Today I have had a break from gardening for business to gardening at home. Lots of cutting and pruning to do. Tad chilly but its been good.
What have you done today?
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Today I have had a break from gardening for business to gardening at home. Lots of cutting and pruning to do. Tad chilly but its been good.
What have you done today?
Walking on sunshine.
What would you like to eat right now?
A nice hearty breakfast. With bacon, eggs, sausages, mushrooms, hash browns and toast. Yum yum
What did you have for breakfast this morning?
Just a sesame pretzel and an instant coffee when I arrived at work
what would you like for lunch?
I just had bacon and french toast :D
Will think about lunch later :s
same q?
I would like something cooked by my mum. I miss her food. Esp. those macedonian fried peppers with tomato sauce. :s
Do you like cats?
I'm indifferent to cats. Prefer dogs.
How do you travel to/from work (or school, parole office...)?
Usually by subway - about 30 min
Sometimes I walk - about 45 min or take a cab - about 20 min on rush hours.
Do you listern to the radio at work?
No, mostly I just listen to my coworkers complaining about others :dozey:
Are your work hours flexible, or are they on fixed hours (e.g. 8:00 to 5:00)?
Fixed. But dammit they want us to stay after hours. Forever if possible. :angryfire:
Does your work imply going out during programme or are you stuck on a chair?
I get out and about. Not fun in the wind and rain....
Will you watch the Euro 2016 championships?
I will if I can find it on a channel here, at least will watch the main games in a sports bar when I can. I have never missed a world cup or Euro since 1996.
Who do you think will win this year?
Romania! :angel:
Who do you think will win the Eurovision song contest this year? :angel:
Ireland
Will you watch the Eurovision Song Contest?
Only if there will be a thread on this forum for funny comments :p
Will you comment on Eurovision on this forum? :p
Maybe. Depends when its on and what I am doing.
Will you watch the summer Olympics?
Most definitely. (But not the Eurovision Song Contest except by chance)
Do you think they should legalise performance-enhancing drugs? (On the basis that the present rules are almost unenforceable)
My Uncle tongue in cheek always said there should be two Olympics. One for normal athletes and one for drug users. I know its not realistic but always made me laugh.
No I don't. I realise they are hard to enforce, but I would rather give up and stop the sport than accept cheating. Same with things like footie. I still watch it, but with diving etc.... become more and more common. Its getting to the point of "whats the point"
Do you find cheating in "professional" sport acceptable or is it an argument for sport to be amateur?
Blatant cheating is a no no, but gamesmanship has always been part of any competitive sport.
What's the plan for the weekend?
Still only Thursday here. Haven't thought that far ahead :p: .
Likely head for the slopes on Saturday, assuming there's still snow (we've had very mild temperatures here this month).
Sunday will likely be a lazy day; perhaps I can manage to pry the electronic devices away from the kids for short hike in a nearby park :dozey: .
Has the weather been unusual where you are?
In theory February is a winter month. But it happened many times to get spring temperatures. My brother who can't stand heat woved that if he ever gets married it will be in winter time. His wedding was on a February 18 day and there were 20°C and we left the coates home. :p Same thing happened also on the wedding day of a coworker. So I don't find it weird that it's been a warm month.
Have you ever seen a thief in action?
Yes. I had moved into a new flat in Porto on the 4th floor. On the day I moved in I was on the balcony looking at the view when a woman on the plaza below had her bag snatched and the thief got away in an accomplice's car. I couldn't even get the number as it was too far away.
Have you planned your annual holiday yet?
Not quite sure what or where I want to go. Thinking cap needed.
Do you think the UK will leave the EU?
Living in NZ I have to say I don't have the faintest idea.
Does the UK benefit from being in the EU?
I think we will vote to stay in.
Unless the various "We want out" organisations stop fighting with each other. When we joined we had a choice to stay out and be driven into becomimg a 51st US State economically, and to an extent politically, or to formalise the relationship with our largest trading partners, Europe, by joining the EU. When we joined the EU we had to sever the trade links and trade treaties with the Commonwealth and it would be impossible to re-establish these now as we inevitably alienated the main countries, the "Old Commonwealth". We currently suffer from the tabloid press making headline news of negative issues and distorting the facts while at the same time ignoring the positive aspects.
Do you think we should stay in or leave?
Tough question. I am a bit on the fence. I am trying to see to the real issues, but the media make it all about which personality wants this or that and is against who.
I am and will continue to listen to all sides before deciding. I can see various pros and cons each way.
Do you use a calculator for easy maths or do you favour working your brain?
I do not use the calculator for arithmetic unless I need an exact number right away.
Do you think school kids these days use the calci too much?
(we were not allowed in school and only got our hands on calculators in college.)
Yes I think so. I guess like you say Storm, once you get to an advanced level its OK, but learning arithmetic is far better for basic Maths.
Have you ever had a scary experience on public transport?
There were a few terrible winters when due to the glazed frost the streets became a sort of rink. The bus drivers lost direction and the buses were whirling.
Then there were times when buses were so crowded that they traveled with open doors and people hanging on the stairs. Traveling by bus/tram was a sort of extreme sport - a national one. I had to travel on the last step of the bus a few times and it was really scary.
If you know what I mean:
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What's the first item you'd take with you on a trip?
depends on what the trip is for and where I am going. Short trip is coffee in a thermal mug. Big trip possibly one of my guitars or banjo.
Can anyone explain Donald Trump?
Trump is visible proof that 50% of the population is of below average intelligence.
Does anyone understand why the US electoral process has to be so complicated?
Cant say I do and therefore its a boring answer :D
Do you think that there will ever be a day that the world more or less is living in peace? Or are humans incapable of that.
I think we are not fundamentally capable of enduring peace. Unless aliens really visit and are hostile to us I don't think the 6/7 billion people here will ever truly be united. Even then after the war they will go back to their usual parochial selves.
Do you think your country will be in another war in your life time?
Not talking about America cause they will always be in one..somewhere :p:
I don't think Britain will be in another out-and-out war, like the Falklands, for a few years, but I can see us being involved in many ISIS or Afghanistan "International policing" conflicts
Do you think that the ever-increasing world population will lead to conflicts simply because people will want a share of scarce resources: food, land, etc
It's not the increasing population per se. The Earth can host a lot more people. It's the expectations. Most people think they are entitled to more than they actually deserve or even practically need. They want more and they want it at the expense of the next guy. This is how conflicts happen. Then it's just human nature in all its glory.
What will be the last rampart of privacy to fall in the world of big data, government surveillance, facebooks etc.?
Text messages.
There was a recent incident in the National Hockey League where a player was suspended for 20 games for clobbering an on-ice official. The player, and his team organization, appealed the suspension but the appeal was rejected because the league got hold of some derogatory text messages from the player’s personal phone. No one knows how the league managed to get a hold of the text messages.
Do you post personal photos (of kids, family, etc.) on Facebook (or any other open social media)?
I do not. I do share some trip or vacation photos with friends but not on fb but photo sites etc. (even there picasa managed to become G+, **** google)
I frankly am fed up of people posting stuff all the time. I have seen a friend even posting pics on fb within 15 minutes of her child being born. That is just crazy to me.
Ok, any plans for the week-end?
I am going to a Spanish taster course. Fancied learning a language for a while and so have booked this to see if Spanish is for me. If I like it I will book a course. Then playing football afterwards. Gardening at home Sunday.
What languages can you speak?
None apart from my mother language which is romanian.
Who's your fav singer?
Randall Bramblett.
Fav writer?