A long time ago (back when I was working on the Bio page for DMT Studios), I created a list of some of my Favorite Things. I said that I was going to organize the list one of these days, so here it is (in no particular order)…

Favorite TV Shows:

Angel: The Series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Babylon 5, Tru Calling, Xena, Hercules, X-Files, Doctor Who, Mork & Mindy, ALF, Gilligan's Island, AirWolf (only the first three seasons, though), M*A*S*H, Batman (the campy 60's TV series), Mythbusters, American Chopper, Home Improvement, The Muppet Show, Birds of Prey, Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Forever Knight, BattleStar Galactica (the 70's version), Dave Allen At Large, Monty Python's Dead Parrot skit, Three's Company (mainly the first few seasons before Joyce Dewitt changed her look), Celebrity Deathmatch, Battlebots

Favorite Movies:

Star Wars (all 6 movies), Star, Trek, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: First Contact, WarGames, Godzilla movies (yes, even the one starring the guy from ‘WarGames’), The Princess Bride, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Little Shop of Horrors, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Into The Woods, Adventures of Robin Hood, Ben-Hur, Where Eagles Dare, Steven King movies, Diamonds Are Forever, For Your Eyes Only, DragonHeart, Jurassic Park, The Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Disney's Fantasia, Earth vs. the Spider, The Giant Gila Monster, Them!, The Thing from Another World, Space Jam, Apollo 13, Heavy Metal: The Movie, Day of the Triffids, Night of the Comet, Back to the Future I-III, Spaced Invaders, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Independence Day, Tremors, Tremors II, The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming, The Land That Time Forgot, The People That Time Forgot, Hammer Dracula movies, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, Streets of Fire, The Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Story

Favorite Cartoon Characters:

Garfield, Wile E. Coyote, Pepe le Pew, Sideshow Bob, Kenny McCormick, Animal, Snoopy, Charlie Brown

Favorite Foods & Drinks:

Lasagna, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Hawaiian Salad, Macaroni Salad, Potato Salad, German Potato Salad, Country-style BBQ Ribs, Fresh Cinnamon Rolls, Pizza w/Pineapple, Ham & Mushrooms; Chicago-style Deep Dish Pizza, Chicago-style Hot Dogs, Cheese Fries, Gyros, Chicken Gyros, Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, Pepsi, Miller High Life, MGD, Jack Daniels, Ravioli, PB&J, Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwiches, Sloppy Joes, Corn Dogs, Beans & Franks, Chili, Chicken & Dumplings, Eggs Salad Sandwiches, Tuna Salad, Tuna Casserole, Sweet & Sour Pork, Devilled Eggs, New England-style Clam Chowder, Thousand Island Dressing, French Dressing, Fantasy Fudge, Honey Roasted Peanuts, Neapolitan Ice Cream, Butter Pecan Ice Cream, Burritos, Veal Parmesan, Fettuccini Alfredo, Home-made Mashed Potatoes, Candied Yams, Green Bean Casserole, Jellied Cranberry Sauce, Eggnog, Lipton's Iced Tea, Subway's Cold Cut Classic, Wendy's Frosties, French Toast, Buttermilk Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Denver Omelets, Rocky Road Ice Cream, 7 & 7 (that’s Seagrams 7 & 7-Up for those non-drinkers out there)

Favorite Cartoons:

Gargoyles, Simpsons, Drawn Together, ThunderCats, Speed Buggy, Captain Caveman & the Teen Angels, Josie & the Pussycats, Scooby Doo cartoons (except for A Pup Named Scooby Doo), Valley of the Dinosaurs, Robotech, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Biker Mice from Mars, Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends, Spiderwoman, Justice League/Justice League Unlimited, She-Ra, Masters of the Universe, X-Men, South Park (especially the episodes where Kenny gets killed), Tex Avery cartoons (especially ‘Little Rural Riding Hood’ & ‘Swing Shift Cinderella’), Tom & Jerry, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Series, Speed Racer

Favorite Video Games:

Asteroids, Centipede, Space Invaders

Favorite Board Games:

Monopoly, Battleship, Uno, King Oil, Mousetrap, Othello

Favorite Books:

Lucifer's Hammer, The Princess Bride (yes, it was a book before it became a movie), The Silmarillian, Mists of Avalon, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, Mercedes Lackey novels, Friday

Favorite Quotes:

"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the Universe." Dr. Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy ‘Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home’

"And on the day the words ‘flimsy excuse’ were redefined, we stood in awe and watched." Xander Harris ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Enemies’

"Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for fun, then you do it for a few friends, and then you do it for money." Moliere

"Naughty girls need love too." Samantha Fox ‘Naughty Girls Need Love Too’

"Savor the Fruit of Life, my young friends. It has a sweet taste when it’s fresh from the vine. But don’t live too long. The taste turns bitter after a time." Kor ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Once More Unto the Breach…’

‘Touch passion when it comes your way. It’s rare enough as it is. Don’t walk away when it calls you by name." Marcus Cole ‘Babylon 5: Lines of Communication’

"I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair, and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them? So now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." Marcus Cole ‘Babylon 5: A Late Delivery from Avalon’

"There is so much in the world I don't know about. But I do know where the food is, so...who cares?" Garfield

"People should stop saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot, blonde teachers are permanently damaged. I have a better description for these kids: Lucky bastards." George Carlin

"When did shrapnel become a fashion accessory?" Bill Engvall

"The road to redemption is a rocky path." Faith Lehane ‘Angel the Series: Judgement’

"All I wanna do is help. I wanna help because I don't think people should suffer, as they do. Because, if there is no bigger meaning, then the smallest act of kindness is the greatest thing in the world." Angel ‘Angel the Series: Epiphany’

"No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!" Monty Python

"Pay a man enough, and he’ll walk barefoot into Hell." David Xanatos ‘Gargoyles: Awakening Part Two’

"I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way." Jessica Rabbit ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’

"I want to leave this world the same way I came into it: naked, screaming and covered in someone else’s blood." Unknown

"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Adam Savage ‘Mythbusters

"Science + Beer = Good!" Adam Savage ‘Mythbusters’

Garibaldi: "No boom?" Sinclair: "No boom." Ivanova: "No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There’s always a boom tomorrow." ‘Babylon V: Grail’

"Just once, I wish the villain's lair didn't have to blow up." Kim Possible ‘Kim Possible: Downhill’

Vixen: "Anybody got a plan?" Shayera: "Yeah, try to stay alive." Huntress: "Anybody got a good plan?" ‘Justice League Unlimited: Grudge Match’

"When you’ve got a spare moment, Herc. Remind me to tell you ‘bout a little thing called Women’s Lib. It’ll drive you out of your mind." Kevin ‘Hercules Unbound Issue #4: This Savage Strength’

"A heart is not measured by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." The Wizard of Oz ‘Wizard of Oz’

"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause." Padme Amidala ‘Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith’

"Superpowers, a scintillating wit and the best body money can buy...and I still rate below a corpse." Emma Frost ‘Astonishing X-Men #1’

"That which does not kill me had better run pretty damn fast." Silaenus

"As I was laying in bed last night, looking up at the stars, I wondered, where the hell is my ceiling?!" Solourus

"All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening." Alexander Woollcott

"I have not lost my mind - it’s backed up on a disk somewhere." Unknown

"The rat is the cleanest one." April O’Neil ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze’

"You know, you start believing in this ‘Peace on Earth, Good Will’ stuff, there’s no telling how screwed up you’re gonna get." Ham Tyler ‘V: The Final Battle Part Three’

"Christ! What does it take to kidnap someone in peace around here?" Fang ‘Demons and Angels Part Three’

"There’s nothing worse than half-dead racht." Ensign Melora Pazlar ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Melora’

"If aliens are smart enough to travel through space, why do they keep abducting the dumbest people on Earth?" Unknown

"You can’t have everything, where would you put it?" Steven Wright ‘I Have A Pony’

"The universe is expanding; that should ease the traffic." Steven Wright ‘When The Leaves Blow Away’

"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." Claire Wolfe

"Books are great technology. Once they’re produced, they don’t use any energy. And if you take care of them, they last forever." E.L. Doctorow

 

 

Favorite Artists/Artwork:

Boris Vallejo, Luis Royo, Julie Bell, Julius Zimmerman, Jim Balent, Wally Wood, Sergey Martyn, Newton Burcham, Al Rio, Frank Cho, Archie Dickens, Dorian Cleavenger, Keith Parkinson, Larry Elmore, Mitch Byrd, Dave Hoover, Russell Platt

Favorite Cartoon/Comic Book Sexpots:

April O'Neil (the 1980’s version), Princess Aura (from the 1980’s Flash Gordon cartoon) Daphne Blake, Taffy Dare (from Captain Caveman & the Teen Angels), Jessica Rabbit, Fritzi Ritz (from the Nancy comic strip), Spiderwoman, Elisa Maza, Demona, Delilah, She-Ra/Princess Adora, Teela, the Sorceress of Greyskull, Vampirella, Catwoman (Jim Balent's run), Meriam (Budd Root’s Cavewoman), Firestar, Starfire, Donna Troy, She-Hulk, Black Widow, Black Cat, Brandy & Jen (from Liberty Meadows), Omaha the Cat Dancer, Felicia (from Darkstalkers), Mai Valentine (from Yu-Gi-Oh), Druuna, Red Sonja, Crysta (from FernGully: The Last Rainforest), Ariel (from the Little Mermaid), Esmeralda (from Hunchback of Notre Dame), Major Motoko Kusanagi (from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), Agent Nancy Miner (from RoboCop: Alpha Commando), Tara Boumdeay (from Attack of the Killer Tomatoes cartoon,) Tex Avery’s Red Hot, Tarot & Boo Cat (from Jim Balent’s Tarot Witch of the Black Rose), Josie & the Pussycats, Foxxy Love & Princess Clara (from Drawn Together), Jennifer Monroe (from Hercules Unbound), Vannapira (from Scooby Doo & the Reluctant Werewolf), Jura Elden & Barnette Orangello (from Vandread)

Favorite Comics/Comic Strips:

Ghost Rider, X-Men, Spiderman, Avengers, Tarot Witch of the Black Rose, Vampirella, Catwoman (Jim Balent's run), Liberty Meadows, SLG’s Gargoyles

Favorite Anime:

Ghost in the Shell, the Ghost in the Shell series (Stand Alone Complex & 2nd Gig), Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society, Vandread: The Second Stage

Favorite Comedians:

George Carlin (RIP), Robin Williams, Dr. Demento, 'Weird' Al Yankovic, Tom Lehrer, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy, Ron ‘Tater Salad’ White, Benny Hill (RIP), Jeff Dunham

Favorite Singers/Groups/Songs:

Charlie Daniels, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Reed, Burt Reynolds, Smokey & the Bandit, Samantha Fox, Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, CCR, The Carpenters, Abba, Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd's 'The Wall', Twisted Sister's 'We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore', Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Sheena EastonTchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite, The William Tell Overture, The 1812 Overture, Franz Listz's Hungarian Rhapsody, Ray Stevens, C.W. McCall

Favorite Websites:

The Gargoyles Fan Website, Fan Works, Inc., Lair of the Big Lazy Dragon (yes, I know it’s mine…), Ill Will Press, The Darwin Awards, The Stella Awards, Japanese Bug Fights.com

Favorite Fictional Characters:

Carnac the Magnificent, General Martok, Kor

Favorite Movie & TV Hotties:

Dorothy (from the Wizard of Oz), Seven of Nine, Leeta from (Star Trek: DS9), Leela (from Dr. Who), Ajor (from The People That Time Forgot)

Favorite Real-Life Hotties:

Corinne Russell, Louise English, Sue Upton, Samantha Fox

Favorite Holidays:

Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Fourth of July

Favorite WWE Wrestlers:

Eddie Guerrero (RIP), Rey Mysterio, The Undertaker, The Big Show, Eugene, Chris Benoit (RIP), Hulk Hogan, Dave Batista, John Cena, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Shaun Michaels, Torrie Wilson, Stacy Keibler, Candice Michelle, Trish Stratus, Kelly Kelly, Maria, Beth Phoenix, Stephanie McMahon

Favorites Sports Teams:

Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls (anyone see a trend here?)

Favorite Operating Systems/Computer Games:

Windows 98 SE, Solitaire, Poker, Deer Hunter 3D, Battleship: Surface Thunder

Favorite Reading Material/Magazines:

Playboy Magazine

Favorite Playboy Playmates:

Candy Loving, Justine Grenier, Brandi Brandt, Suzanne Stokes, Kimber West, Anna Nicole Smith (RIP), Jenny McCarthy, Kimberly McArthur, Anna Clark, Shae Marks, Heather Kozar, Petra Verkaik, Sharry Konopski, Kalin Olsen, Patty Duffek, Lynda Wiesmeier, Daina House, Christi Shake, Charlotte Kemp, Patti McGuire, Louann Fernald, Nancy Cameron

Favorite Cars/Trucks:

Jeeps, Ford F-Series trucks

Favorite Eyewear:

BluBlockers

Favorite Spaceships:

The Incom T-61 Starfighter (X-Wing Fighter for you Star Wars novices out there), the Klingon Bird of Prey

That's all for now. I'll add more as the list evolves and my tastes change…

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