W(TF) Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Here are my takes. Mikael looks like he has both feet firmly planted in academia, whether he's a professor, a writer, or a lifelong scholar (like my brother seems to be), I couldn't say. Whatever it is he's into, no one understands it, and there's way too much going on inside that head. He's the friend you sometimes wish you could drop a hit of acid in his drink, but you're pretty sure you wouldn't want to live with the outcome. John is an enigma. I could see him as a blue collar guy eating out of a lunchbox, or maybe a bartender at the Kelsey's roadhouse. But he could also be an anaesthesist - you know, the slightly wired guy cracking really offensive jokes in the O.R., probably at your expense. Nels also could be a bartender, but his eyes are too shiny. Maybe a psychiatrist in a white coat, but he lost his license for hitting on too many female patients. At the risk of offending (someone), I have to say Nels to me recalls a German or Scandinavian porn star. But a really earnest, good-natured, enthusiastic one - not a slimebag. lol Pat and Glenn have pseudo-rock star looks, Ok I'll give Pat some leeway -- he really looks like a classic rock star from the 70's, he could be at home on the cover of a Styx or Journey album. But both of them also look like fairly generic goofy geeknerds - I could see them sharing adjoining cubicles in an office where they code games for Nintendo, with Beastie Boys playing on a boombox on the floor. (and when one of them gets on the phone, it's a cue for the other to start firing paper airplanes at his head) Jeff is just a musician, full stop. I don't mean in a superficial or glamorous way, I mean he's that one weird guy you know who lives, eats and breathes music, 24 x 7 x 365. You can see it in his eyes. In fact, eating, sleeping, and changing his socks are generally not high on the priority list. Bathing gets a pass though, since he can read Guitar Player magazine while soaking in the bathtub. Prefers a shoulder bag for the guitar so he can carry bags of vinyl in both hands. Seems like a good friend, but in the back of your mind you wonder if he's scheming to rack your Visa card with amps and effect box purchases. He's nice enough to bring home to meet your folks, but he can't put on the charm long enough for it to pass muster -- you can bet they'll have a talk with you later about his "influence". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 This is a great thread. I like the thoughts about Glenn and Pat being game programmers. And if I have the pleasure of meeting them in May, I am going to be thinking about what you said about Nels. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I have a really good friend who could be MJ's twin brother. Just wanted to throw that out there. He's a totally cool and crazy guy btw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Gyrrr Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Mikael -Town planner John -Emu farmer Nels -Geo-technical surveyor Glenn -Nunchaku salesman Pat - Motofino scooter Sales Jeff - Bellboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefanie Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I have a really good friend who could be MJ's twin brother. Just wanted to throw that out there. He's a totally cool and crazy guy btw. on a similar note, my brother-in-law looks exactly like pat but with shorter (still shaggy) hair. he's an insurance claims adjuster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Sarchi's ideas are really good! That Nels thing is too funny.I could also see Glenn as the really foxy high school math teacher but the game coders thing is genius. MJ is definitely academic looking (it's the specs) but he could also look the part of a youth minister/choir director (the one all the young girls get a crush on) at a small church in the midwest. I disagree on Jeff being made for music because I could kinda sorta imagine him owning and operating a little neighborhood bar (which is funny, I know) or selling weed, or hats...he wears a lot of hats, so maybe he's a hat salesman in a parallel universe? I've clearly lost my mind on this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 glenn owns a thrift shop. mikhael is in kraftwerk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 What if it were Civil War times? I think John and Jeff would be rebels who join an Apache Indian tribe to launch a counter-strike against the Yankees. Just to fuck things up. Glenn, Pat and Nels meant to rendez vous with them, but they stopped for the night, got really drunk around a campfire, and lost their horses. Damn. Mikael is a lawyer for the colonies, sitting in prison writing memoirs and waiting to be rescued. And I need a life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Jeff- a pissed off UPS driver who despises his job- I can see him perfectly in one of those brown suitsJohn- High school teacherGlenn- Works at the Patent OfficeMike- Some sort of chemical engineer or somethingNels- Mail carrierPat- Swinger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Pat: narc (tries too hard to look hip and as a result sticks out like a sore thiumb)Jeff: the local friendly homeless guyJohn: Social workerNels: H.S. Soccer coachGlenn: Rodeo clownMichael: Porn- actor, producer, key grip, set designer, whatever. You name he'd have done it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 Jeff- a pissed off UPS driver who despises his job- I can see him perfectly in one of those brown suits Oh yeah....absolutely. He was probably two credits shy of getting his Master's degree in English Lit., but ended up on academic suspension for dressing down a visiting lecturer who didn't know her shit. Now he curses under his breath at bitchy receptionists, and hits the pub every night after the last delivery. Listens to Tom Waits on his iPod with the volume at 10, and wears a 'Fcuk Off' t-shirt under his uniform. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcroach Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Funny stuff Mikael -Town planner Hey, that's what I do! ...................maybe I'm Mikael Jorgensen?.................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetheart-mine Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 this thread is irresistible. nels: circus animal trainermikael: bank teller who writes poetry on the sidepat: ray davies, extra stonedjohn: utility "wizard of oz" characterglenn: a three-musketeers candy barjeff: funky-antiques dealer who can't stay in his shop and must do flea markets to stay sane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Nels At the risk of offending (someone), I have to say Nels to me recalls a German or Scandinavian porn star. But a really earnest, good-natured, enthusiastic one. lol There's some kind of meeting happening in the conference room across the hall from my office, and I busted out laughing really loudly when I read this. I'll have to think a little more about what I see the guys doing and get back to this thread later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 pat: ray davies, extra stoned --> insert Patchouli Oil joke here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poppydawn Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Jeff - While I like the idea of him being the pissed off UPS guy, I think he'd own part interest in this shop.John - Something touchy-feely. Perhaps a counselor who discourages you from engaging in stinkin' thinkin'.Mike - Since he was an engineer prior to joining the band, I'm going to stick with that.Glenn - I'm going with the high school teacher option. He's the band director that all the band nerds crush on.Nels - Lab assistant.Pat - Man whore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Jeff - Sportswriter for a small town daily newspaper. Frustrated that his career as a pitcher was derailed in the Cardinal minor league system due to a shoulder injury. John - Mortgage Appraiser. Desperately trying to avoid jail. Glenn - Manager of a Red Lobster in Des Moines Mike - Jiffy Lube Manager in Memphis Nels- Police Detective in Detroit. Drinks a bit too much, has a problem with authority, but he clears cases Pat - Hair Dresser who pulls down lotsa tail (like Warren Beaty in shampoo) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 this thread is irresistible. glenn: a three-musketeers candy bar Are you saying he's light, fluffy or whipped?!? This is an amazing thread! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Nels - Manager for a German IT firmMichael - Systems Administrator for the same IT firm at their US office.Glenn - Owns a struggling Record Store.Jeff - Head Shop cashier.Pat - Works at Guitar CenterJohn - Professional Tennis player Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 John- Someone who would be fun as hell to hang out with Mike- Someone I would NEVER hang out with Nels- Someone I would think was a eastern european immigrant (is he?) Not that that is bad Pat- My cooler more attractive friend Glenn- Too pretty to be friends with Jeff- The annoying neighborhood kid that wouldn't take no for an answer I THINK I MISSED THE POINT OF THIS THREAD..........SORRY! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Jeff - longshore manGlenn - writes and advertises books on how to get free moneyMikael - sushi chefNels - hotel managerJohn - junior high science teacherPat - right fielder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Jeff - longshore manGlenn - writes and advertises books on how to get free moneyMikael - sushi chefNels - hotel managerJohn - junior high science teacherPat - right fielder Pat would be a right fielder in a bad hollywood movie with his fluffy hair sticking out under his cap a la Freddy Prince Freddy Prince Jr. that is. sorry Freddy Prince Sr.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dentoncitylimits Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Jeff: I see him being a stay at home Dad who kind of dabbles with working his online sports memorabilia store. The wife gets mad because he "never does anything," but forgives him because he is so good with the kids. John: Definitely like a counselor or something along those lines. He just seems like he really wants to listen to what you have to say and would have a good word of wisdom on that specific subject no matter what that might be. Nels: Mad scientist. Period. No reason for elaboration. Glenn: I see glenn being that hip history teacher that "breaks all the rules" and eventually will piss someone off and get fired. Mikael: I see him being the type of person that has like a masters in english, but works at barnes and noble or something along those lines because he loves books and loves talking to people who love books. Pat: I would say that he looks like a political science student at some big college with big goals to change the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Gyrrr Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Jeff -Came out of rehab and became a man of the cloth forcing the others to become... Nells - An orderly at a nursing home, gets fired for messing up peoples medication one too many times Mikael - A Simpsons Animator in charge of continuity, gets fired for inserting some keyboard parts into the opening sequence Glenn - Joins a nomadic tribe in the Sahara desert too learn how to play their traditional rhythms (11/13 time and such) . Gets fired for turn one to many goats in to drum skins Pat - Collects scale model windmills John - Does time after his extensive hydroponics operation gets busted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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