What I wonder about you..... (getting to know you thread)

[Natalka]

I have had fun answering everyone's questions, so I hope you give some of mine a shot. Try to do as many as you can!

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest.
2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.)
3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak?
4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young?
5. What do you remember about your first real date?
6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain.
7. What bad table manners make you crazy?
8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now?
9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason?
10. What would you like to find under your pillow?

[vesper]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest.
Tina Turner Yahoo! Gore Vidal (I know he just died but I don't care, I'll bring him anyway), John Cleese and someone else

2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.)
I can move one eye

3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak?
Mime

4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young?
My sweet adventurous mischief making girlfriend! Yahoo!

5. What do you remember about your first real date?
Oh man!

6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain.
Oh yes, and if you pretend to have Diarrhea, you don't need to make fake sounding sick voices, and no one will ask you 'Are you sure' about possibly being able to come anyway.

7. What bad table manners make you crazy?
Being drunk at the diner table

8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now?
Checkers

9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason?
Not in a long time

10. What would you like to find under your pillow?
My mattress

[Natalka]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest.

Adele would be the musical guest. I'd like to interview Craig Ferguson, Gordon Ramsay, Sean Connery.

2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.)

I can roll my "R"s, that's about it. I've always wished to be able to roll my tongue!

3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak?

Italian

4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young?

Talking back.

5. What do you remember about your first real date?

He had an Animal Burger at the A&W after we went to a movie, and inhaled those five patties like it was a Baby Burger!

6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain.

Yes... The daughter of a friend I used to work with was getting married; husband and I had a fight that afternoon, and he wouldn't go with me to the wedding... I was too embarrassed to go alone, so told her I got very sick that day...

7. What bad table manners make you crazy?

Gah, chewing with mouth open! EW!

8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now?

Monopoly - as a child, could play it for hours and hours, and sometimes days on the same game.

9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason?

Yes, I guess Ukrainian dancing counts - dancing at concerts and special occasions; was in a fashion show; sang at a high school reunion; presented awards at graduations. Acted in a few plays and was narrator of one; sang in choirs at different events.

10. What would you like to find under your pillow?

A love note.

[vesper]

Ukrainian dancing counts

Hubba Hubba Hubba!

[VeeVee]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest.
Donald Trump (bc I would like to know WTH he is thinking under that piece of hair!), Anderson Cooper and Obama lol Musical Guest would be Justin Beiber hahaha

2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.)
I can touch my nose with my tongue lol

3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak?
British

4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young?
Nothing I was a perfect princess haha

5. What do you remember about your first real date?
I don't I was so nervous, lucky I didn't pass out

6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain
Yes, pretended I wasn't feeling well so I didn't have to do a math test, but then my mom said oh to bad bc so and so invited to a hockey game tonight...I was all better instantly lol

7. What bad table manners make you crazy?
Talking with mouth full, slurping soup, eating really really fast

8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now?
Guess Who

9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason?
Yes I was called on stage during a live telecast for our towns Christmas telethon that raises $$ for toys for kids at Christmas - I was one of the set designers and they called us on stage to thank us.

10. What would you like to find under your pillow?
$$$$

[vesper]

5. What do you remember about your first real date?
I don't I was so nervous, lucky I didn't pass out

Oh that is adorable!

[danger_dan]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest.
Leno, Letterman, and Kimmel, all on the first night, together on the set. I'd like to have Muse the musical guest.

2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.)
I can roll my tongue, do the belly wave, both thumbs are double jointed as well as the pinky toe on my right foot.

3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak?
English

4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young?
My big mouth.

5. What do you remember about your first real date?
ahaha....mom having to drop me off...

6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain.
All the time...work.

7. What bad table manners make you crazy?
Talking/texting on the phone.

8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now?
Monopoly, then. Scrabble, now.

9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason?
No.

10. What would you like to find under your pillow?
Keys to a new house.

[Brandy Hunter]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest.
Anderson Cooper, Snooki, and Ellen. Phillip Phillips would sing.

2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.)
Nope

3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak?
Something not frightening, maybe something soft. Maybe English (england) accent.

4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young?
Questioning authority. I was usually right..

5. What do you remember about your first real date?
We went bowling and we were the only ones there at the place, so all the employees stared at us.

6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain.
Quite often LOL.

7. What bad table manners make you crazy?
Loud chewers. People who eat with their mouth open. People who talk with food in their mouth. Anything to do with mouths!

8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now?
Monopoly and Connect 4. I still enjoy 'em!

9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason?
Gosh no! But I did a speech at my cousins wedding and had to stop - I was about to pass out LOL

10. What would you like to find under your pillow?
Lots of moolah *but no missing teeth!!*

[Lynn49]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest.
Clinton, Obama, Clinton (did I mention him?) ... and, um ... Lindsay Lohan (to slap her upside the head and disregard her BS!)

2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.) Nope.

3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak? Italian

4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young? Being just a little late for curfews.

5. What do you remember about your first real date? Honey...do you know how long ago that was? About 30 years ago..I hardly remember yesterday. But I remember everything about my first date with my hubby..

6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain. Not that I can remember. Natalka...are you deliberately asking questions about a long ago just to trip me up?

7. What bad table manners make you crazy? Oh, where do I start? Guys who don't take their ballcaps off, people who hold their forks the wrong way when cutting something (I can't describe it but it looks awkward...almost upside-down-ish), wiping noses with their napkins, not putting their cutlery the right way to indicate they've finished eating, talking with their mouths full, eating as if it's their first meal in a week.....Yep...I'm pretty anal about table manners...I could go on.......

8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now? Monopoly. Now: Sequence

9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason? Yes, giving speeches.

10. What would you like to find under your pillow? Money and diamonds. Not necessarily in that order.

[DaveP]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest.

Toughie. The musical guest is easy, Adele. Anybody heard her latest, Skyfall? But she had me at Rolling in the Deep. Wow, that woman has a voice!

Guests, hmmm. Morgan Freeman, Les Stroud and (of course) Stephen Harper.

2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.)

Ahem. That's between my wife and I.

.3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak?

I would wany it to sound exactly like Sean Connery. You'll rue the day you crossed me, Trebek!

4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young?

My mouth.

5. What do you remember about your first real date?

Being astonished someone was on a date with me.

6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain.

I don't think I have.

7. What bad table manners make you crazy?

Biting the fork/spoon. Talking while chewing.

8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now?


Monopoly as a kid, Risk now.

9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason?

Just Christmas concerts in elementary and my grade 12 grad concert.

10. What would you like to find under your pillow?

My head. Light sleeper, I sleep on my side with earplugs and two pillows - one under, one over my head.

[RebeccaRYoung]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest. I'd like to interview Ryan Gosling, Bruce Willis, and Ellen Degeneres. My musical guest would be Britney Spears.
2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.) I can roll my tongue, but my whole family can, so it's not really all that odd.
3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak? British
4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young? Not practicing my flute
5. What do you remember about your first real date? Going to a hockey game, having coffee afterwards, and awkward conversation
6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain. I always pretended to be sick when my high school had 'Spring Fling'. It was a day when all students played silly and ridiculous games. I thought the games were a waste of time. My mom and I would go shopping and eat at a nice restaurant instead.
7. What bad table manners make you crazy? Talking with your mouthful
8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now? Can't stand board games! I figure they're called board games because you play them when you're bored.
9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason? Yes, I played with the only flute choir in Canada on the first boat through the Welland Canal, and performed various Christmas concerts
10. What would you like to find under your pillow? ​My mattress and sheets

[sheetsofemptycanvas]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest.
Eddie Vedder, Zooey Deshanel, and Oprah. Musical guest would be Pearl Jam, of course... although second choice would be Mariana's Trench!

2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.)
I can crack my toes the way some people crack their knuckles

3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak?
Australian

4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young?
Doing everything I was told not to do! I was a stubborn child, an even more stubborn teen, and now I'm a stubborn adult!

5. What do you remember about your first real date?
Sad but I don't really remember...

6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain.
Usually staff meetings when I was working!

7. What bad table manners make you crazy?
Texting, scraping the fork on the plate, people who chew with their mouths open!

8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now?
Scrabble, then and now. Although I prefer playing cards now, euchre, cheat, black out bridge, etc.

9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason?
I used to sing competitively in high school so I was on stage a lot

10. What would you like to find under your pillow?
A solution to all of my problems!

[LovelyLaeticia]

1. You are hosting a talk show. Name three living guests you would like to interview, and which singer or group you would like to have as your musical guest. Hmmmm.... Temple Grandin, Ellen Degeneres, and Stephen King. Musical guest... Our Lady Peace.

2. Can you do anything odd/funny with your body, or its parts? (roll your tongue, wiggle your ears, etc.) I can touch my nose with my tongue!

3. If you started hearing a voice in your head, with what accent would you like it to speak? British or Australian...

4. What got you the most into trouble when you were young? Nothing, I never got caught!

5. What do you remember about your first real date? LOL this probably bad... but nothing. I do remember my first date with my husband though, it was to my 17th birthday party!

6. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something? Explain. At least once a week in Grade 2 I pretended to have a headache during Environmental Studies.

7. What bad table manners make you crazy? When kids put their feet or knees on a table... Chewing with mouth open... Blowing your nose at the table.

8. What's your favourite board game - as a child, and now? Pass the Pigs, Boggle and Scrabble... as a kid and now!

9. Have you ever performed or appeared on stage for any reason? Yes, I did dance for years and we had year end recitals. I also line danced with some friends in a talent show in public school.

10. What would you like to find under your pillow? A new tablet! The kitty or the kiddo broke mine, I'm not sure which one was the perpetrator!

[Shwa Girl]

7. What bad table manners make you crazy?

Picture it.
Guests are at the dinner table.
Everybody has finished eating and waiting for dessert.
Someone pulls out some Kleenex or a hankie and blows their nose. Loudly. Many times.
Would be nice if they left the table.
Dessert doesn't go over well after that.

[Shwa Girl]

Oops. LovelyLaeticia already beat me to it. Glad I am not the only one.