False. There have been times I've been tempted, though....
TNP has been to Youngstown.
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False. There have been times I've been tempted, though....
TNP has been to Youngstown.
No, can't say as I have.
TNP has been having an annoying day to this point.
Well, I'm at work, so ... yeah.
TNP has Big Fun Plans for the weekend.
Yes. Seeing several films at the international film festival here, helping judge National History Day group performances, and going to a party for a friend's daughter's bat mitzvah.
TNP has been to Zelienople: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelienople
Nope. I'm pretty familiar with the stuff in PA on I-70 and I-80, but the stuff in between is a no-Ben's-land.
TNP can touch his or her toes without bending the knees.
Yeah, just tried it, and by golly, I can still do it.
TNP had bad dreams last night.
False, slept like a log. But then a large glass of sherry before bed will do that.
TNP can swim a mile.
I haven't in awhile, but when I was in Boy Scouts I did it every summer. I suspect I still could, but can't be sure.
Just found out I can still touch my toes without bending my knees, though!
TNP has been to Athens.
False, although I'd like to to go.
TNP is currently reading more than one book.
False, just the one book of sudoku I am working through
TNP has gone to an Olympic Games
True; two. I saw events from both the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta games, but soccer was played in stadiums around the country, including Washington D.C., where I lived) and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
TNP expects to be bald one day.
No, I don't think so. My hair's thinning, but I think I've got enough that it will last until I go.
TNP is prematurely grey.
False, no greys yet, and if my parents are any indication, I won't start going grey until my late 40s (knock wood).
Yes, but what is the QUESTION FOR THE NEXT POSTER?!?!?!?! :gah:
DAMN MY UN-CAFFIENATED MIND.
TNP prefers vanilla over chocolate.
If we're talking about ice cream, absolutely.
TNP likes chai.
Yeah, I guess so, in that I'll often order it in an Indian restaurant. No, in that I never think "You know what would go good right now, a good cup of chai."
TNP likes Jack Daniels.
Yes, a little sip now and then goes down quite smoothly.
TNP has been to Barcelona.
No, but it's a place I definitely wouldn't mind seeing.
TNP has been to a bullfight.
Never have, and I doubt I ever will. I've seen pictures in Spanish-language papers and it's too gory for me (to say nothing of the immorality of animal blood sports IMHO).
TNP has been to Chicago.
False; I've driven past and have stopped at O'Hare but I don't really consider that as counting.
TNP has IKEA products in the room they are currently in.
True, my dresser is from there. I was so proud when I put together the whole thing by myself.
TNP owns more than 2 bookshelves.
Oh sure. In spite of migrating more and more towards ebooks, and in spite of selling a couple hundred paperbacks to the bookstore on our way out of Texas in 2010, we still have four or five bookshelves earning their keep.
TNP has a comic book or graphic novel somewhere in the house.
I don't think so. Possible, but none come to mind. The kid, like most kids these days, has essentially zero interest in comic books.
TNP watches at least one TV show based on a comic book or graphic novel.
False, in fact I don't think I can even name any other than kids' manga-based stuff like Naruto.
TNP owns at least one Japanese anime DVD that is neither Akira, nor by Hayao Miyazaki.
False, own no anime DVDs that I can think of.
TNP can't remember the last time they watched a DVD.
Very false, I watch them all the time. When Netflix goes to an all-online service I will be one sad puppy.
TNP still owns video cassettes.
True. It's probably been over a year since I last watched one, though. It's either the DVR or DVDs for me nowadays, far more often than not.
TNP has been to Duluth.
Nope, don't believe I've ever been to Minnesota.
TNP knows someone who's had rabies shots.
Pets, yes. People, no.
TNP has been to El Paso.
True.
TNP played a sport in high school.
No. Even by the pathetic standards of our high school, I was no athlete.
TNP scored in high school.
False. Not until I was 24, in fact. :fail:
TNP owns a class ring of some kind.
True. I have a college class ring that I was very eager to get at the time, but have hardly ever worn since.
TNP has been to Fargo.
No, but I've been in a Fargo pickup truck, and I've listened to Donna Fargo.
TNP has seen the movie "Fargo".
True, a few times, in fact. One of my favorite Coen brothers movies.
TNP has been to a doctor in the past month.
False. It's been a bit longer than that.
TNP has been to Galveston.
True, several times, while I lived in Houston. It's a cool little town with fascinating history.
TNP has been to Quebec.
Many's the time, most recently this past summer. Wouldn't mind going again.
TNP has been to Angola.
Nope, and from what I hear of it, I doubt I ever will. Sounds exceedingly unpleasant.
TNP has been to Hamamatsu.
Nope. Sounds like they have a lot of interesting festivals.
TNP has seen a wild polar bear.
Hmmm....no, I don't think so. There was one not that far away when I lived in Iqaluit, but I didn't get out to see him.
TNP has seen a wild caribou.
Yes, I think I did, in Canada a long time ago. But I'm not sure.
TNP has been to Indianapolis.
False-ish. I've driven through it and we may have stopped for gas, but I wouldn't have seen anything other than interstate and signs.
TNP has heard wolves in the wild howling.
Not that I can recall, and I think i'd remember that.
TNP has been to Burning Man.
No, I've read about it off and on for years, but I know just enough about it to think it probably wouldn't be my cup of tea.
TNP has been to Jacksonville.
False, I only know that the Jags play there.
TNP is looking forward to having Easter off.
Eh, I suppose so. I always have it off, being on a Sunday and all.
TNP has been to King's Island.
No. (I had it confused with Boblo Island, but I never went to either one.
TNP has been to Mackinac Island.
No, but I'd like to someday. Sounds like an interesting place.
TNP has been to Lincoln, Nebr.
Technically true: THROUGH it a couple times on cross country moves, and that was plenty.
TNP likes matzoh ball soup!
I can take it or leave it, so I'll say... false.
TNP has been to Muncie.
No, don't believe I have.
TNP has attended a Seder.
True, most recently about 20 minutes ago, in fact. (artifex is Jewish.)
TNP owns a combination padlock.
Correct. We have one on the little shed in which we keep the lawnmower and other yard stuff.
TNP has been to Naples, Fla.
False.
TNP ate ham today.
False. Lamb with a mustard glaze was the featured dish of our Easter feast. Yum!
TNP has been to Orlando, Fla.
Sure, hasn't everybody?
TNP has today off.
False, I'm back at the salt mines.
TNP is taking a trip in the next 3 months.
Not a long one, but yes.
TNP has been to Philadelphia.
Sort of, been through on the train.
TNP owns a cowboy hat.
True, and I wear it fairly often during the summer. It's made of straw, though, so people know I don't confuse myself with any sort of real cowboy.
TNP owns a beret.
Not any more, but I had one as a kid.
TNP owns a fedora.
Correct! I don't wear it that often, but I've been complimented when I do.
TNP has been to Quincy, Mass.
False, only Quincy Market. (I have NOT been to Orlando, either.)
TNP gets pedicures.
Definitely false. Doubt I ever will, too.
TNP has been to Sacramento.
Since is the capitol of my state, yes.
TNP has made themselves sick on candy in the last five days.
I did eat a marshmallow egg and some jellybeans for breakfast on Sunday. That was a lot of sugar first thing in the morning.
TNP has ridden in the back of a pick-up truck.
Yup. Pretty common when you grow up on a farm.
TNP has held a live chicken.
True. Nasty beasts.
TNP owns diamond jewelry.
False, but my wife does.
TNP has been to Tucson.
No, that I have not.
TNP has had shingles.
True and not something I will ever lose the scars from
TNP understands the offside law in soccer.
False. I get the general idea, but it seems more complicated than it ought to be.
TNP understands what 'icing' is in reference to hockey.
Pretty much, yeah.
TNP can explain cricket in a way that makes sense to someone who's never played it.
False. Cricket baffles me.
TNP has been in Utica, N.Y.
False. I've never been to New York state at all, though I really want to get around to it soon here.
TNP doesn't get the appeal of smoothies.
True, it's just liquified fruit with added banana? What's the deal?
TNP would like a hot dog stuffed crust pizza?
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...tuffed-008.jpg
Sure, I'd give it a try.
TNP likes escargots.
True. I don't understand its wonky reputation - it tastes similar to most shellfish.
TNP has eaten alligator.
True. It was something like a cross between fish and lean game meat. Somewhat lightly flavored with a hint of fishiness to it, and not terribly fatty or soft. I'd eat it again.
TNP has eaten a fried catfish po' boy.
Crab and shrimp, yes, but never catfish that I recall.
TNP has been to Victoria, B.C.
Yes, nice place.
TNP is a hypochondriac.
Not really. I tend to suffer rather than seek medical attention even when I really am ill.
TNP has been to Walla Walla.
False, but I have been to Kalamazoo AND Rancho Cucamonga.
TNP owns a kazoo.
False! I don't think I've owned one since I made one out of tissue paper and a toilet paper roll in 5th grade music class. :fail:
TNP has done unpaid volunteer work (for an actual organization of some kind) as an adult.
True, a few, actually.
TNP had a good Easter.
Yeah, it was fine.
TNP is thinking about getting a snack.
False, no more food for me this evening.
TNP had a good, fun weekend.
True. My parents came for a visit, I finally saw Ed Wood, mowed the lawn, read some of Stephen King's Full Dark, No Stars, and caught up on my email.
TNP has been to Yonkers.
False. Haven't been to New Rochelle or Hackensack, either.
TNP watches Mad Men.
False, may be one day I might.
TNP has mowed a lawn this year.
No, the condo corporation has our lawn mowed.
TNP has sat at an outdoor patio this year.
Yes, just yesterday, as a matter of fact, as I was reading.
TNP has been to Zanesville.
Not that I can recall, no.
TNP has read Zane Grey.
Not so, although I really should, someday.
TNP likes ABBA.
False, I fail to appreciate that genre in general.
TNP likes Abbott & Costello.
True. Haven't seen much of them, though.
TNP likes the group Boston.
Sure! Now I have "More Than A Feeling" stuck in my head ...
TNP likes the musical Chicago.
Never saw it all the way through, so no. But one of my best friend, an amateur actor, dreams of someday playing Billy Flynn.
TNP likes the group Chicago.
False, just not my cup of tea really.
TNP has been to a rock concert.
Well, I don't dislike them.
TNP likes the group Kansas.
Don't have any of their songs on my iPod, so I guess that would have to be a "no."
TNP likes the Dave Matthews Band.
False, except for one or two songs - it's music I associate with fratty douchebags.
TNP likes Yo Yo Ma.
No, but I like Yo Mama. (rimshot)
TNP likes Yo Mama jokes.
Some of them, sure. So yes.
Unlike the Dude, TNP likes the Eagles.
False, other than Hotel California.
TNP likes Lynyrd Skynyrd
Not really. Never my thing.
TNP likes Fun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fun.
True, at least that one song
TNP likes cream of broccoli soup in bread bowls.
I like this Fun. song even better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXaytzyHSrc
No, I don't really like cream of broccoli soup in bread bowls.
TNP likes the Go-Gos.
Don't dislike them, but wouldn't describe myself as a fan.
TNP likes go-go dancers.
I like just about any beautiful women, so yes.
TNP likes Hixxy.
Probably true, I've started listening to more in this direction.
TNP follows a sport outside their country
True, I follow kickboxing and MMA, which are more or less global.
TNP owns a replica of a professional athlete's jersey.
False - any time I wanted one, I didn't have the funds to get it. (I'd still kind of like a Darren McCarty jersey, even though he apparently works for a pawn shop now? Awww.)
TNP has seen the inside of a pawn shop.
I don't think so, though I can't quite remember.
TNP has seen the inside of a cheque-cashing joint.
A bank? Of course I have :???:
TNP has had a zit inside their eear canal.
No. Other equally unpleasant places, but not there.
TNP likes the Indigo Girls.
False. I'm not a fan of their style of music in general, and they just really rub me the wrong way for some reason.
TNP pays attention during the pre-flight safety presentation on commercial flights.
Definitely. I read one time that people who do that have a better chance of surviving a crash.
(Oh, note to spitz -- I wasn't talking about banks, I was talking about the borderline sleazy places in Canada and the States that cash cheques for a percentage of the cheque's value.)
TNP has cashed a cheque someplace other than a bank.
True; I went off the mainstream financial grid for a while after my divorce, and cashed my paychecks at places like Wal-Mart and Check City. Not my proudest moments, let me tell you.
TNP has purchased something from a pawn shop.
Not personally, but my dad bought be a lovely Navajo silver bracelet from a pawnshop in Gallup, New Mexico.
TNP is currently wearing something purchased in a thrift store.
No, thrift store clothes are not a big part of my life.
TNP likes buying stuff at dollar stores.
False, dollar stores creep me out, somehow.
TNP has flown first class.
True, I got upgraded from coach as compensation for agreeing to give up my spot on an overbooked flight. Hot towel for the face, better food...too bad I didn't drink at the time, because they were free.
TNP has ridden in a helicopter.
Yes, once or twice, just on "ride a helicopter" trips, nothing serious.
TNP has a bad back.
Every other month or so, yes. Fortunately it soon passes.
TNP likes Jeff Lynne.
False, but then I've never heard of him, though I probably should of.
TNP is currently on a diet.
False, although I could stand to lose three pounds or so.
Jeff Lynne: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lynne
TNP likes Korn.
False; I never got the appeal. If I want to hear sludgy low-end grind, I'll listen to Sepultura or Morbid Angel and get my fix without any Adidas sweatpants or faux-rapping.
TNP likes corn.
I like foods made from corn meal, but I don't generally care for corn as a side dish (unless it's grilled on-the-cob).
TNP likes green beans.
I do. With butter and almond shavings, if possible.
TNP likes Loggins and Messina.
False. Does that mean my mama don't dance, nor does my dad rock and roll? :fail:
TNP regularly employs the services of a dry cleaner or other laundry service.
Yeah, pretty much weekly. I like professionally cleaned dress shirts.
TNP uses a dry cleaner less than twice a year.
True, I took something to the dry cleaner for the first time in my life a couple of weeks ago. (My mom insists you can hand-wash cashmere sweaters. I do not believe her.)
TNP owns something from the Lands End catalog.
False. In fact, I am not entirely certain that I've ever handled a copy of their catalog. Is it an Eddie Bauer-type thing?
TNP has an edged implement of some kind in their home with a blade longer than 12".
http://www.landsend.com/
They have good stuff. I have some shirts, ties, pants and even a suit from there.
Yes, we have three different carving knives, each longer than foot.
TNP likes Ne-Yo.
Ummm ... no.
TNP watches The Soup.
Have no idea what it is, so, no. (Or, wait a second, is it one of those "bunch of women talking" shows? Any way, I don't watch it.
TNP likes soup.
The Soup is a show on the E! Network where comedian Joel McHale rips on reality TV on a weekly basis. It's pretty funny.
I do like soup. Potato-leek sounds good today.
TNP has made quiche.
True! I love quiche and would make it, or frittata, at the drop of a hat if there was anyone at chez nous who would help me eat it. :fail:
TNP likes menudo. (the group or the soup, I suppose)
I've never had the soup, but I'm reasonably sure I'd like it. I'm that kind of guy. The group I can take or leave.
TNP always wears a ring.
True, the titanium wedding band never comes off except for 30 seconds each morning when I put lotion on my hands and arms (I hate how it feels to do that with my ring on).
TNP likes cashews.
Very definitely. There are very few nuts that I won't happily eat by the handful - peanuts and cashews especially.
TNP likes Ol' Dirty Bastard.
Um ... I'd have to say no, I'm not too familiar with the Wu-Tang Clan.
TNP has eaten food from a taco tuck in the last week.
False, sadly. They just aren't as thick on the ground here in Salt Lake City as they were in Houston.
TNP owns a working phonograph.
I don't, but I think my mother's still works.
TNP owns a working Sony Walkman.
I have one, but I haven't tried to use it in years, and I'm not sure if it works. So no, I guess.
TNP likes Poco.
False, never heard of them. :fail:
TNP owns a working film camera.
Not anymore. We've been digital for several years now.
TNP likes Quiet Riot.
Sure, who doesn't like a little "Bang Your Head" every once in a while?
TNP has witnessed a riot.
True. a few, actually...
TNP had a really delicious meal today.
I had Thai-style coconut curry for breakfast. Yum.
TNP enjoys opera.
True - my favorite composer is Puccini.
TNP has read The Silmarillion.
Yes, but I have to say, it never spoke to me like LOTR. Maybe nothing would have lived up to my hopes.
TNP hates hip hop.
False, it's not my favorite genre, but there are songs that I like.
TNP hates musicals.
False. I like some of them (and appeared in a couple in high school and college).
TNP likes Roy Orbison.
True. Great songwriter, distinctive and evocative vocalist.
TNP likes The Beach Boys.
False, I find them pretty meh.
TNP has a preferred kind of pen.
True! Pilot Varsity disposable fountain pens. A great, smooth line, with vivid blue ink and no mess: http://www.amazon.com/Varsity-Dispos...6673666&sr=8-4
TNP likes Supertramp.
False, not really my kind of band.
TNP has worn a plaster for a cut in the last month.
True. Many. Mainly on my fingers.
TNP has a lucky number.
False. I have certain numbers I find inexplicably appealing, but I couldn't say they're "lucky," since I don't play roulette or the lottery or anything else I could use them for. :)
TNP could bake decent bread without referring to a recipe.
False. Oh so very false.
TNP has a favorite flower.
No, kinda like 'em all.
TNP has had an exasperating week.
TRUE, ESTO ES LA VERDAD.
TNP is planning something nice for Mother's Day.
No. Neither my wife nor my mom want anyone to make much of a fuss.
TNP likes Rammstein.
True true true! \m/
TNP is trying to lose/gain weight.
I could stand to lose a few pounds, but it's not a big deal for me right now.
TNP likes Supertramp.
Not really my jam, but they're OK.
TNP has eaten sushi in the past week.
True! Had some with a friend on Friday. It's a nice occasional treat; I probably only have it three or four times a year.
TNP likes Talking Heads.
Not as much as artifex does, but I don't change the channel unless it's "Burnin' Down The House."
TNP has purchased new shoes for him- or herself in the past month.
True, I started to go through the base of my last set.
TNP does not wear shoes inside their abode.
True; I grew up in a mixed-culture household, but shoes in the house were a definite no-no thanks to the Asian side. Now that I'm an adult, I choose not to wear shoes in the house, but don't inflict it on guests. :)
TNP washes his or her hair every day, or nearly every day.
True. Every day, unless I'm camping and don't have access to a shower. I feel oogy if I don't.
TNP likes Uncle Kracker.
Don't know what that is, so I guess "No."
TNP has burned their tongue recently.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Kracker
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc....0.sMniqxLiFXo
No, it's been a few weeks since I last burned my tongue (hot coffee).
TNP likes Victory (German heavy metal band).
Never heard of them. Shall google!
TNP has played pool (balls, cues etc) recently.
False. The last time I played pool was in Houston, so at least two years ago.
TNP enjoys a massage.
Oh yes. My back and shoulders can alway use a rub.
TNP always takes the extra soaps from hotels.
The bars of soap, no. The little mini-size shampoos and conditioners, yes, if I liked them. Those are handy, especially with TSA regs being what they are.
TNP has business cards.
False, I've never had a position that requires them.
TNP works in a cubicle.
Sorta. It's mercifully not the "walled on three sides, stuck in an endless cubicle farm" type deal, but I do sit at a desk in an office I share with two other people.
TNP once owned a pager.
Nope, never did. I didn't even get a cellphone until three years ago.
TNP likes Wilson Phillips.
True, though its been a while since I heard them.
TNP can bite their toenails.
Don't think so, and am not gonna try.
TNP owns more than one car.
False. artifex and I share one, in fact, so I guess I don't even own one whole car. :D
TNP owns an e-reader of some kind.
True. My Nook Color is an evil temptress.
TNP has read more than one book in the Dune series.
Yes, and don't I regret it.
TNP has read something by Frank Herbert that didn't have "Dune" in the title.
You and me both, man.Quote:
Originally posted by Rube E. Tewesday
TNP has read something by Frank Herbert that didn't have "Dune" in the title.
False. I'm a masochist, but not that much of a masochist.
TNP watched the Dune miniseries on the SciFi channel.
Hey, I've read...(consults Goodreads)...three non-Dune Herbert books, and all three were outstanding! :mad:
Not only did I watch that miniseries, I watched the subsequent Dune Messiah/Children of Dune miniseries starring a young (and not yet famous) James McAvoy as Leto Jr.
TNP has read a Tolkien outside of the Hobbit and LotR books.
True, I've read the Silmarillion, the Unfinished Tales, and both volumes of The Book of Lost Tales.Quote:
Originally posted by OneCentStamp
TNP can name all the dwarves in The Hobbit off the top of their head.
False....at least I'd have to hesitate.
TNP has read something by C.S. Lewis that didn't involve Narnia.
False, and in fact I've read only one of his books, period, The Magician's Nephew. :fail:
TNP owns a stringed instrument.
False. Never have, and doubt I ever will.
As it happens, I'm now on the last hundred pages of Frank Herbert's The White Plague, and... it sucks (gotta finish it for my book club, though). Sorry.
TNP likes X-Ray (member of the hip hop group Monsta Island Czars).
That is a terrible, terrible choice. My inner eight-year-old is crying.Quote:
Originally posted by OneCentStamp
I have never heard of X-Ray, or the Monsta Island Czars.
TNP enjoys Shakespeare.
I haven't read The White Plague, but I really enjoyed Whipping Star, The Dosadi Experiment, and especially Destination: Void.
True, regarding Shakespeare. Always hated being forced to read him in high school, but I've come around. Maybe 14 is too young to force the Bard on the average - or even the above-average, as I was - English student.
TNP has read something by Ben Jonson.
Hmm, don't think so, or if I have, I've forgotten, which is as good as never having read it.
TNP is carrying a lighter or matches at the moment.
False. I'm not a smoker, so there's never really a reason.
TNP is carrying a bottle opener at the moment.
False. (Note so self: acquire a Leatherman.)
TNP knows who Don Cherry is.