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Old 06-05-2012, 05:41 AM
 
Location: Funky Town
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Good morning everyone.


Today’s Question:

What was the last sporting event you watched at the venue (rather than on TV or the internet)? A High School boys soccer game, that my SIL coaches.


Extra Credit Question:

How much do you like bananas?

Love them
Quite like them
Can take ‘em or leave ‘em
Can eat them but don’t really enjoy them
Don’t like them at all

If you do eat bananas, how do you usually serve them?
Raw and in the wrapper!

Bonus Question:

How many hours per week do you usually work at your paid job? If you aren’t in paid work, how many hours per week did you work at your last job?approximately 20 hours.


Just for Fun

What’s the weather going to be like today in your neck of the woods?
Cool & cloudy in the morning, getting into the mid 80's late afternoon.


Today Is:

National Gingerbread Day
World Environment Day
National Attitude Day
Hot Air Balloon Day

Thanks for the Q's today, Kobber. Have a great day everyone!

Last edited by Sweetie Pie; 06-05-2012 at 05:55 AM..
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Old 06-05-2012, 05:49 AM
 
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Today’s Question:

What was the last sporting event you watched at the venue (rather than on TV or the internet)?

Bruins vs Leafs at the TD Garden Centre in 2008


Extra Credit Question:

How much do you like bananas?

Love them <---------------------- ok
Quite like them
Can take ‘em or leave ‘em
Can eat them but don’t really enjoy them
Don’t like them at all

If you do eat bananas, how do you usually serve them?

Split and clean

Bonus Question:

How many hours per week do you usually work at your paid job? If you aren’t in paid work, how many hours per week did you work at your last job?

Around 50

Just for Fun:

What’s the weather going to be like today in your neck of the woods?

Rainey. ugly.
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Old 06-05-2012, 05:49 AM
 
Location: EPWV
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Today’s Question:

What was the last sporting event you watched at the venue (rather than on TV or the internet)? Probably a baseball game but that was so many years ago.

Extra Credit Question:

How much do you like bananas?

Love them < this
Quite like them
Can take ‘em or leave ‘em
Can eat them but don’t really enjoy them
Don’t like them at all

If you do eat bananas, how do you usually serve them? Usually plain. Just had one this morning on my way into work. I do like them in banana bread, muffins, banana liqueurs [w/ a little rum flavoring], ...


Bonus Question:

How many hours per week do you usually work at your paid job? If you aren’t in paid work, how many hours per week did you work at your last job? Normally 40 hours per week but I've done more at times.

Just for Fun:

What’s the weather going to be like today in your neck of the woods? Low 70's.
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Old 06-05-2012, 05:52 AM
 
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Today’s Question:

What was the last sporting event you watched at the venue (rather than on TV or the internet)? Had to be a nephew's ballgame years ago.


Extra Credit Question:

How much do you like bananas?

Love them
Quite like them
Can take ‘em or leave ‘em
Can eat them but don’t really enjoy them
Don’t like them at all

If you do eat bananas, how do you usually serve them? Straight out of the peel.


Bonus Question:

How many hours per week do you usually work at your paid job? If you aren’t in paid work, how many hours per week did you work at your last job? Depends on if it's our busy season.....then it's 14 hour days quite often.


Just for Fun:

What’s the weather going to be like today in your neck of the woods? Nice!!


Today in History:

1876Bananas become popular in U.S., at Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
1907 Automatic washer and dryer are introduced
1937 Henry Ford initiates 32 hour work week
1957 New York narcotics investigator, Dr. Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes
1967 6 day war between Israel and Arab neighbors begin
1968 Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies next day
1975 British population agrees to European Common Market membership
1988 Kay Cottee sails into Sydney as first woman to circle globe alone


Today’s Word:

Apoplectic \ ap-uh-plek-tik \ , adjective;
1. Intense enough to threaten or cause a stroke.
2. Of or pertaining to apoplexy.
3. Having or inclined to apoplexy.
noun:
1. A person having or predisposed to apoplexy.


Today Is:

National Gingerbread Day
World Environment Day
National Attitude Day I've got one......the last couple of days it's not been good.
Hot Air Balloon Day
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Old 06-05-2012, 05:55 AM
 
Location: Da Region
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Mornin' all!

Today’s Question:

What was the last sporting event you watched at the venue (rather than on TV or the internet)?
Probably a high school homecoming game. 1979? 1980? It is not humanly possible to be less interested in sports than I am.

Extra Credit Question:

How much do you like bananas?

Love them
Quite like them
Can take ‘em or leave ‘em
Can eat them but don’t really enjoy them
Don’t like them at all It's a texture thing.

If you do eat bananas, how do you usually serve them?
Oooh! I do like banana chips.

Bonus Question:

How many hours per week do you usually work at your paid job? If you aren’t in paid work, how many hours per week did you work at your last job?
Averaged about 50 hours a week at a screen printing factory making decals for semi trucks; FedEx, Domino's Pizza, GE, etc. That was one of my favorite jobs.

Just for Fun:

What’s the weather going to be like today in your neck of the woods?
Just about perfect! Local forecast says 71 and sunny with low humidity. Probably need a light jacket in the shade. My favorite weather!

Today in History:

1876Bananas become popular in U.S., at Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
1907 Automatic washer and dryer are introduced
1937 Henry Ford initiates 32 hour work week
1957 New York narcotics investigator, Dr. Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes
1967 6 day war between Israel and Arab neighbors begin
1968 Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies next day
1975 British population agrees to European Common Market membership
1988 Kay Cottee sails into Sydney as first woman to circle globe alone


Today’s Word:

Apoplectic \ ap-uh-plek-tik \ , adjective;
1. Intense enough to threaten or cause a stroke.
2. Of or pertaining to apoplexy.
3. Having or inclined to apoplexy.
noun:
1. A person having or predisposed to apoplexy.


Today Is:

National Gingerbread Day Yummmmmmmmm...
World Environment Day Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints.
National Attitude Day
Hot Air Balloon Day

Thanx for the Qs Kobber!
Have a good day everyone!
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Old 06-05-2012, 06:12 AM
 
Location: Where the sun likes to shine!!
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Good morning!!!


What was the last sporting event you watched at the venue (rather than on TV or the internet)? LOL....a Toughman competition



How much do you like bananas?

Love them
Quite like them
Can take ‘em or leave ‘em
Can eat them but don’t really enjoy them - Guess this one
Don’t like them at all

If you do eat bananas, how do you usually serve them?
My favorite is with peanut butter and a little salt, then in banana bread, and lastly frozen chocolate covered. Once in a while I eat them in cereal.



How many hours per week do you usually work at your paid job?

If you aren’t in paid work, how many hours per week did you work at your last job? Since DH and I work for ourselves we work until the project is done regardless of the hours needed. Usually we work until we drop




What’s the weather going to be like today in your neck of the woods?
High of 72 and low of 54 with a thundershower.



Have a great day!!!
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Old 06-05-2012, 06:31 AM
 
Location: The Chatterdome in La La Land, CaliFUNia
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Today’s Question:

What was the last sporting event you watched at the venue (rather than on TV or the internet)? I never have attended any sporting games .... Not big on sports ...


Extra Credit Question:

How much do you like bananas?

Love them (Chatteress goes BANANAS for BANANAS )

Quite like them
Can take ‘em or leave ‘em
Can eat them but don’t really enjoy them
Don’t like them at all

If you do eat bananas, how do you usually serve them? Straight up, in puddings and other desserts


Bonus Question:

How many hours per week do you usually work at your paid job? If you aren’t in paid work, how many hours per week did you work at your last job? It varies ... Last semester, I was working an average of 34 hours per week between three schools and four assignments ...


Just for Fun:

What’s the weather going to be like today in your neck of the woods? Good question ... Lemme check Looks like a warm windy day of 75F according to Weather.com
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Old 06-05-2012, 06:34 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Today’s Question:

What was the last sporting event you watched at the venue (rather than on TV or the internet)?


Unless horse racing counts, ice hockey.

Extra Credit Question:

How much do you like bananas?


Love them.

If you do eat bananas, how do you usually serve them?

I actually prefer banana flavored everything but I like them in a cream pie.


Bonus Question:

How many hours per week do you usually work at your paid job?


retired - 0

If you aren’t in paid work, how many hours per week did you work at your last job?

40

Just for Fun:

What’s the weather going to be like today in your neck of the woods?


Would like to go on record as hating the Weather.com new look.

Mostly cloudy, High of 80
Chance of rain: 30% Wind: NE at 8 mph Humidity:56%
UV Index:9 - Very High
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Old 06-05-2012, 07:09 AM
 
Location: Hermoso y tranquilo Panamá
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Today’s Question:

What was the last sporting event you watched at the venue (rather than on TV or the internet)? Man, it's been a long time. Maybe a hockey game, but that was at least 8 years ago.


Extra Credit Question:

How much do you like bananas?

Love them
Quite like them
Can take ‘em or leave ‘em
Can eat them but don’t really enjoy them
Don’t like them at all

If you do eat bananas, how do you usually serve them? By themselves, with peanut butter, a shake and love, love, love banana cream pie


Bonus Question:

How many hours per week do you usually work at your paid job? If you aren’t in paid work, how many hours per week did you work at your last job? For a wonderful change 40 hours and have weekends off unless we have a big deadline - then I'll volunteer to work over a weekend.


Just for Fun:

What’s the weather going to be like today in your neck of the woods? 99% chance we'll get rain later this morning or early afternoon.




Today’s Word:

Apoplectic \ ap-uh-plek-tik \ , adjective;
1. Intense enough to threaten or cause a stroke.
2. Of or pertaining to apoplexy.
3. Having or inclined to apoplexy.
noun:
1. A person having or predisposed to apoplexy.


Today Is:

World Environment Day
National Attitude Day

Thanks Kobber - think I'm going to eat me a banana now
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Old 06-05-2012, 07:26 AM
 
Location: Orlando, Florida
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1876 Bananas become popular in U.S., at Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia







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