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Friday, 12 March, 2010

This Is Not Me
(with comments)

I got an email from a guy in Portland:

I showed one of your books to a fellow who sells pizza here in Portland, Oregon, and when he saw your photo on the cover he said, "That's me!" It took a couple of minutes to convince him that I had not pasted his picture onto the cover of your book. I've attached a photo taken this evening in his restaurant. Perhaps you won't be quite so struck by the resemblance, but what about that hat?

There is a pretty strong resemblance. And he even wears a similar hat.

If you're in Portland stop by my Pizzeria la Lombardia and say hi to me him.


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  1. By concertinist. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @08:33am:
    You used to live in Portland. How old is this guy?
  2. By kashmarek. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @09:07am:
    That's not you. Otherwise, it would be an Excel 2010 book.
  3. By Bisbonian. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @09:20am:
    Next time in Portland, I will. I'll ask him if God and Adam are engaged in a tickle fight in that painting on his wall. Might be an historic precedent, you know.
  4. By Bisbonian. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @09:53am:
    Pizzeria La Lombardia
    1434 Southwest Park Avenue
    Portland, OR

    Right around the block from the Portland art museum, and a couple blocks off the Green Line of the trolley. I'll be there.

    "I'm lucky to live in the same building as this pizza place. The guy that runs it is very nice. The pizza may take a little longer than usual to get ready, but its excellent! Best pizza place in town!‎" --Adam
  5. By cesar. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @11:17am:
    need pic of the pony tail
  6. By Uncle. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @11:58am:
    Spell Check! Do you want us to "stop" the pizzaria or "stop by".

    Sorry John, I have been doing too much proof reading lately. Kind of strange since I am the worlds worst speller, (that's why I work in Excel).
  7. By Uncle. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @12:48pm:
    I see you fixed it. you must be like my boss here. Just too smart for his own good (lawyer, engineer, physicist). He has to hire a simpleton like me to spot the simple stuff.
  8. By bdn2004. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @02:23pm:
    I could tell it wasn't you by the painting of the Finger of God in the background. Now if this were a painting of the finger of an ape touching a man it would have been much more of a mystery.
  9. By wormpicker. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @02:51pm:
    Sorry John, I have been doing too much proof reading proofreading lately.


    Sorry, Uncle.
  10. By Uncle. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @03:31pm:
    I retain my title as worlds worst speller.
  11. By J-Walk. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @05:54pm:
    For the record, this is not me either:

    http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/posts/this_is_not_me/

    Nor is this:

    http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/comments/my_doppelganger/
  12. By John Weeks. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @06:08pm:
    He's WAY prettier than you.
  13. By J-Walk. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @06:31pm:
    Yeah he is, but when I was his age I was prettier than him.
  14. By Word Pecker. Comment posted 14-Mar-2010 @03:40am:
    "Oh, Dad ..... let me ask ya ..... some business trip umpteen years ago ..... you stopped at Portland ? ..... Oregon ? Was there anything else to distract you that evening, besides the rain ; Did you call home overnight ? ......"

    "Did you not go back to Portland often for several years ?"

    "What was it to draw you there ?"

    "Had you deposited more than USD's in Portland ?"
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