My opinions, and I am unanimous...W/O Feb 04 '04    Write an essay on this topic. Tweet Popular Products in Books Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Richard D From $7 The Bottom Line Ideas are cool Since my friend germericanqt has posted her Top 10 W/O in various categories, I thought I’d follow suit. My purpose is to A) Give people a better idea of what I’m like (and what I like). B) Hopefully inspire people to share their feelings. C) Encourage discussion. So, without further ado… Top 10 favorite movies of all time Nah, this is too hard. Instead, how ‘bout I share my Top 10 Movie moments of all time? If you wonder why other “famous” moments aren’t on this list, it’s either because I haven’t seen the movie or don’t feel it belongs here. Or, I just forgot about it… 1. The Godfather, Part I. Horse head in Woltz’s bed. 2. The Empire Strikes Back. “Luke, I am your father.” 3. Casablanca. Hmm, anytime Ingrid Bergman is on-screen? Maybe, “Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By.’” 4. The Godfather, Part II. Michael kisses Fredo and says, “I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart!” 5. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Tuco running wild through the cemetery trying to find Arch Stanton’s grave. 7. Blade Runner. “I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain. Time to die.” 8. Singing in the Rain. Gene Kelly’s signature moment 9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Gandalf confronting the Balrog. “You shall not pass!” 10. Raiders of the Lost Ark. The opening scenes (up until Indy flys off with Jacque on the plane). Establishes Indiana Jones as a movie icon and Harrison Ford as the pre-eminent actor of the last 40 years. Top 10 albums of all time 1. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon It’s all footnotes after that… I was going to list my Top 10 Guitarists of all time…There’s Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, Dave Gilmour…other than that I don’t really know. Trey Anastasio is very talented. Can’t forget The Edge, and Alex Leifson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and T-Bone Walker, and Frank Zappa, and Carlos Santana, and George Harrison, and Clapton. Maybe I’ll have to skip that category… Top 10 Favorite Foods Steak (filet mignon or ribeye) Ben and Jerry’s Chubby Hubby ice cream (best ice cream on the whole planet) Lindt chocolate Perfectly cooked cauliflower Corn on the cob Raspberries Crown Burgers (a Utah classic; piled with pastrami) Malakoff. Discovered this is in a small town between Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland. Breaded and fried camembert cheese. Unbelievable. Barbecued Ribs (baby backs) Napoleons. Or, any decadent pastry… Top 10 things I would buy with an “extra” $1,000 An iPod. And, with $1,000, why not the 40 GB model and some Bose noise canceling headphones, too? A nice suit…or two Take my wife to a fancy restaurant Surround sound system and a new TV Portable DVD player Books, lots of them (history, biography) Airfare to Boston, hotel room, and a ticket to a game at Fenway Park (or 3 or 4 games) Airfare to San Francisco, hotel room, and a ticket to a game at PacBell Park (or 3 or 4 games) Led Zeppelin memorabilia Brooks Brothers Ties Top 10 books of all time War and Peace, Leo Tolstoi The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien Red Storm Rising, Tom Clancy Moby Dick, Hermann Melville Hitler: Hubris and Hitler: Nemesis, Ian Kershaw The Photographers Led Zeppelin, edited by Ross Halfin The Beatles Anthology, by the Beatles The Ipcress File, Len Deighton A Perfect Spy, John Le Carre The Dark Knight Returns, Frank Miller Top 10 people I’d like to have dinner with (living or dead) Ted Williams Joseph Smith Jimmy Page Teddy Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson Harrison Ford Jennifer Garner Jerry Rice My wife My grandparents Top 8 places I’d like to live Montreux, Switzerland Zollikofen, Switzerland Wiesbaden, Germany Jackson, Wyoming Lindon, Utah Clayton, Missouri (posh St. Louis suburb) Napa Valley, California Boston 10 Jobs that Seem Really Cool “Staff” photographer for a professional sports team College professor, philosophy or something related to the arts Book editor with powerhouse publishing company Foley artists. You know, the guys who make sound effects. Porsche factory test-driver SportsCenter anchor Curator (manager? CEO?), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Optometrist DVD producer Premiere chef That’s it, I can’t come up with any more. I hope you enjoyed it!

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