O.K., all of you, single file. Everyone line up and get ready to enter the Ontario Science Centre. Roll call: guitarist James Black (action figure collector), singer Scott Anderson (the video game junkie), drummer Rob Gommerman (guiet guy), bassist Sean Anderson (smart guy gone rock star) and other guitarist Rick Jackett (the wacky one with dreads). Everyone got their name tags? Lunches? Good, let's proceed.

The Ontario Science Centre might be the least likely place to interview the Burlington, Ontario quintet Finger Eleven (formerly known as Rainbow Butt Monkeys). Yet it's full of mystery and fascination, and over the next few hours the members of Finger Eleven will indulge themselves in numerous experiments of the sporty, recreational and scientific kind.

"I think we all came to this Science Centre when we were in school," says Scott, "not to say we all had a good time, but we did come." Adds guitarist Rick Jackett, "I have never been here. I was supposed to come one day with class, but I was absent that day." He grins.

On the subject of field trips, the rather calm( yet stlyn') Black recalls ]a journey to a Maple Syrup farm. "We were riding in a wagon of sorts. I wanted to sit in the back of the wagon and couldn't. Finally, after making a fuss over it they allowed me in back. Once they started I got thrown from the vehicle and had to race after the wagon."

My own field trip memories being far more entertaining, I share with the Fingers a tale from my life in Mexico. At a soda pop manufacturing plant, we all got free samples. I explain how one girl in my class opened one of the cans and the top half of a finger popped out - a severing which happened on the assembly line. The Fingers are suitably grossed out, so I change the subject to science fairs.

"I think the science fairs were a great way for kids and their parents to work together," chuckles Jackett. "C'mon, the kid would be working on it all day and night and go to sleep and the parent would finish it off so it would be ready for the next day."

Scott adds, "I never got into any of that. I was just never good at science and chemistry. I just didn't get it. I was always asking everyone about things."

Nevertheless, Finger Eleven is eager to investigate these halls of science and technology. "I wanna check out the nature and animal area," notes Rick.

"I just want to check out a lot of the cool things here," says Rob. "I want to find that electric ball with the static and put my hand on it to show people how bald I really am." Chuckles from everyone. We finish lunch and start our expedition.

We begin at the awesome LEGO exhibit, which is about the time Black goes missing for over an hour after finding out that he has "low social skills" in a self-psychological study. At least we are led to believe that is the reason for his disappearance. Apparently, he left the pack to go play steel drums and learn about space exploration on his own before rejoining the group.

Sans Black, the Fingers discover a lot of cool things, like how to land like a cat (you had to be there) and the importance and use of contraceptives (they are in a rock band, so it's something they should know). They even have to try driving a moon vehicle (I can't believe some of them have driver's licenses). I lose count keeping track of how many times they take turns pitching in the baseball pen in the sports section and powering a light bulb with water by bike pedaling. The fun just never stops. But did anyone learn anything?

"Yeah!" mutters a sweaty and exhausted Rob, who, along with the rest of the Fingers spent the last half hour running around like a kid in the sports section. "That we are all pretty out of shape."

Next field trip: Bally's Total Fitness.