Not me, but a buddy of mine did when his marriage broke down and he needed a place to stay. He rented it for a year or so. It wasn’t an ideal situation, but it worked when he needed it to.
Have you ever fallen asleep on a city transit bus?
Yes, I used to have a long bus commute, 55 minutes if I left home really early or left work very late, and 90 minutes during rush hours. I would catnap whenever I could.
Have you ever deliberately stepped on someone’s foot or other body part?
Yes, when I was in elementary school. It was a schoolyard prank–you’d go up to somebody and ask what they had for breakfast. If their answer included “orange juice,” you’d respond, “You mean, orange crush!” and stomp your foot into theirs. (Crushing their foot, you see.) Stupid and dumb, yes, but from our ten-year-old points of view, it was a laugh riot.
Have you ever been on an overnight school trip?
Yes, twice. Once with the school debate team (We didn’t debate, we watched the regional champions.) and once on a trip to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry (They had a new exhibit: moon rocks!).
Have You Ever read to another adult?
All the time! My gf needs glasses to read most menus. She owns 152 pairs, but never has a pair when needed. So, I read menus aloud.
HYE fought the law and won?
Never fought the law, so I guess not.
HYE owned more than 20 pairs of shoes/boots/slippers at one time?
No, not even close.
Have you ever had a book autographed, whether for you or someone else?
Yes. Some years ago, a friend wrote and published a book on Toronto sports. Knowing that I’m originally from Toronto, and a sports fan, he gave me a copy. I asked him to autograph it, and he was happy to comply.
Have you ever written anything that was published?
Yes, in the journal Brain Research, a paper looking at the effect serotonin has on action potentials in photoreceptors of the marine nudibranch Hermissenda crassicornis. Great bedtime reading.
HYE been the last one to board an airplane, running on as the doors were being closed?
Unfortunately yes. In my defense, however, I was not responsible for our tardiness.
HYE worked/volunteered for a political campaign?
Yes, several, though not for some years now. I even unsuccessfully managed the campaign of a friend who was running for a state central committee member post.
HYE supported (donation, bumper sticker, yard sign, heated discussions in bars, whatever) a candidate and then not vote for them on election day?
No.
Have you ever played cricket?
No, although there is a GE league that plays in a park near our neighborhood, so we’ve actually seen it, not sure I actually understood what was happening, my sport was lacrosse, played in HS and college…
HYE traveled over 5000 miles from where you were born?
Sure, I’ve been on the other side of the globe.
HYE brewed your own beer or wine?
Yes, about thirty years ago. A friend had been brewing his own for a while and I borrowed his equipment. Advice to newbies: until you perfect your procedures do NOT leave three dozen bottles of lovingly brewed, freshly bottled pilsener in in a closed-up mountain cabin in the middle of summer.
HYE saddled a horse?
Yes, many times over about a 20 year period, we had horses growing up, we rode constantly, but it’s been years since I’ve ridden a horse…
HYE stayed up for more than 48 hours straight?
Close, but not quite that long. And I was pretty strung-out, lemme tell ya.
HYE you remembered a dream a little TOO vividly?
Yes, and it was the kind of nightmare you had to remind yourself wasn’t real.
Have you ever planted sunflowers?
Admired, yes. Planted, no.
HYE gently caught a firefly and then let it go?
Yes. When I was a child, we’d catch fireflies in a nearby field. We always let them go.
Have you ever lost a book you borrowed from the public library?