Yes. it ain’t a good feeling.
HYE gotten punched in the face?
Yes, I was walking home one day and a jogger just hauled off and slugged me as he passed, and kept jogging. I have no idea why. He knocked me down and broke a couple teeth.
Have You Ever known someone who was pronounced clinically dead, but was revived?
No, but I’ve read some interesting accounts of near-death experiences.
Q: What do ER staff call motorcyclists who ride without helmets?
A: Organ donors.
HYE known someone who posthumously donated organs?
Yes, one of my son’s classmates who died a few months ago age 18.
Have you ever talked with someone who refused to take a flu shot?
thinly veiled public service announcement, it looks like a good idea to get a shot this year:
Yes, many people including my mother. She was a registered nurse so you would think she knew the value of it but she refused.
Have you ever seriously injured yourself through an act of personal idiocy?
Oh yes. Turns out the Red Flags at the beach mean “stay out of the water.”
That was a lesson learned the hard way.
Have you ever been in an art class with a nude model?
No. I hope that doesn’t make me sound like a prude or threaten my bohemian street cred.
Have you ever reported a crime affecting someone other than yourself or your family?
Yes, minor fender bender between two cars in the drive through lane at my McJob led to a fist fight between the drivers.
Have you ever been fired from a job for reasons which you consider completely valid?
Yes. The company was in trouble financially, and decided to cut back on staff. I wasn’t the only one affected; there were others. None of us were happy; but it wasn’t personal, and the company reassured us that it wasn’t our performance; it was the company’s financial health; and gave us all great recommendations. That helped in getting another job, but I shed no tears when the company went out of business a year later. Still, it made a reasonable business decision that I may not have liked, but that I cannot fault.
Have you ever gone deep sea fishing?
No, but I have sat on a bank for five minutes holding a fishing pole before getting bored.
Have you ever sewn a stuffed animal?
No, but Madame Pepperwinkle has made four or five this year (including Cerberus, a griffin and an owlbear).
Have You Ever made a pizza from scratch?
Yes, and it was better than any store-bought pizza.
Have you ever visited a country, without being able to speak its language at all?
Yes, a couple, including Vietnam. I also visited Japan knowing just a few phrases that I’d picked up from Shogun.
Have you ever fallen down flat on the ground in a public place? (and did anyone help you get up?)
Yes, I “fell” due to a very large and well-placed fist. A large group came to my assistance and a much smaller group ran after the guy who cold-cocked me.
Have you ever called an ambulance for a stranger?
Yes, my wife and I witnessed a neighbor stabbing his wife outside their apartment.
Have you ever been to the highest point in a state or country?
True. Just a few weeks ago, I was at the highest point in the state of Nebraska. It’s less impressive than it sounds.
Have you ever been arrested by the police?
FWIW, it doesn’t sound very impressive 
Technically no in the sense that I was not transported to a holding facility; but I have been officially detained, served a notice to appear in Court, and released on recognizance for a misdemeanor charge.
Have you ever punched someone in the face?
Yes, a man who grabbed me from behind. I turned around and tried to hit his nose, but got him square in the mouth, breaking four of his teeth.
Have you ever been robbed at gunpoint?
Never been robbed at gunpoint or otherwise. Thank goodness.
Have you ever served on a jury where the defendant was convicted?
Yes. It was a physical attack case, and we deliberated long enough to qualify for the free lunch then voted not guilty because of the total lack of evidence.
HYE been first in line at a major movie premiere?