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1. The first of May – it’s Labour Day, also known as International Worker’s Day. If you’ve retired, how long (in years) did you work for before you stopped? If you are still working, how long will it be, before you retire?
May Day, a.k.a. International Workers' Day, is a far cry from U.S. Labor Day in September.
I retired early, but then I was working in the family business at a young age.
2. Do you own a toolbox? What does it have in it?
I own a tool box, but all my tools don't fit in it. That's fine with me because I had my toolbox stolen once, and having no tools for awhile was very awkward. These days I do keep screwdrivers, pliers, a few wrenches and a tape measure in my toolbox. Things that don't fit include a long bubble level, a metal-working square, a set of drill bits, more wrenches, screw drivers with less common heads, dial calipers, a very large set of pliers (great for opening stubborn food jars), a hammer and so on.
3. How old is the home you live in?
Early 1990's. My house in Missouri was from the 1930s, and the one in Phoenix was from the late 1990's.
4. Do you often wear shorts?
No, I'm old enough I'd look pretty silly in shorts, just like the other men my age running around in shorts in Tucson.
5. Today, in 1864, Nellie Bly was born (the pen name of Elizabeth Cochrane, an American journalist). An American journalist, she is widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days in emulation of Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg. Have you read ‘Around The World in 80 Days’ or seen a film adaptation?
Yes, I've seen the David Niven-Cantinflas movie. For such a big budget (for those days) it was pretty ho-hum.
6. Do you sit at a dining table when you eat a meal at home?
Yes. All my life the dining room table was only for special occasions. But I don't really have room for an extra, less formal, table anymore.
7. Are you usually early or late to meetings/appointments?
Early. I don't like waiting for people, and don't like making them wait for me.
8. Do you know how to find the North Star (Polaris in the Northern Hemisphere) or the southern 'Pole Star' (Sigma Octantis in the Southern Hemisphere) in the night sky?
Polaris, yes. Finding Sigma Octans south of the equator is a much bigger challenge! While Polaris is getting closer to true north for our life times, Sigma Octans is drifting farther away from true south.
9. What was the first fandom you were ever involved in?
Buffy.
May Day, a.k.a. International Workers' Day, is a far cry from U.S. Labor Day in September.
I retired early, but then I was working in the family business at a young age.
2. Do you own a toolbox? What does it have in it?
I own a tool box, but all my tools don't fit in it. That's fine with me because I had my toolbox stolen once, and having no tools for awhile was very awkward. These days I do keep screwdrivers, pliers, a few wrenches and a tape measure in my toolbox. Things that don't fit include a long bubble level, a metal-working square, a set of drill bits, more wrenches, screw drivers with less common heads, dial calipers, a very large set of pliers (great for opening stubborn food jars), a hammer and so on.
3. How old is the home you live in?
Early 1990's. My house in Missouri was from the 1930s, and the one in Phoenix was from the late 1990's.
4. Do you often wear shorts?
No, I'm old enough I'd look pretty silly in shorts, just like the other men my age running around in shorts in Tucson.
5. Today, in 1864, Nellie Bly was born (the pen name of Elizabeth Cochrane, an American journalist). An American journalist, she is widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days in emulation of Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg. Have you read ‘Around The World in 80 Days’ or seen a film adaptation?
Yes, I've seen the David Niven-Cantinflas movie. For such a big budget (for those days) it was pretty ho-hum.
6. Do you sit at a dining table when you eat a meal at home?
Yes. All my life the dining room table was only for special occasions. But I don't really have room for an extra, less formal, table anymore.
7. Are you usually early or late to meetings/appointments?
Early. I don't like waiting for people, and don't like making them wait for me.
8. Do you know how to find the North Star (Polaris in the Northern Hemisphere) or the southern 'Pole Star' (Sigma Octantis in the Southern Hemisphere) in the night sky?
Polaris, yes. Finding Sigma Octans south of the equator is a much bigger challenge! While Polaris is getting closer to true north for our life times, Sigma Octans is drifting farther away from true south.
9. What was the first fandom you were ever involved in?
Buffy.
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