Damn, I forgot to ask...

You know the feeling. You get done with a conversation and you think, I forgot to ask...well, after the Wheeling Shindig I'm sure many of us who were there or those who wished they had been there have questions that would have been great to ask at the time. Here's your chance to articulate those questions in hope of one day receiving a response.

Five questions:

1. Harry...when you get up in the middle of the night and head to the bathroom 1/2 asleep, how much would you give, just once, to have the toilet seat up?

2. Haley...has it ever occurred to you there might be a crazy stalker or two lurking on HF.com? (subliminal clue - XOXOXONUGXOXOBABBSXOXOXO)

3. Patti...is there any way you could do that happy dance again, the one you did in the Idol audience after Haley sang HOTRS?

4. Angie...if there is one question about your sister that you wished would never be asked again, what would it be?

5. Haley...have you been using the Randy Jackson dart board?

Buzz, I was coming here to give you kudos for a great thread idea!!

Then I realized it must have been your wifes idea.

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I actually do have something I wish I would have told her....it's not a question, it's kind of serious, but to be honest I was afraid I'd start bawling while telling her. Buzz, your wife commented on me tearing up when I was talking to her, this is what it was about:

When she was on the show, I was very sick and depressed, and had pretty much resigned myself to a belief that my cancer was unstoppable, and I would soon die. I hope this doesn't sound trite, but Haleys way of living in the moment, no regret of the past, and no fear that things "won't work out" rubbed off on me. I fully desired to learn to be that way again, to pull myself up and focus on the good, satisfied in the small positives life hands us. Watching her overcome all of the obstacles she had on the show, the "que sera" attitude, coming out fighting every time she got knocked down, really inspired me to take my health into my hands. I have a long list of things that she inspired me to do in that way, quit smoking, I lost weight (50 lbs so far), quit eating unhealthy food, really it's a very long list when I write it all out- more than 11 life changing actions I took.

It's hard to believe that someone so young can see life so clearly, it's easy for the young to "take life by the $#**&", but to be so true to herself, her family, her beliefs, her place in this world, to want to change things and to actively go for...it's the biggest lesson anyone can learn.

Well I was gonna try & come up with clever funny things I should have asked but the course changed the NUG HUG direction. Maybe this thread can also be a "How Haley Inspires You" because I know Tusk also has changed his life because of Haley.

But since the Buzzeroo started this thread I'll try to be witty.

1. Haley...if you were locked in a dark closet with Randy Jackson who would scream more at the top of their register? My guess it would be Randy.

2. Harry...did Haley help you to buy that new Buick or did all my concert tips help you get the extra cost floor mats?

3. Patti...should I feel jealous that you kiss all the Halien boys and tell them you love them as much as me?

4. Angie...When will the Restaurant you work at realize that instead of hostessing there they could draw in a lot more busine$$ if you sang a few tunes during the lunch hour even if they pay you triple?

(09-04-2013, 04:01 PM)NUG Wrote: Buzz, I was coming here to give you kudos for a great thread idea!!

Then I realized it must have been your wifes idea.

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I actually do have something I wish I would have told her....it's not a question, it's kind of serious, but to be honest I was afraid I'd start bawling while telling her. Buzz, your wife commented on me tearing up when I was talking to her, this is what it was about:

When she was on the show, I was very sick and depressed, and had pretty much resigned myself to a belief that my cancer was unstoppable, and I would soon die. I hope this doesn't sound trite, but Haleys way of living in the moment, no regret of the past, and no fear that things "won't work out" rubbed off on me. I fully desired to learn to be that way again, to pull myself up and focus on the good, satisfied in the small positives life hands us. Watching her overcome all of the obstacles she had on the show, the "que sera" attitude, coming out fighting every time she got knocked down, really inspired me to take my health into my hands. I have a long list of things that she inspired me to do in that way, quit smoking, I lost weight (50 lbs so far), quit eating unhealthy food, really it's a very long list when I write it all out- more than 11 life changing actions I took.

It's hard to believe that someone so young can see life so clearly, it's easy for the young to "take life by the $#**&", but to be so true to herself, her family, her beliefs, her place in this world, to want to change things and to actively go for...it's the biggest lesson anyone can learn.

Wow...there's nothing I would say to make light of this heart-felt post. She is inspiring...and you inspire us NUG!

I guess it's medical marijuana now... (only Buzz could find humor in the midst of pain and suffering)

We do have a Haley inspiration thread, I'm not sure why I didn't post there! My only question for Harry and Patti is am I too old to be adopted by you?!?!

(09-04-2013, 05:03 PM)NUG Wrote: We do have a Haley inspiration thread, I'm not sure why I didn't post there! My only question for Harry and Patti is am I too old to be adopted by you?!?!

They might be willing to rent out Haley's room while she's in LA NUG BUG. But when she comes home You'll have to share a room in the Westin with 6 other boys!!! which she's already good at!

(09-04-2013, 05:03 PM)NUG Wrote: We do have a Haley inspiration thread, I'm not sure why I didn't post there! My only question for Harry and Patti is am I too old to be adopted by you?!?!

Good question NUG...which leads me to a cute story about Patti's sister, Danni (short for Danielle?) while we were at the concert. She was sitting right behind us along with her sister Marilyn...two of the 6 daughters, Patti being the baby. Danni introduced me to Marilyn and said "This is my older sister" and then got such a chuckle out of that. She said, "I always like to introduce her like that." We had so much fun talking before the concert...they are both so cute and funny. Later, when the concert had started, I felt a little tap on my shoulder. Danni leaned forward and I bent down to put my ear right by her because the music was loud. She pointed up to the stage and said..."That's Patti and that's Angie"...how funny is that? After the concert I told her, "I want to adopt you and take you back to Minnesota." She laughed and asked, "What will Kathy say?"

Harry , who is your guitar Idol?

I can tell you that one, from an email from Harry

Quote: The Beatles are sacred in our house as you can imagine. They were my 'growing up' band and the very reason I started playing guitar

The real question I want answered by Haley she can't .. . Are you officially signed with an album at the printer?