me

• i am between 6"2" and 6'3" tall
• i weigh about 230 pounds
• i was born august 24, 1966
• i ride a motorcycle...got my first motorcycle in 1985
• i have been skydiving...once
• i am a certified scuba diver
• i have gone on a ride-along with the sjpd
• i stay up late...very late
• most of my friends are younger than i am
• i don't eat any kind of meat - here is why...
• i don't like country music or hip hop
• i think most people are stupid
• i am not a fan of ska
• i would rather have a few good friends than many friends
• styx album cornerstone was the first album i ever owned
• i listened to guns 'n roses 'appetite for destruction' at least once per day for over a year
• i like my music very loud
• the fastest i have ever gone on the ground is 140mph...it was on my motorcycle
• i have gone 37.5mph on my mountain bike
• i hate helmet laws eventhough i wear a motorcycle helmet on my own
• most of the time bike helmets are not needed
• i ride my mountain bike many days a week...rarely off-road though
• i once weighed 280 pounds, but i lost it....just by exercising and watching what i eat
• i have dyed my hair blue for one month
• i don't rent movies from blockbuster
• i have been to many broadway plays
• i have been to events at the white house twice
• i have been to a taping of letterman (at nbc), conan o'brien, and the tonight show with johnny carson
• i've met ozzy and alice cooper
• i got my first e-mail account in 1984...i've been on ever since
• i made it thru college in four years with a bachelor of science degree in computer science
• i was class president in 6th grade
• my hair is bleached blonde...it has been blue and purple in the past
• i have never missed an election since i have been old enough to vote
• i do not mind be called for jury duty...i would like to be on a jury...no luck yet.
• i do not like cops...i've been harassed too many times by cops
• i would rather watched a dubbed movie than one with subtitles
• i try to avoid buying tickets with service charges since they are just a waste of money
• beavis and butthead are cool...south park ain't too bad
• i am thrifty
• i like going places
• i have been to most every state in the US...baja mexico...western europe...canada...and the bahamas and the cayman islands
• museums are cool
• i like going to movies and film festivals. indie movies are usually the best
• i don't like waiting in lines
• i do all that i can to avoid traffic
• my high school car was a 1968 pontiac firebird...it was cool
• people litter too much...a little more respect and less laziness would help
• i find cigarette smoking disgusting and i hate how they flick their butt's anywhere they feel like...use the trash can!
• i like old (pre '85) aerosmith music better than more recent aerosmith
• i have never understood why the rolling stones are so popular
• i keep a clean and organized house
• organization is good...things should have their places for aesthetic and ease of use reasons
• look and feel is just as important as functionality...this applies to all areas of life
• wildflowers are cool!
• i like to watch a&e and discovery channel...anything bill kurtis does is good for me
• i like books and i have a ton of books, but i don't find many i like to read
• i like to cook....especially after going to the farmer's market
• i think more people should give to charities (time and/or money) and decrease people's reliance on the government for handouts
• encores - bands should not do encores..it waste time that could be used for them to play...i say just play until you are done
• feedback - it is the most under-used sound(s) in music...nirvana was the only band i know of to come close to understanding how good it can sound
• regrets - i only have one regret in life so far....not seeing nirvana play live
• i think the idea of school uniforms are ridiculous...i would never force my kids to go to a school that required uniforms
• people have too many definitions of the seasons. to me winter is december, january, february. spring is march, april, may. summer is june, july, august. fall is september, october, november.
• people need to define times of the day better too. early morning is 4am - 7am, and late morning is 10am - 11:59am -- morning encompass the whole time from 4am - 11:59am. then it becomes afternoon until 5pm. evening is 5p 'til 7:59pm. then night starts until 3:59am. late night starts at 12 midnight for me and goes until 3:59am.
• some of the best concerts i have attended are the 'clash of the titans' show with anthrax, slayer, megadeth with alice in chains opening at the cow palace. soundgarden at the santa cruz civic. pantera at the stone on a tuesday night. suicide machines at the santa cruz vets hall. motely crue on the girls, girls, girls, tour at the oakland coliseum. metallica and guns n roses at a day on the green in oakland. boy kicks girl opening for blink 182 at union square in sf. bon jovi and cinderella at shoreline. nine inch nails at the san jose event center.