"Leave Nothing"

I've seen this ten times. My entire body still goosebumps every time I see it. I'm not kidding.

This applies on so many levels (physically, spiritually, etc...). Look at how Shawn Merriman (the defender) is exhausted, but keeps getting up. I want to run a 50 mile run as hard as I can right now (my version of "leave nothing") . And when Steven Jackson (a former OSU Beaver!) lays out at the end, well, that's how I want to live my life.

"MEME" finally

OK I've been awfully busy for a long time, so haven't been blogging much. I'll take a shot at this "MEME" thing though I'm not sure I have 8 unknown things (too many camp-outs with the guys to have much unknown at this point). Also, I'm not sure I'm following the rules on how this goes, and I'm not tagging anyone, but here's a shot at 8 things about me that you may not know...

1. I tied in a primary vote for Oregon's "Boy's State" Governor twice. In the third vote ONE person moved from me to the other guy so I lost. If I'd won, I'd have gone to "Boy's Nation" and would have met the president. Though I wasn't exactly what you could call a Clinton fan (understatement there) but still, meeting the Pres would have been cool. Also, I realize none of you probably know what Boy's State is...next campout I guess.
2. I once dressed as a nerdy superhero with several other guys who did the same and while "disguised" we took apart the bathroom in the girls dorm, leaving a hall of girls with one sink, one shower, and one toilet. Note: They'd brought it on themselves by pranking us first.
3. Every finals week in college I participated in a relay race around Midnight one night somewhere in the week. Not too weird I guess, except I left out that we ran the relay race with only shoes on. Can't say where or who that was with (there are some secrets still aren't there?)
4. Ugh, can't believe I have to share all this stuff. OK, more (kind of) streaking. After my high school teammates and I won the state championship we wore tighty whitey's with tucked in white t-shirts and ran down various parts of Corvallis at night. Imagine seeing 9 guys, single file, running down the street at night with those tight white outfits. Now imagine you're a van full of cheerleaders from the same school, returning from a football game. Doh! We got some razzing on Monday for that one!!
5. I've jumped off the bridge in SunRiver at night- the one with signs saying it's against the rules to jump- sans clothes (these sound kind of bad back-to-back-to-back like this, but that's it in 30 years, so respect me still please!)
6. I've participated in multiple "Math Olympics" and "Speech Meets". Since I was good at sports too does that at least keep me from the "nerd" designation?
7. I was in the Cub scouts, Wolf scouts, Bear scouts, Webelos then Boy scouts. I had my share of patches, badges, etc... but mainly just enjoyed the outdoor stuff and being with friends.
8. I have jumped off many, many high rocks into rivers and lakes. The first one I ever did was when I was seven. I jumped off a 15 to 20 foot rock into a swimming hole after standing at the edge for at least an hour.