Meet the peta2 Staff: Ryan

Hometown: Northern Virginia (believe me—there is a difference between the North and South)

Fave bands: Radiohead, Rise Against, The Mars Volta, NOFX, Tenacious D, The Beatles, The Hives, Nellie McKay, The Living End, Rage Against the Machine, Fiona Apple, The Sex Pistols, Fountains of Wayne, Queen, The Doors, Propagandhi, Rufus Wainwright, and Muse

I like: Flying J trucker stops, vegan pierogies, breakfast, desert scenery, Curb Your Enthusiasm, rabbits, documentary films, books, live music, my laptop, Amp energy drink, and Street Teamers!

I hate: Seaweed, gum, shaving, pits/seeds, and motels without wireless Internet

Why you went veg: While on a cross-country trip, I drove through the Amarillo, Texas, region (a.k.a. slaughterhouse row). The images (and smells!) stuck with me, and I told myself I was never going to pay for people to abuse animals again.

What’s the longest you’ve gone without changing your clothes? About four weeks, but it was on Warped Tour, where everyone stinks, so you’d never notice.

Who would win in a fight: you or Colonel Sanders? I have fought Colonel Sanders in real life, and I destroyed him. In all fairness, though, he was dead, so I had that going for me.

What’s your favorite hobby? I enjoy going into Taco Bell and placing needlessly confusing orders to create amazing new vegan dishes. For example, try a “Beef & Potato” burrito, substitute beans for beef, say “Fresco Style it” (it removes sour cream and replaces it with salsa; they know what it means), add guacamole, add crunchy red strips (new item!), and grill it. You can thank me later.