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Random Poll: 25 questions

1. What is/was your favorite comic strip?

2. How old were you when you met your husband?

3. What was the name of your first pet?

4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken?

5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick?

6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share!

7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed?

8. How many states have you lived in?

9. Where did you go for your honeymoon?

10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump?

11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner?

12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count)

13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com)

14. Do you wear glasses?

15. How are you today?

16. What are you listening to right now?

17. Chocolate or vanilla?

18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh?

19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower?

20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid?

21. Do you name your vehicles?

22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there?

23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk?

24. What kind of shoe are you wearing?

25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board?
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Re: Random Poll: 25 questions

  • I should go to bed but why not do this first ;-) 

    1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? Doonesbury
    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 22
    3. What was the name of your first pet? Reggie
    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? American Involvement in Vietnam
    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? I can put my feet behind my head.
    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! "Is there sugar in syrup? Then YES" - total Elf addict. That and "dead broad off the table" b/c my son is addicted to shrek. 
    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? King size bed, I'm on the right when you look from the feet to the headboard.
    8. How many states have you lived in? oh crud.... 5.
    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? St. Lucia
    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Not sure if before but from outside places as well, yes. 
    11. What is your go-to meal to bring to a potluck dinner? tater tot casserole or a nacho dip
    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) Boston Red Sox 101 (baby book - Ben's choice for bedtime tonight)
    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check athttp://www.famousbirthdays.com) - David Letterman
    14. Do you wear glasses? yep.
    15. How are you today? tired but trying to take one hour at a time
    16. What are you listening to right now? baby monitor white noise
    17. Chocolate or vanilla? chocolate 
    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? Sunday night chatting online with some girlfriends during the oscars. 
    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? hair
    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? mish
    21. Do you name your vehicles? I used to, current one is unnamed.
    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? sometimes
    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? BOTH
    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? navy blue crocs (I use them as slippers) 25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? Nope.
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  • Shoot. I accidentally deleted all my answers. Will re-answer tomorrow!
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  • Oh forget it. I'll do it now. I'm half-expecting one of my kids to wake up soon anyway.1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? Garfield
    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 16
    3. What was the name of your first pet? Tinkerbell, Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and Mr. T (goldfish)
    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? Anthropology (totally unexpected, but the professor was awesome, and the group of students was great and so diverse, it really made for an interesting class)
    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? I can sing with my mouth closed.
    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! "If you can't say something nice... don't say anything at all." Thumper (Disney's BAMBI), or "I mean it!" "Anybody want a peanut?" (The Princess Bride)
    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? Queen. Looking from the footboard, I'm on the right.
    8. How many states have you lived in? Four: Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts
    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Vermont
    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Yes. I went to grade school with MrsRoDeBa and Mignon19. I was in all the same classes as STBMrsHRC in high school. And, I occasionally hung out with some of the crew as dariamar in college. I also knew some former knotties/nesties from gymnastics and various other places. Oh, and I convinced my sister to join the Nest, so technically I should add MrsCaptKidd to my list.
    11. What is your go-to meal to bring to a potluck dinner? pasta salad or poke-cupcakes
    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) "I Will Surprise My Friend" by Mo Willems (Shannon's choice for bedtime book tonight)
    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com) - Paula Abdul
    14. Do you wear glasses? No.
    15. How are you today? I had a pretty good day. Thanks for asking! ;)
    16. What are you listening to right now? The sound of the white noise machine in the nursery, and Shannon fussing a bit in her sleep.
    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla, especially if it's good vanilla!
    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? Tonight, when Kyle started playing peek-a-boo with me in his playpen. He was cracking up, and that made me do the same!
    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? Hair
    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? Licia (or Leesha)... I also had a couple years of being referred to as George in elementary school (long story, but the NN resurfaced one summer in high school), and had a high school gym teacher call me Marc (first half of my LN)
    21. Do you name your vehicles? Yes. The Outback is Sydney/Syd. The Prius is Priscilla/Prys.
    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? I've been known to, particularly if I'm talking to my mom or sister.
    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? Del's
    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? Black/white/pink Reebok EasyTones 25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? I'm usually an optimist, but I don't think so!
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  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? Bloom County

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 28

    3. What was the name of your first pet? Kelly, he (yep, he) was a Beagle

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? Chorus, does that count?

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? Okay, curl your toes...I can walk on the knuckles while they're curled under.

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! I WANT MY $2 from Better Off Dead

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? If looking at the bed, I'm on the right.  King

    8. How many states have you lived in? Only 1 state (MA), but I lived in Germany for 3 years

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Ocho Rios, Jamaica

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Nope

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? I make something different every time.

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) Stephen King's The Dark Tower IV: Wizard And Glass

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. Carrie Fisher from Star Wars

    14. Do you wear glasses? Nope

    15. How are you today? TIRED, it's after midnight man.

    16. What are you listening to right now? Criminal Minds on TV

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? #25 of this poll made me laugh, so a few minutes ago.

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? Hair

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? Spam

    21. Do you name your vehicles? No

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? I don't think so, if so, I didn't know it was gone!

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? Coffee milk

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? None, got my socks on

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? Considering the site is run by Commies, probably not
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  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? Family Circus

    2. How old were you when you met your husband?  We met when i was 17, then we went to college and didn't talk for 6 years and then met up again at 25.

    3. What was the name of your first pet? Sammy

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken?  I took a really cool Forensic Psychology class

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick?  I don't think i have one

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share!

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed?  King size.  I sleep on the left if you are looking from the footboard

    8. How many states have you lived in? 2, Mass and RI

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon?  Florida

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump?  I went to high school with Sethsgal and my mom used to work with korbel and she married someone i lived next door to when i was 5.

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? Broccoli casserole

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count)  Hmmm, might be Good Night Rhode Island(board book we received at my baby shower)

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com) Mike Tyson

    14. Do you wear glasses? Nope

    15. How are you today?  Pretty good, thought i heard Aiden waking up but seems he is still asleep so I will be asleep again soon hopefully

    16. What are you listening to right now?  Aiden's wave white noise

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? chocolate

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh?  Last night watching the video of the 8 month old laughing at ripped paper on you tube

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower?  my hair

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid?  My dad used to call me Bean

    21. Do you name your vehicles?  I think i named the car i had in college but my current car is unnamed

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there?  Occasionally

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk?  Coffee milk

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing?  None, socks

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board?  I hope so, we have some good candidates.  Don't really know why it is taking so long.
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  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip?
    Don't really have one. Marmaduke maybe b/c it reminds me of Roxy. 

    2. How old were you when you met your husband?
    We knew of each other in highschool. Officially met when i was 18. 

    3. What was the name of your first pet?
    Diane  

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken?
    Hmmm... 

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick?
    I can blow air out of my eye.  

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share!
    Not really a movie quote but "Are you picking up what I'm putting down?" 

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed?
    Facing the bed...the left side. Queen. 

    8. How many states have you lived in?
    One. 

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon?
    Hawaii 

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump?
    Nope. 

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner?
    Hmm, I like to switch it up and try new things. 

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count)
    Water for Elephants (in the process of reading it). 

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com)
    WIll Smith 

    14. Do you wear glasses?
    Yes, but mostly contacts. 

    15. How are you today?
    Procrastinating leaving for work. lol 

    16. What are you listening to right now?
    My dog snoring.  

    17. Chocolate or vanilla?
    Chocolate.  

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh?
    Two nights ago, my hubby had me in tears from laughing so hard.  

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower?
    Hair 

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid?
    Jay 

    21. Do you name your vehicles?
    Yes lol 

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there?
    No 

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk?
    Dels 

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing?
    Those ugly nursing clogs...danskos.  

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board?
    Probably not haha 

     

  • . What is/was your favorite comic strip? peanuts

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 15

    3. What was the name of your first pet? brittney

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? art

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? i cant say

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share!

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? if you are in the bed i am on the left side- king

    8. How many states have you lived in? 4

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? hawaii

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? no

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? i have never been to pot luck

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) one of milas princess books last night before bed

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com)

    14. Do you wear glasses? yes

    15. How are you today? tired, nauseaus and overall blah

    16. What are you listening to right now? mila blowing strw bubbles into her chocolate milk

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? vanilla cake-  chocolate for anything else

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? omg yesterday at mila! i was making a hotel reservation for a room with a king bed . mila was in the room. when i got off of the phone i turned to my mother and said mila and i will sleep in the king bed. mila put down he toy and ran over to me and said "no mommy i dont want to sleep in the kings bed". she has no idea what a king bed is and thought she was going to sleep with a real king!  i think we read too many princess stories!

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? my face

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? erijoy

    21. Do you name your vehicles? no

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? no

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? both

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? right now nothing

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? probably not
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    1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? I don't think I have one!

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 22-ish

    3. What was the name of your first pet? Pepper (black cat)

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? How to Build a Habitable Planet

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? I don't have much! When not pregnant I can put my feet behind my head. 

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! Dude, if you get the nachos stuck together, that's one nacho! (Saving Silverman)

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? The right side (looking at bed from foot of bed) in a Queen

    8. How many states have you lived in? 2 (MA and RI)

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Alaska

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Yes - I dated Jana's brother in high school and went to high school with RedSoxGalRI

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? I generally make dessert.  The caramel apple cheesecake is a big hit.

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com) Tim Robbins.  LOVE him.

    14. Do you wear glasses? Yes

    15. How are you today? Good! A little uncomfortable today.

    16. What are you listening to right now? Pandora radio

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Depends!

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? with my sister this weekend

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? My hair

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? Jilly Willy

    21. Do you name your vehicles? Not anymore

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? Of course!

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? Coffee milk except when it's super hot in the summer

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? a slip-on with traction

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? it's so slow here lately, I can't imagine we're a priority!
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  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? Peanuts

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 19

    3. What was the name of your first pet? Eric/Gretchen

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken?  ceramics

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick?  dont think I have one

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often?no
     
    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed?  right side...queen and I wish it was a king

    8. How many states have you lived in? just little ol' Rhody

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon?  Western Carr. Cruise

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump?  no

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner?  I usually do a side but it changes all the time

    12. What is the last book you read? My Sister's Keeper

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com)

    14. Do you wear glasses?  nope

    15. How are you today?  31

    16. What are you listening to right now?  Mickey Mouse

    17. Chocolate or vanilla?  Chocolate

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh?  Yest. on the way to dance class..we were driving and C yelled out "WoW, the big bad wolf would never be able to blow that house down!"  It was a huge brick home.

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? face

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid?  jellybean, legs

    21. Do you name your vehicles?  no

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there?  no

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk?  I like both

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing?  slippers

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board?  no
  • What is/was your favorite comic strip?  Was Family Circle

     

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 22

     

    3. What was the name of your first pet?  Quito

     

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken?  Chemistry

     

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick?  Ummm I got nuttin J

     

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share!   Big Mistake?..HUGE !

     

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed?  King on the right side

     

    8. How many states have you lived in? 1

     

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon?  Disney

     

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump?  nope

     

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner?   dessert

     

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count)   can?t remember?been too long L

     

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com)

     

    14. Do you wear glasses?   No - contacts

     

    15. How are you today?  Ok

     

    16. What are you listening to right now? Matty in the morning

     

    17. Chocolate or vanilla?  Always chocolate

     

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh?  2 nights ago

     

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? My hair

     

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid?  princess

     

    21. Do you name your vehicles?  Umm no

     

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there?  Oh course, what RI?er doesn?t

     

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk?   To hard to decide !!

     

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing?  Black high boots

     

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board?  Does not matter to me at all.

  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? Garfield in the funnies on Sunday mornings when I was young

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 17

    3. What was the name of your first pet? A dog, Holly

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? Art I in high school

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? I can wiggle my ears without moving another single muscle in my face and I am double jointed in my fingers so my fingers bend the opposite way

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! I don't repeat it often but "Oh, come on, ladies. God wouldn't have given you maracas if He didn't want you to shake 'em." from Dirty Dancing but of course 

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? King Size and I sleep on the left side (left side when you are lying down in it)

    8. How many states have you lived in? Uno

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? RIU in Aruba

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? I graduated high school with Lindsay

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? spinach dip

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) Pretty Little Liars #3: Perfect by Sara Shepard, currently reading #4

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com) Donnie Wahlberg and Robert DeNiro, didn't even have to look

    14. Do you wear glasses? I wear contacts. I got glasses in the 4th grade. I can't see a foot in front of my face without my glasses/contacts

    15. How are you today? I'm ok, tired as a mofo though

    16. What are you listening to right now? The sound of my desk heater, so quiet in the new building at work!!

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Depends chocolate ice cream....vanilla cake

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? yesterday

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? my hair

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? KK, punkala

    21. Do you name your vehicles? no

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? I'm from Woonsocket of course I do!!

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? both can't choose just one. How about a Autocrat Coffe Milk Frappe, yum!!

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? flat loafers

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? no
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  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? For Better or Worse
    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 27
    3. What was the name of your first pet? Paps (our cat, who is named for Jonathan Papelbon)
    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? umm...this is really hard. I've taken some incredible classes. Off the top of my head I'll go with Abnormal Psychology. But there are so many others that I loved!!! ugh.
    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? I do not have one!
    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! "That's ridiculous!" from Elf, there is more to the line but I only say that part. It is the part where Papa Elf tells him that people think parents put out all the gifts from Santa, and he says "That's ridiculous! Parents can't do that all in one night!" ;)
    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? Left if looking from the foot board, queen
    8. How many states have you lived in? 4. Rhode Island, Florida, Texas and Massachusetts
    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Reno, Lake Tahoe and San Francisco
    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Yes, weddingbellenyc was a year ahead of me in high school. Apparently she doesn't remember I asked her about that ages ago!! :'( ;)
    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? "Crack Dip" aka spinach artichoke dip
    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) Last complete book was "Thank you God for the wonderful world" to Benjamin. I am currently reading Belong To Me and have 2 more books stacked up and ready to go. I am preparing to start my train commute again. :(
    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check athttp://www.famousbirthdays.com) Alfred Hitchcock and Fidel Castro. Awesome. :p
    14. Do you wear glasses? Yep.  15. How are you today? So far, so good. Have to get in the shower and get ready for the day. Benjamin and I are visiting Daddy for lunch today!! 
    16. What are you listening to right now? A commercial about Lipitor
    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate, chocolate, always chocolate.
    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? Yesterday, watching my Mom react to Benjamin's insane poop diaper and his face while she changed it. He looked so proud!!
    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? my hair if it is a wash hair day. If not, my arms
    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? Missy
    21. Do you name your vehicles? nope
    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? Yep. And apparently this really is mainly a Rhode Island thing, because when I gave by landmarks in TX, people looked at me when I was insane. "How many miles will I be on that road?" me: "I have no idea, you'll pass the Willowbrook Mall, Star Furniture and take the first left after Chick-fil-a" No one was amused by this. 
    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? I used to love Del's as a kid and hate coffee milk. Now I love coffee milk and can't stand Del's. So, we'll go with the adult choice - coffee milk!!
    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? my feet are bare. 
    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? I'm not particularly worried about it to be honest. 
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  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? 

    Cathy

     

    2. How old were you when you met your husband?

    17

     

    3. What was the name of your first pet?  

    Lexi the bunny

     

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken?

    Spanish

     

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? 

    ???

     

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share!   

    "BAM. A f**kin' bullet rips off part of your head. Your brains are lying on the ground in little bloody pieces. Now I ask ya, would you give a f**k what kind of pants the son-of-a-*** who shot you was wearing?"

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed?  

    Queen. We just switched sides. Looking at the bed I am not on the right.

     

    8. How many states have you lived in? 

    Just 1

     

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon?

    Riviera Maya, Mexico

     

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? 

    Yep

     

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner?

    Some sort of dessert

     

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count)   

    Reading Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad

     

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com)

    bwahahahah - Charlie Sheen

     

    14. Do you wear glasses?

    Nope

     

    15. How are you today?

    Better then yesterday

     

    16. What are you listening to right now?

    Radio... I think its matty in the morning

     

    17. Chocolate or vanilla?

    Chocolate

     

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh?

    Three days ago

     

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower?

    My hair

     

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid?

    Mom used to call me pudding. No idea why lol

     

    21. Do you name your vehicles? 

    lol the Jetta was Lola. I haven't named my Kia

     

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there?

    Always lol

     

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? 

    Lately, coffee milk

     

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? 

    Black sequin flats

     

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board?  
    Doubt it.

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    1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? We don't get the paper, so I only see comics that my family saves - usually Family Circle.

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? First met when I was 18, but the first real conversation when I was 21.

    3. What was the name of your first pet? Creamsicle (a fish)

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? I've loved way too many classes... I guess the one that sticks out most was an industrial and organizational psychology course I took as an undergrad. Loved the material and professor.

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? I'm totally untalented.

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! I don't watch many movies, and don't quote much... if I quote anything, it's usually from the Gilmore Girls tv show.

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? Looking from the footboard, the right. Full size.

    8. How many states have you lived in? 3 (RI, MA, NY)

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Santiago and Pucon, Chile

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Nope

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? 7 layer dip and chips

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) The Poisonwood Bible

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. Jewel
    14. Do you wear glasses? Yes, although almost always contacts instead

    15. How are you today? I'm actually in a good mood after having slept pretty well for the first time in a few nights.

    16. What are you listening to right now? iPod shuffling. Currently on Train's Marry Me

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Very mood dependent. Probably vanilla.

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? Sunday.

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? Hair.

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? Ames. Went away after the stores closed.

    21. Do you name your vehicles? Yes

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? Only to people who will know the landmarks I'm talking about
    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? Coffee milk

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? Ballet flats

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? Doesn't seem like a priority for them
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  • I love a poll :-)

    1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? For Better or For Worse

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 23

    3. What was the name of your first pet? Guinea pigs named Buzzy and Charlotte

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? Photography

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? Raising one eyebrow

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! "Keep it secret, Keep it safe" from LOTR

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? The right side if you're facing the headboard.  Full size bed.

    8. How many states have you lived in? 2

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Greece

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Yep, I know Jen (Mikes1Gal) from Merrow 1 South (our dorm hallway) at URI

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? I usually bring olive tapenade and melba toast.  Lately I've been including some Narragansett Creamery ricotta with that, such an amazing combination, though it does sound odd at first.

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) Cybele's Secret by Juliet Marillier

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com) Johnny Carson

    14. Do you wear glasses? Yes

    15. How are you today? Pretty good, thanks for asking.

    16. What are you listening to right now? The video for Day 2 of the "Right Brainers in Business Summit"

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate all the way

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? Playing with my nephew at my DH & BIL's co-birthday party this past weekend.

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? Face or hair, depending (don't wash my hair every day or it gets all kinds of dried out)

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? Diana Louise the Little Tease was my Dad's pet name for me

    21. Do you name your vehicles? Yeah, but I never really use the names

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? Not often

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? Del's

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? No shoes at the moment

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? Someday, perhaps

     

  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? as a kid, family circle.

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 28

    3. What was the name of your first pet? mandy

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? probably the b&w photography when i was studying abroad in florence. that was back in the days of film though. i'm enjoying the photo class i'm taking now too.

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? i'd be at a loss for that one

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share!
    francisco! that's fun to say!  (another elf junkie here)

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? right side, full bud

    8. How many states have you lived in? technically, just  two (MA & NY) since DC does not count as a state.

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? mini-moon in boston and italy & prague for our belated honeymoon.

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? nope, but AmyRo & i were at syracuse together for a few years and have some people in comment even though we hadn't met.

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? baked ziti or pulled pork for entrees, the choc chip cookie brownies or cupcakes for desserts

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) i just finished talking to girls about duran duran by rob sheffield (fellow native of massholia)

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com) unfortunately, some seriously lame people were born on my birthday (like miley cyrus and snookie *barf*) so i'll go with billy the kid.

    14. Do you wear glasses? yep

    15. How are you today? tired, but done with the temp gig and about to take a nap!!

    16. What are you listening to right now? martha stewart is on

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? i love both, depends on my mood.

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? on saturday. my bff & i were sitting outside a restaurant at the mall and this dad & his two little boys were about to go in. all of a sudden, the dad looks at one kid and almost yells "did you just poop in your pants?!" it took a lot to wait until they went into the restaurant to start cracking up.

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? my hair

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? joey

    21. Do you name your vehicles? no, but i haven't had a car since like 2000

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? being that i'm still a little new to this city, not so much. though i still refer to route 128 in massachusetts (not really a landmark, i know).

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? love them both, another thing that depends on my mood/the weather, etc... i saw autocrat down here somewhere and the only thing that kept me from buying it was that i would want like two glasses of coffee milk/day.

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? i took my shoes off as soon as i got home

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? like "how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?", the world may never know.
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  • wow I'm the gypsy of the group with 5 states, huh? And I'm sure we're not done yet either. Oy.
    Wife, mom, attorney, blogger, runner - trying to learn to love all the good things in life!!
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  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? Garfield

    2. How old were you when you met your husband?  28

    3. What was the name of your first pet? Daisy (dog)

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? microbiology

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? i dont think i have one LOL

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! Next Friday "I got the BG's....the bubble guts and Im about to sh*t on myself" Dumb and Dumber " Ive had it with this dump, we got no food, we got no jobs, our pets heads are falling off"

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? Queen and Im on the right

    8. How many states have you lived in? One

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Aruba

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Yup Farrah

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? Taco salad

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) I dont read books

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com) Reese Witherspoon

    14. Do you wear glasses? Yes

    15. How are you today? ok...got a migraine

    16. What are you listening to right now? WBZ news channel 4

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? yesterday

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? hair

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? hammer,horsefly

    21. Do you name your vehicles? no

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? sometimes

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? coffee mile

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? socks but usually sneakers

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? nope
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  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? don't have one
    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 19
    3. What was the name of your first pet? Lollypop 
    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken?  5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? I don't think I have one really
    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! not really
    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? King and the left
    8. How many states have you lived in? 2
    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? N/A Not married yet
    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? yes 11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? pasta salad, chips and dip
    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) If you give a mouse a cookies
    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check athttp://www.famousbirthdays.com) Latoya Jackson
    14. Do you wear glasses? yes
    15. How are you today? unmotivated and achy 
    16. What are you listening to right now? Imagination  movers
    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? last weekend
    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? my hair
    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? krinkle
    21. Do you name your vehicles? nope
    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? no 
    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? del's 24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? Bare feet! I don't like shoes 
    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? no i don't 
  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? nothing comes to mind.
    2. How old were you when you met your husband?  19
     
    3. What was the name of your first pet? Billy (cat), Pita (cat) *yes, his name came from the acronym pain in the @ss*, Maudie (dog) and Sheeba (dog) I never got my own pet until after I met MH and some of you ladies know the hussy I lovingly refer to as Zoey.
    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? Science in 8th grade.
    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? I can squeak on a pickle in my mouth.  AND I can slam my nose shut.
    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! I'm not a big movie quoter except for The Other Sister "NO! Stop right there"
    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? King, and looking at it I'm on the left

    8. How many states have you lived in? 2.  RI and NH
    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Bermuda
     
    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Jill dated my brother and I went to HS (and Jr High too? maybe?) with Nellybell
    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? I have never been to a potluck dinner.
    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) Biscuit!
    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com) Rick Springfield
    14. Do you wear glasses? No
    15. How are you today? eh.  could be better.
    16. What are you listening to right now? 92.3.. it's NAPTIME
    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate candywise.  Vanilla cake/ice creamwise.

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? @ work today, but I already forget why.  It was funny though.  I swear.
    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? Face
    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? monkeyface, punkin, twinkle toes
    21. Do you name your vehicles? no but maybe I should so they don't HATE ME

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? sometimes

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? Del's
    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? no shoes, no shoes in the house :)
     
    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? nope
  • 1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? I used to love Family Circle when I was a kid

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 27

    3. What was the name of your first pet? Jellybean (a rabbit)

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? Zumba training

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? I can put my fist in my mouth

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! "I have to return some videotapes" from American Psycho

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed?
     right. King size
    8. How many states have you lived in? 9

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Hawaii

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? no

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? Buffalo Chicken Dip

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) Love and logic Parenting

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at http://www.famousbirthdays.com) Posh Spice

    14. Do you wear glasses?
    no
    15. How are you today? wicked sick

    16. What are you listening to right now? nothing

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? vanilla

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? The botched Star spangled banner compilation on yahoo

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? hair

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? my sister calls me chicky

    21. Do you name your vehicles? no

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there?no

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? Dels

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? Dansko

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? ?
  • I am very late but I wanted to play too!

    Random Poll: 25 questions

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    1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? Peanuts!

    2. How old were you when you met your husband? almost 16 (he was 14)

    3. What was the name of your first pet? Max

    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? Possibly Calc in High School. Just because Mr. P gave us the answers and then told us we were graded on how we got to the answer. I liked his different approach to teaching. AND we got to work in pairs. Hooray for having smart friends!

    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? Hmm... I can say the alphabet backwards.

    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share! I don't see a lot of movies so not really.

    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? If you are looking from the footboard, the left.

    8. How many states have you lived in? 1!

    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Disneyworld and then San Francisco and a Mexican Riviera cruise.

    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Yup, went to high school with asf619 and her sister. I believe my cousin in on here too but she is hard to find.

    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? I usually bake an apple pie. mmm.... apple pie....

    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) I just read an Alphabet book to Ben but I am in the process of reading Jodi Picoult's new book Sing Me Home.

    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check at  http://www.famousbirthdays.com) Hilary Duff and Ed Sullivan

    14. Do you wear glasses? Yes. After I had Ben my eyes went haywire and I can't wear my contacts anymore. :(

    15. How are you today? Great! I went to an FBLA event for RI high school students and I was a judge and had a great time!

    16. What are you listening to right now? My husband talk about the sausage and peppers he is making for tomorrow night's dinner. And the fridge. And the white noise from the baby's room.

    17. Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla!

    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? When my husband came home and peeked his head into the living room window from outside and made Ben laugh hysterically!

    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? Hair

    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? Hales, Hay Hay

    21. Do you name your vehicles? 
    My current car is named Jeepie (Grand Cherokee). I also had a Bob (My first car, 1988 Cutlass Supreme)

    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? Not usually.

    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? Del's. I used to love autocrat when I was little but I haven't had it in soooooo long.

    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? mocassin slippers

    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? I hope so!
  • SInce it got bumped up, I wanna play too!  1. What is/was your favorite comic strip? Dilbert and Calvin and Hobbes
    2. How old were you when you met your husband? 16 (no, we didn't date then, but I met him when I was 16)
    3. What was the name of your first pet? Mine, prince, 'ours' Kalee
    4. What has been your favorite class that you've ever taken? Creative Marketing 
    5. If you were to go on Letterman, what's your stupid human trick? While Drunk, I can not throw up if someone asks me to 'wait' 
    6. Do you have a movie quote that you repeat often? Please share!Lilu Dallas Multipass 
    7. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? What size bed? Cal King, Left 
    8. How many states have you lived in? 1
    9. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Home (I was pregnant and on restrictied activity)
    10. Do you know any of the Nesties from before the Knot/Nest/Bump? Technically, but I talk to them more here. 
    11. What is your go-to dish to bring to a potluck dinner? Cheesecake or swedish meatballs
    12. What is the last book you read? (children's books count) The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales
    13. Name one celebrity who shares your birthday. (check  athttp://www.famousbirthdays.com)  Beatrix Potter
    14. Do you wear glasses? Yup, but mostly contacts
    15. How are you today? Nose is stuffy but other wise happy and in one piece
    16. What are you listening to right now? NCIS
    17. Chocolate or vanilla? CHOCOLATE
    18. When was the last time you had a real good laugh? Yesterday
    19. What's the first thing you wash when you take a shower? my arms
    20. What is one of your nicknames from when you were a kid? Fu-fer (because my litlte brother couldn't say my name) 
    21. Do you name your vehicles? nope
    22. Do you give directions by landmarks that are no longer there? NEVER EVER EVER take directions from me unless you are in Newport or downtown providence. I will get you lost. 
    23. Del's Lemonade or Autocrat Coffee Milk? Lemonade
    24. What kind of shoe are you wearing? Barefoot every chance I get
    25. Do you think the Nest will ever name a new moderator for our board? Nah, why would they. 
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