The Syndicate

Ask personal questions of relative strangers, or questions of general knowledge, or esoteric musical, philsophical or whatever questions.


Where did you go on your best vacation ever?

At Sequoia National Park - good times

Do you believe in ghosts?

No, not now in the daytime. At 3 AM with insomnia, i am more open to debate~

If you woke up tomorrow morning and founds that from now on, money was no object, what would you do first?

Buy an island.


What is your favorite childhood memory?

When i was little, we used to spend a week every summer at a resort in the Catskill Mountains. The year i was 9 was the first year my mom & stepdad would let me out of their sight for that week, and that year it was magical. I made new friends, explored the woods, hung around the stables, went fishing, did all the things a kid could do, and did it with pretty much minimal adult supervision.

Do you believe in intelligent life on other planets?

No, I'm not even certain it exists on this planet tbh.

What would be your proposal to try to fix the gun epidemic in the USA?

Better mental health screening for gun owners (and in general) and limits on private ownership of high caliber or rapid refire weapons.

Gatorade or Powerade?

Gatorade.

Red gatorade or Yellow?

Yellow

How many chairs do you have in your house?

21

What was your favorite Christmas gift, given or received?

I knew there were a lot lol~

Um, my stepbrother gave me a travel mug with a picture of my dog on it, it was very sweet and surprising from him, he usually is a twit, so I kinda love it.

What is the best gift you ever gave someone not your kids?

For my grandmonthers birthday, my sisters and I gave her a 75th anniversary Mickey Mouse watch. It was her 75th birthday. She was so happy that she cried a little.

What is your worst childhood memory?

My parents were divorced when i was 4, and my Dad was away in the Army. When he came home, he visited me every week for a while, then 2 weeks before my 8th birthday, he dropped me off, said "See you next week" and never came back. It was a few years before i stopped waiting for him on Saturday morning.

What was the best pet you ever had?

I had a rabbit while in college, his name was Eli T. Bunny and I loved him dearly. Animals like cats and dogs are natural predators so they prefer to chase things, animals like rabbits are natural prey and they love to be chased in play. I would chase him until he stopped and looked at me and then I would call him back and we would do it all over again. He was also house broken and understood commands like come and no, and recognized his own name obviously. Rabbits also are extremely social creatures and don't like being left alone, they want to be where others are, people or otherwise. And they scream bloody murder when terrified. Seriously, it sounds like a human screaming. He was the only pet I cried over when he died.

What was the first car you ever owned?

An RX 7, it was several years old, but it was awesome

Do you like to watch TV shows as they come on, one episode a week, and wait for the next season to start, or do you like to wait for it to end, and watch the whole thing at once on DVD?

All at once on DVD.

Have you already watched breaking bad or are you about to start?

I am in season three currently.

Have you ever regretted watching a movie after it was over, and what was it?

Oh Yes The one that comes to mind is Snakes on a Plane (but there have been tons of them, lol)

Do you like desk detritus (pens, rulers, scissors, etc) in a cup on your desk or hidden in a drawer?

In a drawer.

Saturday or Sunday?

Saturday

Could you ever be a vegan?

Sadly no, I enjoy eating chicken far too much to ever give it up.

If you could live anywhere else in the world rather than where you do currently, where would you choose to live?

The Pacific Northwest. I LOVE Seattle, it's near nature but it is a world class city.

How many continents have you stood on?

2

What's your favorite song?

Itchin' on a Photograph-Grouplove...but this answer changes weekly so ask again later!

How was your weekend?

Too short.

What do you do to earn your droopy cash?

LOL! I'm an accountant with MP! Why else would it be droopy??

Lucky #???

8!

Why would an accountant's money be droopy?

This accountants money doesn't like to be spent. However, lately the money has been flying out the window! Therefore, my cash is droopy!

Favorite fast food restaurant??

Mr. Droopy Cash wrote:This accountants money doesn't like to be spent. However, lately the money has been flying out the window! Therefore, my cash is droopy!

Favorite fast food restaurant??

Wendy's

Favorite department store?

I'm not a shopper so maybe not my question to answer...lol kohls has always been my least favorite. I guess JC penny is my favorite...

Most influential person in your life??

My Mother, no question, whether I like that or not~

Who are you embarrassed that you like?

you. Hahahahah! That was too funny to pass up! *pats self on back*

No one, I like who I like and everyone else can *f* off if they don't like it!

Who are you thrilled that you like (other than me, obviously :P )

My sister in law, both of them, really. Often it is not easy to like in laws.

What song do you really like in a genre you generally hate?

Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats


Who was the last person you texted?

My mother.

What is your favorite city?

San Francisco (favorite city I've been to)

What would you do for a Klondike Bar?

Buy one.

What is the bravest thing you have ever done?

Moved far from home alone.

What famous person do you admire (and i say famous to forstall answers like "My Mom", lol~)?

Calvin Coolidge.

What is your favorite secret?

My pomegrante Secret deodorant (gel).

What is your first memory?

I was about 4, I was hiking in the woods with my Mom, and she stepped on a piece of styrofoam. The sound of styrofoam crunching STILL makes me cringe.

Which person from all of history would you like to interview? What would you ask them?

This question makes me think back to a conversation I had with my BFF boy version - when we got to see Kurt Vonnegut speak. He looked so small -from our nosebleed seats. But it sparked an idea in me. It was like Uncle Kurt was "pocket sized." Then I started thinking about all the other people who would be AWESOME to carry around in my pocket.

I decided that I would most want (cuz we had a limit of 3) Obviously Uncle Kurt, and Shakespeare, and Mark Twain.

The person I'd MOST want to speak to is Twain. I would ask him: Did you see this coming? Now what do we do? Has the time that's passed made you love us humans more? Or are we still as fucked up and flawed as you died hating us? How can we get better?

What is a realistic wish you would like to have fulfilled?

That the IRS sends us our damn money (from 2010) soon.

Oh, you said "realistic."

If you had to live in a country that ended in "stan," which country would it be and why?

Kazakhstan~ it is multi cultural as opposed to most -stans (apparently Stalin used the place to deport people to during ethnic cleansings and pogroms), and is not on Human Rights watch lists, either. It has an upcoming economy, and for Central Asia, seems more OK than the rest of the -stans. I liked this question; I had to do some research to answer it.

Are you planning on watching the Super Bowl, and if so, did you join any pools or bet on it?

No. We fired DirecTV in favor of Netflix and have not bought an antenna. No money on it either.

What's the best piece of advice you've ever given?

I told someone that life is too short to waste time dithering, you never know what could happen next, you could die tomorrow. It was a lesson I learned the hard way, and good advice always comes from experience.

What is the one thing you now know that you will never do, that you should have done when you had the chance?

Stayed out of debt, excepting houses, cars, and my degree (not my wife's).

How old are you?

24.


If you were a bird, which type of bird would you be?

Probably an ostrich~ it's tall, has a big ass, and is a past master at denial

Shoes, boots or sneakers?

Boots (hopefully the hiking kind )

Malt, shake or ice cream in a dish?