From Luz, at the suggestion of Cowtown Pattie, comes a questionnaire. I've modified a few (to make them somewhat relevant) and answered the question rather than highlighting the ones that I've done.
Have I ever:
1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink--Not that I recall. I have bought drinks for the band (much to Hunky Husband's amusement!) That was in Alamagordo NM in 1970.
2. Swam with wild dolphins--Never even seen a wild dolphin.
3. Climbed a mountain--No, but Bogie and I hiked down from Sandia Crest to the foot of the ski lift--crippling me for a few days--lol!
4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive--Nope.
5. Been inside the Great Pyramid--Nope.
6. Held a tarantula--Never even seen one, outside a cage.
7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone--Bathed with, yes, but candles are dangerous!
8. Said “I love you’ and meant it! I should hope so.--At 68 years of age, there are many people in my life whom I have loved--as family, as friends, as lovers.
9. Hugged a tree--Well, not sure; but, the thought's been there.
10. Bungee jumped--Nope, but made 4 parachute jumps.
11. Visited Paris--Begging the pardon of Claude, no.
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea--Never been at sea.
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise--I hope I don't have to remember all the times that I've done this, to qualify for a "yes" answer.
14. Seen the Northern Lights--Nope.
15. Gone to a huge sports game--Nope. Not interested in ever doing that.
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa--No.
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables--Many years of my life.
18. Touched an iceberg--No.
19. Slept under the stars--Yes. Most recently, with our granddaughter.
20. Changed a baby’s diaper--Two of my own babies and countless others.
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon--No.
22. Watched a meteor shower--Many times, over the years. And, I've seen a few comets.
23. Drunk champagne--Many times.
24. Given more than you can afford to charity--Not more than I could afford.
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope--Yes. Not a great telescope, but I still have my grandmother's telescope.
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment--Oh, yeah. During the middle of a final exam (the prof threatened to throw me out of the exam), during eating out (Hunky Husband and my sister-in-law wanted to throw out Younger Brother and me), during court hearing, during....too many times to list.
27. Had a good fight--How many do you want to know about?
28. Bet on a winning horse--No; but, as I recall, Bogie won a little money.
29. Asked out a stranger--He was no stranger than most. No, to a real stranger!
30. Had a snowball fight--Many, many.
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can--I'm not a screamer.
32. Held a lamb--Only my sweetie pies.
33. Seen a total eclipse--Many of the moon. Totality of the sun hasn't been an option where I've happened to be.
34. Ridden a roller coaster--Oh, yeah, many times.
35. Scored a winning goal--At what? Hunky Husband and I scored winning goals with Bogie and Dudette.
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking--But of course--I did attend college.
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day--Not on purpose
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment--Not to be the bearer of bad tidings; but, I consider most of my 68 1/2 years to have been happy.
39. Visited all 5 continents--Only North America.
40. Taken care of someone who was drunk--Oh, yeah. Put my campaign manager to bed, and then changed the bedding when she up-chucked! The next morning, sent her on her way, walking up the street with her shoes in one hand and her wig in the other! *chuckling*
41. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country--Never danced in a foreign country.
42. Watched wild whales--Never seen a wild whale.
43. Stolen a sign--For years, we had a fake stop sign in our garage that I had stolen from a Jaycees convention. One of the cities was vying for the next year's annual meeting and their slogan was, S(ummer)T(ime)O(verland)P(ark); so, obviously, they used STOP signs.
44. Backpacked--No.
45. Taken a road-trip--Many.
46. Gone rock climbing--Not seriously; but did a little.
47. Midnight walk on the beach --Yes, but not with anyone special. Just with a bunch of guys with whom I worked.
45. Gone sky diving--Yes.
49. Taken a train through Europe--Never been to Europe.
50. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love--Nope.
51. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table, and had a meal with them--Yes.
52. Milked a cow--Yes.
53. Alphabetized your CDs--No, but have a listing of them that is alphabetized.
54. Sung karaoke--Never been to a karaoke place.
55. Lounged around in bed all day--Not when I was feeling well.
56. Gone scuba diving--No.
57. Kissed in the rain--If so, it didn't make an impression. I do recall going for walks in the rain--with friends.
58. Gone to a drive-in theatre--Many times.
59. Started a business--No.
60. Taken a martial arts class--No.
61. Been in a movie--Not a real one.
62. Crashed a party--No.
63. Gone without food for 5 days--No.
64. Gotten a tattoo--No.
65. Got flowers for no reason--No.
66. Performed on stage--Not on a real stage.
67. Been to Las Vegas--Only in the airport.
68. Recorded music--Yes, but strictly for my own amusement.
69. Buried one/both of your parents--Unfortunately, both are dead and buried.
70. Been on a cruise ship--No, and no desire to do so.
71. Spoken more than one language fluently--I was pretty fluent at FORTRAN at one time.
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over--That wasn't the real intention; but, have done this.
73. Walked a famous bridge--No.
74. Had plastic surgery--No.
75. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived--No.
76. Written articles for a large publication--I've been published in technical journals.
77. Tried to lose weight seriously--Half-heartedly, is more like it.
78. Been in the military--Only in the reserves (USNR).
79. Read a good book--Reading one, now: Madeleine Albright's The Mighty & The Almighty.
80. Piloted an airplane--Yes. Earned an instrument rating.
80. Petted a stingray--Why would anyone do a dumb thing like that?
81. Broken someone’s heart--I like to think that there are 3 or 4 hearts out there that will never be the same.
82. Broken a bone--Not my own, at least.
83. Eaten sushi--Yes.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper--Many times; but, then, I've lived in relatively small cities most of my life.
85. Parasailed--No.
86. Skipped all your school reunions--Absolutely! In neither high school nor college was I graduated with the class of students whom I really knew. Skipped my junior year in high school and transferred universities as a senior in college.
87. Shaved your head--No.
88. Caused a car accident--Yes. I looked the wrong direction in driving across a one-way street. (The arrow pointed left, so I looked left!) The guy who hit me was on his way to work. As his car wasn't driveable, I took him to work.
89. Pretended to be “sick”--In 9th grade, I pretended a migraine to get off of work at the library--to go on a birding trip with my family. Later, I was brought up short by an adult librarian, of whom I thought a lot, when she told me how disappointed she was with my being dishonest! (Obviously, I had 'fessed up!)
90. Swam in the Pacific Ocean--Waded, yes, but didn't swim.
91. Saved someone’s life--Yes. Once from drowning, once from choking--same person.
92. Fainted--Let me count the times.
93. Been in the room while someone is giving birth--As I've birthed two kids, the answer is yes.
94. Hitchhiked--No.
95. Adopted a child--No.
96. Been caught daydreaming--Huh? What'd you say? Yes, I was paying attention, I just didn't hear what you said!
97. Been to the Painted Desert--Where is it?
98. Called off a wedding engagement--Not my own, at least.
99. Donated your blood--64 times and counting
100. The last question was offensively intrusive, so I've removed it. (My answer was: You gotta be kidding!)
Ok, what was the last guestion? I need to know. :)
I'd be wore out just taking that questionnaire.
Posted by: janet | November 19, 2006 at 09:13 AM
And I'm back...
and embarrassed to see how many of these questions I would have to answer No to. I obviously lead a very boring life. Though I say VERY EMPHATICALLY that No 6 I would never, ever, ever do - the mere thought makes me feel ill.
And just what was the last question?
Posted by: Adele | November 20, 2006 at 10:58 AM
I wasn't the first to, at least, change the last question. The last question was on religion. As a confirmed agnostic, I was offended. (Well, I have to have something to be offended about. Almost nothing else offends me--lol!) *Walking off in a huff-mo-bile--a purple snit*
Posted by: Cop Car | November 20, 2006 at 03:47 PM
Oh well, if it was about Religionh I definitely won't pursue the matter. Somehow I thought it was about something else which might have been a different kettle of fish (ahem, grin)
Posted by: Adele | November 21, 2006 at 04:20 AM
61 Yeses out of 99 questions. I do want to know what the last question is though 'cause if it was patently offensive I'm just sure I could pick up number 62.
Posted by: LLN | December 17, 2006 at 12:18 AM
LLN--Bogie (your cousin) posted the last question when she did the quiz, or you can follow the link back to Luz. (If you can find my blog, you can surely find Luz! lol) Bogie's link is in the left sidebar.
Posted by: Cop Car | December 17, 2006 at 07:59 AM