Ego List--Part IV

Based on the one positive comment left by Ann last time, I will continue to post things about me that you may or may not know. We pick it up again with number 71. Keep in mind that these are in no particular order, outside of the order that I happen to think about them. But you probably figured that out by now.

71. I’m not a fan of the Detroit Tigers, despite spending 15 years (on and off) of my life living in Michigan. For the full story of this, you can see http://derekknowssports.blogspot.com/2005/12/start-with-tigers.html from my sports blog.

72. I also root against the Lions, Red Wings, Pistons (when I’m forced to pay attention to the NBA), and U of M. Blame Detroit media for over-hyping them.

73. I believe I was the first person to hold up a sign reading “Fire Jim Crews” in Roberts Stadium in Evansville. OK, it was less a sign than a towel where I wrote those words, but you get the point.

74. The Houston Astros were for sale while I was in college. My college roommate and I would discuss our desire to buy the team. Granted, we lacked the $150 - $200 million to actually do it, but we had worked out our roles. I would run the team, and he would sit in the owner box, occasionally venturing out to pick up women with the line, “Hey, I own the Astros!” Why BC thought this would be enough, I don’t know. But then again, I was just hoping he wouldn’t interfere with my running the team.

75. I strongly prefer to drive if a group of people are going somewhere. Generally, I trust me driving over someone else. I will ride along occasionally, but usually only for short distances. If it’s a road trip, I’m definitely driving. And don’t expect me to share.

76. I was the Salutatorian of my 8th grade class.

77. Since I bought my house over 6 years ago, I’ve only made a handful of improvements: Added valances to the windows (thanks Aunt Helen), put in a ceiling fan in the office, added a shelf in the laundry closet (thanks Dad), added shelves in the garage (all me), and put in a ceiling fan in my bedroom (with Dad).

78. I love Dilbert.

79. I still have one of the stuffed animals I was given shortly after I was born. Sure, Sleepy is nearly devoid of fur, stemming from an incident when I was about 3 or 4 while riding in the backseat, but that’s a story for another time.

80. Sorry to do this to you Bob, but the wildest ride I’ve ever had was the trip back from Cedar Point after graduating from high school. The roller coasters were fine, but I thought I was going to die driving through Detroit. This is the closest to a “Martin Luther Moment” that I’ve ever had.

81. The first car I ever had to pay for (a white ’91 Dodge Shadow) just DRANK oil. I’d have to put a quart of oil in about every 2000 miles or so. It never leaked, it just burned through it like you wouldn’t believe.

82. I still have an FCC broadcasting license.

83. I strongly prefer pens with black ink over blue.

84. As a high school senior, I coached a 5th grade basketball team. I can’t remember for sure, but I think we went 3-4.

85. My only home run in Little League occurred in 4th grade, and was very likely a double combined with a couple of errors.

86. My best scoring performance in basketball (at least in a game that had officials) was 17 points in a church league game. Before that, it was the 9 points I’d put up against Kensington in 6th grade. The 17 was just a freak performance.

87. I enjoy watching CNBC.

88. I think I’ve been to 5 concerts in my life: Huey Lewis, Paula Abdul, Def Leppard (twice), and Depeche Mode. There may be a 6th, but I’m completely drawing a blank on who it was.

89. I have every Sporting News Baseball Guide going back to 1976.

90. I prefer to work on the day before or after holidays.

More to come when I think of it.