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Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks?
Most of the coverage was viewed on the computer.
I watched mostly Track and Field and the opening.
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer?
The Track and Field events
Bolt winning and the WR mens 800.
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games?
The obvious... Cheating
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not?
Extra Credit Question:
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping?
The Mrs. Takes care of this chore and she goes on Sunday
I avoid this like the flu.
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include?
The basic items Milk, Bread etc..
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include?
avocado
What department of the grocery store do you start out in?
Depends on the store
Jewell and the produce dept is first
What grocery department do you finish with?
Depends on the store layout
but the main grocer has a layout with the meat dept last.
Bonus Question:
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine?
No
unfortunately an craft that is losing ground
Do you know how to sew?
No
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending?
I can mend a button or a tear.
For those who are not sewers, what do you do when you have a garment with a ripped seam or a loose button?
I have used super glue
Just for Fun:
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer?
Older than the PC
Today In History:
30 BC – Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last ruler of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty, commits suicide, allegedly by means of an asp bite
1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine
1898 – An armistice ends the Spanish-American war
1914 – The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary, and the countries of the British Empire follow suit
1952 – The Night of the Murdered Poets – 13 prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow
1955 – The minimum wage in the United States is increased from 75₵ to $1 per hour
Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks?
Some
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer?
Not Really
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games?
Coverage....
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not?
Extra Credit Question:
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping?
Whenever I can - No particular day.......
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include?
Milk - Bread
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include?
Soda Pop
What department of the grocery store do you start out in?
Veggies
What grocery department do you finish with?
frozen foods
Bonus Question:
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine?
Yes
Do you know how to sew?
Yes
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending?
I don't....
For those who are not sewers, what do you do when you have a garment with a ripped seam or a loose button?
Sew buttons by hand...
Just for Fun:
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer?
Good Sunday morning, all! It’s a gorgeous summer weekend in south-central Wisconsin: cool, sunny and simply delicious out. It may be too late for a lot of the crops and trees to recover from the drought, but at least we finally got a taste of what summer in the Midwest is supposed to be like. I’m enjoying it!
And on the topic of enjoying things, you get an early crack at Sunday’s questions this week, because this BookWorm is tired and heading for bed. So let’s dive on in and enjoy some fun conversation together, as we consider:
Today’s Question(s):
Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks?
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer?
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games?
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not?
I watched very little due to lack of interest.
Extra Credit Question:
Quote:
Originally Posted by MidwesternBookWorm
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping?
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include?
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include?
What department of the grocery store do you start out in?
What grocery department do you finish with?
No set days and I go quite often. Top items I buy - portabella mushrooms, oranges, fresh broccoli.
Never buy - tobacco, red meat, sushi.
Many other items as well.
I'm usually in the produce aisle first.
Bonus Question:
Quote:
Originally Posted by MidwesternBookWorm
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine?
Do you know how to sew?
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending?
For those who are not sewers, what do you do when you have a garment with a ripped seam or a loose button?
I never sewed in my entire life.
The local dry cleaners charges $1.00 to sew on a button.
Just for Fun:
Quote:
Originally Posted by MidwesternBookWorm
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer?
Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks? I've not watched much of it.
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer? No special moments for me.
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games? The the outfits for the opening ceremony were not made in the USA.
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not?
Extra Credit Question:
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping? Any day of the week...it depends what I'm doing.
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include? Milk and bread.
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include? Beets
What department of the grocery store do you start out in? Dairy
What grocery department do you finish with? Produce
Bonus Question:
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine? I have one.
Do you know how to sew? Not very well.
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending? I really don't use my sewing machine.
For those who are not sewers, what do you do when you have a garment with a ripped seam or a loose button? I can manage to sew on a button and fix a little rip.
Just for Fun:
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer? My guess would be older.
Today In History:
30 BC – Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last ruler of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty, commits suicide, allegedly by means of an asp bite 1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine 1898 – An armistice ends the Spanish-American war 1914 – The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary, and the countries of the British Empire follow suit 1952 – The Night of the Murdered Poets – 13 prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow 1955 – The minimum wage in the United States is increased from 75₵ to $1 per hour 1960 – Echo 1A, NASA’s first successful communications satellite, is launched 1981 – The IBM Personal Computer is first released 2000 – The Russian Navy Oscar-class submarine K-141 Kursk explodes and sinks in the Barents Sea during a military exercise, killing all 118 sailors aboard
Today’s Word (for all the Olympians):
Sthenic \sthĕn ĭk\ adjective
Abounding in energy or bodily strength; active or strong
Today Is:
Daughters’ Day
Truck Driver Day
Vinyl Record Day
Baseball Fans Day
International Youth Day
National Toasted Almond Bar Day
[quote=MidwesternBookWorm;25594775]Good Sunday morning, all! It’s a gorgeous summer weekend in south-central Wisconsin: cool, sunny and simply delicious out. It may be too late for a lot of the crops and trees to recover from the drought, but at least we finally got a taste of what summer in the Midwest is supposed to be like. I’m enjoying it!
And on the topic of enjoying things, you get an early crack at Sunday’s questions this week, because this BookWorm is tired and heading for bed. So let’s dive on in and enjoy some fun conversation together, as we consider:
Today’s Question(s):
Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks? Not very much at all.
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer? Don't have an answer because I didn't watch enough of it to say.
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games? The opening
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not?
Extra Credit Question:
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping? Saturday
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include? Milk,bread
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include? Liver!
What department of the grocery store do you start out in? Produce
What grocery department do you finish with? Frozen Foods
Bonus Question:
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine? No
Do you know how to sew? LOL! I can sew buttons on and do a little mending but that's about it.
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending?
For those who are not sewers, what do you do when you have a garment with a ripped seam or a loose button? I can do that.
Just for Fun:
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer? Older
Today In History:
30 BC – Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last ruler of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty, commits suicide, allegedly by means of an asp bite
1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine
1898 – An armistice ends the Spanish-American war
1914 – The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary, and the countries of the British Empire follow suit
1952 – The Night of the Murdered Poets – 13 prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow
1955 – The minimum wage in the United States is increased from 75₵ to $1 per hour
1960 – Echo 1A, NASA’s first successful communications satellite, is launched
1981 – The IBM Personal Computer is first released
2000 – The Russian Navy Oscar-class submarine K-141 Kursk explodes and sinks in the Barents Sea during a military exercise, killing all 118 sailors aboard
Today’s Word (for all the Olympians):
Sthenic \sthĕn ĭk\ adjective
Abounding in energy or bodily strength; active or strong
[u]Today Is:
Daughters’ Day - We are going to her house later today.
Truck Driver Day -
Vinyl Record Day
Baseball Fans Day
International Youth Day
National Toasted Almond Bar Day -
Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks? Less than 10 minutes.
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer?
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games?
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not? I'd rather read.
Extra Credit Question:
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping? Friday
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include? Milk, toilet paper.
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include? Okra
What department of the grocery store do you start out in? The Health and Beauty section.
What grocery department do you finish with? Paper goods and pet food.
Bonus Question:
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine? I do.
Do you know how to sew? Yes.
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending? Mending. I used to make my clothing but today it's very expensive to do that---cheaper to buy off the rack.
For those who are not sewers, what do you do when you have a garment with a ripped seam or a loose button?
Just for Fun:
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer? Older.....MUCH older. I'm older than televisions, push button phones, homogenized milk and maybe canned pet food....(our pets always ate table scraps.)
Today In History:
30 BC – Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last ruler of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty, commits suicide, allegedly by means of an asp bite 1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine I thought Elias Howe invented the sewing machine. 1898 – An armistice ends the Spanish-American war 1914 – The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary, and the countries of the British Empire follow suit 1952 – The Night of the Murdered Poets – 13 prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow 1955 – The minimum wage in the United States is increased from 75₵ to $1 per hour 1960 – Echo 1A, NASA’s first successful communications satellite, is launched 1981 – The IBM Personal Computer is first released 2000 – The Russian Navy Oscar-class submarine K-141 Kursk explodes and sinks in the Barents Sea during a military exercise, killing all 118 sailors aboard
Today’s Word (for all the Olympians):
Sthenic \sthĕn ĭk\ adjective
Abounding in energy or bodily strength; active or strong
Today Is:
Daughters’ Day
Truck Driver Day
Vinyl Record Day
Baseball Fans Day
International Youth Day
National Toasted Almond Bar Day
Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks? Some, not as much as I would have liked!
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer? Misty and Keri~~~~you go girls!!
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games? no
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not?
Extra Credit Question:
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping? Saturday or Monday!
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include? Coffee creamer,bananas, distilled water for my Keurig!
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include? TP, don't ever buy that at the grocery store.
What department of the grocery store do you start out in? Produce
What grocery department do you finish with?
Bonus Question:
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine? yes
Do you know how to sew? yes
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending? Don't sew anymore! Not much mending either.
For those who are not sewers, what do you do when you have a garment with a ripped seam or a loose button?
Just for Fun:
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer? Much much older
Today In History:
30 BC – Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last ruler of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty, commits suicide, allegedly by means of an asp bite
1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine
1898 – An armistice ends the Spanish-American war
1914 – The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary, and the countries of the British Empire follow suit
1952 – The Night of the Murdered Poets – 13 prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow
1955 – The minimum wage in the United States is increased from 75₵ to $1 per hour
1960 – Echo 1A, NASA’s first successful communications satellite, is launched
1981 – The IBM Personal Computer is first released
2000 – The Russian Navy Oscar-class submarine K-141 Kursk explodes and sinks in the Barents Sea during a military exercise, killing all 118 sailors aboard
Today’s Word (for all the Olympians):
Sthenic \sthĕn ĭk\ adjective
Abounding in energy or bodily strength; active or strong
Today Is:
Daughters’ Day
Truck Driver Day
Vinyl Record Day
Baseball Fans Day
International Youth Day
National Toasted Almond Bar Day
Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks?
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer? I hardly watched it
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games?
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not? Wasn't all that interested in it this year.
Extra Credit Question:
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping? Anyday
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include? I seem to need lettuce every time I go.
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include? Brie
What department of the grocery store do you start out in? produce, it's right up front
What grocery department do you finish with? frozen foods, it's at the other end
Bonus Question:
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine? yes I do
Do you know how to sew? certainly
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending? I used to make clothes for myself, later for the kids when they were little. I even used to quilt, and made swags and jabots for my windows, but now I'll only mend something or make minor alterations.
For those who are not sewers, what do you do when you have a garment with a ripped seam or a loose button?
Just for Fun:
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer? Older. I'm even older than the first IBM computer, but I'm younger than Univac
Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks? Hardly any. I am sorry to have missed so much of it, but I'm not that keen on sports.
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer? I liked when Michael Phelps was able to do well.
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games?
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not? The reason why is that although we TEVO a lot of things, it takes us a few tries to watch an hour show because we fall asleep. We might catch up with the Olympics long about Christmas time.
Extra Credit Question:
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping? Saturday
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include? Whatever meats that are on special, fresh vegetables and salad fixings.
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include? Tripe
What department of the grocery store do you start out in? Bakery, deli, produce, meat, dairy. I stay out of the inner aisles most of the time.
What grocery department do you finish with? Freezer section
Bonus Question:
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine? Yes
Do you know how to sew? Yes
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending?
I don't sew clothing anymore, but I could. I like making things for the house like drapes and slipcovers. I mend occasionally.
For those who are not sewers, what do you do when you have a garment with a ripped seam or a loose button?
Just for Fun:
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer? Older.
Today’s Question(s): Happy Sunday everybody and thank you, wormie!
Today is the last day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what a series it has been! How much of the Olympics coverage have you watched the past couple of weeks?
What did you find the most exciting moment of the Games this summer?
~ Ladies volleyball.
Was there anything that really disappointed you about the Games?
~ The horrible NBC coverage.
If you haven’t tuned into the Olympic Games this year, why not?
~ I missed almost all of it, thanks to NBC.
Extra Credit Question:
What day of the week do you usually go grocery shopping?
~ Any day of the week.
What item or items does your grocery shopping list always include?
~ None.
What one item will your grocery shopping list never include?
~ Chicken feet.
What department of the grocery store do you start out in?
~ Whatever department that has what I am shopping for.
What grocery department do you finish with?
~ I leave the store after I bought whatever I was there for, so that department.
Bonus Question:
Do you or anyone else in your family own a sewing machine?
~ I don't. I wouldn't know about anybody else.
Do you know how to sew?
~ Yep.
For those who are sewers, do you most often use your sewing skills to make new things, or do you mostly just do mending?
~ Mending.
Just for Fun:
Are you older or younger than the first IBM Personal Computer?
~ I have no idea when they were first created.
National Toasted Almond Bar Day ~
Happy Sunday, folks! Turkey Day is closer than ever! I bought a pound of turkey cold cuts yesterday to help me get through the exciting wait for the real dinner!
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My guess would be older.
