Yeah, I hate these kinds of threads on other boards, too, and I wouldn't blame you if you stopped reading right now. But I was thinking... I kinda just subscribed to the mailing list a few years ago and started talking there--only when I had something to say--and I never really introduced myself. I guess that's a bit rude, so yeah, I'll try to correct that now. And who knows? Maybe this will get some of the other lurkers in here for a post or two.
I'm Space Lion. If you know anything about Yoko Kanno and/or Cowboy Bebop, then you already know the source of the name. I adopted it for that reason and a couple others that don't really make sense:
- I like the old-school shooters (the 'space' shooters, shmups, etc.)
- I like jazz music (among many other types), preferably fusion
- I'm a lion (in spirit, at least)
What else? Dragons... oh yes, I loves the dragons. I have a small collection of dragon figures and books, all proudly displayed in various places of my apartment. Oh, and the eastern zodiac says that 1976 was a year of the dragon, and guess what? I was born in '76. And yes, I'm quite proud of that, too.
Now, about the lion thing... I guess that could lead to questions about being a furry. Am I a furry? Well, yes and no. The truth is, I really don't know. I mean, I never found any kind of furry checklist needed to confirm/deny furry personality and such. I don't have a fursuit, but I'm always amazed looking at the suits others have, and I certainly wouldn't turn down the opportunity to get (and show off) my own if it presented itself. I've always been fond of lions, but you won't catch me roaring or pouncing or anything like that. I've always been happy with watching all the furry/scaly/etc. characters in movies and such, since I was a child. Maybe there's more to that than I know, maybe not.
And that's something else about me. I'm a huge fan of animation, and I've become something of a movie buff over the last several years. But don't look to me for an exhaustive frame-by-frame analysis of stuff like Citizen Kane or Gone With The Wind. No sir... if there aren't any furries, scalies, or other beasts in it, then I'm probably not interested. Now, that's not to say I don't enjoy those... other movies. But even then, I'm very selective about what I watch. For a sample of what I like, you can check out my small DVD/BD collection using the link in my signature.
Video games... yep, I have those, too. I've been mostly a console gamer (going all the way back to the Atari 2600), but I got into to PC gaming back in late 90s, thanks to games like Drakan: Order of the Flame, Quake III Arena, Unreal, Flying Heroes, stuff like that. Pretty much the same theme applies with my video games; I prefer the beasty stuff. Again, I'll play some of the other games, but I'm just as selective with those.
Let's see, other random, boring stuff...
- I live a boring, uninteresting life as a single, straight male in Ohio.
- I'm not really much of a talker. I'm not anti-social or anything like that, and typing TL;DR posts (like this one) on message boards really isn't an issue for me. But I'm not one for small talk or even casual conversation.
- I'm a musician. I primarily play guitar, drums, piano, and I can sing.
- I have the typical computer programmer job. Decent pay, not very exciting, blah blah.
- I'm old... 31 years old. I got my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science way back in 1999. I was 17 years old when The Lion King was released in theaters. I was 14 years old when Street Fighter II hit the USA. See? Old.
- I just bought a new convertible. When the weather's nice, I put the top down and waste gallons of gas just driving around aimlessly.
Hmm... the traditional life pattern would say that I should be married with a couple kids by now, especially with those kinds of hobbies and things. But you know, I've never been really into all that. You know how some people really desire companionship, the need to share their lives with others? For whatever reason, I've never had that desire. Now, don't get me wrong; I'd like to settle down one day and have my own family. But right now, I'm not actively pursuing any relationships. Eh, it'll happen when it happens, I guess. But it's not something I want to rush into or force to happen.
Those were just a few things about that Space Lion guy, but it was probably a lot more than you really wanted to know (or read). I suppose I could have trimmed it and made it read a bit better, but... nah.
Hehe, I must say that you're lucky to have all that stuff and I envy you. Can you tell me more about your figurines and books you have on them? And when did you start loving them and why?
Getting them all would take a complete house! 
Lucky you! It is said that this game was frustrating with the sixaxis.