Here is a painfully long list of little known facts about TheAlmightyGuru. Not just 100 facts, I've gone way above and beyond the call of duty on this one.
I'm right handed. |
I tremble when I yawn. |
I've been told by many people that my eyes tend to look green, but they've always looked blue to me. |
I've never been outside North America, but I've been to Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, and Ontario Canada. |
I prefer the appearance of analog watches, but I prefer digital watches for actually telling time. |
I call soft drinks 'pop' instead of 'soda'. |
Touching my belly button (or even thinking about touching it) gives me a stomach ache. |
I find glasses attractive because it makes the person look more nerdy. |
I'm extremely ticklish, but I don't really like being tickled, but everyone tickles me anyway. |
I almost always eat cereal dry. |
The fingernail on my right ring finger is slightly crooked because of the way I hold my pencil when I write. |
Speaking of which, I don't hold writing utensils like most people do. |
I really like chokers and collars, I think they are probably the most sexy accessory. |
I wish I could sing because I would love to do lead vocals in a rock band. I've got the hair, just not the talent. |
My nose is slightly slanted, but you can only notice if you look really close. |
My memory works very well especially on things that affect the five senses. Visuals, scents, textures, and the like I can remember very well, but abstract things like names, dates, and text I can't remember half as well. |
All of my 'state' quarters get horded away. I have over $200 dollars so far. |
Unlike most computer programmers, I don't fiend for caffeine. Odd isn't it? |
I love mythology and like to figure out the truth behind the tradition. |
I don't drink alcohol, smoke, or do any illegal drugs. I've never been drunk or stoned in my life. I'm proud of that. (I'm real popular at parties, can't you tell?) |
I enjoy puzzles, riddles, and mind teasers. I love how they challenge my intellect. |
I don't fear anything that is tangible, but there are things that make me nervous. |
My computer is covered with several plastic lizards. |
I love to create things. I get more pleasure out of a realized creation than anything else. |
I have a sweet tooth for candy, which keeps my dentist very rich. |
In my life time so far I've had four dogs, four cats, and several fish. I currently don't have any. |
I'm very orderly about small things, but rather chaotic on large scales. |
The first album I ever bought was Queen's "Sheer Heart Attack". |
Unlike most people who live where it snows in the winter, I don't hate snow. I actually find it quite refreshing that the weather changes and isn't warm all the time. |
I wish I didn't have to sleep. I enjoy it every so often, but I mostly see it as a waste of time when I could be doing other things. However, I do like laying down in a warm bed for awhile. |
I don't gamble very often and when I do it's only for small amounts. |
I love to eat popsicles regardless of how cold it is outside. |
I'm smarter than the average bear (I think). |
I love physical activities and sports, but not the common ones (e.g. I like fencing, but not football). |
I'm not afraid or ashamed to say that I love Disney and Warner Brothers cartoons. |
There are several fantasy worlds in which I wish I could "exist" in even if only for awhile, including the worlds of: Britannia, The Dark Crystal, Fantasia, Final Fantasy 6, Harry Potter, Highlander, Hyrule, Krynn, Labyrinth, Legendworld, Loom, The Matrix, Middle Earth, Narnia, Secret of Mana, Star Gate, Star Trek, Star Wars, Willow. |
I have the ability to jump to opposing extremes on many issues and can easily play 'devil's advocate'. |
I enjoy creating worlds because I love being able to be the god of something (but not in a bad way). |
Often times I wish I was exceptionally rich and famous, but then I think about how annoying that kind of life would be and wise up. However, it would be nice to have a castle for a house with secret doors and hidden passageways and such. |
Even though I sometimes write it, I can never seem to "get" poetry. I just can't understand it like other forms of creation and I don't see why some people like it so much. |
I try to maintain a skeptical viewpoint on any new information given to me because I hate being deceived, even if by accident. |
I really like the moon, but not for any religious or mystical reasons. |
I love to experiment with numbers and equations, but I didn't like math class in school. |
I can be very morbid and/or perverted at the drop of a hat, but I try to be relatively normal around children. |
My dream job would be to design computer game worlds. |
I used to wear baseball caps quite often, but I don't like them anymore. I've grown fond of fedoras. |
If I had to pick a Tolkien race that I'm most like, other than human, I'd have to say I'm an elf (I'm not gay!). |
I've had a checkbook for several years now and have never once balanced it. |
I live a mere seven minutes away from my work. |
I'm very anal about having things symmetrical. |
The first computer I ever used was a monochromatic TRS-80 from Radio Shack. |
I prefer writing with pencils over ink pens. |
I wear glasses, but I can't remember the prescription and I can't remember if I'm near-sighted or far-sighted. Me no like contacts. |
I don't like ergonomic keyboards. |
I really disapprove of public schools, but I can't think of a simpler solution. |
I am currently driving my fourth car. (1 - '89 Chevrolet Beretta GT, 2 - '95 Dodge Neon, 3 - '01 Dodge Neon, 4 - '06 Saab 9-3) |
I have lived in Michigan all my life, and of the other places I've seen, I like it the best. |
I would love to have a Bengal tiger as a pet just so long as it would only eat people I -didn't- like. |
I dress normally for the most part, but when I go out I like to dress up. However, my "dressing up" can be from black-tie, to grunge, to drag. |
I love getting attention for dressing strange in public. |
I don't like venison, but I like most other meats. |
Speaking of deer, the only accident I've ever been in when I was driving was when a deer ran into my car. He didn't die. Jerk. |
I procrastinate all the time. |
I'm not a valley girl, but I say 'like' too much. |
I prefer the spoken word over the written word because the speaker can give so much more emotion to the words, but I still like the written word because the author can do so much with it. |
Excluding family members, my first kiss was at age 16 (what a geek). |
Boxers, not briefs. |
I prefer to wear boots over shoes. |
I like silver better than gold jewelry on myself. |
I talk to myself all the time, but not in front of people. |
I prefer dogs over cats, and large dogs over small dogs. But I like them all. |
I was named after my father, who is also named Dean, however our middle names differ. |
I am the third and last child in my family. I have an older brother and sister. |
I don't like large cities, they intimidate me. |
I love to wear torn Levis jeans even though they're not in style anymore. |
I'm not a morning person, and I feel that all morning people should die, because then I could sleep in longer. |
I don't like to eat mushrooms or tomatoes because of their texture, but I love their flavor. |
I'm very passive/aggressive depending on my mood. |
I don't subscribe to any political party, and I hate politics. But if forced to pick one, I'm mostly a Democrat. |
I hate messes, but I hate cleaning even more. |
I really like lightning, and I watch for it during thunderstorms. |
I love book stores and libraries. I can spend an entire day in them and remain entertained. |
I like to watch movies at the theater even though the prices are outrageous. |
Although my hair is dark blonde, it turns red at the tips. Especially my facial hair. |
I'm a heterosexual that likes musicals. Can you believe it? |
I really dislike dull repetitive work like brushing my teeth, washing dishes, mowing the lawn, shaving, etc. (But I'm still hygienic) |
I sing along with music in the car, but not very well. |
Although I'm not afraid of them, I prefer not to live in the same space as insects or arachnids. |
My mother's nickname for me is 'Dino'. She is the only person allowed to call me that. |
My hair is over two feet long, but in 9th grade I had a buzz-cut. I much prefer long hair. |
My hair has never been dyed and I don't put anything in it (excluding shampoo and conditioner). |
I used to have braces. They made my teeth straight. After they took them off, they gave me a retainer. I didn't wear it. Now my teeth are crooked again. |
I'm the tallest member of my immediate family at 5'10". |
I enjoy driving very late at night. There isn't much traffic and everything is smooth. |
I still have one stuffed animal. It's Pooka from the animated movie Anastasia. |
I think that the rain rules when it's warm out, but kind of sucks when it's cold. |
I have no clue as to what my blood type is. |
I really hate working at places that don't use imagination or skill, and I'm glad I no longer work at places like that. |
I like roller coasters. You have to love the G forces. As such, I was very disappointed by Disney World. |
I know the rules to most sports and can play them because of my older brother, but I don't follow any of the professional ones. |
I prefer ranch dressing over Italian, but I use Italian more because it has less fat. |
Despite my nerd status, I'm actually a Renaissance Man. I have a working knowledge of a great many topics, but I'm an expert at practically nothing. |
My family's first computer was a 16MHz 386SX Packard Bell 2MB memory 120MB hard drive. It sucked. |
I'm not great at it, but I love to shoot pool. |
The Wizard of Oz movie really freaked me out when I was four. |
I've been told that I walk too fast. |
I love the smell of gasoline, but I don't huff it. |
My sister smacked me over the head with a stapler once. |
My brother dropped a door on my head when I was younger. It put a gash between my eyes that needed four stitches. I still have the scar. I'm quite fond of it. |
Both my brother and sister have lit my hair on fire at least once in my life. |
I poured glue and shampoo over my bother's bed and he blamed my sister and threw a shampoo bottle at her face. I felt better. |
I like neon colors, but I think they shouldn't be used for clothing! |
My dream car is a Corvette Stingray. If I had one, I'd get it painted bubblegum pink and I'd be cool. |
Even though I've been working with computers for about fourteen years, I still look at the keyboard when I type. |
When I was young I hated most types of clothes. Now I like most of them and have decent fashion sense. |
I have sampled over twenty different brands of root beer (my favorite pop) and I still prefer A&W from a tap. |
I really like the visual appeal of gradient color changes. |
I've always been fascinated with pyrotechnics. I love fireworks and various other explosives, and occasionally make my own. |
My favorite subjects in school included Computers, Art, and Science. Mostly subjects that give you "hands-on" work. |
I love fiddling with electronic gadgets and finding out what you can do with them. |
If I had a choose, I'd rather be really cold than really hot. |
My initials are a computer extension for data (DAT). |
I've had my wisdom teeth removed, but I don't feel dumb because of it. |
I always loved science projects, but I never liked recording any data. |
I prefer 7up's product line over Pepsi or Coke. |
I love to purposely pronouce fajita fuh-jit-uh instead of fa-hee-tuh. |
Do you know those wackos who sing in the shower? I'm one of them. |
I used to play little-league baseball as a kid. I didn't like it until my fourth year. |
When I was really young I had a paper route with my brother. I hated it. |
Playing frisbee is one of my favorite summer pasttimes. |
I think creativity is more important than intelligence. |
I really hate balloons because when they pop I freak out. And yet I love fireworks, go fig. |
I'm often stingy when it comes to buying new things. I usually buy the second generation product instead of the latest and greatest. |
It is very hard for me to respect modern art. It seems so childish to me. |
I prefer Sprite over 7up or Sierra Mist. |
The following foods I like raw, but not cooked: Different forms of squash, cauliflower, broccoli. Also, I hate beets, cooked or raw. |
I used to be afraid of tornadoes, but now I think they're awesome. |
Even though I hate them, I prefer Microsoft's operating system and developer tools over anyone else's. |
I have met two notable fantasy artists, LA Williams and Susan Van Camp. |
When it comes to new experiences I usually don't like them at first, but if I let them grow on me, I can adore them. |
This web page, and all its content, is the piece of work that I am most proud of. |
The most common drink I order at restaurants is iced tea. |
I totally agree with the open-source movement provided the developer wants to release his source. In order for an economy to work, I think that software patents should be allowed, but not for as long as they are now, and certainly in the broad sweeping manner it is now. |
I'm big into retro when it comes to music and games, but I also love the newest things of electronics and computers. |
I was born into a secular family, then I became Christian for about ten years, but now I'm more agnostic than anything. |
It's very rare for me to fall in love with a recent videogame, but I simply adore Dance Dance Revolution. |
I wear jewelry often, but it never contains jewels. It's jewelessry. |
I'm slightly masochistic, but only when I'm aroused. |
I'm for equal rights for all people regardless of age, ethnicity, or gender. I also believe that people should have the right to not believe in equal rights. |
Although I don't like Christmas very much, I like a lot of Christmas music. Although, I usually hate the crappy versions they play in the malls. |
I really love to learn stuff. Practically anything that is complex can gain my attention and make me want to know more about it. |
I don't like hearing people say words like "immoral", "wrong", or "evil" during a debate. |
I feel that it is very important to the learning process if you actually admire your teacher. However, from my experience, most teachers aren't interested in being likable. |
I think gambling is a waste of money. There are much better ways to entertain myself. |
I am a very poor speller. Spell-check saves my life. |
Although most people who are self-proclaimed geeks are big fans of Japanese pop-culture (anime, j-pop, etc.), I dislike the majority of it. |
I'm a big fan of the tissue that has lotion in it. If you've ever had a cold and developed a red nose from all the blowing, the lotion is a life saver. |
I buy the majority of my books online through various sellers. I save quite a bit of money doing this. |
I've always been a big fan of optical illusions and have created several different kinds myself. |
I'm a huge fan of Minute Maid cherry Slurpees. I've loved them for years. |
When I eat waffles, I always cut them along the raised grid lines. |
The left side of my ribcage is slightly larger than the right. |
I used to attend Renaissance Festivals religiously from 16 to about 27, but now I only go to about one a year. |
Although so many people think they're gross, I used to live off of frozen pizzas. |
Videogame music is a very important genre to me and I think that it is really underrated. |
There are a few places in the world I would like to travel including the United Kingdom, Alaska, and Madagascar. |
When I was younger I didn't read very much, well I did, but it was always newspaper comics. Now that I'm older I read all the time. |
I love looking at maps, globes, atlases, and various other forms of geographic charts. It helps me to understand how big the world really is and how I stand in it. |
I like to flirt, regardless of whether I'm in a relationship and I don't mind if my significant other flirts as well. In fact, I commend them when they get hit on. |
If I were the king of the world, I'd keep the cars, change the bombs to fireworks, ditch the wars, but most definitely make sweet love to you. |
And there you have it, more information about TheAlmightyGuru than you ever wanted!
