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Chris

I reject your reality, and substitute my own.

About Me

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=614877684

My Interests

Star Wars, 501st Legion and Southern Outpost, building droids/robots, sci-fi, music, video production, live event visuals, remodeling, real estate, Disney World, Lotus cars, computers, parties, friends, beer, sake, travel, clubbing, exploring the world, buying an island, opening a resort, retiring early, enjoying life with family and friends

I'd like to meet:

Richard Dawkins. Rhona Mitra. Nicholas Negroponte. Cory Doctorow. Eddie Izzard. Steve Jobs. Anyone who can keep up with me. Also like to travel and am always looking for people with time and resources to do so.

Music:

electronica, soundtracks, venus hum, john williams, police, clash, devo, william orbit, lounge, trip hop, house, jazz, jack junkies, breakbeat, jungle, ambient, dub, kraftwerk, mouseonmars, seal, chet atkins and jerry reed pickin', the corrs, brigid boden, madness, petracovich

Movies:

Star Wars Original Trilogy, Blade Runner, anything by Ridley Scott, Fifth Element and most anything by Luc Besson, Tomb Raider, Austin Powers series, all Pink Panther movies, anything with Peter Sellers in it, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, Everything in the AFI Top 100, Marx Brothers, classic Godzilla vs. anybody, anything by Mel Brooks, anything with Harrison Ford in it... most of Hal Needham's work, most of Milla Jovovich's work, lots more...

Television:

Mythbusters, Young Ones, Fine Living channel (best thing on DirecTV), MAD TV (I secretly love Mo Collins), SNL, Simpsons, Charmed (gotta have my Alyssa Milano fix daily), Law and Order/CI/SVU, Travel Channel, Food Network, HGTV, Bob Vila, Fuse, Tech TV, not into much reality TV, except for Flava Flav and Bridgette.

Books:

Don't read too much fiction any more. Read alot of biographies. Self improvement. DIY stuff. Buddhist practice. Tao/Dao. Most of my reading ends up being technical publications because of my job.

Heroes:

My father, Walter Elias Disney, George Lucas (I've met 2 out of 3)

My Blog

Celebration 4 or Bust! ROAD TRIP BLOG

We leave Nashville Friday May 18 to head for Los Angeles.You can follow our progress here:http://www.celebration4orbust.com/c4orbust/travelblog/
Posted by Chris on Wed, 16 May 2007 05:22:00 PST

Zombie Walk 2006

I did a quick and dirty Shaun of the Dead costume for our annual Zombie Walk here in Nashville last weekend. Total cost about $25, including shirt, tie, and pants from Goodwill, fake blood from a hall...
Posted by Chris on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:14:00 PST

Grandpa Simpson Rambling...

It reminds me of the time we went over to Shelbyville during the war. I wore an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. You couldnt get those white ones, you could only get those big yellow...
Posted by Chris on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:13:00 PST

The "Celebration 4 or Bust" road trip documentary web site is up

The "Celebration 4 or Bust" road trip documentary web site is upSome of you are already aware of the trip we are planning for May 2007.We have the first version of the web site up and running, so plea...
Posted by Chris on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:04:00 PST

Judge me by my size do you?

And well you should not.For my ally is the Force. And a powerful ally it is.Life creates it, makes it grow.Its energy surrounds us - and binds us.Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.You must...
Posted by Chris on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 12:56:00 PST

I got three words for ya

Full. Scale. Falcon. (if you don't already know, you'll know soon enough.)
Posted by Chris on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 12:48:00 PST

Words of wisdom

"Never ask a barber if you need a haircut." Best advice I've heard in a long time. True on so many levels.
Posted by Chris on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:51:00 PST

Just when I thought my neighborhood might be improving

This happened at the railroad crossing 2 blocks from my house http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2005122 2/NEWS03/51222004
Posted by Chris on Sat, 24 Dec 2005 06:09:00 PST

I want to take a Disney World Trip

When I was young, our family went to Disney World every other year. I've been probably 10 or 12 times counting the times i went without them later in life. It's my favorite place to go. I haven't been...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 07 Oct 2005 08:25:00 PST

My droid.

Some of you have met him, and for those who have not, I have a web site up that details my construction progress. http://r2-g4.com Check him out.
Posted by Chris on Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:59:00 PST