Odd questions thread

[milagros317]

a small plaster lion that I got as a gift many years ago

How many pets have you had from childhood to the present?

 

[Edge]

4 dogs and 3 goldfish lol.
What's one animal you don't like?

 

[milagros317]

raccoons
My one encounter with two raccoons (who had invaded the porch of my brother's house) caused me to dislike them intensely.

What is your favorite animal to see at the zoo?

 

[Edge]

elephants
When's the last time you wore a tie?

 

[milagros317]

At the funeral of my cousin's wife, about a year ago.

When was the last time you had car trouble while driving?

 

[Edge]

Fortunately it's been years since I had real trouble. I had brake trouble many years ago and had to get to my mechanic ASAP.
Would you rather ride on a bus or on a plane?

 

[milagros317]

For the same amount of time, on a bus.

What extras (such as early boarding or checked luggage) do you buy when flying?

 

[Edge]

Early boarding.
When is the next time you expect to be on a plane?

 

[milagros317]

I don't know, not any time during 2024.

What frequent flier programs (if any) are you a member of?

 

[Edge]

I'm not a member since I rarely fly (I actually hate flying/heights).
What's one thing you're afraid of?

 

[milagros317]

Death.

What's one thing you used to be afraid of, but overcame that fear?

 

[Edge]

Talking to people that I don't know (partially my job forced me to become actually really good at meeting new people).
What's your best and worst quality?

 

[milagros317]

Best quality: loyalty
Worst quality: laziness

If you were to be able to return to age 18, for what career would you prepare?

 

[Edge]

I would become an engineer since my dad was one (ironically I work for an engineering company for 12 years) and I am good at math/they make good money.
Would you rather have more money or more friends?

 

[milagros317]

More money right now because I have enough friends already to keep busy with.

How many friends do you have from people you knew as a teenager?

 

[Edge]

Only 1 like that I keep in touch with often. The others are all just on facebook and I see their posts from time to time.
What's the dumbest thing you ever did as a kid?

 

[milagros317]

At the age of six, I put both ends of a small copper wire from my electric train set into the two holes of an electric outlet. It blew out the main fuse for the entire apartment building. 😛

What was something you did as a child that caused your parents to say something like, "What a clever boy"?

 

[Edge]

In a sarcastic way they probably said it when I was 2 years old and got pepperoni stuck in my nose.
Do you like cheese or pasta more?

 

[milagros317]

Pasta, but pasta has to be cooked, so I eat cheese more often.

Would you rather give up ice cream or pizza forever?

 

[Edge]

Ugh I guess ice cream because pizza is one of a kind but I can find other desserts (like chocolate or pudding) to take ice cream's place.
What's your least favorite flavor of ice cream?

 

[milagros317]

Strawberry especially if it has chunks of strawberries in it. 🙁

When do you first remember loving ice cream?

 

[Edge]

When I would go to my grams as a kid and she'd always buy us ice cream.
Who was one family member you were close to when you were a kid?

 

[milagros317]

My brother. We shared a bedroom until I was 7.

What family member, if any, would you not miss if he or she moved to Australia?

 

[Edge]

One of my cousins I have nothing in common with.
What's one person who lives out of state who you wish lived near you?

 

[milagros317]

My friend Phil who lives in Massachusetts.

Do you like any of the birds that live near your house?