Zeeb, there was no heads up to send in questions.
Thanks for the podcast and interview with Scott. It was a fun listen and I am even hoping to improve my dishwasher.
Thanks, Jeff!
I'm sorry there wasn't an opportunity. Andy and I discussed a couple dates to record the interview, but I wanted to make myself available at his first opportunity because as a Zeebzob fan myself, I know how much guys look forward to getting their podcast fix right after a race. I'm sure he'd have opened it up for questions if we'd done it tomorrow or Wednesday.
Those are good questions, though. If I'm ever on again, maybe we can discuss them, but here are a few thoughts
Scott, have you wrestled an alligator?
I think being from here, I forget what a novelty it is to other people. Too bad we didn't get to talk about it a bit more. If he'd asked, yes, I have wrestled an alligator.
Actually, that's not true but I'd have said I did anyway because its sounds awesome. I did grow up two doors down from an alligator farm though. I always thought it strange that people would hatch and raise hundreds of alligators in captivity when there were plenty to be had just across the street in the river.
My own gator experiences are somewhat limited:
1) Hooked one on my fishing line as a kid on purpose. Tied up a lure that looked like a frog and skipped it right across his snout. Not sure what I expected to happen after I landed him, but my dad was pissed because he had to walk across the street and kill it to get it off my line. He was small...maybe 3 or 4 feet.
2) We'd sometimes skim our kneeboards near them when out water skiing. Contrary to what Swamp People tries to portray, they're pretty docile unless threatened.
3) Had one as a pet in an aquarium for a couple weeks. Tiny baby. Maybe the farm gave him to us? Can't remember, but its illegal to keep them so we let it go.
4) Play them every year on the LSU football schedule and hate it! Lol. Seriously though, LSU gets the shaft when it comes to league scheduling. While spoiled programs like Alabama get pushovers like Tennessee as a permanent cross-divisional opponent, LSU gets Florida, who has been a juggernaut since the 90s with only a few down years.
What are your thoughts about the show Swamp people? My kids got to meet a few of the guys and have their autographs. LOL. My wife took them to meet them.
I have mixed thoughts about Swamp People. On the one hand, I think it's cast, edited (and scripted) to perpetuate the stereotypes of Cajun culture. On the other hand, a lot of its true, and we don't give a damn. Lol
I grew up near most of those guys (at least on the early seasons...I think they branched out a bit later on) but don't know them personally. My dad knows most of them, I think. Troy Landry is a gem; true to character and a really nice guy from what I'm told. They do a lot of special events around here (or used to).
Louisiana had been dubbed "Hollywood South" for a while because tax breaks were luring so much movie and TV production. I've seem my fair share of celebs beyond Swamp People. Ran into Mark Wahlberg at Confession not so long ago.
If you had to choose a mentorship or buying a top car which would you choose and why? You don't have to answer this if you choose to plead the 5th.
Good question. For the money, I'd definitely say the mentorship. I found the car to be rather unresponsive to my questions.
Looking at a car will give you a great starting point in figuring out a particular build class, but you have to keep in mind that it's only a snapshot in time. Build methods and tricks change, and you have to be able to adapt. The upshot with the car is that you have something to race right away, so you can start practicing tuning, reprep etc. Of course, there isn't much satisfaction in the successes. I never really cared what that car did, only my own builds. But I invested the money. No reason to watch it collect dust on the shelf while its still in its prime.
Kinser's mentorship program in particular (I think) teaches you how to think like a builder. As a lawyer, I really took to his Socratic method of instruction. There are some basics that he teaches, but there's also a lot that he challenges you to figure out on your own and report back, because he wants you to start thinking about things. Plus, we had some good conversations outside of PWD, and I got a good friend out of the deal.
Mentorships aren't for everyone, and I hear some didn't do too well with them, but he lays out his, and guages your, expectations in the beginning. It's almost a mini-interview because he doesn't want to waste his or your time and money. I think some people disregard that in the hopes of learning some super secret speed tip that never comes and then get a little upset.
