25 Questions

In My Humble Opinion
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Maybe you’ve seen something like this before. It’s one of those ‘getting-to-know-you’ type questionnaires. I went around asking my friends a couple of them - and it made me realise how much I DON’t know about them, and vice-versa. Eye-opening and kind of fun. Here are the questions:

  1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…
  2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…
  3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…
  4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…
  5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…
  6. when I am sad I…
  7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…
  8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…
  9. my sexiest feature(s)…
  10. the last movie that made me cry was…
  11. in school, I enjoyed…
  12. I am inspired by…
  13. looking in my bag now, I have…
  14. as an activist i would fight…
  15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
  16. the last time I hugged someone was…
  17. my favourite article(s) of clothing…
  18. most people don’t know this but I am…
  19. if I could time-travel, I would…
  20. to me, happiness is…
  21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date…
  22. my childhood ambition was…
  23. the one invention I could never live without…
  24. one thing I liked about my day today…
  25. best advice I ever got was…
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  1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…
    Coffee? Is this a trick question?

  2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…
    The resolution to make New Year’s resolutions.

  3. when I am sad I…
    Start a thread asking for advice.

  4. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…
    Hey babe, you’re so fine, I’d drink your used bathwater.
    (this is both the best and worst line)

  5. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…
    be one day away from dying?

  6. looking in my bag now, I have…
    Well, I don’t have a “bag” but I have a backpack. If that counts, I have an emergency kit (tiny first aid kit, razor, soap, a couple of candy bars, etc) 4 novels, a tech manual or two, and a copy of the latest issue of Skeptic, a stack of paper, some pens, a box of floppy disks, a flashlight (why is that in here?), a set of screwdrivers (little, computer sized ones). I’ve always said that if I was ever called upon to go on a secret government mission to Botswana, I’d be prepared!

  7. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
    answer question 15…oops.

  8. the last time I hugged someone was…
    Last night.

  9. my favourite article(s) of clothing…
    A favorite blue shirt.

  10. if I could time-travel, I would…
    Go back in time and kill my great-great-great grandfather causing a temporal paradox that would cause the entire universe to implode. That or go and watch the opening night presentation of The Mikado.

  11. best advice I ever got was…
    "On the day when I left home to make my way in the world, my daddy took me to one side.
    ‘Son,’ my daddy says to me, ‘I am sorry I am not able to bankroll you to a large start, but not having the necessary lettuce to get you rolling, instead I’m going to stake you to some very valuable advice. One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to show you a brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken. Then this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the jack of spades jump out of this brand-new deck of cards and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not accept this bet, because as sure as you stand there, you’re going to wind up with an ear full of cider.’ " (from Guys and Dolls)

Nicely-Nicely Fenris

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**1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order… **
Regular coffee 95% of the time, tall latte, light on the foam the rest of the time.
**2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep… **
I never make New Year’s resolutions. I make general any time of the year resloutions, and I never stick to any of them.
**3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year… **
A good book, a good movie on DVD, and some good music on CD.
**4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by… **
Attempting to finish their sentences for them.
5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…
Ed Norton.
**6. when I am sad I… **
… am not happy.
**7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard… **
“Nice shoes … wanna fuck?” I haven’t decided if it’s good or bad yet.
**8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would… **
Die tomorrow.
**9. my sexiest feature(s)… **
My shoulders.
**10. the last movie that made me cry was… **
Titanic
**11. in school, I enjoyed… **
Smoking pot.
**12. I am inspired by… **
My wife.
**13. looking in my bag now, I have… **
No bag.
**14. as an activist i would fight… **
Discrimination.
15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
Kill anyone.
**16. the last time I hugged someone was… **
Last night.
**17. my favourite article(s) of clothing… **
My baseball hat.
**18. most people don’t know this but I am… **
Riddled with anxiety.
**19. if I could time-travel, I would… **
… be a friggin’ billionaire.
**20. to me, happiness is… **
… right in front of me; I just need to find a way to grab it.
**21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date… **
Brad Pitt
**22. my childhood ambition was… **
To be Ace Frehley.
**23. the one invention I could never live without… **
Hamburger Helper.
**24. one thing I liked about my day today… **
I had a cup of really good coffee.
**25. best advice I ever got was… **
That which does not kill me, makes me stronger.
**

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if I were a member of the opposite sex I would date…
…myself. I may not be cynical, but I’m honest.

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**1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order… **
Medium coffee with cream, no sugar.
**2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep… **
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions.
**3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year… **
Actually, just one. The Coach purse that was stolen from me this past December. Coach has discontinued that style and it was the perfect size.
**4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by… **
Talking too much and too loudly.
5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…
Busta Rhymz
**6. when I am sad I… **
Explore why and then try to snap out of it.
**7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard… **
(best)May I take you home and cook you dinner? (worst)Hey, shorty. You gotta man? (To which I responded, look at me. What do you think?)
**8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would… **
I don’t like this question. I’m gonna skip it.
**9. my sexiest feature(s)… **
My hour-glass figure.
**10. the last movie that made me cry was… **
The Cider House Rules
**11. in school, I enjoyed… **
Latin, Trig and Geometry.
**12. I am inspired by… **
Classical music.
**13. looking in my bag now, I have… **
Nothing of interest.
**14. as an activist i would fight… **
Ignorance and intolerance.
15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
Kill anyone for no good reason.
**16. the last time I hugged someone was… **
This morning.
**17. my favourite article(s) of clothing… **
My Gap ribbed turtlenecks.
**18. most people don’t know this but I am… **
Having some anxiety issues right now. I’m actually thinking of seeing someone about it. Most people think I’ve got it all together.
**19. if I could time-travel, I would… **
…make sure that I’d be very well-off.
**20. to me, happiness is… **
…laughing and playing around with my boys and my hubby.
**21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date… **
some chick.
**22. my childhood ambition was… **
…to be a lawyer.
**23. the one invention I could never live without… **
Hamburger Helper.
**24. one thing I liked about my day today… **
I just found out I’m getting a Blackberry. Cool!
**25. best advice I ever got was… **
Be yourself.
**

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1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…
Some kind of herbal tea (shhhh, I don’t do caffeine except in Pepsi or chocolate form)

2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…
To stop procrastinating. I haven’t even made my resolutions for last year yet.

3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…

  1. Computer upgrade
  2. Certain situations in my life resolved without pain or acrimony for all involved
  3. To be with the person I love most and know that I don’t have to go home because I would be home.

4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…
Over-analysing things.

5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…
Bernadette Peters

6. when I am sad I…
Withdraw and escape into books.

7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…
Best: Would you like to go to the circus?
Worst: Anything insincere

8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…
Spend the time with the people I love

9. my sexiest feature(s)…
Hmmm…I have no clue

10. the last movie that made me cry was…
Dances with Wolves (just watched it again over the weekend and I cried again)

11. in school, I enjoyed…
European History and English

12. I am inspired by…
Knowing that I am capable of giving and inspiring great love.

13. looking in my bag now, I have…
Way too much crap to list here… I have to clean out my purse this weekend

14. as an activist i would fight…
Over-population, the destruction of land and animals, intolerance

15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
Hurt those I care about

16. the last time I hugged someone was…
Monday at about 3.45pm

17. my favourite article(s) of clothing…
My Alice in Wonderland sweatshirt

18. most people don’t know this but I am…
Pretty shy.

19. if I could time-travel, I would…
Go back to last weekend.

20. to me, happiness is…
A big warm hug from someone I love.

21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date…
Bernadette Peters

22. my childhood ambition was…
To be either a lawyer or a translator for the UN

23. the one invention I could never live without…
Computer

24. one thing I liked about my day today…
So far: my wake-up phone call.

25. best advice I ever got was…
Learn to love yourself before you try to love another.

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**1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order… **
Decaf vanilla latte
**2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep… **
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions.
**3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year… **
Digital camera, leather jacket and a guitar.
**4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by… **
Talking poorly about myself
5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…
I can’t think of anyone…
**6. when I am sad I… **
Listen to upbeat music and sing
**7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard… **
(best)You’re the most beautiful woman I have ever seen(worst)He was blind…
**8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would… **
Spend every second with my kids doing everything possible that they would want to do.
**9. my sexiest feature(s)… **
My hair, smile and eyes?
**10. the last movie that made me cry was… **
The Green Mile
**11. in school, I enjoyed… **
Industrial Arts and Beauty Culture
**12. I am inspired by… **
My kids.
**13. looking in my bag now, I have… **
I don’t carry a bag.
**14. as an activist i would fight… **
For Children’s Rights.
15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
Do anything mean to anyone.
**16. the last time I hugged someone was… **
30 mins ago… my 4 yr old :slight_smile:
**17. my favourite article(s) of clothing… **
Mesh sweater and my leopard print thong & bra.
**18. most people don’t know this but I am… **
Suffereing from Social Anxiety Disorder which is being treated…slowly…
**19. if I could time-travel, I would… **
Save my Mom.
**20. to me, happiness is… **
Sitting at a table full of food and all of my family.
**21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date… **
Someone who appealed to me…?
**22. my childhood ambition was… **
To be an actress or figure skater.
**23. the one invention I could never live without… **
Automobile.
**24. one thing I liked about my day today… **
Talking to a special someone.
**25. best advice I ever got was… **
To give love unconditionaly.

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**1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order… **
Maybe a cafe latte, maybe a cappucino, maybe a mocha. Ooooh, exotic!
**3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year… **
Return tickets from Sydney to London, New York and Cairo. Anyone feeling generous?
4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…
Singing in the shower. Very loudly and very badly.
**5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick… **
Noel Gallagher, Madonna or Natasha Stott-Despoja.
**6. when I am sad I… **
Hang out with a good friend, kick back and chat. Or stick on a really angry song and get all riled up.
**7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard… **
Worst:“We should touch tongues.” Yes, let me say it again, “We should touch tongues.”
What I said: “Um, no we shouldn’t”. What I should have said: “For the love of god, where are your social skills?”
**10. the last movie that made me cry was… **
“Boys Don’t Cry” (Oh yes they do.)
**11. in school, I enjoyed… **
Academically, it was always science (nerdalert!). I was crap at Art, but I loved it because our teachers didn’t know how to teach and let us sit there all afternoon cutting pictures out of magazines, chatting with our friends.
**12. I am inspired by… **
Music and friends.
**13. looking in my bag now, I have… **
A case of about a dozen CDs, a walkman, some cassettes, a novel, a notebook, an umbrella, and loads of peices of paper. Where the hell did they come from? I gotta clean this thing out.
**14. as an activist i would fight… **
Racism and homophobia. Not the world’s biggest fan of discrimination, really. (For the Aussies among us: Pauline Hanson and One Nation.)
**15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never… **
Get a nipple piercing. They’re sexy as hell, but… ay carumba!
**16. the last time I hugged someone was… **
Sunday night, when I said goodbye to a good friend who has moved to another country. No, I’m fine, I’ve just got something in my eye.
**17. my favourite article(s) of clothing… **
My spaceman t-shirt.
**18. most people don’t know this but I am… **
Far too fond of someone I shouldn’t be.
**19. if I could time-travel, I would… **
Go to Woodstock. (Wow, very profound, Nick. All of history to witness and you want to see a bunch of nekkid hippies rolling in the mud?)
**20. to me, happiness is… **
A bunch of friends are over for the evening. The red wine’s flowing freely, no-one can fit in another bite, the stereo’s on random and pumping out some glorious tunes, the conversation is rivetting and no-one can keep the smiles from their faces. And I have to keep fighting off my boyfriend, who’s getting mischieviously amorous.
**21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date… **
Kelly Jones from The Stereophonics.
**22. my childhood ambition was… **
To be normal. (Don’t ask.)
**23. the one invention I could never live without… **
A stereo.
**24. one thing I liked about my day today… **
The sun was shining like it hasn’t for weeks, and I got to sit in front of a stunning view of Arthur’s Seat.
**25. best advice I ever got was… **
First pants, THEN shoes.

Hey, great thread, dodge_this. I love these kinds of things. But where are your answers?

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  1. Black coffee. No cream, no sugar. Has to be hot enough to melt lead.
  2. Cut back on the sweets. Sorry, I’m hoplessly addicted.
  3. Enough cash to make a nice downpayment on a house. A new queen-sized sleigh bed with mattress and box-springs. A BMW Z-3 convertible, black with tan interior.
  4. Speaking my mind. I can be…well, blunt.
  5. Jack Nicholson
  6. Clam up, analyze the situation, make adjustments, feel better.
  7. Best pickup line: “Hello, my name is…” Nothing fancy, just introduce yourself. Worst: Don’t know.
  8. Spend it with my daughter. She’s the light of my life.
  9. My eyes.
  10. Home movies of my brother, who died in 1990. I miss him.
  11. English. Worlds of possibilities are contianed in books.
  12. my need to be expressive.
  13. In my briefcase I have: my checkbook, my keys, a calculator, a portfolio with yellow legal paper, my appointment calendar, a file containing my bills, a map of Virginia, 3 pens, Post-it notes, about a dozen business cards.
  14. prejudice in its many forms.
  15. betray my family.
  16. about noon today.
  17. I have a white Brooks Bros. shirt that is frayed at the collar and cuffs, has a rip in the pocket, and is the most comfortable piece of clothing in the world.
  18. able to be a complete and utter ass. I can really be a jerk.
  19. go to the tomb and see if it was really empty.
  20. Thanksgiving dinner with my family. Tons of food, lots of laughter, not a care in the world.
  21. George Clooney
  22. to be an actor
  23. the electric generator
  24. the color of the sky. It is the very definition of “blue.”
  25. You are responsible for your own happines, and you’re not responsible for anyone else’s unhappiness.
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  1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…
    Indonesian with 2 sugars and half-and-half
  2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…
    quit smoking
  3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…
    a new sectional sofa, new car, new refrigerator
  4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…
    popping and snapping my gum
  5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…
    The Rock
  6. when I am sad I…
    cry a lot
  7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…
    If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me
  8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…
    Have sex, eat lobster, have sex, eat chocolate, have sex, kiss all my loved ones, cry, have sex.
  9. my sexiest feature(s)…
    eyes
  10. the last movie that made me cry was…
    For Love of the Game
  11. in school, I enjoyed…
    English Lit
  12. I am inspired by…
    My friend Rita
  13. looking in my bag now, I have…
    Too much crap in there!
  14. as an activist i would fight…
    Child abuse
  15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
    let roaces crawl on me
  16. the last time I hugged someone was…
    this morning as I left for work
  17. my favourite article(s) of clothing…
    blue jeans
  18. most people don’t know this but I am…
    a recovering druggie/alcoholic
  19. if I could time-travel, I would…
    go 50 years into the future
  20. to me, happiness is…
    “a warm gun” - uh, no, um - an harmonious family life
  21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date…
    Julia Roberts
  22. my childhood ambition was…
    to be a veterinarian
  23. the one invention I could never live without…
    television
  24. one thing I liked about my day today…
    The SDMB!
  25. best advice I ever got was…
    Sex is better when you’re in love.
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  1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…
    An Americano. I loves me that watered-down espresso!

  2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…
    Quit smoking.

  3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…
    World peace, a cure for all diseases, and ass-loads of money. Hell, I settle for just getting the last one.

  4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…
    Being too perfect. Yeah, I bet that really pisses them off.

  5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…
    Woody Allen.

  6. when I am sad I…
    Drink.
    Well, it’s true.

  7. the worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…
    An invitation for oral sex that a friend came up with: “C’mon baby, drink my children.” Man, that gives me the willies.

  8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…
    Rob a bank while naked.

  9. my sexiest feature(s)…
    The grey streak in my hair.

  10. the last movie that made me cry was…
    Fox and the Hound. I was 6.

  11. in school, I enjoyed…
    Philosophy.

  12. I am inspired by…
    Zen masters. (I’ve been reading about Zen Buddhism lately. It’s fascinating stuff.)

  13. looking in my bag now, I have…
    to wonder what was meant by “bag.”

  14. as an activist i would fight…
    Against discrimination.

  15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
    Be able to give up cheese.
    Mmmm, cheese.

  16. the last time I hugged someone was…
    Does it count if you hugged yourself?

  17. my favourite article(s) of clothing…
    My lucky Elvis Shirt.

  18. most people don’t know this but I am…
    A silent movie buff.

  19. if I could time-travel, I would…
    Go back to the 20’s and be a mobster.

  20. to me, happiness is…
    Being completely relaxed. (I suffer from anxiety attacks.)

  21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date…
    Trent Reznor.

  22. my childhood ambition was…
    To be an astronaut. With a harem.

  23. the one invention I could never live without…
    Sweet, sweet television. I’m hopelessly addicted to the tube.

  24. one thing I liked about my day today…
    Well, filling this out was kinda fun.

  25. best advice I ever got was…
    Have no obsessions. Just be normal.

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**1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order… **
Myself to leave. I can’t stand coffee.
**2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep… **
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions.
**3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year… **
A Vespa scooter, new running shoes (I know I’ll another pair by then at least), a new car. I’m pretty easy to please.
**4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by… **
Correcting their speech (I’m biting my lip trying not to. I’m getting better.)
**5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick… **
Bruce Willis
**6. when I am sad I… **
Try to find out why and rationalize it or fix it if I can.
**7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard… **
(best)Damn, you are the most handsome man I’ve ever seen (she was pretty drunk)
(worst)Do you mind if I kiss you? (She was pretty drunk too, but it did work.)
**8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would… **
Spend it with my wife.
**9. my sexiest feature(s)… **
My smile.
**10. the last movie that made me cry was… **
My Life
**11. in school, I enjoyed… **
Biology, Physiology
**12. I am inspired by… **
My wife.
**13. looking in my bag now, I have… **
I have no bag. Should that make me sad?
**14. as an activist i would fight… **
Environmental distruction.
15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
Give up running.
16. the last time I hugged someone was…
My wife, this morning. Big surprise, huh?
**17. my favourite article(s) of clothing… **
My navy blue polo.
**18. most people don’t know this but I am… **
Given to fairly “nerdy” hobbies (sci-fi, comics, science)
**19. if I could time-travel, I would… **
Go back and see what the dinosaurs were really like.
20. to me, happiness is…
A pretty day, doing nothing, spending it with Tracy.
21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date…
A funny, nice, good looking guy.
**22. my childhood ambition was… **
To be a Pilot.
**23. the one invention I could never live without… **
Recorded music.
**24. one thing I liked about my day today… **
Kissing my wife when I woke up.
**25. best advice I ever got was… **
Trust yourself and don’t give too much creedence to what others think.

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1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…
one of those frozen coffee drinks…YUM!!

2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…
to stay in touch with all my friends from HS and college. It has dwindled down to about 4 of them now.

3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…
new cookware, a cool home stereo, and an unlimited Eddie Bauer shopping spree

4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…
having to be right all the time. It’s a Leo thing.

5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…
Madonna or Oprah. I hear they both give great birthday and Christmas presents (ha!)

6. when I am sad I…
sometimes just stay sad for awhile and enjoy it. Play sad songs, watch sad movies, let myself feel sorry for me for a day.

7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…
Are you from around here? (how lame!)

8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…
spend as much of it with my loved ones as I could

9. my sexiest feature(s)…
one word: Breasts

10. the last movie that made me cry was…
The Shawshank Redemption (it’s on at least once a month and it gets me every time)

11. in school, I enjoyed…
mostly everything, but especially playing sports.

12. I am inspired by…
athletes that go above and beyond the norm. Marion Jones, Michael Jordan, Maurice Green–they make me believe in miracles

13. looking in my bag now, I have…
no money!

14. as an activist i would fight…
for equal pay for women in all aspects of business.

15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
eat raw oysters

16. the last time I hugged someone was…
two days ago I hugged my best friend goodbye. (sniff!)

17. my favourite article(s) of clothing…
is a tattered gray Nike shirt that has about 20 holes in it, but is SOOOO comfy.

18. most people don’t know this but I am…
more insecure than I seem to be.

19. if I could time-travel, I would…
go back to 1975 and hug my mom.

20. to me, happiness is…
Sunday afternoons spent drinking beer, watching every football game at the sports bar and watching highlights until I fall asleep at night.

**21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date… **
Yasmeen Bleeth

22. my childhood ambition was…
to be the first female professional baseball player–ahh, the innocence of youth!

23. the one invention I could never live without…
hairdryer, without question.

**24. one thing I liked about my day today…[b/]
that I didn’t have to talk to my boss at all today!

**25. best advice I ever got was…[b/]
that I can’t fix everything, and that it’s OK to be selfish sometimes.

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  1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…

A Mocha Frappacino

  1. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…

All of them

  1. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…

It’s way too early, but I’ll say, a million dollars, a cure for AIDS, and a time travel machine.

  1. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…

being alive.

  1. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…

Rosie.

  1. when I am sad I…

Um, cry? Mope around, usually, and get on other people’s nerves.

  1. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…

Do you sleep on your stomach? No? Can I?

  1. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…

Eat some bacon.

  1. my sexiest feature(s)…

I have a beautiful figure.

  1. the last movie that made me cry was…

Unbreakable

  1. in school, I enjoyed…

History.

  1. I am inspired by…

lots of things. Rainbows :slight_smile:

  1. looking in my bag now, I have…

a whole lot of junk.

  1. as an activist i would fight…

AIDS and gay/lesbian issues.

  1. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…

touch a snake.

  1. the last time I hugged someone was…

this afternoon.

  1. my favourite article(s) of clothing…

Anything comfortable.

  1. most people don’t know this but I am…

bisexual.

  1. if I could time-travel, I would…

be too scared to use it.

  1. to me, happiness is…

An afternoon of soap operas, a warm bath, and a good book.

  1. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date…

Why do I have to be of the opposite sex? Helen Hunt

  1. my childhood ambition was…

to be a writer.

  1. the one invention I could never live without…

the computer/Internet

  1. one thing I liked about my day today…

what’s not to like?

  1. best advice I ever got was…

Be yourself.

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  1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…coffee, 2 sugars, 1 cream

  2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…keep the apartment clean

  3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…a new job, a new car, and no debt

  4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…overusing the phrase “bite me :)” always said with a smile

  5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick… Emma Thompson-she just seems down to earth

  6. when I am sad I… cry, walk, yell

  7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard… both best and worst: “nice shoes, wanna f*ck”?

  8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would… have hot monkey sex all day long, then go bungee jumping or skydiving

  9. my sexiest feature(s)…my eyes- they are a beautiful deep blue

  10. the last movie that made me cry was… umm…Little Man Tate? It’s been a while

  11. in school, I enjoyed… history, english literature

  12. I am inspired by… the sky, my own fantasies about what could be-they make me go do them

  13. looking in my bag now, I have… a legal pad, 3 books(train reading) an empty water bottle-refilled throughout the day at work, pens/pencils, a check book, tampons, pressed powder, a hairbrush, hair scrunchies…lotsa stuff

  14. as an activist i would fight… hunger. It’s horrid that people starve

  15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never… have sex for money

  16. the last time I hugged someone was… it’s been a while- Christmas maybe?

  17. my favourite article(s) of clothing… my oversized white pinpoint oxford- I wear it with jeans, to work, with nothin’ underneath if I’m just hanging out at home

  18. most people don’t know this but I am…painfully shy

  19. if I could time-travel, I would… go back Jacobite revolution(1745) in Scotland- it’s always fascinated me.

  20. to me, happiness is… elusive

  21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date… rarely-I think I would still be shy

  22. my childhood ambition was… to be a teenager(I passed it by too :()

  23. the one invention I could never live without… diet coke

  24. one thing I liked about my day today… it was heautiful and warm

  25. best advice I ever got was… Follow your heart, it may hurt, but you will be stronger and happier for it

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Glad you like it Nicko. I was afraid this thread would die an early death. 25 questions can be a tad long…Anyway, for the record, here are my answers:

  1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…
    camomile tea

  2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…
    to quit over-spending

  3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…
    an all expenses paid trip round the world, money to redecorate my apartment, I can’t think of a third now…erm, what would YOU like?

  4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…
    reciting trivia

  5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…
    Cate Blanchett, but I hope she’d be ‘flexible’ about the ‘friend’ bit :slight_smile:

  6. when I am sad I…
    grab my Smiths CDs and head for the beach

  7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…
    best: ‘grab your jacket, you’ve pulled’
    worst: ‘I’ll give you $500…’(it really happened!)

  8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…
    tell the people I care about how much I love them

  9. my sexiest feature(s)…
    my eyes and voice

  10. the last movie that made me cry was…
    Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her

  11. in school, I enjoyed…
    English, Math and Art

  12. I am inspired by…
    people who can overcome their disabilities and shortcomings to fulfil their goals

  13. looking in my bag now, I have…
    a Suede CD, CD player, my Canon SLR, a notebook, my wallet and a mobile phone. Yes, it’s a pretty LARGE bag.

  14. as an activist I would fight…
    against ignorance and general stupidity

  15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
    kill myself or anyone else

  16. the last time I hugged someone was…
    my mother, this morning

  17. my favourite article(s) of clothing…
    my white dress shirt and grey cotton pants

  18. most people don’t know this but I am…
    quite shy

  19. if I could time-travel, I would…
    hatch a plan to make me and my friends really rich. Muuahahaha!

  20. to me, happiness is…
    a rainy day at home, cuddling up with my cat and girlfriend

  21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date…
    lots of women at random.

  22. my childhood ambition was…
    to be a lawyer

  23. the one invention I could never live without…
    razors and shaving cream (sorry, that’s two)

  24. one thing I liked about my day today…
    it’s nice to find people liking my thread. Yippee skippee!

  25. best advice I ever got was…
    ‘the secret to a long life is knowing when it’s time to go’ - Michelle Shocked

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  1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…cafe mocha with whipped cream.
  2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…Resolutions? Um, I’ll say, get organized and stay organized. And quit reading/posting to the SDMB so much.
  3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…4X4 Toyota Tundra crew cab V8 pickup w/CD player, a cabin in Alaska, Australia.
  4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…showing up.
  5. if I could be best pals with a celebrity, I would pick…Jeff Healey. I saw him in concert and he seems like an overall great guy.
  6. when I am sad I…think of bunnies and lollypops.
  7. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…Worst: Incoherent drunken gurgling. Best: "Hi."
  8. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…rent a couple of movies, maybe read a magazine. Then jump from a really tall building at 23:59:55.
  9. my sexiest feature(s)…My ass. My tight, firm, solid, round ass. Also, my 36D breasts; too bad I’m a guy though.
  10. the last movie that made me cry was…Encino Man
  11. in school, I enjoyed…band, chorus, the Spring musical, having sex with my Spanish teacher (yeah, I wish).
  12. I am inspired by…mountains and music.
  13. looking in my bag now, I have…two testes.
  14. as an activist i would fight…cancer. I really hate cancer.
  15. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…felch (I’m proud to say that this is the first time I’ve used this term on the SDMB, I think).
  16. the last time I hugged someone was…my hike a week and a half ago.
  17. my favourite article(s) of clothing…my tux, for a few reasons.
  18. most people don’t know this but I am…an avocado.
  19. if I could time-travel, I would…travel back to the 30s and 40s to confirm that everything was, indeed, in color.
  20. to me, happiness is…good times with good friends and family. Or hot, sweaty, dessert-topping oriented monkey-sex.
  21. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date…a hot-looking lesbian with long, straight, dark hair.
  22. my childhood ambition was…to be an astronaut.
  23. the one invention I could never live without…the credit card reader at the gas pump.
  24. one thing I liked about my day today…humanity was not destroyed by a comet.
  25. best advice I ever got was…do what makes you happy.
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  1. Walking into a coffee bar I would order a triple expresso.
  2. The one new years resolution I can never keep to make a new years resolution.
  3. Three things I’d like to have for xmas this year: decent roads for traveling, peace among all the extended family, enough dough to get something nice for loved ones.
  4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by being to blunt.
  5. If I could be pals with a celebrity I would pick Kevin Spacey.
  6. When I am sad I sing.
  7. The best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard is “wanna f***”… seemed the most honest as well.
  8. If I had only 24 hours to live I would rob a bank and hit Disney Land with my kids.
  9. My sexiest feature depends on the observer.
  10. The last movie that made me cry was A Star Is Born.
  11. In school I enjoyed cutting class, english lit, and algebra.
  12. I am ispired by selfless acts of goodness.
  13. Looking in my bag right now I have: altoids, smokes, Moisturel, loose change.
  14. As an activist I would fight poverty.
  15. Even if you paid me a million dollars I would never kiss butt to get ahead.
  16. The last time I hugged someone was about two hours ago.
  17. My favorite articles of clothing are cotton socks and undies.
  18. Most people don’t know this but I am phobic about fire.
  19. If I could time travel I’d go back and see if christ really did rise from the dead.
  20. To me happiness is happy, healthy children.
  21. If I were a member of the opposite sex I would date my long-lost friend Angie.
  22. My childhood ambition was to leave my parents house asap.
  23. The one invention I could never live without is the toothbrush.
  24. One thing I liked about my day today was sleeping until 7 am.
  25. The best advisce I’ve ever received was that life isn’t fair.
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  1. walking into a coffee bar, I would order…
    a sandwich.

  2. the one new year’s resolution I can never keep…
    I don’t make 'em:)

  3. three things I’d like to have for christmas this year…
    My best friend with me, school done with and a fun job.

  4. I sometimes annoy my friends and loved ones by…
    Not directly answering their questions.

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  1. when I am sad I…
    Try to talk to my best friend.

  2. the best/worst pickup line I’ve ever heard…
    “Nice shoes. Wanna ****?” (edited for GQ)

  3. if I had only 24 hours to live i would…
    Fly to be with my best friend.

(9 skipped)

  1. the last movie that made me cry was…
    Dangerous Minds

  2. in school, I enjoyed…
    Being alone.

  3. I am inspired by…
    Sleep.

  4. looking in my bag now, I have…
    n’t got my bag with me.

  5. as an activist i would fight…
    too many things to list:)

  6. even if you paid me a million dollars I would never…
    be a bully.

  7. the last time I hugged someone was…
    Sunday

  8. my favourite article(s) of clothing…
    shoes.

  9. most people don’t know this but I am…
    afraid of people I don’t know.

  10. if I could time-travel, I would…
    go back to the beginning of Spring term '99.

  11. to me, happiness is…
    being with my best friend.

  12. if I was a member of the opposite sex, I would date…
    I’d shut myself in a room and work on my body until it looked halfway decent:D

  13. my childhood ambition was…
    Get married, have kids.

  14. the one invention I could never live without…
    You’re looking at it. Sort of.

  15. one thing I liked about my day today…
    Getting to sleep for 16 hours.

  16. best advice I ever got was…
    Drink heavily:D

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**""Nice shoes. Wanna **?" (edited for GQ)"

What I meant to sy was “edited for IMHO”.