Would you ever...

bungee jump? No. I don't do heights.

surf? I have.

run a marathon? No. Have you seen what shape I'm in?

eat squid? I have

eat cow brain? Maybe. With BBQ sauce...

eat a living insect? Yes.

walk on hot coals? No. I look like an idiot?

go on a reality show? NO! I know how to edit video...

scuba dive? I have

... with sharks? I have

My favorite board game is:

What's a "Board Game"? Using a Video Board? Huh?

1. What is your favorite word?

yes

2. What is your least favorite word?

can't

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?

The desert, being by myself, being quiet and still, sitting on a rock, watching the catus grow.

4. What turns you off?

Stupid people who are not aware that there other people in the world and that the world doesn't revolve around them. Stupid people in general.

5. What is your favorite curse word? 

Frit

6. What sound or noise do you love?

My wife's laughter and any sound that she makes when she's happy, including "Here's my credit card".

7. What sound or noise do you hate? 

Disco music

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

Movie Director or Script Writer

9. What profession would you not like to do?

Doctor. I don't do blood... 

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

Dude! Well done, good and faithful servant!

The best birthday present I ever received was a cheap, second hand bicycle.

I got it when I turned 10, in 1965.

And here's why it was the best: 

I guess I grew up poor. I didn't realize it back then, but we didn't have a lot of money. Getting this bike for me was a big effort on my parents part and it was just what I wanted. It was bright yellow. 20" rims. Not a Sting Ray, which cost $30 new. This one was only $10, which was still not cheap. These were the days of 29 cent gas.

It gave me freedom. I could now go blocks away from my house. Before, I could only go on my own block or cross the street if I asked my mom. My world expanded. I was growing up and this was a symbol of my new maturity and responsibilty.  It was a new, exciting time in my life. I was still a kid who liked to play, but I was old enough to have some real fun and travel the world.

 Wind in my face... I've never outgrown my love of speed. Maybe it's all due to that bike.

OK - Funny story about the bike. I had to learn how to ride it. I'll never forget my older brother pushing my by the seat post back and forth on this level street around the corner from our house. We lived on a steep hill, so I couldn't learn there. So, he's pushing me and I get going and I lose it, so he pushes me again. All of a sudden, I'm flying down the street all by myself. I look back and my brother is standing way back behind me in the street. It's just me riding the bike. My first time! The thrill of freedom coursing through my veins! The wind in my hair! The Speed! The Thrill! It was amazing!

So amazing that I forgot how to use the brakes. I ran into the curb across the intersection, tumbled over the handle bars, and almost hit a fire hydrant as I fell onto the ground with my bike falling on top of me. 

Good times.

My five favorite stars are:

1. Neil Young - I like his attitude about his music. He does what he wants to do, no matter  the cost. He seems to be pretty authentic. He's explored a lot of styles of music and doesn't seem to care too much about the commercial aspect.

2. Andy Kauffman - I like his attitude about his comedy. He did what he wanted to do, no matter  the cost. He  seemed to be completely joking the whole world. Nothing is as it seems. He lived in his own world and the joke was on everyone else.  ...and, yes, I do believe that  he's still alive...

3. Elive Costello - I like his attitude about his music. He does what he wants to do, no matter  the cost. On SNL, with the emphasis on "live",  when he changed the sing that they were singing after starting the song. Freaked out the production crew who had no idea that he would just do something completely unexpected.

4. Mel Gibson - I like his attitude about his movies. He does what he wants to do,  no matter  the cost. He made The Passion against all advice and it was a huge hit that made tons of money. He also played Hamlet and a crazy cop who wanted to kill himself. How can you not love someone like that?

5. James Dean - I like his attitude about his movies. He did what he wanted to do, no matter the cost. He would throw in extra moments that were not in the script and let the other actors react in real time to him. He experienced everything that he could, both good and bad. He embraced life.  He really was too fast to live and too young to die. He died young, so there will never be a "Fat James Dean".

6. Robert Rodriguez - I like his attitude about his movies. He does what he wants to do, no matter the cost. He makes the movies that he wants to make. He resigned from the Directors Guild when they wouldn't allow Frank Miller to join when he made SIn City. He does whatever he can to remain true to his vision of what a film should be. Art for art's sake.

Is there a trend here?  hhhmmm....