He has a life!
What is Mr Thirsk's ALL time favourite hobby?
A) Drawing
B) Running
C) Hiking/Backpacking
Hiking/Backpacking
In 2023, Mr Thirsk lived in Europe for 4 months. Which country did he live in?
(Hint: it has the longest-running construction project in all of Europe)
Spain
What subject was Mr. Thirsk best at in school?
Bonus for 100: what unit within this subject was his favourite?
Language Arts - Spoken Word
Name the top item on Mr Thirsk's bucket list:
Hint: don't do this if you have a fear of heights
Skydive!
On one Sunday of every month, Mr. Thirsk hosts a themed event for all his friends called "Sunday Chef Club". What might this event be about?
A cooking club to eat a potluck meal together with all our favourite recipes!
Mr. Thirsk travelled to Africa last year and ate unique foods. Which type of meat was his hamburger made from?
A) Camel
B) Cactus
C) Coyote
Camel Burger! (Honestly similar to beef)
2 (older brother, younger sister)
Mr Thirsk always wanted to teach. But he briefly debated pursuing a career as a:
A) Volcanologist (studying volcanoes)
B) Paleontologist (study dinosaurs)
C) Benson Boone Impersonator?
D) Scubadivology (being a professional scuba diver)
Paleontology (Dinosaurs are literally so awesome - please talk to me about them)
What does Mr Thirsk love to do (that I also do as a Part-Time job on the side?)
Hint: we are doing this today
Swim
(I work as a lifeguard/swim instructor)
How did Mr. Thirsk get his white eyebrow?
Princess Elsa of Arendelle struck me in the face with her ice powers.
Yep. Absolutely true story.
(lmk if you want the real story - it's not quite as cool)
Which instrument does Mr Thirsk play? AND, where does he play/perform this?
Guitar, and play/sing on the band at Church
Mr Thirsk wants to do a very long hike in Spain next year called El Camino de Santiago. The hike is LONG. How many kilometers is this hike?
~800 kilometers. (This is close to the length of walking from Vancouver across the entire province of British Columbia to get to Alberta).
Mr Thirsk played 1 team sport for over 10 years, and another solo sport for almost 19 years. Which sports are these?
Soccer (10 years)
Skiing (19 years!!!)
When Mr. Thirsk was 9 years old, he broke which bone that has never healed properly so still looks disfigured to this day?
My middle finger!
Mr Thirsk worked as a camp counsellor for many summers. All staff had a "camp name" that they went by for the duration of camp. Mr Thirsk's camp name was which water bottle brand?
Contigo
(if you happen to say this I will likely turn and think you are talking to me)
Mr Thirsk has a rather irrational fear. But we listen and we don't judge. What is Mr Thirsk's BIGGEST FEAR?
Having food in my teeth and NO one tells me.