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post #6001 of 6846
5/23/12 at 5:32pm
Yes, it's called "For Martha" by Smashing Pumpkins; the composer dedicated it to her mother who was in a terminal stage of a cancer. The most wonderful song I've ever listened to.

SQ.

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post #6002 of 6846
5/23/12 at 5:48pm
OF course.... Alanis Morisette - Thank You, for example ;-)

Has a movie ever made you cry?
post #6003 of 6846
5/23/12 at 6:14pm
Philadelphia with Tom Hanks . I cried at the movie theatre and each time I've seen it since.

Also for songs - Angel by Sarah MacLachlan . It reminds me of my grandmother before she died and when she died . The song could been written for her .

SQ
post #6004 of 6846
5/23/12 at 6:37pm
I think that was the only one.
Question
Does indiference hurt you? And lack of gratitude?

Me: Indiference: Not anymore; makes me tickles, what scientifically talking is pain on its lowest level;
Gratitude: Yes, veeeery much. Humility is one of the best gratitude's friend. But friendships sometimes are confusing, don't you think?

Note: Anyone feel free to answer Mimi's question either.
post #6005 of 6846
5/23/12 at 7:18pm
Song - The Baby by Blake Shelton
Movie - Terms of Endearment

@Moore - Indifference doesn't bother me at all.

When you’re on a date, do you think the man should pay or not?
post #6006 of 6846
5/23/12 at 7:54pm
Imcomplete answer Hednic, but ok. Sometimes silence tells more than 1,000 words, like pictures.

Answer: yes.

Re-post a question (please, no evasive answers like "Yes, but I don't remember right now"):

On any kind of art is there a piece, picture, painting, etc, that you like but deslike the concept behind?
Give us an exemple explaining the reason you deslike the concept.
post #6007 of 6846
5/23/12 at 8:25pm
Yes. I like the painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso but I don't like the fact that it depicts war and death.

Would you rather spend the rest of your life without a significant other, or would you rather have a partner who is extremely difficult?
post #6008 of 6846
5/23/12 at 8:52pm
wow. tough one. I guess the former, though not by much.

SQ
post #6009 of 6846
5/23/12 at 9:14pm
I'd rather be without. I am too laid back and free spirited of a person to be anchored to a difficult being.
* hi Fleurine!*
same Q
post #6010 of 6846
5/23/12 at 9:41pm
I think I'm OK either way. Freedom is great, especially for a guy like me, but it can be lonely. Difficult partners (don't ask ) are sometimes difficult, but there's never a dull moment. The bottom line - life is a gift, no matter what, and I'll take it no questions asked.

Well, almost none......

Same Question!!!
post #6011 of 6846
5/23/12 at 11:23pm
I simply CANT live alone, so I rather be with a complicated someone than with anyone at all!

Do you have private "bad taste" sins??? (eg. wearing sandals with white sockets at home)
post #6012 of 6846
5/24/12 at 2:36am
I like Bermuda shorts for the Summer on holiday but everyone around me says they are not cool. But I think they are so they can take a running jump.lol

SQ
post #6013 of 6846
5/24/12 at 4:12am
I do own and wear a pair of jog pants at home sometimes. I would never wear them out and generally find them horrid.

Who would you rather have a love triangle with, Ant & Dec or Jedward?
post #6014 of 6846
5/24/12 at 4:17am
My wife would probably pick Ant & Dec

What’s the most expensive gift you’ve ever received from someone?
post #6015 of 6846
5/24/12 at 10:32am
Either my engagement ring, or a car from my dad.

SQ
post #6016 of 6846
5/24/12 at 10:45am
A car.

I wonder about some other opinions about the man paying.
It's honestly hard for me to imagine a woman wanting to see a man again, who didn't buy her meal. Would he be like, " wow, I had a great time, you looked lovely, btw. Oh, and your meal comes to 34 dollars..."?
Then, imo, it's not a date.

Your opinion?
post #6017 of 6846
5/24/12 at 11:19am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hillaire View Post

A car.

I wonder about some other opinions about the man paying.
It's honestly hard for me to imagine a woman wanting to see a man again, who didn't buy her meal. Would he be like, " wow, I had a great time, you looked lovely, btw. Oh, and your meal comes to 34 dollars..."?
Then, imo, it's not a date.

Your opinion?

No eating out until they are mine. Inviting girlfriend, yes, inviting some woman, I don't think so.

Do you support any sports teams and do you get emotional when they win/lose?
post #6018 of 6846
5/24/12 at 11:35am
yes, the Denver Broncos and the Chicago Cubs. I don't get emotional when they lose though.

what's your dream car?
post #6019 of 6846
5/24/12 at 1:10pm
Something either very luxurious or very practical and speedy.

What is your favorite TV celebrity/notability?
post #6020 of 6846
5/24/12 at 1:50pm
I will pick an Intenational celeb....

Jamie Oliver

What food you cannot even try?
post #6021 of 6846
5/24/12 at 2:04pm
Ghost chile. What's the point!?
We bought some at our local market, though because my son had watched two or three consecutive programs about them, and could not believe they could be purchased by the cart-pushing civilian. I wonder if they aren't just a novelty issue, not capable of killing the random, heedless frat boy. But I won't dare try one to find out!

What's the hottest food you ever ate?
post #6022 of 6846
5/24/12 at 2:09pm
Anything with Tabasco sauce on it, spicy bell peppers, also some Chinese food I cannot remember well enough any longer to know exactly what it was, but I still remember the burn.

What is your favorite brand of sports and/or casual clothing?
post #6023 of 6846
5/24/12 at 4:01pm
Polo

Have you ever been on a game show?
post #6024 of 6846
5/24/12 at 4:10pm
Only as part of the audience. Very tedious and it took them ages to record their 30 minutes worth of program.

Rugby or American football?
post #6025 of 6846
5/24/12 at 4:28pm
Rugby hands down!

American Football or "real" football (soccer)?? ;-)
post #6026 of 6846
5/24/12 at 4:34pm
American Football

Are you an urbanite, suburbanite, or country bumpkin?
post #6027 of 6846
5/24/12 at 5:28pm
I live under a bridge on the most rich area of my city. I don't know how to classify it.
Here suburbanite is a very pejorative term.
How do you like your coffee? As bitter as possible?
post #6028 of 6846
5/24/12 at 7:20pm
With cream

What is your favorite bird?
post #6029 of 6846
5/24/12 at 7:35pm
cereopsis (Cape Barren Goose)


Would you rather your employees find you a hard-nosed martinet type (who has a little scary-crazy) or sweet, affable, jovial type (who is easy to manipulate)?
post #6030 of 6846
5/24/12 at 7:37pm
Duck (for the taste)

What is your favourite meat?
post #6031 of 6846
5/24/12 at 7:42pm
veal

How much do you know about your ancestors?
post #6032 of 6846
5/25/12 at 2:31am
Nothing really.

If you had the power to make any law a reality, what would it be?
post #6033 of 6846
5/25/12 at 3:31am
Fiscal relaxation for freelancers, more advantageous housing and urban planning conditions on a larger scale and finally end this way too prolonged economical recession.

Is there any toy from your childhood you kept or you wished to have kept during adulthood?
post #6034 of 6846
5/25/12 at 5:58am
Great questions!!!
I keep a big teddy bear that now belongs to my little daughter!

Same Hednic's question: What do you know about your ancestors?
post #6035 of 6846
5/25/12 at 6:02am
I know about and remember some of my great-grandparents. That's about it.

Which part of a zoo, inhabited by animals, smells the best to you?
post #6036 of 6846
5/25/12 at 6:03am
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post #6037 of 6846
5/25/12 at 7:18am
The snakes place and the aquarium!

DO you believe in organic food?
post #6038 of 6846
5/25/12 at 7:34am
No I don't ! I like to ' believe ' in the concept of organic food but actually I fear it's nonsense .
All food is organic anyway so even the way the word is used is nonsense .

SQ
post #6039 of 6846
5/25/12 at 7:38am
Don't buy into it either.

If your life was a song, what would the title be?
post #6040 of 6846
5/25/12 at 9:13am
All organic means is it was grown with no pesticides. It's a very unequivocal sort of thing. The FDA investigates the farms to make sure the claims are true, otherwise they cannot be 'certified organic'. I can understand believing it makes no difference whether one eats pesticides or not, but not in believing in the authenticity of organic growing. I grow vegetables organically myself. They are very real.

If my life was a song, it would be Play With Fire.

What real song title best fits your life?
post #6041 of 6846
5/25/12 at 9:37am
I bet your home grown veggies are fantastic Hillaire ! : ) now THAT is what organic means to me . I had some friends who grew their own veggies and they were better than anything store bought .

My song title The Sacrifice from the movie The Piano by Michael Nyman .

SQ
post #6042 of 6846
5/25/12 at 9:43am
Various titles of both vocal and instrumental Early Music pieces, but if there is one I had to pick, I'd pick:

"In meinem Sinn" (or the Dutch spelling "In myne zyn", both spellings roughly translated as "In my mind"), since most of my greatest delights and achievements first took place in my mind, long before they were turned into reality.


What book (either literary work or non-fiction, or both) does in your opinion best describe your outlook on yourself, on society, on life etc.?
post #6043 of 6846
5/25/12 at 9:56am
Tough question, that, and I teach literature, writing, and film for a living. Perhaps Moby-Dick and Ahab's "Strike through the mask."

SQ.
post #6044 of 6846
5/25/12 at 10:03am
The Magic of Thinking Big by Dr. David J. Schwartz

How prone are you to coming down with the flu?
post #6045 of 6846
5/25/12 at 10:26am
Once to twice a year, at most.

Do you have a favorite celebrity chef, and, if so, who is she/he?
post #6046 of 6846
5/25/12 at 11:24am
Jamie Oliver....Because he is unpretentious, fresh and has great taste!

SQ
post #6047 of 6846
5/25/12 at 12:29pm
Anthony Bourdain, great guy, down to earth, amazing taste.

Which genre of music do you not like generally, but thoroughly enjoy a particular song from that genre?
post #6048 of 6846
5/25/12 at 12:38pm
I guess I'm not a fan of rap but enjoy some rap music .
Anthony Bourdain - fab guy !

SQ
post #6049 of 6846
5/25/12 at 2:30pm
Country music - but I like "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Is that country?

SQ
post #6050 of 6846
5/25/12 at 2:42pm
Don't like rap - Maybe something Will Smith or Queen Latfifah did before they became actors.

What company's commercials are you really tired of seeing on TV?
post #6051 of 6846
5/25/12 at 2:48pm
Progressive Insurance. Their spokesperson is the type I just want to punch in the face. (Not really [yes, actually, really])

OOH, I am changing my dumb question to Ken Russel's about the work of fiction that best reflects your life (internal or experiential).
post #6052 of 6846
5/25/12 at 2:51pm
Rollercoasters.

sq.

This was an answer to a question that has now disappeared (What are you too old to appreciate? Or something to that effect).
post #6053 of 6846
5/25/12 at 2:53pm
OOPS!
I think I just too old for so many things my son is into! For example sitcoms, urgh.


Again, Ken Russel's about the work of fiction that best reflects your life (internal or experiential).
post #6054 of 6846
5/25/12 at 3:15pm
The Princess and the Tin Box by James Thurber

What's the best thing about being a man or woman in your opinion?
post #6055 of 6846
5/25/12 at 3:37pm
Giving birth.

What is the most indispensible seasoning for food, IYO? (Salt does not count.)
post #6056 of 6846
5/25/12 at 3:48pm
Achar - proper homemade achar.

What's good advice?
post #6057 of 6846
5/25/12 at 3:58pm
For me, good advice is something told to me that never has to be second guessed.

An example of advice I would give someone: Learn about the country and culture before you travel there.

How modest a person are you?
post #6058 of 6846
5/25/12 at 4:14pm
I don't know, honestly. Maybe average?

I had a horrid few days at work. I was treated with more disrespect by a new contractor than I want to detail. So my question is, How should I take the upper hand back, from someone who is very set in his ways (read chauvinistic) and also old enough to be my father?
post #6059 of 6846
5/25/12 at 4:51pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hillaire View Post

I don't know, honestly. Maybe average?

I had a horrid few days at work. I was treated with more disrespect by a new contractor than I want to detail. So my question is, How should I take the upper hand back, from someone who is very set in his ways (read chauvinistic) and also old enough to be my father?

Without knowing the details, I can still offer a generality of communication in such matters. Try to do or say something which will help him to question one of his own actions within his own framework. It is probably the easiest way to begin the process of questioning the framework itself - something which cannot happen in a short time. Put another way, there is bound to be some aspect of his disrespect which would not sit well with him during a more introspective moment. Perhaps you can help him find that in a non-confrontational way.

I'm sorry to hear about this - hope you can work it out.

I'll ask to same question so somebody else can offer different (and perhaps better) advice.
post #6060 of 6846
5/25/12 at 5:36pm
Not better advice but I'd say continue to deal professionally and look professional. Do not give him any reason to doubt your ability. Look professional and act professional. Do not over react. One of his beliefs might be that women do not belong in the workplace because they are too emotional. Keep you emotion at home.

What role should seniority play in the workplace?
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