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post #6721 of 6846
Very rarely, I have a No Solicitations sign.

Which meal is the most important for you, and why?
post #6722 of 6846
Lunch because during the week it's my first meal and I'm hungriest at that time

What have you parted with that you wish you hadn't?
post #6723 of 6846
My professional library.

Do you consider yourself a leader or a follower, and specify your rationale for that answer?
post #6724 of 6846
A leader, I'm in management and have to be creative in getting people to take upon certain projects more suited to their skills.

Who is your hero?
post #6725 of 6846
My Father was my hero.

What did you feel obliged to do this week?
post #6726 of 6846
finally visit basenotes after a while.

if you could bring someone back to life and talk to them for 5 minutes, who would you pick and what would you talk about?
post #6727 of 6846
Lee Harvey Oswald. Not much to talk about, really, I just need to confirm that he was the sole gunman to prove to all the nuts out there that he shot the President by himself.

If you could choose a career for yourself to do for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
post #6728 of 6846
My current life career in business because it has given me and my family a very good life.

What people, things, or events made you happy in the last 24 hours?
post #6729 of 6846
To highlight a few:
God gave me the grace to see another day,
I had a delightful breakfast with friends, and
the Jerry Sandusky verdict, guilty of 45 of 48 counts of child sexual abuse, allowing another pervert to be kept off the street - God bless the victims.

What specific ability of the opposite sex do you covet most, and why?
post #6730 of 6846
Women's knack to be less aggressive. It would be helpful to me.

If you were asked to describe “who you are”, what kind of words would you include?
post #6731 of 6846
Personable, pleasant, reasoned, courteous, spiritual, lettered, well-balanced, inter alia.

SQ
post #6732 of 6846
A tad eccentric ..... Perhaps a bit more , spiritual , open minded , a naughty humor , friendly and sporty .

If you could change one thing in this world , what would it be ?
post #6733 of 6846
In the present: War & Hunger
In the past: My son getting on the plane

Where in your life are you compromising?
post #6734 of 6846
Hugs and thoughts , dear Hednic .
I would change too many things to list !
One would be my twisted L3 in my back .

I'm compromising on my exercise somewhat , unfortunately .

SQ
post #6735 of 6846
For me it would be with yard work.

What is your favorite rhythm to dance to?
post #6736 of 6846
Salsa

Sq
post #6737 of 6846
Peabody

Is sometimes being silent more effective than having to say things?
post #6738 of 6846
not sometimes but almost always.

Why do you forgive a betrayal?
post #6739 of 6846
Quote:
Originally Posted by blackened View Post

not sometimes but almost always.

Why do you forgive a betrayal?

Doing otherwise is not an option in my religion. However, I do it less from compulsion, and more from recognizing that it's extremely smart, and not intuitively obvious.

What is the most interesting craft/vehicle in or on which you have ever ridden?
post #6740 of 6846
dugout canoe that was leaking (on a river that had crocodiles)

SQ
post #6741 of 6846
Boeing B-52

If you could eliminate one thing from your life what would it be?
post #6742 of 6846
have smoked for several years.

Same Q.
post #6743 of 6846
Sweet desserts

If you could sit down and have a heart-to-heart discussion with your younger self, what words would you share with her or him?
post #6744 of 6846
Not to make the same mistakes (even the ones I'd be inclined to still repeat during maturity and elderly years), to be more ambitious in certain aspects and more modest, restrained, reserved, assertive in others, encourage more hobbies, passions and skills, have more fun but in learning, experimenting, comprehending more while doing so... plus some (hopefully still erudite, articulate, well-documented, civil, knowledgeable) small-talk about mutual interests.

If there's one particular food/dish/culinary specialty you have not tried yet, but are eager and delightfully anticipating to try asap, which one is it?
post #6745 of 6846
Puffer fish sushi - fugu

What is the most wonderful flight your imagination has flown?
post #6746 of 6846
Quote:
Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Puffer fish sushi - fugu

What is the most wonderful flight your imagination has flown?

I dreamed about a color that doesn't exist in real life, and a state between Colorado and Wyoming. Both things were fascinating.

Same question!
post #6747 of 6846
Talking of dreams , when I was 6, I dreamt I could fly and I could also jump long distances . The dream was in color , very real and I could direct myself in my dream - like being awake and aware in a dream state . I've never forgotten that dream .

SQ
post #6748 of 6846
I once dreamed of flying effortlessly over the Himalayas on a crystal clear day and seeing the world as a spec laid out below.

How do you respond when outcomes don't match expectations (in a negative way)?
post #6749 of 6846
Quote:
Originally Posted by hednic View Post

I once dreamed of flying effortlessly over the Himalayas on a crystal clear day and seeing the world as a spec laid out below.

How do you respond when outcomes don't match expectations (in a negative way)?

Learn from the deviation and respond accordingly based on the new knowledge. But the response has to take everything into account.

SQ!
post #6750 of 6846
I become more determined to find the way to overcome the shortcomings.

Is becoming a wise person the product of doing many unwise things?
post #6751 of 6846
If you examined my life, perhaps, the answer would seem to be yes. However, I think a wise person is one who apprises the risks and likelihood of an outcome and weighs the variables against the constants. Invariably, learning from the experience, and adjusting you mental processes accordingly, if needed, yields a wiser person.

SQ.
post #6752 of 6846
For me, I believe I've become wiser through the years due to the many mistakes and foolish things I've done and from which I have learned.

What are the Negative things LOVE brings?
post #6753 of 6846
Possesiveness , jealousy and perhaps a certain loss of 'self' .
SQ
post #6754 of 6846
None that are insurmountable.
I would venture to say that one's spontaneity may be compromised at times, and interpersonal relationships with the extended family may be vexing.

SQ.
post #6755 of 6846
Risk...the risk of hurting someone like no one else can hurt that person and the risk of being hurt by that person in a way that no one else can hurt you

If you were asked to describe “who you are”, what kind of words would you include?
post #6756 of 6846
Greatness, Majesty, Awesome and Prince Amongst Men.

Sq
post #6757 of 6846
Complex, meticulous, mysterious, and generous.

What is your favorite fairytale?
post #6758 of 6846
Little Red Riding Hood

Best animal baddie in a movie?
post #6759 of 6846
The shark in "Jaws"

Your favorite heroine?
post #6760 of 6846
My mother and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

Cognizant of your personality flaws, which is the most troublesome to temper, if any, and if so, how do you go about it?
post #6761 of 6846
Impatience with certain others. Try to be more understanding if possible.

Your preference - a flower garden or vegetable garden?
post #6762 of 6846
Flower Garden.

What would you like to be remembered for after your passing?
post #6763 of 6846
That I was first and foremost a family man.

What is the most important thing to teach a child?
post #6764 of 6846
I'm still trying to teach mine to count. Not enough experience on my end!

SQ.
post #6765 of 6846
Respect toward others

What has been your best non-fragrance find so far in 2012?
post #6766 of 6846
It has to be Chanel make up ! The automatic liquid eyeliner in Brun. Apart from that , not a lot .

SQ
post #6767 of 6846
A piece of waterfront land in Nags Head to develop.

When during the day do you normally have your mail delivered?
post #6768 of 6846
Between 3-5 pm .

Has your postal service gone downhill lately and how many pieces of junk mail do you receive daily ?
post #6769 of 6846
Terribly downhill. All of the postmen in my area have terrible English skills and often deliver the mail incorrectly. Have lodged numerous complaints.


When was the last time you were lost in your car driving?
post #6770 of 6846
Well I don't drive though I have a license . But - I did navigate my ex boyfriend into an English forest once by mistake ........

SQ
post #6771 of 6846
Mimi answered Hednic's, but luckily, the SQ was given so here's my answer: Driving to Maryland using the I-95 a couple of weeks ago. Made a wrong exit, but eventually found my way back to the highway.

What was the nicest thing you've done for someone that nobody knows about?
post #6772 of 6846
Was instrumental in bringing my closest friend and his now current wife together. Neither one ever found out the strings I pulled to get them together. It made me very happy to do this, as they are both very happy.

Is it possible to be purposeful without being goal-directed?
post #6773 of 6846
Yes, it could merely be how one carries oneself.

Is vanity a virtue or vice - please explain the rationale of your choice?
post #6774 of 6846
In moderation vanity is a virtue, in excess it is a vice.

What car do you drive?
post #6775 of 6846
BMW

How do you unplug yourself at night?
post #6776 of 6846
Most times, I sit at my dining table or on my couch, in my dimly illuminated home, listening to my music, and contemplate my eventful and inspiring day.

Do you feel a person's idiosyncrasies should be the subject of humor, and why you answered as you did?
post #6777 of 6846
Only if the person who bears those idiosyncrasies doesn't mind and if he has an open mind

If you were the Creator of the Universe, would you be proactive or transcendent?
post #6778 of 6846
Answering two because I simulposted with hednic.

Quote:
Originally Posted by dollars&scents View Post

Most times, I sit at my dining table or on my couch, in my dimly illuminated home, listening to my music, and contemplate my eventful and inspiring day.

Do you feel a person's idiosyncrasies should be the subject of humor, and why you answered as you did?

Absolutely. As a person with many idiosyncrasies myself, including a physical disability, I find that making fun of the situation is by far the easiest way to cope with it. It has the wonderful effect of setting others at ease and making them feel like it's okay to talk about it or even be humorous about it themselves; and this allows us all to feel comfortable and focus on more important things.

There is of course a fine line that can be crossed in the delivery. For example, I am unable to read restaurant menus that are posted behind counters and sometimes I have to ask the cashier to read me a part of the menu. If he turns to his coworker and jokes about the illiterate guy, then it strikes me as cruel and unnecessary. If he looks me in the eye and says, "Good thing one of us learned to read," then it's just fine.

Quote:
Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Only if the person who bears those idiosyncrasies doesn't mind and if he has an open mind

If you were the Creator of the Universe, would you be proactive or transcendent?

Transcendent. I hate micro-managing.

Do you ever eat condiments directly out of their jars and if so which ones?
post #6779 of 6846
Crushed garlic, & Persian sumac but not as a habit. Love the taste of both on and off food.

In your opinion, How does one become true to oneself, comfortable in one's own skin, happy about who one is?
post #6780 of 6846
Acceptance of oneself which leads to love of oneself. Seeing that you are absolutely unique is key to it .

SQ
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