a getting to know you thread

[edie19]

We don't have to be serious all the time and I like knowing a little about the folks I'm fellowshipping with.

We've probably all received these e-mails or seen similar threads on 4U. I admit - I tend to have fun with them, so. . . . copy and paste the questions, fill in your answers.

1. Place of birth? Lima, Ohio (although I generally tell people Van Wert, Ohio - that's where my parents lived, but no hospital)

2. Favorite day of the week? The Lord's Day - nothing better than spending a day worshiping and resting in our Lord.

3. Favorite sport to watch? Hockey and whatever sport my grandson is currently participating in (although college football is pretty good too)

4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? So many choices, I can narrow it down to three - Steel Magnolias, Remember the Titans, All About Eve

5. Favorite food? Raspberries with chocolate an extremely close second.

6. Favorite beverage? diet coke (non-alcoholic), a nice red wine (alcoholic)

7. Hobbies? Knitting, surfing the web, spending time with my grandsons (not really a hobby - but a great way to spend time), reading.

8. Night person or day person? night

9. Paint or wallpaper? Paint - preferably white (my daughter says I'm afraid of color - I'm not, I just like how clean white looks on walls plus everything goes with it)

10. Favorite t.v. show? House Hunters (HGTV), Good Eats (Food Channel), all the L&O's, CSI Miami & New York

11. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes - although I haven't for ~20 years, I'm sure it would come back to me if need be.

12. Last person you talked with on the phone? Not counting work (I spend a lot of time on the phone there) my dad - he calls every Sunday evening.

13. What was your favorite toy as a child? My electric trains and Thumbelina (a soft bodied doll)

14. When was the last time you cried? When I had to tell my sisters I had cancer the week before Christmas 2006

15. What's on the floor of your closet? shoes and a laundry basket

 

[MrJim]

1. Place of birth? El Dorado Kansas

2. Favorite day of the week? Friday

3. Favorite sport to watch? I don't have cable or even bunny ears, but when I did it would easily be NFL, particularly Steelers

4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? Matrix/Dogs of War/The Last Samurai

5. Favorite food? Double Whopper or Double Quarter Pounder ~varies day to day yeah, i'm bad, no lobster or filet mignon for this dude

6. Favorite beverage? Diet Dr Pepper

7. Hobbies? CF/4U, reading, shooting

8. Night person or day person? day

9. Paint or wallpaper? paint

10. Favorite t.v. show? again, no TV, but I did like watching anything Star Trek and Scrubs was pretty good

11. Can you drive a stick shift? Yup, my honda is a 5 speed

12. Last person you talked with on the phone? my wife

13. What was your favorite toy as a child? Crosman pellet rifle

14. When was the last time you cried? can't remember

15. What's on the floor of your closet? some shoes and an old Brother Word Processor what am I ever gonna do with that?

 

[Criada]

K - will try. As long as I don't have to think too hard - it's getting late here...


1. Place of birth? Preston, Lancashire, England

2. Favorite day of the week? Sunday.

3. Favorite sport to watch? Don't much like watching sport...
Showjumping is good tho.

4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? Just one???
Dead Poets' Society

5. Favorite food? Chocolate.

6. Favorite beverage? um...probably water. How boring is that! I like red wine too, tho

7. Hobbies? Reading, walking, gardening,

8. Night person or day person? night in winter, day in summer...

9. Paint or wallpaper? Paint

10. Favorite t.v. show? Don't watch a lot of TV...um...Hustle.
11. Can you drive a stick shift? There's an alternative??

12. Last person you talked with on the phone? Tina (a friend)

13. What was your favorite toy as a child? My John Bull printing set, and my spacehopper (only I thought it was a horse...)

14. When was the last time you cried? About an hour ago.

15. What's on the floor of your closet? What's a closet?? Shoes, coathangers. (we are talking wardrobe here, are we?)

 

[Athene]

Great idea!!

1. Place of birth? Northumberland - England.

2. Favorite day of the week? Saturday, DH works a half day and the evenings are ours to kick back and enjoy ourselves.

3. Favorite sport to watch? Rugby

4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? Schindlers List, The Incredibles, It's a Wonderful Life

5. Favorite food? Scones with jam and cream.

6. Favorite beverage? Tea (non-alcoholic) Baileys (alcoholic)

7. Hobbies? Reading, hill walking, doing stuff with my kids.

8. Night person or day person? day

9. Paint or wallpaper? Paint and in neutral colours, though I do like the effect of doing one wall in a strong colour and the rest neutrals.

10. Favorite t.v. show? Battlestar Galactica, House, Scrubs.

11. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes.

12. Last person you talked with on the phone? My husband, he called me when he finished work to ask if I was ok because I've not been great today.

13. What was your favorite toy as a child? I had almost the full collection of My Little Ponies, I loved them.

14. When was the last time you cried? This morning, I injured my shoulder and neck last night and when I woke up this morning it was so painful I couldn't move, I had my 16 month old to get out of bed but of course I couldn't move let alone pick her up and I tried shouting for my oldest to come and get her sister but she didn't hear me so I ended up crying in frustration and pain, it wasn't good.

15. What's on the floor of your closet? shoes and clothes.

 

[Willtor]

1. Place of birth? Winchester, Massachusetts

2. Favorite day of the week? Sunday

3. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball - most notably the Red Sox

4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? Bonhoeffer

5. Favorite food? Various sushi, Chicken Quorma, Peking Duck

6. Favorite beverage? Bubble Tea

7. Hobbies? Computer and video games, Board games (esp. Star Fleet Battles, Axis and Allies, Diplomacy), Drawing by hand and coloring on the computer

8. Night person or day person? Morning

9. Paint or wallpaper? No strong preference

10. Favorite t.v. show? The New Battlestar Galactica, The Boondocks, Firefly, Scrubs, Law and Order

11. Can you drive a stick shift? I can't drive automatic

12. Last person you talked with on the phone? Macrina

13. What was your favorite toy as a child? The Seacons (Transformers)

14. When was the last time you cried? Friday

15. What's on the floor of your closet? Some of my brother's stuff in boxes

 

[GreenMunchkin]

1. Place of birth? London, England

2. Favorite day of the week? Saturdaisy

3. Favorite sport to watch? Tennis

4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? Princess Bride; It's a Wonderful Life; Shawshank Redemption; American History X

5. Favorite food? Ice-cream or watermelon

6. Favorite beverage? Diet Coke

7. Hobbies? Crochet, painting, being a ninja

8. Night person or day person? Night

9. Paint or wallpaper? Paint

10. Favorite t.v. show? Humm... Ed or Scrubs (lots of the same cast and crew)

11. Can you drive a stick shift? Yeppers! Dress myself, too

12. Last person you talked with on the phone? Mikey

13. What was your favorite toy as a child? Rainbow Brite doll. Got her out of storage recently. Ugly mare.

14. When was the last time you cried? Ack, like yesterday

15. What's on the floor of your closet? About 8 crochet throws, shoes and painting materials.

Actually, I was cleaning the other day, and I found a bag of laundry in the spare room and I was like "So this is what people were wearing in 2005..." Nae good.

 

[Tenebrae]

1. Place of birth? Invercargill New Zealand

2. Favorite day of the week? Any day that happens to be a day off. They are very rare

3. Favorite sport to watch? Rugby, Netball and sailing

4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? Lord of the rings, 1, 2, and three

5. Favorite food? Cadburies Dream white chocalate

6. Favorite beverage? Water or prenzels liquer

7. Hobbies? reading, cross stitch, this is my latest project

8. Night person or day person? night definately, I dont like mornings

9. Paint or wallpaper? Paint,

10. Favorite t.v. show? CSI, All the law and orders

11. Can you drive a stick shift? Thats like a mannual gear as oppose to an automatic?

12. Last person you talked with on the phone? My doctors receptionist, needed to get an appointment

13. What was your favorite toy as a child? My teddy bear, it only has 20 more years to go before it becomes an antique

14. When was the last time you cried? This morning. talk about a screaming harpie.


15. What's on the floor of your closet? shoes, laundry, books. I'm not the best at house keeping

 

[MrJim]

Hobbies? reading, cross stitch, this is my latest project

That doesn't look like a hobby, that looks like WORK , how long does it take to do something like that?

 

[Tenebrae]

That doesn't look like a hobby, that looks like WORK , how long does it take to do something like that?

It depends how long I get to spend on it, and how many essays I have to write.

I get to drop one in to uni today, then its only one more and an exam

At the current rate, a long time, however once I've finished at uni, I intend on having a holiday till at least the middle of January before I get into job hunting

 

[£amb]

That doesn't look like a hobby, that looks like WORK , how long does it take to do something like that?

Can't get away from us cross-stitchin' chicks can ya...

 

[Tenebrae]

Can't get away from us cross-stitchin' chicks can ya...

You cross stitch too?

I've only got back into it, after a long break and loving it

 

[£amb]

1. Place of birth? Portsmouth, VA

2. Favorite day of the week? Saturday...love to sleep in when given the chance.

3. Favorite sport to watch? I don't mind football. Just don't let the hubby know..

4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? Army of Darkness....it rocks!

5. Favorite food? Anything with sugar.

6. Favorite beverage? Iced cold sweet tea, and white russians on Saturday nights while playing triple Yatzee!

7. Hobbies? Flower gardens.

8. Night person or day person? Night owl.

9. Paint or wallpaper? Love colors so I'll go with paint, but I do have a mural in my livingroom.

10. Favorite t.v. show? Ghosthunters, Eureka, How clean is your house, Dirty Jobs, Mythbusters

11. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, but it's been awhile.

12. Last person you talked with on the phone? My son's school nurse.

13. What was your favorite toy as a child? Dirt, bugs, and just being outside messing with anything.

14. When was the last time you cried? Just the other night, my mother passed away in March and I have a tendency to think of her when I feel alone.

15. What's on the floor of your closet? All the clothes that fell off the hangers.

 

[£amb]

You cross stitch too?

I've only got back into it, after a long break and loving it

Sure do! It's been awhile myself, but keep looking at all the string I need to organize...

 

[Lisa0315]

Place of birth? North Carolina
2. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
3. Favorite sport to watch? Football
4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? Camelot
5. Favorite food? Hamburgers!

6. Favorite beverage? Coke

7. Hobbies? Reading, Loom Knitting, Decorating, Shopping!
8. Night person or day person? Morning
9. Paint or wallpaper? Paint
10. Favorite t.v. show? America's Top Model
11. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, but it has been years.
12. Last person you talked with on the phone? Oh,someone at work, probably my boss
13. What was your favorite toy as a child? My bike
14. When was the last time you cried? This morning.

15. What's on the floor of your closet? Shoes and Tax Records

 

[Tenebrae]

Sure do! It's been awhile myself, but keep looking at all the string I need to organize...

I know what you mean, I have thread organisers, and its getting to be a major mess

 

[meh]

Oooh..great questions, Edie! What fun

1. Place of birth? central Illinois

2. Favorite day of the week? Sunday

3. Favorite sport to watch? college basketball

4. Favorite movie (one you can always watch)? The Godfather

5. Favorite food? yeast rolls

6. Favorite beverage? iced tea

7. Hobbies? reading, knitting, swimming, piano

8. Night person or day person? night

9. Paint or wallpaper? paint. Although this summer I painted my bed and bath, and it was a nightmare and I'm never doing it again (and to be honest, the bathroom still isn't even finished)

10. Favorite t.v. show? 30 Rock, SVU, AbsolutelyFabulous, Vicar of Dibley

11. Can you drive a stick shift? yes- but very badly

12. Last person you talked with on the phone? my nephew

13. What was your favorite toy as a child? Barbie Dolls!!

14. When was the last time you cried? the other day when one of my dogs dug a hole and escaped out of the play yard. He came right back, but I get hysterical everytime they get loose.

15. What's on the floor of your closet? The question is really what isn't on the floor of my closet? Books, clothes, shoes, knick knacks, pictures, suitcases, blankets....the floor of my closet is where everything I'm too lazy to take to the basement lives. It's pretty bad. It's my little secret. The family suspects nothing

 

[GreenMunchkin]

AbsolutelyFabulous, Vicar of Dibley

Sweeet!! French and Saunders fan, then

 

[meh]

Sweeet!! French and Saunders fan, then

Oh yes!! Their take-off on the Lord of the Rings movie made me wet my pants I laughed so hard.

Was that TMI?

 

[GreenMunchkin]

Oh yes!! Their take-off on the Lord of the Rings movie made me wet my pants I laughed so hard.

Was that TMI?

Nnngh, what's TMI? Too many acronyms. DO NOT WANT!!!!!!1!

They're popular in teh Amerika? Wouldn't have figured it. Mind you, it's Richard Curtis fare and he's popular over there, in't he.

Have you seen Blackadder?

 

[Criada]

My children have just discovered the Vicar of Dibly. It iis frightening how many times that programme is repeated...half term has involved three or four episodes a day!
(And it still makes me laugh..)