About Me

  • About Me: The kind of guy who doesn't like to put down a puzzle, even if I can solve it blindfolded. Anything Rubik's and stuff like that. Hey, who's seen the 2x2x4? I heard they're for sale somewhere...

Books

  • Favorite Books: The Artemis Fowl series
  • Favorite Authors: Eoin Colfer, Louis Sachar
  • Favorite Genres: Science Fiction/Fiction
  • Favorite Characters: Artemis Fowl, Butler, Holly Short, Mulch Diggums, Foaly, and Opal Koboi, of course. (Also Squid, Magnet, Zero, and Bradley Chalkers...)
  • Favorite Quotes: "I don't think you understand just how stupid goblins are." -Foaly (Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident) " 'Anything yet?' 'Just a damn second, Commander...' " -Excerpt from Artemis Fowl "Artemis, my arms are beginning to ache, so if you please." -Butler (Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception) "But those assassins. I totally kicked their b- I defeated them comprehensively." -Juliet (Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code " 'Now why don't you name your location. I will be wearing a burgundy TIE. PAY attention to that. There are ONE HUNDRED AND ONE ways this could go wrong. If that happens, the police will TIE ONE of us up for a long time.' In the getaway car, Holly frowned quizzically at Artemis. It wasn't like him to chatter. He calmed her with a look and a wave of his hand. 'Okay,' said Kong. I just thought of somewhere. You know Taipei 101, Taiwan?' " -Excerpt from Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony
  • Recent Reads: Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony (hated it)

Style

  • Where I shop: Babbage's, Books*A*Million
  • Brands I love: Anything Nintendo, Sega, Sony, puzzle-y, or having to do with cosmology (THIS IS THE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE)
  • I like to wear: a T-shirt and shorts, except when there's a blizzard outside outside, when I change into Gore-Tex and one jacket.
  • Can't live without: Two computers. One has to have an Internet connection without a site-blocker (but with a spyware/virus scanner), and the other has to be my Windows 95 upstairs.
  • Prized Possessions: Second Place Sprint Competition Medal (in math, this is where you don't use a calculator). I was at an all-night lock-in the night before, and hadn't slept at all, literally.

More About Me

  • Interests: Computers, Cosmology, Writing

Travel

  • Places I love: California and the mountains in Wyoming (I'm just that kind of guy)
  • Places I've been: Philmont (dirty camera and my red worn journal)
  • Places to see before I die: Easter Island, Japan, Summer/winter from Anchorage
  • Dream Vacation: Any/all of the above

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Star Wars, HArry Poter
  • Favorite Actors: Hayden Christenson, Ewan McGregor, Alec Guiness
  • Favorite Directors: George Lucas, Chris Columbus, whoever directed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • Favorite Genre: Science Fiction/Fiction
  • Favorite Soundtracks: ANYTHING WRITTEN BY JOHN WILLIAMS! HE IS THE BEST COMPOSER OF ALL TIME!!!
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: "Hello. Who are you?" "Uh, Ron Weasley." "Really? And, uh... wh- who am I?" "Lockhart's memory charm backfired! He hasn't got a clue who he is!" "This is an odd sort of place, isn't it? *chuckles* Do you live here?" "No." "Really?" *Ron hits him with a rock* "What do I do now?"
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Ice Age, The Emperor's New Groove, Homeward Bound II, Matilda, Home Alone
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: Some random extra I saw in the Sorcerer's Stone... he looks exactly like me.

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Super Smash Bros. Melee, Sonic the Hedgehog, Jazz Jackrabbit, Chip's Challenge, Animal Crossing, Pokemon RED
  • Consoles: PC, Gamecube, Game Boy
  • Favorite Characters: Tails, Luigi, Jazz Jackrabbit, Chip McCallahan, Falco, Kirby (in that order)
  • Gaming Alias: James McClark
  • Favorite Classic Arcade Games: Dig Dug, Galaxian
  • Proudest Achievements: 20 killed on Cruel Melee, house paid off, ACTUALLY BEATING FORCE FIELD
  • Favorite Soundtrack: Jazz Jackrabbit

Television

  • Favorite Shows: Spongebob Squarepants, Even Stevens
  • Favorite Channels: 3, 9, 15, 19, 21, 50, 51
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  • Favorite Episode: The Paper (Spongebob)
  • Characters you relate to: Tails (The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Favorite Theme Song: Jimmy Neutron
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Not really shows, but One Saturday Morning and Fox Kids (and the old Sonic and Mario...)

Contact Info

  • Yahoo: jsreed5