# Get to know each other... **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 18, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836 "2009-03-18T02:47:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/501 "2009-04-08T15:52:33Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > If I could bring my wife and kids with me and there was a reasonable likelihood of success, yes. > > Do you support the U.S. crewed space program? Yes, but I’d support them much more if they’d have a few people I dislike “volunteer” and then “accidentally” leave them in orbit or on the ISS. I’m lookin’ at you, Ryan Seacrest. Do you have lots of allergies? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/502 "2009-04-08T16:26:24Z")
None at all, that I know off. Would you like a vacation in an interesting city, more than a beach vacation? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/503 "2009-04-08T16:42:32Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > None at all, that I know off. > > Would you like a vacation in an interesting city, more than a beach vacation? Interesting city, I don’t think I’ve ever actually been on a beach holiday, not since childhood anyway. Do you love new technology? ---
**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 8, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/504 "2009-04-08T18:24:13Z")
I do, but not nearly as much as my tech-junkie 12-year-old son. Are there more than three TV shows which you always try to catch? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/505 "2009-04-08T21:56:53Z")
Not really. Going somewhere sunny for the summer vacation/holiday? ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/506 "2009-04-08T23:38:29Z")
I’m guessing you don’t mean spending the summer at my computer with the blinds closed… Do you believe that romantic love after 50 is anything more than rare? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/507 "2009-04-09T02:49:54Z")
As a single 54-year-old, I’ll say “not rare – nonexistent.” ☹ Have you bought a CD in the last six months? ---
**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 9, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/508 "2009-04-09T03:11:52Z")
Yes, for music I couldn’t get either from the library or on iTunes. Do you know the original name of the CSS _Virginia_? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/509 "2009-04-09T03:13:07Z")
Edit - Nope Ever been to a championship game of sports? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/510 "2009-04-09T03:31:54Z")
Oops! Wrong question. Forgot to go to the next page. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/511 "2009-04-09T04:29:38Z")
No. Ever taught or told someone something they were amazed to learn? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/512 "2009-04-09T05:00:05Z")
Many times… Most recently, the other day. I told one of my roommates how Google has a [game](http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/) that helps tag their images for their Image Search feature… He’s a “Googler” himself so he was surprised not to have known this. Outside of a zoo, and not counting livestock, have you seen any exotic/well known animals or critters? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/513 "2009-04-09T12:48:00Z")
Nope. Damn, I need to go travelling more. PC or Mac? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/514 "2009-04-09T12:56:13Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > PC or Mac? I’ve never used a Mac, so PC. Are you typing your response from home? ---
**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 9, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/515 "2009-04-09T13:09:43Z")
No. Do you check the Dope more than twice a day? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/516 "2009-04-09T13:15:09Z")
Yep. Most of the day at work, and every couple of hours at home. Have you had a really important question answered in GQ? ---
**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 9, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/517 "2009-04-09T13:16:36Z")
Well, not _really_ important, but some things that I’d wondered about. My idle curiosity has been satisfied many times in GQ. Have you seen _Watchmen_? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/518 "2009-04-09T13:19:24Z")
No, it was sold out when I was going to watch it. Then I just haven’t gotten around to it. Do you wear a wristwatch? ---
**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 9, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/519 "2009-04-09T13:23:52Z")
Every day. I almost feel naked without it. Do you live in Iceland? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/520 "2009-04-09T13:30:48Z")
Indeed I do 🙂 Ever tried [Skyr](http://www.skyr.is)? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836.md?page=27)