From Return of the Reluctant (Edward Champion), via The Memory Project (Laura Lippman)
1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
Stopped - yes; searched - no
2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters?
No, but I haven't ridden in decades, either
(Kennywood: Jack Rabbit, Racer, Pippen/Thunderbolt)
3. When’s the last time you’ve been sledding?
Can't remember; long, long ago
4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
Sleep much better alone
5. Do you believe in ghosts?
Something more like an aura, but yes
6. Do you consider yourself creative?
Not particularly
7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
Yes, unfortunately
8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
Depends on the circumstance I guess
9. Do you stay friends with your ex’s?
None to worry about so far
10. Do you know how to play poker?
Sorta (guess that means I shouldn't play)
11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
Not yet. Made about 39 or 40 once though.
12. What’s your favorite commercial?
The 'Mean' Joe Greene Coke one
13. What are you allergic to?
Sulfa
14. If you’re driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around do you run red lights?
Don't run them, but will stop, look both ways and then go through if no one's about
15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
Yes
16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
Pittsburgh Steelers!
17. Have you ever been Ice Skating?
Yes, but it's been a long time. Still have my skates, though
18. How often do you remember your dreams?
Rarely, very rarely
19. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
The '90s sometime
20. Can you name 5 songs by The Beatles?
Of course
21. What’s the one thing on your mind now?
Beatles songs
22. Do you know who Ghetto-ass Barbie is?
No
23. Do you always wear your seat belt?
Yes, feel naked without it
24. What cell service do you use?
Alltel
25. Do you like Sushi?
Vegetable's ok, but not fish/seafood
26. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident?
Yes
27. What do you wear to bed?
What time of year is it?
28. Been caught stealing?
No
29. What shoe size do you have?
7½
30. Do you truly hate anyone?
Dislike, but not hate
31. Classic Rock or Rap?
Classical
32. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
Ben Franklin, to see what all the fuss was about.
33. Favorite Song?
Love Theme from El Cid (Billy Storm - Infinity)
34. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror?
Sure
35. What food do you find disgusting?
Chocolate covered fried bugs
36. Do you sing in the shower?
I take baths
37. Did you ever play, “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours”?
Played strip poker a few times, but never got to the show-me part
38. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
No, I haven't
39. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
Yes
40. Have you ever been punched in the face?
No, but I've been slapped.
1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
No. If you are searched by the police, you are living too close to the edge.
2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters?
Don’t trust ‘em… don’t ride ‘em
3. When’s the last time you’ve been sledding?
Long, long ago in a state far, far away
4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
I guess it would depend on who the someone else is and if sleep is actually involved.
5. Do you believe in ghosts?
No.
6. Do you consider yourself creative?
In some ways yes. In other ways no. I wouldn’t consider myself creative in the traditional sense.
7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
I don’t know. I would like to think the criminal justice system works and he was found innocent because he didn’t do it, not for any other reason.
8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
For what?
9. Do you stay friends with your ex’s?
Ex what?
10. Do you know how to play poker?
I have some knowledge of the hands in poker, but if I were to try to play the game with someone, I would have to walk home wearing a barrel.
11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
Unfortunately, more times than I would like.
12. What’s your favorite commercial?
Don’t watch them.
13. What are you allergic to?
Stupid people. They give me a nervous twitch.
14. If you’re driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around do you run red lights?
I have not, nor will I ever, intentionally run a red light.
15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
Doesn’t everyone?
16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
That’s two baseball teams, right?
17. Have you ever been Ice Skating?
No. This is the south for pity’s sake. Try ice-skating down here and you are going to be very wet and very cold.
18. How often do you remember your dreams?
Never. Supposedly everyone dreams, but you couldn’t prove it by me.
19. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
When a friend of mine thought I was driving off a cliff. (It was actually a road that dropped away so steeply you couldn’t see it.)
20. Can you name 5 songs by The Beatles?
That’s a music group, right?
21. What’s the one thing on your mind now?
Trying to think about the ONE thing on my mind.
22. Do you know who Ghetto-ass Barbie is?
No.
23. Do you always wear your seat belt?
The belt goes “click” before the engine goes “vroom”
24. What cell service do you use?
SunCom (grandfathered through 3 companies, (Alltell, AT&T, SunCom) for the past 11 years)
25. Do you like Sushi?
For bait
26. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident?
No. See my response to be searched by the cops
27. What do you wear to bed?
A look of exhaustion.
28. Been caught stealing?
Can’t be caught stealing if you don’t steal
29. What shoe size do you have?
10 EEE
30. Do you truly hate anyone?
No. On the other hand, there are numerous people I am not fond of.
31. Classic Rock or Rap?
News radio
32. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
Catherine Zeta-Jones, purely for the bragging rights
33. Favorite Song?
Don’t have one, but I like “the oldies”
34. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror?
No, and if you heard my voice, you would understand why
35. What food do you find disgusting?
What a silly question. My portly shape answers this.
36. Do you sing in the shower?
See question 34
37. Did you ever play, “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours”?
My what?
38. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
Only good naturedly
39. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
Yes
40. Have you ever been punched in the face?
Is this a problem for a lot of people?
Posted by: Terry | Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 11:13 AM
1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
Not searched, no
2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters?
No… I hold my hands up !
3. When’s the last time you’ve been sledding?
Maybe once or twice in the 1990’s
4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
Alone, if truly sleeping.
5. Do you believe in ghosts?
no
6. Do you consider yourself creative?
In some ways
7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
Yes
8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
Jennifer
9. Do you stay friends with your ex’s?
yes, sort of.
10. Do you know how to play poker?
Not really
11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
Yes several times mostly when going to college.
12. What’s your favorite commercial?
An old Little Caesar’s commercial that doesn’t play any more… It was this elderly couple in a motel room… and they pulled out a dollar and put it in this slot that said “Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed” and they lay flat of their backs (fully clothed of course) and this bed jarred and vibrated them for only a few seconds and then they were saying how they could have spent this dollar more wisely. (like on an extra topping on their pizza).. Guess maybe you had to be there, huh ?
13. What are you allergic to?
allergies
14. If you’re driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around do you run red lights?
I have, on occasion… but mostly when I thought the light may be malfunctioning.
15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
probably
16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
Red Sox
17. Have you ever been Ice Skating?
No, and never will if I have a choice
18. How often do you remember your dreams?
Very often; several times a week.
19. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
Can’t remember. I could really use a laugh like that.
20. Can you name 5 songs by The Beatles?
Probably.. let’s try:
1- Sergeant Pepper’s…
2- Yellow Submarine
3- Number 9
4- Long and Winding Road
5- Hard Day’s Night
21. What’s the one thing on your mind now?
This meme.
22. Do you know who Ghetto-ass Barbie is?
Not really; have heard of it, but don’t know exactly what it is.
23. Do you always wear your seat belt?
Only when in a motor vehicle.
24. What cell service do you use?
Cingular
25. Do you like Sushi?
I have never tried it.
26. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident?
Probably a few times.
27. What do you wear to bed?
Boxers
28. Been caught stealing?
Yeh, probably as a kid.. some gum or candy or something.
29. What shoe size do you have?
9 ½ or 10 depending on the shoe
30. Do you truly hate anyone?
Hate is such a strong word… there are people that I wish didn’t exist.
31. Classic Rock or Rap?
Classic rock, definitely
32. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
Only ONE ?… ok…Shania Twain
33. Favorite Song?
Probably “All My Friends and Lovers” by Counting Crows
34. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror?
Of course, every day… but, then again I live alone !!
35. What food do you find disgusting?
Oysters.. bleck !
36. Do you sing in the shower?
Yes.
37. Did you ever play, “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours”?
I think so.
38. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
Sure.
39. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
I think so, just can’t remember the particulars.
40. Have you ever been punched in the face?
Yes, a few times .. mostly when I was a kid: in a couple fights.
Posted by: Keith | Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 04:51 PM
1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
Yes
2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters?
Yes. I also wet my pants.
3. When’s the last time you’ve been sledding?
1975 (1982 with a sled)
4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
With someone
5. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes
6. Do you consider yourself creative?
Yes
7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
Hell yes
8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
Jennifer
9. Do you stay friends with your ex’s?
Yes.
10. Do you know how to play poker?
Yes
11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
Yes. See question #1
12. What’s your favorite commercial?
Budweiser Clydesdales
13. What are you allergic to?
Nothing
14. If you’re driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around do you run red lights? Occasionally. See question #1
15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you? Of course.
See question #1
16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
Yankees
17. Have you ever been Ice Skating?
Once
18. How often do you remember your dreams? Several times a week
19. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
2 weeks ago
20. Can you name 5 songs by The Beatles?
Duh! Of course.
21. What’s the one thing on your mind now?
Lunch
22. Do you know who Ghetto-ass Barbie is?
No
23. Do you always wear your seat belt?
Yes
24. What cell service do you use?
Sprint
25. Do you like Sushi?
Yes
26. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident?
Yes
27. What do you wear to bed?
T-shirt & underwear
28. Been caught stealing?
Yes
29. What shoe size do you have?
9-1/2
30. Do you truly hate anyone?
No
31. Classic Rock or Rap? Neither
32. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
Ingrid Bergman
33. Favorite Song?
“Born Under A Bad Sign” by Albert King
34. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror?
Are you kidding? Of course!
35. What food do you find disgusting?
Calamari
36. Do you sing in the shower?
Yes, but only when there’s no body at home
37. Did you ever play, “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours”?
Yes. See question #1
38. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
Who doesn’t?
39. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
Not that I can remember
40. Have you ever been punched in the face?
Yes (sigh), see question #1
Posted by: John B | Friday, August 25, 2006 at 03:40 PM