Quiz for Becca
OK. I'm normally too lazy to do these quizzes but here is one. Esp for Becca, who sent it to me (not with these answers I might add).
Most noteworthy event today was organising a 3 day trip to Algonquin (no idea how to pronounce that but it is in Canada!) which will be the September holiday weekend (yet another bank holiday!). I'll write more tomorrow.. any advice on how to get these pictures in the right place (i actually wanted it to appear beside my name, so i messed that up!) please drop a line!
1.When you look at yourself in the mirror, what's the first thing you look at?
My 'hair'
2. How much cash do you have on you right now?
I have credit cards. No need for cash. Where do you think I am? Peterborough?
3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?
Breast - i'm male dont forget!
4. Favourite plant? Do not understand the question
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Have only had 2 calls since I left UK on June 28 (sob!)
6. What is your main ring tone on your phone?
A distant memory
7. What shirt are you wearing?
Lions 2005 NZ tour
8. Do you "label" yourself?
Skinhead thug/CBC... in certain contexts maybe. In general? No.
9. Name brand of your shoes currently wearing?
Lonsdale trainers (or trainees / sneakers for those speaking a different strain of the mother tongue)
10. Do you prefer a bright or dark room?Bright at work. Dark to sleep
11. What did you have for breakfast?
2 cinnamon things and a coffee from Tim Hortons
12. Since question 12 is weirdly missing, make some shit up.
Give me a litre of milk, 4 weetabix, a banana and a couple of glasses of orange.. and a few hours. Been working fairly well so far this week.
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Watching the Jays win 4-1 in Anaheim
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say?
Something along the lines of 'the way this is going i can see us losing this' (from the cricket on Monday)
15. Do you ever click on "Pop Ups" or Banners?
no
16. What's an expression that you say a lot?
'Get in' - when things are good
'B*ll*cks' - when things arent good.
Both mostly in work context
17. Who told you they loved you last?
I have no idea.... (sob!)
18. Last furry thing you touched?
Any particular type of 'furry'?! (stop it Brian!). My towel is fluffy, does that count?
19. How many hours a week do you work?From 40 to 70 depending.. about 50 at the moment
20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
so, so many, at least 2 films. And 2 disposable cameras from here. I need Sara and Lorraine to nag me.
21. Favourite age you have been so far?
21 was fairly good. But every year brings new fun, memories and opportunity. I like to think i'll look back at 29 as being pretty special
22. Your worst enemy?
I dont make enemies.
23. What is your current desk top picture?
Not got one. Not allowed one at home so never learned how!
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
I'll be finishing by 12 tonight too (i'm at work)
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to go back in time and fix all your mistakes which would you choose?
The money. Not just because I am a money grabber. But also because the mistakes were the things that got me where i am today. Why get rid of that?
Most noteworthy event today was organising a 3 day trip to Algonquin (no idea how to pronounce that but it is in Canada!) which will be the September holiday weekend (yet another bank holiday!). I'll write more tomorrow.. any advice on how to get these pictures in the right place (i actually wanted it to appear beside my name, so i messed that up!) please drop a line!
1.When you look at yourself in the mirror, what's the first thing you look at?
My 'hair'
2. How much cash do you have on you right now?
I have credit cards. No need for cash. Where do you think I am? Peterborough?
3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?
Breast - i'm male dont forget!
4. Favourite plant? Do not understand the question
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Have only had 2 calls since I left UK on June 28 (sob!)
6. What is your main ring tone on your phone?
A distant memory
7. What shirt are you wearing?
Lions 2005 NZ tour
8. Do you "label" yourself?
Skinhead thug/CBC... in certain contexts maybe. In general? No.
9. Name brand of your shoes currently wearing?
Lonsdale trainers (or trainees / sneakers for those speaking a different strain of the mother tongue)
10. Do you prefer a bright or dark room?Bright at work. Dark to sleep
11. What did you have for breakfast?
2 cinnamon things and a coffee from Tim Hortons
12. Since question 12 is weirdly missing, make some shit up.
Give me a litre of milk, 4 weetabix, a banana and a couple of glasses of orange.. and a few hours. Been working fairly well so far this week.
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Watching the Jays win 4-1 in Anaheim
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say?
Something along the lines of 'the way this is going i can see us losing this' (from the cricket on Monday)
15. Do you ever click on "Pop Ups" or Banners?
no
16. What's an expression that you say a lot?
'Get in' - when things are good
'B*ll*cks' - when things arent good.
Both mostly in work context
17. Who told you they loved you last?
I have no idea.... (sob!)
18. Last furry thing you touched?
Any particular type of 'furry'?! (stop it Brian!). My towel is fluffy, does that count?
19. How many hours a week do you work?From 40 to 70 depending.. about 50 at the moment
20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
so, so many, at least 2 films. And 2 disposable cameras from here. I need Sara and Lorraine to nag me.
21. Favourite age you have been so far?
21 was fairly good. But every year brings new fun, memories and opportunity. I like to think i'll look back at 29 as being pretty special
22. Your worst enemy?
I dont make enemies.
23. What is your current desk top picture?
Not got one. Not allowed one at home so never learned how!
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
I'll be finishing by 12 tonight too (i'm at work)
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to go back in time and fix all your mistakes which would you choose?
The money. Not just because I am a money grabber. But also because the mistakes were the things that got me where i am today. Why get rid of that?
posted by CBC at 11:31 pm
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FORTUNE'S RESPONSE to stupid (no offense - figure of speech questions):
1.When you look at yourself in the mirror, what's the first thing you look at?
What's the objective?
2. How much cash do you have on you right now?
NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?
CREST - because I'm CURRENTLY brushing my TEETH.
4. Favourite plant?
Who cares? And what relevance is this?
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Who cares?
6. What is your main ring tone on your phone?
Who cares?
7. What shirt are you wearing?
Who cares?
8. Do you "label" yourself?
No honey, only you will.
9. Name brand of your shoes currently wearing?
What's the objective?
10. Do you prefer a bright or dark room?
What's the objective?
11. What did you have for breakfast?
What's the objective?
12. Since question 12 is weirdly missing, make some shit up.
It is?
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Who cares?
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say?
Who cares?
15. Do you ever click on "Pop Ups" or Banners?
One moment.... HA HA HA HA HA
16. What's an expression that you say a lot?
What's the objective?
17. Who told you they loved you last?
Gramma.
18. Last furry thing you touched?
Leftovers in the fridge.
19. How many hours a week do you work?
Too many.
20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
What's the objective?
21. Favourite age you have been so far?
Age I am now.
22. Your worst enemy?
Under - agers.
23. What is your current desk top picture?
None. Pics never mattered Desktop or other.
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
"See you on Tuesday."
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to go back in time and fix all your mistakes which would you choose?
MILLION. Why? More go to good use now then .... years ago back in time...
Yes its naff. But sometimes you have to humour people... even if its just yourself (or is this just me?!). I liked the answer to Q16 (and well demonstrated elsewhere in the quiz!)
hey thanks for stopping by my bliggity blog! Have a great weekend!
OK - for Mr not anonymous -
1) Speedoes? Who the hell sent you that? My money is on Parr, neil or gav
2) Have you really got work saved as "word (avoid)"? Quite cool. Sadly my work just comes up as 'withheld'
3) Poached egg? Did you pull? Who cooked that? I can think of a 3 letter word for that
4) That is also my sugestion for your often used expression!
A quiz... I love quizzes, let's see how this one goes...
1.When you look at yourself in the mirror, what's the first thing you look at?
my messy hair
2. How much cash do you have on you right now?
none, what's the point of having money on you when you're at home and going nowhere?
3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?
best
4. Favourite plant?
all kinds of trees at the moment
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
my friend Sofia
6. What is your main ring tone on your phone?
ring ring? Childish names they give to these things...
7. What shirt are you wearing?
my pyjamas
8. Do you "label" yourself?
not really
9. Name brand of your shoes currently wearing?
actually, i'm not wearing any...
10. Do you prefer a bright or dark room?
depends on what i'm doing there... i'd say bright most of the times
11. What did you have for breakfast?
to be honest, i have to say i woke up and it was already lunch time... i'm on holiday!
12. Since question 12 is weirdly missing, make some shit up.
make some shit up? Sorry, my English is not that good...
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
sitting in a bar catching up with some friends
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say?
"are you still in Coimbra?"
15. Do you ever click on "Pop Ups" or Banners?
no
16. What's an expression that you say a lot?
"ai a minha vida!"
17. Who told you they loved you last?
my 6-year-old cousin suggested it last week - does he count?
18. Last furry thing you touched?
my friend's dog
19. How many hours a week do you work?
i don't keep track of such unpleasant things while i'm on holiday
20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
how about having a digital camera? Hello? This is the XXI century...
21. Favourite age you have been so far?
22 i guess...
22. Your worst enemy?
don't have any i think
23. What is your current desk top picture?
a picture from some mountains and a castle i photographed in Austria last year
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
até amanhã mãe (see you tomorrow mum - for those of you who wouldn't have a clue!)
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to go back in time and fix all your mistakes which would you choose?
the money, of course! What's the point of going through life without mistakes?!
Now, who's going to analyse the answers and let us know about the results? It's always the point of answering such quizzes, right?!
Ai a minha vida.... its an oldie but a goodie? The thing is, if you hadnt have met us and Susana, would you be saying it? What about other classics like - que caca de musica, caralho, o que e querida and my personal favourite grandes mamas. portuguese. happy days. you taking notes mr not anonymous? You'll need all this come winter!
cbc, i'm impressed with your portuguese fluency! And glad that some of us are doing the dirty work helping Mr Not Anonymous with his new learning challenge... ;-)
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