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Some Getting to Know You Questions
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: Sashca1007 on July 17, 2006, 09:47:39 pm --- :laugh: Barb! Have you ever shared your SuperBowl ritual anywhere here on the Bean Site? THAT story is better than mine! I know now I'll always think of you on that day ;D.
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I'm sure I haven't - never had a good segue to it before. ;)
It all comes from my being more of an athletic supporter than my husband. He's the athlete - I just like watching them on TV. (American) Football was always my favorite sport to watch, and the New York Football Giants were always my favorite team. I just picked them when I was a kid to be different from my brothers, who were Buffalo Bills fanatics. When Ed and I were first married and living in Ohio, the Giants were playing the Chicago Bears (DA BEARS) in the NFC Championship, which determines which NFC team will go to the Super Bowl. We were having our friends John and Jessica over to watch it - John was from Chicago and Jessica from Charleston, South Carolina. You can guess which one of them didn't give a rip about the game. As it was coming time for the game to start, Ed said, "Hey, I forgot to get more beer this morning - Barb, you wanna come with me to the store and get some and we can grab some extra snacks and stuff, too?" I said (in a moment which shall live in infamy), "WHAT? And miss the KICK-OFF?" I was totally serious. Jessica started laughing, thinking I was making fun of John who was as fanatical about his team as it turned out I was about mine. John goes, "Yeah. They're about to kick off." Ed and Jessica had a big laugh about that and went off to the store while John and I sat on the edge of our seats watching the coin toss and the whole nine yards. (The Giants went on to win that game, by the way.)
So I'm watching the Super Bowl festivities a week or two later, Ed's out of town, I have a couple of other friends over. Just as they're starting the kick-off, the phone rings. I remember saying, "Who the HELL is calling me now?" But with no Caller I.D. then and Ed out of town, I figured I'd better answer it. It was Ed's brother-in-law Ron (his sister's husband). He goes, "Hi, Barb. Whatcha doing?" I go, "Uh, watching the Super Bowl." He goes, "Well you better get back to it - you wouldn't wanna miss the kick-off!" and laughs his head off. I was like, "I'm gonna get you, Ron. And Ed for putting you up to this." Ed called me later on during half-time and rubbed it in some more.
Ever since then, and that was 1991, I think, every year Ron (or a representative if he's not able to) calls me just as they're kicking off.
One year, I figured I had him foiled, because I was going to a friend's party while Ed was going to be out of town, and it was two teams I didn't give a rip about, besides. Altlanta was one of them. I know this because as we were sitting there watching the kick-off, the damn phone rang. Lance, the host, goes "Who the HELL is calling right now?" I can't believe it didn't even occur to me it could be Ron. Then I hear Lance, who'd had a few pre-game pops already, yelling in the kitchen, "Oh, F*** Atlanta!!!" I knew it was him. I knew because he lived in Atlanta and was born and raised there. Then I hear, "Barb, it's for you. Some guy who says he's your brother-in-law." Turns out Ed had managed to get the phone number of my friend from me a week or so beforehand on the premise that he might be able to get home from his trip a day early and if he did, he'd call me there and get directions so he could come join us. Sneaky bastard. Another year, his sister (Ron's wife) called in his place because he was doing a shoot in China. Again, I figured the chain would be broken. Wrong. Funny thing was I wasn't even watching it that year, but when the phone rang at about 6:35 p.m., I thought, "Don't tell me he's actually calling from CHINA!!!"
So on every Super Bowl Sunday, you'll always know exactly what I'll be doing when they're kicking off. :P
--- Quote from: Sashca1007 on July 17, 2006, 09:47:39 pm ---(and if I had you phone number...... hee-HEEE-E-E!!! :laugh: )
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No... Heh, heh. NO! Not on your f***in' life!
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on July 17, 2006, 11:08:40 pm ---So far, the favorite sandwich of the Bettermost Forum'ers seems to be mostly the inimitable BLT.
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That's funny. Considering all those who've read Leslie's famous "A Love Born from Steel," you'd think it would be PB&J.
::) ;) :laugh:
Sashca1007:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on July 18, 2006, 09:17:36 am ---
No... Heh, heh. NO! Not on your f***in' life!
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: HA-HAHAHA-A-A-A!!!!! Woooo-eee! Barb-Aguirre, you just made my day! Thanks for sharing my favorite story, and sending me off to work still laughing! ;D
(I have an unexplainable urge to sneak peeks at hot guys at the office today ;) )
SFEnnisSF:
All answers are as of 4:05pm Wed. July 19th, 2006. :)
1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30
2. Silver or gold? Silver
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Prairie Home Companion :D
4. What is your favorite TV show? Don't watch TV...
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Bagel or cereal
6. What is your middle name? Daniel
7. What is your least favorite food? Hmmm.....?
8. What is your favorite snack? crackers or popcorn
9. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Jason Aldean "Hicktown"
10. What is your favorite song at the moment? "Amarillo Sky" by Jason Aldean
11. Favorite sandwich? Cabo Chicken at Quiznos... Mmmmmmm.
12. What human characteristics do you find most repulsive? Rudeness. Disregard for others.
13. What ones do you find most attractive? Politeness. Kindness.
14. Favorite item of clothing? NONE. :D
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Europe
16. What color is your bathroom? White
17. Favorite brand of clothing? Wrangler or Levi's
18. Where would you retire to? The Southwest
19. Favorite time of day? 4pm
20. What was your most memorable birthday? Skunk Train in Mendicino
21. Favorite sport(s) to watch? Bull-Riding, Baseball
22. What fabric detergent do you use? Cheer Free
23. Coke or Pepsi? PEPSI all the way baby!
24. Are you a morning person or night owl? NIGHT
25. What is your shoe size? 10 1/2
27. Do you have any pets? No
28. Nicknames: sfericsf, slzericslz, sjericsj, rreric, asshole... :laugh:
29. Eye color: Brown
30. Place of birth: Alameda, CA
31. Height: 5'10"
32. Ever love someone so much it made you cry? Oh yes...
33. Been in a car accident? No
34. Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons
35. Favorite flower? ?
36. Favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate Chip
37. Disney or Warner Bros.? Disney
38. Favorite fast food restaurant? Jack In The Box
39. Favorite season: Summer
40. If you could live anywhere in the world and money were no object, where would it be? ? - not done with the research on that one yet...
silkncense:
Barb - Must include Nipith in the travel plans - the choices were his originally.
Eric - Can't imagine anyone ever calling you "asshole" - even jokingly!
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