Some are smarter and some aren't. Doesn't bother me either way. My wife is smarter than I am (one of several reasons I married her), that doesn't bother me either.
Would you like to have a higher IQ than the one you currently have?
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Some are smarter and some aren't. Doesn't bother me either way. My wife is smarter than I am (one of several reasons I married her), that doesn't bother me either.
Would you like to have a higher IQ than the one you currently have?
Don't know exactly my IQ. Once I did a test for fun with a coworker ( the others feared to show their intelligence despite their annoying arrogance :devil: ) and I had 111 -think it's average.
Fair to say I did it under stressful conditions ( at work, risking to be caught in the act ) and english language is still a barrier for me, I couldn't understand all questions. I'd like to have a higher one when I'm with my friends who are really smart and make me feel like s*it but then....the smarter I am, the more unhappy I may become.....
Does winter coming make you sad?
Not at all. If you let winter get to you around here you’d be sad 9 month out of the year :p: . I look forward to the winter activities, especially skiing with my kids :) .
Are shops already putting up the Christmas decorations where you are?
I guess they still have all the Diwali lights around even after a week, which will end up doing double duty for Xmas now ;)
Do you like shopping for gifts for your family/friends?
It's difficult to buy presents here. Life is very expensive and shops sell things as if all people are young and S size. Every year I wish to buy nice things but it's a nightmare to find something for everybody. Then I'm very thoughtful, I want the presents to match the taste, size and personality of people and things become more difficult.On the other hand I never receive such things. It's like people cleaned their house and offer me something they don't need anymore. It hurts a lot.......Always wanted to get something really nice.
This year x-mas will be sad and I don't have the time and energy to look for presents. I have an ex coworker who does beautiful jewellry from hematite, Mallorca pearls and other such stones and hope she'll help me with the presents for girls. For men's presents I expect your suggestions.
Are you the jealous type?
No is the short answer.
Are you confident in your self?
No, don't have reasons to.
Are you sensitive?
No. I am too confident in myself to be sensitive.
When's the last time you dipped your toes in the sea?
July 2013.
Do you cheat when you play games?
I try not too, as this would defeat the purpose of the game, having said that I am very competitive and don't like to be bested.
Is it still considered cheating if I don't get caught?
yes. because you know it.
Do you play chess?
no. i'm not that clever.
can you work listerning to the music?
I can and I do..ofcourse for some really tough stuff you need to concentrate but usual routine stuff has to be accompanied by music.
btw what has clever got to do with chess? we aren't talking GM norms here
What decade was the best for the type of music you like?
If you're not clever enough to play this game you're always gonna lose. Then it's not fun to play....Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm
The 70's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm
Do you easily concentrate on your work?
I work best when I'm on a strict deadline. Otherwise I can get easily distracted.
What do you normally eat for breakfast?
I'm a creature of habit. Breakfast is a cup of coffee and a slice of toast with Bovril on it. I don't know why I 'fixed' on that but it saves thinking in the morning. The wife and I both do it automatically without having to fully wake up.
It's unusual to eat Bovril on bread or toast rather than drink it or put it in stews. Do you have any unusual combinations you eat?
In NZ we put beetroot on hamburgers, the rest of the world seems to thing that it is a bit odd.
Do you like thunder storms especially those with hail as well?
hell yeah...Hail is fine too but nowadays it is a bit rare - lightning and thunder do get me going though. Although now we probably won't have a t-storm till early next year after the winter ends.
What is the weirdest food that you have eaten?
Piftie (Pork jelly). In fact I've never eaten such porkie despite looking great. It's made of pig's trotters ( popular named addidas ), pig's ears and pig's snout. It also contains garlic which is a turn off. It's a very popular dish here during the winter holidays.
What food you've never tried yet but you wish to taste?
Caviar. Not that I think I'd particularly like it, but just to see what the fuss is all about.
Have you ever tried caviar?
Yes, too salty and fishy tasting for my taste.
One one thing could you eat everyday for two weeks and never get tired of?
Chocolate :laugh:
Do you like to eat fresh vegetables?
Yes although probably not enough
Do you eat a lot food from different cultures? (i.e Chinese/Indian/Greek)... whatever
Romanian food is not my style.
When my mother was cooking we used to eat greek/macedonian style.
Now that I'm in charge with cooking I buy pizza or prepare pastas.
Do you enjoy your meals or just eat because you have to survive?
Well, the wife does most of the cooking so I have to say I enjoy it :p: .
Has the price of petrol dropped recently where you are?
Yes! :cheese: (and diesel too! ) I am starting out on a 10 day road trip to the north during next week and this was the best news for me that diesel/petrol went down by 5 rs/lit in the last 2 weeks.
Diesel used to be heavily subsidized here for so long and finally the govt woke up 2 yrs ago and started slowly increasing the price by 50paise (100p = 1 Re) per month. This unfortnately co-incided with my shifting from a petrol hatchback to a diesel SUV :s), but now the prices are de-regulated and luckily the oil price dropping has led to fuel prices going back to last year levels
Sorry for the discourse though-
do you love road-trips?
Love them. My ideal type of holiday.
Have you ever spent a holiday on a cruise?
No..but I would like to - perhaps the 70,000 tonnes of heavy metal (cruise + metal festival) :)
you would love the trip I'm taking gadjo, except for the mostly crazy traffic and different foods that you will have to try ;)
Can you swim?
Yes but I'm not a great swimmer. I'm not sinking anyway.
But send me to a beach or even a pool and I'll spend hours into the water. My friends say I'm crazy.
Do you like to swim when the waves are high?
Yes. I love the power of the ocean, even when it reaches a point it's somewhat scary. Some of the scariest moments of my life have taken place in the ocean, but somehow I still feel very "connected" to nature when things like that happen.
Have you ever seen a natural sight (other than your reflection in a mirror! :) ) that just left you awestruck?
Himalaya up close. Simply awesome.
Most great mountain(s) do that to me actually as do oceans :erm:
Same question?
Quite a few things over the years, but one that always sticks out was my first encounter with the giant Redwoods. Just freaking awesome.
Do you think only certain people appreciate nature, or it is just that we all appreciate it in different ways?
I think quite a few appreciate nature but somehow forget about it in their daily struggles of life. I wish more did it though.
Atleast in poorer countries where for most, enjoying nature has a lower priority than putting food on the table and putting a table in the house ..and so on.
Do you still read newspapers? Do they have a future where you are - I think many papers are losing the battle to online in the West atleast.
I always read the newspaper in the morning, along with a cup or two of coffee (which I'm doing right now). While papers are not as healthy as they were before digital became more of the norm, the good ones will still be around for a while.
Do you like to read books and how often do you read them?
I don't read much, and when I do it's usually a fiction novel. I probably read only 2 or 3 books per year :mark: .
Paper or e-reader?
Paper all the time.
Back in your school days were you obliged to read works of your national poets/writers?
That book as well as paper question was ideal for me - I'm an avid reader by any standard and a staunch old school paper guy - well I am old school in most respects :s
Well, not works as such but bits and pieces in language classes - poems mainly and a few prose sections of Mahatma Gandhi or Tagore et al (Shakespeare, Mark Twain and Jerome K Jerome being very common as well!)
What book is usually considered a classic but you were either bored like hell reading it or just could not finish it at all?
Faulkner's and Hemingway's novels.
I know I should be ashamed.....
Gonna hide my head into the sand......
Have you ever been to a streap tease show? :devil:
I have not even tried Hemingway ;) so what does that say about my taste?
No I haven't. I actually dropped 2 colleagues at a Crazy Horse (the Americans will know it) once and went on my way to some music store :erm:
This was after I got married, perhaps it would have been different had I been single back then. :p:
Have you?
No. I mean not yet.:devil:
Do you enjoy musicals?