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13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Name: Mike
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA (A.K.A. The Best City In The World)
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
DOB: 8 July 1977
Age: 34
Sex: I'm married, so not very often anymore.
Gender: OH! You meant THAT! I am biologically male and I identify as such.
Occupation: Physician (Pediatrics)
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Colors: Red and Blue
Toys: Poi, Staff, Flags, Glowsticks, Contact Ball, Eating Torches
Hobbies other than the obvious: Cooking, camping, swimming, sailing, skiing, molecular biology, reading, traveling.
Education: B.S. Biological Sciences, Stanford University 2000
M.S. Biological Sciences, Stanford University 2001
M.D. University of Michigan, 2005
Favorite Book(s): The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov
The Revelation Space series by Alastair Reynolds.
Favorite Movies: Baraka, Run Lola Run, The Fifth Element, Snatch, City of God, The Incredibles
Favorite TV shows: I don't really watch TV.
What I want to do when I grow up: At long last, I am DOING it! Yes, I am actually doing my dream job and I'M GETTING PAID WELL TO DO IT!!!
Fun fact: I have had to run from the police. While naked. Twice. And I got away both times.
Boring fact: A 7-day course of oral prednisone at 60mg/day increased esophageal gastric acid contact time in stable adult asthmatics.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Trance[]Control, Beethoven, Enigma, Bach, Airbase, Haydn, Astral Projection, Shpongle, Vivaldi, Juno Reactor, Bob Marley, Mozart, Handel.
Favorite beverage: Diet Dr. Pepper
Favorite Incense: Japanese cherry blossom
Number of strange categories I can come up with: infinite
Marmite/Vegemite/Nutella orientation: High Priest of the Holy Church of Nutella.
Ok, so that's me. Now you post something.
EDITED_BY: Doc Lightning (1317185783)
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
940 posts
Hm.... I've never been to Germany. ^^ I'm in. Do you think they'll have a sense of humor about the way I claim that the leading cause of death in my family is Germans? (According to my brother, who went two years ago: no.)
E pluribus unum, baby.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Hmmm... I wasn't aware that Germans have a sense of humor at all.
Actually they do, it's just a little strange by American standards.
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Van, you are a complete and utter geek.
Mind you, this is why I think you're so damned cool, but you are a complete and utter geek.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
member
89 posts
Location: Plymouth, UK
wow there is some really deep stuff in here, I am only 18 barely experienced anything and the closest thing i have had to someone dying on me is an old lady faintin in the computer game shop i work in - although i love stars.
I love the view of the sky so much i paint my room dark blue and black then painted a load of star constellations and the milky way on the ceilin and walls in glow in the dark paint - when you turn the light off in the night you get this amazin effect that i have stunned friends with - you seem to loose all definitions of the walls and it gives you a weird floaty feelin sometimes - especially if i am slightly stoned (which is not often lol) or drunk.
Burn !
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Oh, when I grow up, I'm totally panting my room that way.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
Quote:
egotistical americans!
i have to agree with lightning here....you're damned cool but a geek nonetheless!
(don't worry, i find geeks really hot!
) I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Quote:
Van, you are a complete and utter geek.
Hey! I resemble that remark!
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
I meant it only as the highest of compliments.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
I know, sweetheart.
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Ok, sweetums, just making sure you understood that.
Love ya, peaches.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Wow. It's quiet in here.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
shouts really loud
'ello!
i can play the piano for you if you'd like. that might make it not so quiet in here!
hugs and lovies!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
heh heh heh
Baby, you can play my piano any time...
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
**giggles**
oh if only that were true
muuuah!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Ok, so I don't have a piano.
I have a "piccolo," though!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
comes in playing the piccolo
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
a piccolo is nothing like a piano!
ok, not to worry. i brought my own. it's only a baby grand, the full grand was too big and heavy.
sits down and starts playing the rach 3
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
No, but it's a lot like a flute, and I've played that since I was 11...
plays piccolo along with pounce on the piano
Mand's Girl....and The Not So Shy One
2,723 posts
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
can you play the rach 3, Pounce?
love rach.
Solitude sometimes speaks to you, and you should listen.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
ha! ya, not entirely. but i figure if i can magically bring in a piano in here, i should be able to play the rach 3.
but yes, i love rachmaninoff too. he's my fav composer. and i do play a lot of his stuff, and i am trying to learn the rach 3, but it's difficult at the moment as i have no piano to practice on. 
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Ooooh, is someone playing my piccolo?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
oops! sorry...I should have realized it was only for the boys... Mand's Girl....and The Not So Shy One
2,723 posts
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Rach and Bach.
Mozart as well as Vivaldi. Betehoven too. I'm sure that's not all I love, but those are the major ones...
Solitude sometimes speaks to you, and you should listen.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Quote:
Ooooh, is someone playing my piccolo?
I'm afriad Spritie is not so fast on the uptake when it comes to double entendre...
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Yeah, I need to go to swim practice. Van, in the mean time, can you make several detailed diagrams to help Spritie better understand the joke?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
ya i've played most all of the classical composers. rach was the only one who really gave me a run for my money. i love the difficulty of it, and the richness of the sounds. mmm, so much fun to play. it's funny cause i only took piano cause my sisters played and being the youngest, of course i wanted to do everything they did. my parents said ok with one stipulation: i had to take lessons for a minimum of 2 years (good thinking, so i wouldn't try it and quit after a month). so after the two years i was like, "ok, i'm done." and my piano teacher went "NOOOOOOO!!!!!" she begged my parents to keep me in piano, so i did, and just stopped taking lessons in the summer so i could have my vacation. i was playing Fur Elise (the original, full version with the original fingering) by the time i was 7. i'm so glad my parents convinced me to stay in piano. nearly 20 years later, it's still one of my best de-stressors and things i love.
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Mand's Girl....and The Not So Shy One
2,723 posts
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
very cool, pounce. I'd love to hear you play sometime....though I love music period...well played music.
Solitude sometimes speaks to you, and you should listen.
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Pounce, i would so love to hear you play piano. Its my favourite musical instrument, and is so beautiful when its played well. Unfortunately, despite being fairly musical, i play it incredibly badly! Never had lessons or anything like that.
My main musical stuff lies with brass instruments. I used to play french horn, and at age 10 was the youngest member of the Northern Regional Orchestra. At 13 i played 1st horn for Mozart's 5th Horn Concerto, to an ordience of nearly 1000 people- by far the scariest moment of my life!!! At 15 i gave it up, as it took up all of my free time. I sooo regret that now!
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
thank you both! i love playing, it's so relaxing for me. it actually is one of the reasons i got into the creative arts therapy field, cause i saw how much it helped me when i was depressed or stressed out. i would love to play for you! my close friend recorded me once and uploaded it onto her computer to burn onto a cd. i should see if i could get a copy of that. it's one of the few times someone caught me just "jamming." i rarely play my own stuff, usually just play everyone else's
i'm not much of a composer myself, but i have fun when i do. i just think i suck at it so i won't let anyone listen I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Mumma Hen
6,391 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Mikey I sent you a pm...
TAJ "boat mummy." VALURA "yes sweetie you went on a boat, was daddy there with you?" TAJ "no, but monkey on boat" VALURA "well then sweetie, Daddy WAS there with you"
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