Whole lot of questions

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1. What is the geekiest part of your music collection?
I own two CDs of science-fiction movie tracks.
2. What do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night?
Usually, I'll grab some cheese, or salsa.
3. What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?
Field of Dreams
4. If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done?
Have my ears flattened a little.
5. Do you have a completely irrational fear?
Dropping things down the elevator shaft when getting into or out of the elevator.
6. What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moment?
I rub my nose.
7. Are you a pyromaniac?
Not really.
8. Do you have too many love interests?
No.
9. Do you know anyone famous?
For some values of famous, yes.
10. Describe your bed:
Queen sized. Has stuffed critters on it.
11. Spontaneous or planned?
I'm a planner.
12. Who should play you in a movie about your life?
Gary Oldman
13. Do you know how to play poker?
Yes, and I'm not half-bad.
14. What do you carry with you at all times?
Wallet, keys, and more often than not a book.
15. What do you miss most about being a kid?
Exploring the hills. They're all covered with houses now.
16. Are you happy with your given name?
Yes.
17. How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one year?
Good tickets for all 162 Giants games, plus airfare, hotel, and spending money. Add post season, spring training, and the All-Star Game.
18. What color is your bedroom?
Boring white
19. What was the last song you were listening to?
Barenaked Ladies - Crazy
20. Have you ever been in a play?
Several when I was a kid
21. Have you ever been in love?
Yes. :)
22. Do you talk a lot?
LOL! You could say that...
23. Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?
Yes.
24. Do transient, homeless, or starving people sometimes annoy you?
Bums annoy me. People who are struggling but working to get out of their problems don't.
25. Do you consider yourself to be a nice person?
Sometimes.
26. Do you spend more time with your girlfriend/boyfriend or your friends?
I spend most of my time with Kiri.
27. What is your ideal marriage location?
Tycho Crater
28. Which musical instrument do you wish you could play?
12-string guitar
29. Favorite fabric?
Denim
30. Something you love and hate?
The San Francisco Giants
31. What kind of bedding do you use?
The kind that fits on the bed. Kirsten is the one who understands thread counts and the like.
32. Do you tell your friends about your sex life?
Not much to talk about.
33. What's the one language you want to learn?
Polish
34. How do you eat an apple?
Applesauce
35. What do you order at a bar?
Corona. One of them, then I switch to Cokes.
36. Have you ever pierced your body parts?
I had a pierced ear for a while. Do the surgical staples count?
37. Do you have tattoos?
Yes, the World's Worst Grateful Dead Tattoo(tm)
38. Do you drive a stick?
I can. I learned to drive on Army jeeps.
39. What's one trait you hate in a person?
Willful ignorance.
40. What kind of watch(es) do you have?
An ancient Casio G-Shock
41. Most frivolous purchase?
Can't think of one.
42. Do you consider yourself materialistic?
No.
43. What do you cook the best?
Nothing. My kitchen skills are limited to browning things and using the microwave.
44. Favorite writing instrument?
Other than the keyboard? A good mechanical pencil.
45. Do you prefer to stand out or blend in?
I'm one who likes to be noticed.
46. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
I have.
47. What's the one car you will never buy?
Porche. When I worked for a car wash, I had to drive those suckers on and off the line. Hated them.
48. What kind of books do you like to read?
Science Fiction/Fantasy, history (particularly military history), Fortean stuff, Lovecraft-style horror
49. If you won the lottery, what would you do?
Wet myself. After that, pay back the people who have helped us over the years. Get a place up in the city, and Giants season tickets!
50. Burial or cremation?
Donation to a medical school.
51. How many online journals do you read regularly?
Oy. At least two dozen.
52. What's one thing you're a sore loser at?
Chess
53. If you don't like a person, how do you show it?
I avoid them.
54. Do you cry in front of your friends?
Rarely
55. What kind of first impression do you think you give to people?
Either "Wow, what a cool guy" or "Aieee! He's going to kill us and eat our bones!"
56. What's one thing you like to do alone?
There isn't one activity, but there are times when I want to just be alone and do things like go to the movies or whatever.
57. Are you a giver or a taker?
Yes
58. When's the last time you cried?
It's been a while. (Why are these surveys all so interested in our tear ducts? Why not "When's the last time you laughed so hard it hurt?")
59. Favorite communication method?
Face to face.
60. How many drinks before you're tipsy?
One. He, you lose your spleen and we'll see how you handle booze!
61. Do you think you're cute?
Not even a little bit.
62. Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends?
No. I used to live in a barracks.
63. First Name:
Douglas
64. Were you named after anyone?
Every male in my family is named Douglas somewhere in their name.
65. Do you wish on stars?
I wish for them.
66. Which finger is your favorite?
Trigger finger (index on left hand)
67. Who are you more like - your mother or your father?
My mom.
68. Do you like your handwriting?
Hell, no! I use crude block capitals.
69. What is your favorite lunch meat?
Eddie! Sorry, roast beef.
70. Any bad habits?
Many.
71. What's in your CD player right now?
Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony - S&M
72. Do you believe in soul mates?
Yes.
73. Are you a daredevil?
No anymore.
74. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to?
Yes.
75. Do looks matter?
Depends. If I'm hiring models, then of course looks matter. If I'm hiring a research chemist, then looks are immaterial.
76. Have you ever misused a word and it sounded absolutely stupid?
Yes
77. Do you think there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?
No, the IRS got it.
78. Are you trendy?
ROTFLMAO!
79. How do you release anger?
Scream.
80. Where are your second homes?
SBC Park.
81. Do you trust others easily?
Not really
82. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Probably my GI Joes.
83. What class in school did you think was totally useless?
Most of them.
84. Do you have a journal?
Well, yes.
85. Have you been in a mosh pit?
Way back when, yes.
86. What do you look for in a boy/girl?
A pulse is helpful. Intelligence, a sense of humor.
87. What are your nicknames?
Penguin Boy, The Duck, Sniper, B-1
88. Would you ever bungee jump?
No.
89. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
Yes.
90. Do you think that you are strong?
Yes.
91. What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Chocolate Fudge
92. What's your favorite color?
Black
93. What is your least favorite food?
Veggies
94. How many wisdom teeth do you have?
None.
95. Are you in love with anyone?
Yes. :)
96. How many people have a crush on you right now?
Not a bloody clue.
97. Who do you miss most right now?
I'm not really missing anyone, to be honest.
98. What are you wearing?
Jeans, Folsom Fair t-shirt, Giants hooded sweatshirt.
99. What are you listening to right now?
My mp3 directory. Currently Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
100. What was the last thing you ate?
Chicken nuggets last night.
101. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Indian Red. Not PC, but useful.
102. How is the weather right now?
66 and clear.
103. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
My boss, who asked if I could close tonight.
104. What do you wear to bed?
Normally t-shirt and underwear. When it's hot I sleep nude.