Bobw235 is now in The Hot Seat !

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1. VickyNightowl has left The Hot Seat.
2. Ameriscot has left The Hot Seat.
3. Ina has left The Hot Seat.
4. Sifuphil has left The Hot Seat.
5. Ralphy has left The Hot Seat.
6. Boozercruiser has left The Hot Seat.
7. Gail.S left The Hot Seat.
8. Lydiag has left the The Hot Seat.
9. Arachne has just left The Hot Seat.

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10. Bobw235 is now in The Hot Seat!

11 Whatinthe
12. Shalimar
13. Lon
14. Mariana
15. fureverywhere
16. Cheshire Cat
17. Gia
18. Mattc

Just in case anyone is not aware yet what this is all about...

This thread is for people to either offer, or be nominated by another member to go into The HOT Seat, so we can possibly find out more about our friends here. Once in that 'hot seat' so to speak, the idea is for other members to ask that person questions about their life and interests in general.
Perhaps where they live, do they have pets, do they like a drink, do they go on holidays much, and if so where? I don't really know, as that is for you to decide.
The person will be in the 'Hot Seat' for around 2 days (around 48 hours) answering questions as and when they can.
That's the general thinking anyway.
Please feel free to offer either yourself, or nominate another forum member, who may or may not want to do this of course.
I think that you will all agree that our VickyNightowl, Ameriscot, Ina, Sifuphil, Ralphy, Boozercruiser, Gail.S, Lydiag and Arachne all did a rather lovely job in answering their particular questions. I for one feel that I know a lot about them than I did before, which is very nice.
So now sitting in The Hot Seat is Bobw235

Fire away! :cool:

 

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boozercruiser said:
Hi Bob.
Please just relax and answer any questions as and when you have some spare time.
Like this one for instance!

What animal best represents you?
And why please? :cool:
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What an interesting question, one I must confess I've never pondered. I think an elephant might be a good representation of me because they work well in groups, they take in info and then act accordingly, they're family oriented and intelligent.
 

Ameriscot said:
Bob, if you had to move out of the US what country would you choose to live in? Visas and money not an issue.
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I think it would have to be England because that's where my grandkids and son live. Plus, it's close to a number of destinations I'd like to visit as I get older. Then there's the national health care, which my son speaks very highly of. If not England, I'd be tempted to go to Canada, perhaps Nova Scotia. I loved it there during a two week visit a few years ago. The scenery was great and the folks were friendly....and there's the national health care system. :)
 
Ameriscot said:
What area of England? Cornwall?
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Well, I've not seen enough of the country yet, but I can tell you that Cornwall would be an excellent place given my experience last June. It would be far enough from my son's family, beautiful areas to explore and a better climate compared to up where he lives near Manchester.
 
I love the photos you take and believe you have a keen eye for taking photos. Have you considered doing anything with your photos? Making a coffee table book?
 
BlunderWoman said:
I love the photos you take and believe you have a keen eye for taking photos. Have you considered doing anything with your photos? Making a coffee table book?
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Thanks for the compliment BW. At some point I think I'll do something creative with them, but not just yet. I have many more to take as I travel in the next few years. What I may do is use them for gifts for family and friends and have larger prints made, or perhaps a calendar. I'm also thinking I may take some of the better ones and make a large canvas print for my home. Have lots to sort through, but plenty of time these days. Thanks again for the feedback on my hobby. Much appreciated.
 
Hello Bob :)

I will like to ask you one question please. - Over you life time so far - what one person or thing have make a deep and ever lasting impression on you? - Thank you! I enjoying getting to know you by you answers, Bob. You are doing a very nice job. :) From Gia
 
Gia said:
Hello Bob :)

I will like to ask you three question please. (1) Over you life time so far - what one person or thing have make a deep and ever lasting impression on you? (2) When you are doing a mundane chore, what song do you find that you often hum or whistle or sing why you accomplish the chore? (3) What is you most favorite holiday - and why? - Thank you! I enjoying getting to know you by you answers, Bob. You are doing a very nice job. :) From Gia
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Gia be very naughty and ask 3 questions.
Gia be very greedy also! :playful::eek:nthego:

Back to topic!...

Bob. Where do you see yourself in five years? :cool:
 
Arachne said:
Bob if you could take a picture of anyone famous. Who would you pick and why?
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So many choices I'd hate to limit it to one, but I'd be tempted to choose Ansel Adams, because then I could pick his brain about landscape photography. Or Annie Leibovitz, so I could learn more about portraiture (a weak area for me). For a political figure, I might choose John F. Kennedy, so I could ask him how he was able to get so much of the country behind him and talk about leadership and the issues we face today.
 
Gia said:
Hello Bob :)

I will like to ask you one question please. - Over you life time so far - what one person or thing have make a deep and ever lasting impression on you? - Thank you! I enjoying getting to know you by you answers, Bob. You are doing a very nice job. :) From Gia
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Gia, there are so many things to choose from that have made a deep, everlasting impression on me. Certainly the birth of my son qualifies as once such event, because I stood there at my wife's head, watching him be delivered and my mouth in the biggest smile at the wonder and joy of it all.

A person who had a deep impact on me was a former boss who told me rather matter of factly that he didn't think I'd cut it on his team unless I worked harder. A tough talk, but it was the kick in the pants that I needed to move forward with my career and be successful.

An event that shook me was the death of my best friend. He took his own life and I didn't know it was possible to cry that much. It was a pain that lingered for a long, long time.
 
Shalimar said:
If you could pick a defining point in your life, what would it be?
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It has to be my decision to return to college here in Massachusetts after taking a year off and moving back home. I'd met my wife in college the year before, as a freshman, but couldn't afford to go the following year. We continued to see each other during a year apart and I decided to move from NJ to MA to be nearer to her and continue my college career up here. The rest is history. We married a few years later and have been together ever since.
 
boozercruiser said:
Gia be very naughty and ask 3 questions.
Gia be very greedy also! :playful::eek:nthego:

Back to topic!...

Bob. Where do you see yourself in five years? :cool:
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Hopefully still alive :) Hopefully still physically active and enjoying life with my wife. Hopefully out of Massachusetts and someplace a bit more moderate in climate. And ideally, a much better photographer who has visited some of the spots on my landscape bucket list.
 
Ameriscot said:
If you could time travel just for a few days where and when?
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Going forward, I'd like to jump about 25 years hence to see how my grandchildren turn out and how my son is doing. Going back in time, I'd love to go back to my early teen years which I recall as being very happy. We had a great town to grow up in and we played sports most of the year. It was a great time in my life (late '60s). Nothing like backyard football, or endless hours of basketball in my driveway. Good times. I'd also travel back to September 1973 when I met my future wife and relive those early days of getting to know one another.
 
vickyNightowl said:
Bob,its my usual question for everyone:

Do you read?
What one book would you reccomend?
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Vicky, my reading at the present is pretty much limited to the NY Times (online) to which I have have a subscription for many years. That said, I LOVE to read and plan to start bringing in novels again. I tend towards fiction and have been a big fan of Nelson DeMille (check out "The Lion" or the sequel, "The Lion's Game") over the years, having read many of his books. In my younger years I was a reader of Arthur C. Clarke for his science fiction. I'm a big fan of Carl Hiaasen's work (humor) and would recommend . I'm also a big fan of Bill Bryson ("In a Sunburned Country") and have read a number of Stephen King novels (the unabridged "The Stand" was excellent), though I don't go in for horror stories.

Every once in a while, a book moves me, leaves me just numb at the end. I highly recommend the book by Cormac McCarthy, "The Road". It left me shaken at the end.
And one final book which I have to recommend is "Unbroken" by Lauren Hillenbrand. Just an amazing, heartbreaking and ultimately life affirming book....and it's all true.

So, that's way more than one, but my tastes are varied. :)
 
vickyNightowl said:
Don't make Gia sad ! Lol


Bob,its my usual question for everyone:

Do you read?
What one book would you reccomend?
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I have said that I was sowwy to Gia Vicky. Honest I have.:eek:
Iwuz just 'aving fun, and boys just wanna have fun!:cool:

Which leads me to...

When you want to have fun Bob, what sort of things do you get up to? ;)
 

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