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What is your name?
Rob Balsdon
Where do you work?
Train Wreck Comedy
Where can people find you or your business online?
http://www.trainwreckcomedy.com
What is your Twitter account?
@robbalsdon
What do you always find yourself saying?
Don't get so caught up in making a living that you forget to make a life!
If you could spend one whole day with anyone in the world who is currently alive, who would you select?
Kate Beckinsale...SO HOT!
If you were to receive any existing public award, what award would you like to win?
I never win anything...
If you could spend a day with any historical figure, who would you choose?
Bill Hicks - he is the whole reason I do Stand-up comedy and I wish he was still around to show everyone how it's done!
Who inspires you?
My Dad, no one works harder and complains less than my Dad.
What are 3 things on your bucket list?
1) See the Maple Leafs Win A Stanley Cup
2) See the Maple Leafs Win A Stanley Cup
3) See the Maple Leafs Win A Stanley Cup
No really, I could die happy if I saw it happen...just once!
If you had an enormous yacht, what would you name it?
"Size Matters"
If you could foresee a single day of your future in its entirety, what date would you select?
The Day the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup again...PARTY!!!!!
What are you passionate about?
-Sports, mainly Hockey, Baseball and Golf
-Live entertainment of all kinds - Comedy, Theatre, Concerts
-UFC - I have been a UFC fan ever since it started and I got grounded for ordering the first PPV when I was only about 10 years old. Totally worth it!
-BEER! No really, I love all kinds of beer but mostly IPA's. Good beer has to have a lot of Hops in it for me and I have had some great beer all across this country.
What has been your favourite day of your life, up to this point?
I'll never forget the day I shared the stage with SNL Alum Norm MacDonald at the Kelowna Community Theatre in March of 2010. Was totally a dream come true to sit back stage and talk about his career and all the things I have always wanted to do and then get out there in front of 800+ people and do what we do best, tell jokes!
What has been your proudest accomplishment?
Getting Train Wreck Comedy up and running in Kelowna. There was a noticeable need for live comedy after Yuk Yuks closed down about 3 years ago and I am happy to be filling that void for comedians and comedy fans alike.
If you were trapped in an elevator with several wealthy investors from any field, which field would you want them to be experts in? What would say to them/talk about?
I'm Claustrophobic, this question makes me uncomfortable.
Where is your favourite place to dine in Kelowna?
RauDz
What is your favourite activity in Kelowna?
Golf, 100%!
If I could change 1 thing about Kelowna, it would be:
COST OF LIVING!!!!
What do you think makes Kelowna great?
I think it's a combination of, the people, the golf, the weather, the lake, the wineries, the skiing, the community events, the great restaurants, the local produce, and probably a lot more things that I am forgetting! It really is a great place for too many reasons to name!
My choice for the Kelowna person of the day is:
My Girlfriend Amanda...she just did all the dishes while I filled out this questionnaire! Now that's true love!
Some general comments I would like to share are:
Thanks for letting me fill this out, thanks for reading all of my answers and thanks to everyone who supports Train Wreck Comedy in Kelowna.
Check out Train Wreck Comedy for more information
http://www.trainwreckcomedy.com/
Follow Rob Balsdon on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/#!/RobBalsdon
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