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Re: What's your least favorite holiday, and why? BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 05/07/2010 04:14:44 PM
I haven't been around for a while, and now I've reached that stage where it feels like I can only look and not touch, so I guess I'll just present a simple, shallow little survey here, and hopefully start posting more soon.

Anyway, they're all supposed to be universally beloved, but certain traditions just aren't fun at all for some of us... someone with Crohn's disease or even just a strong sense of moderation isn't going to derive much pleasure from Thanksgiving, for example.

I don't like the Fourth. Going to see a fireworks display is one thing, but when your crazy redneck neighbors set explosives off all week (beginning at eight in the morning) and don't even create pretty lights with them - well, it's stupid. Also, my puppy has never been more petrified.

I hate pretty much all holidays that aren't real ones. Like St. Patty's Day, Cinco de Mayo, etc.

2. How have you been?

Um, alright, I guess. And you?

3. Would you ever move (permanently) to a place you had never seen or visited before?

Honestly, I don't think I'd ever move anywhere permanently. I'd always be trying to go somewhere else, even if it's just for a little while. So I'm probably not the best person to ask this question :P

4. How do you feel about lapsed friendships - something that can always be revived, or a sign that loyalty is missing? If the latter, how long before you call it quits on the relationship?

I don't really know what you mean by that. I have lots of friends I haven't talked to in a while, but usually I'm able to pick up where we left off. I think it's not a bad thing, if that's what you mean.

5. Can exes ever really be friends?

Probably not.

6. What is your favorite summer food?

Ice cream. Duh.

7. Do you know how to drive a manual car? What country are you from?

Yup, learned to drive in India.

8. What's the scariest driving experience you've ever had?

Hmm, that's a tough one. Nothing much scares me anymore on the road, though in the US I've had a few close encounters with wildlife at high speed which were probably the scariest moments for me, behind the wheel.
Oh, and in some backwoods in northern India, the roads on the hills can be pretty shoddy, with falling rock and so forth, but thankfully nothing happened.

9. What's the longest (most driving hours per day) road trip you've ever done?

Well, I used to be a cabbie of sorts in India and I worked some crazy hours then, but if you're talking about an actual trip...
I once drove from Nashville to Boston in about a day (19 hours), due to some scheduling craziness/flight availability or other, which is probably the most per day I've done.
In India I once did Bombay to Lahore by car in about 3 days, but that was a while ago, before 9/11 and all that.
Once drove Cairo to Abu Simbel in about a week - don't think this is really possible anymore.
And some other weird ones.

10. Do you have any books or pieces of literature you reread yearly (or according to some other sort of schedule)? What are they?

No, none.

Other news with me - am planning to set out for my new home in WA, bright and early Tuesday morning. It will be a long drive, and I don't entirely know where I'll end up. I hope it will be nice.

That's part of the fun - I'm sure it will be fine. Hopefully you'll end up in the right place, though. You do have directions, right? :P
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What's your least favorite holiday, and why? - 05/07/2010 05:02:51 AM 1245 Views
Re: What's your least favorite holiday, and why? - 05/07/2010 05:14:47 AM 889 Views
Least favorite holiday hands down is Thanksgiving. - 05/07/2010 05:16:33 AM 923 Views
Re: Least favorite holiday hands down is Thanksgiving. - 05/07/2010 01:16:39 PM 718 Views
Turkey is not delicious. *NM* - 05/07/2010 01:27:06 PM 289 Views
I find it hilarious... - 05/07/2010 05:07:05 PM 815 Views
I wouldn't make hot dogs into a meal for a holiday. - 05/07/2010 06:15:38 PM 697 Views
I can see that, but - 05/07/2010 09:26:31 PM 684 Views
Last year I think I spent about $30 on Thanksgiving. - 06/07/2010 02:44:44 AM 978 Views
who says you have to eat turkey on Thanksgiving? - 06/07/2010 12:55:25 AM 812 Views
Oh, you don't have to. I don't. - 06/07/2010 02:42:59 AM 784 Views
I kind of feel the same. - 05/07/2010 05:28:49 AM 879 Views
sodomy day - 05/07/2010 05:39:31 AM 838 Views
Such an ass. - 05/07/2010 06:03:39 AM 671 Views
Easter, because I'm in-between. - 05/07/2010 05:57:46 AM 887 Views
Re: Easter, because I'm in-between. - 05/07/2010 01:18:00 PM 791 Views
Re: What's your least favorite holiday, and why? - 05/07/2010 08:42:21 AM 805 Views
Um. - 05/07/2010 08:43:35 AM 770 Views
Curse you, Arbor Day *NM* - 05/07/2010 08:52:24 AM 414 Views
Arbor Day was going to be my answer to. Probably still will be. *NM* - 05/07/2010 02:50:37 PM 297 Views
Excuse me. *NM* - 06/07/2010 03:37:07 PM 423 Views
Re: What's your least favorite holiday, and why? - 05/07/2010 09:01:40 AM 832 Views
Re: What's your least favorite holiday, and why? - 05/07/2010 06:13:56 PM 771 Views
Why? It's true. *NM* - 05/07/2010 08:59:35 PM 396 Views
For you people, maybe. - 05/07/2010 09:05:02 PM 650 Views
If you wanna call that "lives" *NM* - 05/07/2010 09:58:40 PM 310 Views
brat. *NM* - 06/07/2010 12:53:05 AM 421 Views
I concur with Nosscesteshire. *NM* - 05/07/2010 09:31:11 PM 289 Views
I don't exactly intend to spend my life in the Midwest. - 05/07/2010 10:48:34 PM 717 Views
Doesn't make the statement any less amusing from my PoV. - 06/07/2010 12:52:40 AM 661 Views
A holiday is a day off, so they're all good - 05/07/2010 09:02:15 AM 817 Views
Not all of them are days off. *NM* - 05/07/2010 02:51:10 PM 295 Views
Not for hard working Americans, I know *NM* - 05/07/2010 02:53:12 PM 408 Views
You get Valentine's Day as a paid holiday? *NM* - 05/07/2010 09:29:57 PM 390 Views
You call valentines day a holiday?? *NM* - 05/07/2010 09:53:01 PM 405 Views
Exactly - 05/07/2010 09:59:39 PM 842 Views
Re: Exactly - 05/07/2010 10:06:36 PM 725 Views
What do you call it then? *NM* - 06/07/2010 12:40:29 AM 283 Views
Made-up? *NM* - 06/07/2010 08:29:03 AM 315 Views
Oooh. Shallow surveys. - 05/07/2010 09:04:22 AM 816 Views
I suppose I like Pentecost the least - 05/07/2010 10:47:24 AM 863 Views
I'm not sure, but I'll answer the rest - 05/07/2010 10:57:45 AM 800 Views
I like them all. - 05/07/2010 01:15:41 PM 971 Views
Generally, any day off work is a good 'un.... - 05/07/2010 02:32:47 PM 820 Views
Re: Stolen Answer - 05/07/2010 03:02:10 PM 901 Views
I actually don't consider it an official holiday. *NM* - 06/07/2010 03:40:44 PM 305 Views
Probably Paddy's Day - 05/07/2010 03:24:10 PM 845 Views
I assume you mean festive occasion by holiday? - 05/07/2010 03:25:35 PM 710 Views
I don't think I have one. - 05/07/2010 04:03:50 PM 668 Views
Re: I don't think I have one. - 07/07/2010 04:12:42 AM 808 Views
Re: What's your least favorite holiday, and why? - 05/07/2010 04:14:44 PM 870 Views
Thinking ... - 05/07/2010 07:57:48 PM 869 Views
Re: What's your least favorite holiday, and why? - 06/07/2010 01:42:05 AM 879 Views
to be totally honest... - 06/07/2010 02:03:01 AM 903 Views
I can't think of one I don't like... - 06/07/2010 03:09:37 AM 892 Views
Least favorite. Hmmmm. Probably Easter. - 06/07/2010 03:32:39 PM 827 Views

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