LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT JEFF PARNESS

Caught a foul ball that skyrocketed above San Diego Padres stadium single handed. Bowed to the applauding crowd of 30,000. His hand hurt for 2 weeks (Video).

Passed the highly competitive entrance exam to Stuyvesant High School by just 1 point.

Sang opera on stage at Cafe Wha in Greenwich Village twice. (Actually, he can only sing one opera note).

Almost killed President and Mrs. Reagan’s dog while rushing to a send-off event on The White House lawn.

Has windsurfed passionately since 1984 and still cannot really jibe (a downwind turn).

Is probably the only graduate of Yeshivah of Flatbush elementary school in Brooklyn, New York who knows all the words to the Hank Williams Jr. song Country Boy Can Survive.

Hit a hole-in-one on the Par 3, 137 yard, 2 West hole at Ranchos Las Palmas Marriott in Palm Springs using a 6-iron. Go figure.

Turned down an invitation by Sabeer Bhatia to help grow his little company the day he hit 1 million subscribers. A few months later, and at 9 million subscribers, Hotmail was bought by Microsoft for $400 Million. Dumb move.

Declined repeated requests by Glen Cohen to help raise money for his little start-up that was going to sell real estate at 2% commissions. You may have heard of it: YHD-Foxtons. Another dumb move.

Still has not told his wife what he scored on the LSAT.

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