Monday, February 21, 2011

First Crusader Challenge

For your reading pleasure, I present the first Crusader Challenge. My word count is running a little long, so I'll jump right into it.

-I've got a soft spot for Bon Jovi. I don't listen to them much, but when I first heard “You give love a bad name,” I'd only listened to Top 40, like most 12-year-olds. I thought “This is metal! But it's pretty good!” It opened up a whole world to me, and much of what I listen to now is on the heavier side.

-When I proposed, it was at my town's waterfront, and it was quite appropriate to find a family of nesting fuliguline by the pier.

-If I can, I interact with people with their astrological associations in mind. The night before my first date with the woman who would become my wife, I looked up the attributes of Pisces and her Chinese attribute, Rabbit.

-In many social situations, I can be pretty quiet, but when I get a little polluted, I tend to bloviate like there's no tomorrow! When I've had a third beer, those who know me (see: Wife) just settle in for the twenty minute rant.

-I asked my wife about a “Best Character trait,” because I'm not sure what's a great trait, and what's irritating. She mentioned my thoughtfulness. Well, I am a “Karma Junky;” “doing unto others..,” and all that. At work, I move like a rabbit on Red Bull, 'cause others are waiting, and I want to keep the flow of customers moving.

-One of my favorite things in the whole world is religion. I find it to be a fascinating way to relate to a culture, to see how they relate to the eternal and the Divine. The variety of perspectives can give endless insights into the human condition, though I resent how dogmas have been spread with force and blades.

17 comments:

  1. Humm, you weren't twelve when you first heard Bon Jovi?

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  2. Interesting answers....and courageous too for jumping out there with JonJon. (we're all big fans in my house too.)

    Fellow crusader, swinging by to say hi, and follow so I don't miss anything!
    The Survival Mama

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  3. You had this Jersey Girl at Bon Jovi...."Runaway" is my favorite Jon Bon song.

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  4. When asked about great concerts I went to back in ye olde days, I can proudly say Bon Jovi. Yea!

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  5. Is the lie that you didn't propose on a waterfront? This is very good, I can't tell what the lie is, so that is an outright guess.

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  6. I'm guessing your lie is that you like Bon Jovi.

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  7. Ok, Ok, wait a minute...I'm not a part of this crusader thing so I don't know the rules. is what Heather says true? Is this a lie?! My Jersey heart is BROKEN Will!!!!!

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  8. Truth is, I have a soft spot for Bon Jovi as my "Gateway Drug" to heavy music, and New Jersey was a great album, especially the "Ride cowboy ride" intro. The lie was that the duck at the waterfront were too far inland to be "Sea Ducks" -- fuliguline. Rest easy, in that there will be no Jon-bashing in this space.

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  9. Okay, before reading comments... I am guessing either the astrology or the religion thing are the lie.

    And I was already a committed metal head when Bon Jovi came on the scene... the REAL metalheads wanted to call him a poser, but he DID sound (erm... and look) pretty good. Yeah... I'm going with astrology for the lie...

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  10. Very interesting info. The Chinese say I'm a pig, which makes me laugh, and I enjoy learning about other religeons too. Although I don't like heavy metal, there are a couple of songs I consider heavy but still enjoy: We Are the Champions and Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.
    Have a great week.

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  11. Hello fellow crusader, I'm thinking you didn't propose on the waterfront.

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  12. My guess is your lie is bon jovi, great post!

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  13. Hello fellow crusader! I am a tad bit late, the whole house has been sick all week. So, I just thought I would pop in and just say Hi! :D

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  14. I will guess the lie is your affinity for astrology, but I'm not sure about that. Great post!

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  15. I'm stuck between Bon Jovi and the astology, but it really is hard to choose! Good job keeping us in the dark!

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  16. Hi, Will,

    I'm guessing you might have lied about the astrology. Good to meet you.

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  17. oh, I loved your comment "move like a rabbit on red bull" and "kharma junky"

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