Tuesday, August 12, 2008

MEET THE NATION - NATHAN KLASSEN

 



Welcome to Meet the Btln Nation. Time again to catch up with one of our Alumni. Nathan was a Corporal for the 97/98 and 98/99 seasons, he also helped out as a leader after his grad in 1999. Nathan now lives in Ottawa with his wife Tina.

RANDOM QUESTIONS
(1)Who is your favourite band?
(A)Dogwood
(2)What is your favourite song?
(A)Absolution
(3)What is your favourite style of music?
(A)Punk/classical
(4)Do you shave with an electric razor or a blade?
(A)Electric, but I would rather not shave at all.
(5)What would you rather grow? A beard or a moustache?
(A)Beard
(6)What would you rather drive? A big truck or a fast car?
(A)A dual-use motorbike. BMW R 1200 Adventure or KTM 990 Adventure.
(7)Ford, Chevy or Dodge?
(A)KTM, but if I had to choose, I would select Ford because they have better 4x4's.
(8)What is more important before you go to bed? Brushing your teeth or watching the sports highlights?
(A)Brushing my teeth while watching the sports highlights.
(9)What would you rather wear? A ball cap or a toque?
(A)Ball cap
(10)What is your favourite G.F. summer activity? Bridge jumping or tubing down the river?
(A)Tubing down the river after bridge jumping.
(11)What was your favourite class in school? Shop or P.E.?
(A)Shop
(12)What would you rather watch live? Your favourite band or your favourite sports team?
(A)Sports team
(13)If you could be a superhero for a day who would you want to be?
(A)Superman
(14)What is your dream job?
(A)Sitting on a hammock on a beach, running a development foundation.
(15)If I had a million dollars ....
(A)I'd invest it, buy property, and fund a development foundation.
(16)Do you have any nicknames?
(A)Nate, The Klaw and Nato.

BATTALION QUESTIONS
(17)What is your M.M.M. from Battalion?
(A)Late night Wednesday "vigorous discussions" with Lance et al.
(18)What is your favourite Battalion event?
(A)Bulldog/Ping Pong
(19)What is your favourite Battalion shirt?
(A)Superman/Train tracks
(20)What do you like better? Mike or Bulldog?
(A)Bulldog
(21)What do you miss most about Battalion?
(A)Bulldog
(22)You get to the boat launch on the way out to the May long when you realize the boat doesn't have enough room for both your tarp and your food. What do you leave behind your tarp or your food?
(A)My tarp, I get grumpy without food.
(23)How long have you been apart of the Btln Nation?
(A)11 years
(24)How do you spend most of your time at the May long?
(A)Risk, Rook and Poker.
(25)How many Battalion Majors did you win?
(A)Ping Pong Champion for the 1998-99 season.

FOOD QUESTIONS
(26)What is your favourite restaurant?
(A)Ozeki Japanese Restaurant
(27)Menu item?
(A)Ebi-ebi rolls
(28)How do you like your steak?
(A)Well done
(29)What is your favourite vegetable? Beans or potatoes?
(A)Potatoes
(30)What do you like better? Burgers or pizza?
(A)Burgers
(31)What is your favourite flavour of chips?
(A)Salt and vinegar
(32)What do you like better? Coke or Pepsi?
(A)Rootbeer

G.S.F. QUESTIONS
(33)Was there ever a time in high school that you would have rather climbed into a cage with a hungry bear than call the girl that you liked?
(A)Not really
(34)What would you have rather done on a first date? Dinner and a movie or 4x4ing up Moto?
(A)4x4ing up Moto.

SERIOUS QUESTIONS
(35)What is your favourite Bible verse?
(A)Joshua 1:9 - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
(36)What is your favourite book of the Bible?
(A)Ecclesiastes/John
(37)Who is your favourite Bible character?
(A)David
(38)Where are you working?
(A)Economist with Finance Canada, working on development policy.
(39)What are your plans for the future?
(A)I want to keep trying to make a positive difference for those living on less than one dollar a day.

Thanks to Nathan for taking the time to answer all these questions. I also miss those "discussions" that we used to have. Nathan always had me thinking.

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