Ask the Fuzzy Old Coot Anything

[newsmanfan]

What books have been the most influential for you throughout your life?

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

Fuzzygobo, you are the wise father figure of Muppet Central. Can I call you Gordon?

 

[Old Thunder]

Could you run to the hills if called upon to do so?

 

[MikaelaMuppet]

Anything but Math.
Music, Reading, Spelling, Geography, Art, loved them.
English, History, Science, did okay.
Algebra, two miserable years of failure.

Over thirty years since flunking Algebra, I still never was called upon to Solve For X in any job, band rehearsal, club gig, or church meeting.

Math is my least favorite as well. I didn't even do well at the subject and the grades weren't great either. In fact, I couldn't wait until the class was over.

 

[fuzzygobo]

What books have been the most influential for you throughout your life?

Growing up, my favorite author was Roald Dahl. Many of his books made into movies:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
James and the Giant Peach
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Lillian and Russell Hoban:
Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas (yes, I read the book before Jim made it an immortal classic)
Harvey's Hideout

And I LOVED Richard Scarry.

My current fixture is the Bible.

 

[fuzzygobo]

Fuzzygobo, you are the wise father figure of Muppet Central. Can I call you Gordon?

Or Bob, he's an Irish tenor like me.
Or you can call me Al.
Or if you know me well enough, my name is Brian.

 

[fuzzygobo]

Could you run to the hills if called upon to do so?

Iron Maiden, right?
Yes, I can run to the hills, since I'm as old as them.

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

Or if you know me well enough, my name is Brian.

Your last name is Gallagher, isn't it?

 

[fuzzygobo]

Your last name is Gallagher, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

 

[newsmanfan]

Growing up, my favorite author was Roald Dahl. Many of his books made into movies:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
James and the Giant Peach
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Lillian and Russell Hoban:
Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas (yes, I read the book before Jim made it an immortal classic)
Harvey's Hideout

And I LOVED Richard Scarry.

My current fixture is the Bible.

Ronald Dahl continues to be awesome.
Fiction-wise, what books have you most enjoyed of late?