The Syndicate

Posted: **Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:51 pm**

Who is your favorite blues guitarist?

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:08 pm**

I'll say Muddy Waters since he's the only blues guitarist I know for SURE is a blues guitarist. I might consider Jack White a blues guitarist, too.

If you could go back in time to when they were your age, what advice would you give your grandparents?

Posted: **Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:43 am**

Plastics

Have you ever eaten with a spork?

Posted: **Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:00 am**

Thanks to KFC, I have.

What’s your go-to fever/cold remedy? Asking for a friend

Posted: **Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:11 am**

The grotesquely named Mucinex, the one you have to get from behind the pharmacy counter since it has something in it that meth labs use. Dries those sinuses out like the Sahara.

Coronavirus: "overblown" or "OMG CVS is out of facemasks!!"

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:41 pm**

"OMG CVS is out of facemarks" in fact, when I read that I immediately called my mom and asked her if she'd heard anything like that "Oh yes" she said. "Everyone is out". OMG!!! I have compromised lungs (asthma) so even a cold can send me to the emergency room.

I like this question so much I'm going to ask it again:

Coronavirus: "overblown" or "OMG CVS is out of facemarks!!"

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:53 pm**

Overblown for the fact that the people most impacted by it are over the age of 60 and have respiratory issues/infections already. This virus isn’t going to start killing healthy people. It’s an opportunist, sucker punching those who aren’t in the best shape at the moment. Also, cynically speaking, we’re long past due for a global pandemic.

Did you get a flu shot this year/winter?

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:39 am**

Yes

Have you developed any new habits since the new year and if so what?

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:18 am**

No, not really.

When is the last time you went to a Library?

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:41 pm**

Several weeks ago. We use it for movies more often than books.

If you had to become addicted to one drug, which would you choose?

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:35 pm**

Alcohol. The devil you know is better than the devil you don't.

What band has the best logo?

Posted: **Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:21 pm**

Sex Pistols

How to you deal with a coworker you absolutely hate?

Posted: **Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:02 pm**

Fake love

What are the major themes of your life?

Posted: **Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:54 pm**

Bad decision making, redemption and peace.

How have you grown in the last few years?

Posted: **Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:26 pm**

I've started my transition to cure my body dysphoria, started a new job and I'm back in school to earn my degree. I have goals and I'm working to achieve them. I've also learned to be patient, attentive and decisive within a chaotic universe. I'm taking an active role in my destiny.

What's a work of art that means a lot to you personally, but which no one else really understands in the same way?

Posted: **Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:32 pm**

I’ve never met another person who’s read my favorite book (Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain) and I would not hold my breath for it appeal to anyone in the same way it did for me if I were to recommend it to them. It resonated very peculiarly with me when I read it.

What’s a work of art that is held in high regard but that you don’t care for?

Posted: **Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:06 am**

-John Lennon’s song “Imagine”
-Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”
-Any abstract modern “art” that doesn’t make sense to me

If your house is on fire and all your family is safe, what one possession would you run back in to save from the flames?

Posted: **Sun Mar 01, 2020 2:45 pm**

My 1999 Fender American Stratocaster (the first guitar I bought with my own money).

(Though I doubt I'd be running back in to save any material possession)

Do you like to ski?

Posted: **Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:14 pm**

I used to, but I hurt myself racing down the slope I was waaay not qualified for one time too many. It's a blessing that snowboarding was not a thing in my youth, I would be dead.

My sister texted me that she went to 5 stores in Northern Connecticut and all of them were out of antibacterial gel and lysol style spray disinfectants (Corona panic, maybe?) . Do you use antibacterial products?

Posted: **Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:05 pm**

Yeah, I keep one at my desk, one in my truck, and I take advantage any time it's available. I also try to avoid touching my face as much as possible, unless I know my hands are clean. That's just regular "I don't want to get sick" behaviour. I'm not concerned about Coronavirus.

Do you think money buys happiness?

Posted: **Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:07 pm**

Money can buy short-term happiness, but it's fleeting. Money can also help build up a sense of contentment, but it's phony if it's the strongest piece of your contentment foundation. Long-term contentment requires relationships.

Are people fundamentally good, evil, or something else?

Posted: **Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:00 pm**

Good, I think default is closer to good than bad. Usually bad people have had awful experiences in life, while average good ones have had average lives.

Would you be satisfied in the end having lived an average, goodlife, or do you feel you need to acheive something extraordinary to be fulfilled?

Posted: **Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:00 pm**

I think that peace and happiness are states to be achieved from within, and those are the things toward which I want my life to strive. I do not necessarily need to achieve something extraordinary beyond inner peace, but achievements would not necessarily exclude the possibility either.

What is the best soup you’ve ever had?

Posted: **Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:19 pm**

When I was a kid my mom made a soup from leftover meatloaf and mashed potatoes. It sounds so weird but it was so good. I'm vegetarian, but I would consider relaxing my scruples for a bowl of that soup.

Better cook; your Mom or your grandmother?

Posted: **Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:47 pm**

My mom. My grandma made great things, but I think my mom had more versatility. She didn't like to cook though, but she did anyway.

Favorite 60s song?

Posted: **Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:21 pm**

Weirdly (since I generally hate country music) it's Ode to Billie Joe. I love a good mystery, and it was so poignant, the feelings felt real.

What's a song you like that is contrary to your usual taste?

Posted: **Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:46 pm**

Spoiler: show

What was your favorite toy as a child?

Posted: **Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:44 pm**

Xylophone.

Do you prefer small houses or big houses?

Posted: **Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:07 pm**

I like a reasonable, medium-sized house. Small is stifling, but going too large and it feels wasteful. Large houses typically have higher ceilings and a ‘great room’ which is a colossal waste of space and inefficient to heat and cool.

Do you think you could live in a ‘tiny house’ for a whole year?

Posted: **Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:17 pm**

Yes for sure.

Kitchen cabinetry; traditional, like white or wood, or painted colors? Even two colors?

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:05 pm**

Wood/brown. I guess i wouldn't mind colors, but preferably earth tones/nothing too garish and nothing too... cutesy, idk. Dark generally preferred over light.

What's your favorite outdoor activity?

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:12 pm**

I'm a hiker.

Most breathtaking natural sight you have seen?

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:22 pm**

The Grand Canyon or the Cliffs of Moher. The Grand Canyon is incredible in that it stretches as far as they eye can see. But the Cliffs of Moher are enormous jagged rocks above crashing waves with no man-made barrier for protection and I still get woozy thinking about it.

Which team has the best uniforms in your favorite professional sports league?

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:25 pm**

The Mariners

Which team has the worst uniforms in your favorite pro sports league?

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:28 pm**

Used to be the Diamonbacks, but they upgraded. Now it’s the Indians.

Favorite city you’ve ever visited?

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:16 pm**

New York City.

You couldn't pay me to live there, but this country mouse loved getting lost there even if it was only for a day.

An insane guy has threatened you that you have to go into a jazz club and do a number on karaoke night in front of everybody or else. What are you singing?

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:22 pm**

"Look What You Made Me Do" by Taylor Swift

Do you have a good skincare routine?

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:48 pm**

Yes. Stay away from fire.

What's your favorite accent?

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:10 pm**

The umlaut

Have you ever had an out of body experience?

Posted: **Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:10 am**

Only if you count bad trips in the 80's.

Have you ever gone on a bad trip (like literally, gotten in a conveyance, went to a different place, etc.)?

Posted: **Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:24 pm**

If by bad trip you’ll count bad travel experience- heck yeah. Two summers ago my wife and I came within 10 minutes of missing a second-chance flight to get us to our cruise on time. It was my first time flying since I was a baby. Note to self- one-hour layovers aren’t enough.

Which team will Tom Brady sign with for next season?

Posted: **Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:17 pm**

In my dreams the Chargers

How old do you want to be when you die?

Posted: **Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:35 pm**

83.

You get to instead be born in a future year (2021 or later). Which do you choose and why?

Posted: **Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:36 am**

2050- I’d be young enough to see America’s tricentennial and the start of the 22nd century but old enough to appreciate both.

Should I take my family to Disney On Ice on April 4th if our tickets haven’t been cancelled yet?

Posted: **Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:41 pm**

G-Man wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:36 am 2050- I’d be young enough to see America’s tricentennial and the start of the 22nd century but old enough to appreciate both.

Should I take my family to Disney On Ice on April 4th if our tickets haven’t been cancelled yet?

No, no, no, no. Flatten the curve.

Do you have enough toilet paper?

Posted: **Sat Mar 14, 2020 6:48 pm**

We have 8 rolls in the linen closet. That should be enough until stores restock. I mean, everyone who bought the 24-packs should still have plenty on hand in a week’s time, right?

What pandemic survival item do you lack and wish you had?

Posted: **Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:32 am**

I wish I had stocked my freezer with frozen chicken and I have no hand sanitizer.

Are you working from home yet?

Posted: **Sun Mar 15, 2020 1:07 pm**

Nope.

What’s for lunch today?

Posted: **Sun Mar 15, 2020 1:11 pm**

Honey ham on a toasted everything bagel with cream cheese; chips and a clementine

How's my driving?

Posted: **Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:43 pm**

Top notch. Unless you're posting while driving....

What do you usually wear to bed? (asking that isn't like, weird or anything is it..... lol i am bad at thinking of questions

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