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Is it safe?

What drives you?

Anticipated offspring count?

Who inspires you?

DarkAudit said:

Is it safe?

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It is not.

Denbrought said:

What drives you?

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Making tomorrow better.

HCGLNS said:

Anticipated offspring count?

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Nine or ten.

WasabiPoptart said:

Who inspires you?

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My wife does.

Why the constraint?

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

Why the constraint?

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Constraints require thought.

stienman said:

Constraints require thought.

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Unlike the rest?

--Patrick

Ever sausage hair?

Conventionalization,
Establishmentarianism,
Individuality?

D'ya count contractions?

(in honour of Americanization, my haiku has been supersized.)

PatrThom said:

Unlike the rest?

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Statement inverse unsupported.

GasBandit said:

Ever sausage hair?

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Never sausage nerve.

Gruebeard said:

Conventionalization,
Establishmentarianism,
Individuality?

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Individuality bests, barely.

Denbrought said:

D'ya count contractions?

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Wouldn't've ruled against.

Gruebeard said:

(in honour of Americanization, my haiku has been supersized.)

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Too many words.

stienman said:

Statement inverse unsupported.

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I'd opine otherwise.

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

I'd opine otherwise.

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Please, do elaborate.

AMA's demand forethought.

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

AMA's demand forethought.

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Rule is redundant?

Any musical ability?

stienman said:

Rule is redundant?

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...yet frequently discarded.

--Patrick

American or Lafayette?

Love or faith?[DOUBLEPOST=1457600644,1457600611][/DOUBLEPOST]Happiness or pleasure?

Denbrought said:

Any musical ability?

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Bass in highschool.

PatrThom said:

...yet frequently discarded.

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Accept diverse motivations.

DarkAudit said:

American or Lafayette?

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Haven't tried either.

Bubble181 said:

Love or faith?

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Faithful to love.

Bubble181 said:

Happiness or pleasure?

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Happiness via joy.

stienman said:

Haven't tried either.

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Heresy or blasphemy?

DarkAudit said:

Heresy or blasphemy?

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Blasphemy. Implies knowledge.

How you doin'?

Emrys said:

How you doin'?

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I'm well. You?

stienman said:

Bass in highschool.

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The instrument, right?

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

The instrument, right?

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Upright orchestra bass.

Coke or Pepsi?

Aniston or Jolie?

Tattoos or no?

Cats or dogs?

'Sup dog? Yo!

Have a drink?

Beer or wine?

Trump or Rubio?

IPhone or Samsung?

Belgium or Jersey?

Imagination or truth?

Parables or fables?

Bus or train?

Girls or boys?

Bieber or timberlake?

Betty or Wilma?

Squidleybits said:

Coke or Pepsi?

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I prefer rootbeer.

Squidleybits said:

Aniston or Jolie?

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Jolie seems wiser.

Squidleybits said:

Tattoos or no?

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Not my thing.

Squidleybits said:

Cats or dogs?

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Cats objectively better.

Sparhawk said:

'Sup dog? Yo!

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Pinewood derby night!

Thread Necromancer said:

Have a drink?

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Non-alcoholic, sure!

Bubble181 said:

Beer or wine?

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Haven't tried either.

Bubble181 said:

Trump or Rubio?

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Rubio seems safer.

Bubble181 said:

IPhone or Samsung?

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iPhone, for now.

Bubble181 said:

Belgium or Jersey?

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Belgium, just barely.

Bubble181 said:

Imagination or truth?

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Imagination precedes truth.

Bubble181 said:

Parables or fables?

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Tough choice... Parables...

Bubble181 said:

Bus or train?

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Train, if pressed.

Bubble181 said:

Girls or boys?

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Ask in 2040...

Bubble181 said:

Bieber or timberlake?

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Timberlake I suppose.

DarkAudit said:

Betty or Wilma?

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Betty, she rocks.

Betty or Veronica?

SpecialKO said:

Betty or Veronica?

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Betty: friendly, selfless.

Thoughts on Job?

stienman said:

Haven't tried either.

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Didn't know that.

--Patrick

Denbrought said:

Thoughts on Job?

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Trust in Him.

PatrThom said:

Didn't know that.

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Word of Wisdom.

Your answers, good.

This thread has shown me that a lot of people don't know that Mormons don't drink.

I mean, I mean, wait... I can do this.

Thread... show... ... shit.

You should try:

Mormons don't drink.

Ravenpoe said:

This thread has shown me that a lot of people don't know that Mormons don't drink.

I mean, I mean, wait... I can do this.

Thread... show... ... shit.

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Dei said:

You should try:

Mormons don't drink.

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Mormons teetotal. Simple!

--Patrick

Not all mormons.

I have evidence.

My youtube channel.

He was young.

I don't judge.

Shot his face.

With roman candle.

Was an accident.

Bubble181 said:

Your answers, good.

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It is fun.

Ravenpoe said:

Thread... show... ... shit.

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Poop not imaged.

Dei said:

Mormons don't drink.

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Observing Mormon's don't.

PatrThom said:

Mormons teetotal. Simple!

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It actually is.

GasBandit said:

Not all mormons.

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No one's perfect.

GasBandit said:

I have evidence.

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See Hoover, FBI.

GasBandit said:

My youtube channel.

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Space Engineers Emporium.

GasBandit said:

He was young.

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All were, once.

GasBandit said:

I don't judge.

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Not Obama's nominee?

GasBandit said:

Shot his face.

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Hi Dick Cheney!

GasBandit said:

With roman candle.

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Bottle rockets: BANNED!

GasBandit said:

Was an accident.

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Masculine facial scars?

Too much salt?

SpecialKO said:

Too much salt?

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Looks about right.

SpecialKO said:

Too much salt?

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Hyponatremia isn't fun.

DarkAudit said:

Looks about right.

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What isn't left...

stienman said:

Bottle rockets: BANNED!

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Was in Colorado.

Masculine facial scars?

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Nah, washed off.

Cats or kittens?

Pink or purple?

Sweats or dress? (pants)

Favourite badness food?

Favourite cheesy movie?

Usher or Prince?

iPhone or android?

Fries with gravy?

Too many questions?

Ever tried beer?

GasBandit said:

Was in Colorado.

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Actually, the law in Colorado, at least now, is that any (legal) fireworks can't actually be propelled off the ground. So, a Roman candle is fine, but a bottle rocket isn't.

Wait...3 words....

Colorado no rockets.

Fireworks are fun!

Are they dangerous?

On the ground?

Squidleybits said:

Fireworks are fun!

Are they dangerous?

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In MY hands.

GasBandit said:

Was in Colorado.

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Ah, "Permit Required"

GasBandit said:

Nah, washed off.

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Good times, eh?

Dei said:

Actually, the law in Colorado, at least now, is that any (legal) fireworks can't actually be propelled off the ground. So, a Roman candle is fine, but a bottle rocket isn't.

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Granted, the above video is 17 years old, but technically, we were launching our fireworks out of a steel tube we held in our hands, so nyeh Colorado nanny ninnies.

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stienman said:

Good times, eh?

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Oh, hell yeah.



Gasoline EXTINGUISHES fire??!

Squidleybits said:

Cats or kittens?

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Most important question

Squidleybits said:

Cats or kittens?

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Kittens for cuddling.

Squidleybits said:

Pink or purple?

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Purple: has blue.

Squidleybits said:

Sweats or dress? (pants)

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Slacks > Jeans > Sweats.

Squidleybits said:

Favourite badness food?

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McDonalds, Taco Bell.

Squidleybits said:

Favourite cheesy movie?

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Princess Bride.

Squidleybits said:

Usher or Prince?

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Prince. Usher's young.

Squidleybits said:

iPhone or android?

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iPhone: Isn't "fiddly".

Squidleybits said:

Fries with gravy?

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Fries with Chili.

Squidleybits said:

Too many questions?

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That's not possible!

Squidleybits said:

Ever tried beer?

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No, I haven't.

Dei said:

Colorado no rockets.

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Afraid of flight.

Squidleybits said:

Fireworks are fun!

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Fireworks are exciting!

Squidleybits said:

Are they dangerous?

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All fun is.

Squidleybits said:

On the ground?

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I'm an adult!

GasBandit said:

In MY hands.

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Minimum safe distance?[DOUBLEPOST=1457974931,1457974750][/DOUBLEPOST]

GasBandit said:

Gasoline EXTINGUISHES fire??!

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Only vapor burns.

SpecialKO said:

Most important question

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Animal questions rock.

stienman said:

Minimum safe distance?

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...two counties, perhaps.

Spartans or Wolverines?

Infrared or normal? (pictures)

Blue or gold?

(sorry if repeat)

GasBandit said:

...two counties, perhaps.

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Then I'm safe.

DarkAudit said:

Spartans or Wolverines?

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Wolverines, graduated 2005.

Squidleybits said:

Infrared or normal? (pictures)

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B&W > Infrared > color.

SpecialKO said:

Blue or gold?

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Blue is better.

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(sorry if repeat)

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Always ask anyway.

Ask me more!

Any personal projects?

Recovered from vacation?

--Patrick

MindDetective said:

Any personal projects?

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Cider press mechanization:

PatrThom said:

Recovered from vacation?

--Patrick

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Nope! Endless exhaustion.

How's the family?

stienman said:

Cider press mechanization:

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If you aren't already familiar with Matthias Wandel on Youtube, you should check him out.

MindDetective said:

How's the family?

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Doing well enough.

drifter said:

If you aren't already familiar with Matthias Wandel on Youtube, you should check him out.

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Already subscribed.

Favorite condensed soup?

Denbrought said:

Favorite condensed soup?

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Chicken wild rice

Wife pregnant yet?

Gruebeard said:

Wife pregnant yet?

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No, still recovering.

Trump: Clubs/Hearts?

Gruebeard said:

Trump: Clubs/Hearts?

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Hearts. Clubs boring.

Main life goal?

Sparhawk said:

Main life goal?

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Self-bred football team

Sparhawk said:

Main life goal?

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Raise good adults.

Favourite holiday destination?

What's for dinner?

mroosc1979 said:

Favourite holiday destination?

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Ocean beach, family.

Chad Sexington said:

What's for dinner?

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Lasagna, green beans.

Tired of politics?

Football or soccer?

Dave said:

Tired of politics?

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So, so tired.

Gruebeard said:

Football or soccer?

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Soccer: shorter games.

Difficulty: Favorite limerick?

Dave said:

Difficulty: Favorite limerick?

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The original Nantucket.

You win, sir.

stienman said:

The original Nantucket.

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Today I learned.

Dave said:

You win, sir.

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What's my prize?

Fake Internet points.

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

Fake Internet points.

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Already have those.

Have some more.

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

Have some more.

--Patrick

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NOM NOM NOM

stienman said:

The original Nantucket.

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Why so cruel?

Gruebeard said:

Why so cruel?

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Keep on practising!

While the limitation was fun, feel free to ask more complicated questions now.

Are you a Pokemon fan?

Harry Potter?

Hunger Games?

Squidleybits said:

Are you a Pokemon fan?

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No. I've played pokemon go a bit, my kids have attempted pokemon games with me, and I've seen bits and pieces of pokemon shows and movies. Enough to be aware of the major themes and aspects to the various properties, but I don't really have any interest in the ecosystem.

Squidleybits said:

Harry Potter?

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Yes. We would buy the books at midnight and have them read 10-16 hours later. At the end we were buying two books so we didn't have to share, and my inlaws would buy the extra one from us. We saw the movies in the theater, and have them at home.

Squidleybits said:

Hunger Games?

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Yes, but not to the degree we like LoTR or Harry Potter. We haven't purchased the movies, though we've seen them all, and we both read the books.

What's your end-game on offspring? You've already passed euchre tournament/golf team/family band.

What's the average useful age on keeping your own chickens? Ive always been curious on this, -and then after seeing your setup i noticed some people not that far from me also keep them. Is it worth the trouble?

BErt said:

What's your end-game on offspring? You've already passed euchre tournament/golf team/family band.

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When we started neither of us were thinking we'd have more than four or maybe five, but as we've experienced the joy of children and as we've more closely walked the path we believe God has designed for us, we haven't yet felt that our family was complete. We still don't feel like we're done now that we have 9 children, so chances are pretty good we'll have another child down the road. Beyond that, though, I don't know.

I hope we stop having kids before we get grandkids, though...

BErt said:

What's the average useful age on keeping your own chickens? Ive always been curious on this, -and then after seeing your setup i noticed some people not that far from me also keep them. Is it worth the trouble?

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Chickens will lay pretty reliably up to 3 years, and even then they'll only slow down a little bit. Breeds raised specifically for laying will often lay for 5 or more years. When we had five hens in a small 20 square foot coop we would spend $15 a month on feed and wood shavings, and we'd get 4 eggs a day. So for $15 you get about 10 dozen eggs a month, which is a pretty decent deal given they are essentially equivalent to organic free range eggs that cost a lot more from the store. In the summer you can collect eggs, feed, and water them every other day, so the upkeep isn't excessive.

Winter care is more annoying, though. You get a heated dish for water, close up the cage as best as you can to give them a spot to rest out of the wind, and the egg production drops significantly unless you install a lamp in the coop with a timer so they get 15 hours of light a day. You do have to go out every day to collect the eggs, though, or else they'll freeze and crack.

Given that you already have a dog you have to walk a few times a day, though, it's probably not really any more work than you're already committed to.

What you might find surprising is that the chickens will bond with you and follow you around the yard if you let them out of the cage. They even put themselves to bed at night, roosting in the cage, so we usually let ours roam around during the day - which reduces feed since they eat grass, weeds, and bugs. The eggs probably taste better for it too. Also there is a literal pecking order they develop.

Chickens seem to like having friends, and sometimes chickens die, so I'd recommend no fewer than 3, you can always give away eggs.

I can't think of a question. What should I ask you?

Gruebeard said:

I can't think of a question. What should I ask you?

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I like open ended or opinion based questions. They don't result in yes/no or limited responses.

So while "what's your favorite color" is interesting, what about your favorite color makes it your favorite? Or what items do you own that aren't your favorite color and why? Are somewhat more insightful.

DarkAudit said:

Does the name Stu Hegeman have any relevance to your area of expertise?

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No, had to search him to know who he is. I don't do much analog design, any analog I deal with is quickly filtered and digitized after which I prefer massaging it digitally. When I need to make an amplifier I usually turn towards off the shelf solutions, such and single chip amps or amplifier modules, it's just not something I'm very interested in doing myself.

When you say "massaging digitally" do you mean it or just "with a computer"?

So then, what's the strongest memory you have that's linked to your favourite colour?

And the strangest?

Bubble181 said:

When you say "massaging digitally" do you mean it or just "with a computer"?

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Take it how you like it.

Gruebeard said:

So then, what's the strongest memory you have that's linked to your favourite colour?

And the strangest?

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There was a commercial several decades ago about Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance, "Blue is better" which has a line, "Blue is the ocean, and blue is the sky, blue is the color of my baby's blue eyes, blue is better."

So... maybe that counts for both strongest and strangest. I can't imagine it was on TV every time I watched TV, but maybe it was. Still can't find it online or even a mention of its lyrics, so I could be misremembering the source, but I believe it's from an insurance commercial.

DarkAudit said:

So you're apparently not a fan of tube amps, then? The Carver Silver Seven does nothing for ya?

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Nah, and I gently mock the audiophile community for their exceptional love of the tube. It does have a certain distortion which is pleasant, and of course those who grew up with tube amps may insist that the tube sound is the "real" sound, but for me it's like preferring "warm" lighting to "bright" lighting - different color temperatures, and simply a preference. If you've got the money and the interest, knock yourself out, it's not better or worse.

That said, I don't have time to sit and listen to music. In a different life I would perhaps have a music room, and I would likely include a tube amp among other amps and choose one based on my mood and the music I'm listening to. But it's so far down the list of priorities that it's simply never going to happen.

So, does that mean your favourite colour is green?

Gruebeard said:

So, does that mean your favourite colour is green?

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Nope, blue really is better. Than all the colors. Ever. Objectively. It's ok if blue isn't everyone's favorite color, you don't have to prefer the best.

stienman said:

Nope, blue really is better. Than all the colors. Ever. Objectively. It's ok if blue isn't everyone's favorite color, you don't have to prefer the best.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue–green_distinction_in_language

That link would be 1000 times better if the first paragraph wasn't in need of a citation, amirite?

Gruebeard said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue–green_distinction_in_language

That link would be 1000 times better if the first paragraph wasn't in need of a citation, amirite?

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No, a citation would only improve it by a few dozen percent.

If you were a grilled cheese, what kind of grilled cheese would you be? What kind of bread? What kind of cheese? Anything else?

BananaHands said:

If you were a grilled cheese, what kind of grilled cheese would you be? What kind of bread? What kind of cheese? Anything else?

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Sharp cheddar, muenster, and Colby between sourdough, perhaps with a tomato slice and honey mustard.

stienman said:

Sharp cheddar, muenster, and Colby between sourdough, perhaps with a tomato slice and honey mustard.

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Get in my belly.