chris grundy  -  who is?  

Star Sign: Aries,  April 16th

Favourite Drink: Jack Daniel's and Coke.

Favourite Foods: Mums roast dinners, yakiniku, sukiyaki, mangoes, peaches.

Hobbies/Sports : Cycling, windsurfing, swimming, being close to water.

Favourite Sportsman/Woman: Phil Anderson (cycling, first Aussie to wear the yellow jersey in Tour de France), Steve Waugh (cricket, great batsman, bowler, and ruthless captain).

Favourite Song: Too many, but Albatross is maybe the favorite to play.

Favourite Band/Singer: Again far too many, but here is a few. INXS, Pink Floyd, Dragon, Midnight Oil, Mi-sex, Richard Clapton, and that is just only a few.

Favourite TV Show: Seinfeld, Friends, The Simpsons, and a series from the 80's called Crime Story.

Favourite Movie: Blues Brothers.

Favourite Book : The Fatal Shore.

Biggest Influence on Career: Phil and Tommy Emmanuel. I saw what they did, and wanted to do it myself.

Biggest Influence on life: My Parents obviously, and very thankful too! My Brothers also.

Most Admired Individual & Why: Tough one, but probably Sir Donald  Bradman. There is an on going battle with people around the world as to who is the greatest sportsperson of all time. His career record shows that he was almost twice as good as the next guy. That is lapping the field! I dont think anyone else has come close to that in top level sports. This quote following, goes a long way to explaining just how good he was:

"Bradman represented an excellence that won't be surpassed, and not only in his own sport," Tyner says. "It's been said since that to achieve an equivalent to his 99.94 average in Test cricket, Nadia Comaneci would have had to score four perfect tens in four consecutive Olympics, that Babe Ruth would have to double his batting average, that Michael Jordan would have to score 30 points more per game."      Sydney Morning Herald '04

 

Lance Armstrong would have to be close too.

If You were stuck on a desert island what five things would you like to have ?

  1. A Guitar.

  2. A sailboard.

  3. A stocked kitchen.

  4. A computer with an internet connection.

  5. Endless supply of Jack Daniels, coca cola, and ice (that is actually all one thing!).

Awkward  Moments ?

If You Weren't A Musician? I dont think I would have stayed in Optics, I would probably be working for myself somehow and somewhere, much like now. Professional cyclist would be too hard, but what a life!

Favorite Places : In Australia, Sydneys Northern Beaches, and all the coastline actually, North and South. In Japan, Shimoda is great.