So I thought this was kind of interesting. Little did I know that it was going to take up most of my morning. Gee whiz … I mean … I haven’t answered this many questions since my last doctor’s appointment.
I blame you, Willow, of Willow’s Corner. Now, it’s personal!
- Does jet-lag affect you? YES!! MORE NOW THAN EVER. BUT WE DO NOT FLY MUCH ANYMORE.
- Are you afraid to walk alone at night? NO!! BUT I NEVER REALLY WALK ALONE. (Music up full.)
- How did it make you feel the first time you ever held a baby in your arms — yours or someone else’s? AWED.
- Do you fold your undergarments and socks? I FOLD – **NEATLY**!!!!!!!!!!
- Is there a specific place where you go to think? where is it and why there? MY BATHROOM. PRIVACY.
- How many houseplants do you have? How are they faring? ONE OR TWO. THEY ARE SURVIVING.
- Do you have a garden — flower or vegetable? HAD A GARDEN TIL THE CATERPILLAR INVASION.
- How many hats do you own? Do you wear them all? MYRIAD. WEAR 3. NCIS, RED SOX & SCOTTIES.
- Does your best friend call you their best friend? NO!! HE IS A FUNCTIONING MUTE.
- Do you struggle to finish a bad book or do you set it aside forever? BAD BOOKS DIE QUICKLY.
- Have you ever been in a food fight? YES. ON LIVE TV. BIZARRO!!
- Have you ever brought a stray animal home? MYSELF.
- Can a well-written book make you care about their characters enough to cry for them? YES! MOST RECENTLY, STEPHEN KING’S, “11/22/63”.
- Have you seen Karma at work in your life? YA THINK, PROBIE?
- How do you deliver bad news? DIRECTLY WITH MINIMAL WORDS. USED TO DO IT PROFESSIONALLY ON CAMERA.
- In general, how do you feel when you come home from a long vacation? TIRED AND READY FOR ANOTHER
- Are book covers important in getting you to read a book? NO. IT IS THE CONTENT.
- How many shoes do you have? Are there any orphan shoes? Why do you keep them? MYRIAD. NO. LIKE TO HAVE CHOICES.
- How would you describe your housekeeping strategy? HIT AND MISS.
- If you could be a superhero, would you take that chance? YES, PILGRIM.
- If you had the wherewithal to invent something, anything, what would it be? TIME MACHINE.
- If you had to live for a month on what’s in your refrigerator, would you make it? PROBABLY.
- Name something that seemed inconsequential but had a huge influence on your life (for example, a commercial, a postcard, or something you might have overheard). A COMPLIMENT ON HOW I LISTEN TO PEOPLE. CAME FROM A CELEBRITY TALK SHOW HOST. PROVED A KEY IN MY OWN CAREER.
- How do you feel about the idea of Artificial Intelligence? or robots in general? I WANT MY OWN DRONE.
- What “redneck” (unsophisticated) activity do you like to do? WATCHING OLD (COWBOY) MOVIES.
- What (if anything) do you think is beyond the stars? AN OSCAR FOR BEST ACTOR.
- What are the most common lies your peer group tells? HOW GOOD THE OLD DAYS WERE.
- Are there characteristic about yourself that you find annoying in other people? POKER FACE
- What do you think of when you think of California? OLD HOLLYWOOD.
- Is there a food that is too much work for you to eat? LOBSTER, BARBECUE RIBS AND CORN ON COB.
- What highbrow, cultured activity do you like to participate in? LISTENING TO VIN SCULLY BASEBALL BROADCASTS.
- Is there a historical culture that fascinates you? OLD WEST. COWBOYS. PRINT THE LEGEND.
- What — if any — historical injustice still upsets you? SLAVERY!!!!!!!!
- Are there habits other people have that you find suspicious? PEOPLE WHO SMILE AFTER SAYING “TRUST ME”.
- What do you think is a good place to travel but you would not want to live there? BORA BORA
- Is there a scary scene from a movie (or book) you viewed a child that still haunts you? “HOUSE OF WAX” (ORIGINAL) SEEING VINCENT PRICE’S DISFIGURED FACE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
- What is the cheapest price you can ever remember paying for gas? $.79 A GALLON. LONG, LONG AGO.
- How far south have you traveled? TEXAS, RIO GRANDE BANKS. THEN TO PUERTO VALLARTE, MEXICO
- When did you realize you’d become an adult? STILL WAITING.
- What jokes did your grandparents tell you as a child that you remember fondly? X RATED.
- Is there a piece of technology that you do not own but would like to? DRONE.
- Do you have any secrets for getting better service? POLITENESS.
- What slang word or phrase do you love to use? PRINT THE LEGEND!
- What technology, real or imagined, scares you? DRONES
- Is there a traditional gender role or stereotype that you agree or disagree with? “WELL SPOKEN BLACK MAN.”
- What type of commercials to you find particularly annoying? ALL!
- What was the first thing you learned to cook? HOT DAWG!
- What’s the highest above sea level you’ve ever been? How did you get there? ???? JET FLIGHT.
- Is there something that you do now, but wouldn’t do if weren’t the for the law (for example carry car insurance or wear your seat belt). SNIFFIN’ GLUE. JUST KIDDIN’.
- Have you ever tried to touch the moon? ONCE UPON A TIME WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG.
- When you have out-of-town guests, what tourist things do you show them? OUR BEAUTIFUL VALLEY
- Where is the strangest place you have fallen asleep? NO COMMENT.
- Would you be willing to live off the grid? (follow link for definition) FOR THE RIGHT MONEY.
- If someone paid you enough money, would you provide them a false alibi? NO!!!!
- Would you volunteer to be one of the first colonists on Mars? YES!!!
PLEASE SEND THE CASHIER”S CHECK FOR THIS SURVEY TO MY CAYMAN ISLANDS ACCOUNT.
Categories: Garry Armstrong, Humor, Personal
So if Santa brings you a drone what would you use it for?
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DEFINITELY, Tas.
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So, scary or not you really need to get yourself a drone. And living out in the country you’d be legally able to fly it too without any privacy laws coming into play!
I’m with you on “slavery”. I still can’t understand how “normal” people thought it was okay. Makes me worry that if I’d lived back then I would have accepted it as “normal” too.
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Dral, I don’t know how I would’ve survived during slavery. My mouth has always been my biggest enemy. I have–and continue to deal with racism in my own individual way. I speak very well for a man of color.
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I cried at the end of 11/22/63, too.
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It was a brilliant book. When Garry was reading it, he kept stopping to read passages out loud. It was poetry.
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Rick, It’s been a long time since a book did that to me.
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And I love Gibbs and NCIS… and Pride (NCIS New Orleans…), so I saw your jacket…
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Garry owns every piece of NCIS gear I could find that he might use, including the calendar. I was sorry when there was nothing else to get because at least I knew what to get him for birthdays and Christmas. And I knew he’d love it. He is a serious fan!
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Love NCIS!
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Gibbs is my hero. Yes, I’m a functioning mute.
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He is awesome! But Pride is pretty cool too 😉
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“Go out…and learn things”.
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🙂
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Loved reading your questions 🙂 A time machine is something tempting, isn’t it. And yet it would scare me almost as much as drones do. Imagine what could be done if a time machine would end up in the wrong hands… If you feel inspired by answering weird questions please come over and have a go on mine. Apparently I’m to blame for Willow’s questions 😉 https://amommasview.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/questions-i-think-nobody-ever-asks/
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All my fault. I got him into sci fi, though he was always fascinated with time travel …as am I.
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Tempted but then… What would you do with the knowledge?
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Momma, I’ll have a go at you later. We have a busy day. We’re actually going OUT to lunch with ADULTS. Cue the “breaking news” slide.
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Woohoo
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“Karma” … yup … lots of it.
What was the question?
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“Have you seen Karma at work in your life?”
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Think I met Karma at a bar. Very hot!!
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What was the question? I forgot. Who am I?
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That is WAY too many questions.
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Bora Bora is high on my list!
Leslie
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Very high, Leslie!
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That and Bali.
Leslie
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#34, Garry. Oh, yeah. Totally with you on this one. Trust me. 😀
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Willow, there’s an XXXX rated version of that #34 answer.
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Thank you for answering! I appreciate the time. Love to see the different answers.
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I think when he started he didn’t realize how many question there were, but in the end, it was fun. I think you hit a nice balance of interesting and personal, but not TOO personal. You left room for humor.
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Thanks! I tried for that balance and it was kind of difficult to get there. I’m glad I hit it. Y’all are great for answering. I appreciate it. I really do. No checks to the Cayman Islands though. ^_^
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Garry will have our people call your people to work out the details 🙂
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No check, Willow? We have to talk.
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We’ll let our people duke it out. ^_^
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Just for you, Willow.
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I would like to attest to Mr. Armstrong’s extraordinary clothing folding skills. NO ONE DOES IT BETTER. And if there were an Olympic ironing event, he would win the gold!
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Thanks. It’s in my DNA.
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