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Every week the writers for The Onion AV Club answer a question. I thought I’d share my own answers to one of their previous Q&A’s.

This week for me is: What’s your most-rewatched movie?

If this question only related to the last couple of years than it would be Boogie Nights and by a lot. When I was at school living in the dorms Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterpiece was on all the time on HBO and there was seldom a day that we didn’t turn on the TV and end up getting roped into watching it again & again. Even to this day I still put the DVD on when I’m cleaning my apartment. But no, I’m afraid my most re-watched movie by a long shot is The Three Amigos. When I was a kid my family would rent the VHS cassette every single weekend despite my sister’s protests. All I can say in my defense is that The Three Amigos is a great film that still to this day makes me laugh.

Every week the writers for The Onion AV Club answer a question. I thought I’d share my own answers to one of their previous Q&A’s.

This week’s question for me is: What one book would you most like to make the rest of the world read?

Wow. This is a really tough question. Do you pick a book that attempts to teach the world at large something important? Or do you try and pick something entertaining? Or do you pick something that will have the phrase “That Jeff is a very cool guy” on the world’s lips?

I decided to pick Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs which is similar in nature to Studs Terkels’ (RIP) book Working. Both books are about Americans and their jobs, but Gig has a couple differences. #1 it is a contemporary book that is easier to relate to and #2 the people speak in their own words. As much as I love Terkels’ style, I really value reading what people actually sound like and getting a feel for who they are.

The people in Gig range from Wal-Mart greeter to supermodel. From a transvestite prostitute to a congressmen.

Besides being really entertaining I like Gig because it revealed how diverse this country can be. I feel like a lot of people would benefit from getting this kind of perspective.

Click here to read the Wal-Mart greeter’s section from Gig

Every week the writers for The Onion AV Club answer a question. I thought I’d share my own answers to one of their previous Q&A’s.

This week for me is: What was the first album you bought with your own money?

I don’t remember exactly which album would be my first since my memory is just garbage. There’s a good chance it was Tom Petty & The Heartbreaker’s Greatest Hits, but my dad might’ve bought that for me. Instead I will tell you that I distinctly remember buying Metallica’s “…And Justice For All” at Bizzy Bee music in my hometown of Naperville, IL. Paul the owner was a great guy who ran the shop out of his home and later would make fun of me endlessly for all the Green Day I bought and how I thought they were better than Nirvana.

Click here to watch one of the greatest music videos of all time. Landmine!