Meme

I was tagged by Warren Kinsella and since I haven't done a meme in a very long time...

Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.

1. The highlight of my television watching year is the NFL draft. This is more of a reflection on the current state of television than anything else.
   
2. Despite being from the prairies, I live for watching the America's Cup. I learned to sail in grade 11 and would love to do it more often but I live in Saskatchewan which is not known for producing many America's Cup skippers. Part of my fascination with the America's Cup is that it is the only sport where lawyers seem to have an active role in deciding who wins the thing as evidenced by the recent brouhaha over the 33rd race rules.
3. I hate scalloped potatoes. Many people have said, "Wait until you try my recipe." I have and I didn't like yours either.
4. The first movie I ever saw in the theatre was Star Trek: The Motion Picture when I was five. I am not saying it was a bad movie but thank goodness for The Wrath of Kahn.
5. I am a terrible batter at slo-pitch. Despite being big and tall and outfielders move backward when I get to plate, I am a pathetic hitter. A couple of years ago I was even having contact problems... at slo-pitch. I am fine defensively but who wants a single hitting first baseman? There can only be so many John Oleruds in the world. The odd thing is when I am standing in front of a 80 mph fastball in the batting cage, my swing sorts itself out and I can hit fine for power.
   
6. I have never been able to get out of the water while water skiing. This makes me a popular guy to be in the boat. I can drive, help people out of the water, make sure the soda is covered with ice and I don't need my turn behind the boat.
   

Six others to tag?

• Wendy
• Alan
• Andrew
• Kester
• AKMA
• Dave