I agree to an interview, and I get grilled

Posted on   March 22, 2015

Sprint McDowell wants to do a blog post in which he interviews me, and I told him no way. He threatened to do an unauthorized interview. I don’t know how that works, but to make sure I’m accurately portrayed, I agreed.

You may remember Sprint from the   previous post, Running Lingo Quiz. He hosts the on-line, real-time, cyber game show   Race to Win.

Sprint will be asking his on-line questions from his studio in Los Angeles, and I’ll reply from my home here in Spokane. Screen shots are added as the interview progresses.

Jim: “Sprint, I want a clean, friendly interview. No twisting of facts or manufactured controversies.”

Sprint: “Listen, I dictate the terms. Those evasive, roundabout, circular replies   that you’re famous for – forget it.”

Jim: “Sure, Sprint. Sorry.”

Sprint: “Why are you so dumb?”

Jim: “I’m not dumb.”

Sprint: “Wrong! Didn’t you post a couple inappropriate photos on this blog that revealed too much?

Jim: “I’ve done many posts and photos, so I’ll have to form a committee to look into that.”

Sprint: “This blog is a one-man operation, Jim. Answer the question!”

Jim: “Yes, but I wish I had a collaborator. Two heads can be better than one.”

Sprint: “What did I say about evasive answers?”

Jim: “Something about roundabouts and circular saws?”

Sprint: “I see I’m not getting anywhere with this, you foolish man. Next, a simple question for a simple mind. Who takes your photos?”

Jim: “Almost always me.”

Sprint: “How can you take photos while being in them?”

Jim: “I use the timer on my camera. Sometimes I have to take a lot of shots, especially on action photos to get a usable one.”

Sprint: “Look at me, not at the ceiling, Jim. Who plays Ruby Redpepper, and is the picture below photoshopped?” Jim: “My daughter Tricia is Ruby Redpepper. She really did get on that plane. I ask her to be in photos or take photos for blog ideas whenever she visits.”

Sprint: “Does she really own Animal Fulfillment Specialists and hired you to assist her on an   outing involving just you two and President Obama?”

Jim: “No, but she’s program director for the President’s Export Council at the Department of Commerce in DC. That’s what made the photos possible. Take a look at this one she once posted on Facebook. I thought her comment, “Creepin’ on the Prez”, was funny.

Sprint: ” Enough, Jim. Do not use my interview to boast about your daughter!”

Jim: “Listen to me, Sprint. My daughter is the second-most wonderful, special and incredibly talented person in the entire world.”

Sprint: “I’ve had enough. This interview is over. Hold on…your daughter is second in the world? Who’s first? Wait…don’t answer that! Jim, do not post that photo!”

Jim: Me!