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).