Thursday Thunks

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This And That And That Other Thing

1. Hypothetical question: you are in a building with famous works of art, old manuscripts of famous novels, and original sheet music from famous composers. The building is on fire and looks to be completely destroyed. Do you grab any of the famous works before fleeing, and if so what?

This will probably ruin my reputation as a conservationist, but no. I'm getting the people in the building and myself out. The contents will just have to be rescused by someone else.

Serendipitously, there is a scene very much like this in a book I just finished, and the character and I agree.

2. In August 1969, the Manson family went on a 2 night killing spree. Do you think 40 years later they have paid for their crimes?

Are they remorseful? Are they sane? If either of these questions is answered "no" at a parole hearing, then my vote is no.

3. Power Outage! What's the longest you have been without power?

When I was a child, about 3 days because of a snowstorm, I think (I was also sick with the chicken pox at the time). As an adult, about 40 hours, in the middle of summer.

4. Just bought a new tazer gun. Will you let it be tested it on you to see if it works, and how it feels to be tazered?

Yeah, cuz I look that stupid? Absolutely not

5. A neighbor's mail was delivered to you. In it is a magazine not wrapped in plastic. Is it ok for you to flip through it before giving it to the neighbor? Do you tell them you looked through it?

Sure, if it was something in which I was interested, but not if it means keeping it extra long, and I wouldn't bother telling them; I'd assume they'd figure I had. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if it were something crazy-weird, though? I supposed those only arrive in wrappers, though...?

6. If I went through your purse/wallet right now, what all would I find in there?

I don't carry a purse per se. My wallet has credit cards, insurance cards, (no library card--I have no idea where it is!), customer loyalty cards, money, my license. If you want to go through my work bag, you'd find books, my calendar, a notebook, lotion, kleenex, eyedrops, a mirror and chapstick.

7. Have you been living under a rock?

It do fil dat way sometime.

8. Tell us something crazy you did this week.

Picked a fight or two. I need to crawl back under that rock where I'm safe (and so is the world).