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Friday, July 10, 2009
"ave a "betting with Shane" story. No games or money involved -- just pure satisfaction on my end.
I think it was fall 2002. As I recall, Shane and I were both the previews editors for our respective Ziff Davis magazines (he on EGM, I on Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine), and we were attending a THQ event when, for some reason, the subject of Universal Studios came up. The conversation went a little something like this:
SHANE: Universal Studios has only been around since, like, 1985.
ME: No, I'm pretty sure it's been around a lot longer than that. The one in Florida's about that old, I guess...
SHANE: No, I'm talking about both of them, including Hollywood.
ME: Well, I went there as a small kid in 1982, I think.
SHANE: No, you didn't.
ME: Yes, I did. I distinctly remember. I was 5. It might have even been late '81. [Side note: Shane and I were both born in 1976, but he's about two months younger. This drives him crazy.]
From there, one of us proposed betting about whether or not Universal Studios existed before 1985 -- I don't remember which of us -- and then we had to decide on the stakes. To be honest, I don't remember what I agreed to because I knew I was right. All I remember was what he was in for...
Before I tell you, it must be understood that Shane's least favorite mythological character is the dwarf. He hates them -- especially Gimli from The Lord of the Rings. As this was the time when The Two Towers was just around the corner, and it's pretty well documented that I'm a LOTR mega-geek, I happened to have a 2002 Fellowship of the Ring calendar in my cube that, at this point in the year, was mostly used, and one of the middle months featured the son of Gloin himself.
When I realized this, I presented his end of the deal: "If I'm right -- and I know I am because, once again, I went there in 1982 -- you have to have the picture of Gimli from my calendar prominently displayed in your cube for a month." He agreed. And he lost when I proved the park opened in the '60s.
To his credit, Shane followed through with his end of the deal.
Deep down, I think he might actually really love Gimli, and reflecting bitter hatred for the character is his twisted way of showing it. Either that or he just makes really stupid bets.."
I think it was fall 2002. As I recall, Shane and I were both the previews editors for our respective Ziff Davis magazines (he on EGM, I on Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine), and we were attending a THQ event when, for some reason, the subject of Universal Studios came up. The conversation went a little something like this:
SHANE: Universal Studios has only been around since, like, 1985.
ME: No, I'm pretty sure it's been around a lot longer than that. The one in Florida's about that old, I guess...
SHANE: No, I'm talking about both of them, including Hollywood.
ME: Well, I went there as a small kid in 1982, I think.
SHANE: No, you didn't.
ME: Yes, I did. I distinctly remember. I was 5. It might have even been late '81. [Side note: Shane and I were both born in 1976, but he's about two months younger. This drives him crazy.]
From there, one of us proposed betting about whether or not Universal Studios existed before 1985 -- I don't remember which of us -- and then we had to decide on the stakes. To be honest, I don't remember what I agreed to because I knew I was right. All I remember was what he was in for...
Before I tell you, it must be understood that Shane's least favorite mythological character is the dwarf. He hates them -- especially Gimli from The Lord of the Rings. As this was the time when The Two Towers was just around the corner, and it's pretty well documented that I'm a LOTR mega-geek, I happened to have a 2002 Fellowship of the Ring calendar in my cube that, at this point in the year, was mostly used, and one of the middle months featured the son of Gloin himself.
When I realized this, I presented his end of the deal: "If I'm right -- and I know I am because, once again, I went there in 1982 -- you have to have the picture of Gimli from my calendar prominently displayed in your cube for a month." He agreed. And he lost when I proved the park opened in the '60s.
To his credit, Shane followed through with his end of the deal.
Deep down, I think he might actually really love Gimli, and reflecting bitter hatred for the character is his twisted way of showing it. Either that or he just makes really stupid bets.."
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
