In our monthly “Dear John” post, our lovable, curmudgeonly John McBride, Director of Fleet & Facilities, answers your burning questions.
What is your new year’s resolution?
I, CAPTAIN JOHN, HEREBY PLEDGE TO BE MORE CURMUDGEONLY IN 2015 SEEING AS THAT I’VE RECENTLY BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING A SOFTIE.
Have you ever tried a fad diet?
ARE YOU SAYING I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT? ARE YOU CALLING ME A FATSO? DON’T MAKE ME COME SMACK YOU WITH A FROZEN TOFU TURKEY.
Tell us about your most memorable New Year’s Eve.
MY WIFE AND I WERE IN DOWNTOWN CAMDEN, MAINE, ON 12/31/1999 WITH ANOTHER COUPLE AND OUR 2-YEAR-OLD BOYS WATCHING THE CLOCK TICK DOWN TO Y2K ARMAGEDDON WHILE THE FIREWORKS THE TOWN SENT UP WERE SETTING FIRE TO MOUNT BATTIE. SOME FUN THAT WAS…
Did you get/give any noteworthy holiday gifts this year?
OH CHRISTMAS 2014 IS SOOO LAST YEAR. EYES AND FOCUS FORWARD PLEASE.
Who is the funniest person you know and why?
I NEVER MET HIM BUT I DID SEE GEORGE CARLIN LIVE IN 1977 AND AM STILL WIPING THE TEARS FROM MY EYES. IN ONE OF HIS LAST ON-STAGE RANTS HE INCLUDED THE PHRASE “MY INNER CHILD IS OUTWARD BOUND” AND THAT, I THINK, WE COULD ALL LIVE BY.