Martin Facts
This coastal city in Washington State, near the Canadian border, is where Martin was born. It’s a port for ferries to Alaska. East is Mount Baker, a huge snow-capped volcano with ski runs.
What is the city of Bellingham, WA?
Martin prefers this plant-based, non-dairy milk substitute made from oats and water.
What is Oatmilk?
This country has a population a third of the size of America as 100,000,000 people and refers to a conflict they had with our nation as the "American War." Martin was a part of the first SAAS trip to this country.
What is Vietnam?
This Alternative Rock band named themselves after a wind-channeling pipe sculpture in Seattle's Magnuson Park and was led by lead singer Chris Cornel. Martin attended their last concert in Seattle in 1997 prior to their breakup. He fell asleep during the song "spoon man."
Who is Soundgarden?
A graduate of Towson High School, where Martin first taught Chemistry, this athlete is the most decorated Olympian of All time.
Who is Michael Phelps?
Home of the Mustangs of green and gold, this suburban Seattle metropolitan area school is where Martin received his high school diploma.
What is Redmond High School?
This substitute to traditional meat is Martin's favorite and is made from soybeans, sunflowers, and coconuts. Other ingredients include water, coconut oil, methylcellulose, glutamates, natural flavors, sugars, modified plant starch, yeast extract, soy leghemoglobin, salt, and vitamins.
What is impossible meat?
This Scandinavian country is known for its historically skilled warriors, sailors, traders, and farmers. It celebrates its independence on the 17th of May known as "seten de mai." Martin lived here for a year when he was four.
What is Norway?
This American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991. The band's lineup originally consisted of Dave, Stefan, Carter, Boyd, and LeRoi. They are known for playing songs differently in each performance; this practice has become a staple of their live shows. They still play a series of shows at the Gorge Ampetheater every fall known as "Labor Dave." Martin saw them perform live in their hometown at the University of Virginia in 2000.
Who is Dave Matthews Band?
A wrestling takedown technique where a wrestler primarily targets their opponent's single leg by using a sweeping motion to bring the leg out from under them, effectively taking them down to the mat; it's considered a basic but highly effective leg attack often used in various wrestling styles. It was by far Martin's most effective takedown in wrestling.
What is a sweep single takedown?
Located in Harrisonburg Virginia, and named after the 4th President of the United States, this university is where Martin received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry.
Who is Marc Franco from Sage Lunch?
This European country is built for self-sabotage. At one point every bridge and mountain road in this country was rigged with explosives so they could be blown up in the event of an invasion. Martin lived here for a year in his 30's.
What is Switzerland?
With an opening in 1928 and currently owned and opperated by the Seattle Theater Group, Martin has seen shows such as Wicked, The book of Mormon, Ru Pauls Drag Race All Stars, at this venue which holds 3,000 guests for viewing.
What is the Paramount Theater?
Invented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, basketball has evolved from it's origin to be one of the worlds most popular sports. While nets are currently used, the original "basket" included a bottom and was originally used for this kind of fruit.
What is a peach?
The name of the person who shares the same DNA with Martin, can open his iPhone with Face Recognition, and is 23 minutes younger.
Who is Peder?
This pizza from Pagliacci is Martin's favorite and includes toppings of Chicken, Pepperoni, Salami, Mozzarella, Mama Lil's Peppers, Olives, Oregano, with a Pizza Sauce Base.
What is the 12th Fan Primo?
This South American Country is the birthplace of Simon Bolivar, a statesman and military officer who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. Martin lived in this country from 2010-2012.
What is Venezuela?
Andre Romell Young is professionally known by this name. At one point, Martin could recite the entirety of his Album "2001" which featured Eminem and Snoop Dogg. He was also a member of NWA alongside Easy-E and Ice Cube.
Who is Dr. Dre?
This team lost the ALDS to the Seattle Mariners in 1995 when Edgar Martínez lined a double off the left field fence, scoring Joey Cora and Ken Griffey from 1st base. Martinez's game-winning hit and the aftermath remains the Mariners' most famous moment in Seattle Mariners history. Martin was 13 when this happened.
Who are the New York Yankees? (they were the wild card team)
Located north of the well known resorts (Aspen, Breakenridge, and Telluride) this Colorado ski resort is where Martin lived during his post-college gap year. With a section of the mountain known as Mary Jane, this resort is home to the highest 6-person high speed chairlift in the country, well-known for it's moguls and tree runs, and also shares its name with an Orlando Florida suburb of 30,000.
What is Winter Park Ski Resort?
Martin was recently posted on SAAS social media eating this bug known as a delicacy in many parts of Southeast Asia. They are high in nutritional value, containing protein, omega 3, vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals, and taste like green apple Jolley Ranchers.
What is a Water Bug?
Located at the based of the Machu Picchu in Peru, this city is home to only 4,500 people but hosts 7 million visitors per year.
What is Aguas Calientes?
Looking very much like the former Seattle Kingdome (Mariners & Seahawks), this field space located in Minneapolis Minnesota had a roof that was held up by air pressure and a system of cables. It collapsed in Decembet of 2010 after a heavy snowstorm. Following the Kingdome and T-Mobile Park, this ballpark is where Martin has seen the most baseball games.
What is the Metrodome?
Nicknamed "The Hammer," this athlete played for the Braves and Brewers for 23 years before retiring and entering the hall of fame. He retired with a .305 lifetime batting average, and holds the MLB records for the most career runs batted in (RBIs) (2,297), extra base hits (1,477), and total bases (6,856). Many players today, including Julio Rodriguez, Elly de la Cruz, and Jordan Alvarez. Martin also wears this number!
Who is Hank Aaron?