# Getting to know you Q&A **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 8, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361 "2013-09-08T22:17:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/21 "2013-09-09T03:17:21Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Volunteer: I run a program at my city’s animal shelter that socializes and trains pit bulls. I coordinate about a dozen volunteers who work with the program in addition for working two shifts at the shelter. Q: What are you listening to right now? A: The dryer Q: Married or single? A: Married. Q: Kids? A: One 15 yo son Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Baked chicken thigh, carrots, onions Q: Do you wish on stars? A: Not recently Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Dark purple Q: How is the weather right now? A: Sunny and hot, high of 102°, but probaby 90 or so right now. Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: My sister Q: How old are you today? A: 44 yrs, 7 mos, 14 days Q: Favorite drink? A: Coffee, black, no sugar Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Baseball, but only if it’s the SF Giants Q: Favorite TV series? A: Homicide: Life on the Streets Q: Three favorite movies? A: Die Hard, High Noon, Breakfast at Tiffany’s Q: Do you wear contacts? A: Yes Q: Pets? A: 2 dogs, 2 cats Q: Favorite month? A: January, my birthday month! Q: Favorite entree? A: Steak w/roasted root veggies Q: Favorite dessert? A: Ice cream Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: Blade Runner, my 15 yo son’s choice Q: Favorite day of the year? A: My son’s birthday Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Yell Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: Books Q: Fall or Spring? A: Fall Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Hugs. Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: So very cherry! Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Depends on what I emailed them about Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: Missy Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: Amy Q: Living arrangements? A: Living in the home we bought in 1994 Q: When was the last time you cried? A: Today when I was thinking about what a good kid I have Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Shoes, laundry basket, suitcase, dust Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: While I am back in touch with friends I had back when I was a wee girl, the one I’ve been friends with the longest is Missy, we met 27 yrs ago in high school Q: What did you do last night? A: Watched all four episodes of Luther Q: Favorite smell? A: Coffee Q: What inspires you? A: My kid, my dad Q: What are you afraid of? A: Something happening to my kid Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Cheeseburgers Q: Favorite car? A: Old Land Rover Defender Q: Favorite dog breed? A: American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier Q: Favorite cat breed? A: Domestic short hair Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Two, car and house Q: How many years at your current job? A: two Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Don’t have one Q: How many states have you lived in? A: One (Northern CA) Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: 3 Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: When your kid brings you coffee and the newspaper on Sunday morning ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/22 "2013-09-09T03:17:33Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Technical writer for a software company Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Watching TV Q: Married or single? A: Married Q: Kids? A: Christ, no Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Ice cream Q: Do you wish on stars? A: Yes Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Periwinkle Q: How is the weather right now? A: Hot as hell Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: My husband Q: How old are you today? A: 45 Q: Favorite drink? A: valerian tea Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Tennis Q: Favorite TV series? A: X-Files Q: Three favorite movies? A: Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Butterfield 8, and Scotland PA Q: Do you wear contacts? A: Yes. Q: Pets? A: Three mutt-dogs Q: Favorite month? A: October Q: Favorite entree? A: Pizza Q: Favorite dessert? A: Anything chocolate Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: Bel Ami Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Any day that feels like fall Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Slam doors, amd swearing Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: My Dorothy Hamill ice-skating doll Q: Fall or Spring? A: Fall Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Depends Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: neither Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: Most of them do Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: Someine in my Scottish group Q: Living arrangements? A: House Q: When was the last time you cried? A: Watching Kitty Foyle on TCM Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Mount Shoe Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: My best friend since first grade Q: What did you do last night? A: Traveled back home from a Highland games Q: Favorite smell? A: Lavender Q: What inspires you? A: Reading Q: What are you afraid of? A: Heights and spiders. And I’m claustrophobic. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Cheeseburgers Q: Favorite car? A: Stutz Bearcat, 64 and 1/2 Mustang Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Corgis and pugs Q: Favorite cat breed? A: Never had a cat. The one I know best is Siamese, due to a friend working for a Siamese rescue Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Five Q: How many years at your current job? A: Almost 7 Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Saturday Q: How many states have you lived in? A: Kansas ans Missouri Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: Three Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: Sleep ---
**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:** [September 9, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/23 "2013-09-09T03:24:32Z")
**Tethered Kite** , I assume you used my post as a template to compose your answers. I don’t mind, but I just wouldn’t want anyone to think I got married when I was 3 years old! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/24 "2013-09-09T03:36:55Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Profession 1: Database Administrator Profession 2: Taekwondo Instructor Q: What are you listening to right now? A: The Mentalist Q: Married or single? A: Married. Q: Kids? A: Yes, grown and gone. Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Two bananas Q: Do you wish on stars? A: No Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Blue Q: How is the weather right now? A: Warm. Mid-80s Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: Business partner Q: How old are you today? A: 64. Q: Favorite drink? A: Ice water most of the time, diet Coke/Pepsi or Propel otherwise. Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Baseball or bowling Q: Favorite TV series? A: Dead Like Me, Kung Fu Q: Three favorite movies? A: The Maltese Falcon, LOTR and Harry Potter Q: Do you wear contacts? A: No, glasses Q: Pets? A: No Q: Favorite month? A: April Q: Favorite entree? A: Steak Q: Favorite dessert? A: Key Lime pie, or damn near anything with chocolate in it. Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: The Love She Sought, with Angela Lansbury. A total waste of a couple hours of my life, but I owed SWMBO a chick flick. Q: Favorite day of the year? A: April 17 Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Hard workout on the impact bag. Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: My model airplanes Q: Fall or Spring? A: Spring Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Yes Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Blueberry Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: ?All of them Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: Can’t really pick one Q: Living arrangements? A: Single family house the last 20 years Q: When was the last time you cried? A: When I got married - tears of joy Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Shoes and a suitcase Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: W. B. since 1970 Q: What did you do last night? A: Went grocery shopping with SMBO Q: Favorite smell? A: Our shampoo. Probably vanilla as a close second. Q: What inspires you? A: Perseverance and success. Q: What are you afraid of? A: Losing SWMBO Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Yes Q: Favorite car? A: The one I’m driving now. Nissan Rogue. Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Collie Q: Favorite cat breed? A: Siamese Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Two keys, three remote fobs Q: How many years at your current job? A: 3rd as a DBA, 22 years as a Taekwondo instructor Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Sunday. It’s my day for bowling. Q: How many states have you lived in? A: Texas only, but some foreign countries. Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: Two Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: Snuggling with my sweetie! ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/25 "2013-09-09T03:49:25Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: None Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Sis-in-Law is watching “The Newsroom” while I do this Q: Married or single? A: Single Q: Kids? A: No Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Soft pretzel at the SF Giants game Q: Do you wish on stars? A: No Q: How old are you today? A: 39 Q: Favorite drink? A: Water, almost always. Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Baseball Sorry, this is way less fun than I expected. ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/26 "2013-09-09T05:15:56Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Medical Technologist in a hospital laboratory Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Friends on tv in the background Q: Married or single? A: Single Q: Kids? A: Nope Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Garibaldi biscuits Q: Do you wish on stars? A: Sometimes Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Deep purple Q: How is the weather right now? A: Finally cooling off a little, not so humid Q: How old are you today? A: 49 Q: Favorite drink? A: hot tea-nilgiri or Irish Breakfast preferably Q: Favorite TV series? A: Currently Game of Thrones Q: Do you wear contacts? A: Nope, progressive lenses. Q: Pets? A: three cats Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: Epic Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Long walks, drive with music at bone liquefying levels, clean house Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: A stuffed bear named Biff Q: Fall or Spring? A: Oh, Fall Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Cherry! Q: Living arrangements? A: A modest ranch that will be paid off in a couple of months. Q: What did you do last night? A: Worked, drove home with the music very loud Q: Favorite smell? A: garlic Q: What are you afraid of? A: A lot. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: cheeseburger Q: Favorite cat breed? A: no favorite really Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: six, I think Q: How many years at your current job? A: almost seven Q: How many states have you lived in? A: 2 Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: Um, maybe 5 Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: Curled up with a kitty listening to a thunderstorm on a day off from work. ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/27 "2013-09-09T06:01:30Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Human Resources Manager Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Radio Q: Married or single? A: Single Q: Kids? A: Yep. 2 Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Cold BBQ and Salad for lunch Q: Do you wish on stars? A: No Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Emerald Green Q: How is the weather right now? A: Overcast, a little windy but Spring is in the air and I love it Q: How old are you today? A: late 40’s Q: Favorite drink? A: Beer, Cab Shiraz, ice cold plain milk Q: Favorite TV series? A: Don’t have one Q: Do you wear contacts? A: Nope, just reading glasses Q: Pets? A: German Shepherd called Hunter, Budgie called Knackers, Corella called Shady and an axolotl called Fugly Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: Parenthood 2. I think, is that the Adam Sandler one? Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Go out to the shed and hammer the heavy bag, get a glass of scotch Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: Don’t remember Q: Fall or Spring? A: Spring. Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Neither Q: Living arrangements? A: 50’s weatherboard, renovated, with the 2 kids and the sons GF. Q: What did you do last night? A: Cooked dinner, talked to my mum on the phone, watched cricket on TV, drank Q: Favorite smell? A: Star Jasmine in flower Q: What are you afraid of? A: Not Much. Probably being physically incapacitated and unable to move or communicate but remaining mentally fine. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: cheeseburger Q: Favorite cat breed? A: I don’t like cats Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: seven Q: How many years at your current job? A: Three Q: How many states have you lived in? A: 2 Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: Cities, just the one. Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: A horny bikini model dropped through a wormhole and landed there beside me. Otherwise, if I’m awake and the suns up, I get up. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/28 "2013-09-09T07:13:43Z")
Only some questions: Q: What is your occupation? A: Lawyer. Q: What are you listening to right now? A: TV. Q: Married or single? A: Single. Q: Kids? A: None. Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: I snacked on some cashews. Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Blue. Q: How is the weather right now? A: Hot, cloudy, chance of rain. Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: A contact at the local Legal Aid office. Q: How old are you today? A: Too young to take over but too old to ignore. Q: Favorite drink? A: Alcoholic, beer; non-alcoholic, Coke. Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Baseball or football Q: Favorite TV series? A: Tough call, I agree. WKRP in Cincinnati, Big Bang Theory, MASH, and Lou Grant; for starters. Plus, anything with chef Gordon Ramsay. Q: Three favorite movies? A: Die Hard, anything Indiana Jones or James Bond, and for some strange reason, Music and Lyrics. Q: Do you wear contacts? A: No. I have reading glasses, and don’t mind wearing them. Q: Pets? A: Five cats. Q: Favorite month? A: October. Q: Favorite entree? A: Prime rib of beef. Q: Favorite dessert? A: My Mom’s lemon pudding. Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: Stir Crazy, with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder (it’s on TV now). Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Christmas Day. Business is non-existent, so I don’t have to worry about that; and I usually treat myself to a few days in a five-star hotel. Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Go for a walk. Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: Either Rock-em-Sock-em-Robots or table hockey. Q: Fall or Spring? A: Fall. Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Yes, please. From the right person, of course. Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Blueberries. Preferably, early-blooming blueberries. (Who will get that reference, I wonder?) Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes. Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: Few. Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: All. Q: Living arrangements? A: I live by myself, in a nice little house, with my cats. Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Clothes that need to be put away. Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: My buddy Tim, who I first got to know in about 1988-1989 or so; when we both lived in the GTA in Ontario. We keep in touch regularly, and I was most recently a guest in his home in August. What is even more remarkable is that we’re separated by 2000 miles now, yet we’re in regular phone contact; and we each know that we have a place to stay if we find ourselves in each other’s locale. Q: What did you do last night? A: Watched TV. Q: Favorite smell? A: Vanilla. Q: What inspires you? A: Reading history. Also biographies. I find that Abraham Lincoln is an inspiration to me; I like reading his biography. Q: What are you afraid of? A: Heights. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Plain, so I can add mustard, relish, tomato, etc. Q: Favorite car? A: Chevrolet. Ideally, I’d someday like to own a 1957 Chevy Bel-Air. Q: Favorite dog breed? A: No preferences. Labs are fine, as are German Shepherds. Q: Favorite cat breed? A: Domestic shorthair. All of mine are that, and they are fine cats. Easygoing, not prone to weird genetic problems, and good companions. Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Four. Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Friday, of course. Q: How many states have you lived in? A: If I can translate this to Canadian provinces, then two: Alberta and Ontario. Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: Four: Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge. Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: No reason to get up. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/29 "2013-09-09T09:57:54Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: I’m retired. I use to work in a prison. Q: What are you listening to right now? A: The fan. I don’t listen to much music. Q: Married or single? A: Single. Never married. Q: Kids? A: None. Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Taquitos. Q: Do you wish on stars? A: No. Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Kelly green. Q: How is the weather right now? A: Clear. Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: Called the library to see what their hours were. Q: How old are you today? A: 51. Q: Favorite drink? A: Iced tea. Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Football. Q: Favorite TV series? A: Not watching any series on a regular basis. Q: Three favorite movies? A: Casablanca, The Godfather, 7 Faces of Dr Lao. Q: Do you wear contacts? A: No. I do wear glasses. Q: Pets? A: No. Q: Favorite month? A: October. Q: Favorite entree? A: Salmon. Q: Favorite dessert? A: Ice cream. Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: This is the End. Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Christmas. Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Swear. But only at inanimate objects. Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: My toy Volkswagen Beetle. Q: Fall or Spring? A: Fall. Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Both. Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Cherry. Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes. Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: Don’t really count. Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: See above. Q: Living arrangements? A: Living in a duplex. Q: When was the last time you cried? A: Don’t remember. Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Board games. Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: My brother. Q: What did you do last night? A: Read. Q: Favorite smell? A: Lemon. Q: What inspires you? A: A good book or movie. Q: What are you afraid of? A: Mortality. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Cheeseburgers. Q: Favorite car? A: Not a car buff. Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Mutt. Q: Favorite cat breed? A: Whatever the cat equivalent of mutt is. Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Two. Q: How many years at your current job? A: Retired. Q: Favorite day of the week? A: They all flow together. Q: How many states have you lived in? A: One. Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: Two. Both were fairly small cities. Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: No place to go. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/30 "2013-09-09T10:15:44Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Credit (banking) Q: What are you listening to right now? A: The Go-go’s Q: Married or single? A: Married. Q: Kids? A: Yes, one girl. Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Fuji apple. Q: Do you wish on stars? A: No. Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Brown. Q: How is the weather right now? A: Tail-end monsoon. Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: Our president. Q: How old are you today? A: 50. Q: Favorite drink? A: Dry red. Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Judo. Q: Favorite TV series? A: All-time: The Night Stalker. Q: Three favorite movies? A: Singing in the Rain, Sound of Music, The Godfather. Q: Do you wear contacts? A: No. Q: Pets? A: A black mongrel. Q: Favorite month? A: April. Q: Favorite entree? A: Salmon carpaccio. Q: Favorite dessert? A: Cheese cake. Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: Despicable Me 2. Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Kid’s recognition day (often coincides with her birthday.) Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Beer. Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: Model plane. Q: Fall or Spring? A: Fall, I’d say. Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Kisses. Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Blueberry. Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes. Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: Those interested in me. Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: Most women. Q: Living arrangements? A: Living in an old house in a nice neighborhood since 1999. Q: When was the last time you cried? A: Reading the death of Theoden for the nth time early this year. Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Books. Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: Edwin and Mario, since 3rd grade. Q: What did you do last night? A: Sharpened knives. Q: Favorite smell? A: Beef fat! Q: What inspires you? A: Literature. Q: What are you afraid of? A: Cancer, indebtedness. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Spicy (chili, caramel onions, jalapeño, mustard.) Q: Favorite car? A: Caddi. Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Shepherd. Q: Favorite cat breed? A: Tabby. Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Eight. Q: How many years at your current job? A: Fourteen. Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Satruday. Q: How many states have you lived in? A: None. Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: Five. Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: Hurricane. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/31 "2013-09-09T13:10:34Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Software developer Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Podcast of This American Life Q: Married or single? A: Married. Q: Kids? A: Five, one woman, four men Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Ice cream, last night Q: Do you wish on stars? A: Nope. Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: I have no idea. Q: How is the weather right now? A: Clear, sunny and mild Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: My wife, two days ago. Q: How old are you today? A: 59. Q: Favorite drink? A: Milk. Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: NFL football. Q: Favorite TV series? A: Justified. Q: Three favorite movies? A: Casablanca, It’s A Wonderful Life, Rear Window Q: Do you wear contacts? A: No. Q: Pets? A: Two dogs; a very old Jack Russell and a young Yorkie/Schnauzer mix Q: Favorite month? A: May. Q: Favorite entree? A: My wife’s crab cakes. Q: Favorite dessert? A: Ice cream. Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: The Outsiders. My wife had never seen it Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Memorial Day. Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Walk. Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: Plastic dinosaurs. Q: Fall or Spring? A: Spring. Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Hugs. Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Blueberry. Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes. Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: The pianist on the music team at church. Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: I have a handful of friends who are in their 80s. Pick one. Q: Living arrangements? A: Empty-nesting with my wife in a beautiful 110-year-old house. Q: When was the last time you cried? A: After my most recent visit with my mother, who has dementia. Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Shoes. Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: A guy I met in kindergarten. Q: What did you do last night? A: Took a walk with my wife, then watched The Outsiders. Q: Favorite smell? A: Bacon. Q: What inspires you? A: Integrity. Q: What are you afraid of? A: Nothing comes to mind. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Cheeseburgers. Q: Favorite car? A: none. Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Jack Russell. Q: Favorite cat breed? A: None. Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Five. Q: How many years at your current job? A: Twelve. Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Saturday. Q: How many states have you lived in? A: Five. Maryland, Ohio, New Jersey, Florida and Virginia. Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: For any length of time, one. Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: My wife. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/32 "2013-09-09T13:44:51Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Temp. Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Dr. Phil Q: Married or single? A: Married. Q: Kids? A: Three - one son, one daughter, one stepson Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Italian Beef with cheddar cheese on a crusty roll Q: Do you wish on stars? A: No Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Blue Q: How is the weather right now? A: About 80 - about to go into the mid nineties and going to be very humid Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: My mom Q: How old are you today? A: 47 Q: Favorite drink? A: Ice cold unsweetened tea Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Thoroughbred racing Q: Favorite TV series? A: Can’t really pick one Q: Three favorite movies? A: Can’t pick three Q: Do you wear contacts? A: Yes Q: Pets? A: One dog - German Shepherd Q: Favorite month? A: October Q: Favorite entree? A: Can’t pick a favorite Q: Favorite dessert? A: Ice cream Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: Seabiscuit Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Memorial Day Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Scream and yell Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: My snoopy Q: Fall or Spring? A: Fall Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Hugs Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Cherry Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: My mom Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: My son Q: Living arrangements? A: Living in a rented townhouse with my husband Q: When was the last time you cried? A: Last night after watching Secret Millionaire Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Shoes and hair and some clothes and purses and stuff that’s fallen off hangers Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: A friend I had since nursery school but we aren’t really close anymore - or my husband Q: What did you do last night? A: Watched TV and read Q: Favorite smell? A: Gojo (the original) Q: What inspires you? A: I don’t know Q: What are you afraid of? A: Can think of a ton of things Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Cheeseburgers Q: Favorite car? A: Old - Mustang New - Camaro Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Shepherd Q: Favorite cat breed? A: Maine Coon Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Five Q: How many years at your current job? A: Almost 2 Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Saturday Q: How many states have you lived in? A: Two - Illinois, Missouri Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: Well, one I suppose - Cape Girardeau. It doesn’t SEEM like a city, though. Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: No reason to get up ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/33 "2013-09-09T15:30:04Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Computer programmer Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Office sounds Q: Married or single? A: Married. Q: Kids? A: Yes, two girls Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Club sandwich Q: Do you wish on stars? A: Nope Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Black Q: How is the weather right now? A: Cold and windy but clear - Spring, my ass!. Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: Guy from my phone company Q: How old are you today? A: 40-mmmffff Q: Favorite drink? A: Sweet liqueurs like Drambuie or Berenjager Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Women’s beach Volleyball Q: Favorite TV series? A: Currently, Game of Thrones Q: Three favorite movies? A: Spirited Away, Princess Bride, Withnail & I Q: Do you wear contacts? A: Nope Q: Pets? A: A 15yo dog (Staffordshire BT). Q: Favorite month? A: December Q: Favorite entree? A: Fillet steak Q: Favorite dessert? A: Semi-freddo Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: _A Monster in Paris_ Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Christmas Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Paint and shout Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: Lego Space Set #6929 Q: Fall or Spring? A: Autumn Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Hugs Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Cherry Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: I think this is a relict of when this was a chain email Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: So’s this Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: And this Q: Living arrangements? A: Semi-detached house in the hippy suburb. Q: When was the last time you cried? A: last week sometime. Music triggered it. Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: shoes and a couple of fermenting demijons of amber ale. Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: My wife Q: What did you do last night? A: Watched _A Monster in Paris_ and the pilot of _Numb3rs_ Q: Favorite smell? A: Toffee Q: What inspires you? A: Art Q: What are you afraid of? A: Impending Malthusian catastrophe Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Plain Q: Favorite car? A: Citroen 2CV Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Basset Q: Favorite cat breed? A: Balinese Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: 5 Q: How many years at your current job? A: 3 Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Saturday Q: How many [del]states[/del]provinces have you lived in? A: 2 Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: 2 Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: Wife ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/34 "2013-09-09T15:45:59Z")
Sure, but do people really read these? Regardless, I like answering, so here goes: Q: What is your occupation? A: Office work, in a non-profit. Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Seth Lakeman’s The White Hare. Q: Married or single? A: Long term relationship. Q: Kids? A: None. Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: English muffin with yogurt butter. Q: Do you wish on stars? A: Never. Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Blue! Q: How is the weather right now? A: Beautiful, if a bit cool. Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: A volunteer. Q: How old are you today? A: 37. Q: Favorite drink? A: I drink lots and lots of water. Nothing is better, really. But I do love a sangria in the summer, and I love coffee. Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: None, blah. Q: Favorite TV series? A: Doctor Who! Q: Three favorite movies? A: Clue, Midnight Run, and I don’t know what else. Q: Do you wear contacts? A: Yes, but mostly glasses. Q: Pets? A: None! Q: Favorite month? A: August, I guess. Q: Favorite entree? A: ? Q: Favorite dessert? A: Tiramisu. Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: House of Pleasures, a rather depressing artsy movie about a French cathouse. Q: Favorite day of the year? A: ? Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Breathe, engage in my hobbies, meditate. Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: I don’t remember most of them, but I did love my tape recorder. Had so much fun with it! Q: Fall or Spring? A: Fall. Spring around here sucks. It’s wet and nasty and cold then one day suddenly it’s summer. Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Hugs are best of all! Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Blueberry. No, cherry! Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes…is this a question? Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: My SO. Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: Most of the rest of them, they’re all on "social media: these days and I am not. Q: Living arrangements? A: Rent a house. Q: When was the last time you cried? A: Probably some movie not too long ago. Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: My “India” suitcase. It’s the biggest suitcase I own, and I reserve it exclusively for when I have to take really long trips. Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: My SO. Q: What did you do last night? A: Prepared for school (starts today), played Borderlands 2, watched a movie, read part of The House on Hill Street, played some games with my SO, made dinner. Q: Favorite smell? A: Probably vanilla. Q: What inspires you? A: A beautiful sunny day inspires me to get cracking on whatever it is I am working on. Q: What are you afraid of? A: Being alone. Centipedes. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Spicy. Q: Favorite car? A: Bugatti Veyron. Q: Favorite dog breed? A: …? Q: Favorite cat breed? A: …? Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: 4 Q: How many years at your current job? A: 10+ Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Saturday. Q: How many states have you lived in? A: 5. Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: More than 20. Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: The very fact of staying in bed! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/35 "2013-09-09T15:54:35Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Artist. Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Rachmaninoff’s _Etudes Tableaux,_ and a dog fight outside. Q: Married or single? A: Same-sex LTR. Q: Kids? A: No. Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Half a cantaloupe. Q: Do you wish on stars? A: No. Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Silver. Q: How is the weather right now? A: Clear, a little cooler than it should be. Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: Yahoo help desk person. Q: How old are you today? A: 67.9. Q: Favorite drink? A: Iced coffee. Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Olympic skating. Q: Favorite TV series? A: _Star Trek:TNG, Monk, Frasier._ Q: Three favorite movies? A: _Inherit the Wind, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, All About Eve._ Q: Do you wear contacts? A: No… Q: Pets? A: Two cats. Q: Favorite month? A: June . Q: Favorite entree? A: Eight Precious Pearl Duck (Chinese). Q: Favorite dessert? A: Anything with peanut butter and chocolate. Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: _Midnight in Paris._ Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Halloween. Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Curse. Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: A set of little plastic bricks, the precursor to Legos. Q: Fall or Spring? A: Spring. Q: Hugs or kisses? A: No, hugs AND kisses. Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Blueberry. Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes. Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: My partner. Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: Don’t know. Q: Living arrangements? A: A 3-bedroom brick house in a nice suburb. My partner lives next door. Q: When was the last time you cried? A: Last night, watching the last two episodes of _Monk._ Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Shoes, cat hair, probably some cat vomit. Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: My partner, almost 26 years. Q: What did you do last night? A: Watched the last two episodes of _Monk._ Q: Favorite smell? A: Bread baking. Q: What inspires you? A: Susan Boyle, singing \*I Dreamed a Dream \*(the first time). Q: What are you afraid of? A: Growing old(er) with a debilitating physical or mental disorder. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Cheeseburgers. Q: Favorite car? A: Porsche 911. Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Mutt. Q: Favorite cat breed? A: Maine Coon. Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Three. Q: How many years at your current job? A: 19 years. Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Sunday. Q: How many states have you lived in? A: Three. Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: 11. Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: Sharing the bed with my two cats, my partner and his two dogs. ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/36 "2013-09-09T16:14:29Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Video Production Q: What are you listening to right now? A: Welcome to Night Vale podcast. Q: Married or single? A: Married. Q: Kids? A: One son, 18 months old. Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Peanut butter granola bar. Q: Do you wish on stars? A: Nope. Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Forest Green. Q: How is the weather right now? A: Sunny and hot, rain later should cool us down. Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: My wife, Mrs. LeBeef. Q: How old are you today? A: 46 and three months. Q: Favorite drink? A: Ice water, Beer, occasional sippin’ whiskey. Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Baseball first, then Football Q: Favorite TV series? A: Arrested Development, The Venture Brothers, Simpsons. Q: Three favorite movies? A: Iron Giant, A Beautiful Life and Sound City right now, but hat third one is subject to change. Q: Do you wear contacts? A: Nope, just readers. Q: Pets? A: Two, A golden named cooper and a pound puppy named charlie who is an opposable thumb away from running our house. Q: Favorite month? A: October. Q: Favorite entree? A: Rib-eye. Q: Favorite dessert? A: Mrs. LeBeef’s apple pie. Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: Olympus Has Fallen. Awfully good, and I mean both words. Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Christmas Eve Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Yell, Swear, Hike, burn it off. Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: Any and all Legos. Q: Fall or Spring? A: Fall. Q: Hugs or kisses? A: Yes, please. Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Blueberry. Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Not sending this to friends Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: None. Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: all of then. Q: Living arrangements? A: Just moved into a bigger house in the Suburbs of Denver, kept the smaller house for a rental… Q: When was the last time you cried? A:Watching my wife sing to our son. Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: Carpet, dirty clothes and kids toys Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: Sonny, met him in 8th grade. Q: What did you do last night? A: Watched some football, gave the boy a bath, read in bed. Q: Favorite smell? A: Cottonwoods blooming and fresh cut hay. Q: What inspires you? A: Sounds trite, but my son. Q: What are you afraid of? A: Clowns. As I get older, I’m discovering a new found respect for heights. Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Cheeseburgers. Q: Favorite car? A: Mid 70s Bronco. Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Mutt. Q: Favorite cat breed? A: N/A Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: 7. Q: How many years at your current job? A: Five at my current job, but 25 total within the Civil Service. Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Sunday, specifically the morning Q: How many states have you lived in? A: 4. Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: 20 Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: None of your business… ---
**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/37 "2013-09-09T16:17:25Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Inspired by this thread: [Another one of them "getting to know you" Q & A forms... - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=323036). Substitute your own, personalized answers to the following questions: > > Q: What is your occupation? > A: Letters Analyst for health care company > > Q: What are you listening to right now? > A: New Age, if I was un-lazy enough to go retrieve my headphones > > Q: Married or single? > A: Single! (officially in about 5 months) > > Q: Kids? > A: Yes, one boy and one girl. > > Q: What was the last thing you ate? > A: Meatloaf. > > Q: Do you wish on stars? > A: No, I pray. > > Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? > A: Blue Green. > > Q: How is the weather right now? > A: Clear, sunny and it’s going to be $#@%& 100 today! . > > Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? > A: My friend Jeff. I talk to him nightly. > > Q: How old are you today? > A: Will be 46 on Friday! > > Q: Favorite drink? > A: Merlot. > > Q: Favorite sport to watch? > A: Catfish. > > Q: Favorite TV series? > A: Law and Order SVU > > Q: Three favorite movies? > A: Titanic, Some Kind of Wonderful, Enough. > > Q: Do you wear contacts? > A: Nope. Only person in my family who doesn’t wear glasses. > > Q: Pets? > A: 2 kitties. > > Q: Favorite month? > A: November. > > Q: Favorite entree? > A: Spaghetti. > > Q: Favorite dessert? > A: A good rich chocolate cake. > > Q: What was the last movie you watched? > A: A Perfect Boyfriend, A Perfect Marriage, The Surrogate, yeah anything and everythign that was on Lifetime this weekend. > > Q: Favorite day of the year? > A: The first big rain. > > Q: What do you do to vent anger? > A: listen to rock music. > > Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? > A: Baby Alive. You squeezed her and she sneezed. And you’d say Bless you baby tender love. Still say that to my kids. > > Q: Fall or Spring? > A: Fall, Fall, Fall!! > Q: Hugs or kisses? > A: Kisses, from the right person. > > Q: Cherry or Blueberry? > A: Raspberry, but only in yogurt. > > Q: Living arrangements? > A: Living in a 2 bedroom apartment, about 950 sq feet, with adult child, tweener, ex, and 2 cats. > > Q: When was the last time you cried? > A: Yesterday, while watching 9/11 shows. > > Q: What is on the floor of your closet? > A: yearbooks, clothes, photo albums . > > Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? > A: Janet, our parents met when we were 6 months old. > > Q: What did you do last night? > A: Watched tv with son. > > Q: Favorite smell? > A: Patchouli. > > Q: What inspires you? > A: Positive stories. > > Q: What are you afraid of? > A: Cirhossis. (sp?) > > Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? > A: Plain. > > Q: Favorite car? > A: Lexus IS300. > > Q: Favorite dog breed? > A: Alaskan Malamute. > > Q: Favorite cat breed? > A: All except those hairless ones. > > Q: Number of keys on your key ring? > A: 3. > > Q: How many years at your current job? > A: 4. > > Q: Favorite day of the week? > A: Sunday. > > Q: How many states have you lived in? > A: One. California. > > Q: How many cities have you lived in? > A: One. Sacramento. > > Q: Best reason to stay in bed? > A: Because my body needs rest. xxxxx ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/38 "2013-09-09T16:51:31Z")
Q: What is your occupation? A: Computer geek Q: What are you listening to right now? A: My wife running the dishwasher Q: Married or single? A: Married. Q: Kids? A: One son, one daughter, 24 and 21, respectively. Q: What was the last thing you ate? A: Roast beef sandwich, dried fruit Q: Do you wish on stars? A: No Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A: Flesh colored Q: How is the weather right now? A: Nasty hot - it’s heading towards 90[sup]o[/sup] again Q: Last person you spoke to on the phone? A: Phone meeting at work Q: How old are you today? A: 57, so far Q: Favorite drink? A: Diet Pepsi Q: Favorite sport to watch? A: Judo or MMA Q: Favorite TV series? A: _Whose Line is It Anyway_. Some episodes of that show literally had me in tears Q: Three favorite movies? A: _Forbidden Planet_, _Dr. Stranglove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb_, and _Duck Soup_ Q: Do you wear contacts? A: No. I have glasses, and I have implanted lenses from having my cataracts removed, which correct my vision to 20/50 (for the first time in fifty-some years I can see something without glasses) Q: Pets? A: Leet the Wonder Dog. He has started a couple threads on the SDMB Q: Favorite month? A: October. Q: Favorite entree? A: Pizza is nature’s perfect food, and contains all the elements necessary to sustain life Q: Favorite dessert? A: Chocolate chip cookies Q: What was the last movie you watched? A: _Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince_. The last movie I watched for the first time was _Pride and Prejudice_ with Greer Garson Q: Favorite day of the year? A: Easter Q: What do you do to vent anger? A: Talk to myself Q: What was your favorite toy as a child? A: A Creepy-Crawlers manufacturing set Q: Fall or Spring? A: Fall. Q: Hugs or kisses? A: [del]Fellatio[/del] Hugs Q: Cherry or Blueberry? A: Cherry Q: Do you want your friends to email you back? A: Yes, of course Q: Who is most likely to respond? A: My daughter Q: Who is least likely to respond? A: My mom Q: Living arrangements? A: I own my house. Q: When was the last time you cried? A: Reading _[On Hallowed Ground](http://www.davebarry.com/misccol/hallowedground.htm)_ by Dave Barry. Q: What is on the floor of your closet? A: My gym bag Q: Who is the friend you have had the longest? A: John Q: What did you do last night? A: Made dinner, watched _Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince_ with my wife, did some laundry, had a cigar on the deck, went to bed, and read myself to sleep. Q: Favorite smell? A: Pine trees and wood smoke. It smells like camp Q: What inspires you? A: The Synoptic Gospels - I don’t care much for John Q: What are you afraid of? A: Getting a hernia, for some reason Q: Plain, cheese- or spicy hamburgers? A: Cheeseburgers Q: Favorite car? A: None Q: Favorite dog breed? A: Golden retriever Q: Favorite cat breed? A: None - I’m allergic to 'em Q: Number of keys on your key ring? A: Five Q: How many years at your current job? A: Depends on how you count. Working at the same company for sixteen years, but for seven different companies. Q: Favorite day of the week? A: Thursday Q: How many states have you lived in? A: Two Q: How many cities have you lived in? A: Six. Q: Best reason to stay in bed? A: Because finally the dog left me alone so I can sleep in for once. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/39 "2013-09-09T16:53:30Z")
> [@Simmerdown](#): > > **Tethered Kite** , I assume you used my post as a template to compose your answers. I don’t mind, but I just wouldn’t want anyone to think I got married when I was 3 years old! 😃 So. You have a problem with child brides/grooms, do you? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361/40 "2013-09-09T17:49:52Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Inspired by this thread: [Another one of them "getting to know you" Q & A forms... - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=323036). > > Q: Favorite sport to watch? > A: Not a big sports guy, but baseball. and I thought you were a fan of _curling_! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-to-know-you-q-a/668361.md?page=3)