What's the first thing you would change to fix the economy?
Submitted by Chicago Shadow.
The guy who thinks he knows how to fix it and the people who broke it in the first place.
If you had a time machine, which year would you travel to and why?
Submitted by Michelle.
I think I'd like to travel back to the time of the pyramids. I'd like to see where they got the plans. So whatever year that is.
Al Gore was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work raising awareness on global warming. Who would you award a Nobel Peace Prize to?
NOT AL GORE
What are your top five favorite cooking seasonings?
Submitted by skip.town.
fresh garlic, garlic powder, garlic salt, fresh rosemary, salt
Should driving while talking on a cell phone be outlawed?
Submitted by Soup.
Personally, I do this all the time. But I also am wearing a earpiece and have both hands on the wheel. My phone is set to auto-answer when the headset is plugged in. Since I basically drive for a living, I am more concious of safety than the average idiot I see holding the cell in one hand yacking. I think it would be better just to take the driving licence away from those people and leave the people who do it right alone. California will be requiring hands-free operation or get fined starting in July 2008. I'm ahead of them by at least 4 years.
What decision changed the course of your life?
Submitted by Ally.
Quitting Drinking on Jan 1, 1999 and Moving out of Santa Cruz in Aug 1999 and starting over.
What are your favorite ways to reduce, reuse & recycle?
I used to own a recycling center several years ago before the state mandated curb-side recycling...Now we just put stuff in the bin and let the city worry about it. We used to process over 100 tons of cardboard, 80 tons of glass, 5 tons aluminum cans, 50 tons of newspaper, and assorted scrap metals every month for over 3 years. When the city got into the picture...the profitability in the business was gone. It wasn't that great anyway because of high costs.
I had a couple of garbage trucks, a flatbed, forklift, cardboard baler and a glass crusher. Everything always breaking down and costing money to fix.
When has your first impression of someone turned out to be completely wrong?
Submitted by Mana'olana.
Not very often..can only count a few times.
Where do you consider home? Is it the place you grew up; the place you're currently living? Why is it home?
Submitted by uncagedbird.
Technically, my home is where I am now. Moved here from Santa Cruz in 1999 and have been back once since then. I really live in my jeep evidenced by the mess I never seem to ever get fully cleaned. When people ask where I'm from my first answer is "from my mommy". So for me this is a good question.
How many jobs have you had in the past five years? Where and what did you do?
Submitted by M.One job as an employee but also a private contractor for another firm. I drive all over northern California fixing computers and printers under warranty. I log about 1000 miles/week.