August 2006 Featured User

Qteach43

QuestionsJays Spokesperson, Sunya, The Sea-Ock, Alex P. Grimes, Sensible Shoes, Angel, LOC, CJinAltaLoma, Bruinjer, comments by Chelle

Chelle: Ok, folks, you finally get the chance to get to know my new hubby a little better. If you have any questions for him, now is the time to ask...

Jays Spokesperson: I have a lot of questions...most 'typical' in nature...Maybe a brief bio and the standard "highlights of your life"

Q: I was born in a small town in Idaho, and raised in a society dominated by the Mormon Church. (An obvious confusion---I was supposed to be born in New York, grow up Jewish, and become a comedian). I suppose it worked out for the best, I have moved out of my own private Idaho, and, despite some switchbacks and speed bumps, I am becoming the hip, avant-garde trendsetter that I was meant to be. I also know hundreds of ways to prepare potatoes, and did get to know all the Mormon Democrats in Idaho (my family).

Given the early confusion, it is not surprising that I did not know much about rock and roll until later in my life. My first album was Song of Joy by Captain and Tenille. I can still sing most of Muskrat Love, which Chelle feels should qualify as the most embarrassing thing I will admit to. When I graduated from Marsh Valley High School (yes, there really is a place that admits to being called Marsh Valley) I went to BYU. (Provo Utah looks decidedly cosmopolitan compared to McCammon Idaho). Amazingly enough, this was where I discovered Van Halen, and have fond memories of jumping around on dorm beds singing along with David on "Running with the Devil." An experience I recently got to repeat (without the dorm beds). Despite becoming an edgy radical at BYU (which is like a normal college student anywhere else), I did go on a Mormon mission to the Netherlands (dus kan ik de taal van de broeders Van Halen praten).

After I got back from the Netherlands, I went back to BYU, where I began a 16 year detour (my first marriage) which despite all its frustrating meandering, did lead me to my career as a teacher, and my greatest joy---my children, Seth and Erin. After we graduated from college, we went to Japan to teach English for a year, where I found that Japanese is a lot harder than Dutch or Spanish, but the culture is fascinating. Throughout this time, I was also going through a process that REM would later make into a hit song.

We came back to the States, and I started teaching Spanish in Colton High, which is a predominantly Hispanic school. (The irony of a white guy from Idaho teaching Spanish to Chicanos should be obvious). Unlikely as it may seem, it has mostly worked, and in a few weeks I will be starting my 17th year there. California has clearly become my home now. I have had my best times (seeing the birth of my children), and my worst times (when their mother tried to take them away from me) here. And now, having found my princess, I think I am finally coming to the happily ever after.

Jays Spokesperson: What do you think of the whole VH message board world your wife has introduced you to??!! LOL

Q: I am just amazed by all of you.

Chelle: The thing about Quentin is his tongue is USUALLY in his cheek (when it isn't somewhere else.) ;)

Jays Spokesperson: What's your favorite time of day?

Q: That is between Chelle and me.

Jays Spokesperson: What do you see as a typical day in your life 5 years from now?

Q: Teaching, playing with my kids, enjoying the view from my backyard, and um, lots of that thing between Chelle and me.

Sunya: What prompted you to go into teaching?

Q: I went into it for the money. (laughing)

Sunya: What brought to you CA?

Q: The high salaries for teachers.

Sunya: Who is you favorite author?

Q: I read a lot, and I get on certain kicks, so it is hard to identify a "favorite." But Stephen King, Anne Rice, James Michener, and, of course, Tolkien, would have to be at the top.

Sunya: Dave or Sam?

Q: I like both. (ducking)

The Sea-Ock: Are you a) really a real teacher & b) have you learned anything from your students?

Q: No, but I play one online. Seriously, (and that is a rare thing for me) I teach Spanish at a high school that is 70% Hispanic, and I am 0% Hispanic. I have learned a lot of patience from my students. I have also learned about rap music, slang, and a nifty dish with eggs and tortilla chips.

The Sea-Ock: Why is the world flat when all the astronomers say it's round BUT all the Popes going all the way back to Mohammed TOLD US IT IS FLAT?

Q: Because Grond squished it.

Chelle: Ask a silly question...get a silly answer. LOL :)

The Sea-Ock: If I come over and scan your PC, will I find porn site cookies and cream in there, or is that more Chelle's bag of tricks?

Q: You haven't discovered privacy software yet?

The Sea-Ock: CVH or Van Hagar?! FUCKIN TELL THE DOGGAMNED TROOTH

Q: See above.

Alex P Grimes: Do you like big breasted redheads????

Q: Duh!

Sensible Shoes: Do you know what colors you're using in the wedding? (no hints allowed, Chelle)

Q: Purple

Chelle: Actually, he didn't need a hint. The reason the color was purple is that he picked it when he chose the tuxes. :)

Angel: Are you into threesomes?

Q: Are you offering?

LOC: Hey now!! Now THERE'S a great wedding gift for the Q-meister!!! So, how much reggae will there be at this Marley wedding??

Q: Depends on whether or not my Jamaican cousins show up. But they won't be allowed to bring any special herbs either Jason, so don't get too excited.

LOC: Since we know that there is a 'whitey in the woodpile', regarding Bob Marley...is Q any relation to Bob?

Q: See above

Sunya: Now we can ask some embarrassing questions about the wedding night!
Was there a monkey involved?

Q: Just the one that gets spanked.

Sunya: Did you remember to bring plenty of whipped cream?

Q: It was very good on the strawberries.

Sunya: What about the rubber sheets?

Q: No, we would have bounced out the window...

Sunya: Helmets and gloves involved?

Q: No, we save that for the Renaissance Faire. (besides, Chelle doesn't need any help to assume the position).

Sunya: Any good pictures you can share?

Q: Yes, we will share them with each other. The rest of you perverts will have to use your imagination.

CJinAltaLoma: Who is your favorite NASCAR driver and why?

Q: What is NASCAR?

CJinAltaLoma: What was your first car?

Q: An Oldsmobile Delta 88 that was almost as old as I was. It was black, about 25 feet long, and I could barely see over the dash. (my first drivers license showed my height as 5' 1")

CJinAltaLoma: What was your worst subject in school?

Q: The only grade below a B (and that was only once, in Junior High) was in PE. Isn't it pathetic that I still remember that?)

CJinAltaLoma: What is your favorite outdoor activity?

Q: :naughty:

CJinAltaLoma: What is the most embarrassing moment you'll own up to?

Q: I suppose you want me to talk about the midgets and the penguin, but I'm not going there.

CJinAltaLoma: If it were possible for you to trade places with someone for a day, who would it be and why?

Q: That is a really interesting question, but I don't think I could pick one person. Maybe David Lee Roth, because then Chelle would drool over me. Actually, any talented singer or actor nailing a performance, because that would be the greatest high I can imagine.

Chelle: Yeah, right, like I don't already drool over you. LOL :)

Bruinjer: How far did you get on the first date with Chelle? 2nd base? Home run?

Q: We didn't play baseball.

Chelle: LMAO! Recall your worst nightmare, what was it about?

Q: A wedding reception at my house.

Chelle: An envelope is on the ground, it's full of money. Do you keep it?

Q: Depends on how much is in it

Chelle: If you could say one thing to George W. Bush right now what would it be?

Q: I don't need an indefinite vacation in Gitmo (Guantanamo) right now, so I will pass on that.

Chelle: If you honestly were abducted by aliens, would you have the nerve to tell?

Q: Depends on whether they took me out to a really nice restaurant before they probed me. :jab: