Tikal, Guatemala:
Luckily, my wife didn't let me pack my replica helmet, or I would have posed in the picture, too.
(Also, to those of you who wrote and called, yes, I seem to have been on Oprah yesterday. That was me, in my Mets cap, standing in front of the car of a drunk woman who had already had her keys taken away. Just doing my part, keeping the roads safe from drivers with no ability to start their cars. I was thinking for my second appearance on her show, I would attempt to resuscitate a person who was having no trouble breathing. Because that's the kind of hero I am.)
That's it, I'm heading to Guatemala
Posted by: LiteralDan | April 24, 2008 at 02:08 AM
Way to show up Oprah, who didn't seem to be doing jack shit to help.
Posted by: Tammy | April 24, 2008 at 08:42 AM
Way to sort of be in the vicinity in the nick of time to consider saving the make-believe day.
Posted by: You can call me, 'Sir' | April 24, 2008 at 09:35 AM
I can't believe I missed you on Oprah! Here's hoping for a Summer repeat.
Posted by: Meg | April 24, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Meg, The original ethical experiment show was on Dateline a few months ago-it is called "What would you do?" Maybe you could find it online somewhere.
Posted by: Gabbi | April 24, 2008 at 10:36 AM
what does oprah look like upclose? Did the Met's cap help shield you from the light of her greatness?
Posted by: heidi | April 24, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Wait, I'm confused. Why does that place in Guatemala look just like a place on another planet? Did the Guatemalans have space travel or something?
Posted by: Victoria | April 24, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Lest there be any confusion, I did not know I would be on Oprah either. Apparently they were recycling footage of the Dateline that aired back in December, written about here. I, too, missed the show because, I'm assuming, Oprah misplaced my phone number. But be it known from this point on that my blog will now be called, Looky, Daddy! As seen on Oprah.
Posted by: Brian | April 24, 2008 at 12:53 PM
De-lurking to say I saw the Oprah thing yesterday (I also saw the original footage from waaaaaaay back when you originally posted about being that slacker guy who wanted to *look* useful). Bravo for the dual TV coverage!!!
Posted by: That Blonde Chick | April 24, 2008 at 01:34 PM
I wondered if that was you! Good work on getting your 15 minutes of fame twice!
Posted by: Another NJ Dad | April 24, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Too bad you weren't wearing a lookydaddy.com baseball cap on Dateline!
Posted by: 3-Martini Jennifer | April 24, 2008 at 09:25 PM
... and I'm speechless at what a Star Wars expert you are... it's actually kinda freaking me out....
Posted by: 3-Martini Jennifer | April 24, 2008 at 09:28 PM
Better Star Wars than Star Trek! That would be creepy!
Posted by: amy | April 25, 2008 at 10:33 PM
I wonder what would happen if it was Oprah trying to drive drunk... maybe cars and light poles would magically move out of her way from the greatness that is Ms. Oprah.
Your pictures look gorgeous. I want to run away to the jungle. Forever.
Posted by: loren | April 26, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Oh my!! Loved, loved, loved the Star Wars comparison pics. Damn that wife for not allowing you the helmet. Maybe you could photoshop yourself in?? LOL.
Rebecca F.
Posted by: Rebecca F. | April 27, 2008 at 12:58 PM