Random Questions Game

[Epignosis]

Not worthy my dignity.

If you were a pokemon, which one would you be?

You made a typo and followed it up with a Pokemon question.

Internet dignity.

Never followed Pokemon, but based on personality, I might have to go with Lucario.

If you were a buffet item, which would you be and why?

[Marmot]

Baby corn

Have you ever been to Texas?

[Vompatti]

No.

Do any of your body parts feel numb?

[S~V~S]

Yes my toes the bus is late and it is cold.

What languages do you speak?

[A Person]

English and vompspeak.

What language do you think would be funnest to learn?

[Canucklehead]

The one in which funnest is actually a word.

How many beers are in your fridge right now?

[A Person]

0, sadly

Did you know that funnest is an acceptable form of the word fun in English? Or that it's the past participle of finnast in Norwegian?

[S~V~S]

I did not, and I even know some Norwegian.

Do you know any Norwegians?

[Canucklehead]

The OED might disagree with you about the first part of your question, but I definitely didn't know about the second. That's neat!

What does "finnast" mean in Norwegain?

[S~V~S]

It means "find"

What is the latest awesome thing you found?

[Vompatti]

Probably this desk.

Where does dust come from?

[S~V~S]

Decay and degradation

How many generations back do you know the names of any family members?

[Marmot]

Personally only three generations back. However my grandfather has traced parts of our family's lines back to Henry Plantagenet, or more famously known as King Henry VI of England.

Are you having coffee this morning?

[Epignosis]

Third cup. Unfortunately, it's gotten cold.

What's the last thing you bought?

[Marmot]

Tickets to a Steven Wilson concert.

What's the last thing you dropped?

[Epignosis]

Tickets to a Steven Wilson concert.

But seriously, someone's grade.

Do you like Wednesdays?

[Marmot]

Tickets to a Steven Wilson concert.

Yes. Then again, there aren't any days I dislike.

What was the last thing you unplugged?

[Epignosis]

Tickets to a Steven Wilson concert.

Yes. Then again, there aren't any days I dislike.

What was the last thing you unplugged?

I wasn't surprised that you got them. I was joking that the last thing I dropped were tickets to a Steven Wilson concert. Joke fail.

A coffee maker.

Would you name your kid "Messmore" for a million dollars?

[Canucklehead]

Yes, I'd do A LOT of things for a million dollars. In this case, I'd just tell everyone it was pronounced "Rosalind" or "Orlando" or some other awesome name.

If you were to go on Shark Tank, what would your product or company be?

[Marmot]

Umm... coffee?

What is Shark Tank?

[Canucklehead]

A very silly television show that I am inexplicably obsessed with.


What did you get in the mail today?

[fingersplints]

Nothing. I never get mail. I did open the letter keys got in the mail today though and it wasn't very exciting.

What is for dinner tonight?

[Marmot]

Honestly, I might not have dinner tonight. I just ate a banananana, and I'll probably have a snack when I get home in a few hours. 10:30 is too late for a meal for me.

Have you taken all your Christmas decorations down yet (if you put any up)?

[zeek]

Yeah, I took them down about a month ago. They sat in the spare room with my (artificial) tree but a fortnight before finally put them in the attic.

Whose better: Vanilla Ice or MC Hammer?

[Epignosis]

I liked two Vanilla Ice songs, so him.

If you had one hour a month when time and space froze and you got whisked away to a private place for that one hour, what would you do with your time?

[S~V~S]

Take my dog for a walk in the woods.

What would you do?

[Epignosis]

I would record music. Pure silence is hard to come by.

If you effectively communicate with your dog in plain English, what would be the first question you would ask?

[S~V~S]

I would ask her, "Are you happy?"

Have you ever had a pet who really WAS your friend?

[zeek]

No

Who is your fave Mr Men?

[S~V~S]

Don't have one. By the time the showed up in the USA I was too old for them.

What is your favorite childhood book/series?

[A Person]

Harry Potter. It got me into reading, which is probably the most important thing that's happened to me so far.

What is your favorite teenage book/series?

[S~V~S]

Also Harry Potter, although I was an adult when I read it.

What book (or movie) did you not get the first time you read/saw it, but totally got after the fact?

[Marmot]

V for Vendetta. I first read it when I was really about 7 or 8, and enjoyed it for the pictures.

How many poems have you written in your lifetime (roughly)?

[S~V~S]

About 100, I used to write lots of poetry.

Have you ever had anything creative published or exhibited?

[Epignosis]

Aside from a few minor written things a long time ago, I have a bandcamp page where I host my music. I still haven't gotten around to uploading the first album, and a third album is on the way.

What is the best hour of the day and why?

[S~V~S]

Between 6 & 7 AM. I am up, dressed, and that hour is totally mine.

Do you like to plan your downtime, or let life take you where it will?

[Marmot]

Let life take me where it will. That's partially because I have a lot of downtime right now, and am happy to fill it up with fun things.

What is the largest number of miles you have run in one week?

[S~V~S]

I am a walker not a runner, but I ran in High School. So probably 4 or 5 miles waaaaaaay back when.

What do you do to save money?

[Epignosis]

Save what now?

We don't have cable or satellite, we drive a 2000 Durango, we share a $10/mo flip phone, and we almost never go out to eat.

What is your favorite brand of shoes?

[Marmot]

Saucony (running shoes)

What is your favorite breakfast cereal?

[S~V~S]

Peanut Butter Puffins

Do you fix broken things or replace them?

[Marmot]

Fix them, depending what it is.

What did you have for breakers?

[S~V~S]

Egg white omelet

What will you have for dinner?

[Epignosis]

Nachos.

How's the weather?

[S~V~S]

So much better Almost 40, stuff is melting (but still over 2 feet accumulated on the lawn) But I think winters back is broken. Fingers crossed.

Do you have anything fun planned for this week?

[Epignosis]

I do not. Just another week of work, and Saturday is a make up day.

What was your favorite toy as a kid?

[Marmot]

Legos. No question about it.

Do you frequent any coffee shop enough that any of the cute baristas know your name and drink by heart?

[Epignosis]

No. I make my own coffee and take it black. For what it's worth, though, there was one Scottish bar and restaurant we used to go to often enough that Earline put in my order as soon as she saw me. I miss Earline. She got fired because she beat the shit out of a customer one night. That place has long since closed anyhow.

What brand of shampoo do you use?

[Marmot]

I have a bottle of Trader Joe's shampoo, but that's it.

What's your favorite fruit bread? (banana, cranberry, zucchini, etc.)

[Vompatti]

Pumpkin k

How can I easily make money at home?