Every politician I ever shook hands with has won the election. Nixon in '68, a few congressmen and state senators.

Hope you counted your fingers afterward.

I went to dinner with Jackie Lydon. (Who?) Heard another old friend, Time magazine bureau chief and defense department correspondent, interviewed on NPR last night.

My good friend's sister in-law just married Hulk Hogan

How old is she?

My Dad is cousin to Freddie Bartholomew probably best known for the movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy - 1936

When I was in college I worked with Tanya Ballinger. The blonde in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFTTaYAPHu0

Nice.

I shook hands with president Clinton a few years ago. He has soft hands.

I sleep with myself on a regular basis. I also sometimes engage in snide conversation with Dids.

My mom's cousin's husbands brother was Timothy Treadwell aka Grizzlyman. The dude that got eaten after living with grizzlies in Alaska for almost 13 years. His name was Timothy Dexter but changed it to Treadwell to be disassociated with the family for some reason. Apparently he was a weirdo.

Whatever would make you say that?

The only real "tie" I have is that this guy grew up one town over from me...about 150 years before I was born.

I went to elementary school with the nephew of Mickey Owen, a retired MLB catcher famous for a passed ball that cost the Brooklyn Dodgers the 41 World Series.

Owen was the local county sheriff for many years. I shook his hand and talked to him during his unsuccessful campaign for Lieutenant Governor.

My dad's brother is a well known director. Let's just say he has a few top ten films. Not saying who because of what I'm about to say:

We don't talk to him and he gives us no cash because my dad porked his (ex now) wife

Both dirty jobs, but someone's gotta do 'em.