My friend
JAG, on her blog, posed this question the other day...
What are 10 things you've done that other people probably haven't?
I should preface that some of the things below were very stupid to do, I don't condone in anyway now being older and wiser, especially #10!
1) Painted an elephant.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyj3zz2kgmgkBuS05hBgBzvCgQitaMbTIAF3jifIHPMZ1S8nc_t28Vc_0ajjodSBo3HCjSAACYSlUs1ssjE89TSgAyd29KmtxOZKuukh0BN6KfLygG7c5KvNRBm73APRSLZlJf/s200/wildcrazykid.jpg)
While working on Nickelodeon's Wild & Crazy Kid's we had to paint an elephant, so two teams of kids could race to see who washed off their side first.
2) Shopped with Bruce Willis.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNzkgWXiKPl3iBbn0FdgQGdROk40MHK5PzwWMI7d-ISeOVeKKGvxpFJYgNd8zKikLW6zYS2S2VptaDpEiKLPE0kyJ2-vSkLNhCyiTzCDVP01gyg0IYPOWP50CM2MmdvLbKwMZ/s200/BruceWillis.jpg)
I worked in Aaron Brothers Art Mart right after College. Bruce Willis came in one day and shopped for a drawing table. My manager came running out of the office, pushing me out of the way and took over. Not that I was a bad salesperson, she was just a "suck up".
3) Climbed on a famous landmark.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkdL5Ft7f3A9GvpcorjYcX3tpS3nuxzFOlsubEhx_LNYI-sEQFL6lF0SynTo8502dR2fNd3Zx9lYaacjzzKEbzzDEAtbTrtN5rTRZsDSrKqcH-lCT9Ha2LN17kcn2eXGGZgcX/s200/hollywoodsign.jpg)
A college buddy and I hiked up to the Hollywood sign one afternoon (when you could) and enjoyed the view sitting in the first "O".
4) Drank beers on Norman Bate's front porch.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7ycoZkAlLcPCf1TPMptaa-3k9oXoe3jR1GvVNfC_0OE8XKb42oJVybgwS4z-kYZRX_cl0slXAYsy1wKQl9oCZ6wnbZLLwWxHuVu-7QzrdPHDO6ban5hHPhsKG2mIGXFtITV-/s200/psychohouse.jpg)
From my
young and reckless file: snuck into the Universal Studio back lot with friends very late one night and "partied" at the Psycho house.
5) Had lunch with John Boy Walton.
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When we were kids my Aunt Ellen became friends with actor Richard Thomas. She brought him over for lunch one weekend. The Waltons was still a hit show at the time and all the neighborhood kid's were jealous.
6) Ran a successful underworld business.
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From my
wanting to be cool file: in the early 80's when I was in High School, the NY state driver's license was un laminated paper with no picture. I discovered a talent for using a razor blade and sharp pencil to make anyone "drinking" age. I became very popular and made a lot of pocket money from classmates for my services.
7) Hung myself.
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From my
lucky to be alive file: as kids, my brother Ted and I were playing in the basement. I pretended to hang myself goofing around tying a noose around my neck from a water pipe. I slipped and accidentally hung myself. I passed out. Ted undid the noose and saved my life.
8) Pissed off a giant South American bird eating spider.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-ek-eNZgLorzNDFAJzlPQ86dHp0muW9IllJ2HO8YERjIY6GUt0JvvzzZoYBgRGJ7de95xTXehyGQHXU3oVP29CxI9I_Zxw0N4K9O9lYZnR9KCTQsoG1yI3xrVJvC6DIZlYSi/s200/spider.jpg)
I was working on a kid's show. We had a animal expert guest who brought giant insects and tarantulas. After the show, the producers wanted to get B roll of the largest spider walking around. My job was to stand with a big piece of cardboard, keeping the spider from moving off a table and out of frame. The trainer used a straw to blow air on it and get it to move. On the first take...it more than moved... it ran! Straight at me! I got spooked and leaned back, letting the spider fall to the floor right at my feet. It raised up on it's back legs with fangs flicking out making a "hiss hiss" sound. I freaked, screamed like a little girl and ran away faster than I've ever run in my life.
9) Created my own holiday parade.
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In 1976, our town had a local 4th of July Bicentennial parade. I missed it but decided to hold my own later that afternoon. I decorated my bicycle and got a couple of other neighborhood kids into it. We went up and down the local streets until we realized no one cared.
10) Paid $60.00 for a Mace Windu action figure.
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Some friends and I went to a local Comic convention one Sunday. This was before the new STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE opened. Ah, those hope filled days of fun anticipation when everyone thought JAR JAR might be a really cool new character equal to CHEWBACCA. One booth was selling a Mace Windu action figure not available until weeks later. I was in a STAR WARS fan fever then. I wanted to be the "first kid on the block" to own it. I shelled out the $60.00 asking price, didn't even haggle. It's only worth 10 maybe 15 bucks today. I can actually feel the word "sucker" glowing in neon on my forehead.
Post your 10 things.