Steamboat Pilot & Today

Quint Friesell

Age: 30

Occupation: Currently -- firefighter for the Colorado Air National Guard; winter -- Ski Patrol; spring -- track & field coach

Place of birth: New York City

Q. When did you move to Routt County and what brought you here?

A. July 4, 2002. Bigger mountains and better snow.

Q. What's the biggest risk you've taken recently?

A. Joining the military.

Q. Describe your morning routine.

A. Wake up, shower, eat, go to work; or wake up then go back to sleep.

Q. Has a book ever changed your life? What was it and why?

A. None come to mind... maybe textbooks? They learned me.

Q. What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?

A. To thine own self be true. My dad always said that, but Shakespeare said it first.

Q. What are the first three things you tell new acquaintances about yourself?

A. I'm from New York, I'm pretty easy to get along with, and I like my motorcycle.

Q. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A. A fighter pilot.

Q. If you could invite any four people to dinner, who would they be and what would you talk about?

A. Albert Einstein -- anything; John Wayne -- manly things; Pele -- soccer; Michael Johnson -- hurdles.

Q. Do you collect anything?

A. Not really.

Q. In the Meatloaf song, "I'll do anything for love, but I won't do that," what is that?

A. Be on "Survivor."

Q. What was your first job?

A. Snack bar ice-cream guy at the pool.

Q. Who is your favorite superhero? Why?

A. The Flash. He is super fast.

Q. Do you have any phobias?

A. Failure.

Q. If you could go back in time, to what event or time period would you go?

A. The 1920s, 1950s, and September 1998. They all seem cool and have some historical happenings.

Q. What is your favorite thing to do in Routt County?

A. Find new places that I don't know about.

Favorites

Book: "Ender's Game"

Song: "What's Golden"

Color: Blue

Food: Lasagna

Sport to watch: Baseball

Vacation spot: Anywhere that has surfing.

Recreational activity: Ultimate

Movie: Office Space

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