7202 - Don't pass me by don't make me cry don't make me blue

[scottobear]

Hmm.. that meme is making the rounds quite a bit. I've enjoyed what I've seen so far.

Here's mine.


Ten Things I've Done That You Probably Haven't

1. Worked as the only male in an otherwise all-female environment in several jobs including my current gig, before RR arrived.



2. Masqueraded as a cousin of my platonic roommate of the opposite sex so that her church wouldn't cast her out.



3. Filled rubber gloves with "El Scorcho" sauce and hung them serial-killer style in the walk-in freezer of my first job.



4. Got a Scholarship to Ringling Brothers Clown College, but opted out for a more lucrative career.



5. Held an enemy in place by clamping one hand on his neck, the other on his crotch, and threatened to feed him his own private parts if he didn't leave my younger brother alone. My brother never found out about it. I think the words I used were "I will rip your nuts off, stomp 'em flat, and make you lick 'em off my shoes if you don't cut that shit out." I meant it, too.



6. I convinced myself at an early age that since the human brain was made up of electrical impulses, and that an electromagnet is just a steady flow of electrons in one direction over a common core that I could magnetize my head if I just thought the right combination of memories and sensory inputs... like "remember that time at grandma's house, while sniffing burnt toast and blinking your eyes really fast"



7. I've been all male parts of a wedding ceremony except the groom and the priest. (ring bearer, usher, best man... even acted as "father" to give away the bride) (edit: as of 10/25/06, I've been the groom, too! :D)



8. Alienated some good friends (broke the camel's back with a poorly-chosen, but well-meaning comment), but made up after a decade of radio silence.



9. Posted an average of over 4 entries a day since May 19, 2000. (I've slowed my pace to mostly only one or two a day, lately.)



10. I've raised this little guy from when he was 3 weeks old. Still pretty dang cute for a 5-year old!

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Liberated Games is dedicated to cataloging all full commercial games that have been liberated and made free in playable form to the public.

Not bad... They've got a few good ones in there.

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Moment of Lyric:

I listen for your footsteps
Coming up the drive
Listen for your footsteps
But they don't arrive
Waiting for your knock dear
On my old front door
I don't hear it
Does it mean you don't love me any more?

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Justice League Office Space. Robin makes a good Samir. (via Everybody I know remotely interested in one or the other)

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1 year ago - Bro drama, free music

2 years ago - fates, evil idea, doc trip, sorghum

3 years ago - mail, fonts, Celtic Religion - Knowledge base

4 years ago - Haiku, thoughts, flatus, dream fragment

Comments

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

I like how yours isn't full of "I'm a god in my career choices" like some have been. I'm not easily impressed by that, but maybe I'm a little jealous, too. Hee. :0)

"Got a Scholarship to Ringling Brothers Clown College, but opted out for a more lucrative career."

Neat! How did that come about? My family hoped that I would go to the Ringling School of Art in Florida. I didn't go, because I was too busy partying and being a bonehead. ;)

Clowny

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I was in high school at the time, working in the drama department (I'm still a big one for props and set design), and a recruiter came by looking for folks interested in what's what. We were doing some improv and I was pretty much on a roll... I don't think I could do those kinds of pratfalls any more.

Anyhow, long story short, they were impressed with my ability to think on my feet, choreography and willingness to play the fool, I guess!

Sadly, clowning isn't as well-financed as computer-stuff was at the time. Plus, I wanted more stability and a mostly sedentary career. Fooled myself!!

Clowny

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

What sort of Art was your primary field of study at that time?

I didn't see a lot of career choice ones in that meme, but I have seen a lot of "I went on a drinking weekend with famous guy X" types of stuff.

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

I don't think I could come up with ten items in that list, but I have two I could put to mine.

1. I have shaken hands with the Queen (of England, not the band).

and

2. I've met Bruce Dickinson (Singer with metal band Iron Maiden). That was a good evening. :)

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

very cool, the both of 'em!

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

Those are my only claim to fame, but I'm especially proud of them.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I bet you could come up with 8 more things about yourself that make you unique!

Re: Clowny

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

I didn't study art there, or anywhere. :0)
They hoped I would go there - or to New College which is an honors college where you come up with up with your own degree/research. I have to chuckle about it all now.
I left the state, partied it up in Arizona, got married, went to boot camp myself, then followed to where my Army hubby was stationed. My parents are traumatized by the grey hair I gave them, because they still talk about "what was" *constantly*. :P

I'd rather see "drinking with famous guy x" kinda stuff. :0)

Re: Clowny

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

Even more interesting!

Re: Clowny

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

These days, I'd be pretty fearful of stilt walking, and my juggling is atrocious!

Re: Clowny

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

ooh, New college sounds interesting.

no point in worring what was! What "will be" still is up ahead!

So, what oamous guy have you been drinking with??

Re: Clowny

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

famous, even!

[uberbastard.livejournal.com]

For a compendium of almost every computer game and links to several that are free to download.


http://www.the-underdogs.org/index.php

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

very nice!

[oneeyedcat.livejournal.com]

wow, cool! Clown college really does sound fun. I still think the stilts would be my downfall. hhahaha

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Stilts are scary. I need a car that seats 25!