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23fnord in San Jose, CA
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Member Since: Sep 6 2004
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Just the Basic 411 on 23fnord
| Real Name: | Derek Hiemforth | |||
| Nicknames: | No Information | |||
| Sex: | Male | |||
| Age: | Thirtysomething | |||
| Marital Status: | Committed | |||
| Occupation: | I.T. | |||
| Location | San Jose, CA | |||
| Alma Maters: | SJSU | |||
| Contact Me: | Only members may contact this member. | |||
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Profile Last Updated: Sep 6 2004, 12:38 PM
About 23fnord
I was born in Bakersfield, but escaped to the Bay Area at 14. I did performing arts (theater and singing) in high school and college, drifted aimlessly through my twenties, and got a real life in my thirties. I'm married to my best friend, living in the apartment owned by our five spoiled house rabbits and turtle, and employed by a certain very well known maker of computer networking gear. We recently moved back to the Bay Area (San Jose) after a few wasted years in the Sacramento area.
Tags: arts, baseball, best friend, big trouble in little china, board games, classic rock & a cappella, computer games sense a trend, employed, face-to-face rpgs, hobbies: role-playing games real, mp & holy grail, pencil & paper, reading, sjsu, singing, writing
F A V O R I T E S :
Color: Blue
Music: Classic Rock & A Cappella
Movie: Big Trouble in Little China, MP & Holy Grail
Book: All by Robert Anton Wilson, Heinlein, Rowling
Food: Breakfast Cereal and Nachos (but not together)
Sport: Baseball
Drink: Diet Cherry Coke/Pepsi (either one's okay)
A Few Fun QuestionsHow Long Have You Lived in the Bay Area?
All or most of my life
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Actor
if you have a super power, what is it?
Evil Genius
My hobbies, interests, and special skills
Hobbies: Role-playing games (real, pencil & paper, face-to-face RPGs, not these new-fangled computer imitations), board games, computer games (sense a trend?), baseball, writing, reading, singing.
Special Skills: I can do the Scooby Doo laugh.
Unusual facts and stories about me
Unusual Facts: I'm a published author of RPG material. I've been in over 20 plays, although I haven't done one in about fifteen years. I have size 15 feet. Despite being a fan of the Lord of the Rings films, and despite reading lots of fantasy fiction, I've never read the LotR books.
Stories: I was once passed over for a job as a newspaper carrier advisor because I answered (honestly) on the application that I had never used any illegal drugs, not even once. They assumed I lied and didn't hire me.
If you're married or committed, say something about your other half. How did you meet and what sparked your interest?
Terry and I met via Yahoo personals. I was drawn to her kindness, honesty, and shared love of Willy Wonka! We've been married over five years now, and every day I'm thankful she came into my life.
Places I've lived in
Bakersfield, Antioch, San Jose, Redwood City, Citrus Heights.
About my favorite childhood toy
A stuffed chimpanzee named Paul that had been my mother's when she was young. Sadly, he didn't make it past my teens.
Best compliment ever given or received
In reviewing "Champions Battlegrounds," a book for the Champions role-playing game, a reviewer gave the adventure I had written for it ("Fatal Attractions") "a 10 out 10 score," and called it "fun, memorable, clever, and very well detailed," "possibly the greatest adventure the PC's ever participated in, "and said, "Not only did the players have a lot of fun playing it, I had a lot of fun running it as the GM."
The store I'd max out my credit card at
Fry's Electronics, Barnes and Noble, or Gator Games.
Pet peeves and other annoyances
Here are some pet peeves in the truest sense of the term (things that bother me way out of proportion to their importance): Calling runs in baseball "points," touching the screen of my computer monitor, people who throw their cigarette butts out of their car windows like the whole world is their frickin' ashtray, and (mis)using words or phrases so you're actually saying the opposite of what you mean (like using "irregardless" when you mean "regardless" or using "I could care less" when you mean "I couldn't care less").
Favorite quote/odd fact
Favorite Quote: "Fanaticism is the root of all evil." -- Me.
Favorite Odd Fact: Geological evidence suggests the Sphinx may be as much as 12,000 years old.
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