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'''[[User:Bob rulz|Bob rulz]]''' (real name '''Jason''') is a 1622-year old from the [[SugarSouth House, Utah|Sugar House]] neighborhood of [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. I have a variety of interests. I have minor [[scientific skepticism]] and severe [[arachnophobia]] and [[aviophobia]] (haven't been on an airplane since I was 18 months old, and I don't plan to start again any time soon).
I previously had a whole bunch of completely pointless stuff about me on here, but I've edited to include only somewhat basic information, and I've considered deleting it completely. How it is in its current form will do for now I suppose.
This is a huge page about me. Perhaps too much information about me. For anybody interested at all whatsoever in all of the stuff that may be here, welcome!
==Me==
*[[Greensboro, North Carolina]] (October 1991 - May 1994)
*[[Kalispell, Montana]] (May 1994 - January 1995)
*[[Salt Lake City, Utah]] (January 1995 - presentSeptember 2009)
*[[South Salt Lake, Utah]] (September 2009 - present)
==Music==
'''Accomplishments''': Won my school [[National Geographic Bee|geography bee]] every year from 4th to 8th grade, and advanced to state level all five times as well, reaching the top 10 from 5th grade onward. I never got better than fifth place, however, thanks to stupid mistakes under pressure. In 6th grade I was on a bowling championship team for a minor league in a minor bowling alley...does that count as an accomplishment?
{{main article|User:Bob rulz/music}}
===General===
*I consider myself politically moderate but socially liberal. I don't like much of what [[George W. Bush]] does, but he's better than both of the people he ran against.
*I support all forms of gay rights.
*I am pro-abortion.
*I am a strong supporter of a single [[world government]]; not just a body that has authority over all of the nations (like a beefed-up [[United Nations]]), but a single world government that acts as a single nation. I know that this may never happen, but I think it would be great if it did. No worries about national interests, no worries about trade between countries...everything is unified. It's not going to happen anytime soon, if it ever does, but we can at least take steps towards this.
*I have severe [[arachnophobia]], [[fear of flying|aviophobia]], and slight [[pyrophobia]]. I am not claustrophic and I don't fear heights, but put those two together and I freak out (I still have troubles on [[ski lift]]s and [[gondola]]s, and I use to hate [[elevator]]s).
*I believe that the world ignores [[Africa]].
*I believe that most of [[society]] is hypocritical, in many ways. They tell people that honesty, kindness, and acceptance is the way to live, but in reality tell you that this is how to dress, look, live, and act. Also, society (partially the media's fault, but mostly society) only focus on the negative in this world, and rarely ever see the many positive things being done.
*I believe that the media overhypes stupid things, like the [[Dubai Ports World controversy]].
*I believe that the U.S. is becoming increasingly racist again [[Arabs]] (as evidenced by the [[Dubai Ports World controversy]]).
*I am pro-[[nuclear energy]]. The [[Chernobyl disaster]] happened because of a neglect of safety by both the Soviet government and the workers. It will never happen again. It's clean, efficient, and overall a good alternative to [[fossil fuel]]s. Everybody's talking about [[solar power]], [[wind power]], etc, but why not nuclear power? It's way more cost-efficient than either. People are just paranoid.
*I am anti-[[affirmative action]]. I thought the United States was for equality?
*I believe that the [[Coca-Cola Company]] was stupid for stopping production of [[Vanilla Coke]], as its replacement, [[Black Cherry Vanilla Coke]], isn't nearly as good.
===Interests===
*[[Geography]] - I know the capital of every country in the world, and can provide at least a general description of all of them. I also know [[culture]] and [[history]] of most countries, and simply many other things related to geography. I won the geography bee at my school all 5 years possible, advanced to the state level every year, and placed in the top 10 4 out of 5 years. My specialty is on the geogrpahy of the [[Western United States]], especially [[Utah]].
*[[Urban planning]], urban development, and [[demographics|demographic]] patterns. I find this stuff fascinating, and I love watching things change and develop.
*[[Meteorology]] (mostly [[climatology]] and historical [[weather]]) - I can describe the general climate of many areas, but not as much into how things work, specifically
*[[History]] of all sorts, especially [[military history]] and comparing threads throughout history, how certain areas influence another, how the past influenced the present, and how the future may evolve. I believe I focus more on recent and current historical trends and how they fit into the whole of things more than most people.
*[[Transport]]ation
*[[Astronomy]], especially [[planetology]]
*[[Space exploration]]
*[[Technology]] - I like knowing about what cool technologies are coming in the near-future, experimental and theoretical technologies, far-future technologies, and also how technology has evolved throughout history.
*The [[future]] - This is partially why I like [[science fiction]]. I like to know what kinds of things we'll have in the future, what will happen in the future, etc. I'm also very [[optimistic]]. [[Society]] is not doomed, people!
*[[Dungeons & Dragons]]
*[[Fantasy]], mostly [[Shannara]], [[Forgotten Realms]], [[Eberron]] and [[Harry Potter]], although there's all sorts of fantasy books that I want to get around to reading
*[[Basketball]], although not as much as I used to. I also watch it on TV (the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], not college). I'm a [[Utah Jazz]] fan
*[[American football]]; not playing it, but watching it (the [[National Football League|NFL]], not college). I am a [[Denver Broncos]] fan.
*[[Ten-pin bowling|Bowling]] - currently at about a 135 average with a high of 207. Bowling is one of my favorite things to do, and I do it as often as I can. Anything below a 120 is bad for me. Anything below 100 is an anomaly.
*[[Board game|Board]], [[card game|card]], and [[tile-based game|tile-based]] games.
*[[Video game]]s - I prefer [[computer game]]s, but [[console]] games are good as well. I prefer shooters, action/adventure, and strategy games, although there is the occassional RPG or racing game that stands out. Classic arcade and puzzle games are often good as well.
*[[Television program|TV shows]] - I mostly like sitcoms and action shows (especially sci-fi), but the majority of sitcoms suck. There's few if any good dramas, and law, medical, and investigation shows are far too overdone (and only a few of them stand out). The 90's were, by far, the best time for TV.
*[[Soda]], especially [[Coca-Cola]] and ''especially'' [[Vanilla Coke]], ''which'', by the way, they ''stopped making''! Yes, I know, everybody knows that, but I have to vent my anger somewhere. Other great sodas include [[Albertson's]]-brand Grape and Orange soda, [[Cherry Coke]], [[Mountain Dew]], [[Fresca]], and [[Pepsi]]. <small>(''He likes Coke AND Pepsi! GET HIM!!'')</small>.
*My favorite foods are [[grape]]s, [[banana]]s, [[chocolate]] (especially [[white chocolate]], [[Ghirardelli]], and European chocolate), [[popcorn]], [[cereal]] (especially [[Golden Crisp]], [[Cap'n Crunch]], including Cap'n Crunch Berries and Peanut Butter Crunch, [[Cracklin' Oat Bran]], and [[Frosted Flakes]]), [[Chex Mix]], [[sausage]], [[shrimp]], scrambled [[egg]]s, [[bacon]], [[milkshake]]s, [[chicken nugget]]s and [[chicken strip]]s, chocolate/peanut butter, chocolate/mint, chocolate/orange, and chocolate/carmel, [[pizza]] (mainly pepperoni), [[apple pie]] and apple [[turnover (food)|turnover]]s, [[Oreo]]s, various [[cookie]]s (mostly with chocolate in them), [[ice cream]] (especially [[chocolate]] and [[rocky road]]), [[M&M]]s (especially peanut butter M&Ms), [[cake]] (with lots of chocolate in them), [[sherbet]], [[frozen yogurt]], and [[yogurt]]. God, I'm gonna be fat when I grow up...
*My favorite drinks (besides [[soda]]), are [[SoBe]] energy drinks, [[juice]] (mostly grape juice, orange juice, and apple juice), [[milk]], and [[egg nog]].
*[[Science fiction]] (especially [[Star Wars]], [[Stargate]], [[StarCraft]], and [[Titan A.E.]])
*[[Red vs Blue]] videos (seasons 1 and 3, mostly; haven't seen most of 4 yet, and, for the most part, 2 sucked)
*The End of the World video (just had to mention that here)
*[[Writing]] novels and reference-type stuff (mostly reference stuff that I make up, like descriptions of my sci-fi universes, etc). I have a grand story that can be written out over a series of books planned in my head, but I doubt I'll ever get around to it in its entirety.
*[[Reading]], although I don't read nearly as much as I'd like to.
*Playing my [[viola]]. I also use to play the [[piano]]. I'd like to learn at least some things on the [[guitar]] someday.
*[[Theatre]] - A recently-discovered passion of mine.
*[[Music]] is one of my major passions in life; large varieties, mostly rock (mainstream, metal, hard rock, soft rock, and some classic), alternative, nu metal, industrial, synthpop, new wave, "light" pop, some indie, some emo, and some punk, with a few scattered bands from other genres (or no genre).
*Hanging out with friends
===Dislikes===
*[[Spider]]s - I have severe [[arachnophobia]]; spiders deserve to die!!!
*[[America Online]] - Haha, what a joke
*[[Old Navy]] - Clothes for the modern mainstream [[pop culture]] society
*Over-obsessive [[skater]]s - Find something else to talk about besides how cool your skateboard is or what cool skateboarding move you can do.
*The entire [[emo (slang)|emo]] sub-culture (except for [[emo (music)|emo music]], which is sometimes okay).
*[[Fraternities and sororities|Frat boys and sorority girls]]
*[[Preppy|Preps]] - Rich people who integrate themselves into media and fad-dominated pop culture, doing everything that's "cool", getting cell phones at 12 years old, etc.
*[[Jock (subculture)|Jocks]]
*Plastic women - women don't need pounds of makeup, plastic surgery, and boob jobs to look good.
*[[rapping|Rap]] - It's all the same and it's not even music! Very little rap is good.
*[[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]] - The talent level varies wildly, but for the most part hip-hop is even worse than rap.
*[[Country music]] - Shoot me, please!
*[[Boy bands]] - Ugh, I'm glad that fad is over.
*[[Opera]] - Just don't like it
*[[Ballet]] - Again, I just don't like it.
*[[Extremists]] of any sort - extreme conservatives, extreme liberals, extreme environmentalists (perhaps the biggest hypocrites in existence; EXTREME environmentalists, not normal environmentalists), etc.
*The public education system
*[[Necktie|Tie]]s - I like to breath every once in a while
*Big oil companies, especially [[Exxon-Mobil]] - Corrupt, greedy, self-promoting, etc - the [[Evil Empire]]s
*With food I hate most [[cheese]] (except [[mozarella]] and [[parmesan]]), [[tomato]]es, [[potato]]es (especially [[mashed potatoes]] and [[french fry|french fries]]), [[strawberry|strawberries]], [[raspberry|raspberries]], [[olive]]s, [[cherry|cherries]], [[cheesecake]], [[cabbage]], [[pickle]]s, and various other foods I can't think of at the moment.
*[[Volleyball]] - The worst sport ever invented.
*[[New York Yankees]] - the [[Evil Empire]] of the sports world
*[[Oakland Raiders]] - I'm a Denver Broncos fan, so Oakland is my worst enemy
*[[Kansas City Chiefs]] - Again, arch-rival of Denver
*[[San Diego Chargers]] - Not as much as the other two, but now that they're actually a threat to Denver, I hate them
*[[Dallas Cowboys]] - You're not America's team, so stop acting like it
*[[San Antonio Spurs]] - Arch-rival of the Jazz (at least in my book, even if they're not in the same division anymore)
*[[Los Angeles Lakers]] - Again, stop acting like America's team! I'm so glad their dynasty is done and over with.
==Favorite bands/artists==
(best of the best in '''bold''')
([[album (music)|albums]] I own in parentheses)
===Alternative===
*[[3 Doors Down]] (''[[Away from the Sun]]'')
*'''[[Angels and Airwaves]]''' ('''''[[We Don't Need To Whisper]]''''')
*[[DAUGHTRY]]
*'''[[Death Cab for Cutie]]''' ('''''[[Plans]]''''')
*'''[[Everclear (band)|Everclear]]''' (''[[Sparkle and Fade]]'', '''''[[So Much for the Afterglow]]''''', '''''[[Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile]]''''', '''''[[Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 2: Good Time for a Bad Attitude]]''''')
*'''[[Goo Goo Dolls]]'''
*[[Jack Johnson (musician)|Jack Johnson]]
*'''[[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]]'''
*'''[[matchbox twenty]]''' ('''''[[yourself or someone like you]]''''', ''[[mad season (album)|mad season]]'')
*[[Rob Thomas (musician)|Rob Thomas]]
*'''[[Smash Mouth]]''' ('''''[[Astro Lounge]]''''')
*'''[[Switchfoot]]''' (''[[The Legend of Chin]]'', ''[[New Way to Be Human]]'', ''[[Learning to Breathe]]'', '''''[[The Beautiful Letdown]]''''', '''''[[Nothing Is Sound]]''''', ''[[Oh! Gravity.]]'')
*[[They Might Be Giants]] (''[[Flood (album)|Flood]]'', ''[[John Henry (album)|John Henry]]'', ''[[Severe Tire Damage (album)|Severe Tire Damage]]'')
*[[Third Eye Blind]] (''[[Third Eye Blind (album)|Third Eye Blind]]'', ''[[Blue (Third Eye Blind album)|Blue]]'')
*'''[[V.A.S.T.]]''' ('''''[[Visual Audio Sensory Theater]]''''', ''[[Nude (V.A.S.T. album)|Nude]]'')
*[[Vertical Horizon]] ('''''[[Everything You Want]]''''')
===Electronica/Industrial===
*[[Eiffel 65]]
*'''[[Nine Inch Nails]]''' ('''''[[With Teeth]]''''')
===Instrumental===
*[[John Williams]] (aka, the God of Music)
===Punk===
*[[blink-182]] (some)
*'''[[Fall Out Boy]]''' (''[[Take This to Your Grave]]'', '''''[[From Under the Cork Tree]]''''')
*[[Green Day]] (''[[nimrod.]]'', ''[[American Idiot (album)|American Idiot]]'')
*'''[[The Offspring]]''' ('''''[[Ixnay on the Hombre]]''''', '''''[[Americana (album)|Americana]]''''', '''''[[Conspiracy of One]]''''', ''[[Splinter (album)|Splinter]]'')
===Pop===
====Power pop====
*'''[[Mae]]''' ('''''[[The Everglow]]''''')
*[[The All-American Rejects]]
====Teen pop====
*[[Avril Lavigne]] (''[[Under My Skin]]'')
*[[Kelly Clarkson]]
*[[Michelle Branch]] (''[[The Spirit Room]]'')
*[[Vanessa Carlton]]
===Rock===
====Classic rock====
*[[Queen (band)|Queen]]
*[[The Monkees]] (''[[Greatest Hits (The Monkees)|Greatest Hits]]'')
*[[The Who]]
====Funk rock====
*[[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] (some)
====Gothic rock====
*'''[[Evanescence]]''' ('''[[Fallen (album)|Fallen]]''', '''[[The Open Door]]''')
====Grunge/Post-grunge====
*[[Creed (band)|Creed]]
*[[Default (band)|Default]]
*[[Foo Fighters]]
*'''[[Nickelback]]''' (''[[Silver Side Up]]'', '''''[[The Long Road]]''''', '''''[[All The Right Reasons]]''''')
*'''[[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'''
*'''[[Seether]]''' (''[[Disclaimer II]]'')
*[[Shinedown]]
*[[Smile Empty Soul]]
*'''[[Staind]]''' ('''''[[Break the Cycle]]''''')
====Metal====
*[[Breaking Benjamin]] (''[[We Are Not Alone]]'', '''''[[Phobia (album)|Phobia]]''''')
*[[Disturbed]]
*[[Godsmack]] (''[[Godsmack (album)|Godsmack]]'', ''[[Awake (Godsmack album)|Awake]]'', ''[[Faceless]]'', ''[[IV (Godsmack album)|IV]]'')
*'''[[Hurt (band)|Hurt]]''' ('''''[[Vol. 1]]''''')
*[[Mudvayne]]
*'''[[System of a Down]]''' (my favorite band) ('''''[[System of a Down (album)|System of a Down]]''''', '''''[[Toxicity (album)|Toxicity]]''''', '''''[[Steal This Album!]]''''', '''''[[Mezmerize]]''''', '''''[[Hypnotize (album)|Hypnotize]]''''')
*'''[[Three Days Grace]]''' ('''''[[Three Days Grace (album)|Three Days Grace]]''''', '''''[[One-X]]''''') <small>(Woot! <span style="font-size:100%;"><font color="darkblue">[[User:Cyclone1|'''''→Cycl''''']]</font></span><span style="font-size:110%;"><font color="steelblue">[[User talk:Cyclone1|'''''one1''''']]</font>'''''→'''''</span>)</small>
*[[Trapt]]
====Nu metal====
*'''[[Linkin Park]]''' ('''''[[Hybrid Theory]]''''', '''''[[Meteora]]''''')
====Progressive rock====
*'''[[A Perfect Circle]]''' ('''''[[Mer de Noms]]''''', '''''[[Thirteenth Step]]''''', ''[[eMOTIVe]]'')
*'''[[Tool (band)|Tool]]''' ('''''[[Opiate (album)|Opiate]]''''', '''''[[Undertow (Tool album)|Undertow]]''''', '''''[[Ænima]]''''', '''''[[10,000 Days]]''''')
====Rock/rap====
*[[Gorillaz]]
===Synthpop/New Wave===
*[[Depeche Mode]]
*[[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]] (''[[Franz Ferdinand (album)|Franz Ferdinand]]'', ''[[You Could Have It So Much Better]]'')
*[[The Killers (band)|The Killers]] (''[[Hot Fuss]]'')
*[[The White Stripes]]
==Favorite shows==
==='''ABC==='''
{{main article|American Broadcasting Company}}
*[[DharmaAgents &of GregS.H.I.E.L.D.]] ([[1997]]2013-[[2002]]present)
*[[Better Off Ted]] (2009-2010)
*'''[[Roseanne]]''' ([[1988]]-[[1997]]) (among the best sitcoms for its realistic portrayal of life, great characters, and witty dialogue and humor)
*[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]] (1988-1997)
*'''[[Whose Line is it Anyway?]]''' ([[1998]]-[[2003]]) (ABC screwed this show over; I guess every network has to have its turn)
*[[Whose Line is it Anyway?]] (1998-2007; 2013-present) (on [[ABC Family]] from 2004-2007; on [[The CW Television Network|The CW]] from 2013-present)
'''Adult Swim'''
===BBC One===
{{main article|BBCAdult OneSwim}}
*[[Rick and Morty]] (2013-present)
*[[Life on Mars (TV series)|Life on Mars]] ([[2006]]-present) (wow, a good British drama!)
'''AMC'''
===BBC Two===
{{main article|BBCAMC Two(TV channel)}}
*[[Mad Men]] (2007-2015)
*'''[[Red Dwarf]]''' ([[1988]]-[[1999]]) (easily the best British comedy ever)
'''Cartoon Network'''
===CBS===
{{main article|Cartoon Network}}
*[[Adventure Time]] (2010-present)
'''CBS'''
{{main article|CBS}}
*'''[[CSI:The CrimeAmazing SceneRace Investigation(U.S. TV series)|The Amazing Race]]''' ([[2000]]2001-present)
*[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]] ([[1972]]-[[1983]])
*[[Numb3rs]] ([[2005]]-present) (unique view for a law show and therefore one of the few good ones)
*[[The Amazing Race]] ([[2001]]-present) (the only real good [[reality show]])
==='''Comedy Central==='''
{{main article|Comedy Central}}
*[[The Daily Show|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]] (1999-2015)
*'''[[South Park]]''' ([[1997]]-present) (no longer funny)
==='''CW==='''
{{main article|The CW Television Network}}
*[[Jane the Virgin]] (2014-present)
*[[Gilmore Girls]] ([[2000]]-present) (only good teen show) (originally [[The WB Television Network|The WB]])
*[[Nikita (TV series)|Nikita]] (2010-2013)
*'''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]''' ([[2001]]-present) (originally [[The WB Television Network|The WB]])
*'''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]''' ([[2005]]-present) (originally [[The WB Television Network|The WB]])
==='''Fox==='''
{{main article|Fox Broadcasting Company}}
*[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]] (2003-2006; 2013) (on [[Netflix]] in 2013)
*'''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''' ([[2001]]-present) (possibly the best show ever, and certainly the best show on TV right now; [[Jack Bauer]] is so badass)
*[[Dollhouse (TV series)|Dollhouse]] (2009-2010)
*[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]] ([[2003]]-[[2006]]) (FOX screwed it over, like many good shows)
*[[Firefly (television series)|Firefly]] (2002)
*'''[[Family Guy]]''' ([[1999]]-[[2002]]; [[2005]]-present) (Fox ''almost'' screwed it over; currently the funniest show on TV) <small>(Agreed!! <span style="font-size:100%;"><font color="darkblue">[[User:Cyclone1|'''''→Cycl''''']]</font></span><span style="font-size:110%;"><font color="steelblue">[[User talk:Cyclone1|'''''one1''''']]</font>'''''→'''''</span> 01:10, 11 November 2006 (UTC))</small>
*[[Futurama]] (1999-2003; 2008-2013) (on [[Comedy Central]] from 2008-2013)
*'''[[Firefly (television series)|Firefly]]''' ([[2002]]) (I will never forgive Fox for completely fucking up this show)
*[[Malcolm in the Middle]] (2000-2006)
*'''[[Futurama]]''' ([[1999]]-[[2003]]) (Fox also screwed this one over...surprise, surprise)
*[[The Simpsons]] (1989-present)
*'''[[King of the Hill (TV series)|King of the Hill]]''' ([[1997]]-present) (not funny anymore)
*[[That '70s Show]] (1998-2006)
*'''[[MADtv]]''' ([[1995]]-present) (not funny anymore)
*[[24 (TV series)|24]] (2001-2010; 2014)
*'''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]''' ([[2000]]-[[2006]])
*'''[[Prison Break]]''' ([[2005]]-present)
*'''[[That '70s Show]]''' ([[1998]]-[[2006]])
*'''[[The Simpsons]]''' ([[1989]]-present) (only the first 11 seasons were funny; please kill the show before there ends up being more bad seasons than good; we want it to maintain at least a decent legacy!)
'''FX'''
===NBC===
{{main article|NBCFX (TV channel)}}
*[[Archer (TV series)|Archer]] (2010-present) (moved to [[FXX]] in 2017)
*'''[[3rd Rock From the Sun]]''' ([[1996]]-[[2001]]) (ended too soon; NBC sort of screwed it over)
*'''[[ERLouie (TV series)|ERLouie]]''' ([[1994]]2010-present) (the only real good medical show2015)
*[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]] ([[1999]]-present) (one of the few good law shows)
*'''[[Mad About You]]''' ([[1992]]-[[1999]])
*[[Match Game]] ([[1970s]] version) ([[1973]]-[[1979]])
*'''[[Seinfeld]]''' ([[1989]]-[[1998]])
*[[The Cosby Show]] ([[1984]]-[[1992]])
*'''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]''' ([[1990]]-[[1996]])
*[[The Office (US TV series)|The Office]] (US series) ([[2005]]-present)
'''HBO'''
===Sci Fi Channel===
{{main article|Sci Fi Channel (United States)HBO}}
*[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]] (2000-2011; 2017-present)
*'''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''' ([[2004]]-present)
*[[FarscapeGame of Thrones]] ([[1999]]2011-[[2003]]present)
*[[GhostLast HuntersWeek Tonight with John Oliver]] ([[2004]]2014-present) (surprisingly good)
*[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]] (2001-2005)
*'''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''' ([[2004]]-present) (worthy spin-off to the greatest sci-fi show ever)
*[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]] (2016-present)
*'''[[Stargate SG-1]]''' ([[1997]]-present) (greatest sci-fi show ever) (originally on [[Showtime]])
*[[The Wire]] (2002-2008)
'''NBC'''
===USA===
{{main article|USA NetworkNBC}}
*[[MonkChuck (TV series)|MonkChuck]] ([[2002]]2007-present2012)
*[[Freaks & Geeks]] (1999-2000)
*[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]] (1990-1996)
*[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]] (2006-2011) (moved to the [[101 Network]] for seasons 3-5)
*[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]] (2013-2015)
*[[Parenthood (TV series)|Parenthood]] (2010-2015)
*[[Parks and Recreation]] (2009-2015)
*[[Seinfeld]] (1989-1998)
*[[This Is Us]] (2016-present)
'''Netflix'''
===VH1===
{{main article|VH1Netflix}}
*[[IBojack Love the '70sHorseman]] ([[2003]]2014-present)
*[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]] (2015-present)
*[[I Love the '80s]] ([[2002]]-[[2003]])
*[[Jessica Jones (TV series)|Jessica Jones]] (2015-present)
*[[I Love the '80s Strikes Back]] ([[2003]])
*[[I Love the(TV '90sseries)|Love]] ([[2004]]2016-present)
*[[Orange is the New Black]] (2013-present)
'''Showtime'''
===WB===
{{main article|TheShowtime WB(TV Television Networkchannel)}}
*[[Stargate SG-1]] (1997-2007) (moved to the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]] for seasons 6-10)
*[[Charmed]] ([[1998]]-[[2006]])
'''SundanceTV'''
===Shows I have yet to try===
{{main article|SundanceTV}}
*[[All in the Family]] ([[1971]]-[[1979]]; [[CBS]])
*[[Rectify]] (2013-2016)
*[[Boston Legal]] ([[2004]]-present; [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]])
*[[Cheers]] ([[1982]]-[[1993]]; [[NBC]])
*[[CSI: New York]] ([[2004]]-present; [[CBS]])
*[[Eureka (TV series)|Eureka]] ([[2006]]-present; [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]])
*[[Heroes]] ([[2006]]-present]]; [[NBC]])
*[[I Love the '70s: Volume 2]] ([[2006]]; [[VH1]])
*[[I Love the '80s 3-D]] ([[2005]]; [[VH1]])
*[[I Love the '90s: Part Deux]] ([[2005]]; [[VH1]])
*[[Married... with Children]] ([[1987]]-[[1997]]; [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]])
*[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]] ([[1969]]-[[1974]]; [[BBC One]])
*[[Psych]] ([[2006]]-present; [[USA Network]])
*[[Sliders]] ([[1995]]-[[2000]]; [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]])
*[[The 4400]] ([[2004]]-present; [[USA Network]])
'''Syfy'''
==Favorite video games==
{{main article|Syfy}}
(best of the best in '''bold''')
*[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]] (2004-2009)
'''WB'''
===Currently playing===
{{main article|The WB Television Network}}
{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
*[[Angel (TV series)|Angel]] (1999-2004)
!Game
*[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] (1997-2003) (moved to [[UPN]] for seasons 6-7)
!Platform
*[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]] (2005-present) (picked up by [[The CW Television Network|The CW]] from season 2 after merger)
!Year
!Genre
!Comment
|-
|'''[[Battlefield 2142]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[2006]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
|-
|'''[[Civilization IV]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[2005]] || [[Turn-based strategy|TBS]]
|-
|(''exp.'') '''[[Civilization IV: Warlords]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Turn-based strategy|TBS]]
|-
|'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[2001]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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|'''[[Red Faction]]''' || [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] || [[2001]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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===FavoriteVideo games in the past===
''(this is assumed to include any expansions, although I don't have the expansions for all of these games)''
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!Game
|[[Age of Empires]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[1997]] || [[Real-time strategy|RTS]]
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|(''exp.'')[[Age of Empires II: The RiseAge of Rome ExpansionKings]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[19981999]] || [[Real-time strategy|RTS]]
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|'''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[1999]] || [[Real-time strategy|RTS]]
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|(''exp.'')'''[[Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[2000]] || [[Real-time strategy|RTS]]
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|[[Aliens versus Predator (computer game)|Aliens versus Predator]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[1999]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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|'''[[Battlefield 1942]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[2002]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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|[[Battlefield 2]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[2005]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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|'''[[CallBattlefield of Duty 23]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[20052011]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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|'''[[Civilization IIIBioShock]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[20022007]] || [[TurnFirst-basedperson strategyshooter|TBSFPS]] || Just one more turn...just one more turn...just one more turn...
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|(''exp.'')'''[[CivilizationCall IIIof Conquests|Civilization III:Duty Conquests2]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[20032005]] || [[TurnFirst-basedperson strategyshooter|TBSFPS]] || Just one more turn...just one more turn...just one more turn...
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|[[DescentCall (computerof game)|DescentDuty 4: Modern Warfare]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[19942007]] || 360° [[firstFirst-person shooter|FPS]]
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|'''[[DescentCivilization (computer game)|Descent 3III]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[19992001]] || 360° [[firstTurn-personbased shooterstrategy|FPSTBS]] || Perhaps the most overlooked game in history; too bad Descent IV was cancelled
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|[[DoomDescent 3(computer game)|Descent]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[20041994]] || 360° [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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|[[DungeonDescent Siege3]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[20021999]] || Action360° [[roleFirst-playingperson gameshooter|RPGFPS]]
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|[[DynastyGears Warriors|Dynasty Warriorsof 3War]] || [[PlayStationXbox 2|PS2360]] || [[20012006]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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|[[FinalGuitar FantasyHero XII]] || [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] || [[20012006]] || [[Role-playingMusic video game|RPG]] || I love [[blitzballRhythm]]!
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|'''[[Half-Life (video game)|Half-Life]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[1998]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]] || Right up there with [[StarCraft]] as the best game ever made
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|[[Half-LifeHalo: Combat 2Evolved]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[20042001]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]] || Fun, but very disappointing and not worthy of the hype ''or'' the Half-Life name
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|[[Homeworld]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[1999]] || [[Real-time strategy|RTS]]
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|'''[[Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[1997]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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|[[SonicMass the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2Effect]] || [[SegaPersonal Mega Drive/Sega Genesiscomputer|GenesisPC]] || [[19922007]] || [[PlatformerRole-playing game|RPG]]
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|'''[[StarCraftMinecraft]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[19982011]] || [[Real-timeOpen strategy|RTSworld]]/[[Adventure game|| The most memorable, most addictive, and perhaps the best, game ever madeAdventure]]
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|(''exp.'')'''[[StarCraft:Portal Brood(video Wargame)|Portal]]''' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[19982007]] || [[Real-timeVideo strategypuzzle game|RTSPuzzle]] || The expansion to the most memorable, most addictive, and perhaps the best, game ever made
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|[[StarPortal Wars: Dark Forces2]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[19952011]] || [[First-personVideo shooterpuzzle game|FPSPuzzle]]
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|[[StarRed Wars: Episode I RacerFaction]] || [[PersonalPlayStation computer2|PCPS2]] || [[19992001]] || [[RacingFirst-person gameshooter|RacingFPS]]
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|[[StarRock Wars: GalaxiesBand]] || [[PersonalPlayStation computer2|PCPS2]] || [[20032007]] || [[MassivelyMusic multiplayer online role-playingvideo game|MMORPGRhythm]] || Good community, bad game
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|[[StarRock Wars:Band Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast2]] || [[PersonalPlayStation computer3|PCPS3]] || [[20022008]] || [[First-personMusic shootervideo game|FPSRhythm]]
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|[[WarcraftSonic III:the ReignHedgehog of2 Chaos(16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]] || [[PersonalSega computerMega Drive/Sega Genesis|PCGenesis]] || [[20021992]] || [[Real-time strategy|RTSPlatformer]]
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|(''exp.'')[[Warcraft III: The Frozen ThroneStarCraft]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[20031998]] || [[Real-time strategy|RTS]]
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|[[StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[2010]] || [[Real-time strategy|RTS]]
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|[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[1995]] || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]
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===Games to get in the future===
(games I want the most in '''bold''')
*'''[[Battlefield: Bad Company]]''' (a Battlefield game with destructible environments?! Yes please!)
*[[BioShock]]
*'''[[Call of Duty 3]]''' (I'm so pissed they never released this for PC!)
*[[Company of Heroes]]
*'''[[Crysis]]'''
*'''[[Gears of War]]'''
*[[God of War]]
*'''[[Guitar Hero]]'''
*[[Guitar Hero II]]
*'''[[Half-Life 2: Episode One]]''' (I was disappointed by [[Half-Life 2]], but that ending left me begging for more)
*[[Mass Effect]]
*'''[[Prey (computer game)|Prey]]''' (played the demo and it was AWESOME)
*'''[[Spore (game)|Spore]]''' (this looks to be the most original, innovative, unique, and just plain fantastic game ''ever''...at least, pretty damn close)
*'''[[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl]]''' (if it ever comes out; for now it's [[vaporware]])
*[[Stargate Worlds]] (we don't know anything about it yet, but Stargate SG-1 is the greatest show ever, so don't screw it up!)
*'''[[Supreme Commander]]''' (looks to be the greatest [[real-time strategy]] game since [[StarCraft]])
===Games I want to play but never did===
*[[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]] (okay fine, I've played it; but I didn't give it a chance beyond the beginning)
*[[Call of Duty]] (I loved the 2nd one, which makes me wish I would have played the 1st one when I had the chance)
*[[Civilization II]] (I'm a huge fan of Civ III, and I've heard nothing but good things about this one)
*[[Descent (computer game)|Descent 2]] (huge fan of the original and of Descent 3...what happened?)
*[[Diablo]] (I'm a big fan of [[Blizzard Entertainment]], but I never played this)
*[[Diablo II]] (never played this either)
*[[Final Fantasy VII]] (a gaming classic...and I never played it...shame)
*[[Counter-Strike|Half-Life: Counter-Strike]] (I bought it and it didn't work...and then I never gave it another chance)
*[[Half-Life: Opposing Force]] (I loved the original game, yet I never played the expansion)
*[[Halo 2]] (yay, I'm one of 17 people on this planet who's never played this game!)
*[[Homeworld: Cataclysm]] (huge fan of the original)
*[[Homeworld 2]] (huge fan of the original)
*Any [[Sim City]] game (okay, I take that back; I played the very original one, but that could hardly be called a game in the modern sense...I've wanted to play a Sim City game for ages!)
*[[Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith]] (huge fan of Jedi Knight; I wanted to play this so bad!)
*Any [[Zelda]] game (*gasp* BLASPHEMY!)
==Favorite board/card games==
(best of the best in '''bold''')
*'''[[Bonkers! (game)|Bonkers!]]''' <small>What? No article on this?!</small>
*'''[[Carcassonne (board game)|Carcassonne]]'''
*'''[[Chess]]'''
*[[Chinese Checkers]]
*'''[[Chrononauts]]'''
*[[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]]
*[[Parcheesi]] (the game to play when the power's out)
*[[Poker]] (meant to be played with chips or money; without either it can be dull)
*'''[[Racko!]]'''
*[[Rummikub]]
*[[Scrabble]]
*'''[[Settlers of Catan]]''' (card ''and'' board versions)
*[[Sorry! (game)|Sorry!]]
*'''[[The Great Dalmuti]]'''
*[[Trivial Pursuit]]
*[[UNO (game)|UNO]]
*[[War (card game)|War]]
==Other==
|Record low high temperature || 2°F || [[December 22]], [[1990]]
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|Record high low temperature || 80°F || [[July 16]], [[2003]] and [[June 30]], [[2013]]
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|Record low temperature || -30°F || [[February 9]], [[1933]]
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|Warmest month || 8384.41°F || [[July 20032013]]
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|Coldest month || 11.6°F || [[1949#January|January 1949]]
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|Warmest year || 5556.25°F || [[19342012]]
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|Coldest year || 48.2°F || [[1932]]
|Earliest measurable snow || [[September 17]] || [[1965]] (2.2 in)
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|Latest measureablemeasurable snow || [[May 18]] || [[1960]] (1.0 in) and [[1977]] (0.5 in)
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===Significant weather events I've experienced===
*[[1993 North American Storm Complex]] on [[March 13]], [[1993]] in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]] – 5 inches of snow, knocked out power for 3 days (for 5 inches!); also my third birthday.
*Massive snowstorm in January [[1996]] drops at least 2 feet of snow at my house in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]; only day of school I've ever had cancelled due to snow.
*Another massive snowstorm from [[February 24]]–[[February 25]], [[1998]] drops 24-hour record 18.9 inches at airport in Salt Lake City; 21 inches in a little more than 24 hours at my house.
*Over Thanksgiving Weekend [[2001]], 18 inches of snow falls at my house.
*The three hottest months on record in Salt Lake City–[[July 2002]], [[July 2006]], and [[July 2003]], in addition to the second-hottest year on record, [[2003]].
*[[2003 Utah snowstorm]] from [[December 25]]–[[December 28]], [[2003]], about 28 inches of snow falls at my house in Salt Lake City, Utah, with 18.4 inches at the airport.
==External links==
*[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=20276273 My MySpace profile]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/pages/profile/index.php?user=bob_rulz My Gamespot profile]
*[http://www.wunderground.com Wunderground.com - the best weather website]
*[http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/ National Weather Service Salt Lake City]
*[http://www.writingforums.com WritingForums.com - very helpful forum for critiquing and advice on writing]
*[http://www.skyscrapercity.com/ SkyscraperCity - cool forum on, well, skyscrapers, but also urban development, urban issues, city life, and travel]
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