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There
are times in this existence when what you thought you knew really
wasn’t what was important in the grand scheme of things. So,
I’ll tell you that, in fact, what is important is the
following: the meaningless statistics that describe me and who I am
as a human being with individuality. Go on, read them. You’ll enjoy it.
And for more
information about me, check out my presence on MySpace!
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A Barrage of Useless Statistics, Etc. |
Full Name: Brian Michael
Weidemann
Birthdate: June 22, 1977 … 11:23pm
Height: Just shy of 6'2"
Weight: I wish it were less than 185 lbs, so let’s see if my wish
can come true. Oh, hey, the last time I checked I was 194.5 and that
ain’t actually too bad.
Birthplace: Bellflower, CA
Current residence: Costa Mesa, CA, United States
Compact Discs owned: Well over 400 official, store-bought albums (See
list here.)
Typing speed: Last clocked at 68 wpm
Favorite food: I’m a guy who can enjoy many kinds of foods, and to
save the triteness of stating “pizza” as my official answer, I will say
“sushi” instead.
Proficiency at chopstick manipulation: Advanced
Total incarnations of the WBW: 6
Mac or PC? PC
Netscape or Explorer? Both, it depends on the site I’m browsing.
Avg. Denny’s visits per week: 3.5
Avg. cups of coffee per Denny’s visit: 6
Turn-ons: Discretion, subtlety, cleverness (as in her wit, not her
ruse), long hair, legs (when she’s got ’em and knows how to use them), vocal harmonies (ooh, stacked thirds!)
Turn-offs: Tattoos and body piercings of all kinds (especially that
belly-button stud thing!), porn stars, bitchiness, sports, toilet humour in
excess, the “runaround”, the “game”, bars, clubs, insincerity for my
sake, “commercial” beauty, smoking
No. of times I saw Lion King, Large Format Special Edition in
IMAX®: No fewer than 245, possibly as many as 260.
The other “The IMAX Experience” versions of films I’ve seen 200
times each: All of them, including both Matrix sequels, Harry Potter and
the Prisoner of Azkaban, Spider-Man 2, The Polar Express 3D, Robots, Batman
Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Time it takes to close out and thread up yet another presentation of
NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience, Polar Express 3D, or Magnificent Desolation:
Walking On The Moon 3D: 23 minutes average, 14 if I concentrate.
No. of drawings I’ve ever sold: One (1)
No. of portraits I’ve drawn of Tori Amos: About 50 … and
counting.
No. of times I’ve seen Tori in concert: 4
No. of times I’ve seen They Might Be Giants in concert: 3
No. of times I’ve seen Barenaked Ladies in concert: 2
No. of times I’ve seen Elliott Smith in concert: 1
Bands/Artists I’ve seen in concert (other than those already
mentioned):
Green Day, Van Halen, Oingo Boingo, Boston, R.E.M., Guster,
Collective Soul, Alanis Morrissette, Weezer, No Doubt, The Offspring
No. of pens/pencils in my bag at all times: No fewer than 12
No. of Lego sets I’ve bought in recent years: 30, give or take a
few
No. of Terry Pratchett books I own: Including multiple versions and
editions, imports, and non-Discworld books as well … almost 60, I think.
My heroes (fairly contemporary): Carl Sagan, Terry Pratchett, Douglas
Adams, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Danny Elfman, Tom Scholz, Ed Robertson,
Lindsay Buckingham, M.C. Escher, Ayn Rand
Favorite female names: Megan, Andrea, Alyssa, Lauren, Catherine,
Claire, Heather (These are names I would one day name my daughter, or names
I would call my future guitars. Yes, if I had a girlfriend with one of
these names, I would be pleased, as well.)
Legs, Tits, or Ass? Yes, please. I mean, uh … legs, definitely
“Humour” or “Humor”? That would be the prior rather
than the latter.
“Favourite” or “Favorite”? That would be the latter in
this case. Don’t ask me why.
Favorite beers: Guinness Draught, Newcastle Brown Ale, Bass Ale,
Samuel Adams, Arrogant Bastard Ale, Baltika 6 Porter
No. of beers that’ll do it for me (one session): Twelve (12)
Avg. money spent between Best Buy and Barnes & Noble each month:
$150
Favorite mainstream movies (Comedy): Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(sorry, I know it’s a trite answer), Monty Python’s Life of Brian,
Airplane!, The Princess Bride, Chasing Amy, UHF
Favorite mainstream movies (Drama/Action): 12 Monkeys, Good Will
Hunting, American Beauty, The Truman Show, Fight Club, Eternal Sunshine of
the Spotless Mind
Favorite books: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (Douglas
Adams), Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand), Good Omens (Terry Pratchett & Neil
Gaiman), The Demon-Haunted World (Carl Sagan), Gödel, Escher, Bach (Douglas
R. Hofstadter), Small Gods (Terry Pratchett), Surely You’re Joking, Mr.
Feynman (Richard P. Feynman), 2001, 2010, 2061, & 3001 (Arthur C.
Clarke)
Favorite albums: Boston (Boston), Nevermind (Nirvana), Parachute, Goldfly (Guster), Little Earthquakes,
Under
The Pink (Tori Amos), Gordon, Stunt (Barenaked Ladies), Lincoln (They Might
Be Giants), Fresh Aire II, III (Mannheim Steamroller)
Honourable Mention, Almost-Favorite Albums: Third Stage, Walk On
(Boston), Collective Soul, Dosage (Collective Soul), Apollo 18, Flood, Mink Car, Factory Showroom (They Might Be Giants),
Horrorscope (Eve 6), Touch, Surfacing (Sarah McLachlan), Hips and Makers,
Strange Angels (Kristin Hersh), Ah Via Musicom (Eric Johnson), Into
The Great Wide Open, Wildflowers, Full Moon Fever (Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers), MTV Unplugged (10,000 Maniacs), Live In New York (Nirvana),
One (Fisher), Resonance (Mad At Gravity), Tails, Cake and Pie (Lisa Loeb),
Dark At The End of the Tunnel, Boingo Alive (Oingo Boingo), Mainstream Mayhem
(Holy Mary Mother of Bert), Throwing Copper (Live), Fresh Aire I, V, &
VI (Mannheim Steamroller)
Current favorite band: Guster (Their new album is very mellow
and–for lack of a better word–boring. Those of you who have heard
them only from their new single, Amsterdam, cannot know the energy and kick-assedness
that they can belt out. In my opinion, they still haven’t topped
their first album Parachute. Their new album is their fourth.)
% of my albums sold, bought by my dad: 50% (four out of a whopping
eight total sold)
No. of guitars I currently own (as of September 2003): Seven
(7). For a complete list, with information and recording credits on
each of them, visit the GuitARSENAL.
Guitars I will own one day: Paul Reed Smith solid body electric
McCarty, Martin & Co. acoustic Dreadnought, Epiphone Casino hollow body
electric, Fender Custom Telecaster FMT solid body electric, Gibson Firebird,
Fender Stratocaster American (made in Corona, CA, my home town!)
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Songs To Download, Listen To, And Then Delete |
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Since I’ve been recording for many years,
I have seven albums of material. This site has many clips and songs
available for download on the Music and Albums
pages, but here, for your convenience, is a good helping.
Full Length Songs
128 kbps,
44.1 kHz, Stereo
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©2003 Brian Michael
Weidemann