# Survey for all **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 8, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236 "2001-03-08T16:52:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/21 "2001-03-08T20:16:32Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Married with 2 wonderful children 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Sweat, dead skin, body oils and my mouse 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? 211B Baker street 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Sport Rocketry 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Ocean in the morning, Jamican Blue Mountain coffee, Sunny morning after a rainy night, waterfalls 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS? oil burning cars, locker rooms, 7. FAVORITE SOUND? Thunder 8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? helplessness 9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Why is it always hard when I have to pee sooo bad? 10. FAVORITE COLOR? Sunflower yellow 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? The Time Warp 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 3 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? I have 2 Amber & Harmony 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Joy 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Seafood, Mexican and Steak 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? What’s this vanilla stuff I keep hearing about? 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? sometimes 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? yes but we’re just friends 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Way Cool! 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 62 Impala 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Stephen Hawking or Albert Einstein 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Guinness 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Virgo 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yep 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Visionary 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Auburn 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? still am 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? the glass is always full, half water, half air 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Forbidden Planet 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? sometimes I use the keys on the left 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Magic cards 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 69 😃 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Curling ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/22 "2001-03-08T20:25:18Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Wife, baby daughter, dogs, cats… 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Three _The Past Through Tomorrow_, by Robert Heinlein _Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire_, by J K Rowling _Duty Faithfully Performed, Robert E Lee and his Critics_ by some guy I can’t remember 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing, my mouse lives commando. No pad at all! 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Axis and Allies, I guess. Or maybe Diplomacy 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Public Utilities Fortnightly. It pays my salary. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Rice Crispy Treats 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Liquid Natural Gas, it’s a long story. You can see it here by searching for my handle: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26761](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26761) 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Birds singing. Especially Mockingbirds 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Abandonment 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “Stupid Dogs, Go back to sleep!” 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? _The Ballad of Cowboy Mouth_, by Cowboy Mouth 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Fast as I can. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Kate. For obvious reasons. Though we may name a boy Thomas Jonathan Jackson 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Family. By a mile. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Virginia Ham and anything from Anita’s New Mexico Style Restaurant 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Not especially. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Way Cool. The louder the better. Watching them try to make it over the Blue Ridge can really be something. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 1984 Dodge Colt. AM radio. No AC. It lasted exactly one year up the mountain. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Robert Heinlein 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Mead, I guess. Or a good Sweet Evangeline wine from Breaux Vineyards in our valley. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Pisces 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Hell, no. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Astronaut. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I’d probably go with white. I tried it once but we screwed it up and it ended up kind of a tangerine color. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Oh, Yes Indeed. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Either the Rocketeer or Star Wars 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yep. 100 wpm. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Just storage. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? My upcoming bonus check. 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Baseball ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/23 "2001-03-08T20:25:38Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? I live by myself one block away from my son and his mother. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Coming Anarchy, by Robert Kaplan. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? a Sun Microsystems ad. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Clue. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Smithsonian or National Geographic or Q. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Rain hitting dry dirt, women, olive oil heating up, and skunk if it’s not too strong. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Cigars, tripe cooking, pet poop. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? My son laughing. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Anxiety, especially over the child. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? I have to exercise. 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Purple. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Tabula Rasa by Arvo Part. 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? I don’t. The answering machine or voicemail can answer. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Hannah. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? How you treat others. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Mexican and Indonesian. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? You bet. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool! Sometimes cool AND scary. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Honda 350 motorcycle. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? The woman I couldn’t live without, though I have no idea who she is or if she exists. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Guinness. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Scorpio. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Sure. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Artist. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Purple. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? I don’t think so. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Both. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Raising Arizona, Fight Club, or Underground. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? No. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? My other Birkenstock. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? Don’t have one. They’re all very nice. 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Curling. It’s just so relaxing. ---
**Author:** ![Aglarond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@Aglarond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aglarond)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/24 "2001-03-08T20:37:58Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Just me 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Politics of Bad Faith : The Radical Assault on America’s Future 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? No mouse pad. I have Logitech Marble mice for all of my machines. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? The American Spectator 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? New car smell 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Vomit 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Not sure 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Loneliness 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Just 5 more minutes 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Too many to shoose from 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Kelsey 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Chinese 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yes 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Dodge Dakota 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Too many come to mind 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Beer. Don’t touch liquer. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Scorpio 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? I have it 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I wouldn’t 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Can’t decide 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? No 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Nothing 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 17 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Hockey ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/25 "2001-03-08T20:47:38Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? husband, daughter and son 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Terry Pratchett’s “The Truth” 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A sea otter. I got it as a gift when I went to a conference in Monterey. Cheapskates. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Eh. I’ll play Monopoly if I have to. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Gourmet or The New Yorker 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? The ocean, except down by that big rock where all the cormorants hang out. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Those rubber gloves the dentist uses. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? My children’s voices 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Imagining something awful happening to my kids. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “Quiet, you little fiend! You’re going to wake up your sister.” 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Either “Sheep May Safely Graze” or “Burning Down the House.” 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 1 if I answer it at all. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Miriam. Unfortunately he was a boy. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends and family 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Thai food 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate, of course. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? I do not like to drive at all. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Only when it is accompanied by a 3-year-old who had a bad dream. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? A Mustang, but not the cool kind. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Mark Twain 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Single malt scotch 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Taurus. Safe, dependable, and under $20,000. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? No, I hide them under the baked potato skin. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? The person who answers all the mail addressed to Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Yeah, red would be good. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Well, obviously. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full. Half full of what, I’m not sure. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Rear Window 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Occasionally 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? All those lost socks, probably. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? Uh, I dunno. 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Baseball. ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/26 "2001-03-08T20:55:08Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? At school, it’s me and my lovely roommate Lynn in an itty-bitty closet of a room with our fake fish. At home, I live with my parents, my little sister, two cats, a dog, and whatever friends of my sister’s who are spending the day/night/week. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? “Narcissus and Goldmund” by Hesse for lit class; re-reading Bill Bryson’s “I’m a Stranger Here Myself” for pleasure 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? a Boston College seal 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Disney Trivia or Taboo… although, like **Nym** , I prefer You Don’t Know Jack. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Us. It’s one of my guilty pleasures. I also like the articles from the New Yorker that my NV instructor Leslie used to have us read. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? lavender, clean laundry, sweet hay, forest scents, A Midsummer’s Night from Yankee Candle (aka “the man candle”), coffee, citrus, fresh cut roses, puppy breath 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS vomit 1. FAVORITE SOUND? rain on the window, the voices of people I care about, certain songs 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Anxiety. Hatred. Unending depression. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “Seriously, just five more minutes and I’ll get up. I really mean it this time.” 4. FAVORITE COLOR? various shades of blue and green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? I’m not a big fan of “what’s your favorite…” questions because I always end up forgetting my _real_ favorites. Besides, there are far too many songs to choose from. Hmm… I always listen to “Sing, Sing, Sing” to get in a good mood. 11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? It depends on who I think is calling. 1. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? See question 10… I do like the name Emma, though. 2. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Loved ones. 3. FAVORITE FOODS? lobster bisque 4. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Can’t I have a little bit of both? 5. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? God, no. I drive like an old woman. It drives my sister insane. 6. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Yup – a stuffed dog from Ty named Muffin. 7. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Wicked cool. 8. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? '84 Honda Accord – we call it The Turnip Truck. 9. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Hmm… I’d be afraid that whoever I picked wouldn’t live up to the image I had created of them… I would like to see my grandmother again, though. She passed away the summer before I started sixth grade. 10. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? I’m not a big drinker. 11. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Pisces. 12. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Sure do. 13. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? My standard answer to this question is “I’d like to move to England, raise puppies, and write a book about George Eliot,” but the truth is I’m not really sure. Not yet, at least. 14. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Some shade of red. 15. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Not yet, but I’m in love with the _idea_ of being in love. 16. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Definitely half full. 17. FAVORITE MOVIE: Refer to question 10… I’m partial to “Braveheart,” “Dogma,” “Little Women,” and “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.” 18. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yup. I didn’t spend a year taking a keyboarding class for nothing. 19. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Boxes filled with various important things. A poster of Ben Affleck (his eyes follow you, and it was creeping my roommate and me out). A microwave. An extra mini-fridge. Dust bunnies. 20. FAVORITE NUMBER? 3 and 21. 21. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Probably soccer. ---
**Author:** ![Nimue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@Nimue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nimue)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/27 "2001-03-08T21:03:24Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? I live with my husband, although he’s away at sea for half the year 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? piles of boring journal articles and text books – no time for leisurely reading at the moment 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? a blue circuit board 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? pictionary 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? don’t have one 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? moist earth on a spring day, Mr Nim 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Mr Nim’s sardine toasties 1. FAVORITE SOUND? thunderstorms, waves crashing, Mr Nim’s voice 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? hopelessness 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? whatever I dreamt about 4. FAVORITE COLOR? green (current shade of choice = moss) or dark, vibrant blues/indigos 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? I can’t possibly pick just one – but it would be of the classic rock genre 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Ruth 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? my family 4. FAVORITE FOODS? anything Mexican or Italian 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? chocolate – dark and bitter 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? in the right conditions 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? no, but Mr Nim gave me a huge stuffed orangutan for Valentine’s Day and I love it. Named him Gordan, after the baby orangutan on the tv show _Monkey World_. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? '89 Nissan Sentra 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? I hate this question. I can never think of an answer, and this time is no exception. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? lager 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? virgo 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? yes 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? either an astronomer or a comparative psychologist working with chimps (or orangutans :)) 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I’ve been dying it auburn for years, but I’m ready to go dark brown 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? umm, that would be a “yes” 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: _The Secret Garden_ (the c.1993 version) 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? nope 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? boxes full of stuff 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 13 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? anything olympics ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/28 "2001-03-09T01:08:51Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? In the coolest house with a dungeon, my own library, sandstone facings… oh and a couple of other friends. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Concurrently: re-reading Imajica - Clive Barker, ZigZag Street - Nick Earls and Tongue In Cheek - Tabathina Flyte (women’s erotic literature\*). Reading Shadow on the Glass - Ian Irvine. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I used to have a tres cool Superman one but it’s gone missing so now I am padless. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Um… Balderdash or Twenty Questions (yes it’s a board game too) 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Varies all the time. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Rainstorms, vanilla perfume, smell of a cherished lover in the morning 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Rotting food. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Violent thunderstorms, rain on the roof, contended sighs, giggles and laughter from friends (and tghat special person). 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Letting a friend down. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Who gets sleep? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Changes all the time with my moods. Sometimes yellow, sometimes purple. Purple and Green remain my favourite combo though. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Can’t choose just one. Romeo’s Heart, anything by Queen, BNL or TMBG, Throw Your Arms Around Me (Anthony Sherratt version 😉 ) god… 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Two or three depending on where I am in the house. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? I haven’t given this sort of thing much thought. Hamish is interesting, Conner is nice, Anjeli for a girl perhaps 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? I agree with Nym: Love, laughter and sex. Preferably at the same time. But I will add friendship. Not necessarily entwined with the others. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? White chocolate (don’t start on the not-a-chocolate thing unless you give me a good alternative name), lasagna, broccoli. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla is the finest of the flavours. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Ummmmm I plead the fifth. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? see above 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? So very, very, very cool. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Datsun Sunny 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Buddha 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Kahlua and coke or Cocksucking Cowboys (Bailey’s and butterscotch schnapps). 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Leo 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? The whole damn thing! 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? A superhero. Or a storyteller. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Nahhh… 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Most definitely. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? It’s about to be completely empty… drink while you can and go back for the free refill. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Claude LeLough’s Les Miserable (NOT Victor Hugo’s) followed by The Princess Bride 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Nope. Only use four and manage a measly 50wpm. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A few bags of various things, some of which shouldn;t be mentioned in public. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? ??? er… um… 37? 56? hut hut!! 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Soccer or ice hockey. - it used to be called porn till women started reading it too ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/29 "2001-03-09T01:49:24Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Alone again, naturally 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Sibley Guide to Birds Psychotic Reactions and Carburator Dung by Lester Bangs 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? The 18th hole at St Andrews Old Course 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Outside 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Coffee, chocolate, garlic 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS cigars , microwave popcorn 1. FAVORITE SOUND? the call of the Mourning Dove 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? sadness 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? I wish I could sleep in. 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Don’t Give Up by Peter Gabriel 5. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? untill the call display picks up 6. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Kevin 7. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends and family 8. FAVORITE FOODS? Pizza and Mexican 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Ice cream:vanilla Food:chocolate…mmm chocolate 10. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? yes 11. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 12. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool 13. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Chevette 14. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? William Shakespeare 15. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Rye and Ginger 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Cancer 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? nope 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Setting up computer systems for the disabled 19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? blonde 20. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 21. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half empty 22. FAVORITE MOVIE: The Wizard of Oz 23. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? mostly 24. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? nothing…I just moved 😉 25. FAVORITE NUMBER? 21 26. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? baseball ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/30 "2001-03-09T01:56:56Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Me and the cats 1. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? House of the Seven Gables Callahan’s Key The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw Bridge of Birds 1. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? No mouse. Trackball. 1. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? A tie: Talisman Starfarers of Cataan Arkham Horror 1. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? No subscriptions. I do enjoy Popular Science/Mechanics, National Geographic, Reader’s Digest 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Baking cookies 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Tobacco or marijuana smoke 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Wind chimes 1. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Major episode of clinical depression 1. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? 5 more minutes! _hit snooze_ 1. FAVORITE COLOR? Grey 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Right now it’s “It Doesn’t Matter”–Alison Krause & Union Station 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Depends on how close I am to it. 1. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Amanda 1. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Love. Companionship. 1. FAVORITE FOODS? Almost anything chocolate or red meat. 1. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 1. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Oh, yeah. Don’t get to, though. 1. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Depends on how recently the cats ate. 1. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Both 1. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Chevy Cavalier 1. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? J. Michael Straczynski 1. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Baileys in Hot Chocolate 22. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Gemini 1. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? If they’re there, I eat them (otherwise Mom swats me) 1. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? I have it–technical writer. 1. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Chestnut 1. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 1. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Too large 1. FAVORITE MOVIE: Cold Comfort Farm 1. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yep 1. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Dust bunnies, cat toys, books, sex toys (did I say that?) 1. FAVORITE NUMBER? 42 (no, no real favorite) 1. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Ice Skating ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/31 "2001-03-09T02:00:43Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? wife, two dogs, three cats 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Glass Houses (Laura J. Mixon) 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Adobe logo (work); Monte Dolack print (home) 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? New Yorker 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? cinnamon, barbecue sauce 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS (ahem) waste products 1. FAVORITE SOUND? This actually needs a little explication. You know how sometimes a puddle of water will freeze on the top, but there’s just air below? Well, I LOVE the sound that happens when you step on ice like that. Kind of a cross between a crunch, a shatter, and a squeak. I LOVE that sound! 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? impending doom 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Ugh (a variant on “it’s too early”) 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Red 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Smells Like Teen Spirit 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2-3 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Meaghan 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends and family 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Sushi and BBQ 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? yes 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Ford Fairmont 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Stephen King 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Newcastle Brown Ale 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Scorpio 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? yes 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Computer game developer 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Flaming Red 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Heathers 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? yes 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? dust bunnies and a box with old lingerie 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 4 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? NBA basketball ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/32 "2001-03-09T02:11:39Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Alone, but I’m currently accepting applications for beuatiful live-in girlfriend. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Sick Puppy by Carl Hiiasen (sp?) 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Some crumbs from when I was eating potato chips. And the mouse, of course. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? tie between Trivial Pursuit and Monopoly 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Entertainment Weekly 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? the air outside just after a good rain 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS my kitchen 1. FAVORITE SOUND? rain 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? waking up and seeing the clock flashing 12:00 when you were supposed to be up early to be somewhere important 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? What the hell am I do awake in the morning hours, I don’t have to be at work till 4pm! 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? 10 again? Wow, Deja vu Well, the answer to _this_ #10 would have to be _Imagine_ by John Lennon 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2-3, if I even bother, sometimes I just let the machine pick up. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Fido 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Love and happiness 4. FAVORITE FOODS? mexican and chinese 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? yes 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Ultra cool, as long as it doesn’t result in a tornado, I don’t like tornados. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? '66 Chevy II. I miss that car. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Teddy Roosevelt. Him or Spider-Man. I love Spider-Man 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? I don’t drink hard liquor anymore, but back in the day it used to be Kamikazes 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Gemini 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? That’s none of your damn business and I’ll thank you to stay out of my personal affairs. [sub]yes[/sub] 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? 2nd Baseman for the St Louis Cardinals 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Deep, deep black (in fact I sometimes do) 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes, but I’ve learned from my mistakes and don’t plan on letting it happen again if I have anything to say about it. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? What glass? I don’t have a glass here. There’s a Coke can, but I already drank all the soda. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Oh God, so many: Lawrence of Arabia, LA Confidential, Mr. Roberts, The Godfather; I can’t narrow it down to just one. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Not always, I use the keys on the left side of the keyboard also. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? The stuff I wanted to hide from Nymysys when she came for a visit. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 12 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? American football ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/33 "2001-03-09T02:19:56Z")
1. mum& 2 cats 2. i’m not taking this sitting down, dave barry 3. mouse rug black watch plaid 4. trivial pursuit 5. vanity fair 6a. ocean 6b. frying onions 6. laughter 7. cold pit of stomach fear 8. what day? time? 10a. blue, green, black, grey 10b. too many to list 9. depends on where the phone is 10. ilia 11. family, friends, a butler 12. chocolate 13. chocolate 14. no 15. yes 16. scary 17. don’t have one 18. beethoven 19. don’t have one 20. rat 21. i don’t touch brocoli 22. bookstore owner 23. black 24. yes 25. half full 26. dead again 27. yes 28. books 29. 6 30. football ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/34 "2001-03-09T02:29:59Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? all by my lonesome… 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? _Harry Potter_, _In His Steps_, and _Dragonfly in Amber_ 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? home-nothing, I have a touch pad work-a client logo 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Scientific American 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? chocolate chip cookies baking 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS cigarettes, right now, because they make me want one 1. FAVORITE SOUND? thunderstorms, as long as I’m inside safe and warm 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? knowing you’ve screwed up, and having to explain it to someone 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? coffee 4. FAVORITE COLOR? purple 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Right now? _Your love, oh Lord_ by Third Day 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Ruth, or maybe Sarah 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Seafood Paella 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yep 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Nope 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Definately cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 1963 Plymouth Valiant with a push-button transmission 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Frozen Margaritas…or mayeb Vodka, ice cold and in shots 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Virgo 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? No-I will have no part of that vegetable at all. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Train Conductor 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I wouldn’t-I love my red curls 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? I thought I was, but I wasn’t 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Fiddler on the Roof 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Mostly 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? papers, clothes and dust bunnies 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 42 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? baseball ---
**Author:** ![OrcaChow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47c2d/32.png) [@OrcaChow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OrcaChow)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/35 "2001-03-09T02:48:33Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Me, two cats and a Thinkpad. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? “Darwin’s Radio” by Greg Bear 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A sunset on the beach. (My sister, a professional photographer, made it.) 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit, Blitzkreig (Avalon Hill classic) 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? No current preferences 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Vanilla, bread baking, pool chlorine (seriously), good barbeque, pine forests, sea air 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Cigars, stale ciggy smoke in clothes, cat diarrhea, people vomit, that smoke (or whatever) that rises from a tooth being drilled by the dentist 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Rain on a roof, waterfalls, surf, thunder 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Pecker caught in the zipper 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Nick Nolte in “North Dallas Forty.” 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Green or brown 5. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2-3 6. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Ingrid (Ingy) 7. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? _TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES, TO DRIVE THEM BEFORE YOU AND TO HEAR THE LAMENTATIONS OF THEIR WOMEN_ 8. FAVORITE FOODS? Grilled steak, Italian, Mexican, seafood 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Whatever’s nearest 10. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Only on long drives when time is an issue 11. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No. I _am_ a stuffed animal. 12. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool when I’m home, scary when I’m driving Snoqualmie Pass in December 13. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Ford Gran Torino 14. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (Russian space visionary) 15. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Margarita, no salt 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? If I ever eat any part (which is a rarity), it’s the stems 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Astronaut 19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Straw blond 20. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 21. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Depends on whether I’m buying the next round or the other person is 22. FAVORITE MOVIE: Too many to pick from 23. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Nope 24. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Dust 25. FAVORITE NUMBER? 7, 78 26. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football (Oakland Raiders) ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/36 "2001-03-09T03:10:09Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Me and three cats who don’t like each other. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? One Corpse Too Many-Ellis Peters, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Gateway logo 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Cooks Illustrated 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? garlic and onions being sauteed in olive oil 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS tobacco smoke 1. FAVORITE SOUND? A nice rain shower on the roof 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? loneliness 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Actually, I’m just going to bed in the morning. I work at night. 4. FAVORITE COLOR? purple, natch 10A FAVORITE SONG? Greensleeves 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? I don’t. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Never really thought about it as it never seemed to be needed in my life. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Family (and friends if you’re lucky enough to have any) 4. FAVORITE FOODS Anything with garlic or onions (surely you saw this coming?) 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? **CHOCOLATE** 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? not really 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Not unless my orange tabby found the leftovers I forgot to put in the refrigerator. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? both, but that’s nice 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Toyota Tercel 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? not sure-possibly an ancestor but there’s so many to choose from 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Amaretto sour 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Scorpio 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes, they’re the best part! 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? If I knew that… 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Wouldn’t 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? I’m not sure…so probably that’s a no. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Doesn’t matter as long as the glass is clean. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: The Raven 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? absolutely 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? cat hair tumbleweeds 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 13 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? None of the above. ---
**Author:** ![SpinneZiege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SpinneZiege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpinneZiege)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/37 "2001-03-09T03:38:30Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Last month, in a dorm. Currently, with my parents. Next month, a modest Quaker community in Southern Ohio. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Captains of Consciousness by Stewart Ewen. 1970s paranoia of consumerism. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A sleeping cat. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Chess. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Strawberries 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS My girlfriends old apartment. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? “You’ve got mail!” 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? There really is no English word for. In Japanese it’s “kolo.” The rough equivilant is “shrinkage.” 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Nothing. I don’t think until I’ve had caffeine. 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Copper. 10A FAVORITE SONG? FRANKIE SAY RELAX 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Until my mom yells at me to get the phone. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Heavenly Angel. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Sex. You can’t have life without it! 4. FAVORITE FOODS Strawberry milkshakes. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Cocoa. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? I live in the rainiest place in North America. Hell no! 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Just the cat–which weighs over fifteen pounds anyway. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool. Especially when it knocks down trees into your neghbor’s window. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? It will most likely be a Neon. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? H.P. Lovecraft 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Kahlua 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Pisces. The Fish. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? With soy sauce and fried, it’s excellent. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Let me get back to you once I get through college. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? White. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? If only. I’ve had more than my share of girls love me, though. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full, at this point in my life. I’m thirsty. Now it’s empty. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: THE MATRIX 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yeah. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A stolen leather jacket, containing a dimebag in one of its pockets. Box of condoms. Buck knife. And a Yoda doll. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 42 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Ultimate Frisbee. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/38 "2001-03-09T03:44:21Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? My two roommates (Moishe and **Hamish** ), my cat, **Hamish** ’s cat, and my computer, Beulah. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? I’m not reading any book now (I tend to forage through books). The last book I seriously sat down and read, not for school, was _Pay the Rent or Feed the Kids: The Tragedy and Disgrace of Poverty in Canada_ by Mel Hurtig. (Big surprise, Mr. Keynesian Kneedipper.) 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A rainbow flag. Because I _am_ queer. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Chess. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? I don’t really read magazines, but I’d have to say **XY**. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Dinner. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS cigarette smoke, cat shit. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? -some of my favourite music. -an “I love you” from someone who’s not in my family. -The “[sub][sub]hmm,[/sub] mmm, [/sub] mmmmmmmmm!” noise the metro makes when it starts up. (Yes, I am obsessed.) 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Depression. Feeling burned out, ineffectual, insignificant, unattractive, misunderstood, useless, and completely alone in the world. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? What time is it? Am I late? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Black, crimson, and mauve. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Several. 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? As soon as I can get to it. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Cynthia, Athene, Cassandra, Siobhan,… 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Balance. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Anything cooked and eaten together in a joyous household. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Neapolitan. (Because I _am_ queer.) 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? I don’t like to drive, period. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Not unless you count my last boyfriend. (Kidding!) Not currently. But my dear old teddy bear Charity Bear whom I’ve had since grade 1 is standing guard on my bookcase in his honourable old age. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Definitely cool, unless they become a disaster. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? A metro. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? My future husband. (Kidding.) Hmmmm… Maybe Dorothy Parker. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Water. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Libra, Scorpio rising, moon in Taurus. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yup. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Assuming I could get all the training instantly, a few ideas: 1. professional literary translator 2. member of Parliament 3. transportation engineer 1. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? The hair’s not the problem, it’s the beard. 2. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes. 3. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? It’s just half. 4. FAVORITE MOVIE: Oh, _Gattaca, The Celluloid Closet, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek IV, Torch Song Trilogy_… 5. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? I type very swiftly, but I don’t stick to the home row. 6. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Tons of junk. 7. FAVORITE NUMBER? Pi. 8. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Sex. ---
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1. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS Girlfriend and anal bitch roommate 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Raymond Chandler - Stories & Early Novels and Robin Lakoff - The Language War 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD The Power Puff Girls 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Pictionary 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Creem, if we’re talking all-time 6. FAVORITE SMELLS Mexican food 7. FAVORITE SOUND Feedback 8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD Waking from a nightmare with that otherworldly sense of dread 9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Morning? What’s that? 10. FAVORITE COLOR chartreuse 11. FAVORITE SONG Celebrated Summer by Husker Du 12. FAVORITE CHILDS NAME Tenacious or Disjointed 13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE Happiness, whatever that means 14. FAVORITE FOODS Mexican and seafood 15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA You know it’s chocolate, foo’! 16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST Dear God yes 17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL Dear God no 18. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool until the power goes out 19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR '77 Toyota Something-or-other 20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Stephen Hawking 21. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Alabama Slammer or Tequila Sunrise 22. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Taurus 23. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? I would if I ever ate vegetables 24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Writer 25. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Teal or mauve 26. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? I’m always in love 27. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Glass? That’s a cheap plastic cup, you bastard! 28. FAVORITE MOVIE: The Manchurian Candidate 29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yup. 30. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? My girlfriend’s clothes 31. FAVORITE NUMBER 47 32. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Is Jell-o wrestling a sport? ---
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Oops - actually that “favorite alcoholic drink” answer wasn’t mine - it was whoever’s I copied and pasted from. My favorite alcoholic drink is the working man’s champagne: beer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236.md?page=3)