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Thursday, May 11, 2006
6:45:00 PM EDT
Hearing Two Out of Three Ain't Bad -- Meat Loaf


Yes, I'm an idiot with the Photoshop. What are you going to do. But this picture of the three of me inspired me to come up with this week's Weekend Assignment:

Weekend Assignment: Present three "facts" about yourself: Two of the facts true, and one of the facts false. Let people guess which "fact" is the fake one. Reveal the fake fact on Monday. You don't want to give away the fake fact too early, so be sure to make it sound plausible, next to the other two real facts.

Extra Credit: Can you lie with a straight face? Really?

Okay, here are my "facts:"

1. In college, I entered a karaoke competition in which I came in second place thanks to my rendition of Modern English's "I Melt With You." My award was a case of Miller Genuine Draft, which is pretty damn funny, because I don't drink. However, I donated it to my dormitory's annual "beeramid" effort, so that was all right.

2. What's a "beeramid?" It's a large pyramid of beer cans, constructed over an entire weekend of beer drinking. Because I don't drink, I was pressed into duty as the architect of the beeramid (on the reasoning that I was the only one sober enough to build it). My junior year I constructed a beeramid 11 beer cans on a side, for a total of 506 cans. My room smelled like beer for the rest of the academic year.

3. One time, I was able to fit 37 grapes in my mouth. Then I tried to chew, and I almost choked, and ended up spewing the grapes all over the living room. Sadly, I was in my 30s when I did this.

Extra credit: I can lie with a straight face to anyone but my wife. I try it with her and I start giggling. I can't explain it.

Your turn: Tell one lie and two truths. Put them up on your blog or journal. Then come back here and leave a link. Then go through the other links and decide which "fact" from other people is not entirely accurate. Come on! It'll be fun.




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• #39 Comment from deepak76c 
  5/14/06 4:43 PM | Permalink

  this was the easiest lie i ever picked outa a bunch of them the grapes...... get a life :)
• #38 Comment from scotthlori 
  5/14/06 1:00 PM | Permalink

  This took some thinkin'!!
  
  ;o)
  
  Lori
  
  http://journals.aol.com/scotthlori/DiscoveringMe/entries/1881
• #37 Comment from lurkynat 
  5/14/06 12:02 PM | Permalink

  Hi John! Happy Mothers Day to Krissy and Penny! :):) have fun!
  Here are mine:
  http://journals.aol.com/lurkynat/Interface/entries/997
  natalie
• #36 Comment from onemoretina 
  5/14/06 2:35 AM | Permalink

  That was fun, John.   Oh, and I am gonna guess that it's 'fact' #2.  Tina http://journals.aol.com/onemoretina/Ridealongwithme/entries/1977
• #35 Comment from lsfp1960 
  5/14/06 1:00 AM | Permalink

  Ok, here you go John.  Like I said I get a sick feeling in my stomach if I even think about lying, so now I have to go throw up. Linda in Washington state
     http://journals.aol.com/lsfp1960/LindasWorld/entries/980

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