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Game: Pick one
Well, Penney, to answer your question first. I generally think in a free form word association. The Dirty Dancing quote got me thinking about being backed into a corner. Where was I and why? I could see the industrial grey walls on the closed circuit TV. So it was a holding cell and the men in uniform were going to win. Who were they? White uniforms = mad scientist goons. Black uniforms = government tools. White, no black, no white. Yep, white uniforms. They looked like Dr. Horrible's flunkies. (and so on and so forth)PMSing teenage girls don't scare me. I can always defeat them by exploiting their insecurities about body image and bloating. (of course if I had to spend time with these girls for any EXTENDED period of time that might be a different story)
45 years old and have an unplanned pregnancy or 17 years old and have an unplanned pregnancy?
LMAO!!! Dear Lord, I'm going to wake up my husband shaking the bed with laughter, then he's going to take my iPad away for good :D Ahhh, thanks very much for that hearty laugh! In regards to the teen girls, that was spoken like a true father of boys... You bring up body image and bloating, you better be armed!
Since I'm only 5 years away I'd much rather be 45 and knocked up. I started young (24) and I know I have a whole lot more patience at this age than at 17.
Jimmy Fallon or Conan O'Brian
Ah but Penney, if you had started at 17, your eldest (daughter I'm assuming) would be out of the house and just finishing college right about now. You'd be thinking about grandkids when you got the itch to play with a baby instead of toying with the idea of having another yourself.As for the choice,I'd pick Conan O'Brian. Love his sense of humor.
Cake or Lady Gaga?
Nice! Lol, Very interesting choice there Jim. I'd hate to imagine how your brain came up with that one... And where it's reeled off to as a result! (unless, of course there's some singer named Cake that I've never heard of). And I'm not toying, playing, juggling or any other kinda "ing" with the idea of babies in any way. I'm way too young and insecure to be called "Grandma" and too much in love with my life now that my kids are older to revert to poopie diapers & 2:00 am feedings. Yuck! I'll go with Cake any day of the week. Gaga scares the crap outta me and she's been messin' with my Yankees!
Lady Gaga or Madonna
LOL! You guys are funny! My husband was 17 when he had my stepdaughter, 27 when he had my stepson (2nd wife) and 41 when we had our son (I'm the 3rd wife!). Oh yeah, and he was 42 when he became a grandpa, and 49 when he became a grandpa again (and me a default grandma). It's crazy sometimes, I tell ya! Yes, so my son became an Uncle when he was 1 year old. If you asked my husband, he likes being a dad best at 42, but then again, maybe it's the 3rd wife that makes it all so grand. ;-) HA!!On to the answer. I'm going with Madonna. There's just no other. Lady Gaga, meh.
Prince or Elton John?
Let's see... Prince made Purple Rain but EJ was in Tommy. Prince changed his name to an unpronouncable symbol and EJ is part of the Velvet Mafia. Prince is royalty and EJ was knighted. Prince has reinvented him self several times and Elten John took a song he made about Marilyn Monroe and revitalized his career by applying it to Lady Di. Tight race but I'll have to go with Elton John on this one.And Penny, Cake is a band. A great band if you ask me or my kids. Hit songs include "Short Skirt Long Jacket", "Never There", a cover of "I Will Survive", a cover of "War Pigs", and many others. Check them out!
People who whistle or people who hum?
Oops, my bad! You can see where that would be very funny though, right? It was the first thing I saw when I woke up this morning. Cake = band, gotcha!I'm very good at tuning things out but I'll choose people who hum since it's softer. (I could've taken that so many other places)
Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin' Donuts! I don't drink coffee so I'm just there for the pastries. And DD has a better selection than SB.marbles or jacks?
Lol Kim that's funnyGrease is my favorite movie of all time.
Edward or Jacob (Twilight)
Uno it is Michelle. Monopoly always ends in bloodshed.chess or backgammon?
Backgammon. Could never beat my brother at chess, but I had a fighting chance in Backgammon.Bocci Ball or Badminton?
Bocci Ball. Given the choice of standing around with a couple of guys playing with balls or beating a shuttlecock I'll take the one that has less of a chance of losing an eye.comedy duo: do you prefer to be the funny man or the straight man?
Funny man. I'd rather be Oscar then Felix any day. And please I hope people know who they are!Penguins or Dolphins?
Penguins. I prefer a Pittsburgh based team over a Miami based team any day of the week. Besides, hockey is fun to watch. (and Kim, of course everyone knows Oscar the Grouch and Felix the Cat. But why you'd want to be known as a grouch is beyond me.)
People who intentionally misunderstand what you are saying to poke fun a little bit or people who are genuinely dense?
The former. You can't beat laughter in my every day.be the person others make fun of or be the one who makes fun of other people.
Probably the person making the jokes but I play both parts fairly well. Self deprecating humor is my favorite though.ice skating or ice fishing?
Ice skating. I'm familiar with that but ice fishing, we dont have ice for a season(thinking winter) here so..finish a book you simply don't like because you must(say for a challenge or just you) or abandoning it altogether?
Finish the book. If you don't read the ending, you'll still be thinking about it. But if you finish it you can seal it up and banish it from your thoughts.track ball or mouse?
Hardy har har to the Oscar/Felix dig. ;-)I'm going with mouse as I've not used a trackball yet. Yeah, antiquated here. But I must have the scroll wheel on my mouse.
Writing a review for a good book or writing a review for a bad one?
I think I prefer to write a review for a bad book. Then I can let the vitriol and hyperbole have a little free reign.You are by yourself shopping. Would you rather a perfect stranger (just some guy) walks up to you and compliments you on some aspect of your appearance and walks away or to go through your shopping day talking to nobody but a couple of sales clerks while ringing up purchases?
I'll take the compliment from the random guy as long as he walks away, otherwise I'd tell prince charming to hit the road.Strangers who keep looking at you while you're eating or having to help a customer for 30 minutes who has horrible body odor.
I'll take the staring stranger. I can stare back with the best of them.Batman or Superman?
I'll take Superman any day. He's an a natural hero, no special equipment or hight tech gadgets, he just is what he is. Plus he can take me flying!Watching, dumbfounded, as a grown-ass man stumbles over himself while he stares and flirts with your 15 year old daughter! or removing your eyes with a hot poker. (Sorry, just venting)
Well, she looked 18. (I'm kidding. Just pushing your buttons.)I'd still have to go with the watching dumbfounded. Why be self destructive? Now if the choice was watching dumbfounded or removing HIS eyes with a hot poker, we'd have something to talk about.
Now on to the moral dilemma: Watching a 20 YO guy hit on a 15 YO girl (even if she looks to be a bit older than that) or watching a 15 YO girl hit on a 25 YO guy?
Thanks for the laugh :). Sometimes it's a little disconcerting watching your babies grow up. I'd still pick watching a 20 YO guy hit on a 15 YO girl. If she's a good girl (& mine is) she'll just smile politely and go on about her business. The other way is just watching a little Ho in the making ;)Over a camp fire: popcorn or s'mores
s'moresbuttered popcorn or cheese popcorn
Buttered popcorn. There is nothing resembling cheese in cheese popcorn. Blech!well written depressing books or poorly written happy books?
Well written depressing. I just don't get enjoyment out of poorly written ones. The only happy ending for me in a poorly written one is that I finally finished it.People who talk incessantly and tell you how to make a watch instead of telling you what time it is . . . or people who respond to you with a curt monosyllable answer.
Give me the cascade of words. I shall bathe in the torrent and catch what phrases I can in my net of comprehension.Dove Promises or Hershey Miniatures?
Hershey Miniature, the yellow one with the nut in it. What's that called? A Mr. Goodbar, right?A normal cell phone ring or a favorite song ring.
Give me a customized ring any day. And Kim, haven't you been warned about looking for Mr. Goodbar? (must be on an old movie kick this morning)having a stranger tell you that your zipper is down 5 minutes after you walk out of the restroom or discovering it hours later at home?
Hours later at home, I like to flash people and I have no pride whatsoever :)A half foot of toilet paper trailing from your waistband or something large and very visible in your teeth
Something in my teeth. I have no idea what physical machinations one would have to go through to have TP hanging out of their pants when then were done.Bachelor/bachelorette party: going to a strip club or having the entertainment come to your home?
Strip club. I'm up for all the hoopla and drinking and surrounded by other women letting loose, it's the whole ambiance thing. Yeah, it just wouldn't do it for me to have Johnny Big Schlong take it off surrounded by legos. Lived in homes or ones that are showroom perfect?
Lol! I've seen the TP in the pants thing. You don't question, you just comment :)I say take it outside buddy. I'd rather they not soil my living space. Besides a good strip club could be fun. (although not male strippers, they're just creepy)
Girls weekend: Vegas or Miami
If my wife is going on a girls weekend without me, I'd rather she go to Miami. With me, Vegas.Piles of stuff everywhere! How did you know?
Romantic gesture: writing a poem just for you or singing you a love song.
A poem, then I could keep it forever!Subtle digs or blatant rudeness.
Subtle digs. It has a chance of saving your relationship with the other party. Leaves a little room for respect.Have a very restrictive school or restrictive parents?
Restrictive parents. Everything begins at home.Guinea Pigs or Hamsters
Hamsters. Guinea pigs have hair that is just too wild to deal with.preppies or yuppies
Preppie, it's just a look as opposed to an attitude. Goth or emo
Goth. (I wish I had an emo lawn, then it would cut itself.)blonde or brunette?
Lol! (see?). Brunette... Idk why, pure jealousy maybe?Petite or tall?
petite. Tall may take a better photo but petite is just more desirable to me.turkey: light meat or dark meat?
Light. But I think this is a man question to answer, the whole breast vs. thigh thing.Candles or Fireplace?
Can't I pick both? I'll say fireplace cuz nothing really beats it in the winter.deck or patio?
Deck.guy with a shaved head or ponytail down to his shoulderblades?
I'd like the kitchen island with a woman with deep red hair please. roast duck or duck liver?
I like chicken livers wrapped in bacon, never had duck liver, but I'm sure if you wrapped it in bacon I'd like it too.Shuffleboard or Bingo?
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It's really scary how your mind works... How do you come up with this sh_t???
The old "bamboo under the finger nails" or locked in a room PMSing teenage girls