20qs
Jim Ulcickas
08.25.08
- 1. What character in a movie or book do you most identify with?
- The father in Swiss Family Robinson. He teaches his four sons how to survive, to be resourceful, to live with integrity, to be humble, thankful and frugal. Something I aspire to teach my children.
- 2. What do you do to relax?
- My son and I tend our chickens, our vegetable garden, our apiary or throw a dinner party cooking for family and friends.
- 3. Favorite vacation spot?
- Mt. Desert Island Maine where I grew up spending summers as a child.
- 4. Where haven't you been that you're dying to go?
- Lithuania, the birthplace of my grandparents.
- 5. What's your next major goal in life?
- To create happy, healthy and satisfied young adults out of our wonderful children.
- 6. Who had the biggest influence on your life?
- My mother.
- 7. Favorite drink?
- Alcohol (usually in the form of wine)
- 8. Favorite restaurants in Orange County?
- Bluewater Grill, of course!
- 9. Last major purchase?
- Our family home.
- 10. Dumbest investment?
- A restaurant in Menlo Park, California. The people there are not nice.
- 11. A famous person you love to meet?
- Warren Buffet, because he is so successful, and so humble.
- 12. Biggest accomplishment?
- Living through my 20's.
- 13. What's your biggest fear?
- Disappointing my family
- 14. Who is your favorite artist?
- Fitz Hugh Lane or any early American painter of the Hudson River School because there paintings are of areas where I grew up in New England.
- 15. If you had to begin a different career, what would you do?
- Become a farmer
- 16. Secret most people don't know about you?
- I love to dance with my wife
- 17. Who is your favorite fictional character?
- Bond, James Bond
- 18. Your biggest extravagance?
- Being overweight
- 19. What's your favorite CD?
- Warren Zevon, werewolves of London
- 20. What was the best day in your life?
- Waking up and knowing I had met the woman I wanted to marry.
- 1. What character in a movie or book do you most identify with?
- N/A! I hardly watch movies and books give me a headache! Hah!
20qs
Chris Garnier
08.17.08
- 1. What character in a movie or book do you most identify with?
- N/A! I hardly watch movies and books give me a headache! Hah!
- 2. What do you do to relax?
- Kick back and watch reality TV; to be honest, anything from VH1, MTV, E Channel, A&E, etc.
- 3. Favorite vacation spot?
- Hawaii, of course -- my hometown!
- 4. Where haven't you been that you're dying to go?
- Europe.
- 5. What’s your next major goal in life?
- To operate and oversee multiple unit restaurants.
- 6. Who had the biggest influence on your life?
- Mom and Dad, family values!
- 7. Favorite drink?
- Fruit punch from McDonald's on Hawaii, can't get that here in the O.C.!
- 8. Favorite restaurants in Orange County?
- Matsu's in H.B., Sage, Kappo Sui, Anjin, and Mitsuwa's Food Court!
- 9. Last major purchase?
- Three signature series hybrid George Lynch series Stratocasters ... that was a while ago.
- 10. Dumbest investment?
- My '71 El Camino SS. Anyone wanna buy it?
- 11. A famous person you love to meet?
- Kobe Bryant. Need him to sample some Hawaiian fusion cuisine!
- 12. Biggest accomplishment?
- Working for Roy all these years.
- 13. What's your biggest fear?
- Sharks!
- 14. Who is your favorite artist?
- George Lynch. He was the lead guitarist for Dokken back in the heavy metal hair days!
- 15. If you had to begin a different career, what would you do?
- Something to do with cars; grew up with my dad teaching me everything automotive.
- 16. Secret most people don’t know about you?
- I’m a heavy metal/rock fan with more than 30 guitars!
- 17. Who is your favorite fictional character?
- David Caruso on "CSI." He always gets the bad guys at the end!
- 18. Your biggest extravagance?
- My guitar collection.
- 19. What's your favorite CD?
- Geez, that's a hard one, I love everything from rock to reggae, classical, jazz, hip hop, just about everything. Oh yeah, don't forget the Hawaiian Jams!
- 20. What was the best day in your life?
- Too many in the past and more to come ...
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