The Saturday 6-Pack

Trollheart · 12-04-2021, 01:33 PM

1. Do you prefer to go on a bracing hike or sit in front of the telly/computer?

The only way you'll get me to go on a hike is at gunpoint. And even then...

2. What's your favourite font? (Yes I know I'm getting desperate)

Arial. I just love it. Almost every word processor defaults to Times New Roman but when writing I always change it to Arial. Such an elegant font. No contest.

3. What was your favourite stuffed animal when you were a child?

I really can't remember having one, though I probably did. I remember Karen's though, and one of her (and my) favourites was a blue and white teddy called Peter Bear. I literally robbed him from some kid. Well, he was in a pram outside a house in the rain and I half-inched him thinking "Karen would love him!" Yeah, I wasn't always a goody two-shoes.

Later the dog got him, and that was a traumatic time for us as we watched him literally shake the stuffing out of Peter, his teeth in his throat. Karen was so upset that we used to make phone calls to her on a toy phone, pretending it was Peter calling from the local dump. Yeah I know but she loved it.

Now she has even more toys than ever, and her favourite is Millie the cat, who has been given her own life and backstory. Hey, say what you will, but you try being stuck in bed ALL YOUR REMAINING LIFE and you'll do anything to be entertained. All she has to look forward to is watching the telly and me reading to her, so no, I'm not embarrassed. I once put on a version of Jesus Christ Superstar with all her animals in the roles (I think Kermit the Frog played Jesus) and Millie starred in my rewrite for her of Dickens's A Christmas Carol.

Now Millie is the host of her own TV show, where I put together all her favourite progammes on a disc and make sure she always has something to watch. Yeah yeah, stick your ridicule. This takes time and effort. Up yours.

4. If you could rid the world of one species, what would it be and why?

God-damn bluebottles! I mean, what is the point of them? Wouldn't the world be better off without them? Ruining summer, gah I hate them so much. So yeah, bluebottles.

5. What was the first radio station you listened to?

Radio Luxembourg. It was the first real time I heard proper rock music. Used to listen to it in bed at night and I heard so many of my later favourite artists on there. Fond memories.

6. Spiders: kill, ignore or release?

I don't mind spiders, so I generally tend to try to capture and release them, but if that's not possible I'll ignore them if they're not too big, or else if pushed I will splat them, though I prefer not to. Mind you, I still have nightmares - Batty! - about one I DEFINITELY saw running across the floor in Karen's bedroom what was literally as big as a small cat. Jesus wept, that scared the **** out of me. It just vanished though.

Lisnaholic · 12-04-2021, 03:26 PM

Looking cool, rostasi; that hair is wild (by my standards, anyway)
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1. Do you prefer to go on a bracing hike or sit in front of the telly/computer?

I spend more time at the computer, but most enjoyable: a hike every time.

2. What's your favourite font? (Yes I know I'm getting desperate)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

The font of wisdom.

^ Best answer yet! If the font of eternal youth isn't a thing, I most often use Calibri, as it's simple and clear, even after it has been photocopied and re-copied many times.

4. If you could rid the world of one species, what would it be and why?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mucha na Dziko

Mosquitos. And I think that’s self-explanatory.

X2

5. What was the first radio station you listened to?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Radio Luxembourg. It was the first real time I heard proper rock music. Used to listen to it in bed at night and I heard so many of my later favourite artists on there. Fond memories.

^ You and Van Morrison both, Trollheart!! Why fight it any longer? Love the man - love the Van:

Meanwhile, me and my brother were listening to John Peel, Kenny Everrett and other djs on the off-shore pirate ship, Radio London. Same deal as Luxembourg: off-shore to avoid UK copyright restrictions that prohibited the endless playing of pop songs.

6. Spiders: kill, ignore or release?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

in theory I'm for release, but my arachnophobia is too bad to handle that, so kill

X2

DianneW · 12-05-2021, 01:11 PM

1. Do you prefer to go on a bracing hike or sit in front of the telly/computer?

walking is good but hiking not so..Love being on the PC has a whole load of interests for moi.

2. What's your favourite font? (Yes I know I'm getting desperate)

3. What was your favourite stuffed animal when you were a child?

still have them...mainly hand puppets

4. If you could rid the world of one species, what would it be and why?
Hyena's when
when in camp with the brownies, I was clearly told why our tent companions were Hyena's was because we spent most of our time larking and laughing...when older I knew she lied..Hyena's are disgusting creatures...

5. What was the first radio station you listened to?

Radio Luxenbourg

6. Spiders: kill, ignore or release?

When I found out that Spiders are actually terrified of us Humans, I then took take extra care when I destroyed their webs from my house...
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Mucha na Dziko · 12-05-2021, 01:25 PM

What does "with the brownies" mean?

Psy-Fi · 12-05-2021, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mucha na Dziko

What does "with the brownies" mean?

Mucha na Dziko · 12-05-2021, 03:18 PM

what's this?

Trollheart · 12-05-2021, 05:13 PM

Equivalent of girl scouts, basically, though younger.

ribbons · 12-06-2021, 10:51 AM

1. Do you prefer to go on a bracing hike or sit in front of the telly/computer?
Bracing hike, please (although for outdoor activity I prefer playing a sport, like tennis).

2. What's your favourite font? (Yes I know I'm getting desperate)
I like Georgia. Although at work my go-to for client update docs is Palatino body text with Franklin Gothic Demi headings.

3. What was your favourite stuffed animal when you were a child?
A stuffed duck with a rubber face and teddy-bearish body (received from my father for Easter when I was 2), imaginatively named Duckie.

4. If you could rid the world of one species, what would it be and why?
Rats. Mortally afraid of them. If I see them on subway tracks or in Central Park or anywhere, I become nauseated. There seem to be lots more of them around since the pandemic.

5. What was the first radio station you listened to?
WNEW-FM (102.7)

6. Spiders: kill, ignore or release?
Always killed them, sorry to say; but in recent years I’ve resolved to capture and release them. We only get very small spiders in the apartment. I take them outside to feed on the terrace plants.

Mucha na Dziko · 12-06-2021, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ribbons

3. What was your favourite stuffed animal when you were a child?
A stuffed duck with a rubber face and teddy-bearish body (received from my father for Easter when I was 2), imaginatively named Duckie.

Mine was named "Blue Teddybear"
And as you can imagine, it was a blue teddy bear.

But in a casual situation I'd call him Blue

I guess kiddo minds work similarly

ribbons · 12-06-2021, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mucha na Dziko

...But in a casual situation I'd call him Blue

You were on a first-name basis, then.

I like these stuffed animal answers. Who'd guess MB was this warm & fuzzy?

12-04-2021, 01:33 PM	#10421 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	1. Do you prefer to go on a bracing hike or sit in front of the telly/computer? The only way you'll get me to go on a hike is at gunpoint. And even then... 2. What's your favourite font? (Yes I know I'm getting desperate) Arial. I just love it. Almost every word processor defaults to Times New Roman but when writing I always change it to Arial. Such an elegant font. No contest. 3. What was your favourite stuffed animal when you were a child? I really can't remember having one, though I probably did. I remember Karen's though, and one of her (and my) favourites was a blue and white teddy called Peter Bear. I literally robbed him from some kid. Well, he was in a pram outside a house in the rain and I half-inched him thinking "Karen would love him!" Yeah, I wasn't always a goody two-shoes. Later the dog got him, and that was a traumatic time for us as we watched him literally shake the stuffing out of Peter, his teeth in his throat. Karen was so upset that we used to make phone calls to her on a toy phone, pretending it was Peter calling from the local dump. Yeah I know but she loved it. Now she has even more toys than ever, and her favourite is Millie the cat, who has been given her own life and backstory. Hey, say what you will, but you try being stuck in bed ALL YOUR REMAINING LIFE and you'll do anything to be entertained. All she has to look forward to is watching the telly and me reading to her, so no, I'm not embarrassed. I once put on a version of Jesus Christ Superstar with all her animals in the roles (I think Kermit the Frog played Jesus) and Millie starred in my rewrite for her of Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Now Millie is the host of her own TV show, where I put together all her favourite progammes on a disc and make sure she always has something to watch. Yeah yeah, stick your ridicule. This takes time and effort. Up yours. 4. If you could rid the world of one species, what would it be and why? God-damn bluebottles! I mean, what is the point of them? Wouldn't the world be better off without them? Ruining summer, gah I hate them so much. So yeah, bluebottles. 5. What was the first radio station you listened to? Radio Luxembourg. It was the first real time I heard proper rock music. Used to listen to it in bed at night and I heard so many of my later favourite artists on there. Fond memories. 6. Spiders: kill, ignore or release? I don't mind spiders, so I generally tend to try to capture and release them, but if that's not possible I'll ignore them if they're not too big, or else if pushed I will splat them, though I prefer not to. Mind you, I still have nightmares - Batty! - about one I DEFINITELY saw running across the floor in Karen's bedroom what was literally as big as a small cat. Jesus wept, that scared the **** out of me. It just vanished though. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-05-2021, 05:13 PM	#10427 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Equivalent of girl scouts, basically, though younger. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-05-2021, 01:11 PM	#10423 (permalink)
DianneW Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 1,161	1. Do you prefer to go on a bracing hike or sit in front of the telly/computer? walking is good but hiking not so..Love being on the PC has a whole load of interests for moi. 2. What's your favourite font? (Yes I know I'm getting desperate) 3. What was your favourite stuffed animal when you were a child? still have them...mainly hand puppets 4. If you could rid the world of one species, what would it be and why? Hyena's when when in camp with the brownies, I was clearly told why our tent companions were Hyena's was because we spent most of our time larking and laughing...when older I knew she lied..Hyena's are disgusting creatures... 5. What was the first radio station you listened to? Radio Luxenbourg 6. Spiders: kill, ignore or release? When I found out that Spiders are actually terrified of us Humans, I then took take extra care when I destroyed their webs from my house... __________________

12-06-2021, 10:51 AM	#10428 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	1. Do you prefer to go on a bracing hike or sit in front of the telly/computer? Bracing hike, please (although for outdoor activity I prefer playing a sport, like tennis). 2. What's your favourite font? (Yes I know I'm getting desperate) I like Georgia. Although at work my go-to for client update docs is Palatino body text with Franklin Gothic Demi headings. 3. What was your favourite stuffed animal when you were a child? A stuffed duck with a rubber face and teddy-bearish body (received from my father for Easter when I was 2), imaginatively named Duckie. 4. If you could rid the world of one species, what would it be and why? Rats. Mortally afraid of them. If I see them on subway tracks or in Central Park or anywhere, I become nauseated. There seem to be lots more of them around since the pandemic. 5. What was the first radio station you listened to? WNEW-FM (102.7) 6. Spiders: kill, ignore or release? Always killed them, sorry to say; but in recent years I’ve resolved to capture and release them. We only get very small spiders in the apartment. I take them outside to feed on the terrace plants.