Brokeback 20 questions

[southendmd]

1. Do you have a low startle point?  No

2. Are you as bad as Jack is at cooking?  Not too bad, I try to stay away from cans.

3. Ever shot an elk or other animal?  Never touched a gun.

4. Was your dad right?  He certainly thought he was always right, and sometimes he was.

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle?  Is there another way?

6. Ever slept on the ground beside a campfire?  Yup.

7. Ever lived in an apartment above a laundromat (or other retail establishment)?  Nope.

8. Are you as good a horseback rider as Lureen -- or can you stay on the horse, anyway?  I can just about get on the horse, then it's up to the horse.

9. Do you know someone named Jack?  Uncle, and cousin

10. Ever contacted a romantic partner via postcard?  In code, of course.

11. Do you ever bring home freshly caught fish?  Yes, as a kid, but we had to give them away, because Mom wouldn't stand the smell of fish in the house.
 
12. Are you worse than Bobby when it comes to losing stuff?  Nope

13. Ever socialized with the fire-and-brimstone crowd?  Not intentionally

14. Would somebody looking around your home comment that you need more furniture?  Probably less.
 
15.. Do you watch TV during dinner?  Only if I'm alone.

16. Ever used an electric knife?  Never.

17. Did you pledge Tri Delt -- or some other sorority or fraternity?  Frat folk were considered major losers at my college.

18. Do you remember (or know) how it is, being broke all the time?  Oh, yes.

19. Did your mother keep your bedroom the way it was when you were a kid? No, same house, though, room is unrecognizable.

20. Have you ever scattered someone's ashes?  Not yet.

[Cameron]

1. Do you have a low startle point?

Yes, for sure.

2. Are you as bad as Jack is at cooking?

I don't really know, I almost never cook.

3. Ever shot an elk or other animal?

No, I wouldn't even kill a mouse.

4. Was your dad right?

Yes, about almost everything.  Wish I knew that sooner.

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle?

Nope

6. Ever slept on the ground beside a campfire?

Yep, but a long time ago.

7. Ever lived in an apartment above a laundromat (or other retail establishment)?

No, but I did live in pretty bad places when I was in school.

8. Are you as good a horseback rider as Lureen -- or can you stay on the horse, anyway?

I think I went riding twice, and I stayed on the horse both times.

9. Do you know someone named Jack?

 A few, but no one close to me.

10. Ever contacted a romantic partner via postcard?

No, but that sure would be lovely to do so.

11. Do you ever bring home freshly caught fish?

I guess, I didn't catch it but I bought it fresh of a boat.

12. Are you worse than Bobby when it comes to losing stuff?

I admit it, I am worse than Bobby, I am always losing stuff.

13. Ever socialized with the fire-and-brimstone crowd?

Just met some once when I was going to go to school down south, and came right back up north, wasn't the place or crowd for me.  But I realized later I should have tried to stick it out. I think the south  can be cool and interesting and it was a great school.

14. Would somebody looking around your home comment that you need more furniture?

Oh yeah, but also that I  need more room and less other stuff.

15.. Do you watch TV during dinner?

Not during dinner, but on as background a lot.

16. Ever used an electric knife?

I am proud to say never.

17. Did you pledge Tri Delt -- or some other sorority or fraternity?

No, that wasn't for me at the time, but  I didn't go to a school where it was important.

18. Do you remember (or know) how it is, being broke all the time?

Yes, I  very well.

19. Did your mother keep your bedroom the way it was when you were a kid?

No not exactly the same.

20. Have you ever scattered someone's ashes? No

[delalluvia]

1. Do you have a low startle point?  Yes, but it's hard to tell since I tend to freeze and thus always look cool and calm.   

2. Are you as bad as Jack is at cooking?  Almost.

3. Ever shot an elk or other animal?  No, but I almost shot my own leg once though.  I was at an outdoor shooting range, had my gun cocked and at the second I was squeezing the trigger, a horsefly bit the shit out of my leg.  I instinctively swung my arm down to swat it away...holding a cocked handgun.  Not too bright.  I didn't accidentally fire, thank all the gods, but it was a close one.

4. Was your dad right?  No.

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle?  Yes and promptly spat it out all over the dashboard of the car.  In front of my boyfriend.  Rather embarrassing.

6. Ever slept on the ground beside a campfire?  Yes.

7. Ever lived in an apartment above a laundromat (or other retail establishment)?  Not yet.

8. Are you as good a horseback rider as Lureen -- or can you stay on the horse, anyway?  I can stay on a horse, I've had lessons, but not at a full gallop.

9. Do you know someone named Jack?  No.

10. Ever contacted a romantic partner via postcard?  I imagine at one time I might have.  I have hardly taken vacations without a romantic partner, but I remember once or twice I did, so I might have.

11. Do you ever bring home freshly caught fish?  Yes.

12. Are you worse than Bobby when it comes to losing stuff?  No.  I hardly ever lose things.

13. Ever socialized with the fire-and-brimstone crowd?  Unfortunately, yes.

14. Would somebody looking around your home comment that you need more furniture?  No.

15.. Do you watch TV during dinner?  Yes, daily.

16. Ever used an electric knife?  Once, as a child.  I never thought it did much good.

17. Did you pledge Tri Delt -- or some other sorority or fraternity?  No.

18. Do you remember (or know) how it is, being broke all the time?  Yes, and I don't recommend it.

19. Did your mother keep your bedroom the way it was when you were a kid?  Heck no.  She redecorated the second I moved out.

20. Have you ever scattered someone's ashes?  No.  Not yet anyway.

[serious crayons]

16. Ever used an electric knife? No, but I do have a vibrator, latjoreme!

  Good thinking -- that's much safer! Unless, of course, you're using it on the Thanksgiving dinner table ... 

11. Do you ever bring home freshly caught fish?  No.  However, my father used to bring home freshly killed squirrel.  He'd skin 'em, freeze 'em....leave 'em til next year, at which point he would toss them and go thru the whole routine again.  It was like he expected Mom to 'cook' them, which clearly wasn't about to happen.

  That's an interesting family custom!

6. Ever slept on the ground beside a campfire? Yes. Even when we had the motor home, we ALWAYS slept outside, unless it was raining. Mom and Dad would sleep in the motorhome, and we would sleep outside under the stars and next to the campfire. We would talk all night long and tell ghost stories. Sometimes we would sneak away and run around the campground while everyone else slept! It was fun.

Fun memories ... 

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle? No. Only drank whiskey once in my life. Was at a birthday party I was invited to in Scotland. After saying I wouldn't like whiskey, I earned a stern look and the reply "You're in Scotland, lady!" I gave in 

Hey Chrissi, I drank my first whiskey in Scotland, too! Not my last, though ... 

2. Are you as bad as Jack is at cooking?

No! Thank God not, I am pretty bad with a can opener though...

But I bet you don't use one while lying on your back and opening a can of beans on your stomach, Mel! 

8. Are you as good a horseback rider as Lureen -- or can you stay on the horse, anyway? I can ride all night long.  Oh you mean a horse?  um, No.

 

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle?  Is there another way?

  Technically, yes. But bottle-swigging is proper whiskey etiquette.

13. Ever socialized with the fire-and-brimstone crowd?

Just met some once when I was going to go to school down south, and came right back up north, wasn't the place or crowd for me.  But I realized later I should have tried to stick it out. I think the south  can be cool and interesting and it was a great school.

As a Northerner who lived in the South for seven years, I completely agree! But you can always go back someday.

3. Ever shot an elk or other animal?  No, but I almost shot my own leg once though.  I was at an outdoor shooting range, had my gun cocked and at the second I was squeezing the trigger, a horsefly bit the shit out of my leg.  I instinctively swung my arm down to swat it away...holding a cocked handgun.  Not too bright.  I didn't accidentally fire, thank all the gods, but it was a close one.

Fear of doing something just like that is one of several reasons I don't use guns.

[opinionista]

1. Do you have a low startle point?
Sometimes

2. Are you as bad as Jack is at cooking?
No. I'm told I'm a pretty good cook.

3. Ever shot an elk or other animal?
Never

4. Was your dad right?
Sometimes he was, sometimes he wasn't.

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle?
Sure

6. Ever slept on the ground beside a campfire?
Yes.

7. Ever lived in an apartment above a laundromat (or other retail establishment)?
Yes. I actually live above a shoe store.

8. Are you as good a horseback rider as Lureen -- or can you stay on the horse, anyway?
I've never ridden horses in my life

9. Do you know someone named Jack?
No that I remember, but I do know a few people with lastname Del Mar.

10. Ever contacted a romantic partner via postcard?
Yes, a long time ago.

11. Do you ever bring home freshly caught fish?
No but I did catch a lobster once.

12. Are you worse than Bobby when it comes to losing stuff?
Sometimes

13. Ever socialized with the fire-and-brimstone crowd?
Never

14. Would somebody looking around your home comment that you need more furniture?
No, quite the contrary. I've been told to get rid of furniture.

15.. Do you watch TV during dinner?
Always

16. Ever used an electric knife?
No.

17. Did you pledge Tri Delt -- or some other sorority or fraternity?
No.

18. Do you remember (or know) how it is, being broke all the time?
Yes

19. Did your mother keep your bedroom the way it was when you were a kid?
No. In fact, last time I went home my bed wasn't even in my room!

20. Have you ever scattered someone's ashes?
No.

[Katie77]

1. Do you have a low startle point?
Sometimes

2. Are you as bad as Jack is at cooking?
No, I can open a can of beans really well.

3. Ever shot an elk or other animal?
Never

4. Was your dad right?
Not always

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle?
Sure

6. Ever slept on the ground beside a campfire?
Yes.

7. Ever lived in an apartment above a laundromat (or other retail establishment)?
No

8. Are you as good a horseback rider as Lureen -- or can you stay on the horse, anyway?
Only ridden a horse once....it took off, and when I got off, I swore that was the one and only time.

9. Do you know someone named Jack?
Yes. and everytime I say his name, I think "f***ing Twist"

10. Ever contacted a romantic partner via postcard?
Yes, my husband was in the navy, and we sent many cards to one another

11. Do you ever bring home freshly caught fish?
Yes......nothing like fresh fish, with the taste of salt water still in them

12. Are you worse than Bobby when it comes to losing stuff?
Sometimes

13. Ever socialized with the fire-and-brimstone crowd?
Not fire and brimstone....but I used to work with a white witch, and she was a lovely lady.

14. Would somebody looking around your home comment that you need more furniture?
No, I've got too much

15.. Do you watch TV during dinner?
Yes, but always sit at the table.

16. Ever used an electric knife?
Yes, every baked dinner

17. Did you pledge Tri Delt -- or some other sorority or fraternity?
No.

18. Do you remember (or know) how it is, being broke all the time?
Very much so, but we laugh about it now

19. Did your mother keep your bedroom the way it was when you were a kid?
Yes for many years after I was married.

20. Have you ever scattered someone's ashes?
No.

 
 
 
 

[Ellemeno]

1. Do you have a low startle point?  Hm, I think of myself as easy-going, and then notice that I'm all worried and anxious, so I don't know.

2. Are you as bad as Jack is at cooking?  I'm a pretty good cook.

3. Ever shot an elk or other animal?  No, but in my early 20s I decided that to be a meat eater I should know what it's like to really kill an animal, so I butchered a chicken.  It cured me of carnivorocity for quite a while.

4. Was your dad right?  Not often.

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle?  You know, I didn't realize it til you asked, but I don't think so.

6. Ever slept on the ground beside a campfire?  Yes, but with a pad and sleeping bag.  And pillow.

7. Ever lived in an apartment above a laundromat (or other retail establishment)?  No.

8. Are you as good a horseback rider as Lureen -- or can you stay on the horse, anyway?  No more horseback ridin' for me.

9. Do you know someone name a Jack?  Yes.

10. Ever contacted a romantic partner via postcard?  You bet.

11. Do you ever bring home freshly caught fish?  No. 

12. Are you worse than Bobby when it comes to losing stuff?  No.  (These are SUCH great questions.  I love them.)

13. Ever socialized with the fire-and-brimstone crowd?  Well, you know, this reminds me of my early and mid teens - while I was thrashing around, doing too many dangerous and/or illegal things, I had these two cousins about my age, who were very Christian, and who did a lot of stuff with their church youth group.  I used to like to infrequently go with them, and pretend I was a good girl too.  They always seemed happier and more at peace than my friends and I did.  If only there wasn't that whole pesky believing part of it.

14. Would somebody looking around your home comment that you need more furniture?  Doubt it.

15.. Do you watch TV during dinner?  When I'm alone.  I LOVE to watch TV during dinner.  But my 4yo doesn't know that.  We eat dinner together as a family at the table most nights.  (Giving her what I didn't get.  She misses out on the fun of TV during dinner, but the trade off is August, I mean parents who are connecting with her and mostly all having a good time together.

16. Ever used an electric knife?  No, but I've used a chain saw.

17. Did you pledge Tri Delt -- or some other sorority or fraternity?  Just honor societies I never participated in.

18. Do you remember (or know) how it is, being broke all the time?  Yes, but I've never known what it is like to feel like there is no one who wouldn't bail me out if I sank too low. 

19. Did your mother keep your bedroom the way it was when you were a kid?  For a while.

20. Have you ever scattered someone's ashes?  I've been part of other people scattering ashes.  I've never been the actual scatterer.

[Lumière]

1. Do you have a low startle point?
Sometimes, but I mostly take things in my stride.

2. Are you as bad as Jack is at cooking?
Nope. I'm a good cook.

3. Ever shot an elk or other animal?
No.

4. Was your dad right?
Yes.

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle?
Yes.

6. Ever slept on the ground beside a campfire?
Yes.

7. Ever lived in an apartment above a laundromat (or other retail establishment)?
No.

8. Are you as good a horseback rider as Lureen -- or can you stay on the horse, anyway?
I am planning to take horseback riding lessons so I can be as good as Lureen.

9. Do you know someone named Jack?
Yes.

10. Ever contacted a romantic partner via postcard?
Yes.

11. Do you ever bring home freshly caught fish?
No

12. Are you worse than Bobby when it comes to losing stuff?
No

13. Ever socialized with the fire-and-brimstone crowd?
lol..I guess.

14. Would somebody looking around your home comment that you need more furniture?
Nope. 

15.. Do you watch TV during dinner?
Sometimes.

16. Ever used an electric knife?
Heck no! =D

17. Did you pledge Tri Delt -- or some other sorority or fraternity?
no.

18. Do you remember (or know) how it is, being broke all the time?
Yap.

19. Did your mother keep your bedroom the way it was when you were a kid?
No.

20. Have you ever scattered someone's ashes?
No.

[Shakesthecoffecan]

1. Do you have a low startle point?

    At times I do.

2. Are you as bad as Jack is at cooking?

    Yes, but I can heat things up pretty well.

3. Ever shot an elk or other animal?

   I accidently shot a woodpecker once and I will never forgive myself for it.

4. Was your dad right?

    He was left handed and very proud of it.

5. Ever drunk whiskey straight out of the bottle?

    Yes, gawd, when I was already too far gone.

6. Ever slept on the ground beside a campfire?

    I have slept on the ground, but the fire, no.

7. Ever lived in an apartment above a laundromat (or other retail establishment)?

    Does an illegal day care count?

8. Are you as good a horseback rider as Lureen -- or can you stay on the horse, anyway?

    I can stay on one, but I have been thrown off before.

9. Do you know someone named Jack?

    Yes, but not very well.

10. Ever contacted a romantic partner via postcard?

     Naw..

11. Do you ever bring home freshly caught fish?

      Not in a long time.

12. Are you worse than Bobby when it comes to losing stuff?

     God yes, you know that boy might have been smoking dope or something.

13. Ever socialized with the fire-and-brimstone crowd?

      Yes, I have friends who are very christian, but we are respectful of one anothers opinions.

14. Would somebody looking around your home comment that you need more furniture?

     They would more likely say I need to throw out half the crap in my house.

15.. Do you watch TV during dinner?

      Sometimes.

16. Ever used an electric knife?

     I have never thought about this, but no I have not. My parents had one of them things when I was a kid, I was not allowed to touch it.

17. Did you pledge Tri Delt -- or some other sorority or fraternity?

     Naw, I was too much of an anti-snob snob when I was in college, but if I had to do it over again, well, I would have to go to a college that had frats to begin with.

18. Do you remember (or know) how it is, being broke all the time?

     I know VERY well.

19. Did your mother keep your bedroom the way it was when you were a kid?

     My mother don't even have that house anymore.

20. Have you ever scattered someone's ashes?

     Yes, my friend Chuck died in 2005, I carried some of his ashes to Buena Vista Park in San Francisco and scattered them, and saw two other people doing the same thing.
 
 
 

[Ellemeno]

4. Was your dad right?

    He was left handed and very proud of it.

Good one, Truie!