FULL NAME: Brooks T. Shannon

BIRTHDATE: 02/16/81

AGE: 19


SCHOOL: NDSU


YOUR ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius

NICKNAMES: biff.

HEIGHT: ~6’2"

WEIGHT: ~235

HAIR COLOR: brown

EYE COLOR: Brown

SHOE SIZE: 13

ARE YOU A RIGHTY, LEFTY, OR AMBIDEXTRIOUS?: right

FAVORITE THING TO WEAR: clothes

FAVORITE SHOES: I own two pairs. One for work/dress, and my Reebok normal shoes. C’mon…

FAVORITE MOVIE: of all time? Braveheart.

FAVORITE FLAVOR OF SNAPPLE?: Snapple is lame compared to Sobe… yeah

FAVORITE MAGAZINE: Science Fiction Age, it’s like the only one I would ever get a subscription to

FAVORITE ICE CREAM: anything, mainly, without nuts. They get stuck in my teeth and they drive me, well, nuts.

FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: Assuming I am buying things there – thus ruling out the electronics stores – The Works in Eureka, CA

PERFUME/COLOGNE: Dustin calls cologne "sure-fuck." I don’t wear any. Thus the reason I am still a virgin, no doubt.


FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: history, coding

LEAST FAVORITE SUBJECT: CALC!@ ugh

WHERE DO YOU WORK?: nowhere now, and it sucks a lot

FAVORITE N/A THING TO DRINK: orange juice, or a double mocha

FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC THING TO DRINK: beer. Not wuss beer though; good beer. Like Amber Bock, Heineken, Spanish Peaks Black Dog Ale, etc. Microbrews! Mixed drinks: White/Black russians, and this shit that Kelly makes – gin, OJ, and Diet Squirt. For shots – Southern Comfort.

FAVORITE CD: right now, Rush - Presto

FAVORITE THING TO DO ON THE WEEKEND: go mountain biking and/or sleep

FAVORITE WEBSITE: many

BEST AND FAVORITE ADVICE / QUOTE YOU'VE HEARD: "Man is an end in himself" – Ayn Rand


FAVORITE SINGER/GROUP: Rush, Dream Theater, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Metallica

FAVORITE HOLIDAY: Independence Day – fireworks!

FAVORITE COLOR: blue, gray, black.

FAVORITE SHAMPOO OR CONDITIONER: whatever works

WHAT DO YOU HATE ABOUT MOST PEOPLE?: ignorance


DO YOU HATE PEOPLE?: not really… their actions, or lack of them, mainly

LOUDEST PERSON YOU KNOW:Adam.

CRAZIEST OR FUNNIEST PERSON YOU HANG OUT WITH?: Joe

FAVORITE PLACE TO GO: California

FAVORITE PERSON TO GO THERE WITH: Dustin

FAVORITE PEOPLE {IN GENERAL} TO HANG OUT WITH: There is no generality that encompasses the people that I hang out with, other than the fact that they are not fake, mostly. They’re not going to put on a front to impress their peers – they’ll be themselves and not worry about it.


IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON IN THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE?: how long could I chat with them for?


ARE YOU INTELLIGENT?: So I’ve been told. I’ve seen many people that are far stupider than I. Conversely, though, I’ve seen plenty that are leagues ahead of me.



THE CRUSH SIDE

DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?: nope. See survey #2

DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?: No… haven’t had one for a while now. (That one before lasted like a week – found out she had a boyfriend. No use in liking her if there was no chance, eh?)


DO YOU HAVE A BOY/GIRLFRIEND?: nope.. one could gather that from the last repsonse above

IF YOU COULD GO OUT WITH ANYONE IN THE WORLD, WHO: I assume this means "going steady," if you will. Sad fact is, I don’t know any girls whatsoever that I feel I could be in a working relationship with. For me, they are ever so hard to come by, like drops of water in the desert. So I can’t give any names…


THE PAST SIDE

WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT 1999?: Moving to Fargo. NDSU. ugh

WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU THOUGHT OF WHEN YOU WOKE UP THIS MORNING?: 8am? Shit, I was going to sleep in!


WERE YOU "COOL" 5 YEARS AGO?: Hmm… 1995. Maybe, maybe not. I was OK with the way I was, so that was good enough for me. What other people thought didn’t concern me a whole lot.


DO YOU THINK YOU WERE A NICE PERSON OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS?: I hope so…


DOES IT MAKE YOU SAD TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK IN TIME?: To some extent, yes. There are things that I would try to do differently. Like take coding more seriously when I was in my learning stages (10,11,12 yrs old)… I could be a god at this by now. But some things I would never change, of course.


THE FUTURE SIDE

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS?: Hopefully doing some other work in the Computer Science field other than grunt coding. House! Nice car! My own business maybe! No financial worries! I can do that much, I know. I’d love to be married, too, but … that’s a hell of a lot harder to achieve than success in my career, and I don’t see that one happening, to tell you the truth.

DO YOU LIKE CHILDREN?: somewhat. Older, the better. Depends on their personality, too. Little hellions suck.


FUTURE SON NAMES: ? – to be decided later

FUTURE DAUGHTER NAMES: ? - tba

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY OCCUPATION WHEN YOU GET OLDER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: Well, something in the Computer Science field. Or Meterology… Storm Prediction Center, baby! And maybe something in astronomy, too…


WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?: Ooh! Aston Martin DB7 Vantage!!! Or the kick-ass Chrysler 300 Hemi C

WHERE DO YOU PLAN ON LIVING AFTER GETTING OUT OF SCHOOL?: Hmmm… Northern California, Oregon, maybe even here in North Dakota if it’s not Fargo… yech… Fargo blows

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED?: honestly, I’ve never thought about it. Outdoors though, definitely. Acutally, Scotland or Ireland would be very cool

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?: uh, no

WHAT DO YOU WEAR TO BED?: underwear. That’s it. Can’t wear shirts or pants, drives me crazy. I’m sure you really wanted to know that, too, eh?

MOST ROMANTIC THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO YOU: I’ve never had anything romantic happen to me, ever

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ONE COLOR: silver

ON A SCALE FROM 1-10 (1 LOWEST) HOW ROMANTIC ARE YOU?: I really don’t know, I’ve never been offered a great chance to do something romantic. Hopefully I can report back someday…


IF YOU COULD HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT AND WHERE WOULD IT BE?: Some celtic symbol, perhaps, on my back…


ANY PIERCINGS...WHERE?: I’m not one for piercing my body.

WHAT'S ON YOUR WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?: Posters! Zeppelin, the Floyd, Austin Powers, a huge Waterworld poster (thanks Shannon!), various maps (ireland, europe)

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SKINNY-DIPPING?: no, sorry

DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?: yeah. Typing on the right keys really aids in the correct spelling of words. Seriously, though, no. none of this "home row" business for me. I’ve got my own odd style, 10 years in the making, and I can type rather well….


WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?: A lot of stuff. Boxes mostly, empty ones, for my electronics stuff

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME: Not yet



THE FEELINGS SIDE

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUIJA BOARDS?: I’m not a believer


DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF: Yes, always.


WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD: I am tired. See survery #2 if bored


BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD: I am tired. See survery #2 if bored

SICKNESSES OF YOURS: what? Like, illness? none

ARE YOU FOR WORLD PEACE?: sure

WHAT RELIGION ARE YOU?: I’m more or less an atheist. Ooh! Evil me

ARE YOU HAPPY WITH IT?: of course, it’s my choice, why wouldn’t I be?

ONE THING YOU WANT TO CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF: I procrastinate too much, I think. Very unproductive


ARE YOU A HEALTH FREAK?: Hardee’s. Monster Burger. mmmmmmm



THE LEFTOVER CRAZY SIDE

WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?: my mouse

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?: one, if I can help it.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ATTACKED BY A BIG DOG?: no


HAVE YOU EVER "DEFINED" THE WORD DRUNK?: once or twice, yeah, it was wild

DO YOU EAT CHICKEN FINGERS WITH A FORK?: no, unless they’re all full of sauce or something


WHICH DO YOU PREFER, MUD WRESTLING OR JELL-O WRESTLING?: jell-o could be interesting…

WHAT IS THE BEST # IN THE WORLD?: 45954.

EVER BEEN ON STAGE IN FRONT OF A CROWD?: in our lame school plays back in the day… it sucked

HOW MANY HOMES HAVE YOU LIVED IN?: 6

HOW MANY SCHOOLS HAVE YOU WENT TO?: 7


DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?: nope

ONE PILLOW OR TWO?: two

WORDS OR PHRASES YOU OVERUSE: about every explitive, maybe, but whatever.


TOOTHPASTE: Colgate Baking Soda & Peroxide

DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS?: yes, they’re cool

FAVORITE TOWN TO CHILL: San Francisco

EVER DONE DRUGS?: No, and I don’t see myself doing them.

WHAT'S YOUR BEDTIME?: usually between 11pm and 2am

THUNDERSTORMS ARE: one of the most wonderful things that nature can give us

ROLLERCOASTERS ARE: torture

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE?: yeah – it’s fun and can be very relaxing at night, on a lonely country highway

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA CAKE?: chocolate

DRINKS, WITH OR WITHOUT ICE CUBES: with them

WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU'D DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?: go cash in my ticket

FAVORITE COMMERCIAL: Actually, I have a few. The Carfax one with the old lady backing out of her garage is rad, and the rental car commericals where the committee is trying to find ways to bring in more customers (aromatherapy candles in the car, etc) are cool as well

SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE TO TRY?: skydiving. yeah.