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Brandon (a.k.a. Brandon U. Hansen) was last seen 5 days ago on 26 November 2008 and has a NerdRank of 9. Brandon joined the nerd ranks on 18 February 2005 - the 3rd OmniNerd.

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  5. Paid Twice a Month vs Every Two Weeks written about 1 year ago, 5 comments

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Welcome to my O-Nerd User Page! Below is a little about me and my interests. (See my blog or my content posts on the left for my thoughts, including: a miracle diet, welfare plan, plane boarding plan, energy crisis plan, and a gun control plan.)

Family

I'm located in Houston, TX and live with my wife, Kari and (as of October 7, 2007) my son, Collin. My dad, mom (twice), twin and younger brothers, father-in-law and sister-in-law are all O-Nerds.

Education and Employment

I graduated from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science in 1997 and graduated Magna Cum Laude (that's right; I said it) from Texas A&M University in December of 2003 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I went to work for Cameron, where I designed subsea trees for 3.5 years. I'm currently employed at Shell as a subsea hardware engineer.

Religion

I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I served a two-year mission in the Korea Pusan Mission from Dec 1998 - Dec 2000. I'm currently a member of the Wheatstone Ward, Cypress Texas Stake and am serving as the Ward Executive Secretary.

I enjoy religious discussion, but I think much of it suffers from close-mindedness. Too many show a propensity to latch onto rumors or heresay concerning the beliefs of others - particularly those about whom they know little. In that light, here are some links to usually quality and reliable information on my faith:

Additionally, the following are especially interesting articles or videos on religious topics:

Art

I paint. My oil paintings are available for sale at ArtByHansen.com and are also featured at TheAbstractHome.com here. I enjoy looking at art, but not over-analyzing it. I hope to have some Mark Rothko hanging in my house one day.

A good friend of mine runs a mobile store at Konrads.com and Hanging Mobile Gallery.com.

Music

I'm an audiophile. I enjoy indie, indie rock, emo, punk, punk-pop, hardcore, alternative, and post all of those genres (e.g., post-punk, post-hardcore, etc.). If you'd like more info on my taste, I track the music I purchase in my blog.

Places to Discover/Buy Music

  • All Music - information on just about everyone
  • eMusic - cheap independent music by monthly subscription
  • LegalSounds.com - mp3s at 9 cents a pop (I've been using Mp3Search.ru since LegalSounds stopped accepting credit card payments.)
  • Smart Punk - music by every band even somewhat punk related
  • Insound - great indie music source
  • Pandora - an online DJ tailored to your tastes

November 2008 Purchase Log

  • A. C. Newman - The Slow Wonder
  • AFI - Sing the Sorrow
  • Against Me! - ''The Acoustic E.P."
  • Bayside - Shudder
  • Bloc Party - Intimacy
  • Fightstar - One Day Son This Will Be Yours
  • Guided by Voices - Earthquake Glue
  • Jeff Hanson - Madam Owl
  • Opeth - Watershed and Ghost Reveries
  • Plain White T's - Big Bad World
  • Portugal. The Man - Censored Colors
  • Sharks Keep Moving - Sharks Keep Moving
  • Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns
  • Static Lullaby, A - Rattlesnake!
  • Toadies - No Deliverance
  • Unearth - The March
  • Welcome Kings - Daddy's Hands

Sports

I enjoy college football and basketball - mostly those of my alma mater.

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