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Good morning everyone and welcome to Questions of the Day for Tuesday, January 6th 2015. Posting early today as I have a dental appointment soon (yes, another dental appt – sigh) and may not feel so great when I get home. I am so NOT looking forward to a week of mushy food!
Today’s question:
Tell us a little about your worst ever dating experience!
Extra credit question:
Have you ever –
Sailed on a catamaran
Cut down a large tree
Cooked risotto
Applied for a passport
Had a flood or major leak inside your home
Bonus question:
Today we’re all going to work in a National Park. Which of the following jobs would best suit your skills and talents?
Taking entrance fees at the gate
General Ranger
Managing the camping site
Giving talks at the information centre
Selling souvenirs in the gift shop
Other:
Just for fun:
Today is National Bean Day! Will you be eating any type of beans today?
Thought for the day:
This seemed rather appropriate today, to me!
Dentists are medical professionals who help you put your money where your mouth is. (Author Unknown)
Today is:
Apple Tree Day
Bean Day
Epiphany
National Shortbread Day
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
Good morning everyone and welcome to Questions of the Day for Tuesday, January 6th 2015. Posting early today as I have a dental appointment soon (yes, another dental appt – sigh) and may not feel so great when I get home. I am so NOT looking forward to a week of mushy food!
Today’s question:
Tell us a little about your worst ever dating experience!
Extra credit question:
Have you ever –
Sailed on a catamaran
Cut down a large tree
Cooked risotto
Applied for a passport
Had a flood or major leak inside your home
Bonus question:
Today we’re all going to work in a National Park. Which of the following jobs would best suit your skills and talents?
Taking entrance fees at the gate
General Ranger Alway wanted to be a General!
Managing the camping site
Giving talks at the information centre
Selling souvenirs in the gift shop
Other:
Just for fun:
Today is National Bean Day! Will you be eating any type of beans today? Just had red beans in my tortilla soup.
Thought for the day:
This seemed rather appropriate today, to me!
Dentists are medical professionals who help you put your money where your mouth is. (Author Unknown)
Today is:
Apple Tree Day
Bean Day
Epiphany
National Shortbread Day
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day Thanks kobber!
Today’s question: Tell us a little about your worst ever dating experience! Nothing really bad or weird. Just had some dates that were boring or memorably awkward.
Extra credit question: Have you ever – Sailed on a catamaran Sounds like fun. What beach do you want to meet on? Cut down a large treeWith help, yes. Cooked risotto Not I. Applied for a passport Yep, and renewal. Had a flood or major leak inside your homeHappily, no! Don't jinx us, Kobber.
Bonus question: Today we’re all going to work in a National Park. Which of the following jobs would best suit your skills and talents? Taking entrance fees at the gate Meh General Ranger Do I get to wear a smokey the bear hat? Managing the camping site Let the bears do that. Giving talks at the information centreMaybe, but not only. Selling souvenirs in the gift shop *yawn* Other: Hiking around to take photos for the website.
Just for fun: Today is National Bean Day! Will you be eating any type of beans today? Nope, but had some BBQ beans yesterday.
Good luck with your dental work, Kobber. Remember, mushy foods include ice cream!
[quote=Kobber; Good morning everyone and welcome to Questions of the Day for Tuesday, January 6th 2015. Posting early today as I have a dental appointment soon (yes, another dental appt – sigh) and may not feel so great when I get home. I am so NOT looking forward to a week of mushy food!
Hope your visit to the dentist isn't too painful, Kobber.
Today’s question:
Tell us a little about your worst ever dating experience!
Extra credit question:
Have you ever –
Sailed on a catamaran - No
Cut down a large tree - No
Cooked risotto - No
Applied for a passport. - No
Had a flood or major leak inside your home - No
Bonus question:
Today we’re all going to work in a National Park. Which of the following jobs would best suit your skills and talents?
Taking entrance fees at the gate
General Ranger
Managing the camping site
Giving talks at the information centre
Selling souvenirs in the gift shop
Other:
Just for fun:
Today is National Bean Day! Will you be eating any type of beans today? Maybe some lupini beans.
Thought for the day:
This seemed rather appropriate today, to me!
Dentists are medical professionals who help you put your money where your mouth is. (Author Unknown)
Today is:
Apple Tree Day
Bean Day
Epiphany
National Shortbread Day
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day [/QUOTE]
Good morning everyone and welcome to Questions of the Day for Tuesday, January 6th 2015. Posting early today as I have a dental appointment soon (yes, another dental appt – sigh) and may not feel so great when I get home. I am so NOT looking forward to a week of mushy food!
Today’s question:
Tell us a little about your worst ever dating experience! - There have been too many worsts. I've been single and unattatched for 30+ years of my adult life including now and each one of these disappointments are too depressing for me to go into.
Extra credit question:
Have you ever –
Sailed on a catamaran
Cut down a large tree
Cooked risotto
Applied for a passport
Had a flood or major leak inside your home
^ No to all.
Bonus question:
Today we’re all going to work in a National Park. Which of the following jobs would best suit your skills and talents?
Taking entrance fees at the gate
General Ranger
Managing the camping site - This one as well as coordinating the trip.
Giving talks at the information centre
Selling souvenirs in the gift shop
Other:
Just for fun:
Today is National Bean Day! Will you be eating any type of beans today? No.
Best wishes with your appointment, Kobber.
Thank you for the Tuesday Questions!
Tell us a little about your worst ever dating experience! I had a blind date several years ago, a date arranged by a friend who told me the man would be "perfect" for me. I have no idea why she thought that. He called me and invited me to dinner at a nearby restaurant. When I met him outside the door, the first thing he did was hug me and whisper in my ear, "I don't intend to sleep with you on the first date." And then he laughed. We went in to the restaurant and when the server brought menus, my date said to her, "I don't need a menu. I'll just have coffee." He told me to go ahead and order something. I already had a feeling this was destined to be the worst date ever, and I had no desire to sit and eat a meal while he watched. I ordered a glass of wine, to take the edge off.
But wait, there's more! As we sat at the table, which was in the middle of the room, he spoke very loudly, in a bragging fashion, about his past travels as a radio sports announcer. People were staring. He also told me he was absolutely obsessed with sports and they were even more important to him than sex. He told a story of one time when he was at home watching a football game and his then-wife, stark naked, stepped between him and the TV and said alluringly that she wanted sex. He told her to step aside so he could watch the game. Some young men in a booth near us looked at me with compassion (and humor as well) because they could tell I was just dying to get out of there.
My date also told me that he was presently unemployed and couldn't afford dinner for two people, which is why he didn't order. (So why the heck didn't he just invite me out for coffee after dinner time? Duh.)
When my date finally shut up (he hardly gave me a moment to say anything) and we were able to leave, he actually wanted to kiss me goodbye and said it was a great date and he couldn't wait to see me again. I avoided the kiss and gave him a quick hug. Then I politely declined another date, saying I just didn't think we had anything in common, which was true.
Did I mention his name was "Dick"?
Extra credit question:
Have you ever –
Sailed on a catamaran Not yet.
Cut down a large tree I helped my dad cut down a couple of large trees.
Cooked risotto Yes.
Applied for a passport Yes. They even gave me one. Can you believe it?
Had a flood or major leak inside your home Yes. I had a pipe burst in my basement about 15 years ago. It was directly over my new furnace and soaked the whole thing, so I had to have the furnace serviced as well as having the pipe replaced.
Bonus question:
Today we’re all going to work in a National Park. Which of the following jobs would best suit your skills and talents?
Taking entrance fees at the gate Nope.
General Ranger This.
Managing the camping site Nope.
Giving talks at the information centre This, too.
Selling souvenirs in the gift shop No way.
Other: Taking guests on nature hikes in the forest.
Just for fun:
Today is National Bean Day! Will you be eating any type of beans today? Probably not today, but perhaps before the week is out.
Thought for the day: This seemed rather appropriate today, to me!
Dentists are medical professionals who help you put your money where your mouth is. (Author Unknown) Haha.
Today is:
Apple Tree Day The apple trees around here are dormant right now. It's below zero!
Bean Day Hooray for beans, the musical fruit!
Epiphany "We three kinds of Orient are bearing gifts we traverse afar."
National Shortbread Day Oooooo, I love shortbread!
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day I just took my tree out this evening (1/5), one day earlier than usual. I didn't want to miss the pickup by the city.
Happy Tuesday, everybody! .
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Tell us a little about your worst ever dating experience!
It wasn't exactly a date. I met him in Central Park late one afternoon. He was good-looking and seemed like a friendly, personable young man. After chatting for a while we decided to hang out together that evening. But as the minutes ticked by it dawned on me from his odd behavior and the things he said that there was something off about him.
He had no money, so he more or less invited himself to my apartment. On the way I paid my fare but he jumped the turnstile instead. By the time we got to my place, I'd become quite uncomfortable with him. I decided not to let him in, but put him off with some excuse about my roommate being home (she wasn't). We sat on the front steps of the building instead.
As it grew dark he became more insistent about wanting to go inside. I became more frightened of him and wanted him to go away. When one of my neighbors entered the building I looked up at him with pleading eyes hoping he would sense that something was wrong, but he didn't. Finally the young man realized he wasn't getting anywhere and left, but I had already given him my work phone number. The next day at work I got an obscene phone call. I'm sure it must have been him.
Extra credit question:
Have you ever –
Sailed on a catamaran No
Cut down a large tree No
Cooked risotto Yes
Applied for a passport Yes
Had a flood or major leak inside your home Yes, water heater flooded the garage.
Bonus question:
Today we’re all going to work in a National Park. Which of the following jobs would best suit your skills and talents?
Taking entrance fees at the gate <----- This one
General Ranger
Managing the camping site
Giving talks at the information centre
Selling souvenirs in the gift shop
Other:
Just for fun:
Today is National Bean Day! Will you be eating any type of beans today?
Probably not.
Thanks, Kobber, and good luck with your dental work.
Tell us a little about your worst ever dating experience! When the dad came out with the shotgun...uh, well, uh that's another story.
Extra credit question:
Have you ever –
Sailed on a catamaran Yes in Australia.
Cut down a large tree Several with a chainsaw.
Cooked risotto No.
Applied for a passport Yes.
Had a flood or major leak inside your home Leak.
Bonus question:
Today we’re all going to work in a National Park. Which of the following jobs would best suit your skills and talents?
Taking entrance fees at the gate
General Ranger
Managing the camping site
Giving talks at the information centre Talking is my specialty.
Selling souvenirs in the gift shop
Other:
Just for fun:
Today is National Bean Day! Will you be eating any type of beans today? Beans beans the musical fruit, the more you eat the more you...uh, well you know...
Good morning everyone and welcome to Questions of the Day for Tuesday, January 6th 2015. Posting early today as I have a dental appointment soon (yes, another dental appt – sigh) and may not feel so great when I get home. I am so NOT looking forward to a week of mushy food!
Today’s question:
Tell us a little about your worst ever dating experience!...
Extra credit question:
Have you ever –
Sailed on a catamaran......... Hobie Cat
Cut down a large tree .......... I am the Tin Man aka Tin Woodsman
Cooked risotto..................... One time never again.. Yucky Yucky
Applied for a passport............ Yes
Had a flood or major leak inside your home..... Yes
Bonus question:
Today we’re all going to work in a National Park. Which of the following jobs would best suit your skills and talents?
Taking entrance fees at the gate
General Ranger
Managing the camping site....... Under cover trash can.. I hate slobs in parks
Giving talks at the information centre
Selling souvenirs in the gift shop
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Alway wanted to be a General! 
And then he laughed. We went in to the restaurant and when the server brought menus, my date said to her, "I don't need a menu. I'll just have coffee." He told me to go ahead and order something. I already had a feeling this was destined to be the worst date ever, and I had no desire to sit and eat a meal while he watched. 
I ordered a glass of wine, to take the edge off. 
He also told me he was absolutely obsessed with sports and they were even more important to him than sex. He told a story of one time when he was at home watching a football game and his then-wife, stark naked, stepped between him and the TV and said alluringly that she wanted sex. He told her to step aside so he could watch the game. 
