More than you ever wanted to know - Part 2
Continuing on, here are some more questions and answers. By the end, you all will be qualified enough to write a biography about me. If you do, make sure to call it something cool, like "From Laser Beams to Mountain Lions: The Unauthorized Biography of Omar Phillips." That title isn't really applicable to me specifically, but it's along the lines of what I'd think sounds cool. Generally, just make sure it has the word "laser" in it.
How much did you weigh at birth?
I tipped the scales at a solid 9 pounds 7 ounces. NFL scouts maintained interest until I dropped down to the 75th percentile at age 3.
How tall are you?
6-feet. Give or take two and a half inches. Mostly take.
Where have you lived?
I'm a life-long New Yorker, except for four years of college in Pennsylvania.
Do you know anyone famous?
Negative. I did chat it up with LaVar Arrington a few times at Penn State (we lived in the same dorm his freshman year), but I'm pretty sure I remember it better than he does.
How many lightbulbs are currently in your house?
Lots? I lost track at 32. And I'm fairly certain I forgot some. Sadly, only two of those are fluorescent. Many of those are single fixtures with multiple bulbs though, so it's a pretty misleading number.
What are your feelings on the Michael Vick situation?
Gag. He did something horrible and illegal. Is it more horrible and more illegal than what all the athletes who beat their wives/girlfriends do? Not in my opinion. Yet people are calling for the NFL to ban Vick for life, and Brett Myers (a baseball pitcher who, in 2006, punched his wife in the face while they were out on a public street) flies under the radar. Give me a break. I hope Vick returns to the NFL. Not because I like him or condone what he did, but because I think it says something really bad about our society when a dude who does bad stuff to dogs gets punished worse than a dude who does bad stuff to people.
what was your first live concert? where was it and why was it cool?
The first one I remember well was getting to see Van Halen in 1986. I wanted to be Eddie Van Halen. It was their "5150 Tour," their first with Sammy Hagar as the lead singer. It was cool because my parents let me and my brother go by ourselves! For the most part though, I don't like going to concerts. My general feeling is that it's always too much standing, too crowded, too filled with smoke, and too loud. And then I usually leave feeling that I preferred the way the music sounds on record/tape/cd.
what are your thoughts on Black Friday (shopping on the day after thanksgiving)?
Personally, I'd rather not wake up that early for what are often not-that-great deals. I've done it once, but that was just to experience it, not to actually buy anything. I won't likely do it again. My mom goes out by 5 am every year, and she tells me it's great. I'll take her word for it.
I figure you do something with computers, but what is it that you actually do for a living?
"Something with computers" is a good description. I'm a help desk guy. In the words of Vanilla Ice, "If you got a problem, yo, I'll solve it." Word to your mother.
Comments
Radioactive Jam said:
Can you expand a little on the mountain lions? I'm still fuzzy on that part.
Aside: I *almost* posted this comment with an unintentional yet interesting typo: "mountain loins."
Sarah said:
Ahhh yes, the help desk.
Sometimes our help desk is not quite as helpful as I'd like. I tend to skip that and call the people in that area that I know will be helpful. I'm sure you're one of those guys.
cadiz12 said:
i'm totally with you about michael vick. dogfighting is cruel and inhumane, but so is domestic violence. how about some picketing about that?
is it bad that i can't remember which questions i asked?
Bethany said:
Rather than letting Michael Vick back in, let's just kick out all the other abusers, too, and give them a bunch of jail time.
No Cool Story said:
I did Black Friday twice, it's out of my system now I'm happy to report.
Have you seen Eddie Van Halen lately? Aren't you glad you are not him? :)
Lia said:
I'm not sure that an upstate person gets to say "I'm a lifelong New Yorker". Although I bet you could hold your own.
I said:
A guy who was born and raised in the state of New York can't call himself a New Yorker?!? (Though I was born in Brooklyn.) -5 for Lia!!
Tori :) said:
"Check out the hook while my dj revolves it. Ice ice baby..." Awww yeah!!
I totally agree about Michael Vick. You can beat up HUMANS but you can't make dogs fight? It's all kinda ridiculous. (I'll be expecting mean comments from PETA on my blog now.)
I'm out.
Nancy Face said:
I agree with your opinion about Michael Vick. I love animals, but I think people are much more important. There...I said it!
I've tried the black Friday thing more than once, and I'm done with it! No so-called deal is worth all that hassle!
Lia said:
NOOOOOOOO! Please no -5! I don't think I could handle the rejection. I did say that you could hold your own. Plus, being born in Brooklyn has a lifelong effect on a person.
Still, did you realize that in Brooklyn, the subway signs say "this way for Queens" and "this way for "New York"? It's like they don't realize that Brooklyn is part of New York.
But still, everyone knows that "New Yorker" is about the city, not the state. Or better - New York County, New York City, New York State.
Lia said:
See - proof.
Jon said:
Yes, Omar, I believe the proper term is New Yorkenite. I've done some extensive research. There was Microfiche involved. If you're from the state of New York, you are officially a New Yorkenite. You have to be from Manhattan before you can call yourself a New Yorker. Those are the breaks. I'm a Californigander. Microfiche doesn't lie.
Jon said:
Even better, if Vick had been training PEOPLE to fight each other, we would all be paying good money to watch these fights... because that would be boxing... or ultimate fighting... or Pro Wrestling? or Dancing with the Stars? or Figure Skating?
Geez Mike, why didn't you just train figure skaters?
Also, I know how you feel. I went to the same Junior College as Cedric Ceballos. Yeah, THE Cedric Ceballos.
cadiz12 said:
i went to high school with jerry hairston. i was sad to see him on the Mitchell List.
No Cool Story said:
In Mexico they teach Gentilicios at school, the proper name for the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. It's a big deal to know the correct terminology.
I've noticed it's not such a big deal here...which is good for me, since I barely make sense with what I know.
demosthenes said:
Props for avoiding the malicious tug of Black Friday. Minus fifty WMO DKP if you don't.
Lauren said:
Woot! to your answer about your height. I will start using that, but lying and saying I am shorter than I am. :)
Say NO to fluorescent light bulbs! They make people look ill under that hideous bluish light they give off.
Rhonda said:
Not to get on a soap box about Michael Vick, but maybe we (as a society) should concentrate on harsher punishments for wife beaters than lighter punishments for dog killers. Yes? It's like we value dogs more than women, not that we punish one guy more than another.