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The Survey

Wednesday, January 07, 2004

  1. Q: Last movie you saw in a theater?

    A: Elf. What a hoot! I still giggle whenever I start thinking about that movie.

  2. Q: Book you are reading right now?

    A: Dutch. A Memoir of Ronald Reagan. It’s written by Edmund Morris, who also did the 2 (soon to be 3) volume biography of Theodore Roosevelt. So far, I’d have to rate it as “Pretty Good.”

    The next one on my list is Benjamin Franklin by Edmund Morgan. What is it about guys named Edmund and presidential biography?

  3. Q: Favorite board game?

    A: Backgammon is high on my list. I like Chess sometimes, too. Oh, Hi-Ho Cherry-O is excellent, too.

  4. Q: Favorite magazine?

    A: The Watchtower. No question.

  5. Q: Favorite Smells?

    A: Home-cooked spaghetti sauce (I’ll send you the recipe if you ask nicely.), Polo for Women, and the first 5 minutes of a pinewood campfire.

  6. Q: Favorite Sounds?

    A: When I get home and everyone yells “Daddy! Daddy!” I also enjoy the way that the Brandenburg Concertos sound when you play them over a nice stereo system.

  7. Q: Favorite Foods?

    A: Homemade spaghetti, avocado fresh from the tree, Oreo Cookies, and free.

  8. Q: Worst feeling in the world?

    A: Sitting in your own filth. Don’t ask.

  9. Q: The first thing you think of when you wake up?

    A: “I hope that there’s milk in the fridge so I can have breakfast.” Just being honest.

  10. Q: Favorite Fast Food?

    A: I”ve taken a shine to the Panda Express.

  11. Q: Future grandhild’s name (if up to you)?

    A: Hmm... I’ve always been fond of “Moon-unit.”

  12. Q: Finish this statement: “If I had a lot of money, I would...”

    A: ...buy a monkey.

    ...buy an island

    ...serve a mission or two.

    ...quit working.

  13. Q: Do you drive fast?

    A: Not usually.

  14. Q: Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?

    A: Next question please.

  15. Q: Storms—Cool or scary?

    A: Like, for totally, like, dude, like cool.

  16. Q: What was your first car?

    A: That I drove? Dad’s 1987 Toyota Tercel Hatchback. That I bought? 1997 Honda Civic.

  17. Q: Favorite Drink?

    A: Got milk?

  18. Q: Finish this statement: “If I had the time, I would love to...”

    A: ...fill out more surveys like this one.

    ...visit my family.

    ...translate this thing to Spanish.

  19. Q: Do you eat the stems of broccoli?

    A: Do you mean the thick, woody icky stems, or the yummy, succulent, tender stems?

  20. Q: If you could dye your hair any color, what would you choose?

    A: Blonde, of course.

  21. Q: How many different cities/towns have you lived in?

    A: Here they are:

    1. Magna, Utah
    2. West Valley City, Utah
    3. Pe�alolen, Chile
    4. La Pintana, Chile
    5. La Florida, Chile
    6. San Bernardo, Chile
    7. Curico, Chile
    8. Uintah, Utah

    A mission will do that to you.

  22. Q: Glass—Half empty or half full?

    A: Half full.

  23. Q: Favorite sport to watch?

    A: Football (Soccer to the yanks).

  24. Q: Say something nice about the person that sent this to you.

    A: Well, I forwarded this to my own email... Alice and Bob (and Matthew) are really smart persons.

  25. Q: Under your bed?

    A: Good question. I’m not sure.

  26. Q: Toilet paper—Over or under?

    A: Like 99% of the civilized world, over. The other makes me shudder.

  27. Q: Morning person or night owl?

    A: Today, morning person. Tomorrow, we’ll see.

  28. Q: Over easy or sunny side up?

    A: I think I’m going to vomit. Scrambled.

  29. Q: Favorite place to relax?

    A: I really like Skull Valley in the spring. Anywhere is good as long as my family is with me.

  30. Q: Favorite pie?

    A: Coconut cream.

  31. Q: Favorite book in the Bible?

    A: Isaiah. What a visionary!

  32. Q: If you had only one wish, what would it be?

    A: Duh. More wishes.

  33. Q: Where would you live if you could go anywhere?

    A: Probably Heaven. Good luck on that, though.

  34. Q: Dream job?

    A: Anywhere where I wouldn’t have to deal with certain persons who will remain nameless. Retirement would be ideal.

  35. Q: If you could go on a date with someone famous, who would it be?

    A: I’m happily married to someone who is better than famous.

  36. Q: What kind of dog would you have?

    A: A smart one that doesn’t shed.

  37. Q: Five favorite movies of all time?

    A: How anticlimactic! Anyway... here they are: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Toy Story, The Remains of the Day, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

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