British Expats

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/just-fun-because-im-nosey-576709/)

pinkmcfarquhar Dec 4th 2008 2:53 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
sales associate

2.
What color are your socks right now?
white with pink stripes

3.
What are you listening to right now?
don't leave - faithless (i'm at question 10, and now it's Dancing Queen!) (at question 25, now its The Go Team - Huddle Formation)

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
toast

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
person at tire place

7.
How old are you today?
35

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
swimming for some strange reason

9.
What is your favorite drink?
pina colada or orange cream-soda

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
soooo many times

11.
Favorite food?
anything my granny used to make

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
Steel Magnolias

13.
Favorite day of the year?
Christmas Eve

14.
How do you vent anger?
Usually by slamming doors. Might be why we now stay in an open plan house, and the only doors are on the basement and the loos!

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
Tiny Tears and the dolls house my granpa made me

16.
What is your favorite season?
autumn

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Blueberries

18.
Living arrangements?
hubby, two dogs, less mice than there used to be, and outside pets of Marvin the moose and about 50 squirrels.

19.
When was the last time you cried?
Watching Steel Magnolias


20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Shoes, boxes, a quilt, ............

21.
What did you do last night?
watched the Amazing Race, spoke to hubby on skype, played super collapse puzzle, faffed about on facebook

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
veggie

23.
Favorite dog breed?
mutt

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Thursday

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
4

26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds

27.
What is your favorite flower?
pink tulip

28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
by the computer

Madmac Dec 4th 2008 2:53 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
IT dogsbody

2.
What color are your socks right now?
Black - like my heart

3.
What are you listening to right now?
Rock 'n Roll Train - AC/DC

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
Bagel with Marmalade

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
A confused Museum Archivist

7.
How old are you today?
38

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
Brazilian Beach Volleyball (Female division)

9.
What is your favorite drink?
Macallan 14 year old

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yes - I once looked like Billy Idol

11.
Favorite food?
A decent curry

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
Quantum of Solace


13.
Favorite day of the year?
Hogmanay

14.
How do you vent anger?
I'm Scottish and take it out on the nearest victim

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
A 3-foot tall robot with shoulder launched rockets (oh how I could do with a real one now)

16.
What is your favorite season?
Autumn

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Cherries. Bluegh-berries taste of nought.

18.
Living arrangements?
Wife, two Evil cats from Hell. Detached cardboard house.

19.
When was the last time you cried?
Real men don't cry.


20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Cat fur

21.
What did you do last night?
Wrote and sent Xmas cards to back home. Drank two rum and cokes. Laughed at pathetic state of DVD cousin asked me to copy.

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
Barf!

23.
Favorite dog breed?
Heinz 55's

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Friday

25.
How many countries have you lived in?
2

26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Depends who I'm buying them for.

27.
What is your favorite flower?
Real men don't like flowers.

28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
At work. Obviously skiving.

fledermaus Dec 4th 2008 3:03 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
x ray tech
2.
What color are your socks right now?
Black and pink
3.
What are you listening to right now?
Nothing.
4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
Eggs
5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes
6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
It was so long ago I have no idea.
7.
How old are you today?
too old
8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
Horsey things
9.
What is your favorite drink?
Gin Martini
10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yes
11.
Favorite food?
Cheese
12.
What is the last movie you watched?
Get Smart
13.
Favorite day of the year?
No idea
14.
How do you vent anger?
Tantrums, violence, mean evil words...
15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
My brother's meccano
16.
What is your favorite season?
Fall
17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Black Cherries
18.
Living arrangements?
Husband, 2 cats, cute house in countryside
19.
When was the last time you cried?
Yesterday at a funeral
20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
A bag of odd socks and usually 1 cat
21.
What did you do last night?
Made dinner, chatted to mum online, watched tv
22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
cheese, no bun.
23.
Favorite dog breed?
Mongrel
24.
Favorite day of the week?
Which ever day I am not working
25.
How many counties have you lived in?
Co Durham, Beds, Middx, London. Leics. In some of those I wouldn't call it living.
Plus Ontario.
26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds
27.
What is your favorite flower?
A deep red rose
28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
work

R I C H Dec 4th 2008 3:27 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
Web Services Manager, Thompson Rivers University & business owner (Fieldstone Equestrian Centre)
2.
What color are your socks right now?
Black

3.
What are you listening to right now?
Co-worker white noise

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
Granola bar

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
Mrs RICH

7.
How old are you today?
38

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
Rugby

9.
What is your favorite drink?
Concannon Petite Syrah 2005

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
Nope

11.
Favorite food?
Pasta

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
James Bond, Quantum of Solace


13.
Favorite day of the year?
any day off

14.
How do you vent anger?
Shout f*** a lot.

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
My bike

16.
What is your favorite season?
Summer

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Cherries

18.
Living arrangements?
Wife, 2 border collies and 40 horses.

19.
When was the last time you cried?
A few weeks ago. My dog died :(

20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Anything there's not room on the shelf for

21.
What did you do last night?
Worked

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
Cheese

23.
Favorite dog breed?
Border Collie

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Sunday

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
Counties - 9, countries - 7

26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds

27.
What is your favorite flower?
Spring blossom

28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
On my arse at work.

kate white Dec 4th 2008 3:46 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
occupation?
none now

color os socks?
toes to the wind

last music?
Michael Bolton

last thing I ate last night?
salad steak & chips

can I drive a shaft stick?
nope

last person I talked to?
my mom

my age?
cant remember

favorite drink?
tea or vodka after 7

do I dye my hair?
are you kiddin all the time

last movie?
white chicks

favorite food?
steak

how do I vent anger?
I laugh first then kill

best toy when younger?
baby doll called John

my favorite season?
summer

cherries or blueberries?
none

living arrangements?
living with partner 18 years 3 kids and 2 dogs

whats on closet floor?
a load of crap

what did I do last night?
listened to music while talking to OH

when was the last time I cried?
last week

plain cheese or spicy hamburgers?
spice any time


favorite dog breed?
love them all

countries Ive lived in?
UK America and Canada

Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds

favorite flower?
the blue rose my mom had growing in her garden

where am I sitting doing this?
at my computer in the basement

DaveLovesDee Dec 4th 2008 4:15 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
Underemployed.

2.
What color are your socks right now?
Grey.

3.
What are you listening to right now?
Christmas music.

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
Toasted tomato sandwich.

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes.

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
The missus.

7.
How old are you today?
40

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
Soccer - Arsenal FC

9.
What is your favorite drink?
Hot Chocolate / Ovaltine

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
No

11.
Favorite food?
Subway / Mr Sub.

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
Eagle Eye.


13.
Favorite day of the year?
New Year's Day, a new start to another year. Christmas is too commercialised these days!

14.
How do you vent anger?
I simmer until it gets very bad then I explode. Best to leave me alone when I'm angry as it's difficult for me to argue with myself.

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
Battleships.

16.
What is your favorite season?
Winter.

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Cherries

18.
Living arrangements?
Wife and son plus 1 cat.

19.
When was the last time you cried?
Watching Armageddon. The last 5 mins gets me every time.

20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Boxes. Not sure what's in some of them but now may be a good time to find out.

21.
What did you do last night?
Watched TV, read a book, played on the computer then went to bed.

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
Cheese.

23.
Favorite dog breed?
Old English Sheepdog.

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Sunday.

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
6 counties, 2 of which without moving house when the Oxfordshire/Berkshire boundary changed.

26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Neil Diamond ;) :p.

27.
What is your favorite flower?
Orchid.

28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
Home office.

zalaben Dec 4th 2008 5:08 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
Bedside Nurse , Clinical Instructor , Nursing Theory Instructor and a full time single mother
2.
What color are your socks right now?
Gray

3.
What are you listening to right now?
Christmas Music

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
a peanut butter cookie straight out of the oven

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
God NO!

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My sons football coach

7.
How old are you today?
40

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
figure skating

9.
What is your favorite drink?
Vodka /orange

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
er, yeah!

11.
Favorite food?
anything Indian , Greek or Chinese

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
Sex in the City

13.
Favorite day of the year?
The first day when the terraces open in Montreal. Everyone is in such a good mood!

14.
How do you vent anger?
scream and yell..maybeI should rethink that one...:eek:

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
my little sister lol

16.
What is your favorite season?
Summer

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Cherries

18.
Living arrangements?
3 kids and 2 dogs and a cat

19.
When was the last time you cried?
When the Habs lost in the play offs last year.. no seriously , I cant remember


20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
suitcases

21.
What did you do last night?
made christmas cookies with my youngest sons scout troupe for the christmas sale

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
cheese

23.
Favorite dog breed?
anything but a Pit Bull, and the smaller and cuter the better

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Whenever I get a day off

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
6 (UK, France, Belgium, Japan, Hong Kong, Canada.. and countless Cities)

nikki dreaming Dec 4th 2008 5:30 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
Claims investigator and all round peace keeper:p

2.
What color are your socks right now?
black

3.
What are you listening to right now?
son causing havoc:blink:

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
ham and cheese panini and choc cake:thumbup:

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
of course;)

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
irate client:curse:

7.
How old are you today?
29

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
athletics

9.
What is your favorite drink?
red wine and tea:thumbsup: not together

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
yep

11.
Favorite food?
Indian

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
High school Musical(not out of choice:huh:)

13.
Favorite day of the year?
birthday and xmas

14.
How do you vent anger?
perhaps go a bit shouty:o

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
my little pony

16.
What is your favorite season?
autumn

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Cherries

18.
Living arrangements?
2 kids, OH a dog and a cat

19.
When was the last time you cried?
Watching "Terebithia":confused: with son:o


20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
clothes

21.
What did you do last night?
chatted to mum on phone

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
cheese

23.
Favorite dog breed?
St Bernard

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Saturday

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
2, 1 country

LotteW Dec 4th 2008 6:17 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
I am a stay-at-home mum (ie I don't work)
2.
What color are your socks right now?
I am wearing rather funky looking hand-knitted socks that are predominantly pink green and cream.

3.
What are you listening to right now?
My youngest child having a strop.

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
Porridge

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
I don't drive.

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
Hubby

7.
How old are you today?
39

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
not all that keen on sport.

9.
What is your favorite drink?
Alcoholic drink - wine. Non-alcoholic drine - coffee

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
yes. it needs doing again.

11.
Favorite food?
Anything - I just like food (if pressed I would have to say Walkers ready-salted crisps)

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
some awful Barbie thing that the kids had on. No idea what it was called.


13.
Favorite day of the year?
Christmas Day

14.
How do you vent anger?
I stomp and strop and shout a lot.

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
My teddy bear - he was rather threadbare and was called Fred bear

16.
What is your favorite season?
Autumn

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Cherries

18.
Living arrangements?
1 hubby, 4 kids (all girls - I pity poor hubby!) and 2 cats.

19.
When was the last time you cried?
yesterday when I slipped down several steps and broke a bone in my foot


20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Christmas presents for the kids

21.
What did you do last night?
Drank far too much wine (liquid anesthetic for my poor foot!) and fell asleep.

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
Plain

23.
Favorite dog breed?
Greyhound

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Friday

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
Counties - 3, countries - 2

26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Pearls

27.
What is your favorite flower?
Tulips

28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
At my desk with my foot propped up on the top of the base unit.

Rich_007 Dec 4th 2008 6:48 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
Project Manager

2.
What color are your socks right now?
Black. They're always black.

3.
What are you listening to right now?
The Album Leaf

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
Toast

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
OH

7.
How old are you today?
41

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
n/a

9.
What is your favorite drink?
Single malt whiskey

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
No

11.
Favorite food?
Pasta

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
Seasons

13.
Favorite day of the year?
A good day

14.
How do you vent anger?
At myslef /smash stuff up

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
My imaginary friend

16.
What is your favorite season?
Spring

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
n/a

18.
Living arrangements?
Hetero, wife of 18 years, two cats

19.
When was the last time you cried?
A year ago


20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Nothing, super tidy

21.
What did you do last night?
Chilled out / random nothing things

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
Cheese

23.
Favorite dog breed?
n/a

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Saturday

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
Counties - 4, countries - 3

26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Pearl neclace mwhaahaaa

27.
What is your favorite flower?
Flowering BC bud

28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
At my desk

Steve_P Dec 4th 2008 7:33 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
Unemployed bum (Retired)

2.
What color are your socks right now?
Grey

3.
What are you listening to right now?
I'm not

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
A granola bar

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
Well duh.

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My 93 yr. old aunt

7.
How old are you today?
Same as I was yesterday, 61

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
HOCKEY:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

9.
What is your favorite drink?
Coca Cola with lime

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
Hair? I used to have some of that. NO

11.
Favorite food?
Syrup pudding with custard

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
Madagascar

13.
Favorite day of the year?
Any day

14.
How do you vent anger?
Usually chuck something.

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
Don't remember

16.
What is your favorite season?
Fall

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Cherries

18.
Living arrangements?
Me and Mrs_P

19.
When was the last time you cried?
A few weeks ago


20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Two dry mounted panoramas a bunch of photo equipment empty camera bags

21.
What did you do last night?
Called my aunt and then watched TV

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
Cheese

23.
Favorite dog breed?
Pembroke Corgi

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Every day is a good day

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
1 County Lancashire, 3 Provinces Alberta, Ontario and B.C.

26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds

27.
What is your favorite flower?
Rose

28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
At my desk at home

Atlantic Xpat Dec 4th 2008 7:46 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
1.
What is your occupation right now?
Purchasing Manager

2.
What color are your socks right now?
Black

3.
What are you listening to right now?
Silence. Everyone has gone home except me.

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
A clementine and two timbits.

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes.

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
The Mrs.

7.
How old are you today?
40

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
International Rugby.

9.
What is your favorite drink?
Cask conditioned ale. Adnams for preference. Sigh.

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
No

11.
Favorite food?
Steak.

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
Casino.

13.
Favorite day of the year?
Vacation days.

14.
How do you vent anger?
Through excessive sarcasm.

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
Not a toy really but a Mirror sailing dinghy.

16.
What is your favorite season?
Summer. Fall. Winter. Definately not spring. Leastways not in Newfoundland.

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Blueberries.

18.
Living arrangements?
Me, Mrs AX+bump, 2 cats, 2 goldfish.

19.
When was the last time you cried?
Can't remember.


20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Stuff thats fallen off the shelves.

21.
What did you do last night?
Went to a MBA class, came home, watched tv, drank a beer, went to bed.

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
Cheese. And bacon.

23.
Favorite dog breed?
Flatcoated retriever/German Shorthair pointer.

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Sundays.

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
5 - Suffolk, Norfolk, Devon, Essex, Warwickshire.

26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds dahrling obviously.

27.
What is your favorite flower?
Self raising.

28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
At my desk at work. But not for much longer as it's time to go home!

dbd33 Dec 4th 2008 7:48 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
Isn't it like 2:30 in Newfoundland? What time did you get to work?

iaink Dec 4th 2008 7:50 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7037715)
Isn't it like 2:30 in Newfoundland? What time did you get to work?

Wrong way;) They are ahead if us, like the UK:)

Hobbess Dec 4th 2008 7:50 am

Re: Just for fun and because i'm nosey!!!
 
Here's mine since I'm bugging people to do my quiz, seems only fair!

1.
What is your occupation right now
manager risk and logistics

2.
What color are your socks right now?
Black

3.
What are you listening to right now?
Zane Lowe on Radio 1

4.
What was the last thing that you ate?
Pepinos sandwich

5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes

6.
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
Marty

7.
How old are you today?
30 (was only 29 on Monday...)

8.
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV
Hockey

9.
What is your favorite drink?
Red Wine

10.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yup

11.
Favorite food?
Steak Tataki I just had at Catch in downtown Calgary on my birthday

12.
What is the last movie you watched?
La haine (Hate)


13.
Favorite day of the year?
Christmas Day!

14.
How do you vent anger?
Quietly

15.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
Lego Technic - still is right now

16.
What is your favorite season?
Winter

17.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Blueberries

18.
Living arrangements?
Beddington with OH and 7-month old son

19.
When was the last time you cried?
Couple of years ago

20.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Wifes shoes

21.
What did you do last night?
Picked up the Christmas tree

22.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?
spicy

23.
Favorite dog breed?
no dogs

24.
Favorite day of the week?
Saturday

25.
How many counties have you lived in?
Counties 4, Provinces 1, States 2, Countries 3

26.
Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds

27.
What is your favorite flower?
Lillies

28.
Where are you sitting to answer these
On my office desk chair


All times are GMT -12. The time now is 1:40 pm.

Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.