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  1. Friday 5 for May 17: Mottos

    May 17, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where the check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    1. The motto of the Brownies is “Lend a hand.” If this were the personal motto of someone you know, who would it be?
    2. The motto of the Olympic Games is “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (“Higher, Faster, Stronger”). If this were the personal motto of someone you know, who would it be?
    3. I don’t think it’s a motto, but Apple, Inc.’s tagline for some time has been “Think different.” Grammatical iffiness aside, if this were the personal motto of someone you know, who would it be?
    4. Here are some food-related marketing slogans: “The incredible, edible egg.” “Beef: It’s what’s for dinner.” “Got milk?” What would be a cool marketing slogan for something you’ve eaten in the past twenty-four hours that doesn’t already have one?
    5. Here is a very long list of cool Latin phrases. Which will you adopt as your personal motto for the upcoming week?

    Thanks for playing, and this weekend, ad astra per alas porci!

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  2. Friday 5 for May 10: A Bit of Knowledge

    May 10, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello from sunny Honolulu, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    Thank you for the nice words about my job interview Wednesday. I think I was pretty awful; I tend to get far too excited and far too passionate when I’m talking about ideas and goals for whatever job I’m into. Then I talk a bit too much and far too quickly. But we shall see what we shall see when the time comes. I’m still feeling fairly positive about my situation.

    1. What’s something you know about constellations?
    2. What’s something you know about bugs?
    3. What’s something you know about a car’s engine?
    4. What’s something you know about wine or beer?
    5. What’s something you know about the Pacific Ocean?

    Thanks for participating, and have a knowledgy weekend!

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  3. Friday 5 for May 3: Nervous

    May 3, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    Before we attack this week’s questions, a few things about last week’s responses. Question 3 asked, “In general, what kinds of plays most turn you on?” Does “turn on” have a default sexual connotation? I always thought the basic meaning was to get excited. A couple of you thought it was weird to ask about sexual arousal from watching plays. I agree; that is weird! I totally didn’t mean it that way!

    Which leads us to the Play-Doh question. Four or five of you said “penis.” I am no Pollyanna, but I was pretty surprised that this many of you thought of that. Unless that’s a thing. Is that a thing? To make a penis out of Play-Doh? Amazing!

    1. What are you like when you are very nervous?
    2. How do you deal with nervousness, especially nervousness about something that’s going to happen several days later?
    3. In what circumstance are most people nervous, but not you?
    4. What conditions seem to be fine for most people but make you feel nervous?
    5. When did you last feel nervous about something that turned out completely fine?

    Thanks for participating, and have a placid weekend! I have a huge job interview next week, and I’m kind of, well, you know.

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  4. Friday 5 for April 26: Play

    April 26, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    1. What was the last play you saw?
    2. What kind of experience have you had as a performer in plays?
    3. In general, what kinds of plays most turn you on?
    4. There are many movies* where the characters say, “Let’s put on a play,” often as a means for raising funds or bringing attention to some cause. If you and your friends decided to do that, what would be the play, who would be its star, and what role would you play in its production?
    5. If I handed you a lump of Play-Doh right now and asked you to sculpt me something, what would it be?

    * Babes in Arms and Babes on Broadway, both starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, leap to mind. See them if you already haven’t!

    Thanks for participating, and have a weekend full of rest and play!

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  5. Friday 5 for April 19: Frosting

    April 19, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    1. How much frosting do you like on a slice of cake (or on a cupcake)?
    2. What’s something else (besides cake or cupcakes) that’s excellent with frosting?
    3. How close are you (or how many years removed) from your hair turning grey?
    4. With whom would you say you have a frosty relationship?
    5. What item in your freezer is most likely to be consumed next?

    Thanks for participating, and have a toasty weekend!

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  6. Friday 5 for April 12: Social

    April 12, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    1. Where were you the last time you took an awkward tumble?
    2. When did you last dine by the pleasant flicker of candlelight?
    3. Who was the last person to cause you to yelp in surprise?
    4. What were your last good reads, and who recommended them to you?
    5. When were your friends last in a twitter about something you just couldn’t get excited about?

    Thanks for participating, and have a wonderful weekend!

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  7. Friday 5 for April 5: Yikes

    April 5, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    1. How do thunder and lightning make you feel?
    2. How do spiders make you feel?
    3. How do recent threats on America by North Korea make you feel?
    4. How concerned are you about having your identity stolen?
    5. How cautious are you about food spoilage in your refrigerator?

    Thanks for participating, and have a fearless weekend!

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  8. Friday 5 for March 29: Snacking

    March 29, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    1. What’s your favorite crunchy snack?
    2. What’s your favorite chewy, gooey, or mushy snack?
    3. What’s generally not considered a snack food but is something you love to snack on?
    4. What packaged snack have you tried but would recommend others avoid?
    5. What four snacks would you put on your Mount Rushmore of snacks?

    Thanks for participating, and have a yummy weekend!

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  9. Friday 5 for March 22: Lasts

    March 22, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these question to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    1. At a gathering of your usual social group, who’s almost certain to show up last?
    2. Of chores that must be done this weekend, which will you probably complete last, and why?
    3. Some TV remote controls have a “last” button. If you were to turn your TV on now and hit the “last” button on the remote, which channel would you be taken to?
    4. Your task is to try one scoop of ice cream per day until every one of thirty-one flavors is consumed. Which do you save for last?
    5. When did you last have an awful meal in a restaurant?

    Thanks for participating, and may your weekend last a hundred days!

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  10. Friday 5 for March 15: Lines

    March 15, 2013 by scrivener

    Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

    1. What’s the longest line you’ve ever stood in?
    2. When did you have the most fun waiting in line?
    3. What line, no matter how long or short it is, always drives you crazy?
    4. When did you last behave in a manner that was over the line?
    5. What are some lines of poetry you can recite from memory?

    Thanks for participating, and may your weekend be free of lions!

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