The Syndicate

G-Man wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 5:35 pm I used to say two years in either direction, but I could see three years older or younger as acceptable now.


Would you rather survive an avalanche or a forest fire?

jeez, death by either sounds horrible, but maybe death by avalanche sounds better than burning alive, so i'll pick surviving a forest fire.

what's your signature dish?

I don't think I have one. I cook so many different things.

But gun to head, it's going to be Chicken Alfredo. I've been nailing that for ages.

(It shows)

How many fingers am I holding up?

3

am i right?


where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Still living in the same house, married to the same woman, with one kid in college and the other in high school. I'll probably still be at the same place of employment, perhaps having moved up in the ranks a notch. If not, I'll probably be a little bit more of a shell of myself, contemplating why I turned out to be such a waste of potential. Hopefully I'll have started to write down some of my crazy story ideas in the hopes of getting published someday.


Which of the creative arts do you excel at the most?

dunya wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 7:10 am 3

am i right?

No, you fool! I was typing! I wasn't holding up any fingers! Guards! Seize her!

G-Man wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:20 pm
Which of the creative arts do you excel at the most?

I'd like to think it's capturing vibrations through the air and making them shake hands.

How can I help you?

Epignosis wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:27 pm No, you fool! I was typing! I wasn't holding up any fingers! Guards! Seize her!

arrest this man for making terrible #dadjokes immediately

Epignosis wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:27 pm How can I help you?

tell me what to make for dinner tonight? under 30 min dinner


what's your fav thing to do when it's shit pouring rain outside?

dunya wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:36 am

what's your fav thing to do when it's shit pouring rain outside?

Stay inside.



Breakfast for dinner or dessert for dinner?

breakfast for dinner! breakfast foods are goat!

how many glasses of water do you average daily?

good amount, probably like 4-5 refills of my favorite huge glass


what are your ideal sleeping conditions (darkness, temperature, airflow etc)

Pitch black, no noise (I rarely fall asleep to music cos I need to finish an album or song off lol), and more on the cool side under blankets. I cannot fall asleep if it's too hot. I have restless foot syndrome that makes it super uncomfortable. I like a bit of a window open (but shutter closed) let's fresh air in.

Do you believe in the concept of soul mates?

dunya wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:28 pm
Do you believe in the concept of soul mates?

Yes. I found mine.


Would you rather live the rest of your life being able to eat your favorite meal but never being able to get a haircut again or being able to get haircuts but never being able to eat your favorite meal again?

being able to get haircuts. i'm a foodie so i have many fav meals, eliminating one is no big deal.

do you think you're a good driver?

No.

What does the colour yellow smell like?

cheese.

do you like licorice?

Black licorice, no. I’m hit or miss on other flavors.


Do you like to ride roller coasters?

Love the ones I've been on, haven't been on any super thrillridey kinds though.

what's something you're better at than anybody else?

Quin wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:51 pm Love the ones I've been on, haven't been on any super thrillridey kinds though.

what's something you're better at than anybody else?

finding something to laugh about. my family have a recurring line/joke i dunno if it makes sense in english but "she can laugh at the flower" is the gist of it. i saw a flower one and laughed lol and they were like, 'did you just find a flower funny?' -- yes, yes i did.

do you think youre happier living in this generation that any past generation?

dunya wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:36 am
do you think youre happier living in this generation that any past generation?

I guess this generation. My parents were dead broke when they got married. Mom got pregnant with my sister at 16 and I came a year after that. In prior generations, my parents probably would have had more barriers in their way due to their lack of education and absolute need to work to provide for a family. That would have set back my ability to get a college education and wind up with a modest but comfortable middle-class existence. Culturally, I would have enjoyed the music and movies of the 60s and 70s in the moment. The generation that I grew up in had a lot going for it technology-wise and health/sanitation wise, so I wouldn't want to go too far back in time.


Do you prefer headphones or earbuds?

Headphones; I wear them to block out noise as well as listen to music.

What is the farthest you’ve travelled from home?

S~V~S wrote: ↑Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:11 pm Headphones; I wear them to block out noise as well as listen to music.

What is the farthest you’ve travelled from home?

Rome.

Where would you like to visit that is at least 5000 miles from home?

PS I do the same with my headphones.

New Zealand. If they have that spider there that eats snakes that they have in Australia, I don't want to know about it.

Do you think they should try to bring back extinct animals, like the mammoth, or the Tasmanian Tiger?

I think there are better things to spend time and money on, like preserving currently endangered species.


Is the Earth flat?

No.

Do you like cricket noises or find it irritating?

Peaceful outside, but obnoxious to the point of murder when I hear it coming from my basement.


Crab or shrimp?

G-Man wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:47 pm Peaceful outside, but obnoxious to the point of murder when I hear it coming from my basement.

Me too! I'm laying in bed, I hear a cricket. If I determine it's coming from outside, I can fall right asleep. If it's in the house, I can't sleep without finding it lol.

Um Both shrimp and crab are good, but I gotta go with crab. It's more of a special meal, restaurant food for me.

Do you believe in things like ghosts?

Ghosts, yes- I hold out the possibility that they might be real (supposedly my great-grandfather haunted the old homestead after he passed). Demons, however, I have not witnessed first hand and am skeptical about.

What was your favorite movie growing up?

When I was little, I loved 101 Dalmatians,The Sting as a preAdolescent and The Godfather since Junior High and that one stuck.

What’s the first movie you remember seeing in the theatre?

Disney’s The Little Mermaid in 1989.


What was the last movie you saw in a theater?

Dune

What's your favorite city you have ever visited?

Kauai, Hawaii

What was your grandmother's first name?

Karen and Giovanna

Who was your most recent immigrant ancestor?

My great grandfather John Sullivan

What time of day were you born?

6:24 PM

Are you wearing shoes right now?

Nope

What color is the floor in the room you are in?

Kind of a beige-y light tan. Not what I would have chosen.

Do you own a picnic basket?

No.
Can you change a tire?

Yes, but the last two times I had a flat, someone else did it for me.

Do you celebrate Thanksgiving this week, and if so are you hosting or guesting?

Hosting, but someone else is doing all the cooking.

What is your least favorite holiday?

Probably Columbus Day. I could think of lots of people who deserve a holiday more, and you don't even get off work. Meh.

Have you ever met anyone notoriously evil (like, for instance, I met Joel Rifkin once)?

Kate, from Lost. Lol...that's about it.

Should babies cosleep?

I don't see why they shouldn't.

How many times do you think you've walked past someone in public who died in the next 24 hours?

Once.

What's your sign?

I'm a Gemini; I don't *really* believe in Astrology, but I have to say the traits for mine are pretty accurate (except the gregarious part, ew).

I have a framed photo of some Italian doors a friend took. Do you have any art made by someone you know (not counting kids art)?

I have many paintings in my house that my husband's grandmother painted.

(What a lovely photographer your friend must be )

What was your favorite destination?

She is. It looks like a professional picture.

Alaska. An Alaskan cruise (especially late summer/early fall) is amazing. The west coast of Canada is mostly wooded, with smaller towns. The glaciers are awe inspiring and the Northern Lights are so much better in reality than pictures. Two thumbs up.

S~V~S wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:20 pm She is. It looks like a professional picture.

Alaska. An Alaskan cruise (especially late summer/early fall) is amazing. The west coast of Canada is mostly wooded, with smaller towns. The glaciers are awe inspiring and the Northern Lights are so much better in reality than pictures. Two thumbs up.

You omitted the new question!

Kate wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 5:18 pm

S~V~S wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:20 pm She is. It looks like a professional picture.

Alaska. An Alaskan cruise (especially late summer/early fall) is amazing. The west coast of Canada is mostly wooded, with smaller towns. The glaciers are awe inspiring and the Northern Lights are so much better in reality than pictures. Two thumbs up.

You omitted the new question!

Lol, ong remember green blush?

Go to coping mechanism when overwhelmed?

One of them for sure.

What's your favorite series of all time?

World Series? 1986

TV series? That’s harder. I would say LOST if not for the last season, or GOT if not for the last season, so I’ll say Six Feet Under because the last season was better than the first.

If you could witness one historical event in real time, what would it be?

S~V~S wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:19 pm World Series? 1986

TV series? That’s harder. I would say LOST if not for the last season, or GOT if not for the last season, so I’ll say Six Feet Under because the last season was better than the first.

If you could witness one historical event in real time, what would it be?

NO I DID NOT MEAN WORLD SERIES

Omg I love your real answer.

The 2004 world series

Who is your favorite muppet?