# "All About Me" SDMB Style. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 5, 2001, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039 "2001-12-05T15:26:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/21 "2001-12-05T17:24:14Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Ethilrist \* > **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** > To crush your enemies, drive them before you, and hear the lamentation of their women._\* Ah man…THAT’S the quote I was trying to remember! ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/22 "2001-12-05T17:41:05Z")
**LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** In a dorm with a girl from the Mississippi Delta. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** My English textbook, reviewing for finals. **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** My mouse. **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Parcheesi **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Um… I read all my mom’s stuff when I’m home. Country Living and stuff. **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Engine, fresh-cut grass, Gunslinger **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** Engine, bluegrass fiddle, Gunslinger **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Falling **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** “Am I dead yet?” **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Exciting. **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** As many as it gets in before I lurch across the room and check the Caller ID. **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** I don’t know yet. **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** Family and friends. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Boneless fried chicken-type things. **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Vanilla ice cream, chocolate everything else. **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Yes. **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** Yes. **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** I would’ve started off going to school in Texas instead of Mississippi. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** Subaru GL 4-door. **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** ::shrug:: **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Hard lemonade **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Capricorn **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** Raw? No. Cooked? yes. **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** Something that paid well while allowing me to stay home and sit on my ass all day. **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** None. Last time I tried my hair was moldy green for months. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Yes. **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** Sixth Sense **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Righty for most things, lefty for sports **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** A box of towels and my summer clothes. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 69 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** NASCAR **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** Um… Kwyjibo has a very… letterful… name. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** ::shrug:: ---
**Author:** ![NotWithoutRage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NotWithoutRage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotWithoutRage)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/23 "2001-12-05T17:54:49Z")
**LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** This week? In my dorm room. Next week, with my dad, his longtime homosexual companion, and Liz the wonder dog. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** “Conduct Unbecoming” by Randy Shilts **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** rainbow/flourescent kind of design **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Mancala **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Newsweek **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Fireplaces, gasoline **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** Rain, choral music **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Puking. **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** What the hell day is it? **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Hella Exciting. **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** Two or three **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** Depends on the day. Today: Jack, Matthew, Susan, Laurel **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** Happiness. Being a good person. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Steak and potatoes **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Chocolate **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** I don’t drive. **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** Yes **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** Forget regret. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** I don’t drive!!! **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** Harvey Milk **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Heineken **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Aries **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** I don’t eat vegetables. Especially green ones! **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** I really like my job. I work in a toy store. **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** Never. Again. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Yes **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** The Sixth Sense. Fucking blew my mind. **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Righty **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** More junk and garbage than is sitting in the East River **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 7 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** Ice skating **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** I would love to meet rainchikki. She sounds so… sophisticated! **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** **SPOOFE** (He’s great with the one liners.) \*\* [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![WortMeWorry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@WortMeWorry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WortMeWorry)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/24 "2001-12-05T18:15:14Z")
LIVING ARRANGEMENT? I live with my wife, her sister, their cousin, and Queezo the dog. Yes i’m out numbered by women, and outvoted. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? “Bloodhype” WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? ad for Liquid McFree. FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Balderdash, I play not to win, but to make someone laugh so hard beer comes out of their nose. FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Discovery FAVOURITE SMELLS? Rajas, especially if they’re hot enough to take your breath away. FAVOURITE SOUNDS? Surf, pounding they sand. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Anxiety. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “The dead walk the earth." ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING? Exciting. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? As many as it takes the Caller-ID to tell me who it is FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME? Ain’t a gonna’ happen’. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Good family and friends. Good times and good drink Why screw up a Good thing. FAVOURITE FOODS? Mexican, especially Cicharones. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yes DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Nope. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE: Too many to contemplate. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 1969, Pontiac Catalina. COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE. My maternal Grandfather, if just to hear him tell stories. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Imported Beer, and Tequila. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Scorpio, or Libra, depends on the chart. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Oh Yea, I love Broccoli. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Anything where I get paid to lay on the beach and drink beer. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR? It wouldn’t matter, it’s leaveing faster than I could dye it. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes, I am now. NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE? Sixth Sense. ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY?? Righty. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Storage space. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? 144 FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU. I envoke my Fith amendment privilege. ## PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST? Anyone who can make me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/25 "2001-12-05T18:21:46Z")
**LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** Single, in my cold little cinderblock room on the fourth floor. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** I am trying to read a complete collection of Jorge Luis Borges’ short stories, but I keep getting interrupted. **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** I don’t have a mouse pad. **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** I’m more of a puzzle person myself… **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Animerica. It’s great. I need a subscription. **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Two feet of snow in the morning. **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** That sound the computer makes when I turn it on. And the CD I’m playing right now. **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Fear. **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** “I wonder if it would affect my grades not to show up today.” **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Exciting. **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** Two, because that’s when the Caller ID clicks on. **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** N/A \<–am not having kids. **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** Good times. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Almost any kind of pasta. Cold hot chocolate with whipped cream on it. Lately I’ve been craving sundried tomatoes with a hunk of feta cheese or something yuppie like that. **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Vanilla. **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Heck yes. Is there any other way to drive? **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** No, but I’ve pulled that plaster bust of Sappho into bed with me a couple of times. (I know, I’m lame.) I always wake up with her nose in my shoulder or something. **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** Hmmm. I don’t have any big regrets… **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** The Ghetto Sled. I talk about it in [this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=100202) **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** I’ve always wanted to meet someone who will be very, very influential twenty years or so in my future, for five minutes, at some completely random place and time. I would not know who the person was or what he or she would mean to me, and I’d forget about the meeting until some indefinite time. Just a weird thing I think about when I’m bored in class. **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** I haven’t had much drinking experience, but I had a pint of Guinness six blocks from where it was brewed. It was tasty. **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Aries. Technically, Pisces-Aries cusp. **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** It depends on if I’m really hungry or not. **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** Underworked and overpaid. I dream about being an exiled writer, but that might conflict with “underworked and overpaid.” **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** Gold. I spray-painted my hair with it one year, and it looked really cool. They don’t make metallic hair dyes, though. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** No. **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** [li]Never saw it.[/li][li]Never saw it.[/li][li]I saw it on opening night, but some cockmonger had already managed to tell me the ending!![/li] **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Righty **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** An unholy mess of I don’t know what. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 5 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** Anything that involves crap-beating-out-of. Except football. **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** NotWithoutRage is w00t. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** Fenris has some of the funniest OPs on the board, imho… but since this is “responses,” I’d say saffostarr. ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/26 "2001-12-05T18:24:30Z")
LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Mr. Pol, SpoonerDog & way too many stuffed animals. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Small Gods - Terry Pratchett Only the Bones - (forget author at the moment) WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Sci-fi landscape & goop (time to get a new mousepad) FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Not real big on board games - tho Cranium was fun. FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? That I read regularly? Entertainment Weekly & Discover Used to get Omin, but they went out of biz, I think. FAVOURITE SMELLS? Something good baking. FAVOURITE SOUNDS? ? WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Spending 2 of the last 4 nights in the emergency room (Mr. Pol’s OK - possibly heart attack ended up to be pleurisy) WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Usually scattered song lyrics or “how many times have I hit the snooze already?” ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING? Scary (except for the tame ones at WDW) HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? One, maybe two (assuming I can find the phone!) FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME? No little Pol-ettes planned. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Liking what you do & liking the people you are with. FAVOURITE FOODS? All the stuff that’s not good for me. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate - the darker the better. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Not really. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Just _a_ stuffed animal? (see response to first question) IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE: Hoo boy - um… telling Bruce I already had a boyfriend… WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 1985 S-10 pickup - red & white handmedown. COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE. Jim Henson. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? I don’t drink much - so something “girly” like Amaretto Sours. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Pisces DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yup - unless they’re REALLY tough. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Genealogy researcher. Or teaching Spanish to home-school kids. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR? I’ve been tempted to get cherry cola highlights in my dark brown hair. That or blue/purple ones… EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes - and still am. NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE? Didn’t see - immaturely amusing & wanna see. ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY?? Righty with some lefty tendencies. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? The pedestal for the waterbed. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? 42 or 27. FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? If I HAVE to watch sports - hockey. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU. Well - I don’t know **NotWithoutRage** but he/she sleeps with stuffies too, so can’t be all bad. PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST? Rue de Day… (checking the list) … not here yet… ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/27 "2001-12-05T18:30:40Z")
**LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** I live with **Spider Woman** , her daughters, cats, turtle and our dog, Nickles freckles pickles. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** Book? Reading? I thought books were for leveling furniture. **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** Giraffe design **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Monopoly **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** ESPN The Magazine **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Anything being barbecued **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh, ooooh… **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Hitting my finger with a hammer **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** Is it morning already? Dammit!! **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Scarily exciting **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** Depends who is on the caller id, otherwise the machine pick up. **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** I already have 3, and have been fixed, so there is no future children on the way. The current litter goes by, Girl, Boy and your little brother. **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** Love of self, love of family, love of others, peace, love, unity, respect, happiness, sex, sports and beer. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Italian, Mexican **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Chocolate **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Sometimes, depends if I’m late. **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** Nope, just Spidey **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** I would do better in school so that I could have gotten a worthwhile job. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** 1973 Ford Pinto, rust colored. **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** JFK **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Although I usually drink beer, I relly like Long Island Ice Tea. **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Virgo- dependable, reliable, loyal **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** yes **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** GM of any professional spots team **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** Blue, my favorite color. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Yes **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** Sixth Sense **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Righty. **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** The floor, dust, and usually a cat. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 69 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** Football and basketball **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** Politzania, has done nothing to upset me. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** **jarababyj** , that would mean she returned to the boards.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/28 "2001-12-05T18:50:33Z")
b]LIVING ARRANGEMENT?\*\* One wife, one daughter, one son, four cats. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** Year of Wonders, about the Plague in Ireland. **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** Oh please. It’s 2001. Who uses a mouse? I use a LogiTech Tracball with optical tracking. 😃 **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Chutes and Ladders. Right? **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Discover **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Fresh baked banana bread, and the neck of a woman. **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** " Daddy, I love you ". **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Watching someone die, and not being able to stop it. **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** God, my back hurts. **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Enthralling, exciting, exhiliarating. **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** One. **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** Some l’il whelp shows up at MY door claiming to be a long lost son, I send 'em packing. I have one of each gender; that is my federally mandated limit. **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** Knowing you made a difference to someone’s life. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Waffle House. **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Vanilla **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Yes, I do. **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** \<—glaring at my own tummy. Yes, sadly I do ! **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** I would not have married the woman I am married to. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** 1977 Orange VW Rabbit. **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** Moses. **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Mike’s Hard Lemonaide. **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Cancer. Why, does it matter? **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** Yes, I do. **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** I have it. I just hope I will still be DOING it in two years. **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** Blonde. I wanna be blonde. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Yes **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** Sixth Sense **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Righty. **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** Captain’s drawers filled with clothing. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 8 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** I don’t watch sports. **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** To be very honest, I don’t know that person’s posts well. I’d rather learn about them, and not lie and make up something. 🙂 **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** **AbbySthrnAccent** , with a close second place for **Coldfire** ---
**Author:** ![Venoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@Venoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Venoma)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/29 "2001-12-05T18:51:08Z")
\*\*LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Me and my mother, ATM. Can also be me, Mom, Dad, Brother #1 and Brother #2 (latter 3 may or may not be present at any given time) WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Astronomy and Cosmology - Fred Hoyle Just finished Ciji Ware’s A Light on the Veranda. Light and amusing stuff. nothing spectacular. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don’t have one here at work. FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Hmm. Haven’t played on in ages. I used to be really mean in Sorry! FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? I don’t buy any. I’ll read Men’s Health if I’m working out and my options are that or Cosmo. FAVOURITE SMELLS? All sorts. Sweaty (not stinky) SO is near the top of the list. FAVOURITE SOUNDS? Hmm. My SO. Making that intensely sexy sound when he rolls over in the A.M. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? So far, it’s trying to sleep when I’m very upset (a fight, death in the family, extreme worry, all have the same end result.) Kinda like having a large hole in my torso and someone is pulling out my innards, replacing them with something caustic. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? How much I miss my SO. (Yes, I realize my fixations.) ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING? Exciting! HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Two, to check for blocked calls. FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME? Tyler Daniel and/or Sydney Amanda WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Family, shortly after one’s own happiness. FAVOURITE FOODS? Cheesecake, ribs, T-bones, pasta with yummy sauces, weird pizzas, all kinds of cheese, homegrown veggies… the list goes on CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate, not too sweet. I like semi/bittersweet myself. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yes. Unfortunately. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? A bear supplements my pillows, and a furry cat warms and deadens my feet. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE: So many… not going to university might be one. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE. Bring my paternal grandfather back, I didn’t have enough time to get to know him. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Margaritas. Or other tequila-based stuff. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Cancer DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yessir. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Singer. Blues, I think. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR? I’ve been red, I could do it again (blonde naturally) EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes, yes, yes. NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE? None of the above? ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY?? righty. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Dust bunnies. and probably that black thong I’ve been unable to locate. Hope I remember that when I get home. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? _cough_ 69. The obvious one? FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Uh… hmmm. Extreme sports of any kind, I think. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU. imthjckaz has good taste in numbers, and his SO seems to be a real sweetie! PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST? jarbaby’s. She’ll be back, I’m just waiting 😃 [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/30 "2001-12-05T18:51:41Z")
LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Apartment, live by myself. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Rereading ‘Operation Chaos’ by Poul Anderson. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Duke Nukem. “Hail to the King, baby.” 🙂 FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Life or Talisman. FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Men’s Health FAVOURITE SMELLS? Baking bread, coffee, vanilla, baby powder FAVOURITE SOUNDS? Ka-ching! 🙂 WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Shame WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Where the hell am I? What’s this goat doing here? I KNEW I shouldn’t have done those last six or seven shots. Where the hell are my pants? ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING? Definitely exciting. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Depends who’s on the caller ID – if I wanna talk to you, as few as possible, if I don’t, talk to my machine, Chachi. FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME? Daniel Alexander or Samantha Ann WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Respect for yourself and others, treating yourself well, treating other people well, doing good, love and laughter. FAVOURITE FOODS? Thai, Italian CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Oh yeah. 🙂 DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Depends on how much she’s had to eat that evening. (Ba-dum KSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSH!) IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE: Would have had a different major in college (CS vs. environmental engineering). WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Pontiac Gran Fury, 1980s vintage. Big as an aircraft carrier, 8 miles to the gallon, I loved that thing. COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE. Martin Luther King FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Seven-and-sevens or a good shiraz. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Gemini DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? I don’t eat ANY part of broccoli. Yecch. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Special effects manager for Industrial Light and Magic IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR? Same color, just wish I had more of it. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Thought so at the time! NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE? American Pie ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY?? Righty. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A bo staff, a bokken, and the world’s biggest dust kitten. It’s so large I think it’s developed intelligence and its own society. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? 23 FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football. Go Bears! SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU. **imthjckaz** has a neat username. PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST? also **jarbaby** , with honorable mentions going to **Fenris** and **Scylla** ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/31 "2001-12-05T19:10:06Z")
**LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** One husband, two daughters, one son, three cats. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** _Skipping Christmas_ by John Grisham and _The Regulators_ by Richard Bachman/Stephen King **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** Plain blue, the hard style. **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Monopoly or Trivial Pursuit. **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Newsweek. **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Vanilla, coffee, and chocolate. **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** Rain, squeaky swingsets, kids laughing. **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** When my kids are hurt or sick. My daughter broke her wrist last week. **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** “Do I have to get up already?!?” **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Exciting! **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** Two. **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** I already have three, Sarah, Amy and Andrew. Isn’t that enough? **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** Loving your family, taking care of your kids. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Seafood, chocolate, white pizza with lots of garlic. **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Chocolate, baby! **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Yes. **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** Only if my son gets in bed with us. **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** I would not have married my first husband, and I would have gone to school to study something else. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** 1974 Tan VW Beetle. **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** Mary. **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Corona, with lime. **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Don’t know, don’t believe in that stuff. April 23rd…is that Taurus? **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** Yes. **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** Not sure… **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** I do. I’ve been every shade of brown on the market. I’ve had gray hair since high school. I’m now 37 and if I let it go natural, it’s about half gray all over. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Yes. **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** Tie between _Notting Hill_ and _Sixth Sense._ **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Righty. **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** Big flat box with gift wrap, dust bunnies and a cat or two. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 23 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** Baseball. Go Orioles! **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** I don’t know that person’s posts well. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** Not sure… ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/32 "2001-12-05T19:13:05Z")
**LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** With my wife and daughter, plus three cats. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** "The Two Towers” I’m brushing up for the 19th, baby! **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** Coffee. **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Advanced Squad Leader **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Hmmm… National Geo, by a small margin. **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Freshly baked bread - or - Mrs.Tranq wearing Obsession. **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** My daughter laughing. **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Letting one of my girls (wife or daughter) down. **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** Cat, must you _always_ pester _me_? **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Yes. **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** As many as it takes for me to reach it. **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** Ian Jacob. Daughter is already named… 😛 **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** Family, meaningful work, charity, and fun. Oh, and lots of sex. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Steak. Not that I eat it often, but it’s my idea of the right food for a major celebration. **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Vanilla. **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Not as much as I used to, but twisty back-roads are still a blast. **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** Mrs.Tranq does, so, by definition, so do I. **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** I’d maintain my grades better. That cost me a National Merit Scholarship, and I’ve always regretted it. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** '69 Camero. Candy-apple red, 327, PowerGlide tranny. Blew the doors off everything I ever raced. **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** Richard Feynman. Actually, I did, but I was too young to say anything interesting (He was my father’s faculty advisor) **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Hard cider. Or maybe rum. **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Aquarius **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** Yes. Always. **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** I’m doing it: IT Consultant. **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** I wouldn’t. I’m too vain to color my hair. I _earned_ these grey hairs, dammit! **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Ooooohh, yessss. 😃 [sup]Right now, as matter-of-fact.[/sup] **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** None of the above. **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Yes. Mostly ambidextrous **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** I don’t know, but whatever it is, it’s drooling. Yuck. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 42 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** BattleBots. **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** **Pucette** has a handle that I love. It sounds sweet and sexy, yet with a core of something stronger. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** **Scylla** , or maybe **Fenris** ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/33 "2001-12-05T19:18:19Z")
**LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** With my wife and newborn son **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** “The Organization Man” **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** Night shot of Manhattan skyline (pre-9/11) **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** I hate board games **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Atlantic Monthly **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Hydraulic fluid (really) **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** Jet engines **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Nausea **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** I’m hungry. **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Exciting **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** Two **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** Joe (he lives) **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** Everything and nothing **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Ice cream, spaghetti carbonara, cannoli **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Vanilla, as long as it’s real **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** I used to, until my son was born **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** No **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** I don’t believe in regrets, only in learning from my mistakes. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** 1975 Camaro **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** Richard Feynman **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Gin and tonic **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** What’s the difference? **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** No, unless they’re cooked to a puddinglike state **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** Chief engineer of the first single-stage-to-orbit vehicle **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** I can, and choose not to. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Yes, still am. **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** Notting Hill was actually decent. Not typically my kind of movie. **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Righty **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** Stuff that I don’t use or need but cannot throw away. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 69 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** Robot wars **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** He met Richard Feynman and fully appreciates his good fortune in doing so! That’s the nicest thing I’ve ever said about anyone. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** Polycarp ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/34 "2001-12-05T19:48:49Z")
**LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** There have been people in and out of my apartment for months, but for all intents and purposes, I live alone. With my two feline companions, of course. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** _The Consolation of Philosophy_. I have been reading it over and over for years. **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** Don’t got one of those. **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Diplomacy **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Dunno. **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** I plead the Fifth. **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** The final chord in Bach’s Great Fugue. **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Betrayal or disloyalty. **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** “Fuck.” **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** None of the above. **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** Depends on who the caller ID tells me is calling. **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** The hell if I know. Not real big into having kids right now. **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** Personal integrity and honor. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Sushi. Oh yeah. Definitely sushi. **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Chocolate. No contest. **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Hell yes. **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** Fraid not. **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** I would not have stood in the way of someone else’s happiness. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** A horrible little blue LeBaron. “The Blue Coffin.” **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** Vergil. Definitely Vergil. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Bombay Sapphire, up with an olive. **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Aries. **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** I do. **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** Minor aristocrat. **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** Jet black. Mine is a rather boring dark brown. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Survey says: yes. **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** Only seen American Pie, so I’ll have to pass. **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Lefty. Liberal, too. **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** Hardwood floor. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 11 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** Soccer. **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** **Tranquilis** is one of the posters whom I respect most out of everyone. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** Tough call, but I’m going to have to go with **Kimstu**. I want to be her when I grow up. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/35 "2001-12-05T19:55:57Z")
LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Live alone and love it, love it, love it. To quote both Frank Burns and Hawkeye Pierce, “I can go out, I can come in. Out, in. In, out.” WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Rabbit, Run by John Updike WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Plain gray mousepad FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Backgammon (if that counts) FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Have subscription to Playboy, Vanity Fair, New Yorker, and Architectural Digest. They’re all keepers. FAVOURITE SMELLS? Susan’s smell. FAVOURITE SOUNDS? My daughter saying “Daddy!” WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Knowing that you’ve hurt someone. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Is it 6:00 a.m. already? ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING? Exciting HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? I let the machine get it. Yes, I’m a screener. FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME? No more children for me. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Being true to yourself. Everything else hinges on that. FAVOURITE FOODS? Smoked salmon, my chocolate ammoretto cheesecake CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate, no doubt. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Not particularly. I like the trip as much as the destination. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE: I’d have put on a different pair of shoes this morning. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 1968 Ford Galaxy 500. White, with red interior. 10 people fit comfortably. COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE. My grandfather, who died 10 years before I was born. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? A dusty martini. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? I’m a Gemini, and so am I. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes. Nearly as good as ColonBlow. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Spa or resort critic. “Hmmm…the towels were fluffy enough, but the steam in the steam room could have been a tad warmer.” IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR? I’m happy with what I have, thanks just the same. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes. It is a grand feeling NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE? Hugh Grant gets to play Hugh Grant yet again. Snooze. I wouldn’t watch American Pie if you paid me. The ending didn’t really surprise you, did it? You actually figured it out right at the beginning, didn’t you? I thought so. ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY?? I dress left. I write right. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A few pieces of stereo equipment and about 300 hours of Grateful Dead tapes. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? 1 FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Baseball. Warm summer night, green grass, cold beer. Sometimes something happens on the field and that’s cool, too. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU. He’ll admit to liking the smell of hydraulic fluid. I’m sure that says something about him, but I haven’t the faintest idea what it could be. PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST? Ike ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/36 "2001-12-05T20:05:28Z")
Warning: There will be at least 2 Simpson’s quotes in the following reply. **LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** Alone 4-5 days/week. With son 2-3 days/week. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** Rereading “Ender’s Shadow” in preparation for buying the sequal. **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** Vendor doanated. Let’s see…:lifts mouse:…Case Parts Company **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Can’t decide between Go, Cosmic Encounter, and Battletech **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Scientific American. I used to like SPY before it went bust. **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Coffee brewing **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** My son’s laugh. **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** I don’t think I’ve felt it… **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** “Need more snooze…” **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Exciting **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** Two (usually) **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** No future offspring. Current one is Diego Vincent (After Zorro/Diego Rivera and Vincent Van Gogh) **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** My son. Oh, and beer. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Steak and beer. **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Chocolate. No, vanilla. No wait, chocolate, definitely. No… **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Not so much **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** No **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** I don’t believe in regrets, only in learning from my mistakes. (I’ll leave that one) **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** 1969 Mercury Monarch **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** Richard Feynman. I was going to say someone else, but I’d like to change my answer now. Okay, I was going to say my Scottish ancestor who moved our family to America in 1695. **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Aquarius **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** “Broccoli is the deadliest vegetable on earth. It tries to warn you itself with its terrible taste.” **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** Brewmaster. Or else something that pays me to sit around and surf the SDMB all day. **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** I can, and choose not to. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Yes. **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** I haven’t seen any of them, but I’m going to rent American Pie one of these days. **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Righty **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** Dust **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 23 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** Pro football (American). **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** **plnnr** has no vowels in his name whatsoever. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** Classical author: **Scylla** New generation: **belladonna** ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/37 "2001-12-05T20:35:13Z")
> [@](#): > > **Hyperelastic** > He met Richard Feynman and fully appreciates his good fortune in doing so! That’s the nicest thing I’ve ever said about anyone. > [@](#): > > **Maeglin** > Tranquilis is one of the posters whom I respect most out of everyone. Gentlemen, you’ve made my day. Thank you. [sup]One of my most prized possesions is a set of the Feynman Lectures, autographed to me by the Man himself.[/sup] > [@](#): > > **Ferrous** > Okay, I was going to say my Scottish ancestor who moved our family to America in 1695. I’ve got a bunch 'o those, too, but they’re nowhere near so fascinating and brilliant as Feynman. ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/38 "2001-12-05T20:39:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tranquilis \* > **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU. > Pucette has a handle that I love. It sounds sweet and sexy, yet with a core of something stronger.** And you’ve just made mine. Even if it’s only about my handle. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/39 "2001-12-05T20:41:47Z")
* * * **LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** Single, one bedroom apartment. Love it. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** Whatever my next essay is supposed to be on. **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** DELL **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Kill Dr. Lucky **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Backpacking **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Christmas (someone near me has a hot cider candle, and I want some - even if it means drinking hot wax) **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** “Why, yes, we _are_ giving away free cheese!” **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Gas. **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** “Shower? No shower? :sniff, sniff: Shower.” **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Exciting. **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** Two. **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** I’m naming my first four sons after the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame - Elmer, Harry, Jim, and Don. Or Knute, Ara, Frank and Lou. **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** All of it. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Cheese, potatoes, meat. **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Chocolate **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Yeah, when I know it’s safe. **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** Nope. **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** Speaking my mind more around females my sophomore year. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** 1977 Plymouth Volare. **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** I’d like to meet a dead Osama. **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Rum. **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Libra (Born exactly 0 days before **jarbabyj** ) **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** Yup. **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** Something involving serving fruity drinks on a sunny beach to attractive women. **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** Blond. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Yep. **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** Sixth Sense **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Lefty **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** An old Italian subway poster for The Empire Strikes Back. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 20 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** Football. **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** Ferrous is a fine and upstanding Simpson’s fan. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** dalovindj ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039/40 "2001-12-05T20:41:47Z")
* * * **LIVING ARRANGEMENT?** Single, one bedroom apartment. Love it. **WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?** Whatever my next essay is supposed to be on. **WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?** DELL **FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?** Kill Dr. Lucky **FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?** Backpacking **FAVOURITE SMELLS?** Christmas (someone near me has a hot cider candle, and I want some - even if it means drinking hot wax) **FAVOURITE SOUNDS?** “Why, yes, we _are_ giving away free cheese!” **WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?** Gas. **WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?** “Shower? No shower? :sniff, sniff: Shower.” **ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?** Exciting. **HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?** Two. **FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?** I’m naming my first four sons after the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame - Elmer, Harry, Jim, and Don. Or Knute, Ara, Frank and Lou. **WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?** All of it. **FAVOURITE FOODS?** Cheese, potatoes, meat. **CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?** Chocolate **DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?** Yeah, when I know it’s safe. **DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?** Nope. **IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:** Speaking my mind more around females my sophomore year. **WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?** 1977 Plymouth Volare. **COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.** I’d like to meet a dead Osama. **FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?** Rum. **WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?** Libra (Born exactly 0 days before **jarbabyj** ) **DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?** Yup. **IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?** Something involving serving fruity drinks on a sunny beach to attractive women. **IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?** Blond. **EVER BEEN IN LOVE?** Yep. **NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?** Sixth Sense **ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??** Lefty **WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?** An old Italian subway poster for The Empire Strikes Back. **WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?** 20 **FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?** Football. **SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.** Ferrous is a fine and upstanding Simpson’s fan. **PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?** dalovindj [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-me-sdmb-style/97039.md?page=3)