A survey from Marg via Gypsy..... in These titles mean nothing.
- Nov. 28, 2019, 4:51 p.m.
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I have a million things to write but lack the discipline to write even one of them. Bear with me please.
1: How many cars have you ever owned?
Three in my name. I prefer having access to a car without owning it or going to jail. The three:
1. The hundred dollar ‘62 Chevy bought from a want ad in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. $100 and I loved it. It shows up in some of my motherinlaw’s pictures that we looked through this week.
2. The red ‘82 (or so) Escort wagon we bought from a seed corn dealer in Plain View MN for $710. It was supposed to be $750 but it needed a battery so he took $40 off. I loved that car too.
3. My newest car, the gray ‘92 Escort Pony I bought from a dealer for about $5000 in 1995. Son took it to the city for his first job (current job) and brought it back with cigarette burns in the upholstery. He had it detailed though. I loved that car as well.
2: Can you do math in your head well?
Maybe. Sometimes. Used to be better. Or was I? I love math but I am not the most accurate person in the world.
3: what is your least favorite chore to do around the house?
I don’t like any housekeeping chore. Actually PREFER to wash dishes than do a lot of things.
4: what is your favorite flavour of potato chips?
I don’t like potato chips much. Like beer I have to be in such a good mood to drink/eat that I may as well not. Cheesy sour cream. There you dragged it out of me.
5: Do you ever read the weather forecast?
I don’t care much about it - am somewhat likely to google weather and zip code when I really feel the need to know.
6: Do amusement park rides make you sick?
I hate amusement parks.
7: who is your favorite Star Wars character?
I feel the same way about Star Wars as I do about amusement parks.
8: what kind of cheese do you put in your sandwiches?
Sharp cheddar.
9: What radio station do you listen to mostly?
Wisconsin public in the car, Minnesota rarely.
10: who was the last person to give you a gift?
I don’t remember.
11: how old were you when you got your driver’s license?
Sixteen and three fourths. Catholic school kids had to make special arrangements for driver’s training and I never did. I had to count on my boy friend and my dad to teach me. I wasn’t the best pupil.
12: what was the first thing you ever learned to cook?
My mom made me make cookies at a fairly early age.
13: when was the last time you got a haircut?
A year ago last March I gave myself a fairly serious chop off. It’s pretty much grown again though I trim bangs once in a while.
14: have you ever been to a bachelor/bachelorette party?
No.
15: How many people can you say you truly love?
I love everybody, truly, almost equally.
16: do you like kids?
Sometimes. Helps if they like me.
17: Do you have a birthday coming up soon?
Next June - 74, I’ll be. I’d like to live to 78 and then die easily.
18: what was the last Board Game you played?
Scrabble, some time ago.
19: Do you leave good tips when you eat out at restaurants?
I try to tip generously. I appreciate having food brought to me. Sometimes one person pays and the other leaves a tip - that kind of spreads the burden.
20: what is your favorite thing to eat at a BBQ?
I eat everything.
21: do you still own any VHS tapes?
Not sure, but I hope not.
22: how many of your friends have known you for at least 5 years?
I know many people on line for a lot longer.
23: are you superstitious?
Not very.
24: what was your favorite book as a child?
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s ‘’Little Cabin” books.
25: what was the most expensive restaurant you have ever eaten at?
I don’t remember.
26: are you keeping a secret from anyone right now?
Not really.
27: what is the smallest town you have ever visited?
Luckenbach TX, uptown and downtown.
28: have you ever gone golfing?
When the kids were the right ages, we had family membership at a 3 par local course that sadly is no longer in existence.
29: what is your favorite soup?
My own lucky mix whatever is in the fridge etc.
30: how old were you when you learned to ride a bike?
Ten or so.
31: do you know any sign language?
Not really.
32: do you ever read the newspaper?
Gazette comes Monday through Saturday and I either read it or don’t.
33: when you are having a bad day how do you make yourself feel better?
Eat, sleep, otherwise self-indulge.
34: did you have a swing set in your yard as a child?
My dad put a rope swing in the walnut tree when we moved here.
35: what is the scariest movie you have ever seen?
I don’t remember
36: why did you do this survey?
Surveys are usually easier than writing a whole entry. You know when you’re finished.
Like now.
NorthernSeeker ⋅ November 28, 2019
I wonder what the difference is between keeping a secret and being confidential. I'm sure there are a ton of things you are keeping confidential. A secret to me is something a person would be really interested to know but at the expense of someone else. With a secret there is also that feeling there is a reason I should tell. A secret is a burden. I'm keeping two secrets and I haven't told anyone about them.
woman in the moon NorthernSeeker ⋅ November 28, 2019
Secret is complex. You keep secrets FROM someone or FOR someone. A lot of stuff is just no one else's business. It depends on how close you are to someone - whether they let you know their secrets or not.
I worked with a woman who was very well liked by many people who would confide in her and semi-trust her not necessarily to keep their secrets but maybe to spread them around carefully. Sometimes I felt something in my life hadn't really happened until I'd discussed it with her. She would trade info - you might tell her something but she had info for you too..... usually presented in a semi=favorable way.
She was memorable for saying something wasn't gossip if it was true.
She retired before I did and I thought I would miss her and that others would too because she was a big part of our lives. I didn't miss her. Life was calmer without her.
Marg ⋅ November 29, 2019
I prefer having access to a car without owning it or going to jail - chortled at that!
I’m the same with dishes - don’t mind doing them at all :)
And I’ve just realised I never took into account my friendships on here when I answered that ‘over 5 years’ question! I feel really bad now ....
Jinn ⋅ November 29, 2019
I am not good at secrets :-) I blurt out things I shouldn’t :-( and live to regret it later :-)
noko ⋅ November 29, 2019
One of my students commented the other day that I was the only adult she knew of that had never owned a car. Another student, said, Think of all the money she saved! I think I was 35 when I got my driver’s license. The affection you have had for your cars is such a positive.
woman in the moon noko ⋅ November 29, 2019
Cars are a little like pets. You have them for a length of time. They serve you. They irritate you. They are with you in good times and bad. I would never pay a lot for either a pet or a car. Pets are general free but you do have to pay for a car. I hate the license and insurance payments that keep coming even after the car is paid for. That's why I try to get someone else to own the car. I'll pay for it and pay to fix it. I like a stick shift and I like American made or American named cars. I realize so many 'foreign' cars are made in the US but I'd just rather have a Ford or Chevy.
Purple Dawn ⋅ December 01, 2019
I don't think I should do this survey, I would have to write "I don't remember" on most of them. As for cars, too many, I can't even remember. I am notorious for changing vehicles. I hope I hang onto this one. I like my ford truck :) Take care,
Serin ⋅ December 04, 2019
Now I want sharp cheddar.