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Here's Bud41! (sarahlovesadam write-off)

Jan 27 '04 (Updated Jul 26 '04)

The Bottom Line I'm really a Renaissance man who enjoys life!

I've never done a write-off! This is scary! But here goes....


Birth date: March 195*

-Height: 5'10" (used to be 5'11" before back surgery)

-Eye color: grayish blue

-Hair color: brown

-What does your name mean: My given name means "Famous with a spear" :)go figure. My epinions name is my family nickname, and the 41 is my age when I got a Yahoo membership! I just used that same moniker! LOL.

-High school graduation year: 1974

-Favorite relatives: my deceased grandmother

-Summer memory: nights at our lake house - wind blowing through the windows before a storm

-Favorite TV shows: Keeping Up Appearances, I Love Lucy, Law & Order, Are You Being Served, Ballykissangel, Carol Burnett Show, C-SPAN (sometimes), Fox News

-What's on your mousepad: College Foundation ( it's a freebie)

-In the car- ac or windows: A/C most of the year - windows in the fall

-Do you believe in yourself: I believe in God, He's in me, therefor I can do extraordinary things!

-Favorite game: Taboo

-Favorite drink: Arizona Tea

-Favorite food: Seafood

-Favorite colors: all of them!

-Favorite cigarettes: Are you kidding?! That stuff kills people!

-Favorite sounds: The jets in a Jacuzzi!

-Favorite smell: My wife's First perfume by Van Cleef & Arpells

-Favorite thing to do on a weekend: bum around

-Favorite soundtrack: O Brother Where Art Thou

-Where do you see yourself in 10 years: The mountains of NC or maybe Arizona

-First thought in the morning: "Why are my muscles so sore?"

-Do you get motion sickness: Only on boats

-Rollercoasters- deadly or exciting: Exciting

-How many rings before you answer the phone: 2

-Are you a good friend: Sure

-Chocolate or Vanilla cake: Chocolate!!

-What do you drive: 2001 Ford Ranger

-Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Nope

-Thunderstorms cool or scary: scary

-If you could meet one person in the World, who would it
be: President Reagan before he got Alzheimer's

-What is your zodiac sign: I don't follow the signs

-What do you wear to bed: Why? LOL!

-Do you eat stems of broccoli: Sometimes

-Guys- If a girl ever asked you for the shirt on your back,
would you give it to her? Depends on why she would need it


-If you could have any occupation when you get older, what
would it be: If I have to work, I'm satisfied with what I do.

-If you could dye your hair one color, what would it be:
I'm satisfied with what I have.

-If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be: No tatoos!

-Favorite brand of gum: Whatever is on sale!

-What is your favorite quote: "But God showed His love to us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" ` St Paul.

-Have you ever been in love: Absolutely! For many years!

-What's on your walls in your room: Let's see....a picture of "The Good Shepherd", some award plaques, a fire alarm, a cross, my college degrees, and a bulletin board (I'm in my home office).

-Is the glass half-empty or half-full: Depends on the glass!

-Which do you prefer- Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese Doritos: Cool Ranch

-Favorite flavor Snapple: Don't drink Snapple - I prefer Arizona Tea or Sobe'

-Which one, Coke or Pepsi: no preference

-Which kind of milk is your favorite: CHOCOLATE ( or skim)

-If you were to kill someone, which method would you use? A scary question. I would not want to kill anyone.

-Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: righty

-Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: Right keys? If the outcome is correct what difference does it make? I taught myself to type so my method is different.

-When you meet a person of the opposite sex, you notice
their: actions

-What's under your bed: boxes of video tapes

-What's the best number in the World: The number of dollars in my savings account!

-What is your dream car: A Caddy or a Lexus

-Who is your biggest crush right now: My best friend- my wife!

-Nickname: Bud

-School: Too many to list, my graduate degree is from UNCC

-Bacon Bits Or croutons: Both

-Favorite Salad Dressing: Bleu Cheese

-Do you Drink: Alcohol? No.

-What type of Shampoo/Conditioner: Right now it's "Essentiel Elements" - a Christmas gift

-Have you ever been skinny dipping: Not that I remember

-Do you make fun of people: I find some people humorous and get a kick out of them - but it's usually flattery - not anything malicious.

-Have you ever been convicted of a crime: No

-One pillow or two: At home- one

-Pets: None now

-Favorite Movies: Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, Sound of Music, The Gospel of John, To Kill A Mockingbird, (I like classics)

-Favorite type of music: Gospel ( Black and southern), Jazz, Big Band and Swing, Classical, Show tunes.

-Hobbies: traveling, genealogy, music, collect old radio shows

-Word or Phrase you overuse: "Obviously" - I say that too much

-Toothpaste: Sensodyne (right now) - ouch!

-Piercing or tattoos: Nope - I'm ugly enough!

-Do you get along with your parents: My parents are deceased, but I got along with them well - except when I was about 13 - I showed my rear a few times and got it "busted"! Pardon the vernacular!

-Favorite beer: Don't drink it - it smells like rotten leaves.

-Favorite song at the moment: " I Made It!" by Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir! That songs gets me going!

-Most humiliating moment: I can't tell it - too embarrassed - but it happened when I was 11 years old at a bread factory in SC when I was helping my uncle and could not get to a bathroom quick enough!

-Favorite Holiday: I like them all - time off work!
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