Getting to know each other!

(From Muge on Facebook, who got it from Steve...)

To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your title as "Getting to know each other!", tag 25 people including me (tagging is done in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.

1. What time did you get up this morning?
8:15

2. How do you like your steak?
Medium; it should be a bright pink in the center. Smothered in suateed onions and portobello mushrooms.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Transformers 2

4. What is your favorite TV show?
Of all time? Probably "Newhart". Dick Loudon of the Stratford Inn was one of the funniest characters ever!

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Some place that has never heard of mosquitos. Is there any such place, other than Antarctica?

6. What did you have for breakfast?
A 5-oz can of Spicy Hot V8, a glass of orange juice, and a packet of Maple & Bown Sugar instant oatmeal.

7. What is your favorite cuisine?
Indian

8. What foods do you dislike?
Most types of seafood

9. Favorite Place to Eat?
Hilltop Steak House

10. Favorite dressing?
Balsamic & Basil Vinagrett

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
a horseless carriage, made by that Buick guy...

12. What are your favorite clothes?
Jeans, sneakers, and a loud Hawaiian shirt

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
I'd love to borrow a time machine and take a whirlwind tour of ancient history!

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
Sorry, I wasn't listening; I had to grab a pitcher and top off that cup.

15. Where would you want to retire?
Canada. Or maybe new Zealand.

16. Favorite time of day?
Late night, when it's quiet and I actually have a little free time.

17. Where were you born?
In a hospital? I think it was the Carney Hospital in Dorchester.

18. What is your favorite sport to watch?
Beach volleyball! (cue the "Benny Hill" music)

19. Who do you think will not tag you back?
Um... Roger Daltry?

20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
The one you would least expect...

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
Who? Who's on first!

22. Bird watcher?
Sure, that's right; a bird watcher! Nudge nudge, know what I mean, say no more!

23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
Most definitely a night owl.

24. Do you have any pets?
Not any more, alas.

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?
My cousin Mike will be driving down from Montreal for a visit next month.

26. What did you want to be when you were little?
When I was 5, I wanted to be an astronaut. Later, it turned out I *really* wanted to be... a lumberjack!

27. What is your best childhood memory?
I remember joining a parade in Dorchester when I was 3 years old. Lucky my mom had previously taught me to memorize our phone number!

28. Are you a cat or dog person?
I love cats. Dogs are too needy.

29. Are you married?
Not at this time.

30. Always wear your seat belt?
Yes.

31. Been in a car accident?
My last car accident was in 1986, on the steepest part of Depot Street in Sharon, during a heavy snowstorm.

32. Any pet peeves?
Nuts, loonies, people who'd rather believe something silly like UFOs or ghosts, and refuse to actually think critically.

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
White onion, green pepper, mushrooms, sausage, and pepperoni.

34. Favorite Flower?
Roses.

35. Favorite ice cream?
Crescent Ridge Chocolate is a true classic.

36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
Wendys for burgers. Bertucci's for pizza.

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
Once, with my mom in the back seat criticizing my performance. Aced it the second time, with a college buddy in the back seat.

38. From whom did you get your last email?
Last one from a human? Gina Pepin. Last one of any type? An automated notice from Facebook.

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
I have no credit cards, I cancelled them all in 2002. Now I only use debit cards.

40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
Hopped in my car a couple Saturdays ago with a friend and drove aimlessly for a while. Then we stopped for a pizza.

41. Like your job?
Sure, I enjoy it.

42. Broccoli?
As long as it's not overcooked. It should be a bright green, and still slightly crunchy. Tasty addition to fetucini alfredo, especially when you also add grilled checken breast.

43. What was your favorite vacation?
Not strictly a vacation, but I took a 4-week truck driving class in Kentucky a few years ago. Met a bunch of interesting folks down there, and had a lot of fun.

44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
My cousin Louis.

45. What are you listening to right now?
"Make Love To Me" (T'Pau, "Red")

46. What is your favorite color?
Sky blue

47. How many tattoos do you have?
If you count all of them? All totaled, I'd say Zero.

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
Don't know yet.

49. What time did you finish this quiz?
about midnight

50. Coffee Drinker?
Occasionally, but I prefer tea.