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Today's Question(s):
Would you please tell us briefly about something people say they are surprised to learn about you?
That I am college-educated.
Bonus Question(s):
Is there anything you absolutely must do, despite knowing nothing will go wrong if you don’t?
Answer Question of the Day or its equivalent.
Just For Fun:
What are three side dishes you can or do eat alone, as your whole meal?
1.) French fries, if seasoned
2.) Lettuce
3.) Tater tots
Today in History:
Arts/Entertainment: 1974 Ramones concert debut (NY's CBGBs)
Birthday: 1954 James Cameron, US Director
Science/Technology: 1988 IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence
Sports: 2015 Australian golfer Jason Day wins the PGA Championship with a score of 20 under par; American Jordan Spieth wins second place, resulting in a rank of #1 in the world, replacing Northern Irish golf champ Rory McIlroy
Today Is:
Rum Day
Tell A Joke Day
Wave At The Surveillance Cameras Day
Could go for any of those
Thanx so much for playing! Have a good day everyone! Back at you.
Just another day. I’m actually glad for that. It means I’m still here! Hope things are going smoothly with you as well.
Oh now I want a strawberry-black raspberry smoothie!
Today's theme is "idiosyncrasies."
YAYYY!
Today's Question(s):
Would you please tell us briefly about something people say they are surprised to learn about you?
Nobody knows much of anything about me.
Bonus Question(s):
Is there anything you absolutely must do, despite knowing nothing will go wrong if you don’t?
Yes. Bend my drink cans.
Just For Fun:
What are three side dishes you can or do eat alone, as your whole meal?
1.) Potatoes
2.) Fries
3.) Corn on the cob
Today in History:
Arts/Entertainment: 1974 Ramones concert debut (NY's CBGBs)
Birthday: 1954 James Cameron, US Director
Science/Technology: 1988 IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence
Sports: 2015 Australian golfer Jason Day wins the PGA Championship with a score of 20 under par; American Jordan Spieth wins second place, resulting in a rank of #1 in the world, replacing Northern Irish golf champ Rory McIlroy
Today's Word:
idiosyncrasy
Pronunciation: (id-ee-uh-sing-kruh-see, -sin-])
Etymology: From Greek idiosunkrasia, from idios ‘own, private’ + sun ‘with’ + krasis ‘mixture.’ Originally in English a medical term meaning "physical constitution of an individual;" mental sense "peculiar mixture" of the elements in one person that makes up his character and personality
Meaning: noun:
1. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. 2. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.
3. a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, especially susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc.
Earliest Documented Use: First attested 1660s.
Today Is:
Airborne Day
Ecological Debt Day
Rollercoaster Day
Rum Day
Tell A Joke Day
Wave At The Surveillance Cameras Day
World Bratwurst Day
Quote of the Day:
"Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own.” ~ James Cameron ~
Thanx so much for playing! Have a good day everyone!
Today's Question(s):
Would you please tell us briefly about something people say they are surprised to learn about you? I took belly dancing classes a few years ago--great way to exercise!
Bonus Question(s):
Is there anything you absolutely must do, despite knowing nothing will go wrong if you don’t? I find it necessary to get to work at least 30 minutes before my start time.
Just For Fun:
What are three side dishes you can or do eat alone, as your whole meal?
1.) roasted brussel sprouts
2.) mac and cheese
3.) steamed zucchini with mozzarella and tomato sauce
Today Is:
Airborne Day
Ecological Debt Day
Rollercoaster Day
Rum Day
Tell A Joke Day
Wave At The Surveillance Cameras Day
World Bratwurst Day
Quote of the Day:
"Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own.” ~ James Cameron ~
Today's Question(s):
Would you please tell us briefly about something people say they are surprised to learn about you?
People who know me well are often surprised to hear me say I am an introvert. But upon thinking about it, they say, "Yeah, I remember you being very quiet when we first met." LOL
Bonus Question(s):
When watching TV or listening to the radio, I absolutely must wait until the speaker reaches the end of a sentence before turning it off.
Just For Fun:
What are three side dishes you can or do eat alone, as your whole meal?
1.) Maccaroni & cheese.
2.) Salad.
3.) A baked potato.
Today in History:
Arts/Entertainment: 1974 Ramones concert debut (NY's CBGBs)
Birthday: 1954 James Cameron, US Director
Science/Technology: 1988 IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence
Sports: 2015 Australian golfer Jason Day wins the PGA Championship with a score of 20 under par; American Jordan Spieth wins second place, resulting in a rank of #1 in the world, replacing Northern Irish golf champ Rory McIlroy
Today's Word:
idiosyncrasy
Pronunciation: (id-ee-uh-sing-kruh-see, -sin-])
Etymology: From Greek idiosunkrasia, from idios ‘own, private’ + sun ‘with’ + krasis ‘mixture.’ Originally in English a medical term meaning "physical constitution of an individual;" mental sense "peculiar mixture" of the elements in one person that makes up his character and personality
Meaning: noun:
1. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
2. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.
3. a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, especially susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc.
Earliest Documented Use: First attested 1660s.
Today Is:
Airborne Day
Ecological Debt Day
Rollercoaster Day
Rum Day
Tell A Joke Day
Wave At The Surveillance Cameras Day
World Bratwurst Day
Quote of the Day:
"Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own.” ~ James Cameron ~
Thanx again everyone! Enjoy the rest of your day, whether it's wrapping up or just starting!
Today's Question(s):
Would you please tell us briefly about something people say they are surprised to learn about you? I am so casual and they never thought I am ambitious.
Bonus Question(s):
Is there anything you absolutely must do, despite knowing nothing will go wrong if you don’t? I have to double check the coffee maker if it's turned off.
Just For Fun:
What are three side dishes you can or do eat alone, as your whole meal?
1.) Baked potato
2.) Fruit
3.) Veggie soup
Today's Question(s):
Would you please tell us briefly about something people say they are surprised to learn about you?
Here or anywhere when I encounter people who are not from the south it's often said they are
surprised I'm a native southerner. I don't look, act or talk they way the expect. I'm (choose
one) smarter, better spoken, more well-read, with a much fainter accent than they expected, they
say. Frankly it's a left handed compliment. Maybe they expect a southerner to be a
cartoonish movie or TV character, and there are way too many of those created by producers
who've never set foot int he south and just want to perpetuate a stereotype they think is okay. It's not.
Bonus Question(s):
Is there anything you absolutely must do, despite knowing nothing will go wrong if you don’t?
This sounds like an OCD question.
Just For Fun:
What are three side dishes you can or do eat alone, as your whole meal?
1.) Mac and cheese
2.) Nachos
3.) Fried rice
Thanks, Pat. Sorry for the late reply. I was too wiped to answer when I posted the Thursday thread.
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Good afternoon now
Hope things are going smoothly with you as well. 
Maybe they expect a southerner to be a 
