November 6, 2009
What neighborhood do you live in, and what do you like most about it?
Parker. It’s pretty vanilla. It’s quiet, though, which is nice. Also, we have some great neighbors… but you do too. Oh, and if you don’t live in Denver… I should elaborate about Parker. We are a small town in South Metro Denver. really small. Parker is not a ‘city’, as we do not have 50,000 residents. We are the town of Parker. It’s pretty white, and pretty sterile. We sit at 6,000 feet, and so get more snow than most when the storms hit. Oh, and I am surrounded by Republicans (but you could have guessed that with the white and sterile part, eh).
Where are you originally from, and how does it compare to Peoria?
well, that’s a two parter. Born in Buffalo, but raised in Phoenix. Buffalo is really cold, Phoenix is really hot. Apparently, my parents didn’t own a thermometer. Denver is somewhere in-between > both geographically and metaphorically. Oh, and weatheristically* (*my own word. You can have it).
How do you, personally, contribute to your community?
to Parker? Not much. Tried to get on the town council but it was a big pain in the ass. To my ‘community’ at large? Lots! I work for the Red Cross on public presentations and disaster services. Also, every Saturday I work at the dog shelter, which I love. Come visit us, and take one of these damn cats home. They are so cute, and there are trillions of them.
What is your favorite restaurant/hangout?
I can’t say I have one. I am old and lame and live in the suburbs. Most of my free time is spent with the band, practicing or gigging.
November 4, 2009
Ok,
I don’t want to go all Jean Teasdale on you. There is nothing sadder than someone who blogs about a cat. Nothing. Especially if it is a dude.
So, every morning my cat (Stella) is very affectionate. She is sweet and purrs and naps with us. Nicest cat on Earth.
When we get home, she is a ball of rage and fury. She runs everywhere at top speed, and bites us randomly and often. She is even meaner to our old dog. So, why the change? I think I have the answer. She is listening to right wing talk radio all day long.
November 2, 2009
Ok team, sorry for the delay. Was in Moab last week, and not in range. I did a bit of a travelogue on my Facebook page, but didn’t bother with this. Was working from a cell phone, and so limited a bit. Anyhow, better late than never.
1. What scene from a sit-com, book, film or play have you found the funniest and why?
this scene from the Princess Bride. The one with Wesley, Vissini, and the Iocaine Powder. I have the movie on my iPod and we watched it a bunch camping this week. We keep reciting the lines incessantly. The writing and acting is brilliant.
Wait! Even better. Was searching youtube to see if I could crib the scene and paste it here. Instead, I found this… way better. A spaz re-enactment. A spenactment!
2. When was the last time you laughed so hard it hurt and who or what made you laugh?
Prolly that movie. See, it was really really cold when we got to Moab. So, there was a couple of hours that all four of us sat in the truck with the heat on and drank a lot. I have a great stereo system in the truck (surround sound and all that) so we hooked in the iPod and watched the movie together on my little iPod. I know that sounds dumb, but I bet it is a fond memory for all. It was silly good fun.
3. What’s the funniest or most absurd situation you have found yourself in? Did you find it funny at the time or afterwards?
There are many, and I am too tired from driving 8 hours today to do any critical thinking or self evaluation. Finding myself on a yacht cruising ‘the Sound’ around Seattle in front of Bill Gates house marrying my college roommate and his gal on the aft deck at sunset. That was certainly one. Explaining to Dave Barry which one of my dogs was the ’small emergency back up dog’.
4. How would you describe your sense of humor and why do you think there is so much variation among individual’s senses of humor?
my sense of humor comes from my observations and deeply held correct belief system. Wanna know where I come from, or how I think? Study Left handed people. We are a powerful and awesome minority in America (one in ten).
5. Is humour powerful?
according to all six of my readers… yes!
