"Getting to know you...

[DonQuixote]

The two closest things I have done re: Military are the Boy Scouts as a kid and adult and I applied to Annapolis but didn't get in.

[Kyanimal]

Have you ever served in the Military?

As a junior in high school I was actively recruited by the Air Force Academy. However, given the times (Vietnam, and all that), I went on to college (Northwestern University) to maintain my 2S draft deferment.

Military service THEN was not the same as it is NOW! I think the times have changed for the better!

Have you ever been arrested?

[DonQuixote]

No, assuming traffic citations don't count - and I forgot to ask a question before!

Have you ever worn a thong (underwear, not footwear)?

[crimsonpaine]

Yes, but only 2x so far

Did you ever had to go to court as a witness?

[BillyT]

No.

Ever traveled out of the country?

[King Gumby VIII]

Nope...

Likes the winter months?

[BillyT]

Yes.

Love the summer months?

[King Gumby VIII]

Yes.....

Likes to stay up late?

[BillyT]

Yes, when I do not have to work the next day.

Love rainy days?

[crimsonpaine]

Yes... but only while the sun is shining

Like to watch sunsets/sunrises?

[DonQuixote]

Love to - not that I get to very often.
Well, I'm driving in the dark both ways during the Winter.

Have a Twitter Account?

[Kyanimal]

I don't do "Social Media" like Facer, MyBook, or TwitSpace.

Can you cook well?

[unloadonme]

Averagely I'd say.

Are you on Facebook?

[BillyT]

No

Do you twitter?

[crimsonpaine]

Yes, though very silly/sarcastic usually and sporadic.

Ever been on a trans atlantic/pacific boat ride?

[BillyT]

No, have taken a boat off the coast of Florida and Hawaii. But only a mile or two from coast.


Ever gone to Australia?

[DonQuixote]

Only in my dreams.

How about Spain?

[unloadonme]

Unusually for a Brit, no.

Would you consider a hair transplant if you went bald?

[CupidBoy]

Yes. (it's a fear I have, going bald)

Are you vain?

[unloadonme]

No, I'm scruffy and unkempt.

Have you ever had cosmetic surgery?

[dynk]

No me.


Have you ever ridden in a Hot Air Balloon?

[unloadonme]

No.

How old were you when you ceased formal education?

[DonQuixote]

Well, I took some Master's courses about 15 years ago,
Participated in a work related Research project at Tx A&M about 6 or so years ago.

What level of Formal Education did you achieve?

[crimsonpaine]

I graduated High School and that's as far as I went, everything else has been on the job.

Have you ever taken the train across country?

[DonQuixote]

Not across country, but I've taken one from Rochester to Boston and back.
And, we took a National Railway Historical Society Fall Foliage trip from Rochester,
down along Seneca Lake and into Corning, the back to Buffalo - bus from there.
(The train ride started in Buffalo, but had a pick-up in Rochester w/ Bus back.)
My Father in-Law said the train had as much heat as it had when he was riding that vintage
model as a sailor back in WWII - slim and none.
The Canon-Fieldcrest factory outlet store in Corning sold out of twin blankets.
We got a comforter we used for years afterwards.

Have you ever made Lasagna from Scratch?
(not the noodles, the assembled meal.)

[Kyanimal]

Lasagna? Oh, Yes! It was a 2 day recipe. Made the sauce the day before, and let it "mature" over night. The tomatoes were even home grown. YUM!! Haven't done that in years, though.

Ever gone to a live concert? And, if so, what was the last one?

[crimsonpaine]

yes, but it's been so long ago I seriously can't even remember what it was.

Do you have a piggy bank?

[DonQuixote]

I had several as a kid.
Does my Credit Union acct where I put small amounts here and there building for a rainy day count?
It's either that or my large Beer Stein, but since I rarely use cash for much anymore, the coins don't build up so well.


As to Chaz's question - last live concert was a couple of years ago - Perpetuum Jazzile from Slovenian - a capella group - about 40-50 voices. Great. I shared their current US tour with my back channel - including Chaz, since they're coming to Milwaukee.

The 40 person a capella music group I told many of you about is coming back for another tour.
The shows are relatively inexpensive - $20-30/ticket range by and large.

Here's a YouTube PlayList of many of their songs.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...eature=mh_lolz
(includes some that won't show on "recent" uploads by them)

Here's their You Tube home page:
http://www.youtube.com/my_subscripti...tf8v-4MgewAK5E

Their website:
http://perpetuumjazzile.si/ (Has all of their concert dates, places, etc.)

Locations:

Perpetuum Jazzile ‏@PJazzile
#PJUStour13 Perpetuum Jazzile in #Bristol, TN (Mar 5)- get your #tickets here: http://bit.ly/WhnKRA #sharethis

#PJUStour13 Perpetuum Jazzile in #Washington, DC (Mar 7) - get your #tickets here: http://bit.ly/V8ALLC #sharethis
The Slovenian Embassy is giving away 2 tickets per day for the DC show.

#PJUStour13 Perpetuum Jazzile in #Emporia, VA (Mar 9) - get your #tickets here: http://bit.ly/13jaluu #sharethis
#PJUStour13 Perpetuum Jazzile in #Wilmington DE (Mar 10) - get your #tickets here: http://bit.ly/13jaYnM #sharethis

#PJUStour13 Perpetuum Jazzile in #Youngstown, OH (Mar 13) - get your #tickets here: http://bit.ly/XFMtKa #sharethis

#PJUStour13 Perpetuum Jazzile in #Munhall, PA (Mar 16) - get your #tickets here: http://bit.ly/15PODNY #sharethis
#PJUStour13 Perpetuum Jazzile in #NewYork (Mar 17) - get your #tickets here: http://bit.ly/15iHWmj #sharethis
#PJUStour13 Perpetuum Jazzile in #Milwaukee, WI (Mar 19) - get your #tickets here: http://bit.ly/15iIMzH #sharethis
#PJUStour13 Perpetuum Jazzile in #Joliet, IL (Mar 20) - get your #tickets here: http://bit.ly/YzFBQ7 #sharethis

Mason City, IA (Mar 23) North Iowa Community Auditorium, 500 College Drive, Mason City, Iowa



Check them out - especially their rendition of Toto's "Africa".

What's your favourite food for dessert?
(as opposed to something more intimate, lol.

[BillyT]

Italian Rum Cake

Ever gone up in a glider?

[DonQuixote]

No, but I have seen them aloft - about an hour - hour and a half from here they have great thermals down in the foothills of the Catskills/Appalachians.

Ever been inside a submarine? (Even on a tour, vs. tour of duty, lol.)

[BillyT]

No, unless captian Nemos at Disney counts.

Ever been out on the pacific ocean on a ship?

[DonQuixote]

No. I have been on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, but not on Pacific Water.

Lake Ontario w/ 30' Cabin Cruiser as a kid, yes.
Atlantic Ocean on Ferry, yes.

Ever flown in a private plane?

[BillyT]

Yes

Ever been to the Grand Canyon?

[DonQuixote]

Drove close - over the Hoover Dam enroute from Lake Havasu City to Las Vegas on our Honeymoon a very long time ago.
We were passengers.

Ever been to Niagara Falls?

[BillyT]

Yes, US and Canadian sides.

Ever take the Maid of the Mist under the falls?

[DonQuixote]

No. Hasn't been on my "must do" list.

Ever been to Cooperstown, NY for the Baseball Hall of Fame?

[unloadonme]

No and I very much doubt I would if I ever visited New York.

What do you do to keep fit?

[DonQuixote]

There's the rub.
Aside from the aerobic benefits of Meditation, not nearly enough.

What type of vehicle do you own?

[unloadonme]

A Vauxhall Vectra.

Can you drive cars with manual gearboxes?

[dynk]

Most of my cars were Manual


Do you like big cars/ or smaller ones?

[Kyanimal]

I've driven everything from limos to MG Midgets. I've owned everything from "land yachts" to compacts. My current car is a mid-sized 2008 AWD Dodge Avenger, which I Love!



And, yes, I can drive "Stick Shifts".

Do you wear your shoes in your house? Or, do folks have to kick theirs off at the door?

Keep smilin'!!
Chaz

[dynk]

My shoes come of the minute I enter the house.



Ever have any children?

[crimsonpaine]

Do pets count?

Do you collect any one thing more than another?

[unloadonme]

I'm a hoarder rather than a collector.

Do you own your own home?

[crimsonpaine]

not yet very soon.

Do you travel much?

[unloadonme]

Very little. My passport is out of date and I can't even be bothered to renew it.

Have you ever been interested in tracing your ancestry?

[BillyT]

Yes, have traced back to Ireland.

Do you have siblings?

[crimsonpaine]

One brother.

Do you like to read?

[BillyT]

Yes, not as much as I did when younger. Do not find as much time now a days.

Do you like classic movies (black and white)

[dynk]

Some of them, and they were much better


Do you prefer male or female celebrities?