This is a list of things that everyone might not know about Roger but are in fact pretty incredible.
Roger ...
| 21. Has been known to sew up own wounds with
fishing line.
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| 20. Has had a bullet removed from bicep
without anesthesia.
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| 19. Slept under canoe in order to guard the
family boats during the Rizzuto boat theft crime ring spree that struck
area resorts.
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| 18. Once did a backward summersault onto a
dance floor--and landed dancing.
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| 17. Survived a one-car rollover in spite of
not having worn seatbelt.
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| 16. He once appeared on Dave Carlson's WEAU
fishing show as Chetek Chain fishing guide back in the 1980s.
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| 15. Was drummed out of the Cub Scouts in a
formal ceremony.
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| 14. Known for his MacGyverlike frugality:
carving oil cap from wood, fixing his radiator with black pepper.
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| 13. Lived in wilderness for two weeks
carrying nothing but matches, fishing line, hook, knife, jerky and backpack
of Leinenkugel's.
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| 12. Is double jointed.
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| 11. Walked at eight months.
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| 10. Believes there is no such thing as
bad weather, just bad clothing.
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9. Drinks gourmet beer and coffee
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8. Loves his pets and talks baby talk to
them
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| 7. Has secretly been on Atkins for the last
35 years...
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6. ... As a consequence has never baked bread, a cake, or cookies.
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| 5. Has never had a manicure
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| 4. Is so good at camouflage that owls
often use his head as a perch.
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| 3. Has the radical notion that cars
have only one use, "getting from point A to point B".
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| 2. As an adolescent had his windows
nailed shut to prevent escape.
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| 1. Has never and will never ask his doctor
about a damn thing.
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