# 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:** 44
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/861 "2009-05-18T01:04:16Z")
Sometimes. When I really don’t have to go outside I can enjoy it. Did you have a nice weekend? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/862 "2009-05-18T01:11:23Z")
fair- started off rough, but improved somewhat. Did you wear braces as a kid? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/863 "2009-05-18T01:36:31Z")
No. I had a non-removable retainer for my upper set of teeth for about 6 months when I was around 8–it was behind my teeth so it wasn’t visible–it did get annoying when eating though. I couldn’t imagine wearing braces. Did any horror movies scare you as a kid? or still to this 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:** [May 18, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/864 "2009-05-18T02:03:51Z")
Weirdly, the movie that scared me more than any other was _Event Horizon._ Did any video game ever truly scare you? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/865 "2009-05-18T10:25:21Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Weirdly, the movie that scared me more than any other was _Event Horizon._ > > Did any video game ever truly scare you? Heh.. Same here. Event Horizon had some pretty disturbing imagery… Quite a bit more than I was expecting. As for video games, Resident Evil.. At least, I think it was RE. Only game that has ever had me on edge the entire time I was playing and actually made me jump a few times. Have you ever uploaded a video to YouTube? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/866 "2009-05-18T10:29:38Z")
No. I have played with the idea from time to time, but never bothered to do anything about it. Ever tried “[snus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snus)”? ---
**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:** [May 18, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/867 "2009-05-18T13:23:56Z")
I’ve tried regular chewing tobacco (yuck, by the way) but not _snus_. Do you smoke cigars? ---
**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:** [May 18, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/868 "2009-05-18T13:25:46Z")
No. I don’t use any tobacco products, and never hope to. Have you had to sit through many boring seminars? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/869 "2009-05-18T14:19:06Z")
Not yet. There will be several in the future though, I’m sure. Ever purchased an item from an infomercial? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/870 "2009-05-18T14:25:47Z")
Nooooooooooooo - never. Do you still have any stuffed animals around? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/871 "2009-05-18T15:24:42Z")
Yes, a few. Do you like sushi? ---
**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:** [May 18, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/872 "2009-05-18T16:13:17Z")
Yes, as an occasional treat. Everyday Morning and California Roll are my favorites. The sushi place I tend to go to also has a great lobster bisque. Do you like cream-based soups? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/873 "2009-05-18T17:18:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Do you like cream-based soups? Some (especially New England clam chowder and cream of mushroom), but I eat more water-based soups. Have you been to an auction (real-life, not just bidding on line) in the last month? ---
**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:** [May 18, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/874 "2009-05-18T18:20:12Z")
No. The last auction I went to in person was several years ago. Have you ever gotten a really good bargain at an auction (online or in-person)? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/875 "2009-05-20T01:12:15Z")
Yes. Ebay. I used to pick up $50 cell phone batteries for about $2. I also got tons of electronic gear for 1/10 the price I’d pay if I purchased at retail. I’ve never been to a real-life auction as a buyer, just a tag-along. Do you Ebay? ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/876 "2009-05-20T03:47:24Z")
No. My sister and mom are both really into eBay, though; for awhile, my sister made a killing by reselling ceramics she got dirt-cheap at a local pottery outlet store. Have you ever made pottery? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/877 "2009-05-20T09:44:54Z")
Apart from that really ugly ashtray I made in Kindergarten - no. Are you taking a long vacation this summer? ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/878 "2009-05-20T10:48:21Z")
God no. I’m self-employed, and I can’t afford to miss out on work. With the way things are going, I can’t imagine taking more than a 4-day weekend. Have you ever worn Crocs? ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/879 "2009-05-20T13:32:46Z")
No. I’m the only one in my family without a pair. Do you own more than a dozen pairs of shoes? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/880 "2009-05-20T13:35:10Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Do you own more than a dozen pairs of shoes? [/QUOTE] Nope, only a few old pairs and the sneakers I wear every day. Have you ever worn shoes which were previously owned and used by somebody else? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836.md?page=43) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836.md?page=45)