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10. Ellen Ochoa was born today in 1958 and was the first Hispanic woman to travel to space in 1993. Would you like to travel to space?
Back in the 1950s, we kids figured we'd be the first ones to get to the moon, and then some "old" guys got to do it.
Essentially we're still in the ox-cart-speed stage of space exploration. It would take so long to get anywhere instead of taking a joyride. It wouldn't be much fun unless it was safer and hell of a lot faster!
11. What’s your favorite way to eat eggs?
I like mixed veggie omelets.
12. Do you regularly moisturize your feet?
Does it count as moisturizing when I spill water on my shoes when I'm watering the plants in the yard?
13. Do you remember when you bought your first computer?
Yes. It was a Radio Shack Color Computer with a whopping 16K ram. (You could also get one with only 4K.) My brother, who had a much better computer already, helped me increase the ram to 64K. At first I only had a tape cassette for storage, but eventually I got a 5" disc drive for it. The graphics weren't great, but it ran programs faster than the Apple IIs of the day. I sold it when I bought an Amiga. The guy who bought it told me his kids loved it.
14. Have you still got access to an Avon representative locally? Have you ever bought products from Avon?
No. Back near Phoenix a representative used to leave a catalog at the door every few years. I never bought anything from them. My first college roommate, who I already knew from high school, was a bit gullible about some things. He had his mother buy a very large horsehead shaped glass bottle of aftershave from Avon for him (i.e. I don't think she bought it for him as a gift). It turned out the aftershave did not smell good at all, and he never used the stuff on his face. But the bottle looked impressive on his shelf in the dorm.
15. Who cleans the toilets in your home?
The same guy who mops and vacuums the floors, cooks the meals, does the dishes and the laundry, feeds the cat, and sits around playing video games in the evening.
16. International Day of Light – when is sunrise and sunset where you live today?
Sunrise was at 5:21 AM today, and sunset is at 7:18 pm. But remember AZ has no Daylight Savings.
17. How do you keep track of your daily schedule – a paper diary, a wall calendar, on your phone/computer or something else?
Pure (but sometimes faulty) memory.
18. How do you store your cutlery – in a drawer or another place?
In a drawer. I have a flatware holder in the drawer.
19. It’s British Sandwich Week – what would be in your ideal sandwich?
It depends. I like club sandwiches, but some days would rather have a Ruben or a Cuban.
20. Own up – do you have a drawer in your home with stuff you don’t know what to do with, or shove things that you’ll ‘sort out later’ in it? How often do you clear it out?
You keep stuff like that in a drawer 'just in case.' And if you live as long as I have you'd be shocked at how many things you thought you'd never use, that eventually were useful for something. Clear it out? Hopefully you only keep things you have a prayer of using. Let your heirs clean out that drawer!
shadowkat10. Ellen Ochoa was born today in 1958 and was the first Hispanic woman to travel to space in 1993. Would you like to travel to space?
Back in the 1950s, we kids figured we'd be the first ones to get to the moon, and then some "old" guys got to do it.
Essentially we're still in the ox-cart-speed stage of space exploration. It would take so long to get anywhere instead of taking a joyride. It wouldn't be much fun unless it was safer and hell of a lot faster!
11. What’s your favorite way to eat eggs?
I like mixed veggie omelets.
12. Do you regularly moisturize your feet?
Does it count as moisturizing when I spill water on my shoes when I'm watering the plants in the yard?
13. Do you remember when you bought your first computer?
Yes. It was a Radio Shack Color Computer with a whopping 16K ram. (You could also get one with only 4K.) My brother, who had a much better computer already, helped me increase the ram to 64K. At first I only had a tape cassette for storage, but eventually I got a 5" disc drive for it. The graphics weren't great, but it ran programs faster than the Apple IIs of the day. I sold it when I bought an Amiga. The guy who bought it told me his kids loved it.
14. Have you still got access to an Avon representative locally? Have you ever bought products from Avon?
No. Back near Phoenix a representative used to leave a catalog at the door every few years. I never bought anything from them. My first college roommate, who I already knew from high school, was a bit gullible about some things. He had his mother buy a very large horsehead shaped glass bottle of aftershave from Avon for him (i.e. I don't think she bought it for him as a gift). It turned out the aftershave did not smell good at all, and he never used the stuff on his face. But the bottle looked impressive on his shelf in the dorm.
15. Who cleans the toilets in your home?
The same guy who mops and vacuums the floors, cooks the meals, does the dishes and the laundry, feeds the cat, and sits around playing video games in the evening.
16. International Day of Light – when is sunrise and sunset where you live today?
Sunrise was at 5:21 AM today, and sunset is at 7:18 pm. But remember AZ has no Daylight Savings.
17. How do you keep track of your daily schedule – a paper diary, a wall calendar, on your phone/computer or something else?
Pure (but sometimes faulty) memory.
18. How do you store your cutlery – in a drawer or another place?
In a drawer. I have a flatware holder in the drawer.
19. It’s British Sandwich Week – what would be in your ideal sandwich?
It depends. I like club sandwiches, but some days would rather have a Ruben or a Cuban.
20. Own up – do you have a drawer in your home with stuff you don’t know what to do with, or shove things that you’ll ‘sort out later’ in it? How often do you clear it out?
You keep stuff like that in a drawer 'just in case.' And if you live as long as I have you'd be shocked at how many things you thought you'd never use, that eventually were useful for something. Clear it out? Hopefully you only keep things you have a prayer of using. Let your heirs clean out that drawer!
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