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

[naol.livejournal.com]

Mad props on the college thing. Speaking exclusively for the French education system, I sometimes wonder if the people who run University nowadays can remember the time when they themselves were students. They make it so hard to get through. Most students are living below the poverty line just to make the fees and other expenses (rent, etc...). It's nuts.

Incidentally, I pimped "Whisper of a moment" on my journal in one of my posts and someone who hadn't read it before fell in love and wondered if there was a sequel for it. I told him/her I'd just forward you the question. Of course, I am not at all in any way shape or form curious as to the answer myself. Nope. Nuh uh. *is wearing his hypocrite T-shirt*

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.

[aadler]

At this time, I have no specific sequel in mind for “Whisper of a Moment”. However, I don’t rule one out … and, as we have seen, I DO occasionally follow up on something I’ve done before. Even if it takes years, which it frequently does.