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True. If I'm not eating it, I'm probably using it in a recipe.

TNP has inherited at least one old family recipe.

Oh, dozens. My wife is a great baker.

TNP has a hands-down single favorite cookie recipe.

Pretty much the only cookies I like are made by following the recipe on the Nestle chocolate chip bag, but leaving out the walnuts, so yeah.

TNP is having the winter blues.

A little, but not too bad. Whenever I get a little blue I think of all the people less fortunate than me. I count my blessings and feel better.

TNP has no patience with happythink crap like that.

Very little, but I'm getting more tolerant.

TNP has been having an odd craving for horse meat lately.

Correcto. There's a stall in a market in Dublin City Centre that sells horse meat in a baguette. Apparently their sales are through the roof since the horse meat scandal hit. It piqued my interest and now I'd have neigh problem trying horse meat.

TNP hates Star Trek.

Quite wrong. I'm a Trekker from 'way back.

TNP can think of at least three kinds of meat that he or she would never, ever eat.

Nope. Once you've eaten whale blubber, you've pretty much established you'll eat anything.

TNP suffers from acid reflux.

Very rarely. Probably only one or two times a year, at most.

TNP has seen Silver Linings Playbook (as I did tonight, and liked it).

Still haven't seen it, don't see many movies that don't involve animated cavemen or such like.

TNP really is interested in human evolution.

I don't know about really interested, but yes, a bit interested. Humanity has come a long way, but still has such a long, long way to go.

TNP thinks humanity will reach another star system in the next hundred years.

I used to think so but I have serious doubts now, I'm becoming cynical as I get older don't think we have the drive to reach the stars. Maybe in 100 years we'll actually being doing something useful in space but I doubt we'll be heading to another star system with anything more then a remote probe. Now that I believe we will do.

TNP has bought a region 2 DVD by mistake.

Yes! About a decade ago, I bought a DVD online of the original Ealing comedy The Ladykillers featuring Alec Guiness, and missed the fact that it was Region 2. Couldn't get a refund or return for some reason, but fortunately it had been cheap.

TNP has seen either version of The Ladykillers.

Yup, the older version.

TNP is currently enjoying some sunshine.

Well, not at the precise moment, but soon, I hope. It's finally seeming a little like Spring, here.

TNP is feeling very mellow at the moment.

Up until a meeting today, I would have said true. I'm now missing four hours I won't get back.

TNP has been sightseeing over the last couple of weeks

Yes, my family had a very nice almost-weeklong trip to Arizona - Phoenix, Scottsdale (incl. Frank Lloyd Wright's desert enclave, Taliesin West) and the Grand Canyon (pictures just don't it justice!).

TNP likes FLW's architecture.

Well enough, I guess, though I don't think about it much.

TNP has bought a suit through the Internet.

False. By catalog, sight unseen, but not through the Internet.

TNP checks The Onion at least weekly.

More like daily. It still cracks me up, more often than not.

TNP can remember a favourite Onion headline.

Yes, absolutely - the giant splash headline on Dec. 8, 1941, which read "WA-."

TNP can remember another great Onion headline.

True. I thought "Nation's Porn Stars Demand to be Fucked Harder" was hilarious. They didn't really need the accompanying article.

TNP could stand a light snack right now.

False. Not very peckish now - had a big dinner.

TNP has seen Damn Yankees either as a stage musical or movie.

False, never heard of it either.

TNP finds it easy to tan in sunny weather.

Yes. Easier to burn, though.

TNP has considered shaving their head.

Yes. But it's winter here, so I;m in no rush.

TNP likes pepper.

On a few things. I like it on corn, especially.

TNP avoids salt at all costs.

False, especially false on Fish and Chips, which must have Salt and vinegar on them.

TNP uses condiments on every meal.

Oh, often, but not every meal. Ketchup on hot dogs, hamburgers and fries; mustard occasionally on hot dogs and hamburgers but always with ham; A-1 sauce on steak; salt on macaroni and cheese; barbecue sauce on chicken sometimes. Hmm. I'm probably forgetting some others.

TNP is hungry right now.

True, time to raid a biscuit barrel

TNP knows how to make cheese sauce properly, and not from a packet.

Unless that involves just melting it, and maybe adding some milk and seasonings, no.

TNP saw fireworks on July 4th.

False, I'll be waiting for the 5th November

TNP is going to an airshow this summer?

False. I have in years past, but not this year.

TNP has seen a plane crash.

No, thank God.

TNP has parachuted.

False, I'll stay inside the plane thanks.

TNP has gone bungee jumping.

Been tempted, but no.

TNP has been in Philadelphia in the past year.

No, never been in fact, except to see it from the train.

TNP has eaten Philadelphia cream cheese in the past year.

Yes, once or twice - nothing better on a hot bagel. Better still with lox.

TNP loves bagels.

Nah, I can eat them, but don't like them that much. Too chewy or something.

TNP loves donuts.

Yes, I do. I would eat far too many if I allowed myself. Favorites: with dark coconut flakes, chocolate-covered, or jelly.

TNP prefers tea to coffee.

True, but then I'm British so its expected.

TNP prefers Coca Cola to Pepsi.

I do. Not fanatical, but will always take Coke given the choice.

TNP prefers RC Cola.

False. I usually drink ice water, but if I'm going to have a pop, it'll probably be ginger ale or root beer.

TNP says "pop" and not "soda."

True, for me soda = soda water that goes with Gin, not a can of pop

TNP prefers bottles of fizzy pop to cans.

I guess so, for nostalgia's sake, but I really don't feel strongly about it.

TNP has big plans for this weekend.

False, its a Bank Holiday, so it will rain a lot. I will enjoy the extra day off though.

TNP already knows what they will be doing for Christmas.

Not certain, but it's likely we'll be in Vermont with my wife's family. We usually alternate Thanksgiving and Christmas with my family and hers.

TNP has eaten turkey in the past month.

False, I haven't had turkey in a few years actually.

TNP prefers Lady Gaga to Katy Perry

False. I like them both, kinda, but would give Katy the edge.

TNP has been to a Katy Perry concert.

False, and its unlikely to ever happen.

TNP has been to an open air concert.