10 Things Meme

[aadler]

 
This one came from several sources; I think I first saw it from nemo_gravis, then on sroni’s LJ. This is my response to their postings.

Each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things/habits/little known facts about him/herself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 10 weird habits/things/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names. No tag backs.

1. I used to say I was a mutant, because I read in a biology text that the ability to curl your tongue was genetically based, and there were two different ways to curl, and I could not only do both, I found I could do a third way as well that wasn’t in the book at all. Then a) I saw a guy on television demonstrate ‘my’ third way, and b) my son showed me that he could not only duplicate my performance, he could do a fourth curl that’s beyond my ability. So, no mutant. (He might be one, though.)
2. I’ve dated maybe half a dozen women who were taller than me.
3. I always wanted to go sky-diving and SCUBA diving, but I’ve never done either.
4. I’ve met at least three Olympic athletes. Maybe more, I’d have to count.
5. I’ve always had a thing for redheads. Never really had a chance to indulge it, but it’s definitely there.
6. Alternating classes with full-time work to periodically rebuild my cash reserve, I took fourteen years to finish college.
7. I’ve never played Truth or Dare, and never will. It’s dumb.
8. Even though I grew up in the Sixties, I’ve never used any kind of illegal drugs, and — again — never will. Beyond dumb.
9. I, like Hiro Nakamura, once belonged to the Merry Marvel Marching Society.
10. I lived in Memphis while Tom Cruise was filming the Firm there. One of my co-workers met him. She said he was a shrimp.

Nobody tagged me, which I appreciate. Returning the courtesy, I won’t tag anyone else; this is volunteer only. Just, if you do, drop me a note to let me know you did, and where to look.

Comments

Excelsior!

[ludditerobot.livejournal.com]

I wasn't a member of the Merry Marvel Marching Society, but I did get a No-Prize once.

And from what I thought you did for the Army, I thought that SCUBA and sky-diving were part of the job description.

Re: Excelsior!

[aadler]

I managed to snag TWO No-Prizes over the years, though I no longer remember for what. And I knew one guy who got a letter printed in the Amazing Spider-Man; he showed it to me.

As far as skydiving/SCUBA, ’fraid not. I elected not to try for Airborne school (I’d have to meet the physical qualifications for the 19-year-old age group, which ain’t gonna be happening), and only the really elite guys get into the underwater stuff; usually that’s SEALs or Delta. Way above my pay grade.