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Join Date: Dec 2003
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JeeberD's Face The Board Answers
I know it has been a while, but it is finally here and I am happy this didn't end in disaster due to my mistake. So let's get right into it and dig into the mind of JeeberD:
OK, here we go...it only took me eight hours!  ---------------------------------------------- Sports Quote:
Ummm, no. He's a damned fine (I might even go as far as brilliant) basketball coach and recruiter, but he's not a "good guy". He's lied to both UTEP and A&M and chased the almighty dollar all the way to UK. He's left upset players and fans in his wake..though I know for a fact that the UTEP AD is still a HUGE fan of his. I just wonder what he's going to do if he does well at UK. He's the kind of guy who can't settle down and moves on every three years or so, so will he jump to the NBA (which I don't think would be his thing), or would he jump to another elite school? I wonder... Quote:
But yes, Lee was a stud at UTEP. It was kinda sad to see Johnnie Lee Higgins break most of his records this past year... Quote:
Hah! Larry Brown was just the bomb-diggity, yo! It's not our fault that y'all had a sucky QB!   It was REALLY nice to finally beat the Steelers in a SB, though. I was too young to experience the '70s games, but I could still appreciate the feeling of revenge. Quote:
Easily Emmitt Smith. The man is all class, was a tireless worker, and didn't let injuries get him down (ie, the famous game against the Giants in which he dominated with a badly separated shoulder). I'll admit that I was pissed when he left for the Cardinals, but in retrospect he had every right to do so. Some of my other favorite, not as famous Cowboys were Jay Novacek, Lincoln Coleman, Leon Lett (despite his being a royla fuck-up), Billy Davis (he went to junior high with my sister), Billy Bates, Dexter Coakley (I named my cat after him), Darren Woodson, and Kenneth Gant. I'll also admit to having just a bit of a man-crush on Romo. He's gonna bounce back and have a big year. Quote:
*shurg* We gotta do something to help the o-line, and he's massive. Too bad he's not massively talented. Quote:
 In all honesty, I was born into a Cowboys family. Some of my earliest memories are watching the Cowboys with my dad. I remember him getting pissed at Danny White throwing another INT and jumping onto the coffee table and going crashing through it. Being a Cowboys fan was bred into me. The funny thing, though, is that both my dad and my brother became Broncos fans in the mid-nineties because (a) the Cowboys were having so many legal problems back them, and (b) we were living in Denver and there was so much more Broncos coverage. I, however, have always remained a steadfast Cowboys fan and always will. If the mid to late nineties can't change me...hell, if Jerry signing TO can't change me, nothing will. Oh, and the Eagles suck! Quote:
TO is an egotistical bastard, and I hate him with every fiber of my being. Yes, he's very talented, but I can't stand having him on my favorite team. I would have been MUCH happier if we had kept Keyshaun instead, even if he is older and less talented. At least Romo was able to get him the ball and keep his trap shut for the most part, after the whole pill incident... Quote:
Probably New Mexico, but it swings the other way sometimes. NMSU is a smaller school like UTEP, and they've been historically bad, so there's the slightest bit of sympathy for them. UNM has always been snooty and too big for the britches. They think they're better than they really are, and it hacks me off. Quote:
I wish I had been around to see the 1966 Texas Western Miners win the NCAA Tournament. They were such an amazing team, and to see them do their thing would have been great. At least my mother went to some games that year, her freshman year at TWC. I would love to see UTEP compete for a national championship in either basketball or football. Mike Price has the team on the right track, but he's getting old and I don't know if he'll be around long enough to pull a Boise State. And basketball is a total unknown. Tony Barbee has shown himself to be a great recruiter, but how well will he coach that talent? And if he does a great job, will he leave us like Gillispie and Sadler did? Quote:
Back in 1998 the Miners went to Lubbock to play the Red Raiders on the gridiron. My sister drove out from Dallas to pick me up in Abilene, and we drove on up into the panhandle. We were having a great time there until we actually got on campus, at which point every single person we talked to turned out to be a dick. Now don't get me wrong, I'm fine with some trash talking. But from the moment we stepped foot on campus it was non-stop, and they were making it personal. In the stadium we were getting stuff thrown at us, the trash talk kept on going. It wasn't until we got into the car after the game that we finally felt safe again. I've been to many different schools to watch the Miners play, and that was by far the worst abuse I've ever taken. The funny thing is that we're going back to Lubbock in September for when the Miners visit, we'll see if I still feel this way after then.  And I think it's also similar to the UNM thing as well, Tech thinks they're hot shit when really they're usually never better than a middle of the pack Big XII team. Quote:
I'm VERY happy with UTEP being in CUSA, though it's partially for greedy reasons. I LOVE the Miners playing at SMU, Houston, Rice, and Tulsa and being able to make roadtrips out to the games. The only problem is that it's going to be a bit difficult to forge rivalries with some of the eastern teams, but I'll give that up for the new rivalries with Texas teams. A LOT of UTEP fans want the Miners to find their way back into the old WAC, aka the MWC. And while rekindling those old rivalries with BYU, Wyoming, and CSU would be fun, I just think CUSA is a better fit. We wouldn't get any coverage in Texas at all if we were in the MWC, while the in-state games we play now help us to get recruits. Quote:
Oh man, I could go to town on this. I could do a Rushmore of UTEP basketball players, one for football players, one for coaches, one for alumni. But I'll to keep from overdoing it and do just one overall list: Don Haskins - The most obvious choice Charlie Brown - The first black athlete in Division I in the south, period Jim Barnes - Probably the most dominant athlete to ever attend UTEP. Still holds the career rebound record and is #9 in career scoring despite only playing two years at UTEP. Still holds the single game scoring and rebounding records. #1 overall pick by the Knicks in 1964. Bob Stull - Former football coach and current AD. Has made many great hires...Mike Price, Billy Gillispie, Doc Sadler, Tony Barbee, etc. Has found tons of donors for the athletic programs and has brought both the football and basketball program's facilities to the top of the conference, and among the best in the state. Man, I wish I could go on. Maybe that's a dynasty for another day. Quote:
I believe he was undefeated against the 'Bows, sucka! I think if he puts the work in and gets some solid coaching he has a chance to be a decent NFL QB. Hopefully with someone other than the Foreskins, though... Quote:
Why ya gotta be hatin'? Romo's gonna bring the Lombardi back to Valley Ranch, baby! Quote:
I grew up a HUGE Tim Hardaway fan, he was always my favorite athlete. His recent comments, though, have put a damper on my enthusiasm for him. But JP is a Foreskin, and you really can't get any worse than that. So I guess I go with homophobe... Quote:
*choke* *cough* *sputter* I'm sorry, that question made me laugh so hard that I choked on my wine... The Olive Garden Quote:
Food service really isn't a career for me (or at least I don't expect it to be), it's just what's worked out for me. In high school I did the fast food thing and worked at Burger King, and then when I was at UTEP I worked at a Quiznos. After I moved to Abilene I worked at Wendy's where I was a manager for a couple of years, but after I left there I vowed to never do fast food again because it didn't pay well enough for the stress level. Seriously, I was making $6.50/hr as a manager and was dealing with high school kids day in and day out. Not fun. When I moved up to Denton to attend UNT, I decided that I was going to work in a full-service restaurant. My girlfriend (and future wife) worked at the Olive Garden in Abilene, and I knew she was making more money there than I was at Wendy's, so I put my application in at several restaurants in the area. The OG was the first one to get back to me, and the rest is history. The reason I've stayed with the OG is that the money really is pretty decent, and the hours are flexible enough that I can attend school and still work almost 40 hours a week. I'm going to be starting Nursing school in the fall, and that hopefully is where my career will lie... Quote:
Too be honest, I don't think the money would be better elsewhere. My OG has had an increased guest-count versus the previous year for the past 24+ months and the restaurant is almost always busy. Plus I've been working there for over six years now and bartending for over five, and I have enough seniority that I basically get the shifts I want, every single week. And I've also been there long enough that the managers all know that I know what I'm doing and pretty much leave me alone to do my thing. Darden has decent health insurance, but now that I'm married I'm on my wife's coverage, which is much better. Thank god I married a career woman. Quote:
I actually work primarily mornings now, but the most stupid thing I get forced to do is set up the second well. Without getting into too much detail, management thinks we're busy enough for us to set up our second drink well, while we bartenders know we're just fine with just one. So I basically set the second one up on the weekends and it never gets used all day long...it's just there so the managers can see that it's set up. And then at the end of the night it just gets torn down again. Management...  Quote:
Ugh. Just ugh. To be fair some folks understand that the Soup and Salad is actually more work for us and tip over the $5.95 price, but most people who order it start of with, "I'm going to make it easy on you, all I want is the salad and...". Umm, hello, us having to go back and get more salad and more soup and more bread for your glutinous ass is anything but "making it easy" for me.  Quote:
Honestly, I've never really had much trouble with this. If you do your job right, you're really not going to get in trouble. And yes, there are irrational guests out there who expect things out of you that can't be done, but the vast majority of the time management understands that the guest is being an idiot and doesn't give you any additional grief. The only time that I can really remember a guest being really upset at me was this stupid woman who came in to buy a bottle of our salad dressing. I went into the back and brought a bottle out, and she asked if she could have a bag for it. I told her no problem, went into the back, and I grabbed our smallest sack for her. When I got back up front, she asked if I had anything else, and I told her that we only had bigger sacks that were much too big for the bottle. She went ahead and gave me her credit card and paid for it, and while she was signing her receipt I went off to wash some dishes. 30 seconds later, she was telling me that she wanted me to take her credit card slip off the bar and put it away ASAP because she was scared of credit card fraud. I went ahead and grabbed it and told her to have a great day. As she was walking out the door, she ran into a manager and told him that I had been rude to her and that she was very upset. The manager apologized and asked what he could do for her, and she said that she didn't want anything, and she left the building. The manager, confused because he knew I wouldn't be rude to a guest, asked what had happened and I explained to him what had happened, and that I had no idea why she was upset. Probably two minutes later the woman called up to the restaurant and asked for the Regional Director's phone number. She claimed that she was a manager at a restaurant and that I had been unbelievably rude to her. She said that I refused to give her "one of the pretty little gift bags" that we don't have, and when my manager explained to her that we don't have anything like that, she flipped out on the manager! She also said that I refused to pick up her credit card slip and just left it lying there on the bar. What a freaking loon! I think she got the Director's number, but I don't know if she ever talked to him or not. Nothing ever happened to me in regards to the situation. And the manager and I were laughing at her crazy ass for at least two weeks... In regards to how I deal with situations like that, I'm VERY passive aggressive. If someone upsets me, I just smile at them and act even friendlier. It's probably not the healthiest way to handle the situation, but at least it keeps me out of trouble. Quote:
Here are my jobs in order: The Rat Trap (Military base maintenance), Stuttgart, Germany - 13 Burger King, Stuttgart - 14 Burger King, Littleton, CO - 16-18, 19 Quiznos, El Paso, TX - 20-21 Wendy's, Abilene, TX - 21-23 Olive Garden, Lewisville, TX - 23-30 Like I said earlier, I went to full service because I knew there was better money there, and I applied at OG because my girlfriend was working at one. I've stayed due to good money, flexible hours, and reasonably cool managers. The main thing is the money, though. If I tried to find a non-tips based job, it would have to pay close to $20 hour to compare, and that's hard to find in this area. Quote:
It really hasn't been too bad. I try not to eat there too much since the food isn't the healthiest so there isn't much that I've grown tired of. The only two things that I can think of are the Minestrone soup and the Andes mints. The soup I've grown tired of because for the 3 to 4 months before my wedding that's all I ate when I was at work. I was trying to lose weight and get into shape, and that's the healthiest thing we have in the restaurant. I still force myself to eat it at least a couple times a week, but there's no joy in eating it. When I first started at the OG I went to town on the Andes mints. I would eat them like crazy, pop them in one after the other. But after a couple of months I got VERY sick of them, and since then I've barely had any at all. Quote:
One of the funniest/grossest things I've ever seen was during our annual Never Ending Past Bowl promotion last year. A local high school football team came in the day before they were supposed to play so that they could carbo load, and the kids decided that they were going to have a contest to see who could eat the most bowls of pasta. Luckily, they weren't my table because they ran the crap out of their servers, and they went to town. Bowl after bowl after bowl of pasta went down their gullets, most of it with rich, creamy sauce. All of a sudden one of the kids said that he wasn't feeling well, stood up, and proceeded to vomit all over the table. A lot of vomit at that. And did his teammates help him out and get him to the bathroom or help to clean up the mess? Nope, almost in unison, they started tossing money onto the table and headed out the door. They left the poor kid to deal with it himself. Talk about being a good teammate... Kinda weak story, but when the pressure's on it's hard to come up with some of the really good ones. Quote:
Nope. The way Olive Garden functions it's pretty much impossible. So sorry... Quote:
Yes, it does exist. And from what I've seen from OG propaganda films, it's not exactly like they show it on the commercials, but it's not too different. And Olive Garden DOES try to send all their GMs and Culinary managers over there at least once... Post count/FOFC Quote:
I only regularly post at a few other boards, and my postcount isn't anywhere near as high. Kyyote's Den UTEP site - 982 posts MinerDigs.com UTEP site - 1674 posts Clutchfans.net Rockets site - 1279 posts Then there are the boards for my various FOFMP leagues, and a couple of boards that probably aren't safe to link to here... Quote:
Yeah, I really have. I really have no idea how I wound up with so many posts here. I lurked for quite a while, afraid to post much, but once I did finally start posting it was like coming home... Quote:
That is such an easy question to answer. It was the late, great, "I feel like a threadkiller" thread. That thread was such idiotic fun, and bbor and I made it into our own personal playground. I think I had something like 820 posts alone in that thread, I was always in there. Now that I have mod powers I've tried a couple of times to see if I could go and find it (as a mod I can read deleted posts and threads) to relive the good old days, but no dice. I guess whoever finally deleted did a physical removal and it's gone forever.  Awkward was a very fun thread as well. Quote:
That's a tough one. Out of all the threads that I've posted, I don't think there's anything that can be considered an "epic" thread. Looking back at them all, there are certainly a number that brought a smile back to my face, but there's not really any one that stands out. *shrug* Quote:
Nope. I've tried to get her to read the board in the past, but aside from specific threads she's never shown any interest. That's probably for the best, really. I would probably be the second coming of non-fun Franklin... Quote:
As scary as it sounds, I've seen post counts at other forums that dwarf mine. There's a guy at Clutchfans.net who has almost 30k posts. Of course, that forum has been around longer that FOFC... So if I had to guess, I would say 5%, max. I'm not THAT bad of a postwhore. Quote:
I've got FOFC addiction issues, but now quite THAT bad. And I've got PROOF, dammit! Quote:
I enjoy playing FOF, entering and stamping all my cash, watching sports, all the usual suspects. I also went golfing for the first time in almost ten years this past weekend, and I remembered how much fun it was. So I'm going to try to start getting out on the range and course again... Quote:
I think someone's only telling half the story *cough*all-time win leader*cough* Man, last year was abysmal for me. Other than that I've dominated your puny competition! Quote:
It's been a lot more trying than I thought it would be. There have been some very tough choices to be made, and I've had to be a lot more impartial than I might have liked to be. But overall I have enjoyed the experience and am glad that I can contribute in some way to the forum that's provided me with so much entertainment... Miscellaneous Quote:
I'm more in the beef and beans camp, but to be honest I'm not a chili connoisseur (go ahead and cringe, fellow Texans). I LOVE beans in my chili, and I've always heard that real chili doesn't have beans. When I'm having chili at home I usually just have some Wolf Brand out of the can, or if I'm going out I'll get some Wendy's chili or some Southwestern Chicken Chili from Jason's Deli. That stuff rocks with some Tabasco and Jalapeno cornbread. Quote:
It wasn't too bad...I got used to moving every few years pretty early on, and I got to see and do a ton of things that many people can only dream of. We traveled all over Europe, including the Eastern Bloc while it was still Communist, and experienced so many different cultures than our own. Of course, I didn't completely appreciate it back then. I remember being upset as a middle-schooler that my dad extended his tour in Stuttgart, Germany an extra year because I wanted to get back to the states and have some Taco Bell and watch some MTV, dammit. Instead, I was forced to live in a beautiful, clean, safe country with some of the best food I've ever had and visit historical sites I only would have seen in textbooks. How cruel of my father... Quote:
The wife has agreed to two kids, though I'm wearing her down on the idea of a third. I'm the youngest of three kids, so I think that's where that number comes from. And no, Terrell is not an option. Not even close. Un-uh. We have picked out names for the first two, and the possible third, though. Brendan Alec for the first male (I've always like Brenden, and Alec is her father's name), Regan Marie for the first girl (we both like the name Regan, and Marie is a form of Mary, which runs in the wife's family...Mary, Marisa, etc), and the third kid will be either Morgan David or Morgan Kathleen depending upon the sex (Morgan is the mother-in-law's maiden name, and David and Kathleen are my parent's names). My only concern is with Morgan David...too close to Mogen-David. I can see him getting the nickname "Mad Dog" in no time flat. Is it cheesy that we already have that all picked out? Quote:
I think it would have to be the way that I've matured over the past few years. Not too long ago I was thousands of dollars in debt to the credit card company, had horrible credit because of that debt, cared more about seeing what was posted on FOFC than going to class, and tried to dodge talking to my parents because I knew they were going to lecture me on my latest screw-up. But now I'm working hard at saving money so that the wife and I can buy a house, my credit rating, while not fantastic, is pretty damned solid, school has top priority for me (much to my post count's chagrin), and I talk to my parents regularly. I really think that a LOT of this has to do with my wife, and her making me understand that I had to grow up. Being young and stupid can be fun, but there's a lifetime of other opportunities out there that can't be had if you're always dicking around. Quote:
I didn't plan on this following the previous question, it just kinda worked out that way. But being married has really made me grow up and start taking things seriously. If I don't graduate and get a nursing job, it'll be more difficult for the wife and I to buy a house. The longer it takes us to buy a house, the longer it will take for us to have kids, etc. And I've also become much more careful with money, to the extent that my wife calls me a tightwad now. Quote:
I don't have as much free time to spend on myself anymore. I have to be careful how much time I spend sitting at the computer or watching sports. It's especially rough during football season. I want to start watching games on Thursday night and see at least one every day through Monday. I don't blame her for getting frustrated, I know I would get upset if she wanted to watch stuff on TV that I have no interest in four nights a week and it didn't leave any time for me. Quote:
Probably to have a job associated in any way with a sports franchise. If that's not allowed...I don't really know. That's one of the reasons I always had trouble in college, lack of motivation. I've always known that I need a good job, but there's not a ton out there that really excites me. But nursing is going to be a good fit. I've always loved science/biology and I like helping people, so it's (hopefully) going to be a good fit. Quote:
Not as much as I used to. I used to play a lot of OOTP and FBCB, but FOF MP has really spoiled me and I find it difficult to get back into single player universes. Even MP leagues in other games have failed to catch my fancy. I guess I'm just a FOF MP whore now... Quote:
Good man! You know, for a New Mexican (and I know that you're not a true New Mexican), you're alright... Quote:
Damn good question. Through the first six seasons of the NAFL GM's Jacksonville Jags beat my Tennessee Titans 10 times out of 11. Of course, over the past two and a half seasons, I'm 3-2 against him...including a 21-10 win today. The tide is turning, baby! And, if you want to get down to the nitty gritty, my El Paso Rockets are 3-0 lifetime against GM's Atlantic City Phantoms as well. Quote:
That's a tough question. I'm really happy living in the DFW area, but I always have and always will love El Paso and the desert. I think if I would have to make a choice I would stay here because the housing market is better, the job market is better, and because Lewisville is probably a better place to raise kids. Oh yeah, and because my wife would most likely never agree to live in El Paso. She's been there with me once and she wasn't exactly blow away. Quote:
Fredricksburg and the hill country is a new favorite spot to visit. The wife and I are going to be going down there again for our first anniversary in August, and we're both looking forward to it. Other than that, probably Cattleman's Steakhouse in Fabens, just outside of El Paso. best damn steak (and fixings) I've ever had. Outside of Texas, I always loved going camping in the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico. On the other end of the spectrum would be Barbados, where the wife and I spent our honeymoon. It was freakin' amazing there. I would love to be able to visit Alaska at some point, and I've always wanted to go to Boston. I have a cousin out there now, I really need to take advantage of that and use her as an excuse to head out there. Quote:
Everywhere but Oregon, Wyoming, South Dakota, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Delaware, apparently. My Georging is still going strong, I recently went over 15,000 bills entered and 1,500 total hits. At the moment I'm ranked #46 in Texas, though I've been as high as #42. For those of you who might be completely lost, check out this thread. Quote:
If you ask me, you have to go visit Texas Stadium. If you ask any rational person, well, it depends on what you want to do. If you want the "traditional Texas", you should probably head over to Fort Worth and visit the Stockyards. Dallas itself has some very nice art museums, and the Dallas Arboretum is beautiful (and is where I popped the question). If I had to go with one thing that you couldn't do anywhere else, though, I would go with a visit to Dealy Plaza in Downtown Dallas to see where JFK was shot. Go visit the grassy knoll, the Sixth Floor Museum, and the Conspiracy Museum. Hours and hours of fun... Quote:
Works for me! Quote:
I would absolutely LOVE to move back to Germany. Preferably the southern part. Oh man, I get homesick from time to time just thinking about it. Especially around Christmas. Christmas IS Germany to me at times... Quote:
I love being part of something that's bigger than just me. I love thinking about spending the rest of my life with my wife, buying a house, raising children (and I'm sure the trying for kids part is gonna be great too!), all of that sappy stuff. Quote:
I wish I wasn't such a procrastinator and I wish I didn't have this irrational fear of talking to strangers on the phone. Just about all my problems in life have come about from procrastination. If I would just do things on time things would be so much better for me. Quote:
As girly as this sounds, I like that I'm a good, kind, caring person. I think that I'm pretty laid back and easy to get along with, and that I'm a good friend... Quote:
I wish there were some way to get rid of bigotry and hatred for people that are "different". I don't understand why folks have to hate those that are different than them, whether it's due to race or sexual orientation or religion. Just because someone is or believes in different things doesn't make them bad, for gods sake! Quote:
FOF is pretty close. Maybe a little bit more on the graphics side, but that would be about it. I love me some FOF... Quote:
-Tecmo Super Bowl -NCAA Football for the XBox -FOF -Civ -Super Mario Bros Quote:
-Disney's Alice in Wonderland -Hoosiers -The Matrix -Field of Dreams -Animal House Quote:
-Metallica -- One -Rage Against the Machine -- Bulls on Parade -Elton John -- Empty Garden -Godsmack -- Whatever -Terrance and Phillip -- Uncle Fucka Quote:
-Wizard and Glass -- Stephen King -Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -- JK Rowling -The Dead Zone -- Stephen King -Bag of Bones -- Stephen King -Different Seasons -- Stephen King Can you tell that I'm a King fan? Quote:
Wow, very deep, man. I guess I would choose to relive a year, though eternity is a LONG time and it might getting boring pretty quick. But if I had to choose a single year, it would probably be the year that I started dating my wife. Hot nookie with a 17 year old (which is legal in Texas, by god), how can you beat that? But seriously, our feelings were so fresh and intense, it was a very exciting time. I wouldn't see that ever getting old, no matter how many times I relived it... Quote:
Oh man, what a horrible question! I suppose I might go with the Broncos. They were my second favorite team when I was living up there, but I probably have been away from them too long now. The Chargers maybe? I love me some LT. I like Peyton Manning as well, so maybe the Colts. Maybe the Titans, since I kinda liked the Oilers. Honestly, it's a question that I hope I never have to put too much thought into... Quote:
It's all genetics, my friend. You can't fight your genes... Quote:
So far so good. Yes, we have our fair share of stupid little fights, but we don't have any major issues and we agree on just about all of the important things. I'm really loving married life, and I'm not just saying that because my wife wants to read what I've been typing for the past six hours. Quote:
Ugh, what a choice. If I HAD to make a choice, I guess it would Rosie. Lesbians keep their coochies pretty clean for their honeys, don't they? I guess she wouldn't be too horribly foul down there... Quote:
It's almost physically impossible for me to not hit those three little dots at the end, even though I know they don't really belong there... Quote:
Have you not tried it yet?!? Shiner is just one of the greatest (American) beers out there, and it's a true Texas beer. You must go and get yourself some ASAP. That means NOW!!! Quote:
I definitely feel that I got to experience more than the average American. I saw much more history than most, I saw many more different cultures, and I got to experience food from around the world. I know lots of people who cringe at anything more international than Italian or Mexican foods, and it's a damn shame. I also think it has made me more willing to try to understand people that are different than myself. I don't know that it makes me feel more European since I actually lived on base over there and wasn't completely immersed in the local culture, but I think I have a better understanding of Europe and Europeans than most. Quote:
 Blue, I guess, because blue is the best color in the world. Or maybe orange, because I'm UTEP obsessed... Quote:
Chocolate sheet cake with pecans and chocolate icing. YUM! Tres Leches cake is also up there...that's what my grooms cake was. Fresh blueberry muffins destroy the competition. Quote:
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Nothing too new. My car radio is on the fritz, and even when it was working I was listening mostly to sports talk. I like my rock, Rage, Metallica, Godsmack, Tool, etc. Quote:
Blue Cheese is foul, Ranch all the way! Just make sure the wings are coated in Tabasco, though... Quote:
Oddly enough, I never really got into Pantera. They should be right up my alley... *shrug* Quote:
I haven't really attended a bunch of concerts, I really prefer gigs in clubs. I had a blast watch Carolines Spine when they came to Abilene, and a band that no longer exists called Cadillac Voodoo Choir was always fun to watch play. And a buddy of mine used to have a band called Wellwisher which was very good, but egos broke them up, unfortunately. Quote:
Coke all the way. Pepsi reminds me of a whore ex-girlfriend of mine. She always had a bottle of Pepsi with her...which was kind of nice since she smoked and the Pepsi kind of covered up the smoke taste... Quote:
My job really isn't all that stressful, it's pretty damn easy, in fact. But the rare times that I do get stressed out I usually take it out on the cats...uhh...I mean I take it out at the gym. It usually gives me a little extra energy when I'm running or lifting... Quote:
Well, I have one failsafe method that puts me to sleep, but I don't think I can go into specifics, especially in a response to a woman... :o :o Quote:
We worked together at the Wendy's in Abilene. I had been working there almost a year when she started, and she developed a crush on me almost right away. I had been working out pretty hard core back then, and my uniform shirt was kinda tight, and she fell in love with my biceps. I always thought that she was cute and knew that she had a crush on me, but I kinda teased her and went after other chicks first. Eventually, after six months or so of flirting, I decided to ask her out, and she said yes. We went and saw The Blair Witch Project, played some Putt Putt, and had some Pizza Hut for dinner. And the rest, as they say, is history... Quote:
Honestly, I have no clue. I DO remember the first time I ever saw her. I was on break and was eating in the dining room when she came in to interview with our GM. I thought she was very cute, but of course at that point I never thought there would be anything between us. Glad I was wrong! Quote:
It's weird, I never really ever had either until I moved away. The first time I ever had Chico's was when I went back for my brother's wedding about three years ago, and I first had Tote here in Lewisville, when they opened up a restaurant. For my tastes, I would probably go to Chico's more often than Tote. There's something about that greasy spoon feel that I like... Quote:
Cattleman's, no contest. Quote:
Thomas is great, but Johnnie Lee is the freakin' MAN. I can't wait to see what he can do to NFL defenses. I think he's gonna be damn good... Quote:
Seriously, does this even need to be asked? I love CMP, but he's nowhere near The Bear. Quote:
I'm thinking probably: Quiksand VPI97 Possibly: Buccaneer WSUCougar NoMyths Other than that, probably not many, if any... Quote:
The first movie would chronicle the troubles my wife and I had with her parents when we were first dating. They disliked me from the get-go since I was 22 and dating their 17 year old daughter. And then when we got caught in the act and I was forbidden to see her, yeah, that was rough. The second movie would deal my drunk ass going to jail because I was being stupid and wandering around an under-construction apartment complex with some drunk ass friends. Despite what anyone else may tell you, going to jail ain't fun. The third movie would show my father learning that he has leukemia and his battle to fight it. For a while we weren't sure that he was going to make it, and it was a very rough, sad time for the entire family. The good news is that the movie would end on a good note, with my father going into remission, though it's probably not permanent. Quote:
I HATE fake, snobby, stuck up people. No offense to the Greeks out there, but most of the frat boys and sorority girls that I've worked with meet those standards and have been total assholes... Quote:
In public I'm very laid back and quite, fairly shy. But get me around my family, my brother and sister especially, and I get as crazy and silly as can be. Quote:
A tough one... -Texas Stadium -Palo Duro Canyon -The Texas Hill Country -The Deserts of far west Texas You get to see a bit of everything that makes the state so great...the big city, the green, rolling hills, the breathtaking desert mountains, and the spectacular site that is Palo Duro. Quote:
My family would describe me as silly and goofy, and really only my closest friends get to see me acting like that. I can be WAY to reserved, even around people that I know fairly well, and that's another thing that I wish I could change about myself. Quote:
I'm not exactly certain what you mean by safe. Our kitchen is pretty consistent with our dishes, but I suppose the easiest for them to make would be the Tour of Italy (Lasagna, Fett Alf, and Chicken Parm), the Chicken Alf, any of the other very basic dishes. Some of my favorites are the Chicken Marsala, Chicken Scampi, Ravioli di Portobello, Zuppa Toscana, and our Toasted Ravioli on our sampler. The only thing that I would recommend that you stay away from is our T-bone if you're picky about how you like your steak cooked. If you ask for it medium-rare, it comes out medium. If you ask for it medium-well, it comes out medium. Our cooks really don't seem to know anything other than medium, and I know it frustrates the hell out of me when guests send it back because it wasn't cooked properly. Quote:
I certainly tip at buffets. Usually two or three buck if it's just me, more if the wife is there as well. They come by and take away dirty dishes and fill your drink, why shouldn't they get tipped? Quote:
Without looking at a map, I would have to say it's either Moscow, Barbados, or Acapulco. Incredible trips, all three. Moscow was especially fun considering it was still communist at the time... Quote:
Absolutely. She tends to leave the kitchen a mess, so I do the dishes and clean up after her. She hates how I do the laundry, so she does that. She extremely anal about the bedsheets, and I usually am just fine with them flopping around all over the place. There's been a lot of compromise in our nine months of marriage so far, and I'm sure they will be plenty yet to come. Quote:
Fairly often, though not as often as I probably should. My parents, brother, and sister all live in the DFW area as well (after having been spread our across the country for a while), but my parent's are in the northern part of the metroplex while my brother is to the east of Dallas. My sister and I live fairly close to each other, but we still probably don't see each other more often than every couple of weeks...unless it's football or basketball season. Then we get together at least once a week to watch the Miners... Quote:
None, really. We really didn't go to church when I was a kid (except when Grandma was in town) and we really didn't talk about religion. Coming from a more scientific household and background, I've always been in the "when you die, that's it" camp. But now that I'm married and have future kids in sight, I've started to hope that there's something else afterward. I don't think there is, but I kinda hope. Of course, even if there is since I'm not a "true believer" I guess I'm going to hell anyways. Ahh, religion. Quote:
God no. The only way I get NEAR a dancef loor is if I'm extremely drunk or at a wedding...or both. Jeeber has two left feet... Quote:
I didn't listen to much music back then, but I guess what I did listen to was more grungy than anything else. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains... Quote:
Let me run down the list: Fort Worth, TX -- Born - 1yo El Paso, TX --1-5 Frankfurt, Germany -- 5-8 El Paso -- 8-11 Stuttgart, Germany -- 11-15 El Paso -- 15-16 Highlands Ranch, CO - 16-18 Honestly, I didn't move nearly as much as some army brats, so I have to consider myself lucky... Quote:
Because we don't serve mexican food there! Get it, mexican food? 'Cause your name is Taco? Funny, right? *groan* Quote:
I really haven't ever spent any time in Austin, so I have no idea. Unless you count the pool at my aunt and uncle's apartment that I swam in when i was 6... Quote:
I'm all for it! I'll be out of town most of the first week and a half of July, but other than that I should be free... Quote:
Without a doubt. I think going into space has to be one of the most incredible experiences any human being has ever been able to have. I would give my left nut to go into space. Hell, I would probably give both of them! Quote:
I've always said that I would do it, but I'm not sure that I could. I would like to think so, but I'm afraid I would back out. I would love the opportunity to find out, though. Quote:
Tighty-whities, baby! Except for the rare occasion when I'll wear my boxers, but usually I'll still have my whities underneath them... The wife keeps telling me she wants to see me in a thong, but I'm too scared to do that! Oh, and I'll PM you the pic, big boy. Quote:
Back in Germany, where it's always green and the Jaegerschnitzel is alway fresh... Quote:
Absolutely. I would love to have three, but I think I would be fine with the two that my wife wants. Preferably a boy first with a girl to follow... Quote:
When I'm at work, I'm a very hard worker. But when I get home at the end of the day I slack off as much as possible. I've been meaning to reorganize our files/bills for probably two months now, but the now cabinet is still sitting there empty... Quote:
100% correct. Because cat's don't drool all over the place and for the most part they don't chew shit up. Plus they're cuter and more squeezable... Quote:
Not all the time, but there are instances where it certainly isn't the worst smell in the world... Quote:
Eating roasted chestnuts while wandering through the amazingly decorated Christmas markets in Germany. Just about anything you might want to buy they have, and in a great looking, great smelling environment. Quote:
I always watching NBC Thursday nights with my family...Cosby, Cheers, etc. Great stuff. And Alice in Wonderland and Clash of the Titans were the bomb diggity flicks. Now I enjoy watching The Riches, Friday Night Lights, AI. When it comes to movies, I don't know that I have a modern favorite...I suppose The Matrix comes the closest. That scene in the hallway where Neo and Trinity are taking on the security guards on their way to rescue Morpheus is one of my all-time favorite movie scenes... Quote:
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Graduate college, get a real job, make some real money. Quote:
As much as I love Troy, it would have to be a heck of a deal to get me to give up John. The man has started to take off this year, and he could be one of the greats if I ever figure out how to gameplan properly.
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Jeebs - another grand slam FTB - thanks for opening up and taking the time to bear your soul. Great read...
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06-06-2007, 10:42 AM
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Good reading, Jeeber.
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06-06-2007, 10:52 AM
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Cool stuff Jeebs.
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06-06-2007, 11:21 AM
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06-06-2007, 11:25 AM
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Good stuff, Jeeber.
Oh, and I can't stand Andes Mints, either. Never stopped my maternal grandmother from giving me a box every single Christmas and birthday, though. Ugh. Last edited by Wolfpack : 06-06-2007 at 11:26 AM. |
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I was really looking forward to this entry, and it did not disappoint. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, and I think we're gonna need to revisit this down the line :Quote:
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Really? Also, I find it amusing you spelled my name correctly here (terpkristin) twice and incorrectly (terpkristen) four times. That was a fun read, I didn't realize how much I didn't know! /tk
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06-06-2007, 11:52 AM
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thanky jeebs
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06-06-2007, 11:54 AM
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Good stuff!
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06-06-2007, 12:02 PM
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Good job Jeebs. Nice to hear about the life of another military brat. You lived in more interesting places than I have.
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06-06-2007, 12:23 PM
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Wow Jeebs, you and I have a lot in common. Didn't know that. Well, despite your obvious lack of taste when it comes to sports teams though.
Nice read.
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06-06-2007, 12:34 PM
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Great to read your story, J. I knew a bit already, but some things were new (career objective, past jobs, how you met your wife)
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06-06-2007, 12:41 PM
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Yeah, I feel your pain on the 2nd well thing. Reminds me of some of the stupid things they would have us do at various places I worked at. We'd set up the 2nd kitchen, dispite never having enough help to work it. And then at the end of the night, I'd get the joy of cleaning it up again, dispite the fact that it hadn't been used. Or if it had, it would be management being messy mofo's and I'd have to clean up after them.
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06-06-2007, 01:05 PM
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Jeebs, another fine read by a fellow FOFCer. Thanks for answering my questions.
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06-06-2007, 02:31 PM
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Even with the CFL included, I'm still up 13-6 on you. I don't think we ever faced off in a regular season HFL game while I was there.
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06-07-2007, 07:22 AM
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I'm glad y'all enjoyed it. It was certainly a fun task to take on...
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06-07-2007, 07:27 AM
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Great read on a great guy. No offense to the other FTB participants, but I liked how your answers were short and to the point. Sometimes other people rambled a bit.
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I just want to point out that you mis-read one of the questions and didn't answer it correctly. Someone asked who your favorite Cowboys QB other than Aikman would be during your lifetime, and you answered about Cowboys players in general. I only noticed because I was interested in your answer to that one.
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Like who? Nice job, Jeebs. Y'all will definitely have to stop by when you are down in the Hill Country in August. Maybe get Ant & DC as well for a visit to the Salt Lick!
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06-07-2007, 11:20 PM
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Very nice job Jeebs, thanks for time put into the answers.
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06-08-2007, 12:54 PM
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Brewed in Shiner, Texas. I read that everytime I have one.
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Alright, I finally read the whole thing. I dunno why I thought you were a Pantera fan
. Anyway, Metallica's "One" is one of my all-time favorite songs too... it's a little long, but hard and fast, just how I like my music.Oh and I finally had some Shiner Bock a few weeks ago and it went down nicely with my pizza... YUMM! Oh and I also bought some Tito's vodka per your post on the Drunk Guy thread... good stuff. Good read Jeebs, thanks. Last edited by Lorena : 06-17-2007 at 05:25 AM. |
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So today we've learned that DC likes it hard and fast...... music that is Sorry, couldn't resist that one. Last edited by EagleFan : 06-17-2007 at 06:43 AM. |
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