7 Lies and 3 Truths
Today we are going to play a little game–a little get-to-know-you game of sorts called “7 Lies and 3 Truths”. My life (as I’m sure yours does as well) has many random characteristics for sure. Below are 10 statements. Three of them are true, while seven of them are false. I’ll share on Wednesday’s post the “answers” and do a little commentary as well.
Your turn: Comment with the three that you think are true… Winners will get a virtual fist bump (or #KnucklePunch as my daughters say) from yours truly. Enjoy!
1. I am so clumsy. I have broken the same toe on my right foot every year for the last 4 years.
2. While in Amsterdam, I was chased by Red Light District police officers at 2 o’clock in the morning.
3. The band I started in high school, Prehistoric Vader and the Phenomenon, sold 103 albums over the course of 8 glorious months.
4. My great-grandfather was a silent-film movie star from Las Cruces, New Mexico.
5. I wasn’t the most popular “Dustin” at my elementary school. That title belonged to none other than Dustin Diamond.
6. I am childhood acquaintances with Jessica Alba. In fact, we “went out” as third graders.
7. I can recite every single lyric by heart from the Foo Fighters’ iconic sophomore album “The Colour and the Shape”.
8. Three years ago, my brother and I flew out to New York as part of a final casting decision for The Amazing Race. Sadly, we didn’t make the final cut.
9. I gained notoriety in college for being the guy who wore a bathrobe to class (yes, I was “The Bathrobe Guy”).
10. My second car was a old, restored ice cream truck. Regretfully, I could never get the music to play on the sound system.
Okay, your turn. Which three are true? I’ll share which three on Wednesday, shed a little light into my life, and hopefully give out a few virtual bumps!
(And family… you know who you are… don’t spoil the answers in the comments. :))
Matthew Snider
May 2, 20112,4 and 8 is what I think!
Jon
May 2, 2011Ha. Love this game. I’m going to say: 2, 7, and 8. :)
Michael
May 2, 20112, 3, * 5.
they seem the most unbelievable. so i think they are truth.
John
May 2, 2011I’m gonna go with 2,5,and 8.
Jay Cookingham
May 2, 20115, 8 and 10….
My friend Paul and I embarrassed Tony Bennett at a dinner after it took our booth. We sang “He stole our booth in NY city” to the tune of “I left my Heart in San Francisco”…we were quickly seated somewhere else…
Dustin
May 2, 2011LOL, Jay…. how I wish you had video of that moment.
Moe
May 2, 20113, 9, 10 (I really have no idea)
As for me? I once threw urine balloons at Mormons from the roof.
Donald Borsch Jr
May 2, 2011Moe,
>>As for me? I once threw urine balloons at Mormons from the roof.
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I should be holy enough to not laugh at this.
But.
LOL! Classic! Wish I would have thought of that one!
(I’m such a bad son….)
Dustin
May 2, 2011Moe, Moe, Moe….
Donald Borsch Jr.
May 2, 2011“IN the midnight hour, babe– Moe, Moe, Moe! With a rebel yelllll– Moe, Moe , Moe!”
Sorry. Couldn’t resist. Oh, who am I kidding? Of course I could have resisted. I chose to say what I said! There. LOL!
Keri
May 2, 2011Oddly, this isn’t nearly as horrific as prevening the pigeon episode.
Keri
May 2, 2011What? I can’t type! Should say “this isn’t nearly as horrific as the pigeon episode”!
Moe
May 2, 2011I don’t know what you are talking about. (keeps walking while whistling)
Donald Borsch Jr
May 2, 2011I vote for: 2, 4, 6.
Completely random fact about me:
I consistently have to utilize the bathroom, (in a bad way!), once I enter a library or bookstore. I wonder if it has something to do with book dust? Even if I use the bathroom like 10 minutes prior, it doesn’t matter. Once inside, BOOM!, ‘Hey, gotta find the bathroom! See ya in 5!’
Yep.
Dustin
May 2, 2011Hilarious!
Duane Scott
May 2, 20112, 5, and 9.
:)
This was fun.
Adam
May 2, 2011I am going with 1, 4, and 10 (and that would be awesome).
Brandon
May 2, 2011I think all of them are true…haha! Just kidding!
mo
May 2, 2011I’m going with 2,7,9 as the truths.
random fact: in an armwrestling dynamo.
Dustin
May 2, 2011Dude… was that you in the movie, Over The Top?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093692/
mo
May 2, 2011I’m going with 2,7,9 as the truths.
random fact: i’m an armwrestling dynamo.
Michelle
May 2, 2011I think 3, 4 and 6 are true. Can’t wait to see which actually are. #10 would be awesome if it actually came fully loaded – and by fully loaded, I mean with ice cream!
Michelle
May 2, 2011I’m gonna say 2, 4, and 8. But that’s a total guess on my part!
kristinherdy
May 2, 20111, 4 and 7 as truths.
I play this get-to-know-you game with my students at the beginning of each semester, only, 2 truths and 1 lie. it’s fun and helps me learn their names.
Dustin
May 2, 2011You know, I played the game once (2 truth, 1 lie) with a small group once… Remember it getting pretty random (and funny). :)
Arny
May 2, 2011Number 5 has to be true…it just has to be…lol
This is my first time reading your blog…i just saw that you won the web hosting thing at Ryan’s blog…
I like it…
Dustin
May 2, 2011Sweet! Thanks for stopping by, Arny
kevin
May 2, 20112,4,7 (but hopefully 9!)
Scott
May 2, 2011To the guy who has to poop at bookstores… I get the same way when I walk into a Boarders or B&N. I don’t think we’re the only ones either. Try a google search on “poop in bookstore”.
I think there should be a formal study performed on this topic!
Dustin
May 2, 2011Scott, you are hilarious. I’ll be sure to pass this along to Donald…. Awesome.
Donald Borsch Jr
May 2, 2011Scott,
Last time I Googled “poop anyhting” it brought up Michael Perkins.
BURRRRN!
#inappropriatejokeatmichaelsexpense
Dustin
May 2, 2011Totally can see that. :)
Elyse
May 2, 2011I know! But I might have a slight advantage being your sister :)
Dustin
May 2, 2011Shhhhhhh!! ;-)
Terry Valencia
May 2, 2011Your mama here knows too, but I won’t spoil it :) :) :)
Donald Borsch Jr
May 2, 2011NO fair, no fair!! Moms know too much! LOL!
Dustin
May 2, 2011She has known me the longest. #truestory :)
Joseph
May 2, 20113, 4, and 8?
Mark Wicks
May 2, 2011Hmmm… I’m going with 1, 4 and 6.
Mark
May 2, 2011I would say #’s 3,4, and 7 are true. I love the Foo Fighters:->
One random fact about me was that I was fired and escorted out of the building by the police from a past employer. The reason I was fired was because I (allegedly) built a website that listed the companies misappropriation of funds, and other shady business they were conducting. (They were a non-profit Mental health provider) Though they could never fully prove I was the author of the website, they had their suspicions, which I guess was enough for them. They did however pay me off (though I did have to sign a voluntary resignation and a non-disclosure agreement:)
Dustin
May 3, 2011Wow… talk about a dinner party story. :)
Jennifer Hamilton
May 2, 2011I am going with 2, 5 and 8. All were very funny. Bathrobe guy?
Christian Hollingsworth
May 2, 2011I would have to say you’ve never gone in for casting calls in the Amazing Race. Or maybe you did – you’re just that fantastic!
Sandy Sandmeyer
May 2, 2011Ok, here are my guesses:
1. I am so clumsy. I have broken the same toe on my right foot every year for the last 4 years.
7. I can recite every single lyric by heart from the Foo Fighters’ iconic sophomore album “The Colour and the Shape”.
9. I gained notoriety in college for being the guy who wore a bathrobe to class (yes, I was “The Bathrobe Guy”).
One random fact about me…I traveled with a gospel group for 3 summers in high school. I parents sent me from Connecticut to North Carolina and I traveled on a then 25 year old Greyhound bus up the east coast of the US singing in churches, schools, prisons, street corners, and other places. I went to Haiti under Baby Doc’s regime twice for 2 weeks at a time and I recorded an album. It was a great time for me.
Dustin
May 3, 2011Very cool, Sandy – Sounds like you had some pretty memorable experiences!
Bryan Thompson
May 3, 2011Dustin, gonna go with 3, 7, and 8! Bring on the fist bump! :)
David Miles
May 3, 2011Dustin, I’m going to go with 2,4 and 8.
chris vonada
May 3, 2011this is good stuff!!!
i’m guessing 2, 6 and 9 (just kidding :) )
my moment… check http://chrisvonada.com tomorrow, ironically i’m posting some evergreen about my journey through Las Cruces and nearby Taos!
Dustin
May 3, 2011sweet, I’ll be sure to check it out. thanks Chris!
ThatGuyKC
May 3, 20115, 7 & 8 are my guesses. Fun post!
bill (cycleguy)
May 3, 2011Guessing 3, 6 & 10
Tony Alicea
May 3, 2011I’m going with 3, 7 & 9.
Random fact about me? Hmm…I can gleek like a waterfall. Seriously, it’s like a water sprinkler coming out of my mouth.
On a side note: It’s super creeper city to see your avatar as the default when people who comment on your blog don’t have one. I was like “whaaa?” Ha!
Donald Borsch Jr
May 3, 2011Tony,
>>On a side note: It’s super creeper city to see your avatar as the default when people who comment on your blog don’t have one.
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Yeah, I’ve thought that, too. But it’s only on D’s blog. I’ve not seen it elsewhere.
Dustin
May 3, 2011Hmm… I’ll have to look into that, maybe try and change the default avatar image. Thanks guys.
Dustin
May 3, 2011Tony, that is awesome. I can do some pretty sweet stuff with my spit as well. :)
Keri
May 3, 2011I really want 1, 2, and 8 to be true. 1 and 2 would have made for great entertainment if 8 had come to be so. I LOOOOOOVE that show!
Random fact about me: I’ve never dyed my hair, or permed it or anything. I have what the stylists call virgin hair. And, if I do say so myself, it’s quite beautiful in it’s virginity.
Dustin
May 3, 2011you have me beat. i put sun-in in my hair one summer. #badnews
Louie Valencia
May 3, 2011To funny…….I know too, but won’t spoil it. : )
Dustin
May 3, 2011thanks Dad :)
rob white
May 3, 2011OK, I’m game… 10, 1 & 2
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Alex Humphrey
May 5, 2011I haven’t looked at the answers yet.
I’m thinking 3, 7 & 8!
Now to check out what’s true! lol
Dustin
May 6, 2011YES! thanks for ‘playing the game’. :)