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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Nov 18, 2023 9:39:26 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever been without eating? and why? What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested?  Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house? Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do? A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'? What's in your bathroom cabinet? When did you last have champagne? Why? What was your favourite book when you were six years old? |
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Post by rayge on Nov 18, 2023 10:55:28 GMT
You are Minnie the Minx and I claim my $5
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Nov 18, 2023 11:14:54 GMT
Ho hum
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Post by adamcoan on Nov 18, 2023 12:25:10 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever been without eating? and why? What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested? Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house? Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do? A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'? What's in your bathroom cabinet? When did you last have champagne? Why? What was your favourite book when you were six years old? 2 Days . I had bought a house, had no money until payday. Spent my last ten Bob on whiskas for the cat. Lot's of things test my fucking patience, impatience for one. Stupid people mostly. How do I react, depends. I don't want anybody inspecting my house. Play air guitar and drums to don't fear the reaper Continual touching of my penis and wonder at the thought ,that, despite my talking to the internet , no one can actually hear me. Beard oil, brush and comb. Toothbrush & paste, nail clipper and Veet. I hate champagne. Last time was while listening to Sailors greatest hits, and I thought, why not. When I was six I liked commando comics and football annuals. I think Dostoevsky and Turgenev were on my shelf along with Sartre. |
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Post by fearlessfreap on Nov 18, 2023 13:54:46 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever been without eating? and why? 15 minutes- I was stuck in traffic What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested? Thick people- physical violence Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house? Perry would be more interesting, but he isn’t inspecting my house Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do? Do I like these parents? If not, give the kids a sugary snack A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'? 10 hours!? They’d wonder if I was still breathing. What's in your bathroom cabinet? Human body parts When did you last have champagne? Why? I’m sure it was at a wedding out of common courtesy- I don’t drink alcohol and never did like champagne What was your favourite book when you were six years old? Either Justine, the 1969 Buick Skylark owner’s manual or Hop On Pop |
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Post by fearlessfreap on Nov 18, 2023 13:56:20 GMT
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Post by tory on Nov 18, 2023 14:02:49 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever been without eating? and why? Probably around 36 hours or so. I landed in Sydney and couldn't find anywhere to exchange traveller's cheques until Monday morning. Binged on McDonalds as soon as I had some cash.What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested? Minor IT technical issues. I get very angry very quickly - things like a printer being jammed, bluetooth not connecting etc.Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house? Lee Perry of course. Michelle Obama can jog on.Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do? Play some games. Very easy to get them, with a piece of paper and a pen, to play a great word game called "Just One".A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'? The amount of time I spend on excel - I have a number of spreadsheets with all my lesson planning, student data etc.What's in your bathroom cabinet? We have a unit which the sink is on. Toilet rolls, bathroom cleaning, loads of my wife's skin care stuff, all my contact lenses, dental stuff etc, shampoo and conditioner, plasters etc.When did you last have champagne? Why? When we go on holiday we always make sure that a bottle of Champagne is in the fridge upon return - it cushions the landing. We came home from Crete in late October, which was 27 degrees every day, to a wet Gatwick. So the champagne was very welcome.What was your favourite book when you were six years old? Probably one of the Thomas the Tank Engines or Destination Moon. |
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Post by rayge on Nov 18, 2023 16:56:26 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever been without eating? and why?
You do realize I've been around a long tim, don't you?
Probably about 24 hours. Norovirus.
What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested?
Nothing in particular comes to mind. I had a reputation in my family for not being impatient.
When it's tested, I usually pass
Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house?
This is just plain weird - inspect my house for what? Whichever one of them is a qualified surveyor.
Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do?
Report them to social services for child endangerment
A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'?
I have no idea how to answer this question as it's so outside my experience. If the camera is on the celing, it won't be able to see the screen. I never spend more than a couple of hours sitting anywhere. I fidget, go to the loo or the kitchen or the garden, walk the dog, have meals, that sort of thing.
What's in your bathroom cabinet?
I don't have one
When did you last have champagne? Why?
Last century I guess, apart from the occasional sip to show willing at celebrations. Maybe when I was working on Webster's Wine Guides in the late 80s? It's horrible stuff.
What was your favourite book when you were six years old?
From the age of eight pretty much until now, it's been The Wind in the Willows. Before that, no idea, sorry
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Post by Charlie O. on Nov 18, 2023 18:02:17 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever been without eating? and why?I tried intermittent fasting for a while, so... 23 hours, roughly? That's probably it. What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested? Surveys. Not much. Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house? At the moment, Michelle, because my house requires some renovations and she might spot something others have missed. Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do?Ask them a bunch of random questions. A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'?There is nothing they would see that would be more perplexing than the idea of someone watching ten hours of me at my laptop. What's in your bathroom cabinet?Alcohol and bandages. When did you last have champagne? Why?It would have been at least fifteen years ago, on New Year's Eve. What was your favourite book when you were six years old?Probably In The Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak.
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Post by DayoRemix on Nov 19, 2023 5:23:27 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever gone without eating and why? Most likely one of the Coachella visits..around 27 hours from noonish day 2 to 3ish day 3..Why? Busy seeing acts and crashing overnight because of a copious amount of weed... What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested? The California Curse: Bad drivers...And I will yell and complain within the car Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house? Lee "Scratch" Perry, because he'd bring weed (If he weren't dead)...  Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do? Obscene Balloon Animals... A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'? Air Flute What's in your bathroom cabinet? Various Sundries..nothing interesting When did you last have champagne? Why? No idea..must be years and not sure what the occasion was. What was your favourite book when you were six years old? Collected works of Edgar Allan Poe |
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Post by Half Machine Lipschitz on Nov 19, 2023 17:09:11 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever been without eating? and why?
I honestly don't know! I can't imagine I've ever gone more than 12 hours or so. I have no recollections of ever being without for a long period of time.
What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested?
When some little doodad doesn't work properly I might get a bit agitated and tell it to fuck off. I use a little remote control attached to my work camera that triggers the flash units, and lately I've been taking lots of shots where the flash doesn't go off and it fucking pisses me off. The other day I actually took the unit off the camera and smacked it on the table. Thankfully I didn't break it, and it seemed to make it work better!
Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house?
I don't need anyone to inspect my house. I know what's going on, but if one of them must do it, I guess I'll go for Michelle, because I don't want to stink the place up with pot smoke.
Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do?
Tell them to find out if they can all fit inside a closet.
A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'?
"Why does he keep reading stuff on Preludin without starting any threads??"
What's in your bathroom cabinet?
The usual, toothbrush/paste/floss, deodorant, hair stuff, shaving stuff, bandaids, and a crap-ton of my wife's potions and lotions.
When did you last have champagne? Why?
May 22nd of this year- the day we got married. We received several bottles as gifts as well, that have been stored away in the cellar for future anniversaries, etc.
What was your favourite book when you were six years old?
Probably something by Dr. Seuss or similar. There was one called "The King, The Mice, and The Cheese" which fascinated me, because at that age I thought cheese was disgusting, but it looked so appealing in the book, with the illustrated stink lines coming off it and the mice acting all rapturous about it. I think it may have helped me broaden my limited palate.
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Nov 20, 2023 9:11:05 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever been without eating? and why?probably 24 hours, more or less - we had a 'sponsored fast' in sixth-form and I'm pretty sure I stayed the distance What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested? Typing on an iPhone keyboard. It drives me up the fucking wall. It's honestly surprising to me that I haven't thrown the fucking thing against a wall. There's no solution, either. If anything I get worse at it Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house? Michelle. Scratch would serve no purpose in a practical sense. But if he was on the decks while MO was looking at the floors, then fine Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do?I'd do my FAMOUSe 'man of a thousand faces' routine where I keep reappearing from behind a handkerchief as different moods A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'?Some inexplicable thing during one of those interminable Zoom 'meetings' What's in your bathroom cabinet?I don't have one! but things on the side of the bath - Radox, shampoo, razors, comb, brush. Nothing particularly interesting When did you last have champagne? Why?Before 1999 for sure. Probably at someone's wedding What was your favourite book when you were six years old?I have a hard time remembering the difference between the ages. It might have been Ant and Bee Go Shopping, or (probably a bit older) one of those fabulous Spike Milligan poetry books. Or Hilaire Belloc
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Post by Sneelock on Nov 20, 2023 18:50:00 GMT
What's the longest time you've ever been without eating? and why?
seldom more than 24 hours (Doctor's Orders) otherwise I've always been able to find something to eat. What sort of trivial thing(s) tests your patience? What happens when this patience is, indeed, tested?
micro-managing! things I bring into the house that promptly disappear. there was about a year a while back when my wife contradicted every single thing I said. t hat wasn't a Ford. Tom Hanks wasn't in that movie. I "go to my happy place" and make a goddam mental adjustment. I have a gift/curse where apparently my slightest annoyance glares from my face like a four alarm FIRE. this is not practical so I need to stop the annoyance before it reaches my face. luckily these things rarely take an entire YEAR.
Would you rather have Lee Perry or Michelle Obama inspect your house?Lee! I'm sure he'd find some great stuff in the couch cushins. Flustered parents ask you to entertain a small group of kids at a party for five minutes - what would you do?
everybody SING!!! A camera is fixed on your ceiling recording your ten-hour session at your desktop PC. When it's replayed later, which thing would cause people to remark 'what the FUCK is he doing?'?
isometrics. What's in your bathroom cabinet?
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. also razor blades and underarm deodorant. When did you last have champagne? Why?
Wedding. this past summer. I'll have it on a festive occasion or in a mimosa!
What was your favourite book when you were six years old?
throw up the coin: Harold and the Purple Crayon or Where the Wild things are.
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