Collective Thoughts

Saturday 8 - Hodge Podge Week

1. speaking of "hodgepodge," what's a word that always sounds strange or "off" to you, even though it's an accepted and functional member of the english language?

2. help!!! do you ask for help if you need it, or do you simply go down in flames refusing to ask for it due to your pride (or some other psychological construct)?

3. bills! what is the last bill you had to pay?

4. holiday music! there are some radio stations that play holiday music nonstop from 1 december until practically new year's day. do you love holiday music, or would you rather jab a screwdriver in your ear?

5. i have a friend that seriously, i CANNOT COMMUNICATE REQUESTS/COMMANDS WITH. he seems to have this issue with others as well. whether it be email or phone convos, if i ask him to do something for me, he doesn't understand. if he asks me a question or to do something for him, i have no idea what the hell he's talking about. do you know (or knew) someone who has a communication wall around them?

6. we were talking about logical fallacies the other day (red herring, straw man, ad hominem, etc.), and the discussion led to superstitions. what superstition are you a victim of in your life, or just follow?

7. do you have any leftover hallowe'en candy in your abode right now?

8. a mini scavenger hunt ... go to IMDB's day search, enter your birthday in the left-hand column, and tell us what famous film/television people share your special day

and my answers are :-
1. speaking of "hodgepodge," what's a word that always sounds strange or "off" to you, even though it's an accepted and functional member of the english language? Idiosyncratic

2. help!!! do you ask for help if you need it, or do you simply go down in flames refusing to ask for it due to your pride (or some other psychological construct)? At work I am very good at asking for help because, in Information Technology most people are specialists and I have learnt through costly mistakes that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing!

3. bills! what is the last bill you had to pay? I have just paid gerzillions to book our Virgin FlyDrive in Florida next August. So I had to fork out the deposit for that and, for those who dont know me, that was a very painful few moments indeed!

4. holiday music! there are some radio stations that play holiday music nonstop from 1 december until practically new year's day. do you love holiday music, or would you rather jab a screwdriver in your ear? I don't like holiday music and I don't like piped lift music. But if it's a choice between that and a screwdriver in the ear then.......Hey Viva Espana.....

5. i have a friend that seriously, i CANNOT COMMUNICATE REQUESTS/COMMANDS WITH. he seems to have this issue with others as well. whether it be email or phone convos, if i ask him to do something for me, he doesn't understand. if he asks me a question or to do something for him, i have no idea what the hell he's talking about. do you know (or knew) someone who has a communication wall around them? There is someone at the last swimming club that my son was at who seems to completely ignore the lady members of our society. I think he came from the Armed Forces and is OK as long as he has complete control and power over people, but give him a woman to talk to and he sees an invisible space.

6. we were talking about logical fallacies the other day (red herring, straw man, ad hominem, etc.), and the discussion led to superstitions. what superstition are you a victim of in your life, or just follow? I never go under ladders. I am not superstitious but I would rather not tempt fate either.

7. do you have any leftover hallowe'en candy in your abode right now? You must be joking!!! We bought loads of small sweet packets but did not get 1 visit on Halloween ( not sure about this import from the U.S. ! I preferred apple bobbing myself)

8. a mini scavenger hunt ... go to IMDB's day search, enter your birthday in the left-hand column, and tell us what famous film/television people share your special day Sullivan Sweeten and his twin brother Sawyer ( of "Everybody Loves Raymond" fame )

posted by Frederick The Butler @ 11:19 am