# 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:** 46
**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 21, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/901 "2009-05-21T13:45:06Z")
No, although it seems that every couple of years I have the “I have an important test and I’m very late and haven’t studied” dream. Of all the SDMB areas, do you spend most of your time in the Game Room? ---
**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 21, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/902 "2009-05-21T13:55:20Z")
No… The Pit and IMHO are #1 and #2. Do you like the board software? ---
**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 21, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/903 "2009-05-21T13:58:24Z")
It’s all right. I have some quibbles but nothing major. Do you often check out Domebo? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/904 "2009-05-21T18:07:20Z")
Nope. But I’m starting to be a regular on the Giraffe Board. Are you laid back? ---
**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 21, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/905 "2009-05-21T18:35:19Z")
Generally speaking, although some things and some people can get me to be a real tightass. Stern, even. Have you ever testified under oath or affirmation? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/906 "2009-05-21T21:24:45Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Have you ever testified under oath or affirmation? No, my only courtroom experiences have been related to jury selection and (in one case) participation. Oh, and sitting in the galleries for a U.S. Supreme Court session during a trip to Washington. Have you ever taken an overnight bus trip (Greyhound or analogous line)? ---
**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 21, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/907 "2009-05-21T21:28:27Z")
Yes, from Birmingham (UK) to Aberdeen. Have you ever had anything notarized? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/908 "2009-05-22T03:50:05Z")
No. Ever gone an entire 24 hours with no food or drink? ---
**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 22, 2009, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/909 "2009-05-22T04:39:59Z")
Close to that, but no, fortunately. Are you looking forward to summer? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/910 "2009-05-22T09:04:16Z")
Very much so! Do you have a plan? ---
**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 22, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/911 "2009-05-22T15:25:39Z")
For summer? Yes, a weeklong visit with my wife’s family in Vermont; a short trip to Washington for sightseeing; and a week on the beach in Nags Head, N.C. Also a long weekend visiting **What Exit?** and his family in Joisey. Have you ever been on the Outer Banks? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/912 "2009-05-23T02:16:07Z")
No. Has your life, hobbies, and habits changed much since the invention of the computer? ---
**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:** [May 23, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/913 "2009-05-23T02:50:00Z")
> [@EpicNonsense](#): > > No. > > Has your life, hobbies, and habits changed much since the invention of the computer? Indeed yes, or at least since their incorporation into everyday life. Seems like everything in my life centers around computers now, something that would have been unthinkable to me decades ago. Have you ever been carried out of a bar? ---
**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 23, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/914 "2009-05-23T02:54:02Z")
No, nor have I carried anyone else out of a bar. Are you admitted to the bar of your state? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/915 "2009-05-23T13:35:20Z")
No, I’m a business grad. Ever danced on a bar? ---
**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 23, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/916 "2009-05-23T15:29:57Z")
No. Never even… uh, no. Do you like whiskey? ---
**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:** [May 24, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/917 "2009-05-24T01:58:12Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > No. Never even… uh, no. > > Do you like whiskey? Yes, indeed. I was not much of a whiskey drinker until I came to Thailand. Whiskey drinking is a big Thai social activity at get-togethers. Have since come to enjoy Scotch especially. Johnnie Walker predominates, but I tend to like Glenfidditch best. They used to import Cardhu here, but that stopped years ago. Bourbon, on the other hand, turns my stomach. There are some cheap “rice whiskies,” Mekong brand being the market favorite – it’s actually not bad – but there’s a long-running debate about whether they really can be called whiskies, since they’re made from rice. Do you like roller coasters? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/918 "2009-05-24T02:45:11Z")
Love them. Do you go to the bookstore often? ---
**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:** [May 24, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/919 "2009-05-24T02:54:21Z")
> [@EpicNonsense](#): > > Love them. > > Do you go to the bookstore often? No, not as often as I would like. When I do, I end up buying a lot, and books are expensive here. Most Thais never read for pleasure and will live their entire lives without reading a single book – many university students manage never to crack a book during their studies! — and books are considered a luxury item of interest mainly to “wealthy” foreigners, so they are priced accordingly. We do, however, belong to a private library, which is a good deal. It cuts the expense down quite a bit even if the selection is often limited. Are you a slave to fashion? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836/920 "2009-05-24T03:03:51Z")
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