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Today's Sensible Questions: Which of your senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch - do you wish you had to the level of an animal's and which animal(s)? ..............I'd take the hearing of a dog.
Which sense would you be willing to give up for a day or so to see what it's like to live without? .......Smell
What do you imagine that would be like?........It would make everything seem bland.
Bonus: Choose one of each - 3 trips, all expenses paid to:
-California or Florida? .........California
-London or Paris? ............Either
-Sydney or Tokyo? ............Sydney
Tell us a souvenir or experience you'd like to have from at least one of those places: ........My memories would be enough for me. I'm not big on souvenir type stuff.
Foodie Questions: Even if I lost my sense of taste/smell, I'd probably still eat ____chocolate___________
-But I would especially miss _____smelling food cooking____________
What foods do you like for their:
-Saltiness? ..........Chips
-Sweetness? ............Candy
-Vinegariness/acidity? ..........BBQ sauce
-Other?
What foods do you like for texture and what is it about the texture you like? .........Ice cream, I love how it hits my taste buds and slowly melts in my mouth.
Are there foods you don't like because of the texture? If so, how so?.........Peas, I don't like mushy food.
Today in History: 1616 1st non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe opened in Frascati, Italy
1789 American writer James Fenimore Cooper ("The Last of the Mohicans," "The Deerslayer" etc.) born in Burlington, NJ
1831 Locomotive "John Bull" operated for the first time in New Jersey on the Camden and Amboy Railroad
1835 HMS "Beagle"reached the Galápagos Islands with Charles Darwin aboard
1851 American writer James Fenimore Cooper died in Cooperstown, NY on his 62nd birthday
1915 Empire Picture Theatre, oldest running cinema in Mainland Australia, opened in New South Wales
1947 RCA released the 12AX7 vacuum tube >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12AX7
1981 The "John Bull" became the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the
- Smithsonian Institution operated it near Washington, DC when it was 150 years old to the day
Today's Quote: "Not the senses I have but what I do with them is my kingdom."
~Helen Keller, blind and deaf author and speaker
Today’s Funny Definition: alcohol [AL-kuh-hawl] noun
the day or nighttime slurring, spilling, fighting, yelling, stupid ideas so you can go to jail "medicine"
Today Includes: 8-Track Tape Day
Cheese Toast Day
Felt Hat Day
Linguine Day
This Week Includes: Guitar Flat-Picking Days
Hummingbird Celebration
Line Dance Week Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Today's Stately Picture: Massachusetts. Sunset at Martha's Vineyard.
Made freely available on flickr by Massachusetts Travel & Tourism
Today's Sensible Questions:
Which of your senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch - do you wish you had to the level of an animal's and which animal(s)? Sight, particularly of a hawk or other bird of prey that has spectacular eyesight.
Which sense would you be willing to give up for a day or so to see what it's like to live without? Taste
What do you imagine that would be like? Not much different than my usual day. In the grand scheme of things I almost don't care about tasting. Food doesn't really mean much to me (other than being essential for surviving! )
Bonus:
Choose one of each - 3 trips, all expenses paid to:
-California or Florida?
-London or Paris?
-Sydney or Tokyo?
Tell us a souvenir or experience you'd like to have from at least one of those places: I'd love to go back to the Gulf of Mexico again. The ocean was much calmer than the Atlantic usually is.
Extra:
Do you remember the machines for testing bad TV tubes?
---> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tube_t...e_tube_testers
-If so, did you ever use one? Definitely before my time. Nowadays, it seems like when your TV or other electronics go kaput, you throw them out and get new ones. Nothing lasts anymore.
Foodie Questions:
Even if I lost my sense of taste/smell, I'd probably still eat the same things I currently do
-But I would especially miss nothing.
What foods do you like for their:
-Saltiness?
-Sweetness?
-Vinegariness/acidity?
-Other? Just french fries for their saltiness.
What foods do you like for texture and what is it about the texture you like?
Are there foods you don't like because of the texture? If so, how so? None to both of the above.
Today's Sensible Questions:
Which of your senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch - do you wish you had to the level of an animal's and which animal(s)? Sight; in particular a nocturnal animal's night vision
Which sense would you be willing to give up for a day or so to see what it's like to live without? Hearing
What do you imagine that would be like? Well, I have a legally deaf husband & 11 kids; I'd imagine that for at least 1 day it would be bliss.
Bonus:
Choose one of each - 3 trips, all expenses paid to:
-California or Florida? California
-London or Paris? London
-Sydney or Tokyo? Tokyo; I was born there & would love to go back
Tell us a souvenir or experience you'd like to have from at least one of those places: Palm tree, see Big Ben, eat Soba noodles & roasted chestnuts from a vendor cart.
Foodie Questions:
Even if I lost my sense of taste/smell, I'd probably still eat __crushed ice coffee_____________
-But I would especially miss ___awww; everything ! I LOVE food!______________
What foods do you like for their:
-Saltiness? Kalamata Olives & Feta Cheese
-Sweetness? Ice Cream
-Vinegariness/acidity? Pickles
-Other? Did I just say "Pickles & Ice Cream"?
What foods do you like for texture and what is it about the texture you like? My crushed ice coffee because I have Pica (unusual cravings due to severe anemia) & I must have ice. MUST.
Are there foods you don't like because of the texture? If so, how so? Hard, brittle things. (except ice)
Today's Sensible Questions:
Which of your senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch - do you wish you had to the level of an animal's and which animal(s)?
A cat. because it's fast,sees well,very alert,independent.I don't like cats but their senses are great.
Which sense would you be willing to give up for a day or so to see what it's like to live without?
Taste,maybe I can stop eating for a day
What do you imagine that would be like?
I think it would be a good idea
Bonus:
Choose one of each - 3 trips, all expenses paid to:
-California or Florida?
-London or Paris?
-Sydney or Tokyo?
Tell us a souvenir or experience you'd like to have from at least one of those places:
Today's Sensible Questions: Which of your senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch - do you wish you had to the level of an animal's and which animal(s)?
I'd like to see clearly underwater without goggles, but also without fish eyes.
Which sense would you be willing to give up for a day or so to see what it's like to live without? Hearing.
What do you imagine that would be like? I think you'd have to be a lot more aware of your
surroundings anywhere and especially driving. Without sign language I'd have to carry a
notepad and pencil, if i want to understand almost anything anyone else said. I would miss music.
Bonus: Choose one of each - 3 trips, all expenses paid to:
-California or Florida? California.
-London or Paris? Been to London, so I'd see Paris.
-Sydney or Tokyo? Sydney. G'day.
Tell us a souvenir or experience you'd like to have from at least one of those places:
Train tour of Napa. Paris, landmarks like Eiffel and good food. Sydney, the beach and harbor.
Extra: Do you remember the machines for testing bad TV tubes? Vaguely.
-If so, did you ever use one? Nope
Foodie Questions: Even if I lost my sense of taste/smell, I'd probably still eat __oranges _______
-But I would especially miss __pizza__________
What foods do you like for their:
-Saltiness? Pizza, olives and pickles, cheeseburgers, French fries
-Sweetness? Anything with chocolate, ice cream, baked goods, pies and cobblers, especially with a bit of tartness.
-Vinegariness/acidity? Salad dressing, sour kraut, pickles, citrus.
-Other? I see one other category could have been spicy.
What foods do you like for texture and what is it about the texture you like?
Soft serve ice cream is especially smoooooth. I also sometimes like an ice cream with a
crunch in it, like almonds. Goes nicely with the ice cream. The crunch of chips, trail mix,
croutons, celery. Fries that can be crispy or a bit soft.
Are there foods you don't like because of the texture? If so, how so?
Soggy bread. Even in stuffing or bread pudding. I seek out the drier portions.
Pickles that aren't crunchy. I like shredded coconut, but the texture is a bit off imo.
Wishing you all a good weekend with the texture you want.
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Even in stuffing or bread pudding. I seek out the drier portions. 
