I thought it might be fun to have Calvin answer your questions. You can ask him anything and he will answer in the comment section.
**i told him this was going to be really fun and that you guys would ask him questions and that this post would get lots of comments because I've convinced him that I'm kind of a big deal on the internetz....don't let me down. thanks!**
Also...in Breaking News! My Sister Bobbi is moving to UTAH and will be living with us until she gets a job and a house. I'm so excited!!
Oooh! This could get interesting!!!! Bwwaaahhahaha I have to go think up some good questions!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHere's my question for Calvin:
ReplyDeleteWhat is the best thing about your wife? And what is the best thing about you?
Hi Calvin, this is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteso my question to you is:
Do you think Jillian and Ed will last? Will they get married like Trista and Ryan and have a ABC wedding special and then get a million dollar house and start to make babies? Do you think the rumors about Ed's GF back home are true or just rumors?
:)
@Kenz.....
ReplyDeleteWhat is the best thing about your wife?
She takes great care of me...sending me to work with breakfast and lunch.
And what is the best thing about you?
I go to work so Connie can stay home with our kids.
@Michelle
ReplyDeleteI actually think Ed and Jillian will get married. I hadn't heard the rumor, but I don't believe it. Ed and Jillian definitely looked happy and excited to be together. He showed more emotion than he did on the entire show.
Now, to add to the rumors. He may have left the show to break up with his girlfriend because he had real feelings for Jill. That made up fact, would further my argument that they are the real deal.
If Ed and Jillian do get married, I fully plan to record it and give it to my wife as our wedding video. My brother video taped our wedding and he has never given us the final product. Knowing my brother, he probably forgot to put in the tape and was too embarrassed to ever bring up the topic again.
How fun Connie! Calvin is a good sport to do this. And you ARE a huge deal in the blogging world. I have to have my Connie fix every day!
ReplyDeleteOkay, my question is this:
DO you remember the first time you knew that Connie was the one for you? What happened to make you feel that way?
XOXO
Jen
Dear Calvin,
ReplyDeleteMy husband says I should not be afraid when I am trying to light our gas BBQ and it doesn't ignite right away. He says that even though I can hear the hissing gas (and smell it!) I should not worry and it will not really make the eyebrow-removing, mushroom-cloud explosion I fear.... But you're a smart engineer and he's not. What do you say?
signed,
Afraid to Grill in L.A.
Dear Calvin,
ReplyDeleteI love your name by the way, I had an Uncle Calvin. I loved him...he was quite cool...and smart too. Anyway, back to the questions. Do you have knowledge of the Van Ellen Belt? If so what knowledge? or you could just share your favorite color :)
Many thanks,
J.J.
@JenJen
ReplyDeleteDO you remember the first time you knew that Connie was the one for you? What happened to make you feel that way?
We spent a magical time in the Bahamas listening to a steal drum musician drinking Mohitos and Rum Runners and smoking $5 cigars. It was also the first time that Connie had met my brother Robert. Even if it was only an island escape in our minds, we were actually at a Bahama Breeze restaurant in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. That is a suburb of Denver. Not a very exotic location at all. However, we had such a great time. That night, I realized that any woman who can smoke a cigar like Connie had to become my wife. Also, I did learn one essential thing. See, I am a bit older than many of the husbands of the wives who might read this blog. A man of my age can only drink or have sex, but not both in the same night. Ouch.
Hmmm.....what to ask? what to ask?
ReplyDeleteOur anniversary is past, but this question will help me for next year. What do guys really want for a gift on their anniversary? And don't you dare say what I think you will say......
~Becca
@Vivienne....
ReplyDeleteMy husband says I should not be afraid when I am trying to light our gas BBQ and it doesn't ignite right away. He says that even though I can hear the hissing gas (and smell it!) I should not worry and it will not really make the eyebrow-removing, mushroom-cloud explosion I fear.... But you're a smart engineer and he's not. What do you say?
Gas grills are reasonably safe, but there are always points of safety to observe. If you have a grill with a lighter switch, it is possible to create a miniature explosion when lighting it manually. Simply close the lid, turn the gas on the highest setting, walk into the house to get a match or lighter, come out of the house and go back to the grill. Then if you fumble with the lighter or match while the lid has been closed all this time, when you finally insert the match or lighter into the designated manual lighting hole near the face of the grill, you will ignite all of that pent up gas. This ignition inside the enclosed container will result in a violent audible bang as the trapped gas is burned and the air inside the enclosed compartment is rapidly consumed. The loud bang you hear will be followed by a searing flame exhausting from the manual lighting hole which is likely to scare you and burn some hair from you arm before you can pull back your hand. If you have fur on your arm like I do, you will then smell the foul stench of dead proteins being vaporized all the way down to your skin.
As a point of safety, this science experiment should not be attempted at home and is not as likely to happen if the lid is open and the gas is unable to be trapped in the tight enclosure. Always observe safe practices when starting a gas grill. When starting gas grills manually, ensure the lid is open and do not open the gas until your lighter is ready or match is already lit. Take it from me, I have smelled the repugnant smell of burning hair; it is not pleasant.
@J.J.
ReplyDeleteDo you have knowledge of the Van Ellen Belt? If so what knowledge? or you could just share your favorite color :)
To answer your question, I have no idea what the Van Ellen Belt is, but I assume that you are talking about an astronomical body. I am currently working on the next rocket to replace the space shuttle, but I am neither an astrophysicist, nor a rocket scientist. If the Van Ellen Belt is a rock band, then no. I have never heard of them. So, I am left with your third alternate question. Green is my favorite color. I can also add that despite what others might think, green traps more heat than black. After all, nearly all plant life on earth have green leaves to extract the heat from the sun. Think about that the next time you decide to wear green instead of black during the summer, because you think black will be too hot.
hello Calvin :) My husband and I are expecting our second baby in October and are very nervous about the move from one child to two. Can you offer us up any advice on this transition??? BTW, I love all the advice you have given so far!
ReplyDeleteSorry Calvin, it's RaisingZ again, I realized in the shower that I forgot to ask you the second part of my question. If you are only allowed to answer one question per person, please feel free to answer the first ;)
ReplyDeleteIf you had attended the "Beer Summit" yesterday at the White house, which brew would you have chosen? Should my husband and I have our favorite beers (UFO and Sam Adam's Oktoberfest) in stock when our second born arrives? :)
Great idea Connie!! You are big in the internetz.. my mentor for sure!
ReplyDeleteCalvin,
I must say that I have found that are just about as humorous as Connie!
Who is your favorite character on Y&R? Who is your least favorite character on Y&R? And of course, why.
Thanks!
Great idea Connie!! You are big in the internetz.. my mentor for sure!
ReplyDeleteCalvin,
I must say that I have found that are just about as humorous as Connie!
Who is your favorite character on Y&R? Who is your least favorite character on Y&R? And of course, why.
Thanks!
THanks so much Calvin for you honesty. I will indeed remember that green is way hotter that black next time I am out weedwacking.
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ReplyDelete@Becca....
ReplyDeleteI am not sure many men really expect to receive a gift on their anniversary. I think that many men view the anniversary similar to the way he views the wedding day. It is the bride’s special day. Thus celebrating that special day conjures similar feelings that the man needs to fulfill the woman’s expectations. The problem is that many men are not very creative when it comes to giving gifts so they try to recreate the wedding by bringing flowers, replacing cake with candy and reenacting the sex afterward with a seven minute mind-blowing experience in the bedroom.
However, there are probably some men that may look at an anniversary as a great excuse to get something he desperately wants or needs, things like a new golf club, fishing pole or power tool. Some men might actually drop hints and show you an exact item from a catalog or picture on the internet. One should take note, remember the manufacturer and the model number. If that gift is within your price range, I would strongly suggest running out and getting it as an early gift. If you wait too long, he is likely to purchase it himself before you have the chance to present it to him.
Another suggestion might be to make the purchase of his preferred gift an event. Tell him that you need to run an errand and ask him to go with you. It will likely take some coaxing on your part, but don’t tell him where you are going. Just tell him that you really need his help with a necessary purchase. Then take him to Home Depot or Golfer’s Depot or Fishing Depot and tell him that you really need a new drill, golf club or fishing pole and you need his help to pick the right one. After he decides which is best, put the item in the cart or basket and proceed to the checkout stand. The anticipation that he may actually be getting something he wants will stimulate the hypothalamus and release hormones similar to those secreted during sexual arousal. He will not be able to distinguish between the two, which should lead to real sparks in the bedroom, kitchen floor or back seat of a car. And, he will be so delighted that he won’t even ask you to use your mouth, which is what I think you were trying to avoid in the first place. OH NO, I just had to go there, now didn’t I?
@RaisingZ...
ReplyDeleteI think the key is to prepare your first child to be as excited as you are. My mother tells a story that I named my sister. I was the first of five children. So when my mom became pregnant with my sister, she would have me feel her tummy and tell me how I was going to gain a brother or sister. She told me that she was going to have a baby, which I repeated as debbie. I would pat her tummy and say, "debbie, debbie." Thus when my sister was born, my folks named her Deborah or Debbie for short.
I would recommend that you and your husband discuss how you will divide the labor of tending to the new infant. I would suggest that Daddy start considering that he will be primarily responsible for caring for the toddler while you care for the infant. This cooperation will relieve some of the burden on you and will help Daddy bond more with the toddler. In that way too, the toddler will not feel left out which can make things easier for all four of you. If your toddler feels neglected, he may actually start acting out for attention. If he is potty trained, he may revert to wanting to be in diapers or things like that.
Kids adapt far better than adults and your toddler will pick up on your feelings about your child to be. Be positive. Remember that your baby will be here soon and this is a time to prepare, but also a time to be excited. In my experience, it did not seem inordinately more difficult with two than it did with one. Lastly, when the baby does come don't forget to play with your toddler too, even if it is not as much as you might now.
@Shanna....
ReplyDeleteWho is your favorite character on Y&R? Who is your least favorite character on Y&R? And of course, why.
I like Y&R because it presumes that no character is truly good or evil. One character that might do bad things for a few (make that several) episodes will eventually grow and become a good guy, then over time become bad again. I like this aspect of the show, because I think in our own lives we all do good things and bad things without being totally the hero or totally the villain. Given that premise, I tend to like the story lines and characters who have grown the most over the story line. Right now, IMO, that character is Billy Abbott. He is trying so desperately to not be a screw-up and he wants to make a life with Mac. But, the writers are already beginning to telegraph that Billy's actions are likely to cause him to lose Mac all together. But what I like about Billy is that he could be so much more, if he were able to correct some minor character flaws. He needs to stop calling himself a screw-up and he needs to let go of that past. He is capable of so much more.
I liked Amber Moore for very much the same reason, but she is starting to irritate me, because she is falling back into the same bad behaviors that made me dislikable her in the first place. I like Amber's leap before you look character flaw. But, it seems to be playing out too often in recent story lines to be convincing. Even this time, Amber consulted Tweedle Dum (Jana Hawks Fischer) and Tweedle Dee (Kevin Fischer) before she slept with Deacon Shark (is that right?,) which she knew to be a very bad decision. I genuinely thought she had grown from the whole silver chipmunk fiasco. But I digress.
As for whom I like least, I would have to say Gloria Bardwell. Her character flaw is definitely leap before you look, but she takes things to ridiculous levels. I have often compared Amber with Gloria in that Amber is a young Gloria. The whole Bardwell story line is somewhat comical but also boring. I have been there and done that too many times for things to be funny anymore. It is kinda of like watching reruns of I Love Lucy and chocolate is being dumped on her head every day with that ear piercing whine in her voice as she would say, "Oh, Ricky." It was funny the first time, but not so much thereafter.
Calvin!!! You are a riot!! Please post more often!!
ReplyDelete~Becca
Calvin, you need your own blog! I thought my dad had all the answers, but yours are more fun.
ReplyDeleteHere is a question for you. When are we going to the moon and how should my daughters start preparing to go there? They are 1 and 3 years old, so maybe they can go to Mars?
@RaisingZ...
ReplyDeleteIf you had attended the "Beer Summit" yesterday at the White house, which brew would you have chosen? Should my husband and I have our favorite beers (UFO and Sam Adam's Oktoberfest) in stock when our second born arrives? :)
I tend to like bitter beers over sweet beers. I would have chosen an Extra Special Bitter. Fuller's ESB is a good choice.
I found that the demands of having a new born in the house made drinking less appealing, but I would suggest having a least one each on-hand to toast your baby's future, when you return with your bundle of joy!
WAIT- hold up. A Vlog and Calvin make appearances on your blog? I'm in Heaven.
ReplyDeleteMy question is- For my husband's birthday present, I bought him a plane ticket to visit his best friend who lives in Baltimore. He's been wanting to visit his friend for a while now, but just never made the plans. I bought him the plane ticket and sent him on his way this weekend. I secretly enjoy having him out of the house for 2 days. Am I bad wife for secretly enjoying an empty house? Or, am I an awesome wife for sending him away for a man's weekend full of video gaming, beer drinking, and Oriole's baseball watching (AT Camden Yards)?
Love,
Your wife's twin sister, J
@Cari....
ReplyDeleteWhen are we going to the moon and how should my daughters start preparing to go there? They are 1 and 3 years old, so maybe they can go to Mars?
I don't really want to get political regarding the future of America's space program, but the reality is that we may never go back to the moon based on our current political climate. Under the Bush administration, Congress authorized dollars to build the next rocket to replace the space shuttle and provide a launch platform to allow astronauts to return to the moon and eventually go to Mars. This program is called the Constellation program. Under the Obama administration, the Constellation program and the whole mission of NASA is currently under review.
Currently underway, the Augustine commission is gathering information about the Constellation program to determine the fate of the Ares project and recommend what mission NASA should pursue over the next eight years. Ares is the currently slated launch system to replace the aging shuttle program. If the Augustine recommends that the Ares project should be cancelled, that would mean that many folks like myself will be without employment. So yes, I do have a dog in this fight, but more over, all of the money and hardware currently developed for the Ares I vehicle would be scrapped and wasted.
As a tax payer myself, I would not like to see the fruits of 30 months of development disappear. I and others will wait to see what the Augustine commission recommends, but the cards are stacked against the Ares project. Augustine, who is the head of the commission, was a former president of Lockheed Martin and Lockheed Martin's proposal for the next space launch vehicle was not selected to replace the shuttle. One might see how this potential conflict of interest would sway the commission to opt for a different solution. The presumption is that a different solution would be much less costly. However, this kind of thinking, in the face of the money that has already been spent, just does not make sense at face value. By the end of August, we should all know the results of the Augustine commission's report and only time will tell what President Obama will do with the Constellation program.
Therefore, I can't really answer this question. It is possible that your daughters may never have the opportunity to return to the moon or set foot on Mars. If the Constellation program stays intact under the Obama administration, it is conceivable that your daughters could be candidates for a flight in 2030.
@Jessica...
ReplyDeleteMy question is- For my husband's birthday present, I bought him a plane ticket to visit his best friend who lives in Baltimore. He's been wanting to visit his friend for a while now, but just never made the plans. I bought him the plane ticket and sent him on his way this weekend. I secretly enjoy having him out of the house for 2 days. Am I bad wife for secretly enjoying an empty house? Or, am I an awesome wife for sending him away for a man's weekend full of video gaming, beer drinking, and Oriole's baseball watching (AT Camden Yards)?
It is not a bad thing for wanting some time alone. Alone time is important to all of us. Being alone is a great way to recharge your batteries and appreciate your spouse more when he returns. I'm sending Connie to some blogging conventions, so that she can spend some time alone from the kids and me.
I think from your husband's perspective, he would agree that you are a wonderful wife and will greatly appreciate the time with his friend. You may even find that he is even a little more amorous when he returns. I have been to Baltimore on many occasions and must admit I am jealous. Camden Yards is a great place to watch a ball game, and the blue crabs with a pint of beer is an excellent way to celebrate before or after a game.
Now I will ask you, "How can facilitating the drinking of beer, enjoying a ball game and visiting a best friend be considered the self-centered actions of a bad wife?" They can't. You are an awesome wife!