Nope, I am not the least bit sufficiently talented to perform anything in front of anybody :D .
What time of the day does the sun rise and set this time of year where you are?
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Nope, I am not the least bit sufficiently talented to perform anything in front of anybody :D .
What time of the day does the sun rise and set this time of year where you are?
The sunrise was 7:35 am this morning and sunset was 5:52pm which was about 10 minutes ago.
The clocks change this coming weekend in the UK so sunrise next week will be 6:45ish and sunset around 4:45pm
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Today's sunrise: 8:10am. Sunset: 6:31pm. Our daylight hours are rapidly diminishing :( . In the middle of winter it's pitch black by 4:00pm :s .
Interesting website:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/sunearth.html
Are you bothered or affected by short daylight hours?
In NZ no, the short Winter days are not that short. It gets light at about 7:30am and dark at about 6:30 pm. (days are shorter in the South Island).
How well do you drive in the snow?
I'm not too hot in the snow. I don't get enough practice. I know what you're supposed to do "gentle so you don't break traction, etc" but it is not instinctive.
How do you get on driving in fog?
Thankfully we rarely get any fog in this area. When I was in California the I-5 had areas of fairly heavy fog and the California drivers would keep going 80 mph through it. It was like a freight train of cars waiting for something to go wrong. But I've driven without accident for almost 40 years, so the few times I had to deal with fog I'd say I did fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
Do you think driver training is adequate where you live?
God no! Drivers are horrible around here (and I'm, of course, perfect :D ).
Would you support more tax dollars spent on increased mandatory driver training?
I think they might be better spent on compulsory re-tests for older drivers. Say every two years after between the ages of 60 and 70 and annually after that. Test reflexes, vision and general driving skill. At my age (67) I personally would feel it unnecessary, but as for everybody else ...
On the same note, do you think there should there be mandatory re-training courses for all drivers convicted of motoring offences?
Yes I think so. I had the misfortune to know someone once, who had been banned twice and still didn't care or change his driving. Although I suspect nothing would change his general outlook on the world either.
What makes Motorsport so special? (Assuming you love motorsport like most of us)
If you asked this question a few years ago I would have said in F1 designers can interpret the rules and come up with unique solutions, hence a wide variety of different design ideas are on the track together, each with different strengths and weeknesses. Sadly this can't be said now, due to the absurdly rigid 'every one build this!" rule book.
Now its just the sight and sound.
Should the F1 design rules be less rigid to allow designers to design?
Yes. I know people argue it makes rich teams win, but it has ever been thus. Free it up a bit and we can see so much more interest.
It will be more costly I guess, but smaller teams have never had the budget to challenge at the top, so they just design based on there level.
What motorsport categories do you follow?
F1, GP2 (Mitch Evans), GP3 (Richie Stanaway), IRL (Scott Dixon). Sports cars (Brendan Hartly) and V8 Supercars.
Have you ever raced (in a race - not as a boy racer) in a motor race?
Sadly not. I don't think I will ever get the chance.
Would you/have you ever been a marshall at a motorsport event?
I haven't but I would love to do it.
DO you do any volunteer work?
We do some volunteer work and fund raising type events when we can. Usually in conjunction with our daughters efforts. She is in an academy program and must do a certain amount of volunteer work every year. Tonight I'll be going to a function for veterans that helps veterans with many social problems such as addictions, depression and PTSD. I find it very fulfilling to give something back when I can make the time.
Would you rather have a larger number of average friends, or a small group of very close and loyal friends?
In a friendship the most important thing is support, trust and loyalty so this is what I look for. Unfortunately at this moment there`s nobody in my life I can rely on. I have my share of so called friends - not many - but I`m always alone when I need a shoulder to cry on. They`re always good for a laugh but nowhere to be found when things go wrong.
To answer the question I`m all or nothing and I definitely don`t need average friends mostly trying to take advantage. I`m also disgusted that today friendships are tied and untied due to material interests.
Do you have online friends?
I used to have more "friends" online, these days more people I consider acquaintance but think I would enjoy knowing better and becoming friends. There is this one gypsy woman in particular....
Seriously, to me online friends can be great but drawing the line is harder. Are they friends or just acquaintances? For example on this forum there are several I think I would enjoy meeting at a race or any other thing if we traveled to or lived in the same area.
So I guess my answer is no, but simply because I see friendship as deeper than online banter. If you PMd me on a regular basis I might change my mind! :laugh:
Do you think it's somewhat easier and/or more convenient to have online friends, in a way that you can support them and interact with them, but without the schedule constraints of real life meetings?
I don't know.....Online friendship is a sort of lottery. Some people seem nice, interesting and funny but they're just wasting time and having a bit of fun without caring too much to whom they're speaking to. But sometimes you may be surprised that unknown people from the other end of the world can feel you're in trouble -even when you try to hide it and post laugh smilies-and care about how you might feel and offer you some nice words. I'm happy I have a few such friends on this forum and I wish they could know how much their support means to me. It's sad what I'll say but at this moment I feel closer to a few posters here than to my best friend that I know from a lifetime. On the other hand there were also online people who definitely disappointed me but you can't be angry on unknown people, can you? It's like lottery.....Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose....:p
Personally I can easier become friends with online persons than real ones cos in real life I'm shy and consider myself plain and stupid. Of course I don't trust anybody on the net. Sometimes it's funny to see esp on Facebook how some people pretend they're models or even they have royal blood, enjoy certain books, movies or music just cos it's fashionable. It's funnier there are also people so stupid who really believe those lies.:p
OK, gotta stop this pathetic tirade before schmenke will pull again my ears for posting sad things and spoiling the good time. Not before telling I'm also disappointed you want to be friend with gypsies.:angryfire:
What age were you when you met your first friend?
That was no tirade Gadjo, and much of it describes how I feel about online friendships. And for the record I'm not a model, I've turned down those offers as I'm far too busy with being a mogul, turning down advances from women, being a fitness monster, and leading a perfect life! :laugh:
First friend? Wow that is a hard one. I remember a few kids from my very early days, but kids aren't really deep enough to be real "friends", especially since their schedule is determined by the parents. I guess the first real people I considered friends were when I was probably 9-10 years old, when we had a little freedom in the neighborhood and started choosing who we spent time with.
Same question to the next poster.
I was 6 y.o. and became friends with a girl of my age and her 4 yo brother who lived at the corner of my street. I still refere to her as "Mihaela from the corner". Then we were in the same school class and in the same gang on the street. A very special girl who unfortunately wasted her life although she was smart, beautiful and very talented......She died 3 years ago of a terrible disease that was haunting her since we were kids. We stayed friends all the time and she was a very generous friend. But too crazy and her friends were kinda weird. That's why in her last years we weren't too close.
Do you easily make friends?
I would never do that :p: .Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Re: on-line friends, similar to airshifter, I like to think my true friends are those with whom I can laugh with while sharing a pint in a warm pub, not some unknown face thousands of miles away linked only through electrons on a computer screen :mark: (no disrespect to anyone here though :p: ). It's no wonder that I find the whole concept of Facebook pathetic.
Good discussion though.
I don't think so. I'm somewhat of an introvert. I tend to make friends more easily with others that share common interests.Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Do you have friends that live far away with whom you communicate regularly?
No. I can't handle a friendship even in my hometown. I have some former friends who left the country but it seems they're not happy to still be in touch with me.
What makes someone a good friend?
honesty, loyalty, sense of humour, willingness to pay for the drinks - NOT a Man Utd supporter
What makes a good partner?
A large amount of money into a bank account. :angel:
What makes a good mother in law? :devil:
Someone who likes giving lots of money maybe :devil:
Is there a poster on here who has surprised you in some way in the past? (good or bad)
You. You suddenly appeared as steveaki ( never noticed your posts before although I remembered your old nickname) and I had that strange feeling that EuroTrol is back.:devil: :laugh:
Same q.
not one i particular, but it does surprise me how one-eyed and judgemental some people can be.
Are you a thinker or a doer?
None of these :s
Do you take a new job task as a challenge or as a burden?
Burden generally with this job. I don't like my new boss and after three months I am ready to quit. I will try and last till around Christmas. Never felt so miserable with a job. So I guess its just not for me.
Will you change jobs any time soon?
*and yes I have a day off work..........................yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
No. Nobody would hire me. :s
Is it easy for you to get a new job?
Well yes and no. I left a job I hated a while back. Maybe it's the same people Steveaki is working for... they were ruthless slave drivers.
But I was not getting jobs I was applying for. Jobs well within my reach and experience level. But then out of the blue someone calls me and says his boss wants to talk to me. So I got a job I wasn't looking for. And that has happened no less than three times now, all within the same industry/trade. I guess I should accept that it is my long term destiny and that I'm good at it, as people come looking for me.
What is the worst job you ever worked?
Well although I love gardening and will work in it again, this job is probably the worst so far. I have had worse things to do, but as a temporary worker. So there was no demands or stress. This is something I enjoy, but the company and way its run and the boss make it horrible.
What is your dream job?
Beer taster? :D
No specific job, but one that is challenging and different. I get bored easily and doing the same thing everyday is not fun to me. I work to live and don't live to work, so I am not driven like some people. Though I've always given good value to the companies I've been at.
Do you prefer a straight salary or a smaller salary plus earned bonus?
For a certain period of time we had that small salary+monthly bonus system. Problem was that the bonus wasn't registered in our personal working record and it means it can't be taken into account for pension. Then the sums were distributed not according to our work but to the boss's simpathies and it was another reason of stress. Due to a strike ( the already small salary was cut by 25% and the bonus was no more) we managed to get a straight salary ( small one+ a fix part representing bonus). Maybe sometimes it's less than in the past but at least we're sure we get it and the stress of preferential share disappeared.
What's the worst thing about your current job?
The Boss. Can't guess what her mood will be from one minute to the next, stress when she is around.
What time did you get up this morning?
I was up at 5:45 and out the door for a 75 mile round trip at 6:20am
Woke up as usual at 6.00. But couldn't leave the bed before 10.00.
Have you ever touched holy relics? :devil:
Yes, my socks from two years ago, Not only were they holey relics, they smelled bad too.
Are you religious?
Yeah.....I worship Saint Starter. Whose dirty socks smell is perceived even in Book a Rest. Isn't it a miracle?:devil:
Have you ever attended a pilgrimage? :devil:
Nope can't say I have.
Do you wear smart clothes or casual most of the time?
Casual clothes almost all of the time. (Smart clothes aren't available yet, but with smart watches already on the market they can't be too far away. :D)
Long hair or short hair on men and women?