The Saturday 6-Pack

Trollheart · 07-16-2022, 08:12 PM

1. What other race/ethnicity would you like to have been born as, or are you happy as you are?

I could never be described as happy, but I have no desire to change my race, colour or ethnicity. Nor my gender. No matter what you may hear from scurrilous rumours...

2. What’s the smallest thing that scares you?

Covid. Something so tiny it can't be seen can still kill you? That's terrifying.

3. If a genie gave you one wish, but there was a catch - you could only wish for something for someone else, not yourself - what would you wish for, and for whom?

Well duh do I have to answer that one? What do you think?

4. Do you prefer a keyboard that is very tactile and makes sounds, or one that is soft and silent?

I like a clicky keyboard, so I know when I'm hitting keys properly (being a semi-touch typist sort of guy) - soft ones don't give you any indication when you've missed a key. Also, when I make a mistake and go back I like to hit the key petulantly (AND, not ****ing ADN!) and it's not the same if it doesn't make a noise.

5. Just for fun, if you could rearrange the countries of the world, which would you put alongside which to cause the most chaos/amusement?

I'd put England and Germany alongside each other, just so the English could annoy the Germans by constantly singing "Two world wars and one World Cup, doo-dah, doo-dah!"

6. What would you consider humanity’s finest hour?

Mapping the human genome.

ribbons · 07-16-2022, 11:40 PM

1. What other race/ethnicity would you like to have been born as, or are you happy as you are?
Happy as I am.

2. What’s the smallest thing that scares you?
A mouse in the house.

3. If a genie gave you one wish, but there was a catch - you could only wish for something for someone else, not yourself - what would you wish for, and for whom?
That my children would always be happy, healthy and safe.

4. Do you prefer a keyboard that is very tactile and makes sounds, or one that is soft and silent?
Tactile. I’m sort of a rhythmic typist and hit the keys hard.

5. Just for fun, if you could rearrange the countries of the world, which would you put alongside which to cause the most chaos/amusement?
Put England alongside the USA, so I could live at least part-time in a thatched house in the English countryside and run a cottage business serving visitors tea and homemade scones with jam and double Devon cream. Was that a run-on sentence?

6. What would you consider humanity’s finest hour?
The heroics of medical personnel in the outbreak of COVID-19.

Trollheart · 07-17-2022, 06:26 AM

And Ireland too, so we could meet in person and you could be disappointed whenever we wanted.

ribbons · 07-17-2022, 07:49 AM

You're in luck then because I could never be disappointed in you. And you could be disappointed in me.

Pet_Sounds · 07-17-2022, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by music_collector

3. If a genie gave you one wish, but there was a catch - you could only wish for something for someone else, not yourself - what would you wish for, and for whom?

I wish my boy would take a liking to skating and hockey. He is named after a hall of famer, after all.

Imagine naming your kid after Mario Lemieux and being confused about why he got into video games instead of hockey.

Trollheart · 07-17-2022, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

You're in luck then because I could never be disappointed in you. And you could never be disappointed in me.

Fixed

music_collector · 07-18-2022, 08:35 PM

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Imagine naming your kid after Mario Lemieux and being confused about why he got into video games instead of hockey.

Lol, my boy is not named after Mario Lemieux (I wish). I named him Patrick, after Patrick Roy. Coincidentally, Roy and Lemieux share the same birthday.

Trollheart · 07-23-2022, 06:16 AM

Important(ish) announcement!

It seems to me that I've been doing this for a year or more, and indeed I have. Looking back, I see I took this over in February of 2021, so that makes, by my calculations, almost a year and half I've been running this. It's becoming increasingly difficult to come up with new questions, and frankly the pressure to do so has made this more of a chore to me, and you know what they say: when you no longer enjoy it, stop.

So I'd like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement from setting the Saturday Six-Pack. I know some of you have probably relied on me to be there with the questions, and again my rough calculations tell me I've set over 400 - some quiz books don't have that many! But now it's time for me to pass the torch, as it were. Someone else can take it over, or you can take turns, or let it die, whatever. I have enjoyed it but I have to say I'm done now. I've just got too much else going on to keep working on this every week. I think, I hope, I've provided good service over the time I've been doing this, and that you'll all understand. If not, feel free to **** off.

As my parting gift, have a double on me.

1. What's one thing you hate about summer?

2. What was the last thing you physically mailed?

3. On balance, do you prefer traditional petrol/diesel cars, hybrid or electric?

4. How would you characterise the health system in your country/state?

5. Somewhat similar to a question asked a few weeks ago, but with a twist: If YOU were ruling a country, or in charge of one, would you be a benevolent or an oppressive leader?

6. What was your first ever pet?

7. Spearmint, peppermint or no mint?

8. Name one food item which is no longer available that you would love to see back again?

9. If you're old enough to remember, what precautions, if any, did you take for Y2K?

10. How do you store your music, generally and if you like, historically too?

11. Someone gives you a gun. You will not be let go alive unless you shoot one person. There will be absolutely no legal or criminal comeback. Once you shoot your target you will be free, legally and in reality. Who do you choose (can be anyone, as long as they're still alive), or do you refuse and take the consequences?

And finally, before I bow out,

12. If you can remember, what was your first post on Music Banter?

That's it folks! Handing over to the next generation. You know how it is: people to do, things to see; too much time, too little to do, or something.
See ya some other time!

rubber soul · 07-23-2022, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Important(ish) announcement!

It seems to me that I've been doing this for a year or more, and indeed I have. Looking back, I see I took this over in February of 2021, so that makes, by my calculations, almost a year and half I've been running this. It's becoming increasingly difficult to come up with new questions, and frankly the pressure to do so has made this more of a chore to me, and you know what they say: when you no longer enjoy it, stop.

So I'd like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement from setting the Saturday Six-Pack. I know some of you have probably relied on me to be there with the questions, and again my rough calculations tell me I've set over 400 - some quiz books don't have that many! But now it's time for me to pass the torch, as it were. Someone else can take it over, or you can take turns, or let it die, whatever. I have enjoyed it but I have to say I'm done now. I've just got too much else going on to keep working on this every week. I think, I hope, I've provided good service over the time I've been doing this, and that you'll all understand. If not, feel free to **** off.

As my parting gift, have a double on me.

See, this is why it's best to do one project at a time.

Anyway, thanks for doing it as long as you could, Trolls. I say we take turns. maybe I'll do it next week and someone else can do it the week after that. What do you guys and gals think?

1. What's one thing you hate about summer? The heat and humidity

2. What was the last thing you physically mailed? A birthday card

3. On balance, do you prefer traditional petrol/diesel cars, hybrid or electric? If I could afford it, probably a hybrid, but I'm hoping they can perfect the electric.

4. How would you characterise the health system in your country/state? Meh. I've been pretty lucky with my health plan though.

5. Somewhat similar to a question asked a few weeks ago, but with a twist: If YOU were ruling a country, or in charge of one, would you be a benevolent or an oppressive leader? A benevolent one of course.

6. What was your first ever pet? A German Shepard named Thor

7. Spearmint, peppermint or no mint? Wintergreen actually

8. Name one food item which is no longer available that you would love to see back again? The Double R burger at the now defunct Roy Rogers

9. If you're old enough to remember, what precautions, if any, did you take for Y2K? None, I thought it was an overreaction and , as it turned out, it was.

10. How do you store your music, generally and if you like, historically too? On MP3s still

11. Someone gives you a gun. You will not be let go alive unless you shoot one person. There will be absolutely no legal or criminal comeback. Once you shoot your target you will be free, legally and in reality. Who do you choose (can be anyone, as long as they're still alive), or do you refuse and take the consequences? Realistically, I'd probably take the consequences. I'm a pacifist by nature

And finally, before I bow out,

12. If you can remember, what was your first post on Music Banter? I think it was an introductory post. I remember Batlord and Occulthawk encouraging me to be an ass.

**Marie Monday** · 07-23-2022, 08:41 AM

1. What's one thing you hate about summer?
The mosquitos
2. What was the last thing you physically mailed?
A form for my provisional driver's license
3. On balance, do you prefer traditional petrol/diesel cars, hybrid or electric?
Electric because I assume it's better for the environment
4. How would you characterise the health system in your country/state?
Holland: not bad compared to most. England: basics are free but it's very inefficient and messy, anything beyond basics seems to be expensive
5. Somewhat similar to a question asked a few weeks ago, but with a twist: If YOU were ruling a country, or in charge of one, would you be a benevolent or an oppressive leader?
I would be an absolute tyrant, you know what I'm like as a mod
6. What was your first ever pet?
A lovely grey cat, may her soul rest in oeace
7. Spearmint, peppermint or no mint?
Peppermint
8. Name one food item which is no longer available that you would love to see back again?
The roast duck option on the menu of my local Chinese restaurant
9. If you're old enough to remember, what precautions, if any, did you take for Y2K?
Nothing
10. How do you store your music, generally and if you like, historically too?
I like to download it and store it in a folder on my computer and external hard drive, but part of it is just in my Spotify library or youtube playlists
11. Someone gives you a gun. You will not be let go alive unless you shoot one person. There will be absolutely no legal or criminal comeback. Once you shoot your target you will be free, legally and in reality. Who do you choose (can be anyone, as long as they're still alive), or do you refuse and take the consequences?
My ethics say I should refuse and that's what I would aim to do. I don't think that you can say for sure that you actually would if you haven't been in such a situation though
12. If you can remember, what was your first post on Music Banter?
https://www.musicbanter.com/introduc...u-say-low.html

07-16-2022, 08:12 PM	#11311 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	1. What other race/ethnicity would you like to have been born as, or are you happy as you are? I could never be described as happy, but I have no desire to change my race, colour or ethnicity. Nor my gender. No matter what you may hear from scurrilous rumours... 2. What’s the smallest thing that scares you? Covid. Something so tiny it can't be seen can still kill you? That's terrifying. 3. If a genie gave you one wish, but there was a catch - you could only wish for something for someone else, not yourself - what would you wish for, and for whom? Well duh do I have to answer that one? What do you think? 4. Do you prefer a keyboard that is very tactile and makes sounds, or one that is soft and silent? I like a clicky keyboard, so I know when I'm hitting keys properly (being a semi-touch typist sort of guy) - soft ones don't give you any indication when you've missed a key. Also, when I make a mistake and go back I like to hit the key petulantly (AND, not **ing ADN!) and it's not the same if it doesn't make a noise. 5. Just for fun, if you could rearrange the countries of the world, which would you put alongside which to cause the most chaos/amusement? I'd put England and Germany alongside each other, just so the English could annoy the Germans by constantly singing "Two world wars and one World Cup, doo-dah, doo-dah!" 6. What would you consider humanity’s finest hour?** Mapping the human genome. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-17-2022, 06:26 AM	#11313 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	And Ireland too, so we could meet in person and you could be disappointed whenever we wanted. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-23-2022, 06:16 AM	#11318 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Important(ish) announcement! It seems to me that I've been doing this for a year or more, and indeed I have. Looking back, I see I took this over in February of 2021, so that makes, by my calculations, almost a year and half I've been running this. It's becoming increasingly difficult to come up with new questions, and frankly the pressure to do so has made this more of a chore to me, and you know what they say: when you no longer enjoy it, stop. So I'd like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement from setting the Saturday Six-Pack. I know some of you have probably relied on me to be there with the questions, and again my rough calculations tell me I've set over 400 - some quiz books don't have that many! But now it's time for me to pass the torch, as it were. Someone else can take it over, or you can take turns, or let it die, whatever. I have enjoyed it but I have to say I'm done now. I've just got too much else going on to keep working on this every week. I think, I hope, I've provided good service over the time I've been doing this, and that you'll all understand. If not, feel free to ** off. As my parting gift, have a double on me. 1. What's one thing you hate about summer? 2. What was the last thing you physically mailed? 3. On balance, do you prefer traditional petrol/diesel cars, hybrid or electric? 4. How would you characterise the health system in your country/state? 5. Somewhat similar to a question asked a few weeks ago, but with a twist: If YOU were ruling a country, or in charge of one, would you be a benevolent or an oppressive leader? 6. What was your first ever pet? 7. Spearmint, peppermint or no mint? 8. Name one food item which is no longer available that you would love to see back again? 9. If you're old enough to remember, what precautions, if any, did you take for Y2K? 10. How do you store your music, generally and if you like, historically too? 11. Someone gives you a gun. You will not be let go alive unless you shoot one person. There will be absolutely no legal or criminal comeback. Once you shoot your target you will be free, legally and in reality. Who do you choose (can be anyone, as long as they're still alive), or do you refuse and take the consequences? And finally, before I bow out, 12. If you can remember, what was your first post on Music Banter?** That's it folks! Handing over to the next generation. You know how it is: people to do, things to see; too much time, too little to do, or something. See ya some other time! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-16-2022, 11:40 PM	#11312 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	1. What other race/ethnicity would you like to have been born as, or are you happy as you are? Happy as I am. 2. What’s the smallest thing that scares you? A mouse in the house. 3. If a genie gave you one wish, but there was a catch - you could only wish for something for someone else, not yourself - what would you wish for, and for whom? That my children would always be happy, healthy and safe. 4. Do you prefer a keyboard that is very tactile and makes sounds, or one that is soft and silent? Tactile. I’m sort of a rhythmic typist and hit the keys hard. 5. Just for fun, if you could rearrange the countries of the world, which would you put alongside which to cause the most chaos/amusement? Put England alongside the USA, so I could live at least part-time in a thatched house in the English countryside and run a cottage business serving visitors tea and homemade scones with jam and double Devon cream. Was that a run-on sentence? 6. What would you consider humanity’s finest hour? The heroics of medical personnel in the outbreak of COVID-19.

07-17-2022, 07:49 AM	#11314 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	You're in luck then because I could never be disappointed in you. And you could be disappointed in me.