRIEND REQUEST WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE! IT WON'T!
BOTTOM LINE: If I like your music when I find YOU, then I will add YOU! Have I made myself clear?
Now, on to other things...
Well...I've had a brain tumor that was removed when I was 28. I've been playing guitar since I was 11. I've built two guitars by hand, one 6-string electric and one 12-string acoustic. I have perfect pitch. I'm fairly well-traveled. I came within inches of death on four separate occasions (including the brain surgery). When I was 21, I dated a girl who committed suicide five months into our relationship, an episode that traumatized me for years. (Interesting aside about Stefany: she was an honest-to-God psychic. No lie! She had that ability and it often gave her grief.) But I'm still standing! They haven't beaten me yet.
So, you could say I've traveled a few rough paths and taken a few knocks! But don't feel sorry for me. I've proven very resilient, and I couldn't be happier! (Besides, I'd rather be admired for what I overcome than pitied for what is weighing me down.)
What have YOU done lately? (Heh! Heh!)
All this crap below that people LOVE to put on their profiles REALLY DOES have something to do with who I am! That's why they're there. So, have a browse.
And if you like, speak your mind:

Get Your Own Voice Player Manage
Check out this quote about the complexity of the brain:
"Each neuron makes anywhere from a thousand to ten thousand synapses with other neurons. A piece of your brain the size of a grain of sand would contain one hundred thousand neurons, two million axons and one billion synapses, all "talking" to each other. Given these figures, it's been calculated that the number of possible brain states -- the number of permutations and combinations of activity that are theoretically possible -- exceeds the number of elementary particles in the universe."
- V.S. Ramachandran
..tr the Provacateur
(66% dark, 34% spontaneous, 57% vulgar)
your humor style:
VULGAR | COMPLEX | DARK
You'll crack on anything, and you're often witty, even caustic, about it.
Therefore, your sense of humor is polarizing. You're transgressive, and you've got a seriously sharp 'edge'--maybe too much for some folks. If they get you, people think you're one of the funniest (and smartest) people in the world. If they don't, they think you're an ass. Whatever, right? While some might question your judgement, your comic intellect is unquestionably respected.
PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Chris Rock - Lenny Bruce - George Carlin
The 3-Variable Funny Test!
- it rules -
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..tr My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: ..tr ..tr ..table You scored higher than 84% on darkness
..tr ..table You scored higher than 19% on spontaneity
..tr ..table You scored higher than 86% on vulgarity ..table ..table
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You Are 96% Gentleman
No doubt about it, you are a total gentleman.
You please the pickiest ladies, and you make everyone in a room feel comfortable. Are You A Gentleman?
Your IQ Is 130
Your Logical Intelligence is Below Average
Your Verbal Intelligence is Genius
Your Mathematical Intelligence is Exceptional
Your General Knowledge is Exceptional A Quick and Dirty IQ Test
Logical Intelligence BELOW AVERAGE? What the fuck!
Given how I scored, that's so...well...ILLOGICAL!
Everything else is right on the money, if I may say so myself!
Your Dominant Intelligence is Musical Intelligence
Every part of your life has a beat, and you're often tapping your fingers or toes. You enjoy sounds of all types, but you also find sound can distract you at the wrong time. You are probably a gifted musician of some sort - even if you haven't realized it. Also a music lover, you tend to appreciate artists of all kinds.You would make a great musician, disc jockey, singer, or composer. What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?
CURRENT MOON lunar phases
You scored as Islam. Your beliefs are most similar to those of Islam. Do more research on Islam and possibly consider taking the shahadah and officially becoming a Muslim, if you aren't already.Despite the actions of some - who go against the teachings of Islam - Islam is a religion of peace; the word "islam" means "peace through submission to God." "Muslim" means "one who submits to God." Islam is the third of the three Abrahamic faiths, and it shares much with Judaism in Christianity; its differences are the acceptance of Muhammad as the last and final prophet, and the oneness of God - in other words, that Jesus, though he was a revered prophet, was not in fact God, and only one God exists. Apparently the Taliban could not read (though their name means "students"), because the Qur'an states that men and women are equal as believers, and that all believers should be educated and seek knowledge. Modesty in dress and behavior is required in Islam for both men and women to preserve the values of society and move the emphasis from superificial appearance to intelligence, knowledge, and God.
Islam


92%

Judaism


50%

agnosticism


46%

Buddhism


42%

Christianity


29%

Paganism


25%

Hinduism


17%

Satanism


13%

atheism


0%
Which religion is the right one for you? (new version)
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You Are a Traveler Soul
You're a thrill seeker who loves to be active and on the move.
You love to wander: between places, ideas, and people.
A good communicator, you're a nonconformist and interested in the world.
You are an explorer, a good storyteller, and a true dreamer.
Because you're always on the move, you can be a bit fickle.
It's difficult for you to make personal commitments.
Don't be so quick to ignore emotional issues and problems.
You're much more intuitive and psychic than you think.
Souls you are most compatible with: Retrospective Soul and Dreaming Soul What Kind of Soul Are You?
Your Hidden Talent
You are a great communicator. You have a real way with words.
You're never at a loss to explain what you mean or how you feel.
People find it easy to empathize with you, no matter what your situation.
When you're up, you make everyone happy. But when you're down, everyone suffers. What's Your Hidden Talent?
Disorder Rating
Paranoid Personality Disorder : Low
Schizoid Personality Disorder : Moderate
Schizotypal Personality Disorder : High
Antisocial Personality Disorder : Low
Borderline Personality Disorder : Moderate
Histrionic Personality Disorder : Moderate
Narcissistic Personality Disorder : Low
Avoidant Personality Disorder : Very High
Dependent Personality Disorder : Moderate
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder : Low
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Advanced Global Personality Test Results
Extraversion |||||| 23%
Stability |||| 13%
Orderliness |||||| 30%
Accommodation |||||||||||| 50%
Interdependence |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Intellectual |||||||||||| 50%
Mystical |||||||||| 36%
Artistic |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Religious |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Hedonism |||||||||||||||| 63%
Materialism |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Narcissism |||||||||| 36%
Adventurousness |||||||||| 36%
Work ethic |||||||||||| 50%
Self absorbed |||||||||||||| 56%
Conflict seeking || 10%
Need to dominate || 10%
Romantic |||||||||||||||| 70%
Avoidant |||||| 23%
Anti-authority |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Wealth |||||| 23%
Dependency |||||||||||| 50%
Change averse |||||||||||||| 56%
Cautiousness |||||||||||||| 56%
Individuality |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Sexuality |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Peter pan complex |||||| 30%
Physical security |||||||||||| 50%
Physical Fitness |||||||||| 37%
Histrionic |||||||||||| 50%
Paranoia |||||||||||| 50%
Vanity |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Hypersensitivity |||||||||||||||| 70%
Female cliche |||||||||| 36% Take Free Advanced Global Personality Test
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You scored as Love. Love is the primary cause of your depression. You have most likely been used or heartbroken by someone before, and this has hurt you badly. Yet you are determined to find your one true love, knowing that they will make everything okay for you again. Your only fear is you'll never find them, or that you will be used/heartbroken again. Love is what consumes you. Please rate.

Love


100%

Lonliness


78%

Past


75%

Stress


66%

Family


50%

People


47%

Death


47%

Friends


41%
What causes you to be depressed?
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You Are 60% Weird
You're so weird, you think you're *totally* normal. Right?
But you wig out even the biggest of circus freaks! How Weird Are You?
People Envy Your Ingenuity
You're a person with unique ideas, big plans, and a zany outlook on life. Many people look to you for inspiration.
People envy your creativity and "who cares?" attitude. They feel very ordinary next to you - and they usually are! What Do People Envy About You?
You're Judas Priest! You are the leading LEATHER
rock band in the world, but that's not enough.
From whips to motorcycles
to twin lead guitar showdowns,
you craft your art down to the last detail.
You always were utterly camp, and you know it.
Yet none of the songs suffered from it.
You're too proud and perfectionistic to let that happen!
You take being the best-ever heavy metal band very seriously.
You will never be seen out of LEATHER!
Which Legendary Heavy Metal Band Are You?
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Yes, I took this quiz twice! Sue me.
You're Motorhead!
No explanation of your greatness is necessary.
All anyone has to do is utter thy name
and look upon thy face, and they shall know.
You are more than just the loudest, rawest,
grittiest band on the planet -- you just ARE!
You walk among giants simply
because you're MOTORHEAD!!!
Your popularity has surged
recently with a wrestling theme tune and songs
featured on a popular video game.
All together now...
YOU KNOW I'M BORN TO LOSE
AND GAMBLING'S FOR FOOLS
BUT THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT, BABY
I DON'T WANNA LIVE FOREVER!
...AND DON'T FORGET THE JOKER!
Which Legendary Heavy Metal Band Are You?
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Justice and Morality: You believe in doing what is
right for others and maybe even for yourself.
People would consider you one with good morals,
and someone who would not let them down.
Which Characteristic From the Samurai Code Matches You Best? (You may find out your best trait)
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George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-Four. You are the
classic warning against the threat of
totalitarianism. To you, politics and
philosophy are inseparable, authorities suck
and the reality might not exist outside our
imaginations.
Which literature classic are you?
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You Are 40% Evil
A bit of evil lurks in your heart, but you hide it well.
In some ways, you are the most dangerous kind of evil. How Evil Are You?
Take the quiz: "What Kind Of Weapon Are you?"

Nuclear Bomb
You're a Nuclear Bomb! You are by far the most dangerous and destructive of all the weapons. You're also the most advanced. You're cold and completely indifferent, destroying everything you can without feeling, remorse or regret. You also leave a nasty aftertaste: Radiation. You plague people for years, poisoning and killing the ones you didn't destroy from the get-go. You are the only weapon with the true ability to destroy mankind. You're horrible!
You are Michael Myers. You are mysterious and pure evil! Stoic and methodical, you plan your attacks meticulously and take your time implementing them. If your intended victim gets away, you don't waste your time running after them. You know you will win in the end.
What Movie Killer are You?
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You are a Samurai.
You are full of honour and value respect.
You are not really the stereotypical hero, but you do fight for good. Just in your own way.
For you, it is most certainly okay to kill an evil person, if it is for justice and peace.
You also don't belive in mourning all the time and think that once you've hit a bad stage in life you just have to get up again.
It's pointless to concentrate on emotional pain and better to just get on with everything.
You also are a down to earth type of person and think before you act.
Impulsive people may annoy you somewhat.
Main weapon: Sword
Quote: "Always do the right thing. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" -Mark Twain
Facial expression: Small smile


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My Interests

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Sell Your Body (To The Night) by Turbonegro
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I'd like to meet:

Turbojugend members
Judas Priest fans
Motorhead fans
DEVO fans
Rockabilly fans
Brain tumor survivors like myself
Amateur astronomers
Luthiers
Guitar enthusiasts of all kinds
pEoPlE wHo DoN't TyPe LiKe ThIs (oR tHiNk It'S cOoL)
Transgendered/intersexed women
Sexy women with CURVES
Whirling dervishes
Mongolian contortionists and throat singers
Clowns
Jugglers
Maybe my "soulmate" (for lack of a better word)

...I'll get back to you on this one!

I'll tell you who I DON'T want to meet:

Wiggers
Gangstas and their wannabes
People who act or talk "ghetto"
People who show no one any respect but expect everyone to respect THEM
People who think everybody owes them something but they owe nothing to anyone
People who drive boom cars
Obnoxious sports fanatics
Political/religious ideologues (fanatics/extremists)
People who don't read books
People who don't have PRINCIPLES
People who just don't have any sense of PRIDE or HONOR or DIGNITY!

Music:

Judas Priest
Motorhead
Turbonegro
Pilar Stupa
Black Sabbath
Cheap Trick
Blue Oyster Cult
King Crimson
Rush
Dead Can Dance
DEVO
Bauhaus
Joy Division
New Model Army
Killing Joke
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Chinese/Japanese music
Arabic music
throat singing
ancient/classical music
circus music
polkas
Johnny Cash
Merle Haggard
Willie Nelson
David Allan Coe
The Doors
Stereolab
Steely Dan
Mike Oldfield
Varttina
Hun-Huur Tu
Angelite (Bulgarian female choir)
Django Reinhart
Skip James
Bert Jansch
Fairport Convention
Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant
The Stranglers
The Waterboys
Komeda
KISS
The Psychedelic Furs
Elvis Presley
Gene Vincent
Eddie Cochran
Ted Nugent
Fu Manchu
Kyuss
Black Debbath
Franz Ferdinand
Sonic Youth
Thin Lizzy
Rose Tattoo
The Yuppie Pricks
Joe Walsh
Rick James
The Guess Who
Iron Maiden
Free
Barry White
Isaac Hayes
The Angry Samoans
Iggy Pop
The Dead Kennedys
The Stooges
The Rolling Stones
The Move
ELO
Heart
Heatwave
ZZ Top
The Zombies
Peter Gabriel-era Genesis
Howlin' Wolf
Robert Johnson
Muddy Waters
David Bowie
Michael Hedges
Neil Young
John Carpenter...
the end is listless, as they say!

Movies:

Blood Simple
Repo Man
Escape from New York
Midnight Express
Tuvalu
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Watership Down
most films with Gong Li
Eat Drink Man Woman
One-Hour Photo
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
It's Alive!
Cemetery Man
Orgazmo
A Simple Plan
Best in Show
Gadjo Dilo
The Spanish Prisoner
Lone Star
Men With Guns
El Mariahci
Breaking the Waves
House of Games
The Gatekeeper
Lost in Translation
Smoke Signals
Halloween Parts I-II
Friday the 13th Parts I-IV
The Thing
They Live
Big Trouble in Little China
Powwow Highway
Dance Me Outside
Bandit Queen
Ghost World
Chicago
Himalaya
Heart of Light (Greenlandic movie)
Memento
Novocaine
The Fast Runner
The Brothers Quay Collection
Turbonegro - The Movie
Turbonegro - The ResErection
Caddyshack
Stripes
The Birdcage
Boogie Nights
Rock Star
The Believer
American History X
American Pimp
Office Space
Fight Club
Spun
Rollerball
Undercover Brother
A Fish Called Wanda
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Lifeforce (Mathilda May, baby!)
A Mongolian Tale
Close to Eden
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion
301/302
Gaslight
Touch of Evil
Citizen Kane
Dr. Strangelove
M
Metropolis
Nosferatu
Faust
Super Size Me
Fahrenheit 9/11
The Corporation
Napoleon Dynamite
What the Bleep Do We Know?
Borat
The Hitchhikers'Guide to the Galaxy
V for Vendetta
Wonderland
The Devil's Rejects
Saw I & II
Paris, Texas
Over the Edgevvv
In the Company of Men
Your Friends and Neighbors
Hell in the Pacific
The Gods Must Be Crazy I&II
Team America: World Police
Red Rock West
Blue Velvet
Natural Born Killers
River's Edge
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Saved!
Altered States
Waking Ned Devine
Freaks
The Elephant Man...
shit, am I forgetting anything? Probably. Check back for updates (if you give a shit).

Television:

The Twilight Zone
The Simpsons
South Park
Chapelle's Show
Mind of Mencia
The Colbert Report
King of the Hill
The Sopranos
Carnivale
Dead Like Me

...I'll add more as I go on.

Books:

Al-Qur'an
'Why I Am A Muslim' and 'American Muslims' - Asma Gull Hasan
'Progressive Muslims' - Omid Safi
'The Trouble with Islam Today' - Irshad Manji
'Zen Guitar' - Philip Toshio Sudo
'The Redneck Manifesto' - Jim Goad
'Genghis Khan And The Making Of The Modern World' - Jack Weatherford
'Riding the Iron Rooster' - Paul Theroux
'Red Dust' - Ma Jian
'In the Heart of the Sea' - Nathaniel Philbrick
'In Cold Blood' - Truman Capote
'Sell Yourself to Science' - Jim Hogshire
Ted Conover
Jon Krakauer
Shel Silverstein
'The Adventures of Tintin' - Herge
'Goodnight Moon'
'Ghost Rider' - Neil Peart
'She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders' - Jennifer Finney Boylan
'Self-made Man' - Norah Vincent
'No More Mr. Nice Guy' - Robert Glover
'Nickel and Dimed' - Barbara Ehrenreich
'Mind Wide Open' - Steven Johnson
'Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey' - Isabel Fonseca
'The Chinese In America' and 'The Rape Of Nanking' - Iris Chang
...I'll think of more.

Heroes:

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Genghis Khan
Lemmy
Rob Halford
Ian Anderson
Gene Vincent
Frank Zappa
Theodore Roosevelt
Benjamin Franklin
Marco Polo
Lewis & Clark
Sakajawea
Alexander The Great
Saladin

...I'm sure I'll think of more.

My Blog

My most hated songs of all time!!!

Okay, I could never put together a list of my favorite songs of all time, but I can categorize my most HATED songs of all time!  And since some of them happen to be in commercials right now, I th...
Posted by Metall Baatar on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:26:00 PST

Records that stir my soul every time I hear them

This list is in no particular order because I could not possibly pick a favorite.  But these are albums that I consider masterpieces, brilliant moments in music, albums that are inspiring from be...
Posted by Metall Baatar on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:38:00 PST

HOORAY! Anyone up for an Anna Nicole Smith-is-dead party?

Don't you just love it when you get that rare opportunity to shamelessly celebrate someone's death?  Well, what better opportunity than the passing of that thoroughly dumb, talentless, gold-diggi...
Posted by Metall Baatar on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:45:00 PST

Hummer drivers really ARE complete assholes!

I got confirmation of this twice this week.  The most recent happened yesterday when an ASSHOLE driving a white H2 parked too close to the driver's side of my Toyota that I could barely get in.&n...
Posted by Metall Baatar on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:27:00 PST

How men and women see themselves in the mirror

Could a truer statement be made than this? ...
Posted by Metall Baatar on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:03:00 PST

Don't know what to get your sweetheart for X-mas? (FOR THE GUYS ONLY!)

Okay, this one's strictly for the guys!  If you've ever had trouble trying to decide what to get your significant other for Christmas, here is a failsafe idea:.. width="425" height="350">..>...
Posted by Metall Baatar on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:22:00 PST

My Birthday -- 9/29

Come join me on my birthday at Casino El Camino on Friday, 9/29. I will be there between 10:30 & 11:00....
Posted by Metall Baatar on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:02:00 PST

I knew I had a big mouth, but GODDAMN!!!

Max's Carny ability:You can bite the head off an elephant'What is your Carny ability?' at QuizGalaxy.com...
Posted by Metall Baatar on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:11:00 PST

Bow thy head in silence...

O heart, how heavy art thou?  For the news proclaimed that Syd Barrett has passed away.  He was 60 years old and suffering from diabetes.  All accounts report that he died peacefully. ...
Posted by Metall Baatar on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:26:00 PST

God give me rest!

God, I am desperate for some relief! As many of you already know, I had a brain tumor removed from the inner part of my cerebellum in 12/99.  Those of you who know me in person know that I suffe...
Posted by Metall Baatar on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:36:00 PST