[Vision2020] RE: Vision2020 Digest, Vol 26, Issue 97

[Tom Hansen]

I have always harbored a quasi-sense of respect for people with unique
names, Nils.

Anybody can be everybody, but not everybody can be somebody.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"


-----Original Message-----
From: Nils Peterson [mailto:nils_peterson at wsu.edu] 
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 3:26 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com; thansen at moscow.com; joanopyr at moscow.com
Subject: Re: Vision2020 Digest, Vol 26, Issue 97

Tom,

Growing up, especially in high school, I resented that my parents gave me an
unusual name (even if it is Swedish and I was born in Minnesota). However, I
have come to see the wisdom, if not actually enjoy, the name -- given how
many people manage to mis-hear it on the phone or mispronounce or misspell
it (Nil, Niles, Nels, Niells, ......) Its Nils like Pills (or if you prefer
Pils).




On 7/10/06 1:59 PM, "vision2020-request at moscow.com"
<vision2020-request at moscow.com> wrote:

> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:02:24 -0700
> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Googling Myself
> To: "Joan Opyr" <joanopyr at moscow.com>, "'Moscow Vision 2020'"
> <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Message-ID: <002d01c6a453$676faa50$631aa8c0 at D5L3R191>
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> 
> Yeak.  OK, Nils.
> 
> But . . .
> 
> Are you a Republican state senator of South Dakota?
> http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2005/mbrdt549.htm
> Tom Hansen is.
> 
> Are you the PAC-10 Commissioner?
> http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120703aae.html
> Tom Hansen is.
> 
> Are you an acoustic guitarist form Charlottesville who also volunteers for
> the Peace Corps?
> http://www.geocities.com/AcousticCharlottesville/Bios/tomhansen.html
> Tom Hansen is.
> 
> Are you a sophomore place-kicker for the Purdue Boilermakers football
team?
> http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hansen_tom01.html
> Tom Hansen is.
> 
> Are you a sports anchor for an NBC news affiliate in Minnesota?
> http://www.kbjr.com/NewsTeam/bio.aspx?bioID=67
> Tom Hansen is.
> 
> Are you in the Foosball Hall of Fame?
> http://www.insidefoos.com/node/59
> Tom Hansen is.
> 
> Are you a well-known Hollywood set designer?
> http://www.mrtomhansen.com/
> Tom Hansen is.
> 
> I also received some rather interesting, and very "complimentary",
responses
> from some porn sites.  Suffice it to say that "Home of the Whopper" DID
NOT
> originate from Burger King.
> 
> Yes.  Tom Hansen is all that . . . and more.  And it's only Monday.
> 
> Now, I know that many of you are simply "chomping at the bit" for your
> opportunity to add to the "Tom Hansen is" List.  Heck.  I can almost hear
> you breaking chairs and doors to get to your keyboards.  I will not keep
you
> waiting any longer, as I am also eager to read your responses, especially
> those of you whose vocabulary is restricted to mono-syllable, four-letter
> words.
> 
> Have at it, guys.
> 
> The Other Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
>