Today's Questions, Wednesday July 31, 2013

[SATX56]

Today's Question(s):
Do you have contact with any of your old friends from school?
Not I!

If so, how many?
0

Were you close friends in school, or more like acquaintances?


Are you closer with them now, or about the same?



Bonus Question:
Do you have coordinating colors/patterns in the rooms of your house?
Very little.

Just for Fun:
I use the following on a regular basis:
Magnifying glass
Coffee cup
Staples
Remote control
Dictionary
Blender

Today in History:
Arts/Entertainment: 1964 Rolling Stone concert in Ireland halts after 12 minutes due to riot
Birthday: 1921 Whitney M. Young, Jr.
Politics: 1990 Bosnia-Hercegovina declares independence
Pop Culture: 1968 Beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free
Science/Technology: 1774 Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen
Sports: 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps wins a record 19th Olympic medal, with gold in the 4x200metres freestyle relay

Today’s Word:
cognoscenti
Pronunciation: (kon-yuh-SHEN-tee, kog-nuh-)
Meaning: noun: Those with informed appreciation of a particular topic, such as fine arts or literature.
Etymology: Plural of obsolete Italian cognoscente, from conoscere (to know). Modern Italian form of the word, conoscente, means acquaintance -- you want to use the word intenditore or conoscitore if you mean cognoscente. Earliest documented use: 1777.

Today is:
Mutt's Day Alaskan?
Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day

Quote of the Day:
"It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared." ~ Whitney M. Young, Jr. ~

Have a great day everyone!
Thanks PatsCats!

[Bayarea4]

Today's Question(s):
Do you have contact with any of your old friends from school?
Yes

If so, how many?
Three

Were you close friends in school, or more like acquaintances?
Somewhere in between. We had classes together, ate lunch together, were invited to the same parties, but didn't hang out all the time.

Are you closer with them now, or about the same?
Not as close since we are geographically separated. We keep in touch by Facebook and/or annual Christmas cards.


Bonus Question:
Do you have coordinating colors/patterns in the rooms of your house?
Yes, I prefer a neutral color scheme and use a lot of white and off-white, beige, reddish brown and sage green.

Just for Fun:
I use the following on a regular basis:
Magnifying glass no
Coffee cup yes
Staples no
Remote control yes
Dictionary yes
Blender no

Today in History:
Arts/Entertainment: 1964 Rolling Stone concert in Ireland halts after 12 minutes due to riot
Birthday: 1921 Whitney M. Young, Jr.
Politics: 1990 Bosnia-Hercegovina declares independence
Pop Culture: 1968 Beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free
Science/Technology: 1774 Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen
Sports: 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps wins a record 19th Olympic medal, with gold in the 4x200metres freestyle relay

Today’s Word:
cognoscenti
Pronunciation: (kon-yuh-SHEN-tee, kog-nuh-)
Meaning: noun: Those with informed appreciation of a particular topic, such as fine arts or literature.
Etymology: Plural of obsolete Italian cognoscente, from conoscere (to know). Modern Italian form of the word, conoscente, means acquaintance -- you want to use the word intenditore or conoscitore if you mean cognoscente. Earliest documented use: 1777.

Today is:
Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day Yay! I used to play the bassoon. That's an uncommon instrument for sure. I played it uncommonly badly.

Thanks, PatsCats!

[Da Grouch]

Mornin' all!

Welcome to today's questions.

Today's Question(s):
Do you have contact with any of your old friends from school? Yup, there's a group of us that started hanging out back in junior high and we all still see each other on a regular basis although a couple of the other originals have since passed away. A few guys of this core group got married to a few of the girls and most of us are members of the same car club (Canadian Rodders). A lot of our kids hang out together as well and some of them are married to each other - they're mostly in their mid to late 20's now.

If so, how many? 10-11 guys and 9-10 girls

Were you close friends in school, or more like acquaintances? We were pretty much inseperable (<- I spelled it that way instead of inseparable so that you could all tell me I need to use the dictionary more often; see below...)


Are you closer with them now, or about the same? We all relate towards each other pretty much the same as we did 30 years ago.


Bonus Question:
Do you have coordinating colors/patterns in the rooms of your house? Nope, each individual room has its own character


Just for Fun:
I use the following on a regular basis:
Magnifying glass - Nope, just stronger glasses
Coffee cup - Does the sacred coffee mug get used every morning? I mean like, does Howdy Doody have wooden balls?
Staples - That's how I make sure that pages don't go missing from signed contracts
Remote control - Don't watch much TV and I still know how to use the controls on a radio
Dictionary - Seldom need it (disregard above reference to inseperable...)
Blender - Well of course! How in hell else do you make blended drinks? (Frozen Daquiri anyone?)

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[bjh]

Today's Question(s):
Do you have contact with any of your old friends from school?
Not at this point

Were you close friends in school, or more like acquaintances?
Some of both


Bonus Question:
Do you have coordinating colors/patterns in the rooms of your house?
The den has blue carpet and chairs.


Just for Fun:
I use the following on a regular basis:
Magnifying glass nope
Coffee cup not for coffee
Staples sometimes
Remote control daily
Dictionary online, from time to time
Blender not usually


Today is:
Mutt's Day

[laughing traveler]

Do you have contact with any of your old friends from school?

since were were four years old


If so, how many?

a few

Were you close friends in school, or more like acquaintances?

good friends in school, more like acquaintances now.

Are you closer with them now, or about the same?



Bonus Question:
Do you have coordinating colors/patterns in the rooms of your house?

white walls.

I use the following on a regular basis:
Magnifying glass
Coffee cup
Staples
Remote control
Dictionary
Blender

good day all~