Ms.Huxtable Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Who is the most interesting person you’ve ever met? I'll be thinking about this one this morning. I'll get back to ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetervillestation Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 I met Garth Hudson once, our dialogue was not very interesting, but it was very interesting to meet him! he was pale, tall and mean looking! once i met Brian Mulroney too. he was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieDon'tSurf Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 my pops! he was one crazy sonufabitch and personified the kind of attitude this entire world needs to embrace.... plus he knew the value of a beer or six... close second (a tie), Mike Stubley, a former boss/geologist... that guy knew his music and his tectonic structures.... and my Masters' supervisor... the dude defected from East Berlin, did his MSc in the Himalayas, trekked thru vietnam and spent some time on a French plantation in a rather coppola sort of way, met his wife on a ship from japan to san fran while learning judo and ping pong manuevers from his new japanese buddies... close third, santa claus... met him in a mall once and just haven't been able to figure out how he does what he does... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kung Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Garth was the first that came to mind for me as well. You want to talk to him about Woodstock and Watkins Glen but you also want to really get what he's on about which is sometimes stuff like old time CBC radio programs like the Happy Gang and The Craigs. Stuff we'd know nothing about but he's not just into it for nostalgia he likes the rate of speech and the whole reaching out across the prairies. Priceless hearing Garth in his gravelly voice sing the Happy Gang theme song- he can be really light hearted and upbeat surprisingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitari Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 THE most interesting person I've ever met would have to be a man named George Swinimer. I met him while I was on the road with the Round the World Challenge. George grew up in Africa as the son of a diplomat. He went to a high school with a bunch of other diplomats and spoke often about how there were no cliques or discrimination because everyone was an outsider. He had the most fabulous stories. He'd been to every corner of the earth and was just such an amazing person. He was going to write a book about his experiences - so keep your eyes opne! Typing this has made me want to try to find him again. Thank Ms. Hux, you've just brought back some fabulous memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitari Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Hey KevO, The Round the World Challenge was a big fundraising trip for a guy named Mike Nemesvary. He was a world class freestyle skier who broke his back while practicing and became a quadraplegic. He drove a special truck around the world to raise money for spinal research and rehabilitation. I was the Media Relations Specialist for the Canadian leg - Vancouver through to Ottawa. Lots of fun, lots of challenges. You ever heard of this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Well, since the Queen's grads are all coming out of the woodwork, I better say Ned Franks, politics prof, and all around Crazy Genius! It's great to be able to get drunk enough with a prof to dicuss the merits of LSD legalization.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phred Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Wilf Lalonde. One of the well known brainiacs of Object Oriented programing. He is pretty looney, but super intelligent. He taught me in University and I TAed for him, and also worked for him. He would actually (no joke) talk to a bunch of us about how he was going to invent a time machine. I used to infuriate him by saying, "If you are going to invent one, then come back here to this time right now when you do and say hello." As strange as he was, he was so intelligent. When I was doing my thesis, I was also TAing for him at Carleton. I asked him a question about my thesis one day in his office. He said something really strange and bizarre, and I basically said " uh, okay...". About 3 months later I figured out what he was talking about when I ran into a problem he predicted I would have. Another thing about this guy was his memory. Super smart, and could remember anything computer related. But, I took 3 classes from him, TAed for him, worked for him and he barely knew who I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Les Claypool and Rob Derhak are at the top of my list as most interesting. They’re also two of my favorite musicians so that’s a bonus too. Chatted with Les about playing with Weir, who had just joined Claypool’s set for a few tunes. Shared some nuggs, hit the stage and watched him walk into the middle of Ratdog’s, The Other One. His personality matches his stage antics, very polite and sincere too. Rob shared stories from the road while we drank some Scotch that a fan from oversees gave him. He’s friggin hilarious. Can’t repeat what was said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 i met les once too.. definitley very cool. he concluded our 'chat'.. (i was a huge very excited primus fan at the time).. with hasta la pasta. very cool. i'd love to meet derhak, probably one of the coolest bass players ever.. subtle yet energetic, so blazee. love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reba Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 despite their usual reputation, the academics are winning today. so many have chosen profs as the most interesting people they have ever met. and i would have to agree with the majority. constantine, chairman of the art dept as well as my teacher, mentor and friend. he was and always will be opinionated and brilliant, and probably the person who has influenced me most in my own work and thought and life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 I find Reba to be an interesting person too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 -Stephen Gaskins @ the daily 420 meetings in the Melkweg,Amsterdam Cannabis Cup 1997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermontdave Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Once again, a professor Chuck Weed; Political science Keene State College (NH) 1988 The guy has one arm, campaigned for Jesse Jackson, and fights the good fight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Hell, with a name like Chuck Weed oyu can't really go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermontdave Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Davey Boy: Hell, with a name like Chuck Weed oyu can't really go wrong.I barely passed his class (I was much more stupider back then) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 how much weed would chuck weed chuck if chuck weed could chuck weed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermontdave Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 quote:Originally posted by KevO: how much weed would chuck weed chuck if chuck weed could chuck weed?He really only has one arm, but I'd bet he could chuck a whole lot a weed Wait, that was a rhetorical question, wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcane Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 I've met a few interesting people, and they're not all interesting in a *good* way ... Rather than getting started, I'll just bow out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 I had a prof in university (Queen's, mid-80s) named Jim Whitley who was pretty interesting. His approach to math was a joy to behold, and he left a lasting impression on those of us who had him. He not only taught math, he taught teaching math (which is a whole other matter); one of my regrets is that I was too busy in 4th year to do the marking for his course in teaching math. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcane Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 It's odd that I never met Jim Whitley. Jon Davis, Renaissance mathematician and engineer, he's quotable. "Commutes like a bat ... a wounded bat ... a*very* wounded bat ..." Can't resist ... "So you have to ask yourself __" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Kitari: THE most interesting person I've ever met would have to be a man named George Swinimer. I met him while I was on the road with the Round the World Challenge. Hey Kitari, what is the Round The World Challenge that you were on?? And when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Speaking of Queen's, I found my English prof, Charles Pullen, for the course, " Restoration & The 18th Century ", to be one very funny and interesting character. His classes were always informative and thought-provoking, but always hilarious. I hope he's alive and well, but he was aging even then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Ms.Huxtable: [QB]Who is the most interesting person you've ever met?[QB]My friend, Anthony Monaco. He is definately interesting, not to mention a sweet dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 quote:My friend, Anthony Monaco. He is definately interesting, not to mention a sweet dude.I'm with you on that one MarcO. I'm excited to be working on a project with Anthony. His spirituality inspires me to look deeper within myself. He's got such a positive vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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