Saturday, December 30th, 2006...11:29 am...by:
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
A funny thing happened to me the other day, I got tagged twice. Not like when you get hit in football and everyone says, “Wooo. He got tagged!” (also know as a “slobber-knocker”). Also not like what Mike Tyson used to do to his opponents (I am talking about the mid-80s Mike Tyson, not the ear biting Mike Tyson).
No, I am talking about getting tagged by another blogger. See, here is how this works:
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Blogger “A”, with nothing more constructive to do, decides it would be a good idea to start a Blog Tag, possibly this idea comes to Blogger “A” after a bit of drinking. He/she then selects 5 other bloggers to “tag”. Each of these 5 has to write a post on their blog telling their readers 5 things about themselves that their readers previously did not know. At the conclusion of this post, the tagged blogger has to “tag” 5 other bloggers and so forth. It is a vicious cycle and I am not sure what happens if a blogger breaks the “tag” chain and I dare not try it. (yikes!)
Seriously, a blog tag is a great way to get to know other bloggers. We read each others blogs everyday but usually don’t know much about them as individuals. So, in the end, it is a pretty cool idea :). Here are the details:
Tim at Listikal tagged me first. Then a short time later Nicholas from 6doi tagged me (for all of you wrestling fans out there, this is called a “tag-team” :P)
Now, for the juicy tidbits about me that you did not know (and maybe did not want to know either ;)). Since it is my list, I have decided to include a little twist at the end:
1 - I was the 6th grade spelling bee champion at my elementary school. I can still remember the word that I spelled to win the contest and $10,000 - Scholastic
(just kidding about the $10,000 - I won a certificate and a trophy that both said, oddly enough, “Spelling Bee Champion”).
2 - I can cook and bake (very well, I am told). I have made just about everything from Italian Stuffed Zuchinni and Eggplant Parmesan to Chocolate Mousse and Bananas Foster. Also, I bake a mean Focaccia.
3 - I was awarded a patent on a product I designed while working as a design engineer with a playground company. If you have visited a McDonald’s restaurant equipped with a playground, you have probably seen my design.
4 - I once pulled a man from a burning car. His car had been rear-ended by a dump truck on the highway. About a minute after he was out, his car was completely engulfed.
5 - I used to be able to Squat 450lbs and benchpress 305. At the time I weighed 170 lbs. I have always been relatively strong for my size and this was when I was really trying to develop that strength. If you are wondering, no, I did not use any drugs. Just creatine and lots of protein.
6 - One summer, I rode a bicycle most of the way across the state of North Carolina. I should have started out in the mountains and been able to coast more as I headed toward the ocean, but, as I am a doofus, I started the other way. It was quite hot except for the torrential downpours of those wacky summer thunderstorms.
Here’s my own little twist: One of these things is not true. Can you guess which one?
In turn, I would like to tag these bloggers:
- Nick at The Webpreneur
- Amos at MostBloggers
- Joe at Joe Whyte
- Li at Search Marketing Gurus
- Antman at Cre8buzz
Looking forward to learning more about everyone!
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11 Comments
December 30th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
Thanks for the tag!
So like you I’ve been tagged twice too … woo hoo! Here’s my 5 things - http://www.searchmarketinggurus.com/search_marketing_gurus/2006/12/five_things_you.html
December 30th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
Five Things You Don’t Know About Liana “Li” Evans…
So Ms. Lisa over at Bruce Clay tagged me (updated: cctech from Technology, SEO Web Design tagged me too) for this 5 Things Blog Tag Tree Meme. I guess I’ll have to oblige, although I’m not so sure ya’ll care too much about me, and would much rather …
December 30th, 2006 at 6:29 pm
That is an amazing story about pulling the man out from a burning car. That’s very inspiring.
December 30th, 2006 at 8:30 pm
Great stuff Li!
Glad you liked it Nicholas. It was pretty wild. That was also one of the things on my list that was true. There is still something on the list that I made up ;).
December 31st, 2006 at 3:31 pm
hmm i think the last one is not true …
December 31st, 2006 at 4:37 pm
Hey awsome post
I love italian food but I am guessing #2 is false?? Am I right?
-Joe Whyte
December 31st, 2006 at 6:00 pm
Tuesday, I am going to let everyone know which is (cough) embellished :). I want to get a few more guesses.
January 1st, 2007 at 5:57 am
here is mon response: mon response
and incase that didn’t work: http://mostbloggers.blogspot.com/2006/12/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-me.html
btw, i know rm and the hamburgler … i think u stretched the truth on #3. my guess
peac4d.
amos dettonville
January 2nd, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Hey man tell the right answer
January 2nd, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Wow - I forgot to tell everyone which one was made up. Madhur was correct when he said that the last one was made up. Riding a bicycle is not my cup-of-tea and I do not think I could have ridden one that far even if I had wanted to ;). Great detective skills Madhur!
January 7th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
ya bum, got us with the old, “rode my bicycle” trick… kudos to Madhur for spotting what now seems obvious. good show cctech - u fooled me big time, me and the hamburglar.
peac4d.
amos
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