me on me

This is really long but it's something where you don't mind the long read because it's bulletized for your convenience. 😉

Some random things about me.

I have stopped mistakenly assuming that everyone knows how to use a computer - because the line between the online world and the real world is very, very thick.
I will not wear brightly colored clothing, such as anything bright orange, green or whathaveyou.
I will wear almost anything that is an "earth tone" or darker color. I have shirts that range from navy blue to "charcoal" to black to taupe, etc.
I need to resubscribe to Motor Trend. I used to love reading that magazine. Still do. Just haven't gotten around to it yet.
I like showers where the water spray is "needle" or rotating "massage" where it hits you so hard that it hurts, i.e. high water pressure. Anything less and I don't feel as clean when I'm done.
I never liked rain until I moved to Florida. Here the rain is almost always warm and like bathwater. I like that.
I have the distinct impression that I clean my microwave and kitchen sink more than most people, as in really clean, being scrubbed with soap and whatnot. I do this once every week or so.
I prefer to use paper towels over napkins when eating. They seem to work better.
I do not own a single pair of socks or underwear with any holes in them. As soon as a hole appears, it gets thrown out that day. If I lose enough pairs that way, I go buy new.
I've never liked low-cut socks. Feels weird. I use "normal" sized socks (not the tubed kind - too big). I like Hanes.
I do not keep the cases to any of the DVD's I buy. All of them go in folder-type thing. If I fill that up, I get another one.
Indication I've been blogging a long time: Almost every single person I know personally who blogs has "borrowed" part of my writing style every so often. They probably do it without even knowing it.
Very few people I know personally realize there's an archives section which shows all of my past entries here. It's linked on the right.
There are some people I know who know every single thing about MySpace and instant messengers. However, ask them to send an e-mail and they don't know how to do it, or find it "too annoying". I find that funny because electronic mail is the most basic form of internet communication.
Out of all the guys I've known personally past and present, I'm the only one who didn't freak out when he turned 30. I actually enjoyed it - and still do.
When I browse a video game section anywhere (be it Wal-Mart, Toys'R'Us or the like) and I see a girl checking out the games, I find that weird. It's weird only because when I was growing up in the Nintendo era, girls were never there. The playing field is now literally almost even.
I have never bought a comic book. Ever.
I have never played Magic: The Gathering.
I have never played Dungeons & Dragons.
To this day I have never seen Wayne's World in its entirety. Only clips on television.
I have never driven an ATV.
I have never driven a motorcycle.
I have been on a horse. Once. I hated it. Never did it again. Never will.
I have never skiied or snowboarded.
I have never worn rollerblades.
I have worn roller skates more times than I can count.
I have hiked. Several times.
Longest distance I have ever walked without stopping: About three miles. To those keeping score, treadmills don't count.
Fastest I have ever driven on any interstate: 112mph/180km (and no, I have no desire to do so again).
Fastest I have ever driven on a 25mph residential road: 75mph/120km (once again, no desire to do that again either).
Highest drop I've ever fell from: About twelve feet (3.7 meters). I was on a swingset in my youth and my ass left the seat, then I dropped like a brick. No, I wasn't hurt. I landed on grass.
Longest distance I've driven: Almost 1600 miles (2575km).
Times I check the air pressure in my tires: At least twice a month.
What's playing in my DVD player as I'm writing this right now: A Few Good Men.
Number of speeding tickets I've gotten in my entire life: Two. Both in Massachusetts. One on Route 169 headed towards Southbridge and the other on the Mass Pike.
Times I've been pulled over for things other than speeding that I can remember: Five.
Connecticut / moving violation with no collision ("Following too close to a dump truck.")
Connecticut / speeding on a residential road (let off with a warning). Connecticut / running a red light (let off with a warning).
Maine / failure to yield (fined $100 or something like that, paid it).
Florida / pulled over for no reason other than I was driving in Tampa at 2 a.m. with Connecticut plates. Cops were nice and told me to get FL tags immediately. Did so.
Times I have collided with another vehicle: Twice. First time was a 1mph hit. Yes, you read correctly. One mile per hour. A "love tap". No damage. Second time I backed into a Honda Civic in the Pfizer parking lot in Connecticut. Wrecked his headlight - which I paid for. Scuffed my paint on my (at the time) '94 Chevy S-10 Blazer, i.e. no damage to me whatsoever.
Longest period I can own a pair of sneakers before they wear out: About eight months.
Have I ever worn my hair long? Yes. However, everyone (and I mean everyone) says it looks better short. I tend to agree. And to anyone wondering, those long-hair photos were taken in my early 20's.

Right. That's enough for now. 🙂

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