100 Things About Me

  1. I’m male, 6′2" with short brown hair, green eyes & goatee.
  2. I was born in the year of the dragon. Now I collect dragons.
  3. I have two tattoos. One of which is a dragon on my leg.
  4. I have 2 piercings. They’re not visible.
  5. I usually shave my own head on a number 1 clip.
  6. I’ve been an avid video gamer all my life.
  7. I’m an excellent speller, but a poor writer.
  8. I went to University and left after a year to start my own business.
  9. I’ve smoked on and off since I was 16. I quit recently.
  10. I rarely drink alcohol, tea or coffee, which people find odd.
  11. I tend to play devil’s advocate & often support the underdog.
  12. I sit on the fence on many important political & social issues.
  13. I love cooking, but hate washing up.
  14. I miss MS-DOS. It’s limitations were also it’s strengths.
  15. I haven’t had a good nights sleep in 15 years.
  16. I got my first computer in 1983. I was 7. It was a ZX Spectrum.
  17. Autumn is my favourite season.
  18. I want to buy a canal boat one day.
  19. I’ll spank you at Quake 3. No messin’.
  20. I have a collection of nearly 400 dvd’s.
  21. I have a collection of nearly 30,000 mp3’s.
  22. I have wide ranging music tastes & I was a internet DJ for a while.
  23. I love Las Vegas. I wish I could go there every year.
  24. I married an older woman. We honeymooned in Vegas.
  25. I’ve always wanted to own a Lotus Elise.
  26. I hoard computer files. Netscape 1.0 anybody?
  27. I’m very picky, bordering on obsessive compulsive.
  28. I love the smell of Playdoh.
  29. I have a pen fetish. Don’t let me loose in Muji or Hobbycraft.
  30. I have a wonky smile that only appears in mirrors.
  31. I think Bill Hicks was a genius. I miss his insights.
  32. My approach to most forms of design is very minimalist.
  33. I once coaxed someone away from suicide.
  34. I used to be able to type at 70 words per minute.
  35. I think religion is evil and should be abolished.
  36. I’m getting very forgetful in my old age.
  37. "Cranium Oxide" is a song by Squarepusher. I adopted the name.
  38. When I was 15, I could pass for 18. Now I’m 30, I wish I was 21.
  39. Air conditioning is the best invention in the world.
  40. I’m not sure how I would cope without access to Adobe Photoshop.
  41. I’ve had a webpage, in one form or another, since 1994.
  42. I was once bitten by a tiger.
  43. I’m distantly related to Stan Laurel.
  44. Brown sauce beats ketchup, every time.
  45. Without a goatee, I look like an axe murderer.
  46. I once broke the school network by hacking root. Oops.
  47. I’m always burning my mouth on food.
  48. I’m a jack-of-all-trades, but specialist in few.
  49. I want to live in another country one day. Germany perhaps.
  50. I hate cauliflower, radishes, mushrooms, olives, celery & seafood.
  51. Marmite. You either love it or hate it. I love it.
  52. My first ever job was working on a dry ski slope.
  53. I’ve had ear, nose and throat problems for the last 8 years or so.
  54. Shower or bath? 99% of the time, shower.
  55. On weekdays I can never wake up. At weekends, I’m up at 6am.
  56. I read graphic novels about lesbian families while on the loo.
  57. I use a Mac at home & a PC at work.
  58. When brushing my teeth, I always use hot water.
  59. My ringtone? A standard mono "ring ring" on my Nokia 1100.
  60. I have an overdue library book from 1987.
  61. I have a seriously well stocked go-bag, all packed and ready.
  62. I have a cat called Pixel. She’s a cow.
  63. Pink is my 2nd favourite colour. Black is my 1st. Red is my 3rd.
  64. I wear size 12 shoes.
  65. I love to read. I wish had more time to do it.
  66. I have a dark side.
  67. I’m not an outdoor person.
  68. I find it difficult to let go of the past.
  69. I can program in Pascal.
  70. I am short sighted and wear glasses.
  71. I have a fascination with weapons, but I don’t own any.
  72. My favourite Subway is the Veggie Delite with Southwest sauce.
  73. I like big butts (and I cannot lie).
  74. I hate shaving. Particularly wet shaving. Ugh.
  75. I prefer Burger King to McDonalds, and Wendys to Burger King.
  76. Most software I use, I have bought legitimately.
  77. I toss and turn at night, but always sleep on my side.
  78. I had a website mentioned on MSNBC and in The Guardian.
  79. I feel guilty when I buy expensive things.
  80. I write stuff down obsessively in Moleskine notebooks.
  81. I have a level 63 Night Elf Rogue in World of Warcraft
  82. Mint has always made me sneeze. More recently, chocolate does too.
  83. I was a virgin until i was 18.
  84. My highest bowling score is 210.
  85. I hate music on the radio, but love talk shows & phone-ins.
  86. I’m competitive, but sometimes let others win on purpose.
  87. I worry too much, about really stupid things.
  88. I REALLY fucking hate wasps.
  89. I have owned over 30 domain names.
  90. I think that most technology user-interfaces are crap.
  91. I feel naked without my wedding ring and wristwatch.
  92. I love Countdown, but am usually better at the numbers game.
  93. Have I really been on the Internet for 13 years? Holy crap.
  94. I love showing people a better way of doing something.
  95. When I’m passionate about something, I can evangelise easily.
  96. I like reading emails, but hate writing them.
  97. I cannot ever, EVER, throw out any kind of electronic cable or adapter.
  98. I have a strange ability to remember number plates.
  99. There’s a lot of interesting things that didn’t make this list.
  100. I like making lists.

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