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Driskoll Xun

Liberties are not given, they are taken - Aldous Huxley.

About Me

I’m an escapist.
meta name=keywords content=" "meta name=description content=" . - Driskoll is derived from Ó Eidirsceoil (Eirdirsceol) and means messenger. . - Xun means fast. . - Lu Xun was a cunning military leader of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms. Lu Xun was notable for exploiting the character flaws of his enemies. . - Driskoll Xun celestial origins mythological reference Judaeo-Christian angel. .. - Quotes: Liberties are not given, they are taken - Aldous Huxley. He who is less than just is less than a man - dictum recorded by John Howard Griffin. .. - Favorite Places: City: Flagstaff. Restaurant: Trinity Brewhouse, Providence. Chain: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Bar: Live Wire, North Park. Coffee Shop: Claire de Lune, North Park. Pub: Trinity Brewhouse, Providence. Continent: Sudamerica. .. - Video Games: PC: all Sid Meier and Will Wright games, but specifically, Starcraft, Alpha Centauri, Dungeon Siege, Civilization III, Master of Orion III, The Sims 2, Spore. Current MMORPG: EVE ... Past MMORPGs: Star Wars Galaxies (the first two years were incredible), Meridian 59, The Realm. "

My Interests

I like people who can be themselves whether I like it or not. I like alternate views of news, religion, politics, history, and science. I enjoy EVE and other MMORPGs (I've been coveting Atriarch for eight years), PC Games like Starcraft, Alpha Centauri, Dungeon Siege, Civilization IV, Master of Orion III, Will Wright games…I can’t wait for Spore to come out. One thing I like about MySpace, is finding great new music. Naturism, nonobjectionification, new ideals of beauty.

I'd like to meet:

This is my shameless geek/fan page. I want to meet people who like gaming, sci-fi, and music. I'm sick to death of the radio; I want to meet people that can turn me on to new music. I often find myself to be too critical; I want to meet some optimists. Of course, I want to meet people that share my interests. Happy couple seeking red headed masseuse (hehe...had to try).

Music:

I prefer to give my dollar vote to people who need a dollar, well, and who have something to say. If there's nothing to be said, loud is good. Pandora Radio . . - AC/DC, Bauhaus, Bedlam, Bjork, Bone Gunn, Calexico, Clutch, Concrete Blonde, Joe Banjo Burke, Treasa Ní Chatháin (Treasa Ni Chathain, Cathain), Cranberries, Cure, David Bowie, Deftones, Depeche Mode, Doors, Dwarves, Elvis Costello, Eurythmics, Frank Zappa, Grimes and Kane, Iggy Pop, Jane's Addiction, Jax, Joel Rafael, John Coltrane, Johnny Cash, Joy Division, Lou Reed, Michelle Shocked, Ministry, Morphine, My Morning Jacket, Nanci Griffith, New York Dolls, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nine Inch Nails, Peasants, Pink Floyd, PJ Harvey, Pogues, Ramones, Regina Spektor, Rocket From The Crypt, Rolling Stones, Saw Doctors, Smiths, Stooges, The The, Todd Snider, Tool, U2, Ukulele Man and His Prodigal Sons, Velvet Underground, West of Clare, Who

Movies:

12 Monkeys, 24 Hour Party People, Alien, Basquiat, Battle Beyond the Stars, Blade Runner, Braveheart, Brazil, Breakfast on Pluto, Children of Men, Cité des Enfants Perdus, Dancer in the Dark, Dark City, Dark Crystal, Empire of the Sun, Equillibrium, Espinazo del Diablo, Event Horizon, Explorers, Falling Down, Far Away So Close, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fifth Element, Fight Club, The Fly, Fountain, Frantic, Gattaca, Gumo, Ice Pirates, In America, In the Name of the Father, K-Pax, Laberinto del Fauno, Last Emperor, Last Starfighter, El Mariachi, Million Dollar Hotel, Mosquito Coast, Nikita, Pi, Proposition, Reflecting Skin, Requiem for a Dream, Riddick, Serenity/Firefly, Sling Blade, Slither, Snatch, Strange Days, True Romance, Unbreakable

Television:

The summer Voyager II got to Neptune, I watched the NASA channel religiously.

Books:

Douglas Adams, David Brin, Samuel Clemens, Philip K Dick, Robert Heinlein, George Orwell, Chuck Palahniuk, Hunter Thompson, Henry David Thoreau, Kurt Vonnegut, Howard Zinn. - CJ Cherryh's Merchanter books... I never got into any of her other series (too fantasy oriented), but her merchanter books contain the grittiest, most realistic characters I've read in Sci-Fi. I think it's fitting that EVE is built in a Cherryh universe. - Jerry Pournelle's ideas of early colonization are so realistic, they're painful. The War World stories that he inspired cannot be put down. His idea of a CoDominion is felt in Serenity/Firefly. - I don't care much for Steven King in general, but his Bachman Books are among the best I've ever read. Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, and The Running Man (hell of a lot better than the movie) are all very prophetic. . - If you are going to search for the truth, you must be out to prove yourself wrong, not to prove yourself right. I read the sacred texts of all faiths, ancient history, astronomy, archeology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, fiction dealing with social issues, and science fiction--for pure escape.

Heroes:

Activists

My Blog

DX - Why?

Driskoll Xun has been my internet and gaming handle for a few years now.  This past year I've used it more, not only as a protection against illegal activity but as a protection against legal act...
Posted by Driskoll Xun on Wed, 09 May 2007 03:58:00 PST

Fox Ownership

The first big sign of Fox ownership:  The X-Men easteregg. If you shamelessly promote Fox's new movie, you will be able to change the number of friends that appeare in your Top Friends section. E...
Posted by Driskoll Xun on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:13:00 PST