Editor’s Note: SoapBoxing is a weekly feature by Daily reporter Ben Godar. Throughout the semester, he will be interviewing ISU students, faculty and staff and Ames community members, soliciting their opinions on a wide range of topics. To suggest someone for an interview, send an e-mail request to [email protected]. This week Godar interviewed Maintenance Shop Director Tyler Uetz.

“Last Exit to Brooklyn” by Hubert Selby — “It’s a real good slice of life. It’s kind of like the tragedy of Hunter S. Thompson without humor. It’s hell on earth; it’s just chaos.”

Philosophy 201 — “It was a sad attempt by a bunch of people to look really intellectual, including the professor. It reminded me of people who try really hard to be alternative and they’re not — people who listen to Green Day and think they’re alternative.”

Midnight snacks — “It’s a toss up. [My favorite] lies somewhere between a hot sub from Pizza Pit and a pint of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, or a shot of Jack Daniels.”

Boxers vs. briefs — “Definitely boxers. My boys need to move around a little.”

Watsonville Patio — “They’re a band that should be huge. Their latest album is called ‘Hotel Rosaline.’ It’s really good. Their first one was good, too. It’s rock ‘n’ roll with a female lead singer who’s stellar. The guitar player is really good, too. They’re just a solid band all around. You can tell they work well together.”

On being a Muppet — “I’d want to be one of the bitter old man guys up in the balcony. I enjoy bitching and criticizing people. I enjoy people, but I like letting off steam. Miss Piggy is a big bitch, but I don’t want to be Miss Piggy. I don’t get off on frogs.”

Super Bowl XXXIII — “[The winner] will be either a dome team or a crap [American Football Conference] team, so who the hell cares? I can’t root for Atlanta. Tim Dwight, who played for Iowa, is a big player for them — so I can’t root for him. And I just can’t root for the Broncos.”

Web pages — “There is one called ‘All About ’40s’ (40 ounces of beer) that’s really cool. It’s all about ’40s of Mickey’s and [Old English]. People send in short stories about what they did with their ’40s. It’s nothing dirty, though.”

Fight: Hooded Cobra Commander vs. Serpentor — “Hooded Cobra Commander would kick his ass. Cobra Commander is just shiftier. Cobra Commander has no morals whatsoever. [He] has no loyalty to anyone; he’s pure evil. In fact, I’m going to join Cobra Commander.”