The next person to post in this thread...

True. The lack of television leaves me feeling more out of the loop than I ever thought it would.

TNP is prone to late night snacking.

True. Late night snacking is one of my worst weaknesses.

TNP does not have a Facebook account.

True and not looking to get one either.

TNP prefers Coca Cola to Pepsi

True, though I'm not fanatical about it.

TNP knows someone who they are absolutely convinced is in the closet.

False, not at this point, all those I knew that were in the closet came out years ago.

TNP thinks the Tea Party movement is already peaked and will soon fade away.

True-ish. I think we're hitting the peak right now and after this election is over the fade will begin.

TNP has been to the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific.

True. I swim in the Atlantic almost every summer (at Nags Head, N.C.), and have seen the Pacific from the California and Washington State coasts, as well as cruising around the Hawaiian Islands.

TNP will be voting this fall.

Of course and I am sorry I missed the last Q as I grew up on the Atlantic Ocean, swam in the Pacific and Indian Ocean and even Lake Michigan.

TNP: Will be picking a pumpkin soon

False. I'd like to be, but not growing any pumpkins at the moment.

TNP owns a cat.

False. Two dogs, a bird, and trying to convince my dad to le me get a ferret.

TNP gets buzzed off caffeine.

False - but I get cranky if I don't get caffiene

TNP will be eating out tonight

True (probably) Actually I am planning to eat out as we have a meeting tonight in a restaurant. Though I might not make it.

TNP is amazed by how old this thread is now.

True. 37 pages. We must get really, really bored.

TNP saw a palm tree today.

Nope. Not in a long while.

TNP is very regular.

Um, yeah.

TNP is glad they didn't have to discuss their bowel habits in this thread.

True/false. I'm happy either way.

TNP has a hairy bottom.

Not particularly, no.

TNP has heard the humorist David Sedaris do a very funny public reading (as I did tonight).

False. No idea who that dude is.


TNP enjoys eating oysters.

Nope. went veg. before ever trying an oyster.

TNP has had very bad luck keeping aquariums.

True! As Zuul will tell you, I have issues keeping small animals alive.

TNP has had a lost item show up within days of buying the replacement.

Yes! My stupid Illinois tollway I-Pass.

The next poster has eaten rattle snake.

False. But I'd like to try it. I've eaten King Brown, which is tasty when you're really hungry...



TNP had a strange dream last night.

True, and this morning at breakfast I was wondering why my dreams were so vivid, since I hadn't taken any Valerian and I'm not overly stressed out (both of which tend to give me wild dreams). But that was a few hours ago and I've totally forgotten them now.

TNP has never had a root canal.

True, I don't ever want to either.

TNP overslept this morning

Not true. I woke up early, for some strange reason.

TNP visits with family on Sunday.

False. My weekends are relatively peaceful.

TNP enjoys gardening.

True, spent the last two weekends doing it.

TNP has filled out a form in the last month

True. Several forms, in fact. :smack

TNP knows what a bunyip is.

True, both in legend and Cthulhu Mythos terms

TNP has taken part in a fire drill at work.

Yes, and my calf muscles were sore for days afterward, seeing as how I got to walk down 32 flights of steps.

TNP needs to go the bathroom.

False, though I was haunted by dreams about being trapped in a strange toilet storage facility all night long.

TNP has a scratch that needs itching right now.

True. On my thigh, being covered by layers upon layers of fabric (I'm wearing cargos).

TNP has eaten chocolate today.

False

TNP has heard of the rent is too damn high party.

True.

TNP is a snob about chili with beans.

Of course. Alas.

Well, yeah. Chili has beans in it, dammit. :) (runs to hide in his bunker from all the beanless chili fanatics)

TNP wants to be able to vote for None of the Above this election, and trigger a new election with completely new candidates.

True. (Actually, I just want to declare myself Empress of California and send every politician in the state into exile in Baja.)

TNP is an optimist.

Optimist leaning towards realist?

TNP LOVES ketchup.

False. I have a neutral relationship with ketchup.

TNP does not own a car.

True. Strong legs, me.

TNP has broken a toe.

False. I've been very lucky in that regard.

TNP has a rock collection.

False. It's one of the few collections I've never had.

TNP regularly plays one of those plastic guitar video games.

False. I prefer the real thing.

TNP has been in a helicopter.

True. I've even been kicked out of one while it was still in flight.


TNP has been aboard a museum ship.

True. USS North Carolina. Too many times.

TNP prefers soda from a bottle to soda from a can.

True. Though only just.

TNP lives near the beach.

Truish - there is technically a beach not far away, though it isn't any place you'd want to get in the water or sunbathe.

TNP has a strained relationship with at least one nuclear family member (mom, dad, sibling, or child).

Oh so very, very True.

TNP likes to walk in the rain.

True, though I prefer other people's version of "in the rain" for my walking. This frog strangling, land drowning crap that we usually get down here makes walking pretty tough. However, I have two spectacular raincoats.

TNP is a morning person.

True, assuming I'm getting enough sleep.

TNP has a potentially fatal allergy.

Yup. Pennicillin. Found when I got pneumonia as an infant.


TNP likes a nice, spicy curry.