The Saturday 6-Pack

Lisnaholic · 03-12-2022, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

I can't recall ever receiving flowers from anyone

FETCHER. · 03-12-2022, 12:15 PM

1. What’s your main source of news?

Sky news usually

2. When did you last give/get flowers?

Last time I was given flowers was in 2015 when I had surgery to remove my gallbladder

3. When were you last at the cinema?

I was there last night to see the new Batman.

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

Human biology/Art

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

I’m probably above average. I try and swim 2 or 3 times a week.

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

Pay off my mortgage, buy a lot of land for me and the horses I will also buy.

jadis · 03-12-2022, 12:22 PM

1. What’s your main source of news?

My phone

2. When did you last give/get flowers?

This week for my gf on women's day.

3. When were you last at the cinema?

Between delta and whatever wave preceded it, saw Fellini's Roma with a friend. Was amazing.

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

French

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

I was good in high school but haven't been to a pool since I don't think

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

A villa in Portugal, an apartment in Edinburgh and a trip around the world.

**Frownland** · 03-12-2022, 12:50 PM

1. What’s your main source of news?

The Epoch Times

2. When did you last give/get flowers?

Picked and gave some on a date a couple months ago.

3. When were you last at the cinema?

Licorice Pizza in January I think?

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

Hated the way literary analysis was generally taught in my English classes but it was my fave when there were creative assignments.

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

I won't drown but I'm slow.

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

Throw a wild party, accidentally overdose, and miss the chance to do a third thing.

rostasi · 03-12-2022, 12:52 PM

1. What’s your main source of news?

I don't have a main source because I try to read a evenly-spread variety of sources that aren't bat-shit crazy.

2. When did you last give/get flowers?

Twice in the last month. The most recent ones are starting to look rather sad.

3. When were you last at the cinema?

September, 2019.

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

Phenomenology.

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

I don't know about "expertise," but I grew up swimming all of the time
and was even "that lifeguard with a mohawk" for a few months.

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

Move out of the country; research charities in need; hold back a good chunk to live comfortably, but not necessarily extravagantly.

**Marie Monday** · 03-12-2022, 01:01 PM

1. What’s your main source of news?

NRC (a Dutch newspaper)
2. When did you last give/get flowers?
I think last time I got some was on a birthday, probably 2 years ago
3. When were you last at the cinema?
I think La la Land when it came out, so years ago
4. What was/is your favourite subject at school?
History
5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming?
I'm slow and can't do any of those fancy swimming styles but I'm competent enough and have good stamina. I enjoy swimming a lot, but more for relaxation than exercise
6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery?
1. buy my mom a house 2. buy my sister a house 3. buy myself a house

The Batlord · 03-12-2022, 01:05 PM

But you teach math?

Psy-Fi · 03-12-2022, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

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

Quote:

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, 09:07 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.

03-12-2022, 12:50 PM	#10784 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	1. What’s your main source of news? The Epoch Times 2. When did you last give/get flowers? Picked and gave some on a date a couple months ago. 3. When were you last at the cinema? Licorice Pizza in January I think? 4. What was/is your favourite subject at school? Hated the way literary analysis was generally taught in my English classes but it was my fave when there were creative assignments. 5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming? I won't drown but I'm slow. 6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery? Throw a wild party, accidentally overdose, and miss the chance to do a third thing. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-12-2022, 12:22 PM	#10783 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,360	1. What’s your main source of news? My phone 2. When did you last give/get flowers? This week for my gf on women's day. 3. When were you last at the cinema? Between delta and whatever wave preceded it, saw Fellini's Roma with a friend. Was amazing. 4. What was/is your favourite subject at school? French 5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming? I was good in high school but haven't been to a pool since I don't think 6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery? A villa in Portugal, an apartment in Edinburgh and a trip around the world.

03-12-2022, 12:52 PM	#10785 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	1. What’s your main source of news? I don't have a main source because I try to read a evenly-spread variety of sources that aren't bat-shit crazy. 2. When did you last give/get flowers? Twice in the last month. The most recent ones are starting to look rather sad. 3. When were you last at the cinema? September, 2019. 4. What was/is your favourite subject at school? Phenomenology. 5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming? I don't know about "expertise," but I grew up swimming all of the time and was even "that lifeguard with a mohawk" for a few months. 6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery? Move out of the country; research charities in need; hold back a good chunk to live comfortably, but not necessarily extravagantly.

03-12-2022, 09:07 PM	#10790 (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.