Odd questions thread

[alwayslaughing]

carrots

What's the most exotic animal you've ever touched?

 

[milagros317]

an albino camel

Have you ever ridden on a camel?

 

[alwayslaughing]

Never have I ever.

Have you ever shaken hands with a gorilla?

 

[milagros317]

Never and I have no desire to do so.

Have you ever climbed a glacier?

 

[alwayslaughing]

No, but I rode past one on a train.
Have you ever seen (in person) the inside of a volcano?

 

[milagros317]

No, never even been close to a volcano.

Have you ever bowled a game with a score of 250 or higher?

 

[alwayslaughing]

No - never even bowled above 130.

Who was the oldest person you ever met, and how old were they?

 

[milagros317]

I once met a friend's grandmother who was then 102. She lived to be 104.

Have you ever been present at a human birth?

 

[alwayslaughing]

I have not.
Have you ever been present at a non-human birth - if so, what variety of animal was it?

 

[milagros317]

I saw the birth of a litter of four kittens.

Do you like cats?

 

[alwayslaughing]

Yes - I'm not a savage. (I'm allergic though.)
If you could be a cat for a day, would you do it?

 

[milagros317]

Yes, I would.

If you could be any animal for a day, which would you be?

 

[alwayslaughing]

I believe I'd be an otter.
If you had to choose between a broken toe and a broken nose, which would you choose?

 

[milagros317]

Broken nose.

Have you ever had a broken bone?

 

[alwayslaughing]

I have not, though I had a wrinkle in a bone one time.
What's the greatest number of stitches you ever had to receive?

 

[milagros317]

Six, for the excision of a deeply rooted displastic nevus.

Do you currently own a bicycle?

 

[Mrcool]

I do not

Can you ride a unicycle?

 

[alwayslaughing]

I have never tried.
When was the last time you flew a kite?

 

[milagros317]

About 1958, at age 8.

Do you currently own a kite?

 

[alwayslaughing]

I do not own a kite. I might like to one day.
Have you ever painted anything (artistic - not a room or a house, unless it was a mural)?

 

[milagros317]

I was obliged to do so in junior high school art classes. I have never painted anything since.

Do you like to write fiction?

 

[alwayslaughing]

I do like to write fiction - novels.

What's the furthest away from home you've ever been?

 

[milagros317]

about 4000 miles (Berlin, Germany)

Do you like to travel by airplane?

 

[alwayslaughing]

I don't mind travelling by airplane, though long flights can be a bit unpleasant for legroom.

Do you like to travel by train? (Assume city to city, not subway.)

 

[milagros317]

Yes.

Have you ever ridden on the Acela Express?