Weekly Survey

[mal]

1. What's cool about where you live? Not much. Anywhere I lay my head I call home.

2. Favorite beverage in the summer? Cheap scotch.

3. What do you like on your baked potato? Butter and sour cream and fresh chives from the garden.

4. Which The Breakfast Club character are you most like? Molly Ringwald.

5. Creepshow has five stories: "Father's Day", "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill", "Something to Tide You Over", "The Crate", and "They're Creeping Up on You". Which is your favorite? "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill". I liked Mr. King's take on that.

6. What's your favorite magazine? Weekly World News.

7. How many chicken would it take to kill an elephant? Probably 3 or 4...but the militant ones.

8. Shower/bath in the morning or evening? Shower in the weekday mornings. Weekends spent building up a stench for Monday mornings shower.

9. When's the last time you literally laughed out loud? Today.

10. Who is your favorite all time female and male actor? That's a tough one. I remember seeing Mel Gibson in that remake of Mutiny on the Bounty that opened my eyes to the art. He blew me away in that. I'd have to say Robert De Niro though. Jodie Foster wins hands down for me. I wish she made more movies.

* Bonus question.
When did you screw everything up, but no one found out it was you? Not once. Ever. That is the curse of honesty!

 

[Baby Blue]

1. What's cool about where you live?
I live in Seattle. There’s lots of arts and culture. There’s always a show to go to and tons of delicious food to eat. Also, we’re surrounded by mountains and water so it is gorgeous.

2. Favorite beverage in the summer?
Pina Coladas or Vodka with Cucumber Water

3. What do you like on your baked potato?
Cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce, and sour cream

4. Which The Breakfast Club character are you most like?
Allison (Aly Sheedy)

5. Creepshow has five stories: "Father's Day", "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill", "Something to Tide You Over", "The Crate", and "They're Creeping Up on You". Which is your favorite?
"The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill". (ANYTHING but the cockroaches, really!)

6. What's your favorite magazine?
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine

7. How many chicken would it take to kill an elephant?
Never gonna happen.

8. Shower/bath in the morning or evening?
Bath in the evenings. My favorite part of the day.

9. When's the last time you literally laughed out loud?
Today.

10. Who is your favorite all time female and male actor?
Hmmm, I think Jason Bateman has eclipsed Johnny Depp for favorite male actor (can’t respect a wife beater) and Meryl Streep is probably the greatest female actor of all time. Although, I’d probably give very different answers tomorrow because I’m fickle like that.

* Bonus question.
When did you screw everything up, but no one found out it was you?
Oh god, I’m sure I’ve screwed plenty up but I can’t think of a single time it was a secret.

 

[Tery]

I live in Seattle. There’s lots of arts and culture. There’s always a show to go to and tons of delicious food to eat. Also, we’re surrounded by mountains and water so it is gorgeous.

I live across the Sound from you. Moved up here from the desolation of Las Vegas in 1985. We've lived in Columbia City then Everett then over here in Kitsap County. I love being surrounded by ocean, forest and water! Nice to have another Washingtonian on the SKMB

 

[Baby Blue]

I live across the Sound from you. Moved up here from the desolation of Las Vegas in 1985. We've lived in Columbia City then Everett then over here in Kitsap County. I love being surrounded by ocean, forest and water! Nice to have another Washingtonian on the SKMB

Awesome! I lived in Port Orchard from 01-05 but I'm back over here in Ballard now.

 

[do1you9love?]

Still catching up... Nice questions, danie!

Weekly Survey, July 23, 2017
1. What are your grandparents' first names? mom's side - Clint & Anna Mary; dad's side - Marcus & Elise May; biological sperm donor - Bernard and Laura Gay
Now, if you had to pick one of those to name your child (or have as your name), which do you choose, and why? I most like Elise or Marcus, but named my daughter after a mix of her dad and grandmother's names.

2. What ridiculous thing did someone trick you into believing/doing when you were a kid?
Had a cousin that I saw rarely, who was a few years older than me. She convinced me that I couldn't play with any of her toys or touch her books, or I would get some deadly disease that she was immune to. Still haven't quiet forgiven her for that.

3. What movie would you like to see redone as a musical? Galaxy Quest would make an awesome musical!!

4. If horses could talk, what would they say? Howdy, NEIGH-bor!

5. What inanimate object do you wish you could eliminate from existence? Body Fat

6. If you were arrested without explanation, what would your family and friends assume you had done? Speeding

7. What's something you think you'd be good at teaching someone else? Art

8. When you're attracted to someone, what's the first thing you notice about him/her? Like many have said, their eyes. Just something about those eyes!

9. What was the best thing, the highlight, of your week? I finally convinced hubby to get my HBO, so I'm catching up on GoT. Sad, I know.

10. What's the nicest thing you've ever heard someone say about you? That I was "good people".

Who's next? Baby Blue - you wanna try some questions?

 

[Baby Blue]

Still catching up... Nice questions, danie!

Weekly Survey, July 23, 2017
...
Who's next? Baby Blue - you wanna try some questions?

Oh, eeps! Had I done the wrong week? I just went to the last page and copied the last poster. I'll get the hang of it. Probably.

I can do questions. Is it supposed to be on Sunday or just go for it today?

 

[do1you9love?]

Oh, eeps! Had I done the wrong week? I just went to the last page and copied the last poster. I'll get the hang of it. Probably.

I can do questions. Is it supposed to be on Sunday or just go for it today?

You did fine! I was several weeks behind! Usually posted on Sunday, but do whatever works for you!

 

[Baby Blue]

Weekly Survey for the week of 8/20/17

Please forgive me if any of these are repeats. I didn't read all of the past surveys.

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

2. What did you actually wind up doing?

3. How many and what kind of pets do you have?

4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far?

5. Where do you most want to travel next?

6. What is one thing that made you happy last week?

7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)?

8. Next Generation or the original series?

9. What's the funniest video on the internet?

10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)?

I can't wait to read all of your replies!

 

[Sundrop]

Weekly Survey for the week of 8/20/17

Please forgive me if any of these are repeats. I didn't read all of the past surveys.

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
As long as I can remember, I always wanted to be a hairstylist.....well, except for when I was 10 and I wanted to be Cher, I thought she was so pretty and her outfits were gorgeous!

2. What did you actually wind up doing?
Hairstylist

3. How many and what kind of pets do you have?
Currently, we have one dog, a Jackhuahua named Pearl

4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far?
I've never been out of the USA, but I loved Ocracoke Island, Charleston SC, and Los Angeles, CA

5. Where do you most want to travel next?
I'm always up for an adventure!

6. What is one thing that made you happy last week?
I bought a new car

7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)?
I hope to watch.....we should have 95% visibility here

8. Next Generation or the original series?
I have no idea what that is

9. What's the funniest video on the internet?
I like "Southern Mama" and the "Sh*t Southern Women Say" videos, but I think this is one of funniest one's I've seen in a while

10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)?
I haven't listened to any audio books yet

 

[ghost19]

Weekly Survey for the week of 8/20/17

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Join the Air Force and fly an F-15 fighter.

2. What did you actually wind up doing? Not joining the Air Force and not flying an F-15 fighter.

3. How many and what kind of pets do you have? One almost blind, very ill tempered old dog.

4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far? Wyoming

5. Where do you most want to travel next? Maine or the Pacific Northwest, Ireland also.

6. What is one thing that made you happy last week? Watching my fiance plan our wedding. It makes me smile watching her plan, change her mind, plan some more, change her mind some more, but still smile and tell me she's thrilled to be getting married. That's very nice.

7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)? Yep, going to check it out while at work later today.

8. Next Generation or the original series? Next Gen

9. What's the funniest video on the internet? Anything from Tosh.0

10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)? The Dark Tower series

 

[Spideyman]

Weekly Survey for the week of 8/20/17

Please forgive me if any of these are repeats. I didn't read all of the past surveys.

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Research scientist/ teacher.

2. What did you actually wind up doing? Teaching

3. How many and what kind of pets do you have? Cats and dog.

4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far? Catskill Mts. NY

5. Where do you most want to travel next? Maine

6. What is one thing that made you happy last week? Lots of sales at grocery store.

7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)?Live stream on TV

8. Next Generation or the original series? Next Generation.

9. What's the funniest video on the internet? Animal videos

10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)? The Gunslinger read by SK

 

[do1you9love?]

Weekly Survey for the week of 8/20/17

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? An artist

2. What did you actually wind up doing? Working a white collar office job, but doing some artwork on the side, now and then.

3. How many and what kind of pets do you have? One very spoiled hound dog/boxer mix who thinks he's people. (so do I actually!)

4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far? Key West, FL

5. Where do you most want to travel next? Maine (King Kon 2018, specifically!) would love to go to Italy and Ireland someday.

6. What is one thing that made you happy last week? Went to a ballgame with my co-workers and my family on Friday night.

7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)? Going to try if the weather cooperates.

8. Next Generation or the original series? Original

9. What's the funniest video on the internet? I like the Glove and Boots stuff that swiftdog2.0 posts!

10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)? Needful Things read by SK

Nice job on the questions!

 

[Baby Blue]

5. Where do you most want to travel next? Maine (King Kon 2018, specifically!)

Tell me more about this King Kon! I didn't know it was a thing! I might have to change my 2018 travel plans...

I'm loving the answers everybody! I especially love that some of you are actually doing what you wanted to do as a child. Let's just say I'm not. I still plan to make it to Antarctica to see the penguins (I have a 3 year plan!) but I'm definitely no scientist and nobody would trust my research on the subject (which will mostly focus on which ones are cuter).

 

[GNTLGNT]

Tell me more about this King Kon! I didn't know it was a thing! I might have to change my 2018 travel plans...

I'm loving the answers everybody! I especially love that some of you are actually doing what you wanted to do as a child. Let's just say I'm not. I still plan to make it to Antarctica to see the penguins (I have a 3 year plan!) but I'm definitely no scientist and nobody would trust my research on the subject (which will mostly focus on which ones are cuter).

....there is a specific Thread dedicated to it hun.....King Kon 2018....I know, imaginative title huh?......I excel at the obvious....

 

[GNTLGNT]

Weekly Survey for the week of 8/20/17

Please forgive me if any of these are repeats. I didn't read all of the past surveys.

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?-a doctor

2. What did you actually wind up doing?-being a radio announcer and a Registered Nurse.....

3. How many and what kind of pets do you have?-2 cats, 4 dogs, a tank of fish and a rabbit that thinks it's the Queen of England

4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far?-Maine

5. Where do you most want to travel next?-Maine, or the bakery for cookies.....I'm easy

6. What is one thing that made you happy last week?-being here, life in general in GNT land is way to stressful right now

7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)?-tried, lost the battle to a cloud....obviously a Russian cloud, hell bent on destroying my God given right to blindness!

8. Next Generation or the original series?-Heart says the Original-Head is with Next Gen.....

9. What's the funniest video on the internet?-recently?.....the literal "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)?-don't do audiobooks....I'm a paper kinda guy...

 

[Kurben]

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Didn't think about it. I played and read books.
2. What did you actually wind up doing?
I became an Archaeologist. Work in an archive now.
3. How many and what kind of pets do you have?
None.
4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far?
Crete and The Rockies
5. Where do you most want to travel next?
I want to spend a few weeks in Egypt, if calm enough, see the pyramids, the Valley Of Kings and swim in the red sea.
6. What is one thing that made you happy last week?
Found a paper thats been missing for about 10 years.
7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)?
No.
8. Next Generation or the original series?
QUE?
9. What's the funniest video on the internet?
No idea.
10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)?
Don't listen to audiobooks.

 

[Neesy]

Tell me more about this King Kon! I didn't know it was a thing! I might have to change my 2018 travel plans...

I'm loving the answers everybody! I especially love that some of you are actually doing what you wanted to do as a child. Let's just say I'm not. I still plan to make it to Antarctica to see the penguins (I have a 3 year plan!) but I'm definitely no scientist and nobody would trust my research on the subject (which will mostly focus on which ones are cuter).

....there is a specific Thread dedicated to it hun.....King Kon 2018....I know, imaginative title huh?......I excel at the obvious....

Excuse me - hope you don't mind me barging in here - here is a link to the thread

King Kon 2018 | The StephenKing.com Message Board

 

[Tery]

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A ballerina

2. What did you actually wind up doing? A medical assistant and writer

3. How many and what kind of pets do you have? 2 cats

4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far? The UK

5. Where do you most want to travel next? Eastern US and Canada

6. What is one thing that made you happy last week? When my daughter ran me to the bank and I put on a Rush CD with a song called "Force Ten" and she squealed "YES!" because the kind of week we'd had needed that song, blasted loudly.

7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)? Watched from my window with glasses Hubby bought a couple of months ago (wish he'd bought an extra box)

8. Next Generation or the original series? No. I refuse.

9. What's the funniest video on the internet?-recently? A cat giving his owner a high five/fist bump combo

10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)? I don't really do them.

 

[mal]

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Older.
2. What did you actually wind up doing? Lots of different things over the years.
3. How many and what kind of pets do you have? None anymore.
4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far? The woods.
5. Where do you most want to travel next? South-southwest.
6. What is one thing that made you happy last week? That kid on the bus last Tuesday.
7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)? Never bought into the hype.
8. Next Generation or the original series? Always hoping for the next generation.
9. What's the funniest video on the internet?-recently? I don't really seek them out...I guess that dancing baby one.
10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)? Any one with closed captioning.

 

[recitador]

Weekly Survey for the week of 8/20/17

Please forgive me if any of these are repeats. I didn't read all of the past surveys.

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? - at one point, having read a couple different books where the protagonist was a pathologist, i had it in mind to be one of those

2. What did you actually wind up doing? well, i'm not just settled yet, mostly done restaurant, but i'm about to pick up something different. don't know enough of the details yet to classify it, still in discussions.

3. How many and what kind of pets do you have? none currently

4. What has been your favorite place to travel so far? probably Grand Cayman

5. Where do you most want to travel next? Australia is my big goal, but probably won't be next.

6. What is one thing that made you happy last week? anything related to the marketing of It

7. Are you going to watch the eclipse (or did you, if you answer after)? didn't watch. after watching all the over hyping and people scrambling around for eclipse glasses like it was their next hit, i was over it. i wasn't in an area for the total eclipse anyway, so it wasn't as cool.

8. Next Generation or the original series? next generation

9. What's the funniest video on the internet? way too many to choose from

10. What is your favorite audiobook to listen to (let's face it, not all King books get great readers)? currently listening to It, as read by steven weber. never listened to any others, but i can't imagine anyone topping this, as he did an amazing job.