Interview for School Project.. Any volunteers?

MiniMoose234 · #1 02-14-2011, 04:57 PM

Ok, for my english class we have to do an interview with an individual over 55, about an important single event in their life. I thought it would be cool to do an interview with someone from TB, since it would be someone I don't really have any knowledge about, other than a love for bass playing.

I would ask some basic initial questions then based on that, find a major life event to ask about, a high or low point in your life, or an important life changing moment. I would need some pictures of you, one from around the time of the event if possible and a more recent one.

After it's all written up and the whole paper is done we send it to the interviewees. So if anyone's interested pm me

MiniMoose234 · #2 02-15-2011, 06:24 AM

Anyone? Cmon it'll be fun:3

ShredderMaximus · #3 02-15-2011, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MiniMoose234

Anyone? Cmon it'll be fun:3

I can pretend, here goes ::ahem::
"Get of my lawn!" "Dang hooligans on your wheelie boards!" "In my day we didn't have video games! We had squirrels!" and "oops, I pooped my pants"
::takes bow::

DwaynieAD · #4 02-15-2011, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MiniMoose234

Ok, for my english class we have to do an interview with an individual over 55, about an important single event in their life. I thought it would be cool to do an interview with someone from TB, since it would be someone I don't really have any knowledge about, other than a love for bass playing.

I would ask some basic initial questions then based on that, find a major life event to ask about, a high or low point in your life, or an important life changing moment. I would need some pictures of you, one from around the time of the event if possible and a more recent one.

After it's all written up and the whole paper is done we send it to the interviewees. So if anyone's interested pm me

my friend had to do this for a college essay. we went to Adult World and found a stripper who was 55 years old.. one of the funnest nights of my life. every dancer there wanted to talk to us.. got free dances cuz they were bored

i'm just giving out ideas here guys

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Relic · #5 02-15-2011, 07:50 AM

offa my gottarn lawn ya sniveling nose kid!! You kids nowadays dont know respect! Why, when I was your age we used to work in the mines! Naked! In the winter! Good god those were the days!! Yer all soft now! Soft bunch a sissies!!

MiniMoose234 · #6 02-15-2011, 08:14 AM

Hahaha well looks like I'll have to find some other way to contact old people >.<
Lol
Darn

MJ5150 · #7 02-15-2011, 08:32 AM

How about your local senior center, Lions/Elks Club, or American Legion post?

-Mike

pharmakon · #8 02-15-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DwaynieAD

my friend had to do this for a college essay. we went to Adult World and found a stripper who was 55 years old.. one of the funnest nights of my life. every dancer there wanted to talk to us.. got free dances cuz they were bored

i'm just giving out ideas here guys

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Win.

My first trip into a "gentlemen's club" involved someone named "Foxy Grandma."

Yeah..that's all I gotta say about that....

MiniMoose234 · #9 02-15-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pharmakon

Win.

My first trip into a "gentlemen's club" involved someone named "Foxy Grandma."

Yeah..that's all I gotta say about that....

That's amazing.

I'll probably interview my neighbor but I just got sick >.< and we're supposed to have the initial questions done by Friday and I don't want to get behind even though I'm sick.
So yeah, if anyone wants to take part, I'd really appreciate the help.

Deluge Of Sound · #10 02-15-2011, 11:37 AM

Yeah, because nothing screams not creepy like interviewing a 55 year old man that you met on the internet.

MJ5150 · #11 02-15-2011, 11:56 AM

Who is actually a 13 year old girl from Brooklyn.

-Mike

MiniMoose234 · #12 02-15-2011, 12:09 PM

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Yeah, because nothing screams not creepy like interviewing a 55 year old man that you met on the internet.

lol but its not as awkward as finding one in person

ShredderMaximus · #13 02-15-2011, 12:29 PM

What about grandparents? I remember the first time I innocently asked my sweet little Filipino Grandma about growing up in the Philippines, and was floored by the stories she had, from getting in a fight with another chick and pulling a Mike Tyson on her ear, cheering on American fighter pilots while they were fighting with the Japanese in WW2, to some straight up terrifying stories about the Japanese raiding her village, which ended up with them executing all of the men in my Grandmas family.

Just saying that they might have led more interesting lives than you would ever believe.

MiniMoose234 · #14 02-15-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

Yeah, because nothing screams not creepy like interviewing a 55 year old man that you met on the internet.

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Originally Posted by ShredderMaximus

What about grandparents? I remember the first time I innocently asked my sweet little Filipino Grandma about growing up in the Philippines, and was floored by the stories she had, from getting in a fight with another chick and pulling a Mike Tyson on her ear, cheering on American fighter pilots while they were fighting with the Japanese in WW2, to some straight up terrifying stories about the Japanese raiding her village, which ended up with them executing all of the men in my Grandmas family.

Just saying that they might have led more interesting lives than you would ever believe.

I really wish I could, but both sets of grandparents have passed away, there arent any family members alive over 55, other than my parents and I can't interview them, and my neighbors sick and she would be amazing to interview, her late husband was one of the big-wigs at marriott hotel I believe. So I have no where else to go on short notice other than trust old TB. if you're almost 55 we could make an agreement to say your 55

ShredderMaximus · #15 02-15-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MiniMoose234

I really wish I could, but both sets of grandparents have passed away, there arent any family members alive over 55, other than my parents and I can't interview them, and my neighbors sick and she would be amazing to interview, her late husband was one of the big-wigs at marriott hotel I believe. So I have no where else to go on short notice other than trust old TB. if you're almost 55 we could make an agreement to say your 55

Sorry, not even halfway there
^23

**line6man** · #16 02-15-2011, 06:09 PM

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Hahaha well looks like I'll have to find some other way to contact old people >.<
Lol
Darn

You think 55 is old?

MiniMoose234 · #17 02-15-2011, 06:17 PM

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You think 55 is old?

not at all, my dads 65, and he doesnt act old, look old, therefore he isn't old. Being 'old' is relative to each individual. But i was frustrated.

stevetx19 · #18 02-15-2011, 06:28 PM

Why don't you call someone important in your community? Or your local government reps?

I've found that saying i'm a student gets me into all sorts of interesting conversations. IME, people are very willing to help students in their community.

MiniMoose234 · #19 02-15-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by stevetx19

Why don't you call someone important in your community? Or your local government reps?

I've found that saying i'm a student gets me into all sorts of interesting conversations. IME, people are very willing to help students in their community.

hmm.. idk anyone specifically important in my community, but i'll email some government reps tonight. hopefully i can get an extension for the project.

MIJ-VI · #20 02-15-2011, 07:25 PM

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hmm.. idk anyone specifically important in my community, but i'll email some government reps tonight. hopefully i can get an extension for the project.

Fairfax, Virginia, Senior Citizens Home
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&so...=Google+Search

Fairfax, Virginia, Notable residents
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax...able_residents