hey wait... didn't that knile guy tag me a week ago or so...
suddenly i remember being tagged... and since i wouldn't want to be one of those people that ignore these things...
1. I'm the only guy I know that's gone from suit-like order giving guy to being a sheperd in Norway Once upon a time I went from working in a casino, giving orders to a staff of 40ish... to living in a town with a population of 40ish people and tending sheep. (the paradise picture with Al the Bear is from that time)
2. I'm missing a rib. Yup, that's right... Missing a rib. Have a piece of plastic in there instead. Long story... but it used to be, after i lost the rib, when i coughed, you could actually see my lung pushing out of the hole. Behind skin of course.
3. I've drank flaming sambuca with the Danish Army. Those guys know how to party when they've been promoted. This doesn't just mean the drink was on fire, you blow it out and drink it... Oh no! This means you put the shot in your mouth, light it on fire, and then swallow it. Two of em was enough for me... and my poor singed goatee the next morning.
4. One of my most prized possessions is an ash tray. From my Great Uncle Ledvin, whom meeting was one of the most important events in my life. He gave me a pride in my family name that I had never had until that point. The ash tray is unused... From when he owned a gas station in the 60's and it's framed on our wall.
5. My Grandfather's name was Odd. Ohhhh wait... this is weird things... not odd. Nevermind then.
6. The longest period of time I'd spent with my wife before marrying her was two weeks. Pretty odd if you ask me. I mean weird... Yeah. That's it. Now we've been married for nearly three years and I've never once regretted that choice. smiles and winks at coquere, brownies points right?
and while we're on the subject of coquere...
7. I've been given relationship advice by a border guard in North Dakota. And really... how can you beat that? I mean I'm pretty sure all the best selling relationship books I've ever seen have been written by border guards in Portal... oh wait, no they haven't... hmm...
8. I've been on stage in front of 400 people in a pink dress and wearing an Aretha Franklin wig. To this day I'll always remember hearing, out of those 400 people, three of my uncles busting a gut laughing and later finding out my Grandmother didn't realize it was me and didn't know why they were laughing so hard.
9. I've never had a license.Of course, i don't find that overly weird... I'm kind of used to it... But a lot of people seem to find that strange.
10. Whenever I'm travelling and I run into that stereotypical American who says 'Oh you're Canadian! Teach me something French!' i use the following: "J'adore mon petit pamplemousse"... and after I make them say it once or twice, they ask me what it means and I get to tell them "I love my little grapefruit!". They always look at me weird.
So there you have it. Ten weird things. I'm not going to tag anyone... but if you've read all the way down to here... you might as well do it too.
And if I don't post again before New Year's... which knowing me is very likely... Happy New Year's all!!!
1. I'm the only guy I know that's gone from suit-like order giving guy to being a sheperd in Norway Once upon a time I went from working in a casino, giving orders to a staff of 40ish... to living in a town with a population of 40ish people and tending sheep. (the paradise picture with Al the Bear is from that time)
2. I'm missing a rib. Yup, that's right... Missing a rib. Have a piece of plastic in there instead. Long story... but it used to be, after i lost the rib, when i coughed, you could actually see my lung pushing out of the hole. Behind skin of course.
3. I've drank flaming sambuca with the Danish Army. Those guys know how to party when they've been promoted. This doesn't just mean the drink was on fire, you blow it out and drink it... Oh no! This means you put the shot in your mouth, light it on fire, and then swallow it. Two of em was enough for me... and my poor singed goatee the next morning.
4. One of my most prized possessions is an ash tray. From my Great Uncle Ledvin, whom meeting was one of the most important events in my life. He gave me a pride in my family name that I had never had until that point. The ash tray is unused... From when he owned a gas station in the 60's and it's framed on our wall.
5. My Grandfather's name was Odd. Ohhhh wait... this is weird things... not odd. Nevermind then.
6. The longest period of time I'd spent with my wife before marrying her was two weeks. Pretty odd if you ask me. I mean weird... Yeah. That's it. Now we've been married for nearly three years and I've never once regretted that choice. smiles and winks at coquere, brownies points right?
and while we're on the subject of coquere...
7. I've been given relationship advice by a border guard in North Dakota. And really... how can you beat that? I mean I'm pretty sure all the best selling relationship books I've ever seen have been written by border guards in Portal... oh wait, no they haven't... hmm...
8. I've been on stage in front of 400 people in a pink dress and wearing an Aretha Franklin wig. To this day I'll always remember hearing, out of those 400 people, three of my uncles busting a gut laughing and later finding out my Grandmother didn't realize it was me and didn't know why they were laughing so hard.
9. I've never had a license.Of course, i don't find that overly weird... I'm kind of used to it... But a lot of people seem to find that strange.
10. Whenever I'm travelling and I run into that stereotypical American who says 'Oh you're Canadian! Teach me something French!' i use the following: "J'adore mon petit pamplemousse"... and after I make them say it once or twice, they ask me what it means and I get to tell them "I love my little grapefruit!". They always look at me weird.
So there you have it. Ten weird things. I'm not going to tag anyone... but if you've read all the way down to here... you might as well do it too.
And if I don't post again before New Year's... which knowing me is very likely... Happy New Year's all!!!