{"id":3391,"date":"2021-01-25T16:05:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T21:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/?p=3391"},"modified":"2021-01-25T16:05:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T21:05:18","slug":"ask-and-ye-shall-receive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/index.php\/2021\/01\/25\/ask-and-ye-shall-receive\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask and Ye Shall Receive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was asked to take this survey, so here goes&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you think about most?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I really don&#8217;t know.  Probably what I need to do next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does your latest text message from someone else say?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Cool.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you wear to bed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Underwear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ever had a poem or song written about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that I know of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When is the last time you played the air guitar?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Probably to a bump with a podcast I was listening to.  Last week, maybe?  But last week, too, I was wondering if I could even hope to keep rhythm strumming with my right hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you have any strange phobias?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that I can think of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your religion?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s personal.  There&#8217;s things that science hasn&#8217;t been able to explain.  Science <em>knows<\/em> what the building blocks for life are, but we&#8217;ve never been able to really get spontaneous generation to work.  I&#8217;ve never been able to get past the idea of the &#8220;uncaused first cause.&#8221;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working on a computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given my physical maladies, both positions are problematic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What was the last lie you told?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been thinking about this since I saw the question, but I&#8217;m having trouble finding an answer.  If there&#8217;s a question I don&#8217;t want to answer, I don&#8217;t answer it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you believe in karma?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunno.  <em>Instant Karma<\/em> gets stuck in my head from time to time.  (And why do I find much of the various Beatles&#8217; post-breakup offerings better than the stuff they did while they were together&#8230;.?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does your username mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/serverfault.com\/questions\/265397\/what-does-the-command-stty-erase-h-do\">terminal erase<\/a>.  (Hence my subtitle&#8230;everything gets deleted eventually&#8230;.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously my various physical maladies are probably my greatest weakness;  being nearly blind is tough.  My strength?  Ability go keep my temper under control.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is your celebrity crush?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I really don&#8217;t know right now.  I still notice people with eyes that don&#8217;t match the hair.  (Blue eyes and dark hair will always be something I notice&#8230;..and, yes, my wife fits into that description&#8230;.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you ever gone skinny dipping?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you vent your anger?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snark, really.  But I remove myself from the situation when I have an opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you have a collection of anything?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing so much, anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is totally a twentieth century question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you happy with the person you\u2019ve become?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Umm.  I&#8217;m not terribly regretful of anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s a sound you hate; sound you love?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hate:  there are some elevators that have this nearly rubber band sound that drives me nuts.  I&#8217;m very happy I&#8217;ve not had to deal with a building that has those for very long.  And, thinking more about it, those elevators&#8217; presence might have partially steered me away from an apartment in Norfolk I was considering.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love:  I actually like the sound of an old school low-bypass turbofan.  There used to be a video on the didn&#8217;t-used-to-do-evil video platform of a Boeing 720 taking off.  Awesome.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you believe in ghosts? What about aliens?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kind of skeptical on both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing.  I&#8217;d have to get out of the chair, and take a few steps right to hit the closet door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Smell the air. What do you smell?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think my wife is cooking something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the weather like right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against some, sure.  Part of what I was trying to do a few months ago was forgive some of those who&#8217;d mistreated me, but I&#8217;ve kind of backed off on that.  Yes, I made some mistakes, some of them pretty big.  But I never did anything to knowingly harm anyone.  I can&#8217;t say the same courtesy wasn&#8217;t paid to me.  No, I&#8217;m not going to forget.  I might forgive if you reach out to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your astrological sign?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you save money or spend it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m pretty miserly these days.  But buying things rarely gives me any satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the last thing you purchased?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Um.  It was either a pizza, or various caplets to swallow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you in a relationship?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been married for over a decade.  We&#8217;ve been together for nearly fifteen years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is there anything pink\u00a0 within 10 feet of you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you wearing socks right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing I can see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where is your best friend?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She&#8217;s in the kitchen.  As I said, I think she&#8217;s cooking something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What were you doing last night at 12AM?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sleeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m having trouble naming something right off the bat.  For whatever reason, <em>Back In The New York Groove<\/em> just started playing in my head.  So, that?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking my wife to marry me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Favorite color?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your current desktop picture?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, a very 1990s question.  I&#8217;m using some Microsoft random photo thing.  Today is some rock formations underneath a lightning storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What would be a question you\u2019d be afraid to tell the truth on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m going to demur here, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Um.  Was that a question?  I don&#8217;t know where I&#8217;d like to go.  The COVID lockdowns have really killed all travel.  Would I be able to go do anything once I get to wherever it is I&#8217;d choose to go?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you have any relatives in jail?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that I know of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will you do after this?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Probably go take a nap;  I have some more work to do tonight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was asked to take this survey, so here goes&#8230;. What do you think about most? I really don&#8217;t know. Probably what I need to do next. What does your latest text message from someone else say? &#8220;Cool.&#8221; What do you wear to bed? Underwear Ever had a poem or song written about you? 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