Meme: 10 Things I've Done That You Probably Haven't

[zrath]

Ganked from the lovely and talented cleolinda...

10 Things I've Done That You Probably Haven't!

1) Rode in the "commercial parade" in the Tour De France.
Back in 1978, my dad paid the fees to be part of the parade of advertizing vehicles that preceded the bike racers
in Le Tour. We used our custom-painted Austin Mini, advertizing our hip clothing store ("King's Shop).
My dad drove and I rode shotgun. The fees covered only one day, and my dad picked the stage of Le Tour that
traversed Northern France, since that's where our store was and where we lived. It was pretty exciting.

2) Worked security for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
It was my first job, I was still in high school. The gig lasted 5 weeks and there was overtime. I was stationed
at the Sunset Church, in Hollywood, which had a large parking lot that was being leased by the Olympic Committee
to house converted scool buses to shuttle media around. A Coke truck and a Mars truck showed up every other day
to resupply us with freed goodies, as both companies were official Olympic sponsors. Yum!

3) Worked for M.I.B.
I worked as a freelance translator for Platinum Studios, which oversees all things M.I.B., among other things.
Now, could you please look at this? [FLASHY-THINGY!!!]

4) Watched Joel Hodgson perform and shook his hand afterwards.
Thanks to Irresponsible Captain Spino (dcotelessa) who found out Joel was going to perform at the
Magic Castle and invited me to see him. Joel did prop schtick and was fun to watch.
I shook his hands afterwards and we talked about "The TV Wheel". Thanks Spino!

5) Got some badly sunburned in Guadeloupe (the island) that I couldn't walk for two days.
I was vacationing with my parents in the small Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and stayed out in the sun the whole
day without sunscreen. I spent the next two days in the hotel room laying on the bed, unable to walk from sunburns.
Thankfully, I got better and enjoyed the rest of the holiday. I was maybe 9 years-old.

6) I was an extra in a movie called "Voodoo", which starred Corey Feldman.
I was in only one scene. I'm a bouncer outside a club with a large holstered Maglite on my belt, and I nod at
Corey and his posse as they walk into the club. I have never seen the movie, I don't even know if I'm in it.
I should probably Netflix it and check. I think I'll do that right now...

7) Walked around with up to $15,000 in cash on my person in my capacity as a used Levi's jeans buyer.
When my dad passed away in 1991, it fell to me to continue the business. Used Levi's jeans were in high demand
in France and those Levi's jeans absolutely had to have "made in USA" tags on them. We purchased the jeans from
various suppliers and none of them took checks or credit cards, so cash was required.

8) Been mistaken for Paul Schrier, aka Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier from "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers".
Yes, that's right, the fat guy. Because we all look alike. :P

9) Been mistaken for a sumo wrestler by a very nice old Japanese lady in Little Tokyo.
Considering how respected sumo wrestlers are in Japan, I felt honored. :)

10) Walked by Ice Cube while wearing an Eazy-E t-shirt.
Oh the fun stuff that happened at Amp'd Mobile. Ice Cube came in to do a session in the studio, and I wore my
Eazy-E t-shirt on purpose. Some co-workers were somewhat concerned because Cube and E were not the best of friends.
Cube saw the t-shirt, looked at me, and kept right on going. It's ancient history, I guess.

Comments

[doodlesthegreat.livejournal.com]

I've done #4. Though not at the Magic Castle.

[zrath.livejournal.com]

Well, you are zee man about town, debonair with savoir-faire! (It's everywhere!)
So I figured you've met a bunch of celebs, especially in animation.

Someone shoot me. I just used the word "celebs".

[kvogel.livejournal.com]

I was on board a AC-130H gunship as it burned up a bunch of trucks. Helped secure the perimeter of a runway while a O-2 bellied in (nose gear malfunction) serious front row seating, so to speak. Pointed a loaded AR-15 at someone on purpose. Was mistaken for Joe Haldeman the SF writer more than once. Became the subject of one of Harlen Ellison's major rants. Watched John Wayne do a location shot in Seattle. Prepared a breifing for the President's Secret Service detail. Knew one of the officers that died at "Desert One" in Iran.
But not much in the 25 years since then.

[zrath.livejournal.com]

Geeze louise!

You were aboard a Spectre gunship? I love those things!
I squeed when I saw one in the recent "Transformers" movie.
I want to hear about the Harlan Ellison rant! :D