Ancient history

Our first PR photo, shot in Fall of '03 near my house. The image later ended up on a show flier.

Fun fact #1: Jake cut his hair shortly after this picture was taken; alas, I doubt we'll ever see the return of that Lion's Mane... I think of this motif as Jake's Visigoth Look.

He no longer looks like a Visigoth, but he still is one (see footnote).

"Why do you say that?" you ask?

I'll tell you why - because only a freakin' Visigoth would do this:


And yes, that is a forklift. (Photo credit: Richard)

Fun fact #2: On our last day of work at GDI (which took place a few months before the PR shot was taken), our manager informed us that our entire department was being laid off due to lack of work. Attempting to be clever in the face of doom, I suggested that we "pitch our tents and wait it out."

Well, that's what my brain was thinking, anyway.

What actually came out of my mouth was, "Why don't we pinch our tits and wait it out?"

No one listened to my suggestion.

*He actually is of Teutonic heritage. "Visigoth!" (For the full effect, say it out loud in the Walter Sobchak fashion, as when he proclaims "Shomer Shabbas!!")*