1. what is your age range?

old enough to know better, but sometimes young enough to do it anyway.

2. gender?

male

3. Do you have a favorite color?

Blue- the blue that I have found in only two places. Looking down into a running water-cooled fission reactor, and looking into a glacier.

4. favorite authors/ type of book?

Sci-fi and poetry

5. what books have you really been wanting?

an OED! But I have 50,000+ including paperbacks, so books are not a great idea.

6. what type of music do you like?

Yes

7. what cds have you really been wanting?

Music Hall, tearjerkers

8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wnting?

have too many now

9. what is your t-shirt size?

have too many now...

10. do you collect anything? if so, what?

books, computers, slide rules, coins, records, electronics, bears, Brittanicas ( the encyclopaedia), song lyrics, mugs, Canon cameras, Heisey glass, sterling silver candlesticks, salt and peppers, or dishes, hot sauces, military issue edged weapons, muses...

11. what are some of your other hobbies?

writing sonnets

12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry?

not big on jewelry

13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like
                                 
5-10 pounds of good chocolate sent to someone else in my name is a wonderful gift...