Monday, July 28, 2008

Why the weird address?

I thought that something else needed to be explained. I assume that many are unfamiliar with the names "Rock" and "Turbo" used in our blog address. Well, sit back and take it all in. You see, it all started in high school. Julie was the all-star female athlete in our school. She was a solid defender, had a sweet jump-shot, and boxed out with the best of them. Since she was a steady pillar of excellence on any team to which she contributed, Julie was respectfully given the nickname of 'Rock' or 'Rocko.'
I participated in several high school sports teams as well. Although I feel that I was a significant contributor to each and every team on which I played, no such nicknames were handed my way. This did not bother me, nor was it ever a problem except for in one instance. At the end of my senior football season each player was required provide some information about themselves by filling out a brief questionnaire. The information provided would be read over the loud speaker as each senior player took the field. Unfortunately for me, one of the questions was, "What is your nickname?". Trying not to panic, I resorted to my quick and efficient thinking which had previously served me so admirably. Well, apparently it had given out on me and all I could think of was 'Turbo.' So there you have it.

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