Weekly Survey

[pegasus216]

1. Did you have a lunch box as a kid? What kind?
Always bought lunch at school.

2. Do you tell friends you love them or only close relatives?
Just relatives. I have no friends. ONe moved away without telling me, and the other has forgotten all about me.

3. What was the last reason you went to the ER?
Bronchitis.

4. Have you ever been in a physical fight? Why?
Yes. While getting off the school bus, a girl that didn't l;ike me, tripped me, and it was on! Got hauled to the principal's off the next morning.

5. Do you have any interest in the upcoming solar eclipse?
Yes, but I don't have a way to see it.

6. Does this thread need more cowbell?
Yes!

7. Have you seen any snakes this year?
NO!!

8. How often do you change your sheets?
ONce a week.

9. What is your most valuable possession or collectible?
My Chris Cornell poster that Ihave had for years, and the t-shirts with him on them.

10. What is a subject you want to learn more about?
Native Americans, and their culture.

 

[Spideyman]

7/13/2017

1. Did you have a lunch box as a kid? What kind? yes, Roy Rogers and Trigger

2. Do you tell friends you love them or only close relatives? The world needs more love. Always to friends or relatives I care about.

3. What was the last reason you went to the ER? For my mom

4. Have you ever been in a physical fight? Why? No

5. Do you have any interest in the upcoming solar eclipse? Yes

6. Does this thread need more cowbell? Always

7. Have you seen any snakes this year? Too many

8. How often do you change your sheets? Once a week

9. What is your most valuable possession or collectible? antique sugar bowl

10. What is a subject you want to learn more about? Ancient History

 

[Sundrop]

7/13/2017

1. Did you have a lunch box as a kid? What kind?
I had a Road Runner lunchbox, and my brother had Scooby Doo

2. Do you tell friends you love them or only close relatives?
I tell everyone I love them......just don't expect me to hug them

3. What was the last reason you went to the ER?
My gall bladder staged a mutiny in 2010

4. Have you ever been in a physical fight? Why?
Yes, a few times. Either to back down a bully, or to help out a friend. My Mom always told us never to start a fight, but if someone started one with us, to go ahead and finish it.

5. Do you have any interest in the upcoming solar eclipse?
Yes.

6. Does this thread need more cowbell?
More cowbell is always good!

7. Have you seen any snakes this year?
One tiny little thing at the BF's house

8. How often do you change your sheets?
As needed

9. What is your most valuable possession or collectible?
Sentimentally.....art by my daughter
Monetarily.....probably some of my SK stuff

10. What is a subject you want to learn more about?
Native American tribes

 

[skimom2]

7/13/2017

1. Did you have a lunch box as a kid? What kind?
Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence (it was 1976 )

2. Do you tell friends you love them or only close relatives?
If you love someone, you should tell them.

3. What was the last reason you went to the ER?
Last winter, when BH got a stick stuck in his head.

4. Have you ever been in a physical fight? Why?
Yep. I was fighty in late elementary school. Defending friends, family mostly.

5. Do you have any interest in the upcoming solar eclipse?
Nope

6. Does this thread need more cowbell?
Fo sho

7. Have you seen any snakes this year?
Yep. Hiking in the Intermountain West means seeing /hearing rattlers.

8. How often do you change your sheets?
Every couple of weeks

9. What is your most valuable possession or collectible?
Not sure

10. What is a subject you want to learn more about?
Pretty much everything

 

[DiO'Bolic]

1. Did you have a lunch box as a kid? What kind?
Nope... brown paper bag.

2. Do you tell friends you love them or only close relatives?
I dislike everyone.

3. What was the last reason you went to the ER?
Last time in the ER was for my daughter after she passed out. She developed heart problems from Lyme Disease. Had to also go in an ambulance when they transferred her form one hospital to another specializing in heart problems. The top of her heart was not communicating properly with the bottom of the heart. Last time I was in the ER for myself was when a car that ran a red light hit me and they had to reconstruct my spine at the neck.

4. Have you ever been in a physical fight?
Over the course of about 8 years... on a daily basis, growing up. I lived across the street from the town psycho and bully who had dozens of broken bones he caused on others to his credit. He was about 50 pounds heavier than me and usually won. But I learned that dirty fighting sometimes wins the battle. And several as an adult... usually for defending the honor of women. When I starting to date my wife we went to a function at a club where her grandmother was a board member. It was the first time I was going to meet her grandmother. During the evening my future wife told a guy off because of his language and innuendoes. He tossed a glass of beer on her and threw a shot glass at her. I jumped out of my seat and we went at it. When I was getting the upper hand in the fight his two friends then jumped me. When it was three against one, others pulled us apart and put a stop to it. I ended up with a black eye, a split lip and bloody knuckles. I thought I had made a bad impression on her grandmother and apologized for my actions, but she loved what had happened. She said I did exactly what her dear departed husband would have done.

5. Do you have any interest in the upcoming solar eclipse?
Yes, but with my luck it will be too cloudy.

6. Does this thread need more cowbell?
Nah, don’t got a fever, although I do have a cowbell.

7. Have you seen any snakes this year?
Lots. Saturday I was trimming around the garden and had to move a two-foot garter snake out of the way for its protection. I picked it up with my hands to move it to a safe spot and as I walked past the family on the deck enjoying the pool they all declared me to be crazy.

8. How often do you change your sheets?
Don’t know, that’s the wife’s job.

9. What is your most valuable possession or collectible?
Collectible: A Continental Dollar issued August 13, 1776. I use it as my bookmark.

10. What is a subject you want to learn more about?
US history and Politics.

 

[Sigmund]

* Ack the past few times I've been at the ER was for my Momma being sick.

 

[GNTLGNT]

7/13/2017

1. Did you have a lunch box as a kid? What kind?-I had several themed lunch boxes, then moved onto the construction style=before finally brown bagging it...

2. Do you tell friends you love them or only close relatives?-I used to be very backward about it, but as I grew older-I want folks to know I love them, never know when it might be to late....

3. What was the last reason you went to the ER?-my kidney stone, only the second time in my life I went. First time was for stitches to a finger I sliced open taking a seat out of my Jeep....

4. Have you ever been in a physical fight? Why?-given my size, it's come close a few times though as stupid people try to challenge me cuz of my size-but the only true time was in grade school when a buddy and I challenged the entire sixth grade class to a rumble...we were 4th graders.....and we lost epically....

5. Do you have any interest in the upcoming solar eclipse?-nope, if it ain't buying me a beer, baking me cookies or smoking with me.....meh....

6. Does this thread need more cowbell? -and tuba

7. Have you seen any snakes this year?-not so far....though black snakes, garter snakes, copperheads and water moccasins are common....

8. How often do you change your sheets?-what sheets???....we use those big paper rolls like in your Doc's office......

9. What is your most valuable possession or collectible?-my personally inscribed book from King himself....

10. What is a subject you want to learn more about?-speaking Spanish....we have a significant portion of the Inmate population that is Hispanic/Latino....would come in handy....but I don't have the big bucks for one of those fancy courses....

 

[Doc Creed]

I'm enjoying the responses this time around. The lunch boxes, ha! skimom you surprised me with yours. Too funny.
LOL @ #6 DiO'Bolic
It's interesting to see what subjects everyone is interested in, too.

 

[Doc Creed]

7/13/2017

1. Did you have a lunch box as a kid? What kind?-I had several themed lunch boxes, then moved onto the construction style=before finally brown bagging it...

2. Do you tell friends you love them or only close relatives?-I used to be very backward about it, but as I grew older-I want folks to know I love them, never know when it might be to late....

3. What was the last reason you went to the ER?-my kidney stone, only the second time in my life I went. First time was for stitches to a finger I sliced open taking a seat out of my Jeep....

4. Have you ever been in a physical fight? Why?-given my size, it's come close a few times though as stupid people try to challenge me cuz of my size-but the only true time was in grade school when a buddy and I challenged the entire sixth grade class to a rumble...we were 4th graders.....and we lost epically....

5. Do you have any interest in the upcoming solar eclipse?-nope, if it ain't buying me a beer, baking me cookies or smoking with me.....meh....

6. Does this thread need more cowbell? -and tuba

7. Have you seen any snakes this year?-not so far....though black snakes, garter snakes, copperheads and water moccasins are common....

8. How often do you change your sheets?-what sheets???....we use those big paper rolls like in your Doc's office......

9. What is your most valuable possession or collectible?-my personally inscribed book from King himself....

10. What is a subject you want to learn more about?-speaking Spanish....we have a significant portion of the Inmate population that is Hispanic/Latino....would come in handy....but I don't have the big bucks for one of those fancy courses....

@ #8

Smoking with you? Hmmm, I'm intrigued. Lol

 

[GNTLGNT]

@ #8

Smoking with you? Hmmm, I'm intrigued. Lol

....not wacky baccy...due to drug testing...I enjoy marijuana, but haven't sampled the herb in a long time....I'm talking plain old Marlboro Lights, my vice of choice...

 

[ghost19]

7/13/2017

1. Did you have a lunch box as a kid? What kind? Some kind of Scooby-Doo Haunted House metal lunchbox. It had a game with a spinner built into it.

2. Do you tell friends you love them or only close relatives? Only my significant other and my son.

3. What was the last reason you went to the ER? July 2nd 2017...I got bit by a flight of stairs.....several times...lol

4. Have you ever been in a physical fight? Why? A few times as a kid, a few more times in high school. Usually stupid reasons, mostly someone making fun of my weight and me deciding to knock the piss out of them instead of just walking away.

5. Do you have any interest in the upcoming solar eclipse? I think it'd be cool to see but I don't know if I'm in the right location, been too busy to check.

6. Does this thread need more cowbell? "I got a fever....and the only prescription.....is more COWBELL!"

7. Have you seen any snakes this year? Couple of king snakes out on the edge of my property where it meets the woods

8. How often do you change your sheets? Once a week or as needed.

9. What is your most valuable possession or collectible? A copy of 11.22.63 personally signed by the greatest author on this level of the tower or any other.

10. What is a subject you want to learn more about? Special Forces

 

[ghost19]

....not wacky baccy...due to drug testing...I enjoy marijuana, but haven't sampled the herb in a long time....I'm talking plain old Marlboro Lights, my vice of choice...

You say true sir. Same here. I mean about the Marlboros...been since the mid 90's since I did/didn't inhale.....

 

[morgan]

My Jack Skellington "Tiffany" glass lamp.

Oh.My.Gawd. Need to Google this - have never seen one.

Is it like this one?

(I want this so bad I might cry!! )

(This one actually DID bring a tear to my eye! )

 

[Tery]

It's like the second one morgan - Anniversary gift in 1997 (I think)

 

[Sigmund]

Love Jack Skellington! My son lent me his old Nightmare Before Christmas lunchbox when I first started to sub. It was stolen and I felt soooo bad.

 

[morgan]

Love Jack Skellington! My son lent me his old Nightmare Before Christmas lunchbox when I first started to sub. It was stolen and I felt soooo bad.

I've loved TNBC forever!! Haven't been able to watch it in the last few years because Zero looks too much like my Sadie.

Tery What a fantastic anniversary gift!! He's a keeper.

Sigmund Sorry about your son's lunchbox. If I ever run into one anywhere, I'll buy it and send it to you.

 

[danie]

10. What is a subject you want to learn more about?-speaking Spanish....we have a significant portion of the Inmate population that is Hispanic/Latino....would come in handy....but I don't have the big bucks for one of those fancy courses....

Scott, I'm learning Spanish from a phone app that Mr. Nobody (I think) told me about. It's called Memrise, and I've used it for about a year and a half--really started learning a lot in the last six months. I can carry on a conversation with some of the guys I date, and they don't know any English, but a few words. If I can read it (like in a text), I do even better. Oh, and it's free. You can buy a more detailed version, but no need. Spend just about 10-15 minutes a day with it; you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll pick it up.

 

[Sigmund]

Scott, I'm learning Spanish from a phone app that Mr. Nobody (I think) told me about. It's called Memrise, and I've used it for about a year and a half--really started learning a lot in the last six months. I can carry on a conversation with some of the guys I date, and they don't know any English, but a few words. If I can read it (like in a text), I do even better. Oh, and it's free. You can buy a more detailed version, but no need. Spend just about 10-15 minutes a day with it; you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll pick it up.

We learned the alphabet in English and Spanish and the sounds each letter makes. No one taught us to read Spanish but knowing how to read English you can read Spanish (that was really enlightening, huh) . And Spanish is way easier to learn, in my opinion.
What can mess with you is when your thinking in English and read a billboard that's in Spanish. For a second or two your brain freezes and then it knows -en Espanol, por favor.

 

[danie]

We learned the alphabet in English and Spanish and the sounds each letter makes. No one taught us to read Spanish but knowing how to read English you can read Spanish (that was really enlightening, huh) . And Spanish is way easier to learn, in my opinion.
What can mess with you is when your thinking in English and read a billboard that's in Spanish. For a second or two your brain freezes and then it knows -en Espanol, por favor.

What I love about Spanish, is that the letters always make the same sounds, unlike English. Much easier, like you said. As I was learning, I also figured out that the verbs which mean "to...do something" like "to drive" or "to listen" all end in -er, -ar, -ir.
conducir - to drive
sangrar - to bleed
ver - to see
mirar - to look
ETC.
What I didn't know, and what made it harder at first, was that one word in English does not equal one word in Spanish. I thought I would just have to memorize Spanish replacements for each English word, but often one Spanish word takes the place of two to three English words; like conmigo means "with me," and estoy which means "I am."
Sigs, envía a todos tus hispano hombres a mi manera, por favor!

 

[Sigmund]

What I love about Spanish, is that the letters always make the same sounds, unlike English. Much easier, like you said. As I was learning, I also figured out that the verbs which mean "to...do something" like "to drive" or "to listen" all end in -er, -ar, -ir.
conducir - to drive
sangrar - to bleed
ver - to see
mirar - to look
ETC.
What I didn't know, and what made it harder at first, was that one word in English does not equal one word in Spanish. I thought I would just have to memorize Spanish replacements for each English word, but often one Spanish word takes the place of two to three English words; like conmigo means "with me," and estoy which means "I am."
Sigs, envía a todos tus hispano hombres a mi manera, por favor!

There are some things in Spanish, sayings/phrases/turn of phrase, that are difficult if not impossible to translate. And depending which Spanish you are talking about. A word or phrase to a Mexicano may mean one thing that to a Cubano is a fight waiting to happen. Same with a Puerto Ricano.
Lo siento, todos los hombres que conozco están casados o tomados.