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EpicNonsense
03-17-2009, 09:47 PM
How this works:
1. Answer the latest post's question with a yes or no.
2. Ask a new 'yes or no' question for the next person.
Include details in your answers if need be.
Repeat questions are ok but try not to over-do it.
Try to keep your questions simple to prevent extra clarification.
Let's start...
Have you ever broken a bone?
czarcaztic
03-17-2009, 10:03 PM
Yes.
Have you ever had an affair?
runner pat
03-17-2009, 10:13 PM
No.
Have you ever coached youth sports?
Alice The Goon
03-17-2009, 10:16 PM
No.
Have you ever been pregnant?
Yes.
Do you live in a small town?
No
Have you ever been in the military?
Rand Rover
03-17-2009, 10:30 PM
No.
Are you currently homeless?
No.
Do you have a college degree?
Sir T-Cups
03-17-2009, 10:44 PM
Yes
Was your first car a truck?
Sleeps With Butterflies
03-17-2009, 11:01 PM
Nope.
Ever been in a car accident?
aaslatten
03-17-2009, 11:02 PM
Yes.
Have you ever read Moby-Dick?
MPB in Salt Lake
03-17-2009, 11:07 PM
Yes (grew up in Utah)
Been out of the country?
Sage Rat
03-17-2009, 11:11 PM
Yes (grew up in Utah)
Been out of the country?
Yup, lots.
How is a raven like a.... Forget that. Do you have a pet?
Czarcasm
03-17-2009, 11:13 PM
Moving thread from IMHO to The Game Room.
Poonther
03-17-2009, 11:23 PM
Not currently
Do you speak with an accent?
Ichini Sanshigo
03-18-2009, 12:04 AM
Yes (by general standards. By American standards, no - I've got that bland Midwestern English thing going on).
Are you satisfied with your career?
Uncle Brother Walker
03-18-2009, 12:29 AM
No.
Are you a morning person?
(I had to work really hard to prevent any distinct accent in my speech while growing up, and I'm quite proud that I sound normal.)
faithfool
03-18-2009, 12:33 AM
Oh heavens no. :eek:
Do you like only vanilla ice cream?
Not at all. (I don't like ice cream at all actually.)
Do you like Rock music?
ToeJam
03-18-2009, 02:10 AM
No.
Can you play an instrument?
Nametag
03-18-2009, 04:40 AM
No.
Are you satisfied with your body shape?
Kobal2
03-18-2009, 05:20 AM
No.
Ever been arrested ?
willthekittensurvive?
03-18-2009, 05:56 AM
No,
Did you stop beating your significant other?
Hoopy Frood
03-18-2009, 07:12 AM
No. I still beat her at many things.
(If you're referring to battery, I never started, so I guess no would apply to that as well.)
If I asked you to answer "no" to this question, would you?
Future Londonite
03-18-2009, 07:31 AM
Yes - with no significant other to beat I can say no
Have you ever been abroad?
Sigmagirl
03-18-2009, 07:57 AM
No.
Do you smoke?
WormTheRed
03-18-2009, 08:10 AM
Yes - but only cigars
Have you ever been in a fight?
IvoryTowerDenizen
03-18-2009, 08:17 AM
Yes - but only cigars
Have you ever been in a fight?
Verbal fights, yes but never in a physical fist-type fight.
Do you like to cook?
Elendil's Heir
03-18-2009, 08:44 AM
No.
My wife is a much better cook than me, and is glad to do it.
Did you vote in last year's U.S. presidential election?
Ichini Sanshigo
03-18-2009, 09:06 AM
Yes.
Do you do volunteer/charity work?
faithfool
03-18-2009, 09:25 AM
Yes.
Do you dance naked in the pale moonlight?
Kalhoun
03-18-2009, 09:27 AM
Yes.
Do you eat weird food like scorpions or puffer fish?
(Hi Faithfool!!!)
EpicNonsense
03-18-2009, 09:28 AM
Edit: No..
Any body piercings?
Elendil's Heir
03-18-2009, 09:29 AM
Fortunately not.
Will you see Slumdog Millionaire, if you haven't already?
twickster
03-18-2009, 09:33 AM
Have already.
Do you like pancakes?
faithfool
03-18-2009, 09:36 AM
Sometimes.
Is it better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all?
(Hi Kalhoun!!)
ArrMatey!
03-18-2009, 10:57 AM
Yes. I believe from everything we do in life, we gain something, even if it's minor.
Have you ever done something nice anonymously?
Elendil's Heir
03-18-2009, 01:38 PM
Yes.
Do you like peppermint?
Dead Cat
03-18-2009, 01:38 PM
Yes, just the other week I gave a drunk guy a lift home having found him sleeping on the pavement.
What do you call the strip of grass between the pavement and the road?
ETA: Oops, too slow - disregard my question.
Kalhoun
03-18-2009, 01:42 PM
Yes, just the other week I gave a drunk guy a lift home having found him sleeping on the pavement.
What do you call the strip of grass between the pavement and the road?
I call it the parkway.
Have you ever pretended you weren't home when someone came to your door, even if you knew the person knew you were there?
twickster
03-18-2009, 02:14 PM
Have you ever pretended you weren't home when someone came to your door, even if you knew the person knew you were there?
No -- I am, however, notorious for screening my phone calls. ("twicks -- pick up. Seriously.")
Has anyone ever thrown a surprise party for you?
Mahaloth
03-18-2009, 02:59 PM
Has anyone ever thrown a surprise party for you?
No. :(
Do you like the TV show Battlestar Galacitca(the new one)?
Sternvogel
03-18-2009, 05:03 PM
Do you like the TV show Battlestar Galactica(the new one)?
I've never seen it.
Since it was skipped: Do you like peppermint?
Elendil's Heir
03-18-2009, 05:06 PM
Yes. Yes, I do! :D
Have you ever been sexually aroused in an elevator?
pravnik
03-18-2009, 05:08 PM
Yes. Yes, I do! :D
Have you ever been sexually aroused in an elevator?Not that I can remember.
Have you ever served on a jury?
Yllaria
03-18-2009, 05:09 PM
No. Had to phone in several times.
Have you memorized any bible verses?
Elendil's Heir
03-18-2009, 05:10 PM
Yes, short ones.
Do you have a Bible in the same room with you as you read this?
Crown Prince of Irony
03-18-2009, 05:23 PM
No.
Have you read all seven Harry Potter books?
freckafree
03-18-2009, 05:49 PM
Yes
Do you use public transportation?
Elendil's Heir
03-18-2009, 07:42 PM
No. Too crowded, and inconvenient timing.
Do you sing in the shower?
twickster
03-18-2009, 09:04 PM
Very, very rarely.
Have you ever had a pet other than a cat or dog?
blondebear
03-18-2009, 09:24 PM
Yes
Have you visited a National Park?
EpicNonsense
03-18-2009, 09:28 PM
Never.. But I really would like to some day..
Ever gone skinny dipping?
Ichini Sanshigo
03-18-2009, 09:54 PM
No. I don't really know how to swim.
Do you read webcomics?
Elendil's Heir
03-18-2009, 10:44 PM
Also rarely.
Do you have any irrational fears?
Snowboarder Bo
03-19-2009, 12:20 AM
No.
Have you seen a rock concert in the last year?
EpicNonsense
03-19-2009, 05:18 AM
Haven't seen a rock concert in over 5 years...
Do you like beer?
Renee
03-19-2009, 05:42 AM
Yes.
Do you do tequila shots?
EpicNonsense
03-19-2009, 06:14 AM
Oh yes.. Preferably Patrón Silver
Ever flown first-class?
ArrMatey!
03-19-2009, 08:18 AM
Oh yes.. Preferably Patrón Silver
Ever flown first-class?
No. My brothers got upgraded once, but I had to stay in coach. :(
Do you sing along in your car when alone?
twickster
03-19-2009, 09:17 AM
Of course.
Are you still in touch with any friends from elementary school?
Elendil's Heir
03-19-2009, 09:31 AM
No. I'm still in touch with five high school buddies, though (Class of 1983).
Do you like any Dylan songs?
Really Not All That Bright
03-19-2009, 09:42 AM
Do you like any Dylan songs?
Like A Rolling Stone is okay. Don't care for any others much.
If I gave you free cheese, would you eat it?
Elendil's Heir
03-19-2009, 09:54 AM
Yes, if you'd have a bite too.
Are you expecting any more snow where you live?
Sigmagirl
03-19-2009, 09:56 AM
Expecting? No. Probably getting? Yes. Welcome to Cleveland!
Do you have hay fever?
twickster
03-19-2009, 10:05 AM
Hay fever, no -- spring fever, yes. ;)
Do you do crossword puzzles in ink?
Really Not All That Bright
03-19-2009, 10:08 AM
I very rarely do crossword puzzles at all.
Picard or Kirk?
ShibbOleth
03-19-2009, 10:08 AM
Do you do crossword puzzles in ink?
Of course.
Have you ever been to Asia?
Elendil's Heir
03-19-2009, 10:13 AM
No, although I'd love to go to Japan someday.
Repeating: Picard or Kirk?
J-P L
03-19-2009, 10:13 AM
I do not do crossword puzzles.
Do you own/play video games?
J-P L
03-19-2009, 10:14 AM
Simul-post: Picard
Really Not All That Bright
03-19-2009, 10:16 AM
Do you own/play video games?
Own a PS2, but mostly play PC games.
How far would you drive for a date?
twickster
03-19-2009, 10:24 AM
[note: didn't the OP specify "yes or no" questions?]
Really Not All That Bright
03-19-2009, 10:27 AM
[note: didn't the OP specify "yes or no" questions?]
Oops.
Would you drive 100 miles for a date?
Kalhoun
03-19-2009, 11:07 AM
No.
Are you a good housekeeper?
twickster
03-19-2009, 11:19 AM
God, no.
Would you consider being a vegetarian, if you aren't one already?
Elendil's Heir
03-19-2009, 12:35 PM
Yes, but I really doubt I would stick to it, as I like meat too much.
Do you have any T-shirts with Eighties rock band names on them?
God, no.
Shouldn't you be working instead of reading this?
J-P L
03-19-2009, 02:17 PM
Shouldn't you be working instead of reading this?
I'm retired.
What's your line of work?
Really Not All That Bright
03-19-2009, 02:42 PM
Paralegal.
Heavy metal: yea or nay?
Sternvogel
03-19-2009, 02:45 PM
Heavy metal: yea or nay?
Nay.
Have you seen any of the NCAA tournament games today?
Elendil's Heir
03-19-2009, 03:52 PM
No.
Do you care much about the NCAA tournament?
Really Not All That Bright
03-19-2009, 03:56 PM
No.
Can you tell a "pick and roll" from "picking your nose"?
Elendil's Heir
03-19-2009, 04:02 PM
No. I don't even know what that means.
Are your taxes too high?
MissTake
03-19-2009, 04:15 PM
Yes
Have you ever mooned out a car window?
twickster
03-19-2009, 07:39 PM
No.
Do you wear glasses or contacts?
EpicNonsense
03-19-2009, 08:30 PM
Nope. Perfect vision. *Knocks on wood*
Ever been involved in a serious car accident?
Elendil's Heir
03-19-2009, 10:17 PM
No. Got knocked around when an old guy sideswiped my car once, but was uninjured.
Do you own more than three hats?
EpicNonsense
03-19-2009, 11:36 PM
Yes.. 10 or so.. I like variety.
Do you wear sunglasses often?
Rhythmdvl
03-20-2009, 12:46 AM
Yes (whenever it's daylight, but never indoors and not when I'm talking to an unglassed person)
If all your past deeds were suddenly made known, would you spend more than a year in jail?
(~think carefully ye casual drug users~)
EpicNonsense
03-20-2009, 01:35 AM
I don't remember..
Ever been arrested?
WormTheRed
03-20-2009, 06:00 AM
Yes - but only for being "stupid while drunk" in College
Ever had black-outs due to drinking too much?
EpicNonsense
03-20-2009, 06:23 AM
I've blacked-out once.. Hey, I had to know what my limit was...
Ever been apart of a natural disaster?
Kobal2
03-20-2009, 07:15 AM
Besides my own life, no.
Are you, or have you ever been a Communist ?
Justin Credible
03-20-2009, 07:31 AM
No. I may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a communist, but I am not a porn star.
Ever seen Led Zeppelin in concert?
WormTheRed
03-20-2009, 07:53 AM
Nope
Ever french kissed someone of the same sex? (if you're straight, and opposite if you're gay)
EpicNonsense
03-20-2009, 07:54 AM
No.
Are you right-handed?
Edit: Whew.. Good thing it was Led Zepellin and not someone else.
Really Not All That Bright
03-20-2009, 07:57 AM
Yes.
Have you ever ridden a horse?
EpicNonsense
03-20-2009, 08:00 AM
Yes.
Have you ever ridden a horse?
Ya, quite a few times. Use to take care of some of them when I was living on a ranch.
Do you like pumkin pie?
Elendil's Heir
03-20-2009, 08:00 AM
Yes, love it.
Have you read any big Russian novels (War and Peace, Crime and Punishment, etc.) all the way through?
Really Not All That Bright
03-20-2009, 08:22 AM
Only Dostoyevsky, and none of his books were very big.
Do you watch (any) cartoons?
Sternvogel
03-20-2009, 08:48 AM
Do you watch (any) cartoons?
Yes, King of the Hill and The Simpsons.
Have you eaten fast food in the last 24 hours?
Really Not All That Bright
03-20-2009, 08:53 AM
Yes, King of the Hill and The Simpsons.
Have you eaten fast food in the last 24 hours?
Yes, Panda Express.
Could you flip the switch on the electric chair if necessary?
twickster
03-20-2009, 09:02 AM
"Necessary" to whom? No, I'm adamantly anti-death penalty.
Do you wear any jewelry on a regular basis?
Really Not All That Bright
03-20-2009, 09:04 AM
If you were a prison guard or somesuch and the regular guy was out sick and everyone else refused. "Necessary" in the sense that there's nobody else to do it, not in the "this guy needs a-killin'" sense.
Do you wear any jewelry on a regular basis?
An extremely tarnished silver chain around my neck.
Have you ever changed your username?
Elendil's Heir
03-20-2009, 11:20 AM
Yes. I used to be William V., before I realized what a stupefyingly boring username that was.
Did you watch the President on The Tonight Show last night?
pravnik
03-20-2009, 01:35 PM
Did you watch the President on The Tonight Show last night?No, didn't even know he was on until today.
Are you afraid of flying?
Sternvogel
03-20-2009, 02:25 PM
Are you afraid of flying?
No. I'm aware of the risks, but have never been apprehensive about getting on a plane.
Do you remember watching Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon?
Really Not All That Bright
03-20-2009, 02:26 PM
Not even slightly.
Do you like foie gras?
Elendil's Heir
03-20-2009, 02:29 PM
Yes, in moderation.
This might interest you: http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-1/1237019475105000.xml&coll=2
Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
twickster
03-20-2009, 04:49 PM
Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
Nope, not a serious bite -- I assume puppy nips don't count?
Are you going to have a veggie garden this year?
pravnik
03-20-2009, 06:03 PM
Are you going to have a veggie garden this year?Never have before, probably won't this year either. Sounds nice though.
Can you bench press your own body weight or more?
Really Not All That Bright
03-20-2009, 09:40 PM
Never have before, probably won't this year either. Sounds nice though.
Can you bench press your own body weight or more?
When I weighed 122 pounds (12th grade), easily. Now... not so much.
Elendil's Heir
03-20-2009, 10:48 PM
Pssst... ask another yes/no question!
EpicNonsense
03-20-2009, 11:01 PM
I'll fill in for RNATB..
Ever been in the ocean?
Kalhoun
03-21-2009, 06:48 AM
Yes. It freaked me out.
Do you play board games or cards regularly?
twickster
03-21-2009, 07:02 AM
Scrabble, online -- does that count?
Do you ever have fresh flowers in the house for no particular reason? (Buy a grocery store bouquet, pick some from the garden)
Really Not All That Bright
03-21-2009, 11:08 AM
No. Only for a particular reason- ie., the wifey is angry.
Do you use the predictive text feature when sending a text message?
Elendil's Heir
03-21-2009, 02:09 PM
Yes, but I far prefer emailing.
Have you ever had a kid explain something about computers to you?
Really Not All That Bright
03-21-2009, 10:53 PM
Yes, but I far prefer emailing.
Have you ever had a kid explain something about computers to you?
Yes, but it was my brother, and I was 7 and he was 17.
Ever cheated on an SO?
Ephemera
03-21-2009, 11:11 PM
No, but I've been the other man before.
Do you or have you ever dabbled with drugs?
maplekiwi
03-22-2009, 02:02 AM
No.
Have you ever wallpapered a room?
Nope.
Parlez-vous francais?
Siam Sam
03-22-2009, 02:38 AM
No, despite being able to answer the question at all.
Have you ever licked maple syrup off of your lover's stomach?
EpicNonsense
03-22-2009, 09:27 AM
No. But I'll consider it for next time.
Ever read an entire dictionary (like a book)?
Kalhoun
03-22-2009, 09:31 AM
No.
Ever invest in a major item only to hate it's fucking guts and want it to go down in flames?
EpicNonsense
03-22-2009, 10:01 AM
Ok, not 'major' per say, but the iPhone.
Ever have a threesome (or better)?
Really Not All That Bright
03-22-2009, 10:48 AM
Ever have a threesome (or better)?
Yes. Too much work, wouldn't do it again.
Can you change a tire?
twickster
03-22-2009, 11:53 AM
Theoretically, but I've never done it.
Have you ever gone (downhill) skiing?
Yes! I love it.
Do you know how to give CPR?
Elendil's Heir
03-22-2009, 11:58 AM
Yes. Got trained when I was a Scout camp counselor. I understand the training has changed a lot since then.
Ever in Boy or Girl Scouts?
Ephemera
03-22-2009, 01:34 PM
No.
Do you like beets?
chowder
03-22-2009, 02:05 PM
Yes
Have you ever done a parachute drop?
twickster
03-22-2009, 02:32 PM
Nope -- and have no intention of ever doing so, knock on wood.
Do you knock on wood when you say something that might be construed as tempting fate?
Elendil's Heir
03-22-2009, 02:49 PM
Yes, sometimes.
Have you ever been to Tokyo?
Kalhoun
03-22-2009, 05:02 PM
No.
Would you take a "favorite band" back-stage pass over a destination vacation?
Really Not All That Bright
03-22-2009, 05:16 PM
No.
Would you take a "favorite band" back-stage pass over a destination vacation?
Yes!
Got any kids?
Kalhoun
03-22-2009, 05:18 PM
Yes.
Got any grandkids?
twickster
03-22-2009, 05:37 PM
I don't even have kids.
Have you ever had a professional manicure?
Kalhoun
03-22-2009, 06:01 PM
Yes. It's awesome.
Ever puke in public?
Sleeps With Butterflies
03-22-2009, 06:06 PM
Of course I have, I've been to college!
Have you ever sang at karaoke?
PopeJewish
03-22-2009, 06:14 PM
of course, I live in Japan!
do you wear a tie every day (or for women, a skirt?)
Ephemera
03-22-2009, 06:46 PM
No. I don't ever remember wearing a tie, ever, though I'm sure I must have.
Do you have any body or facial piercings?
twickster
03-22-2009, 07:54 PM
Do you have any body or facial piercings?
Nope, just my ears.
Do you enjoy reality TV?
Elendil's Heir
03-22-2009, 08:45 PM
Nope, hate it.
Are you a Trekker?
Really Not All That Bright
03-22-2009, 10:49 PM
Nope, hate it.
Are you a Trekker?
I watch the show (well, TNG- don't like the new ones and can't watch the old one anymore), but I don't speak Klingon or own a phaser or anything.
Have you slept with anyone remotely famous?
rexnervous
03-22-2009, 10:55 PM
Have you slept with anyone remotely famous?
Not to my knowledge...
Have you ever Googled your own name?
Really Not All That Bright
03-22-2009, 10:58 PM
Have you ever Googled your own name?
Yup. The first few entries are my one and only Urban Dictionary entry, the standings in a local poker league I play in, my college fraternity's alumni list, and the WCW Drinking Game.
Have you ever checked an SO's email or text messages on the sly?
Kalhoun
03-23-2009, 07:11 AM
No.
Do you do your own yardwork?
WormTheRed
03-23-2009, 07:18 AM
Yardwork? That imples having a yard, which I don't
Are you a DIY kinda person?
Kalhoun
03-23-2009, 07:28 AM
No. I can handle basic stuff involving a screwdriver, but "Contractor Dude" is on my speed dial.
Do you create art?
Elendil's Heir
03-23-2009, 08:09 AM
There are some people who really like my creative writing, so I'll say yes.
Do you enjoy Baroque music (Bach, Handel, Boyce, Vivaldi, etc.)?
Really Not All That Bright
03-23-2009, 08:14 AM
There are some people who really like my creative writing, so I'll say yes.
Do you enjoy Baroque music (Bach, Handel, Boyce, Vivaldi, etc.)?
Only Purcell and Vivaldi.
Do you eat breakfast?
Elendil's Heir
03-23-2009, 08:19 AM
No, usually just have a small glass of OJ as I'm heading out the door.
Do you have a picture of a loved one on your desk at work?
Kalhoun
03-23-2009, 08:42 AM
No, usually just have a small glass of OJ as I'm heading out the door.
Do you have a picture of a loved one on your desk at work?
Because I work from home, I often have my loved one himself on my desk!
Have you ever operated heavy equipment?
J-P L
03-23-2009, 09:36 AM
Have you ever operated heavy equipment?
Heavy equipment, No
Regular farm tractor from 30 years ago, Yes
Do you consider yourself a good driver?
pravnik
03-23-2009, 09:47 AM
Do you consider yourself a good driver?Yes, but so does everybody else, so who knows?
Is nutrition important to you?
Elendil's Heir
03-23-2009, 10:12 AM
I'd say yes, although I don't obsess about it. I take a daily multivitamin and maintain my weight.
Do you like the feel of warm sand between your toes?
Really Not All That Bright
03-23-2009, 10:28 AM
I'd say yes, although I don't obsess about it. I take a daily multivitamin and maintain my weight.
Do you like the feel of warm sand between your toes?
No! Damn stuff gets everywhere.
Are you allergic to stuff?
pravnik
03-23-2009, 10:34 AM
No! Damn stuff gets everywhere.
Are you allergic to stuff?Yes, mostly cedar.
Do you engage in some form of regular exercise?
Elendil's Heir
03-23-2009, 10:42 AM
Not really. From time to time I take walks, go bicycling, play soccer, baseball or garageball (a backyard game my 12-year-old invented), but it's not regular.
Have you bought any Bacon Salt?
Sleeps With Butterflies
03-23-2009, 10:54 AM
Yes, but I wasn't really that impressed.
Do you wake to music or a beep-beep-beep alarm?
Elendil's Heir
03-23-2009, 10:56 AM
Not technically a yes/no question, but... music on a radio.
Are you a fan of Pixar movies?
chowder
03-23-2009, 11:04 AM
No
Ever been up in a Hot Air Balloon?
EpicNonsense
03-23-2009, 11:52 AM
No, but I sure would like to try it.. as scary as it seems.. I'll be sure to bring along a parachute.
Ever get a good idea, build upon it, finish it, then later find out that someone already created it and did a better job at it?
WormTheRed
03-23-2009, 12:28 PM
Nope, never taken it that far before I got discouraged
Do you like tasting new, exotic food?
Elendil's Heir
03-23-2009, 12:53 PM
Always, unless it's alive.
Are you wearing a button-down shirt?
WormTheRed
03-23-2009, 01:02 PM
Nope
Do you own a flannel shirt?
Sternvogel
03-23-2009, 01:09 PM
Do you own a flannel shirt?
No.
Do you regularly walk a dog?
twickster
03-23-2009, 03:12 PM
Nope, I'm a cat person (though I occasionally go for walks in the woods with a friend and his dog).
Do you regularly patronize your public library?
Knowed Out
03-23-2009, 03:36 PM
No. I got the internet.
You ever had your picture in the paper?
Elendil's Heir
03-23-2009, 03:37 PM
Yes, in 1990, when I got married.
Are you married?
Kalhoun
03-23-2009, 03:38 PM
Yes. I was diving off the high dive at the community pool when I was 9.
Have you ever hitchhiked?
WormTheRed
03-23-2009, 05:39 PM
Yes, in 1990, when I got married.
Are you married?
Nope - I'm a sink (singe income, no kids)
But I have hitchiked, about 5 km when my buddies parents car broke down and we wanted to get home to play computer games :) (I was 13 at the time)
Do you like whiskey?
twickster
03-23-2009, 07:04 PM
I don't drink alcohol.
Do you know how to do any ballroom dances (waltz, etc.)?
EpicNonsense
03-23-2009, 08:41 PM
Nope.
Ever fainted?
Really Not All That Bright
03-23-2009, 08:56 PM
Yes.. after an injection as a kid and after being stung by a particularly deadly sort of jellyfish.
Have you ever gotten service bad enough that you didn't tip (in a restaurant)?
Yes. I know that's how they earn their living, but I'm in a commission-only job -- if I did as poorly as they, I would simply be out of luck.
Have you ever used your position behind someone on a set of stairs to place your head underneath their buttocks and give them a "head-butt" ride to the top?
Elendil's Heir
03-23-2009, 10:02 PM
No, but I often goose my wife if I find myself behind her on the stairs going up.
Have you ever been sued?
Really Not All That Bright
03-23-2009, 10:14 PM
No, but I often goose my wife if I find myself behind her on the stairs going up.
Have you ever been sued?
No, but I just signed up for a class action suit. My parents own some hotels so they're being sued constantly.
Have you ever sued anyone?
Uncle Brother Walker
03-23-2009, 11:33 PM
Technically, no. But I do have a court date next month because a former tenant didn't pay rent. I want my money, dammit! (*and I found out he was spending the rent money gambling, so it's not like he didn't have it.)
Do you like scary movies?
chowder
03-24-2009, 02:55 AM
Definitely
Have you ever been on a TV quiz show?
Kalhoun
03-24-2009, 04:48 AM
Definitely
Have you ever been on a TV quiz show?
No. I was questioned on a "man on the street" interview once.
Is your hair "styled"?
Elendil's Heir
03-24-2009, 08:15 AM
Nope. Wash it every morning and brush it for about ten seconds, then I'm good to go. Never even owned a hair dryer.
Have you ever testified in court?
Lanzy
03-24-2009, 08:18 AM
yes, several times, 2 assaults, 1 bankruptcy, 3 character witness.
have you ever been bitten hard enough to bleed?
twickster
03-24-2009, 08:52 AM
My old cat was kind of an asshole, so yeah.
Ever been the host of a major family gathering (e.g., Thanksgiving dinner)?
Sternvogel
03-24-2009, 09:34 AM
Ever been the host of a major family gathering (e.g., Thanksgiving dinner)?
No.
Have you ever "celebrated" Thanksgiving by yourself?
Really Not All That Bright
03-24-2009, 09:44 AM
Yep... freshman year of college I locked myself in my room with a pile of junk food and a Nintendo 64.
ETA: Forgot to ask a question.
Have you ever been hospitalized for more than a week?
twickster
03-24-2009, 10:14 AM
I did in-patient rehab for my alcoholism/addiction, in a setting that was within a hospital -- not sure if that counts or not.
Have you ever stayed up all night?
Sternvogel
03-24-2009, 10:28 AM
Have you ever stayed up all night?
Yes, I pulled at least one all-nighter in college (writing a paper).
Did you ever play intramural sports?
J-P L
03-24-2009, 10:40 AM
Did you ever play intramural sports?
No!
What's your favorite sport to play/to watch?
pravnik
03-24-2009, 10:41 AM
No!
What's your favorite sport to play/to watch?MMA to both.
Have you ever won a trophy?
Really Not All That Bright
03-24-2009, 10:45 AM
MMA to both.
Have you ever won a trophy?
Yes. I was the youngest person ever to win my primary school's spelling bee. I think I was about 6. I've also won a bunch for my fraternity for intramurals and stuff like that but they don't technically belong to me.
Can you cook?
want2know
03-24-2009, 10:47 AM
Yes. I was the youngest person ever to win my primary school's spelling bee. I think I was about 6. I've also won a bunch for my fraternity for intramurals and stuff like that but they don't technically belong to me.
Can you cook?
Yes, very well, thank you.
Have you ever been to a third-world country?
Elendil's Heir
03-24-2009, 10:51 AM
No. Nor am I particularly interested in doing so.
Know anyone who ever rode on the Concorde?
Kalhoun
03-24-2009, 11:17 AM
I don't think so.
Have you ever gone off on a stranger in person? I'm talkin' "melt-down" here.
Elendil's Heir
03-24-2009, 11:45 AM
No. That's not how I roll.
Have you ever made a teenager cringe by your inappropriate use of slang?
Really Not All That Bright
03-24-2009, 12:00 PM
Other than myself, no. ;)
Did you ever attend a boarding school?
Kalhoun
03-24-2009, 12:07 PM
Nope.
Have you ever run away from home as an adult?
Elendil's Heir
03-24-2009, 12:56 PM
Mildly tempted, but no.
Do you have an older sibling?
chowder
03-24-2009, 01:03 PM
No
Ever been hang gliding?
Elendil's Heir
03-24-2009, 01:57 PM
Seen it many times, primarily on the Outer Banks, but never gone up.
Have you been to the Outer Banks of North Carolina?
twickster
03-24-2009, 02:03 PM
Nope -- I'm strictly a Jersey shore gal. (Hear it's real pretty down there, though.)
Are your parents still alive? (or, if you're only 20 or so, your grandparents?)
pravnik
03-24-2009, 02:11 PM
Nope -- I'm strictly a Jersey shore gal. (Hear it's real pretty down there, though.)
Are your parents still alive? (or, if you're only 20 or so, your grandparents?)Yes, both alive and very well. I run with my dad nearly every day, he's in fantastic shape.
Have you ever had major surgery?
Enright3
03-24-2009, 02:12 PM
No :(
My dad died several years ago. My mother died at 80 years old one year ago this past St. Patty's Day.
Have you ever bought something from a store, knowing you were planning on returning after you used it?
Kalhoun
03-24-2009, 02:13 PM
I can't answr yes or no because I have one alive and one dead (I suppose technically that's a "no").
Could you live on half of what you make?
Kalhoun
03-24-2009, 02:14 PM
Yes, both alive and very well. I run with my dad nearly every day, he's in fantastic shape.
Have you ever had major surgery?
I'll take this one. Yes, if major means I was knocked out.
Sternvogel
03-24-2009, 02:46 PM
Have you ever bought something from a store, knowing you were planning on returning after you used it?
No, but my mother worked at a clothing store and can tell many tales of customers who tried to "rent" outfits that were returned torn and stained.
Let's try to clear up the simulpost backlog:
Could you live on half of what you make?
pravnik
03-24-2009, 02:50 PM
Could you live on half of what you make?
Easily, but I wouldn't like it.
George W. Bush: great president, or the greatest president?
pravnik
03-24-2009, 02:53 PM
George W. Bush: great president, or the greatest president?Okay, I'll redo this one for folks not familiar with the Colbert Report. :)
Have you spent more than a month away from you country of origin?
Elendil's Heir
03-24-2009, 03:28 PM
Yes. Five months in Great Britain when I was in college. God, I loved it.
Have you been to London?
Really Not All That Bright
03-24-2009, 03:29 PM
Okay, I'll redo this one for folks not familiar with the Colbert Report. :)
Have you spent more than a month away from you country of origin?
I've spent more than half my life away from it. :eek:
Do you use your powers for good, or awesome? (since we're stealing quotes ;))
J-P L
03-24-2009, 09:07 PM
Do you use your powers for good, or awesome? (since we're stealing quotes ;))
I don't have any powers.
Tom Jones or George Jones?
RetroVertigo
03-24-2009, 09:19 PM
Uh, No.
Have you ever walk in on your parents having sex?
Elendil's Heir
03-24-2009, 11:32 PM
No, but now and then I could tell by noises that something nefarious was going on.
Have you been to London?
Siam Sam
03-24-2009, 11:40 PM
No. Brussels is the closest I've ever gotten; the Netherlands, or maybe Bruges, for the wife.
Have you ever locked yourself out of your living quarters, be it house, dorm room etc?
WormTheRed
03-25-2009, 03:03 AM
Yup - and fell asleep outside the door, while waiting for the gf to show up with a spare key (she was not amuzed).
Are you monolingual?
EpicNonsense
03-25-2009, 05:55 AM
Yup - and fell asleep outside the door, while waiting for the gf to show up with a spare key (she was not amuzed).
Are you monolingual?
Yup.
Do you consider yourself a good freehand artist?
twickster
03-25-2009, 06:47 AM
Nope.
Can you carry a tune?
Kalhoun
03-25-2009, 06:56 AM
Yup.
Do you bathe daily?
Elendil's Heir
03-25-2009, 08:01 AM
Ayup.
Do you get your hair cut more than once a month?
Really Not All That Bright
03-25-2009, 08:26 AM
No. Actually, I'm growing it out at the moment- going back to my longtime "Hugh Grant c. 1995" look.
Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?
twickster
03-25-2009, 08:41 AM
Been a passenger on, yes -- piloted myself, no.
Do you like roller coasters?
WormTheRed
03-25-2009, 08:48 AM
Wheeeeee! Yeah!
Ever puked after riding on one?
Really Not All That Bright
03-25-2009, 09:44 AM
No. I have the stomach of a concrete elephant.
Ever shaved a body part to please an SO (including your head)?
twickster
03-25-2009, 09:48 AM
Just my legs.
Do you like math puzzles of the sort: "Jane is now six years older than Rachel. In three years, Rachel will be two-thirds of Jane's age now. How old are they now?"?
Sternvogel
03-25-2009, 10:18 AM
Do you like math puzzles of the sort: "Jane is now six years older than Rachel. In three years, Rachel will be two-thirds of Jane's age now. How old are they now?"?
Jane is now nine, while Rachel is three.
Since I bothered to solve it, you can figure that my answer to the question is "yes".
Are you currently wearing shoes?
Sigmagirl
03-25-2009, 10:19 AM
One. The other foot is tucked up under me, on my office chair.
Do you like mushrooms?
Really Not All That Bright
03-25-2009, 10:20 AM
Yum. I didn't like cooked ones when I was a kid but now I love all kinds.
Do you like the Papa John's garlic dipping sauce?
Kalhoun
03-25-2009, 10:35 AM
No. Papa John's is the devil's playground.
Have you ever paid more than $100 for a meal in a restaurant?
twickster
03-25-2009, 10:41 AM
God no.
Have you put away your winter coat yet?
Elendil's Heir
03-25-2009, 10:47 AM
Not a chance. With the weather around here, I could need it as late as May.
Have you had a cellphone for longer than five years?
EpicNonsense
03-25-2009, 12:49 PM
Nope... Usually get a new phone every year.
Ever traveled outside of your country?
Elendil's Heir
03-25-2009, 01:17 PM
Yes. Canada, the UK, the Bahamas, and France (a long weekend in Paris).
Do you like to travel?
pravnik
03-25-2009, 02:52 PM
Yes. Canada, the UK, the Bahamas, and France (a long weekend in Paris).
Do you like to travel?Love it. I'm leaving for Mexico City for four days tomorrow, and NYC in about a month and a half.
Did you get good grades in high school?
Kalhoun
03-25-2009, 02:57 PM
Yes. Effortless Bs and As for the most part.
Have you ever dyed your hair a "non-human" color?
Elendil's Heir
03-25-2009, 03:11 PM
No. It's getting grayer all on its own.
Do you have big feet?
Really Not All That Bright
03-25-2009, 03:53 PM
No. It's getting grayer all on its own.
Do you have big feet?
US men's size 12, so yeah.
Do you regularly wear flip-flops or sandals?
rexnervous
03-25-2009, 03:54 PM
No. It's getting grayer all on its own.
Do you have big feet?
Subjectively, no (I'm 6'4").
Do you like the house/apartment/residence you currently live in?
RetroVertigo
03-25-2009, 04:10 PM
Yes.
Given the chance (and no consequences) would you kill someone?
twickster
03-25-2009, 06:18 PM
No.
Have you been to a large (more than 20 people) party in the last six months?
Elendil's Heir
03-25-2009, 11:46 PM
No.
Skipped earlier: Do you regularly wear flip-flops or sandals?
Siam Sam
03-25-2009, 11:49 PM
No.
Skipped earlier: Do you regularly wear flip-flops or sandals?
Yes, as does everyone here, especially during the blistering-hot season that has just started.
Have you ever hitchhiked?
Simmerdown
03-26-2009, 12:09 AM
Yes
Have you ever told someone you hate them?
vinniepaz
03-26-2009, 01:04 AM
Yes
Have you ever told someone you hate them?
Yes, but not since I completely changed my worldview when I went to college. Definitely an immature thing to do.
Have you ever been arrested? (sorry if this has been asked, I'm not reading every post in this thread)
EpicNonsense
03-26-2009, 02:17 AM
Have you ever been arrested? (sorry if this has been asked, I'm not reading every post in this thread)
Negative.
P.S. Repeat questions are okay.
Ever driven or been in an exotic car? Something with a price tag of $250K+.
WormTheRed
03-26-2009, 04:34 AM
Nope, a fancy Merc is my upper limit :(
Has spring arrived?
Kalhoun
03-26-2009, 05:19 AM
Yes. My crocus are up and ready to burst at any time.
Given the opportunity, would you go into outer space?
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