Interstellar Travel.
Have you ever been in any war/conflict area (as soldiers or civilians caught up in it)
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Interstellar Travel.
Have you ever been in any war/conflict area (as soldiers or civilians caught up in it)
The revolution or coup d'etat, or whatever had it been in december 1989. The ending of communism in my country, esp. in Book a Rest, was marked with blood, mostly after Ceausescu was caught. It was frightening cos officially the army and his secret service betrayed him and were on our side, but people still were shot in the streets by unknown enemies. The rumour was they were terrorists special trained by the dictator or even Arabic guys. Most of events took place in the area where I live and imagine how it's like to live a quiet life, seeing a gun only in the movies and never heared a firegun and suddenly to see tanks, TABs and soldiers on your street and live for a few days in the noise of continuous shooting. The strange thing( is it strange? :devil: ) is that no "terrorist ''was ever captured and after so many years we still don't know who shoot.
Are you interested in the Wimbledon tennis tournament?
I used to be very interested back in the late 80s and even in 90s, but back then I was so crazy about sports that I watched footballl, motorsport, cricket, NBA, MLB, voleyball, golf, tennis..even snooker! Only thing I have always avoided is NFL.
Not since the 2000s though, when I lost interest in tennis and most of the other stuff.
nowadays I read the paper to see who wins..
How much do you pay for internet?
Complicated to say......
At home I have a Telekom package phone land line + internet that includes
. 400 min free phone calls anytime
- unlimited free phone calls in any national land line network + mobile in Telekom network + in any European land line network + in any land line or mobile network in USA and Canada ( unfortunately no free calls for India........:s)
. internet unlimited
The cost is about 75 lei( 17 Euro)/month, but the contract is on my mum's name who has an important deduction as a refugee so I pay about 37 lei (~8 euro) for this package. I could pay less if I chose less options but it's very affordable like this.
I also have internet on the phone from work. Well, we are part of a collective contract but it's us who're paying .So for 3,75 Euro/month I have unlimited phone calls in any Romanian network (land or mobile) + 12000sms +11GB internet( that's good cos you know that I have restriction on the computers at work).
:crazy: don't know if I was intelligible but the main idea is that now I can be contacted anytime. :laugh:
Same Q
Internet (and communication services in general) services here are hideously expensive :s
Our home high speed internet is bundled together with our HD cable TV service, for which we pay a total of around $100/month (including 4 cable outlets in our home).
Our mobile phone service is on a different provider and is a bit more complicated. The missus, her mother and my eldest daughter share a "family plan" which allows them unlimited calling amongst themselves anywhere in Canada, plus shared free data up to a certain limit (not sure what the limit is). I believe that plan costs around $80/month. My phone is company provided so I pay squat, including unlimited long distance, data and roaming charges anywhere I travel.
Summer vacation plans?
None, since our summer was over a month ago :p:
But unfortunately none in the monsoon or any planned for the winter either...
sorry same Q for a better answer?
(For the internet thing, gadjo that sounds cheap to me! schemnke's sounds expensive indeed :s )
Yeah, might look cheap. But the average wage here is 540 Euro/month(380 Euro after tax deductions).Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm
About holiday q: I'm on holiday right now but I'm spending it at home for the reason you know. I intend to do some house cleaning and to sleep a little more.
Rather frustrating to see all the people around being excited about leaving on holiday and relaxing and having fun.....
Too bad that the forum is so quiet. I also could have had some fun.
What kind of holidays do you like? At the seaside, on the mountains, on exotic places, on luxury hotels, camping, on quiet places, on circuits, in historical places, all inclusive, etc.?
Type of location isn't really a factor i.e beach, mountains etc, just as long as it is somewhere new and isn't a tourist trap. Would love to visit Socotra one day.
If you could go on a two week holiday anywhere with any one (either living or historical) where would you go and who would you go with?
I'd go to Barcelona to see the unusual buildings designed by Gaudi. I'd go with Steve cos he's a good laugh, takes great pictures and would have the chance to chase his idol -Messi for an autograph. :laugh: :devil:
What do you consider that it's wrong about you?
Chase him lol......Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Wow you could go with anyone and choose me :beer:
Hmm...... I think I am too shy, I really struggle to make new friends. That is one thing I hate about myself. I don't have many close ones.
What do you consider your personal strengths/is good about you? (Please dont say nothing if you answer Gadjo):rolleyes:
Matter of fact I think you'd be the only person who would accept my boring company.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
:confused: but you're the friendliest person on this forum. You always have nice words for everyone ....And a healthy sense of humour. There's no need to have many close friends. A few that you can trust is enough,Quote:
Hmm...... I think I am too shy, I really struggle to make new friends. That is one thing I hate about myself. I don't have many close ones.
OK I won't say nothing. I'm a loyal and thoughtful friend. Don't know if this is a strength point as these values aren't at high price these days. Once you become my friend you'll always be. Maybe my friendship doesn't manifest by a lot of effusion but I do little gestures to show to my friends that I thought and care of them. Unfortunately most of the times the feedback is dissapointing. It's painful to see that those who you consider best friends forget to call you even on your birthday....Quote:
What do you consider your personal strengths/is good about you? (Please dont say nothing if you answer Gadjo):rolleyes:
Have you ever failed an exam?
I failed my first driving exam. I started on a hill and almost crashed into a building. lol
What was your last exam?
Don't know if it was a proper exam....I attended an English course and at the end I had a sort of written examination to get a certificate. But everybody passed, even those who absented all the course. Typical Absurdistan thing.....
Matter of fact this forum taught me more English than any course. Some certain posts couldn't be understood without consulting Urban Dictionary. I'm grateful for these lessons for free. :laugh: Not to mention nobody would ever examine my knowledge. :devil:
Have you ever milked a cow ( or goat, or sheep, or any other animal)?
( :laugh: don't know why I'm asking this stupid Q.....)
Nope. (Nothing more I can say :p )
Have you ever ridden a horse, cow, elephant, donkey........ or what ever?
If y'all can understand what I am rabbiting about, you are one clever gal. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
See if you can work out this:
I went up the apple and pears to answer the dog and bone. It was all about some dosh I was owed, I think it was a Pony for cash. I shouted can you Adam and Eve it, I am owed some much money. In fact I shouted until the old Hobson's choice was sore. But it was the Mae West when I recieved my rock of ages. ;)
I' ll try to understand when I get home.....
Much saying ridden.... Just up on a horse for a picture, peeing my pants of scare. :)
Have you ever trimmed a sheep, or dog or other hairy animal?
:rotflmao:I am quite hairy. Does that count? Otherwise no.
Have you ever fed a baby animal that was not a pet. So a sheep, cow, whale etc..... :p
depending on the hairy parts......:angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
I think I threw some rests of food to some pigs.Quote:
Have you ever fed a baby animal that was not a pet. So a sheep, cow, whale etc..... :p
Have you ever bathed an animal -pet or not?
No. Never had a pet of any kind, so sadly these animal questions are no good for me.
Will you watch the British Grand Prix today? ;)
I'd do if I had that tv programme. Jusr for stupid posts sake. :p
I,d probably end up in a fight getting unbearable insults.:s
Why didn't you go to Silverstone to watch it live?
Too big crowds generally at F1. I have been a few times. Plus its very expensive. I am going to the Silverstone classic later in the month.
What are you up to today?
Right now I'm in a mall looking for bargains. Nothing special otherwise... Wasting time on forum, fb, etc
Same q
Getting ready to watch the race. Wasting time on this forum, FB etc....
Will anyone else ever ask a question or is it just Steve & Gadjo now?
If the race is about to start I'm afraid it will be only gadjo :s
Who do you want to win the race?
Its finished so I am back. You should come over to the F1 and chat..... :D
I wanted Bottas or Massa in the Williams to win. I like Hamilton, but its too repetitive.
Have you been watching Wimbledon Tennis?
No. I've lost interest in tennis.
Simona lost from the first round anyway. :s
Would you like to drive a f1 car?
Oh yes. I reckon I would suck though......
If you could have been top level in any sport. Which would it have been?
Tennis. It was my dream as a kid to be a tennis player.
Now I don't love tennis as much but it brings a lot of money, has a large coverage in media and it's an opportunity to travel around the world.
Is it a sport whose rules you don't understand?
American Football. Dont get the details. The basic premise is fair enough.
Same Q?
Same american football. Also I can't follow the hockey matches although my brother tried hard to explain it.
What sport do you think it's silly to watch on TV?
Friendly advice for the person below: don't say then "same O". :devil:
I went upstairs to answer the phone. It was about a sum of money I was owed, it was some 25 pounds. I shouted, can you believe it, I was owed more money and shouted until I had no choiveQuote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
. But it was.......
:crazy:
^^ like I said earlier, I watched all sorts of stupid sports on tv, so perhaps I am not the best one to answer..
still, there are plenty of stupid sports in Olympics where you even get medals..that thing where people brush the surface or something so that the puck thing stops/moves - curling is it?
Or squash, it might be good as a game to play but it's silly on tv...oh wait, Chess !
What did you have for dinner last night?
Bravo Gadjo...... pretty much spot on. You must know your cockney rhyming slang.Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
A right old mix. I had lots of bits and pieces that needed eating so, cooked them all. Sweetcorn on the cob, eggs, flat breads, veg.
Crazy meal.
Is there local slang in your area, that others can't easily understand?
I don't have a good understanding of the word "slang".
We have a few different speeches here, related to the geographic areas, but we can understand each other. Then there's an argotic language but it's spread allover the country.
What's the last fruit you've eaten?
(Another stupid question. Came to my mind because I'm eating some peaches. :laugh: )
Strawberries because I have been growing loads of them. So many.......
Will Greece leave the Euro?
Yes, 61% said so :p: (I'm guessing odykas too!)
Do you invest in the stock market or any other financial thingie?
No. Our economy is too fragile. :devil:
But since under the communists we all were owners, all of us were given a sum to be invested in stocks of different companies ( not very flourishing of course ). I was too lazy ( meant to say stupid) to think about companies so I chose an investment fund for my money. Unlike my coworkers who invested in companies I even took some dividends. Not much but enough for a few beers.:laugh:
I don't even know their value on stock market anymore.
Do you have saved money in a bank? ( take care, the next Q will be how much :laugh: )
:laugh:
I have saved some, but with my current "scene", that isn't much. Most of the money I saved was invested in some mutual funds (equity type) and now I think is the time to remove it while the stock markets here are on a high and put that in the bank or in a piece of land. But everything is such an flux at the moment that I am not planning too much into the future.
What's the biggest industry/source of jobs where you live - not in the country but the specific area.
Usually oil and gas, and dairy farming.
Are you looking for a new job?