# Have You Ever...? **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 1, 2018, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941 "2018-02-01T08:37:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/42 "2018-02-15T06:22:26Z")
Yes, a few times. When I was a child (in the 60s) my father had a job that entitled us to fly First Class, and 10 years ago I volunteered to be bumped from a flight and was put in Business on the next flight. Have you ever climbed a mountain, even just part of the way? ---
**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:** [February 15, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/43 "2018-02-15T16:32:44Z")
Yes, the Tooth of Time in northern New Mexico ([Tooth of Time - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_of_Time)). It was no fun when my Scout troop ran out of water along the way. Have you ever gone canoeing for more than ten miles? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/44 "2018-02-15T17:00:10Z")
No, except in large rafts during guided tours. Have you ever(intentionally) been nude in public? (for you young’ns, it was called streaking and was a thing for a brief moment) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/45 "2018-02-15T17:23:31Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Have you ever(intentionally) been nude in public? (for you young’ns, it was called streaking and was a thing for a brief moment) Oh yes. I’ve been on “swimsuit optional” beaches where I felt more comfortable taking off my suit than being the only one wearing a suit. I’ve also showered in a camping shower and had my towel/curtain blow away! Have you ever had major surgery? ---
**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:** [February 16, 2018, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/46 "2018-02-16T08:45:13Z")
If being under a general anaesthetic counts, then yes. I underwent a tonsillectomy when I was about seven years old. Have you ever golfed more than 18 holes in a day? ---
**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:** [February 17, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/47 "2018-02-17T21:08:28Z")
No, I’ve never even golfed nine holes on a single day, but my grandmother was quite a skilled golfer. Have you ever been at a Trump-owned property? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/48 "2018-02-17T23:51:30Z")
No, not to the best of my knowledge, definitely nothing with his name on it. Have you ever run a competitive race of any type (track, 5K, marathon, 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:** [February 18, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/49 "2018-02-18T18:42:18Z")
Yes, several in my youth - never won, though. Have you ever played baseball for money (either for pay or with a bet riding on it)? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/50 "2018-02-18T20:40:49Z")
No, but I worked as a softball umpire one summer. Have you ever fried an ant with a magnifying glass? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/51 "2018-02-19T00:46:34Z")
No, nor have a pulled the legs off spiders. Have you ever appeared on stage in front of an audience? ---
**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:** [February 19, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/52 "2018-02-19T01:48:02Z")
Yes, many times. I’ve guested with bands when they’ve asked me to play, and I still do community theatre. Have you ever attended the midnight showing of a cult movie? ---
**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:** [February 19, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/53 "2018-02-19T02:00:36Z")
Yep, _Rocky Horror Picture Show_. Over 20 times, and I always brought the props. And sang along. Have you ever gone out on a blind date? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/54 "2018-02-19T02:18:43Z")
Yes. They aren’t generally a pleasure. Have you ever been lost in a country where you don’t speak the language? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/55 "2018-02-19T02:22:37Z")
Oh yeah. Comes with living overseas. Probably the most lost was in Japan near Yokohama. Have you ever been chased by a moose? I have. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2018, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/56 "2018-02-19T05:32:08Z")
No, but I got a lot closer to a bear once than I wanted to. Have you ever cursed at a Canada goose? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/57 "2018-02-19T05:49:00Z")
I am surprised I can say ‘Yes’. There is group kept at a pond near the school where I volunteer. They don’t fly because (put your hands on your ears, Cecil) their wings are clipped. So they poop allover the parking lot. It is very disgusting. It is stinkier than cat poop and oh so gooey on your shoes. I have actually thrown a pair of shoes away and drove home barefoot. Have you ever talked on a Ham radio? ---
**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:** [February 19, 2018, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/58 "2018-02-19T08:06:30Z")
Yes. There was a group of Ham enthusiasts at a fair I attended. They said that they could get a message anywhere in the world, even if they had to relay it. So I sent greetings to my sister, who was living halfway around the world, in Perth, Australia. A couple of days later, I got a phone call from my sister. Yes, starting from Toronto, the Ham enthusiasts elsewhere in the world had relayed my message, and she got it. Have you ever ridden a San Francisco cable car? ---
**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:** [February 19, 2018, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/59 "2018-02-19T08:14:29Z")
Missed the edit window. Just to clarify, a local Ham operator in Perth picked up my message, and telephoned my sister on a local call to convey it. Sis is not a Ham operator. To continue: Have you ever ridden a San Francisco cable car? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/60 "2018-02-19T15:09:26Z")
Many times. I used to go to SFO every year for a construction conference. Have you ever been above the Arctic Circle? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941/61 "2018-02-19T15:47:21Z")
Nope, closest I ever got was the airport in Anchorage for a layover Have you ever written anything that’s been published? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever/807941.md?page=4)