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Challenges: Year Long Main 2021
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Travis bares it all
1/12 City of Bonespick a number. I chose 8. Read a book in a series which is #8
2/12 Lisey's Story
task #17 Where are you from? US. Read a book set in country or author is from. Double whammy both Maine, US
3/12 Snow Crash
Task #3 Color of eyes. Blue. Read book with blue cover
4/12 Butcher Bird
task 27. Do you have a tattoo. No. Read a book with tattoo on cover. Have a tattooed man as well as a tattoo artist as mc.
Finished 2, 3, 7, 12, 17, 20, 22, 27, 28, 33, 42, 50
Crime and Punishment is a great book. My son is actually interested but I'm not sure how that will go over with a 14yo.
Dostoyevsky can certainly be a challemge even tedious at times but kudos to him for at least considering it. Good luck. My 14 yr old self would not have done it
You've got a good start. Judging from the answers you've already done, the rest are bound to be quite entertaining.
I am looking forward to the rest of your answers Travis. You've already given me a laugh with the first few. lol.
I find it very hard to believe that you've never been involved in an accident. Especially living on a farm! What about when the cow kicked you? Or did I just make that up? I'd class that as an accident.
He probably doesn't count those things as accidents, probably considers it just stuff that happens on a farm. That' my guess.
With accidents I guess O just think automobile accidents or similar. Never been involvednin anything substantial enough to stick in my memory
Count the cow. ROFL!That reminds me of the impromptu rodeo one of our cows and I engaged in. She escaped, I chased, I lost my balance and did a face plant, just missing a cow patty.
Actually I remembered this time my buddy and I went to this party. We had to ride our snowmobiles home 15 miles mostly across fielda but we had 1/2 mile of road through a village because we needed the bridge to cross the river then use the trail system for 2 miles. We were drunk vut our plan was just to take it slow. We headed through the village doing 10 mph when sonegow my buddies ski caught throwing him into a mailbox. Quick i tun up to pull sled back so he could go before any one saw us I run bacl to my sled get up to probably 5 mph as I only drove about 15 feet when my ski caught and I hit the same damn mailbox. No damage was done to mailbox or sled I think post was made of steel. Rest of trip was uneventful
lol. That would make a great slapstick comedy sketch.
Travis of NNY wrote: "43. To what time period would you like to time travel?1980's strictly to see hair metal bands live in concert in their prime"
I should have bet this was going to be your answer!
I would have loved to witness that, Travis. LOL!
yeah....I often notice your curly eyelashes - wasted on you! hahaha
My porn name would be Trixie High.George Washington Carver is an interesting man. I remember having a conversation with my dad about him concerning peanuts and sweet potatoes. Why did you choose him?
If you went to watch the hair bands, would you make sure your hair was ready for some banging?
Awesome porn name!!!I'd look like an idiot with long hair
Always had an interest in agriculture. I read about GWC when I was ypung and found his story fascinating. Now I'm grown probably more so. Rrally a pioneer in conseration farming plus all the useful ways to use his peanuts O should find an adult book on him. Plus to do it all as a black man in that time period was no small feat either. Being born a slave.
Yeah, I always thought Trixie was just asking to be a porn star - get your tricks on with Trixie :)GWC had an amazing life, and you're right, going from a slave to his work in agriculture to teaching at Tuskegee was a wonderful accomplishment.
Someone you miss. Grampa. Read any louis lamour book. He always ahad a western in his hand, pocket, dasj of his truck. Must have always had at least 3-4 books going because a book was never far from him anywhere. Thougj he read any Louis Lamout was his favorite. Even got buried with some.
Love the old man's war series and basically anything by scalzi...enjoy
I have Old Man's War planned for Aliens too.
I think I've read all Scalzi's work except this series We could buddy read possibly. I have no plan for when during the year O will read any of my books. The whole year is wide open
Same here. And redshifts. I'm looking forward to this series. Buddy read might be good. I'm not thinking about next year yet though so perhaps we can work something out nearer the time.
Yeah I have a stack of six books or so that I'm going to start with but it's all open from there
#17 US read book set there or author is from there. Lisey's StoryDouble cha ching both book and author fit the bill
Travis of NNY wrote: "I think I've read all Scalzi's work except this series We could buddy read possibly. I have no plan for when during the year O will read any of my books. The whole year is wide open"
If you decide to read Old Man's War I'd be up for a buddy read too. Any time is ok. It was a recommendation from a Catholic priest (& scifi fan) here on Goodreads, so I was fascinated. Haven't got round to reading it yet though.
I'd be up for that too. It's been a while since my last Scalzi :-)
I need to read it too, so I'm in.
Excellent. I'll go create a thread in the buddy read section and we can work out a date for it.
Finished for blue cover because blue eyes Snow Crash. I will move my read books into post 2 or 3 eventually and tidy things up.
No problem Janice. Mostly posting now to remind myself what I'm doing. That's where I messed up in 2016 never posted in my thread and then I couldn't remember what I read or for what reason.
About to start Butcher Bird. I was scrolling through my audible library not looking for anything in particular when I saw a man who appeared to be inked. Turns out he was and he owns a tattoo parlor. Score. Somehow when I saw the task could have a tattoo on cover if you don't have a tattoo I knew urban fantasy would definitely be an option I just never looked yet.
Congo task 50. Which language would you like to learn. Swahili. I picked this up as a short book to movie for the toppler. Boom. Several characters speak Swahili as Swahili is spoken all along the congo
That's interesting that you'd like to learn Swahili. Planning on going on safari?
Not sure I've given much thought of a safari but now that you mention it I don't think I'll rule it out either . Swahili was the first language that popped into my head and I don't know why. Probably because you just don't run into many people who speak it. Or at least I don't know anyone . Would be a useless language to know for the most part other than being able to say I speak Swahili. I think the word itself attracts me. Swahili just sounds so exotic compared to English French German, etc. You hear Swahili and instantly wonder now what language is that.
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Travis Alan but if I was a porn star I would be named Biff Ridge
2. What is your favourite sport?
Sex that's a sport right?
3. What colour are your eyes?
Blue
4. Have you ever had a broken bone?
None confirmed. Toes most likely a few times
5. What is your favourite movie?
Dumb and Dumber
6. What is your favourite book? Either The Hobbit or Crime and Punishment
7. Pick a number between 1 and 10.
8
8. What is your favourite holiday?
St Patricks day. I don't really celebrate but use it as an excuse to drink beer
9. What is your relationship status?
Married
10. Are you right or left handed?
Right
11. What is your birthday month?
February
12. Do you have a pet? What is it? Don’t have a pet? Adopt a pet that someone in your immediate circle has (mother, brother, sister, friend, etc.)
Dog
13. What is your favourite type of food? (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc)
Whatever is in front of me. Chinese
14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative)
Toilet paper
15. What is your shoe size? (No halves; roll up to next number)
11
16. What is your favourite Ice cream flavour?
Adirondack bear claw
17. What is your country of birth?
US
18. What is your favourite season?
Fall
19. What is your current desk top picture?
Sun setting on beach over water
20. What is your preferred mode of transport?
Automobile
21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake?
None I hate cake
22. Have you been in an accident?
Snowmobile and the mailbox
23. Do you prefer a shower or bath?
Shower
24. Name a place you’d like to visit.
Sasketchwan
25. What is your favourite genre?
Fantasy
26. Do you prefer a car or truck?
Truck
27. Do you have a tattoo?
Nope
28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary?
Classic
29. What is your favourite flower?
Lady slipper
30. Have you been to Europe? Where? (If you live in Europe, specify country other than your own.)
Nope
31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious, who would it be?
George Washington Carver
32. What is the feature on you are most often complimented?
My beautiful curly eyelashes. Barf. Lol
33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither?
Alien
34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)?
Ring tailed pheasant
35. What type of holiday do you prefer? (Beach, Mountain, Camping, exotic, etc)
Driving around rural areas
36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be?
Taste
37. Who is your favourite author?
Brandon Sanderson
38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water?
Tea
39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: (https://www.americangemsociety.org/en...)
Amethyst
40. What is your favourite fruit?
Banana
41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc)
Not sure anything specific but I guess anything involving children from abuse to education
42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea?
Space
43. To what time period would you like to time travel?
1980's strictly to see hair metal bands live in concert in their prime
44. Do you prefer shoes or barefeet?
Shoes
45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither?
Black
46. What is your Zodiac sign?
Aquarious
47. What is your height in inches?
69
48. Who is someone you miss?
Grampa
49. What is your hobby?
Reading, carpentry
50. What language would you like to learn to speak?
Swahili