22 posts tagged “qotd”
How many jobs have you had in the past five years? Where and what did you do?
Submitted by M.
I have been at one job since 1996. I graduated fifteen years ago and went to work in a big city working for a international firm. After two years, I moved and went to work for a regional firm. Three years after that, I left and returned to my small hometown and went to work at my family owned business (actually, my brother and I now own the firm).
I'll tell you, the medium sized period of my work life was the worst. 'Tween-sized firms aren't big enough to provide the benifits of the large sized firms, and cannot match the quality of life of the small business. Large companies can provide security, experiences, benifits. Running your own company offers great quality of life and great pay potential.
My friends that work for medium sized firms still give you the impression that they are over worked and under paid. You always think, "when are they going to leave... The poor sap."
Anyway, thanks for asking, M. (as if we didn't know who M is...)
Would you rather go back in time or visit the future?
Submitted by Auds.
Going into the past would draw me so much, if it were a possibility. In the past, you can be in the right place - at the right time. You can see your children as sweet little innocent babies again. You can go back to "better" times. Basically, you can take aim and go some place worth going. (Isn't that what going to Walt Disney World is, really?) (Ooo, scratch that if traveling in the past was Star Trek like, ala "City on the Edge of Tomorrow" where McCoy is psyco. That would not be fun.)
Going into the future is so, I don't know, unsure. When it comes to short term future - well, gee, we'll be there in a minute, anyway. A couple of years in the future? According to all the people who claim to know everything, it will be 120 degrees outside, everyone will weigh a quarter-ton, terrorists will have blown everything up, and we'll have no civil liberties.
Far future? I hope it's like Futurama. Being raised a Southern Baptist, when I dreamed of going into the future, I always feared that I'd jump past Jesus' return. It would be like, Bloop! "Uh, hello? Anyone here?" Then I would realize my folly. I had pushed science too far. Alone... Then I'd get a hover tank to drive around in, and blow stuff up. Maybe smoke and drink some beer. Yeeha!
Are you a re-gifter? Have you ever re-gifted?
Submitted by Sandals.
Re-gift? Never!
Keep for a year so you remember to give them a piece of crap in return? Guilty, with complete and unadulterated glee.
What comedian makes you pee your pants laughing?
Oh man, that has to be the beautiful Dawn French. She is funny to the point of being dangerous.
What song best describes your current mood?
Submitted by Section31.
Thanks, Section31, I so glad you've asked. Well, I would say, without a doubt, it would be Inna Gotta da Vida by Iron Butterfly. I have absolutely no freakin' idea what it means, but I like it. And, right now, I like things.
How did you meet your best friend(s)?
The first time I saw my best friend was in high school in the lunch room cafeteria. She was sitting at my table and had on a West Virginia University sweatshirt. Now, her family had just moved to our town and she was still a little reserved and quiet. I, however, was not. She was in my home territory and I was determined to pull her out of her shell.
As you may know, WVU's football team is called the Mountaineers, and their comment-de-jour back then was "How 'bout them eers!" Her sweatshirt just happened to have that question printed right across the chest. I (taking the opportunity to ponder said chest) was perplexed and quizzed her, " 'How 'bout them 'eers'? What kind of 'eers?"
Her reply was "Mountaineers" (with the "you idiot" implied).
"That's silly, mountains don't have ears."
We were married exactly four years later.
Who says first impressions are important.
What's the last thing you crafted, constructed or created yourself?
Does making a mess of your life count?
What's your musical horoscope? (Put your music player on shuffle and write down the first 10 songs that come up.) Inspired by Stephanie.
1. Sirrus' Theme: Stoneship Age, Myst Soundtrack, Robyn Miller
2. Siberian Khatru, Close to the Edge, Yes
3. Oklahoma, The Call, Reconciled
4. Epcot Area Music, Walt Disney World
5. Jazzid, Saxuality, Candy Dulfer
6. Gettin' Drunk, Redneck Rampage Soundtrack, The Beat Farmers
7. Almost Midnight, Midnight Jazz, Lifescape Artists
8. Three is a Magic Number, Schoolhouse Rock
9. Prince Ali, Aladdin Soundtrack, Disney
10. New Beat Interlude #1, Simply Hip, Rob Arthur
How many places have you lived in your life?
I spent the first 18 years of my life in one house. Then, from college until now, I have had nine different addresses. My parents were homesteaders and I am nomadic. Hey, but I travel light!
What is your favorite way to relieve stress?
One word: [adult swim]. Well, two, actually. Adult Swim is CartoonNework's latenight lineup of TV-14 to TV-MA rated cartoons. And they are pretty grand. I tivo them so I can watch them when I need to decompress. Note, however, that some are the shows are a little edgy. Very edgy, to be more accurate. Hey, check them out if you can.
