Yes, many times. (Former criminal defense attorney, it goes with the job) (In law school I met John Gotti during a tour of the NY MCC.)
Have you ever published a peer reviewed article?
Yes! If you’ve ever read about how serotonin modulates type-B photoreceptors in Hermissenda crassicornis you might have read my paper.
HYE drank a flaming shot?
Amaretto topped with 151.
HYE had a Sidecar?
Not on my favorite list, but I’ve had one. I’ve had most cocktails.
Tequila: HYE eaten the worm?
I’ve certainly consumed tequila, but it has always been at a bar, where the tequila does not involve worms.
I do recall a friend who proffered a bottle of tequila that he acquired from a trip to Mexico, and it had a worm, and he asked, “Who wants a drink?” The tequila was not a brand anybody knew, and it was cloudy, and the worm looked disgusting, and none of us took a chance on this possibly blindness-inducing drink.
Have you ever smoked in the boys’ (or girls’) room in high school?
No, because it was unnecessary -we had designated student smoking areas. Sometimes I miss the seventies.
HYE walked across a rope bridge?
Several times. They are common in Maine, where I lived once.
HYE ever gotten a job through a friend?
Yes-a friend got me a job at a small computer firm…that soon collapsed by trying to go national without first checking to see if there was competition.
HYE gone to a Broadway production?
Yes, Guys & Dolls and *Titanic *, both long ago. And I got to go up on stage with Penn & Teller for their Mofo the Psychic Gorilla act, but that was Off-Broadway.
HYE seen a terrific Off-Broadway production?
Yeah, I saw Phantom and was duly impressed.
HYE been trapped in an elevator for any length of time?
Seattle Space Needle outside-of-building glass elevator, 3/4 of the way up, 55 minutes.
HYE eaten escargot?
Yes, at a French restaurant called, “The Left Bank”, which has since closed.
Have you ever high angle rock climbed or spelunked?
Yes, but not since I was a teenager. 'Twas in Wyandotte Cave in southern Indiana. It was a lot of work for little reward, IMHO.
Have You Ever pretended expertise in a field you didn’t have?
Yes, when I was 22 I pretended that I knew how to cook eggplant parmigiana (which I had never even heard of at the time) when someone I was interested in mentioned it as a favorite dish.
Have you ever cooked or eaten eggplant parmigiana?
Eaten, yes (not a favorite), but never cooked.
HYE used YouTube as jukebox while you worked?
Yes, they have my own mix of crazy genres. .
Have you ever flown a helicopter?
“HYE used YouTube as jukebox while you worked?”
No, but I have listened to my music while I worked. Most of the time, it was while doing inventory after-hours at Blockbuster. Every now and then, I would play “Jungle Boogie” by Kool & the Gang as my “celebration” piece when I sold a Rewards card. And when I briefly worked at a store that was selling a sound system, I liked to put on The Beatles. One time I had the Sgt. Pepper album on, and the Sgt. Pepper Reprise started to play right at closing time. “We’re Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/We hope you have enjoyed the show/Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/We’re sorry, but it’s time to go”
Eep, ninja’d.
In-play: “Have you ever flown a helicopter?”
Only in video games. I have flown a real aircraft (Cessna 172), when my friend who was a pilot and who owned the aircraft, turned the controls over to me while we were in flight. So at least I’ve flown an aircraft.
Have you ever ridden a motorcycle (as a passenger or driver) without a helmet?
No, and I immediately label someone who does as a fool.
HYE been mortified after catching a glance at yourself in a mirror?
For months after I shaved my head I freaked out over my mirror image. My gf and I changed sides of the bed so I wouldn’t wake up and see myself in a mirror.
HYE left your purse/wallet/credit card behind at a restaurant or event?