How many ...?

Swimming

How many steps are there to get to your front door?

from where im sitting, about three.

how many concerts have you been to (and who were they?)

Oy, that's a lot. I'll start with my first: Shanana, Motley Crue, Ratt, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Anthrax, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Segar, Kid Rock, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Poison, REM, B-52's, Ministry, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Polish Muslims, Triumph, The Guess Who, Bachman Turner, Overdrive, Eddie Money, The Backstreet Boys, N' Sync, Eminem, HankWilliams Jr., Phil Kegee, The White Stripes, Iron Maiden, Van Halen (Sammy), Scorpians, Whitesnake, Kingdom Come, Detroit Cobras, Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, etc..

I know I'm missing some but those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Many of them I've seen more than once. I'd say 150+.


How many stitches have you had?

About 12 I think...all in one go. That was NOT a pleasant memory :(

How many cups of tea/coffee do you drink per day?

usually one, sometimes two---but the cup is about 32 ounces, and its always tea.

how many foods do you like so much that you could probably, or wish you could, eat them all day?

Hmm..let's see now..There's Chocolate, Brownies, Fish and Chips, Jam drops, Roast Chicken, Mashed potatoes and gravy, Black Forest cake, Mint chocolate chip ice cream, Almond tarts, Pudding (too many to be specific)....I'm afraid there's at lest 50+ types :D

How many pet names do you have?

None. My wife just whistles and claps her hands when she wants me.

How many times did you ask girls out until one said yes?

They've all said yes, but I only ask when I know it's pretty much a sure thing... and that's quite rare so it doesn't happen often.

How many books or ebooks do you own?

Oh yes, I forgot you were handsome. Lucky you. Mine was the third time, but she was the same girl from the second time. Years later we lost our virginities to each other, so never give up.

At this point between 800 and 1000 ebooks (maybe more). I had about as many paper books once, I gave most of them away.

How many vinyl records (yes, vinyl records) do you own?

HA, about one hundred honestly. I got into an audiophile phase like five years ago and I thought (and still do think) that really intricate turntables were very cool (I wanted to buy this, for example, http://www.vpiindustries.com/table-scout.htm ). Anyway I also like records for the cover art, but if every record is like $20 I decided it would be easier on my finances to stop purchasing records and stereo equipment and now I steal all of my music from the Internet. I buy books though, I can't help myself. I am actually sort of a compulsive buyer and collector, even though I want to be unencumbered and financially liberated. I keep myself pinned to small purchases of necessities by only working twenty hours a week and not being able to afford anything.

And as far as being lucky, I haven't dated anyone in slightly over two years (but who keeps track?) now!

How many drawings would you estimate you've done in your life?

if it includes doodles, I'd say oodles (hahahahaha see what I did there). If it doesn't include doodles I'd say ~35.

How many eggs have you cooked this week?

Eaten? Six or seven. Cooked myself? None!

How many books do you read a week?

Lately, three, but my yearly average is slightly under two.

How many grains of rice have you (probably) eaten?

not quite countless hundreds of thousands, but maybe countless tens of thousands, I like rice. lately ive had it with pinjur, which is a Macedonian eggplant and peppers mix.

how many ounces of potato chips could you eat in one sitting?

all of them. Seriously, Better Made chips are one of my weaknesses. I'll say 20 oz.

How many books have you given up on?

zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance (twice), a small town in Germany (odd because I like le carre) , mrs Dalloway (don't think i'll ever read woolf again), the accidental tourist (just last week and i'll never read anne tyler again) and I confess I skimmed a lot of merchant of venice. so four(ish maybe) that I can remember. the amazing part of the accidental tourist is, it was a Pulitzer prize finalist---I found it to be absolutely terrible and was shocked to find reviews on amazon where people said they read the book over and over, or that it was amongst their favorites, etc. was also shocked to find out it had been made into a movie with some very popular actors. what the heck!

I feel bad giving up on books---I even made it through moby dick, which I hated, and a catcher in the rye, which I also hated but at least that one was blissfully short.

and oh, I can do 10 ounces of potato chips pretty easily, 15 seems reachable...20 is a possibility if the one sitting is a lonnnnnng one.

how many servings of vegetables did you have today?

So far I've had cucumbers, cilantro, tomato, sweet red pepper, and lettuce; so five. I'm also planning to have broccoli and spinach on chickpeas for dinner.

How many times have you lost your temper in 2015?

Maybe twice, both times at my brother.

How many times have you listened to your favorite album?

EDIT: Three times, I got mad at my coworker and called her ringtone annoying. But it was! It was Stewie asking for his Mama two hundred times.

Probably over one hundred times all the way through, maybe more because I have no way of knowing.

I semi lose my temper pretty often because I work with a bunch of little kids, I'm a horrible disciplinarian though. Full blown temper loss? Maybe once when a three and four year old were running towards the road, too far away for me to catch up (you can never know if they're going to actually stop) and I could see a car coming pretty fast in my peripheral and neither of them were listening to me or another instructor screaming at them.

How many times have you punched someone in the face?

Once. It was at a Middle School bus stop. The local bully had just thrown the novel I was reading into a puddle. His nose bled like a stuck pig, but no one ever started with me again.

How many times have you made someone cry in 2015?

Tons of times, but again, kids, mostly three and under and they cry for stupid reasons. Adults? None that I know of but I'm not in a relationship so who am I supposed to make cry? My roommate?

How many times have you read your most read book?

Also I've never punched anyone in the face.

hard to say on that one...its been so many years since ive listened to an album in its entirety. and even back when I had records, id often hop from one to another just playing particular songs. although I do have a memory of listening to aerosmiths' toys in the attic over and over during high school when I was having to read ethan frome all in one day. don't even know if I have a favorite album I like so many kinds of music...although Fleetwood mac's rumours, and the eagles hotel California and styx's grand illusion are up there. oh heck---and sgt pepper too...oh and abbey road for sure...maybe dark side of the moon too...laughs...

maybe in the 5-15 range. but heck, just these past few weeks ive listened to a small handful of songs dozens of times.

how many pushups did you ever do in one go?

dag nab it happened again! this is the worst time to post! ack!

ah, I can answer that one, or at least be close. ive read Thomas Hughes' "tom brown's schooldays" approximately 5-6 times.

how many pushups did you ever do in one go?

Does sex count? :)

What's the largest number of fish you have caught in one day?

Only one.

How many people have you ever fired?

no, sex doesn't count! smiles...how many pushups?

none, but then, ive only rarely even been in a position to do it. and I have been on the receiving too many times that I doubt I would actually do that to someone else.

how many Charles dickens books have you read?

None, but I'll get to him eventually.

How many Jane Austen books have you read?

persuasion, sense and sensibility, pride and prejudice---so three. and i also have pride and prejudice and zombies that i'll probably try someday!

how many times have you seen any particular favorite movie?

I almost never watch movies a second time. I barely have the patience to watch most once. That said, I've seen A Man Escaped twice, as well as Blue is the Warmest Color.

How many times have you fallen into unreciprocated love?

Once.

Same question.

4 :(

How many rivers have you waded into or swam in?

Mhm rivers specifically? It might even be zero... lots of oceans, ponds and lakes though.

How many birds have you touched?

a baby chicken or three, and a small handful of injured birds I had found when I was riding---id guess ~5-6. but I like birds a lot and I always pay attention to them when they are around.

how many seconds can you hold your breath underwater while swimming?

Oh around 40 comfortably, probably a lot more if someone were going to pay me a lot of money to crack a minute, etc.

How many video games have you successfully beaten?

As opposed to unsuccessfully? None, in any case.

How many politicians have you voted for?

Just one, I haven't been allowed to vote lately as I've been bouncing around provinces. I probably won't vote in the next federal election since I don't really care who wins it.

How many terms is Ted Cruz going to maintain the presidency after he wins?

clopin are you actually a ted cruz fan? I am...and then rand paul and scott walker coming on strong.

so id have to (hope to!) guess 2.

~how many words per minute can you type?

I like Rand so I want him to win. I liked Ron more though :(

A lot, over eighty with very minimal errors/correcting the errors, probably way over 90 if I could leave errors and clean it up later.

How many terms will HILLARY maintain the presidency?

1.5. She will be successfully impeached for having an affair midway through her second term.

How many species of birds have you eaten?

EDIT: Actually about lying under oath about having an affair.

Turkey, duck, chicken, ostrich, game hen and that is it, 5

How many nobel peace prizes will she win and now many wars will she fight?