True, but I can't really talk about it.
TNP will be going to a Christmas Eve church service.
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True, but I can't really talk about it.
TNP will be going to a Christmas Eve church service.
False. One of the great bennies of atheism is the whole "not having to go to church" part. ;)
TNP has tried wassail (the drink, not the traveling choir).
True. It was OK, but I prefer eggnog with a good slug o' rum.
TNP likes Handel's Messiah.
False - apart from that bit about liking sheep. That was funny.
TNP is planning on catching someone under some mistletoe this Xmas.
Anyone I'd want to catch isn't within catching distance, alas. I will always fondly remember the year my dad hung some up so he could 'catch' all three of my mom's sisters-and her gay brother. He had limited success on all fronts.
TNP loves eggnog.
True, as noted above! Don't forget the nutmeg on top.
TNP can look outside and see snow right now.
False - the day it snows in Bali we need to be very, very scared (I'm seeing a "2012" kind of scenario).
TNP, if given an all-expenses-paid vacation to the location of their choice, would choose to go to Iceland over Indonesia.
True. I'm sorry, but this is what awaits me in Iceland: http://vikingtravelblog.files.wordpr..._o-iceland.jpg
TNP hasn't sent out all of their Seasonal Holiday cards yet.
False. Sent 'em out about a week and a half ago.
After seeing that picture, TNP is now considering a visit to Iceland, too.
False, Iceland has always been on my 'Bucket List' of places I wanted to see. It's still below Halifax, though.
TNP would find a trip to Halifax interesting.
I would actually and Iceland for that matter.
TNP Does not send out cards any more.
True (and although no one asked, I would LOVE to go to Iceland).
The next poster likes spicy food.
True. I have even begun cooking with habaneros.
TNP hates cooking.
Not true, I have done it for both fun AND profit.
TNP can't wait for the holidays to be over with.
True. Oh, so, so true.
TNP plans on getting sloshed tomorrow.
Hell yes, I've got a handle of Sailor Jerry's ready to go.
TNP is currently cold.
Nope warm and toasty.
TNP still has some christmas shopping to do.
Only in the sense that I have to get groceries for dinner tomorrow, and to get me through the dead time while the grocery store is closed.
TNP has not yet become addicted to 24/7 supermarkets.
True, since I have no car.Quote:
Originally posted by OtakuLoki
TNP still has shopping to do.
Nope, all done. Still have some gift-wrapping to do, though.
TNP has kids who are looking forward to Santa's visit.
True, and they apparently went nuts. :)
TNP has a shit-ton of stuff to return or exchange.
Nope I bought me every thing I wanted and nothing I didn't.
TNP was swamped first day back at work today.
Nope. It was so quiet I sent an e-mail from my home address to my work address just to be sure it was still functioning.
TNP has three out of four grandparents living.
Alas, no - all four have died.
TNP has an older sister.
False. I AM the older sister!Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
TNP watched Doctor Who this weekend.
False. I've never seen a single episode.
TNP has plans for New Year's Eve.
Yes and I posted them in the New Year's Eve thread.
TNP caught a movie this week in the theater.
No, I virutally never go to the theater.
TNP is in the middle of a good novel right now.
Well, closer to the beginning than the middle, but I'm reading Neal Stephenson's Anathem and it's fantastic so far.
TNP has a valid passport.
I think false, but I'm not sure. If I had to bet I'd say it's expired, but I haven't seen it in a few years.
TNP will drink champagne in the next 24 hours.
True! I will be for the new year, but I also like to mix it with Chambord for any old night!
TNP has changed a diaper in the last month.
False - and guess what! It's not even on my 'bucket list'.
TNP has had a very merry xmas.
Three of them actually, and they were all pretty nice. I never get shit for Xmas, but I cleaned up this year and had a really good couple of days with family.
TNP will be a designated driver tonight.
False. I hereby designate myself to not leave the house after 6PM, and to get utterly shitfaced in the comfort and safety of my own home. No amateur nights for me; NYE and St. Patrick's Day are the two occasions I'm more than happy to stay home.
TNP doesn't plan to drink alcohol tonight for reasons other than being the designated driver.
True. I had to stop drinking booze when I first went on SSRIs, and haven't gotten back to it.
TNP always participates in a huge New Year's Eve party.
False. I've never liked going out on NYE - I'm not much of a party animal to begin with; I don't like the thought of driving home when the drunken revelers are swerving on the road; and I get pretty sleepy before midnight.
TNP doesn't know who Fatty Arbuckle is.
False. He was a plump Hollywood comic actor accused of causing the death of a young woman. Although acquitted, IIRC, it ruined his career.
TNP knows who Reinhard Heydrich was.
True - but in a very vague sense.
TNP has already broken a NYResolution.
False. I never make resolutions.
TNP has yummy leftovers from New Year's festivities.
Nope, can't say I had any treats.
TNP did make New Year resolutions.
I'm going to go with false. I'm currently making some changes and planning out some things, but the timing is coincidental.
TNP spent the day nursing a hangover/headache/upset stomach.
False. Spent NYE watching "Princess Bride" at home with family, popcorn and a couple of margaritas, then went sedately to bed, so nothing hangover-inducing happened.
TNP adores shell-hunting on the beach.
False. I like walking on the beach (esp. Nags Head, N.C.) but I don't hunt shells, as such.
TNP always worries just a little about sharks when swimming in the ocean.
Naw. Sharks don't really worry me when I'm in the ocean. It's the kraken and the other stuff that's supposed to be mythological, or extinct, that has the guy in the back of my head sweating.
TNP is afraid to go out in boats below a certain size because of vague concerns about sharks or other aquatic monsters.
No, not really, although once when I went out whale-watching in Hawaii, I did wonder what would happen if one of those suckers surfaced right under us. There must be a reason that never seems to happen, right?
TNP regularly attends church services.
"Church services"? Hah hah hah hah hee hee ho ho snerk gasp LOL tee hee. That is to say ... false.
TNP has never participated in a protest march.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/...97200b30_m.jpg False.
TNP has an uncommon food allergy.
False - or certainly none that I'm aware of yet.
TNP can juggle 3 or more objects.
False. I've always liked juggling (and have several times seen the Flying Karamazov Brothers perform live, which was a lot of fun) but have no skill for it myself.
TNP has heard Jethro Tull's "Aqualung" in the last week (as I just did).
False! And the zombie thread rises from the grave, farting dirt from every orifice! BRAAAAAAAAAAIIIIINNNNNS!
TNP has burned something on to a CD or DVD in the last 72 hours.
False! (I haven't burned anything since before the New Year.)
TNP backs up their computer regularly, and routinely.
False though I should and BTW I am about to burn a copy of a CD from the Conference I was at.
TNP Eats a good breakfast most mornings.
False, black coffee and a blood pressure bill, most weekdays.
TNP still owns a VCR
True, it's functional AFAIK but not plugged in. It's around just in case.
TNP has been in a building over 50 stories tall.
True, at least 3 and I think 4. :( Including the WTC.
TNP has been to more than 10 zoos.
Baltimore, Washington D.C., San Diego, Salt Lake City...nope. :fail:
TNP has a Biblical name, either as first or middle name.
False - unless King James counts?
TNP knows how to dismantle their pc and put it back together with it still working.
True enough.
TNP is a shade-tree mechanic.
I had been, but with the integration of computer controls for cars, I no longer feel competent to do more than the most minor of repairs. (Though I did fix one early computer-run car by doing a bit of junkyard diving for computer modules.)
TNP misses the ubiquity of junk yards you could wander through.
No - but now that you mention it, that was kind of cool.
TNP joined Domebo/Mellophant in March, 2009.
Don't let my small post count fool you. I've been here since the beginning.
TNP has forgotten the birthday of someone they're close to recently.
True. My best man's birthday slipped up on me and I mailed him a card on the day of his birthday, rather than a few days ahead of time, so he got it late. Oh, well - I emailed him on the day itself, so that should count for something.
TNP is a little surprised that this zombie thread has risen from the graveyard.
Nah, this is the thread that never dies. It will exist as long as we hang in here.
TNP has dated a cheerleader.
I didn't really date in high school, so that's right out. Whether every girl I dated after that was not a former cheerleader is something I cannot say with 100% certainty. But I don't think so. The type of girl I gravitate towards is not the cheerleading type.
TNP has ridden a tandem bicycle.
Yes! We owned one when I was a kid - I thought it was just the greatest thing.
The next poster has never had a cheesesteak sub.
False!
TNP has never ridden a horse.
False (But only a few times)
TNP has milked a cow or goat.
False. I did once get severely butted by a billy goat, though, when I was attempting to stop it from eating my father's beloved violets. I had horrible bruises on my thighs for a week afterward.
If offered a slot on a mission to colonize Mars, with no possibility of return to Earth, TNP would go.
False. I did once get severely butted by a billy goat, though, when I was attempting to stop it from eating my father's beloved violets. I had horrible bruises on my thighs for a week afterward.
If offered a slot on a mission to colonize Mars, with no possibility of return to Earth, TNP would go.
True
TNP had to pay a balance instead of getting a refund on their taxes this year.
False, I got a refund, but it was a small one. They keep getting smaller every year as my child care expenses (which are deductible) go down. I really should change my exemptions on my W-4.
TNP considers him- or herself a good dancer.
False - in my head I'm a fantastic dancer, but once I stand up...
TNP has bought a dvd recently.
False - in my head I'm a fantastic dancer, but once I stand up...
TNP has bought a dvd recently.
True. I bought Iron Man a few weeks ago because I realized artifex had not seen it. Before that, it had been a long while. I'm much more of a Netflix/On-Demand type of guy.
TNP owns more than one working wristwatch.
Don't think so. I haven't worn a wristwatch since the strap broke on my last one, use my cellphone to keep time.
TNP has smoked a cigarette in the last week.
False; I don't think I've even smoked one in the last year, and what I've smoked in my life wouldn't add up to three packs. I'm more of a guy who steals one of your cigarettes when we're both drunk and you're smoking.
TNP is American and filed his or her income taxes on or after 4/8/10.
False! I filed an extension - they're still not done, yet.
TNP hates Lego.
:confused: :confused: Who hates LEGO? That's un-American, I tell you! (un-Danish, too!) I admit to maybe momentarily resenting them when I step on one in my bare feet, but that isn't hate.
TNP has been in a vehicle rollover.
Surprisingly not. I've been in lots of accidents, but the tires have all stayed on the road so far.
TNP has owned an authentic pair of Rayban Wayfarers at some point in their life.
True - I have a pair now, brown tortoiseshell, that I wore just yesterday. Love 'em.
TNP will be mowing his or her lawn within the next week.
False, condo corp looks after that.
TNP has had sex in a public place.
Sorta? My ex and I once got interrupted by the pizza guy when we'd left a couple of doors open.
TNP has at least three TV series collected on DVD.
So true. We've moved to Apple TV as much as possible now, but on DVD we have MASH, DS9, TNG, TOS, Enterprise, Big Bang, Simpsons, South Park, and Monk.
The next poster thought, upon his/her initial readings, that "Marsilia" was actually "Marsilla."
False; I've never really had a problem with Marsilia's name. (Yours, on the other hand, Hattie...) ;)
TNP owns a working bicycle.
A bunch of them, including a 1983 Hutch Trickstar, a 1982 Mongoose Supergoose, and a 1986 Haro Master. All complete, all in various forms of completed to my satisfaction restorations. I still need to track down a few parts for the Haro to make it what it used to be, including a pair of Redline 3 piece cranks and a pair of Odyssey Footprint tires and a working ACS Rotor or Odyssey Gyro for the handlebars. I also have the frame and forks for a PK Ripper and a 1985 Skyway Street Beat.
Oh. I collect vintage 1980's BMX bikes and skateboards. That helps.
TNP pooped at work today.
In the interest of getting this thread going again, I will choke down my dignity and say....yes.
TNP would totally buy a machine gun is there was a simple legal way of getting one.
Hell No.Quote:
Originally posted by Rube E. Tewesday
TNP is planning to watch a baseball game tonight.
Yes, like most nights.
TNP has never been inside a Hooters.
False, though it's been at least two or three years.
TNP is wearing a Band-Aid* right now.
* don't be persnickety; I mean any brand.
False!
TNP has a craving right now (chocolate, ribs, sex, etc).
False!
TNP has a craving right now (chocolate, ribs, sex, etc).
I am a creature of cravings and desires. Right now a BJ and a pint of Guinness would be nice.
TNP knows all the words to at least one rap song.
True. Dozens if not hundreds, in fact. At one point there were probably five or six rap albums that I could recite in their entirety.
TNP is wearing cologne or perfume today.
Cologne yes. Creed's Green Irish Tweed to be exact. I love colognes and always have something good on hand, and will vary them based on the season or the time of day.
TNP regularly eats dessert.
No, never eat dessert.
The next poster is particular about toilet paper.
True. I spent almost six years in the military, and I have sworn that never again will I use TP "manufactured by 3M," which may also serve as emory paper. I will note - this does leave for a large range of TP that I am perfectly satisfied with, but there are (generally institutional) TP formulations that I view as completely unacceptable.
The next poster has made a pet of something with other than four legs.
True; I've owned a bird before.
TNP knows how to say "I love you" in more than three languages.
Just 2. I can order beer in four...
The next poster thinks Dubble Bubble is pretty gosh darn great stuff.
False. I am simply too stupid to chew gum. If given gum, I will mindlessly masticate it for hours, achieving a dreamy, meditative state, until I finally bite the inside of my mouth and the pain jerks me out of my gum-induced reverie.
So it's better if I just stay away from the stuff.
TNP can skip wearing anti-perspirant with no ill effects if the weather is cool enough.
Oh my no. I use serious antipersperant, and I can funk through that if I get some serious like firewood splitting work going on. Forgetting to stick my pits becomes obvious around 10:00am even just sitting at my desk.
TNP has candy in the house right now.
Yes, I got rid of the junk, but I still have some pomegranate dark chocolate, and some chili dark chocolate. Because life still has to be worth living.
TNP would rather clean the bathroom than the kitchen.
Wrong, it feels like I've spent half my life in kitchens and always cleaning them any time I'm in one. Bathrooms are just gross.
TNP now has an extra hole in their head.
Yes, assuming ear piercings count.
The next poster thinks nail polish is attractive.
On the right person, sure.
TNP owns more than one thong.
No, not even one thong. :fail:
TNP knows the manual alphabet.
False, although I like watching the ASL interpreter at our church, and when I see one in court.
TNP has been in a court of law in the past month.
False, but I was on Jury Duty in January.
TNP thinks the economy is improving.
True, and may the trend continue!
TNP has been following the British elections pretty closely.
Eh...I've been following them here and on NPR, which probably > about 85% of the U.S. population.
TNP owns a pair of shoes that (s)he has not worn in over 365 days.
Of course I do, sweetheart, I'm a girl.Quote:
Originally posted by OneCentStamp
TNP makes silly faces at babies while out in public, until their parents notice...
True, and sometimes even after.
TNP has ordered pizza over the Internet.
Truth: I was thinking of you, and our upcoming packing, when I wrote it. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by artifex
True; it's the default method here at work.Quote:
Originally posted by Rube E. Tewesday
TNP wore braces or a retainer at some point.
True! As a tip: if you don't wear your retainer after braces, they kinda shift back over time.
TNP, on a related topic, wears glasses or contacts.
False. I wore both, but I am Laser Eye Man(TM) now.
TNP remembers the name of the principal of his or her elementary school.
False, I actually do not. Hard to believe. :eek:
TNP had professional driving lessons.
False. My dad taught me. I especially enjoyed practicing spinning out in an empty, ice-covered department store parking lot after hours.
TNP is listening to the radio right now (as I am - Chicago's "Saturday in the Park," as it happens).
Does Last.fm count? I don't really do the radio except for sports talk in the car. If it does, then Cannibal Corpse, live version of Hammer Smashed Face.
TNP wears more than one ring on a regular basis.
No - just my wedding ring (no engagement ring, I'm uncomfortable with that tradition). And now my wedding ring is on a chain around my neck. (No, I'm not OpalCat.) I'm practicing "ciblon", a somewhat difficult form of drumming for the Javanese music I play, and although my teacher can drum with his wedding ring on, when I try I keep hitting mine on the rim of the drum head. So for now I've taken it off.
TNP usually watches fewer than 5 hours of live TV every week.
True.Quote:
Originally posted by Hatshepsut
TNP believes weather reports.
Within 12-18 hours, yes. After that it's all witchcraft and lies.
TNP carries a pocket knife.
Every day.
TNP has packed heat.
False. I've shot a few guns but never owned one, let alone carried it around.
TNP keeps their cell phone someplace other than a pants pocket when they're out of the house.
True. Left breast pocket.
TNP wishes that there was no reason to carry a cell phone.
Nah, I like being able to stay in touch.
TNP could eat a slice of pie right now.
Chicken pot pie, maybe. I hate fruit pie and the rest of them are really just pudding so I'm not a big pie dude.
TNP buys fireworks at least once a year for the 4th of July, if not more often.
Yes, we are heavy consumers of fireworks.
TNP read Cluricaun's remarks about pie and thought "hah, if he could only taste [TNP's most favoritist dessert pie] he would change his mind about how good pie can be."
True. My wife makes a chocolate pie that's frabjous, to say nothing of her cheese pie (like cheesecake, only creamier).
TNP's mouth is now watering.
False. I get sick now if I eat simple carbs, and I don't like cheesecake anyway.
TNP has had a car accident in the last year.
False; it's been well over a decade, knock on wood.
TNP has not been to a 3-D movie this year.
False. Last year's theatre movie was Up.
TNP has a fascination with fire*.
*Which makes cooking over a gas range intersting: "Must see pretty blue flame! Must! Must!"
True, though I've tried to rein it in as an adult.Quote:
Originally posted by OtakuLoki
TNP has never watched a complete episode of "House".
True.
TNP has watched complete episodes of Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs, however.
Half true, Mythbusters yes and Dirty Jobs no.Quote:
Originally posted by OtakuLoki
TNP is looking forward to tonight.
False, and not because I dislike Futurama. I just think they'd be better off creating a new show than trying to milk the same old characters. Somewhere between Freaks & Geeks and Life With Lucy there's a happy medium, and Futurama is on the wrong side of it.Quote:
Originally posted by What Exit?
TNP has played a tennis match lasting more than two hours.
False, not even one.
TNP would not even be aware of what tennis tournaments were on if it weren't for the pictures of Williams sister butts all over the place.
True, and probably not even then. My dad is tennis-mad, though.
TNP has played badminton at least twice in his or her life.
I use to play badminton a lot. I really enjoyed it. I use to play a little tennis but never much.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
TNP is planning a vacation soon.
True, I am now that type of person I used to pity - the one who has to plan all vacations around school breaks.
The next poster exercises regularly.
False, I guess. I walk every day, take the stairs, and play with my kid, but don't have an "exercise" regime.
Old favourite: TNP is not wearing underwear.
False. I haven't gone commando in, jeez, decades.
TNP has been looking in on the Star Trek RPG thread.
No, but I should.
TNP is nervous about something.
Not at the moment, no.
TNP is kinda vague about just who Justin Bieber is.
Not at the moment, no.
TNP is kinda vague about just who Justin Bieber is.
And that's the way I like it. :)
TNP follows local politics.
Relatively closely, yes. Local voters (including me) adopted a new county reform plan last fall, and it's going to change a lot around here, hopefully for the better.
TNP has at least one cat in his or her household.
No Chuck has plenty of chew toys as it is.
TNP has not spoken to anyone yet today.
False. I've probably spoken to a couple of dozen people already.
TNP would prefer not to have spoken to anyone else today.
False - I get days like that, but today wasn't one of them.
TNP has won an arm-wrestling contest against someone they know.
Yeah, sure.Quote:
Originally posted by ivan astikov
TNP has won an arm-wrestling contest against someone they don't know.
False. I've never arm-wrestled anyone I don't know.
TNP hates ranch dressing.
False. I eat too damn much of the stuff.
TNP changed their major twice during college.
True, officially speaking. I considered changing it several times, but just used my other interest as electives instead.
TNP prefers puppies over kittens.
False, :kitteh:
TNP has spent at least an hour on one phone call
True. (Heck, I even depleted three cordless/cell phones in a row during one conversation.)
TNP laughs (bitterly) at the idea of a regular diurnal cycle.
No, I keep pretty much the same schedule each day: up at 7am or so; to bed after midnight. Saturdays I get to sleep in, usually.
The next poster knew I was in Winchester, Va. today.
I did not. I feel guilty, somehow.
TNP is planning a trip soon.
Sadly false, though I hope to plan a trip soon.
TNP is fascinated by an animal not typically kept as a pet.
True. Currently, it is my beloved aardwolf. One of the deadliest predators in the world. (If we go by number of kills.)
TNP hopes that the Federal Bureaucracy can respond to a records request within a week.
False.
TNP has had their wisdom teeth removed.
False: I ain't got none. :P
TNP has eaten onions today.
True, on a hot dog.
TNP had scrambled eggs for breakfast.
False. I ate an apple for breakfast.
TNP has gone more than 48 hours without sleep before.
False-ish. I'm sure I didn't hit REM sleep when I auditioned for American Idol, but I closed my eyes a few times.
TNP currently has cut flowers in the house.
False - unless you count plastic flowers as 'cut'...
TNP has blue eyes.
False - unless you count plastic flowers as 'cut'...
TNP has blue eyes.
False, more hazel.
TNP lost a parent as a child.
No, Dad lived until I was 24.
TNP took piano lessons as a kid.
True. My mom claims that those few months are why I could almost sight read when I started choir.
TNP works weekends.
False - but I used to play an organ. Now, now, come on! Get your minds out of the gutter... I meant a Bontempi electric one. I was never very accomplished on it though. I think I managed to play "She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain" once, from start to finish. :)
TNP has never hitch-hiked.
Oh, you cheat, Marsilia!
False again, but I've got no ready anecdotes for that subject.
False! (Don't kill me, Zuul. I told you about this!) I once ran out of gas on my way to work and was picked up by a perfectly nice Civil War re-enactor, who took me to three gas stations before we found one that would let me borrow a gas can.
TNP has had their purse/wallet stolen.
Grr.....
This story still cracks me up. I just love the mental image of you getting picked up by a Civil War re-enactor. :DQuote:
Originally posted by Marsilia
False! I am quite lucky to have never had this happen. However, I've had money mysteriously disappear.Quote:
TNP has had their purse/wallet stolen.
TNP has planted a tree.
False - I know I probably should at some point. I'd like to give something back to Mother Earth for my time in her house. /philosophical mode
TNP has eaten an insect by accident.
Almost certainly. (who hasn't?)
TNP watches TV in the nude.
Not habitually, though I'm sure I've done it before.
TNP has sen a movie in a theater this month.
False. Too busy, too poor.
TNP has eaten a mango this week.
False, I haven't eaten mango in years.
TNP prefers e-books to real books
True! But, e-books are totally real books. They're just not bound books. :(
TNP can sew.
True: I have a button and trousers to fix later on.
TNP works 9 to 5
False. I've encountered very few jobs in my life where even the official hours were nine to five.
TNP does not subscribe to any magazines.
False. We get Naval History, Ohio History, Vermont, Civil War Times and Scouting magazines; used to get Newsweek but let the subscription lapse because they were stacking up.
TNP will have to wear a jacket on the way to work today.
False. It'll be cool, but I don't put on a jacket until it's downright cold.
TNP was a three season athlete in high school.
True, I guess. Sports were compulsory at the prep school I attended. I was never what you'd call a jock, though (when I finally lettered on the swim team, it was as manager).
TNP has listened to classical music today.
True! Vivaldi came up on the shuffle this morning.
TNP wears jewelry habitually.
True, if a wedding ring counts.Quote:
Originally posted by Orual
TNP needs to renew their passport.
False - not until 2013.
The next poster has never heard of the condition "frozen shoulder."
False - heard of it, and experienced it.
TNP has been sky-diving.
No, never been that ....motivated.
TNP currently owns more than one cell phone.
Not in use, although we have 1 per family member and a spare old one in a drawer somewhere.
TNP views themselves as non-athletic.
Currently, true, as I haven't really done anything athletic since high school. In high school, though, I was seriously athletic, although not particularly skilled at any given sport. Just very strong, fast, and quick. The first time I ever lifted weights, I was able to lift the entire weight stack on the leg press, the only one in my (7-12) school who could.
I was in 8th grade.
TNP only dates people who are taller than them.
(I still have nice legs.)
Not true. Almost everyone I've dated has been my height or shorter.
TNP has had surgery in the last five years.
True. A few months ago, on my hand.
TNP has sensitive teeth.
False.
TNP can identify at least one of the following without Googling: Carol Fugate, Carl Chessman, Albert De Salvo.
True, but only the last. Don't know Carol or Carl.
TNP knows how to change out the CPU in a PC?
True! I find my phone, call my BIL, and say "Can you do me a favor?"*
TNP has been a non-traditional student.
*What? That's not how everybody else does it?
True. Three years after my master's degree I went back to get my teaching certificate. I was actually an undergrad at one university while on the faculty at two other ones. I think that's fairly non-traditional.
TNP had braces.
(I'm sure there are repeats in here; I'm not going to go back and read 36 pages.)
Not true. My mother did not believe in them. Sigh.
TNP has food and/or drink sitting on their desk.
True, Ice Tea
TNP has a baseball glove
Sure do.
TNP has submitted a short story for publication.
True, and it was accepted! (Before you get all impressed, it was (a) 35 years ago; and (b) accepted by a dorky little magazine for teenagers run by the national council of some Protestant denomination that about 10 people, none of whom you would ever want to know, read).
TNP feels a little guilty that their knowledge of recent history and current events is not stronger than it is.