1.  Won a national essay contest and a trip to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for his essay "Skyward Quest - Why Explore the Planets?"

2.  Fell over 130 feet during a rock climbing accident and spent 6 & 1/2 months in a cast.

3.  Chased down a robber who mugged an old man.

4.  Built his own floatation tank (an isolation chamber like the one in Altered States).  Has not yet reverted to a proto human...

5.  Is a published poet.

6.  Still holds the record for the 50 yard Jump Rope Dash at Conlee Elementary School (last time he checked).

7.  Once sucked a bee into his mouth and was stung on the tongue while mountain biking.

8.  Was offered a job at NASA.

9.  Jumped 10,000 feet off a Volcano in Hawai with his brothers (he had a parachute this time).

10.  Got married on top of a mountain in New Mexico (No parachute this time).