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    your flights home to Vietnam; flight duration? stop overs? airline? overall feeling when you set foot on your native land?
     
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    Nathan Drake because Playstation > Xbox
    I would not. If I don't enjoy doing it, I would not want to be miserable the entire time. And I wouldn't be able to put my all into being better at it, even if I was getting paid well.

    I would have to say Batman vs Superman because its in recent memory. I'm a huge DC fan and I desperately wanted this movie to be good. I felt like it tried to be 3-4 movies in one so that WB and DC can quickly kick start their Justice League DCCU to rival what Marvel is doing. Heres the fix, though I do try and keep what we already have in place:
    So at the end of Man of Steel, Superman persuaded everyone to allow him to protect Earth, as long as he doesn't turn on humanity. So of course that works well to begin with but then things become more violent of Superman has to impose his will and power even more, hurting more innocents along the way.
    The beginning of the movie gives you a(nother) Batman origin story, quickly though because everyone knows it at this point. Then you have a quick run through of his upcoming as the Dark Knight and protecting Gotham. Somehow we line this up with the emergence of Superman and his success in protecting the entire Earth from evil so that Batman retires. As Superman gets out of hand Batman returns to try and stop him, restoring peace to the world if you will. Batman tries on many occasions to try and catch up to Superman but inevitably fails so he's constantly upgrading his gear and tech. Eventually he goes to Lex Luthor for Kryptonite but has to make a deal with the devil for it. Big epic fight scene, no Martha, and Batman prevails. Deal with the devil comes into play where Lex gets Superman's dead body for science. Batman comes back to crime fighting full time and starts exploring ideas for Justice League in case of another not so nice Superman decides to visit.

    I hope that made sense, brain doesn't work so well around this time.
     
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    alam1108 - Lakers Legend -

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    Hybrid or muscle car?
    Import

    Would you rather marry a fitness model or an art student? why?
    Art student. Generalizing here but her mind will be more attractive and that goes a long way.

    Favorite color, and when does it come into play when making decisions?
    Blue. If theres pros and cons to picking this color or that color then that will be most important. If that doesn't matter then everything blue!

    If the whole family is coming over for a BBQ, what's on the grill?
    Start with Vietnamese style marinated pork chops, mostly for grandpa because he doesn't eat beef and doesn't like chicken. Always a little extra for everyone else. Along side it we do boneless chicken thighs or breasts with the mesquite bbq seasoning from costco. After the pork is done with do a bunch of Korean marinated beef short ribs. When all the meat is cooked we grill corn to end.

    If you had to choose between becoming a vegetarian for life and having gay sex on film one time, which would you choose? By the way, you're the catcher, and you have to act like you are into the part.
    Give me the meat!

    You are on death row, and are making a selection for your last meal. What is it?
    A full on steak meal with all the sides and fixings. And a nice beer.

    You are married and can have a hall pass with any celebrity for a weekend. Who is it and why?
    Hmmm. A hard choice between Kate Mara and Natalie Dormer. Why? Just look at them!

    If you could hold a political position, any political position in the world, what would it be and why?
    I'd rather not, I feel like I'll probably ruin the world.

    Are you currently dating, and if so, is she marriage material? How long will you wait til after college to look at getting married if the right one comes along? How long is a good engagement period?
    Not dating. I wouldn't think about marriage until both myself and partner love each other, shown that we work well together during the high times and the low times, lived together for at least a year because everyone has annoying habits, and are somewhat stable when it comes to careers.

    The Zombie apocalypse has come, along with several mutant viruses, but LakersBall had a lottery selection that you won to take their company jet to safety on a remote island. It can hold 5 people total. Who is on that plane with you?
    I'm gonna assume you don't mean 5 people from this site.
    So four people including me. Both my parents. My cousin who I've grown up with thats pretty much like a sister to me and her wife. Those two mostly because they are huge walking dead fans haha.
     
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    Bcaf cause it was the healthier option.
     
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    @John3:16
    How did you come up with the username "alam1108" ?
    The letters from my college email. 1108, my birthdate, November 8th.

    Apple or Droid?
    Apple. Always been a fruit fan (went from Blackberry to Apple).

    What are your thoughts on the presidential election?
    Campaigning process takes waaaaaay too long. Neither candidates are ideal. Can we bend the rules a little and give Obama a third term? We probably won't end up as badly as everyone thinks/says.

    Would you smack a baby as hard as you could for a million dollars?
    I would not.

    What is your dream car?
    Nissan GTR Nismo
     
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    ~14-15 hour flight to Taipei. Usually about an hour to two hour layover there. And then a final 2 hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
    Flew China Airlines twice and EVA Airlines twice, go with EVA you guys.
    Its hot. The humidity absolutely slaps you in the face. And its worst because you are usually dressed for the cold airplane temps.
     
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    "Give me the meat!"
    :Kobe Snickering:

    I like how you worded that.
     
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    My daughter called me one day out of the blue and says "I want one of those Nissan GTRs." I said, "so does everyone else." She asked how much they were. For some reason she thought they were in the $25,000 range. That was the end of that conversation.
     
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    She has good taste.
    Well some of the older models, say 89-99 Skyline GTRs are around that price range, maybe she heard that from somewhere? But probably high on the mileage and then the only reason of getting them would be to fix it up nice.
     
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    $25K? i think thats just the engine IIRC
     
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    I've seen some with around 100k mileage go for 25k.
     
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    What is the worst way to die?

    Do you have siblings?

    Who is favorite current Laker?

    If you are Mitch for a week, and the Buss' give you total authority to make moves and tell you that you cannot be fired no matter what, what moves do you try to make?

    Boxers/briefs/commando?

    What is your greatest sports moment personally?

    In all of your years of school, who was your most memorable teacher and why?

    Greatest memory with Mom? With Dad?
     
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    You're going to be stranded on an island for a year. You can bring one book, one album and one luxury item. What are they?
     
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    @sirronstuff
    What is the worst way to die?
    Drowning, you are just completely out of your element.

    Do you have siblings?
    I do not.

    Who is favorite current Laker?
    D'Angelo Russell

    If you are Mitch for a week, and the Buss' give you total authority to make moves and tell you that you cannot be fired no matter what, what moves do you try to make?
    Does Mitch have the power to fire Jim? In that week I'll be playing it like NBA 2k and try to create a super team. And then fail miserably and end up with Melo, Deron Williams and Dwight.

    Boxers/briefs/commando?
    Boxer briefs

    What is your greatest sports moment personally?
    During PE, freshman year of high school. We had a month long basketball tournament going on, class divided itself into teams of 3. So my team made it to the final game, PE teacher had us play a full court game inside the gym with the scoreboard and shot clock and everything else. She let both teams pick up two more so it was 5 on 5. Pretty even game throughout. A couple of seconds left in the game, down one point and they were inbounding. I stole the inbound pass and made the winning jumper just right of the key while the whole class was counting down in the background. Good times.

    In all of your years of school, who was your most memorable teacher and why?
    Highschool AP US history and economics teacher. His teaching habits were different. He never taught from the textbook, he assigned us other books to read and we would discuss them in class and half the time the discussions just turned into b******* but somehow, we actually did learn. We would have class parties every other week, he'd show us movies he probably shouldn't have been showing every week. It was pretty cool. But most importantly, he as well as a lot of my other teachers, prepared us well for college.

    Greatest memory with Mom? With Dad?
    Mom: The most recent trip to Vietnam a couple months ago. It was 11 years since we've been back, 11 years since she's seen her side of the family and a bunch of her old friends.
    Dad: Highschool graduation and how proud he was knowing I was going to college.
     
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    Book: Hmm, the Holy Bible. Not because I believe in the religion but its a good time as any to start reading it for the information.
    Album: Home Word from a rapping duo known as Magnetic North
    Luxury item: Katie Ledecky with a saddle and a gold medal on a long stick so I can gtfo that island.
     
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    Favorite movie you wished you starred in?
    Worst movie you ever saw?
    If you could go back in time and change one thing in your life what/when would that be?
     
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    Were you ever bullied?

    Did you ever bully someone else?

    Have you ever been in a fight and if so, when was the last one?

    Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light?

    Favorite NFL team?

    Favorite MLB team?

    Favorite burrito spot in the LA area?

    Favorite movie quote?
     
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    Its not a favorite movie but the Hunger Games sounds fun, I'd only be a main character though for the extra armor.
    The Purge.
    Probably be better at managing school and social life. I've regretfully lost a few good friends learning this.
     
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    @John3:16
    Were you ever bullied?
    Yup, middle school.

    Did you ever bully someone else?
    Elementary school. I followed the crowd and picked on a kid.

    Have you ever been in a fight and if so, when was the last one?
    College. My friend got drunk and stupid. Suckered punch a dude, help a friend grab the drunk friend and got the hell out of there quickly.

    Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light?
    Is that a legitimate question or do you just like the sound of it?

    Favorite NFL team?
    Chargers

    Favorite MLB team?
    Don't watch baseball so the default answer has to be Dodgers.

    Favorite burrito spot in the LA area?
    Las Fuentes in the San Fernando Valley

    Favorite movie quote?
    The speech from Independence Day.
     

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