Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Other Topics
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 07-13-2010, 08:33 AM
 
Location: My Private Island
4,941 posts, read 8,326,170 times
Reputation: 12284

Advertisements

Today's Question(s):
In Honor of "Embrace my Geekness Day"

Ok fees up
What was the last thing you did that could have you or others saying "I (you) embraced my(your) geekness" ? I have never embraced my "geekness"

What was the last "geeky" thing someone in your life did ? I can't remember


Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day ?

Last time you had french fries ? Thursday

What your favorite F/F "cut" ? Crinkle or Steak

If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ? N/A


Extra Credit Question:

Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ? Mosquitoes

Is there one that is pretty much local to your state ? I don't know I don't do much bug research.....I just kill'em!

Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan - Peecan or pacon
Vase- VAse or Vahse
Neither - Neether or Nither

What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce or gravy Saucer

Is it Soda or pop where you live ? Soda
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 07-13-2010, 08:34 AM
 
Location: California
72,416 posts, read 18,202,018 times
Reputation: 41665
Today's Question(s):
In Honor of "Embrace my Geekness Day"

I am not really geeky,just looney


Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day ?

Last time you had french fries ?


Yesterday,also onion rings.

What your favorite F/F "cut" ?


Wedges


If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ?

Love sampling!


Extra Credit Question:

Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ?


Lots of spider and spider webs! Yikes!


Is there one that is pretty much local to your state ?

Lots of ants!


Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan - Peecan
Vase- VAse

Neither - Neether

What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce or gravy

Is it Soda or pop where you live ?

Both
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-13-2010, 08:44 AM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
24,469 posts, read 26,003,936 times
Reputation: 59848
Today's Question(s):
In Honor of "Embrace my Geekness Day"

Ok fees up
What was the last thing you did that could have you or others saying "I (you) embraced my(your) geekness" ?
Resolved a issue with my DSL router.

What was the last "geeky" thing someone in your life did ?
Grandson showed me a shortcut on my cell phone.

Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day.

Last time you had french fries ?
Last week.

What your favorite F/F "cut" ?
No favorite, but I like the In N Out fries.

If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ?
We always seem to share a order of fries.

Extra Credit Question:

Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ?
Not real buggy here, the lizards seem to keep them under control.

Is there one that is pretty much local to your state ?
Don't know.

Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan - Peecan or pacon
Peecon.

Vase- VAse or Vahse
VAse.

Neither - Neether or Nither
Neether.

What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce or gravy?
Sauce.

Is it Soda or pop where you live ?
We here it both ways.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-13-2010, 08:56 AM
Gue
 
24,118 posts, read 10,142,567 times
Reputation: 61066
Good Morning~
Camping about 25 minutes from home on the beach~Came home for a second tent since DD invited a few extra people..
Sleep~No sleep! Noisy camping neighbors!

Today's Question(s):
In Honor of "Embrace my Geekness Day"

Ok fees up
What was the last thing you did that could have you or others saying "I (you) embraced my(your) geekness" ?

What was the last "geeky" thing someone in your life did ? Tent camping on the beach?:


Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day ?

Last time you had french fries ? 6 months ago..

What your favorite F/F "cut" ? thin & crispy~lots of salt

If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ? no


Extra Credit Question:

Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ? We've been getting these really big beetles~They are so cool!

Is there one that is pretty much local to your state ? Nothing special to New York only..


Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan - Peecan or pacon
Vase- VAse or Vahse
Neither - Neether or Nither

What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce or gravy

Is it Soda or pop where you live ?

Have fun today!

Last edited by Gue; 07-13-2010 at 09:06 AM..
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-13-2010, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Upstate NY
1,289 posts, read 2,720,757 times
Reputation: 3695
Today's Question(s):
In Honor of "Embrace my Geekness Day"

Ok fees up
What was the last thing you did that could have you or others saying "I (you) embraced my(your) geekness" ?
What don't I do? I'm a huge nerd and I'm always going on about something geeky, be it comic books, literature, useless knowledge or some movie.

What was the last "geeky" thing someone in your life did ?
Could be anything. Most of my coworkers are also huge geeks.


Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day ?

Last time you had french fries ?
Last night.

What your favorite F/F "cut" ?

If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ?
Depends on who my dinner partner is. If it's my SO then sometimes.


Extra Credit Question:

Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ? Mosquitoes and blackflies.

Is there one that is pretty much local to your state ? I don't think so.


Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan - Peecan or pacon
Vase- VAse or Vahse
Neither - Neether or Nither

What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce or gravy
Around here, gravy is the brownish stuff people put on mashed potatoes and turkey during Thanksgiving.

Is it Soda or pop where you live ? Soda.



Today in History:
1939 - Frank Sinatra made his recording debut


Today is:
National French Fries Day !! I've been eating them left and right lately.
Beans 'n' Franks Day
Pawn Shop Day
Go West Day
Fool's Paradise Day
Embrace Your Geekness Day
Puzzle Day
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-13-2010, 09:34 AM
 
Location: Matthews, NC
14,688 posts, read 26,617,537 times
Reputation: 14409
Today's Question(s):
In Honor of "Embrace my Geekness Day"

Ok fees up
What was the last thing you did that could have you or others saying "I (you) embraced my(your) geekness" ? Downloaded a Joker theme for my PS3.

What was the last "geeky" thing someone in your life did ?


Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day ?

Last time you had french fries ? Can't remember, I don't like them much.

What your favorite F/F "cut" ? Towards the skinnier side.

If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ? Sometimes, just to see what they are like.


Extra Credit Question:

Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ? Ticks

Is there one that is pretty much local to your state ? Not sure.


Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan - Peecan or pacon Pacon
Vase- VAse or Vahse VAse
Neither - Neether or Nither Neether

What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce or gravy

Is it Soda or pop where you live ?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-13-2010, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Philaburbia
41,958 posts, read 75,192,887 times
Reputation: 66918
What was the last thing you did that could have you or others saying "I (you) embraced my(your) geekness" ?
I raided Wal-Mart and bought enough canning supplies to last me three years ... or one, if I find a good deal on produce this summer ...

What was the last "geeky" thing someone in your life did ? My nephew reads every detail of every baseball box score ... out loud ...

Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day ?
Last time you had french fries ?

Sometime in the past week or so

What your favorite F/F "cut" ?
Skinny and straight.

If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ?
Absolutely! I rarely order them myself, but his are soooo yummy ...

Extra Credit Question:
Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ?

Japanese beetles. They're eating everything this summer.

Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan
- pih-CAHN
Vase- vayse
Neither - Neether

What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce or gravy
Gravy is just gross. It's sauce.

Is it Soda or pop where you live ?
Where I live the natives say soda; I say pop. Pop pop pop pop pop.

Puzzle Day Love a good puzzle, crossword, jigsaw or otherwise.

Happy (puzzle) day, all!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-13-2010, 09:50 AM
 
Location: Airports all over the world
7,487 posts, read 8,004,316 times
Reputation: 106086
Today's Question(s):
In Honor of "Embrace my Geekness Day"

Ok fees up
What was the last thing you did that could have you or others saying "I (you) embraced my(your) geekness" ?

I will have to skip on this one. It has been many, many, many years since I last used a pocket protector.

What was the last "geeky" thing someone in your life did ?
Not really any "geeks" in my life. A few "nerds" maybe. But no "geeks".


Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day ?

Last time you had french fries ?

A couple weks ago

What your favorite F/F "cut" ?
I like fries that are cut from fresh potatos just before cooking. When cooked right, if you hold the fry from one end, the other end will droop and drip grease.

If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ?
Not usually. But then I rarely have a dining partner.

Extra Credit Question:

Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ?
Mosquitoes, flies, gnats.

Is there one that is pretty much local to your state ?

Moosequitoes.


Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan -
Peecan
Vase- VAse
Neither - Neether
What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce

Is it Soda or pop where you live ?
It can go either way.

Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-13-2010, 10:05 AM
 
Location: Moved to town. Miss 'my' woods and critters.
25,464 posts, read 13,574,744 times
Reputation: 31765
Quote:
Originally Posted by KwaK View Post
Good morning everyone
Happy Tuesday
I was gone pretty much all day yesterday so that means I have a lot of catching up to do today.
So I best get started with

Today's Question(s):
In Honor of "Embrace my Geekness Day"

Ok fees up
What was the last thing you did that could have you or others saying "I (you) embraced my(your) geekness" ? Found a way to connect my xbox to my laptop to TV so that I did not have to purchase an adapter in order to watch Netflix movies on the TV. Saved lots of $$s

What was the last "geeky" thing someone in your life did ?


Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day ?

Last time you had french fries ?Yesterday

What your favorite F/F "cut" ? Thin, such as the type you get at Steak and Shake

If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ? Sometimes


Extra Credit Question:

Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ? chicks and tiggers....hahahahahaha

Is there one that is pretty much local to your state ? I'm sure it's here if it exists.


Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan - Peecan or pacon
Vase- VAse or Vahse and depending upon the items value....vahse.
Neither - Neether or Nither

What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce or gravy

Is it Soda or pop where you live ?



Today in History:
1812 - The first pawnbroking ordinance was passed in New York City on this day.
1836 - U.S. patent #1(after 9,957 unnumbered patents) issued for locomotive wheels
1939 - Frank Sinatra made his recording debut
1972 - Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (of the Los Angeles Rams) came up with a unique trade for the NFL. The wealthy businessmen traded teams!
1977 - New York City experiences 25 hr black-out....soooooo those little rugrats would be about 33 years old this year!!!!


Word of the Day:
vestigial \ve-STIJ-ee-uhl\ , adjective;
1. Relating to a body part that has lost its use because of evolutionary change.
2. Pertaining to, or of the nature of anything that is no longer present or in existence.



Today is:
National French Fries Day !!
Beans 'n' Franks Day
Pawn Shop Day
Go West Day
Fool's Paradise Day
Embrace Your Geekness Day
Puzzle Day
Thanks Karla.....hello to all.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-13-2010, 10:59 AM
 
Location: long island ny
4,586 posts, read 4,274,020 times
Reputation: 20754
Today's Question(s):
In Honor of "Embrace my Geekness Day"

Ok fees up
What was the last thing you did that could have you or others saying "I (you) embraced my(your) geekness" ? The Colbert Report, Richard Clarke said the difference between nerds and geeks is "geeks get it done.
I'm more of a nerd but the bf is nerdy + geeky.
After watching Star Trek so much, I can tell you:
Who the borg are and why you must be assimilated, that the enterprise was originally supposed to be called the constitution, who 7 of 9 is (wowza), why you have to crawl thru the jefferies tube, the settings on a phaser gun, janeways first assignment, what a holodeck is, class m planets, why quibbles are trouble, that most male vulcans names begin with an S, the instrument #1 plays, Data's cats name, how fast warp 9 is, what 'engaaage' is,
neelix's profession, how klingon's mate, what 10 forward is, and how whoopie got her spot on the show....phew.......janeway OUT!

What was the last "geeky" thing someone in your life did ? When the bf rec'd his mac he downloaded all of the fun & necessary programs available for work and play. It took him two days. What a guy.

Bonus Question
In honor of French fries Day ? My favorite, that potato.

Last time you had french fries ? Homemade last Friday.

What your favorite F/F "cut" ? Steak fries.

If you didn't order them but your dining partner did, do you "sample" one from their plate ? Always.

Extra Credit Question:

Is there a particular bug or insect that seems to be in abundance in your "neck of the woods" ? Arrrrhhh those blasted spiders.

Is there one that is pretty much local to your state ? Not sure here, aaand I don't think I wanna know.

Just for Fun:
How do you pronounce :
Pecan - Peecan or pacon
Vase- VAse or Vahse
Neither - Neether or Nither

What do you call the red stuff you pour on your spaghetti - sauce or gravy

Is it Soda or pop where you live ? I think soda, but I'm a pop girl.

Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Other Topics
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:27 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top