Awesomeness. Time to put my putting-lots-of-quotes-into-a-single-post skillz to the test.
Duċk;2493480
What is the best Christmas gift you can buy for less than $10?
Depends on the person, but the easiest thing would be a custom-made greeting card. For years, I've made my own birthday/holiday cards for my family and friends. That way, you can throw your own inside jokes into 'em.
Duċk;2493480
Most memorable moment of your life?
Well, during my trip to Germany, my father and I stayed at Schnabelwaid. It's a very small town in the middle of Bavaria, and the only reason why we were there is because our ancestors came from the nearby village of Preunersfeld. Through the process of attempting to find any potential relatives, we met all sorts of very friendly and generous people, who helped us track down locals whom we might have been related to. Eventually, the whole thing culminated in a trip to a festival in Bayreuth in the back of a 5-series owned by a man named Hans Wittman (most likely no relation).
Almost everyone we met and talked to, along with a group of college-age kids we were drinking with at the festival, ended up drinking and socializing at our hotel's tavern together, after the festival. It was at that moment that I realized that all of it was caused by my father and I, and our innocent visit to this small community. It was amazing.
Duċk;2493480
Do you think this MOTW service is having less questions because I'm not asking a whole lot of things?
Huh? I hadn't noticed, but it'd be kinda nice to not have to answer a bajillion questions, I suppose.
Duċk;2493480
Why is your username "Wolfe"? Why not "Wolf"? I would've let you into the animal kingdom, with me as King and g0oSe as princess, but ah well.
For whatever reason, I decided a long time ago (when I first came up with this internet alias) that the "e" was necessary to denote that "Wolfe" was short for "Wolfgang."
Duċk;2493480
You're greatest goal in life (and you can't say anything sappy like 'I just want to raise a healthy family').
To get paid to drive the hottest sportscars/supercars around a racetrack and tell people what I think of them.
Is your name really 'Baron v. Wittman'?
It gets even better. My mother's last name is "Vaughn," and that's my middle name.
Why bother with Wolfe or Wolf. With a name like Baron, I'd have used that as my user name. That would be almost as cool as a6m5.
Heh, well, to me, Baron is just my first name, like anyone else's. So I guess it seems kinda boring to use it as a username. I can see how it could seem cool to someone else, though, and I'll take that as a compliment.
My question: Do you feel superior to Duċk, since your name can eat his?
I feel superior to Duċk because I'm older and probably bigger than him.
When you were younger, in roll call in elementary, did you get made fun of?
Nope, but a lot of people have called me "Byron" or "Brian."
why of all german names are you obsessed with something as awful as wolfgang?
A. I don't think it's awful at all.
B. It almost became a paired with "vaughn" to form a two-name middle name, to complete the "joke" -- Baron Wolfgang-Vaughn Wittman. However, my parents decided against it.
C. I like wolves.
Why wont you answer our questions?
I was working on an assignment for my Newswriting and Reporting class, which had to be finished and submitted electronically by 11:55pm.
Nope, but I do use that to help people remember my name, or learn how to spell it, or to pre-empt the inevitable reference to it.
I usually say something like, "My name is Baron...like 'the Red Baron.'"
Also, my family might be related to the Black Baron of World War II -- Michael Wittmann, a panzer ace. However, our ancestors came over to settle in Indiana in the mid-1800's, so the connection would be a rather distant one.
Oh, and I like military aircraft, too. Ace Combat is one of my favorite games.
Why are you so interested in Deustchland? It's a cool place and all, but still.
My family on my father's side has a strong German heritage, and my dad has always had an interest in the language and culture, so I picked that up from him, too. My parents often go to the local German bar to enjoy authentic imported German beers, and I hitch a ride along whenever I can, so that I can enjoy some German beer and food myself.
