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ToplessRideFL wrote:1 Son Of A Son Of A Sailor


What is your real name (first name only)?
My real name is Geoff....pronounced Jeff, but spelled like the Toys'r'Us giraffe

What is your occupation?
'storm 'chaser' & part time personal trainer

What city / state do you live in?
I live in in Tinley Park, IL via Chicago and Libertyville...I've lived all over including one of my favorite cities, San Diego. I'm moving to Maple Grove, MN in just over a month

How old are you?
Physically, I'll be 28 this 14th of February...mentally, I just turned 18.

Have you ever had a relative live past 100?
Not that I know of...not sure I wanna be around that long!

ToplessRideFL wrote:2 Margaritaville

What is your favorite Buffett song?
It's a close battle between Havana Daydreamin' and Tin Cup Chalice

Do you have a favorite Buffett album?
It was the first one I ever bought...White Sportcoat.

When did you attend your 1st Buffett concert?
Not until 1999 was I able to get anybody to come to a concert...I'm always the organizer for the concerts...since then, I've been to 2-3 concerts a year, depending on how many shows in the Chicago area there is.

How long have you been a ParrotHead? I started listening to Buffett when I was 15....as a perverted young man, Let's Get Drunk appealed to my growing testosterone levels and I fell in love with everything after that!

What is the most you would spend on a Buffett concert ticket?
Depends on how much is saved up...I would pay up to about $800 for good seats or a small private show. if I did spend that much, I would definitely have to lie to the wife about how much I spent! That's no so bad, is it? I spent over $200 a tickets for average floor seats at both shows at Wrigely last summer. Since I always coordinate the outings, I bought extra tickets and very few of my friends wanted to pay that much, so I ended up taking a big hit on them on eBay. I even bought a lone Indy ticket so I could tailgate in '05, but ended up not being able to take off work in the middle of the week.

ToplessRideFL wrote:3 FINS!

How many Buffett concerts have you seen?
I'm right around 21 shows.

What is your favorite Buffett keepsake?
I wear a hat that a friend had signed when he went back stage that was signed by Mac. I've worn it to every show.

What Buffett shows did you go to last year (2005)?
Went to both shows at Wrigley

What Buffett shows do you plan to attend in 2006?
All of them in TinleyAlpine, and if he shows up in MN, I'll be there too!

Who is your favorite Coral Reefer?
My sister is friends with Nadirah, but I've spent some time talking with Ralph McDonald before the Wrigley shows and thought he was a pretty cool guy. Mac was friendly as heck when I met him at '04's Saturday Tinley show.
I envy you 'more experienced' fans that have seen the orignal Reefers and Jimmy as a younger performer...I was born in '78 so I didn't get a chance to first see Jimmy until he turned gray!

ToplessRideFL wrote:4 Coconut Telegraph


How did you find BN?
I found it in college, but I don't remember how...I was under a different name, I believe it was crazynotinsane, but I registered under Chitownpirate last year when I couldn't remember anything!

Why did you pick your BN name?
Other names were taken and this is the first one BN accepted.

Have you met any BNers in person?
Jees....not too many.
Tikibar would know better than I would!
Tikibar
chibears
Ian and Johnny from the BBB

Tikibar...did I meet anyone else at the CiP in Algonquin?

Have you met any of the BN mascots in person?
None.

ToplessRideFL wrote:5 I Heard I Was In Town

Married or Single?
Married for 1 year, 6 months, 7 days, 4 hours....

Any keets? Ages?
Not yet, but I think my wife may be trying to trick me into having them early...we'll wait until we hit 30.

Do you have any pets? What kinds? What are their names?
we have two cats...one of them we rescued from Maui on our honeymoon...I bet she's p'd off that we brought her from the beaches to the midwest. I would be.

What kind of car do you drive?
Acura RL and a Toyota Tacoma. I miss my black 4-Runner and wax emotional everytime I see one.

How many places have you lived?
Antioch, IL
Libertyville, IL
San Diego, CA
Bloomington/Normal, IL (ISU)
Chicago, IL
Tinley Park, IL
Maple Grove, MN (in 1 month)

ToplessRideFL wrote:6 We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About

Are you a driver or a passenger?
A driver...I hate being a passenger because I'm the only one on the road that know how to drive, though that's not what my passengers say.

Do you drink a regular caffeinated morning pick-me-up? If yes, what? I'm a coffee junky, but I'm tapering back. I'm not a morning person usually. If I go to Starbucks or Caribou, I've only ordered espresso or coffee...none of the fancy stuff!

What are your hobbies? Mountain biking, downhill skiing, sailing. All I've got is a little sunfish that my dad taught me how to sail when I was younger...my goal is to own a 30 foot sailboat when I turn 30.

How would someone who knows you well describe you?
I'd be afraid to ask anyone that knows me what they really think of me! I'm the one who always breaks something serious down into a joke and I try to stay positive about things....part of my job is to motivate people to change their lifestyles in order to attain their personal goals, so I'm a people person.

What languages do you speak? English and Spanish...I lived in Mexico City for a summer and have been there a few times. I'm the gringo brother of a Mexican family that I consider my own and I've stayed with their family in Mexico.

Do you read the newspaper regularly?

Not the newspaper, but I keep up to date on everything through the internet.

Do you subscribe to any magazines? If yes, which ones?
Powder, a skiers magazine. Other than that, I only pick up magazines if I'm traveling or if Jimmy is in there.

ToplessRideFL wrote:7 Growing Older But Not Up

What is your favorite sport to watch?
Baseball and downhill ski racing

What is your favorite sport to play?
My friends make fun of me because I"m not athletic, but I'm more of an outdoors guy than team sport person.

What time did you get up this morning?
7 something...

Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person?
Definitely a people person

chitownpirate wrote:
What is your favorite sport to play?

I"m not athletic

ToplessRideFL wrote:8 License To Chill

If you were to take a short class for the fun of it, what would it most likely be?
I did take it, just for credit, but I loved it...Cultures of the World.

Even though it could turn your brain into oatmeal, what "junk" TV show have you seen recently that you enjoyed?
I have a deep hatred for reality shows, but my wife loves them, so I have to sit through the occasional show...I enjoy Simpsons, Family Guy, Seinfeld...you get the picture. The Discovery channel is a favorite and I still watch the old Twilight Zones.

The 24-hour day has been extended to 28 -- four more hours! What will you do with the extra time? I'd want to be outside doing something active or staying in and sleeping.

What is your favorite water activity?
Sailing.

What is your favorite beach? My list of beaches that I haven't visited yet is long, but my favorite one I've been to is Sanibel Island, FL

What is your favorite stretch of road? I always loved driving from downtown San Diego north to La Jolla.
Lake Shore Drive in Chicago is also one of the bet drives in the country!

What is your favorite scenic overlook? I've been going to the mountains nearly every year of my life so I've seen a lot of beautiful views...I love Jackson Hole, WY. The Tetons are incredible.

ToplessRideFL wrote:9 Piece Of Work

If you have a tattoo, what/where? If not, would you get one, what/where?
I have a Pink Floyd tatoo on my thigh and some tribal stuff on my arm, but in hindsite, I want them removed.

What is your favorite color? Blue.

If they made a movie of your life, who would you want to play you? Charlie Sheen?

Have you ever sung Karaoke? I hate hearing other people singing Karaoke unless I know them...I'd rather listen to a recording while I'm in a bar than some drunk person singing the same old songs!

Have you ever ridden a horse? Yes, at camp when I was younger.

Have you ever broken a bone? My wrist when I was 12, and my shoulder likes to dislocate at times.

ToplessRideFL wrote:10 Coastal Confessions

What is your most embarrassing moment?
If I've been embarrassed, I've been hammered and don't remember it.

If you had to be an animal, what would you be? Why?
A bird...the sky is the limits and you can sh!t on things you don't like.

If you could be a home appliance, what would you be? Why?
This is a tough one...not sure.

What event in your lifetime got you in the most trouble?
I got into an argument with some cops when I was drunk in college and ended up in jail for two nights...but I got community service and got to wash fire trucks, which I thought was cool!

How do you brush your teeth? Why do you do it that way?
I didn't know there were different ways to do it....because my mother taught me, I guess

ToplessRideFL wrote:11 That's What Living Is To Me

What song reminds you of high school?
Stone Temple Pilots' Core album.

Your great aunt dies and leaves you $10,000 that must be spent in six months. What would you do with the money?
Pay off my debt! I know it's boring but I couldn't justify buying my boat until my credit cards are payed for!

Do you collect anything? If so, what? Buffett LP's...have most of the them, aside from the imports and singles.

You become dictator of the United States. What is the first law you enact? No smoking anywhere indoors! Also, burning the flag would be a felony. Free speach my arse.

What is the most exotic animal you have ever seen in the wild?
I took a bus from Mexico City to Acapulco and stayed at my buddies' aunt's place...there were Geckos crawling on the walls and Iguanas in the mango trees...I loved it!