ADD did this quiz, and I was feeling lazy. It says 50 Things You’ve Never Been Asked, but I HAVE been asked a few of these.
- What is the color of your hair brush? Where IS my hairbrush? I THINK it’s brown. Black? I don’t use it much.
- Name a food you would never ever eat: Anything still moving.
- Are you typically too warm or too cold? Too cold.
- What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Riding my bicycle.
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What is your favorite candy bar? Mounds.
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Have you ever been to a professional sports event? Often. Mostly minor league baseball.
- What is the last thing you said out loud? Oh, snap, which Catbird asked me about.
- What is your favorite ice cream? Strawberry.
- What was the last thing you had to drink? Water, mostly because I went bicycling then developed a cramp in my foot.
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Do you like your wallet? It’s OK. It’s a wallet!
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What was the last thing you ate? A grilled turkey and Swiss cheese sandwich.
- Did you buy any new clothes last weekend? I seldom buy new clothes.
- The last sporting event you watched? Quite possibly the Super Bowl.
- What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Real butter and salt.
- Who is the last person you sent a text message to? My daughter.
Oh, the torture
- Ever go camping? Often as a child. I hated it.
- Do you take vitamins? D.
- Do you go to church every Sunday? Most of the time, although it’s been virtual since March 22.
- Do you have a tan? I burn, I don’t tan. And I worry about skin cancer because of the vitiligo.
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Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? Generally.
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Do you drink your soda with a straw? Yes, though I have some organic straws I got via a Kickstarter.
- What color socks do you usually wear? Usually some oddball design that my wife bought for me.
- Do you ever drive above the speed limit? Never.
- What terrifies you? Being lost in a perilous place. It’s a recurring dream theme.
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Look to your left, what do you see? A painting of a dirt road bridge leading to some houses.
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What chores do you hate? Cleaning the toilet. And I used to do it as part of a job I once had.
- What do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? A didgeridoo.
- What’s your favorite soda? Diet Cherry Pepsi, which I’m trying to avoid.
- Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? I philosophically hate the drive through.
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What is your favorite number? 37.
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Who’s the last person you talked to? My daughter.
- Favorite cut of beef? Ribeye.
- Last song you listened to? Solitary Man by Neil Diamond.
- Last book you read? Six and Eleven by Ed Dague.
- Favorite day of the week? In Coronaworld, they’re very much the same.
Z, Y, X, et al.
- Can you say the alphabet backwards? I could, but it would be contrary to my sincerely held beliefs.
- How do you like your coffee? As an ingredient in Kahlua.
- Favorite pair of shoes? My sneakers.
- Time you normally go to bed? 10:30 or 11 p.m.
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Time you normally get up? you mean the second time? About 7 a.m.
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What do you prefer, sunrise or sunset? Sunrise.
- How many blankets on your bed? One.
- Describe your kitchen plates? They were wedding presents.
- Do you have a favorite alcoholic beverage? Rye and ginger ale.
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Do you play cards? Not as often as I would like.
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What color is your car? White.
- Can you change a tire? I’ve helped to do it, but it was WAY too labor-intensive.
- Your favorite state? New York.
- Favorite job you’ve ever had? Working at a comic book store.
- How did you get your biggest scar? I slid while riding a bicycle when I was 16.
Alan David Doane, who was a regular customer at FantaCo, the comic book store/publisher where I worked from 1980-1988 asked:
After 13 years, I think blogging is easy. There are 365 days. My birthday. My two sisters’ birthdays. My parents’ birthdays, the anniversary of their marriage, and the anniversaries of their deaths. 12 posts about The Daughter, always on the 26th of the month. Music throwback – another 52. 