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About Me

I like science, beer, music, Jack Daniel's, literature, chess, stand-up comedy, and a lot of other things. I have a B.A. in psychology and a B.S. in zoology and I don't use either. I'm a bit eccentric and I sometimes smoke a pipe to relax. One final note: I never have and never will select a top 8 or 12 or whatever. Please don't take it personal, but I've actually heard of people getting into arguments about it. So my top 8 are the eight people with the oldest MySpace accounts which is the default setting.
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My Interests

I'm interested in the creation of the universe, but I don't believe in the Big Bang. I'm trying to become a beer connoisseur. I like to watch stand-up comedy, because that is where some of my abstract thoughts of my world come together with the real world. I'm interested in learning how to cook more than the few things I have in my repertoire (although I make a kick-ass sauce and a mean baked ziti). I'm interested in zoology, or even biology in general. I like physics, and I'd like to learn more. I also like museums, and yet I rarely go. I can't list everything, because I have many varied interests. I'm somewhat like a Jack of all trades, but unfortunately I am master of none.

I'd like to meet:

I have a bit of a negative outlook on people in general, so I don't think I want to meet anyone. But if I already met you and you want to add me, simply write to say "Hey, it's me from (blank). Add me." I just had to change my settings to avoid all of the friend requests from the webcam retards.

Music:

Pink Floyd, Primus, Radiohead, Nirvana, Tool, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Mudhoney, The Misfits, Jimi Hendrix, Janice Joplin, Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Franz Liszt, Chopin, Bach, Pachelbel, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, A3, King Crimson, Squirrel Nut Zippers, NIN,... I have a large collection of music and I can't list it all. But from the bands listed, you can see that the trend is mostly rock with some jazz and classical thrown in. And this:

Movies:

Dead Poets' Society, Boondock Saints, Any Mel Brooks film, Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, Naked Gun, PCU, Leonard Part 6, City Slickers, Mars Attacks, The Rock, Indiana Jones, Star Wars

Television:

I have hundreds of channels and nothing is good. Well, I can't really say that. I like a lot of the shows on the National Geographic Channel. I also watch the Seinfeld reruns, Family Guy, War at Home, occasionally Myth Busters, but there aren't too many shows that I like.

Books:

Moby Dick, War and Peace, The Castle, Atlas Shrugged, The Glass Bead Game, Brave New World, Hamlet, Dracula, Crime & Punishment, Inherit the Wind, Relativity, Origin of Species, The Great Gatsby and a bunch of chess books.

Heroes:

Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Emmanuel Goldstein and the animated things in this video

My Blog

Mini rant 6: Taking the Elevator to the Second Floor

At the Crystal Palace Exposition in New York in 1853, an inventor named Elisha Otis demonstrated his new invention known as the elevator. This invention is extremely convenient when having to as...
Posted by Gary on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:20:00 PST

Mini rant 5: The Microwave Defrost

We have come a long way since salt immersion when it comes to methods of preserving food. One method that can extend the shelf life of most foods is freezing. I have used this method myself, especiall...
Posted by Gary on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:07:00 PST

Mini rant 4: The New Fight Scene Cinematography

Many people, including myself, enjoy watching a good action film every now and again. Fight scenes are a recurring theme in action films, and I always found them enjoyable to watch. But la...
Posted by Gary on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:43:00 PST

Mini rant 3: Ambiguity When Referencing Days To Come

Although spontaneity can be exciting and result in a great time, most events in life require some sort of planning. This is all good and well, except for one thing: people are morons! If I...
Posted by Gary on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:05:00 PST

Mini rant 2: Addressing Children As Mommy

There are many books filled with named for babies. When naming a child, many people decide on names weeks or even months in advance. Although some of the names in those baby books are stra...
Posted by Gary on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:10:00 PST

Mini rant 1: Women In The Mens Room

When people go out somewhere, there comes a point in time when a restroom is required. It is well known that men tend to be faster than women while relieving themselves. As a consequence, ...
Posted by Gary on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:22:00 PST

The Weekly Rant

My longer rants are not posted on MySpace. I try to rant on a different topic each Wednesday. To view these you can click on the link below. The Weekly Rant ...
Posted by Gary on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:11:00 PST