99 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT J.R. LEMAR

1/ Full-name is John Richard LeMar

2/ Nickname, “J.R.”, comes from his childhood fascination with fictional T.V. character, “J.R. Ewing.”

3/ Is left-handed.

4/ Loves to read, including biographies, science-fiction books, & comic-books.

5/ Loves horror movies.

6/ Is not a religious man, & does not believe in anything supernatural, but remains open to the idea that some humans may possess latent psychic abilities.

7/ Is slightly claustrophobic, & therefore prefers to not get inside elevators.

8/ Is a former Republican, currently registered as an Independent.

9/ Loves peanut butter.

10/ Is convinced that there must be intelligent life on other planets.

11/ Wanted to be a magician when he was a little kid.

12/ Does not have a foot fetish.

13/ Has never done any illegal drugs.

14/ Doesn’t regularly follow any professional sports.

15/ Doesn’t know how to swim.

16/ Is afraid of heights (or, to be more precise, is afraid of FALLING from a great height), but doesn’t mind flying in planes.

17/ Doesn’t know how to drive a stick-shift.

18/ Favorite music: Classic hits from the 1980’s (Rock, Pop, R&B, & Rap) and Motown classics from the 1960’s (especially The Temptations).

19/ Was a Sunni Muslim for about 5 years.

20/ Considers Oprah Winfrey to be one of his greatest role models, but almost never actually watches her show.

21/ Favorite actor: Nicholas Cage

22/ Is a terrible dancer.

23/ Owns 2 decks of cards, but doesn’t know how to play any card games.

24/ Is slightly germophobic, & tries to avoid touching food with his bare hands, or using public restrooms.

25/ Born & raised in America, and proud of it!

26/ Doesn’t have any tattoos.

27/ Loves chocolate candy (especially when mixed with peanut butter), but doesn’t like to drink chocolate milk or eat chocolate ice cream.

28/ All-time favorite book: “American Psycho” by Brett Easton Ellis

29/ Has had his tonsils and his wisdom teeth removed.

30/ Was a member of The Baha’i Faith for about 2 years.

31/ Briefly considered joining the army as a teenager, but quickly rejected the idea when he realized that it meant that he might get shot.

32/ Has never smoked cigarettes, but has smoked cigars a few times (without inhaling).

33/ Rarely drinks alcohol, and has never been drunk.

34/ Favorite actress: Ashley Judd

35/ Bought a deck of Tarot cards, just because he liked the artwork on them.

36/ Is fascinated by Greek/Roman, Norse, and Egyptian mythology.

37/ Is scared of snakes, spiders, and rats.

38/ Shoe size: 15.

39/ Favorite Prince song: “When You Were Mine” from the album “Dirty Mind”

40/ Number of U.S.A. states that he has been to: 3 (California, Nevada, & New York).

41/ Loves old Woody Allen movies, especially “Annie Hall,” “Sleeper,” “Manhattan, and “Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask”

42/ Is fascinated by the life-stories of Elvis Presley & James Dean.

43/ All-time favorite movie: “Heathers” starring Wynona Ryder & Christian Slater

44/ Has never traveled to a foreign country.

45/ Went to Catholic church and Sunday School as a young child.

46/ Favorite failed T.V. show: “Profit” starring Adrian Pasdar (was canceled after only 3 episodes, out of 8 that were filmed, were aired in
April 1996)

47/ Once spent $114 for a single comic-book (“Miracleman” 14)

48/ Suffers from a mild case of tinnitus (ringing sound in the ears).

49/ Took 3 months of karate classes when he was 12.

50/ Thinks that cats are evil.

51/ Doesn’t like dogs, either.

52/ Favorite fruit: pears

53/ Favorite vegetable: carrots.

54/ Has read 6 biographies of Muhammad Ali.

55/ Doesn’t understand why Britain still has a “Royal Family,” since they don’t actually rule the country.

56/ Sometimes wishes that he could have started his own record company.

57/ Sometimes wishes that he could have started his own toy-making company.

58/ Has never been to a strip club.

59/ All-time favorite female singer: Madonna

60/ Teenage idol: Malcolm X

61/ Has light-sensitive eyes, and often needs to wear sunglasses when outside on a sunny day.

62/ Favorite breakfast: Pancakes

63/ Used to watch a lot of daytime soap operas, and still occasionally reads certain websites to catch up on what’s going on, on a few shows (Young & The Restless, Bold & The Beautiful, & Days of Our Lives).

64/ Is not very comfortable in large crowds.

65/ Has never vomited.

66/ Once went 3 ½ years without missing a single day of work.

67/ Favorite food: Pizza (preferably 4-cheese pizza, with rising crust).

68/ Prefers Winchell’s donuts over Krispy Kreme.

69/ Does not speak French.

70/ Can’t cook, and would probably starve to death without his microwave oven.

71/ Thinks that “DILBERT” by Scott Adams is the best. comic-strip. ever.

72/ Has never punched a mime.

73/ Never leaves home without his digital camera.

74/ Once wrote a letter to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and received a hand-written reply from him.

75/ Is allergic to something, but is not sure what it is.

76/ Failed his first driving test (passed the 2nd time).

77/ Occasionally takes melatonin pills to help go to sleep.

78/ Was once caught shoplifting (a pint of ice cream), as a teenager.

79/ Played on a soccer team for one season, as a young child, and hated every minute of it.

80/ Makes semi-frequent spelling & grammatical errors when he writes.

81/ Has never drank coffee.

82/ Doesn’t like soup of any kind.

83/ Isn’t very good @ following driving directions, and has gotten lost more than once.

84/ Was a rapper, “The Capital J,” in Junior High/High School, and only lost one “battle.”

85/ Favorite rapper of All-time: Tupac Shakur

86/ Favorite Adult Film Star of All-Time: Nina Hartley

87/ Favorite TV Show of All-Time: “The Shield”

88/ Favorite science-fiction book: “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” by Douglas Adams

89/ Favorite comedy movie: “Airplane”

90/ Favorite action/drama movie: “Gladiator”

91/ Favorite horror movie: “A Nightmare On Elm St.”

92/ Favorite Michael Jackson song: “I Can’t Help It,” from the album “Off The Wall”

93/ Has a small light birthmark, which resembles an upside-down triangle, on his stomach.

94/ Wishes he could sing, but he (REALLY REALLY) can’t.

95/ Hates driving in the rain.

96/ Least-favorite color: yellow

97/ Once worked cleaning in a mortuary.

98/ Can be your best friend, or your worst enemy.

99/ Likes to write online blogs.