Make a prediction....

[RWSewell]

Fortunately I'm at a very happy and productive place with my art right now.

The next person has a large art museum within 25 miles of their house/town.

[snoball]

I wish!

The next person hates talk shows.

[samben84]

Beats me. I refuse to watch them.

The next person was addicted to soaps at one time in their life.

[snoball]

True.

The next person tries to watch the news at least once a day.

[RWSewell]

Used to, especially after 9/11, but now not as closely. I'm getting to be more like my father who only tunes in for the weather.

The next person does not have any "must watch" tv shows (if their tv broke tomorrow they'd be in no rush to replace it).

[snoball]

absoLUTEly true!

The next person rents movies since there is nothing on TV.

[joe galioto]

false
i love tv

the next person miss's a departed friend

[snoball]

True.

The next person wears contact lenses.

[samben84]

Have in the past, but not now.

The next person is needing an eye exam.

[RWSewell]

That was last month. Still haven't gotten used to the new bifocals.

The next person will be sharing dinner with a sibling tonight.

[snoball]

Nope, just hubby.

The next person saves pennies in a jar.

[RWSewell]

In a jar, in flower vases, in an old Rolling Rock tin bucket...I really need to haul my stash to the bank...

The next person rolls their own coins.

[snoball]

Nope, but I used to. Bank wants them seperated but not rolled now.

The next person knows at least one person who has "bought" a wife from a foreign country.

[RWSewell]

Definitely not "bought" but I have a cousin whos first and second wife are both from China. Just can't seem to meet a good girl here at home...

The next person will be participating in some form of 9/11 memorial next month. Ten years already...

[snoball]

Nope. It is amazing how time has flown from then. I think everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when it happened.

The next person still remembers where they were when they heard Kennedy was shot.

[samben84]

I have no memories of that time. I was only 4 months old.

The next person likes "Silly Songs With Larry"

[snoball]

:) never heard of Silly Songs With Larry.

The next person is both a dog and cat lover.

[samben84]

Yes, but currently only have dogs. They'd just eat the cats.

The next person lives in a beautiful place.
(My mom was with me the other day as we were driving down the road. She just sighed and said, "It's just like driving through a painting." I sort of just take stuff for granted too much.)

[snoball]

Well it was until it dried up and cooked this summer.

The next person doesn't know what they'd do without their personal confuser.

[snoball]

(My mom was with me the other day as we were driving down the road. She just sighed and said, "It's just like driving through a painting." I sort of just take stuff for granted too much.)
Yes we do take things for granted, you and I do live in a beautiful area!

[RWSewell]

I'm my own personal confuser so I seldom go without!

The next person is definitely feeling their age today.

I also often make a point to remind myself that I live in a very beautiful place. Certainly love photographing it. :)

[paint18]

Nope, I am feeling about 50 years older, as usual.

The next person is having an awesome day.

[snoball]

I have had a great day, ty.

The next person wishes their life would just slow down.

[gmarie]

Just slow down the aging process, then speed up the "girls just wanna have fun" process.

The next person is really going to paint today! :D

[snoball]

Nope, not painting......gonna just speed up the "girls just wanna have fun" process. Going for a day trip into the boondocks.

The next person loves to fly.

[gmarie]

yes, I do!

the next person has a life long desire to play a really wild drum solo

[snoball]

OMG no! I can't even carry a tune singing, not going to attack the drums!

The next person always does laundry on Monday, like the old rhyme. (this is the way we wash our clothes, so early Monday Morning.)

[samben84]

Nope. Normally on the weekend.

The next person likes making their own bread.

[snoball]

Sure do but I like eating it better... with fresh Jersey butter (so I don't dare make it too often)

The next person loves sheets dried out in the sun.

[gmarie]

Ahh, years ago my neighbor did that and the farmer spread manure the same day and the wind carried....well...she had to wash her sheets again. I prefer my big beautiful red front loading dryer.

The next person rides a bicycle for fun.

[snoball]

Nope, no longer have a bike. Gravel roads and bicycle and fun are not used in the same sentence.

The next person lives in the city.

[RWSewell]

Unfortunately yes. Not a big city, not by Boston or Little Rock standards, but big enough to have "good" areas...and "bad" areas...:D

The next person has also noticed some small technical gremlins plaguing WC lately.

[gmarie]

Ha! like a guide who's unable to post in her own forum!

The next person rides with a motorcycle club.

[snoball]

The next person has also noticed some small technical gremlins plaguing WC lately.

HA!! I won't even dignify that with an answer!

The next person drives a small economy car.

GeeMarie, looks like we posted together :D

[gmarie]

Ha! Great minds think alike!

economy car? no way! motorcycles are economical! ;)

How 'bout the next person drives a Lincoln Town Car.

[RWSewell]

Ha! Not on my budget! :D

The next person is happy to have four wheels and a seat that runs. :)

[snoball]

True!
The next person is at least a 2 car family.

[RWSewell]

True.

The next person either owns or knows someone who owns a punch buggy.

[snoball]

A what??


The next person recently traveled to visit relatives.

[gmarie]

Yes, I had a most wonderful 17 days with my daughter! :clap: :clap: :clap:

The next person is blessed to have their family close by.

(punch buggy - googled - vintage volkswagon - funny - there's a punch buggy event in Atco New Jersey this weekend - I grew up near there!)

[snoball]

Yes what family is left.

The next person is a movie buff.

(Funny about the punch buggy, I just finished one in colored pencil!)
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/16-Aug-2011/36183-farfenugen23.jpg

[gmarie]

(ahhh...so actually you do own one...:D gorgeous painting...love colored pencils)

...maybe only old home movies like my family in the '50s :heart: otherwise I latch onto just a few good ones like "Pretty Woman" or Peter Sellers in "The Party" or his old Pink Panther ones, there's just a few others, actually I'm beginning to catch up watching TCM...

The next person has more than one pet.

[snoball]

True. (but not true about owning the punch buggy, twas from a photo)

The next person is a GM person.

[gmarie]

(that's what I meant - you own your painting of - the punch buggy)

GM! definitely! I'm Gladys Marie. :D I do drive a Firebird.

The next person speaks French.

[snoball]

Nope, not even oui oui. A little spanish, very little.

The next person is fluently bi-lingual.

[gmarie]

nein ein kleines bisschen

the next person never stops smiling

[snoball]

Seldom, I am a happy person. No matter what happens I choose to be happy.

The next person has bouts of depression.

[gmarie]

lots! too much! but! I put on a happy face and "get over it"! :D :thumbsup:

The next person has a desire yet unfulfilled.

[snoball]

Don't we all?

The next person has considered plastic surgery.

[samben84]

Yes, but it's really not an option.

The next person has very full days, so not a lot of time for art.

[RWSewell]

No plastic surgery. Teeth whitening crosses my mind a lot.

The next person is giving serious thought toward their next piece of art.

(Excellent drawing, Snoball!)

[snoball]

Well trying to think what the next piece will be....

The next person goes to a tanning parlor.

(Thank you, Rob)

[samben84]

I have, but not in a long time.

The next person burns too easily in a tanning bed.

[snoball]

Generally tan instead of burning but never been in a tanning bed. Sunshine is good enough. (Especially for my "farmer's tan" ;) )

The next person doesn't know what a farmer's tan is.

[gmarie]

ahhh, yes I do know...

the next person loves to skinny dip

[RWSewell]

Have never skinny dipped...but that would definitely scare the sharks away! :D

More often than not, the next person showers/bathes in the morning rather than the evening.

[snoball]

Maybe 50/50.

The next person showers vs. tub bathing.

[Andrew]

I actually do either one, depending on circumstance.

The next person most likely drives a more utilitarian vehicle vs. an Italian sports car.

Andrew

[samben84]

Definitely nothing fancy about my car, but it gets me there and it's paid for.

The next person has never owned a new car.

[snoball]

Oh false....many.

The next person is the next person. :)

[RWSewell]

Ta DAHHHH!!! That's me! :D

The next person knows how to finish "Shave and a haircut..."

[gmarie]

ahhh....two bits!!!

The next person knows how to finish "Don't sit under the apple tree...."

[Andrew]

. . . with anyone else but me. (that is how I remember it going anyway.)

The next person will have read something by Leo Tolstoy.

Andrew

[snoball]

I don't think so......

The next person has read the Illiad and the Odyssey.

[Andrew]

I most certainly have read both, and multiple times.

The next person enjoys walleye fishing.

Andrew

[snoball]

Any kind of fishing.

The next person enjoys deep sea fishing.

[Andrew]

Any kind of fishing.

The next person enjoys deep sea fishing.

Never had the pleasure. But I love surf fishing.

The next person likes their toilet paper to dispense over the top.

Andrew

[snoball]

Nope, has to roll under.

The next person changes their own oil, pumps their own gas and changes their own flats.

[Andrew]

Nope, has to roll under.

The next person changes their own oil, pumps their own gas and changes their own flats.


In order:
Occasionally
Yes
and Yes

The next person secretly likes the music of Herb Albert and the Tijauna Brass.

Andrew

[snoball]

Not my favorite but it is ok I guess :)

The next person would rather watch old movies than current ones.

[samben84]

Mostly. Not much out there these days.

The next person likes to get a series (House, NCIS, Criminal Minds) on DVD and watch through season by season instead of show by show.

[snoball]

Might "like" to but I doubt if I would find time to watch an episode, not to mention a series.

The next person drinks coffee rather than tea.

[samben84]

Mostly coffee, but iced tea some and hot tea in the winter.

The next person likes iced coffee.

[snoball]

Yeah, it's not bad, but I prefer hot coffee.

The next person prefers cantaloups to watermelon.

[Rose Queen]

Can't stand any kind of melon.

The next person prefers Bob Ross to Thomas Kinkade.

[snoball]

Both are/were talented in their own way. (hi Diana!)
The next person lives in a highrise.

[RWSewell]

No, live in a 2-family tenament.

The next person has a portch or patio.

[snoball]

Both.

The next person has an outdoor gas grill.

[Andrew]

Both.

The next person has an outdoor gas grill.

Nope. Charcoal all the way!

The next person enjoys riding rollercoasters.

Andrew

[RWSewell]

"Wooooooooooo!!!" I mean, yes. :D

The next person has had a ferris wheel stop while they were at the highest point...and the view was spectacular.

[Andrew]

Better than that, I got stopped at the top and had to wait while they fixed the motor. I did get some good photos from that altitude.

The next person has or had a pet rodent (rat, guinea pig, hampster - but not rabbit, they are lagomorphs).

Andrew

[RWSewell]

When I was young I kept golden hamsters.

The next person works on an easel.

[snoball]

Yes!

The next person has motion sickness.

[Andrew]

I work on both a field and a wall mount easel.

The next person learned drafting using pencil and ink (not CAD).

Andrew

[samben84]

No motion sickness and don't have a clue about drafting.

The next person is also pretty much self-taught. (Besides WC and youtube videos.)

[snoball]

True, pretty much.


The next person actually enjoys art history.

[Andrew]

Love art history!

Next poster loves Tom and Jerry cartoons (either pre MGM bums or the classic cat and mouse).

[RWSewell]

Not really, more of a Looney Tunes/Merry Melodies fan.

The next person has seen or even participated in a dance flash mob.

[samben84]

Only seen them on youtube. (Have you participated in any?)

The next person has a busy weekend ahead of them.

[snoball]

Not even! lol (Love Tom and Jerry though)

The next person loves to square dance.

[RWSewell]

(Have you participated in any?)

No, never have. Saw one on 'Modern Family' though...

Never square danced either but after years of line dancing and some ballroom I know I'd love square dancing for sure.

The next person has been moved to tears watching a movie. ('Field of Dreams' gets me every time and 'Fearless' caught me by surprise too.:D )

[samben84]

I won't let myself cry at movies... most of the time.

The next person is planning on watching a new movie this weekend.

[RWSewell]

Won't have time this weekend, saw the new Apes movie last weekend, pretty good to my surprise.

The next person has a particular word or phrase that they catch themselves saying a lot.

[snoball]

yeah right! (that's it)

The next person spends a lot of time on the "Speakeasy".

[paint18]

(sigh) not too much, but I always check it when I'm online.

The next person does not have internet at home.

[snoball]

I do.


Then next person spends more time on the Internet at work than at home.

[paint18]

Nope. I'm not on the internet at either, I go to the library :)

The next person is very tired.

[Andrew]

Nope. I'm not on the internet at either, I go to the library :)

The next person is very tired.

Tired is pretty much my state of being anymore.

The next person has a bizarre phobia.

Andrew

[AllisonR]

Nope, I have to many issues already to need to have a phobia on top.

The next person gets most of their news off the net than via watching tv.

[snoball]

nope, I try not to indulge in much news, too depressing.

The next person is planning a pleine aire painting.

[Andrew]

nope, I try not to indulge in much news, too depressing.

The next person is planning a pleine aire painting.

I am, just not sure when I will get out to give it a go.

The next person is planning an art related trip.

Andrew

[RWSewell]

Not for a while.

The next person needs to catch up on some matting projects.

[snoball]

yes,the next person needs to catch up on some ****** projects.


The next person is so glad the weekend is here.:clap:

[RWSewell]

Not particularly looking forward to it...but it certainly promises to be exciting! ;) :D

The next person is plenty prepared in the event that they lose power in thier house.

[samben84]

No power outages planned for here, but you never know. Keep safe!

The next person is planning a laid back weekend.

[snoball]

oh yeah! As if I could ever achieve that.

The next person plans company for the weekend.

[RWSewell]

Yeah, some witch named Irene...;) :D

The next person does not like the taste of beer.

[snoball]

au contraire!

The next person has wine with meals.

[samben84]

Nope

The next person just enjoyed a beautiful, sunny weekend... in bed sick.

[snoball]

yes and... no.

The next person watches at least one soap opera.

[RWSewell]

I shudder at the very thought...

The next person appreciates electricity...especially after losing it for a while...

[snoball]

Yep after 9 days without it during an ice storm, I appreciate it!

The next person seldom watches the news any more.

[Andrew]

I prefer to listen to my news.

The next person enjoys listening to Saturday at the Met.

Andrew

[snoball]

Hmmmmm Saturday at the Met. Let's see, were Kenny and Reba playing there?

The next person can't abide classical music.

[samben84]

I like a wide range of music, including classical. Just depends on the tune.

The next person doesn't like scary movies.

[snoball]

True.

The next person has a sore toe.

[RWSewell]

Sorta. Bent the big toenail back to the quick a short while back., accident at work. My job is trying to kill me...a tiny piece at a time! :D

The next person occasionally hears a whine in their ears.

[Andrew]

Unfortunately. I accidently injured my right ear a few weeks ago and it is still healing, which occasionally gives me an irritating whine, especially at night. I hope it all clears up very soon.

The next person drinks gin and tonic (either to keep malaria at bay or just because).

Andrew

[RWSewell]

Never acquired a taste for gin.

The next person is familiar with the art of Claude Theberge.

[Andrew]

Familiar. Like his caped figures, but he does seem to have a rather unhealthy fascination with umbrellas.

The next person enjoys the pre-pointillist work of Alfred Sisley.

Andrew

[samben84]

Not familiar with Sisley.

The next person also feels lost when asked about some artist or other because they are only familiar with a handful.

[Andrew]

Nope. While I am familar with more than a handful, I actually get rather invigorated when a discussion comes up about an artist with whom I am unfamiliar. I love the research that follows.

The next person has had some long held artistic dogma challenged recently.

Andrew

[snoball]

Nope, I don't hold any artistic dogma. :)

The next person loves to study art history.

[Andrew]

Of course! Who doesn't?

The next person is currently listening to a 70's hits radio station.

Andrew

[snoball]

Not so.

The next person just finished lunch.

[samben84]

Yep. The babies are napping and nobody in the shop, so I'm playing on my computer.

The next person also babysits full time.

[snoball]

Nope, don't even have any grands to sit with.

The next person raises one or more grand kids. (becoming much too common now days.)

[samben84]

I don't raise them, just babysit. But, the baby is starting to talk and she calls me and mommy the same name.

The next person is expecting relatives to visit and lots of cooking and visiting to go on this coming weekend.

[Andrew]

Nope. Nice quiet weekend, possibly away.

The next person paints en Plein air.

Andrew

[snoball]

Not nearly often enough.

The next person prefers acrylics to oils.

[Andrew]

I have no real preference. I like them both for totally different reasons.

The next person loves pastels, but can't seem to do a thing with them.

Andrew

[snoball]

How did you know I would be the next person? I love other people's pastels but gave up on them myself long ago.

The next person has given up on some media too.

[Andrew]

We gotta stop meeting like this . . . people will talk.

I haven't given up on a media, but I have set them (pastels) for an indefinite period of time.

The next person has a secret stash of unused sketchbook and/or journals.

Andrew

[snoball]

LOL, this person has a secret stash of all sorts of art goodies.

The next person is very controlled when entering an art supply store.

[RWSewell]

Most of the time yes since I go in knowing what I need. But there's that occasional time when I need to see and touch everything!

The next person goes to an art supply store like a kid in a candy store.

[samben84]

Absolutely! I normally only buy what I came for, but I can spend hours looking.

The next person makes a list when they go shopping for supplies, otherwise they won't have money for the week's groceries.

[Andrew]

I do make a list. Following it, however, is another matter.

When shopping for art supplies, the next person will always hit the discount/closeout/scatch-n-dent shelves first.

Andrew

[RWSewell]

Hmm I wish. 99% of the time I'm shopping for Prismacolor pencils and I NEVER see them go on sale. Frames, on the other hand, I usually go discount.

The next person has the sudden urge to stop at an art supply store today/tonight.

[samben84]

Nope. I probably don't go more than once or twice a year. Most of my purchases are via the internet.

The next person also finds it inconvenient to make a trip to the art store.

[snoball]

True, it is an hour and a half to Hobby Lobby at Springdale or Fayetteville so I only go occasionally and also do a lot of my shopping online.

The next person has a favorite online store to shop art supplies.

[Greg Long]

Nope, I preferr to handle the merchandise when buying art materials.

the next person uses any old brushes or paint..

[snoball]

Depends on what I am painting. ;)


The next person uses nothing but snob paints and brushes.

[Andrew]

I have a few high end "snobby" bits. But I paid far below snobby prices, and they are far from the only things I use.

The next person has a specific art tool they hold with reverence.

Andrew

[snoball]

Actually I do. It is a Dixon's Market 307, a very very dark pencil with a large lead that they don't make any more. I save it for very darks on my pencil drawings.

The next person doesn't really do much drawing.

[Andrew]

Actually I am currently exisiting almost solely on drawing and sketching. Studio time is at an all time primium right now.

The 307, isn't that like a Carpenter's pencil?

The next person enjoys drawing with conte, but dislikes charcoal.

Andrew

[snoball]

True (and no, the 307 is a hexagonal pencil)

The next person enjoys old old movies.

[Andrew]

You got me pegged! My favorite is The Third Man, followed by Strangers on a Train. I will drop anything to watch any film noir mystery and love the Silent movies on TCM (when I can catch them).

The next person still has that poster/magazine photo of there first celeb/model crush.

Andrew

[snoball]

Nope but I still have letters from an old flame, does that count? :)

The next person was a Michael Jackson fan.

[Andrew]

Not in the least. The only song of his (that isn't Jackson 5) that I like is Thriller, and only because of Vincent Price.

The next person listens to bluegrass.

Andrew

[snoball]

Yeppers.

The next person has a very high IQ and doesn't care to admit it.

[Andrew]

I do, but don't put much stock in it. I consider any admition of it or group affiliations (Mensa etc) to be shallow bragging of a person that feels they have nothing else of importance.

The next person reads voraciously.

Andrew

[samben84]

Not voraciously, but more than average.

The next person has so many art interests, it's hard to decide what to do next.

[RWSewell]

I love and appreciate all areas of art but when it comes to personal expression I'll be sticking with the colored pencils for the time being.

The next person likes to get messy when they're doing art.

[snoball]

Pretty close.

The next person is having a dry art run.
(Rob we posted together but mine still fits so I'll leave it)

[Andrew]

If you mean a dry spell of little productivity, I'm your man. Life just hasn't cooperated lately with my artistic desires.

The next person likes to do landscapes that have a human element.

Andrew

[samben84]

Nope. Maybe when I grow up.

The next person has certain things they've never painted/drawn before and find them intimidating, but are willing to attempt them.

[snoball]

Hmmm, I'm always up for a challenge.

The next person will not even attempt portraits.

[RWSewell]

LOVE
doing portraits! :) (especially little kids!)

Hmm, maybe a little too emphatically?! ;) :D

The next person prefers working in black n white rather than color.

[snoball]

about equal I guess, since I do scratchboard and graphite. (and I love doing portraits too)

The next person cannot stand the thought of eating sushi.

[Andrew]

Where I come from, we call sushi BAIT. I love a lot of things in Japanese (and asian in general) cuisine, but sushi isn't one of them.

The next person has eaten roast squirrel.

Andrew

[RWSewell]

I've eaten some peculiar things at game dinners but I've never seen squirrel on the menu.

The next person has eaten insects.

[Andrew]

Yes, both intentially and not so intentionally. And actually some of them are rather tasty (this from I guy that won't touch raw fish- I get the irony)

The next person has gone whitewater rafting.

Andrew

[snoball]

Whoops, landed on the wrong page.
Pretend like this post isn't here. :wink2:

[paint18]

Nope.

The next person can cook very well.

[snoball]

I sure can! (never trust a skinny cook :) )

The next person prefers down home cooking to "shee shee poo poo la ti dah" cooking.

[paint18]

You bet I do.

The next person loves sweets.

[Andrew]

Sometimes.

The next person likes chocolate and fruit together.

Andrew

[snoball]

Nope, not a chocoholic.

The next person loves watermelon.

[RWSewell]

No, don't like watermelon. Guess that makes me some kind of mutant...:D

The next person likes apple pie.

[snoball]

Apple pie is fine but not as good as custard pie. (and I abhor watermelon, so I don't consider you a mutant)

The next person likes to hunt and fish.

[RWSewell]

Never acquired an aptitute for either, only shot at paper targets and only caught underwater branches and tires...

The next person likes to bowl.

[Andrew]

I can tolerate the activity, but it is far from my favorite way to pass the time.

The next person enjoys cricket.

Andrew

[snoball]

Never played it, never watched it. Not a bit crazy about sports.

The next person is a couch potato.

[Andrew]

Occasionally I foray into the realm of couch potato. But I get bored way to easily.

The next person has a movie or tv program that is a guilty pleasure, and will try to never miss when it is aired.

Andrew

[snoball]

I watch very little television. Too busy.

The next person is planning their next painting/drawing.

[Andrew]

Always, and usually several works ahead.

The next person has tube of paint that is a color they love, but hasn't figured out how to use it in their palette.

Andrew

[snoball]

True and false, I have a tube I love but I use it often. Asphaltum.

The next person had to Google Asphaltum.

[samben84]

I had an idea, but I googled it anyway.

The next person is good about using every jot and tittle before heading out to buy more. - art supplies, groceries, etc...

[snoball]

Absolutely false, I usually buy extra because I hate to run out of anything.

The next person can shop without a list.

[samben84]

I can, but I always forget what I went for.

The next person gets grouchy when it's nap time.

[snoball]

Nap?! What's a nap??

The next person is an early riser.

[Andrew]

Usually, the military and years of shift work has royally screwwed up my sleep cycles.

The next person gets the most done in the studio late at night.

[snoball]

Nope, I'm one of those disgusting morning people.


The next person sleeps "in" until 7 am. :)

[samben84]

Nope. I normally get up at a quarter til six. But, on the weekends, I sleep in until 7.

The next person is a very heavy sleeper.

[Andrew]

Not normally. Sadly I am both a relatively light sleeper and a acute insomniac.

The next person keeps a sketchbook or journal by their bedside for ideas that pop from their sub-conscious during sleep.

[snoball]

Nope, I have a flashlight and a box of tissues. :)

The next person has an ashtray on their bedside table.:eek:

[Andrew]

Nope, don't smoke and I never have.

The next person has a goose down comforter on their bed.

[snoball]

Nope.

The next person jumps out of bed at a very early hour, ready to tackle the day.

[Andrew]

You have the early part right. But there is no jumping and lots of coffee involved.

The next person enjoys a civilized tea time in the mid-afternoon.

[snoball]

nope, allergic to tea.

The next person is ready to crash for the day.

[Andrew]

I was when you wrote the prediction. And I feel like I could still be crashed.

The next person's favorite season is autumn.

[snoball]

Yeah, that and Spring.

The next person drives an SUV.

[Andrew]

Nope. I drive a chevy malibu.

The next person has looked at an alternative fuel vehicle.

[snoball]

Have considered a horse and buggy :lol: but hay is high too.

The next person was raised on a farm.

[Andrew]

First generation off the farm. Spent most of my summers back there though.

The next person likes to look at 4H exhibits at the county or state fair.

[snoball]

Of course. I used to be a 4H-er.

The next person likes the whirly rides on the midway.

[Andrew]

Tilt-o-Whirl and the Scrambler are my personal faves!

The next person likes to watch the demolition derby in the grandstand.

[snoball]

Don't mind watching a demolition derby but I prefer TV from the safety of my recliner.

The next person prefers to be in the live audience at an air show.

[Andrew]

I love airshows. Current events notwithstanding.

The next person loves to fly in antique aircraft.

[snoball]

False! This person keeps her feet on the ground! There is a reason I never joined the Air Force!:lol:

The next person enjoys fiddling with mechanical things.

[Andrew]

Always, usually to the thing's detriment.

The next person likes riding a bicycle.

[snoball]

I do but the only one I own right now is the old Western Flyer that I had as a kid and I don't want to try it out on the gravel road. Had too many skinned knees and hands from wrecks on the gravel when I was a kid.

The next person prefers roller skates.

[Andrew]

Can't stand them. Always preferred my skateboard. Actually my first skateboard was made from rollerskate wheels, rubber washers, and a plywood deck.

The next person likes hockey.

[snoball]

nope, the next person doesn't care for any spectator sports.

The next person needs to be painting.

[Andrew]

Need to, but can't until I get finished with my day job.

The next person is retired.

[snoball]

You have to tire before you can re-tire.

The next person wishes they had a different day job.

[Andrew]

Most definitely.

The next person has more than one paying job.

[snoball]

Nope.

The next person is a chocoholic.

[Andrew]

Nope. More of a fresh fruit nut myself.

The next person prefers fudge brownies to cake brownies.

[snoball]

Nope, not crazy about chocolate at all (give me a big chunk of peanut butter fudge)

The next person prefers cantaloupe to watermelon.

[Andrew]

Love them both actually, but Casaba's are my favorite.

The next person is living in their dream home.

[snoball]

Probably so. Nothing fancy but since we waited so many years to build it, and it is the only one I will ever have....

The next person is still dreaming and planning theirs.

[Andrew]

Yep. Working on one that is off grid and more self-sufficient.

The next person reads Mother Earth News.

[snoball]

Haven't read it in ages.

The next person is trying to go "green".

[Andrew]

Most definitely. My wife was a bit gun shy at first, but now she is all for it.

The next person lives near a wind farm.

[snoball]

nope, we get plenty of wind but the hills are so up and down that you could only have one on top of each one.

The next person hates shopping at Wal Mart.

[Andrew]

OMG yes! It is the most miserable place on earth.

The next person is afraid of wasps.

[snoball]

Not really, I do however, respect them.

The next person is horrified of snakes.

[Andrew]

Not me. I used to catch them and relocate them for the DNR.

The next person has had a pet reptile.

[snoball]

Nope, I would get kicked out - hubby is horrified of em.

The next person would rather read the book than watch the movie.

[Andrew]

Usually, but I often do both.

The next person likes the movie "The Maltese Falcon."

[snoball]

Not this person.

The next person prefers showers to tub baths.

[Andrew]

I take far more showers than baths, but I prefer baths. Especially those with the little jets of hot water.

The next person likes to ski.

[snoball]

Nope, never have. Would like clean the whole mountain.

The next person is a mean skateboarder.

[Andrew]

Back in the day, definitely. Now I would probably do myself serious bodily harm.

The next person has been watching the Rugby World Cup.

[snoball]

Not a chance!

The next person is Googling something they want to know more about.

[Andrew]

Not currently, but I have been known to start there.

The next person wants a sporty car.

[snoball]

Nah, at my age and in this economy, an economy car is fine.

The next person likes driving a convertable.

[Andrew]

Of course.

The next person prefers Sean Connery's Bond to Roger Moore's.

[snoball]

True.

The next person has never seen a Bond movie.

[Andrew]

I believe I have seen them all, inlcuding the original 1954 tv spot of Casino Royale.

The next person listens to that hippie music from the 60's.

[snoball]

Not much of it.

The next person likes classical music.

[Andrew]

Especially Baroque.

The next person likes bagpipes.

[samben84]

I'm not really sure. I like some and some I don't.

The next person has played the bagpipes at some time.

[snoball]

nope, I am windy but have never tried that. I do love to listen to them though.

The next person prefers piano music.

[Andrew]

I do enjoy good piano music, especially classical and jazz. But then I like all types of music.

The next person has heard a calliope.

[snoball]

True.

The next person has a barking dog.

[Andrew]

She really bays more than barks, but yes.

The next person does squirrel calls.

[snoball]

Lol, I can....

The next person is really good with turkey calls.

[Andrew]

Not so much.

The next person remembers Herters.

[snoball]

Afraid not. I googled it and it is likely too far north for me to have been familiar with them.

The next person buys from Cabela's.

[Andrew]

It has been known to happen. But I do prefer to get my fishing and camping gear from local sporting goods stores.

The next person likes taxidermy.

[snoball]

OK to look at when it is a good job, but that is about the size of it.

The next person refuses to hunt, because of love of animals.

[Andrew]

I still fish for sport, and only keep what I can eat. But I don't hunt anymore, more because of how expensive it has gotten and I don't need it to put meat on the table.

The next person likes to go camping in a tent.

[snoball]

Love it! And boiling coffee over an open flame and then cooking breakfast over the fire and eating bacon and eggs with ashes in them.:)

The next person has never camped in a tent.

[Greg Long]

false..

the next person would rather be in a hotel suite these days...

[snoball]

Nope, if not for all the marijuana growers and dope heads in the woods and around the lake, I'd still rather be in the tent.

The next person enjoys fly fishing.

[Andrew]

I do, but I am lousy at it.

The next person loves to fish for walleye.

[snoball]

I like fishing but really prefer eating any good flaky white fish.


The next person has done factory work.

[Greg Long]

False...

the next person ties flies...