Daddy Dan

If ever the name of a blog described someone perfectly, my next interview may be the one.  Dorky Dad is one of a kind.  He’s not only dorky, but also quite hilarious.  I couldn’t find a picture of him on his blog, so you’ll just have to use your imagination.  His profile picture is a photo of Darren from Bewitched.

Here’s my interview with Dorky Dad:

Daddy Dan: Tell me a little about yourself.

Dorky Dad: Well, I am a DAD, because if I wasn’t that’d be just plain dishonest. I’ve been married 11 years to a woman I met on the Internet back when most of the women on the Internet were men. Other than that, I’m a pretty basic guy. Well, I am a dork, which provides me a certain amount of freedom to operate in the world — for instance, this evening I had to shove a box the size of the Sears Tower in the trunk of a Toyota Corolla and then drive home. A non-dork would have worried about how he looked doing that. I didn’t. I’m already an admitted dork.

Daddy Dan: How long have you been blogging?

Dorky Dad: Forever. Uh … Sheesh, I totally lost count. More than two years. But less than 10.  (Daddy Dan: his blog archive goes back to August 2006.)

Daddy Dan: What got you started?

Dorky Dad: An overdose of prescription medication.

Daddy Dan: Why do you continue blogging?

Dorky Dad: I keep blogging because I’m afraid that the world will end if I quit. Well, that and it gives me a forum to spew all this excess sarcasm I have at the end of the day. My wife got tired of me rambling on about total nonsense just before bed every night so she made me start writing.

Daddy Dan: What do you get out of it?

Dorky Dad: Um, finger callouses, carpal tunnel, eye strain, headaches, etc. Oh, and lots and lots of money, of course.

Daddy Dan: How long do you think you’ll continue?

Dorky Dad: Until the government shuts me down, which could be tomorrow.

Daddy Dan: Tell me a little about your blog.

Dorky Dad: I’d like to say that my blog is an online humor publication with meticulously written and edited posts about the humor of everyday life. But mostly it’s whatever I can come up with quickly just before I go to bed.

In reality, it is just little more than your standard blog. It’s odd, and I periodically exaggerate and lie and distort, but people do that all the time. they’re called politicians.

Daddy Dan: Why should people read your blog?

Dorky Dad: Because it’s better than whatever their boss just gave them to do.

Daddy Dan: What types of blogs do you enjoy reading?  Can you provide a list of your five favorite blogs?  Why do you like these five?

Dorky Dad: I like reading all kinds of blogs, but I definitely enjoy humorous ones. That said, I don’t have five specific favorite ones, but I’ll give you a few.

1. O Mighty Crisis is a good one. Jocelyn, the writer, is hilarious. Great writer, too.
2. Olga the Traveling Bra is awesome. I normally think bras are annoying, but Olga has changed my mind with her unique blog.
3. I’d probably be doing the world a disservice if I didn’t mention Mattress Police. Diesel is just plain funny.
4. Then there’s View from The Cloud. Jeff is kind-of like me. Only sane.
5. And FuriousBall is great, too — his blog is funny, but it’s also very touching and interesting at the same time.

And one more — Xboxfornappyrash. This guy is the one who gave me my blog’s catchphrase. It’s a hilarious look at a guy who is trying to have a kid.

Yes, I know that’s six. I can count. I just don’t follow rules.

Oh, and here’s one more that’s not on my links: Freeasspress.com. You just have to check it out. Fricking hilarious.

Daddy Dan: What are your favorite “non-blogging” activities?

Dorky Dad: I hum 40s radio jingles in the shower, spend my days eating Nutter Butters and Diet Coke in my underpants while browsing the ‘rants and raves’ on Craigslist.

Daddy Dan:  What is the secret to happiness?

Dorky Dad: Not taking interviews seriously.

Daddy Dan:  What is your favorite quote?

Dorky Dad: Dorky Dad, you are funny, good-looking, intelligent and nice with fantastic progeny. (You didn’t say it had to actually be a quote that’s been said.)

Daddy Dan:  What, so far, has been the happiness moment of your life?

Dorky Dad: I’m required by law to say that my child’s birth was the happiest moment of my life. But I like getting married, too.  And I also liked the Minnesota Twins’ 1987 World Series victory.

Daddy Dan:  What has been your biggest regret?

Dorky Dad: Currently, my biggest regret is having failed to properly measure for the double-sink vanity before I hauled a new one across town in the trunk of a Corolla.

Daddy Dan:  Where do you see yourself in ten years?

Dorky Dad: Probably sitting here, finishing this interview.

Daddy Dan:  Do you monitor your blog stats?

Dorky Dad: Not any longer. I used to look at them religiously. Then I realized that I’m not going to rule the world by blogging.

Daddy Dan:  What are your most favorite places in the world?

Dorky Dad:

• Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. One of the most beautiful sites I’ve ever seen.
• In front of a big-screen TV.
• On my bike on the Grand Rounds of Minneapolis.
• Asheville, North Carolina during apple season
• The closest Best Buy.

Daddy Dan:  What are five things you want to do before you die?

Dorky Dad: Oh, I don’t care. About the only thing I’d really like to do is visit Tokyo. Then I’ll be fine.

Daddy Dan:  Tell us something most people don’t know about you.

Dorky Dad: I’m secretly working for the CIA, spying on bloggers. BUHUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Tags: Interviews

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