"All About Me" SDMB Style.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
My wife and I

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
“Labyrinths”

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
A tornado (came with the office)

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Cribbage

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
Film Comment

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Vanilla

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
Anything by Prokofiev or Johnny Cash

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Making my wife cry (hasn’t happened often)

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
“Did she turn it off or just hit snooze?”

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Scary

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Two (time it takes to reach it)

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
Kids aren’t in our future, but at one time they were: Grant (son) & Madison (daughter)

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Love, passion, commitment

FAVOURITE FOODS?
Mostly stuff I can’t eat anymore (high blood pressure, you see)

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Vanilla

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
No, not anymore

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
No

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
I’ve got no regrets but one small change: I wish I asked my first girlfriend out a couple months before I did. It wouldn’t have changed anything in the long run, but those few weeks would’ve meant a lot.

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Nissan Pulsar

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
My father-in-law, who died before I could meet him.

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Screwdriver

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Libra

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
No. I don’t eat the other part either.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Actually, I’m fine right here for now.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
I wouldn’t.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Oh yeah. Still am, you know.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
Ugh, not much choice there.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Righty

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
Some boxes we broke down

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
24

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Baseball

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
His favorite number was almost mine. Plus The Simpsons thing

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
Nobody in particular (no offense all)

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
Happy (meaning “single, and alone”)

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
¡El español actual!
(textbook, but I’m trying to learn Spanish)

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Dust, mouse, hand (occasionaly), large column of air. In that order.

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Trivial Pursuit

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
15 round 9mm staggered.

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Mmmm… bacon.

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
“That was incredible sex Driftwood! May I make you a drink before I get go home and let you sleep? No, I’ll pay for my own taxi!”.

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Nothing can make you feel bad, unless you allow it to.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
“Oh sh**!! gravity works!”

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Neither… They’re just to safe now to feel anything like that.

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Two. Gotta let the call display kick in.

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
Not gonna happen.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Friends.

FAVOURITE FOODS?
Can’t get enough of that Alberta beef! Best steak in the world!

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Never eat sweets, so no idea.

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
Nope. I’m in no hurry to get anywhere.

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Only if she ate a big dinner. :wink:

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
I would have left Toronto and moved to Calgary 10 years earlier.

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
1972 Dodge Duster.

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
I’d prefer to meet the one that was alive.
Or Albert Einstein. He’s my hero.

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Drambuie.

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Aries. April 10th… the 100th. day of the year.

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Yep.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I’m still not sure what I want to be when I grow up.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
I’d leave it as is.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
I thought so, but in retrospect I guess not.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
Sixth Sense.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Righty.

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
Carpet?

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
24 if it’s beer, 21 if it’s a date.

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Baseball.

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
Ferrous? My favourite metal.

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
Hey, I’m new here…

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Ah, thank you, and I really should’ve said that better. Actually, Pucette, you sound sexy and sweet, with plenty o’ spine to back it up.

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
With my parents, evil little brother, and two cats.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
“The Cheese Monkeys”

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
My mouse.

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Scrabble

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
Time

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Sea breeze, my “Fruit Punch” perfume (it smells better than it sounds)

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
Hmm…ocean waves

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Getting just a C on a test when you studied for 6 hours

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
“I wonder if we have pop-tarts…”
“Did I do my Bio homework?”

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Exciting.

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
As many as it takes for me to get to the phone.

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
Not sure…I’ve always liked the name “Lila” for a girl.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Friends, good health, love, and warm chocolate chip cookies straight out of the oven.

FAVOURITE FOODS?
Chocolate chip cookies, Pirolines, Orange Chicken, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Phish Food Ice cream, garlic bread…I can’t pick just one. I love to eat.

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate/

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
No, I’m still learning…

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
No.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
None so far…

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
N/A

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
Not sure. Audrey Hepburn is high on the list though…

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
N/A. I’m not legal yet.

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Virgo.

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Sometimes.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Host of Lonely Planet, or chocolate taster.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
If there was a way to dye it blonde and have it look good, I would do it.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Ifatuation, yes; love, hell no.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
American pie.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Righty.

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
A collapsable [sp?] drying rack.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
4

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Basketball.

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
Umm…sorry Archive Guy, I really don’t know you, but I also like the name Madison for a girl…very prettyful.

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
Crunchy Frog, SPOOFE, and Liquid Lobotomy

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Quite so, quite so.

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT? With my mother father and younger brother.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Wormwood by Poppy Z Brite, Exit to Eden by Ann Rice, and “Another Brick in the Wall” the stories behind every Pink Floyd song.
WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I don’t have one.
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly.
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Maxim and High Times
FAVOURITE SMELLS? Lit matches, chocolate chip cookies, good weed, and baking bread.
FAVOURITE SOUNDS? Laugter, comfortable silence.
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Complete realization that the person you love doesn’t give a shit about you and there is no one else you can rely on.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? How I am going to live through another boring useless day.
ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING? Exciting.
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? As soon as I can get to it.
FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME? I’m not having kids, I don’t want to mess them up. I do love the name Luxe though.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friendship, happiness, and love.
FAVOURITE FOODS? French fries.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate…as if there is any other choice.
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Only if there are no cops around.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? I don’t really sleep with it, but I have a little green dinosaur named Zac that I will never get rid of.
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:I would have been entirely faithful to my boyfriend from the very beginning, and I would have never let myself lose him.
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? My dad’s Honda Civic.
COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE. John Lennon.
FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Alcohol is poison.
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Libra.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? I don’t eat any part of broccoli.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? One of those jobs where they pay you to smoke weed and tell them what happens.
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR? Periwinkle or blood red.
EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes.
NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE? American Pie.
ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY?? Righty.
WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A bunch of stuff. I really have no idea.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? 42.
FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? None.

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
Me, Mr. Kitty, and the three furbabies. Once we move it’ll be us and the mountain lions, deer, black bears, and real bobcats.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Uhhh… ::looking around:: a book on family therapy so I can pass my final exam, Maus, an unabridged copy of the poetry of Keats and another of Yeats, ::looks further under the pile:: an Albert Ellis book, and probably one or two more. Why are you looking at me like that?

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Let’s see… office #1 is a UPS mousepad; office #2 has a nice wolf/full moon/mountain scene; home has golden retriever puppies.

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Does RummyQ count as a board game?

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
Playboy. And no, I don’t just get it for the articles.

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Wood fires (contained ones, that is). Oh, and construction sites. That smell in the air just before it snows. My oldest furbaby.

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
Thunder.

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Losing trust in someone.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Gotta set the VCR for Buffy.

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Exciting.

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
At work, one. At home, 2-3 (I like to hope Mr. Kitty will answer by then so I don’t have to).

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
My next pup will be named Ripper, whether Mr. Kitty agrees or not.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Power. Wealth. The cries of the… oh. Never mind.

FAVOURITE FOODS?
Shrimp, prime rib, and cheddar cheese chex mix. Oh, and sunflower seeds.

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate.

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
I’m originally from Massachusetts. What do YOU think?

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Three, not counting Mr. Kitty. The rest are relegated to the bureau right beside the bed. Mr. Panda, Mr. Hyena, and Mr. Lemur.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
Hmmmm. Wouldn’t have given my schmuck-of-an-ex-fiance as much power to hurt me.

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
A 1976 Plymouth Volare station wagon named Greypaw. I LOVED that car.

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
Anthony Stewart Head. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Double gin and tonic, two slices of lime.

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Virgo (HAH!).

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Yup.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Something to do with books or animals.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
What, besides red?

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Once or twice.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?

Good god… THIS is a competition? Sixth Sense, even though I figured it out about 1/2 an hour into it.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Primarily righty, but somewhat ambidextrous.

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
I don’t look under there, the monsters don’t get me. It’s a cooperative relationship.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
9

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Rugby, when they actually deign to show it. Used to be tennis.

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
Uhhh… ::running off to preview:: well, I see Tranq posted before me, but I’m not sure if it counts, but I’ll take it anyway. [babble mode] The nicest thing I can say about Tranq is that he posted in another thread that he liked my sense of humor and intelligence, and that was a wonderful thing to read 'cause I’d been having a horrible day and I just wanted to hug him for saying that, it was so nice and it was JUST what I needed, and it made me smile and anyone who says something that nice has just got to be a great guy. Thanks, Tranq! {{hugs}}[/babble mode]

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
Scylla and Nocturne.

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
what.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
These questions.

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
It says CompUSA. There is a sharpie, a ring, a safety pin, two eyeliner pencils, a thing of mascara, my credit card, a bracelet, change and my mouse on top of it (my desk is really, really messy.)

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
the Care Bear Game

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
maxim

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
lavender

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
Uh. No comment.

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
accidentally ripping off a fingernail (ouch).

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
I wonder if I’m waking up because I’m done sleeping, because I have to pee, or because the dogs are barking.

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Exciting.

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
I don’t. I wait for someone else to answer it.

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
I’m not sure if I want kids, they might end up like me ::shudder::. But if I do… Jeremy and Cassie.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Cheese.

FAVOURITE FOODS?
baked brie

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
vanilla

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
I don’t like to drive, at all. Even being in a car scares the crap out of me.

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
a 5’ stuffed catfish named filbert

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
Um… maybe dying my hair that weird reddish, because now the color red I want won’t take to it.

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
na

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
I think meeting Hitler would be pretty fucking interesting.

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
vodka

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
leo/virgo cusp

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
(insert obligatory joke about broccoli! here)

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I’d like to be paid for sitting here.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
Brick red. Currently it is some weird red that won’t change no matter how many times I dye it. Sigh.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
yeah

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
what.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
righty

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
drawing stuff, crayons, coloring books, a box full of stuff, a stack of old national geographic magazines, dirty socks, rat bedding

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
9, 13

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
none

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
bobkitty. I don’t know her, but I like her username.

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
Um…I don’t know.

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
Myself and my son.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Something by Max Haines

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Picture of water droplets on a blue background.

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Trivial Pursuit

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
National Geographic

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Baby’s head. While it’s still attached, you sickos!

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
“I love you, Mommy!”

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Thinking that my son is in danger

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
That I should really go to sleep earlier.

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Exciting

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Two. Call display takes that long to kick in.

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
I don’t know if I’ll have another one.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Air

FAVOURITE FOODS?
Thai. Mmmmm mmmmmm!

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Breyer’s Natural Vanilla Ice Cream

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
Yup.

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Nope

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
I would never have moved to Ontario with my ex.

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
1977 Pontiac Acadian

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
I don’t have any idea.

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Grower’s Raspberry Cider

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Taurus

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Yes

**IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?**Martha Stewart’s

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
I can, but don’t. I love my hair colour.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yep.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
I didn’t see American Pie, but liked both of the others.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Righty.

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
The remains of the last man that pissed me off.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
I don’t really have one, but my number was 2 when I played basketball.

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Figure Skating. Shut UP, it’s a sport!

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
She’s always telling me “And You’re a Star!”

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
Cecil’s.

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
Alone - but do have “sleep over” friends

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Posionwood Bible

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Ouija board

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
played Taboo twice recently - that was fun

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
Science News

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
sea shore

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
many I like - can’t pick favorite

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
loneliness

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
aleady !!

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Exciting

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
depends on the caller id

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
NA

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
friends and music

FAVOURITE FOODS?
very spicy very crispy buffalo wings and beer.

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
yes

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
yes

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
No

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
1971 Chevy Vega - went through oil faster than gasoline

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
shrug

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Anchor Liberty Ale

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Scorpio

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
occasionally

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
don’t think I identify w/ my job so much that I’ve ever really thought about this.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
brunette - but I never would (I’m medium brown)

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
only seen American Pie . . .

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Righty

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
the ends the ropes

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Pro football (American).

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
very new the the list here

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
very new the the list here

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
Me, the Fat Cat, the Skinny Kitty, and 9 goldfish. In the future, it will be me, the SO, his mom, his brother, aforementioned kitties and goldfish, 2 psychotic Bichons, a Bengal cat, and 2 finches. (Dear lord…)

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
More Tales of the City by Armisted Maupin, which I may have spelled wrong, as it’s on my nightstand right now.

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
The word OPIUM with flames all around it, with http://www.jumplittlechildren.com and “Let the flames begin”.

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Chess

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
Cosmopolitan. I’m a junkie for it.

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Campfire, the SO after a hot shower, the smell of my mom’s cajun bean soup.

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
Almost any kind of music.

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
The fear that I may end up regretting something someday.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Coffee… cigarette…NOW…

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Exciting. I LOVE rollercoasters!

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
However many it takes me to find the phone.

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
I’m thinking Collin and Emily. God only knows what the SO would say.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Finding happiness and joy in whatever you have.

FAVOURITE FOODS?
White pizzas, jerk chicken, and nachos.

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate all the way.

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
Yup, but usually I drive like someone’s dead grandmother.

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Yes, a panda my godparents gave me on the day I was born.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
Well, while I don’t regret it, I wish I had never dyed my hair black when I was younger. I looked like an idiot.

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
The same one I have right now, a 1993 Ford Escort.

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
Andre the Giant.

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Newcastle. Although recently I’ve been drinking a lot of Rogue Dead Guy Ale.

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Pisces…what’s yours? (/cheezy lounge singer pickup)

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Only if the broccoli is raw. Otherwise I’m not touching it.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I would own my own record store.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
Besides the many I’ve colored it so far? um, metallic silver. Not ol’ lady silver.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yup. Right now.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
American Pie.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Righty, unless I’m playing pool.

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
The boogey man. He grabs my toes when I sleep. And he apparently tortures the kitties, as they spaz out every night around 3:30.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
42

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Baseball. Unless soccer is on.

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
AndYrAStar has a really cool username, and stole my idea about the broccoli question, dammit. :slight_smile:

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
Scylla, because he makes me laugh out loud, and Billdo, because I’ve met him!

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What is this, be-nice-to-Tranq-day?

Honestly, now I’m really humbled.
I thought I was too harsh in that post, and was expecting to get flamed mercilessly. Thank you, deeply and completely. I never set out to be the nice guy, and yet, somehow, people are saying nice things about me. How did that happen? :confused:

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Originally posted by BassBoneMystic:
LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
with my mom and my psychically connected little sister. yeah, it’s cheap, sue me…

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Sbarros Employee Manual?

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
i have a trackball

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
monopoly

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
people

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
the smell of a guy on my pillow days afterwards (scott’s smell:old spice, sweat, and apple shampoo)

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
anything but my alarm clock

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
loneliness

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
“what time do i have to catch the train? okay, i can go back to sleep and wake up in an hour…”

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Exciting

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
regular phone: 2 usually cell phone: i have to dig through my bag, find it, and if it hasn’t gone to voicemail yet, then i answer

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
i promised scott i’d name my first born after him…

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
being happy

FAVOURITE FOODS?
anything chicken

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
chocolate

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
yes

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
a 4 foot tall eeyore doll…

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
i wouldn’t have sent that email last week…

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
1996 chevy cavalier, totalled by my sister…

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
my grandfather

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
strawberry dacquiri

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
pisces

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
eww, brocolli yuck…

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
anything not food related

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
id go pink again

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
never saw it, kinda funny, sucky ending

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Righty

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
a box of crap and my watch somewhere…

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
14

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
i hate sports, i’m only gonna watch them when rashad makes the football team

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
welcome to the straight dope message board…

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
euty’s. his dry humor cracks me up :slight_smile:

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Well, in the spirit of the day, and just to get you real good and embarrased, let me say that you are one of my most-respected posters also. Seeing your name in the “Last Poster” column pretty much guarantees I’ll check out the thread. I admire your compassion, common sense, and encyclopedic knowledge of military matters.

Oh, and your sig.[sup]*[/sup]

[sub]* In case you missed the announcement, Tapswiller changed his name.[/sup]:wink:

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:o
Yeah, I got to get that fixed. What’s his handle these days? I missed where he changed it.
Thanks Ferrous. I’m having a tough time readjusting my world view here…

<<tries to slip out of limelight>>

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:wink:
Very well, where should I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low-grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen-year-old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink, he would make outrageous claims, like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. A sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we’d make meat helmets. If I was insolent, I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds. Pretty standard, really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fifteen, a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shawn scrotum. At the age of eighteen, I went off to evil medical school. From there…

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
With the parents and sister, in a German castle built in the 1600s, transplanted block-by-block to America by party balloon.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Just got through with ‘2001: A Space Oddessy’.

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSEPAD?
A mouse, my hand, several million trillion particles of air, and a printer cable.

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Chess.

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
None in particular.

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Pine trees on a warm day.

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
Heartbeats and breathing from a stethoscope.

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Feeling that you were cheated in life from enjoying the same things that everyone else enjoys.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
“Unhahhnhnhnnnnnnnnn…”

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Scary and exciting.

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
I don’t answer the phone if I can help it.

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
Alexander or Petra. Ooh! Üter and Kwæxst’or! No! Moon Unit and Led!

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Living with other people’s welfare in mind. Oh, and blowing your nose when it gets runny, because wiping it with your sleeve is gross.

FAVOURITE FOODS?
Rice doused in tabasco sauce and cheese.

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Vanilla.

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
I don’t drive.

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Well, my pillow’s getting a bit dirty, so maybe it’ll soon join the animal kingdom if I don’t wash it.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
I’d tell her.

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Never had a car.

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
Toughy. It’s a match between Mohandas Gandhi or my Bizarro-dimension self.

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
A nice glass of wine with some beans of a particular sort…

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Pisces.

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
I eat apple cores. What do you think?

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Frontman of an obscure, yet financially well-off music group. Or a teacher of English in a foreign country.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
No, but I want to.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
I’ve only seen two, and I don’t like either.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Righty.

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
The skeleton that was once in my closet. Running out of space, you see.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
Three. Divided by zero.

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Battle screaming suicide ninja à capella Funnoodle boxing frisbee.

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
You’re a nice person. I mean it. I really mean it. You’re a better person than I could ever be. Honest! I love you!

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
jarbabyj, Corrvin, Arnold Winkelried, The Bad Astronomer and Coldfire.

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Oops, thought I clicked “Show Signature” last time…

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
With my partner

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Middlemarch, George Eliot

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
No pic, it’s plain blue

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Monopoly

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
The Wire (Adventures in Modern Music) or UK Good Housekeeping

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
My armpits, coffee, chocolate, good red wine.

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
Little non verbal noises my partner makes. The Bulgarian lady singers on the Mystère des Voix Bulgares CDs and my favourite singing group, Värttinä (Finnish). A cat purring.

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Realising I’ve missed my chance.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Oh. It’s morning.

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Never been on one. I’d probably find it exciting.

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
However many until I get to it.

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
Um, maybe Michael or Lucas for boys, maybe Carla for a girl. Slightly embarrassed to admit I’ve considered this question before.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Close relationships, doing the things one enjoys, appreciating moments of beauty when they occur.

FAVOURITE FOODS?
Sag mhaans (lamb with spinach), aubergine fritters, Greek meatballs and feta cheese, chocolate and hazelnut cake

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Both.

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
I don’t drive.

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Um, um, I recently bought my partner a little stuffed toy penguin, and sometimes I cuddle it. Is that so wrong?

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
There was a time I said nothing, and a time I did nothing. I wish I’d done and said something. Would have saved a whole lot of heartache.

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
see above.

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
Ludwig Wittgenstein

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
AT the moment, I think Usher’s Ruby Ale (again)

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Taurus (Born exactly same date as Jodi and Crusoe)

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
In soup, yes. Steamed, no.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Lord, I don’t know. I actually really don’t know.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
I used to want it dark purple with midnight blue and cobalt blue streaks. I don’t think it’s really suit me. I currently dye my hair chestnut.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes. I’m in love right now.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
I thought Sixth sense was a marevellous film. I cried buckets.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Right handed

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
A vacuum packed duvet and some old sweaters in zip bags

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
7, I think. Maybe.

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Football! That’s soccer to the Americans.

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
Redukter has fine, fine taste in smells.

PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
MandaJO, Anthracite, Mr Cynical, SPOOFE, Alphagene.

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LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
One bedroom apartment, on my own.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
“The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume II” by Shelby Foote (2nd time)

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
What mouse pad?

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Chess

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
Newsweek

FAVOURITE SMELLS?
An empty pint of Guinnes, the lingering smell is intxoicating.

FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
He shoots! HE scores!

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Not being able to find my wallet.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
“No way!”

ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING?
Exciting. (although now that I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure I may change my tune.

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Two.

FUTURE SON’S AND/OR DAUGHTER’S NAME?
NA
Allison

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Treaing others with respect and being true to yourself.

FAVOURITE FOODS?
Hard to beat a good cheeseburger.

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Yes.

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
Not particularily.

DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
No.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE DECISION YOU’VE MADE:
Sticking around grad school for two years in a futile attempt to finish a PhD while building up student loan debt that is still an albatross around my neck.WISH I COULD GO BACK!

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Ford Probe POS

COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE.
Abraham Lincoln, preferably alive.

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Guinness

WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Taurus

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Nope.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Professional golfer.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR?
Uhh, no tanks.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
I believe so.

NOTTING HILL, AMERICAN PIE OR SIXTH SENSE?
Sixth Sense, because the kid sees dead people. Oh whoops I hope I didn’t give it away.

ARE YOU A LEFTY OR A RIGHTY??
Righty

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
Porn

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
11

FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Hockey

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS TO BEFORE YOU.
Any of the lovely ladies who list hockey as their favorite sport…how ‘ya doin’?
PERSON WHOSE RESPONSES YOU LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE MOST?
Esprix, becasue he is usually so restrained it will be nice to see him open up.