The Saturday 6-Pack

Psy-Fi · 03-12-2022, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

**Marie Monday** · 03-12-2022, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

But you teach math?

No I tutor students in maths sometimes but I'm a physics teaching assistant at my university. Anyway, how much you enjoy a subject in school is not always an indicator of how much you enjoy practising or teaching it yourself. If you're taught well, history is always very enjoyable at any level; in comparison high school math is less exciting than the real thing. And besides, history has always been more of a passive interest for me and I think I'm better suited to teach maths or physics than other subjects

ribbons · 03-12-2022, 08:07 PM

1. What’s your main source of news?

I usually go to Reuters first. I also toggle between the New York Times and BBC. Been reading/watching WION/Gravitas (Indian global news) for Ukraine analysis. But I check a wide variety of news sources.

2. When did you last give/get flowers?

For my birthday this year.

3. When were you last at the cinema?

In 2019 (saw Rocketman).

4. What was/is your favourite subject at school?

History

5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming?

Definitely not an expert, and I don’t swim often – but when I do, probably just slightly above average only because I’m fast.

6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery?

Assuming I won millions: (1) Share with my daughter and son, my nieces and sisters, and my best friend and her son (in a special needs trust for him); (2) ongoing charitable donations; (3) pay off in full my parent college loans and mortgage.

SGR · 03-12-2022, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

That's kind of you to ask, SGR - but I'm afraid there's no dramatic answer. After years of literal indoctrination at school, I shifted to agnostic. Later on I became mildly interested in astronomy, inspired by Isaac Azimov's great book, The Universe.
With all that science, the idea of a God became less and less plausible to me, then about 30 years later it occured to me: I don't need a God, I can't imagine a God, so that's when I changed my designation. (Prompted partly by living in Mexico, where 83% of the people are Catholics and churches are full every Sunday. People are so convinced that their religion is the norm that I have had students ask me without preamble in front of the class, "Are you a Catholic?". That was the question that made me think that I should have a firm answer. Funniest moment was when I told one student I was an athiest and she said in a surprised voice, "But you're a nice person!!")

Thanks Lisna, I was just curious. I find people's beliefs and what changes them quite interesting. Bless you, ya godless heathen.

SGR · 03-13-2022, 11:50 AM

1. What’s your main source of news?

Tech news aggregation sites (like YCombinator) - and uhhhh.......uhhh......*whispers* the daily mail

2. When did you last give/get flowers?

I don't think I've ever got flowers. But I got my wife flowers last Valentines Day.

3. When were you last at the cinema?

I saw Uncharted recently. A couple weeks ago. First time in a long time.

4. What was/is your favourite subject at school?

History and civics.

5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming?

I have taken lessons and consider myself quite capable as a swimmer.

6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery?

-Buy a house
-Buy some expensive bourbon
-Buy the last three Fall records I need to complete my collection

Trollheart · 03-13-2022, 09:42 PM

1. What’s your main source of news?

RTE (Irish national TV) and sometimes BBC with the odd email from CNN

2. When did you last give/get flowers?

I buy flowers every week to brighten up Karen's room. I've become somewhat all right at arranging the things now.

3. When were you last at the cinema?

I think it was for The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, so that was, what, wow! 2005. So that long.

4. What was/is your favourite subject at school?

English by a long way, followed by History.

5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming?

I swim in exactly the same way bricks don't.

6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery?

1. pay off any debts for me my family or close friends

2. Finally give properly to all those charities I keep wishing I could support

3. Outfit my room with all the very best computer gear

Trollheart · 03-19-2022, 06:31 AM

1. What do you like to have for breakfast?

2. What perfume/cologne do you wear?

3. What’s the sickest you’ve ever been?

4. What was your first computer?

5. Which accent is your favourite?

6. What would you choose to be if you weren’t a human (non-animal)?

rubber soul · 03-19-2022, 06:48 AM

1. What do you like to have for breakfast?

Egg and cheese croissant

2. What perfume/cologne do you wear?

I don't

3. What’s the sickest you’ve ever been?

Sixth grade. was so feverish I passed out for the only time in my life

4. What was your first computer?

A Packard Bell 486 (1994)

5. Which accent is your favourite?

It sure isn't Russian

6. What would you choose to be if you weren’t a human (non-animal)?

A Venus Fly Trap. What kind of question is this?

Plankton · 03-19-2022, 11:14 AM

1. What do you like to have for breakfast?

Oat meal with honey, milk, and cinnamon is my go-to.

2. What perfume/cologne do you wear?

Eau de plankton.

3. What’s the sickest you’ve ever been?

Covid in Jan of 2021.

4. What was your first computer?

Commodore 64.

5. Which accent is your favourite?

Viv la France!

6. What would you choose to be if you weren’t a human (non-animal)?

Trollheart · 03-19-2022, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

6. What would you choose to be if you weren’t a human (non-animal)?

A Venus Fly Trap. What kind of question is this?

Hey, you try thinking up six ****ing questions every week. See how you do.

03-13-2022, 09:42 PM	#10716 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	1. What’s your main source of news? RTE (Irish national TV) and sometimes BBC with the odd email from CNN 2. When did you last give/get flowers? I buy flowers every week to brighten up Karen's room. I've become somewhat all right at arranging the things now. 3. When were you last at the cinema? I think it was for The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, so that was, what, wow! 2005. So that long. 4. What was/is your favourite subject at school? English by a long way, followed by History. 5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming? I swim in exactly the same way bricks don't. 6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery? 1. pay off any debts for me my family or close friends 2. Finally give properly to all those charities I keep wishing I could support 3. Outfit my room with all the very best computer gear __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-19-2022, 06:31 AM	#10717 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	1. What do you like to have for breakfast? 2. What perfume/cologne do you wear? 3. What’s the sickest you’ve ever been? 4. What was your first computer? 5. Which accent is your favourite? 6. What would you choose to be if you weren’t a human (non-animal)? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-19-2022, 11:14 AM	#10719 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	1. What do you like to have for breakfast? Oat meal with honey, milk, and cinnamon is my go-to. 2. What perfume/cologne do you wear? Eau de plankton. 3. What’s the sickest you’ve ever been? Covid in Jan of 2021. 4. What was your first computer? Commodore 64. 5. Which accent is your favourite? Viv la France! 6. What would you choose to be if you weren’t a human (non-animal)? __________________ See location...

03-12-2022, 08:07 PM	#10713 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	1. What’s your main source of news? I usually go to Reuters first. I also toggle between the New York Times and BBC. Been reading/watching WION/Gravitas (Indian global news) for Ukraine analysis. But I check a wide variety of news sources. 2. When did you last give/get flowers? For my birthday this year. 3. When were you last at the cinema? In 2019 (saw Rocketman). 4. What was/is your favourite subject at school? History 5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming? Definitely not an expert, and I don’t swim often – but when I do, probably just slightly above average only because I’m fast. 6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery? Assuming I won millions: (1) Share with my daughter and son, my nieces and sisters, and my best friend and her son (in a special needs trust for him); (2) ongoing charitable donations; (3) pay off in full my parent college loans and mortgage.

03-13-2022, 11:50 AM	#10715 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	1. What’s your main source of news? Tech news aggregation sites (like YCombinator) - and uhhhh.......uhhh......whispers the daily mail 2. When did you last give/get flowers? I don't think I've ever got flowers. But I got my wife flowers last Valentines Day. 3. When were you last at the cinema? I saw Uncharted recently. A couple weeks ago. First time in a long time. 4. What was/is your favourite subject at school? History and civics. 5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming? I have taken lessons and consider myself quite capable as a swimmer. 6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery? -Buy a house -Buy some expensive bourbon -Buy the last three Fall records I need to complete my collection