Words of preemptive rememberance

Hi everyone! I'm Ben. I hate having an "About Me" section here, because determining one's self is one of the most difficult activities one can engage in and fail at, so here's just some basic information chosen at near-random (NOW IN LIST FORM!):
∞I'm a vegitarian.
∞I played bass for a now defunct hard rock/heavy metal band, called The Ümläüt Phënömënön (complete with real Ümlauts!) in California. I also play guitar, though not in any band, and not nearly as seriously.
∞For some reason everyone hears me wrong when I say my name and thinks I am Matt or Batten.
∞I am not Matt. Or Batten.
∞I am "so nice it's sickening."
∞I talk about politics way too much, and very liberal, as anyone who has had this conversation with me will tell you.
∞I will challenge you on whatever viewpoints you hold, even if I agree with them, either to explore your ideas or just to ******** with you.
∞I can cook, I just choose not to.
∞If I cook for you, you're special.
∞If you take the time to get to know me, or if we click, you'll notice a radical shift in our conversations. What can I say, I get shy sometimes.
∞I will not, under any circumstances, shop at WalMart. I have been boycotting them for several years due to their unethical practices towards both their employees and their suppliers.
∞My sense of humor is kind of out there, and teeters between slyly sarcastic and completely absurd.
∞I love comments
∞I am terribly addicted to coffee and oreos.
∞Pie is my kryptonite. Warm, delicious kryptonite.
∞If I won the lottery, I would buy a peacock blue five-string Peavey Cirrus bass with a flamed maple top, ash body, ebony fingerboard (no inlays), black hardware, and Darkstar humbucker pickups.
∞Major points for you if you can point out where my display name comes from