Jeremy Davidson - Plinky Answers

I won't forget my "Reebie the Robot" costume

2009-10-29T07:41:39-06:00

Reebie the Robot
Halloween '82. Cardboard box & construction paper body; dryer tubes for arms; another box for the head with a screen for the face. I haven't had a better costume since.

is a cereal suitable for every meal

2009-07-30T08:35:56-06:00

ANY cereal

If my life were made into a movie, it'd be a documentary

2009-07-09T09:21:45-06:00

'cause I'm boring like that.

I don't get insurance deductibles.

2009-07-09T09:17:00-06:00

I'm lost no matter how many times my insurance company or H.R. people explain it.

A haiku about Monsters vs. Aliens

2009-04-10T08:54:10-06:00

Saw this in 3-D
Worth seeing again this way
Best on the big screen

'A Walk in the Woods' will make you LOL

2009-03-29T10:58:55-06:00

I recommend "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson - or any of his books - if you are looking for a good laugh and a good read.

An ironic, compelling and overall fun account of the author's attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail.

Running keeps me in shape

2009-02-26T07:01:27-06:00

Meet my running group: www.roadkillers.com

Running is my life. I didn't run competitively in high school or college, but I've picked it up later in life. It's changed my life completely, in so many ways. Running is the simplest form of exercise - no gym membership or special equipment needed. Just a decent pair of shoes, shorts and out the door you go. If you're looking to get in shape or lose weight on a budget, running is the perfect choice.

I could go on all day...

The oldest buildings I've seen are the roman ruins, underneath the city of Cologne, Germany.

2009-02-26T06:46:27-06:00

... and I am very impressed that Plinky and Google maps pinpointed their location, without much instruction from me!

Not my photos, but there are some good images of this place on flickr - http://flickr.com/search/?q=roman+ruins+cologne&w=all&s=int&referer_searched=1

drive-in movie theatres should make a comeback

2009-02-25T19:58:34-06:00

Because it's still a great concept. HDTV's are nice but lots of movies deserve to be watched on a large screen, in a car with your friends and family.

When I started using the Internet

2009-02-09T09:52:46-06:00

Ah, the Internet. The good old Internet. When I was in eighth and ninth grades (1998-89), my mother setup an e-mail account for me, I think through the University of Massachusetts system where she worked. I e-mailed my friend who lived across town, whose parents had also setup something for him. I don't think it quite dawned on me what we were doing. It was more like: "sending messages via computer? Of course we are, what's the big deal?" Sort of like opening a web page today. I was blissfully unaware of the technological implications.

Anyway, our German teacher also got us onto an e-mail system around the same time. We'd e-mail students that we knew in Germany from a partner school. The messages took about 10 minutes to send and receive, which was pretty cool at the time.

After that, I don't remember much Internet use until college, when I took my required Compsci class. By then (1993-94) the Internet was blossoming into today's form and our professor had us on usenet boards and the like. E-mail became a more regular communication tool.

Then came real life, after graduation (1997), and the web became totally integrated into daily life. Since then, I have not conducted much business or led my life without it.

Despite my somewhat early exposure to the Internet, it is remarkable to me that children today won't know anything different. I can't really comprehend a world in which the web, cell phones and cell phone cameras have always existed. My generation might be the last one which will really remember life before the web and mobile phones. I'm glad to have experienced this great human change and can appreciate what these tools bring to our lives.

Three overplayed songs I love anyway

2009-01-23T13:34:09-06:00

American Idiot by Green Day

An inspired album; and I love the fact that mainstream FM stations played it endlessly while pretty much missing the message of the song.

What's my age again by blink 182

blink 182 at their peak. You just can't go wrong with that.

Snow (Hey Oh) by Red Hot Chili Peppers

It was overplayed when it was released, but seems to have fallen off now. Another classic from RHCP. There are few more prolific artists in the last 10-15 years.

My first job: food service

2009-01-23T13:14:59-06:00