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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name as it appears on your birth certificate?
Charles Tucker III
Current name? See above, although it might as well
be Trip
Nicknames? Trip (practically my name), "Mister
Tucker" (only a Brit could use that as a nickname)
Parents' names? Charles "Charlie" Tucker
II and Anna DiVincenzo Tucker
Siblings? Older sister Alexandra, younger brother
Joseph, younger sister Elizabeth
Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday
cake? 34
Date that you regularly blow them out? August 5
Pets? None on Enterprise. :( At home we have
more cats than God. My favorite is the big ginger tom named
Marmalade.
Height? 1.75m
Eye color? Blue
Hair color? mostly blond, depending on how much
sun I get
Piercings? None
Tattoos? Yes, but I ain't tellin' you what or where
How much do you love your job? It's the most amazing
thing ever. I love it out here.
Birthplace? St. Barnabas Medical Center, Kissimmee,
FL
Hometown? Zephyrhills, FL
Current residence? Deck B, Enterprise
College attended, degree? MIT (Bachelor's in Engineering),
CalTech (Masters in Astrophysics), T'Pol suggested I start
my doctorate through the Vulcan Science Academy so what the
hell, I sent in my application
What kind of car do you drive? A Warp 5 starship,
baby! (Sold my car to Joey when I got into Starfleet.)
PREFERENCES
Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons
Coke or Pepsi? Pop. Just pop.
Sprite or 7UP? ditto.
Coffee or ice cream? Depends on whether it's before
or after lunch.
Coffee, tea, or decaf? Coffee. Decaf is just dirty
water.
Milk chocolate or dark? Milk
Buttered, plain, or salted popcorn? salted
Red or white wine? Red
Gold or silver? Gold
Two or four doors? Four. But I always open it for
my passenger.
Bridges or tunnels? Bridges; I love the scenery.
Beach, city, or country? Beach! in the moonlight.
Summer or winter? Summer, so long as it's not miserably
hot.
Storms: Cool or scary? Cool! All that power and
energy crackling around. Especially summer storms.
Roller coaster: Scary or exciting? Exciting! Especially
when I can go on with Lizzie a bunch of times in a row and
make her throw up. :) Hey, what are brothers for?
James Dean or Clark Gable? James Dean
Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn? Audrey Hepburn.
My Nonna looks a little like her.
Beatles or Stones? My brother and I and two of our
cousins had a Beatles tribute band, the Nowhere Men, for about
two years in high school. Of course, it went nowhere. But
it was fun.
Blanket or stuffed animal? {mumble mumble}
One pillow or two? One
Adidas, Nike, or Reebok? Hoshi, can you come here
and translate these for me?
Mac, PC, or Unix? Well, since everything converted
to Mac around 2047, it's kind of a no-brainer... but Unix
is cool to hack around in.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE...
Salad dressing? olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Salad? fresh garden
Pizza topping? mushroom
Foods? Mamma's pan-fried catfish, pasta with pesto
sauce, clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl
Sandwich filling? baloney and American cheese on
Wonder Bread with a little mustard and "dirty" potato
chips
Dessert? pecan pie
Type of ice cream? Rocky road, butter pecan
Restaurant? Pebbles in Orlando
Fast food place? Country Bake
Drink, non-alcoholic? Milk
Drink, alcoholic? Kentucky cocktail
Color of socks? {hikes up pants and checks ankles}
what'm I wearing?
Shampoo or conditioner? anything that smells of
chamomile (don't tell Malcolm; I'll never live it down)
Toothpaste? mint gel
Place to be kissed? {slow smile}
Holiday? Christmas, especially when the whole family
gets together.
Color? blue
Car? Enterprise! :D
Day of the week? Tuesday
Band/Artist? No particular artist, but I love acoustic
guitar, especially classical
Book? A Brief History of Time and The
Universe in a Nutshell, Stephen Hawking
Magazine? MIT's "Engineering Monthly"
Movie? Anything with Ingrid Bergman.
TV show? Anything to do with space.
TV character? Flash Gordon
Disney character? Mickey
Warner Bros. character? Wile E. Coyote because he's
always tinkering, Bugs because he's so damn funny
Sesame Street character? I always had a crush on
Linda, the deaf lady.
James Bond? Roger Moore. Doesn't take himself so
damn seriously. (Although Brosnan looks a little like Mal.)
Quote? Zephram Cochrane: "To boldly go where
no man has gone before."
Word or phrase? "Hey Trip, we're going down
to explore this brand-new totally peaceful non-desert planet;
wanna come?" (at least, that's my favorite to HEAR)
Flower? morning glory
Sport to watch? Who wants to watch? Lemme play!
Zoo exhibit? Zoos are mean.
Board game? Other than Go, I'm not much for board
games. I like cards, though.
Town to chill in? New York City
Perfume/Cologne? I don't use any; on ladies something
light and floral (like lily of the valley), on gentlemen something
light and spicy or woodsy
Website? Don't tell T'Pol, but I'm completely hooked
on the Vulcan Science Academy's Engineering BBS.
Least favorite thing? the desert, bigots, bugs (brrr!),
watching my engines go down (agh!)
Least favorite subject? Survival training (snake
meat -- bleah)
RANDOM PERSONAL QUESTIONS
Been in love before? Yes!
Loved somebody so much it made you cry? Yes :(
Dumper or dumpee? Dumpee, three times in a row :~(
What inspires you? Knowing we're farther out than
any human has gone before -- never mind that mongrel in the
Magical Mystery Pod
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Chief Engineer
of a Starfleet ship, I hope Enterprise, still working
with Cap'n and Mal and even T'Pol
What do you look for in a partner? Tolerance, patience,
sense of humor, intelligence, lively curiosity, playfulness,
sense of responsibility; nice eyes, good butt; an eventual
desire to get hitched and raise kids
What did you want to be when you grew up? An explorer.
Somehow.
What characteristics do you despise? Fundamentalist
thinking. Bigotry. Homophobia. Racism. Closed-mindedness.
Inability to change one's mind.
If you had a big win in the lottery, how long would you
wait to contact people? Right after I got my houseboat
set up; then I'd invite everyone I know for a party.
Where would you retire to? If I live that long?
Jupiter Station.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? No
Do you get along with your parents? Yes. Love 'em
to death. They're great.
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping? Only once. Otherwise
Cap'n wouldn't do it, and I needed blackmail material on him.
(Now I know where his freckles are.)
Do you make fun of people? A little, but not to
hurt.
Last person you went to dinner with? As in went
out, off the ship? Mal
What did you do for your last birthday? Had a little
too much beer and played poker with Mal, Hoshi, and Trav.
Cap'n hand-made me a card. Hess put a fake candle on top of
the warp core and I had to climb up there to put it out.
Do you carry a donor card? yes
RANDOM QUESTIONS
Had the drink Calypso Breeze? You know, every stupid
survey asks this, and I don't think it's a real drink.
Been to Europe? yes
Been to Africa? yes. a lot of desert.
Been toilet-papering? After a really big Marlins
win, but it was just the parking lot.
Been toilet-papered? Two birthdays ago (my brother
had way too much beer)
Been in a car crash? No
Lucky Number? 247
Any superstitions? Mal gave me an old pound coin
(the one with DECUS ET TUTAMEN on the edge, which means "an
ornament and a safeguard") which I try to keep in my
pocket on away missions. Every time I forget it, I wind up
in Sickbay.
When was your last hospital visit? A few weeks ago,
after the non-corporeal aliens we met decided to take over
half the crew, starting with me! The alien -- Cap'n keeps
calling them "wissssps," in a kind of hissing way;
I don't know what the hell that's about -- got me, or my body,
into a fight with Phlox, and I took a monstrous head-butt.
Phlox said he couldn't quite remove the scar across
my eyebrow. I think he's leaving it for a trophy.
First thing you think of when you wake up? {demonic
voice} JAVA NOW
What color is your bedroom's carpet? Starfleet industrial
gray
What color is your bathroom? Starfleet white and
chrome
What's on your mouse pad? Lint, probably.
What's under your bed? A boy has to have SOME secrets.
How many times did you fail your permit and/or driver's
license test? none! Daddy taught me to drive.
If you could eat lunch with one famous person, who would
it be? Leonardo da Vinci. Now THERE was an engineer and
a scholar. Plus he's Italian. Drool.
What was the last film you saw at the movies? Whatever
was showing at Movie Night... it was something with subtitles.
What was the last film you saw at home? We went
to a drive-in about two weeks before Enterprise left.
I think it was "Night of the Amazons."
What was the last book you read? The Archipelago,
Del Stevens
What was the last CD you listened to? Some weird
compilation Trav gave me. Didn't like it very much, but I
figured why not give it a try?
What do you have for breakfast? Whatever Chef's
making. It's all good.
Can you touch your nose with your tongue? no
Can you roll your tongue? yes
How many keys on your key ring? four (front door,
back door, shed, keepsake box)
Where would you like to visit most? Any place I
haven't been yet.
Hobbies? Tinkering, exploring, philosophy discussions
Which single store would you choose to max your credit
card? There was a statuary shop on Risa we didn't get
back to -- my sister Alex loves that stuff, and I wanted to
buy the whole shop for her.
What do you do most often when you are bored? Try
to improve the performance of my engines, invent something,
find some way to annoy Mal or tease Cap'n, surf the VSA E-BBS
What words or phrases do you overuse? "I'll
get back to ya." (so I'm told -- I'm just trying to be
polite)
What words or phrases do your friends overuse? "Next
time, Trip." (but I wanna go THIS time...)
Friend who lives farthest away? All my friends on
Earth.
Greatest pet peeve? Department heads who reroute
power from my engines without asking me first!!
Best thing in the world? Being out here, doing what
nobody else has done, seeing the wonders of the universe unfold.
Plus someday I'd like to get married and be a dad.
When do you get up? 0630 hours
Bedtime? around 2230
Last new thing you bought for yourself? A little
set of decorative tiles for my wall -- they're magnetic or
something, so you can rearrange them in different patterns
all the time. It's addictive.
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