A Weekday Meme For you. Yes... you!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My father's father, William.  People always called him "Willie"... when my relatives tried to call me Willie, it resulted in much... resistance from me. 

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
I don't remember.  I don't do it often.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
I have never spent 5 minutes thinking about it.  I suppose it is adequate.  It isn't pretty, but it is legible.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Ham

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Two.  Both girls.  One is nineteen and the other is ten.  They are my joy.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Sure.  I think that I am decent, kind, and strong.  I'm loyal, devilishly handsome, I can cook AND I'm a trained killer, though you'd never look at me & think so.  What's not to like?

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Of course not.  See my sincerity in the answer above.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
I do, and I think that I shall keep them.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
No

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Grits.  With cheddar cheese.  If you mean cold cereal... well, I try to avoid it.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Always.

12.  WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Cherry Garcia... and Mint Chocolate Chip

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Whether or not they look like they are armed.

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I'm one of the world's natural fat people.  I fight it as best I can, but what the hell?  You can only fight nature so much.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Sam H***  Sam was my friend and a fellow officer.  He died much too young.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
That would probably be quite dull.  This one is dull enough for three

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Blue jeans and brown hiking boots.

20. FAVORITE SOUNDS:
Automatic gunfire (no, I'm not kidding)
The laughter of little children.
Screaming guitars

Gregorian chanting (again, not kidding)

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
It's quiet in the house, now, but I can hear Mrs Gunfighter snoring softly.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
What kind of question is that?  How the heck are you supposed to learn anything with a question like that?  I'm not answering that.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
A roasting chicken
Roses
Soap
Mrs GF's favorite perfume

Woodsmoke

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Customer Service at Peek.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
I only found her blog this morning, but she seems nice.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Sports?  There is only one sport worth watching:  RUGBY!

27. HAIR COLOR?
Black.... well, getting slightly silvery now

28. EYE COLOR?
Brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Not since my laser surgery 3 years ago.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Roasted chicken & vegetables & Chicken Marsala, a la Gunfighter

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Pretty Woman  Hey, I was sick and couldn't sleep Saturday night!

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
A Gray thermal undershirt.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer... bring the heat, baby!

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hug me, kiss me, then.... oh, sorry, this is a family blog.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Not a soul.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
What difference does it make?  I only have 15 or 20 readers who acknowledge that they read what I write.

39. WHAT BOOK(s) ARE YOU READING NOW?
A Confederation of Valor (Tanya Huff), and Crusader Castles In The Holy Land (David Nicolle)

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
It's clear.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
The L Word, Big Love, & Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

42. FAVORITE SONGS?
You Can't Always Get What You Want (Rolling Stones), Somebody To Love (Queen), The 1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky), The Ride of The Valkyries (Wagner), The Title Theme to Superman: The motion Picture (John Williams), The Planets (Gustav Holst), My Sharona (The Knack), Jumpin' Jack Flash (Rolling Stones), You're All I need To Get By (Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell)

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
The Stones.  I love the Beatles, but the Stones are more me...  a little more bad-ass.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Norway.  Above the Arctic Circle.  Is that further from the east coast than Kenya?  Probably not.  Maybe it was Korea.

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I am a good teacher.  I can teach nearly anyone, nearly anything.

46 WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Hamilton Air Force Base, Marin County, California

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
I'm done tagging people for these things, dude... but if anyone wants to jump in, go for it.

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
At work... our marriage is a direct result of the Gulf War (1991-92)

49. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU?
My family, & being helpful to others

50. FAVORITE SAYINGS?
I use the term "bloody" too often.

51. WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?
My 15 year old self.  I'd like to tell him some really important things.  Oh, and Saint Martin DePorres