15 questions for an overcast Monday morning.

[progmom]

1. What was the last song you listened to?
2. When did you join DU, and why?
3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
13. Do you read in the bathroom?
14. What's your worst habit?
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?


****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig.



I'll come back and post my answers a little later.

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

1. hehe, ok...

1) probably that frightening Fergie song... x(
2) In the before time, the long long ago...I actually don't remember. Doh!
3) Tool, a week after 9/11
4) My gf's dad
5) Yes indeed....I love my mom and my pops :)
6) None...ever, in my life
7) Yes, at least lately
8) No
9) Early, always...I'm beyond punctual
10) OMG, no! Much better actually :)
11) Change? Never...Wash, often.
12) 1 or none
13) I like to read while I brush my teeth...Delia's catalogs and whatnot
14) Mouthing off :P
15) I'd be taller...or at least have 2 legs of the same length x(

Bonus...Dr Octagon or DJ Krush

[ZombieNixon]

2. 15 answers for a sunny Monday morning (It's sunny here, anyway)

1. What was the last song you listened to?
Rise Against - The Good Left Undone

2. When did you join DU, and why?
September 26, 2004. A friend and coworker told me about the Top Ten Conservative Idiots, so I took a look at it and became addicted immediately.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
Dropkick Murphys in Chicago last October.

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
John Kerry during the 2004 election.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
Yes. Still do. :)

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
1, deferred and later dismissed.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
I think I'm generally fortunate. As to "luck," I have the kind of luck that doesn't let you win the lottery but prevents you from dying in a stupid accident.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
I played viola in high school orchestra

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
Used to be late, now I'm more likely to arrive about five minutes early.

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
I can't even remember where I thought I'd be ten years ago :shrug: ('course, I was only nine at the time :P)

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
About once every week or two.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two

13. Do you read in the bathroom?
No

14. What's your worst habit?
Sleeping in too late, I guess

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I'd add more muscle to my wrists

Bonus...umm...just ask primate1, he usually has good suggestions.

[ThomCat]

4. "I'd add more muscle to my wrists."

Um, are you having trouble excercising your wrists? :)

It comes naturally to most guys. :P

[ZombieNixon]

7. No, it's not that.

:P

But wrists are mostly tendons and don't build muscle easily, so if you don't have much there to begin with you have a hard time building much. I sometimes think my forearms taper rather alarminingly :(

[ThomCat]

3. Hiya Prgmom!

1. What was the last song you listened to?
Paris Hilton's new CD. (Don't shoot me. It's actually not bad.)

2. When did you join DU, and why?
Back in 2002. I don't remember how I found DU, but I used to be an activist, volunteer geek and general nuisance back before my disability got out of hand. So DU is the type of place I can get into.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
Working backstage at a Bon Jovi concert, assigned to babysit the "Blowjob Committee." (the groupie who hang out backstage to party with the band after the show)

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
You, and a group of other people at DU. If one of us ever inherits a small fortune we have to fly everyone in for one hell of a weekend-long meet-up.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
Um, no.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
None. I don't drive.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
No. Definitely not.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
No. I wasn't allowed to learn one.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
First thing in the morning I'll probably be late. Mornings are painful. The rest of the day I'll be early.

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
No. Ten years ago I thought I'd be dead by now.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
Every 2 weeks when I'm sleeping alone. More often when I'm not.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Three. Two body pillows, so which ever way I turn I can curl up around one, and one for my head.

13. Do you read in the bathroom?
Sometimes.

14. What's your worst habit?
People who make big pronouncements or judgements without evidence or any kind of back-up piss me off. And I often go out of my way to rip them apart. So I can be argumentative.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I would like to be healthy and unhurt.

Bonus: Listen to everything at least once. You'll find that you love a lot of stuff you never realized you'd love.

[progmom]

6. :)

1. What was the last song you listened to?
Paris Hilton's new CD. (Don't shoot me. It's actually not bad.)

Yeah, but how much does that "Jealousy" song SUCK? :P

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
You, and a group of other people at DU. If one of us ever inherits a small fortune we have to fly everyone in for one hell of a weekend-long meet-up.

We get to NY pretty frequently. Next time we are definitely going to meet you! :loveya:



Oh - and :hug:

[ThomCat]

14. Yay!

:hug:

[tjwmason]

5. We're swapping between sun and cloud - but here goes nonetheless.

1. What was the last song you listened to?

Jean Langlais' Messe solenelle - I suppose the last song was its final movement, obviously the Agnus Dei.

2. When did you join DU, and why?

A couple of years ago now - you looked like such charming folk.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?

Falling in love with the counter-tenor singing Tolomeo in Giulio Cesare in Egitto a semi-staged performance at last year's proms.

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?

Got to go with progmom - keeping my fingers crossed on that one.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?

Yes, very much so.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?

None.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?

Exceptionally so.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?

No, when I was at prep school (i.e. aged about 10) I was in the school orchestra, but managed to avoid it thereafter.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?

Always perfectly on-time, which often means fashionably late.

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?

Nowhere near.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?

Weekly.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?

Five, in a complex construction which is destroyed overnight.

13. Do you read in the bathroom?

No.

14. What's your worst habit?

Too many even to begin.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

More 'drive'.

[NewWaveChick1981]

8. Here you go!

1. What was the last song you listened to? "A Million Miles Away" by the Plimsouls

2. When did you join DU, and why? March 2005. I'd been lurking for a few months. A friend recommended the site.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience? Getting to talk to Danny Elfman and the rest of the Oingo Boingo guys when they played a street festival in 1983. The ones of us there who knew who they were had a real treat---they were fantastic and very friendly!


4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? Katharine Hepburn

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? Yes. Mom was moreso---Dad loved us but had problems with alcoholism

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? None. :P Just as sure as I write this, though, my lucky streak will be broken.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? Sometimes.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? No. I have no musical talent whatsoever.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early? Late. :P

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? Yes, in a lot of respects.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Weekly.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with? Two.

13. Do you read in the bathroom? No.

14. What's your worst habit? Procrastination.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? My legs. I'd like them to be longer. (I'm OK with what I have---but if I could, that's what I'd change.)


****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig. If DUers never paid any attention to the English Beat in the past, they should now. :)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

9. Oooh! Random questions! Oooh!

:D

1. What was the last song you listened to?

Unfortunately, it was Fergie, "London Bridge." It was just on the radio when I was flicking channels.

2. When did you join DU, and why?

September 24th, 2005. That was the day of the big DC protests. I was lurking on DU, reading all these posts in GD about the protests and whatnot, procrastinating on my homework, and suddenly I couldn't take being silent anymore. :)

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?

I have seen very few concerts. The best, however, was probably Bare Naked Ladies. :D

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?

Bill Clinton, John Kerry, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Donald Fagen

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?

I suppose they're supportive. :P

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?

None! Ah, the beauties of not driving... :D :P

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?

Lucky in general, lucky to be alive? Yes. A specifically lucky person? No, not really.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?

I play clarinet in concert band and the baritone saxophone in jazz band.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?

Late, because my parents are always late. But I'm a tardy person anyhow.

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?

Uh....Yeah. When I was about five, I saw myself in high school. :P :P

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?

The cleaning lady does it every week. :D

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?

Two.

13. Do you read in the bathroom?

Hell yes. :P

14. What's your worst habit?

Being a reclusive hermit.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I'd make myself more sociable and more proficient at small talk.

On Edit: Just saw the bonus. Anybody who doesn't know Bill Evans is out of his/her skull! :P

[momophile]

10. 15 quick answers

1. a children's song - "Hello Everybody"
2. late 2005, my sister told me to join
3. being sweated on by Joe Jack at a Dead Milkmen show
4. my grandpa Oliver
5. mostly
6. one speeding warning
7. average
8. no
9. early
10. mostly
11. oh gawd... every two weeks - so let me go do that now...
12. one
13. no
14. picking my cuticles (or comparing myself to my perfect sister-in-law)
15. get rid of my headaches

band bonus - The Dead Milkmen!

[Omphaloskepsis]

11. mine..

1. What was the last song you listened to? -- http://www.last.fm/user/johnpowell/

2. When did you join DU, and why? -- A link from Fark
3. What was your most memorable concert experience? -- Bad Religion
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? -- Steve Jobs
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? -- Didn't really have parents
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? -- none
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? -- no
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? -- no
9. Are you more likely to be late or early? -- early
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? -- no
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? -- on every Friday
12. How many pillows do you sleep with? --- four
13. Do you read in the bathroom? -- I only read in the bathroom
14. What's your worst habit? -- Smoking
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? -- My nickname would be true

[Haole Girl]

12. OK..

1. What was the last song you listened to? Don't remember..sirius radio oldies

2. When did you join DU, and why? I wanted to talk to some Democrats!

3. What was your most memorable concert experience? Rod Stewart with my sister

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? Gordon Lightfoot

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
They tried the best they could (I thought they were at the time and that's what matters).

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
Um...I plead the 5th!

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? Yes

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? No

9. Are you more likely to be late or early? Early

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? Yes

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Every few days (when they get furry)

12. How many pillows do you sleep with? One

13. Do you read in the bathroom? No (yuk)

14. What's your worst habit? Eating fatty foods.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Lose weight

[Mz Pip]

13. Here mine:

1. Last song: Michael Buble's "The Way You Look Tonight."
2. Spring 2001, I wanted to chat with other like minded liberals.
3. Memorable concert: Led Zeppelin before they were famous.
4. Carl Sagan
5. Yes, strict but supportive.
6. No tickets.
7. Yes, definitely lucky (see #6)
8. No
9. I'm always early.
10. Pretty much.
11. Once a week.
12. 3 pillows
13. No, I don't read in the bathroom.
14. I pick at my cuticles. Ugh.
15. I'd be 25 years younger.

Can't think of anything contemporary. I like classic jazz and oldies. Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

15. Yay for the jazzers!

Love Miles and Brubeck!

;)

[Call Me Wesley]

16. Mine:

1. What was the last song you listened to? --- Putting Out Fire, David Bowie

2. When did you join DU, and why? --- October 2005. Heidi was asking me to, and you see where this has brought me. ;)

3. What was your most memorable concert experience? --- None, but the Vienna Opera and Don Giovanni was really nice.

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? --- Too many to mention.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? --- Yes.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? --- Uhm, none? Probably because I don't drive.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? --- Yes.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? --- Nope.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early? --- Way early.

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? --- Somewhat, except for one thing, but there's still time.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? --- Weekly.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with? --- Two.

13. Do you read in the bathroom? --- Yes. Last was 'War and Peace.' In one sitting. :)

14. What's your worst habit? --- Smoking, still.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? --- Stop smoking.

****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig. --- Laurie Anderson. (Heh heh!)

[koneko]

17. YAY! I love questions threads like this

1. What was the last song you listened to?
"Love Phantom" by B'z, a Japanese band - The lead singer is HAWT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heDTjafHgIM

2. When did you join DU, and why?
Fall 2004, got sick of lurking

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
last minute tickets to see the Who at Great Woods (no, I will NOT call it the Tweeter Center) - nosebleed seats outside the covered area, getting drizzled on all night, but not caring

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
Edgar Allen Poe

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
Extremely!!!!!

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
none, but not for lack of trying. . .

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
When I'm lucky, I'm very lucky, but when things go wrong, it's like I'm jinxed. I don't do anything half-arsed

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
High school? No. Junior High? Yes, the clarinet.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
late, though I swear I try not to be

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
Nope, but I'm happy where I am now.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
Every week to two weeks.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
5 - four regular pillows and a body pillow

13. Do you read in the bathroom?
Yep.

14. What's your worst habit?
smoking

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I wish I was less of a worrywart than I am

[1gobluedem]

18. Here's mine

1. What was the last song you listened to?

Whatever Linda played last although I can't say I really listened to it; it was just on.

2. When did you join DU, and why?

Sometime in 2004. My sister was a member and I was a donor but I hadn't joined. Definitely it was the Conservative Idiots that kept me coming back.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?

Any Frog Island Festival can fall into this category.

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?

The grandmother for whom I was named. She died nine months before I was born.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?

For intellectual or political endeavors, yes. For the right social life? No.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?

One. My only one in 29 years of driving and it's Clark's fault.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?

Yes. Lucky to be alive, lucky to have a job I love, lucky in love.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?

Flute and piccolo

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?

Early (you knew that would be my answer!)

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?

Not entirely.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?

Once a week.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?

Two

13. Do you read in the bathroom?

Ick. No.

14. What's your worst habit?

Chewing the skin off my lips and peeling skin from my thumbs when I'm stressed out.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

My weight.

[progmom]

46. you played flute too?

:thumbsup:

[1gobluedem]

50. I did!

Better than average at my high school(4th chair out of twenty by senior year) but not well enough to go any farther.

I actually liked the piccolo better.

[flvegan]

19. Here goes:

1. What was the last song you listened to?
"Bricks" by Rise Against

2. When did you join DU, and why?
Two years ago. Almost exactly, I think. I lurked for a while. I'm still a newbie political activist.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
After The Cult performed in Tampa, two friends and I followed the tour bus to Orlando. Security waved us in. Matt Sorum, the drummer, brought us upstairs, to hang out. He gave us great seats and backstage passes to the Orlando show when we left (much later the next day).

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
Jesus Christ or buddha

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
Yup.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
Zero.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
In many ways, yes.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
No.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
Late

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
No. Not even close.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
Once a week

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
4 and one Great Dane

13. Do you read in the bathroom?
No

14. What's your worst habit?
So many to list. Yelling at people in traffic.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Having a lot of money would be pretty cool.



****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig.
Rise Against. Shocking, I know.

[ZombieNixon]

22. You and I are listening to the same CD...

:eyes: :P :headbang:

[reyd reid reed]

20. I'll bite

1. What was the last song you listened to? on my way home last night the last song I heard was "Comfortably Numb"
2. When did you join DU, and why? Back in February. I knew someone who posted here and they sent me links from time to time and before I knew it, I'd started to find myself lurking and then...
3. What was your most memorable concert experience? Earth, Wind and Fire, back in the seventies. Haven't been to a concert in...20 years now, probably...maybe a little longer.
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? I don't really know. Can't think of anyone right off.
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? I did. I was fortunate; my parents taught me to think for myself and make my own choices.
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? none
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? Usually. Lately I'm not so sure. Maybe life balancing out.
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? Nah. I used to play keyboards and violin but neither of them in high school band.
9. Are you more likely to be late or early? Early.
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? No.
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Once a week
12. How many pillows do you sleep with? Six
13. Do you read in the bathroom? Nope. I'm not a lingerer.
14. What's your worst habit? I've got so many of 'em, it's hard to pick one out. Probably my tendency to prattle.
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I'd probably try not to be so reticent. Try and be a little more forceful and assertive.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

21. Answers

1. What was the last song you listened to?
Off the top of my head, it was probably either “Piano Man” by Billy Joel or “Master of the House” from the musical Les Miserable
2. When did you join DU, and why?
I joined in early to mid 2002. I had become profoundly disillusioned with the * Administration’s handling of the aftermath of 9/11 and had been searching the web for liberal alternatives unsuccessfully. Some sites which had previously had a liberal ideology or were opened up to support Al Gore had shut down in the aftermath of 9/11 or incredulously some of the webmasters who operated those sites were now supporting *. I began to seriously wonder whether left wing thought on the web was dead. Then one day I found myself sick of all the trashing of Bill Clinton that was going on –I have loved his presidency beyond what words could ever adequately begin to convey –so I typed in a Google search engine “Bill Clinton was the best President ever”. It came up with a website which unfortunately I can no longer find which linked me to DU. It had the liberal/progressive ideology I was looking for and a really supportive online community so I joined
3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
Probably seeing Don McLean in concert –he was and is my favorite artist
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
My great uncle and namesake who perished in WW1 –he was my paternal grandfather’s favorite brother. I wish I had gotten to know my paternal grandfather much better –we lived in different countries and I only saw him two or three times in my life. Sadly he passed away just 10 days before we were due to move to his country permanently.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
Yes largely and I am both thankful and grateful for that
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
None
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
Yes, I guess. I’m depressed about my life situation at the moment but at the same time I have a loving and supportive immediate and extended family, the basic essentials of life, have had an opportunity to travel extensively and I have a great group of friends and a supportive and welcoming Church community.
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
No, although I briefly played the keyboard and recorder in high school due to mandatory music courses
9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
Late –although I’m trying to change that
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
Not at all and that depresses me.
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
I’ve let it go the past few days but usually every 2 weeks
12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two
13. Do you read in the bathroom?
No, quite frankly I could never understand the attraction of doing that. To each his or her own I guess
14. What's your worst habit?
Procrastination and too much self-criticism
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
My success at finding true love, my appearance and my motivation

[tigereye]

23. ok, overcast here as well

1. What was the last song you listened to? Cyrus Chestnut - various
2. When did you join DU, and why? need for a progressive kick in the posterior after a child-rearing absence from the fray.
3. What was your most memorable concert experience? Queen Ida (zydeco) - dance til you die!
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? Don Byron (cuz he's just amazing and funny)
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? yes
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? none
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? yes
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? no
9. Are you more likely to be late or early? late
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? no
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? once per week or more
12. How many pillows do you sleep with? a ton
13. Do you read in the bathroom? yes
14. What's your worst habit? being a bit of a packrat, probably
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? do more things that I dream about doing...


****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig. Shamekia Copeland, or Betty LaVette are two blues/soul women who have impressed me lately.

[progmom]

38. oooh - i love Bettye LaVette!!

[tigereye]

39. we saw her at the local Arts Festival

my sis, the blues fiend, had seen her earlier in the summer and insisted I go.


She was awesome! Impressive. She had the hip shake, right on the drum accent!

[Guava Jelly]

24. mine i guess

1. What was the last song you listened to?
Greenday -Holiday
2. When did you join DU, and why?
several years ago but didnt post much until almost a year ago
3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
Tenacious D and Weezer
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
Frank Sinatra
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
Mom was supportive dad was a drunk
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
never had any tickets of any kind
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
Never win anything so no
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
nope
9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
Early
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
Nope
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
2 - 3 times a month
12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
two under my head one between my knees
13. Do you read in the bathroom?
Yes
14. What's your worst habit?
No comment
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Give myself better self esteem

[LadyoftheRabbits]

25. Overcast here, too

1. What was the last song you listened to? Theme from Tristan and Isolde by the Chieftains
2. When did you join DU, and why? July... something, because my mom had been pushing me for months :P
3. What was your most memorable concert experience? Probably Sigur Ros last February
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? I'm not sure... I got to meet John Kerry (twice!) which was pretty exciting. :D
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? Yes
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? None... yet O8)
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? Ehh, not really
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? Nope. Played cello, violin, and piano intermittently
9. Are you more likely to be late or early? Early. Late if I'm with my father :P
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? I suppose... I had grandiose dreams of Oxford Univeristy, but... yeah :P
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Once every two weeks or so.
12. How many pillows do you sleep with? Two
13. Do you read in the bathroom? ... yes. :blush:
14. What's your worst habit? Sleeping late
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? My cheeks. They're too fat. :eyes: :blush:


****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig. Definitely Nick Drake. And The Decemberists.

[ZombieNixon]

27. Your cheeks are not too fat...

:eyes:

:loveya:

[LadyoftheRabbits]

28. Aww....

:blush: OK, then...

:loveya:

[progmom]

26. my answers

1. What was the last song you listened to? Right now: "Things Happen" by Kirsty MacColl. I adore her. :cry:

2. When did you join DU, and why? The week after the '04 elections. My good friend 1gobluedem had been sending me links for awhile. I decided I could use some contact with some articulate, passionate liberals.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience? I've been so lucky in my life with my musical experiences. Some moments that stand out include seeing Beck on the Midnight Vultures tour, Miles Davis on the Tutu tour, the AMAZING Caetano Veloso concert I saw a few years ago, Leontyne Price (who gave us about 45 minutes of encores), Sweet Honey In The Rock, the night I saw Billy Childish and Thee Headcoats in a basement club and then went upstairs to see Erykah Badu, Janet Jackson on the Velvet Rope tour, the amazing Tina Turner, Al Green performing to a very small but enthusiastic crowd in the pouring rain at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, Carmen McRae singing the music of Thelonious Monk, MeShell Ndegeocello touring behind her first record, Kirsty MacColl touring with her Electric Landlady record, and my bizarre experience of being onstage with Sting, and sharing a mic with him while we sang "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free".

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? I have a long list.The one that springs to mind immediately is Billie Holiday.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? Yes. Especially my mother. She's possibly the most loving person I have ever met. I always knew that no matter WHAT, she would always be there for me. I realize now just how lucky I was (and am). It's my goal as a mother to try to live up to my mother's example.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? I think it's been 14 years since my first (and so far only) speeding ticket.


7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? Yes. I can't believe how fortunate I have been in my life. And I count my blessings every day.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? I played flute from 5th grade to 10th grade, then switched to tenor saxophone so I could play in the jazz band.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early? I have always been one of those terribly late people, and hated myself for it. I'm with someone who is really good about not being late now, though, and am slowly getting better about it. My friends are all amazed at the change. :)

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? 10 years ago I was about to marry progdad. So, in that regard, no. He and I split up late last fall, but we're even better friends than we were a year ago...so once again, I am incredibly lucky.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Every week or so, I think.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with? I used to sleep with two or more, but now I sleep with one kick-ass memory foam pillow.

13. Do you read in the bathroom? Yes. I blushingly admit that I do a lot of reading in the bathroom.

14. What's your worst habit? I get too caught up in being in on the in-joke. It's something I've been trying to work on. :(

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I have a myriad of personality flaws, but try to work on those...and I wouldn't want to just suddenly become a nicer person without having the growth experiences to go with that. So my answer will be much more vain - I wish I was thinner. I would really like to be the weight I was 10 years ago. Marriage and motherhood have really packed on the pounds. I'd be happy if I could wake up and have all that fat go away and be replaced by the toned muscles I worked so hard to get a decade ago.

And for bands - check out Aberfeldy if you like sweet indie-pop. "Young Forever" is a good record.
Of course, if you've never listened to Kirsty MacColl or Sam Phillips, you have to check them out too. Two brilliantly witty lyricists. :thumbsup:

[LynneSin]

29. answers

1. What was the last song you listened to? : That's the Way by Led Zeppelin (was waiting for the doctor and put my headsets on. It was the BBC version)
   
2. When did you join DU, and why? Around May of 2001 - Jim Jeffords defection
   
3. What was your most memorable concert experience?: Robert Plant, Hershey Park, 1988 - I managed to get to the front of the crowd and actually held Plant's hand while he sang the 2nd chorus of "In the Mood"
   
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? ANyone from Led Zeppelin, of course. And I'd like to meet George W. Bush only so I can tell him what a fucking idiot he is and a disappointment to the rest of the country. He would also have to spend an hour listening to the suggestions that he will have to enact NOW to help revive this country.
   
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?: Supportive yes, but I lost my father at age 14 and kinda went downhill from there
   
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?: I'm not answering in order to NOT jinx myself
   
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?: It varies from day to day. If I wake up and I'm still breathing - that's a lucky day
   
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?: Clarinet and Saxophone. I love classical music
   
9. Are you more likely to be late or early?: Definately late
   
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?: Who knows
    
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?: Once a week like clockwork
    
12. How many pillows do you sleep with?: 6 - all feather down
    
13. Do you read in the bathroom?: Yes - usually magazines
    
14. What's your worst habit?: Procrastination
    
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: Try to be a bit more patient in life
    

[progmom]

31. but where's the music recommendation?

6 feather pillows? that sounds wonderful!!

[LynneSin]

32. Here's 2 that I enjoy

Skeleton Key: They actually have a 'junkyard' percussion section http://www.skeletonkey.org/
Carbon Leaf: They have a folks, celtic, rock sounds to them http://www.carbonleaf.com/

Some of the pillows I've had since I was a child and others are for support on my neck so it's not so sore in the morning

[huskerlaw]

30. 15 answers...

1. What was the last song you listened to? Here in Your Arms ~Hellogoodbye
2. When did you join DU, and why? September 17, 2004. Obvious reasons, I think.
3. What was your most memorable concert experience? Lilith Fair, Denver, Colorado. The Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow and Sarah McLachlan. Plus, the vibe was great.
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? Superficially, Allison Janney (did you see her dress last night? Like whoa.) Intellectually, John Kerry or Al Gore.
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? Mostly, yes. Even though my mom is a fundie.
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? One, for a burned out tail light.
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? Mostly.
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? Yes. Clarinet.
9. Are you more likely to be late or early? Early.
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? Not even close...but in a good way.
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Once a week.
12. How many pillows do you sleep with? Four.
13. Do you read in the bathroom? Not usually.
14. What's your worst habit? Hahaha, there are so many.
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? My weight.


****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig.
I'm currently into Snow Patrol. And *just* started listening to Hellogoodbye...not sure if I'd go so far as to recommend them yet though.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. My answers:

1. What was the last song you listened to? Don't remember!
2. When did you join DU, and why?Feb. 2005...Wanted to be part of something bigger than myself!
3. What was your most memorable concert experience?Never went to one....*sob*
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? Already taken care of!
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?Pretty much....a bit smothering though...
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? Zero.......
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? Absolutely!
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? Nope...
9. Are you more likely to be late or early? Hmmm...depends...normally early, though.
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? 10 years ago, I had NO idea where I'd be! Much less here.......
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? None of yer damn business! Normally, weekly.......
12. How many pillows do you sleep with? One...unless you count my husband......
13. Do you read in the bathroom? Nope....
14. What's your worst habit? Not believing in myself....
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Get rid of this goddamned belly.......

[Ramsey]

34. It's sunny here...

But I'll answer anyway!

1. What was the last song you listened to?
Come Undone, Duran Duran (last night before I went to bed)

2. When did you join DU, and why?
Early on, probably in early 2001, because I had to!

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
David Bowie, Electric Factory, Earthling Tour, because it rocked the house
Or maybe David Bowie, Roseland, BowieNet concert, because he did all of Low live and in order.

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
Al Gore, for obvious reasons

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
Yes, very supportive. The you-can-be-anything-you-want types.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
None, but I made up for it when i was a teenager. I had dozens!

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
I don't believe in luck, just in what I make happen.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
No, but I was in the Glee Club

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
Late, but only in the morning, later in the day, I am on time

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
Pretty much

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
Once a week

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two really big fluffy hotel style pillows, one for each side of the bed

13. Do you read in the bathroom?
No, don't stay in there that long

14. What's your worst habit?
Procrastinating :-)

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Get rid of my wrinkles. Sigh, there's always Botox :evilgrin:

[Deep13]

35. 15 answers

1. What was the last song you listened to?
The Tom Bombadil song in the audio version of Lord of the Rings.

2. When did you join DU, and why?
Awhile ago when there were only a few members. It was under the name Brutus. I forgot about it and years later, reregistered. We were refugees from Smirkingchimp.com which seemed to be taken over by counterculter extremists who were more interested in making a statement than in winning elections. Many were Nader apologists.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
Sarah Brightman at the Gund Arena in Cleveland.

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
Nelson or Jeanne D'Arc.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
no

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
zero

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
Luck is irrelevant.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
no

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
Early, unless my wife is driving.

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
Yup.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
I follow my nose.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Four, two for me, two for Sweetie.

13. Do you read in the bathroom?
yep

14. What's your worst habit?
Wasting time on the internet.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Be not so crazy.

[UrbScotty]

36. Here's to sunshine in the Great Lakes State!

1. What was the last song you listened to? Hey Jude
2. When did you join DU, and why? August 2002; found a link to it on the AOL forums
3. What was your most memorable concert experience? MainStage at Central Michigan University
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? Bill Clinton
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? Yes
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? ZERO!!
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? In some ways
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? Actually, two: A trumpet and a euphonium
9. Are you more likely to be late or early? Depends; probably late
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? In some ways
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? When I think they need it
12. How many pillows do you sleep with? 2
13. Do you read in the bathroom? No
14. What's your worst habit? Somewhat quick to anger
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I'd weigh fifty opunds less

[YankeyMCC]

37. 15 attempts

1. What was the last song you listened to? Surrender by Cheap Trick

2. When did you join DU, and why? Oct 2003 , in the course of gearing up my political activism in regards to the 2004 election

3. What was your most memorable concert experience? That's kinda a mutually exclusive situation - memory and concert experience that is :) So unfortunately it may be a Bad Memory of a Bad Concert that is the Most Memorable...a Mix 96(98?) concert featuring an aging Duran, Duran (my wife was a huge fan in High School)...I was never a Duran, Duran fan but still I can appreciate they had an appeal and talent back in the 80's but this performance was just horrendous, even my wife had to admit. This was maybe 2 years ago.

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? Howard Stern

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? Pretty Much

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? 2 (1 speeding, 1 parking)

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? No

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? Nope

9. Are you more likely to be late or early? early

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? I didn't have a good imagination back then :) I guess the answer is not exactly but I guess it's pretty close

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Do what now?

12. How many pillows do you sleep with? 1 but don't tell my wife

13. Do you read in the bathroom? Heck no!

14. What's your worst habit? chewing gum

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? be able to be a little more spontaneous/joyful


Sorry no bonus I'm completely uncool/out-of-touch when it comes to music

[asthmaticeog]

40. ...

>>1. What was the last song you listened to?

"Smalltown Blues" by the New Lou Reeds


>>2. When did you join DU, and why?

About three and a half years ago. I don't remember why.


>>3. What was your most memorable concert experience?

My Bloody Valentine, "Loveless" tour. 'Nuff said.


>>4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?

Joe Strummer, Bertrand Russell, Danny Casolaro


>>5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?

Yes.


>>6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?

Zero.


>>7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?

Sometimes.


>>8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?

Yes. Not for long, though.


>>9. Are you more likely to be late or early?

Early is my preference.


>>10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?

10 years ago I had no idea.


>>11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?

Not enough, I'm a lazy bastard about housekeeping.


>>12. How many pillows do you sleep with?

Two


>>13. Do you read in the bathroom?

Yes.


>>14. What's your worst habit?

DUing when I need to be working. :P


>>15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Debt status.


****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig.

Other DUers never dig the bands I recommend. :cry:

[Zavulon]

41. If you must know, and I gather you must...

1. What was the last song you listened to?

"Living on a Thin Line," by The Kinks. It ran in the credits of a Sopranos episode I watched on DVD last night.

2. When did you join DU, and why?

About a week ago. I joined it to learn more about politics and to be able to debate better. I know some Republicans but don't always feel equipped to fight back when they get in my face trying to convince me of their points.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?

Roger Waters performing "The Wall" in Berlin. Not a good experience, mind you, but certainly the most memorable.

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?

From the male pig point of view, I've always had a rabid case of the hots for Diane Lane. If you mean a meeting where I could sit down with the person and ask questions, probably Bill Clinton. If the question means "just to be able to say I met the person and shook hands," nobody comes to mind - I really don't care about stuff like that.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?

Not so much.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?

None.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?

Not especially lucky or unlucky. I'm pretty much where the effort I've invested in life has put me - nowhere special, nowhere bad.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?

No.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?

For work, early. For social occasions, late - and usually intentionally.

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?

Pretty much.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?

Weekly.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?

Two.

13. Do you read in the bathroom?

Like a professional reviewer, yes.

14. What's your worst habit?

Biting my nails.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I'd give myself 20/20 vision or better. Compared to the norm, my eyesight is awful.

****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig.

The Good Rats.

[querelle]

42. Okay.......Here Goes.........

1. What was the last song you listened to? - They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman.
2. When did you join DU, and why? - June 2006 (I think) because it feels like home.
3. What was your most memorable concert experience? - Renee Fleming.
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? - Rudolf Nureyev.
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? - Very much so.
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? - None.
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? - I don't believe in luck.
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? - No.
9. Are you more likely to be late or early? - Definitely early.
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? - Pretty much.
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? - Twice a week.
12. How many pillows do you sleep with? - Four.
13. Do you read in the bathroom? - No.
14. What's your worst habit? - Don't always eat right.
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? - Lose 20 lbs.

Q

[tjwmason]

44. Your profile actually says April.

Which means you're still pretty new - I didn't know that, you do fit in so well. Good to have you around. :hi:

[querelle]

45. True

I joined in April but didn't start posting in the forums until later. The day I started posting is when I consider myself to have lost my DU virginity.

Q

[bigwillq]

43. Answers:

1. What was the last song you listened to?
"How High" by Madonna

2. When did you join DU, and why?

Jan. 2004, I was interested in the primaries and wanted to chat about it.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
Smoking Grooves tour, early 2000s, can't remember when exactly. :smoke:

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
Howard Dean

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
Very

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
2 speeding tickets

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
I've very blessed

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
No, I played sports

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
Early

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
Very different but for the better

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
Once a month

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
4

13. Do you read in the bathroom?
All the time

14. What's your worst habit?
Smoking

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Umm....no facial hair b/c I hate shaving. :)


:hi:

[lizziegrace]

47. I'll play

1. What was the last song you listened to? 1000 Midnights by a local band

2. When did you join DU, and why? about a year ago after lurking for a year

3. What was your most memorable concert experience? Chicago and the Beach Boys at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. My first stadium concert when I was in Jr High

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? Jimmy Carter and Garrison Keillor

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? They were to a point. They always pushed to take the "safe route"

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? I hydroplaned and hit another car. The ticket was for failure to maintain control. :(

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? Until 10 years ago, yes

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? yes. Flute, piccolo, bassoon and contrabassoon.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early? Early

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? Not even close.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Weekly

12. How many pillows do you sleep with? 4

13. Do you read in the bathroom? uh, no

14. What's your worst habit? I'm an obsessive worrier now

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I'd ask for my self-confidence back.

[RetroLounge]

48. Okay

1. What was the last song you listened to? - Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
2. When did you join DU, and why? - 2002 - Finally found a place I fit in.
3. What was your most memorable concert experience? - Pink Floyd, 1977, Animals Tour, Soldier Field, Chicago.
4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? - Charles Bukowski
5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? - Yes.
6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? - Hmmmm, a handful of overnight parking tickets. No speeding.
7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? - No. Luck is a myth.
8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? - No.
9. Are you more likely to be late or early? - early.
10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? - Hell no...I figured I married the woman I would grow old with.
11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? - Sheets? I sleep on a futon...
12. How many pillows do you sleep with? - Always 2...
13. Do you read in the bathroom? - Best place...
14. What's your worst habit? - Posting on DU when I should be doing other things.
15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? - I would believe in God.


****bonus: Check out the following bands: The Dark Horse Project, Terra Naomi, Ben Lee, Sophie Zelmani, Remy Zero, and then I turned seven, ActionReaction, Nada Surf

:hi:

RL

[u4ic]

49. It's sunny and hot here

but I'll play anyway...:-)

1. What was the last song you listened to? Turn! Turn! Turn! by The Byrds

2. When did you join DU, and why? 2004; I'd never seen a site quite like it

3. What was your most memorable concert experience? almost being run over by Duran Duran's limousine :silly:

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet? my maternal grandparents

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up? no

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years? none; let's hope it stays that way

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?I've had my share of luck; I've also worked for a lot of things...had enough bad luck, too. I guess I'll call myself resilient rather than lucky

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band? no

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?late, or just on time

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago? not even close

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? once a week

12. How many pillows do you sleep with? 3

13. Do you read in the bathroom?nope

14. What's your worst habit? procrastination

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be? my health

Nathan; and Jesse Cook, if you like instrumental guitar

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

51. 15 answers for what is now a Monday night.

1. What was the last song you listened to?
"Waiting for the Man" -Velvet Underground

2. When did you join DU, and why?
2001 because of the Top 10 Idiots. I was a lurker for a very long time though.

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
Tori Amos in NYC shortly after 9-11

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
Hunter S. Thompson. I would have loved to spend time up at his ranch drinking, talking about shit, shooting guns and blowing shit up

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
No.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
Let's not go there. I should be able to afford the insurance on my Saab by 2007 however.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
Sometimes.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
No, but I played violin and the drums in middle school.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
Late

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
Absolutely not. I need to work on that.

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
Weekly.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Six and I have two feather beds. I'm a delicate flower.

13. Do you read in the bathroom?
No. If you spend enough time in there that you need entertainment, then you should seriously fix your diet.

14. What's your worst habit?
I guess smoking, since people claim it's bad or something.

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I'd have a college degree.

[haf216]

52. Here goes

1) The One I Love By David Gray
2) A few months a go/my dad said it was a good site
3) Almost catching a towel thrown by the lead singer of Night Ranger (can not remember his name to save my
life)
4) Martin Luther King big hero of mine
5) Most of the time
6) none
7) no-luck is what you make it
8) none
9) a minute or two late or right on time
10) Not even close
11) ever week
12) four
13) no
14) smoking or the coke-cola habit take your pick
15) 60 pounds lighter

[Mutley]

53. k

1. What was the last song you listened to?
That was hours ago. You expect me to remember? :P

2. When did you join DU, and why?
November 23, 2004. I'd heard about DU from my dad, but didn't join right away. Then, I followed a link here from a Yahoo chat room and signed up so I could reply to the post. I was hooked. ;)

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?
An all day concert in Maryland called the HFStival. I actually went several times.

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?
My maternal grandmother. She died before I was born. :(

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?
Uhhh, I don't wanna answer.

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?
Just one.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?
Sometimes.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?
I played the clarinet, but I haven't done it in so long I'm not sure I could remember how anymore. I was also in the high school chorus.

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?
Early.

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?
Not at all. x(

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
I only have one set of sheets that fit my bed, but I wash 'em all the time.

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two.

13. Do you read in the bathroom?
Yup. :D

14. What's your worst habit?
I drink out of the carton. But hey, I live alone. :evilgrin:

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I'd be less hyper-sensitive about things.


****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig.
Flogging Molly

[Oeditpus Rex]

54. Okie dokie...

1. What was the last song you listened to?

"Life is Hard, But Life is Hardest When You're Dumb," the Austin Lounge Lizards.

2. When did you join DU, and why?

Just before the 2004 elections, at DUer grasswire's urging. Seemed like a place to hang with people who aren't stupid. :D

3. What was your most memorable concert experience?

Mmmm... my first one, I guess — Rare Earth, Bonnie Bramlett (of Delaney and Bonnie) and a really good local band, Snail, in 1973. I was amazed because people were drinking and smoking dope openly. (It was at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, in the same arena where Janis and Jimi and the Who and so many other immortals had performed just six years earlier at Monterey Pop.)

4. Whom do you wish you had had an opportunity to meet?

What, like in history? Probably Lt. Col. Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay. I'd love to know his feelings about dropping the first atomic bomb.

5. Did you have supportive parents when you were growing up?

Next question...

6. How many tickets (speeding or other violations) have you gotten in the past 5 years?

None.

7. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person?

No more or less than anyone else.

8. Did you play an instrument in high school band?

Voice. But we called it "choir." :D

9. Are you more likely to be late or early?

Neither. I have this weird affinity with time. If I'm late or early, it's by a couple of minutes.

10. Are you where you thought you would be when you imagined yourself 10 years ago?

Next question...

11. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?

Change 'em into what?

12. How many pillows do you sleep with?

Two. One's a neck pillow.

13. Do you read in the bathroom?

Not while showering. Otherwise, yes.

14. What's your worst habit?

Staying up too damned late. x(

15. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I'd make the voices in my head STFU.

****bonus: Please recommend a band or artist you think other DUers might dig.

The Ditty Bops