STATS STUFF:

Name: stranger..
Real name: darren
E-mail address: darren@gordontech.com.au.nospamubastards
Web page: http://www.gordontech.com.au/ds
Other newsgroups you frequent: alt.gothic sometimes
Length of time on the 'net: since early 1997
Length of time as a net.goth: since July 1997?
Place of residence: inner suburbs Melbourne

APPEARANCE:

Chromosonal makeup: male type dude
Age: chronological: 30, mental: 25
Height: 5'8"ish
Weight: medium fat bastard
Hair for this week: gingerish dirty blonde
Natural haircolor: as above (needs changing)
Eyes: blue
Tattoos: 1
Piercings: 4, left ear (since the 5th got infected)
Preferred clothing: mostly black & scruffy - jeans, overcoats, leather jacket, army disposals, combat boots
Caught in the act clothes*: pyjamas

[*caught in the act refers to caught in the act of not being goth (oh the horror!)] goth is a state of mind, dudes.

LIFESTYLE:

Occupation: quality assurance/misc corporate slave
But I'd really like to be a: moral terrorist
Martial status: hitched
Mating status: monogamous
Sexual preference: attractive (to me), good natured (usually) people who happen to generally be female (100% so far)
Number of other acg'ers you've been "intimate" with: just the one.
Religion: agnostic / humanitarian fundamentalist
Hours of sleep per day: 6 if lucky
Time of day when you're at your best: depends on sleep and caffein
Pets: 3 cats (regular, large and family size)
Dietary classification: vegetarian hypocrite
Perky/mopey/neither: glass half full
Liver: back under control
Hobbies/interests: live music, poetry, amnesty, taekwondo, usenet, poncing about trying to be gothic..

FAVOURITES:
Band: Varies day to day. Consistently good artists include Depeche Mode, Cure, Clash, Jesus and Mary Chain..
Band that you are ashamed to admit you like on here: none. (i am slightly embarrased at the predictable, narrowly othodox "alternative" basis of my musical tastes, but that's what i like, so sue me.) Bands i am not ashamed to admit to liking: Divinyls, Billy Idol, INXS..
Pub: Empress (atmosphere), Tote (bands).
Cafe: Truffula tree, any outside table in Brunswick St.
Club: Users (-'89), Grunge (-'90), Earwigs (-'92ish?)
Epitaph: "..sleeping with his boots on"
Book/author: Lord of the Rings - Tolkien
TV show: Red Dwarf
Actor/actress: none i can think of
movie: The Crow, The Year My Voice Broke
Artist/artwork: Vali Myers, Salvador Dali, MC Escher. Chirico's "Disquieting Muses"
Animal: black shark catfish, cats (big & small)
Food: felafel, vegie burgers, canneloni, fried rice..
Drink: coffee
Texture: soft skin
Place to go: little park near Cairo tower.

MISCELLANY:

If you were stranded on a tropical island, what three things would you want with you?

1) transport back to home ;)
2) happiness
3) perfect health

Thin Elvis or Fat Elvis: Fat B'stard.

What is your greatest desire right now: (for me) fun (for the world) justice & compassion.

What pisses you off the most: assholes

What has the exact opposite effect: good natured people

Anything else you want to say that you don't feel is covered above: Anything i want to say is on my page or my posts. Go read 'em.