Boomer takes the Staff Survey


1.    When did you first come to San Diego?
    My first time here we took the train from Anaheim for the Disneyland/Seaworld family vacation. I think I was eight.

2.    What is your favorite thing/attribute/place in or about San Diego?
    The way time kind of passes without you noticing, mostly because of 75 degree days in February and the laid back attitudes of the population at large. I love that.

3.    What is your favorite place to eat in San Diego?
    El Zarape and Hash House

4.    What are your top 5 shows/concerts that you’ve been to?
    •    White Stripes-Ogden Theater, Denver CO 2002
    •    LCD Soundsystem-Coachella 2007
    •    Pinback-Bluebird Theater, Denver CO 2006
    •    Eddie Vedder-Spreckels, San Diego CA 2008
    •    Hot Chip-Casbah, San Diego CA 2006.


5.    What are the 20 albums that you can’t live without?
    •    Hot Chip- The Warning
    •    Hot Chip- Made in the Dark
    •    LCD Soundsystem- Sound of Silver
    •    Built to Spill- Ancient Melodies of the Future
    •    Johnny Cash- The Legend of Johnny Cash
    •    Saves the Day- Stay What You Are
    •    Sarah Mclachlan- Fumbling Toward Exstacy
    •    Nina Simone- Anthology
    •    Blur- Think Tank
    •    Death Cab for Cutie- Transatlantisism
    •    Margot & the Nuclear So and So's- The Dust of Retreat
    •    Massive Attack- Mezzanine
    •    Modest Mouse- The Moon and Antarctica
    •    Nada Surf- Let Go
    •    The National- Bozer
    •    Postal Service- Give Up
    •    Air- Talkie Walkie
    •    Wilco- Summerteeth
    •    Arcade Fire- Neon Bible
    •    Prince-Purple Rain

6.    If you could be one rock star for a day, who would it be (name and era)?
    Bo Diddley in the mid-fifties or Tina Turner after she left Ike

7.    Who is the most intimidating person you’ve ever met?
    Michael Halloran.

8.    If you went into the witness protection program and had to rename yourself, what would it be?
    I'd just use my real name...no one knows it.

9.    If you had to create a burrito, what would be in it and what would its name be?
    Sure, if I said then that's how they'd track me down when I'm in the witness relocation program.

10.    What books would you recommend that everyone read?
    Falling Up – Shel Silverstein.