Tsai-ko Autobiography: Rich2176
Name: (withheld)
Bonafide Tsai-ko, Tsai-ko Hall of FameHigh School: (Maryland)
Tsai-ko Lunch Size: Large
Tsai-ko caricature: second row, far right
Other: Bought 100 game tickets for Tsai-kos Sept 2007 LV game; organized Las Vegas Makino tailgate with las vegas
Repeat in 2009 and 2011.
From the Warrior Beat blog August 14, 2007:
ST's Intro:
The Simpsons.
American Idol.
Rich2176.
These are a few of our favorite things related to Fox.
Rich's profession is fiscal management. But when it comes to UH football, there are no limits. He traveled to Kona to participate in June Jones' golf tournament. He drove four hours to Fresno — Fresno!?! — for a game. He bought television packages to follow the Warriors from California. He was a member of the booster club even though he lived an ocean away. Heck, he even attended the Rainbow Wahine's softball regional at UCLA.
And he flew to Las Vegas just to buy 100 tickets for our blog family.
Crazy?
Like a Fox.
Here's the story on Rich2176:
"I was born June 4, 1958 in Germany. My dad was in the U.S. Army and was stationed at the Berlin Wall. I came to the United States in 1961 and became a naturalized citizen in 1963. We lived in Brooklyn, New York until 1965 when my dad was assigned to Lybia, Africa, to work with the Lybian army. In 1969, dad was sent to Viet Nam and my mom & I moved to Wahiawa. Upon a safe return from serving a 1-year tour of duty, we were lucky enough to stay in Hawaii for another 3 years. I remember listening to Les Keiter and the re-created baseball games, listening to Chuck Leahey, and watching Don Robbs. My first Rainbow football game at the Termite Palace was so memorable. It was a rainy day and the smell of boiled peanuts and cigar smoke filled the air.
"We moved to Maryland for 4 years where I completed high school and a year of college. Then moved back to the islands in 1977 to finish college and realized that Hawai‘i was my true home. (It's tough being a military kid because moving every 3 or 4 years you can't grow roots.) I met my wife Margo in a television production writing class and we've been together for 27 years. We've also been in Los Angeles for 27 years, but Hawaii is still "home".
"I work in the entertainment industry as a production auditor and consultant. I worked for the Director's Guild of America for 5 years auditing pension contributions and at age 28 realized I was too young for an ulcer and needed a change. CBS Television hired me to audit television shows, but the acronym for CBS is constant BS and decided I needed to work for myself. At the time, Fox Broadcasting was a new network and they needed their shows audited. So, in 1989, I became the first person in Los Angeles to freelance at this career. I quit a secure job and got married 3 weeks later. Hmmm.... After 18 years, FBC is still my longest running client.
"I have produced an award winning short film written by Margo, and worked on several television shows. My real passion is budgets and numbers and getting the most for the least. You can check out our film "Moving Pieces" on www.imdb.com .
"I remember staying up until 2 or 3 in the morning watching every UH football game that was televised through the 80's up to a few years ago. I guess during all of those horrible losses, I was a true UH football fan. I went to almost every home game when I was going to UH, and I travel to Vegas and Fresno to cheer on the team. This year, I hope to add San Jose State and Reno depending on my work schedule.
Golf for me is beyond a passion. It's an addiction. Classic rock is my music of choice. I also enjoy traveling and fine dining.
Go Warriors!!!
