Question #130

This will probably be my last post to you in 2005! So ... I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!!

I am undergoing Abdominal Surgery on Wed. Dec. 28th (nothing cancerous, but necessary, I am told) ... and I am told I won't be feeling like doing much for a few days afterwards .... contact Tom at tmackinnon@firsthorizon.com if you miss me and want an update!

So today's question is ...

What are your hopes and dreams for 2006?

Merry Christmas to everyone!!

Oh .... and .... you're it!!

Question #129

What is the worst job you have ever held?

How old were you then? What made it so bad??

Question #128

What is the worst present you have ever received for Christmas?

Question #127

How has having access to the Internet affected your life?

Explain ...

Question #126

What is your favorite Christmas Memory?

This pic is from GUMDROP .... he says "You're it!!"

Question #125

I cannot think of a question!! So .... what questions would you like to see me ask?? Help!!

Question #124

Do you have a favorite Christmas Carol or Christmas CD? If so ... what is it?

Why?

Question #123

What are, or were, traditions for you and your family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Question #122

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?

Question #121

If you could get a brand new car today, what would you get?

DETAILS!!!

Question #120

What is your favorite Holiday movie? I would say "Christmas" movie ... but some of them aren't about Christmas ...

Some ideas ... "Miracle on 34th St" ... "It's a Wonderful Life" ... "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" ... "Frosty" ... "White Christmas" ... "A Christmas Carol" ... etc ....

Why do you like this one the best?

Question #119

It's an Ice Day here!! No school for most of the kiddlies!!

What is the coldest, worst weather you have ever experienced in your life?

Details!!

Question #118

How do you feel about the move to the PC "Happy Holidays" vs "Merry Christmas"?

Question #117

How much of your Christmas shopping will you be doing on-line this year??

What do YOU want for Christmas?

Question #116

Forgetting all about special diets and health concerns ....

What are your favorite things to have for breakfast?

Question #115

Happy December !!!

How do you feel about SNOW?

Do you live in a place where it snows a lot?

Question #114

What is your favorite board game? Do you get a chance to play it much?

Explain ....

Question #113

Question #89 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Where would you choose to be if you could place yourself anywhere on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is hardship, struggle, and extraordinary accomplishment and 10 is comfort, peace of mind, and no accomplishment?

Why?

Where are you now?

Question #112

WOW ... I didn't mean to forget about the QoftheD for almost a week ... it just happened ... I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and weekend ... I sure did!! Two questions today ...

What was your favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal?

What was the best part of your Thanksgiving Weekend??

Details!!

Question #111

In honor of the upcoming Holiday ....

How do you plan to spend your Thanksgiving this year?

What will you be giving thanks for ...?

Question #110

Okay ... I slept in this morning .... sorry .... so today's question is ...

If you could go to bed whenever you want and get up whenever you want and nap whenever you want .... what hours would you be asleep and what hours would you be awake?

Explain ....

Question #109

Robbie wants to know if being called a "Nerd" by a kid in one of his classes is a bad thing??

Explain ....

Question #108

This question came up in conversation recently .... some people hate using them ... some people can't be without one ....

How do you feel about telephones?

Explain ....

Question #107

What is your favorite meal of the day .... breakfast, lunch, or supper?

Why?

Question #106

What is the worst pain that you have ever experienced??

Women ... I assume you would say "childbirth" and you would be right .... so you get to pick another pain ... okay??

Question #105

How many brothers and/or sisters do you have?

What # child were you in the mix?

Did you ever wish you had been born in a different order or with more or less siblings?

Explain ...

Question #104

Where are YOU from?

Where were you born? Where did you live while growing up? Where do you live now?

Which area did/do you like best?

Question #103

Do you believe there could be life elsewhere in the Universe?

Explain ...

Question #102

What was your favorite subject in school?

Does your job involve the use of that subject now?

Explain ...

Question #101

If you could travel in time ahead ONE YEAR and get a set of winning Lotto numbers and ONE other piece of information .... what would be the ONE other piece of information you would get before you return to present time?

Explain ....

(PS .... I already knew everyone would go for the Lotto numbers ... forgive me if I was wrong ...)

Question #100

WOW!! 100 Questions!! Who would have thought?

If you could go back to age 16 and live those years over again, would you do it?

Assume you are allowed to keep the wisdom you have gained over the years ... but not the knowledge of World Series winners nor lottery numbers nor investment knowledge ... etc.

Explain ....

Question #99

This question comes from a friend who is in this situation ....

"Having accepted an offer from and made a commitment to one employer, is it morally wrong to withdraw from that commitment if a better offer is made from a different employer?"

He is wanting YOUR advice and thoughts ....

Question #98

While we are dreaming of new houses and such ... might as well dream just a little bit more ...

What are are first few things you would do if you won the lottery? Imagine the amount you actually receive is about $20 million ....

Imagine .... Imagine .... imagine ....

Question #97

If you could build your "Dream House", what features would it have?

Where would it be located?

Assume money isn't an issue ...

Question #96

Did you go to Private School or Public School for your pre-college education?

Do you feel you got a good education?

Explain ...

Question #95

Happy Halloween!!

Do you have a good Halloween tale to tell?

What was your favorite costume?

What was the worst "Treat" you got in your bag?

Do you like to go to Haunted Houses?

Answer one .... or answer all .... Happy Halloween!!!

Question #94

Question #35 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would you give up half of what you own now for a pill that would permanently change you so that one hour of sleep each day would fully refresh you?

Why or why not?

Question #93

Question #32 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would you accept twenty years of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of the period?

Explain ...

Question #92

Question #33 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?

Is there anything you hope to do that is even better?

Explain ....

Question #91

What is your favorite Halloween candy?

Why?

Question #90

Question #27 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If God appeared to you in a series of vivid and moving dreams and told you to leave everything behind, travel alone to the Red Sea and become a fisherman, what would you do?

What if you were told to sacrifice your child?

Explain .....

Question #89

What is your favorite flavor of Ice Cream and how do you like it served?

Question #88

How much are you affected by a person's physical appearance?

How would it change your life if something happened to make you much less attractive than you are now?

Explain ....

Question #87

Question #11 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

You are given the power to kill people simply by thinking of their deaths and twice repeating the word "goodbye".

People would die a natural death and no one would suspect you.

Are there any situations in which you would use this power?

Explain ....

Question #86

If you were kicked out of this country and had only limited finances, where would you try to rebuild your life?

Explain ...

Question #85

Which is more important to you ....

Actual experiences or the memories that remain after the experiences are over?

Explain ....

Question #84

Question #216 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If a Crystal Ball would tell you the truth about any ONE thing you wished to know concerning yourself, life, the future, or anything else, what would you want to know?

Question #83

Question #215 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would you like to be elected President of the country??

Why or why not?

Question #82

What is the highest level of Education you have received?

Do you ever wish that you had gone further?

Why or why not?

Question #81

Question #209 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If you could script the basic plot for the dream you will have tonight, what would the story be?

Why ... ?

Question #80

Question #191 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.

Would you rather be happy yet slow-witted and unimaginative ... or unhappy yet bright and creative? For example, would you rather live the life of a brilliant, yet tortured, artist such as Vincent van Gogh .... or that of a happy but carefree soul who is a bit simple minded?

Explain your choice ...

Question #79

Question #189 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D

Can you be counted on to do what you say you'll do??

What does it take for you to trust someone??

Explain ...

Question #78

Question #186 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If you decided to do something and your friends strongly advised you not to, would you do it anyway?

Explain ...

Question #77

Question #174 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

How many of your friendships have lasted more than 10 years?

Which of your current friendships do you feel will still be important to you 10 years from now?

Explain ....

Question #76

I have asked this question before ... but it is good to do this at least once a month, if not daily!!

For what in your life are you most grateful?

Question #75

Are you a "morning person" or a "night-owl person"?

Explain ....

Question #74

Tom and I have been watching the new shows .... and one that has caught our attention is "My Name is Earl" ... Earl has learned about KARMA and he has made a list of people he has wronged in his past and now he is going around trying to right those wrongs as best as he can ...

So ... today's question is ....

If you were to make a list like Earl's list, what would be at the top of the list and how would you go about fixing this wrong?

Explain ...

Question #73

Sorry I was AWOL yesterday ... unexpected errands kept me away from my beloved laptop until the afternoon ....

Easy question ....

What is your favorite color?

WHY?

Question #72

Question #171 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.


If you absolutely HAD TO choose .... which would you prefer to be .... blind or deaf??

Why?

Question #71

Question #165 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Do you consider yourself well organized?

How often do you gave to look for your keys?

Question #70

Question #157 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If you had to spend the next 2 years inside a small but fully provisioned Antarctic shelter ... (yes IN the Antarctic) with ONE other person, whom would you like to have with you?

If you weren't allowed to choose your spouse or significant other, whom would you choose?

Why?

Question #69

Question #132 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If you went to a beach in Jamaica and it turned out to be a NUDE beach, would you stay and go swimming?

Would you swim nude?

Explain ....

Question #68

What is your favorite season of the year ... Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter?

Why??

Question #67

Do you have any pets?

If you do, give us details .... if you don't, WHY?

Question #66

Question #131 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If 100 people were chosen at random, how many do you think you'd find leading a more satisfying life than yours?

Explain ....

Question #65

Question #123 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

When you do something ridiculous, how much does it bother you to have other people notice it and laugh at you?

Explain ....

Question #64

Question #106 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Do you usually make a special effort to thank someone who does you a favor?

How do you react when you aren't thanked for going out of your way for someone?

Explain ...

Question #63

What book are you reading now?

Who is the author? What is it about? Are you enjoying it??

Question #62

Question #29 from "The KIDS' Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

What is the worst nightmare you can ever remember having?

Would you be willing to have the same dream tonight if it meant you could spend a weekend in Disneyland? ((Keep in mind .... this is a KID's book of questions))

((Cincin adds an adult version .... )) Would you be willing to have the same dream tonight if it meant you could have another week of paid vacation this year?

Explain!!

Question #61

Question #19 from "The KIDS Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

When did you get yourself in the biggest mess by telling a lie?

What do you think would have happened if you had just told the truth?

Question #60

Question #7 from "The KIDS Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

When you make a mistake, do you make up excuses to explain yourself?

If so, do you think people believe you?

Explain ....

Question #59

Question #4 from "The KIDS Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.ou

If all your best friends were willing to be absolutely honest and tell you exactly what they liked MOST about you and what they liked LEAST about you, would you want them to?

Explain ....

Question #58

Question #1 from "The KIDS Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If you were the Ruler of the World and you could have anything you wanted as well as have people do anything you wanted, do you think you would get greedy and mean or would you be a good and fair ruler?

Explain ....

Question #57

Question #15 from "The KIDS Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Some adults have a lot of trouble enjoying themselves. If you were asked to give them some advice about how to play and have more fun, what would you say?

Question #56

Question #184 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

When you are given a compliment do you usually acknowledge it, or do you or suggest that you really do not deserve it?

Why?

Question #55

Question #149 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Someone you love deeply is brutally murdered and you know the identity of the murderer, who unfortunately is aquitted of the crime.

Would you seek revenge?

Explain.

Question #54

Question #211 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would $100,000 be enough money to induce you to take a loyal, healthy pet to the vet to be put to sleep??

If not, what amount of money would?

Explain.

Question #53

Question #103 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Does the fact that you have never done something before increase or decrease its appeal to you?

Why?

Question #52

Question #100 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

What do you most strive for in your life: Accomplishment, Security, Love, Power, Excitement, Knowledge, or something else?

Explain .....

Question #51

Here's another deep question ....

Why does God allow child abusers/molesters/murderers to exist?

Queston #50

My 15 year old son is concerned lately over this question ...

WHY ARE WE HERE?

Help me answer him ... what's your opinion?

Question #49

Question #74 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would you enjoy spending a month of solitude in a beautiful natural setting? Food and shelter would be provided but you would not be allowed to see nor communicate with any other people.

Explain ....

Question #48

Question #36 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If you knew you could devote yourself to any single occupation - music, writing, acting, business, politics, medicine, etc. - and be among the best and most successful in the world at it, what would you choose?

If you knew you only had a 10 percent chance of being successful, would you still put in the effort?

Explain ...

Question #47

Question #25 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

For an All-Expenses-Paid, one-week vacation anywhere in the world, would you be willing to kill a beautiful butterfly by pulling off it's wings?

What about stepping on a cockroach?

Explain ...

Question #46

Question #21 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Do you prefer being around men or women?

Do your closest friends tend to be Male or Female?

Why?

Question #45

Question #17 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

I have never asked this question in my classes .... I figured EVERY student would say NO ... so I am curious how ya'll will respond to this one ...

Would you be willing to become extremely ugly physically if it meant you would live for 1,000 years at any physical age you chose?

Explain ....

Question #44

Question #9 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would you accept $5,000,000 to leave the United States of America and never step foot in it again?

Explain ....

Question #43

Question #7 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Do you think the world will be a better or worse place 100 years from now?

Explain ....

Question #42

Question #212 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Ignoring all financial considerations, would you rather spend the next five years confined to the city of New York or to the environs of Morro Bay, a beautiful, isolated town on the California coast?

Explain ....

Question #41

Question #201 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Do you frequently find yourself - just to be polite - saying things you don't mean? For example ... when you say good-bye to someone who doesn't interest you, do you act as though you enjoyed their company?

Explain ....

Question #40

Question #182 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Have you ever disliked someone for being luckier or more successful than you?

Question #39

Question #141 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would you accept a guaranteed, lifetime allowance of $75,000 per year (adjusted annually for inflation) if accepting that money meant that you could never again earn money from either work or investments?

Explain ....

Question #38

Question #140 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would you like to know the precise date of your death?

Explain ...

Question #37

Question #137 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Do you find it so hard to say "NO" that you regularly do favors you do not want to do?

Explain ....

Question #36

Question #134 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would it disturb you much if, upon your death, your body were simply thrown into the woods and left to rot?

Explain ...

Question #35

Do you have a favorite poem? If so ... what is it?

If you can, please provide an internet link to it ...

Question #34

Let's say NASA develops a new Space Shuttle and has several successful flights with it.

You are offered a chance to ride along on the next flight of the new shuttle .... would you go?

Why or why not??

Question #33

Question #135 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Which would you prefer:

A wild, turbulent life filled with joy, sorrow,passion, and adventure - intoxicating successes and stunning setbacks;

Or

A happy, secure, predictable life surrounded by family and friends without such wide swings of fortune and mood?

Choose one or the other!!

Question #32

Question #98 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Let's say that you have just learned that you will die from an incurable disease within three months. You have gotten 2nd and 3rd opinions and they all agree.

Would you allow yourself to be frozen one week from today if you knew it would give you a modest chance of being revived in 1,000 years and living a greatly extended life?

Why or why not?

Question #31

Question #71 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Would you be willing to have horrible nightmares every time you went to sleep if you would be rewarded with $20,000,000 at the end of that year?

Question #30

Question #58 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

A good friend pulls off a well-conceived practical joke that plays on one of your foibles and makes you look ridiculous.

How would you react??

Question #29

Question #54 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

What is the worst psychological torture you can imagine suffering?

Anything causing even minor physical injury should not be considered.

Question #28

Question #18 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?

Why?

Question #27

Question #109 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Since adolescence, in what three-year period do you feel you experienced the most personal growth and change?

Explain ....

Question #26

Question #105 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

At a meal, your friends start belittling a common aquaintance. If you felt their criticisms were unjustified, would you defend the person?

Question #25

Question #101 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

An eccentric millionaire offers to donate $500,000 to a charity of your choice if you will step .... completely naked .... from a car onto a busy downtown street in your area, walk four blocks, and climb back into the car. (There is no danger of physical abuse.)

Would you do it??

Question #24

Question #102 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

How close and warm is your family?

Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people's??

Explain.

Question #23

Question #72 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

If you could have FREE, unlimited service for 5 years from an extremely good Cook, Chauffeur, Housekeeper, Masseuse, or Personal Secretary, which would you choose?

Why?

Question #22

Question #52 from "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

For what in your life do you feel most grateful?

Why?

Question #21

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you could recover one physical item you've lost in your lifetime, what would you wish to find??

Why?

Question #20

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you had to name the one thing that has changed the most about growing up since your childhood, what would it be?

Question #19

If you could travel through time AND return safely to this present time (But carrying no objects) .... would you go forward in time or back to the past??

What time would you go to??

Why?

Question #18

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you had the gift of MAGIC for one day .... what would you do??

Question #17

What is your favorite song of all time??

Why?

Question #16

If you were to have a dinner party and could invite ANYONE from past or present time, who would you invite?

Why?

Question #15

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you could eliminate one hereditary characteristic from your family, what would it be?

Why?

Question #14

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you could put anyone in prison, who would it be?

Why???

Question #13

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you could eat one food in any quantity for the rest of your life with no ill effects whatsoever, what food would you choose?

Question #12

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you could have taken better care of one thing in your life, what would it have been?

Question #11

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you could possess one supernatural ability, what would it be?

Question #10

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you were to be stranded forever on a desert island and could have only one book to read, which book would you want with you?

Question #9

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you had to name the most terrifying moment of your life so far, what would it be?

Question #8

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you could suddenly possess an extraordinary talent in one of the arts, what would you like it to be?

Question #7

From ... "The Book of IF: Questions for the Games of Life and Love" by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell ...

If you could, in retrospect, change one thing about your childhood, what would it be?

Question #6

Question #12 from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock:

If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the body or the mind of a 30 year old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?

Why?

Question #5

Question #10 from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock

Which sex do you think has it easier in our (USA) culture?

Have you ever wished you were of the opposite sex?

Question #4

Q #8 from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock:

Would you rather be a member of a world championship sports team OR be the champion of an individual sport?

Which sport would you choose?

Question #3

Question #4 from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock:

If you could spend one year in Perfect Happiness but afterward would remember nothing of the experience, would you do so?

If not, why not??

Question #2

Question #2 from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock:

Do you believe in ghosts or evil spirits?

Would you be willing to spend the night ALONE in a remote house that is supposedly haunted?

Have you, yourself, had any experiences with the paranormal?

Question #1

Question #1 from THE BOOK of QUESTIONS by Gregory Stock

For a person you love deeply, would you be willing to move to a distant country knowing there would be little chance of seeing your friends or family again?