Name: AL. I don't have a nickname I gave myself but they used to call me "Alpine one" when I was from a party crew in high school. The reasoning behind the nickname truly is a private story.
Function: Import/Export broker. BOOOOORIIIIING!!
Location: Los Angeles, California
Catchphrase: After watching the Dave Chapelle Show " I am rich Biyaaatch"
Favorite Anime Quote: N'cha! Arale from Dr. Slump.
Favorite anime people know: Akira, Robot Carnival, Venus Wars, Grave of the Fireflies, Robotech, Ping Pong Club, Urusei Yatsura...etc
Favorite anime people might not know: Clementine, Vicky the Viking, Cockpit, Otaku No Video...etc
Favorite anime studio: Ghibli
Favorite artist/creative person in anime/manga: Otomo but after Steamboy, I am not so sure. 10 years for this? Come on.
Least Favorite Anime: Unfortunately, all the stuff that the mainstream likes.
Cosplay: No because I don't own Kaneda's bike. If I did, it would be a whole different story.
Conventions attended: Anime expo twice, Comic-con once.
Seen fansubs on VHS: None. I am not even sure, I know what that is.
When I'm not watching anime: Table tennis, climbing, martial arts, gym, volunteer. (Not in any particular order)
What I really want to do: Anything to do with helping people as a full time job, or a forest ranger.
What do you have for breakfast: If I don't skip it, cereal. I like to live on the edge.
Can you rollerskate backwards: Can't skate in any direction but down. Broke a wrist trying.
Musical instrument(s): Forced into taking private piano lessons for 3 years when I was a kid. I can still read notes but that's about the extent of it.
Last good book you read: I don't read much, but the last one I read was really good. " The way of the peaceful warrior" Check it out.
Favorite Magazines and/or Comics: Akira and recently Dr.Slump. Back in the days, I used to read "ROM the space knight" from Marvel.
Favorite rhythm game: That would be the only rhythm game I know. It's that Japanese arcade game with the drums. Oh! I forgot about the one I play in my head. It's my favorite.
Favorite live-action movies: Kurosawa's stuff all the way, and also the L.O.T.R triology.
Which team do you support: GALATASARAY (soccer team) for life!! CIM BOM BOM!
What do you look like: Here is a link to the About section of our website. There you will see a photo of a man and his lovely wife, and the man happens to be me.
http://celcarnival.rubberslug.com/gallery/about.asp
Ever owned an 8-track player: I didn't and neither did my dad as far as I know, not that he wouldn't be old enough. Still supporting a cassette player in my car until " I am rich biyaaatch". If you have a catchphrase you got to use it.
Travelled: Pretty much everywhere in Europe a few times over. Where I would love to travel would be Asia. Japan, China, treking Mongolia.
If money were not a problem, I'd live here: I would live back home. I'll let you guess where. Use the clues.
True love, absolute power, or lots of cash (no "money-buys-me-power" answers): I thank God everyday for giving me what I always wanted, which is absolute power. Kidding, It's Love ofcourse. What's up with this "TRUE LOVE" ? Is there any other kind? I think either there is love or liking alot.
Broken bones: When you've spent a good part of your life doing martial arts and climbing, you can't say NO to this question. Wrist, arm, finger, broken and knee fractured.
Beer, hard liquor, cocktails, or non-drinker: I don't drink nor do I encourage. I don't need it to be sociable. Peer pressure can kiss my.....
Number of jigsaw puzzles you've completed, lifetime: Around twenty. Where are they now? Puzzle fairy got them.
music: I listen to music either when I am driving or at the gym. At the gym it's usually techno or hip-hop with a good beat to get me going. Don't care for the words. I am a beat freak.
CD most listened ever: It's weird but it's the soundtrack from the anime AKIRA. I think it's a masterpiece. Listening to it brings out all sorts of emotions.
first anime ever: I think It's Vicky the Viking. It was about a little viking boy with special powers. Good stuff.
goal in life as a teenager: Training at the Shaolin temple with the fighting monks. I had the rare opportunity of sparring with some young monks from the temple when they were in N.Y.
favorite game: As far as a board game it would have to be "Hotel". An old board game that came out in Europe. Favorite video game would have to be an RPG. I would have to say Final Fantasy series.
ice cream: Anything with watermelon flavor.
