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It's from an argument with Sproat forever ago. I stated that he was acting insane, as he often acts, and he went on a rant on how I should go back to listening to Rod Stewart, which is odd given that I don't think I had ever mentioned Stewart on this board, and I certainly don't consider myself much of a fan although he is my mom's favorite musician. So finally, I changed my picture to Rod and said, Fine, you caught me, I'm a Rod Stewart fanatic. I always mean to update it to a new Stewart picture, but then I don't.
Nerd! How many years did you participate in each? How far in the competitions did you make it, where applicable? Which OM categories? Which nations did you represent and what issue/position papers did you have to write? Prosecution, defense, eyewitness, expert witness, what?
Can you fill in the blanks without using outside references? ________ taught them to be ninja teens Leonardo _____ Donatello does ________ Raphael is ____ but ____ Michaelangelo is a _____ ____
if you could punch one celebrity in the face, who?
I don't know, most of the celebrities I seem to hate the most seem to be women now that I think about it, and I wouldn't punch a woman. I've always hated Ashton Kutcher for some reason, and he looks like he deserves to be punched. Though I'm sure there are assholes out there that deserve it more, like Jesse James or someone like that.
when was the last time you watched a sunrise? and where?
The last time I actually sat down and watched one was back in high school, on the beach. I've seen them since, but never really "watched" one in years.
what is your all time favorite bonnaroo set?
Between 2010 and 2011, perhaps Jay-Z, although My Morning Jacket is close. The Black Keys (2010), John Fogerty, Stevie Wonder, and Blitzen Trapper all stand out as well. Blitzen Trapper was special because it was the first great show I saw at Bonnaroo so I remember it as my introduction to roo (even though I actually saw Baroness and Manchester Orchestra first)
mountains or beach?
Definitely mountains. I lived 10 minutes from the beach for most of my life, but never really cared for it. I'd rather go to the pool than the hot, sandy beach. But my grandpa used to live in Boulder, in a house up in the mountains, and I loved going there, skiing, etc. The most beautiful place I've ever been in Lucerne, Switzerland in the middle of the Swiss Alps. So, definitely mountains.
what was your best st. patty's in savannah experience to date? (i was born in savannah so i'm curious)
You were born in Savannah? Awesome, how long did you live there? My best St. Patty's experience is likely to be the coming one, since I'm now 21, but the best thus far is the most recent one, 2011. College spring break never falls right (though it will next year!) so I always just save up my absences in the Spring semester so I can take half a week off. Spent the night before the parade downtown at a friend's house, partying with people from highschool, college friends I'd brought down to experience St. Patty's, etc. Then woke up and had a blast at the parade, and went down to River Street that night with some friends, which was amazing. One of my friends is a VERY Irish-Catholic semenarian, who marches in the parade every year with his bagpipe and kilt, so we went with him, and he actually brought both kilt and bagpipe and we were the center of the party up and down River Street, marching in a parade of drunks and he played Irish folk tunes on the bagpipe all night, laying on his Irish accent and tellings all the girls we were visiting from Ireland. It was quite a night.
ODM - Senior Year Mock Trial - Sophomore Year Model UN - Freshman through Senior Year
How far in the competitions did you make it, where applicable?
Never actually got to compete in Mock Trial, but in Model UN I always received Distinguished Delegate at least, and the year I did Odyssey, my team went all the way to World, and finished 5th in the world! Very awesome.
Which OM categories?
Uh, performance or technical performance.
Which nations did you represent and what issue/position papers did you have to write?
In high school I represented Pakistan, Indonesia, Belgium, and Lebanon. Considering we had 3-4 issues every year, per committee, I can't really list every single position we covered, although I just did Model UN here at college for the first time, and as France we covered Afghanistan/Pakistan, New Threats in Global Terrorism, and the Arab Spring.
Can you fill in the blanks without using outside references? "Splinter!" taught them to be ninja teens Leonardo leads Donatello does machines Raphael is ? but ? Michaelangelo is a party dude
I'm going to have to ask for an extension on this one. However, as Board Member of the Month, I must answer all questions, and I will peruse through your extensive history and choose a post that I can deem my favorite.
Post by RadioSpirit on Nov 2, 2011 14:49:27 GMT -5
Born in South-eastern Missouri, moved to Georgia when I was 8, but still support Missouri teams, although I'm much more of a football fan than baseball fan. Just follow baseball if the Cards are in the playoffs or, y'know, the World Series. And no, but know that the favor will be returned!
You were born in Savannah? Awesome, how long did you live there?
Moved away right before I turned 7 years old and lived in Charleston until I was 18. I would occasionally go back to visit childhood friends and when I was 19 I was dating a girl who went to SCAD and I would take the greyhound to visit at least once a month. Beautiful town. No open container laws.
Favorite South Park episode?
Do you cook? Finest dish?
Which US city would you use for a battleground against an alien invasion?
What would be your strategy in a zombie apocalypse? and who from the cast of The Expendables would be your sidekick?
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
That's too hard, any classic episode that I've just seen I'm likely to declare "the best". So many great episodes throughout the years spring to mind. I actually took a class this summer called "Politics According to South Park" where I had to watch around 4 pre-selected episodes a week on southparkstudios.com and then write papers on the political messages. Best class ever.
Do you cook? Finest dish?
I love cooking, but I haven't reached a point where I know any "real" dishes. In college I just have to be content with cooking a lot of pasta and burgers, which still puts me miles ahead of most of my peers. Of course, my spaghetti is the best, and I have made a couple nice dishes before; stuffed portabella mushrooms, etc.
Which US city would you use for a battleground against an alien invasion?
If it was me personally fighting aliens in some kind of guerilla struggle? I suppose I would join up with my local resistance in Atlanta. Or if I was the leader of some broader military opposition? Well, the strategic choices would depend heavily on the actual details of the invasion, so you'd have to give me more intel, but I think it'd be important to make a stand to defend the major East Coast population centers (DC, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, New York, Boston, etc), although we'd also have to consider the weaknesses of this species and fight them in regions where we have the upperhand. The Southern and Western states might be a good choice based on civilian gun ownership...
What would be your strategy in a zombie apocalypse? and who from the cast of The Expendables would be your sidekick?
Gather a strong, trustworthy team. Quickly arm ourselves and gather supplies and abandon the cities and highways for a secure, remote location to fortify. If possible, make for the coast and try to make it to one of Georgia's barrier islands, and mount a defense on one of the many unpopulated islands there. Use Max Brook's Zombie Survival Guide as our Bible. I actually had a group of friends in high school who all read that book and discussed how best to fortify our high school in the event of a zombie outbreak (how to secure entrances, who to allow in, etc). Most of that group would be part of my team.
EDIT: Forgot about Part 2. Maybe Couture or Jet Li. They seem like the ones who are both legit and young enough to still be useful. Maybe Steve Austin, although I have to go with the guys who do "real" MMA, wrestling, martial arts, etc before I take a WWF wrestler.
Irish heritage coming out in me, potatoes. So much you can do with them! Baked potatoes are amazing, mashed potatoes might be even better, and I'm addicted to french fries.
Just follow baseball if the Cards are in the playoffs or, y'know, the World Series.
Ouch. Twisting the knife...
Were all your mock trial cases in Clearwater, FL too? Any good OM World stories? Does the "Get Djibouti on the floor" joke still live on at Model UN, or am I getting old?
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Post by RadioSpirit on Nov 7, 2011 16:23:38 GMT -5
Were all your mocl trial cases in Clearwater, FL too?
No, the only one I went to was a regional one between the schools in Savannah. I'm assuming we didn't advance, but I really have very little recollection of that one.
Any good OM World stories?
Oh yes. So many. One of the best was actually from State, one of the kids from the freshman team got drunk for the first time, and ended up stripping naked and running down the hotel halls, then telling us how his older sister in our grade was so hot, and that we should f*ck her, because he would f*ck her if he could. Very embarassing for him the next day. At World, one of the kids from our group ended up getting a tattoo on his scalp while we were wandering Ames, Iowa.
Does the "Get Djibouti on the floor" joke still live on at Model UN, or am I getting old?
Well, I've never heard that particular Djibouti joke, but I have heard many in my time in Model UN.
one of the kids from the freshman team got drunk for the first time, and ended up stripping naked and running down the hotel halls, then telling us how his older sister in our grade was so hot, and that we should f*ck her, because he would f*ck her if he could. Very embarassing for him the next day.
Were all your mocl trial cases in Clearwater, FL too?
No, the only one I went to was a regional one between the schools in Savannah. I'm assuming we didn't advance, but I really have very little recollection of that one.
No, no... I meant, at least up in my region, all of the cases occurred in the city of Clearwater, FL... but if you only did one year, it might not be a detail that stuck out. (I did five years of OM and four of Model UN & Mock Trial, which is why I was particularly curious to follow up on those subjects when you mentioned them.)
What was your case, anyway? I'm curious whether it's a new case every year, or if they rotate through the same few so every Mock Trialer gets a chance at every case... it might be easier to see whether one from you is familiar to me than for me to run four past you. Plus, you're the one who's supposed to be on the witness stand here...
Does the "Get Djibouti on the floor" joke still live on at Model UN, or am I getting old?
Well, I've never heard that particular Djibouti joke, but I have heard many in my time in Model UN.
Back in my high school days we were all living with the memory of when Technotronic had smash hit singles, so everyone got that joke when phrased as such.
I'm particularly curious how you went about representing Pakistan. I represented neighboring Afghanistan my junior year, suspect it might have been similar approaches.