On the Prowl with Henning Fog '08CC
7/20/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Henning Fog '08CC
Men's Swimming and Diving
Henning is a senior captain of the men's swimming and diving team.
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What actor would play you in your biographical movie: I feel Hugh Jackman has just enough macho charisma to play the part of Henning Fog in “Dreams of Xanadu”, my self-produced bio-pic. Should he not feel up to the challenge, though, he could easily be replaced by The Rock. Or Richard Gere.
If you were to take Roar-ee on a date, where would you take the mascot and what would you do: Roar-ee and I would head to the Bronx Zoo to see the lions; as we passed their cage, I'd casually ask him to realize “how good he has it” before we went to the gift shop and bought t-shirts. Grey's afterwards?
If you could compete against any athlete in the world, dead oralive, who would you choose and why: My dream match-up sees me pitted against 1996 Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug in a game of one-on-one hoops, playing for pink slips. The obvious height advantage may seem unfair, but my shot's been off lately and her footwork could have her working all over me in the paint. Final score: 107-98. Shame she only drives a Hyundai Santa Fe.
Celebrity I cannot get enough of: Tina Fey. Smart, effortlessly funny and gorgeous (in glasses). Married, natch.
What is your pet peeve: Anyone who knows me knows that I take great pride in the conception and construction of my away messages. Many ignore this craft, leaving cursory placeholders like “Out” or “Away From My Computer” ? and that's fine, really. Succinct scores points. What drives me crazy are the inane ones: “passed out” (how? If you were able to type that coherently, you probably aren't), “OMG WEERRK AGAIN” (the work week started again? What an unusual turn of events!) or, my favorite, Dave Matthews/Jack Johnson lyrics. The world would be such a better place if people took the time to write with an audience in mind.
Skins or speedos: My teammates and I would have quit long ago if we didn't love wearing our Speedos. Many of us, in fact, wear them outside the pool as a way to feel comfortable on land. The next time you're in that Econ discussion section, sitting next to a swimmer, just ask ? he'll more than likely be rocking a Speedo.
One thing I have always wanted is: I vaguely remember a similar questionnaire from elementary school which asked what I had “always wanted” ? being a huge TMNT fan at the time, I wrote that I would kill for Shredder's Technodrome playset. My answer remains the same. I might add world peace.
Do you hit snooze on the alarm clock? How many times: Snooze may be the most depressing feature the alarm clock offers, even more than the alarm itself. Heading back to sleep with the knowledge that you'll only have, at most, five to ten minutes of peace before the next jarring reminder of day is too much to bear. I get up or I don't. If the latter... I'll unplug my ROLM phone first.
Where do you get motivation from when the going gets tough: This just confirms that I live in a fantasy world, but when the “going gets tough”... I turn to Lord of the Rings and my favorite white-haired wizard, Gandalf. For sheer jaw-dropping displays of (fictional) fortitude, his charging descent to Helm's Deep ranks as high as Luke Skywalker's Death Star run.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor: Certain ice-cream flavors, like wine with food, tend to go with certain television shows. For Lost, a show dense with important details and complicated storylines, I choose Ben and Jerry's “Chubby Hubby” ? a rich mixture of peanut butter, pretzels and fudge. Friday Night Lights, about Texas high-school football, calls for a simpler treat with any leading brand's “Neopolitan” variety. Pirate Master? “Rum Raisin”, baby.
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