Odd questions thread

[milagros317]

Yes, much too fast. For example, it seems to me that I just retired a short time ago, but it was actually in 2016.

What bad thing do you fear might happen in 2023?

 

[Edge]

I fear the economy might get worse before it gets better (but hope I'm wrong).
What's your one goal for 2023?

 

[milagros317]

To keep fit which includes keeping my current weight.

 

[Edge]

Did you forget to ask a question?

 

[milagros317]

Did you forget to ask a question?

Yes, I did, and not for the first time.

Do you hope to do anything new (that you have never done before) in 2023?

 

[Edge]

Yes I want to see some museums that I haven't seen and I might go axe throwing (and probably other stuff I haven't thought of yet).
What's your favorite thing about winter?

 

[milagros317]

My birthday is during the winter.

Where can you go axe throwing in NYC?

 

[Edge]

I don't know NYC but in the burbs I found a few places...ironic people have been bringing this up to me lately though.
How many times have you changed a tire?

 

[milagros317]

Twice, quite long ago. Once while driving a 1968 Ford Mustang and once when driving a 1976 Dodge Colt.

Have you ever had to wait by your car for a tow truck to arrive?

 

[Edge]

Yes I have but fortunately it was at my home.
Do you believe in signs (i.e. Gemini)?

 

[milagros317]

No, I have never followed astrology.

Do you do some car repairs yourself?

 

[Edge]

No (I am going to my mechanic just to change a daylight running light first thing in the morning).
Do you have any phobia?

 

[milagros317]

Not any more. As a child, I was afraid of the dark and needed a nightlight.

What is your favorite kind of soup/

 

[Edge]

Chicken soup.
Do you like soup or salad more?

 

[milagros317]

Soup, much more.

What is your favorite kind of salad?

 

[Edge]

My own salad I make (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, olives, and fried onions with oil/vinegar).
Who's your favorite actor?

 

[milagros317]

These days, the word "actress" is obsolete and considered offensive, so "actor" includes both sexes, and thus my choice is Sandra Bullock.

If you meant male actor, then my choice is Tom Cruise.

Do you still use words such as "waitress" that offend some people?

 

[Edge]

Yes I do (everything offends people these days).
What's your favorite movie of all time?

 

[milagros317]

Casablanca is my favorite.

What is one movie that you saw and wished you had never seen?

 

[Edge]

Christmas, Bloody Christmas (every other word is a curse word in the movie).
What's your favorite language to speak?

 

[milagros317]

English, the only language in which I have a very large vocabulary.

What new language (if any) did you learn in high school?

 

[Edge]

Spanish (Hola - that's all I got).
Name one good thing about winter.

 

[milagros317]

It contains my birthday.

What is the longest time you have ever spent shoveling snow?

 

[Edge]

2 hours at one time (I felt it too had to take a break).
What's your favorite time of yard work?

 

[milagros317]

My favorite time to mow the lawn was early morning before it gets too hot.

What kind of lawnmower did you use?