Simple Question, Complicated Answer

[WyldBreeze]

Hmmn my favourite time of day. So many to pick from. I am not a morning person in many respects at all but I love it when I am up in the morning because everything smells and looks fresher. Before it gets polluted with exhaust fumes and general life. But I am a night owl and rather enjoy the time is gets quiet and the other half of the world awake and I can chat to them too.

Why do women in men's clothes look so damn hot?

Women look hot in men's clothes because they have a more straight cut....the clothes, not the women. Then again, I can't even sew, not to mention tailor an article of clothing, so who am I to judge? Women are curvy by nature, some of us more than others. Take me for instance. I have an hourglass figure, I just have a whole lot of sand in that hourglass. But that's ok. The only article of men's clothing that would fit me properly would be a tie....maybe.

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

 

[Sidney_1]

Women look hot in men's clothes because they have a more straight cut....the clothes, not the women. Then again, I can't even sew, not to mention tailor an article of clothing, so who am I to judge? Women are curvy by nature, some of us more than others. Take me for instance. I have an hourglass figure, I just have a whole lot of sand in that hourglass. But that's ok. The only article of men's clothing that would fit me properly would be a tie....maybe.

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

I don't care for ice cream, but every, oh say, 10 years or so - and no I'm not a 100 years-old- I'll sort of crave plain vanilla by Breyers. I like it with just a little bit of chocolate sauce- and no I don't like hot sauce on cold ice cream.

Incidentally, I just bought some last week and am just now remembering that I did so. . .

Oh, and once I have that one bowl- I'm good to go. The rest of the cream is shared with people who drop in.

What's in your freezer?

 

[WyldBreeze]

I don't care for ice cream, but every, oh say, 10 years or so - and no I'm not a 100 years-old- I'll sort of crave plain vanilla by Breyers. I like it with just a little bit of chocolate sauce- and no I don't like hot sauce on cold ice cream.

Incidentally, I just bought some last week and am just now remembering that I did so. . .

Oh, and once I have that one bowl- I'm good to go. The rest of the cream is shared with people who drop in.

What's in your freezer?

What's in my freezer? Why? What have you heard? I assure you that its nothing illegal nor immoral. Nope. Not a thing. Those unmarked packages are simply specially blended dog food for a dog that I might someday hope to have. Yeah. That's it. Dog food. *scurries off to check the special lock on my freezer*

What's your favorite genre of music?

 

[lakesailer_mi]

What's in my freezer? Why? What have you heard? I assure you that its nothing illegal nor immoral. Nope. Not a thing. Those unmarked packages are simply specially blended dog food for a dog that I might someday hope to have. Yeah. That's it. Dog food. *scurries off to check the special lock on my freezer*

What's your favorite genre of music?

Well, that entirely depends on your definition of genre. Some would argue that "rock music" is all encompasing and would include Chubby Checker and eminem right in the same list. That of course is ludicrious (who is an entirely different list on his own). By the same token, some consider that "Classical" is all encompasing and would put say Bach in the same category as Gustav Holst. Clearly this is unacceptable. So, before I can really answer this question, we must find a common definition of "genre." Oh..I like ACDC...

What's your favorite ice cream?

 

[AliveInside]

What's your favorite ice cream?

When I was younger I wasn't very discerning as far as flavors go. If it was cold, soft & sweet, I wanted it. For the most part though, pretty much anything with chocolate in it will serve. I do, however, have a specific favorite flavor: Ben & Jerry's Brownie Batter. That stuff is so good I can't believe it. Unfortunately, the stores never seem to have it anymore, which is a bummer. I've never said anything, though. There are many things I aspire to be in life, but the guy complaining about the lack of his favorite ice cream at the grocery store is not one of them.


Do you have any hobbies?

 

[Beth87]

When I was younger I wasn't very discerning as far as flavors go. If it was cold, soft & sweet, I wanted it. For the most part though, pretty much anything with chocolate in it will serve. I do, however, have a specific favorite flavor: Ben & Jerry's Brownie Batter. That stuff is so good I can't believe it. Unfortunately, the stores never seem to have it anymore, which is a bummer. I've never said anything, though. There are many things I aspire to be in life, but the guy complaining about the lack of his favorite ice cream at the grocery store is not one of them.


Do you have any hobbies?

I wish I had something people might consider a hobby. I mean playing with yourself is hardly a respectable hobby for a girl

I paint and write and stuff but none of those I do enough to consider a hobby. Maybe we should look at what the definition of a hobby is so I can accurately answer..since by my own definition I would have none -- which sounds rather boring

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hob·by1    [hob-ee] Show IPA
–noun, plural -bies.
1. an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
2.a child's hobbyhorse.
3.Archaic . a small horse.
—Idiom
4.ride a hobby, to concern oneself excessively with a favorite notion or activity. Also, ride a hobbyhorse.

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The italic'd text is what I had taken as my own definition. Number one, however, allows me to include a whole range of activities:
Drawing
Writing - sometimes stories, sometimes poetry
Dancing
Singing
Needlework
Lit.
Sex

I mean the list could go on forever...any activity you don't consider work fits into that definition. Would you consider watching TV or eating a hobby? So there must be some balance between my definition and the ascribed definition above.

What would you write on your headstone?

 

[Beth87]

When I was younger I wasn't very discerning as far as flavors go. If it was cold, soft & sweet, I wanted it. For the most part though, pretty much anything with chocolate in it will serve. I do, however, have a specific favorite flavor: Ben & Jerry's Brownie Batter. That stuff is so good I can't believe it. Unfortunately, the stores never seem to have it anymore, which is a bummer. I've never said anything, though. There are many things I aspire to be in life, but the guy complaining about the lack of his favorite ice cream at the grocery store is not one of them.


Do you have any hobbies?

Just randomly...my favourite Ben and Jerrys is cookie dough ^.^

 

[availableslave2u]

What would you write on your headstone?

well, i couldn't write anything on my headstone, it would have to be carved on there. i don't know if i will have a headstone, i think i'd like to be cremated. although, i'm afraid it will hurt. yes, i know, you're dead and you won't feel anything, but how do they really know that? i've read a bunch of funny stuff that people have put on their headstones. some people are very creative. i also like that e-mail that went around about how it's not the year you were born, or the year you died, it's the dash that goes between them that counts. you know, it means it's how you lived your life. that's a pretty cool thought. so i would like my headstone to say something simple like "trust, honesty and communication". those that know me, know what this means. those that don't, well sorry. it goes along with what's in my dash.

do you believe in miracles?

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

well, i couldn't write anything on my headstone, it would have to be carved on there. i don't know if i will have a headstone, i think i'd like to be cremated. although, i'm afraid it will hurt. yes, i know, you're dead and you won't feel anything, but how do they really know that? i've read a bunch of funny stuff that people have put on their headstones. some people are very creative. i also like that e-mail that went around about how it's not the year you were born, or the year you died, it's the dash that goes between them that counts. you know, it means it's how you lived your life. that's a pretty cool thought. so i would like my headstone to say something simple like "trust, honesty and communication". those that know me, know what this means. those that don't, well sorry. it goes along with what's in my dash.

do you believe in miracles?

I believe miracles happen quite often...maybe 10 times a day....or about 3650 times a year. Trouble is that there are 7 billion people on the planet these days. So, each person could expect a miracle to happen to them about once every 5200 years or so. I'm about due based on my advanced age I think.

What made the best movie you ever saw, the best for you?

 

[WyldBreeze]

I believe miracles happen quite often...maybe 10 times a day....or about 3650 times a year. Trouble is that there are 7 billion people on the planet these days. So, each person could expect a miracle to happen to them about once every 5200 years or so. I'm about due based on my advanced age I think.

What made the best movie you ever saw, the best for you?

The best movie I ever saw was the best because it made me cry. Not cry in a bad way, but in a good way. Then again, there were parts of it that were sad and that made me tear up, but not completely cry. The parts that made me cry were a happy kind of cry. After that, though, I realized how ugly I am when I cry and that mascara was running down my face, so maybe it shouldn't have been the best movie I ever saw after all.

Do you sing in the shower?

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

The best movie I ever saw was the best because it made me cry. Not cry in a bad way, but in a good way. Then again, there were parts of it that were sad and that made me tear up, but not completely cry. The parts that made me cry were a happy kind of cry. After that, though, I realized how ugly I am when I cry and that mascara was running down my face, so maybe it shouldn't have been the best movie I ever saw after all.

Do you sing in the shower?

I humm in the shower, not so much sing....but it is interesting the songs that pop into my head. They are not songs I have just heard on the radio, for example. They just pop up....that happens to guys, you know?

What is your favorite food to order at a restaurant?

 

[WyldBreeze]

I humm in the shower, not so much sing....but it is interesting the songs that pop into my head. They are not songs I have just heard on the radio, for example. They just pop up....that happens to guys, you know?

What is your favorite food to order at a restaurant?

I happen to like cooked food. Although sometimes I like to order salads and they aren't cooked. Unless you order chicken on it or something like that, then I suppose its a mix of cooked and raw foods. Maybe I need to take into account as to what kind of restaurant at which I'm eating. In that case.....oh phooey....I like pizza.

What's your zodiac sign?

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

I happen to like cooked food. Although sometimes I like to order salads and they aren't cooked. Unless you order chicken on it or something like that, then I suppose its a mix of cooked and raw foods. Maybe I need to take into account as to what kind of restaurant at which I'm eating. In that case.....oh phooey....I like pizza.

What's your zodiac sign?

Taurus...though not a complicated answer....

Is ther anything about looking up at the night sky that thrills you?

 

[Sidney_1]

Taurus...though not a complicated answer....

Is ther anything about looking up at the night sky that thrills you?

I guess that's a simple question for most people, but not me. I can't say I feel "thrilled." Maybe I'd like it better if I lived in the country, far away from city lights, people, or any neon. But, I don't think so.

To be honest, I prefer watching the sky at dusk- the colors and the clouds and then the darkness. Storms are fun to watch. I like day-time sky-gazing, too.

Was it worth it?

 

[foldedenvelope]

Was it worth it?

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Hmmm. Tough one. Often, I think yes, it is. It makes me happy, it makes me feel sexy and wanted, after far, far, too long of feeling none of those things. However, I'm aware of the risks I'm taking, and the possibilities of too many people getting hurt. For now, it's absolutely worth it, but I suspect I may have doubts in the future.

If you could be any age you wanted to be, but had to stay that way for 20 years, what age would you be?

 

[whambam]

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If you could be any age you wanted to be, but had to stay that way for 20 years, what age would you be?

Hmmm. Well, I think we can rule out being under five or so. Even though there would be a blissful freedom from responsibility, the lack of independence would begin to pall. And then we can skip most of adolescence, too: hands up who wants to go through some of that again? No, I thought not. Being of university age would be pretty good; but having to repeat exams for 20 years would be a test. Hmm. Then there's that blissful moment when you fly the nest, you live with friends or on your own for the first time, or with that special someone... Mid 20s? Tempting, but while that life is exciting, there's still a way in which you're not fully formed; you might hold back on what you want because you're not sure about it. So... 30s? Well, that's where I am now. In fact, yes. I'd be quite happy to stay where I am now, it would give me another 20 years being me, a state I've finally worked out that I quite like, never mind what anyone else says about it. Older? I have no experience. So 37 it is.

What brings you to Lit?

 

[Sidney_1]

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Hmmm. Tough one. Often, I think yes, it is. It makes me happy, it makes me feel sexy and wanted, after far, far, too long of feeling none of those things. However, I'm aware of the risks I'm taking, and the possibilities of too many people getting hurt. For now, it's absolutely worth it, but I suspect I may have doubts in the future.

If you could be any age you wanted to be, but had to stay that way for 20 years, what age would you be?

19. The complicated answer would be a novella.

How would you clean up the oil spill in the Gulf? (complicated question that you can answer simply)

 

[WyldBreeze]

Hmmm. Well, I think we can rule out being under five or so. Even though there would be a blissful freedom from responsibility, the lack of independence would begin to pall. And then we can skip most of adolescence, too: hands up who wants to go through some of that again? No, I thought not. Being of university age would be pretty good; but having to repeat exams for 20 years would be a test. Hmm. Then there's that blissful moment when you fly the nest, you live with friends or on your own for the first time, or with that special someone... Mid 20s? Tempting, but while that life is exciting, there's still a way in which you're not fully formed; you might hold back on what you want because you're not sure about it. So... 30s? Well, that's where I am now. In fact, yes. I'd be quite happy to stay where I am now, it would give me another 20 years being me, a state I've finally worked out that I quite like, never mind what anyone else says about it. Older? I have no experience. So 37 it is.

What brings you to Lit?

A lost bet brought me to Lit. I had to post a story because my football team lost the SuperBowl....after that, I was introduced to the boards and started posting. Since then I've met some really nice people....made a pic thread....met more nice people...deleted the pic thread....still meeting lots of nice people. I think I shall stay around for a while if no one minds.

What is your favorite season?

 

[fathom7]

A lost bet brought me to Lit. I had to post a story because my football team lost the SuperBowl....after that, I was introduced to the boards and started posting. Since then I've met some really nice people....made a pic thread....met more nice people...deleted the pic thread....still meeting lots of nice people. I think I shall stay around for a while if no one minds.

What is your favorite season?

No one should ever ask me for a complicated answer. Owing to the change it implies and instigates, the magic of the color changes and shift in wind and weather patterns, there is only one season that thrills me truly. If you add in the fact that my favorite sports are played during this season and the young folks reveling in that glory only such a time can provide, and you have external stimulus as well. Mix in at the very last of this reasoning the spelling. I love words and while I think our English language is sometimes bizzare -- the spelling of this somehow comforts me and makes sense. Can't explain that last one but it is a part of the allure of Autumn.

What is your favorite hour of the day?

 

[WyldBreeze]

No one should ever ask me for a complicated answer. Owing to the change it implies and instigates, the magic of the color changes and shift in wind and weather patterns, there is only one season that thrills me truly. If you add in the fact that my favorite sports are played during this season and the young folks reveling in that glory only such a time can provide, and you have external stimulus as well. Mix in at the very last of this reasoning the spelling. I love words and while I think our English language is sometimes bizzare -- the spelling of this somehow comforts me and makes sense. Can't explain that last one but it is a part of the allure of Autumn.

What is your favorite hour of the day?

How can one pick a favorite hour of the day? Each hour brings its own brand of beauty. Should I pick that moment of the day when the sun peeks over the top of the mountain and washes the valley with that kiss of gold or that hour in the evening when the sun descends opposite its rise and leaves a wake of reds and pinks? And those hours in between....which is more sweet? The hour when I hear my niece or nephew laugh or the one when a "good man" tells me he loves me?

What is your most mundane task of the day?

 

[AliveInside]

What is your most mundane task of the day?

To a certain degree, any task can be mundane, at least depending on your perspective. And conversely any task can be riveting. While I personally might enjoy dissecting a film or book, to many others it might seem excessive and boring. And while I don't particularly think going to the bathroom is especially exciting, one cannot deny that the workings of the human body and the way it turns food into fuel and eliminates waste is pretty incredible, and fascinating if you take the time to think about it. Sometimes a task is enjoyable specifically because it is mundane, because it offers one the time to let their mind wander - It supplies us with white noise to serve as background for our thoughts. I'd have to say tasks like doing the dishes, or cleaning the bathroom fill that role for me.


What is the most valuable thing you own?

 

[WyldBreeze]

To a certain degree, any task can be mundane, at least depending on your perspective. And conversely any task can be riveting. While I personally might enjoy dissecting a film or book, to many others it might seem excessive and boring. And while I don't particularly think going to the bathroom is especially exciting, one cannot deny that the workings of the human body and the way it turns food into fuel and eliminates waste is pretty incredible, and fascinating if you take the time to think about it. Sometimes a task is enjoyable specifically because it is mundane, because it offers one the time to let their mind wander - It supplies us with white noise to serve as background for our thoughts. I'd have to say tasks like doing the dishes, or cleaning the bathroom fill that role for me.


What is the most valuable thing you own?

As with your answer, "valuable" all depends on perspective. I've just bought a house and it is very valuable to me and quite possibly to future buyers shouel I decide to sell. Then I have items of sentimental value that probably wouldn't amount to a hill of beans to anyone else, yet I couldn't part with them for all the riches in the world. My family is valuable to me, but I don't exactly own them. I'm going to have to say that my mind is my most valuable posession. It takes me where I need to go....stores those beautiful memories....plans the future ones....affords me the ability to exist with others....and even more importantly, provides the insight and ability to appreciate all the good and not so good things in life. Inside my mind is where the beauty of everything lies.

What would you want for your last meal?

 

[border_humper]

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What would you want for your last meal?

Probably a meal that included a smattering of my favorite breakfast, lunch, and dinner items. But is this something I would be getting because I was on death row or something? Does anyone actually believe that the cooks in a prison could do what I ordered justice? I mean, what kind of person aspires to be a cook or chef at a death row prison? If I said I'd like french toast just like the kind I had when I was a kid would the person huddled over the grill have the slightest clue? Would they care? Or would they want to do a bad job to spite me, since it would be obvious to them that I had done something really bad. I mean, I'm being sent to the chair, or chamber, or ... , well, you get the picture. And what if it tasted like crap? Do I get a chance to send it back? Does the warden at the prison say 'Oops, our bad. We'll just hold up the execution until there's a do over.' But if this isn't something like a prison last meal, my conscience might still come into play. I mean, if I'm going to die and I probably won't even start digesting the food, I think i might end up fasting. No point in good food going to waste.

Is it true or not that you were the teacher's pet in the first grade?

 

[taborgirl]

Is it true or not that you were the teacher's pet in the first grade?

In Kindergarten, some people thought that I was the teacher's pet, little did they know that was just the beginning of a plot for people to see me was sweet until I reached my 30s. See, I knew then, that I would probably do something stupid in my later years and I wanted to make sure that I had a good reputation from an early age. Now, I didn't know what I was going to do that was stupid yet, but even when you're five years old, you know you were destined for craziness. Well, I was five years old for all of, maybe ten days, when I started Kindergarten. I was one of those kids born just after the deadline, so I was much older then most kids in my class. There was one person older and his birthday was in July, but I was the second oldest. Having the reputation of being the sweet, innocent girl came in handy when we went on our senior class trip, because no one checked my luggage. I was told later they should have put the alcohol in my bag, because they were stuck for a week without it. I forgot the question. What was the question? Oh, right. Was I teacher's pet in the first grade? The answer for that is quite simple, I think my first grade teacher hated me.

How old are you?

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

Is it true or not that you were the teacher's pet in the first grade?

In Kindergarten, some people thought that I was the teacher's pet, little did they know that was just the beginning of a plot for people to see me was sweet until I reached my 30s. See, I knew then, that I would probably do something stupid in my later years and I wanted to make sure that I had a good reputation from an early age. Now, I didn't know what I was going to do that was stupid yet, but even when you're five years old, you know you were destined for craziness. Well, I was five years old for all of, maybe ten days, when I started Kindergarten. I was one of those kids born just after the deadline, so I was much older then most kids in my class. There was one person older and his birthday was in July, but I was the second oldest. Having the reputation of being the sweet, innocent girl came in handy when we went on our senior class trip, because no one checked my luggage. I was told later they should have put the alcohol in my bag, because they were stuck for a week without it. I forgot the question. What was the question? Oh, right. Was I teacher's pet in the first grade? The answer for that is quite simple, I think my first grade teacher hated me.

How old are you?

I am 51 as of Friday.....but that is only a little over 36 if you don't count weekends or holidays....I think people only age while at work, and not on weekends or holidays....

What is the most technically challenging thing about your job that people would be surprised about?