100 questions

[Albertosaurus Rex]

So far I read Albert's answers and I am blown away by the fact you have never swum in the ocean!!!! Then my boyfriend just told me that when his uncle (from the USA) came to Australia he had never SEEN the ocean ....... whoa....

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I get that reaction a lot from people. I'm don't mind surprised reactions, but some people appear postively shocked. Thing is, the times I've been to the ocean, I didn't have my swimming trunks with me.

Even for young people some of these questions are weird, though. Favorite gemstone? How many people could actually name their favorite gemstone off the top of their head, young or old?

I have the sneaking suspicion that these questions are intended for people much younger than myself. If I had time, I might think up an alternative set for the over 30s...

I would so like to see that.

[Nuytsia]

Heheh don't worry swimming in the ocean is overrated anyway. It's a nice thing to be near, but I personally prefer to stay out of it (and even so I have managed to get stung by jellyfish twice)

[Albertosaurus Rex]

82. What song do you wish the radio would play more often? That song that was constantly on the radio twelve years ago. It was in some language I am unfamiliar with and everyone recignizes it when I hum it but nobody knows what is was called.

Finally found it! That took some effort. I don't know what language that is, but I'm not familar with it. Hence I couldn't try googling some line of the song - I couldn't remember any of them.

(I had never seen the clip before, by the way. But I never care much for videoclips anyway.)

[Nuytsia]

Oh no it wouldn't play for me!

[Nuytsia]

I think I found it ........ the video clip looks like a commercial for 'all natural' shampoo or soap ..... hehehehe

[Farseer]

1. What is your name? Annette and I don’t have a middle name...
2. Have you ever been kissed? Yep, lucky me
3. What is your favorite movie? The Man from Snowy River
4. What CD is constantly in your CD player? Garth Brooks – The River and The Change are also constantly on repeat
5. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Two of each – I talk to one!
6. What is on your mousepad? An ad for SingVac 3 Year Botulism Vaccine (for cattle)
7. What is your favorite color pen to write with? Blue
8. What shampoo do you use? Panteen
9. What is your favorite color? Maroon
10. How many children do you want? I wanted six but could only have three
11. Do you collect anything? Books and I guess I collect country-type items eg old washboards, rolling pins, milk tins etc. I also hoard ANYTHING because “you never know”!
12. What is your favorite word? I have three...I love you
13. What are your favorite kinds of clothes to wear? The conservative kinds
14. What is your idea of a perfect date? Who wants to date?! Skip the date and get onto the rest...that’s why I’m married!
15. What is your favorite book? The Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary
16. Who is your favorite actor or actress? My kids but, try as they might, they still can't bluff me
17. What is the best feeling in the world? My lips are sealed
18. Do you take hot or cold showers? Hot, even when it's over 40 degrees in the shade
19. If you could kiss anyone, who would it be? My handsome husband...who else is there?
20. What is your favorite band or singer? Dixie Chicks and Garth Brooks
21. What are you listening to right now? Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn
22. Do you believe in God? Yes, if I'm loyal to him now, he may see fit to do the same for me some day...please?
23. When is your birthday? August
24. How tall are you? 164cm...I need a step-ladder for everything
25. What is your favorite television show? Not much of a TV viewer but I do like the NRL Footy Show and Bones, and I used to watch Alias
26. Have you ever had sex? Yep, that’s pretty much how I ended up with three kids
27. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? Right here in Outback Australia
28. Do you have braces? No but am currently paying out $$ for both my sons
29. Do you like roller coasters? No, went on a Ferris wheel with my daughter last year and I thought I was going to die. She, of course, had a great time!
30. What is your favorite season? The wet season (usually November to April here in northern Australia)
31. What is your favorite time of day? Late at night...I’m an owl not a sparrow
32. What is your favorite gemstone? Emerald
33. What is your favorite cartoon? Wile E Coyote never gets old...he nevers learns either
34. What is on your bedroom walls? Framed marriage certificate and framed pic of me way back on our wedding day (husband's favourite)
35. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? I, too, LOVE rum and raisin!
36. If you had a time machine, where would you go? Life is for living now...why go back or forward?
37. What do you want to be when you're older? Wiser
38. What color are your eyes? Hazel
39. Who is the person you talk to the most on the phone? Bloody Telstra workers (the most hopeless telecommunications company on the planet)
40. If you could dye your hair any color, what would it be? Green and gold, just to be patriotic, but I’m otherwise happy with my plain Jane brown hair
41. Do you have any nicknames? Netty, Net
42. What does your dream guy/girl look like? My husband’s reflection
43. Are you good in math? Sure am, though we call it maths, not math
44. Do you have freckles? More than my fair share
45. Who are your best friends? My husband is my BEST friend but I have lots of other friends who are spread all over the state
46. What is your favorite kind of flower? Red roses – cut flowers; pink roses – decorations on linen, crockery etc
47. What is your favorite store? Any place that has books
48. What is the most daring thing you've ever done? My lips are sealed
49. Is there anyone who you really hate? Yes – I love much and hate much!
50. Do you and your parents fight a lot? Misread this one earlier! No, I love my dad who I stayed with on our property after he and my mother divorced when I was young. Mum died a couple of years ago from emphysema.
51. What is your favorite candy? We call candies lollies here in Australia but I’m not much of a fan – love chocolate though
52. What is your favorite kind of music? Country (Australian and American)
53. What was the last movie you saw in the theater? Pfft...I can’t remember...think it was Astroboy with my daughter?!
54. Are you getting sick of these questions yet? I was about 53 questions ago but I'm over halfway now
55. Have you ever been to the ocean? Yes, many times as an adult, but I was seventeen when I first ever saw it (having lived my life in the country)...growing up, I was always terrified that once I got there I'd be hit by a cyclone and then eaten by Jaws
56. Do you have any part of your body pierced? My ears
57. What is your favorite restaurant? I’d rather eat a home-cooked meal
58. What is your favorite brand of clothing? RM Williams
59. What is your favorite magazine? RM Williams Outback Magazine
60. Who do you like talking to the most on the internet? Oh, any oddball will do
61. What school do you go to? Am planning my twentieth high school reunion for this year...did I really just tell you that?!
62. Do you have any pets? Yes, plenty of pets and other animals out here...we even have camels
63. Which is better, pie or cake? I’m guessing by pie this means like a tart or cheesecake? If so, I’d rather eat cake BUT the word pie, to me, means like a meat pie and I’d prefer that any day!
64. Are you a good french kisser? I can’t be too bad. I’ve been with my husband for twenty years and he keeps coming back for more...?
66. What is your favorite color to wear? Green
67. What is your favorite animal? The horse (though wolves are pretty cool)
68. What is your favorite alcoholic drink? Vodka Cruiser
69. What sports do you like? Pretty much anything...cricket, rugby league, touch football, softball, netball, basketball, fishing
70. What is your favorite outfit? Shirt, jeans and boots
71. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal? Stuffed animal? No. Hairy animal? Yes, my husband!!
72. What is your favorite card game? I love playing Cooncan Five Hundred or just Five Hundred
73. Do you swear? Yes, I often swear that I’m never going to eat chocolate again (please also refer to Question 39 !)
74. Have you ever had surgery? No
75. What is your favorite beverage? Milk, straight from the cow
76. Do you want to get married? I already am and I recommend it to anyone...most of what you hear is a myth!!!!
77. What is your most embarrassing moment? It's too embarrassing
78. What is your zodiac sign? Virgo
79. Where do you think is the most boring place in the world? Anywhere where there's not a good book
80. Have you ever smoked? No
81. What do you look for in a guy? No need to look, I have the best one already.
82. What song do you wish the radio would play more often? The Gambler by Kenny Rogers
83. If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? Allan Border, Australia's 1989 Ashes-winning cricket captain
85. Do you like writing letters? Love it – I am a huge fan of snail mail!
86. Who do people say you look like? My mother
87. What is your favorite month of the year? September – Springtime here in Australia
88. What kinds of clothes do you like guys/girls to wear? Whatever they like so long as I don't have to see their bits!
89. How many words per minute can you type? Not enough
90. What is one thing you would change about the way you act? I let people walk all over me and then I explode after bottling things up for a long time. I wish I had the courage to say “no” more often.
91. What is one thing you would change about your looks? Nothing, that way I could still say,"It's all real"
92. What is your favorite perfume? Revlon Fire and Ice is an old favourite
93. What is the worst feeling in the world? Being in the middle of nowhere during a medical emergency (with no medical help available)
94. Do you have allergies? Hayfever, the bane of my life
95. What are some of your bad habits? Staying up late, spending too much time on thePlenty! Looking after others and forgetting myself...
96. What is one of your pet peeves? I get really annoyed when people say things like ‘arks’ instead of ‘ask’, ‘done’ instead of ‘did’ , 'them' instead of 'those' or ‘seen’ instead of ‘saw’
97. Do you have a website? No
98. What kind of car do you drive? A Toyota 4WD Landcruiser 100 Series Wagon (white)
99. Where were you born? In a small country town about six hours away...
100. Do you believe in love at first sight? No, true love comes later and it is amazing!!!

[maulkin]

82. What song do you wish the radio would play more often? The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

I agree. A great song, especially on long journeys.

[Nuytsia]

Hmmm I'm trying desperately to think how 'The Gambler' goes..... I know it I just can't think of it.... YouTube is my friend!

Hehehe for some reason when I read
"34. What is on your bedroom walls? Framed marriage certificate and framed pic of me way back on our wedding day (husband's favourite)"

For some bizarre reason I thought it said "framed pic of my back on our wedding day" and I thought geee your husband is a quirky guy if that's his favourite.
Then I thought hmmm maybe I misread that, and when I re-read it I thought it said "framed pic of me on my back on our wedding day" (I swear I am not making this up).

What is WITH me ??????

Happily the third time I read the sentence I got it right (I think)

[Farseer]

Nooooo........! Now I'll have, "On a warm summer's evening, on a train bound for nowhere..." playing in my head for the rest of the night !!

In your defence, that wasn't a particularly well-structured sentence on my part! I'd typed paint the first time around (trying to be clever) but then I read your response so had to change mine to something more original!

[Nuytsia]

Weird Fact:

Four people have done these questions (besides me) and 2 of those have birthdays within a week of mine and another 1 has their birthday on the exact same day as an ex-boyfriend of mine.
The fourth birthday is yet to be proven significant to my life, but it's only a matter of time....