1. Who is the biggest influence in your life? My father. He taught me about the responsibilities that come with being a christian man and father in a society that is growing toward a secular existence. When I was 6 years old, I took some jam packets from a restaurant. He took me back and made me go in and return them. My mother objected at the time, but that stayed with me for years. That is a perfect example of doing something that is right even though its not comfortable. Without his influence, I could not have survived the past 8 months. 2. How did you end up at S2? I was a mod at NFL-Forums, the 1st forum assimilated into the S2 machine. 3. Last meal request? Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Bowl. Specifically, Sweet Peppers and Sausage Marinara over Penne with bowls and bowls of their garden salad. Id have a tape worm inserted before hand so I could eat more. 4. One sporting event that made you say, I Love Sports! March Madness always gets my attention. I love it when a guy who no has ever heard of gets hot and leads his team past powerhouses and deep into the tourney. 5. Favourite all-time band, not musician, band? The Beatles. No band has produced so many fantastic hits. No other band writes better lyrics 6.If you could live a day in one persons body, who would it be? Wilt Chaimberlain, circa 1970s....we all know what he had going on 7. Years ago, Mcdonalds used to have a special on tax day, 29 cent cheeseburgers. In high school, I decided to sneak off campus and go there for lunch with a buddy. The limit was 20 each, so thats what we got. After we were full, we still had 26 cheese burgers between us so we took them back to school and started selling them for $1 a piece. We made more money than we had spent so the next year, we planned it out. When I entered the cafeteria with a sack full of burgers, they knew we were coming back and someone shouted, "Wheres the Beef?" and from that day forward, I was The Beef. 8. What sports did you play in high school? I played Center and Nose Tackle on my high school football team. I was a very good bowler at that time as well but there were no bowling teams where Im from. 9. What's your favorite movie? Jaws. I am a bit of a shark nut anyway and I love Quint. 10. Who's your favorite actor? Ed Norton Jr. 11. What is your favorite kind of music? Folk Rock. think Bob Dylan 12.What are your last spoken words? "Just a minute" uttered to my daughter who just told me the biscuits are ready 13. Favorite place you've ever visited? Just about any press box. I feel at home when Im calling a high school football game, maybe more than anywhere else except my actual home 14. What type of musical instruments can you play? I play the guitar, cello, double bass, bass guitar, baritone uke, and the theremin 15. If you had to choose a sport to play, which one would it be? Football, I still love it 16. What are your political beliefs and who are you supporting to become president? Im a conservative constitutionalist. I dont feel that I have a horse in this care, but I will be voting for McCain because I believe hes the lesser of two evils 17. What comes to your mind when you hear the word Albanian? The albino in The Princess Bride. I know Albanians arent Albinos, but thats what I 1st thought of 18. Whats the most important thing in your life that keeps you motivated? Nothing motivates me like my wife and kids, but I am a lazy man by nature and I like to eat. Despite working 3 jobs to make ends meet, I am also taking a full class load of college courses. I wouldnt be doing that if I didnt eventually want to cut back to 1 job that pays as much as my current 3 jobs so that I may rest again 19. How is your family doing? About the same. We have decided to give up our house and move to an apartment(just cant afford it anymore), which is a psychological blow, but we are cutting our bills by almost $300 a month. It has to be done. 20. You're forced to listen to one rap album for the rest of your life. In order to soften the blow as best you can, which one (or artist) do you chose? It is not even close. Snoop's Doggystyle is a top 5 all time album in my opinion. I bought it at the same time I bought the Beatle's Revolver. I got quite a look from the checkout girl. 21. You're equidistant from a Burger King, Taco Bell, White Castle, and McDonalds (or, on 202 and Route 10) and in the mood for some fast food. Where do you eat? How far am I from Checkers?? Id go to Taco Bell, I really do like most of thier menu. 22. Who wins in a fight: Celtic King or Pegs (aka the two nicest people on S2)? I have no idea, but Id watch 23. How far do you see the Eagles going next year? Good team, ridiculous division. They could go 10-6, finish last in the division and miss the playoffs 24. Explain your username Years ago, Mcdonalds used to have a special on tax day, 29 cent cheeseburgers. In high school, I decided to sneak off campus and go there for lunch with a buddy. The limit was 20 each, so thats what we got. After we were full, we still had 26 cheese burgers between us so we took them back to school and started selling them for $1 a piece. We made more money than we had spent so the next year, we planned it out. When I entered the cafeteria with a sack full of burgers, they knew we were coming back and someone shouted, "Wheres the Beef?" and from that day forward, I was The Beef. 25. Three wishes, what would it be 1)My wifes ailments were cured. 2) I could secure a job in broadcasting that would support my family 3)I had more time to spend with the ones I love 26. If you could have 3 superpowers what would they be? 1) Invisibility 2)Flight 3)Super Strength 27. If you and your family could inherit a mansion anywhere in the world and all transportation is included where would it be? Remote mountainous regions of Alaska. 28. You have a table of 4 for lunch, and a game of basketball after, you also have a time machine and can grab any 3 people like leaders, inventors, philosophers, warriors, or important people from prior to the 1900s. Who would they be? John Adams, Robert E. Lee, Henry Ford, Babe Ruth 29. What is your take on the AFC West this year, team by team? Feel free to include as much or as little detail as you want. More is always welcome. Chargers - Legit Super Bowl contenders, my pick to win it all. Should win the division before they take a bite of Thanksgiving Stuffing Broncos - .500 team, not a major contender Raiders - Too young to contend, but they will compete. .500 would be a stretch Chiefs - Way too young to contend, likely to pick 2nd after the Falcons in 2009 Draft 30. What is your take on the NBA Pacific Division this year, team by team? Im not an NBA guy, but I wouldnt expect the order of standings to change: Lakers, Suns, Warriors, Kings, Clippers 31. How far west have you lived/been/flown past? Where? What is your take on the experience(s)? Upstate South Carolina. Ive never been farther west than western Tennesee. Ive lived my whole life in the southeast and Im sick of it. Id like to try the northwest 32. Thoughts on the Dodger kids? I never see the Dodgers unless they play the Cubs, which rarely happens. 33. Is this the year the Cubs win it all? Yes 34. Could the Dodgers ever win the WS? Yes, they had before, they need more big time pitching 35. What really wrong with Andruw Jones? He got paid. He was a player that relied on athleticism in the field and at the plate. Once he got paid, he got fat and happy. Hes not likley to ever be good again now. 36. If the Dolphins were found to cheat in a similar fashion as the Patriots, would you continue to support them? If not, how long would your dissupport (made up words ftw) last for? I actually did post something about this when the story broke about another AFC East team being involved in spying. I would cut them loose. Integrity is all I have to show for my life. Without it, Im just another guy struggling and failing behind. I dont have time to support an organization that knowingly breaks the rules to that extent. I dont believe I could ever support them again. 37. Does JBF have: A. A Cobalt B. A friend named Josh Boone C. A law degree. D. A job at Six flags E. All of the above F. None of the above. I have no idea. Im going to guess A. 38. If you could, would you trade Dwight+Harris for LeBron? No. 1st, Harris is not relevant to my decision, take him out of the equation. I wouldnt trade Dwight unless I was getting another big....I can find a 3 way easier than I can find a 5 39. You can go back in history to change one thing, what is it? (don't think about random consequences, just direct e.g. no atom bomb in WW2 means longer War etc etc) I would eliminate FDRs new deal....I believe the new deal destroyed the family unit in this country. 40. If you could have one person teach you to play basketball (and you're suddenly 5 again) who would it be? John Stockton....he cant make me athletic, but he could atleast teach me to run an offense 41. Which sport do you wish you would be more interested in/understand better/enjoy more? Soccer. Id want to like soccer as a spectator, I just cant seem to get into it. I like that its low scoring. I think it will take a serious US mens team run at a World Cup to hook me 42. How do you see Jermaine O'Neal and Chris Bosh doing this season? They likely lead the Raptors to 50 wins and a playoff series win, but not farther 43. Why am I so much better than pegs and little boy Yinka? Because of your vivid imagination 44. Canada>USA...explain. Umm, becasue youve been drinking Canadian beer for the past 6 hours? 45. Can you explan this to me Panthers, phins, Magic and Cubs? Born and raised in central Florida, which explains the Magic. The Dolphins are a family tradition. Sundays dinners are built around them. I picked up the Panthers when they were an expansion team. The Cubs are an interesting story though. Wrigley Field didnt have lights until 1989, so the Cubs played all home games in the early afternoon. Because they were on WGN, I could see them almost everyday right when I got home from school. So Ive been watching them since I was a young fan. 46. Matt Millen Great GM or Greatest GM EVER? Greatest Ever as longs as hes the GM for a division rival 47. If you could remove one sports team forever, what team would it be and why? The Patriots. Their recent history is so heinous in my opinion that they should be moved to another city, renamed, restaffed, and awared to a new owner. L. A. maybe? 48. Something you regret not doing so far in life? The past 7 years, Ive work a job that would have allowed me to take college classes and do all the work while getting paid. I should have 2 PHDs by now. 49. Proven NBA players keep leaving the league in favor of big money in Europe, and it doesn't look like that's going to change any time soon. Thoughts? Is the NBA's monopoly on the most talented players in danger? What's the solution in your opinion, if there is one? Would removing the cap in order to allow NBA teams to match huge, lucrative Euro contracts be a good idea? Its a major threat in my opinion. Those clubs dont have the restrictions the NBA clubs have and once a few players make the transition, the stigma will go away too. Watch for high school kids that dont want to go to college to be going over next. They may have to tear up the CBA and start again.
Thanks for all the answers Beef, enjoyed reading them. And hoping and praying that your wife gets better and the whole situation improves. Stay strong buddy.
Hell yeah on the Patsies. Get them the hell out of here. And I also hope things get better for you and your family.
Great answers. 37. Does JBF have: A. A Cobalt B. A friend named Josh Boone C. A law degree. D. A job at Six flags E. All of the above F. None of the above. I have no idea. Im going to guess A. The correct answer is F. Who's starting the next thread, and when will it be up? I'm leaving next Friday, so I'd like all questions to be in by Wednesday. Good luck with your wife and housing situation. It'll work out in the end.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef @ Aug 1 2008, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>7. Years ago, Mcdonalds used to have a special on tax day, 29 cent cheeseburgers. In high school, I decided to sneak off campus and go there for lunch with a buddy. The limit was 20 each, so thats what we got. After we were full, we still had 26 cheese burgers between us so we took them back to school and started selling them for $1 a piece. We made more money than we had spent so the next year, we planned it out. When I entered the cafeteria with a sack full of burgers, they knew we were coming back and someone shouted, "Wheres the Beef?" and from that day forward, I was The Beef.</div> Hahaha, that's so awesome and legendary. Much better nickname than pegs
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_War_Poet_ForLife @ Aug 1 2008, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Great answers. 37. Does JBF have: A. A Cobalt B. A friend named Josh Boone C. A law degree. D. A job at Six flags E. All of the above F. None of the above. I have no idea. Im going to guess A. The correct answer is F. Who's starting the next thread, and when will it be up? I'm leaving next Friday, so I'd like all questions to be in by Wednesday. Good luck with your wife and housing situation. It'll work out in the end.</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef)</div><div class='quotemain'>16. What are your political beliefs and who are you supporting to become president? Im a conservative constitutionalist. I dont feel that I have a horse in this care, but I will be voting for McCain because I believe hes the lesser of two evils</div> I'd say vote Libertarian but Bob Barr is a putz and not a Libertarian like Ron Paul. Read the August 2008 Mother Jones before you vote for McCain. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef)</div><div class='quotemain'>17. What comes to your mind when you hear the word Albanian? The albino in The Princess Bride. I know Albanians arent Albinos, but thats what I 1st thought of</div> What about Silas from the DaVinci code? lol. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef)</div><div class='quotemain'>39. You can go back in history to change one thing, what is it? (don't think about random consequences, just direct e.g. no atom bomb in WW2 means longer War etc etc) I would eliminate FDRs new deal....I believe the new deal destroyed the family unit in this country.</div> I can't disagree but after reading Liberal Fascism, you 'll want to reverse Woodrow Wilson's policies too. I don't think FDR's quasi-socialism would be possiblw w/o WW Setting the table so to speak.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thoth @ Aug 3 2008, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What about Silas from the DaVinci code? lol.</div> Good one.
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When I think of Albania; its the Simpsons episode where Bart goes to France & the Albanian Foreign Exchange student comes to Springfield.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thoth @ Aug 3 2008, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>When I think of Albania; its the Simpsons episode where Bart goes to France & the Albanian Foreign Exchange student comes to Springfield.</div> lol, I missed that episode. Hopefully I can find it on the internet. And Cpaw always has to bring that episode. By the way did any of you know that Mother Teresa was Albanian? Or James and Jim Belushi? lol
