The 'get To Know The User Above You By Asking Questions' Thread Ii

I thought this was quite a cool thread. so here's another one. These questions are taken from a reader survey in the back of a comic that I'm reading at the moment (Saga, since you ask, and yes it is sick as balls).

1) Add your own question here for the person below you...

2) ....and the same again.

3) When you go to sleep at night what's the one thought you can't let go of?

4) Which one book/comic would you share with your significant other/platonic best friend right now?

5) What do you think about sorbet?

6) Do you have any fetishes you've never shared with a partner?

7) If you could draft any living person to be the President of the US for one term, who would it be?

8) What are you nostalgic for?

9) If you could only visit three websites a day, what would they be?

10) What slang term are you surprised to hear yourself using regularly and un-ironically?

11) Have you ever been on a date to a bowling alley?

12)If you could have a conversation with the men and women who assembled your phone in China, what would you ask them?

13) On a scale of 1-10, how worried are you about ISIS?

14)Drink of choice at the bar?

15) If you weren't too afraid, what would you be?

16) Who are your parents bigoted against?

17) Which of your hobbies consumes most of your time?

18) Why David Bowie?

19) Would you personally execute a convicted death row inmate to extend the life of your favourite pet by 10 years?

20) Have you ever been arrested? What for?

21) What is your gender identity?

22) Approx how many countries have you visited in your life?

23) Have you ever personally ignited a road flare? in what circumstances?

24) What was the last great novel that you read?

25) how much would you say you support israels actions in Gaza on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (completely)

26) Best movie theatre snack?

27) Are your parents proud of you?

28) Ever been hunting?

29) what is your kryptonite?

30) favourite charity?

31) Worst thing you've ever been called?

32) Favourite sunday morning cartoon?

33) Most embaassing thing about your current browser history?

34) One video game for when you're trapped on a dessert island?

35) How many tattoos do you have?

36) have you ever seen someone die with your own eyes?

37) Last music you actually paid for?

38) How many alchoholic beverages do you consume in a week?

39) Do you think college is important?

40) What do you hope your legacy will be?

Probably too many questions for people to bother with here, but I'm hoping some will stick it out, I'd be interested in hearing your answers.

 

Okay, I'm bored anyway, so what the hell...

1) Add your own question here for the person below you...- What is the last movie you watched that you very much enjoyed?

2) ....and the same again. - If you could relive one day of your life over again, what day would it be?

3) When you go to sleep at night what's the one thought you can't let go of? - How much I love my husband and how lucky I am to have him.

4) Which one book/comic would you share with your significant other/platonic best friend right now? - The Way The Crow Flies by Anne Marie MacDonald

5) What do you think about sorbet? - I don't really care for it. I'd rather eat ice cream. Peanut butter and chocolate ice cream, to be exact.

6) Do you have any fetishes you've never shared with a partner? - No.

7) If you could draft any living person to be the President of the US for one term, who would it be? - Bill Maher

8) What are you nostalgic for? - Taking a family road trip to my grandparents house in OK Falls.

9) If you could only visit three websites a day, what would they be? - CBC.ca, Facebook, and another one that no one needs to know about.

10) What slang term are you surprised to hear yourself using regularly and un-ironically? - I've been using the word "retarded" a lot. It isn't a very nice word, but when used in the right context, it can be really funny.

11) Have you ever been on a date to a bowling alley? - No.

12)If you could have a conversation with the men and women who assembled your phone in China, what would you ask them? - No idea.

13) On a scale of 1-10, how worried are you about ISIS? - I have to say 1, because I refuse to live my life in fear.

14)Drink of choice at the bar? - Probably a vodka soda......

15) If you weren't too afraid, what would you be? - A DJ.

16) Who are your parents bigoted against? - I don't know. They were bigoted against Justin Trudeau for a while, but I am not sure if that is still the case.

17) Which of your hobbies consumes most of your time? - Reading fiction, fitness, cooking, wasting time on the internet.

18) Why David Bowie? - Because he was in Labyrinth.

19) Would you personally execute a convicted death row inmate to extend the life of your favourite pet by 10 years? - Not a chance.

20) Have you ever been arrested? What for? - No.

21) What is your gender identity? - Mostly straight, with a very strong appreciation for women.

22) Approx how many countries have you visited in your life? - 9

23) Have you ever personally ignited a road flare? in what circumstances? - No.

24) What was the last great novel that you read? - Smashed by Koren Zailckas.

25) how much would you say you support israels actions in Gaza on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (completely) - 1. I don't think there is every any justification for killing civilians.

26) Best movie theatre snack? - Chocolate and popcorn. The chocolate goes so well with the salt on the popcorn.

27) Are your parents proud of you? - Oh, I am sure they are.

28) Ever been hunting? - Yes, I have. I have my hunting license as well, although I have no desire to go hunting again, I am proud to say I have had that experience and that I can use a shotgun with confidence. I use my hunting license to help my dad have a better chance at the hunting draws.

29) what is your kryptonite? - I don't know?!?!?

30) favourite charity? - I don't have one.

31) Worst thing you've ever been called? - No idea. I tend to put shit like that out of my mind.

32) Favourite sunday morning cartoon? - I don't watch cartoons.

33) Most embaassing thing about your current browser history? - I am definitely not going to say...

34) One video game for when you're trapped on a dessert island? - Mario Kart 64.

35) How many tattoos do you have? - Three.

36) have you ever seen someone die with your own eyes? - No, thank god. My twin sister has, though.

37) Last music you actually paid for? - This track - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ7tMWOCQlM

38) How many alchoholic beverages do you consume in a week? - Now, maybe 5 at the most. I've cut way back. I used to have 3 - 4 drinks a night.

39) Do you think college is important? - Depends on the program/area of study. My husband would definitely not have as successful of a career as he does if he hadn't gone to school. I also have plans to go back to school in September, and study in a field that has a very high job demand right now.

40) What do you hope your legacy will be? - I want to be remembered as a compassionate, loving woman who cares for others deeply and without hesitation.

 

1) What is the last movie you watched that you very much enjoyed? Boxtrolls

2) If you could relive one day of your life over again, what day would it be? Probably Reading Festival 2009, whichever night The Prodigy played.

3) When you go to sleep at night what's the one thought you can't let go of? - I could sleep through a nuclear strike, eve when something is stressing me the hell out, i've always been able to switch off. It's only now that I'm realising how lucky that is.

4) Which one book/comic would you share with your significant other/platonic best friend right now? - Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd

5) What do you think about sorbet? - If I'm honest, I'm not entirely sure I know what that is. I know it's a dessert, so I probably wouldn't be into it.

6) Do you have any fetishes you've never shared with a partner? - No.

7) If you could draft any living person to be the President of the US for one term, who would it be? - Billy Bragg

8) What are you nostalgic for? - Coming home from school and catching the Simpsons and The Fresh Prince and then having dinner.

9) If you could only visit three websites a day, what would they be? - (assuming I can access email) Facebook, twitter, Reddit

10) What slang term are you surprised to hear yourself using regularly and un-ironically? - I've started using "Heavy" and "Sick" a lot.

11) Have you ever been on a date to a bowling alley? - No. Me and my partner have had this on our to do list for almost a year and not got round to it.

12)If you could have a conversation with the men and women who assembled your phone in China, what would you ask them? - Probably too ashamed to say anything.

13) On a scale of 1-10, how worried are you about ISIS? - Expanding to major terrorist attacks? I don't let it rule my life or affect my actions, but I live in a major city that has already been the target of terrorist attacks and almost inevitably will be again, I can't pretend the thought doesn't cross my mind. I had a birthday do on Friday and realised how fucked up I would be if my friends got blown up by some **** on the way to my party.

14)Drink of choice at the bar? - whisky and coke

15) If you weren't too afraid, what would you be? - I'd like to do stand-up or spoken word.

16) Who are your parents bigoted against? - They aren't bigots, but they harbour some old fashioned views on Gay and Trans people.

17) Which of your hobbies consumes most of your time? - Reading, Martial arts

18) Why David Bowie? - Because he elevated being weird to godlike status

19) Would you personally execute a convicted death row inmate to extend the life of your favourite pet by 10 years? - Not a chance.

20) Have you ever been arrested? What for? - No.

21) What is your gender identity? - Male

22) Approx how many countries have you visited in your life? - 10

23) Have you ever personally ignited a road flare? in what circumstances? - No.

24) What was the last great novel that you read? - Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

25) how much would you say you support israels actions in Gaza on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (completely) - 1, killing civilians and imprisoning journalists loses you my vote.

26) Best movie theatre snack? - If you must, jut make it something quiet

27) Are your parents proud of you? - I reckon so

28) Ever been hunting? - Never shot at anything that wasn't made of clay

29) what is your kryptonite? -

30) favourite charity? - Shelter

31) Worst thing you've ever been called? - "Not nice" (sometimes it's the way it's said and by whom)

32) Favourite sunday morning cartoon? - Don't have one. As a kid on saturday mornings I used to like the x-men cartoon

33) Most embaassing thing about your current browser history? - Sheer ammount of time on twitter when i was supposed to be working

34) One video game for when you're trapped on a dessert island? - I've never played it, but I imagine minecraft would be good in that situation

35) How many tattoos do you have? - One

36) have you ever seen someone die with your own eyes? - I've heard a death rattle, but I wasn't there for the precise moment.

37) Last music you actually paid for? - This album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guUN-5Xpdt0

38) How many alchoholic beverages do you consume in a week? - I tend to drink on only one night in a week, but when I drink, I drink to excess.

39) Do you think college is important? - It's not for everyone, and it's effectiveness is debatable. I certainly don't think that It has helped me in my carreer all that much. I do think that it was one of the most important formative experiences of my life and I don't regret it for a moment.

40) What do you hope your legacy will be? - "He was pretty sound"