CULTURE/SOCIETY: A Questionnaire I Got at Work

This is a questionnaire I got at work to fill out so our new big boss (my boss's boss) could get to know us better. I figured I'd put it up here in case anyone was really interested. - OlderMusicGeek

1) What is your spouses or significant other's name? Mrs. Nobody
2) What is your child(s) name? (I don't put that on the internet, but I put a substitute name to show my answer) Jen - or if angry JE-E-E-E-EN
3) What is your pets(s) name? (name deleted), but i usually call her "cat"
4) Do you collect anything? If yes, what do you collect? music - all kinds, but mostly alternative
5) What are your hobbies? listening to music, watching movies
6) Where do you like to go for fun or what do you like to do for fun? when I can find the time or afford it, go see a live band (sense a pattern here?) or see a movie
7) Where is your favorite place to eat? mexican restaurants
8) What would you buy yourself or where would you go if you had a "few" extra dollars? since i just bought a 30 gig mp3 player(yes, music again!), I guess a new car would be nice - even a new used one!
9) Is there any additional information that you would like to share? I am a reincarnation of a bouncer from a brothel in dodge city

CULTURE/SOCIETY: My Answers to a Questionnaire

Just a questionnaire from a friend that I filled out. - OlderMusicGeek

1.)Q. Can you cook?
1.)A. Let me put this way - a college roommate said, "He's not a picky eater. He eats his own cooking."

2.)Q. What was your dream growing up?
2.)A. Science fiction writer.

3.)Q. What talent do you wish you had?
3.)A. Playing an instrument, preferably a guitar.

4.)Q. If I bought you a drink what would it be?
4.)A. Probably diet coke.

5.)Q. Favorite vegetable?
5.)A. Corn - I'm from Iowa - What can I say?

6.)Q. What was the last book you read?
6.)A. Read? Probably something i read to my daughter, but I LISTENED to the second Harry Potter book recently.

7.)Q. What zodiac sign are you ?
7.)A. Beware of dog.

8.)Q. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
8.)A. Nope.

9.)Q. Worst Habit?
9.)A. Picking my nose.

10.)Q. If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
10.)A. If i knew it was you.

11.)Q. What is your favorite sport?
11.)A. Don't like sports, but baseball is probably my fave.

12.)Q. Negative or Optimistic attitude?
12.)A. Negatively optimistic - I know it's going to be bad!

13.)Q. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
13.)A. Talk - It asked what i would do, not what's my fantasy.

14.)Q. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
14.)A. Divorce.

15.)Q. Tell me one weird fact about you:
15.)A. Just one?

16.)Q. Do you have any pets?
16.)A. Yes, a cat that is part dog.

17.)Q. What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
17.)A. What if? SHOULD I be worried if you do?

18.)Q. What was your first impression of me?
18.)A. Quiet! Where's the comments?

19.)Q. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
19.)A. Cute. (I don't want to hear it, Sassy Witch!)

20.)Q. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be???
20.)A. My long neck.

21.)Q. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
21.)A. It seems I'm everybody's conscience - Figure it out on your own, people!

22.)Q. What color eyes do you have?
22.)A. People color.

23.)Q. Ever been arrested?
23.)A. No, though I have spent a night in jail!

24.)Q. Bottle or Draft?
24.)A. Don't drink beer.

25.)Q. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
25.)A. Put half in my daughter's' college fund and buy a better car.

26.)Q. Would you date me?
26.)A. Maybe....

27.)Q. What 's your favorite bar to hang at?
27.)A. The one that has live alternative bands.

28.)Q. Do you believe in ghosts?
28.)A. I think they're more likely to exist than not.

29.)Q. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29.)A. Listen to music!

30.)Q. Do you swear a lot?
30.)A. Not since I became a dad.

31.)Q. Biggest pet peeve?
31.)A. I don't know - People who cant answer simple questions everyone else can, I guess.

32.)Q. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32.)A. Different.

33.)Q. What's your middle name?
33.)A. I'd have to kill you if I answer this question. Okay, not really. I just don't give that kind of information on the internet!

34.)Q. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same
34.)A. Already did.

CULTURE/SOCIETY: A Christmas Questionaire

Welcome to the 2006 Holiday Edition of Getting to Know Your Friends! You know the drill.

Don't be a scrooge!!!!

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot chocolate - egg nog makes me sick to my stomach. But I actually prefer hot cider - love the stuff.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He just sets them under the tree. When does he have time to wrap them.

3. Colored lights or white lights on the tree/house? Oh, colored definitely, the more, the better. And one of these days, one with flashing patterns.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? Never have. Seems kind of weird - and don't want to have to kiss somebody i don't want to.

5. When do you put your decorations up? Friday after Thanksgiving. Have tried to do it a little later - and my daughter would have NONE of that!

6. What is your favorite holiday dish… anything I don't have to prepare!

7. What is your favorite Holiday memory as a child? Can't think of any particular one off the top of my head. After I send this, I'll probably think of a whole bunch I should have listed. But I just remember the excitement of being in bed waiting and knowing it's too early to wake up my parents. And the excitement of seeing the presents and opening the ones my parents and family got me.

I do remember one year when I was invited out on a Christmas Eve outing by friends. My mother said I could go, but Christmas morning was going to start the usual time because my brother's young daughter was there.

Well, we got home after midnight. And I remember being woken up to a young girl bouncing on my bed yelling, "Get up! It's Christmas morning!" I have a feeling a certain mother instructed her how to wake my brother and I.

And when I was in Africa, there was a family on the Zimbabwean campground I was at that invited me to join them for their picnic. (It's summer south of the equator at this time.) That was fun. I remember the guy playing a bunch of Beatles tunes on his acoustic guitar.

And my ex-fiancee and I would always visit her dad, who would slaughter a goat for the occasion.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I honestly can't remember. I have tried to remember and don't. It must have been very traumatic and a piece-by-piece suspicion and realization. I pretty sure when my mom told me, it was confirming what I pretty much already knew.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? My daughter can open just one.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Most people hate it. We put a ton of those metal ice cycles on it. Four strings on tinsel - white, gold, green and red. A ton of ornaments, most shining. And lights. It looks tacky in the day, but looks cool at night with reflections everywhere.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I hate snow. I never missed the Iowa winters when I lived in Africa for six years. But it's nice for my daughter because she loves the snow.

12. Can you ice skate? Kinda sorta. Don't fall on my butt too much.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Off the top of my head. no. Maybe I'll come up with something later. Though a couple of years ago, I got a great collection of bluegrass Christmas tunes.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with the family, especially my daughter and my mom.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Any I don't make to make.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? As a kid, I loved singing Christmas carols with the family. Now, it's putting up the tree with my daughter the day after Thanksgiving. We dig out the Christmas tunes. And I always play first this kick-butt rocking version of Jingle Bells I taped off the radio decades ago. The Christmas season doesn't start for until I hear that. Just wish I knew who did it

17. What tops your tree? A star we bought at my brother's garage sale.

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving. What kind of greedy jerk prefers recieving. Don't want to know that person.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? White Christmas by Bing. I'm a bit of a tradionalist. But not that much of one, because I'm very proud of my collection of Christmas punk rock songs.

20. Candy Canes! I like them, but I prefer the chocolate candy.

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CULTURE/SOCIETY and SCIENCE: Results to a Personality Test

This is the result of a test from Similiarminds.com that compares your feelings on various personal things to the ways others answered.

statement	%male	%female
I am embarrassed to have people see my home.	92%	91%
All the problems I have had in life have been my fault.	82%	86%
I act without planning.	80%	82%
I am not easily annoyed.	77%	85%
I absolutely do not want to be average.	76%	79%
I don't respect people with strong ties to organizations, groups, or even family.	74%	86%
I think marijuana should be legalized.	73%	80%
I expect people that care about me to be very accommodating to my sensitive feelings.	73%	64%
I focus on what's missing in my life or me.	72%	74%
Fun is the most important thing in life.	69%	76%
People have trouble reading me and that's fine with me.	68%	76%
I am always in the same mood.	68%	81%
I am very adventurous.	68%	75%
I am easily intimidated.	67%	60%
I am always joking.	65%	71%
I am a large-sized person.	65%	70%
I choose friends whose loyalty I can predict.	63%	62%
I think emotions can pollute objectivity.	61%	70%
I act quickly without thinking.	57%	54%
I don't follow the rules.	55%	64%
I am very good at saving money.	54%	57%
I am socially awkward.	52%	58%
I don't like when things don't make sense.	51%	49%
I am more attentive than physical or cerebral.	48%	44%
I feel the need to adhere to the standards of correct behavior.	48%	48%
I am not always honest with myself.	46%	39%
My thoughtfulness and charitable nature are my foundation.	46%	36%
I do not understand the world enough.	44%	38%
I am frequently helping others but I forget about myself.	43%	37%
I am good at getting people to have fun.	41%	36%
I think people would not like me if they really knew me.	39%	37%
I act at the expense of others.	38%	42%
I like to look weird.	37%	42%
I am easily confused.	37%	28%
I am a creature of habit.	36%	37%
I have a lot of energy.	35%	35%
I am defensive.	35%	33%
My life is defined by loneliness.	35%	42%
It hurts to see people who have what I want.	33%	33%
I am easily influenced.	30%	27%
People sometimes don't appreciate all the work I do for them.	29%	29%
I go after what I want.	24%	24%
I frequently make fun of people.	23%	31%
I don't like happy people.	20%	23%
I am devoted to religion.	20%	18%
I am demanding.	18%	18%
I am often late to work.	16%	16%
I am easily frightened.	11%	6%
I am strongly influenced by the good moods of others.	7%	3%
I wish I was better looking.	2%	2%

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CULTURE/SOCIETY: The Thrace Survey

My much younger brother, Harmonica23 sent me this. Fill out your version if you want. Don't bother reading it if you don't want to. Just sending in case people are curious. Plus, I'm trying to clear out my emails! - OlderMusicGeek

THREE SURVEY:

Three Names You Go By:
1. Dan
2. OlderMusicGeek
3. Nicholas Y Carlson - for internet sites, so they can't steal my identity - I also put my birthday as July 4!

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. glasses
2. t-shirt
3. underwear

Three things you want in a relationship:
1. humor
2. respect
3. rarrr!

Three things you want really badly: (right now)
1. My sickness that only makes tired - with no other symptoms - to go away
2. a maid or wife - willing to share either
3. more money - but will settle for an ipod

Three pets you had/have:
1. Darkside - one of the most playful cats ever
2. Dobie - so-named because it was grey and Radio Lesotho kept playing Dobie Gray's "Drift Away"
3. Mollo - another cat whose name is Sesotho for fire, because it was yellow and feisty

Three favorite sports:
1. hiking
2. yeah, a nerd like me is into sports
3. any sport someone I know is playing

Three people who will fill this out:
1. don't know
2. don't care
3. maybe my girlfriend

Three things you did last night:
1. instant message
2. sleep
3. email

Three Favorite Places to eat:
1. El Rodeo
2. Olive Garden
3. anywhere dirt cheap

Three People that live in your place:
1. me
2. my daughter
3. the farting ghost - Well, someone has to be doing it when my daughter and I both say we didn't do it!

Three things you like about yourself:
1. fairly intelligent
2. witty - though some say obnoxious - the jealous ones of course!
3. I think I'm a pretty good dad

Three things you ate today:
1. toast
2. peanut butter
3. might have swallow a little toothpaste

Three people you last talked To:
1. my girlfriend
2. my daughter
3. a crazy smart-aleck co-worker

Three things you're doing tomorrow:
1. resting
2. maybe a little shopping
3. sleeping

Three things that make you laugh:
1. my daughter
2. my girlfriend
3. maybe that crazy smart-aleck co-worker, not wait, myself - yes, I admit it!

Three things that you want to do this year:
1. be healthy!
2. don't have many goals this year - last year was hard enough!
3. spend more time with my daughter

CULTURE/SOCIETY: An Interesting Questionaire from My Kid Brother

My kid brother, Harmonica23, sent me this on MySpace. I found it pretty amusing, and he said I could pass onto you, my faithful readers. Enjoy! - OlderMusicGeek

So, every survey mcbulletin thingy I see is always the same. So, I made a survey, that actually listens and responds to you! Check it out! THE OFFICIAL SURVEY OF CARWASH.

1.) WHOA, don't sneak up on me like that. Who are you?
Apparently not a very good Ninja

2.) Who gave ya this?
Your mom in exchange for sexual favors

3.) Well, that person is pretty cool, might as well get ta know ya better, where ya from, chum?
The 7th Ring of Hell

4.) You still there now?
I'm a permanent fixture

5.) Oh yeah, why is that?
Because I never leave

6.) Sweet, good to know. Do you have any questions for me?
Nope

7.) Oh yeah, what is it?
What are you some kind of moron?

8.) I'm not going to answer that. Where did that question come from?
Well....You were being a moron

9.) Well, none the less, it was pretty insulting. So let's pick a less controversal topic: How do you feel about abortions?
I like them with a pinch of salt

10.) I KID, I KID. I don't really want to know that. What's something I would normally ask someone?
Did I miss the short bus again??

11.) That was rhetorical. Wait your turn. Hey, if you had a super power, what would it be?
The power to be a better Ninja so I can kill people and not get trapped into having conversations with them.

12.) That's kinda lame, you got something better than that? Or how about weirder?
How about sonic farts that blow peoples ear drums

13.) That was a hoot and a hollar! If you had superpowers, would you use them for good, or for evil?
Eh, just as a party gag

14.) I knew you would choose that, it's like...we know each others thoughts... Was that creepy?
Not as creepy as the fact that your chummin' up to the guy that was sent to kill you.

15.) I apologize. So...you single?
None of your damn business

16.) Well that sounds super-duper. What attracts you to the opposite sex?
Oh so your just gonna assume I'm straight huh? There is such thing as gay Ninjas ya know.

17.) Yeah, sense of humor is important, but I usually just go by breast size. What? Was that shallow?
Yeah, boobs are a good time

18.) What do you do for a living?
Duh, hello, Ninja assassin

19.) Oh my gosh, that sounds pretty darn interesting, you like it?
Not always *cough*

20.) Did you have to get some sort of training or anything?
No, I just turned in an application and Bam! I was a Ninja

21.) Rad. So, whats you favorite professional sport?
Ninja Golf

22.) Yeah, me too. Ever been to a sporting event?
Me and couple other Ninjas from the office play every Sunday

23.) Exciting! How old were ya?
Every Sunday!

24.) Wow, you must have been pumped! The problem with sporting events is the beer always sucks. Super foamy 12 dollar beer night. Are you a beer drinker?
I shouldn't because it effects my work hence this conversation I'm having with you

25.) Whats your favorite overall beverage?
Red Bull. Ninjas gots to be alert

26.) What about the environment? Think we should do more to improve it, or haven't we jacked it up to improve it yet?
I can usually blend into any enviroment

27.) I'm hungry, you hungry?
No, I'm very skilled at suppressing my hunger

28.) Where's your favorite place to eat?
Ninja Lu's Rice Bowl

29.) Sounds fantastic! Is it expensive?
They have very reasonable lunch specials

30.) Well, that sounds fair enough, what do you recommend?
Assassin's Delight

31.) I'll have to try it. Are you going to take me?
Nah, you're not gonna live too much longer

32.) Are you picking up the check?
I guess so

33.) Oh, aren't you the pal? Seen any good movies lately?
3 Ninjas, best movie ever

34.) Yeah I heard that was awesome, 'specially that one part with that one dude, who was doin' stuff...totally sweet, I think I might have ruined it for a few people. Sorry, you forgive me?
That part rocks socks!

35.) Seen any bad movies lately?
I only watch Ninja Movies....So, no!

36.) That's always cool when that happens! Do you think leaving a survey at 36 questions is weird?
Well....you have no choice because I'm killing you now

Too bad, cause I'm doin' it. I guess I'll check ya later. Have fun doin' stuff that you like to do.

Remember, Carwash always says to bring a buddy!

HUMOR and CULTURE/SOCIEY: Odd Survey Forwarded to Me by My Kid Brother

My kid brother, Harmonica 23, sent me this survey. I thought that you few readers, who still come to my site, might find my responses amusing.

A sort of oddball name someone has given you:
Spud - because of all the potatoes we grow in Iowa

In your opinion, where is the weirdest place to have an itch?
Inside the ear

In you opinion, where is the most annoying/oddest place to have a pimple?
On the butt crack

What would be an odd color for someone to dye their hair?
Grey

What would be an odd name for someone to name a virus?
Bacteria

What to you is the weirdest/ugliest looking color?
Lime green

Where is the most painful place to be bleeding?
Finger or lip

The oddest time to go to sleep?
When it's time to get up

Are you awake?
Yes

Are you sure?
Yes.. unless I'm only dreaming I'm awake!

What gender are you?
Male

How old are you?
Early 40's

Did you enjoy this short odd survey?
It was amusing

How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?
4 pounds, 5 ounces or 1.96 kilograms