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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Real Life New Yorker #7 - Mike

This is Mike, who I used to work with, live several blocks from, and enjoy teasing very much. He gave me 5 packets of wasabi peas for my birthday and has such a serious thing for Italian red wine that he has tastings chez lui every week. He's yet another Gen Y person making me feel old.


Where did you grow up?

Grew up in Ohio. Dayton, OH. Which is, as I’m sure everyone in the world knows, the birthplace of aviation. Those bastard usurpers in north carolina deserve little to no credit for being ‘first in flight.’ The Wright brothers were born in Dayton, OH. They grew up in Dayton, OH. The owned and operated a bike shop in Dayton, OH. They conceived of, designed and built the world’s first lighter than air flying machine in Dayton, OH. Decided they needed some soft sand and some wind, so they went to kittyhawk to test things out. And from that, North Carolina deceivingly put ‘first in flight’ on their license plate AND their quarter. The world should know, great minds come from Dayton, OH; all that north Carolina has is sand and wind.

What brought you to New York?
School and wanting to be someplace new.


What do you like about the US?
Is this the same as asking what I dislike about other countries? Well, we have a lot of freedom and liberty here, which is pretty great stuff. Also, manifest destiny is one of the more kick-ass life philosophies I’ve come across.


Is there anything you hate about America?
Immigrants that fail to properly assimilate. You don’t have to actually love it here to stay, but our unspoken social contract very explicitly stipulates that all Americans should always outwardly project a deep love for their country. Also, all immigrants should bring with them detailed knowledge of their country’s traditional cuisine; we love ur food.


What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Eh…probably exactly what you think Americans think of when they think of Australia. (Ed note: kangaroos, sharks, The Crocodile Hunter)


Who do you think is going to win the US election and why?
Hmm…I’d say McCain. Obama’s race and his lack of experience probably being the deciding factors. Although, McCain is a decidedly less eloquent speaker so he might really take a beating in the debates; it should be interesting.


Will you work in New York forever?
No. I’m starting to get impatient. Not with being in NYC (which I doubt will ever get old), so much as with not being other places.


If you could visit one place in Australia where would you go and why?
New Zealand.


Who is the most famous Australian, in your mind?
Russell Crowe; anyone that throws a phone at someone is tops in my book


What’s one thing everyone should know about New York?
It belongs to everybody.

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