It was 17 today, but it's gonna be 9 on Friday.
(celsius, that is)
Lol.. the Northern Hemispherians are gonna laugh at us!
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Lol.. the Northern Hemispherians are gonna laugh at us!
Let's see them try to survive one of our antipodean summers !
Yours maybe... our summer's are pretty mild.Let's see them try to survive one of our antipodean summers !
Lol.. the Northern Hemispherians are gonna laugh at us!
Northern hemisphere here- Can I please have some of that cooler weather- even the snow flakes. It's 82F/ 28C and not even 10AM. It'll hit high 90's before noon. Repeat till October!! Stay safe and warm, Capp and Flake.
I love it that we're all here together, and yet - FlakeNoir and CriticAndProud are having winter, and we're just beginning our summer. It's so weird.
We called them click-clacks, and oh the smashed fingers, whacked wrists, and broken knick-knacks they caused
I call old men's scrots clackers because I'm sure they look like this, and if you listen carefully, probably sound like this too.
A friend sent me "Diary of a Pom in Western Australia" (she's from Perth) a few years ago & I about died laughing. Y'all have to be tough to survive!Let's see them try to survive one of our antipodean summers !
SUNDAY SURVEY: May 31, 2015
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be?
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
7. Can you curl your tongue?
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be?
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
7. Can you curl your tongue?
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be?
Even if i had the power i wouldn't want to enforce my will over others.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Find my way out i guess.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
I can be lazy sometimes.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
Several times. One wedding, three funerals and several speeches about History.
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Tintin
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
Magnets.
7. Can you curl your tongue?
No
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
Don't think so.
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
Dinosaurs
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
Scrooge macDuck
Even if i had the power i wouldn't want to enforce my will over others.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Find my way out i guess.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
I can be lazy sometimes.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
Several times. One wedding, three funerals and several speeches about History.
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Tintin
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
Magnets.
7. Can you curl your tongue?
No
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
Don't think so.
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
Dinosaurs
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
Scrooge macDuck
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be? It's too controversial a question for this thread, I should not have asked it.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do? Try to sleep and if that didn't work walk around aimlessly - that is assuming I had no flashlight and could not see.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself? Not brave enough
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what? In my speech class in college. It was about tennis.
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character? Daffy Duck or Wylie Coyote
6. What is on your refrigerator door? Important phone #'s; drawings by the grandkids; misc. magnets
7. Can you curl your tongue? Yes. Side to side, in waves and I can twist it around.
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened? Not seriously. Bruises here and there.
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons? Dragons.
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like? I've had 2. One that looked like a cash register, and an actually piggy bank my step-mother made for me that is still on my dresser
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do? Try to sleep and if that didn't work walk around aimlessly - that is assuming I had no flashlight and could not see.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself? Not brave enough
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what? In my speech class in college. It was about tennis.
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character? Daffy Duck or Wylie Coyote
6. What is on your refrigerator door? Important phone #'s; drawings by the grandkids; misc. magnets
7. Can you curl your tongue? Yes. Side to side, in waves and I can twist it around.
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened? Not seriously. Bruises here and there.
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons? Dragons.
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like? I've had 2. One that looked like a cash register, and an actually piggy bank my step-mother made for me that is still on my dresser
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be? Expanding DNA collection samples to more than just felony arrests. This would increase the DNA database and help solve thousands of major crimes across the country.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do? I'm assuming there is no cell service in this scenario? In that case, stop where you are, don't walk around getting more lost. Conserve your energy. Wait for help.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself? I can't take anything or anyone at face value, I'm always looking for an angle.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what? Communications class in college. I gave 4 or 5 speeches throughout the semester, hated doing it every time. I hate speaking in public.
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character? G-Force-The team leader, I think his name is Mark.
6. What is on your refrigerator door? Emergency instructions for my son in case he's at this house by himself, lots of pictures of my son, some of his report cards. A couple of old pictures he drew in Kindergarten.
7. Can you curl your tongue? No
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened? I smashed my roommate's finger with a hammer while we were trying to put together some bookshelves way back in my college days. It actually fractured his knuckle. Completely unintentional, he moved his finger mid-swing.
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons? Dinosaurs
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like? I had a red razorback shaped piggy bank when I was a kid.
Good questions ma'am.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do? I'm assuming there is no cell service in this scenario? In that case, stop where you are, don't walk around getting more lost. Conserve your energy. Wait for help.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself? I can't take anything or anyone at face value, I'm always looking for an angle.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what? Communications class in college. I gave 4 or 5 speeches throughout the semester, hated doing it every time. I hate speaking in public.
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character? G-Force-The team leader, I think his name is Mark.
6. What is on your refrigerator door? Emergency instructions for my son in case he's at this house by himself, lots of pictures of my son, some of his report cards. A couple of old pictures he drew in Kindergarten.
7. Can you curl your tongue? No
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened? I smashed my roommate's finger with a hammer while we were trying to put together some bookshelves way back in my college days. It actually fractured his knuckle. Completely unintentional, he moved his finger mid-swing.
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons? Dinosaurs
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like? I had a red razorback shaped piggy bank when I was a kid.
Good questions ma'am.
1. If you had the power to enforce, change or remove 1 law (State or Federal) what would it be? I think I should like to rewrite the gun laws with a 'Common Sense' rule. If you own a farm in Nebraska, for example, then you can have ONE shotgun. If you own a window box in a large city you don't need one! Stiffer penalties for unlawful ownership. Municipal services and other agencies should carry non lethal equipment to disable and contain those who commit offences considered egregious in nature. In most cases this is very feasible.
Culpability, even fault doesn't equate to responsibility that is questionable if you own and certainly carry a gun. Perhaps I'm naive but there you have it.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do? Wish I'd brought a gun. Ha! (see above)
3. What do you dislike most about yourself? I'm naturally quixotic and quite mercurial.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what? I gave a stirring speech to a bunch of poor fellas in kilts who were pathologically opposed to tyranny... Oh, wait; that wasn't me.
5. What's your favourite cartoon or comic book character? The Parkie (the Park Keeper with a Problem, of Viz fame).
6. What is on your refrigerator door? A Black Grouse magnet and a trainer (sneaker) scuff mark from heeling the door shut.
7. Can you curl your tongue? Yes. Is that important to women?
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened? My cat. She was behind a door pawing at one of her toys. I opened the door and caught her paw between the door and the wall. There are mezzo sopranos who can't hit that note! Though she forgave me after many cuddles and soo much fish I never watched Rigoletto again.
9. What's cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons? Dragons, hands down. Break out the butane every day can be BBQ day!
10. Do you or have you ever had a "piggy"/ coin bank? What did it look like? Yes, it was a large iron bear standing on his hind legs. He used to scare my other toys.
Culpability, even fault doesn't equate to responsibility that is questionable if you own and certainly carry a gun. Perhaps I'm naive but there you have it.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do? Wish I'd brought a gun. Ha! (see above)
3. What do you dislike most about yourself? I'm naturally quixotic and quite mercurial.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what? I gave a stirring speech to a bunch of poor fellas in kilts who were pathologically opposed to tyranny... Oh, wait; that wasn't me.
5. What's your favourite cartoon or comic book character? The Parkie (the Park Keeper with a Problem, of Viz fame).
6. What is on your refrigerator door? A Black Grouse magnet and a trainer (sneaker) scuff mark from heeling the door shut.
7. Can you curl your tongue? Yes. Is that important to women?
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened? My cat. She was behind a door pawing at one of her toys. I opened the door and caught her paw between the door and the wall. There are mezzo sopranos who can't hit that note! Though she forgave me after many cuddles and soo much fish I never watched Rigoletto again.
9. What's cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons? Dragons, hands down. Break out the butane every day can be BBQ day!
10. Do you or have you ever had a "piggy"/ coin bank? What did it look like? Yes, it was a large iron bear standing on his hind legs. He used to scare my other toys.
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be? I am not sure what many of the laws here are sorry.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do? stay where i'm at until its light lol i'm not scared of the dark
3. What do you dislike most about yourself? I am too shy
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what? no lol
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character? X-men
6. What is on your refrigerator door? Pictures of my kids
7. Can you curl your tongue? yup
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened? nope i'm really careful lol
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons? Dinosaurs because they were real
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like? I don't think i ever had one of those
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do? stay where i'm at until its light lol i'm not scared of the dark
3. What do you dislike most about yourself? I am too shy
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what? no lol
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character? X-men
6. What is on your refrigerator door? Pictures of my kids
7. Can you curl your tongue? yup
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened? nope i'm really careful lol
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons? Dinosaurs because they were real
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like? I don't think i ever had one of those
SUNDAY SURVEY: May 31, 2015
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be?
Eh. Too many to list, so I'll have to trust (BWA-HA-HA) elected reps.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Stay where I was until morning & I could get my bearings.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
Temper
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
Many times. I debated in high school & was in Toastmasters for many years. I've held many positions in church & professional orgs that require speechifying
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Cartoon: Scooby Doo, Comic Book: Spiderman
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
Letter magnets, kids' drawings, shopping list, chore chart...standard 'mom stuff'
7. Can you curl your tongue?
Yup
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
Probably, but I can't think of a single example
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
Dinosaurs, because they existed on this earth
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
Still do. It's labelled 'capitalism' on one side and 'Gerome' on the other for loose change anyone can use in a pinch.
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be?
Eh. Too many to list, so I'll have to trust (BWA-HA-HA) elected reps.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Stay where I was until morning & I could get my bearings.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
Temper
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
Many times. I debated in high school & was in Toastmasters for many years. I've held many positions in church & professional orgs that require speechifying
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Cartoon: Scooby Doo, Comic Book: Spiderman
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
Letter magnets, kids' drawings, shopping list, chore chart...standard 'mom stuff'
7. Can you curl your tongue?
Yup
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
Probably, but I can't think of a single example
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
Dinosaurs, because they existed on this earth
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
Still do. It's labelled 'capitalism' on one side and 'Gerome' on the other
for loose change anyone can use in a pinch.
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be?
Hmm......I'd probably oust Tony Abbott, and install someone better.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Sleep.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
Poor social skills.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
Yes, many times.
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Batman.
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
Magnets, school permission notes.
7. Can you curl your tongue?
Nope.
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
Probably, but I can't think of a single example.
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
Dinosaurs, specifically the Allosaurus.
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
I have a cup for spare change.
Hmm......I'd probably oust Tony Abbott, and install someone better.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Sleep.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
Poor social skills.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
Yes, many times.
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Batman.
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
Magnets, school permission notes.
7. Can you curl your tongue?
Nope.
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
Probably, but I can't think of a single example.
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
Dinosaurs, specifically the Allosaurus.
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
I have a cup for spare change.
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be?
Too many to list
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Cry and try not to think about The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
Weight
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
Yes, several times
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Brian from Family Guy
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
Magnets and pictures
7. Can you curl your tongue?
No
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
nope
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
Dragons
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
I have an electronic change jar
Too many to list
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Cry and try not to think about The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
Weight
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
Yes, several times
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Brian from Family Guy
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
Magnets and pictures
7. Can you curl your tongue?
No
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
nope
9. What’s cooler: Dinosaurs or Dragons?
Dragons
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
I have an electronic change jar
When I was in 2nd grade, my goal in life was to be an allosaurus.
I was an odd child.
SUNDAY SURVEY: May 31, 2015
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be?
Bring back free milk at schools.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Break into someone's house, eat their food, sleep in their bed.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
I'm too nice.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
I gave a speech at the 'Monty Python appreciation society' meeting in 1994
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Captain Scarlett, Doctor Strange, Dracula.
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
A picture of Stephen King.
7. Can you curl your tongue?
No.
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
Playing cricket when I was ten years old, I swung the bat backwards, and it hit the wicketkeeper in the mouth, breaking his front teeth.
9. Both.
Dinosaurs, because they existed on this earth
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
Yes
1. If you had the power to enforce, change, or remove 1 law (state or federal) what would it be?
Bring back free milk at schools.
2. If you got lost in the woods and it was dark, what would you do?
Break into someone's house, eat their food, sleep in their bed.
3. What do you dislike most about yourself?
I'm too nice.
4. Have you ever given a speech? Where, when and about what?
I gave a speech at the 'Monty Python appreciation society' meeting in 1994
5. What’s your favorite cartoon or comic book character?
Captain Scarlett, Doctor Strange, Dracula.
6. What is on your refrigerator door?
A picture of Stephen King.
7. Can you curl your tongue?
No.
8. Have you ever accidentally injured someone? What happened?
Playing cricket when I was ten years old, I swung the bat backwards, and it hit the wicketkeeper in the mouth, breaking his front teeth.
9. Both.
Dinosaurs, because they existed on this earth
10. Do you or have you ever had a “piggy”/ coin bank? What did it look like?
Yes