# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/41 "2001-03-09T04:48:36Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? myself and roommate 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Tim Sweeney’s Guide to Releasing Independent Records 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Stones 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Sequence 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Rolling Stone 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? orange 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS poop 1. FAVORITE SOUND? drums 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? apprehension 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Who stuffed my mouth with cotton? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Red 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? “Something,” The Beatles 5. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2-3 6. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Ashley 7. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? happiness 8. FAVORITE FOODS? pizza 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? vanilla 10. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? No, not anymore (I have 8 points on my license) 11. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 12. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool 13. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? '71 Pontiac LeMans (5.7 liters, 350 cubic inches) 14. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? John Bonham 15. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Southern Hurricans 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Cancer 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? no 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? rock star 19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? black 20. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 21. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 22. FAVORITE MOVIE: Star Wars 23. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? no 24. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? old magazines 25. FAVORITE NUMBER? 12 26. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? baseball ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/42 "2001-03-09T05:23:15Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Mother, father, cousin, nephew (yes, a bit crowded, especially for me) 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? - Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Green Mars 1. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? My desk 2. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Axis and Allies 3. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Maxim 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Food 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS FAB (feet, ass and balls) 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Wind 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? The pain after getting kicked in the happy zone 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Abandon ship! Abandon ship! Abandon alarm clock! 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue 10a. FAVORITE SONG? Ultimate Cheeseburger song by Meaty Cheesy Boys 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? n/a 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Truth 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Italian 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? Oldsmobile 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Gary Oldman 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Midouri sour 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? No 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Sniper for Navy Seals 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Bright blue 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: The Professional 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? lkjalkdf 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Hair, dust 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 37 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Mud wrestling ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/43 "2001-03-09T05:44:31Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Sister 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? _The Uncrowned King_ by Michelle West, _The Westing Game_ and _Dave Barry’s Book of Bad Songs_. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A “Booze and Cruise: You’ll Lose” logo. I only have it because my old mousepad sucked and I got this one for free. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Memory Madness 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Consumer Reports is the only one I currently read. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? freshly cut grass, bread baking 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Um…bodily functions 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Rain 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Worry 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? **What** time is it? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Purple 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? _I Just Break 'Em_ by Eric Heatherlee 5. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Three 6. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Nathan 7. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Family 8. FAVORITE FOODS? Pizza or Chinese 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 10. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Sometimes 11. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Sometimes 12. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool 13. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Black Cavalier 14. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Cecil Adams 15. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Amaretto Stone Sour 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Capricorn 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Author 19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Red 20. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? No 21. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Yes 22. FAVORITE MOVIE: _Office Space_ or _Undercover Blues_. Or _Princess Bride_ 23. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? No 24. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? _checks_ Some books. And a big white fuzzy bear. 25. FAVORITE NUMBER? 5 26. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Figure skating ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/44 "2001-03-09T05:54:17Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? With my parents. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? _Night_ 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Marvin the Martian 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Hmm…_Act One_ is good, as is _Balderdash_. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? _Independent Filmmaker_ 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Good food, subtle perfumes. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Rotten food, knock-you-over perfumes. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Laughter 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Lonliness 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? BAH! Oh, it’s the alarm. 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Purple 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Hero of Our Time by Satanic Surfers 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 3-4 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Amanda or Madrigal 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Making other people happy. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Italian (lasagna especially) and Chinese. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? If I can get away with it, sure. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Not as such. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Ford Tempo 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Any of my friends that I’ve only talked to online would be great. If not them, then maybe Hitchcock. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Jamieson’s Irish Whiskey 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? Filmmaker (writer/director) 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Fire engine red 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Sadly, no. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? To say one would be to deny the other. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Trainspotting, probably. That’s a hard thing to pin down. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yep 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Shoes, slippers, boxes, various junk. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 8 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Robot fighting or Iron Chef. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/45 "2001-03-09T05:54:36Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT Husband & 2 daughters 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? “Drink: A Social History of America,” by Andrew Barr 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD A picture of gears and the words “Sandia Intelligent Micromachine Initiative” 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Scrabble 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Bust (since Might folded) 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS Cinnamon, mint 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Most perfumes, scented laundry detergent 6. FAVORITE SOUND Cat purring 7. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD Remorse 8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Do I have to get up? 9. FAVORITE COLOR Red 10A. FAVORITE SONG I can’t pick one favorite 10. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Three if I want to answer it; otherwise I let the machine pick up after the fourth ring. 11. FAVORITE CHILDS NAME I love them both EQUALLY 12. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE The people I love 13. FAVORITE FOODS Pasta, bread 14. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA If we’re talking ice cream, vanilla. Anything else, chocolate 15. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST Yes 16. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL No 17. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool 18. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR A pink 1959 Plymouth Fury (complete with push-button automatic and fins) 19. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Albert Einstein 20. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Vodka tonic 21. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries 22. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? As long as they’re not overcooked 23. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Writer - the kind who has a muse and writes effortlessly and then gets published 24. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Auburn 25. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? All the time 26. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full - and would you be a dear and top that off for me? 27. FAVORITE MOVIE: Being There (right at this moment - it would be different if you asked me again tomorrow) 28. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes 29. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A stone tabletop, dust bunnies, and sometimes a cat 30. FAVORITE NUMBER 7 31. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? I can’t think of one. ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/46 "2001-03-09T06:05:45Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Room in the back of a house 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Chrome Circle by Mercedes Lackey 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Dilbert 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivia Pursuit 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Don’t have one 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Roses 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Dead Skunk on the highway 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Rain 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? lonliness 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Didn’t I **just** go to sleep? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? - The Sparrow\* by Simon and Garfunkel 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Two 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Elleny 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?Family and Friends 4. FAVORITE FOODS? I like everything except meat 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Sometimes 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Nope 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Mazda 323 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Scott Hamilton 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Corona with Lime 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Leo 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Film actress or Olympic figure skater 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I have, red 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Depends on what is in the glass and wether or not I have to drink it 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: _Star Wars_, _Clueless_ or _Centerstage_ 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Most of the time 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A lot of trash 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 2 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Figure skating [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/47 "2001-03-09T06:33:29Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? I don’t bother life too much, and it doesn’t bother me back. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? _Mere Christianity_ by C.S. Lewis and _Song of the Blue Ocean_ by Carl Sarfina 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I have been assimilated by the trackball collective. Soon you will be too and your mouse pad distinctiveness will be added to our own. ([under breath]ya right![/under breath]) 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Axis & Allies 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Scientific American 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? A forest after rain or snow 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Rotting animal carcasses 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Surf 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Failure 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Why don’t I just pretend it’s evening again… 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Like a Song… by U2 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2-3 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Not sure… haven’t thought about it enough 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? To make this world the best possible place for the people around you and yourself. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Chicken Fajitas 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? No 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No, but I would consider it if it were filled with homemade stuffing I could nosh on as I read in bed. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Subaru GL 4WD wagon 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Mint Julep 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Gemini 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Still gunning for Jacques Cousteau’s old job 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? A bright, cheery green 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Not really 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? The water is not yet completely surrounded, so it shouldn’t give up. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Can’t decide: _Princess Bride_, _12 Monkeys_, _Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_… too many choices 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? No 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? An old blanket, misfiled paperwork, and a plastic bag of some sort. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 21 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/48 "2001-03-09T07:15:56Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Wife and Roomate. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Xenocide by Orson Scott Card 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing. Use a trackball. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Advanced Civilization and Stocks and Bonds. (So it’s a tie, sue me.) 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Networking Weekly. (I am a nerd, sue me.) 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? A fine, well made cigar. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Poop 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Rain on a tin roof like when I was a kid. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Pooping in a crowded bathroom. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? SMOKES! NOW! 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Black. (and I am not Goth, just like it.) 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Classic Tune: Heaven Can Wait by Meatloaf Modern Tune: Only God Knows Why by Kid Rock 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Mine vibrates. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Nolan 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Wife, friends, and computer. (not in that order. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Fred’s Veal Alfredo. Mmmm. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yes, but I do drive safely. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Yes, but it is my wife’s. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Both, and that is what makes them cool. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? A purple 1979 Camero with a dark blue racing stripe and an engine that woke the neighbors up. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Martin Luther King, Jr. to tell him how much I (as a Southern White Guy, appreciates what he did and is still doing) 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Screwdriver 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Cancer (now you see why I am f\*cked up so much) 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Broccoli is the Anti-Christ. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? As long as I got paid a million a year with two six month paid vacations, I would be happy. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Purple 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? More times than I care to count. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Glass is to small. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Disney’s Aladdin. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Drawers. (waterbed) 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 23 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Baseball!!! ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/49 "2001-03-09T07:26:53Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Single and alone. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Just a sec, let me round them all up. **Crosstime Traffic** by Lawrence Watt-Evans, **Alternate Skiffy** , Mike Resnick & Patrick Nielsen Hayden, ed., **In Space No One Can Hear You Laugh** by Mike Resnick, and as soon as it gets here, the second Harry Potter. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing, I use a trackball. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Empire Builder and variants 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Computer Gaming World 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? fresh air 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS smoke 1. FAVORITE SOUND? water flowing over rocks in a stream bed 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? emptiness 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? 5 more minutes 4. FAVORITE COLOR? blue 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? I can’t even narrow it down to favorite singer. 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? You mean I am supposed to answer it? Why? 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Hannah Sue, my niece 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Sharing 4. FAVORITE FOODS? steak 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? strawberry 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? sometimes 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Not anymore. But I still own him. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Yes. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? The first one I drove was a 1972 Pontiac Catalina that my sister had totaled. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? I just don’t know. Too many possibilities. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? So far, none of them taste good. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Stop 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Of course. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Getting paid to read. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I can. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes. It hurt. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Depends on how thirsty I am. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Quigley Down Under. Or maybe Pretty Woman. Or Sister Act. Or any James Bond. Or possibly First Contact. Then there is Princess Bride and Monty Python and the Holy Grail and, I had better stop. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? urd 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? The floor. It is a water bed. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 2, me and you! 😃 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? gymnastics ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/50 "2001-03-09T07:41:56Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT: Husband and two cats. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? _Return of the Portable Curmudgeon_ in the can. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? An antique map of the world. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly, with my parents’ house rules. (Mom is in real estate, so our family’s Monopoly reflects reality.) 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? _MAD_ before it sold out. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Frying onions, cooking food in general 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Cigarette smoke, dirty litterbox 1. FAVORITE SOUND? “Linus and Lucy” at the end of the night. Means I can go home 🙂 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Knowing I hurt someone. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Where am I? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Green, preferably the same shade as a nice lush lawn. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? See #7 above 😃 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? I don’t. I let the voice mail answer. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Andrew Joseph (my son’s name) 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends and family 4. FAVORITE FOODS? It would be easier to list the foods I don’t like 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Is there anything but chocolate? 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yes, if there’s no traffic 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? If you count MrRobyn, yes 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Honda Civic 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? My great-grandmother Cecelia, I think 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? None. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Cancer 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? I eat the stems while the florets are cooking 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Musician 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? My hair color is what most people want theirs dyed to match. I’m keeping it! 🙂 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Mmm-hmmm 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? In need of a refill 🙂 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: _South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut_ 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? There’s a right way to type? 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Not sure. Random crap, I think 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? Any number preceded by a dollar sign that’s on a check made out to me 😃 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? In person, baseball On TV, football ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/51 "2001-03-09T07:42:07Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? With a flatmate. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? _The Celts_ by Nora Chadwick. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Celtic FC 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Pictionary, but only if I’m playing with my brother, as he’s the only one who can interpret my scrawls! 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Sport - When Saturday Comes Politics - The Progressive 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Strawberry 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Perfume 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Thunder 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? The death of my three-year-old cousin 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? aw naw, not again … 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? “Kangaroo” by Big Star 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Whenever I get to it. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Ciarán for a boy, Sorcha for a girl 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? My family 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Ethiopian and Mexican 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? can’t drive, won’t drive 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? N/A (see above) 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Dorothy Parker 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? 43 with lime. But since you can’t get 43 in Ireland, I’ll have to go with Bulmer’s cider. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? yes 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? I always wanted to be tour manager for my best friend’s band. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Dark brown. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Both 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Grease 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? I don’t think I want to know 🙂 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 1888 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? soccer ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/52 "2001-03-09T07:58:50Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? With my dad, my sister and her boyfriend. Will soon change, however to just my dad and I. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut, Afrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years by Sue Townsend, Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years also by Sue Townsend, Violin by Anne Rice and finally, 1984 by George Orwell. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I don’t use one. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Don’t have a fave. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Hypnotic Poison. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Decomposing bodies. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Rain, windchimes. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Loneliness, rejection. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “Mmm, sleep” 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Purple. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? I have far too many to choose from. 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? I wait for someone else to answer it. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Chloe or Sid. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Being happy. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Cadbury Creme Eggs. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? I don’t drive… 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Sid my huge grey elephant. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Both, in fact, I’m in the middle of one as we speak, very windy, very rainy, very dark…kinda scary. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? - 1. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Ooohh…can I think about that one for a while? 2. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Hmmm…rum and Coke. 3. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Capricorn. 4. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? No. 5. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Umm…lounging around all day in a huge library reading books, smoking and drinking coffee. 6. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Purple or pink or something boring like that. 7. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? I think I still am. 8. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Either. 9. FAVORITE MOVIE: Umm, Tank Girl, Beetlejuice, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and a coupla others. 10. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Hardly. 11. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? The carpet. 12. FAVORITE NUMBER? 13. 14. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? None. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/53 "2001-03-09T12:42:02Z")
I received this survey in the mail, and thought I would share. Maybe we’ll all learn a little more about each other. ``` 1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? The Little Woman, two boys, two dogs 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? *The Sharp End*, David Drake 3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A little Jack Russell Terrier sitting on the stairs. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Mancala 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Backpacker 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? cinnamin 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS the smell from a refrigerator that desperartely needs cleaning 7. FAVORITE SOUND? quiet 8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? anxiety (O.K. I stole this one, but it's still valid) 9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Will Katcha sleep long enough for me to web-surf a little? 10. FAVORITE COLOR? Green (most of the shades, but a deep emerald best) 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? *Lullaby* and *Count on Me* both by Trout Fishing In America 11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2-3 or let the machine pick up. Depends. 12. FAVORITE Child's NAME? Madagascar. No not really. No real fave. O.K. two faves- Soupo and Katcha. 13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Family 14. FAVORITE FOODS? Mexican, Italian, Mom's 15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? vanilla 16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Not any more. 17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 18. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Way-cool till The Little Woman or the kids gets freaked. 19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Plymouth Horizon 20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Billy Barty 21. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Dark Rum With a Splash of Ginger Ale and a Twist of Lime. Or Grand Marnier 22. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Sagitarius 23. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? *ick* No. 24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Vet Tech 25. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Jet Black 26. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 27. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 28. FAVORITE MOVIE: Larry of Arabia, or Robin and Marion 29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? no 30. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? The pedastal for the waterbed. 31. FAVORITE NUMBER? 142 (it looks like I just cut and pasted and added a "2", but it's the truth. 142 is my favorite number. 4:00 is my fave time.) 32. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Women's Beach Volleyball. Actually I hate to watch sports. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/54 "2001-03-09T13:03:49Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? alone, in a 12X12 dorm room 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? “The Jackel of Nar” (Fantasy) 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A cool flower 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Astronomy 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? a vat of Chili! 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS kim (seweed, dried…eaten with rice in Asia) 1. FAVORITE SOUND? hard to describe: a piece of laminated cardboard of the correct thickness… if shaken, makes a wonderful “Wobble wobble wobble” sound… 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? guilt 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? sex! And more sex! (I’m way horny… nothing is gonna change that!) 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue or green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? (right now) “Don’t Drink the Water” Dave Mathews Band 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Depends… I HATE talking on the phone!!! 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Andrea 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? happiness for EVERYONE 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Mexican! 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? yes, but it kinda scares me… which is, maybe, why I like it! 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Way cool! 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Chevy Impala staion wagon… it was given to me, and was the coolest car I have ever owned (so far). 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK Tequila, in any form whatsoever… 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? yes 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Gynecologist for healthy, young, attractive women… sorry, but you asked! And I **AM** _way_ horney!! 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? no interest here… 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half empty, and always will be! 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: “What’s Up Tiger Lily?”: Woody Allen 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? no 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? a scale and dust bunnies 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 27 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? WHY WOULD ANYONE WASTE THEIR TIME WATCHING SPORTS?? ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/55 "2001-03-09T13:14:18Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Male SO 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Invisible Cities — Italo Calvino 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? It’s plain beige with an IKEA logo in the corner 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Good Housekeeping (British) 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Coffee, roast cumin 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Vomit 1. FAVORITE SOUND? The man I love making little contented noises in his sleep. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Liquid diarrhoea 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? 7.30 already? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Dusty purple/aubergine 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? A quoi ça sert l’amour? — Edith Piaf and Theo Sarapo 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 4 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Miriam 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends and family 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Chicken massalam pilau 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Bitter chocolate. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? I don’t drive. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool! 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? See above. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Ludwig Wittgenstein 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Zubrowka 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Taurus 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Only in soup. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Academic philosopher (yeah, right, Tansu) 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? It is dyed. It’s dark brown. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Desperately Seeking Susan 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Mostly. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A travel bag, some painting clothes, some dust bunnies and some tissues. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 11 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football (soccer) and cricket. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/56 "2001-03-09T13:51:18Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Single. One bedroom apartment in Uptown. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? ‘Everything you think you know about politics … And why you’re wrong.’ By Kathleen Hall Jamieson 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing. It’s a simple forest green ergoPAD[sup]®[/sup] 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Playboy 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? A fire in the fireplace on a fall day. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS? Old age 1. FAVORITE SOUND? A kids laugh 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Fright 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? What the hell did I do last night? Seriously? What time is it 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Weathered forest green 5. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Two 6. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Emily 7. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends 8. FAVORITE FOODS? Steak and lobster with a baked potato and warm bread 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla 10. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Only if I think it’s safe 11. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Nope 12. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool 13. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? A Buick Skyhawk five speed handed down from my brother 14. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus 15. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Mike’s hard lemonade 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Nope 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? CEO 19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? No need- I like my current color 20. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yep 21. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half empty 22. FAVORITE MOVIE: When Harry met Sally 23. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? No- I’ve created my own set of ‘Home’ keys 24. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Summer clothes 25. FAVORITE NUMBER? Four 26. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Hockey ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/57 "2001-03-10T21:37:01Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? I have arrangements with several contractors to provide me with food, water, and air. (That was what you were asking, right?) 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? _Leaves In The Sky_by me (great novel). Also, _The March Of Folly_by Barbara Tuchman. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing–it’s plain blue. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? _Reader’s Digest._ 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? The smell of spring. Yes, it does have a smell. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS My parents’ one dog. My father keeps trying to get him to go roll in some shit so he smells better. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Music in general; the sound of a gentle rain at night. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Rejection. I tempt the possibility as little as possible. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “Oh hell, this is probably the high point of the day.” 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? _My Heart Will Go On_by Celine Dion. (Attention Celine Dion haters: jump in the lake, take a deep breath.) 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? I don’t answer the phone. Leave a message; maybe I’ll get back to you. 2. FAVORITE CHILD’S NAME? I don’t have any children, let alone a favorite one. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Probably the sugar, like in most cereals. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Pizza, seafood, Cheeseburger Mac Hambuger Helper. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? I like to drive exactly 5 MPH over the speed limit. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Nope. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool…until the interval between the lightning and the thunder is almost nothing, at which point the coolness evaporates rapidly. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? A 1973 AMC Gremlin, which was the ugliest purple color you ever saw. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus Christ, if he actually existed–interogation to follow. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Beer (classy, ain’t I?), bourbon. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Libra–boring, huh? 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? I don’t eat broccoli, period. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Emperor of the Universe. Why have second-rate fantasies? 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? The natural brown is just fine…though I suppose I could dye the balding spots to match it. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes, unfortunately I have. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half empty, and the rest of the liquid is evaporating before our eyes. (Pessimist? Me?) 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: _Fallen_–the ending appeals to my morbid sense of doom. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Not even close–I use the five- fingered hunt-and-peck method. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? I haven’t checked in a long time…and I thinks it’s best that I don’t start now. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? As Three Dog Night explained, one is the loneliest number that there’s ever been…and two can be as bad as one…so I’ll go with three. 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Hockey. Go Pens! (And you wonder why I’m a pessimist.) ---
**Author:** ![Shatzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Shatzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shatzi)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/58 "2001-03-10T23:36:52Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? When at school, roomate. At home, two parents, a younger sister, two dogs, two rabbits, a cat, and two birds. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Dragon’s Village 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Picture of a Bald Eagle 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Rummikub 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Discover 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Apple crisp baking in the oven :9 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Cigarettes 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Birds chirping in the morning 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Being behind in work and having tons and tons of if it keep piling up… 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? What time is it? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Grey 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Kokomo 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Whenever I get to it 2. FAVORITE CHILD’S NAME? I dunno… 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends and family 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Apple crisp, fried calamari, Kraft macaroni and cheese 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Nope 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Yes 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Kewl 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Buick Regal 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? My grandfather, who passed away before I really got to know him. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? White wine 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Taurus 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? No 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Zookeeper 🙂 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I like my hair the way it is. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? With my dog 🙂 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: As of now, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? At school: mini-fridge, drawers, storage bins, laundry…other crap At home: board games, old school papers, photographs, the dog, more crap 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 8 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? I don’t know…skiing I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2001, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/59 "2001-03-11T00:15:47Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Lola, her sister, 4 kids, two dogs, three cats, and me 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Lord of The Rings (again) 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing, we have a mouse arena. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Time 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? vanilla, licorice, cinnamon, babies 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS boiled eggs, babies 6. FAVORITE SOUND? “wakka wakka wakka” 7. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? The part after the ride down the 20 foot razor blade, when you hit the tub of iodine. I hate that. 8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? I’d put this up against a Ginsu anytime… hey honey… 9. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue… no green… AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!! 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Skippy the (horny) Dog. This song is way too funny. 10. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2-10 11. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? I don’t have a favourite child, I love them all. 12. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Family 13. FAVORITE FOODS? Greek 14. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla 15. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yep 16. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 17. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Scary cool 18. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Beetle 19. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus. It would answer a whole lot o’ questions. 20. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Drambuie 21. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Scorpio 22. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? yes 23. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Dicator of the World 🙂 24. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Why would I want to do that? 25. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Still am. 26. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? The question should be who’s been drinking my drink? 27. FAVORITE MOVIE: Highlander 28. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? No 29. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Some stuff, the carpet, the floor, the house, topsoil, the earth’s crust… 30. FAVORITE NUMBER? 10 31. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? That reminds me, it’s 1700h and time for Hockey Night in Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2001, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/60 "2001-03-11T01:29:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \* > \*\* > 13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? > Balance. > \*\* Does Balance know about this? :eek: Ok, I’ll play… 1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Me, and my two cats, Shilla and Moody. I am hoping that changes soon. 😉 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Hobbit! 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Notes - it’s a special note/mouse pad 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Backgammon, or Illuminati if that counts. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Smithsonian - everyone on this board should have a subscription. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Wisteria in bloom. Cinnamon. Indian food restaurants (curry and incense). Aveda Love oil (which they stopped making dammit). Hot, sweaty sex. Roses. Irises. Thunderstorms. Another perfume oil called Sensual. Those trees in Hawai’i they make the leis out of. Nice garlic-y food cooking. Lavender and Sandalwood. Rosemary. The heater when it first kicks in in the fall. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Anything burning, especially plastic. No, no particular reason. :o 1. FAVORITE SOUND? My lover’s voice. My kittens purring. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Considering the possibility that I may never have children. Or maybe cramps. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? You mean people can think when they wake up in the morning? I’m on autopilot for at least an hour after I’ve gotten out of bed! 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Forest green, black and eggplant - although not at the same time. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Habibi Ya Ayni(The eyes of my lover) by the Sultans 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? As soon as I can get to it. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Alexander, Sofia, plus others 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Love - without that we’re just robots. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Indian food, esp. cream based curry. Fried chicken with mashed potatoes. Fettucini alfredo with chicken. _sigh_ 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate. Dark sweet Ghirardelli chocolate. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yes, unless I’m tired. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Nope. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool, unless there’s hail or a tornado. Then it’s scary cool. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? First to drive - a Dodge truck. First I owned - a Dodge Colt 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Merlin 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Port or Brandy Alexander, depending on my mood. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Taurus, Aries rising, Gemini moon. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? No! 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Research psychologist - specializing in ADD and teen issues. Performance art dancer. Medical researcher. Kept woman. 😉 Lotto winner 😃 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Already done it. I just don’t look to good with auburn or midnight black hair. ☹ 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes! 🙂 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? The glass is an icon of both the bittersweet memories of the past, and the joyful anticipation of the future. Or maybe it’s just half full. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: American Dreamer - only movie I’ve watched more than twice. It’s a romantic comedy - only movie I’ve seen with two endings (both endings being part of the plot - not like Clue where there were alternate endings) 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes. Thank goodness for typing classes. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A shoe box that needs to be thrown away. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? Six, I suppose. 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Dancing is as close to a sport as I’ll watch. Wait, they have Ice Dancing in the Olympics, don’t they? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236.md?page=4)