10 Things I've Done You Probably Haven't...

 

I found this first at John Scalzi's Journal...  By the Way , and then, owing to John's long reach, saw it in several other Journals. It was even mentioned by Paul --see his take on it here  at Aurora Walking Vacation-- and, although he thought it was a little silly <g>, I was still contemplating wether to do this or not when received an IM from  pixiedustnme. (She has one of my favorite Journals In My Opinion) She asked if I was going to do it, and expressed a desire to see what I would come up with, so I decided why not, it could be fun.

Your Wednesday Meme: 10 Things I've Done You Probably Haven't

This is a fun thing that's been going around the Web these days, so I thought I'd import it here to the AOL-J: Ten Things I've Done You Probably Haven't.

The idea here is to note things you've done that you think are pretty unique -- although, given what's happened in other blogs and journals where this game is being played, you'll be surprised at how many people end up saying "Hey, I've done that, too!" Put them up in your own Journal and let the fun begin (you can also add your list in comments, or put a link back to any entry you write).

So, without further Ado.... Ten Things I've done that you probably haven't....

1. I livedon a Train -- this was actually my only residence year round!

2. Raised a couple of sets of baby tigers... from bottles to teaching them to eat meat (Yes, you have to teach them to eat meat <LOL>)

3. Entered a cage with adult tigers that I had NOT raised... and walked back out of the cage.... Gunther Gabel-Williams used to tell people that walking INTO the cage was the easy part, walking OUT was the hard part <g> hmmmm... I wonder if some of the people I have met could be a separate one?? I've been fortunate enough to work with (and around) several really great trainers.

4. Kissed G. on the top of the Empire State Building AND the Space Needle in the same year

5. Ridden a Royal Lippizan in a show in front of a paying audience. Square Danced on Horseback. Ran around at top speed carrying flags and flaming torches. Ridden sidesaddle while dancing the Macarama (O.k.... that ones kind of embarrassing ,g>)

6. Drug on the ground behind a wagon (dressed as an Indian) pulled by a pair of horses, climbed up in it.... and then mock fought with the guy dressed as a cavalry officer! Oh... and I've driven the pair of horses while someone ELSE drug behind dressed as the Indian <LOL>

7. Been almost completely covered up under a pile of adolescent Tigers.

8. Lived in a closed down train station in Mexico City -- with Armed Guards at the gates (they had Uzies... really!!). They parked our train there... Believe it or not, there was a Wal-Mart just 2 blocks away <g>

9. Ridden subways in New York City, Washington D.C. AND Mexico City, Mexico.

10. Driven a Chariot pulled by a team of horses.... AND a break-away chariot (think Ben Hur... the chariot breaks apart from the team of horses and you are drug out to the chariot and across the arena!)

And a couple of bonus ones...

11. Ridden on an elephant the 'correct' way (i.e. sitting on the neck behind the ears -- not in one of those basket thingies <g>)

12. Helped teach Zebras to lead on a line-- and eventually perform with some horses.

13. Both Hung upside down from and stood up on a horse while it ran across an arena.

14. Went to a Black Tie affair held at Madison Square Gardens. It was for our 'official' opening of our show, but we had been traveling and doing the show for 3months <g>.

15. Walked with animals (horses, elephants) from Queens to Madison Square Gardens thru the Midtown Tunnel (The police close down the tunnel one way to let us thru!) at 2 am

Sidenote: I did the written part of this on Friday night, but decided I would add some pictures. <sigh> I don't know if it was AOL, or my broadband connection, but I haven't been able to hold a connection long enough to get anything uploaded till tonight <bigger sigh> I could do anything else, but the minute I would try to upload a picture -- Boot! I wanted to do the pics thru the YGP feature so that you don't have to see the pics unless you want to. I know some people have dial up <smile>.