Purely selfish random survey to entertain Lobsang.

In My Humble Opinion
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1. Do you have a comfort zone? (a globe around your center of gravity which, if a stranger violates, you feel uncomfortable) Yes.

**2. Roughly what is it’s radius? (assuming you have one) ** about 12" around me.

3. What is your vice? This place.

4. Do you fear death? No.

5. What, if anything, pissed you off today? Nothing.

6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days? I had a nice ham sandwich today.

7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand? grass. I hate sand.

8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it? I don’t mind it.

9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep? Need aid for sleep. White noise machine.

**10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent? ** Neither. It’s a sense of hono, humor and a working stapler.

11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system? I like cops. They told me to say that.

12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success? To be rewarded for success or just getting mentioned for a job well done would be nice.[ size=1] and shitloads of money.[/size]

**13. Does your mouse contain batteries?**no.

14. Have you ever used a gun? Yes, several. I am an American…c’mon!

15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance? the latter, if I have the mental energy.

16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds? Sure, I’m winning the lottery - the Big One! - and retiring to my palatial estate on a mountain.

17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning? Yes, and then that barking dog wakes up my sleeping dog and I get a wet urget nose in my face telling me it is time to go out for a pee and a butt sniff.

**18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone? ** It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love thy neighbor.

19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria? A hot hot bath does it for.

20. What caused it? see above.

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1. Do you have a comfort zone? (a globe around your center of gravity which, if a stranger violates, you feel uncomfortable)

Yes

2. Roughly what is it’s radius? (assuming you have one)

Three feet

3. What is your vice?

Probably tobacco

4. Do you fear death?

The older I get, the less I fear it

5. What, if anything, pissed you off today?

Nothing…actually a pretty good day

6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days?

Homemade Reubens

7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand?

Grass

8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it?

Like it

9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep?

Like a baby - I wake up crying every 2 hours with a load in my pants

10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent?

Experience

11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system?

I regard them as a somewhat necessary evil

12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success?

Reward of success

13. Does your mouse contain batteries?

Yes

14. Have you ever used a gun?

Yes, very often

15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance?

I’ll turn it off if poorly researched, otherwise I’ll watch

16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds?

The Magic 8-Ball says, “Yes”

17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning?

No - I kinda like it

18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone?

Easily

19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria?

Wednesday

20. What caused it?

Finding a Mauser variant I’ve been looking for for years (See #14)

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  1. Do you have a comfort zone? (a globe around your center of gravity which, if a stranger violates, you feel uncomfortable)

  2. 2-3 feet

  3. Picking zits of the unwilling

  4. Not all that much.

  5. What, if anything, pissed you off today?

  6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days?

  7. Sand

  8. appreciate

  9. I fall asleep instantly and sleep deeply.

  10. Dunno, I haven’t started their yet.

  11. It depends on how they conduct themselves.

  12. Distribution of wealth

  13. No.

  14. Yes, for target practice.

  15. The latter for a while at least.

  16. Yes.

  17. No.

  18. Usually

  19. Friday morning, 9:30 am.

  20. I was offered a real job.

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  1. Do you have a comfort zone? (a globe around your center of gravity which, if a stranger violates, you feel uncomfortable) Yes.

  2. Roughly what is it’s radius? (assuming you have one) between 2-3 feet

  3. What is your vice? Dr. Pepper

  4. Do you fear death? no, it will be quite interesting I think

  5. What, if anything, pissed you off today? Can’t remember, but I’m sure there was something

  6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days? Either lunch with my SIL at Fresh Choice (salad buffet place, yum) or the corned beef dinner I made the other day

  7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand? Grass. Or sand. I like both.

  8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it? mostly a happy thing

  9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep? baby

  10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent? as a librarian, experience is good so I know where to find information, but the talent is partly in the remembering where the information is–as a mom, talent is good. Well, I guess patience is the good thing really, experience also. Um, I don’t know.

  11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system? respect–I have good cop friends

  12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success? **I’m not sure what that means. Is the reward supposed to be money in that question? **

  13. Does your mouse contain batteries? Don’t know

  14. Have you ever used a gun? BB guns at target games

  15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance? I guess it depends.

  16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds? yes

  17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning? If it happened it would.

  18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone? sure

  19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria? **Well, just now I went and saw Star Wars III, and that feeling when the music starts and the big STAR WARS words appear–that’s pretty euphoric :slight_smile: **

  20. What caused it? Oh. I guess I already answered that one.

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  1. Yes

  2. It depends on what type of situation in a crowded space it could be a couple inches in a big room with a few people I think about 5 feet.

  3. I’ll get back to ya’

  4. No but if someone put a gun to my head I’d be scared.

  5. Today was a good day :smiley: .

  6. An Ice Cream Sunday

  7. Sand if it’s soft like on the beach not the rocky kind found in most playgrounds.

  8. It’s cool, I usually smile or nod at strangers.

  9. I slept like a baby last night.

  10. I am in school so I say Talent.

  11. I beat bobbies. I like most of them, they keep me safe.

  12. Both, if I was successful in my pursuits I want money to show for it but I would spread my money around by blessing poor families.

  13. No

  14. A laser gun, A pellet Gun, A BB Gun but never a Gun Gun.

  15. Honestly, I turn it off especially of it’s against Belief in God.

  16. Yes, I think I will be successful as an adult.

  17. I hear dogs barking in the morning but I like it.

  18. Hate is a cancer so I try not to hate. Yes I can go a whole day and hopefully my whole life.

  19. 3 days ago.

  20. J.O.

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  1. Do you have a comfort zone? Sort of, depends on the person.

  2. Roughly what is its radius? For strangers, about 2 feet. For Republicans, 8000 miles would be idea.

  3. What is your vice? Well, I both smoke and drink beer, but don’t consider either to be a vice so I guess I consider myself vice-free.

  4. Do you fear death? Normally no, but whenever I know I have to fly (which I do nonetheless) I get nervous.

  5. What, if anything, pissed you off today? Nothing.

  6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days? Despite the fact I could lose a few pounds, food really doesn’t interest me all that much. My SO however, lives and plans and can hardly wait for the next sitting…he is thin and can eat anything.

  7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand? Sore subject. The grass in our backyard is crappy again despite fertilizer and watering and lots of work. Not a beach person, but walking on sand is kinda nice, except then I have sand in my shoes for months afterwards…I’ll go with grass.

  8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it? Love it. Sometimes a glance expresses volumes and I have shared secret laughs with people who, like me, know how to laugh at life’

  9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep? Have never used a sleep aid in my life, but have had a few of those nights where the mind just races all over the place and you start to think absurd thoughts like, “why can Rhinos swim”.

  10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent? Combination of both, but for longetivity, hiding in the open works best for me.

  11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a fascist system? Trust me…ain’t no cop gonna walk the beat in Las Vegas temperatures…but do I respect the police? Hmm…most have been pretty fair with me, so I guess I have no animosity.

  12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success?
    Money is always nice, but seldom doled out. Success does ensure longetivity.

  13. Does your mouse contain batteries?

  14. Have you ever used a gun? Pellet gun, BB gun, cork gun, but other than that, no. Still think there is no good reason for a hand gun except to kill people, despite what the gun fanatics say on this board.

  15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of reconnaissance? Good documentaries are based on truth. Truth is good. Truth is never contrary to my beliefs, which is probably why there are not a whole lot of documentaries that are liked by Republicans.

  16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds? It’s been good so far, can only hope my instincts and fate hold out.

  17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning? Just had a mini-battle with the nice neighbors about this. They have two mini dogs, one quiet and the other barks constantly. We finally complained, got some attitude, but they called on the phone about 5 minutes later and apologized. They didn’t realize it bothered us. How can someone not realize a dog that bards, non-stop, wouldn’t bother the neighbors?!

  18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone? I have my hate moments in the morning when showering. I tell myself to get over it before I turn off the water. Sort of strange, but I consider it washing away the hate before the day begins. Seems to work for me.

  19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria? Winning $12,500 on a video poker machine.

  20. What caused it? See above.

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That seems excessive… :dubious:

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  1. Do you have a comfort zone? (a globe around your center of gravity which, if a stranger violates, you feel uncomfortable) Yes

  2. Roughly what is it’s radius? (assuming you have one) Variable

  3. What is your vice? Being untidy

  4. Do you fear death? No - it’s part of the cycle of life

  5. What, if anything, pissed you off today? Having to get up

  6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days? Last Sunday’s meal with my parents, my brother, and his family.

  7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand? Grass

  8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it? Appreciate.

  9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep? It takes me time to get to sleep but I sleep like a rock

  10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent? Experience

  11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system? Respect

  12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success? Reward of success

  13. Does your mouse contain batteries? I use a pen and tablet

  14. Have you ever used a gun? Yes

  15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance? I’ll watch, but I’ll turn it off later if it turns out to be propaganda

  16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds? I’ve come to terms with certain aspects, like being single and never having a family.

  17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning? Not round here

  18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone? Easily

  19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria? Last weekend

  20. What caused it? Seeing my brother and his family safe and sound back in the U.K.

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Yup, and it extends six inches into the seat next to me on the bus.

That one’s easy - alcohol

No - unfortunately, I’ve had too much fascination with it.

A German website that I couldn’t buy from, because it wouldn’t accept a ‘Zip code’ longer than 6 characters.

Steak & stilton pie, in a pub overlooking the river.

Sand

Depends on gender :stuck_out_tongue:

Like a baby - 18 hours a day :smiley:

Talent (I’ve got bugger all experience)

Can I say both? :wink:

Hmmmmm, not sure about this one.

I’m calling the RSPCA

Yup

Stubborness always takes over

No

No

No

A few weeks ago - the fifth goal against Crewe

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Yes.

Difficult to say. A meter or so?

Alcohol, I guess.

No.

I’m still pissed off about an idiotic remark I got yesterday. Don’t know if that counts.

That buffet at the Japanese restaurant.

Sand, provided it’s fine sand and free of rocks, broken seashells, syringes and other nastiness.

Dislike it, usually.

Neither. I often have trouble sleeping, but I use no aid. What is an “aid” for sleep, anyway? Pills?

Experience.

I respect them.

Distribution of wealth.

The one I normally use does, but since the batteries are flat and I haven’t bought any new ones yet, the one I’m using now doesn’t.

If by “gun” you mean “handgun”, I fired an airpistol a couple of times in a shooting gallery when I was a kid. If any gun counts, I’ve fired rifles many times and even won a competition once.

Depends on how dumb it is.

Not at all.

No, but if dogs were barking in the morning around here, it would.

Usually not.

Six or seven weeks or so ago.

Being with a very good friend while both of us were drunk.

So, are we going to see some kind of results of this poll?

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1. Do you have a comfort zone? (a globe around your center of gravity which, if a stranger violates, you feel uncomfortable)
Yes. Definitely.

2. Roughly what is it’s radius? (assuming you have one)
It varies with the gender of the stranger, I prefer to keep men I don’t know at arm’s length. With women, I’m happy as long as they’re not actually touching me.

3. What is your vice?
Icecream. I will eat a tub quite happily on my own. That’s why I buy it only 2 or 3 times a year.

4. Do you fear death?
Not particularly. I have strong beliefs in an afterlife.

5. What, if anything, pissed you off today?
Nothing, as yet. It’s lunchtime on Sunday, I’ve spent the morning in bed watching tv…no wait, that damn Jamstar frog advert was on!

6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days?
I cooked a Thai chicken stir-fry with coconut rice the other day that was quite good.

7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand?
Sand, as long as it’s hot and dry. I always worry about standing on dog poo or insects if I walk barefoot on grass.
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8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it?**
No. I don’t like it and don’t do it if I can help it.

9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep?
Like a baby, especially with irishfella beside me.

10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent?
In the hospitals, there is only one rule. The consultant you’re attached to is always right…so that would be Experience.

11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system?
Let’s say I’m happier to see a garda walking their beat in Dublin than a member of the PSNI walking their beat in Belfast, and leave it there.

12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success?
Distribution of wealth. Success should be its own reward.

13. Does your mouse contain batteries?
Mine doesn’t, irishfella’s does.

14. Have you ever used a gun?
Only for clay pigeon shooting.

15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance?
Depends on the subject matter. I keep watching to point and laugh at medical/scientific stuff, and switch channels if I disagree with a political documentary.

16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds?
Yup. Nice career as a doctor, irishfella as husband and kids with any luck.

17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning?
No. Dog barking would be a blessed relief from screaming neighbours and stray cats having sex in the carpark.

18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone?
Yes. Hate isn’t an emotion I’m very in touch with.

19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria?
Yesterday morning.

20. What caused it?
Irishfella :wink:

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  1. Do you have a comfort zone? (a globe around your center of gravity which, if a stranger violates, you feel uncomfortable)

Yes

  1. Roughly what is it’s radius? (assuming you have one)

I never measured it but my inner voice yells when someone crosses it. Maybe it depends on the circumstances and the person.

  1. What is your vice?

Probably tobacco (and vino now and then :slight_smile: )

  1. Do you fear death?

Not at all. Sometimes my lack of fear of death worries me though.

  1. What, if anything, pissed you off today?

Not one thing. I was scared that I would have to see Stars Wars today but I escaped (I found a willing victim to go with the child). All was well with the world then.

  1. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days?

Tonight’s pumpkin and ginger soup was most yummy, even if I do say so myself. I usually don’t cook on Sunday but I felt a teensy bit guilty about avoiding space-crap movie.

  1. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand?

Grass. Sand bothers me. It bothers me that sand bothers me.

  1. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it?

I don’t mind it at all. I live in a neighbourhood with many old people (many Chinese old people too) I make a point of catching their eye and saying hi. I hate the thought of old people feeling lonely or isolated.

  1. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep?

Does going to sleep with the tv count as an aid? I don’t sleep well, I like the tv on for the many times I wake up.

  1. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent?

Hmmm. Right now… qualifications then talent/experience level pegged.

  1. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system?

I respect them, I just don’t like them driving behind me. I always think the are after me. I must have done something very bad in a past life :smiley:

  1. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success?

Distribution of wealth

  1. Does your mouse contain batteries?

I didn’t know mouses/mice could contain batteries until I read that question. Mine just has the eerie red glow and no battery.

  1. Have you ever used a gun?

Does a pellet gun at the Easter show count? No? How bout holding a machine gun? No? Then no.

  1. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance?

I have a medical condition, CDV (Compulsive Doco Viewing). I would watch a doco about mud even if I didn’t believe in mud. The more I disagree with a doco the more I enjoy it generaly.

  1. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds?

I’m a pessimist. The future can only be better then how I imagine it will be.

  1. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning?

Nope. Roosters are worse.

  1. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone?

Unless the alarm clock counts then yes.

  1. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria?

Hmmmm. Oh dear this is sad. I have no idea.

  1. What caused it?

See above.

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  1. Do you have a comfort zone? Yes

  2. Roughly what is it’s radius? 18 inches.

  3. What is your vice? Cigarettes

  4. Do you fear death? No.

  5. What, if anything, pissed you off today? Nothing… yet. It’s 7:40 a.m. & I still have lots of opportunity.

  6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days? Last night’s barbeque.

  7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand? Grass

  8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it? I don’t mind it.

  9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep? I take prescription sleeping pills. Hard core, drug-induced sleep is the only way for me.

  10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent? I’m currently not working, but if I were, it would be experience.

  11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system? Lots of respect.

  12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success?
    Reward of success.

  13. Does your mouse contain batteries? Nope.

  14. Have you ever used a gun? Yes, when I was about 12. It was a .22, at a firing range. It must have traumatized me because I fear guns, and won’t even touch one now.

  15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance? I watch… and laugh.

  16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds? Yes, for the most part.

  17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning? It would if it woke me up.

  18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone? Full blown hate? Not every day. Extreme annoyance or dissatisfaction? Every damned day.

  19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria? Friday morning.

  20. What caused it? Hitachi Magic Wand <blush>

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  1. Do you have a comfort zone? (a globe around your center of gravity which, if a stranger violates, you feel uncomfortable)
    Yes

  2. Roughly what is it’s radius? (assuming you have one)
    Five feet. I’ve been told it’s rather large. It’s larger if the person is not a stranger and I just don’t like them.

  3. What is your vice?
    Indugence of a sweet tooth the size of Montana.

  4. Do you fear death?
    Nope.

  5. What, if anything, pissed you off today?
    Woke up with a headache.

  6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days?
    Great potato curry with homemande peach chutney.

  7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand?
    Grass.

  8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it?
    Very brief, OK. More than that annoys me. If I make eye contact with you more than briefly, you can be sure that you have pissed me off mightily and I am very angry.

  9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep?
    Like a rock.

  10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent?
    Experience.

  11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system?
    Overall, I respect them. It’s a crappy job in a crappy environment with crappy hours, working with people who don’t want you there.

  12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success?
    As long as some of the “rewards” are so out of line with the “success,” I’ll believe that it’s important to distribute wealth a bit more evenly than it is now.

  13. Does your mouse contain batteries?
    No.

  14. Have you ever used a gun?
    Yes. When I was a kid there was a town fair which featured a target-shooting contest with real guns. I believe the prize was a turkey. I didn’t win, but I didn’t kill anyone, either.

  15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance?

  16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds?
    Short term, yes. I forsee that the next couple of years will be good. Long term, no. I can take some action to make some things (that I suspect will happen) less likely to affect me personally, but I’m not really happy with the cost (in terms of personal relationships) of actions, either.

  17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning?
    Not unless it’s in the house. I don’t have a dog.

  18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone?
    Sadly, not these days.

  19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria?
    Some time in the last few weeks, don’t remember the date.

  20. What caused it?
    I had a good ride on a horse who’s been giving me some grief.

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  1. Do you have a comfort zone? Yes

  2. Roughly what is it’s radius? Varies, depending on the type of person.

  3. What is your vice? Just one?

  4. Do you fear death? More than fear

  5. What, if anything, pissed you off today? Nothing whatsoever

  6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days? A Mexican feast with Fierra on a nice uncrowded patio, complete with drinks and good music

  7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand? Grass

  8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it? Don’t understand

  9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep? No, and I can’t take those

  10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent? Getting shit done

  11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system? I respect them until they show themselves to be corrupt and criminals

  12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success? Reward of sucess

  13. Does your mouse contain batteries? No

  14. Have you ever used a gun? All the time

  15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance? I debate contrary positions and beliefs all the time; I don’t need to watch a canned documentary designed for the masses to do that.

  16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds? Yes and no

  17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning? Only if it’s ours, which often means a steaming pile of something awaits cleaning

  18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone? Almost always, except for towards myself

  19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria? Yesterday

  20. What caused it? Being ravaged by Fierra

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  1. Do you have a comfort zone? Yes.

  2. Roughly what is it’s radius? People I know well and am fond of can sit or stand close enough to touch me at nearly all times. One to three feet for most everyone else. People I don’t like should never be close enough that I know they’re around. (I know this is often impossible, but there it is.)

  3. What is your vice? Food, pleasure in general.

  4. Do you fear death? Oh, yes.

  5. What, if anything, pissed you off today? Boyfriend, though it’s been ongoing for a couple of days, so I don’t know if it counts.

  6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days? A bacon sandwich when I hadn’t eaten in twelve hours.

  7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand? Hard to choose between, as long as the grass isn’t damp.

  8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it? I appreciate it.

  9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep? Could be either, depending on how I feel otherwise. Most sleep aids make me hyper instead of putting me to sleep, so that can be a problem.

  10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent? Experience.

  11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system? I respect them.

  12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success? Reward of success. I want to know that my hard work will be rewarded, otherwise I’m not going to work hard. It isn’t its own reward, no way.

  13. Does your mouse contain batteries? No

  14. Have you ever used a gun? Not yet.

  15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance? I don’t really know what this means, but I watch documentaries if I know of them and if they don’t make me angry. Sometimes I watch then, though, to see what I can glean from them.

  16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds? Yes in some aspects, no in others. Material success looks decent, but other respects seem iffy.

  17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning? Sometimes.

  18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone? Yes. I don’t have a lot of hate, self- or otherwise.

  19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria? Two days ago.

  20. What caused it? Something with batteries, and a little fantasy.

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  1. Yes
  2. I wouldn’t want someone to be able to stick their hands in my pockets.
  3. Yes.
  4. Yes.
  5. Nothing yet, but it’s early yet.
  6. I had some roast chicken on thursday that was great, at my parents house.
  7. Grass. I feel like it’s too much work to walk on loose sand.
  8. It makes me avert my eyes when it happens.
  9. I’ve never taken a sleep aid, but the slightest noise will wake me up.
  10. Experience.
  11. What?
  12. Don’t really understand this question
  13. No
  14. No.
  15. Turn it off.
  16. Not really.
  17. It probably would, but fortunately no barking dogs around here.
  18. Yes
  19. Cant recall.
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That’s a silly thing to say.

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**1. Do you have a comfort zone? (a globe around your center of gravity which, if a stranger violates, you feel uncomfortable)
**It depends on the stranger.

**2. Roughly what is it’s radius? (assuming you have one)
**See #1.

**3. What is your vice?
**Procrastination.

**4. Do you fear death?
**Not at all.

**5. What, if anything, pissed you off today?
**Surprisingly, nothing (yet).

**6. What meal did you enjoy the most in the last 7 days?
**I made a huge chef salad with about half the contents of the refrigerator, and chunky roquefort dressing.

**7. Which do you prefer walking on - Grass or Sand?
**Grass.

**8. Do you appreciate very brief eye-contact with complete strangers, or do you dislike it?
**Sometimes a lot longer than “very brief;” again, it depends on the stranger.

**9. Do you sleep like a baby, or do you need an aid for sleep?
**I have to tank an antidepressant every night, which makes me sleep like a baby. Without it, I’d be up all night.

**10. What’s more valuable to you in your company (where you work) - Experience or Talent?
**I’m self-employed; either experience or talent would be useless without the other.

**11. Do you respect Beat-bobbies (street-based law enforcers, uniformed police) or do you consider them part of a facist system?
**In general, I respect them.

**12. What is more important to you - Distribution of wealth, or reward of success?
**Reward of success.

**13. Does your mouse contain batteries?
**No.

**14. Have you ever used a gun?
**No.

**15. Do you turn off a documentary if it is contrary to your beliefs, or do you make a note of watching it for the purpose of recconosance?
**“Contrary,” I turn it off; “different,” I might watch it.

**16. Are you satisfied with what you suspect your future holds?
**Not yet.

**17. Does dog barking disturb you in the morning?
**Yes, but not as much as basketball playing.

**18. Can you get through a whole day without feeling hate towards something or someone?
**Yes, so long as I don’t read the paper or watch the news (especially local news, which I despise).

**19. When was the last time you last felt something you would satisfactorily compare with euphoria?
**Thursday night.

**20. What caused it?
**My Guy and I attended a wonderful performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto #1, which is rarely performed. Then we came home and made love.

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:dubious: What is so silly about it? It plays on the common stereotype that all american own guns, and carry them everywhere they go. Personally, I encountered it in Canada.