# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Gambit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/81 "2001-03-12T02:19:31Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Alone 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Debt of Honor 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Leopard print 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? PC Magazine 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Fresh laundry. Fresh bread. The way the world smells when it’s spring. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS I can handle even the worst BO with little complaint. 🙂 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Anything harmonic. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Failure. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? What do I have to do today? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Brown. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Currently, “Desert Rose” by Sting. 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Depends on who’s calling. 😃 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Girls: Denise, Alexa, August. Boys: William, Stanley, Donovan, Wolf. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Survival and success. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Anything derived from a cow. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla, baby! 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? No. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Not anymore. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Never owned a car before–never had a need for one. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Dead: Rene Descartes. Alive: Bob Dylan. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Non drinker, but it used to be beer. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? That’s the only part of the broccoli I eat. The tree part tastes strange. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? President, astronaut, or principal of a high school somewhere. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Purple. (I almost did in 1995 or so.) 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yeah, and it sucked. ☹ 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Depends on the day, but for the most part, I’m too busy drinking to notice. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Network, Eyes Wide Shut. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? If can I write a sentence that makes sense, I do. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Lots and lots of crap. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 21 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Midget tossing. ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/82 "2001-03-12T02:19:54Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Hubby and 2 kids 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? None (Just finished _the Egypt Game_ though) 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Hubby’s company logo 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Organic Gardening 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? chocolate 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS poop, cigarettes 1. FAVORITE SOUND? toddler’s giggles 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Not knowing where your child is. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? I hate morning. 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Red 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Eine Kleine Nocht Musik (did I spell that right?) 5. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2-3 6. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Alexander 7. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Friends and family 8. FAVORITE FOODS? Chocolate, Japanese food 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? 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? '76 Mercury Comet 14. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Bono 15. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Marguarita 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Cancer 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? yes 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Author of children’s books 19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Black Cherry (It’s a dark brown with a purple tint to it) 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? yes 24. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? 6-drawer underdresser 25. FAVORITE NUMBER? 13 26. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? hockey ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/83 "2001-03-12T08:02:41Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? in college, w/ roommate 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Jude the Obscure, by Hardy 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Staples: The Office Superstore 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Chess, and numerous variations thereof 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? SI 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? bananas 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS cigarette smoke 1. FAVORITE SOUND? music by The Beatles 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? after a really bad argument with someone 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? it’s too early 4. FAVORITE COLOR? green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Penny Lane 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Lisa 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? having fun 4. FAVORITE FOODS? lasagna, mac & cheese, donuts 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? none yet 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Spinoza 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? anything but Coors Light 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Virgo 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? no 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? CEO of microsoft 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: Pleasantville 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? yes 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? my shoes 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 178265 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? basketball ---
**Author:** ![Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazing_Tiki_God)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/84 "2001-03-12T08:13:53Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? At college with girlfriend and her roommate 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Greek Tragedies Vols. 1, 2, and 3 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Gateway Symbol 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Risk or Chess 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? ESPN 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? moms homemade corn bread 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS boiled cabbage 1. FAVORITE SOUND? sitting on the back porch of my moms house over the summer listening to the rain hit on the tin roof 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? hitting an animal in the road and not knowing whether it is alive or dead 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? where am I? (honest) 4. FAVORITE COLOR? green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Exit Music by Radiohead 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Shayne 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? finding true love 4. FAVORITE FOODS? spaghetti, 3-way chili, tacos, chicken, cornbread 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? yes 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? yes 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Mustang 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Eddie Izzard 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? none (don’t consume alcohol) 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Gemini 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? no 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? working for NASA or some other place that would pay me to look at the stars 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? purple 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Cast Away 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? yes 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? N/A (I sleep on the floor) 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 73 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? baseball ---
**Author:** ![Skarecrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@Skarecrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skarecrow)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/85 "2001-03-12T08:32:51Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? girlfriend and son 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Stormy Weather by Carl Hiassen 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? a guy on a skateboard doing a tail grind 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? I work in a bookstore, so I read and like many 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? my sons hair 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS drunk old people 1. FAVORITE SOUND? comfortable silence 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? being misunderstood 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? coffee 4. FAVORITE COLOR? mustard yellow 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? there are too many 5. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? as soon as I get there 6. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Izaak 7. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? my son and passion 8. FAVORITE FOODS? ones that I create 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 10. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? no 11. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 12. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool 13. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 68 rambler 14. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Richard Brautigan 15. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Whiskey. 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aquarius 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? yes 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? essayist 19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? silver 20. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes 21. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 22. FAVORITE MOVIE: The Wizard of Oz 23. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? no 24. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? sleep on the floor 25. FAVORITE NUMBER? 19 26. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? soccer ---
**Author:** ![celestina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@celestina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/celestina)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/86 "2001-03-12T19:00:34Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? roommate, lots of dust, germs, & creepy crawly critters 2. WHAT BOOK(s) ARE YOU READING NOW? some book on postmodernism [Can anyone please tell me in a few sentences what postmodernism is?!]; _Culture and Cognition: The Boundaries of Literary and Scientific Inquiry_ [ZZZZZZZ!! God I want to shoot myself this book is so boring!]; \_Rashomon;_Invisible Man_; _Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban_ 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? about 5 years of dust 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Toss-up between Scrabble & Chess 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Wine Spectator 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? honeysuckle in the spring; Drakkar 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS raw chicken that’s been left for a few hours in the trash; vomit 1. FAVORITE SOUND? the quiet before a rain or snow storm 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? knowing I forgot to do or say something and that my forgetfulness would endanger others 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Shit, I’m tired! 4. FAVORITE COLOR? yellow 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Brahms’ Piano Concerto #1 in D minor 5. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2-3 6. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? don’t know and don’t want to know 7. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? being happy & spreading joy & love & laughter 8. FAVORITE FOODS? mom’s cooking 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? both 10. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? depends on where I’m at 11. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? depends on what you want to call a “stuffed animal” 😃 12. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? scary 13. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? none 14. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Mr. Right because I’ve got some questions I want to ask him. 15. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Toss-up between Dalwhinie and Oban 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Virgo 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? yes 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? god 19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I like my hair just like it is 20. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? no 21. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? depends on what’s in it 22. FAVORITE MOVIE: “Aliens” 23. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? sometimes 24. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? I’m scared to find out. I imagine dust, dirt, and bugs. 25. FAVORITE NUMBER? 7 26. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Toss-up between ballroom dancing and gymnastics ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/87 "2001-03-14T01:28:50Z")
Yet another [get-to-know-me](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=980677#post980677) thread… 1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Apartment _I_ pay for: empty except for all of my stuff (1,100 ft[sup]2[/sup] of luxury…\) Apartment _the client_ pays for: me, my cats, a few suits and a coupl’a jars of spices. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Full Frontal Fiction: The Best of [Nerve.com](http://Nerve.com) (edited by Jack Murninghan and Genevieve Field); Maybe, (Maybe Not): Second Thoughts From a Secret Life (Robert Fulgham); The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People (been on habit 2 for 3 years) (Stephen Covey); The Te of Piglet (Benjamin Hoff); The Millionaire Next Door (Thomas Stanley and William Danko) & Hearts in Atlantis (Stephen King)…oh yeah, and Good Omens (Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett). 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Touchpad, sorry. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Does chess count? Maybe Trivial Pursuit. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? 21[sup]st[/sup] Century Science and Technology, Men’s Health or Playboy. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Fresh bread, pizza or the small of a special some ones neck. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Cigarette smoke (kills the contact lenses, too). 1. FAVORITE SOUND? A contented sigh from the above mentioned someone. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Not knowing… 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “I’m getting good at getting out of here quick, I can sleep another 9 minutes.” 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Gun metal gray or teal. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? No idea. 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Whenever the caller id shows, or lacking that, 2. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Girl: Anastasia Boy: Vincentio 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Love, laughter, sex and happiness. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Filet, Creol, Thai and rich Italian pastas. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Yes. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? And how…unless you don’t count a recorded speed of 161.38 as fast. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Not nearly often enough, and she’s an animal, but not stuffed, she’s just right (IMO). 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? tres-cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Chevy Suburban, Sea-mist green metallic w/ a 454 and regular leaded gas, bay-bee! 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Never really given this much thought. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Stroh rum and coke…Stroh not available, Captain Morgans will suffice. Baileys and Frangelico are good, too. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Pisces. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Sure. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Ski instructor in the winter, SCUBA in the summer. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? First I’d have to grow some. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? \ yeah…I’m sure I will again, too. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? 50% utilized. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Way too many, but: Clerks, Blazing Saddles, Kentucky Fried Movie, Heat, Usual Suspects…many others. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Not all of them. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Apartment _I_ pay for: nothing, it’s a closed box type thing. Apartment _the client_ pays for: frequently my cats, otherwise, nothing. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 13 (thirteen). 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Ohio State Football, though a close second are any of the X-Games skiing events. ---
**Author:** ![quiet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b19c9b/32.png) [@quiet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiet)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/88 "2001-03-18T07:10:46Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Two male roommates 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Paradise Lost and Slaughterhouse Five 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Corporate Logo 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? TIME 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? The smell of cigarettes on my hand 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS The broiler under my stove after my roommate makes steak and I’m cleaning it. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? A 442 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? It’s a toss-up between being out in the cold and having to pee or being thirsty and only having generic whiskey in the house. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Am I horny? If yes, wake up SO. If no, find cigarettes. 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Led Zeppelin - Since I’ve Been Lovin’ You 11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Beats me. I’m always online. 1. FAVORITE NAME? Richard 2. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Probably the l at the begining or else you’d only have ife. 3. FAVORITE FOODS? Meat. Real meat–none of that fish ‘meat’. 4. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla 5. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Depends on the proximity of the police behind me. 6. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No, she’s still alive. But I will one day. 7. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool. 8. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 1988 Buick Century 9. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Dmitri Shostakovich 10. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Rum and Coke 11. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Libra 12. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? As if I eat the top… 13. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Being a counterfeiter and having a boss who wasn’t around much. 14. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? That near-white blonde like those stars on TV. 15. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? That’s what she tells me. 16. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? I’m not sure, but realistically, I’ll have to wash it. 17. FAVORITE MOVIE: Animal House 18. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Sadly, yes. 19. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? 98% of my worldly possessions 20. FAVORITE NUMBER? 3 21. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Baseball (Wow, my first post.) ---
**Author:** ![Melpomene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@Melpomene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melpomene)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/89 "2001-03-18T07:22:17Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? 1 female roomie & a standard grey chinchilla 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Room With a View by EM Forster 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I don’t have a computer, let alone a mouse pad…this computer’s mousepad has a corporate logo on it 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Chess 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? National Geographic 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Cedar 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Fig Trees 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Ocean waves 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Being a mute, deaf, blind parapalegic 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Where the fuck is the snooze button? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Black 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? “Somewhere out There” 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 4…until the answering machine picks up… 2. FAVORITE NAME? Hadassah 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Air 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Chinese, Mexican, Ice Cream, Fresh Fruit 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Hell yes! Speed Racer, baby 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? If my boyfriend counts, then yes 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? If I’m in it, scary…if I’m not, cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? First car I drove? 1989 Toyota Corolla 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? William Shakespeare 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Screwdriver 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Taurus 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Nope…rarely eat the tops 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? The one where I get paid to do whatever I want and go wherever I want 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Purple 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Currently weathering the storm 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Depends on how thirsty I am 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Shakespeare in Love, Shawshank Redemption 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Nope…they like to go wherever they walkf;lkasdfaf 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Summer sheets, shoes, dust bunnies 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 8 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Figure Skating ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/90 "2001-03-18T07:57:11Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Me and Ex-Girlfriend 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? None… but I’ve been meaning to get one. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? DisneyLand “45 years of magic” (not mine) 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? pictionary 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? hobby mode: RcModeler, regular mode: Whatevers in the bathroom at the time. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? baking bread, pipes tobacco, and those smells that trigger warm forgotten memories. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS lingering cigarrette smoke on people that walk by. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Thunder storms 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? self hatred 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? oh dear god another day to go through… 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? heavy: Metallica’s Motorbreath, traditional: Sarah McLachlan’s Hold On. 5. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Don’t unless I know them from caller ID 6. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Jacob 7. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Family 8. FAVORITE FOODS? Pizza and smoked barbecued hamburgers 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? vanilla 10. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? yes 11. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No, but I hug a pillow like one. 12. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool 13. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Buick Skyhawk 14. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus 15. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Baccardi 151 and diet coke… unfortunatly. 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Taurus 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Why the hell would I eat broccoli?? Thats food for food. 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? World famous herpetologist 19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Anything but dark brown… I’ve never had the balls. 20. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? I’ve told myself so at the time. 21. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half empty 22. FAVORITE MOVIE: I have about 5 that equal but a random pick would say… “Raising Arizona” 23. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes, mostly 24. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? dog hair and dust… maybe a lost sock. 25. FAVORITE NUMBER? 72 26. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/91 "2001-03-18T13:32:56Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? With my parents at the moment, but I’m doing my best to get out and back on my own. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? _M.Y.T.H. Inc. In Action_ by Robert Asprin and _Sword in the Storm_ by David Gemmell 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A poem that I wrote and am most proud of 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit (especially when I beat **lurker** ) 😃 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Probably _Cinescape_ 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Baking bread, vanilla, the freshness after a rain 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Fish 1. FAVORITE SOUND? A good friend laughing 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Hurting someone I care about 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “How many times can I hit the snooze before I **have** to get up?” 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Black or deep blue 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Either “I’m Alright” by Jo Dee Messina, “When I Run” by Suzy Bogguss or “Suite Sister Mary” by Queensryche 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Depends on the name on the caller ID 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Theadore and Anastasia 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Staying true to what you believe in 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Anything Italian, Ice Cream 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Depends on the mood 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yeppers… unfortunately, my little truck doesn’t. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Yes 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? '85 Ford Escort 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Mercedes Lackey 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Vodka and Coke… don’t drink it any more, though 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Uh… Guess. 😉 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? I try to avoid broccoli **period**. Unless it has a good cheese sauce on it. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Web Developer… or a writer. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I’ve always wanted to be a red head, but my hair’s been too dark to pull it off. Now that I’ve gone blonde, I just might try that next… 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes. Twice. They say the third time is the charm. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Mine is completely empty. I ran out of Sprite. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: _The Outsiders_, _Never Been Kissed_, _The Red Violin_ 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? I type. I type fast… I don’t pay attention to whether they’re on the right keys or not. Probably not, since just typing this up, I haven’t used my right pinky once… 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A puzzle and some stuff my step-mom is storing there. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 16 million, I guess. It’s my favorite **big** number. 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? NASCAR, of course. Is there any other? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Alonist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Alonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonist)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/92 "2001-03-18T15:11:36Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Brother, Mom, cats, usually nephew, bird. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Rereading **Sylvie and Bruno** , sorta. Mary Poppins, also sorta. I have not been in a literary mood. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I’d like one of those rug ones, am using brother’s “Creation of Adam”. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Twixt. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? **Tawagoto** , a spiritual quarterly. Means “folly”. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? See TruePisces’ picks. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS? Cat pee. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Thunder. TP’s is better though. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Hurting someone I care about. (You can tell I copied TP’s paper). 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? What the holy hell am I still doing here? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Cream. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? “Sister Ray”(Velvet Underground) or maybe “Dog Breath in the Year of the Plague” by Zappa. Many other possibles. 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? One to three unless I know I’m not going to be able to be civil to whomever’s calling. 2. FAVORITE CHILD’S NAME? Pinchme. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Learning to love cat pee. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Lasagna. I despise Garfield, however. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla bean. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Tried it, wrecked car, don’t. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Until age 12. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cooler the closer the lightning gets. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Studebaker? A little boxy one, pinkish tan. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Too many choices, all friends I could have gotten closer to. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Currently, non-alc beer. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? March 20th, 1950, 5:44 pm, Houston, Texas. St. Joseph’s, of course. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? They’re too hard to peel, and mushy if you pressure cook 'em. Sometimes. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Making women happy, whatever that would involve. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Eggshell. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? I’m always in love. After a while you get used to it, sort of. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? It’s a glass. Get over it. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, new fave. Those Oompa Loompa jodhpurs are so cool. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? I can, but I usually don’t. Bad habit. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Bedroll, so dust mites only. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 20. 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? That would be lovemaking, I guess; not something I’d buy tickets to in the present state of this culture. Maybe someday I’ll have the opportunity to join a league. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/93 "2001-03-18T15:36:48Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Parents 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? My Chemistry textbook 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Half of an ad for a game called Terracide 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Chess 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Readers Digest 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Cinnamon 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Altona coaches with faulty toilets 1. FAVORITE SOUND? My favourite song 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Anxiety 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? What day is it? I hope it’s Saturday or Sunday 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Green 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Letter From An Occupant by New Pornographers feat Neko Case/Big Day Out by Imperial Racing Club 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 3 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Catherine 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Determination 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Black Bean Sauce 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Not really. But I haven’t passed my test yet! 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool unless you’re trying to get somewhere 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Haven’t got one 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus Christ 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Virgin nt (Blue) 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aquarius 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Programme controller at C4, so I could put ‘Wanted’ back on 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Black 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? No 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: The Truman Show at the minute, but it keeps changing. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? No 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Books and past papers 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 22. or 55, or 555 23. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Formula 1 ---
**Author:** ![Potter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Potter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Potter)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/94 "2001-03-18T21:29:26Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? One big dog, one small puppy, occasional weekend stay by the boyf. 2. WHAT BOOK? Not Her Real Name by Emily Perkins, Will You Please be Quiet, Please by Raymond Carver 3. MOUSE PAD? Goldfish in a bowl. 4. BOARD GAME? One that involves much humming of TV theme tunes - can’t remember the name. 5. MAGAZINE? The celebrity gossip magazines which the girls I work with buy, as I obviously need to know on a weekly basis just how broody Jenifer Aniston is getting. 6. GOOD SMELLS? Hot tarmac after rain, my puppy’s belly. 6b. BAD SMELLS? The puppy’s litter tray. 1. FAVOURITE SOUND? Gasp-y breathy sex sounds. 2. WORST FEELING? Yelling at the puppy for ignoring the litter tray. 3. FIRST THOUGHT OF THE MORNING? Ooh, gotta pee. 4. FAVOURITE COLOUR? Black. Oh dear. 5. FAVOURITE SONG? Prob. I Want It That Way by The Backstreet Boys which is odd as I spend most of my time listening to Nine Inch Nails and Rage Against The Machine. 6. FAOURITE CHILD’S NAME? Bertie. My friend’s teenaged daughter is called Angel which is cool. 7. MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Contentment, which allows all other real happiness to occur. 8. FAVOURITE FOODS? Meat - I was a veggie for ten years and recently fell off the wagon in a big way. Barbequed cow? Bring it on!! 9. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla. 10. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? I don’t like to drive at all. I had one lesson and drove off the road into a field where the car got stuck and had to be towed. So never again. 11. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No, I sleep with a small puppy who likes to curl up on my head where it’s warm rather than in the dog bed where he’s supposed to go. 12. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Way cool. 13. FIRST CAR? None. 14. IF YOU COULD BE ONE PERSON WHO WOULD YOU BE? Dave Navarro - I would lie in bed and touch myself all day . . 15. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Beer with whiskey chaser. 16. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries, can’t you tell? 17. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCOLLI? I like 'em raw. 24.IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB WHAT WOULD IT BE? Backstreet Boys official photographer. 1. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR? It’s been every colour but yellow and green, and is currently a sort of burgandy/purple. 2. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yeah - it has sucked big time so far. 3. GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? What, you’re still here? Someone is actually still reading this? Empty I guess. 4. FAVOURITE MOVIE? Rollerball or Clueless. 5. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Ish. 6. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Porn. My dog when he’s hiding from the puppy. 7. FAVOURITE NUMBER? 8. 9. FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? I really got into curling in a big way during the last winter olympics, it’s very hypnotic. But primarily it would be skateboarding. ---
**Author:** ![Pollo\_Boyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pollo\_Boyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pollo_Boyo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/95 "2001-03-18T21:42:14Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Sibs and 'rents. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The collected “Crisis on Infinite Earths”. (Hey, it counts!) 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Former company logo. Soon to be a collectible. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Previews. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Never thought about it. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Cigarettes. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Thunderstorms. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Lonliness. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Again? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Green. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Hikari No Naka 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 1-2 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? I have no children, thus none to favor over the others. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Being happy. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Junk. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Depends on the desert. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Not really. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Those photos were doctored! 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Mazda Protoge. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Stan Lee. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Don’t drink. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aires. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? This implies that I eat broccoli. 🙂 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Writer. (“You’ll meet many people who want to be writers, but never meet a writer who wants to be anything else.” - Piers Anthony) 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Blue. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Not sure. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Depends on the mood I’m in. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Spartacus. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Absolutely. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Old video game systems and some Trade Paperbacks. 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 18 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Not a sports fanatic. ---
**Author:** ![Airbeck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/airbeck/32/6574_2.png) [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/96 "2001-03-18T21:53:25Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? me and parents (I’m a college student) 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Godfather 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? don’t have one (trackball) 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Empire Builder or Trivial Pursuit 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Popular Mechanics 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Dinner cooking, nighttime air 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS cigarette smoke 1. FAVORITE SOUND? laughter 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? lack of self-confidence 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? already?!? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? anything by the Beatles 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 1-2 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Michelle 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Being happy with self 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Italian 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? not really 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool sometimes, scary once in a while 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 89’ Dodge Omni, light blue 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Carl Sagan 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? none 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aquarius 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Sure 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Director 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? no thanks 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? no 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? no 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Trivial Pursuit, 2 5lb. weights that I never use 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 8 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football ---
**Author:** ![Stupendous\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Stupendous\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stupendous_man)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/97 "2001-03-18T22:01:39Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Wife, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Einstein Paradox. 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Sheet of paper, with my own calculations, and misc scribblings. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Pentominos 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Discover;Scientific American;Skeptical Inquirer 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Vanilla, Shake n’ Bake (??), Chocolate 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Cigarettes; Dog Urine/Defecation 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Harp 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? I’d guess that it’s being on fire… 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “I don’t want to work today” or “I don’t have to work today!” 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Bright, Fluorescent Yellow! 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? An Innocent Man, Billy Joel… For now 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Variably, betweeen 1 and 4. After 4, the machine takes over. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Unknown… 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? My wife, and our mutual happiness and fullfillment. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Indian, German, Pizza, Chinese. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Depends on what I am in the mood for. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yes, but not to the point where I am a menace, or dangerous. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? No car yet. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Probably Jesus. That would be interesting. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Beer=Guinness Spirits=Cognac and Liqueur=Amaretto or Chocolate liqueur. Oh, and there’s a coffee one I like too…Comes ina violin-shaped bottle… Or is it a cello? 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Capricorn, although it matter not at all to me, since I regard astrology as being nonsense… 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Sure, why not? 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT Be? Archaeologist 1. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Fine the way it is. 1. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? My wife hopes so! 2. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Completely full, unless in a vacuum. 3. FAVORITE MOVIE: Braveheart; Fargo ; Princess Bride 4. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Nah… 5. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? A turtle, maybe a few socks… Bit of dust, occasional sheet of paper, or a wrapper of some sort. 6. FAVORITE NUMBER? Avogadro’s Number 7. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? I don’t watch sports. I don’t want my memory getting filled with information that I can’t use. 😉 he he he ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/98 "2001-03-18T22:20:10Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Myself, one roommate, and roomie’s GF who’s there part time. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? MAFB General Plan 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Wells Fargo bank stuff. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly, then Supremacy 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Maxim 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? Warm perfume on a lovely lady. Charcoal Grills with food on 'em. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS Someone else’s fart. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? Airplanes on an airfield. 2. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Knowing someone is disappointed in me. 3. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? What the hell did I drink last night? 4. FAVORITE COLOR? Black 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? Pride & Joy, or Friends in Low Places 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 1 - 2 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? Robert 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Family, Good Friends, and Good Times. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? Anything Grilled. 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Too damn fast. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? I don’t eat a big dinner, but I am an animal. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Ford F-150 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? Dwight D. Eisenhower 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Beer 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aquarius 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? I’m doing it right now. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Hair is already dead. There are no live cells in hair. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes, unfortunately. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Who the hell put water in my vodka martini?? 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: Raiders of the Lost Ark 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yup 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Nothing 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? 24 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Hockey (live and on TV) \*\* [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/99 "2001-03-18T23:40:29Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? - With my parents and brother. Come June/July I’ll be moving in with a friend in Calgary. 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? - Angela’s Ashes 3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? - I am padless. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? - Clue. 5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? - Don’t have one. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? - Rain, books and leaves. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS? - B.O. soup. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? - Cars driving on wet roads, rain and 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.’ 4. FAVORITE COLOR? - Red. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? - Don’t laugh! Even if My Heart Would Break by Aaron Neville and Kenny G. 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? - 2. 2. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? - Midori. 3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? - Happiness. 4. FAVORITE FOODS? - Chicken! Chicken! Chicken! 5. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? - Chocolate. 6. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? - I like to drive, period. 7. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? - Yes. My froggy. 8. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? - Cool. 9. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? - '85 Toyota Corolla. He’s super. 10. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? - My dad’s father. 11. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? - Parrot Bay and Pineapple juice. 12. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? - Sagitarrius. 13. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? - Yes. 14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? - I would photograph inside mental asylums and freak shows. 15. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? - Silver. 16. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? - I think I have… but to say I’ve thought so, makes me think I haven’t. 17. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? - Half full. 18. FAVORITE MOVIE: - Probably something from the eighties. 19. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? - Yes. 20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? - Nothing. (It’s a waterbed.) 21. FAVORITE NUMBER? - 8. 22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? - Hockey. ---
**Author:** ![vandal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vandal)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236/100 "2001-03-21T01:34:38Z")
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? - Mother, brother. 1. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? - Rainbow Six. 1. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? - Dust. 1. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? - Axis and Allies 1. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? - Men’s Health. 6a. FAVORITE SMELLS? - Women after they’ve just beautied themselves up. 6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS - Other’s fecal matter. 1. FAVORITE SOUND? - Rain hitting against glass. 1. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? - Wanting someone you know you can never have. 1. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? - Fucking morning wood. 1. FAVORITE COLOR? - Black. 10 A. FAVORITE SONG? - Stand By Me, Ben King. 1. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? - Three. 1. FAVORITE Child’s NAME? - Preston. 1. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? - Friends & family. 1. FAVORITE FOODS? - All kinds of seafood. 1. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? - Chocolate 1. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? - Sure. 1. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? - No. 1. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? - Cool (except when driving in them). 1. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? - 1988 Honda Accord Sedan LX. 1. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE? - Abraham Lincoln. 1. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? - Jack and Coke. 1. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? - Libra. 1. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? - Yes. 1. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? - Lotto winner. 1. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? - Midnight blue. 1. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? - Yes. 1. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? - Half empty. 1. FAVORITE MOVIE: - Snatch. 1. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? - No. 1. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? - Magazines, trash, dust. 1. FAVORITE NUMBER? - 1. 1. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? - BMX Dirt Jumping. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-for-all/57236.md?page=4)