Friday Fives

[Bacpacker]

We don't want our "OLDER" brothers bacpacker and Morgan getting upset with you

Come on sis. Give the puny a break

 

[Pearl]

Come on sis. Give the puny a break

I was

 

[Morgan101]

I thought I was your Dutch Uncle, but I'm O.K. with older brother.

 

[Patchouli]

haha, were you calling me "the puny", @Bacpacker ?
I can't keep up with this thread.

 

[Bacpacker]

Not me.

 

[bkt]

O.K.

1.) What Household chore do you hate the most? Inside or outside.

Inside, it would be dusting, because it's a never-ending battle. Outside, probably raking leaves or shoveling snow.

2.) What is the scariest ride you have ever taken in your life? Land, Sea, Air, Other.

Baltimore, 1989. Wintertime, and we just had freezing rain so the roads were slippery. A friend gave me a ride to the bus station on his motorcycle. The wind across the Francis Scott Key bridge (the one the container ship knocked down) was so strong I thought he was gonna set the bike down.

3.) When the traffic light changes to Yellow, does your foot go for the gas or the brake?

Depends if there's a cop in sight or not. I hate standing on the brakes.

4.) What was your favorite job?

Being a parent! If you mean a for-pay job, probably the one I have now (software engineer).

5.) What would you like to be known for?

Being useful and not being a burden on anyone.

Hope everyone enjoys them.

Great questions and thanks for stepping up!

 

[Magpie]

1.) What Household chore do you hate the most? Inside or outside. Cleaning oven, bathroom, fridge, anything really. Don't mind any outside
2.) What is the scariest ride you have ever taken in your life? Land, Sea, Air, Other. It was on the back of my b-in-laws bike - he forgot he had a passenger - nearly lost me on the Triborough Bridge
3.) When the traffic light changes to Yellow, does your foot go for the gas or the brake? Brake, not because I wont get through, but because some eejit on the other side will jump their green
4.) What was your favorite job? Working for a vet
5.) What would you like to be known for? Well a good singer is out of the question...I usually manage to muck up most things eventually, so I'm not sure!

 

[Pearl]

It

haha, were you calling me "the puny", @Bacpacker ?
I can't keep up with this thread.

Sure sounds that way,

 

[Morgan101]

Inside, it would be dusting, because it's a never-ending battle.

I dusted once. It all came back. I'm not falling for that again.

 

[Amish Heart]

Really dislike oven cleaning, and big shower scrubbing. Frown at unflushed toilets and trash left on the floor next to a trash can.
Scariest ride would be as a young girl when mom's drunk boyfriend picked me up from church and took me on a crazy ride. Ended up in a graveyard, don't know why.
The yellow traffic light...did I see it just turn yellow? That makes a difference.
Favorite job...owning the private school. Love working with kids
Known for....honesty, kindness, being humble

 

[d_marsh]

O.K.

1.) What Household chore do you hate the most? Inside or outside.
2.) What is the scariest ride you have ever taken in your life? Land, Sea, Air, Other.
3.) When the traffic light changes to Yellow, does your foot go for the gas or the brake?
4.) What was your favorite job?
5.) What would you like to be known for?

Hope everyone enjoys them.

Thanks Morgan!

1. We have cleaning people, but I hate it when someone dirties a pot or pan, puts it in the sink "to soak" and then they or subsequent apartment dwellers put other dirty dishes, glass, silverware, etc. inside said pot. I don't know what I despise that, but I do.

2. Being evacuated out of a hot zone when the helo started taking fire and the aviator started shouting "oh ****" over and over after we took a few hits. I was sure we were going down, but we made it back in a very shaky and heavily damaged aircraft.

3. I want to slow down and be safe, but you know Charlene. She just has to let those horses loose and roar her way through that light like it's a white NASCAR flag and we're about to win the race. You can't tame a wild woman.

4. During the build up and peak of Covid, thanks to media fear mongering and individual insanity, I worked personal security for a wealthy and famous celebrity couple for around 20 months. I made a lot of money and the job itself was exceedingly easy.

5. I would just as soon unknown and unremembered, utterly forgotten to time.

 

[sonya123]

OMG!!! Let me add the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to my list. I almost ruined a good pair of pants when we drove across that. Bridges don't normally bother me, but this one bothered me. A LOT!!

I avoid that one at all cost....last time we visited daughter I got in the wrong lane in Norfolk and next thing I see was " Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel" ....it was raining, we had a crappy little rental car and I missed getting over in time. So I was having enough panic to almost just pull over on the side of the interstate, but there was so much traffic we would never have gotten back on. Lucky there was an exit before the bridge and I turned around
Another one I drove a hundred miles out of my way to avoid: Astoria bridge between Washington and Oregon

 

[sonya123]

Sorry, y’all. I’m slow in my recovery and not on top of things yet.
I love the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Either one. The one with the tunnel is pretty cool.

I can see maybe not being afraid of scary bridges but actually loving them I can't even get into my mind....wow
I have driven hundreds of miles out of my way to avoid certain bridges on our many trips. I did most of the driving because husband would rather sit in the truck and sleep LOL ( plus is a not great driver, he has issues paying attention)
I don't mind the concrete bridges to the beaches in Florida, even the 7 mile one in the Keys I am ok with. Old truss bridges across large rivers are the ones I really hate most, plus those bridge tunnels in Virginia of course.
There is another one that almost made me have a heart attack, near Lake Charles either in Louisiana or going into Texas on I-10 I think. It just comes out of nowhere and is very narrow and steep. After that one I google mapped every trip ahead of time to eliminate the worst of the bridges

 

[Ozarks hillbilly]

1.) What Household chore do you hate the most? Inside or outside.
Cleaning the septic tank filter
2.) What is the scariest ride you have ever taken in your life? Land, Sea, Air, Other.
B-52, zero g’s, unresponsive controls over Dallas
3.) When the traffic light changes to Yellow, does your foot go for the gas or the brake?
Without 5he camper, gas, with the camper, brakes.
4.) What was your favorite job?
Flying
5.) What would you like to be known for?
Not dying

 

[Ozarks hillbilly]

1.) What Household chore do you hate the most? Inside or outside.
Cleaning the septic tank filter
2.) What is the scariest ride you have ever taken in your life? Land, Sea, Air, Other.
B-52, zero g’s, unresponsive controls over Dallas
3.) When the traffic light changes to Yellow, does your foot go for the gas or the brake?
Without 5he camper, gas, with the camper, brakes.
4.) What was your favorite job?
Flying
5.) What would you like to be known for?
Not dying

How do I want to be remembered? As the man who never died.
What do I want them to say as they walk past my casket? He’s moving, he’s not dead!