Questions you always wanted to ask, part III

PopClick · Sep 30, 2013

Nod: I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOUR FAVORITE FLAVOR OF POPTART IS RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(It's incredibly important.)

Rachelsedge: Who do you think would win a fight between the Trix bunny and the Lucky Charms leprechaun? Bear in mind that the Trix bunny appears to be larger than your average rabbit.

Asifinpassing: Do you wear socks with sandals, or can we still be friends?

Ugly: Did you take my hairbrush?

Jilly: What's your least favorite planet?

Duchessaimee: If you could choose ONE person to lock in a freezer for, like, 5 minutes... who would it be?

Gary · Sep 30, 2013

I used to love watching Hill Street Blues!

Oncefallen · Sep 30, 2013

JimJimmers said:

Actually I currently have 2 cats, 2 dogs and a ferret under my roof. The cats are Princess and Feisty.......trust me the names fit their personalities. The dogs are KK and Trevor......not my choices, the Humane Society already had given them names that I just left be. The ferret it Felix......once again named before he was under my roof.

DuchessAimee · Sep 30, 2013

MissCris said:

1) I don't know. The first thing that popped into my head is my mom's chocolate mint cheesecake. She uses Thin Mints for the crust. It's sooo yummy.

2) Blueberry pancakes.

Catlynn said:

The bacteria which caused the abscess is Staphylococcus Aureus or Streptococcus Pyogenes. I've had an abscess before. I picked it up at the pharmacy. My doctor thinks it's from selling clean needles. Irony at its finest.

PopClick said:

Hmm... I'm sure this says something horrible about me, but I can't think of just one person. And can it be for longer?

Tintin · Sep 30, 2013

rachelsedge said:

Thanks, Rachel. I've seen spiders close to that size, where I live, but not quite that big. It must be a tropical species of huntsman.

Jullianna · Sep 30, 2013

Everyone: Do you have a scar with a funny, not-embarrassing-or-painful story behind it?

I have a thin 2" scar on my behind from falling 15 feet from an overpass while rappelling into a ravine....the sticker bushes broke my fall, but tore my pants and...well...other stuff too.

iTOREtheSKY · Sep 30, 2013

Jullianna said:

I have a scar that is about 3 inches long in between my middle finger & ring finger. When I was a cook,I was setting up the kitchen on morning & we had those giant sized rolls of cling wrap...they weigh like 5 lbs maybe,well it slipped out of my hand & instead of just letting it fall & tried to grab it & well...sort of caught it,problem was I caught it as it was falling along the serrated edge...so it literally just sawed into my hand on the way down. It sounded just like if you took a serrated steak knife & tried to cut through cardboard with it. It wasn't so much painful as was shocking that I'd done such a stupid thing. I walked into the bosses office & said "Umm...I think I'm gonna need to go to the hospital & get a few stitches" I showed him & he almost passed out...lol it was really deep & you could see right down in between my fingers into my hand. So anyhoo...went to the hospital & they stitched me right up,but still have a big 'ol scar there to this day.

Tintin · Sep 30, 2013

MissCris said:

1. Mango and coconut cake. It's a frozen dessert. Like ice cream but a bit healthier.
2. I love bacon and eggs on toast with sausages and tomatoes but I eat that only on very rare occasions.

GreenNnice · Oct 1, 2013

Jilly81 said:

Not right now, but I could in the future, the Lord leads, I have a lot to do in the next month with the work I'm doing now--a lot of investment merchandise to sell--plus, I dabble in stock market stuff now, too; my life is in His hands and I will go anywhere He wants me to go, jill, milady, this I hope and pray
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jilly - Your background for liking to talk to those of other faiths, like Muslims, or, no faith, like atheists, about Jesus ?
JJ -- when was the last time you got mad at someone ? Why?
itoreHis -- why the hiatus from c.c for a couple months, or, were you just not in the singles or bible discussion forums?
seoulfound -- why not no more long threads with a zillion questions in a poll for us ?
arwenbaggins --- what is it about the Lord of the Rings you love most ?
nicestguy -- acoustic or electric ? Why ?
ambersmith -- any new cow auctions gone too, how's life, saw you on here recently? Did Seoul threaten you too ?
nukedpoochman -- what play/event are you lighting up for this fall time? I think, you'er in that line of work of A/V, I think.
catty -- how's life in Houston, I thought you said you were going to help out dad? Beaching it and such. Diff. from Mizzou
julieannie -- still in Indiana, or, what's happening/happened lately? Son's in college, how's he doing? Own biz now or what?
snackerZmama -- what's up with you there in the store world?
alphaomega -- Is apologetics important to your faith?
Garee -- you think you gonna like that new 'Brooklyn 99' Fox comedy ? (since you said you liked Hill street blues). What about 'Blue Bloods?'

nods -- are you into that new excercise craze? Zumba. Or, are you still hummin' to the usual ole yoga, so to speak ?
ummm, ummm, hummmm, who else, oh, yeah, the one who is much older than her age seeming....
littleChristone -- are you going to become a conductor, musician, or, teacher. What's your dream job? Why?
HisLoveneverfails -- (She's also pretty smart for a young un' , seemingly full-focused on God over guys) Plans in life now?
xxEExx --What got you to liking Link ? And, have u solved any those Linkian adventures? NES? Super NES? Cube? Wii? DS?
jessmaeJ's -- anything change since you've been on c.c. about yourself? Reading your bible more or ???
smudgless -- how's community college going? God speaking to you in any way different since you left 4-year school ?
Lightrider -- Are you living your life boldly for Jesus? How so? School slowly changing you more to serve Him more & more?
trexlaurich -- what's your vision from God of late ? Anything changed?
aidK -- you and I've talked about parents being important, to be honored? How are you honoring your parents now?
colellakid -- you're speaking from the heart on here I see most often. How did you come to full honesty b4 God of self?
popclickety -- you have siblings? what's been gleaned from them in life. Or, if no bros or sis, what formed your sassiness?
rachedge -- are you in school while taking people's money , or, not? With poor kids other countries, is that your heart?
mizcris -- do you play boardgames with your husband?
kentom -- Did I call it or did I call it? Lane Kiffin GONE !

OK, you're an encouraging sort on here, with an edge, how dat
ugly -- you're great at speaking logically & peacefully to people who breach c.c. rules though not a mod. What skills dat?
princessaim -- What's the strangest thing you've seen in the nursing field?
struckservant -- What struck you to become enamored with such an honoring username to Him?
tin-tin -- ever seen a poisonous snake walk before you in Australia? What kind? How close a call ? Do you want to go to seminary, I ask to?

And, yes, in closing, to the higher-ups:
Bananaanapie -- what kind of things made you ripe for being slick at moderating ?
oncefell -- Have u met James Dobson or Dennis Rainey? Both have radio shows FLF and Focus on Fam in Colorado, I think.
stilledwaters -- what does your nickname really refer to? Psalm 23. And, for what reason?
Bridge -- Howz actin' going? What play in now ? Went to China a year and left most of us know, r u teaching now?

Ok, this boy's outta here, hopefully, the Lord leads, my questions come from my heart to yours, from Him

And, sorry, if I missed ya, I will ask some more of you questions as I'm led

Good thread, jill, cool beans

Jullianna · Oct 1, 2013

iTOREtheSKY said:

I have a scar that is about 3 inches long in between my middle finger & ring finger. When I was a cook,I was setting up the kitchen on morning & we had those giant sized rolls of cling wrap...they weigh like 5 lbs maybe,well it slipped out of my hand & instead of just letting it fall & tried to grab it & well...sort of caught it,problem was I caught it as it was falling along the serrated edge...so it literally just sawed into my hand on the way down. It sounded just like if you took a serrated steak knife & tried to cut through cardboard with it. It wasn't so much painful as was shocking that I'd done such a stupid thing. I walked into the bosses office & said "Umm...I think I'm gonna need to go to the hospital & get a few stitches" I showed him & he almost passed out...lol it was really deep & you could see right down in between my fingers into my hand. So anyhoo...went to the hospital & they stitched me right up,but still have a big 'ol scar there to this day.

ow..................................

MissCris · Oct 1, 2013

mizcris -- do you play boardgames with your husband?

Sometimes, but we have a hard time agreeing on which one to play. I always beat him at word games, and he always beats me at strategy games. Games of chance are our best bet (haha?), but neither of us like those that well

Tintin · Oct 1, 2013

Hi Green. No, I'm a primary school teacher, I don't plan to go to seminary (although I do enjoy theology and deep faith discussions).

Yes, I've had some encounters with poisonous snakes (it's difficult not to in Australia). I was at my cousin's house in the country (the Riverland, South Australia) and a large brown snake wandered near the house (not 4 metres away). I don't remember how old I was at the time, maybe a young teenager. Brown snakes are deadly and this one was too close to kids, to people in general. The last thing you want is a brown snake in your house! So, dad decided to kill it. He smacked it in the head with a nearby shovel and then promptly sliced off its head. I thought that was pretty cool. I'm quite afraid of poisonous snakes, so I was a few metres away when it happened.

seoulsearch · Oct 1, 2013

Poppers: (You asked if I have pets) -- I am actually allergic to most furry or feathery critters. It starts out as a slight "cough" and then morphs into constant cold-like symptoms, but it takes about a week to kick in, and I'm not interested in getting the shots so I've never tried having pets. I'm not sure about things like turtles though. Knowing my luck, I'd be someone who was deathly allergic to turtles.

I always said though that if I COULD have pets, I'd get two kittens so they wouldn't be lonely. I had a friend who had two cats named Peanut Butter and Jelly, and they were adorable (though not very friendly.) I would definitely be hoping for lap cats, as I've met a few who were more like dogs (one would greet everyone in the room and then roll out on his back because he wanted you to pet his stomach. I seriously wanted to kidnap... or catnap? that cat but figured I'd get caught--and in a bit of trouble.)

Green: (Why don't I write long, serious threads and polls with 40 answers anymore...) To be honest, I figured no one was really interested in them because they would always disappear within half an hour. I really like exploring some of the more serious questions but I'd sit down, think about what I'd say, try to organize it in my head, and by the time I wrote it all down, I'd spent 3 hours on a thread that maybe got 4 replies and then just vanished.

I realize some of the questions might be a little too personal and that people might not want to answer because of it, but... although I enjoy it, I got a little discouraged and felt that maybe the time for such threads has passed.

Jullianna · Oct 1, 2013

julieannie -- still in Indiana, or, what's happening/happened lately? Son's in college, how's he doing? Own biz now or what?

I'm back in Indiana right now. My son has moved back to Tennessee. He is finishing college and running a family business.

I'm still running my own business, but have some other things going on as well.

JimJimmers · Oct 1, 2013

GreenNnice said:

I'm not sure this is the last time, but I saw a drunk man near my sister, and I thought he had tried to grab her. It turns out he had just stumbled, but for a few seconds I was like

KJV15John11 · Oct 1, 2013

Jullianna said:

My friend recorded last week's episode. I'm hooked! James Spader has always played a good psychopath.

Now, speaking of psychopaths, what's up with changing your avatar soooooooooo often? Now I see you have corrupted little innocent Catlynn in your ways.

Shouryu · Oct 1, 2013

More than happy to oblige, dearest Jilly!

Savoury oatmeal - the perfect winter's breakfast! I shall post the ten minute method!

1/4 c steel-cut oats
1 tbsp butter
6-8 oz of broth (I usually use chicken, sometimes beef)
1 egg
Optional: 2-3 oz of ground/shredded/diced pre-cooked meat

Soak 1/4 cup of steel-cut oats in 3/4 cup of water overnight; it does not need to be refrigerated, but I would cover it. (Yes, you must use steel-cut oats and not rolled oats, because rolled oats are inferior and if someone tries to deny this, they are wrong.) In the morning, use your small saucepan or even a small non-stick skillet and melt a tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Drain your oats as well as you can, then toss 'em in the melted butter, and let 'em toast up. In about a minute, they'll have absorbed the butter, and started to brown slightly; if they smell smokey and you see some oats turning black, your heat was too high, but you're not dead yet, just add the stock. If after a minute or two, you've toasted the oats to a nice light brown, boost the heat and quickly add the stock. (If you're adding meat, now's the time to do that, too.) Bring it to a boil quickly (usually about a minute or two), crank the heat to low and cover. Let it simmer for five minutes. (Pack your lunch for the day at this time.) After the five minutes, take it off the heat, take off the lid, wait 30 seconds, then crack one glorious egg on top. Stir it gently; the yolk will blend with the broth to make it rich and silky (and will cook just right without curdling into scrambled eggs), while the white will become tiny flecks of texture amongst the oats. Add black pepper and/or hot sauce and/or sriracha, if so inclined. Either consume once it will no longer burn your tongue, or pour into a thermos like I do, to eat at work.

Since I'm a protein-fiend, the egg isn't quite enough, which is why I add meat. Shredded chicken works wonderfully, as does crumbled up breakfast sausage (I get the turkey stuff), and diced bacon. Even plain ol' ground beef works.

I pretty much have to prep it this way, since I ate two packets of Quaker oats almost every day sophomore and junior years in high school. Burned my tastebuds out on sweet oatmeal as a result (Apples and Cinnamon USED to be my favorite, followed by the various fruit-and-creme variations). No longer; savoury is the only way I can take it now.

Music theory! How delightful! I shall begin my ten-sentences-or-less with this quote by composer Paul Hindemith:

"There are only twelve tones, treat them carefully."

Those twelve tones can be combined, typically in groups of three or four (or more!), to form chords. There are a fantastic number of chords we can build (in varying qualities: major, minor, diminished, and a whole lot more), but we find that specific sets of chords, particularly seven chords built using the seven same tones, sound best when used together. This set of tones and set of chords derived from said tones creates a specific tonality or key; hence you'll hear people specify, "the key of B-flat, please" or "let's do this in G-minor," as they are designating the particular set of tones and chords that they will be using. Those seven chords, when utilized in particular patterns, create tension and release (termed "dissonance" and "consonance," respectively, in musical parlance) in a continuous manner that gives the harmonic flow of the music a forward motion, if you will; a drive towards a conclusion (through tension and release) that eventually resolves (hopefully!) with a final, conclusive moment of consonance on the final chord. You can demonstrate this by singing Amazing Grace to yourself, and you'll find tiny crests of dissonance resolving to small moments of release (creating small musical phrases), as well a large build to a moment of high tension, and a slow release to consonance (a large, overarching harmonic phrase, or complete musical thought.

Six sentences! But now I will show you how to demonstrate this yourself, how the concept of consonance and dissonance build harmonic motion, which in turn, creates phrases.

Sing the first verse, and note how the tones build and release for short phrases:

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound / That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found / Was blind, but now I see.

Overall consonance
Slight dissonance
Slight consonance
Highest point of dissonance

So, the pattern in which the melody and the chords are placed creates forward motion. Hopefully that example makes the theory-in-ten-sentences-or-less make sense. (I mean, you did ask me to boil down a topic that is typically taught over the course of four to five semesters in college, and the last time I served as a music theory professor, at Western New Mexico University, was in 2005. I can't believe I just came up with all of that after 8 years of teaching Mary Had A Little Lamb. ^_^ )

KJV15John11 · Oct 1, 2013

DANG IT! Just in the time it took me to write that, YOU CHANGED IT AGAIN! There has got to be a law . . .

Jullianna · Oct 1, 2013

bahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oncefallen · Oct 1, 2013

GreenNnice said:

Although I live in Co Springs and have worked on a couple of projects at Focus but never had the privilege of running into Jim Dobson. Dennis Rainey with Family Life Today is based out of Littlerock AK so I don't think I'll be bumping into him anytime soon.

Jullianna said:

Like a sinister plan for Gingers to take over the world?

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