# \[GAME\] Answer to Ask **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 24, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793 "2013-03-24T03:16:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/201 "2013-04-28T04:11:58Z")
Answer: A couple of days. My son said something silly - I don’t even remember what it was now - and I got a good belly laugh out of it. Ask: Will you be mowing in the next three days? ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/202 "2013-04-28T04:28:39Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Ask: Will you be mowing in the next three days? Nope. I had to hire someone new for this year and he was by this past week. Guy from last year is completely MIA. It’s becoming a rite of Spring and I don’t like it. Ask: Are you lucky enough to be witness to [cicada Brood II](http://www.cicadamania.com/where.html) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/203 "2013-04-28T21:48:32Z")
Answer: Not yet, but the cicadas are one of my favorite parts of a sultry Ohio summer. Ask: Did you watch either Conan O’Brien or President Obama’s shticks from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner? ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/204 "2013-04-28T21:58:33Z")
Answer: Not a bit of it. Happily I have no cable or satellite tv. Such programming does not make it to local tv here. Ask: Ice cream topping choice: Crushed oreos or rainbow sprinkles? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/205 "2013-04-28T22:01:37Z")
Answer: for me, Crushed Oreos; for my grandson, both! Ask: Do you prefer your martinis shaken or stirred? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/206 "2013-04-29T01:02:55Z")
Answer: Neither; I don’t care for martinis. Ask: Have you seen at least half of the James Bond movies over the years? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/207 "2013-04-29T13:10:53Z")
Answer: Yes, I’ve seen all but four (and I’m looking forward to Skyfall). Ask: If you hadn’t picked your current Doper Name, what would have been your second choice? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/208 "2013-04-29T16:33:46Z")
Answer: Y’know, I’ve actually given that some thought. Probably something from _Monty Python_ - maybe **HM Minister of Silly Walks, Jethro Q. Walrustitty, Imperialist Tidbits** or **Quite Staggeringly Popular**. Ask: Are you quite content with your username? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/209 "2013-04-29T16:42:16Z")
Answer: Yes, it seems to be a pretty good fit. Ask: Do you by chance know the name of an Austrian woman whose first name starts with J, active in the creative arts (but not an actress or singer), who died after 1950? Really Ask: Do you enjoy parlor games (such as Charades)? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/210 "2013-04-29T16:46:16Z")
Answer: Yes, I do. More than perhaps I should. Ask: Do you have a dog or cat? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/211 "2013-04-29T17:50:51Z")
Answer: No, but I have a guard Cockatiel named Luc. Ask: What was your favorite subject in school? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/212 "2013-04-29T17:54:07Z")
Answer: History. Love it, and always have. Ask: Are you a math wiz? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/213 "2013-04-29T17:55:55Z")
Answer: Yeah, I’m a human calculator, basically. Ask: What’s your favorite Disney full-length animated movie? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/214 "2013-04-29T19:35:50Z")
Answer: Counting Pixar movies, _The Incredibles_, hands down. Otherwise, _Hercules_. Ask: Have you seen both films, and if so, which do you prefer? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/215 "2013-04-29T19:44:58Z")
Answer: _The Incredibles_. But you may have guessed I like superheroes. I’m not a purist, but what Disney did to Greek mythology in _Hercules_ left me a bit dumbfounded. (Whaddya mean, Hera LIKES him?) Ask: Where’s the farthest destination you’ve ever gone from your home? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/216 "2013-04-29T20:29:27Z")
Answer: Krakow, Poland. Ask: If you had a free weeklong trip to anywhere in the continental U.S., where would you go? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/217 "2013-04-30T01:32:38Z")
As to _Hercules_, yes, they certainly took some liberties with Greek myth. Still a fun, funny, good-looking movie. Answer: Hmm, that’s a toughie. I’ll say… Los Angeles. I’ve only ever been there briefly, and I’d like to really explore it: the beaches, restaurants, Hollywood and the museums especially. Ask: What would you most like to do in LA next you’re there? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/218 "2013-04-30T13:14:54Z")
Answer: I’m off to the Getty; Madame Pepperwinkle wants to go to Graumin’s. Ask: What’s your favorite alternate-history novel or series (or author)? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/219 "2013-04-30T14:54:09Z")
Answer: I haven’t read a whole lot of alternate history, but I did like _SS-GB_, with _The Guns of the South_ and _The Two Georges_ as runners up. I started _The Man With the Iron Heart_, but never got around to finishing it. Question: What’s your favorite regional or national style of cooking (e.g. Chinese, Thai, Cajun, KC barbecue, etc.)? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793/220 "2013-04-30T16:26:10Z")
Answer: I have many, but if I had to choose just one, I’d go with Italian. Hard to go wrong with spaghetti, pizza, veal parmagiana, fettucine, calzones, etc. Runners-up: Mexican, Southern BBQ, Thai, Middle Eastern. Ask: What’s the most exotic or unusual thing you’ve ever eaten? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answer-to-ask/653793.md?page=12)