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[n.] a person capable of isolated moments of athletic brilliance who more frequently exhibits little coordination and commits acts of minor but conspicuous stupidity
Monday, August 31, 2009
A near hit.
George Carlin (RIP) was fond of criticizing the use of the term "near miss" to describe a mid-air collision that was narrowly avoided. If you nearly miss, Mr. Carlin astutely observed, it means that you actually hit. A "near hit" would be a close miss.
All Category 4 of Hurricane Jimena is set to make landfall at Cabo San Lucas this time tomorrow. The Wee One and I are flying to Sayulita today. Let's call it a near hit.
I'm a 30-something year old lawyer, and a Taurus. I went to school at Bowdoin College in Maine, where I majored in rock climbing and long naps. After graduation, I moved to Salt Lake to serve as an Americorps member at the Fourth Street Clinic. A few years later, I went to law school at the U, where I majored in tearing and rehabbing knee ligaments.
Kids? Nope. Wife? Yep, and she is definitely the class of my act. She makes me laugh out loud, she's a great skier and a fantastic fly fisher, she makes sure I don't take myself too seriously, and she has a sweeeeet cabin in the Uintas.
Life is good. Way better than I deserve.
Congrats you two! Have fun. Type I fun only, in case you were wondering.
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