6.13.2007

10 Qs w/BDW

Ten Questions w/ Big Dave Wave

1. How did you get the name Big Dave Wave?


Mark Reed started calling me Big Dave Wave in '87 in college. That was a bastardization of "Big Wave Dave", the clothing company. Ty made it stick.

Annotation: The twenty-year nickname. Oh, I guess I did that with Godfrey too.

2. You work in a cookie factory, and you can't eat the cookies, but how do you still respect cookies?

Factory made cookies are gross. Home made cookies, still as yummy as ever.

Annotation: Exactly. More butter, more sugar. Chocolate 'till you puke.

3. What is your greatest invention of all time?

I'm not sure what my greatest invention is (I'm more of a ponderer than inventor), but my most recent invention, if you can call it that, is the Feedback Machine [clicky].

Annotation: "Cups on the Wall/Dog on the Ceiling" was one of your greatest sculptures.

4. How far can you throw a baked potato?

Great question, Ty. I'm not exactly sure how far, it's never been measured. But I did once throw one three feet in the wrong direction. It was a bummer, dude.

Annotation: Go chase it.

5. Can you write your autobiography in haiku? If so, do it.

I woke up from death
You read these words in your sleep
I will dream once more

Annotation: Kicking to the head
The company promotion
A new life to live

6. If you could, what would you?

I would fly away from here.

Annotation: It all connects.

7. Where have you been that's excellent?

I've been all over. Mostly excellent were the spaces between.

Annotation: The middlespaces.

8. Who do you know?

Nobody.

Annotation: And they don't know you either. Or do they?

9. Money or intelligence?

I'll take the money and buy some smarts.

Annotation: Gotta be pretty fucking smart to figure that out.

10. What's that?

That's a secret.

Annotation: There are no secrets anymore.