Hello everyone - it is Tuesday again, and Bill has the day off, so I make a foray into the blogosphere. I have had this idea for a while, and since I am thinking a lot about him today as he prepares for knee surgery, I wanted to introduce you to my friend Jamie Robinson.
Jamie has been my friend since high school, and I know I gave him a shout out on my "turning 40" entry, but for those of you who don't know him, his sense of humor is as twisted as mine, he writes a blog that is similar to mine, and I basically witnessed both of us grow to (reasonably) responsible adults from dumb high school kids.
I recently visited Jamie in Virginia and asked him some questions, and his answers are word for word how he said them - nothing has been changed to protect anybody.
How did we meet? It occurred one of two ways: either a woman releases two eggs instead of the usual one or she produces only one egg that divides after fertilization. If she releases two eggs, which are fertilized by separate sperm, she has fraternal twins. When a single, fertilized egg divides and separates, she has identical or paternal twins. And this, my friend, is where it all began.
Craziest thing we've ever done? Wow...where do I begin? It is like a Lays potato chip...you can't have just one. I guess I would have to go with the "day/night double header". Anytime you bring a CASE of 40s to a party, crazy things are bound to happen!
(Jamie and I went to a field party years ago that included a case of Olde English 800 40 oz bottles, and wound up with me trying to ride a bike with two flat tires to get him as he had passed out in the grass near a picket fence - I told you were stupid when we were younger. We convinced his father that we attended a day/night doubleheader in NYC to cover for where we were, as his father is not a sports fan and would have no idea if that was true or not.)
Best memory of us together? After much consideration, I would have to give you an honest answer for once and say being asked to officiate your wedding. To be able to stand there in front of everyone and share that day with you (and for you to still be married!) was a great memory that I will never lose.
Worst fight we ever had? I agree with you on this one, I can't remember any fights. If I had to pick a time that was not centered around a video game...I would say the incident with the crushed car door.
(Somehow my door was left opened and my car was backed up into something that wedged the door.)
Favorite food? Either pizza with pepperoni and extra cheese from CJ's, or a Make Your Own Sunday from Stewart's.
(I didn't have the heart to tell him that CJ's has been closed for over 10 years)
Favorite beverage? I am quite partial to Maudite (from the Unibroue brewery in Canada) or Red Birch Beer.
(I sampled Maudite when I visited him - it is a truly unique beer. I loved it too.)
Music? Music is such a difficult thing to narrow down. Which genre do I choose? I am an old school hip hop lover, so in that area I would choose Slick Rick or Boogie Down Productions. New music? Five Finger Death Punch. If I had to choose an OVERALL favorite, I always fall back on Jethro Tull. When you name your eldest son after the lead singer of a band and get their album art tattooed on your body, you must be a fan.
(Jamie's first son is named Ian Andrew - Jethro Tull's lead singer is Ian Anderson, and Jamie has a Jack-in-the Green tattooed on his arm)
Movie? This is also a toss up. How does one decide on ONE favorite movie? I will narrow it down to two for the purpose of this interview. Army of Darkness and Boondock Saints. Army of Darkness because Bruce Campbell is a GOD. Boondock Saints because... it's Boondock F***ing Saints! If you don't know..see this movie NOW.
Book? Favorite book is easy, hands down, "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" by Christopher Moore. If you have never read this book, go buy it now. If you do not laugh out loud, I will personally refund your money.
Fill in the blank "If I hadn't met Bill, I would never have known about......" The wonders of wine coolers in the back of a school bus!
(I brought wine coolers onto the bus for a band trip in school - Jamie was Teflon Don - drank more than anyone, and was the ONLY one not to get in trouble. Well played, sir, well played!)
Please take a moment to read his blog as well:
http://h8rdsox.blogspot.com
Thank you Jamie - for everything past present and future!
I hope you enjoyed the first of what I hope to be many interviews in this space. Comments as always are welcome. Until next time.....
