8 Random Facts About Me Plus 3 BLATANT LIES

at 09/24/08 11:00AM *
So we're doing what now?

Tag yourself if you feel like doing this. Yeah, I'm another chain breaker; boo on me.

  1. During my medical adventures as a teenager, the doctors told me I had grown my own heart bypass.

  2. Even though I have the same birthday as Joseph Stalin and Phil Donahue, the three of us have never met.

  3. I hold 2 U.S. patents for denormalized database optimization through pre-clustering.

  4. As a kid, I once wired up a Radio Shack electronics kit to make a rudimentary AM radio transmitter, using the speaker as a sort of reverse-inductance microphone (you had to yell into the speaker). Being powered by 6 AA batteries, the signal didn't even get outside my bedroom, but it did work. Sounds really smart, but I was following a recipe and learned practically nothing from the experience. It was still cool, though.

  5. I don't have a fear of heights, but I have a weird higher-than-normal anxiety about dropping small objects from heights. Wristwatches, cameras, babies, etc.

  6. I haven't been to the movies in about six years. It's not out of spite or circumstances. I just don't care.

  7. The only vegetable I truly hate, in all of its diabolical forms, is the onion.

  8. 98% of the time when I put on some music to get my blood pumping, it's classical, especially something from the Baroque period or the late Romantics.

  9. I can make fairly convincing "poo" sounds with my two bare hands. I have yet to use this power for evil.

  10. I guess nobody knows this one yet -- in 2002, I had a semi-serious phone & internet relationship with a girl named Marla that developed to the point where I took some vacation time to go see her. I drove for four days up to Billings, Montana (Sept. 11 was still kind of fresh, didn't want to hassle w/flying) but when I arrived, her apartment was empty and the neighbors said she had moved out three weeks ago. I never heard from her again.

  11. Coke, not Pepsi. Letterman, not Leno. Mary Ann, not Ginger. Vanilla, not chocolate.

SPOILER EDIT - Highlight the text in the parentheses if you demand answers: (#3, #7 and #10 are bunk. I love onions.)
  • lydiasmother
    Hey I like the highlight thing--- I am so glad that 10 is bunk--I would hate to think someone would do that to such a wonderful guy! Whew!!!!
    by lydiasmother at 09/27/08 8:32PM
  • scottric
    I am a webcomic junkie, and have to check XKCD everyday, just to be sure. Some of them are cool, most of them stink, but that one I posted was cool. My fav was the Dicovery Channel theme spoof they did... I liked it.
    by scottric at 09/27/08 9:49PM
  • all_gods_children
    ....love #10.
    by all_gods_children at 09/29/08 10:19PM
  • slim
    ha, I don't even know where to begin.
    by slim at 10/02/08 12:07PM
  • chemo_brain
    Rev 21:8... Do you know that even telling three lies is sin? I sure wouldn't want to be in your shoes right now. I can feel the flames from right here!! Actually, I think #5 is obviously a lie and I'm pretty sure you told me you don't like any veggies--which makes #7 and #10 is wrong. If #10 isn't wrong please tell me more about Maria.
    by chemo_brain at 10/04/08 9:16PM
  • kimberlyharbaugh
    Hmmmm, so interesting on so many levels. I bet you play a great straight man!
    by kimberlyharbaugh at 10/05/08 2:16PM
  • create_a_way
    thanks for the comments on my blog...and for the enjoyable lies on yours! I think a lot of you bro...I miss you kicking my butt in computer jeopardy on Friday nights!!!
    by create_a_way at 10/06/08 7:57AM
  • nacmacfeegle
    Mary ann - yes! Could you explain why kim thinks you PLAY a straight man. Is there something we need to know?
    by nacmacfeegle at 10/06/08 8:20PM
  • chessman
    9 sounds like a blatant lie. I mean, it's not like you've used that power for good, right?
    by chessman at 10/07/08 10:57PM
  • bryanharwell
    LOL!!! Those are great! I gotta do this, too.
    by bryanharwell at 10/11/08 12:58AM
  • bradford_rebekah
    From Pat - Braccae tuae aperiuntur? - no it's not I just checked!
    by bradford_rebekah at 10/15/08 1:37PM
  • bradford_rebekah
    Heus, modo itera omnia quae mihi nunc nuper narravisti, sed nunc Anglice?
    by bradford_rebekah at 10/15/08 1:42PM
  • wordwielder
    Nice. Glad Marla didn't really stand you up.
    by wordwielder at 10/19/08 4:56PM
  • nanajamma
    Hi Michael!! Just had to see who this was-how are you? I try to keep up with you through Jeff. How is your mom? Tell her hello.
    by nanajamma at 10/21/08 2:24PM
  • sjb
    HA!
    by sjb at 10/22/08 5:37PM
  • lydiasmother
    So you like dark choco huh?
    by lydiasmother at 10/22/08 8:56PM
  • lydiasmother
    When you return I wondered if I can chat with ya on a computer issue. Hope you enjoyed your weekend.
    by lydiasmother at 10/26/08 10:20PM
  • this_old_man
    Did You hear about the cannibal that passed his neighbor in the woods! :)
    by this_old_man at 10/28/08 8:17PM
  • kevin1
    what up man
    by kevin1 at 11/01/08 1:43PM
  • chica
    LOL! You're too smart...and you need to meet a Marla sometime!
    by chica at 11/01/08 3:32PM