Yes, kind of intentionally. There was a big garter snake in our garage. My gf was freaking out. It was under a shelving unit so I reached under blindly; it bit my hand, allowing me to grab it with the other hand. Ouch!! Got infected too.
Have you ever taken part in a flash mob? (Oak’s)
No, but I wouldn’t mind doing so (in a good cause) someday.
Have you worn a hat indoors?
Yes, typically in the clubhouse at the golf course, or at the sports bar.
Have you ever left a casino or racetrack with more money than you arrived with?
Many times. One time at the Reno airport I won $4,000 on a video poker machine right before my flight. (Of course, I’ve also left with* less* money on many occasions)
Have you ever caught a fish weighing more than 50 pounds?
No, but my pediatrician did and decorated his waiting room with the trophies.
Do you personally know three or more pediatricians?
Yes, if I count the one I knew from my own childhood and include him with the two pediatricians my own child has had.
Have you ever blacked out for any reason?
No, but I was very disoriented once when I came out from under anesthetic.
Have you ever seen four movies in one day?
Kind of. When I got the LotR boxed set, I watched all three director’s cut movies and all the side documentaries in one day.
Have you ever been thrown out of a place or asked to leave?
Yes, asked to leave. My friends and I thought we had found a place to have a few drinks for a few hours. But after the first round of drinks arrived, the waitress told us the we only had a half-hour before we had to leave. Seems the place was booked for a private, invitation-only party later that night.
Have you ever driven the wrong way on a one-way street (accidentally or intentionally)?
Yes; my hometown had a lot of one way streets, and I managed to barrel down a few the wrong way now and then. Everyone did it.
How you ever shoplifted?
Yes when I was a young teen a bunch of us got into it for no good reason. It wasn’t like we were taking anything worthwhile. One of the guys got caught and turned everyone in and our crime spree ended.
Have you ever met anyone you instantly disliked but later became friends with?
No, but there have been some people who I kind of instantly disliked whom I came to hate.
Have you ever seen a rabbit bound across the snow?
Yes, many times, we don’t get much snow, when it does you see lots of rabbits and other small beasts, I think maybe it just that you can see better thru the underbrush.
I don’t like it, but I can cook any game.
So, have you ever eaten rabbit?
Yes, and I like it, but prefer it deboned. Too many tiny little bones otherwise.
Have you ever read a book by John Scalzi?
A better question would be, has Scalzi written any book I haven’t read?
Have you ever eaten food you found disgusting in order to be polite to your host?
Sure, more times than I can count. Unless you have an allergy, you choke that down to be a good guest.
Have you ever broken an arm or a leg?
No, but I know some people who have.
Have you ever had to shout someone down?
No, but I’ve seen and heard it done to somebody else in my presence.
Have you ever volunteered your time to a charity?
Yes, I helped sell milkshakes at the 4-H booth at the Great Northern Fair in Havre, Montana.
Have you ever written for pay?
Yes, I spent many years as a technical writer. I wrote user manuals for tech companies, and got paid pretty well.
Have you ever flown in first- or business-class?