The Puker

Rob Hauschild, Metal Maniacs

1. There's a first date who claimed alcohol did not affect her, drank 12 vodka and sodas, grabbed an overnight bag from her car on the way back to my place and then puked all night. She then got sick a second time at 5:30 a.m. after I cooked her waffles (she was allergic to wheat), and then asked with a straight face if she could go to work with me in the morning if she promised to "Just sit there and be quiet" while I worked all day.

2. The first date who picked a scab off her leg while we were eating a bad happy hour buffet. Yes, those same fingers wound up in her mouth more than once.

3. The first date who left me mid-date for an hour because a tree fell on her car. She lived two blocks from the bar. I thought it was either the most creative blow-off or just really bad timing on God's part.