I am not a CM (as my full beard will show) but I do like to make friends where ever I go so I do have CMs I like to consider as friends. I have been visiting WDW for many years and have had an AP for many years, but I hope I have been able to avoid being a passhole. (fingers crossed) I am a strong advocate of treating CMs as human beings. Unlike some SGs I think that if I am treated with respect it behoves me to return the treatment.
Now as to why I list that I am a SG. I freely admit that I have what I can recently refer to as senior moments, but they have been happening since I was way too young to use that excuse. :D: Sometimes it has been out of a misguided attempt to lighten the mood of someone displaying signs of boordom or having a bad day. I remember at least once trying to be silly by doing the walk to the measure stick on my knees in an attempt to make a joke. I realize that it wasn't exactly an original act and I now feel properly embarrassed.
One other incident I remember was due to my ability to shut out distactions when I am concentrating on something. This ability comes in handy on my job (Radio station operations) but it can be trouble when I automatically shut out everything but what I am concentrating on away from work. For example, one time I was on Main St at the MK and stopped to take a photo of a band playing on the sidewalk. I composed the photo just right just when another SG decided to stand directly infront of me so my camera only had a view of the back of his head. I moved a bit to regain a view and re-compose the image I wanted. I was concentrating so strong I had completely shut out everything that was not needed in visually composing the image. Just half a second after I snapped the photo I felt a very strong shove from the side. When I turned my head I found myself face-to-face with a horse. 
About this time I realized I had been hearing a bell ringing for some time but had been ignoring it. I was standing right in the middle of the trolly tracks and the horse was wishing to get by me. 
I moved immediately.So I recognize that I have been an SG many times in the past and probably will be one in the future, but I will try to keep my questions about the 3:00 parade to a minimum. :D:
BTW, having read almost all the old posts going back many years I recognize that sometimes I may react with a comment as a "devils advocate" with a slight different point of view. I hope that everyone will understand that I have no intent of ever puting down a CM who is doing a very trying job under trying conditions. But sometimes I may have another explaination or way of looking at something. And as those who know me (Hi Zazu) can attest I can also have a bit of a wicked sense of humor.
I hope to be a contributing member of this group, even if I am just a stupid guest (with good intentions). If nothing else I can occasionally create a smilie from time to time (as I have already done).
Randy B
