Tag: Quiz-Things

Wrapping this up, which I’ve done the last two weeks. Via Sunday Stealing:

45. Favorite color?

Purple.

46. Have you ever slapped someone?

Sure. Punched and kicked, too. I was a kid once. (I’m proud that I’ve never slapped The Kid or The Wife, though.)

47. Is your hair curly?

Not really, although it does occasionally hang in loose ringlets.

48. What was the last CD you bought?

Wow, it’s been a long time since I bought a CD at a store. I’ve downloaded music, though. I love CDs, but they’ve always been too expensive, and increasingly hard to find in stores.

49. Do looks matter?

Unfortunately, they end up mattering a bit. It’s a damned shame.

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?

At cards? Maybe. At love? I hope I never have to find out.

51. Is your phone bill sky high?

It’s probably higher than it should be, just because we should really get off our arses and consolidate our phone service or something. We’ve talked about ditching our land-line and going with Fios for Internet only, but we haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

52. Do you like your life right now?

Sure. It needs some improving, but it’s fine.

53. Do you sleep with the TV on?

We don’t even have a teevee in the bedroom. When we want to watch something while in bed, we use my laptop…and I don’t fall asleep with the laptop!

54. Can you handle the truth?

Sure!

55. Do you have good vision?

It’s OK, I guess. I wear glasses for reading and computer stuff, but other than that, I’m OK. I’ve noticed that my long-distance visual acuity has been dropping over the years; I used to be able to see things from very far distances that are now harder to make out.

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?

Dislike, sure. Hate, no. I try to avoid hate.

57. How often do you talk on the phone?

When at work, fairly often (we have a wireless phone system). When at home, not that often. Mainly calls to The Wife when she’s at work.

58. The last person you held hands with?

The Wife. I love her hand; I think we started holding hands on our second or third date.

59. What are you wearing?

What else? A white t-shirt under a pair of overalls.

60. What is your favourite animal?

The buffalo, the killer whale, and the good old cat.

61. Where was your favorite picture taken at?

Right outside our apartment building. (That’s just one of many favorites.)

62. Can you hula hoop?

I’m not sure I’ve ever tried!

63. Do you have a job?

Well, duh.

64. What was the most recent thing you bought?

The new oil filter for The Wife’s car.

65. Have you ever crawled through a window?

Probably, but I don’t recall doing so.

And that’s it. I think that the Meme of Many Odd Questions is finally over!

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Apparently last week’s Sunday Stealing quiz-thing was a two-parter, so once again via, here’s Part Deux.

23. Do you rent movies often?

Not terribly often — once a month, maybe. More often if you count movies watched online or checked out of the library. I’m intrigued by that thing that Netflix has that lets you watch movies on your Wii, I have to admit.

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you’re in?

Yup! Lots of stuff. For instance, I have a wall sconce candle holder on the wall next to my desk, and hanging from that are some Mardi Gras beads. I love the sparkly!

25. How many countries have you visited?

Three. (But I don’t remember Mexico and take my parents at their word that I’ve been there.) The other two are Canada and my own, the USA.

26. Have you made a prank phone call?

Yes, but not very many. My favorite was to call friends in the middle of the night in college and when they answered, to simply say, “Good night!”

27. Ever been on a train?

Yes! I love trains. I want to take a train across the country some day. I really wish the Big Stimulus Package had included a massive investment in railroad infrastructure. I know it included a lot of money for rail, but I’m thinking friggin’ enormous. Build the infrastructure, regulate it, and let private companies run the next generation of really fast trains. That would be awesome!

28. Brown or white eggs?

Usually white, just because they’re cheaper. In terms of quality or whatever, I have no opinion.

29. Do you have a cell-phone?

Yes! I love it. It has a 3mp camera and I added an 8GB memory card to it, so I can use it as an MP3 player.

30. Do you use Chap Stick?

Occasionally, in the winter. But not that brand, actually; I like the Burt’s Bees stuff.

31. Do you own a gun?

No. Guns scare the shit out of me. I have no desire to even hold one, much less own one.

32. Can you use chop sticks?

Yes, but not very well. I need to practice more.

33. Who are you going to be with tonight?

Well, The Daughter’s here now and The Wife is working. But The Wife gets home later, so I’ll be with her. Weird question that belies this quiz’s teenaged origins.

34. Are you too forgiving?

Either that or not forgiving enough.

35. Ever been in love?

I would hope so!

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow (or the next soonest week day)?

She’ll probably go to work, I suppose.

37. Ever have cream puffs?

Yes. Not a big fan, actually, even though I love creamy stuff. Cream pies? Magnificent! Cream puffs? Meh.

38. Last time you cried?

When I realized that Holli on Hell’s Kitchen will never be mine.

39. What was the last question you asked?

“Hey, did you forget that you have to do dishes today?”

40. Favorite time of the year?

Fall. October, specifically. October is the month that makes me feel alive: the turning of the leaves, football season gets serious, overalls take over my wardrobe again. (And the way July is going this year, I’m earning my October, dammit!)

41. Do you have any tattoos?

No.

42. Are you sarcastic?

Of course not. What would possibly make you think that?!

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?

The movie? Huh? No. This question is odd.

44. Ever walked into a wall?

Um…yes. When I wasn’t paying attention to what I was doing. Ugh.

Apparently there are 21 more questions, which I assume will be presented next week. Fun wow!

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From here, a weekly quiz:

1. Tell us about the last time that you got hurt in the arena of love.

I got a bad case of turf toe there. Ugh! (Seriously, if we’re talking “romantic” love, it’s been a long time, as I’ve been “off the market” since 1991. Which seems weird to me, because before she came along, I sometimes thought I’d never get “off the market”.)

2. Have you ever been part of the wedding party, other than your own?

Nope. The Wife has, but I have not. I’m not sure the people in my life now who would be most likely to put me in their wedding party are themselves likely to be getting married any time in the foreseeable future, so I may live my life without ever giving the toast at a wedding. Which is a shame, because I could come up with a good one, I’ll wager!

3. Let’s say you find yourself in Hell after you die. Think about everyone you’ve known in your life. Who would be the one person that would least likely to surprise you by being in Hell with you?

Yeesh! Maybe that jerk-off who pushed me off my bike in seventh grade, breaking my collar bone. Ohhhh, if I ever find myself in his company again….

4. What brings you good luck?

The UPS man. He delivers tools when we order them through our supplier at work.

5. Do you have a photo blog? If so, feel free to share the link with us!

Not a “photo blog” per se, but there is my Flickr photostream, which is full of photo-y goodness.

6. What is your biggest source of news? (Internet? Newspaper? Television? Radio? The Daily Show? Other?)

The Interweb and the Buffalo News, mostly. Although the BuffNews is pissing me off of late.

7. What’s the hottest you’ve ever been in your life?

I think there was one 100-degree day when we lived in Portland last, back in 1980 or 1981. One thing I like about Buffalo is that it’s never hit 100; in fact, we don’t even hit 90 all that often. People who happily bask in hot weather are people who should be watched carefully by psychiatric professionals, because that kind of thinking just isn’t right.

8. If you had to choose a theme song for your blog, which would would you choose and why?

The theme to Star Wars! Or The Lord of the Rings.

9. Who was the last person you had an online conversation with that you’ve never met or talked to on your phone?

Probably Belladonna of Mind-muffins, whom I now track via e-mail and Facebook more than blogging. She and I have similar attitudes on a lot of stuff (although she doesn’t care for ABBA, which I find highly odd!).

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Monday Mayhem is not unlike Sunday Stealing, in that it provides quizzes for bloggers on a weekly basis. I figured I’d do one of them:

1. Lindsay Lohan was recently sentenced to 90 days in jail. What do you think her future has in store for her?

Jail time.

2. What is the biggest fashion “don’t” that you would like to police?

I don’t believe in fashion “don’t”s. I’ve long come to the belief that virtually all of fashion consists of some folks somewhere deciding arbitrarily what’s “in” and what’s “out”. I have no time for that crap, at all.

3. How should we punish sites that lure us in with “read this” and take us somewhere where we are first greeted by a pop-up and then a series of click throughs to actually read the meat of the story?

They should be beaten with tire irons.

4. What is the most you will do to post a comment on a site? At what point is it not worth posting a comment?

I don’t comment enough on my favorite blogs, but I’ve been trying to do so more often.

5. If you purchase something online and you are charged for postage, is it still reasonable to charge for “shipping and handling”? What exactly does “shipping and handling” entail?

Well, it’s not just postage. There’s the cost of the box and the cost of the time and effort to get the thing packed and, if it’s just you by yourself, getting the thing to the post office. When I ship stuff I sell via eBay, I tend to charge a dollar or so more than what I figure the postage will be. (Or, at least I used to, before eBay decided to mandate certain shipping charges, which I find annoying.)

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From Sunday Stealing:

1. First thing you wash in the shower?

My hair.

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?

My three tie-dyed hoodies, actually — green, purple and red and blue.

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?

I hope so, since I married her!

4. Do you plan outfits?

Not any farther than, “Hey, haven’t worn this in a while.”

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?

Kinda nappy, actually. I think I’ll take a nap. (I’m writing this late afternoon Saturday.)

6. What’s the closest thing to you that’s red?

My pocket knife, sitting on the desk.

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?

Can’t remember any right now. My memories of dreams fade very quickly.

8. Did you meet anybody new today?

Not by name, but there were lots of strangers at Taste of Buffalo.

9. What are you craving right now?

Pizza. I’ll probably buy one for dinner.

10. Do you floss?

Absolutely.

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?

Corned beef?

12. Are you emotional?

Yes. And no.

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?

Nope. I’ve started as a getting-to-sleep measure, but never gotten there.

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?

I alternate between both.

15. Do you like your hair?

Sure!

16. Do you like yourself?

Most times. Sometimes I gotta get away from myself, though.

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?

If he’s buying, maybe. I’d be faking the niceties, though.

18. What are you listening to right now?

Nothing.

19. Are your parents strict?

Since I’m 38 and haven’t lived at home for quite a few years, I’m going to say, Not really.

20. Would you go sky diving?

Maybe….

21. Do you like cottage cheese?

It’s OK. I used to hate it, and now I don’t. But I don’t adore it, either. It’s good and I should eat it more often.

22. Have you ever met a celebrity?

Nope.

Short quiz….

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Cal comes up with this, and I figured I’d play along, even though it covers a lot of old territory from quizzes of yesteryear:

1.FULLNAME?

Lord Kelly, Scourge of Orion (yeah, there’s a story there…I should post about it someday)

2.NICKNAME(S)?

“Hey you!”

3.BIRTHPLACE?

Pittsburgh, PA

4.WEBSITE

It’s the one you’re looking at. Unless you’re reading this on Google Groups, in which case, it’s not.

5.FAVORITE SALAD DRESSING?

Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar (but I also like good old ranch).

6.FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?

Mint chocolate chip. Or vanilla bean. Or butter pecan. Or B&J’s New York Brownie Super Fudge Chunk. Or H-D’s coffee, which is miraculous stuff.

7.FUTURE CAREER GOALS?

Writing tales of star-spanning epics.

8.PROBABLE CAREER?

Maintenance/repair/carpentry. (Which isn’t at all bad, actually. Love what I do.)

9.FAVORITE FOOD?

Ummmm…just check the “Food” post label.

10.FAVORITE DRINK? (Non-alcoholic)

Lemonade, green tea, mint tea, coffee, Cherry Coke

11.FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT?

Music, history, science, literature.

12.FAVORITE SCHOOL ACTIVITY?

Any of the music groups in which I was a member.

13.LEAST FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT?

Depending on the teachers, math. Good teacher equals good math class. Teacher I hate equals hellish math experience. Oh, and geology. That’s the one science I’ve never been able to work up any enthusiasm for.

14.LEAST FAVORITE SCHOOL ACTIVITY?

Gym class when it was wrestling, basketball, or “Hey, I’m the coach and I don’t want to do much today so let’s just go to the track and run a mile”.

15.WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR TOWN?

My little suburb is a beautiful little village.

16.WHAT DO YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOUR TOWN?

I’m not as rich as some folks here? I guess? Hmmmmm.

17.GREATEST ADVENTURE?

Whitewater kayaking on the Youghigheny River in Pennsylvania.

18.MOST ROMANTIC MOMENT?

So many, so many…telling the server at a restaurant on Cape Cod that it was our honeymoon.

19.HOW MANY PILLOWS?

Two. I use a third when I’m reading in bed, but I put it aside when it’s time for sleep.

20.PETS?

Lester, Julio and Comet.

21.THREE FAVORITE MOVIES? (THIS YEAR)

Huh…I haven’t seen a single 2010 release yet. I’m almost exclusively a wait-for-the-DVD person.

22.THREE FAVORITE MOVIES? (ALL TIME)

Star Wars: A New Hope, Casablanca, My Fair Lady

23.FAVORITE TV SHOWS (THIS YEAR)

Grey’s Anatomy, Hell’s Kitchen, Castle

24.THREE FAVORITE TV SHOWS? (ALL TIME)

Star Trek, Seinfeld, The X-Files

25.LEAST FAVORITE TV SHOWS

Full House, The Bachelor, Touched By An Angel.

26.THREE FAVORITE SONGS? (ALL TIME)

“Hallelujah”, Leonard Cohen (but performed by kd lang); “On the Street Where You Live” by Lerner and Loewe (from My Fair Lady); “Let It Be” by Paul.

27.THREE FAVORITE ALBUMS OR CDs?

The Lord of the Rings scores, extended editions, by Howard Shore; Der Ring des Nibelungen, by Wagner (Solti, VPO); Invisible Touch by Genesis.

28.THREE FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEOS?

“Hot For Teacher”, Van Halen; “People Get Ready”, Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck; “Glory Days”, Bruce Springsteen. (Honorable mentions to “Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners, for the overalls, and “Fight For Your Right To Party” by the Beastie Boys for the pie fight.)

29.FAVORITE SINGER?

Frank Sinatra.

30.FAVORITE MUSICAL GROUP?

The London Symphony Orchestra. And Van Halen. And Pink Floyd. And Abba. And, of late, the Beatles.

31.MUSICAL SHAME?

I have Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs” on my MP3 player.

32.FAVORITE CELEBRITY?

Nathan Fillion.

33.LEAST FAVORITE CELEBRITY?

Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh.

34.MALE STAR?

Liam Neeson, Harrison Ford, Nathan Fillion.

35.FEMALE STAR?

Stana Katic, Chandra Wilson, Tina Fey

36.WORD OR PHRASE YOU OVER USE?

“Yeah, that‘s a good idea.”

37.SUPERPOWER YOU WOULD WANT?

Flight, super strength, and adamantium claws.

38.BODY PIERCINGS OR TATTOOS?

None.

39.IF YOU COULD WITNESS ONE EVENT IN HISTORY WHICH WOULD IT BE AND WHY WOULD YOU GO THERE?

I have got to know who, if anyone, was on that damned grassy knoll.

40.WHAT DO YOU THINK OTHERS ADMIRE ABOUT YOU?

My reliability. I’m there, man.

41.WHAT DO YOU ADMIRE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF?

My hair!

42.WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF IF YOU COULD?

I’d ditch, permanently speaking, about fifty of the pounds I’m carrying about.

43.IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO? WHY?

I’d like a house on a nice piece of land somewhere around East Aurora, NY.

44.WHAT WOULD BE YOUR LAST MEAL? (INCLUDE EVERYTHING)

Pizza with sausage and pepperoni, chicken wings from Duff’s (medium), a couple of bottles of Yeungling Lager. Then a pint of ice cream.

(And if I’m on death row, I chase it all with a shot of ipecac.)

45.WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED METHOD OF EXECUTION?

Crucifixion. It gets you out in the open air.

46.WHAT LIVING PERSON WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE LUNCH WITH?

Nathan Fillion! (But he’d probably get sick of reciting Firefly lines on request.)

47.WHAT DEAD PERSON WOULD YOU MOST HAVE LIKED TO HAVE LUNCH WITH?

Abe Vigoda. Oh wait….

48.THREE BOOKS TO TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND?

The Lord of the Rings (JRRT), The Lions of Al-Rassan (GGK), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Or maybe Boat Building for Dummies, the 2nd edition with the new chapter on making boats from palm trees.

49.THREE PEOPLE YOU KNOW TO TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND?

Am I leaving three people on the island, or do I want them with me? If the former, the folks named in Question 33. If the latter, The Wife, The Daughter, and Norm Abram.

50.THREE WISHES? (NO FAIR WISHING FOR MORE WISHES)

Someone freakishly rich to buy the Buffalo Bills and keep them in Buffalo; New York State’s government to be completely scrapped and started over; the discovery of whatever power source drives the United Federation of Planets.

51.WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?

I like the Star Wars Prequel trilogy.

52.SPORT YOU MOST LIKE TO WATCH?

Football. Real football, with absurdly large guys in contact gear. Not that thing that’s going on in South Africa.

53.SPORT YOU MOST LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN?

Biking, hiking.

54.WHAT DO YOU COLLECT?

I gather books.

55.WHO DO YOU ADMIRE MOST IN YOUR LIFE?

My parents. They put up with an amazing amount of my shit!

56.WHAT HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU HAVE LIKED TO LIVE IN?

The 1960s. I would have liked to see the beginning of the space age, the coming of the Beatles, and all the rest of it.

57.FAVORITE MONOPOLY PIECE?

The lead pipe. Oh wait, that’s Clue. The thimble, I guess.

58.FAVORITE BOARD GAMES?

Sorry. I should get off my butt and learn Settlers of Catan, though.

59.SPIRIT ANIMAL?

According to this quiz, it’s a hawk.

60.FAVORITE ANIMAL?

Cats. And orcas. And bison.

61.BEST AND WORST PARTS OF LIVING IN THE FUTURE?

Spaceships to the stars, yay! Everyone wearing gray jumpsuits and taking food in pill form, boo!

62.DO YOU PREFER CATS OR DOGS?

Cats. Dogs are OK, but I’m suspicious of them.

63.WHAT WOULD BE YOUR SPICE GIRL NAME IF YOU WERE IN THE GROUP?

Jedi Spice.

64.DO YOU PREFER COKE OR PEPSI?

You know…I really like both. Especially when they’re sweetened with cane sugar.

OK, there we go. Another quiz-thing bites the dust!

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I stole this from Sunday Stealing, even though I’m posting it on Monday. Weird, huh?

1. The phone rings; who don’t you want it to be?

It can be anybody. Our home phone never rings anymore; we turned the ringer off years ago and now let the machine pick up all calls to that phone. As for the cell phones, I give the number to folks who are welcome to call, so it’s fine!

2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?

To the thingies in the parking lot, yes. Always. I find it rude not to.

3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?

Listener.

4. What was the last compliment that someone gave you?

“Hey, nice work on that thing you did that time!”

5. Do you play the lottery?

No. I used to play the occasional scratch-off, but even that was sporadic. Now, the only time I ever play anything lottery-related is if someone gives me a ticket. I did purchase a ticket for a basket-raffle a while back as a benefit to a coworker whose husband had passed, and I won a basket that was nothing but about three dozen lottery scratch-offs. I won $65.00 out of that. But no regular playing.

(And in truth, now that lottery scratch-off’s come in automated machines, I find it very depressing to watch old people stuffing some portion of their fixed incomes into those damned things.)

6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, who would you want with you?

Wolverine from The X-Men. (Nothing about this specified a real person, right?)

7. Do you like to ride horses?

I’ve never tried. Horses kind of freak me out a bit, because they’re so friggin’ big.

8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?

Music camp, yes. The Bristol Hills Music Camp in the Finger Lakes region. It was a wonderful, wonderful experience. I should probably write a post about that sometime.

9. What is your favorite party game?

I’m not a big fan of party games. But then, I don’t attend many parties, either.

10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you go for it?

Well, if I knew their marriage was already on the rocks and they were divorcing and her infidelity was unlikely to have any effect on that, then hey, why not OF COURSE NOT I’M MARRIED!!!

11. When was the last time that you lied?

Last night. It was one of those little white lies designed to throw The Daughter off the track of what our plans were for her birthday. She then went ahead and guessed what we were doing, anyway. Because she has an uncanny ability to guess surprises before we even say anything.

12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?

Sure, why not? (As long as they’re not an Objectivist. And I’d probably have a tough time with a Scientologist.)

Speaking of that, one of the funnier episodes of Cheers involved a big fight between Woody and girlfriend (or maybe wife by that time) Kelly, when they discovered they believed in different religions. Kelly was an ELCA Lutheran, while Woody was a Missouri Synod Lutheran. Woody screaming “Heretic!” at Kelly when she referred to some obscure point of Lutheran theology was hilarious.

13. If you have a S/O, who pursued who? If not, do you like to pursue or be pursued?

I’m married. It was mutual pursuit. She proposed, though.

14. Use six words to describe yourself.

Evil genius bent on world domination. (Huh, looks like I just lied again!)

15. Name a song that could make you cry?

“I Can Only Imagine”. We had it played at Little Quinn’s funeral.

16. Are you pleased with your education?

Sure. Even if I don’t use much of it for practical purposes.

17. How do you feel about gun control?

I don’t have a strong opinion. On the one hand, I’m continually puzzled by America’s odd gun fetish and the belief apparent in some segments of the Right that they need their guns to protect themselves from the Government. On the other hand, well…what’s the problem with owning a gun? Seems to me most efforts to control guns run afoul of the Second Amendment, and I’m not at all interested in repealing that.

I am unlikely to ever own a gun, though. I have no desire to so much as touch one.

18. If your house was on fire, what thing would be the first thing you grabbed?

The cats. Followed by laptop, external hard drive, and wallet.

19. How often do you have a romantic weekend?

Not often enough. A whole weekend? Maybe once a year.

20. Do you think more about the past, present or future?

The future.

21. What was the last adult magazine that you have read?

I’ve never read one, except for the occasional flipping through one with a friend in grade school when I’d be at their house and they’d show me their father’s stash that the father didn’t know the kid knew about. Porn is, for me, like guns: hey, rock on if that’s your thing, but I have no interest, myself.

22. What are you told about your eyes?

I’m told that every emotion I have shows in them.

23. How tall is just right?

Tall enough that your pants are neither dragging on the ground nor “flood pants”. Of course, this can be alleviated by having one’s pants at the right length. Therefore, I have no opinion on “correct” height.

24. Where is your dream house located?

Just a couple of miles away, actually.

The house across the street is for sale now. I floated the plan of buying that house, and then becoming sufficiently bad neighbors that the evil folks squatting in our dream house get the hell out. This plan was rejected by The Wife, for reasons passing understanding.

25. Do you have a secret fetish?

Let’s see…well, there’s that one, but I assume that one’s out of the bag…and then there’s that one, which is probably pretty obvious…nope, they’re pretty much all right out there in the open!

26. Have you tried bourbon? If yes, what type?

Yup. Jack Daniel’s, obviously, and a couple others. It was OK, but I remain a rum person.

27. Have you ever seen a male or female stripper?

No.

28. When was the last time you were at TGI Fridays?

Years ago, for lunch following a meeting for work. It was when I worked with Pizza Hut, I think. It was OK.

29. When was the last time you were at Church?

This morning.

30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?

Church. This morning.

31. What was your favorite job?

The one I’m working now! (And I’m not making this up just in case my bosses read this. It’s the actual answer.)

32. What condiments do you like at your BBQ?

Depends on what all is being served. Mustard, if it’s dogs and/or sausages; ketchup and mustard if it’s burgers; barbecue sauce if it’s that sort of thing.

33. Bud is hosting Thursday Thunks this week. Will you play?

Ummm…maybe? (“Thursday Thunks” is another weekly quiz-thing blog.)

34. Do you look like your mom or dad?

People always told me as a kid that I looked like my father, so I guess that’s my answer here. Not sure how true that is. (He has neither long hair nor a beard.)

35. Who was the last person that you showered with (it’s okay to leave out the name)?

Well, the answer here is who you think it would be, but I’m not saying that outright, because, well, you know….

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From Sunday Stealing, even though it’s Tuesday:

1. You’re building your dream house. What’s the one thing that this house absolutely, positively MUST HAVE? (other than the obvious basics of course)

A thousand feet of bookshelves.

2. What is your dream car?

Some kind of large-ish vehicle that would have enough comfy space for myself and the family, be able to haul my tools and equipment around, and still get at least 40 mph. I have a feeling that this kind of vehicle may be available in the USA by 2027, and that they’ve had ’em in Japan since 1994.

3. What is your favorite website that isn’t a blog?

Flickr, I suppose.

4. iPhone 4 or Droid, which do you want?

The more I read about the way Apple does things, the less I want anything to do with them. Can I do whatever I want with a Droid? Do I get to select the content myself without any patriarchal crap from the company? If so, then the Droid.

5. When you’re feeling down or lonely or just generally out of sorts, what do you do to cheer yourself up?

I do a quiz. (But right now I feel fine!)

6. Tell me about something or someone that you love that most people seem to hate.

Just plug “Star Wars prequels” into the search box on this blog….

7. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Captain of a deep-space freighter, one with souped up engines and guns.

8. Would you go on a reality show if given the chance?

Depends on the show.

9. Who was your favorite teacher when you were growing up. (Grade school, Middle School, Jr. High or High School only.)

No names, but I liked my senior year English teacher a lot.

10. You get one pass to do something illegal or immoral. What are you gonna do?

Poop on George W. Bush’s front lawn.

11. What were you doing 10 years ago?

Geez…I have to calibrate myself now that 10 years ago wasn’t during the 1990s. 2000 was a pretty rough year; I was out of work for a big chunk of it. About this time I was hanging with The Kid and writing a lot.

12. By this time next year, I …

will be 39.

13. Do you think the United States will elect a female President in your lifetime? Do you think this would be a good thing?

Yes, on both counts.

14. Which fictional, TV show character you would shag anytime?

Er…yeah. Agent Lisbon on The Mentalist, if only because there’s no way I have a shot with Detective Beckett on Castle.

15. What is your greatest pet peeve?

Not sure, but the fact that this question shows up on so many Interweb quizzes is getting right up there.

16. Tell me about your most recent trip of more than 100 miles?

Our trip at Easter to Pittsburgh.

17. Which do you use more often, the dictionary or the thesaurus?

The dictionary.

18. Do you have a nickname? What is it?

“Hey you!”

19. What are you dreading at the moment?

I don’t have any dread right now, really.

20. Do you worry that others will judge you from reading some of your answers?

After more than eight years of blogging, that others might judge me is the last thing I worry about.

21. In two words, explain what ended your last relationship.

Other guy. (You know what’s cool? I’ve been in this relationship for so long that I have to really think to figure out what the one before this one was.)

22. What were you doing this morning at 8am?

Preparing for work. (I was already at work, but was checking e-mails, talking to people about what went on over the weekend, etc.)

23. Do you have any famous relatives?

Not that I know of.

24. How many different beverages have you drank today?

Let’s see: OJ, coffee, water, iced tea, more iced tea, more water, red wine.

25. What is something you are excited about?

Taking a long weekend at some point. Not sure when, though.

26. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group?

High school, I think.

27. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?

Holy crap it’s early.

28. What were you doing at midnight last night?

Swearing. I’m serious. We had a power outage a few days ago that lasted about thirty seconds. We re-set all the clocks, but we forgot to actually reset my alarm (which is always set for 6:00 am). So, when we went to bed, we just turned my alarm on and went to sleep. At the default time — midnight — the alarm went off. And I swore a bit before my brain kicked into gear and figured out what had gone wrong.

29. What’s a word that you say a lot?

“Crikey!”

30. Who is your worst enemy?

King Reynald VIII of Guilder. I hate that guy.

That’s all!

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Via Sunday Stealing:

1. It’s 2AM and you are not home. You are more than likely:

Face down in a gutter somewhere. Or on a plane to a secret destination. Or in the medical examination room of an alien spaceship.

2. What’s the last thing you spent more than $100 on?

The Wii.

3. What do your bank checks look like?

They’re boring blue checks. The cheapest checks I can get. Speaking of which, it’s probably time I got an ATM card. I have a feeling that technology is going to stick around.

4. Where did the shirt you are currently wearing come from?

Same as most of my clothes these days: Target. (It’s a red henley.)

5. Name something that will be on your Christmas wish list:

Well, we’re kind of far out from Christmas, so I won’t know. I’m always loving gift cards to Borders, though.

6. What color is your toothbrush?

Funny you should ask — I bought a two-pack the other day and I’m opening it today, so I can’t answer this until I pick one to start with. (Either blue or pink.)

7. Name something you collect and tell us about it.

Books, I suppose. I’m not really a “collector”; more of a gatherer of stuff that looks cool to me.

8. Last restaurant you ate at. Who were you with? How was it?

As a family, we ate at Taffy’s the other night. I should take pictures; I love that place. It’s just your basic roadside burgers, hot dogs, and ice cream joint. It’s right on a very busy street corner, but their seating area is set back a bit, and they have those tables with the cloth canopies and the benches that rock back and forth, and the entire seating area has speakers for their satellite radio thing, over which they play oldies. Love that place. Especially the counter-service girls whom I’m pretty sure are trained to lean forward with their cleavage when you’re ordering.

The Daughter and I got takeout pizza last night from a joint we’d never tried before. Turned out to be really good pizza. Just what I need: another good pizza place to support. This one’s a fifteen minute drive away, and we already have six pizza places within five minutes of Casa Jaquandor!

9. Who was the last person you bought a birthday card for?

Not sure I remember. I used to give a lot of cards, but not so much these days.

10. What is your worst bad habit?

Spending too much time online. I have to force myself to write by turning off the Wi-Fi on my laptop, but even that’s too easy to turn back on. What I need is an ethernet extender cable, so I can just unplug the wireless router and run the Internet right to the main computer so The Wife and The Daughter can use the Interweb while I write, free of distraction from the Net.

11. Name a magazine you subscribe to?

These days, my only subscription is to WIRED. I need to resubscribe to Rambler and I’d like to subscribe to Rosebud.

12. Your favorite pizza toppings?

Pepperoni and sausage. Or sausage and onions. Or sausage, green peppers, and onions. Or sausage and mushrooms. Or pepperoni and banana peppers. Or…you get the idea.

13. Whose number were you looking up the last time you used a phone book?

I can’t remember. Last time I used a phone book was to see if there are any comic book stores in the Buffalo Southtowns anymore. (There aren’t.)

14. Other than family, who is the person that you love most?

George Lucas.

15. What is the last thing you cooked?

I made an omelet for dinner the other night, using frozen stir-dry vegetables.

16. Name something you wouldn’t want to buy used?

Underwear.

17. Which shoe do you put on first?

Whichever one I grab.

18. What is the last thing you remember losing?

A hammer “disappeared” from my tool bag at work. I hate when my tools walk off. Once in a while I’ll find one of mine in the desk of whoever borrowed it. And then another name goes on my “Revenge” list.

19. What is the ugliest piece of furniture in your house?

Our recliner. Heavens, that thing needs to go.

20. Last thing you bought and ended up returning?

A jar of something from The Store that turned out to have the seal broken.

21. What perfume/cologne do you wear? If none, why?

None. I have no interest in it.

22. Your favorite board game?

Asked and answered.

23. What was the last board game you played?

That one, I assume.

24. Where did your vehicle come from?

My parents tracked it down from a dealer they trust in their town last time I needed a car.

25. If a movie was made about your life what would the theme song be?

No song, but it would be a big symphonic thing by John Williams lasting twenty minutes.

26. You’re sad, who can cheer you up easily?

Blogistan.

27. What was the color of the bridesmaid dresses of the last wedding you went to?

I honestly don’t remember. It’s been four years since I was at a wedding, and they were people from The Wife’s job, so I had no connection to them at all.

28. What house cleaning chore do you hate to do the most?

Cleaning the cat boxes.

29. What is your favorite way to eat chicken?

Fried. Or barbecued. Or roasted. Or stir-fried.

30. It is your birthday. You hope the cake is?

Carrot, and loaded with cream cheese frosting.

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