I received various answers and queries regarding the Anniversary Quiz.
The wedding took place at the Boulder Creek CA, at the Boulder Creek Scout Reservation. Sandy's dad worked for the Boy Scouts, and the camp was closed for "repairs" the weekend of the wedding .... probably to fix all the things broken during the reception :-)
One person indicated that I looked insanely young in the photos. I take that to mean that now I look either insanely old in comparison, or perhaps just insane.
On 6/15/20 7:32 PM, Jim Poje wrote:
I thought it might be amusing to see if anyone could correctly answer a few more anniversary related questions with a quiz. Just send any replies to lastbestplace@mailmain.ejop.com and if they are funny enough, then as moderator I can send them to the distribution list
*Q1: There were helium balloons at the wedding and reception. A large group of people (30+) inhaled helium and sang a song that was familiar to everyone. What are the lyrics to that song?
With such a large group of people, in such a spontaneous "Let's sing with helium" spur of the moment idea, a song had to be selected that everyone was familiar with and knew at least most of the lyrics. Being among peers who all grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons in the 60s, we all joined in with the Theme to the Flintstones. I do not recall how far in the lyrics we got on a single balloon per person
/Flintstones, meet the Flintstones// //They're the modern stone age family// //From the town of Bedrock// //They're a page right out of history// //Let's ride with the family down the street// //Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet// //When you're with the Flintstones// //Have a yabba dabba doo time, a dabba doo time// //We'll have a gay old time/
Q2: The car is a 1960 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite. How many people does it take to lift the engine -- empirically proven! -- to this car?
My possibly blurry recollection is that when I moved from a rental house in Santa Cruz Gardens to Capitola a number of friends helped as part of the move. At the time, my other Bugeye Sprite -- the baby blue one -- was in a familiar state of disrepair and the engine was out and in the back of the garage. While three of us were standing around trying to determine how we could grab it and lift the engine into the back of a truck, Geoff brushed us aside, grabbed the 1 liter engine and lifted it up, carried it and place it in the truck. I think it was his truck. Thus a single person could lift the engine (block and head together).
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*Q3: Did "Big Geoff" ever successfully sit inside the car as a passenger?*
Geoff did squeeze into the passenger seat once, with legs crammed in someone, but I do not think we ever tried to start the engine and drive with him as a passenger.
There is the amusing time he and I were commuting over Highway 17 in my MGB-GT (much roomier than the Bugeye). As we were nearing the summit, both of us smelled smoke, so we pulled over to the shoulder. Then opened the hood to examine for the origin of the smoke, bit after looking we could observe any area that had smoke. At that point we happened to look back at the inside of the car to see the interior was completely fogged in with smoke. Very, very weird. Further inspection showed that the carpet on the floor behind the driver's seat was smoking, which was an even weirder situation. This was caused by the seam on the top of the muffler coming apart so the exhaust vented up the underside of the floor, hot enough to cause the carpet to smoke. Designs like this are what made the British auto industry what it is today -- nonexistent!
*Q4: Can you describe, in excruciating detail, while during the tender traditional moment of "you may kiss the bride", everyone in attendance EXCEPT SANDY laughed?*
Everyone chuckled/laughed because Jim "foot popped" (bend one knee and slightly tip toe) -- not typically done by a guy. Sandy couldn't see it and had no way of knowing, and wanted to know what I did. "Laughing? I didn't hear anyone laughing?".
http://s6.weddbook.com/t4/9/0/2/902098/happily-ever-after.jpg
*Q5: Was alcohol served at the wedding reception? Can you cite evidence for that response?*
Champagne and Beer, in plentiful enough quantities, were provided. As for evidence, if the extortion payments are not received in a timely manner additional photos will be posted ;-)
*Q6: Why did Einstein make a cameo appearance at the wedding?*
Jim's dad "Doc Poje", who curiously was also a college chemistry and physics professor.
** these are the hard ones **
*Q7: Why was there a long line to the men's bathroom at the reception?
About 10 years after the wedding, we were told the story of one of the wedding attendees. The boy scout camp residence had 2 bathrooms, and we assigned one as men's and the other women's. Mike W. was standing the men's line with a few other folks. When his turn arrived he went in, used the facilities, then snuck out the bathroom window and went back in line to see how long it would take before someone would open the unlocked door. Apparently it took quite a while. Incredible that it took a decade for Sandy and I to ever hear about this incident.
Q8: How many people flew from Nepal to the wedding?
Only one. My recollection is he was vacationing in Nepal and traveled from his vacation directly to the wedding. He maintains he went from Nepal to home first for a few days, and then flew out to the wedding. I figure it was my wedding so I'll tell the stories as I remember them ;-)
