A Series of Questions - 2007 Edition
July 04, 2007
Posted by kris at July 4, 2007 11:23 AM
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Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone has a fun day filled with fireworks, grilling, friends & family. Last year, this post was a lot of fun to be write and it was lots of fun to read all the comments. So, let's do it again!
1. In the spirit of the 4th, what are your favorite backyard/driveway fireworks?
2. A storm is coming! Do you head for the basement or pull up a lawn chair?
3. President Bush commuted Scooter Libby's jail sentence. Does this make a mockery of our justice system or is Bush just taking advantage of one perks of the office?
4. It's a beautiful day. You're driving on an open highway with the windows rolled down. What song is playing?
5. You "somehow" acquire the powers of Heroes' Hiro Nakamura. You're a time traveler! Where would you go first?
6. Who, in your opinion, are the top 5 American presidents?
7. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
8. What could you do longer: turn off your TV set or turn off your computer?
9. If you couldn't be an American, what nationality would you choose?
10. Who you rather your college football team get screwed out of the National Championship game and win their bowl game by a bunch or go to the National Championship game and lose a heartbreaker?
Posted by kris at July 4, 2007 11:23 AM
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| # July 4th, 2007 11:34 AM kris |
| 1. In the spirit of the 4th, what are your favorite backyard/driveway fireworks?
I like plain 'ole sparklers and the pink cylinders that turn would spark up and twirl around on the ground. 2. A storm is coming! Do you head for the basement or pull up a lawn chair? Lawn chair. 3. President Bush commuted Scooter Libby's jail sentence. Does this make a mockery of our justice system or is Bush just taking advantage of one perks of the office? He's just like every other President. 4. It's a beautiful day. You're driving on an open highway with the windows rolled down. What song is playing? Right now it's "Chelsea Dagger" by The Fratellis. Otherwise, "I Think I'm In Love" by Eddie Money. Really. 5. You "somehow" acquire the powers of Heroes' Hiro Nakamura. You're a time traveler! Where would you go first? I'd go 100 years in the future, just to find out what really happened with global warming. 6. Who, in your opinion, are the top 5 American presidents? 1. Washington 2. Lincoln 3. Reagan 4. FDR 5. Polk 7. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Angelina Jolie 8. What could you do longer: turn off your TV set or turn off your computer? TV 9. If you couldn't be an American, what nationality would you choose? Australia 10. Who you rather your college football team get screwed out of the National Championship game and win their bowl game by a bunch or go to the National Championship game and lose a heartbreaker? I'd rather lose the National Championship game. Gimme a shot at glory. |
| # July 4th, 2007 3:54 PM BVBigBro |
| 1. The pink cylinders were called flowers.
2. Lawn chair, but I object to you also claiming lawn chair. 3. It makes a mockery. It is part of a continuing mockery. 4. Depends where I am. Either "Mind Flood" by Sam Roberts of "Comes a Time" by Neil Young. 5. I'd go back about 200 years and head out onto the plains. 6. Washington, Polk, Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln, Reagan. 7. Angelina Jolie. 8. TV. I've had the TV off for extended periods of time. It's easy to go without. 9. Choosing your nationality is pretty much the definition of an American. 10. Always pick a win over a loss. |
| # July 4th, 2007 4:09 PM kris |
| Oh please. I was out in the garage with you and Dad watching for tornados |
| # July 4th, 2007 7:30 PM TheUnabrewer |
| 1) Biggest mortar I can find.
2) Chair. 3) Presidents do stuff we don't like sometimes. 4) Let It Bleed by the Stones 5) I'd go back and tell James Madison to be more specific. 6) FDR should be retroactively impeached. Would that repeal the New Deal? Washington, Jefferson, William Henry Harrison, JFK, Reagan. 7) Jolie, but not by a huge margin. 8) TV, easily. 9) Australian, Irish, HKSAR. 10) I had to reimagine the question using baseball...I'd rather lose the championship, for similar "shot at glory" reasons. |
| # July 4th, 2007 11:58 PM themandownthehall |
| 1. Mortars, especially the multi-colored ones.
2. A strom is heading for Chic a go... Sorry, Kelly Bundy flashback. Depends on the storm, I lived through Hugo. Actually, I slept through it. Went to bed, woke up the next morning and my town was erased. Hey, I was a new yankee in the south. Never heard of them hurricane thingies before. Everyone was panicked, I went to sleep. Now that I know better, I'm in the basement. Luck favors the prepared. 3. I think the mockery was the trial and investigation in the first place. This isn't some big lie to cover something up, it was the confusing of a conversation that happened months before. Heck, I can't remember the things I said yesterday, let alone months ago. 4. Belinda Carlisle. It's all Belinda all the time in my van. Probably Runaway Horses, Leave a Light on For Me or Heaven is a Place on Earth. My 5 year olds favorites. (so you ask, how does a 5 year old make B. Carlisle her favorite? It started with the Go-Go's We Got the Beat in the Jimmy Neutron movie. I put it and a couple of Belinda's songs on the ipod. Now I have about 30 songs from her or the Go-Go's and the little girl knows them all). 5. I'd go back 14 years and tell my dad to get a cancer checkup. 6. Washington, Jefferson, Adams (senior), Madison, Jackson FDR makes me want to redo #5 and go back stop him from becoming president. 7. In what context? Better looking? Angelina. More attractive (toss in personality, and other factors)? Jennifer. (sorry, mental stability is not a friend of Angelina). Short term affair? Angelina, long term relationship? Jennifer. 8. TV anytime, except when college football is on. 9. Austrailia or Canada. Austrailia is in my family tree Canada is a long story. 10. Getting screwed implies losing on a bad call or something like that. So if I have to lose a game, I'll take a championship loss. I hope everyone is well on this Independence Day. Less than 2 months to kickoff! Take care and God Bless. |
| # July 5th, 2007 9:25 AM jagorham |
| 1. In the spirit of the 4th, what are your favorite backyard/driveway fireworks?
Gotta love the Roman Candles/spray fountain type of things. Pretty, yet you don't worry about it landing in the neighbor's yard and starting a fire. 2. A storm is coming! Do you head for the basement or pull up a lawn chair? Well, I'd head for the basement if I had one and sensed it was "tornado weather" (and I've been through several). Otherwise I'd watch. 3. President Bush commuted Scooter Libby's jail sentence. Does this make a mockery of our justice system or is Bush just taking advantage of one perks of the office? Both. 4. It's a beautiful day. You're driving on an open highway with the windows rolled down. What song is playing? Irrelevant. With the windows down, I can't hear the radio :P 5. You "somehow" acquire the powers of Heroes' Hiro Nakamura. You're a time traveler! Where would you go first? I'd go forward in time to see how the current political situations plays out. 6. Who, in your opinion, are the top 5 American presidents? George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Jefferson Davis. 7. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Neither. 8. What could you do longer: turn off your TV set or turn off your computer? TV definitely. 9. If you couldn't be an American, what nationality would you choose? Canadian. Been there, almost done that. 10. Who you rather your college football team get screwed out of the National Championship game and win their bowl game by a bunch or go to the National Championship game and lose a heartbreaker? Been there, done that too (Sugar Bowl 1973. Notre Dame 24, Bama 23). I'd prefer the close loss and begrudge the other team forever rather than be on the outside looking in, and wondering like Terry Malloy in "On The Waterfront." |
| # July 5th, 2007 11:20 AM BaldEagle |
| 1. Pinwheels. The ones that go "bzzzt" when they spin and spark.
2. Lawn Chair until the lightning is striking really close to the house, then I run for cover! 3.He's taking advantage of a perk to put a halt to a political witch hunt that is merely political gamesmanship on the part of the left to 'criminalize' the Bush administration policies. 4. "It's my life". (The good one by Talk Talk, not that abomination remake by what's-her-face) 5. Judea, 2000 years ago. I want to see Jesus Christ and his miracles with my own two eyes. I figure I will be very impressed or very disappointed. 6. Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Jefferson, Washington, Reagan. 7.Aniston. Jolie has a screw loose in her head. 8. No contest. TV sucks. 9. Probably Aussie or New Zealand. Australia for the people, NZ for the beautiful country. 10. Winning the bowl gme by a bunch. Losing (even closely) is no fun. |
| # July 6th, 2007 12:01 AM countertop |
| 1. In the spirit of the 4th, what are your favorite backyard/driveway fireworks?
Bottle rockets. The big multipack rocket show things are neat too. We also got these neat "military paratrooper" rockets this year. They shoot up about 250 feet and then send down little green soldiers. 2. A storm is coming! Do you head for the basement or pull up a lawn chair? Pull up a chair (but then, we don't live in Tornado Alley 3. President Bush commuted Scooter Libby's jail sentence. Does this make a mockery of our justice system or is Bush just taking advantage of one perks of the office? Good for Shrub. Glad he did something useful recently. 4. It's a beautiful day. You're driving on an open highway with the windows rolled down. What song is playing? Probably something from Motown or Traffic. 5. You "somehow" acquire the powers of Heroes' Hiro Nakamura. You're a time traveler! Where would you go first? Milan, circa 1500. 6. Who, in your opinion, are the top 5 American presidents? In Chronological Order: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Reagan 7. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? I think Angelina Jolie would be a heck of a night of sin. 8. What could you do longer: turn off your TV set or turn off your computer? TV 9. If you couldn't be an American, what nationality would you choose? I would immigrate here. But to answer the question, probably Australian or Scottish. 10. Who you rather your college football team get screwed out of the National Championship game and win their bowl game by a bunch or go to the National Championship game and lose a heartbreaker? I'm an SEC guy. National Championship is essentially meaningless to us. SEC championship is all that really matters when it comes down to bragging rights. Win it, and you ought to be declared National Champ anyway. |
| # July 6th, 2007 3:18 PM jp_smith |
| 1. In the spirit of the 4th, what are your favorite backyard/driveway fireworks?
Any powerful mortar, and Texas Rattlesnakes. 2. A storm is coming! Do you head for the basement or pull up a lawn chair? Lawn chair for sure. 3. President Bush commuted Scooter Libby's jail sentence. Does this make a mockery of our justice system or is Bush just taking advantage of one perks of the office? Head Fred perk. 4. It's a beautiful day. You're driving on an open highway with the windows rolled down. What song is playing? Kashmir by Led Zeppelin or Great White Buffalo by Uncle Ted (Nugent). 5. You "somehow" acquire the powers of Heroes' Hiro Nakamura. You're a time traveler! Where would you go first? One day after a huge lottery result comes in. 6. Who, in your opinion, are the top 5 American presidents? 1. Washington 2. Reagan 3. Lincoln 4. GW Bush (really!) 5. Eisenhower 7. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Angelina Jolie 8. What could you do longer: turn off your TV set or turn off your computer? TV by at least a week. 9. If you couldn't be an American, what nationality would you choose? mmm Australian probably. 10. Who you rather your college football team get screwed out of the National Championship game and win their bowl game by a bunch or go to the National Championship game and lose a heartbreaker? Probably get screwed on the National Championship game, then kick butt in the bowl game. Boomer Sooner! |
| # July 7th, 2007 11:17 PM Princess_Midwest |
| 1. In the spirit of the 4th, what are your favorite backyard/driveway fireworks?
Snakes 2. A storm is coming! Do you head for the basement or pull up a lawn chair? Basement 3. President Bush commuted Scooter Libby's jail sentence. Does this make a mockery of our justice system or is Bush just taking advantage of one perks of the office? I'd do the same cuz I have no soul. 4. It's a beautiful day. You're driving on an open highway with the windows rolled down. What song is playing? Thunder Road 5. You "somehow" acquire the powers of Heroes' Hiro Nakamura. You're a time traveler! Where would you go first? 1950s Cuba 6. Who, in your opinion, are the top 5 American presidents? Clinton, Roosevelt, Lincoln, Washington, Carter 7. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Jennifer 8. What could you do longer: turn off your TV set or turn off your computer? Computer 9. If you couldn't be an American, what nationality would you choose? Australian 10. Who you rather your college football team get screwed out of the National Championship game and win their bowl game by a bunch or go to the National Championship game and lose a heartbreaker? Win the national for fuck's sake |
| # July 9th, 2007 7:30 AM kilabe |
| 1.The little chasers I can light towards my kids.
2. I've never had a house with a basement. 3. And that is different from Ford or Clinton how? I agree, it is a continuing mockery. 4. Everybody is Easy - the Burden Brothers...............Really really really loud! 5. I would go to Beruit on October 23 1983, around 0600 and raise the alarm. 6. Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, FDR, Reagan. 7. mmmm, Angelina Jolie. 8. the TV? 9. It's a toss up between the Aussies or the Danes, but i have to give the edge to the Aussies because of warmer weather. 10. Screwed out of the National Championship. The BCS is a joke anyway. |
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