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Get your fine hineys in here (Friday question period)
45 minutes into the work day and I'm bored already. Soooo...
1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life?
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us)
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol)
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either)
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me)
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer)
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Re: Get your fine hineys in here (Friday question period)
1) Army Rain (for a little girl)
2) Erin. My initials spell MEG, which is my name.
3) You tell me
4) 45, but I'd be hoping for no humidity.
5) I don't know.
6) Computer. I don't like talking on the phone anyway.
1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life? Aiden
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) Laqueefa
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) There are 3, professor Meggers.
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) Those are miserable extremes. I guess -30. I melt in the heat.
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? Yes, you should.
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer) Computer
ETA: it was bugging me to have my middle name on here. You know. Internet security and all.1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life? - Probably La-a (La-dash-a). Sadly, this is a real name.
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) - It used to be Lee, but when I got married, I changed it to my maiden name.
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) - Three
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) - -30. I hate the heat.
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me) - YES!!!
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer) - My iPhone, hands down
1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life? My parent's neighbors named their kids Andy and Candy. Their last name was Candie.
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) Jo (made up but most people seem to think that should be my middle name)
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) What's an ellipsis? Haha
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) 45. Minus 30 sucks donkey balls. Been there.
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me) You tell me
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer) Computer
1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life? Myrtille (blueberry in french)
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) Jo?lle
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) 3
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) 45? I love the heat
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me) I'm with Rita: that's a lot of running!
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer) Computer, I don't like to chat on the phone much anymore, must have overdone it in my teens.
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What I'm looking forward to in 2012:
Eating our way through (northern) Italy on vacation
<a href="http://www.thenest.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="Home D1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life? My mom's cousin was Candace Kane, this was in the 1950s, so probably before the porn-ish overtones of "Candy Kane."
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) Marlena- bleh!
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) 3
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) -30. I deal much better in colder temperatures, and as long as there are fossil fuels and/ or electricity, there is always a way to warm up.
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me) That would be an awesome accomplishment!
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer) Computer!
1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life? -- either Teriyaki LaQuanna or Fructose
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) -- Alison
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) -- 3, but I can never remember if there are spaces.
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) -- -30, I hate hot weather
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me) -- if you think you can train adequately in that time, yes.
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer) -- computer
Crystal Chandelier
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) -
Elisheva (I chose it myself at 10)
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol)
ellipsis? (yeah, I had to think about it too)
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either)
45. Sounds miserable but I hate, hate, hate being cold.
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me)
Yes. I like to see people suffer ;-)
(Honestly, I'm hoping I can get back in shape enough to run PART of the marathon in May, 4 miles. I can't imagine doing more than that. Actually, I can't imagine running around my block right now)
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer)
computer. Can't live without it.
BFP Apr 2012, EDD Dec 19 2012 * twin h/b at 6wk, 9wk scan * Baby A lost at 12wks, Baby B was my rainbow born at 36wks
1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life? Anything where the parents made up phonetics.
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) Faye doesn't have a middle name. I just haven't given this personality one. Maybe this could turn into a poll.
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) Three or four, depending on the usage.
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) 45
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me) Start with a half marathon if that's an option.
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer) Computer.
do you really know a La-a?
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1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life? Chyna Dinette
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) Morgan
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) ... Three!
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) Without taking the time to do the math, I remember Phoenix being 45ish pretty often and, while that was great, I'm down for some cold weather from now on.
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me) Heck yeah!
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer) iPhone 4S FTW?45 minutes into the work day and I'm bored already. Soooo...
1) What's the worst baby name you have heard in real life? My grandma's cousin was Cherry Pye
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) Julia
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) Tres
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) Hate the cold so 45 degrees for me please
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me) Do it!!
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? Definitely the computer, I've never been a chatty type person on the phone.
2) What's your middle name? (If you wish to remain anonymous, just make one up for us) Lydia
3) How many dots are there in an ellipsis? (Some of you are slipping, so this is just a friendly reminder lol) Irony that this is question number THREE...
4) Would you rather live in a place where it was 45 degrees every day for the rest of your life, or -30? (We're talking centigrade, and assume there are no health conditions stopping you from living in either) -30. You can put on more layers, but there's only so many you can legally take off! Plus, I could go skiing.
5) Should I run a marathon at the end of May? (Yes, it's all about me) Skiing > Running.
6) If you could only use a computer or a phone for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (No phone calls-Skype etc-can be made from computer) Very definitely a computer. No awkward pauses. I hate phones!