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My Application to dine with Edward James Olmos

Josh
Friday
10:03 am

I’ve never really been into the idea of “Win a dinner with Celebrity You Love X!” Maybe I’m wrong, but I’m guessing that the actors that have to acquiesce to their PR agents’ demands that they eat dinner with “their number one stalker fan” have better things to do than rehash old lines from their last job.

Case in point: UGO’s “Dinner With The Admiral” sweepstakes. Not “Dinner with Edward James Olmos,” but The Admiral. Having to slurp soup while discussing the minute errata from “Scar” is great fun for us nerds, but surely he’d rather be talking about something — anything — else.

Still, I thought I’d go throw my name into the hat, just because I’m a masochist.

And then I saw the application.

It’s a 10-question quiz that verifies you’re a superfan — exactly the type of person Edward James Olmos might take out a restraining order against. To answer these questions thoughtfully would take a TON of time. And, when finished, I’m not sure I could look myself in the eye (and I play role playing games, for pete’s sake).

So, instead, I thought I’d just kick back and say the first thing that came to mind. The results of my application are below. I’m sure this probably disqualifies me, but it’s not like I was going to win anyway, right?

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Reader Comments

I so needed that this morning. This should be required reading in 12th grade.

#1 
Written By Jason on October 23rd, 2009 @ 10:23 am

Hilarious!

I saw lunch with Richard Dean Anderson go for $25,000 several years ago on one of those charity sites. The mind boggles.

#2 
Written By Amber on October 23rd, 2009 @ 12:46 pm

Of course, Shatner’s kidney stone sold for I believe the same amount, so….

#3 
Written By Amber on October 23rd, 2009 @ 12:46 pm

gee josh, you sound kinda angry. Maybe you need to blitzpaint your entire bedroom and cry it out too…

#4 
Written By Autumn on October 23rd, 2009 @ 2:40 pm

I’d be willing to bet that you’d jump at the chance to have dinner with Peter Cullen, just for the few seconds of listening to him order the prime rib.

#5 
Written By Bill Campling on October 23rd, 2009 @ 2:45 pm

Oh, and this application is kinda scary.

#6 
Written By Bill on October 23rd, 2009 @ 2:46 pm

I’m only angry because the application required me to also give my full name, address and phone number. Next thing you know, they’ll be fluoridating my drinking water.

#7 
Written By Josh on October 23rd, 2009 @ 2:56 pm

I hope you win.

#8 
Written By Charlotte on October 24th, 2009 @ 10:14 pm

Great job man, you definitely deserve to win.

#9 
Written By Nick Burns on October 25th, 2009 @ 9:53 am

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