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So you want to know what kind of stuff I like, eh? Gotta wonder why though. Are you looking to stalk me? Frame me for some kind of crime? Steal my identity? Well, whatever the reason, here you go hehe.

Color: Blue (can't you tell? :P) Season: Summer
Hobby: Astronomy Planet: Saturn
Looney Tunes: Wile E. Coyote & Roadrunner Comic Strip: Garfield
Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip Sports Team: Chicago White Sox
Baseball Players: Mark Buehrle (P) and Paul Konerko (1B)
T.V. Shows
Real Time with Bill Maher
Fridays at 10:00pm - HBO
After getting canned by ABC for his comments about 9/11 (one of the very few people to be fired because of the event), Bill Maher eventually made his way to HBO in this no-holds-barred big brother of Politically Incorrect where anything goes (and often does).
Rome
Various times - The channels of HBO
I love ancient Rome, so a show based on that era is a surefire hit with me! Lots of violence (duh!) and sex/nekkedness (again, duh!), but I'm certainly not complaining. But yeah, basically it's about the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire (from Julius Caesar's return from Gaul to the death of Mark Antony and Cleopatra), as well as the more important glimpse into everyday Roman life.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Various times - The channels of HBO
One hilarious show that follows Larry David (co-creator of Seinfeld). Larry all to often finds himself the poster-child of Murphy's Law. If it can go wrong, it does. What's worse is, more often than not, it's entirely coincidental! Believe it or not, the show has no set scripts! With only scene outlines for each show, the cast is left to improv the bulk of the show, thus creating a more real feel, which only adds to the hilarity.
Reno 911
Sundays at 9:00pm - Comedy Central
A parody of COPS, the show follows the deputies of the Washoe County Sheriff's Department in Reno, NV.
Fairly Odd Parents
Various times - Nickelodeon
A cartoon that I've been turned onto by a certain Miss Rebecca! :) Basically, a 10-year-old boy named Timmy Turner has himself two fairy Godparents to grant all his wishes, but Wonda and Cosmo are a little... odd, and the wishes often reflect the fact. And of course, Cosmo's my favorite! :)
Miami Vice
Weekdays at 3:00pm - TVLand &
Daily 9:00pm - Sleuth
It's the show that's synonymous with the '80s. What more can I say? If you've ever played Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as the name would imply, just reverse roles and you have Miami Vice!
Mad About You
Check your local listings
A great sitcom following the lives of the (fairly) recently married Paul and Jamie Buchman. If I'm ever lucky enough to be married myself, and it's half as good as it is in this show, I'd be more than happy.
Friends
Check your local listings
One question: Who doesn't like Friends? :)
NewsRadio
Weekdays at 11:00 am - TBS
Can you possibly go wrong with a cast like Dave Foley, Phil Hartman, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney, and Joe Rogan? Of course not! A real shame that Phil Hartman was murdered by his wife and all. His absence was a real deathblow to the show :\
Becker
Check your local listings
Ted Danson as a physician on New York who's just bitter all the time. Man I feel like that a lot! Also like Terry Farrell being in it. I gotta say, she's hot! And hey, she's from Iowa too (Cedar Rapids to be exact)!
The Simpsons
Sundays at 7:00pm - Fox
It's the Simpsons... come on!!!
MXC
Fridays at 11:30pm - SpikeTV
"What are these people running from? Their not, their running to the world's toughest competition in town!" What can I say? Does it get much better than a show where comics preform voice-overs for a Japanese extreme sports show? My vote: doubtful hehe
Family Plots
Check your local listings
Okay, A&E sucks now for cancelling this show for those like Rollergirls! Anyway, as the disclaimer says, you may find this show both disturbing and strangely amusing. I have to admit, although I strongly feel that reality T.V. is part of the recent plummet of society (downfall began years ago... this is just adding to it), this show about a family-run mortuary is actually sort of good. It's definitely not "fake reality" like Survivor or its rivals, and it's a real family in a real life (pun very much intended) workplace.
Ellen
Check your local listings
Ellen DeGeneres is easily one of my absolute favorite comedians, so of course here sitcom is among my favorites. Too bad the show wasn't able to survive her coming out :\
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Sundays at 11:00pm - Nicktoons Network
It may be crude and disgusting, but it's hilarious! Basically, Ren's a hyper chihuahua and Stimpy's a stupid cat, and the two are best friends and they live together, and all the while, they end up having some... interesting... experiences in life.
Beauty and the Geek
Check your local listings
What can I say really? I'm a geek. Not exactly desirable to women. Lack the necessary skills in that area. This show is totally for me! Basically, this group of really geeky guys and this group of gorgeous (but not so smart) women are paired off into teams and the idea is they teach each other stuff (guys teach the girls intellectual things, while the girls teach the guys social stuff).
Movies
Star Wars
Duh! If you don't know what SW is you should be shot! hehe Of course, the original trilogy is far better than the prequels, but you can't forget the made-for-TV Ewok Adventures! If you haven't seen them, apparently they're now on DVD together for like $10, so no harm picking it up. Of course, Caravan of Courage is easily the better of the two (and the duology should have probably ended with it as well hehe).
Spaceballs
How can anyone be a fan of SW (or Sci-fi in general) and not be a fan of Spaceballs?! Now, I'm sure I know what you're thinking, but I swear, the next person to say to me "May the Schwartz be with you" or "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine" is going to get a killing in the face! You have no idea how many times I got that growing up!
Tomb Raider
Take a kick ass game and make it into a movie starring Angelina Jolie; how can you possibly go wrong with a combo like that?!
Indiana Jones
Let's see. Harrison Ford: check, archeology: check, Nazis: check. Again, how can you go wrong with all that going for it?
Field of Dreams
"Is this heaven?" "No, it's Iowa." A great baseball movie about a farmer (played by Kevin Costner) in northeast Iowa who builds a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield. And hey, I've even traveled past the field once when my Boy Scout troop went to a summer camp in the area. Also gotta love how at the end Ray's daughter comments on how people will go to vacation in Iowa City, "and think it's really boring." hehe
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
As much as I enjoyed high school (for the most part I enjoyed going to class... hated the people), this is still a great movie.
WarGames
It may be a bit outdated in the technology department, but what do you expect from a movie over twenty years old? Anyway... shall we play a game?</Joshua>
Die Hard
Specifically Die Hard with a Vengance! I don't know... they're just cool. Stupid pansy-ass people that are too damn sensitive who get offended by any movie featuring terrorism of any type (which is a great plot for an action movie!!!).
Jurassic Park
"Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler. Welcome to Jurassic Park." What can I say? I always loved dinosaurs growing up, and there was a time I wanted to be a paleontologist, and could name dozens upon dozens of species by sight. As cheezy as the plot could have been, I'd say it turned out to be a pretty sweet movie!
Scarface
What can I say? It's a classic! Now, I'm not a huge fan of action movies (for the most part), nor do I condone the use of illicit drugs, but I still like this movie. After all, that's not what Scarface is about! It's about the rise and fall of a "modern" American gangster (although hehe gangs/gangster movies aren't exactly my favorite either... go figure).
Musical Artists
"Because, music makes the people come together. It makes the Bourgeois and the Rebels. So, come on people now; smile on your brother. And everybody, try to love one another. Because what the world needs now is love. Sweet love. And I know love is a battlefield. But boogie on Raggae Woman. Because you're gonna make it after all. So celebrate good times. Come on." - Ellen DeGeneres
Aerosmith The B-52s The Bangles
Billy Joel Blondie Bon Jovi
The Corrs Dire Straits The Doors
The Eagles Guns N' Roses Jimi Hendrix
Hootie & the Blowfish Matchbox 20 Metallica
Michael Jackson Pink Floyd Queen
Soul Asylum Soundgarden Stone Temple Pilots
Talking Heads ZZ Top and oh so many more!!!
Games
Who doesn't like to play games? Well, here are some of my favorite computer/console games.
Tomb Raider
Kinda like Indiana Jones, but with a chick, and set in a more modern day!
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic &
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
It's Star Wars! Come On! Besides, it takes place 4,000 years before the movies, so there are some cool differences between the two eras. Of course, KotOR II in many regards isn't as good as the original (mostly due to it's literally incomplete state (there are elements in the game that obviously lead to areas that weren't included in the final release of the game)), it's still not bad, as well as having a number of improvements over the original (more lightsaber colors to choose from, as well as more components to them as well). If you like KotOR, definitely worth at least checking out.
Civilization III &
Civilization IV
Two very cool games! Turn-based strategy games where you build an empire and have to interact with others (although sometimes it's just easier to wipe them from the face of the planet though hehe).
The Sims &
The Sims 2
If you have to ask... uhh... no hehe. And for those with TS2, I have to recommend all of the expansion packs (University, Nightlife, Open for Business, and Pets)! Consider them must-haves for the game! The stuff packs though, aren't as necessary from what I hear from Rebecca (all I have is Glamour Life, but I'm loving that one!)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Unnecessarily crude? Overly violent? Yes, well, of course. But you can't go wrong with a game based off of both Miami Vice and Scarface! For those who are familiar with the game, and those old enough to remember the simpler days of video gaming, the Degenetron, advertised in VC, can now be played online!!! Just click here.
Splinter Cell
One kick-ass game of the stealth genre (but what else would you expect from one of the games from Tom Clancey?)! Basically you get to... neutralize... terrorists as you crisscross the globe. The game is more about getting past the enemy without being detected than killing them. In fact, there are a number of missions where you can't kill anyone!
Comedians
'Tis good to laugh.
Bill Maher Eddie Izzard Ellen DeGeneres
Jeff Dunham Paula Poundstone  

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