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Eight Random Things

Casting out Nines, after putting down gaussian fields for a bit, tagged me with the “8 random things meme”. The rules:

  1. Let others know who tagged you.
  2. Players post 8 random facts about themselves.
  3. Those who are tagged should post these rules with their 8 facts.
  4. Players should tag 8 other people and notify them they have been tagged.

So, below the fold, 8 random, hopefully somewhat quirky facts about me, not yet revealed. Starting with the 8 random facts.

  1. When I was 10 or so running amuck in the forest “exploring” with a friend just outside of Pennington NJ where I grew up. We discovered a forest fire … well actually a brushfire in a small woods. We ran home, called the the fire department and returned to help the men “find the deep pools” in the small stream nearby.
  2. In my 1st year of college (U of Chicago) intending to major in Physics, Math was my favorite subject. My father convinced me to stay in Physics. I hope not to do the same “for” my kids.
  3. I played trumpet (classical) from the fifth grade through my third year in college. Now all I do (musically) is sing.
  4. When I started college, during that year (1980) John Lennon was killed and I didn’t know who he was at the time.
  5. I do now know who Mr Lennon was but I do dislike the Beatles music.
  6. I was a Boy Scout, even getting to Eagle Scout. I haven’t made contact with scouting in any way though since college … and now I’m raising girls.
  7. Asian is my favorite cuisine.
  8. I’ve only been to about two or three rock concerts in my life. My first was to see Thomas Dolby at Auditorium Theater in the early 80s. She Blinded Me With Science and all that.

Then the 8 taggees.

  1. Jason Kuznicki at Positive Liberty.
  2. Matthew Anderson at Mere Orthodoxy.
  3. Jim Anderson at decorabilia.
  4. The Jewish Atheist.
  5. Henry Neufeld.
  6. Anne at Heart, Mind, Soul and Strength.
  7. Minerva.
  8. Bonnie at Intellectuelle.

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6 comments

By Mark – July 4, 2007

6 Responses

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  1. JewishAtheist says

    Thanks for the tag. I think I did a similar meme a long way back.

    You don’t like the Beatles?? Because of their message or their music?

    July 6, 2007, 08:55
  2. Mark says

    JA,
    The music. There are lots of rock groups I like, whose message/lyrics I might now look askance at, but if the music “sings” I’ll listen anyhow.

    For example, in the Beatles era, I preferred Pink Floyd.

    I think I like music with either a “darker” feel or … I have a strong preference as well for female vocals/vocalists.

    July 6, 2007, 09:11
  3. JewishAtheist says

    I just never heard of anyone not liking the Beatles. :-) I never got into Pink Floyd, myself.

    July 6, 2007, 09:36
  4. Mark says

    JA,
    Well, it (the Beatles thing) is not something I’d brag about. :)

    Although I’ll admit to a certain weird geeky pride about my cultural ignorance on starting college with the thing about John Lennon.

    July 6, 2007, 10:34
  5. Bonnie says

    #3: Who knew?!

    July 9, 2007, 14:46

Continuing the Discussion

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