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Interested In:
Friends
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Member Since:
Feb 2003
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Hometown:
Paw Paw, MI -- Minneapolis, MN -- Norfolk, VA --
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Company:
CSA Design, PETA, Scooterworks, Genuine Scooter Co., Deep South Vigilante Trucking
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PJ's URL:
http://profiles.friendster.com/pjchmiel
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Other education:
Paw Paw Public!
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College/University:
Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Attended 1995 - 1999, Class of 1999, Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design
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Occupation:
Designing Stuff to Convince People to Buy Scooters
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Affiliations:
vegans everywhere, left-wing motherfuckers, No Respect Team, Chicago Public Radio, WTTW (PBS), PETA, Earthsave International, HOAHB '92, Misfits Fiend Club, Vespa Club of America, The Daggers Skate Gang, Brothers of the Third Wheel, American Cornhole (aka "Corn-Toss" aka "Indiana Horseshoes") Association
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What I enjoy doing:
Vespas, veganism, photography, traveling, having a laugh, arm-wrestling, organic food, exercise, reading nonfiction, stencil art, local history, urban studies, critique of architecture and all things designed, punching out half the town
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Favorite Books:
most recently: Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do, The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got That Way, The Big Lebowski: The Making of a Coen Brothers Film, How to Restore and Maintain Your Vespa Motorscooter, Basic Connections: Making Your Japanese Flow, Encyclopedia of Chicago, Division Street USA, Traveler's India, Ethnic Chicago, The Geography of Nowhere, Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis, The Grammar of Ornament
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Favorite Movies:
nearly all documentaries, Eastwood, classic kungfu, Coen bros., Takeshi Kitano, Jim Jarmusch, Kubrick, Wong Kar Wai, American Movie, Amelie, Cassavetes, French New Wave, Driver 23, anything in Japanese *except* anime, Vertical Ray of the Sun, Combat Shock, 80s action and horror
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Favorite Music:
heartbreakingly sad songs, fast songs, pretty songs, songs that move your ass, Misfits/Danzig, Classic Country, Richmond Fontaine, Cajun/Zydeco, Dub, Iron Maiden, Bjork, Yo La Tengo, Elliot Smith, Chinese/Indian Classical, The Smiths, Dead Kennedys, RZA-produced Wu-Tang, lots of hip hop, Wesley Willis, Obfusc, etc.
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Favorite TV Shows:
The Office (BBC version), the multi-ethnic channel in Chicago that changes formats every 2 hours, Knife Collector's Show.
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About Me:
Vegan Misanthrope with Doe Eyes.
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Who I Want to Meet:
You.
Cats who can rival my cats in terms of just about anything.
Ronald McGowan, Janis Curtis, Benny Perkins. Dan Cleveland, Bill Bartolone, Tom O' Dell, The Polish Angel. Jeanne from Pickpocket.
Bjork, Audrey Tatou, Zhang Ziyi.
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finer things in life; dining at
ditka's, illuminating the night skies
with Wolf Pack brand firecrackers, and
experiencing his untamed retribution
on those who offer him "firesale
seconds". i am amazed at his strength
when he has to face the zombie-like
beings from the halfway house up the
way or when he practices the art of
indoor skateboarding to perfection
(he's #1 in ALL of Bowmanville). one
thing he is still mastering is his
loyalty to the oak ridge boys - which
will happen soon upon the release
of "whiskey lady".
the gung-fu classics. A man's man. werd.
strong as his design skill, like Chinese
acrobat. GEKIDO!
another vegan, no
drinkin'/smokin'/druggin' lad like
myself (well i am no lad, but you know
what i mean) with two kitties i can't
wait to meet. we're going to tear it up
in the kitchen and listen to a lot of
country music i can feel it.
together monday through friday - kickin
it with bubb rubb and lil sis and
working real hard at our jobs.
sometimes we have a little healthy
competition here in the office: we have
bar-dip contests in our mini-gym and we
see who can draw fiercer drawings of
bloody woofs and devils. i mean, i'm
no "marketing guy" but pj really knows
a thing or two about the biz. he
really is the master of stealth.
try anything again.
who. I met him back in the day at the
Minnesota School of Commercial
Artistry and Craftsmaking; while I
was a young, unproven freshman he
was already the breakaway graphic
designin' star of what would be the
class of 1999. Even in those early
days, PJ's ability to work mostly
vernacular source material into
something new and truly his own
was (and continues to be) an
inspiration. And let's not forget how
rare and refreshing it is to find a
graphic designer with an ethical
foundation as strong as PJ's. Damn,
whatta guy!
A REAL STRAIGHT SHOOTER....AND A GOOD
FRIEND.
HE IS ALL ABOUT RAT BIKES AND COUGARS.
LIZZADIES WANT TO GET SHIZZY WITH THIS
NIZZY.