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I seem to have writers block, or should I say writers blog 
I had absolutely nothing to post yesterday so I have found a little quiz (little being 200) on http://thedailymeme.com. This will be my post for Monday (and I know it is Tuesday now but I missed Monday). Some of the questions are a little, um, personal, (remember I am a recovering Introvert), so I might skip them without comment but for completeness I will post them here. Please pick up this meme and answer the quiz on your site, it is quite interesting. Remember to link back to this post as well as to The daily meme.
Here we go…. (My comments are in Italics, whether I have answered or not)
Have you ever…
Bold the ones you’ve done…
01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula.
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables - My mom grew, I ate but I did help plant
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars - I wonder if in a tent counts? let’s say not just to be safe
21. Changed a baby’s diaper - Maybe I should call myself a recovering introvert who has an affinity to babies
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath - Usually after someone finishes the hot water
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days - Who hasn’t, vacation time comes to mind…
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day - Sounds like fun though, must remember this
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
48. Had two hard drives for your computer - I thought it was normal to have 2. I have 3 in one computer and 2 in another
49. Visited all 50 states
50. Loved your job for all accounts
51. Taken care of someone who was drunk
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends - They are still amazing
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign - I still want a clock built from a stolen stop sign, alas I cannot steal the sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Benchpressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog.
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
84. Started a business - Not yet
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Sword fought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch - Guys do this too sometimes don’t they, or am I strange.
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music - Not my own though
112. Eaten shark.. - Surprisingly I have tasted shark, it tasted like fish
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror..
125. Read - and understood - your credit report - I did ask for help though
126. Raised children.
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy.
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. …more than once? - More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone’s heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph - Oops, sadly yes, 170kph (105mph)
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states - Only because I have never been to any US states though
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions - Actually they quit after I complained to their boss
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes.
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read,
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
183. …and gotten 86′ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions (not on purpose)
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language - A german tourist in a restaurant I was working in
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts - Friends computers too
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196: Dyed your hair
197: Been a DJ - At my brothers wedding
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested.
Wow 29 /200, more than 20%. A lot of things look like they would be interesting to do though.
If you don’t have a blog and you want to answer, simply answer in the comments section.
l8r, JMR
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April 17th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
This was interesting, I had to do it too… pretty kewl. Should of been on the list
My total scoring was 67 which is 33.5% Here’s the list 
01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain – Lions Head in Cape Town Fog was to thick to climb Table Mountain. Also collected a rock form the top
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula.
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree – I have a bad habit to flick the leaves too
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise – A Fond New Years eve for me.
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby’s diaper – Oh so many times…
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne – Just tipsy
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope – Did this when I was up in Botswana
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight –These were fun, watermelon fights rule.
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill – Sick of work counts right?
31. Asked out a stranger – Everybody has to do this one at least twice
32. Had a snowball fight – On the ice rink, if that counts.
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier – Hands & face nothing else yet.
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can – Yeah no comment…
35. Held a lamb – Well partly… Leg of lamb mmmm
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip – We are young, we run free…
38. Taken an ice cold bath – Haven’t done this in awhile though. (Willingly anyway)
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Ridden a roller coaster – Anaconda , Cobra, Jozi Express, Golden Loop…
42. Hit a home run – So being a South African I will take this as a 6 in cricket
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days – Damn that whisky diet…
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking – And o how they were looking.
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day – Heh does sound like fun.
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
48. Had two hard drives for your computer – I have a whole drawer full of them, thinking of donating them to the garbage man association.
49. Visited all 50 states – Shock, anger, hate, love… I think I visited more than 50 states
50. Loved your job for all accounts
51. Taken care of someone who was drunk – I need a drink…
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied – When I didn’t have bills to pay
53. Had amazing friends – Yip still do have only amazing friends.
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales – I love the discovery channel
56. Stolen a sign – Need one JMR?
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip – Need another one.
59. Rock climbing – Taking this is not climbing that mountain…
60. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Benchpressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your records – yip, I sort by filename often.
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving – Snorkled in a pool once.
75. Got it on to “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog. – I thought that what a blog’s all about?
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
84. Started a business – Sorta…
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class – Yip I kick ass.
88. Sword fought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch – Made lemon me rang, and helped with rusks.
99. Won first prize in a costume contest – King for a day No really I was Elvis
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music – When tape desk were still trendy
112. Eaten shark.. – No but that crocodile was pretty damn tasty.
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone – COD2, Medal of Honor and Paintball… Guess those don’t count.
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off – Too Much Info
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently – Afrikaans en/and English.
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror..
125. Read - and understood - your credit report - I worked in the bank… 3 for that matter.
126. Raised children.
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy. – Rubic’s Cubes Rules!
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. …more than once? - More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking – I usually sing to the people looking at me…
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did – Does their cooking count?
138. Had plastic surgery – I performed plastic surgery… Many a brave army men were deformed.
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane – Went for a intro flight and got to fly it whilst in the air.
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone’s heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari – Photo safari? Heck I have been on real ones.
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing – The view to awesome.
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours – Slept like 3 days straight.
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states – “Only because I have never been to any US states though” Ditto.
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground – I am not into Necrophilia
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school – Almost every damn day painstakingly for 6 years, gota love high school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach – With the bottom of my shoe, so no.
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes.
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read,
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
183. …and gotten 86′ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch - Elaborate…
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating – Killed a crab and fed him to the fishes.
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions (not on purpose)
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language – No although my smelling is so bad youd think it was won.
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts – You can buy them?
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196: Dyed your hair – Highlights only.
197: Been a DJ – Yip friends bday party.
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested.
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