i have 4 guitars, 2 banjos, a mandolin and an antique bonjolin - on the lookput for a bouzouki and a balalaika.
do you prefer warm or cold weather, I ask because it is bloody freezing here at the moment :)
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i have 4 guitars, 2 banjos, a mandolin and an antique bonjolin - on the lookput for a bouzouki and a balalaika.
do you prefer warm or cold weather, I ask because it is bloody freezing here at the moment :)
I like it when it's cold in winter and hot in summer. Over the last couple years it's bee the other way around and it was weird and unpleasant.
Picnic or an indoor party?
Hate to eat on a blanket. Not fond of indoor locations. I'd rather choose a terrace.
Do you like to climb the mountains?
Yes I do like to climb mountains. I have done some of that recently.
What is your favorite non alcoholic drink? and alcoholic drink?
alcoholic - strong Belgian ales
non-alcoholic - sour milk
What shows up most often in your stream of consciousness?
Horticulture, gardening and plants. It is my job, business, hobby and passion. I truly love my job and hobby equally and thus am quite happy.
What is the biggest problem in your country right now?
People's apathy. The common perception is that the economy is bad, the country is going nowhere etc. So instead of putting themselves together people wake up each morning and go to work like to their own funeral. Mood is dismal and faces are gloomy.
Same q.
In Britain: facing the reality of the Brexit vote. Those who voted "leave" are having to realise that there may well be implications they had not realised. Those who voted "remain" are having to accept that the country will be leaving the EU come what may come. And the politicians in general should recognise the difficulty of the task Theresa May has and not try to score cheap political points by sabotaging her task.
Next Q: Is there a workable alternative to "One man one vote" democracy?
Most of the polities in the history of the humankind were not "one man one vote" democracies, and some of them were pretty well run, so the short answer is yes. What will that alternative look like, I don't really know.
What part of your basic comfort are you ready to sacrifice for the common good?
Nothing. Enough with sacrifices!
Do you like to go to the theatre?
Yes, although I'm a casual theater goer, not a regular one.
What's your fav live music act?
It is probably well out of date but I saw Status Quo live and they were fantastic. Really rocked the place.
Having said that I have not seen many acts live.
What is your most memorable sporting event seen live?
Haven't attended too many, so it must be one of the two: in terms of the sheer majesty of the event it was 2001 Indy 500. In terms of on track action, though, it was the 2003 Champcar Lausitzring race. The fight between Seb Bourdais and Mario Dominguez was pretty spectacular.
And now the inevitable: who's your most favourite race car driver of all times?
Juan Manuel Fangio
( see? I'm not that stupid when it comes to F1. I heard about this guy even if he was a champ before I was born ) :devil: :p
Do you trust people that you met only online?
No way
Same Question?
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That no way was stated as a joke. Just to be clear
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over time I trust them enough to meet in person one day.Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
(As did more than 10 years ago, met a bunch of people off these forums...most of whom turned out to be normal people....err cough odykas cough)
Are you planning on meeting any online friends? :p:
No way!
( No kidding :p )
Same Q
May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
Do you need friends at all?
We're humans and we have to socialize. I know I can't rely on ny friends, still I met them occasionally and pretend I have fun. I know that people avoid me but over time I've learnt to act like I don't notice, otherwise I'd lose my mind.
Do you attend class reunions?
I would, for a laugh, but they only organize them when I'm not in the country :arrows:
a still close friend of mine from school days went to one once and confirmed what I'd have expected: the complete twats then were still complete twats now, even after 25 years:p
Aren't you sometimes curious about where people are after decades of not being in touch?
Not really. it's no fun being curious about the whereabouts of your teenage love, then seeing how she aged and then realizing you aged even worse yourself.
How well do you get along with people a generation younger than yourself (except your own children)?
About half of my highschool class live now în Canada or USA. However whenever one of them comes home they ask for a reunion – not at school but în a pub. Those who are still abroad join too, via Skype. Usually I don't attend because I find it weird, we weren't a close gang în our school days, on the contrary. But 3 weeks ago when a guy from Vancouver asked to meet him în a pub I joined the crowd and it was OK.Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
Excellent if I'm online ( they think that I'm one of them :p ).Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
In real life I'm too shy for a normal connection.
How well do you get along with your coworkers?
I run my own business with one of my very best friends. So fabulous from that point of view.
So would you ever meet anyone from a motorsport forum if you found out you were passing close by?
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No! I'd hide and spy him/her. :p
Is it easy for you to get new friends?
Not really. The older I grow, the pickier I become in terms of new friends.
What forms of spirituality do you stick to, if any?
I don't really. I am athiest and don't have an mythical or spiritual beliefs.
The closest I have is my love of nature and feeling at one with it as I garden. It puts all things in perspective to me.
Is the lack of spiritual/religious belief in many people now a days shock you? Or is it understandable?
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It's not a shock and I see why people shun religion (excesses of the past, witch hunt etc.) even as I am a believer myself. At the same time, to me atheism comes off as a naive and maybe even childish view of the world, when adult people do their best to disregard the obvious things and come up with the most complex and highly implausible theories about how this world came into being etc. So it's a bit surprising to me that many otherwise smart people should know better, but they don't.
Do you practice any rituals, like kissing the ball before the game etc.? :)
(Just as a side note. I am atheist and just do not believe that there is anything higher. However I fully admit I could be wrong. Its just what I believe. I would never question anyones beliefs and would never try to convince them otherwise).
Not particularly, apart from things passed on by parents and society I guess. In the UK (maybe elsewhere. Please inform me lol). If you want to preserve a good time or lucky streak or do not want something bad to happen, then we say "touch wood" and have to find a piece of wood around to touch. Now that is not anything I think actually helps but it is so common here that you follow the ritual without thinking. Funny really.
Same question back, but with an added point of "Are you interested where these rituals come from?" I am and it intrigues me.
We also have the wood thing only that we don't touch but knock it. When I can't find a wooden item I just knock my head. :p
We have a lot of rites here, most of them are associated with religious holidays although the origins are pagan. So:
- On certain 2 days/year I take „holy” water from the church and drink a shot every morning.
- I offer/get a traditional absurdistani spring symbol on March 1st.
- On Palm Sunday I take branches of willow from the church and braid them, then hang them on an icon
- I dye eggs for Easter and knock them with family/friends
- On Christmas I hang fir tree braids on the family crosses în the cemetery
- I organize commemorations for my closest family members that passed over for 9 days, 3 weeks, 40 days, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 3 years and 7 years.
- when I was young I put basil under my pillow on the 5th February to dream my future husband ( :devil: ).
Etc. etc. etc.
What wiould you like to get on this Christmas?
I am less bothered about physical gifts these days. When you are a child. You only worry about getting something nice. While a present is still nice. I mostly just want to spend time with my family and friends and have a nice time and fun.
Do you have plans for this Christmas?
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Yeah. Home alone.
Do you have plans for the New Year night ?
My family normally has a get together and a mini party. Good food, a drink and good music before midnight. That is a tradition for us.
Do you see the world becoming a better place as time moves on or worse?
I envisage the situation akin to the fall of the Roman Empire. In some parts of the world we'll see the return to barbarity, in some parts life will go on as usual. People will suffer more, but then this situation may bring them back to their senses an make them more humble and less arrogant.
What do you think is the best period in a human life?
It is hard. Being a child offers a time where nothing really matters on reflection. You can play and do whatever you want to without being judged which never happens after the age of 12 or 13.
On the flip side as an adult you have the freedom to travel and be free. So really I can't answer.
What was/is the best time of your life?
Childhood. I grew up in a large extended family living in the same house ( italian style as we used to say ) and it was no time for getting bored. Then we were a crazy gang in the street. I had a lot of friends and we did a lot of crazy things.
What foolish thing do you remember from your childhood?
I smashed a window in an empty apartment in our building when I was around five years old. My friends were throwing berries at the window, but I decided to throw a rock.
Same q.
Hard to pick one.
We heared about spiritism - the communication with dead people. We were eager to try but didn't know how -ocult books were forbidden by the communist regime. After some " documentation" through the oldies in our families we thought it was the time. It was a laugh ( I still laugh when I remember the voice of a 11 y.o. boy invoking the spirits in a very imperative way ) but frightening too because we didn't know what to do if the spirit would have come.
What was your fav game to play as a kid?
Kiss Chase? :p If not it was football. Used to play it with other kids and when on my own. Created my own fantasy world and won the world cup many times ;)
Were you good at spending time on your own as a child? (I could play alone or with others and be fine)
It was hard to spend time on my own because we were 9 people sharing a ( quite big ) house. :p
Then it was my brother who played a lot with me despite being 8 years older. (We liked to play handball in the house and the gate was a full-glass door-- our dad was mad.)
But when I was alone I read a lot - fairy tales, magazines, newspapers.
Are you a good dancer? :p