As a manager of several websites and groups devoted to Northeast High school, a lot of people really don't know who I
am. So, I've decided to interview myself to give you a better understanding of the man.
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Q: Is your name really GARRY DASHNER?
A: That's what it says on my driver's license.
Q: Are you the son of immigrants?
A: Yes. My father immigrated from Arkansas and my mother immigrated from Kentucky.
Q: Do you have any major issues?
A: Yes. I have several copies of "Life", "Newsweek" and "TV Guide", etc.
Q: Are you a racist?
A: No. I've never driven a race car in my life.
Q: Are you a committed person?
A: No. I've never been in a mental institute.
Q: Are you a driven person?
A: No. I've never had a chauffeur. I drive my own cars.
Q: Are you a responsible person?
A: I'd have to say yes. Whenever something happens, people say I'm the one responsible for it.
Q: Do you have any political experience?
A: Yes. I was President of my 6th Grade Class.
Q: Do you have any experience in Law Enforcement?
A: Yes. I was a school crossing "Safety" in 6th Grade.
Q: Do you have any acting experience?
A: Yes. I was a woolly caterpiller in the 1st Grade and a tree in the 3rd Grade.
Q: Do you have a good character reference?
A: Yes. Ask anybody and they will tell you I am quite a character.
Q: Do you have
a checkered past?
A: No, I've never been much of a checker player and I don't play chess that much, either.
Q: Do you have any educational experience?
A: Yes. I was "Chalkboard Monitor" in the 3rd Grade.
Q: Do you have a lot of patience?
A: No. I'm not a doctor.
Q: Are you Bipolar?
A: No. I've never been to either the North or South Poles.
Q: Are you a sexual offender?
A: No. I've never found sex to be offensive, nor have I ever offended it.
Q: Do you have Aids?
A: No. I don't use hired help. I usually do things myself.
Q: Are you a dirty old man?
A: No. I shower on a regular basis.
Q: Are you a cross dresser?
A: No. I'm always happy when I put on my clothes. I never get angry or cross at anybody when dressing.
Q: What is your means of support?
A: My belt.
Q: Have you ever worked overseas?
A: Yes. I did have some jobs in which I had to cross the Missouri River via the Chouteau Bridge in Kansas City,
Missouri.
Q: Have you ever be abroad?
A: No. I have never been a female impersonator.
Q: Do you consider yourself a moral person?
A: Yes, although I have to admit that one time I did take a girl out for a cup of coffee once. But, that was in
my youth. I've grown up a lot since then.
Q: Come on now! You did more than that, didn't you!?
A: Okay, I'll fess up. Twice I took girls to a movie, but I didn't buy them any popcorn.
Q: Do you have FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY?
A: No. I tried, but they married someone else.
Q: Are you a Saint?
A: No. I never played professional football in New Orleans.
Q: When you die do you believe you'll go to Heaven?
A: Yes. Because I've already spent my time in Hell.
Q: By already spending time in Hell, do you mean you fought in a war?
A: No. I spent 6 1/2 years on Internet Dial-Up.
Q: Have you ever been in a fight?
A: Yes. Once I went down to the Post Office and licked a couple of stamps.
Q: Are you a con artist?
A: No. I don't draw pictures of people in jail.
Q: What is the most horrible thing that ever happened to you?
A: Once I woke up and found out that I was out of coffee.
Q: Do you believe there is a superior race?
A: Yes. The Indianapolis 500.
Q: How do you usually feel?
A: With my fingers.
Q: Do you believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny?
A: They do not exist. I got it straight from the Tooth Fairy, herself.
Q: What do you think about the politicians who are running the country?
A: I cannot answer that as it's against the law to put profanity on the Internet.
Q: Can you speak a foreign language?
A: I've studied a little bit of several languages. For instance, the Japanese word for, "Hello" sounds like, "Ohio".
I know this because one day a Japanese gentleman came up to me and said, "Oh-hi-oh!"; to which I said, "No. Mizz-oo-rah!"
Q: Do you believe Mankind descended from apes?
A: No. However, looking at the people who run our Government, I can see where people would get that impression.
Q: Who do you admire the most?
A: Next to JESUS, there are a lot of people I admire. Michael Douglas is one of them. Think about it. The guy beat
out Zorro for Catherine Zeta Jones!
Q: Seriously. Next to JESUS, who do you admire the most?
A: Next to JESUS, the greatest man I ever knew and loved was my father. I just wish I had told him so while he
was still alive. The greatest woman would be my mother who, although she knew it, I still wish I'd told her so more
often when she was alive.
Q: In today's World, what kid of a stand do you take?
A: I'd like either a hot dog or lemonade stand. I wouldn't mind having "Bandstand", but Dick Clark got there first.
Q: Are you an educated person?
A: No. But I have been to college.
Q: What was your college major?
A: Domo.
Q: Are you a man of principles?
A: Yes. I had principals in elementary school, junior high and senior high.
Q: If you could do it all over again, what would you be?
A: A millionaire.
Q: At this stage in your life, where do you plan to go from here?
A: Over to there.
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