basics
name: uh, just call me AC
birthdate: july 1966
birthplace: germany
nationality: american
occupation: geek
currently inhabit: california
height: 68.5 inches (174 cm)
hair: brown, long, receeding. (see for yourself)
eyes: blue, shade depends on mood (see for yourself)
siblings: half brother i've never met
interests: computers, hockey, networks, hockey

smoke? no
drink? not often
drugs? only those prescribed by a doctor

virgin beverages: lemonade, vanilla coke, dr. pepper, jamba juice
alcoholic beverage: vodka + peach schnaps + orange juice
food: pizza, pasta, enchildas, matzah ball soup, poutine

quote: "if you can't stay young, stay immature"

One Hundred 44 Things
  1. born in germany. dad: soldier, mom: frauline
  2. formative years spent in europe and east coast of the u.s.
  3. i'm not a morning person, unless 2am counts
  4. used to think i was anti-social. apparently i'm simply avoidant.
  5. i question the accuracy of on-line tests, but take them anyway
  6. i had a conversation on the phone once but never said a word
  7. she talked.... i responded via instant messenger (a.i.m)
  8. i was perfectly capable of speaking.
  9. took about 20 years, but i now appreciate some of thoreau's writing
  10. i really enjoy quotes, and use them often
  11. "Who knows where the road will take you, stop worrying and enjoy the trip."
    -- Henry David Thoreau
  12. even from ordinary people you probably haven't heard of...
  13. "Geeks are good at using resources efficiently. Most people can only count to 10 on their fingers. I can count to 1023."
    -- Patri Friedman
  14. my musical tastes are fairly diverse
  15. i like ac/dc, alanis, bocelli, clapton, clash, collins, commodores, davis, eagles, eminem, etheridge, pink floyd, genesis, gimme-gimmes, holly, incubis, jarre, liebert, live, monk, mozart, nirvana, ozzy, pavarotti, santana, scorpions, seger, sinatra, skynard, staind, sting, twain, tyminski, vandross, vivaldi, vysotsky, white, zambonis, zepplin + lots, lots more...
  16. i sometimes think music and lyrics are speaking directly to me
  17. some music and poetry can titillate all my senses
  18. i'm a daydreamer and do so in colour
  19. over the years i've begun to dislike television more and more
  20. i'll always own one along with cable/dish. eventually a tivo too
  21. why? dvd player. discovery channel. hockey games!
  22. i've had Sharks season tickets since their first season
  23. this will probably be the last for a while
  24. i said that last year too
  25. i don't just watch, i play
  26. i'm laughable on ice and mediocre on in-line
  27. but i have fun playing anyway -- with my friends
  28. i've been on arpa.net  the internet since 1984.
  29. didn't really use it until 1986. got my first domain in 1988.
  30. my e.mail address at that domain still reaches me
  31. i still remember updating via gettable(8) and htable(8)
  32. yes, i'm one of those unix geeks
  33. no, i don't know dennis, ken, and brian personally
  34. i have met each of them. several times
  35. religion :: bsd over system v, emacs over vi, linux != unix
  36. i'm not religious and was never baptized
  37. i believe in god only as a concept
  38. which is why i have no problem using that name in vain
  39. i will use foul language when i think it is appropriate.
  40. yes, i know better ways to express myself, damn it
  41. i gave a lock of hair to a girl once
  42. because she asked. i didn't need a better reason
  43. one day i will shave my head and donate the hair
  44. tomorrow is not that day
...may be continued...