The Lex-pat Life
In 1997, Tyson attended the Phish festival "The Great Went" on Loring Air Force base, the same one where he was born. What state was that in?
What is Maine?
Tyson and Lila met while working at what company?
What is CNN?
Every Halloween, Tyson and Lila attend a French-hosted karaoke party. What famous duo did they dress as this year?
Who are Hall and Oates?
Dave Adams famously brought Tyson to IU, but what was the name of the children's film that he was so obsessed with?
What is The Wizard of Oz?
What supposedly dead animal did Tyson save the French family from?
What is a bat?
Tyson and Lila take an annual trip for Lila's birthday in September. This past year, they went to Germany, and rented an SUV with a bossy AI-assistant by what name?
Who is Marcus? (pronounced Mar-Koos)
What famous restaurant chain did Tyson set the record for most El Presidente margaritas sold in one night?
What is Chili's?
In 2004, Tyson attended a legendary music festival that included back-to-back-to-back performances by the reunited Pixies, Radiohead, and then Kraftwerk. What was the name of this music festival?
What is Coachella?
What is Tyson's favourite film in which two teens bring their perfect woman to life through a computer program?
What is Weird Science?
Being homeowners is tough, and Tyson and Lila have had their fair share of mishaps with their NYC apartment. A faulty heating system recently caused what to fall from their ceiling?
What is boiling hot water?
The son of an Air Force officer, Tyson grew up in four different countries during his childhood. What are three of those countries?
What is The United States, Germany, Italy, and/or The United Kingdom?
Tyson once worked at a restaurant called Snow Lion in which he made their signature "anniversary dish." But what type of cuisine was their food?
Hint: the owner of the restaurant was allegedly the nephew of a famous spiritual leader
What is Tibetan?
Amongst kids performing pop hits, Little T famously performed the disturbing song "Mutilated Lips" at his school's talent show. But what band are the original singers?
Who are Ween?
Tyson is a big horror fan, but what uncomfortable film did he recently take his three youngest to see?
What is Nosferatu?
Tyson was once the Ombudsman of the Indiana Daily Student. What did he do in this role?
What is complaint investigation and resolution?
After returning to America from Hong Kong, Tyson initially lived in what city?
What is San Francisco?
In college, Tyson had the befitting job of a salesman. But what did he sell?
What are used cars?
Tyson went through a deep obsession with a band whose song submission for the 2015 James Bond film, "Spectre," was rejected in favor of Sam Smith's. What is the band?
Who are Radiohead?
In 1998, Tyson took Little T to the movie theatre. During one poignant moment, the film's protagonist proclaims "Life is hard." Without missing a beat, Little T said REALLY loudly, "Life is dumb," much to the delight of the rest of the audience. But what film did the father-son duo go see?
What is The Truman Show?
Tyson has a beautiful family and maintains a close relationship with his siblings, Drew and Sascha. But in what Western states do these siblings live?
Where are California and Colorado?
Their senior year of college, Tyson and the boys hosted three "house-party" concerts in Tyson's room (the basement) at their 527 Highland house. What were the names of the three bands that played?
Who are Chamberlain, Uvula, and Red Devil Blue Devil?
A seasoned journalist, Tyson was also a part of his college paper, the Indiana Daily Student. One of his all-time best pieces was a review of a holiday album and included the greatest closing sentence of all time: "This is a gift best left unopened." What was the name of said album?
What is Christmas on Death Row?
Tyson loves the band Phish and has seen them numerous times. While traveling to one in Canada, however, he and Troy were arrested (although miraculously let go!) What crime did they commit?
What is posession of marijuana?
Tyson and the boys had been saving stubs of joints in a big jar for the entire school year and, in 1998, they finally ground up all the leftover bits into a huge blunt, which they dubbed after what film?
Hint: it has been watched in this house this week
What is The Godfather?
What bespoke phrase did Tyson secretly write with his finger on the dusty back windshield of a car in the parking lot at Coachella, much to the complete bewilderment of that car's owners, which we secretly observed from our own car one space over?
What is Rob Rogering?