Five Tuesday questions

[mvd]

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?
3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)
4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?

My answers:

1. Liked high school, but thought my college was way overrated and I didn't get any lasting friendships out of it

2. Yes - here are some: Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted, U2 - No Line On The Horizon, Bruce Springsteen - Working On A Dream, 2 Kinks CDs, Miranda Lee Richards - Light Of X, Molly Jensen - Maybe Tomorrow, Chris Isaak - Mr. Lucky, Love Willows - Hey! Hey! (pre-ordered,) The Decemberists - Hazards of Love (pre-ordered,) Neko Case - Middle Cyclone, Leslie Mills - Everlasting Road, Fransisca London - self-titled. Ones I also want soon: new Indigo Girls and Yeah Yeah Yeahs CDs (hated the first Yeah Yeah Yeahs album, thought the second was much more solid, and It's Blitz is great IMO), among catching up on CDs from Lykke Li and M. Ward. All the ones I bought and heard are highly recommended.

3. Advanced

4. Yes, a little bit

5. At 7 years old, and the same day I figured out Santa and the Tooth Fairy

[charlie and algernon]

1. Here goes

1. High School had its moments, College was a blast the whole way.

2. Bought a Frank Sinatra "collections" album of some of his 40s music. Also bought the Yes We Can album.

3. probably basic knowledge. I can figure some stuff by trial and error

4. I'm about an eighth Irish

5. Around when I was 10 or so.

[MorningGlow]

2. Hey, it's better than starting dinner

1. Loathed high school (Catholic girls school--nuff said), loved college.

2. No. I pick and choose individual songs I like on iTunes.

3. Basic--I don't think my brain can handle more.
:rofl:

4. Not sure. My ancestors (both sides of my family) are all from Sicily, but on my mom's side there are rumors of an Irish sailor who left some genes but not his name, if you get my drift.

5. I don't remember, but it was later than 6, which is how old I was when we moved away from the first house I lived in, and I remember eagerly hunting for my Easter basket every year in that house.

[TZ]

3. Okay

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?

Both were okay. I was kind of a bookworm in college and I didn't really socialize much.
2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

Yep. Several Rush albums.."Roll the Bones" and "Snakes and Arrows"


3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

Basic knowledge.
4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?

Nope. Eastern European/Russian Jewish.
5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?

Don't know. Don't ever remember believing in the Easter Bunny per se. Now the tooth fairy..thats a different story...:)

[motely36]

4. Mine

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
Hated High School, enjoyed college for the most part

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009? NO

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?) MS in Computer and Information Systems, but I still know less than most self taught computer people.

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood? Nope, Welsh

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny? I have no idea.

[redqueen]

5. Five Tuesday Answers

1. Did not like high school at all... but I think I would have liked college. I'm enjoying it well enough now anyway.

2. Not yet, but I know which one I'm buying next, just haven't bought it yet (Andrew Bird - Noble Beast).

3. Basic

4. Yes... not enough to make emigration easy though. :(

5. Don't remember.

[mvd]

8. That's a CD that I want, too

Let me know how you like it if you buy it first. :hi:

[redqueen]

13. Will do...

I'll be seeing him in concert soon... can't wait!

:bounce:

[Lucian]

6. Five answers:

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
I loved some of high school. I loved being in Knowledge Bowl and Science Olympiad. After that, the rest of it really sucked. I may never go to my reunions (my ten year is next year). I loved college though. Everyone accepted you for who you were, no matter what. You could always make friends with everyone. If you saw someone at a party one night, and ran into them a few days later, they'd remember you and your name. People really matured when they went to college (well, most of them).

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?
No.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)
Advanced knowledge. I majored in Computer Science my first year of college. I was a real computer geek in high school.

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
Unfortunately, I don't think I have any Irish blood in me. I do love all things Irish, though.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
The day I was able to process thought.

[Shell Beau]

7. Ok

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?

I loved both high school and college. I had a blast in both.


2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

I don't think so.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

Middle of the road. Not advanced by any means, but I can hold my own.


4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?

Oh yeah! My grandma is 100% Irish. And she has the temperment to prove it.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?

Probably around 8-ish.

[mvd]

11. I put that I have advanced knowledge, but maybe I am more middle of the road

- I got a webmaster's certificate, but only basic programming, and I'd have to brush up on that
- I'm into computer security, but know more general concepts than specifics

[CreekDog]

9. 5 Tuesday answers!

1. yes, i liked junior high, high school and college...grad school not so much.
i still see people from junior high from time to time.
i had some stellar teachers and professors along the way and remember the best things they taught --stuff most assuredly not in the curriculum.

2. no albums, but lots of itunes.

3. advanced (was a part time network administrator for a time, but kept the server running on prayer rather than knowledge).

4. yup, a bit actually.

5. 8 years old. Easter Bunny was the first one to seem bogus to me, then the tooth fairy (who paid better at my grandparents house :wtf: )...in no time, Santa went *poof* and i announced to my older cousin in front of everybody "you still believe in Santa???" :hide: whoops.

[Rosie1223]

10. Answers

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
Hated high school, had a blast in college

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?
The last album I bought was a Sinatra Christmas Album in December so no.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)
I'm an IT manager by profession, so I guess that puts me in the geek category

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
I'm 25% Scots-Irish so kinda-sorta.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
We never had the Easter bunny when I was a kid.

[bigwillq]

12. OK:

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?

Yes, I liked both very much.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

NO.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

Basic Knowledge

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?

NO

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?

I figured out there was no Santa Claus first, and asked my parents if the same goes for the Easter Bunny. I was so cool with it because you still got the gifts. I was in third grade, I think.

[Deja Q]

14. Five eternal answers - at least for this Tuesday

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?

High school? My clinically diagnosed PTSD developed long before then...

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

Yes: Bill Miller: "Raven in the Snow"... and one of the many albums entitled "The Best of the Doors". The one with "Peace Frog" in it.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

Computer geeks are morons compared to me. :)

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?

No. Only Scottish blood. I'll paint it green if it'll turn you on...

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
The day I was first treated to hasenpfeffer. Now I can't get enough of the stuff. Fortunately, all the rabbits can't get enough of each other either...

[RFKHumphreyObama]

15. Hi MVD

BTW thank you so much for your kind comments on that other thread -they meant more to me than you could ever know:yourock: As you should know by know, I also think that you are a great asset to DU and I love reading your posts -especially about music and your crushes -and have greatly valued and enjoyed working with you as a mod partner. You are one of my favorite posters on here and I do hope you will come back as a moderator at some point

But anyway, on to the questions
1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college? I loved high school for most of the time I was there -so much so that I still have pleasant dreams about my time there. I loved college even more. I often wish I could go back to those days

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

No but (don't laugh) I have ordered an Engelbert Humperdinck CD from Amazon

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

Semi-advanced. I know how to touch-type and have quite a good proficency when using Microsoft World, the Internet, PhotoShop and some of the other programs on there. I can struggle through Microsoft Excel and I can quite often figure out some of the other various applications, as well as resolving basic problems with my computer, with a great deal of time and patience. On the other hand I often have to deter to others in solving more complex problems with my computer and there are some applications I just can't figure out

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
Strangely enough, I don't think so. I have a diverse background which means I have European ancestry and Asian ancestry and I know that I have English, Scottish and Welsh blood but we haven't found any Irish ancestry to my knowledge. But then again, since our family is so diverse, we may find out that we do at some point

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
When I was probably about six or seven and I figured it out the same time I figured out there was no Santa Claus. I remember asking my Dad about it and he confirmed it to me. They still gave me stockings for several years after though

Have a great day MVD:hi:

[mvd]

29. Thanks for your post, RFK! And thanks for the kind words

You have always been very welcoming/inclusive to your fellow DUers, and that is great.

Take care! I'll see you around the boards. :hi:

[Sky Masterson]

16. okie dokie

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
It was ok..I liked the ladies

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?
The Eels live with strings
3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)
I know a little bit. I'm A+ certified which doesn't mean much these days
4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
Yes! My mothers last name was Fagan
5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
What?? You mean there isn't one? :cry:

[LeftyMom]

17. no/meh, no, what's a computer?, no, I can't remember ever believing

[geardaddy]

18. #4

Only the blood on my hands. ;)

[redqueen]

20. ...

x(

[geardaddy]

38. Kidding!

I have some Irish blood.

[tigereye]

19. 1. liked high school once I got involved in activities and made more friends,

so I guess that's a yes. I was very busy. College was fun too, once I transferred to an urban college, where i was involved in a lot of stuff, too.

2. Springsteen - Magic, Esperanza - Esperanza, The Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly Angry Mob, Ziggy Marley - Love is My Religion , Michael Franti and Spearhead - All Rebel Rockers and probably a few others that I can't recall at the moment.

3. basic knowledge - I live with a geek, though


4. yes, I'm 3/4 Irish and belong to the local Irish Center


5. I suspect after figuring out about Santa at age 7 or 8. I don't remember exactly.



Hey you! :hi:

[mvd]

30. Hi tigereye!

I remember overreaching in asking for a gift when I was 7, and by that time, I was old enough to figure out why I couldn't get the gift. All of the fantasies came into place.

Hope you are doing well, and love that Springsteen CD! :hi:

[tigereye]

37. yes, it's pretty good (some nice rave-ups), and reminiscent of his older stuff

(which is what I grew up with!)


Not doing too badly here, how are things out your way? Lovely sunny weather here today. (nice for a change after all the gloom, snow and dreary winter)

[mvd]

41. Windy, but nice

The Euro weather model today showed a major mid-Atlantic snowstorm for St. Patrick's Day, though - so we'll see.

[tigereye]

47. it's St. Pat's tradition!

[Inchworm]

21. Wee!

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?

looking back.. I loved em both. at the time...

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

nope

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

advanced

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?

wha?!?! hic! ... ;)

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?

when I was taught about Jebus

:hi:

[FarLeftRage]

22. Yeppers...

1. No, to both...

2. Yes, Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits and the Essential Elvis Presley...

3. in betweenst basic and advanced... more towards advanced...

4. I am 1/8 Irish...

5. at age four or five...

[rurallib]

23. A first time answerer, so be gentle

1) Hated HS, went to a private catholic school and it was snobbish. Didn't want to go there but if I didn't I was out of a nice house. Loved college, but that was during the early 70s, so it was very relevant.

2) No - we only have a few for the car. I prefer live radio.

3) I would give me @ 40%

4) Me Grandfather and grandmother were from county Cork. Early 1900s.

5) Can't remeber about the Easter Bunny but I had older brothers who killed Santy Claus to me @ age 5.

[Pierre.Suave]

24. My answers...

1) HS sucked, College was, and is, awesomely fun.

2) Yes, TONS, the last was Anne Sophie Mutter performing Mendelssohn and Helene Grimaud performing Bach

3) Complete Computer Geek (mac)

4) None.

5) Probably a long time ago.

[Lavender Brown]

25. Answers

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
Yes, there were things I really enjoyed about both, although there were certain times when I wasn't happy at school.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?
No. I haven't bought any in a long time.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)
A little beyond basic knowledge-I know a little bit about this and that.

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
None at all.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
Early. I don't think my parents ever really made a big deal out of the Easter Bunny, so it was no big revelation when I found out.

[femmocrat]

26. My answers:

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college? Yes, but I thought HS was a lot more fun.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009? No. Nor will I.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?) Basic. Very basic.

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood? Not a drop.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny? Who sez?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. Five Tuesday Answers

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
Loathed high school, loved college.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?
Yes.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)
Somewhat advanced.

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
Yes.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
WHAT???!!!!???

[skygazer]

28. answers

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?

I was largely absent from high school - it sucked and I preferred to be elsewhere. College I love but I'm an old lady going to college.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

Nope

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

Pretty basic. I can use them but don't really understand them enough to effectively troubleshoot anything other than minor issues.

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?

Yep. My great-great grandfather was Irish.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?

THERE'S NO EASTER BUNNY????!!!!!! :cry:

[enigmatic]

31. 5

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?

No, and no.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

No, I get enough sent as promos by artists where I don't have to anymore.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

Just a bit shy of computer geek.

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?

50 Percent.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?

I never knew there was one! On the other hand, when I found of there was no Great Pumpkin, it put me in therapy for a few years..

[Chan790]

32. Five answers...

1.) More in retrospect than at the time, but yes.

2.) Nope. Not my dealie. I don't buy physical recordings of music.

3.) Professional. I use them to create media.

4.) No, however, being a descendant of a Jacobite clan largely-exiled and stripped-of-title-and-land after Culloden, I feel a strong kinship for the Irish. We share a common history of being oppressed and colonized by a nation of wankers. Also, both being Celtic in origin, we probably do, in fact, share common ancestry.

5.) Some time around Kindergarten, it seems.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

33. Five Wednesday answers

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
Yes, I did like high school and college. I love school. I am a wannabe nerd:think:

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?
No, I have yet to purchase any music this year :o

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)
Basic Knowledge :dunce:

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
Yes, I have Scotch/Irish blood and some other flavors thrown in for good measure.:bounce:

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
Yes, there is TOO an Easter Bunny :cry:

[Broken_Hero]

34. All righty....

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
I only liked the last five months of my senior year of HS, and College was all fun.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?Nope, sure haven't...

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)I say, basic

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?nope

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny? about 8

[cherish44]

35. My Tuesday answers!

1. High school was ok. College, HELL YEAH!
2. No but I've borrowed a few
3. Everything I know about computers is self taught so barely basic
4. My ancestors were mostly hillbillies.
5. Second grade. Surprisingly I believed in Santa til I was 10 though!

[sarge43]

36. Mine

1. Loathed high school, enjoyed college.

2. One so far, Davis' Kind of Blue (replacement)

3. Basic, enough to avoid the Blue Screen of Death

4. Paternal grandmother's family was from Cork

5. Never did believe in the little toad

[ZombieNixon]

39. OK, why not.

1. High school was pretty good. College has been fun, but I'm ready to graduate now,

2. Blood Stain Child - Mozaiq, and Blackwater Park, an older Opeth album. Most of my musical activity this year came in the form of reformatting my iPod a week ago.

3. More than advanced, but probably not quite complete geek.

4. Not as far as I know.

5. I never really believed in the Easter Bunny, Santa, or the Tooth Fairy (though that didn't stop me from collecting money for teeth :P). Anthropomorphic personifications of religious concepts never made much sense to me as long as I can remember.

[Call Me Wesley]

40. I'll bite. ;)

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
After I went from public school where I had teachers my dad had before :eyes: to private school, I started to enjoy it, and I met many of like-minded people there.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?
No album. A few songs, though. I rarely listen to music.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)
Advanced knowledge bordering on geekyness in certain instances; however, I'm no tech guy but have to use the stuff. So don't send me your broken laptop. ;)

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
No.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
I can't recall ever believing in it to begin with. I think I thought there was actually a Santa until I was about five years old. Tooth fairies we don't really have here.

[blue_onyx]

42. My answers...

1. No, didn't really like either.
2. Not yet but I will get Kelly Clarkson's soon. I like buying the physical CDs if it's someone I really like.
3. Basic knowledge, I guess
4. Yes, I do.
5. I have no idea. Probably around 8 years old.

[1gobluedem]

43. Mine

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college? I liked college WAY better; not so superficial, better classes, and being away from home. Plus my father taught at my high school and was the football coach so I was expected to get top grades and none of the cool guys wanted to date me.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009? Yes, I just bought Joey DeFrancesco's Joey! as a valentine for my SO.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?) Basic. I know enough to do what I need to do.

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood? I'm about half Irish; most of the rest is Scottish.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny? WHAT?

[Inchworm]

44. okies

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?

High school was fun when I was there.. love college

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

nope

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

advanced knowledge

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?

yup

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?

For some reason, I don't really remember that holiday as a kid

:hi:

[Iggo]

45. Yay! Questions!

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?
I was enrolled in 4 different high schools and skipped as many days as I could without getting kicked out. I graduated in 4 years plus 6 weeks. Didn't go to college for real until I was 36. I liked it, but not in the way a 19 year old likes it.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?
Um, yes I have:

Jesu -- Spirit
St Vitus -- V
If These Trees Could Talk -- If These Trees Could Talk
Alabama Thunderpussy -- Open Fire
Cheap Trick -- Dream Police
ELO -- Strange Magic: The Best Of Electric Light Orchestra
Melvins -- A Senile Animal
The Ventures -- Walk Don't Run: The Best Of The Ventures
Wolfmother -- Wolfmother
Warhammer48k -- Uber Om
Cynic -- Focus
YOB -- The Unreal Never Lived
Roy Orbison -- The Essential Roy Orbison
Elvis Presley -- The Essential Elvis Presley
Foghat -- The Best Of Foghat
Judas Priest -- British Steel
Torche -- Meanderthal
Lamb Of God -- Wrath

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)
Basic knowledge.

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?
My dad's mom's dad was full Irish, born in the USA.
My mom's mom was full Irish, born in Ireland.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?
First grade, catholic school. Those nuns weren't about to let that shit slide...lol.

[SoxFan]

46. Answers for ye'

1. Did you like high school and college, if you went to college?

Liked high school; college was "meh; law school was sheer agony, but made some great friends.

2. Have you bought any full albums (digital or physical) in 2009?

Two by U2, No Line On The Horizon and the remastered edition of Boy with a bonus disc of unreleased and rare material.

3. What would you classify your computer knowledge as (don't know them, basic knowledge, advanced knowledge, or complete computer geek?)

Limited to the basics (web surfing, word processing, data base management, some graphics stuff)

4. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, do you have any Irish blood?

Nothin' but. Three of my grandparents are from Cork, one from Roscommon.

5. When did you figure out there's no Easter Bunny?

How do you know there isn't?

[bif]

48. Okay, my answers.

1. Yes to both. I started out hating HS. I went to a small catholic grade school and middle school, then went to a huge public HS. It took a while to adjust.
2. No. I download music illegally. Hey, I'm unemployed.
3. I'm pretty computer savvy. I'm on a Mac so I don't have to know THAT much.
4. 100% Polish.
5. When I was about 12. I was a Catholic, so I was pretty much in denial about the real world.