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Black Viper
Black Viper
March 9, 2007

I'm a 36 year old dude, currently living in Yreka, California with my wonderful wife and three kitties.

My real name is Charles M. Sparks.

I am currently employed with a major retail store that the income does not quite make the bills. Due to this, any donation amount is appreciated. All donations will pay for bandwidth charges (the internet connection), my time, electricity to keep the computers on 24/7, and the roof over my head.

My current resume is also online.

I enjoy computers with my first one a Commodore 64. Ever hear of that? I feel old now.

I have fun listening to music (all kinds except Country), watching rented movies, and playing some of my computer games.

The Low Down

  • Height: 6'1"
  • Weight: 160 lbs
  • Sex: Male
  • Hair: Brown (getting long, and growing more, but turning gray)
  • Eyes: Brown (20/20)
  • Skin: White (very)
  • Blood Type: A+
  • Year of Birth: 1972 AD
  • Date of Death: Unknown
  • Favorite Color: Black (go figure)

Don't forget to check out my contact information or a larger version of the picture on the right.

Black Viper's Top Eleven: (I can never pick just ten!)

Take note: I have a "variety" of favorites. :)

Movies:

  1. The Lord of the Rings (All 3)
  2. Saving Private Ryan
  3. Pink Floyd: The Wall
  4. Pretty Woman
  5. Little Mermaid
  6. Pulp Fiction
  7. Saw (All 4)
  8. Terminator 2
  9. Forest Gump
  10. The Matrix (All 3)
  11. Fight Club

TV Shows:

  1. Mythbusters
  2. Dirty Jobs
  3. Modern Marvels
  4. How it Works
  5. Unrapped
  6. King of the Hill
  7. The Universe
  8. Cosmos
  9. Good Eats
  10. Ace of Cakes
  11. Dharma and Greg

 

Groups:

  1. The Doors
  2. Pink Floyd
  3. Metallica
  4. Beastie Boys
  5. Stone Temple Pilots
  6. Enigma
  7. Prince
  8. Alanis Morissette
  9. Ace of Base
  10. 2 Live Crew
  11. Bush

PC Games:

Role Playing Games:

  1. World of Warcraft: TBC
  2. Diablo ~ The longest lasting game on my hard drives.
  3. Diablo 2 LOD ~ Great hack and slash RPG.
  4. Dungeon Siege
  5. Darkstone ~ Truly an under-rated game.
  6. Hellgate London
  7. Final Fantasy 7 ~ Pretty good, for a console port.
  8. Rage of Mages
  9. Might and Magic 7 ~ Huge time killer.
  10. Baldur's Gate 2 ~ Best Turn Based RPG
  11. Ultima Online ~ The start of "MMCRPG"

Real Time Strategy:

  1. Warcraft 2 ~ My first RTS love.
  2. Age of Empires 2 The Conquerors ~ My 2nd RTS love.
  3. Warcraft 3
  4. Empire Earth ~ Outstanding game.
  5. Starcraft Brood War
  6. Command and Conquer
  7. Age of Empires
  8. Red Alert
  9. World in Confilct
  10. Total Annihilation
  11. M.A.X.

First/Third Person Shooter:

  1. Quake ~ Killed many hours with this one.
  2. Unreal Tournament ~ Outstanding FPS.
  3. MDK ~ Best Third PS.
  4. MDK 2 ~ Best Sequel.
  5. Half-Life ~ Scared the hell out of me.
  6. Max Payne 2 ~ Better than the first.
  7. Max Payne ~ Bullet Time. :)
  8. Quake 2
  9. Hexen 2 ~ Game I learned to "Mouse Look" with.
  10. Quake 3
  11. Shogo

General and Miscellaneous:

  1. Re-Volt ~ Best "racing" game all-around.
  2. Pro Pinball Time Shock ~ Best Pinball Game.
  3. Avery Cardoza's Casino 2000 ~ Best casino game ever.
  4. Avery Cardoza's Casino ~ Second Best casino game ever.
  5. Roller Coaster Tycoon ~ Best Tycoon/Micro-Management Game.
  6. NHL Series ~ Best Sports Series.
  7. Need for Speed 3 ~ Great fun.
  8. Slots 2 ~ Best Casino Slot game.
  9. Civilization ~ Many sleepless nights.
  10. CyberStorm ~ Hooked me and would not let go - Best Turn Based Strategy.
  11. Grand Theft Auto ~ Most well done Series that does not conform to "What should be published."

Favorites

  • Restaurant: Olive Garden ~ I love Pasta! My meal is Garlic bread sticks with Alfredo sauce, Cheese sticks and ranch dressing, Fettuccine Alfredo w/ Shrimp, and to top it all off, a Black Tie Cheese Cake.
  • Fast Food: Jack in the Box ~ Number 7 (Bacon Ultimate Cheese Burger) Jumbo size with a Coke, 5 piece Cheese sticks, and two Cheesecakes (I like cheese cake) :)
    • I added a Rant topic: Jack in the Box Rant. I resist change as much as I can. I am rather set in my ways and enjoy it when I know "what is to come." I also know exactly what I want, most of the time. Unfortunately, my favorite "Fast Food" restaurant has now changed a product that I have enjoyed for over 15 years. Let me explain.
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