100 Facts About Chad Williams

This post came about from the popular twitter hash tag #100FactsAboutMe. So enjoy 100 facts about me.

1. My first name is Emory.
2. My middle name is Chad (not Chadwick).
3. My last name is Williams. 3rd most common.
4. My father and grandfather are named Emory.
5. I am not a JR or III. Different middle names.
6. I was born in Richmond, Virginia.
7. I’m a Sagittarius.
8. I own my own business called Creative Visual Design.
9. I played soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University and we won the CAA in 1997.
10. I have a wonderful wife named Carey.
11. I have a cat named Eli.
12. I use all forms of social media.
13. I like to make lists.
14. I like espionage/spy/government shows/movies.
15. My parents are still married.
16. I am an uncle.
17. I play golf.
18. I will try almost anything once. Except that! Not my thing.
19. I’ve only sung karaoke one time. Also not my thing.
20. My grandfather (mother’s side) started Loveland Distributing Company in Richmond, VA.
21. I always eat breakfast. Most important meal of the day.
22. I’m a Washington Commanders (aka Redskins) season ticket holder since the 40s.
23. I used to work NASCAR races at RIR doing live social media of the action.
24. I created a Day Zero Project.
25. My family owns Richmond Restaurant Group. Visit Us.
26. I’m scuba certified.
27. I’ve been snowboarding since I was 12. Resorts Visited.
28. My goal is to visit 100 mountain resorts. I’m getting close.
29. I have never been snow skiing, but I did walk onto the Deer Valley property with my gear on as a prank and the staff and I had a laugh and took a picture of them all holding me across their arms.
30. I’ve been to St. Maarten 23 times. My Travels.
31. I had long hair for 15 years.
32. I have never broken a bone. Yes, knocking on wood.
33. I drink, but rarely get drunk.
34. My first concert was Guns ‘n Roses and Skid Row.
35. My first cassette tapes were Guns n Roses Appetite For Destruction & Metallica’s Kill Em All. Yeah Cassette.
36. I play drums and was in a Heavy Metal band.
37. My band Accursed opened for a Cannibal Corpse show once at Twisters in Richmond, VA.
38. I rode a short bus in elementary school and helped my next-door neighbor get on/off each day.
39. I have been on the news.
40. I have been in the newspaper.
41. I’m a gadget freak.
42. I’m very organized.
43. I ran a mile in 5:45 in the 5th grade.
44. I never had wisdom teeth.
45. I never had the chicken pox and hoping to be as lucky to not get shingles as an old fart.
46. I collected shot glasses from every new place I visited until I got married.
47. I have been to two Redskins Superbowls. Dolphins Win, Raiders Loss.
48. I never lost a soccer game in middle school.
49. I watch the Bachelor/Bachelorette. No shame. Ok, yes, shame <—Those were my single days.
50. My X/Twitter handle is @echadwilliams. Follow Me!
51. I color coordinate my closet by shirt style. It just makes sense, no?
52. I eat healthy.
53. I like an adventurous woman.
54. I have never been to jail.
55. I say no to drugs. Some bear in elementary school said so and I just kept listing.
56. I don’t smoke because it’s fucking nasty.
57. I have gone to the dentist every six months since I was a kid. Thanks, Dr. Circeo.
58. I’m on time for things. Being on time is not only professional, but polite.
59. I cried during E.T. as a kid. He was scary!
60. Manchester United is my team.
61. I went to the 1996 Olympics, and a bomb went off.
62. I did 5 laps at speed in a two-seater Indy car at Richmond International Raceway.
63. I’m very competitive.
64. I like Vodka more in the summer and Bourbon more in the winter.
65. I bought my first ever pink shirt in Laguna Beach, CA.
66. I still know where every warp zone is on Super Mario Bros.
67. I have an Atari 2600 that still works…sometimes. RIP
68. I’m easily motivated.
69. I don’t belong to a gym.
70. I have done p90x, p90x2, p90x3, Insanity, Insanity The Asylum and Focus T25, Insanity Max 30.
71. When I was young, I looked older; now that I’m older, I look younger.
72. I was on CBR5 (Cannonball Run) with Sticky Rice and hospitalized during it.
73. I drive an SUV.
74. I’ve flown in a helicopter.
75. I have dove with sharks.
76. I have held a stingray in my arms.
77. I backpacked through Costa Rica for a month.
78. I buy a new bathing suit each year.
79. I have jumped out of an airplane.
80. I have rappelled off a 25-story building for charity.
81. I have a sweet tooth.
82. I have become friends with a lot of my X/Twitter followers.
83. I love pizza.
84. I’m not allergic to anything.
85. I have 20/20 vision.
86. If you’re a 10 but dumb as rocks, there is no chance.
87. I hardly ever get sick and don’t want to start now.
88. I have been across the international date line on a boat. (Republic of Kiribati, Micronesia)
89. I have been on a blind date.
90. I usually avoid confrontation.
91. If I’m defending something, there’s a very good chance I’m right or I’ll just keep my mouth shut.
92. If you play me in quarters in a cap, I will crush you.
93. Asshole is still one of my favorite drinking games.
94. I have beer bonged a 40.
95. I’ve seen a triple rainbow. Everyone has seen a double. Right?
96. I’m on Tumblr. Update: I used to be on Tumblr.
97. I climb things.
98. I love good beer.
99. I have somewhat of an excessive glassware collection.
100. I eat gluten.

This list was quite difficult to make, but I highly suggest you try it.