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post #6601 of 6846
6/17/12 at 7:19am
Depends on one's individual needs, plans, obligations, phantasies, aspirations, ideals etc. In my case, the answer would be simple- for an entire lifetime, a certain lavish sum of money would probably enough once and for all (but I still have to figure out its exact amount/figure).

What is/are your absolutely favorite holiday/leisure/weekend etc. destination/s?

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post #6602 of 6846
6/17/12 at 7:21am
England for absolute favorite. Stateside is Denver and the Rockies.

SQ
post #6603 of 6846
6/17/12 at 9:39am
Buzios

If you could pick and choose any two famous people to sit down with you for dinner, man and woman, who would choose?
post #6604 of 6846
6/17/12 at 11:31am
Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston

SQ
post #6605 of 6846
6/17/12 at 11:36am
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Aung San Suu Kyi.

Which ballet do you enjoy the most?
post #6606 of 6846
6/17/12 at 12:20pm
Swan Lake

What are you grateful for?
post #6607 of 6846
6/17/12 at 12:43pm
Waking up each morning.

Do you tell white lies, and what is the rationale for your answer?
post #6608 of 6846
6/17/12 at 2:57pm
Have under reported income on a tax return years back so I guess that would constitute a white lie.

When you're having a difficult time staying positive, what is one thing that helps you change your mind?
post #6609 of 6846
6/17/12 at 3:00pm
Well, I count my blessings. Things could always be a lot worse than at present !

Are you naturally a hopeful person or do you have to work on it ?
post #6610 of 6846
6/17/12 at 3:07pm
I like to think of myself as hopeful and eternally optimistic.

Are there days that you waste just trying to get through them instead of enjoying and savoring the time?
post #6611 of 6846
6/17/12 at 4:14pm
Yes, when I am out of sorts, the day does not go well.

Which cat would you choose between a siamese and a burmese, and why?
post #6612 of 6846
6/17/12 at 4:26pm
Burmese - better looking IMO

How many times would you say you eat dinner out in a month?
post #6613 of 6846
6/17/12 at 6:46pm
Dinner-- once every several months. Lunch-- once-2x/mo.

SQ
post #6614 of 6846
6/17/12 at 6:48pm
Dinner maybe 1 a month
Lunch - about 4-6 times a month

How many languages do you speak and which would you like most to learn ?
post #6615 of 6846
6/17/12 at 6:52pm
7 besides English. Regret never learning Chinese early in life.

If you had to skip one of the three meals per day which would you have the least problem doing without?
post #6616 of 6846
6/17/12 at 6:53pm
Dinner
Hednic - that is wonderful !!!!!!

How was your day today ?
post #6617 of 6846
6/17/12 at 6:58pm
Could have been better. Was stopped for failing to observe a posted sign. Clearly my fault, just annoying as it was such a beautiful day.

Any summer trips in the near future?
post #6618 of 6846
6/17/12 at 7:04pm
No nothing planned as of right now.

Are you very opiniated?
post #6619 of 6846
6/17/12 at 7:13pm
Was when I was younger. Have very much mellowed.

How would you describe your work ethic?
post #6620 of 6846
6/17/12 at 7:21pm
Give your best in everything and to everyone in your work . At all times . It's possible . It makes the difference between ordinary and extraordinary .

SQ
post #6621 of 6846
6/17/12 at 7:33pm
Dedicated, and meticulous about details.

What is the one piece of advice that you want your child/children to remember from talks with you?
post #6622 of 6846
6/18/12 at 2:19am
I do not have children.

If you could change the world in any way what would you do?
post #6623 of 6846
6/18/12 at 4:15am
Eliminate poverty & crime

If the present moment is all there is, what have you done with it?
post #6624 of 6846
6/18/12 at 5:44am
Read your question.

What does freedom mean to you?
post #6625 of 6846
6/18/12 at 7:06am
live and let live

What alternatives do you propose to the jail sentences?
post #6626 of 6846
6/18/12 at 12:31pm
I wouldn't propose any. Jail sentences are necessary if execution is not warranted by law. However playing the devil's advocate - community service.


What is most important: to do what you love or to love what you are doing?
post #6627 of 6846
6/18/12 at 1:10pm
Love what you're doing. Sometimes doing what you love isn't that great for you.

SQ
post #6628 of 6846
6/18/12 at 1:24pm
For me: Love what you're doing.

Do you dislike or like people who are proud of themselves and don't try to hide it?
post #6629 of 6846
6/18/12 at 1:43pm
I'm ambivalent towards those people.

sq
post #6630 of 6846
6/18/12 at 2:00pm
depends on the reason of pride.

which is the most complete sport?
post #6631 of 6846
6/18/12 at 2:43pm
For me: American Football

Which sport have you never played that you would like to?
post #6632 of 6846
6/18/12 at 2:45pm
Lacrosse

SQ
post #6633 of 6846
6/18/12 at 2:54pm
Team handball

Favorite one on one sport?
post #6634 of 6846
6/18/12 at 4:22pm
Ping-pong.

Do you find Irish dance, like that in Riverdance, entertaining?
post #6635 of 6846
6/18/12 at 4:36pm
Yes. Loved it especially when Michael Flatley was doing it at a young age with the company.

What folk traditions do you enjoy?
post #6636 of 6846
6/18/12 at 5:03pm
I love to watch javanese shadow puppet when I was a little kid.

What is the role of luck in people’s lives?
post #6637 of 6846
6/18/12 at 5:20pm
We make our own luck !

How superstitious are you ?
post #6638 of 6846
6/18/12 at 5:40pm
Not very, I do not walk under a ladder for fear that something above me on that ladder may fall.

Do you believe that one's life span is already preordained on the day that one is born?
post #6639 of 6846
6/18/12 at 6:03pm
Sometimes I do believe that and at other times , I don't . However certainly it feels that our life spans are pre determined . For instance , a friend of mine died at 15 through meningitis and yet my grand uncle who smoked , drank and ate his way through life merrily , lived till nearly 100 with nary a cough nor cold . Life is strange .

Where do you see yourself in 5 years time ?
post #6640 of 6846
6/18/12 at 7:17pm
Spending most of the year with my wife at our vacation home in Buzios

How well do you think you will handle the adjustment from work to retirement?
post #6641 of 6846
6/18/12 at 9:09pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Spending most of the year with my wife at our vacation home in Buzios

How well do you think you will handle the adjustment from work to retirement?

As they say in the legal trade, "Objection! The possibility of retirement in this economy is not in evidence."

Moot question in my case.

Same question!
post #6642 of 6846
6/19/12 at 1:00am
I foresee no problem, merely, re-directing energies along different paths, more of my choosing rather than by forced tangents along work-related activities.

Do you consider sushi safe to eat?
post #6643 of 6846
6/19/12 at 2:46am
Yes.

If you were donating money to charity which charity would that be?
post #6644 of 6846
6/19/12 at 3:58am
St. Judes Childrens Hospital

Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?
post #6645 of 6846
6/19/12 at 5:13am
Most certainly, it is better to have loved, nothing is so exhilarating and fulfilling.

Do you feel that "spare the rod and spoil the child" has validity, and why?
post #6646 of 6846
6/19/12 at 9:20am
Yes because there are more positive ,kinder and better ways to teach a child right and wrong than through corporal punishment. As a receiver of corporal punishment myself, I can say , it doesn't work but leaves scars - both physically and mentally.

How disciplined are you ?
post #6647 of 6846
6/19/12 at 9:42am
With my job - very disciplined

Is idealization of people healthy or harmful? And if it's harmful, who does it harm more -- the idealized person, or the idealizer?
post #6648 of 6846
6/19/12 at 11:04am
It is a fine line between admiration and idealization. While admiration is wonderful, idealization has potential harm written all over it. No one, no matter how good is without blemish in their character, and the person who holds another is such, rarefied esteem, the idealizer, will, indeed, be disappointed in the long run. Hopefully, the harm suffered will be nominal, but in some situations it can be catastrophic, especially when the idealizer cannot separate the idealized, super-being from the real, flawed individual - one's fantasy continually subverts realty.

Is fidelity essential to a lasting, loving relationship, and why?
post #6649 of 6846
6/20/12 at 5:23am
Yes as without it their would be mistrust and without trust their is no relationship.

Whats your favorite ice cream flavor?
post #6650 of 6846
6/20/12 at 6:15am
Cherry vanilla.

What bad habit, that you have, you cannot shake off?
post #6651 of 6846
6/20/12 at 7:07am
Nail biting. However, it's an art now...they look good!

SQ.
post #6652 of 6846
6/20/12 at 7:12am
Nail biting also, but have recently over come it.

Which is more important, being right or being nice?
post #6653 of 6846
6/20/12 at 7:57am
Quote:
Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Nail biting also, but have recently over come it.

Which is more important, being right or being nice?

Being right. Esp when it comes to inviting e.g. a murderer to one's house.

Which would you consider the bigger waste of time, 8 hours per day of sleep or work?
post #6654 of 6846
6/20/12 at 8:05am
8 hours of sleep. I always wish I did not have to sleep !

SQ
post #6655 of 6846
6/20/12 at 9:13am
8 hours of sleep, shouldn't need that much!

What was the last book you read?
post #6656 of 6846
6/20/12 at 9:43am
Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler

How introspective a person are you?
post #6657 of 6846
6/20/12 at 10:56am
Not a large amount, other than the perception side of things.

How do you deal with anxiety?
post #6658 of 6846
6/20/12 at 11:15am
I focus on a spiritual meditation wherein I talk directly/interact with my Lord, in the form of prayer or beseechments, and a warm, self-assuring calmness or aura dismisses the stress of the moment.

If you came upon someone molesting a child, what would you do, and to what extent?
post #6659 of 6846
6/20/12 at 11:21am
Hard to say other than stop it. I have a chl and would draw my pistol. Whether I fire or not, I don't know. I have my own daughter I need to raise. I'd hurt them regardless, prison would clear the rest up as they normally don't live long in jail.

What do you consider the kindest thing you've done?
post #6660 of 6846
6/20/12 at 12:03pm
I bought a season subscription for 2 to the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center, and I treated various friends to accompany me.
However, I also received a huge bag of children's toys as a prize in a drawing, and I donated it to my church for distribution to the needy children.
I'm not quite sure which was more rewarding to me.

What would you consider your guiding light in terms of interpersonal relationships?
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