1) DH and I have had 4 chances to meet Sen. Franken, but have yet to actually meet him. He is always on the move and once I walked right past him on caucus night and didn't realize it until it was too late. It's become a running joke that we have yet to actually shake the guy's hand.
2) Both of my parents attended school at some point with Tom Arnold, but they hate you if you ask about it.
My middle name is Michelle. My first name is a stripper name. Thanksmomanddad.
I drove a Nascar 142.6 mph.
I'm crafty.
I set 3 big goals for myself in high school. I achieved all 3 by the time I was 30. 7 years later I am sort of in a flux trying to figure out which of the 3 is most important to make sure I make the most of this life. I am fairly certain I have been concentrating on the wrong one (job) but don't know how to turn the ship around.
ETA - the only trophies I got in school were in grade school. I won 2nd place in a radio broadcasted bible bowl competition in Houston with several schools competing. I was 10 and an encyclopedia of fun Bible facts. The other was a first place trophy in basketball for my middle school team. I was the starting guard. I was only shorter than everyone by a couple of inches. And then they kept growing. I didn't.
My great uncle was a merchant marine, and was killed in Flight 4422, which crashed into Mt. McKinley in 1948 and has been dubbed "Alaska's Legendary Gold Wreck" because of rumors the plane was carrying gold and diamonds back from Shanghai.
In doing additional genealogy research about my family, I discovered I am related to royalty.
When I was in 5th grade, I told my friend I played "Annie" on Broadway and she believed me.
Post by PinkSquirrel on May 1, 2014 18:56:50 GMT -5
I lived next door to the guy who created the wall of sound for the Grateful Dead for a summer.
I'm in a leadership position of an abortion fund.
Someone slashed our tires and tried to rob us on our honeymoon (it was a known scheme at the time, we were warned at the car rental place). We played dumb American tourist who can't speak spanish and managed to convince them we weren't worth the trouble, so they left
Post by copzpartdeux on May 1, 2014 18:59:49 GMT -5
My little ole town rallied around a slave who was to be returned to his master and bought his freedom. My little ole town is also the home of a former Attorney General/Ambassador to India and until his death still ate breakfast downtown.
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Since there are so many hockey fans here: I was briefly involved with a professional hockey player while I was in college. It was fairly scandalous for a couple of reasons.
Post by anastasia517 on May 1, 2014 19:45:16 GMT -5
Oh, here's another one: I have a phobia of blood. I have fainted due to blood a few times and nearly passed out many more. One time I even gave myself a concussion.
I've peeked my head into the oval office and sat in the chairs of the press room (is that what it's called?).
When I was about 10 I wrote a letter to the major trekking him the state of one of the local fountains/ponds was really sad. He listened and had it cleaned up and the park beautified.
My first job was slinging Blizzards at the local Dairy Queen.
I've run 8 (soon to be 9) half marathons with no desire to run a full (marathon).
I used to be able to sing/rap Ludacris' Area Codes by heart. Sober. I haven't tried in a while so I don't think I still can
Oh, god. I know all the words to Kid Rocks Bawitdaba and Cowboy. Learned drunk and can still do sober and drunk.
Ooo, ooo, I know all the words to The Bad Touch. I was pretty straightlaced in college and I absolutely shocked my friend when she was driving with me in my car once and I recited the entire thing. (angel)
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