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Now that we’ve solved that problem, the Really Big Survey…
By Brian | February 10, 2008 | Share on Facebook
Well now, how can I resist playing with my new toy? Here ya go, folks, 148 random facts about me that you didn’t know and never really cared to ask…
- Bought everyone in the bar a drink? No. Quite frankly, the occasion to do so has never come up.
- Swam with wild dolphins? No, but I had the chance to on my honeymoon in Hawaii. The line was really long, it was really expensive, and it didn’t seem like that much fun to do, other than being able to say later “I did that.”
- Climbed a mountain? Well, that would depend on whether you mean climbed on a mountain, or whether you mean climbed an entire mountain (yes; no). Also, it would depend on how big a hill defines a mountain. But, guessing at the spirit of the question here, I’m going to go with no.
- Taken a Ferrari for a test drive? No. Man, I’m doing well so far, huh?
- Been inside the Great Pyramid? No again. Harumph.
- Held a tarantula? No. Shut up. Go away.
- Taken a candlelit bath with someone? OK, now we’re getting somewhere. I’m going with Maybe. There was a bath. I honestly don’t remember if there were candles. But, I’ve probably already shared too much…
- Said “I love you” and meant it? Hell, yeah. Every day. OK, now I’m on a roll…
- Hugged a tree? What? I’m going back to no, but this time I think that’s the right answer (YMMV)
- Bungee jumped? No. And no plans to, either. If I’m ever given government clearance and someone wants my secrets, this would be a good place to start…
- Visited Paris? Yes. During a layover in Charles DeGaulle airport. Here’s the summary of my visit: One train ride from the airport to the Eiffel Tower. About a dozen photographs of the tower and the Seine. One baguette (for my wife). One train ride to some random Paris suburb (got on the wrong train and either no one spoke English or no one cared to). One train ride from the suburb to the airport (a lone angel in a sea of unhelpfulness). One mad dash to the airport gate. Takeoff. Needless to say, I plan to one day go back & take things a little slower…
- Watched a lightning storm at sea? Yes. But from a non-scary distance.
- Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise? Yes. Once or twice in high school and fairly frequently in college.
- Seen the Northern Lights? No. I’ve never been that far north. One day, perhaps…
- Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa? No. I stood in front of the LTOP and took that picture, but people were not allowed in. Ilya informs me, though, that the rules changed in 2003. I may one day go back, but not just for the LTOP’s stairs. Sorry…
- Grown and eaten your own vegetables? I think that was an elementary school project at one point, so I’m going with yes.
- Touched an iceberg? No.
- Slept under the stars? Yes.
- Changed a baby’s diaper? Hah! Many, many times.
- Taken a trip in a hot air balloon? No. I think I’d enjoy it, though, if the balloon basket was big enough to get rid of that “just about to fall” feeling.
- Watched a meteor shower? No.
- Gotten drunk on champagne? Drunk? Probably not. How’s tipsy?
- Given more than you can afford to charity? Well, no, by definition. But I think it’s fair to say that we’ve given more than our share.
- Looked up at the night sky through a telescope? Yes. Very beautiful. I tend to walk away feeling sorry that I don’t know more about what I’m looking at. Such a geek…
- Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment? Hmmm….undefined term here. I’ve had giggling fits, but not typically at “bad” moments, let alone the “worst possible moment.”
- Had a food fight? Yes. Nothing too crazy, though…
- Bet on a winning horse? Yes. Senior week at Penn, just before graduation. We spent a day at a track. I lost around $20, then bet the longshot on the last race and won back my $20. Sadly, though, I bet him to Show.
- Asked out a stranger? No.
- Had a snowball fight? Sure…
- Screamed as loudly as you possibly can? Yes. Both in the good way and the bad way, unfortunately…
- Held a lamb? Held? No. Touched/petted? Sure. Have kids, will visit petting zoos…
- Seen a total eclipse? Not a total eclipse, no. Partial ones, though.
- Ridden a roller coaster? Yes, although I’m not a big fan of the larger ones. Particularly if they turn me upside down. I’ve learned over the years that my head doesn’t appreciate being below my feet.
- Hit a home run? Yes, although we’re talking the wimpier forms of base-related games here (kickball, softball, etc.). I only hit a baseball over a fence once, and it was just my buddy and I messing around on a baseball diamond. He grooved one and I hit it over the left-field fence. Gotta say, it felt good, though…
- Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking? Yes. This is made easier by the fact that if I’m dancing, it’s most likely like a fool. So eventually, you give up caring who’s looking and there you are…
- Adopted an accent for an entire day? I guess a New York accent doesn’t count, huh? No.
- Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment? Well, sure. It’s not a constant feeling, but it comes and goes. And that’s probably how it should be. If I felt happy all the time, there wouldn’t be much incentive to improve anything, now would there?
- Had two hard drives for your computer?The one I’m using right now has two. Yes.
- Visited all 50 states? No, although I do keep track. As of today, I’ve been to 27. My wife has been to 25. My older son has been to 14, and my younger son has been to 10.
- Taken care of someone who was drunk? Yes. Not that often, but more often than I prefer to think about.
- Had amazing friends? Always. Of course, if I didn’t think they were amazing, they wouldn’t still be my friends, now would they?
- Danced with a stranger in a foreign country? Yes. A couple of times. Amazingly, though, it has led to exactly zero interesting stories. See the “dance like a fool” question above…
- Watched wild whales? No.
- Stolen a sign? Yes. The Class of ’23 Ice Rink sign from Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Even hoisted it out my dorm room window to bring it my buddy Paul’s house. He’s moved a hundred times since, but I think he still has the sign.
- Backpacked in Europe? No. My wife did that. I figured Europe has been there for hundreds of years; it would still be there when I could afford a suitcase and a hotel room.
- Taken a road-trip? Heh…dozens of ’em…
- Gone rock climbing? Well, I’ve climbed over rocks (like in Central Park), but never up a steep wall, which I’m guessing is what this means…
- Midnight walk on the beach? Yes.
- Gone sky diving? Oh God, no. If bungee jumping doesn’t get me to turn state’s evidence, try this.
- Visited Ireland? No.
- Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love? With the same girl, you mean? No, can’t say I have.
- In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them? Yes. Just the other day, in fact. There’s a deli on the East Side of New York that is so crowded that they make you share tables with strangers.
- Visited Japan? No.
- Milked a cow? No, but my kids have. Field trips are, in some ways, more advanced than they were when I was a kid.
- Alphabetized your CDs? Yes. That is, before I ripped them all to MP3’s and put them in a box in my basement.
- Pretended to be a superhero? When I was a kid I had a towel that I declared my Superman cape, so yes. I distinctly remember wondering why the “cape” was getting shorter, and having my mother explain to me that I was growing.
- Sung karaoke? Once. In South Korea. And the TV was showing softcore porn behind the lyrics. Interesting times…
- Lounged around in bed all day? Yes. Sometimes due to sickness, sometimes due to being in high school and it being Sunday.
- Played touch football? Sure.
- Gone scuba diving? No.
- Kissed in the rain? I guess so. Never really thought about it.
- Played in the mud? Yes.
- Played in the rain? Well how do you think it became mud?
- Gone to a drive-in theater? Yes. In my parent’s car (no, my parents weren’t with me) with the automatic lights & hi-beams. No sooner had I parked then the hi-beams went on automatically. The entire lot was honking at me before I figured out how to shut the damn things off.
- Visited the Great Wall of China? No. One day, though…
- Started a business? No.
- Fallen in love and not had your heart broken? But of course…
- Toured ancient sites? Yes. Mexico, Israel, and Italy just to name a few off the top of my head.
- Taken a martial arts class? Yes. I was a Tae Kwon Do blackbelt (1st degree) when I was 13. If I tried any of it now, I’d be in traction.
- Played D & D for more than 6 hours straight? Wow…we played a lot of DVD in the late ’70s. I don’t know if we ever topped six hours straight, but I’m guessing the answer is yes.
- Gotten married? Yes (see in love without heartbreak above).
- Been in a movie? No.
- Crashed a party? Yes. College. Almost impossible to avoid, really…
- Gotten divorced? No.
- Gone without food for 5 days? No.
- Made cookies from scratch? With help, yes. By myself, they wouldn’t survive. Trust me. I’ve burned microwave popcorn (and by burned, I mean caused to catch on fire – not just turning some of the kernels black. That’s for ameuters…)
- Won first prize in a costume contest? No.
- Ridden a gondola in Venice? Yes. Very expensive and not at all romantic. Two reasons: 1) there are dozens of other gondolas all around you, and 2) our gondolier
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4 Responses to “Now that we’ve solved that problem, the Really Big Survey…”
FYI, the Snake River is in Idaho. I understand it’s got some bitchin’ white water, for those who are into that sort of thing. Oh, it’s also the river at the bottom of the Snake River Canyon that Evel Knievel once tried to jump over…
If I’m ever in Idaho, I’ll keep the Snake River in mind. Of course, that’s not entirely likely anytime soon.
I wonder if the white water rafters have to steer around spare motorcycle parts…
I honestly thought about doing that myself :)
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