help a brotha out with a round of introductions

mojo · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:17 pm

i haven't seen it done 'round these here parts, but back in the old cmj days we regularly used to do this. there are many here that i know and recognize, but many of you have changed your nicknames and have left me for a loss. so without further ado:

name: mo's what my friends call me, maurice to my parents and ex.

ex-nicknames: always been mojo

age: 38

locale: live on the eastside of madison

status: have a 9yrs old son, and involved w/ my female friend of 2yrs.

job: realtor (too bad i didn't get in on busty's action)

favorite bands/albums: replacements/"pleased to meet me"; super furries; most anything from detroit; "ziggy..."; the smiths

interests: wisconsin sports teams; big beers; most things cubano; grilling; c.s. lewis; travelling

current guilty pleasure: american idol (1st timer) & top chef

personal factoid: i've never downloaded a song.

thanks, who's next?

f4df · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:19 pm

you know me and love me as freak4dafunk... but Id imagine you figured that out.. good to see you are back (less sporadic)

thrillhouse · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:20 pm

you are freaking me out

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:22 pm

How have you escaped my clutches, mojo? Hell, I've driven out to meet Monty already. I'm on friggin Willy St.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

name: rodney

ex-nicknames: rod the bod, rod the god, rod the sumerian god (and a dozen other variations), nimrod, ramrod, roddo, do-nut, rip (my initials), the german

age: 31

locale: portland, or

status: married no kids

job: human resources

favorite bands/albums: limiting myself to 5: The Replacements, Elvis Costello, Uncle Tupelo, Richard Buckner, The Cure

interests: outdoorsy stuff like kayaking, hiking, camping; getting drunk, watching tv and going to movies

current guilty pleasure: tivo'd episodes of buffy the vampire slayer

personal factoid: i auditioned for the role of Danny in The Shining

katie, a princess · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:28 pm

name: i'm a princess
ex-nicknames: always have been
age: 24
locale: new york
status: in love
job: princess, music journalist
favorite bands/albums: spoon, ryan adams, beck, bowie, kathryn williams, elliott smith, replacements, bill evans, emmylou harris
interests: tennis, soccer, guitar, piano, food, air, shelter, "lost"
current guilty pleasure: straylight run, green day; bugles, curry fries
personal factoid: i'm a distant relative to robert e. lee

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

I'm Cotton. 27, live with my lovely girlfriend. I work on medical textbooks and am very notable because I run my mouth a lot.

interesting factoid: go fuck yourself, or I've done this too many times and am too lazy to figure out what little tidbit hasn't been revealed yet.

andyfest · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:31 pm

name: Andy

ex-nicknames: A-Train, Train, Andyfest, Drew

age: 28

locale: Indianapolis

status: single with gf

job: marketing research

favorite bands/albums: Dinosaur Jr / Where You Been, Radiohead / OK Computer, Wilco / Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Old 97's / Too Far to Care

interests: Sports, music, fantasy sports,

current guilty pleasure: fantasy baseball drafts

personal factoid: I'm Haqdiesel's older bro.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:33 pm

name: Beauregard of Cleves

age: Susanna Hoffs-ish

locale: upper left corner

job: unemployable

favorite bands/albums: Boo Radleys, the Wrens, Arcade Fire, the Cure

current guilty pleasure: frogsticking

personal factoid: i also auditioned for the role of Danny in The Shining

andyfest · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:33 pm

mojo Wrote:

interests: wisconsin sports teams; big beers; most things cubano; grilling; c.s. lewis; travelling

You're seriously into CS Lewis? I've read the majority of his books I think. I was in a book discussion group for 2-3 years through my church that focused exclusively on his writings.

Hegel · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:41 pm

name: Joseph Anthony Cicero

age: 26

locale: Southeastern Virginia

job: unemployed

Interests: playing/listening to music, film, surfing, (see guilty pleasures)

favorite bands/albums: Sunny Day Real Estate/ The Pink Album, Explosions in the Sky/The Earth is not a..., Elliot Smith/X.O., GY!BE/fsharp-Asharp-infinity or something like that, The Appleseed Cast/LLO Vol.II

current guilty pleasure: nonstop crossword puzzles

personal factoid: I have been to every state in the United States except Alaska.

status: no one wants me.

d · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:41 pm

name: dana
ex-nicknames: d, dana dane, day, archive, nana (oops, these are just general nicknames, not cmj nicknames)
age: 35
locale: portland, or
status: married, no kids
job: project manager/web developer, general layabout, cycling diva
favorite bands: first five to come to mind-- bowie, bauhaus (and all associated side/solo-projects), duran duran, goldfrapp, josh rouse.
interests: cycling, rock climbing, pop culture, travel, cooking, reading.
current guilty pleasure: Madonna
personal factoid: I smelled some Laphroig this weekend that smelled like an ace bandage.

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

name: Pete
ex-nicknames: none
age: 32
locale: Northampton, England
status: single with g/f Keira.
job: Sales
favorite bands/albums: The Dirtbombs, Young Marble Giants, Daniel Johnston, The Wipers,
interests: Collecting antique books, fishing, music, drinking, painkillers
current guilty pleasure: Obner, Dog The Bounty Hunter, America's next top model, Papa Roach.
personal factoid: I used to run 100m in 11.2 secs.

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

name: red
ex-nicknames: i wasn't on the cmj board - this is my only name
age: 25
locale: chicago
status: i adore my slampiece
job: education coordinator
favorite bands/albums: yo la tengo, wilco, belle & sebastian, sebadoh, arab strap, j geils band, springsteen, stars, broken social scene, the national, shout out louds, liz phair (pre-wcse), maximo park
interests: sudoku, crossword puzzles, scuba diving when i'm on holiday, slave training, semi-pro rugby, global warming, saving baby seals
current guilty pleasure: i love jennifer lopez
personal factoid: i lie. a lot.

Hegel · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:49 pm

red Wrote:

current guilty pleasure: i love jennifer lopez
personal factoid: i lie. a lot.

thank god.

OPA! · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:51 pm

Name: Chris
ex-nicknames: OPA_SaidTheGreek, theXplorer, OUZO 4 2ZO
age: 33
locale: New York
status: Single
job: Non-Profit / Student
favorite bands: Blonde Redhead, Caribou, TV On The Radio, The Walkmen, International music.
current guilty pleasure: American Idol, America's Next Top Model
personal factoid: I like to be double penetrated.

FT · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:55 pm

name: bob
ex-nicknames: fractured_take
age: 39
locale: suburban Dallas
status: married (14 yrs.) with two sons (11 yrs. and 3 yrs.)
job: corporate trainer
favorite bands/albums: spoon (a series of sneaks), the who (who's next), steely dan (the royal scam), ted leo (tyranny o distance)
interests: spurs basketball, fighting irish football, tv's "lost"
current guilty pleasure: dasani lemon
personal factoid: i am the only child of two only children

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:57 pm

name: dov
ex-nicknames: AutomaticFlowers, GreenPlasticWateringCan, TheTwilightkid, SweetSweetDruganaut
age: 33
locale: New Yawk, NY
status: Single
job: advertising sales for 4 music magazines / record label owner
favorite bands: first five to come to mind - Afghan Whigs/ Twilight Singers, Radiohead, Our Lady Peace, Warrior Soul, Black Mountain (current)
interests: sleep, consuming music and movies
current guilty pleasure: Diet peach snapple,
personal factoid: I think Linkin Park can do no wrong and don't care what anyone thinks about it.

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

Hegel-Oh's Wrote:

red Wrote:

current guilty pleasure: i love jennifer lopez
personal factoid: i lie. a lot.

thank god.

uh... i'm a little embarrassed here... i didn't lie about that. i have a weird fascination with her. i can watch her movies and listen to her albums and actually enjoy them. i fully recognize that she's neither a good actress or singer, but for some reason, i love it.

hi, i'm jasmine, and i'm a j-lo addict.

Hegel · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:01 pm

red Wrote:

uh... i'm a little embarrassed here... i didn't lie about that.

I killed my mom's dog. So, we're even.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:04 pm

name: variations of "charles"
ex-nicknames: see above, notably 'Upchuck'
age: 32
locale: saskatoon, saskatchewan
status: married
job: post-doctoral fellow
favorite bands: VU, Stones, Tragically Hip, Stooges, Bowie, Neil Young, Ramones
interests: alcohol, cooking, neuropsychiatry, Forteana
current guilty pleasure: breakfast cereal
personal factoid: I have worked with a supposed member of the 'Aviary', a purported shadowy group of intelligence scientists who seek to mislead the world on the true nature of UFO abductions.

Leon · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:06 pm

Name- Leon
Ex-nicknames- Anarky
Locale- Boone, NC
status- Single
Job- Student
Favorite Bands- Nirvana, Bis, Nas, Blur, Robert Johnson, Weezer
Intrests- making music, films
current guilty pleasure- Blink 182 and Everclear( both the band and the beverage

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

Hegel-Oh's Wrote:

red Wrote:

uh... i'm a little embarrassed here... i didn't lie about that.

I killed my mom's dog. So, we're even.

haha... you're awesome. poor doggie.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:08 pm

name: Todd

ex-nicknames: Traub in H.S.

age: 35

locale: west suburbs of chicago

status: married, 2 sons, ages 6.5 and 4.5

job: copywriter

favorite bands/albums: beach boys/pet sounds, beatles/revolver, brian eno, tom zé, kinks

interests: cooking, eating, songwriting, playing guitar

current guilty pleasure: my own music

personal factoid: i organized the first-ever boarder personal meet-up... attended by myself and one other person who no longer frequents these parts. But it was the beginning of the chicago posse. yeah, i'll take credit for that.

huskerpunk · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:09 pm

name: Scott
ex-nicknames: None
age: 32
locale: Fort Smith, AR
status: Married (8 yrs.) with two daughters (5 yrs. and 2 yrs.) and a son (5 months)
job: Industrial Engineer
favorite bands/albums: Queens of the Stone Age, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, The Clash, Radiohead, The White Stripes
interests: Nebraska Cornhuskers, Arkansas Razorbacks, movies & sports in general
current guilty pleasure: American Idol
personal factoid: I've never done any illegal drugs (boring, I know)

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