another survey....

1.) Did you date someone from your school? Yes, when I was 14. Then nothing until college.

2.) Did you marry someone from your high school? Nope, had to move to StL to meet, seduce, marry and have kids with my wife...

3.) Did you car pool to school? Walked mostly (only lived 8 blocks away!)

4.) What kind of car did you have? Several, my first car was a 1977 AMC Hornet station wagon, powder blue, and all mine - totaled it in a traffic accident 6 months after I got my license - loved that car!! <still crying about it to this day...oh regrets..> Second car was a 1968 Ford Gran Torino with a powerful racing V8 Maroon Red and what a kick! Only had it for a little bit, but that little bit was oooh la-la exciting. Third car was a 1978 powder blue Pontiac Grand Prix station wagon. Hit a deer going to Springfield from Joplin right outside Republic MO with it and totaled it.

5.) What kind of car do you have now? Three - 2000 Chevy Astro Minivan, 2001 Ford Taurus and a 1994.5 Plymouth Neon. The Neon's the "backup" car in case one of the other two vehicles are down and yes, the Taurus is down again, so, I'm back in the Neon for now...

6.) It is Friday night...where were you then? in freshman year, I was in the band and we played at games. I also participated all 4 years in the fall play and spring musical for Drama/ITS, so I was painting flats, putting up stage lights, makeup, etc. behind the scenes stuff, mostly. Sophomore-Senior year was usually that or at home or at the library or King Pizza on Range Line Road playing D&D or playing video games at the mall, or watching movies at the mall theatre (when I could afford it)

7.) What kind of job did you have in high school? Joplin Globe, I threw papers.

8.) What kind of job do you do now? Travel Agent Helpdesk - Data input, etc.

9.) Were you a party animal? That depends on the crowd and the party.

10.) Were you considered a flirt? I assume so, yes. I am accused of it constantly, however, its something I cant turn off - its more an interest I have in people and what they have to say more than actual flirtation. It gets mistaken quite often. But, if I am enthralled by your conversation then, yes, I can be somewhat of what would be considered flirty...

11.) Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Band - frosh year only

12.) Were you a nerd? Love Star Trek and Star wars, played D&D and excelled in most subjects, what do you think??

13.) Did you get suspended or expelled? Got in trouble for being tardy a lot, other than that no…

14.) Can you sing the fight song? It’s been more than 20 years, no, I can’t even remember it. I do remember we copied it from a college for the music but can’t for the life of me remember the tune...

15.) Who was/were your favorite teacher? Too many to mention, but Mrs. Acker (creative writing), Mr. Diamond (journalism) and Mr. Hoffman (History/Geography) were a few...

16.) Where did you sit during lunch? Nerds table...most definitely...

17.) What was your school's full name? Joplin Memorial High School (now closed - its a junior high now...)

18.) When did you graduate? I graduated in 19..19...1985

19.) What was your school mascot? EAGLES!

20.) If you could go back and do it again, would you? Nope...

21.) Did you have fun at Prom? Didn’t go...

22.) Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? Didn’t go, so no...

23.) Do you plan to attend your next reunion? Sure, why not - kinda have to now, because I kinda volunteered at the last one to help out if I could...

24.) Do you still talk to people from school? A few, online, Barbi, Wade, Greg, and my best friend from HS Mike. Have run into a few of them around when I head back to Joplin on a few occasions.

25.) What were your school colors? Blue and White

26.) What would you change? About what...I have the power to change only me, and the change has to be positive and positively affect all around me. So, I have to have more specifics before I can answer this...