13 Interesting Questions to answer

[Ladyrose]

13 Questions to Answer
(my answers are in Perenthisis after the question)

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1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along? “Yes, I would take myself back 20 years,where things were cheaper and take the money I have now with me”.

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be? “The Bible of course”.

3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be? “Are you lonesome tonight”.

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone. (Assume that there would be no long-term effect on your career.) “Oh yes”!

5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do? “I would say something to someone in charge”. Theft causes rate increases for all because of store theft insurance".

6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you? “Nope”!

7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for? “My children and grandchildren”.

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead? “Nope”!

9. If you were God for a day, what would you do? “I would change all the anger and terrorism in the world,and do something about this dang Government too”!

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be? “Donald Trump”.

11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years? “Lots”

12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so? “No,that has to be their choice”.

13. How do you know when you’re in love? “I’ll get back with you on that one,I don’t remember…LOL”

Post your answers please: :dubious:

[iampunha]

1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along?

No. Yes.

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be?

The Straight Dope Tells All.

3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be?

“Love of a lifetime” for the last year, something angry and appropriately punk for the rest of it.

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone.

Hell yes.

5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do?

Get them caught if possible.

6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you?

Of course.

7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for?

Tons.

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead?

Oh my yes.

9. If you were God for a day, what would you do?

Prove my own existence;)

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be?

Shirley Temple. Lots of $ there.

11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years?

0

12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?

Hell no.

13. How do you know when you’re in love?

Well, the ring on her finger is a clue;)

[RotorHead]

1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along?

How far into the future? I am currently projecting myself into the future very slowly. But probably I would, especially if I could take someone along.

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be?

Bible.
3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be?

Bob Dylan- Lonesome Day Blues. maybe. I have trouble deciding.

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone. (Assume that there would be no long-term effect on your career.)

Sign me up, Im ready.
5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do?

Say something to someone who works there.
6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you?

Envious? sometimes. Disliked? No
7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for?

God, family, a couple close friends.

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead?

No
9. If you were God for a day, what would you do?

Eat a nasty-big burrito. Then explore the universe. Then build robots.

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be?

Britney Spears. “Put some clothes on for God’s sake! And quit being such a slut.” <smack>
11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years?

Most of them, except the ones that havent had a chance yet.
12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?

Nope.
13. How do you know when you’re in love?

So far, I know I’m not. So what I know right now, if I didnt know that, then I might be able to prove the reverse. <huh?>

[Kallessa]

1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along?

No. No.

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be?

I could say The Complete Works of Shakespeare, but then I’d sound like a complete git, and The Straight Dope is taken, so I’ll go for the heart and say Winnie the Pooh.

3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be?

In My Life (even though I haven’t actually foind that person. Yet.

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone.

Ewwwwwww, probably. For $100,000, maybe even $50,000, yeah.

5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do?

Honestly, I’d ignore it

6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you?

Yeah.

7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for?
   Yes–both people and ideas.

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead?

No.

9. If you were God for a day, what would you do?

Prove all our existences.

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be?

Nelson Mandela.

11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years?

4–not counting my sisters.

12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?

Nope.

13. How do you know when you’re in love?

I remember something about a semi-permanent grin.

[Stage_Manager]

*Originally posted by RotorHead *
**2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be?

Bible.
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[nitpick]

In a strict sense, the Bible contains sixty-six books. Therefore, you should pick one of those.

[/nitpick]

[Lsura]

1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along?

Yes. Maybe.

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be?

I don’t know. I’m going with Goodnight Moon - simple, basic, but reminds us to think about the world around us.

3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be?

“Another Saturday Night and I ain’t got nobody”

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone. (Assume that there would be no long-term effect on your career.)

No, no, no, no and NO. Maybe for a million dollars, but even then I’d have to think about it really hard.

5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do?

I’d likely say something to the manager.

6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you?

Not that I know of.

7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for?

Family - particularly my brothers and a couple of my friends.

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead?

Probably.

9. If you were God for a day, what would you do?

I’d take over the televisions, radios and other communication media of the world to announce that none of the religions got it right, and then I’d have to prove that I was God, of course, before anyone would believe me, and then…I’d take some steps to change the way things are - eliminate AIDS, for one of those steps.

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be?

No one - I don’t particularly want to be anyone’s parent, much less someone famouns.

11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years? A couple.

12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?

Maybe

13. How do you know when you’re in love?

I don’t know.

[hayleyavon]

1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along?
   No, the future might not be what we expect it to be…I mean, look at what they thought about when they made the Twilight Zone. “In the year 2000…” People were flying around on space cars, going to different planets (the moon doesnt count) and being attacted by moving tumbleweeds. Yeah. Theres no way I would go into the future.

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be?
   The Bible

3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be?
   “Video” India.Arie

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone. (Assume that there would be no long-term effect on your career.)
   No…I think a shower and a clean mouth/body are worth more than $20,000…add a couple zeros and we’ll talk

5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do?
   Walk the other way. They will get caught eventually, but I dont want to be around when it happens. I always seem to look suspicious even when theres no need to be.

6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you?
   Yes. But we are all envious sometimes.

7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for?
   A lifetime of happiness.

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead?
   Yes…But then I got over it.

9. If you were God for a day, what would you do?
   Make people respect the home that I created for them.

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be?
    Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. They are daughters to be proud of

11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years?
    Alot.

12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?
    No. Its up to them…but I would like to change it when they chose what it is if the need arises…I mean, I wouldnt want my kid to be a crack dealer or a prostitute, but I guess thats all in the raising.

13. How do you know when you’re in love?
    You just know…You can feel it in your bones when you think about the person, and they are all you can think about. Every waking moment you want to be with that person and your body aches when you arent. But when you are in his/her arms, you wouldnt want to be anywhere else

[PatrickM]

1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along? No, I like it here.

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be? “The Idiot’s Guide to Survival.”

3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be? “Another Saturday Night (And I Ain’t Got Nobody!”

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone. (Assume that there would be no long-term effect on your career.) Heck no!

5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do? Call security.

6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you? No.

7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for? Yes, but I am a coward, so I’d try to weasel my way out first

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead? “Nope”!

9. If you were God for a day, what would you do? “I’d do a better job explaining the free will/predestination thing.”

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be? It depends if you consider John Henry Williams, the father of the late Ted Williams to be famous or not. If so, I’d pick him, so I could come back as Ted and say “You want to do WHAT with my body?”

11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years? About 20

12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so? No. I can’t see that far into the future.

13. How do you know when you’re in love? Something just clicks. How’s that for a cliche?

[AncientHumanoid]

1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along?

No. Maybe.

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be?

Should? I wouldn’t presume to say what should or shouldn’t. But, based on its lasting this far already, I would say it was The Bible (complete form, icluding all 66 Biblia or “little books”)
3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be?

Moments In Love - Art of Noise

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone. (Assume that there would be no long-term effect on your career.)

I’m almost ready to collect right now.

5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do?

Alert an employee

6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you?

Nah, I hate people based on their personality, not their achievements.

7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for?

Yes

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead?

yes, the latter.

9. If you were God for a day, what would you do?

End all human suffering. Make it easy to lead a good, meaningful life.

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be?

Jesus. (Hello! Son of God! Who does that make me?)

11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years?

Most of them. The new ones will get there, too.

12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?

I would force free will on them.

13. How do you know when you’re in love?

When I’m comfortable with the thought of being in love with them. Then, I know it’s already happened.

[AncientHumanoid]

btw, Ladyrose, I think you misread your own question #1

[LouisB]

1.0 Yes & Yes

2.0 Lonesome Dove

3.0 Cast Your Fate to the Winds

4.0 No

5.0 Nothing

6.0 No

7.0 Yes

8.0 Yes, and still do.

9.0 Make that particular day endless.

10.0 Bill Gates

11.0 Several

12.0 No

13.0 You feel incomplete when the love object is not around.

[Bren_Cameron_1]

cough

http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/question.html

[Zeldar]

ahem

[RotorHead]

*Originally posted by Mikie *
**[nitpick]

In a strict sense, the Bible contains sixty-six books. Therefore, you should pick one of those.

[/nitpick] **

[reverse-nitpick] Of course, since the Bible is usually physically kept together in a single binding and cover, it could easily be considered a single book. [/reverse-nitpick]

[RotorHead]

[total hijack] that was the first smiley I have ever posted on the board. Hmm. [/total hijack]

[AncientHumanoid]

*Originally posted by Bren_Cameron *
**cough

questions to make you think, conversation starters, mind games **

Well!

I guess that explains why she misread her own first question. It wasn’t hers.

Ladyrose, would it kill you to include an acknowledgement of the authors? Or a link to the site?

BTW, that site is copywrited.
(and I was enjoying the Q & A)

[Fretful_Porpentine]

1. No. I expect I’ll live to see 2023 anyway, why be impatient? Maybe if I could take my family with me and if they wanted to go.

2. Either the complete works of Shakespeare, or Orlando Furioso. (I’m a grad student, so I’m allowed to be a complete git.)

3. “Mr. Tambourine Man.” (By Dylan, of course, not the Byrds.)

4. Yes. (Might spend the three months hiking the Appalachian trail or something, so as not to stand out too much.)

5. Honestly, probably nothing; I’m a bit of a coward that way.

6. No.

7. Yes. My family.

8. Yes.

9. Try to even out some of the social inequities in the world, I guess. (Wait, I’m God – what do I mean by “try”? I have a feeling I wouldn’t be very good at being God.)

10. Prince Michael Jackson II, on the grounds that he really needs to be rescued from his other parent.

11. None, really.

12. Hell, no.

13. Not really sure.

[spathiphyllum]

Let’s not be too hard on Ladyrose. Who’s to say if she even knew where it came from originally? I get the impression that she is reposting stuff that she gets from email forwards which usually have lost the original author’s name anyway. It’s not like she said “Here are some questions I came up with”.
Guess I should answers the qs now…

1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along? NO. Things may take a turn for the worse in the future so I’d rather enjoy where I’m at now.

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be?
   Hard to pick something since I do most of my reading online as it is.

3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be? “I Will Survive”

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? No. I get very uncomfortable when I go more than 24 hours without showering. It would have to be more money than that.

5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do? I know telling would be the right thing to do, but I don’t think I would have the heart to do it.

6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you? Yes.

7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for? Family.

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead? No.

9. If you were God for a day, what would you do? Stop sickness/death.

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be? Not sure.

11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years? Two are very close to the 10 year mark.

12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so? Maybe.

13. How do you know when you’re in love? When you care more about the person’s happiness than your own, I guess.

[Glory]

Ladyrose, do you EVER have an original, not copyrighted by anybody else thought?
© Copyright 1998-2002 - CORSINET.COM - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

[Ryle_Dup]

1. Given the ability to project yourself into the future, but not to return, would you do so? Would you go if you could take someone along?

Only if I could bring a friend and some supplies

2. Five hundred years from now, only one book which exists today will still be available. Which book should it be?

To hell with the bible! How about Principia you know, just in case we forgot physics.

3. If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be?

What is love?

4. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone. (Assume that there would be no long-term effect on your career.)

Uh, this doesn’t really apply since I already qualify

5. If you saw someone shoplifting in an exclusive store, what would you do?

Mind my own business

6. Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier, more successful, or more attractive than you?

Yes

7. Is there anything you’d willingly give your life for?

Yes

8. Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead?

I’ve wished many people dead.

9. If you were God for a day, what would you do?

End all diseases, create magic, give said magic to myself, acknowledge that there IS a god, and tell all humans to stop worshipping god, and enjoy life.

10. If you could be the parent of one famous person, who would you want it to be?

Nikola Tesla

11. How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years?

0

12. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?

Yes, inventor.

13. How do you know when you’re in love?

When I can look into her eyes and understand her and she I.