<p>You left out the ale and the description of my sense of humor. Actually, pretty much all but the fish apply. I have gone fishing on occasion but not for bass. I sing and speak in a low register and my daughter plays both upright bass and electric bass guitar. Since I am only slightly shorter but a bit wider than Curmudgeon, you might also think of it as B(ig) a** Dad. </p>
<p>Stuffed Rex was really bummed out when he became extinct, but stuff really stinct when it came out Rex’s …[Sorry, gotta run. The pun police are coming.]</p>
<p>How do you send someone to a specific place in the archives?</p>
<p>One of my favorite threads from 2004 was called “Asian parents quotes” from the April 2004 archives. (I went to the archives, searched in the admissions section by subject line using ‘asian parents quotes’.) </p>
<p>What I liked was how the Asian kids were able to let off some steam that year. </p>
<p>Some typical quotes:</p>
<p>"Me: Mom, I just can’t apply to Harvard. My college counselor said I needed saftety schools.</p>
<p>My Mom: Fine. You can apply to Columbia then.</p>
<p>" Me (talking to Josh’s mom): ‘I got a 1600… I guess Josh just isn’t as smart as I am.’</p>
<p>Josh’s Asian Mom: ‘Joshua! Why you not get 1600! even da white boy beataa you’ . (In thick chinese accent)</p>
<p>Josh’s reply: ‘Mom… he is lying’.</p>
<p>Josh’s Asian Mom: ‘You awwwe a diskwase to famali’ (Then proceeds to send Josh off to a summerlong SAT camp in China Town)"</p>
<p>" (after I get a 1600)</p>
<p>Mom: “Heh–they must have made it easier this time.” (first reaction)"</p>
<p>“You are so lazy and useless. Look at your cousin John. How can i face the rest of the family. While John at Princeton you ONLY go to UCLA.”</p>
<p>Asian dad:
“1440? 1440??!!! Forget Berkeley! You’ll be lucky if you can get into UC Davis!”</p>
<p>And, just as the great movies often receive nominations in multiple categories, I also nominate Taramom’s story for a Coward in the Unintentional Humor category.</p>
My daughter, the reason for my participation in CC, plays double bass and electric bass guitar.
I am a singer and speaker of the bass persuasion.
I have been known to drink Bass Ale on occasion. (Hey, that rhymed.)
I am rather large - hence B(ig)-A** Dad.
I am fond of that most base variety of humor, the pun.</p>
<p>I am but an infrequent and indifferent fisherman who has not gotten to first bass (sorry, but I did warn you), so I cannot claim any piscatorial connection.</p>
<p>I immediately thought of BillyBigmouthBass, so popular only a few years ago. You can’t buy them anymore, but you can learn how to “hack” them and make them say incredible things here: (click on “movies” for a real laugh)</p>
<p>Citygirlsmom,
While I have danced and played the (very) odd reel, I have never served a porpoise. I’m not good at guessing their age and they don’t carry ID.</p>
<p>Cur,
My wife is Nor-wee-jun. Does that count?</p>
<p>Driver,
William is my middle name and I have been told quite frequently that I have a big mouth, so I guess that works too.</p>
<p>So, now that we’ve cleared that up…how did you like those hot-rodded BigmouthBillyBasses? I couldn’t stop laughing. Is there no limit to obsessive human ingenuity?</p>