Weekly Survey

[HollyGolightly]

1. What silly things were your afraid of - as a child? The dark - I was terrified of the dark. I've only recently given up that fear.

2. What was your favorite toy as a kid? My record player

3. What was your first car? Ford Pinto - the explosive kind.

4. Do you have a knick name - that only special people call you? Tell. "Nay" it's the last syllable of my name.

5. What is the best thing that you cook? Any kind of soup you can think of. They're all good.

6. What was your longest road trip? Not very long really - 14 hours to Tampa Florida every year for many years

7. What would you do for an Klondike Bar? Hmm, right now I'd really like some ice cream. I might bust a move for one. The Hustle, perhaps.

8. What is your dream job? We'd like to retire and purchase a little campground, country store, bait shop kind of place on a lake - Pickwick or Kentucky and just hang around and run things slowly.

9. What was your worst cooking disaster? I rinsed the spaghetti sauce off of the ground beef so I could re-purpose the ground beef for beef stroganoff. And then I didn't have sour cream, so I substituted French onion dip. It was a bit of a disaster.

10. When was the last time you embarrassed yourself in public? I totally thought I was talking to someone I knew. Chatted them up quite a while before I realized I had no idea who they were - his answers to my questions weren't jiving - but he played the game. Very nice man. Very polite about it. I'm a spazz. This was in WalMart a few months ago.

 

[Doc Creed]

1. What silly things were your afraid of - as a child? The dark - I was terrified of the dark. I've only recently given up that fear.

2. What was your favorite toy as a kid? My record player

3. What was your first car? Ford Pinto - the explosive kind.

4. Do you have a knick name - that only special people call you? Tell. "Nay" it's the last syllable of my name.

5. What is the best thing that you cook? Any kind of soup you can think of. They're all good.

6. What was your longest road trip? Not very long really - 14 hours to Tampa Florida every year for many years

7. What would you do for an Klondike Bar? Hmm, right now I'd really like some ice cream. I might bust a move for one. The Hustle, perhaps.

8. What is your dream job? We'd like to retire and purchase a little campground, country store, bait shop kind of place on a lake - Pickwick or Kentucky and just hang around and run things slowly.

9. What was your worst cooking disaster? I rinsed the spaghetti sauce off of the ground beef so I could re-purpose the ground beef for beef stroganoff. And then I didn't have sour cream, so I substituted French onion dip. It was a bit of a disaster.

10. When was the last time you embarrassed yourself in public? I totally thought I was talking to someone I knew. Chatted them up quite a while before I realized I had no idea who they were - his answers to my questions weren't jiving - but he played the game. Very nice man. Very polite about it. I'm a spazz. This was in WalMart a few months ago.

Number ten had me choking...super funny. Probably because I've had similar situation in the past.

 

[HollyGolightly]

Number ten had me choking...super funny. Probably because I've had similar situation in the past.

I thought he was the father of a friend of my oldest daughter. He had to keep correcting me on my facts and then it dawned on me - this is not who I think it is. I apologized for being a stooge, he said it was nice talking to me. Ha!

 

[Doc Creed]

I thought he was the father of a friend of my oldest daughter. He had to keep correcting me on my facts and then it dawned on me - this is not who I think it is. I apologized for being a stooge, he said it was nice talking to me. Ha!

I just imagined the guy trying to place who you were and politely playing along. It's happened to me before, too. Humiliating but comical. I lost it when I read your post, lol.

 

[flipska19]

1. What silly things were your afraid of - as a child?

I was afraid the house would fly away during storms. I would grab the doorknob so I wouldn't get left behind.

2. What was your favorite toy as a kid?

My plastic ride horse and my teddy bears.

3. What was your first car?

Ford Thunderbird.

4. Do you have a knick name - that only special people call you? Tell.

'lipe and Jelipe

5. What is the best thing that you cook?

Ground beef with franks.

6. What was your longest road trip?

Austin to Fort Worth and back.

7. What would you do for an Klondike Bar?

Beg?

8. What is your dream job?

The one I have now. It's super easy. (Night shift at the office in the group home)

9. What was your worst cooking disaster?

Cooked some steaks, went to put salt and the top came off, spilling salt all over the meat.

10. When was the last time you embarrassed yourself in public?

The one I remember most was in Middle school. New school, went and put my books on my desk and it tipped over.

 

[pegasus216]

1/31/16

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo?

3. How big is your TV?

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer?

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps?

6. Do you use your phone a lot?

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day?

8. What is your favorite cookie?

9. Do you go to church on Sundays?

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person?

 

[80sFan]

1/31/16

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)

Here it's called a Polar Bear Plunge. I've donated to a few, but I'm extremely sensitive to cold water (it's painful for on my skin) so no, I wouldn't participate.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo?

Big cats (lions, tigers, etc) and gorillas. I think they're wonderful to look at, but feel bad that they're in captivity.

3. How big is your TV?

The one we usually use is 61", I think.

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer?

I play a game on my phone and a game on my old Blackberry.

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps?

Usually happy.

6. Do you use your phone a lot?

Way too much. Ironically, I rarely use it for actual phone calls though.

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day?

Curl up with a good book.
(That's pretty much what I like to do any day.)


8. What is your favorite cookie?

Girl Scout Samoas or Caramel Delights or whatever they're calling them these days...the coconut-y ones.

9. Do you go to church on Sundays?

No.

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person?

Depends on the day.

 

[not_nadine]

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)

Maybe, It depends on if I was up all night; how much I had to drink and my mood. Or else, I would leave a check.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo?


I do not like zoos. Makes me feel bad.


3. How big is your TV?

Now I have to measure. Flat screen. Could not find tape measure. Good size and I don't watch it much

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer?

No

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps?

Just livin. More happy lately.

6. Do you use your phone a lot?

Nope. I am paying big-big for an alarm clock.

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day?

Read. And cook.

8. What is your favorite cookie?

Chocolate Chip when they are not done yet.


9. Do you go to church on Sundays?

No

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person?

Stay at home, leave when I have to.

 

[ghost19]

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity) I've participated in a few over the years when I used to work at the PD. One of the detectives I worked with was a big sponsor of the Special Olympics and we did several of the Polar Bear Plunges to help raise money. Nothing like jumping into Beaver Lake in January..but it was for a great cause.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo? Snakes.

3. How big is your TV? 55 inch in the living room, my son has a 42 inch in his bedroom, we have a 36 inch 3D TV in our bedroom, and a small TV in the kitchen. We watch a lot of TV around my house....

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer? Xbox One sometimes.

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps? I think my default state of mind is melancholy. Always has been.

6. Do you use your phone a lot? Not really. The only people that call me nowadays are my wife and son for the most part, a few of friends from the police department still stay in touch quite a bit, say thank-ya.

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day? I like to sit out in my garage and watch it rain if I'm not too busy.

8. What is your favorite cookie? Oatmeal Raisin.

9. Do you go to church on Sundays? No.

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person? It seems like I'm always on the go but it's not by choice. If I had it my way, I'd rarely leave my house.[/QUOTE]

 

[skimom2]

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)
Nope. I'd donate, but I hate being cold.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo?
Giraffes

3. How big is your TV?
No idea. Maybe 40"?

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer?
Not a gamer on any platform

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps?
Hm. Depends, I guess. I usually have more good days than bad, but when I hit a bad patch it tends to hang on for a while.

6. Do you use your phone a lot?
Not usually. I get a cluster of texts right around lunchtime and then again between 2:30 and 4.

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day?
Read

8. What is your favorite cookie?
Store bought: Oreos with Double Stuf. Homemade: Oatmeal with chocolate chips and walnuts.

9. Do you go to church on Sundays?
Usually. I teach 3rd grade religious ed.

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person?
Stay at home person often forced into being a gogogo person--lol. Consequence of having a big family and kids who go to schools pretty far from our house. Oh, and taxiing two daughters to work and activities (LilMan takes his share of running for these also).

 

[Spideyman]

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)
No, but donate if a charity cause.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo? NONE- animals belong in natural habitat, not caged or confined.

3. How big is your TV? 19 inch

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer? No

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps? Happy

6. Do you use your phone a lot? No only when necessary

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day? Read, craft.

8. What is your favorite cookie? Oatmeal raisin

9. Do you go to church on Sundays? No

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person Stay at home.

 

[Alexandra M]

1/31/16

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)
Did it once, that was enough.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo?
Don't like to see animals penned up. I have saw many wild horses since living in B.C. They are beautiful.

3. How big is your TV?
36 inch

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer?
I play target shooting games on the computer once in awhile.

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps?
Neither. I've been zoned out lately. This too will pass.

6. Do you use your phone a lot?
I don't have a cellphone, use my home phone when I have to.

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day?
Bake

8. What is your favorite cookie?
Homemade double fudge sandwich cookies with chocolate frosting in the middle.

9. Do you go to church on Sundays?
Not anymore

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person?
I can be both, depends on the circumstances.

 

[Pucker]

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)

In the Land of 10,000 Lakes we call this the Polar Plunge, and people do it to raise money for Special Olympics, which is pretty cool (and a very bad pun). Frankly, I would be afraid my heart would stop -- which a lot of people might not see as a particularly bad thing -- but would annoy me greatly. I always sponsor my friends when they do this, but no, I'm not jumping in the lake in January. No, thank you.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo?

I guess, like a lot of people, I have some trouble with the concept of the zoo. It's not a place I go. When I was younger, I was always intrigued by the idea of large cats. Tigers and leopards and lions. Last summer a grizzly bear at the Como Zoo in St. Paul picked up a rock and cracked a Plexiglass window with it while a bunch of people watched. I rather liked reading that story.

3. How big is your TV?

I finally broke down and got one of those 60" flat screen TVs. It really opens up the room, but the truth is I don't watch it much.

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer?

No ... unless you count what we're doing right now as a "game."

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps?

I've been described as introspective, and a lot of people perceive that as "moody," which could be construed as "down-in-the-dumps." But I'm actually happier just lately than I've been in quite some time. I'm just not inclined to broadcast that kind of thing. I don't ever get "down" for too long, but I guess I feel contentment more than happiness. I dunno.

6. Do you use your phone a lot?

If I told you I use my phone to make phone calls, would that answer your question?

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day?

If it's not too cold, I enjoy walking in the rain. If the rain is too heavy and I'm stuck inside, I write. And rainy days are good for singing songs that are a little bit sad ... but not too much.

8. What is your favorite cookie?

It's a kind of hybrid Tollhouse/Peanut butter cookie that tastes too good to make very often.

9. Do you go to church on Sundays?

I am in what I recognize as "church" all the time ... or never ... depending upon how you look at it.

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person?

I prefer home. I make my home comfortable because it is where I spend most of my time. Now that I work here, too, it sometimes becomes necessary to get outside simply to accomplish getting outside. But I'm not a person who needs to fill every minute with activity to feel "alive."

 

[Doc Creed]

1/31/16

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)
Maybe. Depends on the charity.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo? Hippopotamus

3. How big is your TV? 50"

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer? No.

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps? Happy.

6. Do you use your phone a lot? No.

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day? Sit on the covered porch and listen to it fall.

8. What is your favorite cookie? Snickerdoodle, soft and warm and slightly chewy.

9. Do you go to church on Sundays? Yes, but looking for a new church.

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person? Both. My mood dictates this, I guess. I love the invitation of a long summer day. This winter I've been a hermit.

 

[80sFan]

Pucker, your avatar is beautiful

 

[pegasus216]

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)

It is also called the polar bear swim here too. No, I wouldn't.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo?

The cats. For the ones who don't like seeing the animals in a zoo, I can understand that, but I'd rather see them there than hunted for sport.

3. How big is your TV?
42 inch that I got everyone for Christmas.

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer?

I play on my computer. Mostly solitaire.


5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps?

I am truly happy now than what I used to be. I was always down in the dumps.

6. Do you use your phone a lot?

No. Just when I have to call someone, or when my husband calls.

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day?

Watch movies, and sleep.

8. What is your favorite cookie?

Oreos, and those little butter cookies. I can only eat a few though.

9. Do you go to church on Sundays?

No.

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person?

I am a stay at home person. Always have been.

 

[flipska19]

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)

Yes, I love the cold and being cold.

2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo?

Haven't been since middle school, but I liked the spider exhibit.

3. How big is your TV?

I would guess 32-40 inches.

4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer?

On my 360 and my original XBOX. I need to get my Alien: Isolation game out of pawn.

5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps?

Half and Half.

6. Do you use your phone a lot?

Yes, daily to message my friend and I also use Google Transit when I need to ride the bus.

7. What do you like to do on a rainy day?

Go for a walk, I love the rain.

8. What is your favorite cookie?

I like "Grandma's Cookies", the brand not literally.

9. Do you go to church on Sundays?

Not recently. I can't find a Christian one close to me.

10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person?

I prefer to stay home most of the time, and get out once every week to avoid cabin fever.

 

[Kurben]

1/31/16

1. If you could, would you participate in a penguin swim? (it is when you go into the ocean in the dead of winter for a charity)
Absolutely not!!! me and cold water..... we are not friends
2. What is your favorite animal to see at a zoo?
Dont like zoos really. Always end up feeling sorry for the animals. But big cats are beautiful to behold, especially the middlesized ones, Leopard, Panther, Jaguar.
3. How big is your TV?
37" A gift from my mother as a wedding present back in 2006 i think. Seems pretty big to me.
4. Do you play games on a xbox, playstation, or computer?
No.
5. Which do you feel more of-happy or down in the dumps?
Have more tendency towards down in the dumps, especially this time of year. Never at my best in january, beginning february.
6. Do you use your phone a lot?
No, phonecalls, some searching the net.
7. What do you like to do on a rainy day?
Read!! Thats what rainy days werte created for!!!!!!
8. What is your favorite cookie?
Chocolate chip, Tosca
9. Do you go to church on Sundays?
No.
10. Are you a go, go, go person, or a stay at home person?
Definitely a home person.

 

[Pucker]

Pucker, your avatar is beautiful

A pair that beats a full house, that's what they are.

And you're very kind.

 

[not_nadine]

Weekly Survey. 02/14/16


1. Have you ever laughed so hard that you shed tears?

2. What is the tallest building you've ever been in, and what's the highest floor you were on?

3. What side of the bed do you sleep on?

4. Shoes, what is on your feet right now?

5. What was the first concert you attended?

6. What is the strangest thing that you ate, and liked it?

7. Are you a hat person?

8. How many internet sites do you frequent?

9. Coffee or Tea?

10. Do you have a Valentine?