THINGS I HAVE DONE IN LIFE . . .
Acted on film, stage and television.
Performed Stand-Up Comedy and Spoken Word.
Been the lead singer of a rock band.
Been electrocuted while in that rock band after jumping into a swimming pool and picking up the mic during a performance.
Been a Jazz Radio D.J.
Threw a kid down the slide the first day of Kindergarten.
Had a mohawk, bald head, long hair, black hair, blonde hair, black/blonde hair.
Been a Roller Rink D.J. and doubled as the Roller Skating Bear for kids birthday parties.
Played Jesus Christ in a play and was whipped with real bullwhips during crucifixion. Ouch.
Been held at gunpoint and talked my way out of it.
Bungee Jumped.
Knocked my teeth out twice and broken my collar bone, foot and probably my ribs.
Created my own freestyle rap show.
Was saved from falling down a waterfall at age eight and my first question out of the water was whether or not the name was still on the back of my Joe Montana jersey.
Been a college basketball and football announcer.
Ran the scoreboard show for the San Francisco Giants and 49ers.
Grew up in a neighborhood with a large Tongan/Samoan contingent and learned bad words like "Mata Usi."
Established a cult following as a character known as "UNDERMAN" in the San Francisco Bay to Breakers Race.
Gone out on St. Patrick's Day and put on an accent and fooled everyone (including the Irish bartender) that I was straight off the boat from Ireland.
Won a three point shooting contest at the Oakland Coliseum before the NBA Draft.
Counted how many steps it takes to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Was a founding member of the COALITION TO DEFY PROP 209 to bring back affirmative action.
Outran a police officer in a car chase when I was a pizza delivery guy.
Had my finger caught in a van door and my parents couldn't find the keys. I'm fine now.
Slept on or in (for many reasons) hotel rooftops, beaches, different open cars, doghouses, front lawns, baseball stadiums, bus stops, closets, parks, etc.
Been given or earned the nicknames PAT O., PADDY O., PAT PLUMS, TRICKSULLY, P-80, IRISH.
I THINK I'M HAVING QUITE A JOURNEY.
