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mapsedgeWhat is the single largest item in your house? In terms of mass/weight: the chest freezer, which is nearly full at this point. In terms of overall volume/space occupied, the HVAC system.
How well can you write your name with your non dominant hand? Almost legibly, if I go really slow.
What color is your bedroom? The walls are a sort of cappuchino color; the ceiling *snerK* is beige.
What type of computer mouse do you use? Corded optical on every computer except one, a ball mouse on the upstairs laptop. I don't like cordless, as I've never had one that would reliably keep a signal.
What is your earliest memory? Sitting at the "dining room" table in a single wide trailer at Springdale Lake Estates (trailer park) in Belton, eating a fish my brother caught in the lake. My mother told me to be careful of the bones.
Have you ever jumped off of a high dive? Oh yes. Feet first and head first. I love it.
Do you take vitamins? Only those I ingest through food.
When did you first become interested in the oppsite sex? Beyond "show me yours and I'll show you mine", seventh grade. Her name was Christie. Late edit (10/20/08): Clark. Christie Clark. She lived off of 35th street near the old (now gone) elementary school.
Do you like to color inside the lines? I prefer to work without lines.
What do you have set as your home page? Shit, which computer, which browser? Upstairs, Pageflakes on one (Michelle's), Google on the other. In my downstairs office it's mapsedgemedia.com on my primary machine, both browsers; on the laptop, MSN because I don't care enough to change it.
Do you have your own radio? Duh. How old is this quiz and who wrote it?
Where would you hate to have to work? Anything with a lot of data entry.
Who is on your speed dial? Don't have speed dial on any of my phones that I know of.
Do you prefer lightbulbs or candles? For what purpose? If I truly have to see what I'm doing, lightbulbs.
How much money did you spend today? So far, not a penny. Yesterday, nadda. Day before that, nothing. (Seeing a pattern? I typically spend money only for gasoline.)
What are you sitting on right now? My ass.
Do you look at yourself when you pass by reflective surfaces? Yes, but usually one for "zipper-check" kind of stuff.
Would you ever get plastic surgery? Hell yes, if I could afford it. Nose job, strong jawline, straighten my teeth. Hell yes.
Did you play with shaving cream when you were a kid? Nah. It held no special fascination for me.
How big is your bed? King pillow top.
Do you like the smell of axe? Some.
What is your favorite flavor of lifesavers? Butterscotch.
Have you ever seen a volcano? No
What is the best Halloween costume you've ever worn? This may come as a shock, but I'm not much of a costume kinda guy.
What kind of soap do you use? Whatever's cheap/on sale. Ivory, Irish Spring, Zest, Equate.
Can you snowboard? Probably.
How many icons do you have on your desktop? None. I keep my desktop icons hidden.
What is the biggest amount of money you've ever had at one time? A thousand, maybe.
Do you write notes on your body? If I absolutely need to.
What is the prominent color in your closet?: Dark.
Do you believe in lots of conspiracies? Occam's Razor. In short, not often.
Are you good at baking? Yes, but not as good as Michelle. I'm the guy you want on the stovetop.
Have you ever made your own clothing? Often and well.
How many doors does your house have?: Five to the outside, if you count the garage. Beyond that, not counting openings in the wall that you walk through but have no actual door: eight.
Do you prefer tootsie pops or blow pops? Don't really care for either.
Do you sneak into movie theatres? No.
Are you a really fast text messenger? No.
Do you have anything you keep on you 24/7? Not that isn't biologically attached.
Do you usually write in print or in cursive? Cursive.
What was your first job? A western-wear retail setup at a local hotel.
Do you prefer crushed ice or cubed? If the drink is water, crushed. Otherwise, cubed. Less surface area, so it melts slower.
What print is on your plates or cups in your kitchen? A simple blue border on a white plate.
Have you ever made a mixed cd for someone? Lots.
What do you want to buy from an infomercial? ShamWOW. Worst case, it's a useful towel. You should always have a towel.
Do you believe that animals have souls? Insofar as all living beings have souls, sure.
What word/phrase do you find really annoying? Any word or phrase spoken as an interruption.
Do you have a lava lamp or a black light? Would love to have a lava lamp.
Do you find yourself not having enough electrical outlets? Always.
What is the longest you can wait patiently? Depends. If I have something to occupy me, hours. If I'm empty handed, not long at all.
Have you ever been under anesthesia? Many times. Reconstructive surgery does that to you.
Are your fingernails long or short? Short.
Are you afraid of bright colors? Not as such.
Has anyone ever accused you of being gay? Accused? No. Had someone wish I was? Often.
Can you tell people honest things to their face? Most of the time.
Would you rather eat grits or oatmeal? Grits.
Do you own a kite? No.
Have you ever run down and up escalator or vice versa? Sure.
What do you think of clothing for pets? Only in extreme cold.
Do you tend to want things you cannot have? All the time. But if the question really is, "Do I get resentful?" the answer is no.
Is it true that you can be anything you want to be? No. You can aspire all you want.
Were your parents honest to you about serious things when you were little? No often.
Would you ever dye your hair purple? For the right reason.
Who do you think should play you in a movie? Tommy Lee Jones or Billy Bob Thornton.
Would you ever kill someone? It's possible.
Do you prefer stripes or polka dots? If those are my only two choices, stripes.
Do you dot your i's and cross your t's? Why would I not? Without a jot or a tittle, it's not an "i" or a "t".
Are you double jointed in any way? There's no such thing, so, no.
What kind of super power do you wish you had? Toss up. Invisibility or flight.
Are you easily offended? Yes, by discourtesy. Otherwise, no.
How often do you watch the news? Not often.
Do you have nightmares very much? Nightmares? Not often. Unpleasant dreams, all the time.
Did the movie Jaws ever scare you? Yeah, the first time.
Have you ever cried to get away with something? Yes.
What do you think of feminists? Admirable goals, shitty attitudes.
Are you friends with anyone famous? No.
Do you lack common sense sometimes? No.
Are you afraid of snakes? I respect snakes, which is not the same thing, so, no.
Do you use recycle bins at your house? Oh yes.
How hot do you like the water in your shower? Start warm, finish hot.
Do you ever walk around your house naked? Often.
What is your favorite art form? As much as I like art, sculpture.
Do you want to be bilingual? It would be fun to know more than one language.
Is energy wasted on little kids? No.
Do you lie to make people feel better? Rarely.
How many times a day do you look at the clock? Often, but as a schedule check only.
Do you like to organize things? Yes.
Are you going to have smile lines or frown lines when you're older? Already there.
Do you floss your teeth every day? Should, but no.
Do you like the game red rover? I've never played it.
Which is better, thick crust or thin? Who's making the pizza? As a rule, though, thick.
How good are you at keeping secrets? Because my memory functions badly if at all, very well.
What stupid little thing really stresses you out? Remembering a person's name.
Can you remember what you wore yesterday? Jeans and a shirt. Wait...that's what I wear every day.
Which Disney parks have you been to? Disney World Orlando, Epcot.
What do you think the drinking age should be? 18's okay, but with stricter enforcement of laws.
Do you like to wear socks? If I have shoes or cold feet, I have socks.
How well can you write your name with your non dominant hand? Almost legibly, if I go really slow.
What color is your bedroom? The walls are a sort of cappuchino color; the ceiling *snerK* is beige.
What type of computer mouse do you use? Corded optical on every computer except one, a ball mouse on the upstairs laptop. I don't like cordless, as I've never had one that would reliably keep a signal.
What is your earliest memory? Sitting at the "dining room" table in a single wide trailer at Springdale Lake Estates (trailer park) in Belton, eating a fish my brother caught in the lake. My mother told me to be careful of the bones.
Have you ever jumped off of a high dive? Oh yes. Feet first and head first. I love it.
Do you take vitamins? Only those I ingest through food.
When did you first become interested in the oppsite sex? Beyond "show me yours and I'll show you mine", seventh grade. Her name was Christie. Late edit (10/20/08): Clark. Christie Clark. She lived off of 35th street near the old (now gone) elementary school.
Do you like to color inside the lines? I prefer to work without lines.
What do you have set as your home page? Shit, which computer, which browser? Upstairs, Pageflakes on one (Michelle's), Google on the other. In my downstairs office it's mapsedgemedia.com on my primary machine, both browsers; on the laptop, MSN because I don't care enough to change it.
Do you have your own radio? Duh. How old is this quiz and who wrote it?
Where would you hate to have to work? Anything with a lot of data entry.
Who is on your speed dial? Don't have speed dial on any of my phones that I know of.
Do you prefer lightbulbs or candles? For what purpose? If I truly have to see what I'm doing, lightbulbs.
How much money did you spend today? So far, not a penny. Yesterday, nadda. Day before that, nothing. (Seeing a pattern? I typically spend money only for gasoline.)
What are you sitting on right now? My ass.
Do you look at yourself when you pass by reflective surfaces? Yes, but usually one for "zipper-check" kind of stuff.
Would you ever get plastic surgery? Hell yes, if I could afford it. Nose job, strong jawline, straighten my teeth. Hell yes.
Did you play with shaving cream when you were a kid? Nah. It held no special fascination for me.
How big is your bed? King pillow top.
Do you like the smell of axe? Some.
What is your favorite flavor of lifesavers? Butterscotch.
Have you ever seen a volcano? No
What is the best Halloween costume you've ever worn? This may come as a shock, but I'm not much of a costume kinda guy.
What kind of soap do you use? Whatever's cheap/on sale. Ivory, Irish Spring, Zest, Equate.
Can you snowboard? Probably.
How many icons do you have on your desktop? None. I keep my desktop icons hidden.
What is the biggest amount of money you've ever had at one time? A thousand, maybe.
Do you write notes on your body? If I absolutely need to.
What is the prominent color in your closet?: Dark.
Do you believe in lots of conspiracies? Occam's Razor. In short, not often.
Are you good at baking? Yes, but not as good as Michelle. I'm the guy you want on the stovetop.
Have you ever made your own clothing? Often and well.
How many doors does your house have?: Five to the outside, if you count the garage. Beyond that, not counting openings in the wall that you walk through but have no actual door: eight.
Do you prefer tootsie pops or blow pops? Don't really care for either.
Do you sneak into movie theatres? No.
Are you a really fast text messenger? No.
Do you have anything you keep on you 24/7? Not that isn't biologically attached.
Do you usually write in print or in cursive? Cursive.
What was your first job? A western-wear retail setup at a local hotel.
Do you prefer crushed ice or cubed? If the drink is water, crushed. Otherwise, cubed. Less surface area, so it melts slower.
What print is on your plates or cups in your kitchen? A simple blue border on a white plate.
Have you ever made a mixed cd for someone? Lots.
What do you want to buy from an infomercial? ShamWOW. Worst case, it's a useful towel. You should always have a towel.
Do you believe that animals have souls? Insofar as all living beings have souls, sure.
What word/phrase do you find really annoying? Any word or phrase spoken as an interruption.
Do you have a lava lamp or a black light? Would love to have a lava lamp.
Do you find yourself not having enough electrical outlets? Always.
What is the longest you can wait patiently? Depends. If I have something to occupy me, hours. If I'm empty handed, not long at all.
Have you ever been under anesthesia? Many times. Reconstructive surgery does that to you.
Are your fingernails long or short? Short.
Are you afraid of bright colors? Not as such.
Has anyone ever accused you of being gay? Accused? No. Had someone wish I was? Often.
Can you tell people honest things to their face? Most of the time.
Would you rather eat grits or oatmeal? Grits.
Do you own a kite? No.
Have you ever run down and up escalator or vice versa? Sure.
What do you think of clothing for pets? Only in extreme cold.
Do you tend to want things you cannot have? All the time. But if the question really is, "Do I get resentful?" the answer is no.
Is it true that you can be anything you want to be? No. You can aspire all you want.
Were your parents honest to you about serious things when you were little? No often.
Would you ever dye your hair purple? For the right reason.
Who do you think should play you in a movie? Tommy Lee Jones or Billy Bob Thornton.
Would you ever kill someone? It's possible.
Do you prefer stripes or polka dots? If those are my only two choices, stripes.
Do you dot your i's and cross your t's? Why would I not? Without a jot or a tittle, it's not an "i" or a "t".
Are you double jointed in any way? There's no such thing, so, no.
What kind of super power do you wish you had? Toss up. Invisibility or flight.
Are you easily offended? Yes, by discourtesy. Otherwise, no.
How often do you watch the news? Not often.
Do you have nightmares very much? Nightmares? Not often. Unpleasant dreams, all the time.
Did the movie Jaws ever scare you? Yeah, the first time.
Have you ever cried to get away with something? Yes.
What do you think of feminists? Admirable goals, shitty attitudes.
Are you friends with anyone famous? No.
Do you lack common sense sometimes? No.
Are you afraid of snakes? I respect snakes, which is not the same thing, so, no.
Do you use recycle bins at your house? Oh yes.
How hot do you like the water in your shower? Start warm, finish hot.
Do you ever walk around your house naked? Often.
What is your favorite art form? As much as I like art, sculpture.
Do you want to be bilingual? It would be fun to know more than one language.
Is energy wasted on little kids? No.
Do you lie to make people feel better? Rarely.
How many times a day do you look at the clock? Often, but as a schedule check only.
Do you like to organize things? Yes.
Are you going to have smile lines or frown lines when you're older? Already there.
Do you floss your teeth every day? Should, but no.
Do you like the game red rover? I've never played it.
Which is better, thick crust or thin? Who's making the pizza? As a rule, though, thick.
How good are you at keeping secrets? Because my memory functions badly if at all, very well.
What stupid little thing really stresses you out? Remembering a person's name.
Can you remember what you wore yesterday? Jeans and a shirt. Wait...that's what I wear every day.
Which Disney parks have you been to? Disney World Orlando, Epcot.
What do you think the drinking age should be? 18's okay, but with stricter enforcement of laws.
Do you like to wear socks? If I have shoes or cold feet, I have socks.