par*snip (par'snip') n. 1. A strong-scented plant, Pastinaca ativa, cultivated for its long, white, edible root. 2. The root of the parsnip. [ME pasnepe, alteration of OFr. pasnaie < Lat. pastinaca < pastinum, a kind of two-pronged dibble.]

Nate... Scottish Monk ("or something..."), confidante, and programmer extraordinaire. The only man I've ever met who said with a straight face, "I learned PPC 601 assembly last weekend..." The picture, for the curious, is a Koosh ball on location in Ephesus.

Jason... Mercury. Anime artist, fellow techno guy, main partner in mindcrime (ie, philosophical ponderings...) Heart of gold, and plays a mean game of Street Fighter II. Can tie a cherry stem into a knot in under 10 seconds -- using only his tongue. Wow. Vineyard Six founding member. "No, YOU the man..."

Elisa... Punk Rawk Girl and roller of eyes peerless. Second favorite target of deep philosophical questions, as she rarely throws things. Founding member of the Vineyard 6.

Ben... the original lymonboy. founding member of the Vineyard Six, lead guitarist for The Feel. What would he do if he had a chance to change history? "Go back in time and teach myself to play bass!"

The Taminator... Co-philosopher, fellow synthpop fan, and inspiration. The Taminator rocks. Currently entering the strange and twisted world of professional education. If anyone can handle the rascals, it's her! Popularized the phrase, "Woo-woo!" The photo's a little old, though...

Andrea... Miss Sunshine, the fissionable one. Encouragement, lady of good humor, and gung-ho Resedit warrior princess. Budding Webmistress and Mac Guruess.

Mike... He's big. He's bad. He's Republican... He's MIKE! Mr. Powerbook of the month, a student at Northwestern. Quote: "I'm wired for football." Slightly bemused by the whole kumquat thing. A fellow Mac enthusiast, and a smoooooth operator.

Michael Sweet... Ummmm. No, I don't see this either. Just.. just ignore it. Move along. If you don't look at it, it can't get you....

Coming Soon... Kellen, AKA Ambien; Leah, AKA The Defender; Tigger, AKA Chester Cheetah; Abby, AKA Capuccino Dog; and many more...