Questions Of The Day For Saturday August 26, 2017

[GiGi603]

Hi Hi

Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you tried something new?

What was it and how did you like it?

Have you ever adopted a pet? We took in a few strays growing up.

Have you volunteered for anything lately? Not lately

What?



Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather be completely insane and know that you are insane or completely insane and believe you are sane?

Would you rather know all the mysteries of the universe or know every outcome of every choice you make?

Would you rather be the life of the party and the funniest person your friends know but suffer from depression or be happy and content but people think you are boring and unfunny?

Would you rather eat your favorite meal for every meal for the rest of your life or never be able to eat your favorite meal again?

Would you rather own your own boat or your own island?

Would you rather spend one year sailing around the world or one year living in your foreign favorite country?

Would you rather take a trip down the Amazon River or walk the Great Wall of China?

Would you rather live as a vegan for a month or only be able to eat meat and dairy for a month?

Bonus Questions:
What is the most annoying habit someone can have? cracking their knuckles

What is the most annoying habit you have? Me? Oh, I don't have any annoying habits

Where is the most beautiful place you have been? Fjords in Norway

Where do you spend most of your free time / day? Home in my little room

Who was your best friend in elementary school? Nancy

How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.? Rarely---I have to get up from work at 2:45am.

What’s your favorite season? Why? Let's put it this way, Summer is my least favorite Season--too hot and humid

What animal or insect do you wish humans could eradicate? Mountain Lions--they scare the heck out of me, they keep me from hiking in National Parks

Just For Fun:

It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “P” give one answer to each of these categories.

Things You Clean Pans

Things You Make Pizza

90’s Things

Museums

Fairytales Peter Rabbit

Things That Make You Sneeze Powder

Things From A Deli Pastrami

Things That Jump Or Bounce

Something That Makes You Sad Poverty

Something Inside A Casino People


Recipe of the Day:

Garden Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Sounds delicious

Today Is:
Women's Equality Day
Franchise Appreciation Day
Go Topless Day
International Tongue Twister Day
National Dog Day
National Toilet Paper Day
National WebMistress Day

Sleepy, sleepy....ZZZZZzzzz.....

[Bayarea4]

Originally Posted by ylisa7

Good morning all and I am sorry for the late start. Things have been slipping my mind lately. I must be getting old

Welcome to the club!



Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you tried something new?
Not exactly "new," but last week at an Italian restaurant I tried something different.
What was it and how did you like it?
I'd mentioned to the owner that I didn't care for anchovies. I'd had them once or twice over the years and loathed them both times. Giuseppe replied, "You should try real Italian anchovies. They're so much better. You'll like them!" So I agreed, and he brought me a few anchovies on a plate.

Well, guess what? I still hate them. I tried to be diplomatic as possible to Giuseppe, but - yuck! Too salty.

Have you ever adopted a pet?
Yes, twice. I adopted (on separate occasions) Charlie and Henry, two budgies that were unwanted by their owners. The birds were so neglected, they didn't even have names when I got them. They were both delightful pets. They're long gone, but I miss them and still keep miniature framed photos of them on my dresser.

Have you volunteered for anything lately?
Yes.

What?
I have applied as a volunteer for a medical research study on the health benefits of cocoa extract. If I am chosen, I will be given capsules to take daily that are either cocoa extract or a placebo.


Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather be completely insane and know that you are insane or completely insane and believe you are sane?
I would rather know that I'm mentally ill because having that much insight would mean there would be a better chance of recovery.
Would you rather know all the mysteries of the universe or know every outcome of every choice you make?
That's a tough one. I'll have to say the latter, knowing the outcome of my choices. If I'd had that ability earlier in my life, I might have avoided a lot of heartache.

Would you rather be the life of the party and the funniest person your friends know but suffer from depression or be happy and content but people think you are boring and unfunny?
This one is easy. I've been depressed, and I don't ever want to go there again. It's hell on earth. I'd much rather have people think I'm boring.

Would you rather eat your favorite meal for every meal for the rest of your life or never be able to eat your favorite meal again?
There are so many wonderful foods out there that I'll choose never be able to eat my favorite meal again. I'm sure I'd find many worthy alternatives and maybe some new favorites.

Would you rather own your own boat or your own island?
Neither, really, but if forced to make a choice, I'd say island. But then I'd have to own a boat, wouldn't I?

Would you rather spend one year sailing around the world or one year living in your foreign favorite country?
I am not a big fan of sailing, so I'll take a year in a foreign country.

Would you rather take a trip down the Amazon River or walk the Great Wall of China?
Neither, but if forced to choose I'll take the Amazon as China is about the last place on earth I'd ever want to visit.

Would you rather live as a vegan for a month or only be able to eat meat and dairy for a month?
Vegan, as I think a diet of only meat and dairy would become monotonous quickly, not to mention being high in fat and cholesterol. With vegan, the choices are almost unlimited and the food is more healthful.



Bonus Questions:
What is the most annoying habit someone can have?
Vocal tics such as an obnoxious laugh or saying "y'know" ten times in every sentence.
What is the most annoying habit you have?
I asked Mr. Bay for help on this one. He said it was "asking me questions that will get me in trouble." I think the real answer would be that I sometimes leave strands of hair in the bathroom sink after I shampoo and blow dry.
Where is the most beautiful place you have been?
The Hawaiian Islands.
Where do you spend most of your free time / day?
I'm retired, so I am at home most of the time.
Who was your best friend in elementary school?
I didn't really have one because we moved so often. By the time I left sixth grade to start junior high, I had changed schools eight times. I don't even remember all the names of my teachers.

How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.?
Almost every day. I go to bed around 1:30 or 2, but sometimes can't get to sleep until 3 or later.

What’s your favorite season? Why?
Autumn because I enjoy things like Halloween, pumpkin pie, roast turkey and colorful fall foliage.

What animal or insect do you wish humans could eradicate?
Mosquitoes. They're not good for anything except spreading disease.

Just For Fun:

It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “P” give one answer to each of these categories.

Things You Clean
Pots and Pans
Things You Make
Pies
90’s Things
Pagers
Museums
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Fairytales
Pinocchio
Things That Make You Sneeze
Pollen
Things From A Deli
Provolone
Things That Jump Or Bounce
Popcorn kernels
Something That Makes You Sad
Poverty
Something Inside A Casino
Pay windows




Thanks, ylisa!

[Larksong]

Good morning all and I am sorry for the late start. Things have been slipping my mind lately. I must be getting old I hope all of our friends on the Texas coast are doing OK this morning.




Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you tried something new?..................This past week.

What was it and how did you like it?................I went antiquing with a friend. We had fun.

Have you ever adopted a pet?..............Yes, my Bear was the best dog. RIP

Have you volunteered for anything lately?............Yes

What?...........To go with a friend who has MS to therapy.



Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather be completely insane and know that you are insane or completely insane and believe you are sane?...................

Would you rather know all the mysteries of the universe or know every outcome of every choice you make?.........I'd love to know the outcome.

Would you rather be the life of the party and the funniest person your friends know but suffer from depression or be happy and content but people think you are boring and unfunny?..............To be happy and content.

Would you rather eat your favorite meal for every meal for the rest of your life or never be able to eat your favorite meal again?.................I've got lots of favorites so I'd be pretty safe eating the same thing.

Would you rather own your own boat or your own island?........I'll take an island since I've owned a boat.

Would you rather spend one year sailing around the world or one year living in your foreign favorite country?..........Sailing

Would you rather take a trip down the Amazon River or walk the Great Wall of China?............Amazon River trip.

Would you rather live as a vegan for a month or only be able to eat meat and dairy for a month?.............Vegan




Bonus Questions:
What is the most annoying habit someone can have?.............Popping gum.

What is the most annoying habit you have?...............If you ask my husband he'd tell you I have lots of them.

Where is the most beautiful place you have been?................The ocean.

Where do you spend most of your free time / day?...............Mainly at home.

Who was your best friend in elementary school?.............A girl named Pam.

How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.?..........Seldom

What’s your favorite season? Why?...........Fall because of the beautiful colors and low humidity.

What animal or insect do you wish humans could eradicate?...........Any bug that bites!




Just For Fun:

It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “P” give one answer to each of these categories.

Things You Clean...........Pots

Things You Make..........Pie

90’s Things...........Piercings

Museums.............

Fairytales..............Pinocchio

Things That Make You Sneeze..............Perfume

Things From A Deli............Pickles

Things That Jump Or Bounce.............People

Something That Makes You Sad.............People

Something Inside A Casino...........People





Today’s Word:
Rhetorical adj. Of or relating to rhetoric. Characterized by language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere, or intellectually vacuous.



Quote Of The Day:
“You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.” Charles F. Kettering**



Recipe of the Day:

Garden Stuffed Baked Potatoes

4 potatoes
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 small onion, chopped
3/4 cups broccoli florets, coarsely chopped
2-3 sprigs parsley, chopped
1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
Chives, chopped
Salt and Pepper to taste

Bake or microwave potatoes until soft.
Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise.
Carefully, scoop out the potato from the skins. Set skins aside.
Mash potatoes in a bowl.
Add butter to a skillet. Add chopped onion and saute until tender. *
Add sauteed onion, broccoli and ranch dressing to the mashed potatoes.
Mix together.
Spoon potato mixture into the potato skins.
Heat in oven at 375 degrees until hot (about 15-20 minutes)
Remove from oven.
Sprinkle chopped parsley and chives on top of potatoes.
Serve hot.
Variations:
Try melting American or Cheddar cheese atop the potato. Place it on the potato about 3-4 minutes before it is done.
Add fresh garden peas when in season.
Add bacon bits on top of the potato before serving.




Today Is:
Women's Equality Day.........
Franchise Appreciation Day
Go Topless Day
International Tongue Twister Day
National Dog Day.........
National Toilet Paper Day...........Imagine if we didn't have it.
National WebMistress Day



Have a wonderful weekend

[PJSaturn]

Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you tried something new? I'm not it was the last thing, but this came to mind. Last summer I tried zip lining for the first time.

What was it and how did you like it? Zip lining in the rain forest canopy in Jamaica. It was scary at first, but turned out to be one of the biggest thrills of my life. Easy to learn and very fun. The sights were so beautiful!

Have you ever adopted a pet? Yes. I've adopted 3 cats. One the first time around, and after he died I adopted 2 more kitties, which I still have 16 years later. Them's my babies!

Have you volunteered for anything lately? Yep. I do a lot of volunteering and a week never goes by without my spending some time on volunteer work.

What? I do a lot of volunteering through my church; various activities at various venues. I also volunteer at the local VNA hospice center.


Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather be completely insane and know that you are insane or completely insane and believe you are sane? The latter.

Would you rather know all the mysteries of the universe or know every outcome of every choice you make? Mysteries of the universe.

Would you rather be the life of the party and the funniest person your friends know but suffer from depression or be happy and content but people think you are boring and unfunny? Be happy, regardless of what people think.

Would you rather eat your favorite meal for every meal for the rest of your life or never be able to eat your favorite meal again? Never be able to eat favorite meal again.

Would you rather own your own boat or your own island? Island.

Would you rather spend one year sailing around the world or one year living in your foreign favorite country? One year living in my favorite foreign country - Croatia.

Would you rather take a trip down the Amazon River or walk the Great Wall of China? Amazon River.

Would you rather live as a vegan for a month or only be able to eat meat and dairy for a month? Vegan, but only because if I couldn't eat veggies for a month my body would hate me for it. Metamucil would become my best friend.

Bonus Questions:
What is the most annoying habit someone can have? Hard to narrow it down to one. One of the top most annoying would be constantly using a cell phone while in the company of others, especially mine!

What is the most annoying habit you have? Sometimes I interrupt people when they are talking. I hate when I do that, and it's not intentional. I'm sure it's annoying to others.

Where is the most beautiful place you have been? Bled, Slovenia.

Where do you spend most of your free time / day? What is free time? I don't understand the question. Haha - Actually, I spend what little free time I have answering the QOTD on most days.

Who was your best friend in elementary school? Sheryl. I saw her about 1.5 years ago for the first time in 44 years. I'm going to see her again three weeks from today, at my 45th year high school reunion.

How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.? Several times a year. It's not unusual for me to stay up till 2 a.m. on Fri and Sat nights, but that's usually about my limit.

What’s your favorite season? Fall. Why? Because typically the daytime temps are mild and nighttime temps are chilly. Trees and shrubs display their beautiful fall colors and late-season flowers are still blooming in my garden. Falls are usually quite lovely in this area.

What animal or insect do you wish humans could eradicate? Gee, I don't know. I like most critters. I guess I'll choose cockroaches.


Just For Fun:

It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “P” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things You Clean pots and pans
Things You Make pilaf
90’s Things Pokemon
Museums ?
Fairytales Pygmalion
Things That Make You Sneeze pollen
Things From A Deli prosciutto
Things That Jump Or Bounce ?
Something That Makes You Sad ?
Something Inside A Casino players


Have a wonderful weekend I am!


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[Umbria]

Good morning all and I am sorry for the late start. Things have been slipping my mind lately. I must be getting old I hope all of our friends on the Texas coast are doing OK this morning.

Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you tried something new? ANIMALCRAZY!!!!! I also started using this Lipitor and it destroyed my life - I aged 20 years in 3 weeks - tired all the time - everything hurt. I went online to read reviews and 99% said the same thing. I went back to Simvaststan.

What was it and how did you like it? See above

Have you ever adopted a pet? Yes - my girl Scout (dog). Wonderful dog. Also several cats.

Have you volunteered for anything lately? I volunteered to cut down many baby trees growing next to the fence on my neighbors side. She's a DR and doesn't seem to have the time to do it - if we wait any longer they'll get big and then it's a real hassle to take them down.

What? see above


Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather be completely insane and know that you are insane or completely insane and believe you are sane? Tough question - neither is better than the other.

Would you rather know all the mysteries of the universe or know every outcome of every choice you make?

Would you rather be the life of the party and the funniest person your friends know but suffer from depression or be happy and content but people think you are boring and unfunny?

Would you rather eat your favorite meal for every meal for the rest of your life or never be able to eat your favorite meal again?
My favorite meal would cease to be my favorite meal if I had to eat it all the time.
Would you rather own your own boat or your own island? I'd want an island ~~ BUT~~ without a boat that island would get old fast. So I guess it's the boat.

Would you rather spend one year sailing around the world or one year living in your foreign favorite country?

Would you rather take a trip down the Amazon River or walk the Great Wall of China?

Would you rather live as a vegan for a month or only be able to eat meat and dairy for a month?

Bonus Questions:
What is the most annoying habit someone can have? Noisy eating

What is the most annoying habit you have? Surely you jest~~me? Annoying habits? Paleese!

Where is the most beautiful place you have been? kauia

Where do you spend most of your free time / day? Home and the city lakes

Who was your best friend in elementary school? ?????

How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.? Frequently - I get my second wind around 11:00 p.m.

What’s your favorite season? Why? Spring - new, fresh, the green is greener, everything is budding and coming to life

What animal or insect do you wish humans could eradicate? Sharks - not really eradicate since they are interesting and serve a purpose but I would like to swim in the ocean and not worry about them


Just For Fun:

It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “P” give one answer to each of these categories.

Things You Clean pets

Things You Make popcorn



Things That Make You Sneeze Grass

Things From A Deli pastrami

Things That Jump Or Bounce balls

Something That Makes You Sad Pets - aging dogs

[SATX56]

Good morning all and I am sorry for the late start. Things have been slipping my mind lately. I must be getting old I hope all of our friends on the Texas coast are doing OK this morning.

Thanks, I'm alive.


Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you tried something new?

What was it and how did you like it?

Have you ever adopted a pet?

Have you volunteered for anything lately?

What?
Taking my neighbors trash cans out to the curb and back. (Bad hip) spending time with my dog and doing some dishes here and there.


Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather be completely insane and know that you are insane or completely insane and believe you are sane?
What?
Would you rather know all the mysteries of the universe or know every outcome of every choice you make?

Would you rather be the life of the party and the funniest person your friends know but suffer from depression or be happy and content but people think you are boring and unfunny?

Would you rather eat your favorite meal for every meal for the rest of your life or never be able to eat your favorite meal again?

Tough one,....
Would you rather own your own boat or your own island?

Would you rather spend one year sailing around the world or one year living in your foreign favorite country?

Would you rather take a trip down the Amazon River or walk the Great Wall of China?
Neither.
Would you rather live as a vegan for a month or only be able to eat meat and dairy for a month?




Bonus Questions:
What is the most annoying habit someone can have?
Being wrong and unable to admit it.
What is the most annoying habit you have?
Possibly ^ that one at times. That's not true.
Where is the most beautiful place you have been?

Where do you spend most of your free time / day?
Indoors as much as I hate to.
Who was your best friend in elementary school?
Not sure I had one.
How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.?
Very rarely these days.
What’s your favorite season? Why?
Spring.
What animal or insect do you wish humans could eradicate?
Roaches and mosquitoes.

Today’s Word:
Rhetorical adj. Of or relating to rhetoric. Characterized by language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere, or intellectually vacuous.



Quote Of The Day:
“You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.” Charles F. Kettering**

Today Is:
Women's Equality Day
Franchise Appreciation Day
Go Topless Day
International Tongue Twister Day
National Dog Day
National Toilet Paper Day
National WebMistress Day



Have a wonderful weekend
Thanks Lisa! Nice job!

[oeccscclhjhn]

yesterday
heavier weight with my shoulder, ok
yes
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help out

[country pride]

Annoying habit someone could have is persistence.
I never stay up past 3 am, in fact, its almost around time for me to get up.
My favourite season is winter. In the midwest.
Where do I spend most of my time: driving.
Being the life of a party and being funny has to come naturally, not someone who thinks they are. But....Im happy being the wallflower and quiet. Dont have time to be depressed!
The most beautiful place Ive been, from what Ive seen when I was there, in Canada. Alberta.
Happy Saturday~~~

[Enduringwone]

Originally Posted by ylisa7

Good morning all and I am sorry for the late start. Things have been slipping my mind lately. I must be getting old I hope all of our friends on the Texas coast are doing OK this morning.




Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you tried something new?

This past week.

What was it and how did you like it?

I tried octopus and I did not care for it.

Have you ever adopted a pet?

Yes and I have fostered them too.

Have you volunteered for anything lately?

Yes.

What?

An animal rescue.



Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather be completely insane and know that you are insane or completely insane and believe you are sane?

The first one.

Would you rather know all the mysteries of the universe or know every outcome of every choice you make?

Know the mysteries of the universe.

Would you rather be the life of the party and the funniest person your friends know but suffer from depression or be happy and content but people think you are boring and unfunny?

Second one for sure.

Would you rather eat your favorite meal for every meal for the rest of your life or never be able to eat your favorite meal again?

Gosh. That would be cheeseburgers! I just don't think I could eat them every meal forever.

Would you rather own your own boat or your own island?

My own island.

Would you rather spend one year sailing around the world or one year living in your foreign favorite country?

One year living in my fave country.

Would you rather take a trip down the Amazon River or walk the Great Wall of China?

Walk the Great Wall of China.

Would you rather live as a vegan for a month or only be able to eat meat and dairy for a month?

Vegan.



Bonus Questions:
What is the most annoying habit someone can have?

Being a liar.

What is the most annoying habit you have?

Being sarcastic.

Where is the most beautiful place you have been?

The mountains.

Where do you spend most of your free time / day?

Living room. It was raining heavily all day.

Who was your best friend in elementary school?

Beth.

How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.?

Several days a week sadly.

What’s your favorite season? Why?

Autumn. The coolness, the colors, casseroles, holidays, back to schedules, apple picking, etc.

What animal or insect do you wish humans could eradicate?

Roaches



Just For Fun:

It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “P” give one answer to each of these categories.

Things You Clean

Pots and pans

Things You Make

Pottery

90’s Things

My son's!

Museums

Pop culture museum

Fairytales

Peter Pan

Things That Make You Sneeze

Pollen

Things From A Deli

Potato salad

Things That Jump Or Bounce

People

Something That Makes You Sad

Paying bills

Something Inside A Casino

Poker chip





Today’s Word:
Rhetorical adj. Of or relating to rhetoric. Characterized by language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere, or intellectually vacuous.



Quote Of The Day:
“You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.” Charles F. Kettering**



Recipe of the Day:

Garden Stuffed Baked Potatoes

4 potatoes
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 small onion, chopped
3/4 cups broccoli florets, coarsely chopped
2-3 sprigs parsley, chopped
1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
Chives, chopped
Salt and Pepper to taste

Bake or microwave potatoes until soft.
Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise.
Carefully, scoop out the potato from the skins. Set skins aside.
Mash potatoes in a bowl.
Add butter to a skillet. Add chopped onion and saute until tender. *
Add sauteed onion, broccoli and ranch dressing to the mashed potatoes.
Mix together.
Spoon potato mixture into the potato skins.
Heat in oven at 375 degrees until hot (about 15-20 minutes)
Remove from oven.
Sprinkle chopped parsley and chives on top of potatoes.
Serve hot.
Variations:
Try melting American or Cheddar cheese atop the potato. Place it on the potato about 3-4 minutes before it is done.
Add fresh garden peas when in season.
Add bacon bits on top of the potato before serving.




Today Is:
Women's Equality Day
Franchise Appreciation Day
Go Topless Day
International Tongue Twister Day
National Dog Day
National Toilet Paper Day
National WebMistress Day



Have a wonderful weekend

Good morning everyone!