Monday, January 23, 2006

 

He's going to kill me for posting this

but I'm so proud of him I can't resist!


So, Gregg's co-worker nominated him for a local radio station's "Hot Geek" contest. She compiled a list of his geeky virtues with the help of some high school students.

He wouldn't have forwarded it to me if he wasn't at least a little proud of himself.

(names have been changed to protect hot geek from his Web-surfing students)

From: Gregg's colleague and friend (maybe not for much longer. . ?)
Subject: Hot Geek Nominee
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:19 PM
To: geek@local-radio-station.com
Cc: a bunch of colleagues


In the attached document, you will find a school photo of Gregg LaBong. Gregg is an English teacher at Lala Palooza High School in Rosedale. Upon learning of the Hot Geek Contest, Gregg seemed to be the obvious choice amongst his colleagues.

Here are some reasons courtesy of his high school students:

1. flannel shirts, sometimes Hawaiian

2. Styx fan--frequent concert goer

3. vaguely resembles Conan O'Brien or Shaggy from Scooby Doo

4. shops at Farm and Fleet

5. known for sharing obscure family stories and childhood memories for the purpose of inspiring his students to work hard or (at the very least) stay awake

6. mismatched socks a must

7. quotes random lines from movies, poems, plays, and stories on whim

8. laughs at his own jokes

9. hair cuts bi-annually (Parent-Teacher Conferences)

10. wears tennis shoes and hiking boots that are older than his teenage students

11. breaks into his colleagues' e-mail accounts and sends ridiculous messages to the department

12. favorite restaurant is Kappy's, a haven for blue-hairs

13. his idea of fine dining is a restaurant that serves beer in a water glass

14. makes the pizza delivery guy deliver to his bedside

15. bums money off of his colleagues & students


Gregg is both endearing and witty--a great guy all around. He's the perfect candidate to receive the award as hottest geek.

The picture she attached did justice to the geeky but not the hot.










Just to be fair, here's a more accurate representation.






Besides Shaggy Doo, his students have also compared him to Woody from Toy Story (due to a particular yellow flannel shirt) and Topher Grace from That 70's Show.

Aww, I'm just so proud of him! I wonder if his ego will explode if he wins. . .

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