Thursday morning questions

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. What is your favorite portamento?

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school?

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. ok rabrrrr...

1. dont have one. had to google it. embarrassing.

2. loved math

3. dont drive.

4. i knew it was a hindi word.

5. either or, dont care.

[skygazer]

2. Well, those are interesting questions

1. What is your favorite portamento?

I had to look it up to see what it was and once I did, I discovered that I have no idea what my favorite would be anyway. :P

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school?

I didn't. It intimidated the hell out of me.

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?

I drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring (as well as cheap) car - a Chevy Aveo. And I love it. :)

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?

I did not know that. And do either (or both) of the Hindi and Persian words mean the same thing?

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other? Liquid.

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. I almost bought an Aveo! Surprisingly roomy for such a small car.

I test drove it with a friend who's about 6'6" and he had plenty of room. It was totally bizarre that he fit so well. And my rotund cousin fit well in the back seat as well.

But I bought a convertible instead.

[seemunkee]

3. answers

1. What is your favorite portamento?
The half-valve slide on a trumpet, I think that counts

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school?
I was good at it but didn't enjoy it.

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?
Irresponisble. Mini Cooper

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?
did not know that

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other?
Bar.

[KitchenWitch]

5. Alright!

1. Mine is Slide Guitar!

2. Loved it and was good at it.

3. I drive a boring but irresponsible vehicle - I drive a minivan.

4. No, I did not know that.

5. Liquid.

[wildhorses]

6. alrighty then

1. What is your favorite portamento? sandemans is fine, thank you

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school? i have a love/hate relationship with math

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it? toyota camry---yeah, boring, i know

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word? now i do

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other? either

[Rabrrrrrr]

28. Sandemans is a brand of Port, not a portamento. Unless Sandemans is also a guitarist.

:-)

Camry is a good car - you should get a million miles out of it!

[wildhorses]

34. silly me -- i thought portamento was a type of port

the camry is fun and all but, kinda boring. i'd rather be driving this:

[MorningGlow]

7. Uh oh, getting out my valley-girl voice for question 1

1. A whuuuu...?

2. Math?! Eww--I'm a word person. Haaated it until I got to geometry--had an excellent teacher who helped us all ace the NYS Regents exam. Took math till I didn't have to anymore, then never touched it again.

3. I drive a fun car (Jeep Wrangler) with bad mileage. Bought it when gas was reasonably priced and I had a well-paying job. But I keep it because I love it so, and even better, it's now paid for.

4. I do vaguely remember that the word "pajamas" originated in Persia, but didn't recall till you mentioned it.

5. Liquid soap, preferably Method brand. Victoria's Secret shower gel too. Mainly so I don't have to clean up icky soap-goo that oozes off bars.

[AllegroRondo]

8. what fun

1. What is your favorite portamento?
I always preferred straight vibrato. portamento is for hacks who cant play in tune.

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school?
It was OK, I did well but didnt overdo it.

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?
toyota corolla. sensible, boring, and great gas milage.

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?
I do now!

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other?
bars. easier to pick up.

[edbermac]

9. Mine.

1. What is your favorite portamento?

Vibrato.

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school?

Hated

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?

About to buy a Corolla, MPG is high priority these days.

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?

Are you really Cliff Clavin?

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other?

Bar.

PS Stay out of my coffee shop, you troublemaker.

[ohiosmith]

10. :

1. What is your favorite portamento? The Cheez Whiz one.

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school? Didn't study math. We did rithmatic.

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it? Insensible, irresponsible-but-boring-as-hell one. QX4.

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word? You made that up.

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other? Whatever I've swiped from hotel rooms.

[Deep13]

11. confused answers

"1. What is your favorite portamento?"
I have never analysed music to that degree.

"2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school?"
Fucking hated it. Dammit, you've triggered a PTSD flashback.

"3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?"
Cars are not an expression of individual personality. They are a means to an end. It's a '02 VW Jetta station wagon. You be the judge.

"4. Did you know that the word 'pajamas' is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?"
nope

"5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other?"
Yes, soap exists as both bars, liquid and also powder.

[NMDemDist2]

12. heh

1. What is your favorite portamento?

C to Eflat :P

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school?

I liked algebra due to a good teacher, I also like the base numbers and the concept of numeral systems not based on 10

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?

I have a sensible beater. it's a 91 Buick that gets 25+MPG and costs me $60 a year to insure and I bought it outright from $1100. I love the little thing hehehe



4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?

sounds right to me :crazy:

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other?

actually all of the above :evilgrin:

[skygazer]

15. Holy cow, that's flat country!

:wow:

Pretty in its way but I need to live somewhere with more mountains and trees.

[NMDemDist2]

21. we have mountains, I just live in the river valley

there are hills all through here and the Sacramento Mountains and the Guadalupes are less than an hour's drive west of here.

This is a very gentle desert compared to the Sonoran desert in Phoenix where I moved from :shrug:

Green in overrated IMO :rofl:

PS hubby has some of the best star gazing in the country here, which is why we moved here in the first place ;) he can see several of the 7 sisters with the naked eye and the Milky Way cloud is amazing here

eat your heart out :rofl:

[eyepaddle]

13. Here goes:

1. Whammy bar dive bomb, think Jimi Hendrix (although there are a lot of othe examples. Eddie Van Halen is also pretty well known for this stuff. I've always really liked KK Downings tremolo work, but most people wouldn't be familiar with it.

2. I struggled though Calc. I would love to be better at math and I can usually get done what I need to, but watching my friends who had the knack makes me a bit envious.

3. Sensible--a Chevy Cavalier. It's got a snappy metallic blue paint job though, and a Yakima rack for all of my boating.

4. No idea at all until right now.

5. Bar.

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. And now I will answer

1. The opening of "Comfortably Numb". Though I'm a huge fan of the dives and bombs in Hendrix's "Machine Gun II". And Penderecki has some stunning portamentos in his Polish Requiem.

2. Good at it, and loved it.

3. Irresponsible sports car.

4. Yes. One of those pieces of trivia I heard years ago, and never forgot. For some reason, it impressed my brain enough to save the info.

5. My preference is for liquid, so I use a scrubbie. :-)

[skygazer]

18. Huh

Well, if that's a portamento, I guess I really enjoy that portamento. :P

[Dora]

22. Plastic mesh, or sisal? n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

27. Plastic. I'd never heard of a sisal one, before!

I've tried loofahs, but hate them.

I just might very well go look for a sisal one. Perhaps the local organic food place would have it.

[fizzgig]

16. answers

1. What is your favorite portamento? can't say that i have one

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school? to an extent. my horrible bitch of an algebra teacher sophomore year of high school ruined it for me, but i did like trig when i took in my junior year of high school

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it? i guess it's sensible but boring. it's an 82 volvo wagon (she still gets pretty good gas mileage)

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word? i do know

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other? bar

[ghostsofgiants]

17. Hmmm...

1. What is your favorite portamento?
Fucking around, untrained of course, on the timpani in the music room in high school. That shit is fun.

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school?
Hated it.

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?
I ride a skateboard and take the bus.

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?
I did not know that.

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other?
Other: Soap is for saps, I was myself in gasoline.

[Rabrrrrrr]

29. The tympani - absolutely!!

I love the sound of portamentos on tympani - it's both hilarious and sensual at the same time.

And gasoline - you're a real man!

[rug]

19. .

1/ I prefer glissando.

2/ Before lunch.

3/ The former, a 1960 Studebaker Lark, black.

4/ Yes, and I spell it pyjama.

5/ On a rope.

[flvegan]

20. Answers:

1. What is your favorite portamento?
On edit: realized I had wrong definition, thinking type of instrument used. I'm a classless idiot.

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school?
Hated it up until 9th grade, where it suddenly clicked with me.

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?
Responsible, sensible but not boring. Mazda PR5

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?
Um, no.

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other?
Lately, bars.

[LaurenG]

23. Answers for Thursday afternoon

1. What is your favorite portamento? I don't know, I prefer a glissando.

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school? Math was fine until the 6th grade, after that I lost interest.

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?
Sensible, not boring 5 speed kick a** corolla.

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?
No, what is the hindi version of the persian word?

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other? Bar

[jobycom]

24. Depends

1) Would you consider Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" an example of portamento or glissando? If portamento, that. If not, no idea.

2) Loved math.

3) Both. I own a sensible 1982 Mercedes 300D, and a zippy little Neon SXT, which is more fun around curves. My wife got the Prius.

4) No.

5) Never use soap. I hate the electric slick feel of soap between my fingers. Gives me the creeps.

[supernova]

25. Since you asked

1. The sensual, earthy clarinet entry to "Rhapsody in Blue." It stops me dead in my tracks every time I hear it.

2, Hated it, but did enjoy geometry and physics, go figure. But Algebra nearly did me in. (And mama was an Algebra teacher. :blush: )

3. Sensible and fun. (Go for both when I can. :-) Honday CR-V


4. No I didn't. That's my new thing that I learned for today. Thanks, Rabrrrrrr.


5. Liquid soap or glycerin bars, because then I don't have to clean up soap scum. I enjoy making my own glycerin soaps sometimes. Good, clean fun. B-)

[RetroLounge]

26. Answers

1. What is your favorite portamento? I prefer a good Jerry Lee Lewis glissando, myself

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school? Hated math. and vice versa.

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it?

sensible, responsible-but-boring Saturn Wagon

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word?

I do now...

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other? Bars... For all 2000 parts...

RL

[Zomby Woof]

30. Pleistocene Era Answers

1. Donald Rumsfeld

2. My penguin is infected.

3. Jackaloosapaquidaddylips, Mississippi

4. Meet my cousin Harry. He is the rat fink of the family.

5. It's the blimp, Frank!

[AlCzervik]

31. answers

1) Clarinet

2) enjoyed

3) i have my fun car, 07 beetle convertible.

4) no i did not know that

5) liquid.

[Dora]

32. I'll pop.

1. A spring doorstop.
2. Not much.
3. Sensible and responsible station wagon, thank you.
4. I did not know that.
5. Dr. Bronner's lavender or almond.

[Midlodemocrat]

33. My turn.

1. Can't say that I have thought about it that much. My music tastes are pretty eclectic.

2. Despised it. Still do. If not for online banking, we'd be homeless.

3. Sensible, at least to me. 2007 Town and Country Limited. I love it.

4. I did not know that.

5. Both. I love body wash in all scents, but usually use Coast in the shower.

[Deja Q]

35. Answers!

1. I don't care for mushrooms.

2. It was easy; I have an aptitude for it, but didn't fathom its productive use at the time. But I can pass all sorts of tests if I wanted to. Mind you, that was at the tender age of 10. Math is incredibly useful once applied to something. The application makes the knowledge of an abstract art efficacious indeed.

3. Sensible, but I don't drive that way.

4. No, but the British spell it "Pyjamas" :P

5. Bars. They're easier to digest.

[1gobluedem]

36. Thursday afternoon answers

1. What is your favorite portamento? I also had to look it up and have to say I don't know or anything my musician SO does.

2. How did you enjoy (or not enjoy) mathematics in school? Hated it.

3. Do you drive a sensible, responsible-but-boring car, or an insensible, irresponsible-but-fun-as-hell one? What kind is it? Sensible, responsible-but-boring Chevy Malibu but it was 100% manufactured and assembled in my home state of Michigan which is important to me.

4. Did you know that the word "pajamas" is an Anglicization of a Hindi version of a Persian word? I think I did know that it had Persian origins but don't ask me how I knew that.

5. Soap: bars, liquid, or other? bars in the shower, liquid everyplace else.