Describe Yourself to the Netscrape
The UPG 2001 Edition

The Physical:

Your name: Kieran

Your online/nickname: Kieran

Web page url: http://www.twisted.org.uk/

Age: 25

Birthday: 07/01/1976

Gender: Male

Location: London (Bow)

Height/weight: 6'1", far too much

Current hair colour/style: Short, blue, spiky

Natural hair colour: Ginger

Eye colour: Blue

Religion: Atheist

Siblings: One younger brother

Children: None

Relationship status: Terminally single.

Occupation: Network Engineer

Pets: None. I'm still waiting for my fish to arrive.

Computer you're on: Work laptop.

Favourites:

Books: Too many to mention. Currently reading "The Dice Man", "The Doors of Perception" and "Engines of Creation" in no sane order.

Movies: Also lots. Currently favouring "Run Lola Run" and planning to see "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" soon.

Poems: Not many since Rebecca & Caroline departed these shores and therefore stopped holding poetry readings in South London...

Television shows: Assorted trash, plus the music channels.

Songs: More than I'm going to mention here.

Bands/musicians: Most recent loves are Covenant, VNV Nation and Velvet Acvid Christ. Other recent acquisitions include the latest Tori CD, some NMA and Fatboy Slim, and the soundtracks from "A Clockwork Orange" and "Run Lola Run".

Club: Slimelight. Still. Somehow.

Board games: Risk? Not played an in quite a while. Oh, hang on, that's only unless you include "Space Hulk"...

Computer games: None.

Other games: "Magic the Gathering" when I'm drunk enough.

Magazines: None, I prefer online news & such, a la Slashdot.

Places to visit: Ireland, Whitby - anywhere with a coast works for me so long as it isn't too hot/bright.

Food: Pretty much anything /good/.

Colours: Blue, purple & black.

Drinks: Snakebite & black, bloody mary, grolsch, vodka & red bull, good red wine.

Miscellaneous Questions:

What other newsgroups do you read: None. I'm not even sure why I bother with this one.

To which mailing lists are you subscribed: Lots

How long have you been reading upg: Since it kicked off.

What has been your favourite thread on upg: Beats me.

What are some of your hobbies: I have a hobby shortage.

What's the motto you adhere to: "Next time, Gadget... next time!"

What is your personal stupid human trick: Most things done under the influence of far too much alcohol...

What do you want to be doing 10 years from now: Designing nanobots?

What is the one thing/skill that you do not have now that you wished you possessed: Motivation.

What do you think is your best asset: My calm.

What do you think is the worst thing about you: My laziness.

What do you value most in a friend: Good nature and intelligence.

How do you picture upg: An aging bridge, creaking under the weight of passing pedestrians.