Weekly Survey

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FlakeNoir

Original Kiwi© SKMB®
Moderator
Apr 11, 2006
44,082
175,641
New Zealand
Oh pooh. Walt is welcome to do it if he'd like :) I just jumped in to keep it going. Off the top of my head questions--lol
Not your fault, you did the right thing. :)
How about a double survey this week? Both skimom and Walt.

Up to Walt, but we could just have him do next week?
 

Kurben

The Fool on the Hill
Apr 12, 2014
9,682
65,192
59
sweden
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?
A motto... I just try to be polite to me surroundings and hope they are the same
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?
Blueberry
3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck )
A theatre event at university. A historical musicalplay where i had a part. It was the first time that i heard people laugh with me and not at me since i began school. Gave me a totally new confidence in me.
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
As if i counted. Two pair sneakers, one for outside, one for inside sports. Black shoes, and perhaps three or four more pairs.
5) Why do you do the job you do?
First because i like writing and history. so the sides that have to do with other stuff is ok because of that. and two: Better to work than not.
6) Do men think differently than women?
In some areas probably, not about everything.
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?
Yes, but can it happen twice?
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?
Jaguar
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?
Beatles
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?
Daily. always before bed in evenings. Sometimes in the afternoon too.
 

pegasus216

Eternal Members
Jun 20, 2013
6,825
44,212
75
Delaware
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?
Not really.

2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?
Butter pecan.

3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck )
Not that I can think of.

4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
2

5) Why do you do the job you do?
I don't work.

6) Do men think differently than women?
Yes.

7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?
Not any more.

8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?
Chevy Camaro
.
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?
No.

10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?
Can't any more.
 

Spideyman

Uber Member
Jul 10, 2006
46,336
195,472
79
Just north of Duma Key
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavor?chocolate
3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck )watching a show about self matters and realizing I mattered.
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?4
5) Why do you do the job you do?Cause the critters need a forever home.
6) Do men think differently than women?yes
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?Believe in a soulmate.
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?A van that fit all the critter crates.
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music? Paul Simon
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?Daily
 

Walter Oobleck

keeps coming back...or going, and going, and going
Mar 6, 2013
11,749
34,805
next week is fine

SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?
Not really...but possibly if it is to be it is up to me...know thyself/nothing in excess
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?
Has to be vanilla...can put anything on vanilla to make it better
3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck )
:) I think when I was seven...had the equivalent of the Needle-in-the-Ear Trick and that set the tone for the thereafter
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
three pairs of tennies in various states of used...a number of leather boots, Danners, Rocky, other, a number of winter-type boot rated for a variety of cold extremes, couple pair of Rocky chest waders, several pair of black rubber boots for pouring concrete, sandals, 2 pair of Tevas 1 pair of Minnetonka, must be a pair of dress shoes...these are actually from my time in service...yay, all those years ago...don't usually wear dress shoes, no occasion for it, about 16+
5) Why do you do the job you do?
years ago this old white-haired old man, Ramon Diaz by name, told me, Walter, if digging a ditch makes you happy, dig it...was trying to go to school at the time and I tried and I tried and it finally dawned on me that I'm not a scholar so I can do carpentry work and that's what I do.
6) Do men think differently than women?
you bet...we try to think how we can stay out of trouble...but yeah, seriously, probably...first concerns, first thoughts, are probably usually different but not always
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?
I believe one can experience a powerful attraction that can develop and grow through all the phases of love but I'm not inclined to believe there is "one" person for each of us.
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?
A brand spanking new truck...probably Ford...cause that's what I've been buying, although Dodge has an innovative toolbox designed into one of their more recent models...if it was brand new no miles probably wouldn't matter what it was, preferably 4WD
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?
no...I enjoy all manner of music...although I like any music that tells a tale with the lyrics probably more so than other
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?
every day...I think I've read...31-32 titles this year? Last year was about 125...year before a crazy 185...year before that...125. I'll read when I can morning afternoon night, winter more so than summer 'cause of work, or more work.
 

CriticAndProud

Not actually dead, just very inactive.
Aug 26, 2013
5,955
24,608
24
Australia
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?

No.

2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?

Strawberry.

3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character?

I don't know. Maybe. I'll think about it.

4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?

4 pairs of enclosed shoes, and a pair of thongs (as in, the footwear ;;D)

5) Why do you do the job you do?

I don't have a job.

6) Do men think differently than women?

Yes, but most of that is because of social constructs like gender roles.

7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?

No and No.

8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?

Lotus Espirit (preferably with modifications from The Spy Who Loved Me :D)

9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?
"Came Back Haunted" by Nine Inch Nails. I listened to that song, like, 70 times within 48 hours of hearing it. I'd never heard anything like it before, and it completely blew me away.

10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?

No idea. If you mean novels, well, unless it's Stephen King, I'm a movie guy.
 

skimom2

Just moseyin' through...
Oct 9, 2013
15,683
92,168
USA
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?
Be Kind.
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?
Butter Pecan
3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck )
I just realized recently that it was when a very good teacher pulled a scared, extremely shy new kid out of line and said (very decisively) that I needed to take his debate class. Changed my life to find out that 1) Being smart was okay 2) study is necessary to do just about anything right 3) my opinion, well stated and thought out, mattered
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
More than I thought! About 20 pairs (I shocked myself!)
5) Why do you do the job you do?
I love reading/writing/reviewing! My first job--being a mom--I surprised myself by liking. As a young person, I never even thought I'd get married, let alone have kids.
6) Do men think differently than women?
Quite often.
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?
Nope for both. Attraction, yes, but not love.
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?
I love my little Subaru!
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?
Otis Redding. James Taylor's Fire and Rain. The Eagles.
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?
Every day. I squeeze in a few pages several times a day, usually.
 

do1you9love?

Happy to be here!
Feb 18, 2012
9,284
70,566
Virginia
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?
Mint Chocolate Chip
3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck )
When I became a mom.
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Oh lord. I make fun of my mother, but I have way more shoes than anyone so far, so while she still has more, I guess I owe her an apology. :rolleyes:
5) Why do you do the job you do?
To pay the bills, but thankfully I enjoy the work and people most of the time.
6) Do men think differently than women?
Yep.
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?
I do believe in soul mates, but not love at first sight. Lust, maybe.
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?
Lambourgini.
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?
I was lucky to be raised to listen to a wide variety of music, and I am raising my kid to do the same. Her first tunes on her Ipod were "Cheeseburger in Paradise", "Sweet Caroline" and "Werewolves of London".
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?
Every day. Usually morning while I'm exercising, lunch, then before bed.
 

Riot87

Jamaica's Finest
Mar 7, 2014
2,377
13,990
36
United States
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?
Lol no
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?
Mint i guess
3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck )
When i had my daughter. i was not always a good person but when i had her it changed my heart
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Too many to count lol
5) Why do you do the job you do?
Because its fun and i get to know about movies that are going to be coming out
6) Do men think differently than women?
for sure
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?
yea
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?
I'm going to go with the same answer as Dio Bolic
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?
idk lol always have a problem picking favorite songs as i listen to many different types of music
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?
Mainly at night or when the kids sleep.
 

danie

I am whatever you say I am.
Feb 26, 2008
9,760
60,662
60
Kentucky
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?
Let it Go.
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?
Pistachio
3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck )
After going through several unexpected shocks in my life, I realized that the only person I can really count on is myself. So I learned not to expect things from others, and to make my own life what I want it to be.
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
One pair topsiders and one pair flat sandles.
Eight pairs of boots.
Fifteen pairs of wedge sandles...this is my weakness. I wear them every day in the warm months.

5) Why do you do the job you do?
When I was little, I was always the teacher for the neighborhood kids when playing school. I entered college thinking I wanted to major in journalism (newspaper writing), but changed it to teaching when I realized that's where I should be. I like it because I'm kinda the boss of my little classroom world...the kids make every single day different, and I like the people I work with and my principal.
6) Do men think differently than women?
Uh, yeah.
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?
Soul mates--no. When someone tells me she married her soul mate, I'm like, "Well, out of all the billions of people in the world, it's a-damn-mazing that you found them in ______!" Lust at first sight, yes. Love, no.
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?
Red Porsche 911 Carrerra, black interior, stick shift, FAST.
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?
Eminem
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?
Every day. Sometimes I read at school (work) from my Amazon cloud! (Don't tell anyone.) I read every night before bed. If I'm watching a TV show, I read during the commercials.
 

not_nadine

Comfortably Roont
Nov 19, 2011
29,655
139,785
Behind you
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?
No.

2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?
Depends - Vanilla now

3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you@Walter Oobleck )
Still gettin there.

4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Two sneakers, One shoe-shoe, One Boot, other random ones that I don't wear

5) Why do you do the job you do?
What I went to school for, wanted to be an artist - mechanical drawing was close enough and paid more.

6) Do men think differently than women?
Yes.

7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?
No and no.

8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?
My jeep wrangler back - or a car that would fly.

9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?
Pink Floyd

10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?
Daily
 

Dana Jean

Dirty Pirate Hooker, The Return
Moderator
Apr 11, 2006
53,634
236,697
The High Seas
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by? Do unto others as you would have done unto you.
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour? Chocolate chip cookie dough
3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck ) When my mom got sick with breast cancer and died.
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own? Maybe 8 or 9
5) Why do you do the job you do? I love the boys I tend. And the first one i have watched since he was 9 weeks old and he is 3+ now. He gave me a purpose in life. I had dealt with decay and death for 4 years, I needed the other side of that coin and he gave that to me.
6) Do men think differently than women?Yes, just as women think differently from each other.
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight? I don't believe in a soul mate nor love at first sight.
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose? A loaded BMW i8
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music? Beatles
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often? Every so often of late

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Sarah25

Well-Known Member
Jan 26, 2015
538
3,332
United States
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by? "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour? butter pecan
3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you@Walter Oobleck ) I'm still in the process of this.
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own? about 30
5) Why do you do the job you do? I'd love to work at a job just because I love the job itself. Doesn't always work that way though.
6) Do men think differently than women? Absolutely.
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight? Soul mate? Perhaps. Love at first sight? No. That sounds jaded so I will say that I definitely believe in true love, there just might be more than one person for each of us.
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose? a vintage Mercedes convertible
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music? Guns n' Roses
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often? Not nearly enough as I used to or as I would like to. Used to be daily. I've let others things take over. I'm working on that.
 

Grandpa

Well-Known Member
Mar 2, 2014
9,724
53,642
Colorado
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?


They vary by situation. Overarching motto: Treat others as well as I can. That's as good as any.

2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?

Vary by situation. Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey is always an easy pick.

3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character?

No. There have been progressive benchmarks, such as: 1) Leaving home. 2) Death of a friend (chronicled elsewhere on the site) 3) Finding love. 4) Having children. 5) Losing my religion. 6) Discovering people could respect me and so gaining self-confidence. 7) Changing my philosophy for the human condition rather than a programmed view.

4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?

Three. Black dress shoes, brown dress shoes, all-purpose knockarounds. Well... there's an old set of knockarounds in the locker at the club to work out in. And I have a pair of sandals. If I had to give one of those up, it would be the brown dress shoes.

5) Why do you do the job you do?

it's what I'm trained in, I like it, and it pays the bills.

6) Do men think differently than women?

As a general rule, yes, of course. But on a Venn, there would be a lot of overlap, and the edges would be pretty fuzzy.

7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?

It happens, so I believe it.

8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?

Hm. I like the one I have. But let's go with the Audi A5 Cabriolet, convertible.

9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?

No, my tastes are too eclectic for one group, although I do tend to put Pink Floyd on a pedestal.

10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?

Many times every day. Unfortunately, though, books are a rarity.
 

KingAHolic

Banned
Feb 3, 2015
6,926
20,505
Old Dominion
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
2) What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Haagen Daz Caramel Cone
3) When did you become YOU? 14 or 15 (I think I've been 3 or 4 people in my life.. hard to say really)
4) How many pairs of shoes do you own? I'm a strange woman, only about 6
5) Why do you do the job you do? Because I'm set in my ways and I'm an underachiever
6) Do men think differently than women? No, I think all that generalization is crap an it annoys me
7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight? I do but at 51, don't think I'll be one of the lucky ones.
8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose? A DeLorean DMC-12
9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music? Queen
10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often? Daily
I love Sunday Survey's! Great Questions!
 

GNTLGNT

The idiot is IN
Jun 15, 2007
87,651
358,754
62
Cambridge, Ohio
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?-Don't let the bastards get you down

2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?-Duh...Cookie Dough....

3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character?-when I first got out on my own in College...repressive mother etc, etc, and there-I was able to finally find out what I was all about

4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?-assorted tennis shoes(why only ONE all da time on the side of the road?)and boots, which are worn to the prison-if I get in a knock down drag out fight-I'm gonna do some stomping

5) Why do you do the job you do?-it has the best pay and benefits around(the prison)...I do radio for the love of it...

6) Do men think differently than women?-ask my wife

7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?-no question, not to everyone and not all the time-but for the fortunate few, we are smitten....

8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?-fully built, 97-06 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon...

9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?-Bob Seger, his was the first LP I bought and that raspy rascal made me fall in love with rock & roll

10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?-Daily, and as much as possible...more often if I had beer and chili the night before
 

cat in a bag

Well-Known Member
Aug 28, 2010
12,038
67,827
wyoming
SUNDAY SURVEY 3/8/15:
1) Do you have a motto that you try to live by?

I try to always treat others the way I would like to be treated.

2) What's your favorite ice cream flavour?

Cookies 'n cream or chocolate

3) When did you become YOU? Is there a time or event that 'set' your character? (this is borrowed from Walter--thank you Walter Oobleck )

I think I am still getting there. Coming up on 41 in a few weeks and in some ways I don't think I have matured into a full fledged adult and in some ways I think I am too much an adult.

4) How many pairs of shoes do you own?

5. A pair of tennies, "good" sandals, old sandles that should probably be thrown away, flipflops for around the house and a pair of dressier/casual type shoes. No fancy high heels for me. Too tall, I feel like a giant in heels. Plus, I hate dressing up to the point I would need heels. :p

5) Why do you do the job you do?

I do not work outside the home, but I do what I do at home because I love my family.

6) Do men think differently than women?

Yes. ;-D

7) Do you believe in a soul mate? Love at first sight?

I believe that if there is a base of trust, you can work at being soul mates. And achieve it, but it takes a lot of work, it doesn't happen automatically. Same thing, kind of, for love at first sight. I don't think "love" happens automatically, that takes time and work. But I believe there can be something that tells you, "this is the one." Happened to me with my husband.

8) If you could choose one car (price is no object), what would you choose?

I am happy with my car. Went 4 years without my own and planning everything around my husband's schedule and taking his, so no need to get greedy. ;)

9) Is there a song or artist that you think set your taste in music?

I don't really have a taste. I like all kinds of music except rap.

10) How often do you read? Daily? Many times a day? Every so often?

Sadly, my answer has to be every so often. Just too much to do around here to get to pick a book up every day. Ask me again when RJ starts kindergarten. ;-D