Game: Ask the Person Below You

[verybaddmom]

because it's not warm and fuzzy

[verybaddmom]

whoops...

what is your favorite day of the year?

[IWilKikU]

Mine comes twice a year. It's the day after my last exam. My second fav's are Solstices/Equinoxes. My best friend and I have a long tradition of celebrating by going camping (even in the winter) and smoking alot of reefer. There's somthing about the soltice/equinox that makes it special.

Have you ever broken a bone, if so, which one[s]?

[verybaddmom]

L 4/5 vertabrae, sternum, big toe, and leg
im not actually accident prone, but a major car wreck and a lifetime of horseback riding do leave their marks.

where is the majority of your family?

[verybaddmom]

btw, the camping sounds great *wink wink, nudge nudge*

[subterranean]

the majority of my family? Human i believe

how to find out that man is telling the truth?

[imthefoolonthehill]

you don't.


If you could choose to embody and historical figure, and live with their potential, but your choices, who would you choose?

[Sancho]

Ooou, Good one. - JFK.

If could meet one past author in a coffee shop for a chat, who would it be; what would you ask?

[imthefoolonthehill]

Moses (if he learned English) I would ask everything.

what does your keychain look like?

[verybaddmom]

i dont carry keys...therefore no keychain

what is the longest you have ever gone without food?

[emily655321]

Ooh we'd be talking about Jr. High school with that one. Three days, most likely.

What character do you most relate to?

[Sancho]

Sancho Panza in Don Quiote. Heh, heh, Yup.

If there was one decision in your life that you could change, what would it be?

[verybaddmom]

the decision to go on a road trip when i was 17 (resulted in above mentioned car wreck)....i was three weeks from grad and had just landed a great job. of course all that changed with the broken spine. while i learned lots from the experience, i would still rather not.

what are you most grateful for in your life?

[emily655321]

My best friend. We're introverts and almost never see each other, but we've been like sisters since 5th grade and we only compliment each other better as time goes on.

Dawn, dusk, midday or nighttime?

[verybaddmom]

everyday all day in summer, but in winter...dawn.

what color do you wear most often?

[emily655321]

That would be black. (I wonder how many people could have guessed that?)

Have you ever been told that you resemble someone famous? (Be honest, now.)

[verybaddmom]

julia roberts, which i think is hilarious (maybe it's just my big mouth!!)

do you believe in reincarnation?

[emily655321]

No, but I don't think much about the afterlife. What happens, happens. I'll take what I get.

Can you remember the first movie you saw as a child (in the theater)?

[verybaddmom]

lady and the tramp (please dont look at what year that came out in...)

woody allen, yay or nay?

[emily655321]

LOL :D

As my dad says: "Woody Allen's like a box of Twinkies; you always know what you're gonna get." (i.e. nay)

Do you dress up for Halloween?

[verybaddmom]

lol. not anymore (see above age reference!)

favorite fabric?

[emily655321]

mmm fleece! :D (Or, for wearing, flannel pj's)

How many times in your life have you moved?

[verybaddmom]

49, my 50th coming in July; all of those since i moved out of my parent's house.
i know, i have gypsy feet....

where do you want to settle permanently?

[emily655321]

whew! That's a lot of moving.

I love to travel, but after living for a year in Scotland (my first and only move so far) I swore that I would never leave New England again. Gonna go to college in Vermont, think I'll stay there for a while. And for the past few years a derelict farm house in the middle of nowhere has been my fantasy abode.

[emily655321]

Whoopsy... If you won the lottery, and could only spend it all on one thing, what would you do with the $$$?

[Shea]

One thing...Hmmm. Try to find a package deal where a big pedal harp, lessons, etc. are all rolled into one. (pedal harps start at $20,000 which is why I don't have one yet.)

[Shea]

oh, sorry, sandals or sneakers?

[atiguhya padma]

Neither.

Beach or mountains?

[Shea]

Mountains any day! I get so sick of the beach.

"Would you like fries with that?"

[atiguhya padma]

No thanks.

Day or night?

[Shea]

Day. More goes on in my world.

Have you ever seen an opera?

[atiguhya padma]

Several. My fave was Galileo Galilei by Philip Glass

What three items would you take with you, if you knew that civilization was coming to an end?

[Shea]

Bible, Harp, tuning key (a harp is no good if it gets out of tune.)
<<Sorry, I'm on a harp kick right now because I got some new music>>>

Dishwasher or manual?

[atiguhya padma]

Dishwasher definitely. Despite its terrible eco-unfriendliness.

70 degrees or 90 degrees (temp in F)?

[Shea]

90 please!! I freeze at 70!

A&E or HBO (not that I even have cable) ?

[emily655321]

50 degrees :p

Do you own "good china?"

[emily655321]

That is.... A&E.

Do you own good china?

[Shea]

I think so, but I love the old country roses set that my mom has. I have that blue willow with those three fishermen on the bridge.

(I guess I'll restate my question) A&E or HBO?

[Shea]

<< Boy! now this is getting confusing!>>>

[Shea]

umm... do you own a laptop?

[avid_reader]

HBO (had no choice there ! whatz A&E - we dont get it here , i guess)

sea or river ?

[Shea]

(Arts and Entertainment they show all those great old movies and such)

River.

Hey, laptop?

[atiguhya padma]

Definitely sea. I love cliffs.

Music or Art?

[Shea]

<<ok, I give up for the moment. I have to go study anyway, Bye! :)>>

[avid_reader]

to answer both shea and padma ..
laptop - no
art

do you like playing in rain ? (or getting completely drenched ?)

[emily655321]

Bye shea.

Yes, but I get itchy when I go inside, so I don't do it.

Black&White or color? (movies)

[atiguhya padma]

Yes, if I'm not alone.

What's your favourite piece of music?

[atiguhya padma]

Either. Don't mind

CD's or DVD's?

[avid_reader]

in english - richard marx - 'right here waiting for u'
(fav songs are in malayalam which you folks wouldnt know)

single house or apartment ?

[atiguhya padma]

single house

europe or america?

[emily655321]

my parents' house right now.

What is the longest time you've spent away from home?

[emily655321]

D'oh. Europe. definitely.

(I reiterate my former question)

[avid_reader]

1.5 years

Sleep late or wake up early ?

[atiguhya padma]

Probably only 2 weeks.

What is your most used phrase?

[avid_reader]

"Is that so ?"
Changing my earlier Q to - do you like to get up very early in the morning ?

[atiguhya padma]

Definitely not. Unless I'm on holiday.

What sport do you like to watch most?

[verybaddmom]

football, only because since my son played it, i actually understand it!

any smokers out there?

[atiguhya padma]

Nope. None at all.

What does truth mean to you?

[Stanislaw]

False lies.

Who has heard about sir mix alot.

[verybaddmom]

i like big butts and i cannot lie.....


do you actually listen to him?

[papayahed]

i liked his first song that wasn't as popular, Posse on Broadway, but listen to him regularly - no.

What are your favorite bands?

[emily655321]

A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails, Clearlake, Plus Minus, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, The Cure, Beck... shall I continue? No, I shan't.

At a concert: in the pit or up in the seats?

[verybaddmom]

depends on the concert, but at my age it's more dignified to sit in the seats. (so i buy seat tickets and jump gates;) )

if you could go back and redo your education or restart your career, what would you do differently?

[amuse]

i would get a bachelor's the first!!! time i was in school, in lit not theatre :( and go back (am in school again) for nursing much much sooner (mid-twenties would've been nice)

what (besides writing on this forum:)) is your favorite hobby?

[verybaddmom]

well, now that you have removed my ability to be truthful, i will have to find something else to play with....
i actually am a kickboxing student and i love to come home and practice; would that be considered a hobby?

where in your house is your computer?

[kilted exile]

Since I am currently renting a room in someones house, my computer is sat just opposite from my bed.

what is the worst trip you have ever been on?

[Stanislaw]

A trip to prince george, that place is a washed up hick town.

Where would you go in the world if you could go anywhere?

[verybaddmom]

argh, let me tell you a story about a recent trip to vancouver.
i embarked upon that trip by taking a seven hour drive in a minivan with my sister's five year old twins and her seven month old baby...as well as my child (Do not try this at home). we then flew to Vancouver (turbulence, not so bad) then went to family reunion, missed bus due to temper tantrum of one five year old, missed return flight due to sleeping in and of course the inability to get a taxi with that many people (had to take stretch limo, but of course due to sleeping in, one is not able to look glamorous getting out of limo at airport with uncombed hair, and unbrushed teeth, as well as unfed kids!) then of course long layover waiting for next flight that they can squeeze us all onto, not to mention the extra $$ they charge for that service. of course, to finish off the vancouver experience i needed to lose two of the children in the airport while trying to brush my teeth in the drinking fountain... to make matters worse, i was almost forced to end my relationship as my boyfriend was not at the calgary terminal to pick us up when he should have been. of course that was not his fault (another lengthy story, best saved for a different post)......but still, after that day, who needed that extra three hours in an airport?


sorry, i guess i needed to rant and rave about that....apparently i have some pent up hostility...i'll have that looked at.

so what about your best trip?

[Stanislaw]

Hawaii, the luao capital of the world, that place was cool.

What is the longest road trip you have been on?

[kilted exile]

Drove from Glasgow to Salzburg one November to go Skiing - was a school trip, comprised of about 50 fifteen year old kids on a coach with 3 teachers trying to keep us under control.

What should you be doing currently (instead of surfing this forum)?

[ajoe]

<<<http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/lachen/11.gif good one!>>>

doing my homework

Who's your favorite Chinese-American author? (I don't have one is not an option!)

[verybaddmom]

amy tan

favorte plant?

[ajoe]

cactus

caption this picture: http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/alien/alien012.gif

[story645]

recess

comic or graphic novel?

[ajoe]

there's a difference? graphic novels, I think...

American graphic novels (Batman, Spiderman) or Japanese gn (Dragon Ball, Inu Yasha)?

[imthefoolonthehill]

neither... but if I had to choose... American... they seem to make more sense.

knife killing: edge or tip?

[simon]

I'm all for slicing my victim with the edge of the blade.

Does truth exist?

[subterranean]

well, what sort of truth are u talking about? Truth is a relative thing


coffee or tea?

[Shea]

Depends on my mood and if I'm taking classes or not. In other words, they higher the work load, the more I lean towards coffee.

LOL- do you read this as "lots of laughs", or sound it just the way it looks? (I had no idea what it meant when I first came to the forums, my husband had to tell me, but I still sound it just the way it looks)

[verybaddmom]

actually i read it as laugh out loud, but i like lots o' laughs as well

how long have you been a memeber on this forum?

[Sancho]

‘bout a mouth. I love it!

Coffee or expresso?

[verybaddmom]

coffee! preferably from Tim Horton's, lots of cream, lots of sugar (some would say sweet and blonde).

what holidays do you celebrate? i mean really celebrate...

[Sancho]

I ment month. Sheesh! I guess I don't really celebrate any holidays. I'm usually working. The closest would have to be Thanksgiving. Whoohoo! Pig out!!!!

Jazz or Blues?

[papayahed]

If I had to pick - Jazz

Lake or Ocean?

[kilted exile]

Lake - the surrounding scenery is normally so much better.

Which teacher has had the biggest influence on your life?

[verybaddmom]

my first year English teacher...(a published poet herself). I have since taken classes that werent strictly necessary in order to be taught by her. Her passion and insight into literature ignited me and helped me decide my future career plans....

What is your favorite subject to study?

[emily655321]

English literature (surprise!) Since art is not a subject, really. Although, art history is, so hmm.... no, art may be what I'm best at, but I definitely enjoy that awesome brain-stretch you get from in-depth analysis of a literary work. So literature. Final answer. ;)

What's your favorite breakfast cereal?

[atiguhya padma]

Weetabix

What's your favourite seaside resort?

[Stanislaw]

Newfoundland, there small enought to be a resort.:D

What is your favorite country.

[verybaddmom]

although i would love more than anything to visit Scotland, there is no place i would rather live than Canada.

What kind of games do you like to play? (not computer or video)

[Stanislaw]

Board games (Risk and Siege) and football with my friends.

What is your favorite sport?

[imthefoolonthehill]

skiing.

Who is the worst celebrity singer?

[emily655321]

Kevin Bacon

How many countries outside of your own have you visited?

[imthefoolonthehill]

1

how many outside your own haven't you visited?

[kilted exile]

189 or 234 depends what figures you use http://www.eleves.ens.fr:8080/home/madore/misc/countries.html

What teacher had the worst influence on your life?

[imthefoolonthehill]

my 11th grade literature teacher (same person as my 10th grade latin teacher)

if you had to choose, which parent would you choose to die?

[emily655321]

unfair question.

How long does it take you to fall asleep (once you get in bed)?

[verybaddmom]

depends on whether or not my boyfriend is in town....anywhere from 4 - 20 minutes

how many hours a night do you sleep on average?

[Stanislaw]

5-7 hours, I need better sleep habits, too much work.

Have you ever broken the law?

[emily655321]

Does jaywalking count? No, believe it or not, I haven't. Unless it's illegal not to report it when you spend all your time in a hazy room being a pillow for your stoned friends.

Was your natural hair color different when you were a little kid?

[Stanislaw]

Yes it was much lighter than it is now.

Who do you think is the coolest person on the planet (Fictional people included)?

[emily655321]

Oh, damn that's a hard one.... Jon Stewart, from the Daily Show.

If you could 1) be a food and 2) have the person of your choice eat you, what and who would they be?

[verybaddmom]

i would be a peach and my boyfriend would voraciously consume me

wow, im blushing.

:o

would you wish for world peace if you could?

[kilted exile]

1) peanut 2) dubya

If your best friend had to choose 5 words to describe you what do you think they would be?

[Stanislaw]

Smug
Self assured
Arogant
witty
*******

Have you senn hidalgo?

[emily655321]

Have not.

Is it good?

[verybaddmom]

can we have a hint as to what the ***'s represent, Stan?
;)

[emily655321]

Haha I'm dumb. I thought those were a separating-line or whatever, and wondered why there were only four words listed! :p

[amuse]

begins with "a" ends with "e" i believe

[verybaddmom]

arent you sharp, amuse....
i'm blushing again, this time with embarassment over dull wits. I think perhaps too much time with head in books, not enough time doing puzzles; where did i leave that crossword?

[emily655321]

Well, I don't think any Hedalgo lovers are going to come along conveniently soon, so I'll start it off again with verybaddmom's unanswered one from earlier:


Originally posted by verybaddmom
would you wish for world peace if you could?

Duh, h'ya. :rolleyes:

Have you ever met anyone who wishes there wouldn't be world peace? (Don't just say "Republicans.")

[verybaddmom]

i think there are people who wouldnt. people who recognize humanity for its realistic tendancies, perhaps?

What does it mean to you to say "Human Nature"?

[emily655321]

Good one. Chimpanzees. Very arrogant and delusional chimpanzees.

How many bushels in a peck? (or is it the other way around?)

[verybaddmom]

there are four pecks in a bushel

how many roads must a man walk down?

[emily655321]

Depends how many hills there are :p

Where have all the flowers gone?

[verybaddmom]

aha! pesticide!

is PMS real?

[emily655321]

I've never known anyone who get's *****y just from some magical kind of mental PMS, but I always have a day when little elves stab me in the stomach I faint dead away. :p

How many licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

[verybaddmom]

umm..who licks? (tootsie pops)

how many bites to the center of a tootsie pop?

[emily655321]

[mistake...hence, deleted]

[emily655321]

Haha yes, best to specify "tootsie pops." Good point. I would assume...two? I don't know, I just kind of stick it in my cheek and leave it there. :D

Have you at any time dyed your hair freaky colors? (Is it colored now? How many times? -- and those do too count. I get as many questions as I like, goshdarn you :p)

[verybaddmom]

um...freaky colors? yes: purple and blue (dont ask, i was..like..you know...like....fifteen!)
right now my hair is "foiled" a lovely vibrant red (like cheap wine) which you are welcome to view on my website, the photo from Valentine's shows most clearly....
as far as how often..shhhhh...dont tell anyone, but i have to cover a bit of grey; I've not yet shed the vanity of youth.....


how do you feel about tanning (in a salon, not on the beach)?

[Blade]

i feel that it is unhealthy and i've heard some bad things about it, but a person has a right to do whatever they want so if they want a fake tan, more power to ya

how do you feel about the government in these troubled times

[Shea]

<<my mom tans to ease her psoriasis>>

Isn't that a dangerous question, Blade? ;) But as it is that there are always troubled times in some form or other, government or not.

Do you alphabetize your home library?

[emily655321]

No - my library isn't very extensive. My dad must own every book that's ever been published (and judging by the sheer volume, a few that have yet to exist), so I just borrow from his "vault" in the basement. (It's like going to get the cask of Amantillado whenever I want to read something. :D)

Are you taking part in the forum book club this month? (Hunchback won by a vote. Not mine, I voted for the android sheep.)

[Blade]

i've yet to venture into the forum bok club thus far but i'll be sure to do so in the future

dream vacation spot?

[emily655321]

Easter Island. Except I can't speak Spanish. So New Zealand. Except now it's overrun with LotR tourists. Oh dear... Prince Edward Island. Seen pictures of it, and it looks beautiful. And I can drive there -- till the whole "island" thing comes into play, of course -- so that's a bonus.

If you had the option to never do housework again, but it meant that at night your house would be overrun by those little shoemaker's-elves that do all the work for him, would you take it?

[verybaddmom]

um, no....i really just dont have time right now, with the end of the semester and all......there is so much reading that is assigned right now that ive not gotten to, yikes. right now im trying to get through "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde, for an essay that im writing.

what do you do when you and someone you care about a lot are having trouble communicating??

[verybaddmom]

oh crap, missed a page...sorry
little elves and no housework???
uh, YAha


same question as above!

[amuse]

you look a little like liza minneli

trouble communicating? well first off, my love told me around 10 years ago he wasn't fighting with me anymore. so no more screaming (see i was shakespeare's katherine :D) and now we just make nice and talk calmly and repeat what we think we heard and work through things. and we really don't disagree much anymore. sort of would be a headache after 13 years, like why bother.

what magical something-or-other happened to you/touched your heart this past week?

[amuse]

*it touched me a lot, that he loved me so much that he refused to fight with me. so that's how i segued into that last question.

[imthefoolonthehill]

no.


what is the largest thing you have ever killed?

[amuse]

i asked what not if :(

a praying mantis. i think that's illegal but it materialized in my room (closed windows and 3rd floor, btw) and i was terrified. bad, bad, bad :( :( :(

what phobias do you have?

[IWilKikU]

I'm afraid of being force-fed. I was traumatized by my babysitter who used to force-feed me stewed tomatoes. To this day I can't eat somthing out of someone elses hand (even if they're just holding a fork), and I can't eat tomatoes. I'm also afraid of the dentist.

Why do dental tools have to look so scary? Why can't they make them fun looking?

[emily655321]

Cause then they'd be cotton candy, and that would be counterproductive. They also wouldn't have the chipping-power they demonstrated on the enamel of my front tooth at my most recent visit. Gah... enough about dentistry -- I have to have all of my wisdom teeth out later this month :(

What is the longest you've ever gone without sleep?

[atiguhya padma]

Probably only about 30 odd hours.

What's the first thing you do when you get into work?

[verybaddmom]

make coffee

what is the last thing you do before you leave?

[simon]

take a piss

What position do you sleep in?

[papayahed]

all over the flippin' bed

how many hours do you spend on the internet at work per day?

[IWilKikU]

I work in an English pub, so I'm going to hav e to say ZERO. But back when I worked 4 hours/day in my college's computer lab, I would have said 4.

[imthefoolonthehill]

uh... aren't you going to ask a question?

[den]

Yes I guess that's the way this goes huh! :p

Have you ever crossed the border into another country and had them take something from you?

[emily655321]

No, but we had to get rid of our kitty when we moved to Britain so he wouldn't get put in quarantine, so that felt like they took him away anyhow. In contrast, on our way back from visiting Paris, my mother and I picked up a loaf of bread for my dad at a little boulangerie, because he's always complaining about how American bread is sawdust compared to European bread, and this young customs officer actually let us take it! He just kind of motioned for us to close the bag and was like, "Uhh... pas de probleme, c'est bon...(ne montre personne!)" *wink, smile* It was great!

Okay, enough with my stories. Have you ever become real-life friends with someone you've met online?

[atiguhya padma]

No. But then I'm always up for first-time experiences;)

If you had to be a teacher, what would you prefer to teach?

[IWilKikU]

Undergraduate literature or Drama. Or studying Drama as literature. I would do novels and dramas rather than poetry.

How many books have you read so far this year?

[verybaddmom]

i fully intend to teach Language Arts, which here in Canada is just another way of saying High School English. of course that is WHEN i finally get through this degree. Quite honestly i would love to just keep going and get my Masters and just teach at the college/university level, but i thinks one has to take a break and work to pay off student loans.


who has outstanding student loans? for how much?

[verybaddmom]

oops...

[verybaddmom]

does that include textbooks, KIK?
if it does, then about 18 books or so, mostly textbooks and fluff reading.

[IWilKikU]

{Who has outstanding student loans? For how much?}

Well, I'm a student. And I have outstanding loans. One is to my girlfriend for 9 pounds. Another is to my friend Jeff who hooked me up with a kebab, 5 pounds. And I owe this one chick 1 pound. So those are my student loans. :D

Are you going to paint eggs on Easter?

[verybaddmom]

lol. wish i had student loans like that.....

and yes, we already have our nasty cheap little dye kits. and our eggs; its the price one pays for having kids and no religion!

how many different phone numbers have you had?

[imthefoolonthehill]

3

how many instant messenger services do you use at once?

(I use 3)

[Blade]

2, AIM and Xfire

Linux or Windows?

[verybaddmom]

windows all the way (it's all i know)


webcam?

[Blade]

nay

mic?

[verybaddmom]

yay

what would your dream job be?

[Blade]

a hammock tester

would you rather make millions doing something you didnt like or do something you like and make penuts

[verybaddmom]

definitely something i like for peanuts. i am well aware of the fact that i will never become wealthy teaching high school; i also know that i will forever pay off student loans like a mortgage. however, its what i want to do, so......
good thing i like peanuts!

have you ever been involved in a riot?

[IWilKikU]

When I was like 8 my Mom unwitingly drove my brother and I threw a race riot area in DC. She was lost and had the widows down and was singing along with the radio, and there were TONS of angry black men standing around with bricks and baseball bats wondering if this white woman was crazy or what. We were escorted by 3 riot police squad cars. My mom didn't realize what was going on until we had driven through the most volitale area. She kept saying things like "There sure are alot of cops here for it being a weekday." She felt really stupid that night when she saw the news.

How many countries have you visited (home country included)

[emily655321]

5 -- USA (home), Scotland (home for a year), England, Italy, France. (Yes, I live like 150 miles from Canada and I've never been. It's insane, I know.)

Favorite kind of animal?

[atiguhya padma]

Bonobo - now there's a real honest in-your-face relative of ours. But regarding pets, probably a cat.

Huxley or Orwell?

[emily655321]

Orwell. Um, cause I haven't read Huxley :D

What do you do on Easter (or Pagan Eostre stuff, or Passover)?

[emily655321]

(The above not meant to belittle Celtic/Pagan spring celebrations, I just don't know the official names for things :p)

[atiguhya padma]

I avoid all abnormal people.

Why do we ask so many questions?

[emily655321]

Because we can.

How often do you sew your own clothes?

[atiguhya padma]

As often as I sew my own skin.

What is your favourite kind of tree?

[emily655321]

LOL.

Monkey puzzle tree. Thank God they don't grow here. The cones turn into an acidic dog-poop-like substance and eat away at the grass. But they look cool, which is what counts. Also white Birch, I like.

How long/short is your hair?

[den]

ooops, simulataneous posting ... my hair is just past my shoulder blades.

Weeping willow or weeping birch.

What's your favourite breed of cat?

[Shea]

Orange! obviously!

What's your favorite flower?

[Shea]

<<oh dear!>>

[emily655321]

Calla lily

Favorite fruit?

[amuse]

grapes. green and seedless, yum. so sweet, so simple.

what's the longest it ever took you to develop/upload pictures?

[verybaddmom]

eight years. i lost a roll of film and only recently found it. actually, i was very surprised that the pictures turned out and doubly surprised to see that it was pictures of my son before he started school (He's in junior high school now). although i wouldnt do it again intentionally, it was quite an effective method for creating a nostalgic mood, to say the least.

has anyone else been to a traditional Robbie Burns Supper?

[imthefoolonthehill]

not that I'm aware of.


ever wonder which memories you've made up and which ones are real? (see major malfunction page)

[Blade]

no, i prefer to keep my life as simple as possible

definition of the word "mer"

[atiguhya padma]

Sea

What's your favourite wine?

[den]

French syrah at the moment.

How many vitamins a day do you take?

[Blade]

none (naughty me)

should steroids be leagal in highschool sports

[Shea]

NO!!

Don't you feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when you've finished a project no matter how small?

[verybaddmom]

oh yes, that's why i love doing the dishes...its a case of very instant gratification. one minute the kitchen's a huge mess, and within minutes it sparkling clean. need for sense of accomplishment satisfied.

do you have more close friends, or aquaintences, and how do you distinguish between them?

[Shea]

I have more aquaintences (even among my own family). I consider people who are close friends, those that I can share personal information with- that includes people here on the forums. I get rather nervous when I'm with a group of friends and have a hard time drawing close to them, I deal better with one on one.

Do you think hand-made gifts are better, or store-bought (even if hand-made are not very great)?

[Sunny]

To Shea,
Haha, i now begin to consider you as a best friend of mine on this forum. So whatever gift you give me will be cherished in my mind, even if it's just an e-card with a few short lines.

To be frankly, i prefer the former, the hand-made gifts, even the gifts are not very great. Gifts are just symbols for friendship, to me, there's no need to send very valuable gifts between two friends. In my opinion, just a "happy birthday" or a card will be great! i think sometimes the hand-made gifts are more valuable than store-bought gits. is it right?

When you meet your net lover in the real world, and then you find he/she is not very pretty, how will you do? Will you break off with him/her, or still love him/her as you do online?

[Shea]

I'm finding you to be a good friend too, Sunny!:)

Hmm, because I'm married, I couldn't really speak for myself, but I would like to think that I wouldn't judge by looks, but remember a good conversational companion. Ever see the movie "You've Got Mail"? Even though Tom Hanks' character saw Meg Ryans' character as an enemy, he still realized that he loved her and wanted to be with her. (I love that movie!) He was even ready to marry her before he even saw who she was.

Hamburger or chicken sandwich? (I'm getting hungry)

[Sunny]

Yeah, I like You've Got Mail, it's a great movie, and i like every movie starred by Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. But I couldn't understant why Meg Ryan can't get the honor of best actress of the Academy Rewards till now. She is my favorite American actress, to be exact, a goddess.

When i was watching You've Got Mail, i deeply moved and attracted by the romantic love between the hero and heroine, and i always believe this kind of romantic only can created by romantic Americans.

But one thing for sure, that is, Joe more or less cares about whether Cathy is beautiful or not, or he will not stand out of the Cafe and nervously look inside, and ask his friend, who just come out of it, "Is she beautiful?" I just remember these. Maybe i'm wrong.

So my opinion is every man likes beautiful girl, so net love affair is not credible. You've Got Mail is just a movie created by idealistic romanticists. Maybe i'm wrong once more.

To the next:

If you could have a chance to travel abroad, which countries are you most willing to visit? Why? Just choose five countries.

[verybaddmom]

hamburger all the way shea....
and five countries that i would love to visit?
Scotland, Italy, France, Jamaica, Holland
oh, and because i want to cheat and visit six, Cuba
also, those are listed in order.

What is your favorite thing to do to unwind after a hard day?


(btw Shea, i met my boyfriend online, and we were very realistic about our self descriptions and our willingness to take us 'as we are', simply because we had such an amazing connection. We are best friends now and have an awesome ability to communicate with one another [most of the time]. and while we are not to be considered the worlds most attractive couple, i find him hugely sexy and appealing, partly because i know and appreciate his character. I think this is how it supposed to be!!)

[simon]

Italy, Germany, Belgium, Australia, Poland

How do you like your steak, rare, meduim rare...

[verybaddmom]

oops. sorry bout that...

medium rare, and no steak sauce please....ugh

refer to above question re: unwinding after tough day

[Shea]

<<Baddmom, your response was what I was trying to depict. But as I've only made good friends over the internet, I couldn't describe it>>

I love to either play my harp, cross-stitch, sew, or crochet... take your pick! ;) (I like options when it comes to relaxation!)

What's your favorite kind of pet?

[atiguhya padma]

Read a book, go online, watch TV or make mad passionate love. OK the last one depends on how much energy I have.

What's your favourite film?

[Shea]

Citizen Kane- there are so many ways of looking at it, that it's always different everytime I watch it.

Favorite pet?

[atiguhya padma]

Aesica, my cat.

What's your favourite star in the night sky?

[Shea]

Hmm, well my husband would be able to name them. I really only know a few constellations. I like the big dipper because it always alludes me. I can never remember where it's supposed to be, so it's always like a puzzle trying to find it again.

What's your favorite mythical creature?

[atiguhya padma]

I would say Prometheus, who is both mythical and a creature. However, to keep closer to your meaning, I will opt for either Pegasus, Lamia or Mermaids.

What was your best ever holiday?

[Blade]

medium

how did you find this forum?

[IWilKikU]

Blade, I think you got confused, but thats ok casue I get to answer 2 questions! :D

AP, my "best ever holiday" was my 17th birthday (I know, I know. Technically birthdays arn't hollidays). Anyways, I was going threw some serious highschool depression and was getting to the suicidal point. Anyways, I was sitting in my family room playing with a knife and started cutting myself a little bit. Than I started a little bit more. Out of no where like 8 of my friends show up with cake and sodas and threw me a birthday party. After they left I just sat down and cried to think I was contemplating leaving all of them when they all cared about me that much <sniff>.

Blade, I was writing an essay about A Room With a View I found the key word searchable version on this site and it helped me get an A. :D.

What's your favorite sport to play? To watch?

[kilted exile]

play: Rugby. Watch:Football (thats soccer to you North American types)

What is the wierdest thing you've ever seen?(in person, not on t.v etc)

[GapingStarling]

Hmmmm.... When I was in Hawaii, I saw this woman on the beach, teaching her dog how to surf. He was getting pretty good!

Do you ever read your horoscope in the paper?

[verybaddmom]

faithfully, in fact my daily horoscope is delivered to my inbox every day.

ever had a tarot reading?

[amuse]

yes

tell us about your favorite pen :)

[verybaddmom]

RSVP pentel brand. rubber grip, fine point. i have about thirty of them....blue only.

would you get another one? (tarot reading?)

[amuse]

no. it was like a nice cup of joe - ok for a quick fix, but not much use in the long run.

have you had one, and if so would you?

[verybaddmom]

yes i have, in fact i got a wonderful set of "Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling" cards for a holiday gift from my sister this year....just something to play with though. im not all that dedicated to them.

who would you like to meet in person if you had the chance, living or dead?

[amuse]

Jimi Hendrix. i feel about him just as i do about cats: ridiculously, insanely devoted.

what common household product do you always forget to pick up at the store? (for me it's aluminum foil.)
and who would you've picked?

[verybaddmom]

lol...salt and oven cleaner.
the last few times i went shopping i meant to grab those items and forgot, so the next few times i went, i was saying to myself "did i get those yet?" and couldnt remember; now i have three boxes of salt, and my oven is self scouring as we speak.
I would love to meet and talk to Oscar Wilde.

what is your favorite, or most used herb?

[GapingStarling]

Lavender. I'm growing three pots of it on the sundeck right now...

Speaking of things that smell good, what is your favourite smell?

[verybaddmom]

fresh tangerines or mandarin oranges. in mandarin orange season i make my son keep all the peels till i have a potful and i simmer it on the stove with a stick of cinnamon in some water.
mind you, i also totally love my boyfriend's smell, that individual scent that he has, not his cologne.

How many hours a day, on average, do you spend on your computer?

[den]

Hard to say, as I work at home on my comp and the `net ... I'd say no more than 8 hours a day. But it's not all work either though ;) I have to come here and unwind sometimes...

When was the last time you shook a stranger's hand?

[emily655321]

Hmm... well, I'm odd duck and I still go to church with my mom despite no longer believing in a god (gotta be that Catholic guilt ;) --well, and the music. Oh boy, I love singing old church music), and they do that "sign of peace" thing where you have to shake hands with people. I've gone to the same church my whole life, and it's a small town, but I'm severely introverted so I still consider most of the people strangers (even the ones who apparently seem to know *me*). So, my answer to the question is: Sunday.

Do you prefer fruity candy or chocolate?

[Blade]

how about just fruit

favorite song?

[Shea]

Oh, I just got through saying this in another thread, Variations on a theme by Pagannini by Rochmoninov. Love it!

Do you read indoors or out?

[emily655321]

in. i don't actually like to do anything outside. too bright, too buggy. I know, that's horrible.

Yes or No: Does Neopolitan ice cream effectively ruin all three flavors of which it is made?

[atiguhya padma]

No

What are the five most important questions?

[verybaddmom]

are those real?
you want it when?
how much does it pay?
how much does it cost?
what do you want from me?

why are there so many members on this forum that dont post ever?

[atiguhya padma]

because they don't exist

Can the population of India live the kind of lives that Americans live, without Americans living the kind of lives that Indians live?

[IWilKikU]

Yes. If the population of India lived like Americans, Everyone else on earth would be dead. So Americans wouldn't be living like Indians ;)

When was the last time you cried and why?

[verybaddmom]

day before yesterday. the cause? PMS. i think maybe i was watching "Cops", dont remember...really, its not relevant.

when you do spring cleaning, where do you start?

[simon]

"Citizen Kane- there are so many ways of looking at it, that it's always different everytime I watch it."

Citizen Kane is a bombshell of quirky fun Shea, never before have I found a human who likewise has heard of it and shares my enjoyment in it's hilarity.

What is spring cleaning? Does that have to do with Vaccum cleaners becuase frankly I never touch the stuff.

Do you find those gummy easter chick candies to be the creation of a race not our own and beyond human consumption?

[den]

PEEPS
those things are revolting! I think they're some kind of criminally devised edible oil product engineered for Darwin awards winners :eek: :D :D :D

What's the junkiest kind of food YOU eat?

[verybaddmom]

LOL
Kraft dinner. but that's not a meal, its a religion

what are you dedicated to? and dont say literature....something not common to everyone here.

[emily655321]

My cats. Seriously, I don't know that there is anything I could possibly love more. Maybe someday I'll have kids and love them more, but they would still be human beings so there's a strike against them already.

(And by the way, I like Peeps. :p It's those disgusting malted robins' eggs I can't stand.)

How long do you spend brushing your teeth in the morning?

[Blade]

about a minute n a half

how long does it take you to shower

[papayahed]

maybe 20 minutes

Do you floss every day?

[IWilKikU]

no, I have a previously explained fear of dental stuff. I brush my teeth (of course), but I CANT STAND flossing.

If your country allows voting, do you regularly vote anytime availiable (local elections, ect...)? Or just the Presidential (or Prime Ministerial, or whatever)? Or not at all?

[Blade]

not at all due to age restrictions :(

should the legal driving age in the US be raised to 21?

[ajoe]

Sure. I'm 19 and I don't drive yet and I'm guessing I'm not going to drive until I'm 22 anyway.

Do you shop at 99-cents market?

[emily655321]

Don't worry, I'm 19 in less than two months and I can't drive either. I find it terrifying to be in command of a deadly weapon travelling at high speed, seeing as I'm the type of person who still walks behind my mother in the store with my hands in my pockets and my eyes on the floor, even though I'm as tall as she is with my boots on.

All the dollar stores around us have closed for some reason, so no, but I didn't before anyway, seeing as Walmart usually had stuff for cheaper, and those little Malaysian children in the sweatshops can make finer quality merchandise with their tiny fingers. (In other words, I have huge amounts of guilt over buying things at the cheap stores, but I'm also poor, so I swallow hard and do it.)

How many pairs of shoes do you own?

[Blade]

3, 1 pair of sneakers, 1 pair of sandals, and 1 pair of cleats

who had the most lasting effect on your life?

[IWilKikU]

My girlfriend. I tease/am-really-really-mean to most of my friends, all in good fun of course, and when I first got together with Kristie (my girlfriend), she was really sensitive and would cry alot when I teased her. So I've learned to take it alot easier on people that I'm fond of.

What CD/tape/8track/vinal/mp3/ok-you-get-the-freekin-point is in your CD player/whatever right now? Grr... what was the last band/artist/composer/(I'm really getting sick of these backslashes!) you listened to volenterily?

[amuse]

In my stereo, these 3 CD's: Judy Collins - 'Colors of the Day," a mix with Camron, Jill Scott, Maxwell, Sting, Rose Royce, Bob Marley among others, and "As The Planet Sleeps" - lullabies from around the world. I have AC/DC on right now (not one of their most likeable tunes, don't know it's name) but am about to change it for Power 99, a clear channel hip-hop station. And the last song I listened to voluntarily before switching to 70's rock was Diana Ross and the Temptations singing "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me." Wow is all I can say when men hit higher notes than me. :D

how many e-mail accounts do you have, and why?

[IWilKikU]

I have two:
[email protected]
this was my original. But as I signed up for mailing lists, and went to porn sites, it filled up with junk mail. However I have to keep it around for those junk mails and porn sites, and because my parents and girlfriend refuse to email me at my new one:
[email protected]
Also I had one (don't know if its still around or not) at my old college:
[email protected]

oops. forgot to ask a new one.

If you went camping with a bunch of guys and you woke up with a condom in your butt, would you tell anyone?

[amuse]

um. first i have to stop my inappropriate giggles. whoops. ah well, i'll type anyway. i'd probably tell one of my best girlfriends (i know which one, she'd be sooo discreet). she'd think it shocking and funny and be worried and interested all at the same time.
i would on the other hand be horrified, shocked, titillated, embarassed, and hopefully still asleep/dreaming.

that's a hard question to follow!
oh help :D!

what famous building(s) would you like most to have an amorous interlude in?

[IWilKikU]

(you were supposed to say "no" and than I was supposed to say "wanna go camping?" ;) hehe)

The very falic Washington Monument, DC. Oh yeah!

If some random guy jumped on your back, would you leave him there, or beat him off?

[amuse]

let's see...first i'd pull out my compact to check the mirror and see if i know him and he's some way-too-friendly acquaintance. then, regardless, i'd beat him off. later i'd wish i'd done it politely. or had let him stay there. (j.k. :D)

if you had the opportunity to make your biggest dream come true, but had to sacrifice your favorite body part to do so, would you?

[IWilKikU]

you would "beat him off"? Think for a minute. Yeah? hehe. *suddenly realizes that my humor is crude and obnoxious* :eek:

Well, my biggest dream and my favorite body part kinda go hand in hand if you know what I'm saying. So I cannot compute this question. I pass.

[amuse]

lol, that's a two thumbs up answer! :)

hm. rather than follow up with another question, why not let someone else answer that one. :D

[fayefaye]

I can't sacrifice my head. So unless my biggest dream were death, I guess not. lol at kik.

I don't have any questions....... so hmmm.... ahh, hell. The next person can come up with one.

[IWilKikU]

Now thats not fair!!! If you can't think up a new one, what are you doing answering one?!? :mad:

[emily655321]

Oh, so now NO ONE's asking a question? Blighters. And Kik, speaking of your sense of humor, I'm guessing you know the basis for this piece of advice: If you ever go camping with two other dudes, don't dream of skiing. :p

Fine, then, a question...(I feel so cheap and used somehow...) Have you ever owned goldfish, and how long did they live?

[Blade]

nope

favorite kind of pet

[IWilKikU]

Dog. A pox on you overabundance of cat people :mad: :mad: :mad:

If your a guy, can you write your name in the snow? If your a girl, have you ever tried?

[imthefoolonthehill]

yes, I have written my name in the snow...

whats the worst april fools joke thats been played on you?

[emily655321]

If I've ever had one played on me, I must have blocked out the memory. I don't think I have though, quite honestly. I guess I just react too sensibly to practical jokes -- I don't get bent out of shape or suspect any ill-doings. And my friends know from experience that I might cry. :p

When was the last time you wore clothing meant for the opposite gender? (For whatever reason)

[Blade]

prolly around age 8 or 9 when i went as a cheerleader w/ my friend for halloween

do you believe in fate?

**(big 200th post w00t)**

[fayefaye]

nope

what would you do if you could do anything?

[Blade]

never have to pay taxes/morgage/ect.

do you have any pets

[fayefaye]

yes.

finish this sentence: I would rather jab little pins in my eyes than........?

[Blade]

I would rather jab little pins in my eyes than......jab big pins in my eyes

favorite holiday?

[fayefaye]

summer holidays, because they're longest, obviously

favourite fruit?

[Blade]

papaya (mmmmmmmmhmmmm)

favorite meal/recipie

[papayahed]

Chicken Caccatorie (my own recipe) or my Spinach triangles

Favorite type of food?

[fayefaye]

Chinese. or anything with chocolate. Italian food too.

favourite way to waste time?

[Blade]

sleeping

average hours of sleep a night