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The man, the myth, the legend, Dan

The best leaders inspire by example. When that's not an option, brute intimidation works pretty well

About Me

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Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.
I'm complex yet simple, and simple, yet complex. I appreciate the flow of life, those special moments "in between" when time seems the longest, that glance or touch from the right person, the dinners with family, a relaxing swing in a hammock with a breeze blowing.
Some days I feel like a nut, some days I don't. I drive a 400hp race truck, and a 45mpg hybrid. Some days I want to wander the mountains, others I want to wander the Manhattan jungle. I'll go to a ballet then a NIN concert. I'll love a great independent film and a great B action flick. I love to go camping, and I love to stay in hotels that have a bathroom bigger then my bedroom. I'll almost never fly coach, but I can drive 14 hours on a trip. I'll eat conch sushi, but do not want beans in my chili. I get lonely and I'll want to be alone. I'll pump some loud drum and bass, and I'll relax to Loreena McKennitt. I'm allergic to animals but I have a pet cat.
You can try to figure me out, but I'm an irrational number, just when you get the next piece, I keep going. Most certainly too smart for my own good, and have the eccentricities that come with it.
I'll make you laugh, I'll make me laugh.
I'll make fun of myself and the world.
I am me.
The best leaders inspire by example. When that's not an option, brute intimidation works pretty well, too.

My Interests

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Car racing, anime, computers, video games, World of Warcraft, hiking, astronomy, camping, traveling, swimming, movies, reading, poetry, photography, writing music, techno, electronics, philosphy, investing, green tea, sushi, bonsai, my cat. :)
I'm a grown up computer geek that attempts to have a sense of style. You've got a list of some of the hobbies there, which is by no way complete. ^_^

I'd like to meet:

You Seek: Creators
* You'll be excited to find someone who shares your creative and artistic interests.
* You'll always have something to talk about, given your many shared interests.
* Like you, she has a philosophy of life that she tries to live by.

You Seek: Idealist
* You'll be drawn to her energy and charisma. Together you'll be a dynamic and exciting pair.
* You'll be drawn to her kindhearted nature.
* She's great at motivating and energizing you to be your best.
* You'll find her cheerful and social nature contagious.

In return, you can help balance and expand her world as well:
* She'll be fascinated by your many interests and the breadth of your knowledge.
* She'll find your intelligence sexy.
* She'll love to listen to you talk. She'll admire your ability to express your ideas one-on-one or in front of groups.

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Music:

Little bit 'o everything. :) As long as its good!

Movies:

Tron, Escaflowne, Steamboy, Serendipity, Phenomenon, Event Horizon, Underworld, Equilibirium, IQ, Final Fantasy, Spirited Away, Akira, The Last Starfighter, Excalibur, DragonSlayer, First Knight ... many more.

Television:

Stargate, Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Gallactica, LOST, Smallville, Invasion, , What not to wear, Iron Chef, Most Extreme Challenge, The Discover Channel, The Learning Channel, Adult Swim, Full Metal Alchemist

Books:

The Belgariad, The Mallorean (David Eddings), Dragonlance, Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Burning Chrome, Virtual Light, Idoru, All Tomorrow's Parties, Cryptonomicon, Snow Crash, Lord Byron, John Keates, Hamlet, 1984, The Martian Chronicles, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Sound and the Fury, Portrait of an Artist, The Alchemist

Heroes:

My parents, my brothers. Steve Jobs, Nikolai Tesla, Lary Ellison, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Lee De Forest, The Transistor, Bill Joy, Seymor Cray, John von Neumann, Charles Babbage, Gallaleo, Leonardo DaVinci, Lord Byron, William Shakespeare, Buddah, Hayao Miyazaki, Katsuhiro Otomo, Ashikaga

My Blog

Custom Keirsey Temperament Report for Daniel

Your Keirsey Temperament Sorter Results indicate that your personality type is that of The RationalTM. All Rationals share the following core characteristics: ...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:51:00 PST

The Gingerbread is out!

So the Flounder Gingerbread is now out in the wild and has been well recieved!We strove to make a quality seasonal that reflected the Christmas spirit.  This one has an elevated spice content, mi...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:43:00 PST

Check out this video: Stories from the pond Part I

Check out this video: Stories from the pond Part I Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:39:00 PST

On the road home...

Greetings from Los Angles.  I'm on the road home now, relaxing for a bit in the first class lounge at LAX.  I had a 2 hour lay over here on my flight from Hong Kong, leave here in about an h...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:27:00 PST

Hello from Hong Kong!

It's actually 11pm here, not 10am!  lol.  Yep, back in ole' HK again for another biz trip.  I think this is my 6th time here.How's everyone stateside?  It's pretty warm here, been ...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:00:00 PST

Greetings from Tokyo.

Hello from the land of the rising sun!  I'm blogging from the ANA lounge in Narita...in an hour or so I'll be heading over to Hong Kong for the remainder of the  trip. I was surprised to see...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:57:00 PST

Edumacation.

...and now one chapter finally closes.  I've  receieved my official diploma for my Bachelors of Sciecne degree.  I actually graduated back in June, but due to some printing delays and m...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:39:00 PST

Interesting week.

Well, it has been an interesting week in many aspects.Not sure how many of you keep up on world events, but there was a large democratic protest in Myanmar by buddhist monks that seems to have been pu...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:45:00 PST

My god its gigantic.

Being someone who flies quite a bit for vacations and business, I have not seen one of these yet in person...but look at this Google image:View Larger MapThat is an A380 next to an A340.  I'm on ...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:20:00 PST

alright, well now...

I have to say that this evening has been one of the most entertaining I've had in quite some time.I'm out here in Seattle, hanging out with a vendor who is attempting to pimp us a product (which I alr...
Posted by The man, the myth, the legend, Dan on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:31:00 PST