Dirk Handlebar
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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | History / Classics |
| Location | Happy Valley, PA, United States |
| Introduction | ἐνὶ τοῖς γὰρ ἀείδομεν οἳ λιγὺν ἦχον τέττιγος, θόρυβον δ’ οὐκ ἐφίλησαν ὄνων "I sing to those who prefer the clear cicada sound, who do not like the braying of asses." Callimachus, Aeitia fr. 1 (Pfeiffer) |
| Favorite movies | The Godfather, Godfather II, Ronin, Ghostbusters, La Haine, Talladega Nights |
| Favorite music | Springsteen, Beastie Boys, Killers |
| Favorite books | Iliad, Prometheus Bound, The Name of the Rose, Tortilla Flat, Mormon Country (Wallace Stegner), The Last Temptation |
If you were a wrestler, what would be your finishing move?
Sweep the leg! But sen-sei . . . Sweep the leg!