The Delta House

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I've been interviewed by the greatness of Todd.

1.) If you were forced to live your life either fifty years in the past or fifty years in the future, which would you choose and why? Elvis, Sputnik, hot rods, the Edsel, Willie, Mickey and the Duke versus being a robot slave in a post-apocalyptic world? Definitely fifty years in the past.

2.) Is a New Englander's false sense of superiority something that he's born with, or is it taught over time? I think that it is something that is taught over time. Also, the further north that you travel, the worse it gets.

3.) Why is Alex Rodriquez such a mangina? I'm not entirely sure, but I guess that it has something to do with being friends with Derek Jeter and playing for the Yankees.

4.) If you had to eat one food item every day for the rest of your life, which would it be and why? A White House Special. It nails all four food groups in a convenient package. Plus, it taste like Jesus himself made it just for me.

5.) In your opinion, who is the most overrated band in the history of rock music? Without a doubt, it's Boston. They made all of three albums over ten years, and every song sounds exactly the same. And for some reason, classic rock stations treat them like royalty.

I think that one of the greatest insults that you can throw at somebody is to tell them to go get their shine box. If they don't understand it, it's even better.

I didn't watch any of baseball's All-Star game this year. I just wasn't interested in the least bit. I remember when I was a kid and I used to watch the game with my dad. It was like a big deal, something that we really looked forward to every summer. I still love baseball, but I just had no interest in watching it. I wonder what changed.

The Sox start the second half of the season tonight with a 10-game lead over Blue Jays and the Evil Empire. How do you like them apples Yankee fans?

My house is nearly done, on the inside. The kitchen cabinets are installed and all that remains is the trim work. Some electrical work needs to be done so that we can install some of the lighting, but my buddy Dana should be over this weekend to help with that. The tile in the bathroom and entry are still not done, but hopefully they will be completed soon. I have a healthy beard going right now because I can't install the vanity and mirror until the floor is done and I'm not shaving blindly.

Never eat a Taco Bell gordita before a 90 minute drive. Trust me on that one.

One of my co-workers just had all of his bank accounts wiped out by someone who stole his check card number when he placed an ad on-line to sell his car. He found out what had happened when he tried to fill up his gas tank on the family vacation to Maine and it was declined. Then, on his way home a few days later, a re-tread from a semi ripped off and tore apart his passenger-side quarter panel on his car. All of this was topped off when he got home and found out that one cousin had been in an accident and had a head wound causing amnesia, and another cousin was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of two. I guess that things aren't going that bad for me after all.