It’s been a while since we threw one of those wacko “Personality Quiz” thingies out to the madding crowd, so…let’s all kick back and have a little just-for-fun on this Monday a.m. Answer at your own discretion.
1) Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue?
2) What was the last thing you touched?
3) Sunshine or rain?
4) Do you like your dayjob?
5) What do you hear right now?
6) Are you allergic to any foods?
7) If you caught a coworker stealing, would you talk to him/her first or go straight to management?
8) Did you make a New Year’s resolution?
Weird mix, huh? Okay, let’s see some answers!
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1) No. I’ve never actually tried, but…no.
2) My keyboard. But before that, some sliced cheese. (I didn’t eat lunch and it was the first thing I could find.)
3) Sunshowers! My favourite kind of weather EVER. I love each at different times, provided it’s not too hot or too cold.
4) I don’t have a dayjob. As such, this question is a LITTLE tricky to answer.
5) The ‘whooshing’ sounds of the Playstation game Mum is playing beside me in an effort to beat my high score. She’s not going to make it, I’m afraid.
6) Not that I know of. On a slightly related note, though, Mum is allergic to the anaesthetic they give to people who are allergic to anaesthetic, and my brother is allergic to Penicillin.
7) I guess it would depend largly upon the situation, and the character of the people involved.
8) Not really. My general efforts at getting more organised and waking up earlier continue, but they weren’t exactly New Year’s resolutions.
So there we have it.
by Kaitlin on January 21st, 2008 at 1:29 am
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1. No and I have tried it.
2-Spoon for my grape nuts.
3*Sunshine. Rain makes me hurt.
4-Like but don’t love. Could if/when I get promoted.
5-The heater running. The dog chewing on a bone.
6-Maybe Wasibi? I get a rash when I eat too many wasibi chips.
7-It depends. Do I like this person? Probably would talk to them and go to management. Which is why I am the first one killed off in the robbery.
8-Yeah, kind of. 1- Get Healthly; 2-Write/submit more; 3- Take control of my finances; and 4-Do what I need to do to get promoted.
by Lynn on January 21st, 2008 at 7:57 am
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1. It’s been a long time but yes. Don’t ask how I know.
2. My mouse… no, my keyboard… no, my mouth…
3. Depends on the day and the mood, but sunshine usually.
4. Since my dayjob is a combination of teaching my daughter and writing, I love it.
5. The furnace, my hard drive fan, and my husband.
6. Not allergic to any foods - just weird things.
7. I’d go to management, unless I was management. I have no co-workers any more, though.
8. Nope.
by B.E. Sanderson on January 21st, 2008 at 9:14 am
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1. Never tried, but I doubt it.
2. Computer mouse
3. Depends on my mood. I’ve always liked walking in the rain. The sun can get too… sunny.
4. I’m a stay-at-home mom/writer/realtor, so I’m not sure I have a dayjob. I enjoy what I do. Whenever I did have a dayjob - one I had to go to every day - I usually burned out after about a year.
5. Loonette the Clown on TV and the tapping of DH’s fingers on the keyboard of the other computer. Oh, and the kids yelling upstairs. MLK day, you know.
6. Nope. Dogs, cats, mold, and dust. Nothing edible. Everyone else in the family is allergic to penicillin.
7. I’d probably talk to them first. Unless I just really, really disliked them; then I’d rat them out with a clear conscience. 
8. Not really. Write two books this year, but that’s something I have to do. And because I had my picture taken with Tasha in December, I’m on a diet. That started before New Year, though.
by JennieB on January 21st, 2008 at 9:14 am
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1) Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue? I’m not gifted in this lingual ability.
2) What was the last thing you touched? Animal, vegetable or mineral?
3) Sunshine or rain? Both in moderation.
4) Do you like your dayjob? Yes. The people more than the work, but the work is OK.
5) What do you hear right now? Thelonius Monk.
6) Are you allergic to any foods? C-rations.
7) If you caught a coworker stealing, would you talk to him/her first or go straight to management? I’d help them carry it to the car.
8) Did you make a New Year’s resolution? Yes, which is an extension of last year’s. More music, less talk, especially in this election year.
by David Terrenoire on January 21st, 2008 at 10:25 am
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1) Tie a cherry stem with my tongue? Hmmm, never tried. But I am intrigued. Perhaps I must go buy a vanilla milkshake and find out. 
2)The last thing I touched? A pen.
3) SUNSHINE!!!!
4)I like my dayjob enough. I’d prefer to be writing all day, every day, but, since I can’t, being around books and people who loves books is pretty cool.
5)What do I hear right now? The furnace kicking on, my fingers clicking on this keyboard, and those damn voices in my head.
6)Nope, no allergies. Though I despise all foods green. Unless it’s there via food coloring.
7)Kind of with JennieB on this one. If they were a fairly decent person, I’d talk to them first. But if not, I’d rat too.
8) A resolution? Kinda but not in a formal way. I want to write two novels (working feverishly on the first right now), and I want this year to be my best yet. In every way. Not sure if that’s more of a hope than a resolution, but, either way, it’s there.
by Laura on January 21st, 2008 at 10:41 am
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No, but I did used to go out with someone who could…
Keyboard, of course!
As long as it’s not 90 and above, then definitely the sunshine!
I hate my day job (school bus driver) most of the time, but my even more part-time evening/Sat. job at my vet’s is great!
Like B.E., my hard drive fan, and the furnace, oh, and dog toenails on the wood floor.
Injectable demerol (as the nurse and I found out the hard way when I yorked on her shoe as she pulled out the syringe! Also grass, some spring pollens, and some ingredient in apple and mulberry skins (not making that up!).
Like most of us, I’d talk to them first, unless I didn’t like them a lot, then straight to management. Luckily, I’m not really in that kind of environment now.
I gave up on resolutions a long time ago. I never stick with them for long.
by Kate Hathway on January 21st, 2008 at 10:45 am
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1) Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue? Never tried, but I’m sure it’s a no.
2) What was the last thing you touched? The telephone.
3) Sunshine or rain? Sunshine. Makes playing golf a lot easier and more enjoyable.
4) Do you like your dayjob? I like it okay. I get to travel internationally and see things I’d never see otherwise.
5) What do you hear right now? The television. “Mission to Mars”
6) Are you allergic to any foods? Haven’t found one yet. And I’ve eaten some things in China you wouldn’t see on Fear Factor.
7) If you caught a coworker stealing, would you talk to him/her first or go straight to management? I’d go to the source.
8) Did you make a New Year’s resolution? Yep, and I’m working on that novel right now.
by Will Bereswill on January 21st, 2008 at 10:53 am
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food allergies…..try corn syrup! It’s in &*%%! everything!
I read a WWII-era horror/fantasy story in which a man is murdered via his severe cat allergies (that’s in “Darker than You Think”). anyone out there know of any other uses of allergies in a murder/mystery??
by Cynthia on January 21st, 2008 at 11:09 am
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Cynthia,
I remember a short story about a husband attempting to kill his wife with a bee sting. Turned out he was the allergic one.
by David Terrenoire on January 21st, 2008 at 11:20 am
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1. Not as far as I know.
2. My keyboard.
3. Sunshine in the winter, rain in the summer.
4. What day job?
5. Louis Armstrong on satellite radio.
6. Raw onions which is actually a bigger problem than you’d think. Makes potato salad and other things with onions a challenge to eat.
7. Oh, tough question. I’m not sure. It might depend on whether I liked the person or not. *g*
8. Nope.
by Tori Lennox on January 21st, 2008 at 11:46 am
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1) Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue?
Nope & I’ve tried.
2) What was the last thing you touched?
My mug of herbal tea.
3) Sunshine or rain?
Both, in moderation, she says, stealing David’s answer. (I’m a Gemini, therefore I’m wishyw —er, flexible—in moods & opinions! And I agree with JennieB, sometimes sunshine is too glarey for me!
4) Do you like your dayjob?
Yes, since I’m currently a stay-at-home wife and writer.
5) What do you hear right now?
The sounds of rain on the roof & the purring of my cat at my feet.
6) Are you allergic to any foods?
None, but I can’t abide liver or sweet potatoes; it’s a texture thing.
7) If you caught a coworker stealing, would you talk to him/her first or go straight to management?
Hmmm, another Gemini dilemma….depends on the person, the circumstances & what was stolen. And yeah, like the others, a significant factor is if I liked the person! 
8) Did you make a New Year’s resolution?
I never make resolutions, too easy to break. But long before New Years I decided to eat healthier, walk every day (weather permitting) & exercise 2-3 times a week. So far, so good.
by Texas Lynn on January 21st, 2008 at 12:39 pm
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5) The ‘whooshing’ sounds of the Playstation game Mum is playing beside me in an effort to beat my high score. She’s not going to make it, I’m afraid.
Now that DOES present an interesting visual, Kaitlin!:D
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 1:45 pm
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Lynn, I’ve tried too, and I can’t do it either! I’m the only member of The Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh who cannot tie a cherry stem with her tongue! It’s very hard on my ego.
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 1:47 pm
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7. I’d go to management, unless I was management. I have no co-workers any more, though.
B.E., that management thing does make a difference, doesn’t it? Even I, humane, compassionate, and hostile as hell to corporate dominion, felt bound by my corner office to uphold the letter of the law.
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
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3. Depends on my mood. I’ve always liked walking in the rain. The sun can get too… sunny.
Jennie, we are SO sisters under the skin. The wet skin, apparently.
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 1:51 pm
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1) Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue? I’m not gifted in this lingual ability.
Hey, do you know I recognized it was you answering by this alone, David? You have a distinctive voice!
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 1:52 pm
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5)What do I hear right now? The furnace kicking on, my fingers clicking on this keyboard, and those damn voices in my head.
Mmmhmm. Now, are the voices actually INSIDE your head or OUTSIDE your head, because apparently it does change the diagnosis. 
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 1:54 pm
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Like most of us, I’d talk to them first, unless I didn’t like them a lot, then straight to management. Luckily, I’m not really in that kind of environment now
Kate, I think it’s mostly job applications for retail where they ask that one. I was never sure if they were looking for good little Nazis or if it was a trick question. I always said the truth: that’d I’d likely talk to the person first. But yeah, if I didn’t like the person, I’d probably give ‘em up in an instant.
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 1:57 pm
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Will, Will, you don’t know until you try! 
Glad to hear you’re slogging away on the novel!
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 1:59 pm
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OOh, Cynthia. You have my sympathy! Corn syrup is a drag.
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 2:00 pm
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Raw onions? Tori, that’s another tricky one. Poor you and Cynthia! I’m allergic to cats, but that’s relatively easy to avoid.
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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4) Do you like your dayjob?
Yes, since I’m currently a stay-at-home wife and writer.
Hey, Texas Lynn! Same here. Well, not the mother part, but I do love being home writing all day — and most of the night.
I envy you your rain!
by Diana Killian on January 21st, 2008 at 2:04 pm
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Diana,
I’m not sure what that says about my writing. Or would that be overwriting?
by David Terrenoire on January 21st, 2008 at 2:40 pm
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1) Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue?
I can, though the square knot and bowline still elude me. I’m much better with a half-hitch.
2) What was the last thing you touched?
The “T” key.
3) Sunshine or rain?
That’s kind of a tough one. I like both, though I’m not fond of too much of either. Now overcast skies and a snap of cold wind, or at least as much as we get out here, is how I really like it.
4) Do you like your dayjob?
I didn’t know that was an option.
5) What do you hear right now?
Traffic, the tapping of plastic, the ever present hiss of an ear gone past its warranty.
6) Are you allergic to any foods?
Strychnine, arsenic, cyanide. The usual.
7) If you caught a coworker stealing, would you talk to him/her first or go straight to management?
Depends. Can he be easily blackmailed?
8) Did you make a New Year’s resolution?
Nope. Just guidelines. Make more money, lose more weight, don’t die. That sort of thing.
by Stephen Blackmoore on January 21st, 2008 at 5:38 pm
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LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stephen, looking at answer #1 and then #2, wouldn’t it have been the “h” key?
I won’t ask about the ear.
LOLOL. Thanks for the laughs.
by Laura on January 21st, 2008 at 5:46 pm
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Technically, I think it was the “.” key. Or maybe a space. Does air count? I touch a lot of air.
by Stephen Blackmoore on January 21st, 2008 at 6:49 pm
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Ah, you’re so right. It was the “.”
And sure, air counts. And the air is pleased. 
by Laura on January 21st, 2008 at 8:47 pm
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1) No - it was never a requirement of employment.
2) My head.
3) Partly Cloudy. Motorcyclists hate rain.
4) Sometimes, but not as much as when I worked for Regina’s hubby.
5) My pulse.
6) Nope. if I were, I’d probably be a lot smaller.
7) Depends. Someone I hate I’d hang out to dry. Someone I like I’d counsel.
8) Well kinda - i resolved to make no more that I would fail to keep - and then decided not to do even that, so I guess the answer’s really no.
by Bob Rudolph on January 23rd, 2008 at 12:23 am
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I’m not sure what that says about my writing. Or would that be overwriting?
Maybe I just recognize your wacko sense of humor.
by Diana Killian on January 23rd, 2008 at 12:05 pm
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8) Did you make a New Year’s resolution?
Nope. Just guidelines. Make more money, lose more weight, don’t die. That sort of thing.
Funny. I snickered my way through that entire interview, Stephen.
by Diana Killian on January 23rd, 2008 at 12:07 pm
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8) Well kinda - i resolved to make no more that I would fail to keep - and then decided not to do even that, so I guess the answer’s really no.
Now THERE’S a careful man. Or I’d think so if I didn’t know about the motorcycle.
by Diana Killian on January 23rd, 2008 at 12:09 pm
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