Thanksgiving 3/3

Dear QotD?ers,
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It's the day before Thanksgiving and no one is here in the 14 offices I can see from my door. Maybe that means I can pump my Thanksgiving tunes* real loud. oh wait, I hear the printer (which I can also see from my door) working. It was the one other person in my group here today.
I'm really excited about Thanksgiving family time this year, probably more than I've ever been. I don't know what makes this year so special. Maybe it's because my last two family visits lasted only a few hours.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:
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Do you like cranberry sauce?

How do you like to eat it?

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I've always seen it as a main course mini-dessert. After I've had my first plate and go back for seconds, I'll get the dishes that I really liked and some cranberry sauce. So I don't eat it with turkey, but love it all on it's own. That may be strange?
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I hope you all have safe travels and an enjoyable Thanksgiving. Don't overindulge on food or drink, but have fun!

Gobble gobble,
The Asker
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*I don't have Thanksgiving tunes. I'm not even sure there are any.

Thanksgiving 2/3

Dear QotD?ers,
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BRRRR. it was below 50ºF this morning and definatelly one of those days where you realize your regular socks aren't going to cut it. Therefore, I am wearing my super warm sock combo - thin nylon rainbow socks & thick, sweater-like blue socks. My feet are doing pretty good. For those of you you actually have work today (because you aren't a teacher and don't have oodles of vacation) I hope nothing crazy comes up. Oh, and vote Brooke Burke for DwtS champion.
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Today 's Question of the Day? is:

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What are five things you are thankful for?

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1) My uncle's recovery
2) Amanda's safety
3) A husband who loves me even when i get a little crazy
4) Stable jobs
5) New QotD?!
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Love,
The Asker

Thanksgiving 1/3

Dear QotD?ers,
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This will be a short QotD? week, taking vacation on Thursday and Friday.
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All of those things I said I was going to do, I did. Therefore, it was a successful weekend. Also, yesterday I ironed a huge pile of clothes while watching an America's Next Top Model marathon recorded from MTV.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Do your family and friends have a unique tradition for Thanksgiving celebrations?

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Love,
The Asker

Day trip

Dear QotD?ers,
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If you haven't figured it out, today is my off Friday. I slept late and we are going to a movie this afternoon. Yes, I'm making Justin see Twilight with me. For those of you out of the loop, it's a young-adult fiction with vampires and loooots of teenage drama. I'm either going to cry a lot or roll my eyes continuously.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Do you have any big weekend plans?

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My younger brother is turning 21 tomorrow, so we are going up for the party! It should be exciting, as my 21st birthday was in a park with 100 chicken nuggets. There's going to be some alcohol at this one!
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Love,
The Asker

new stomp

Dear QotD?ers,
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No jury duty for me. I was looking forward to going through the process again, but we were dismissed during the 'loitering in the hallway, waiting for the baliff' stage. The upside was that I took Justin out to lunch, since I hadn't packed a lunch for myself that morning.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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What is the last pair of shoes that you bought?

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I bought myself some shoes from target. They are medium brown flats, slippers that I call 'Jackie' style.

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Love,
The Asker
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P.S. After my brother's girfriend. She always has cute shoes.

toasty tootsies (i don't like the word 'tootsies')

Dear QotD?ers,
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I woke up at 7:30 today! it was wonderful. I'll try to donate blood this morning before I start my jury duty day... Well, I just learned that the donor center doesn't open until 10, so I guess I won't donate blood this morning.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Do you own house shoes? what kind?

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I have some purple granny-style house shoes. They are one of my winter necessities, as they keep my feet warm when a double layer of socks does not. I got this pair for Christmas last year because my old pair was in the closet and I saw a spider on them. They had to go.
In other news, I learned that they purposely took spiders up to the space staion. This is another reason why I won't be a space traveler.
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Love,
The Asker

aromatics

Dear QotD?ers,
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Yesterday I went to the courthouse for my jury summons. After roll call, a list was called out and asked to return at 1pm. I was in that group, so I left, did some errands, had some lunch at home and then went back. The afternoon was spent asking questions and explaining the legal responsibilities of both parties in a criminal case. Those of us not chosen for the jury were asked to return Wednesday to fill a jury for another case. I'll probably make a livejournal entry of my experience, but we can also talk about it next time we are on the phone or get together.
Benno, a second week of jury duty! It must be a difficult one. May God grant you wisdom and clarity... and a verdict before Thanksgiving.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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What are three of your favorite smells?

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Love,
The Asker

Going to the courthouse

Dear QotD?ers,
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I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It has finally gotten a little chilly down here, current temperature is 40ºF.
QotD? is coming out early today because I'm not going into work this morning. I've got jury duty! This will be my first time.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Have you ever been picked to serve on a jury?

If yes, was it a criminal or civil case?

If no, which of the two would you want to jury for?

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Love,
The Asker

Excuse me?

Dear QotD?ers,
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Yesterday I tried to fit in too many activities in the evening and ended up going to bed late. Today is going to be a long day for me, but thankfully it's the end of the week.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Have you ever been the victim of identity theft or credit fraud?

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Love,
The Asker

Pizza Parrty

Dear QotD?ers,
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Today is pizza day at work! Since everyone in my group participated in a safety program, we earned a pizza lunch. I was out of the office at training last year during pizza day and was very upset, but today I get to eat pizza! I am actually very excited about this.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Do you have a favorite word with double letters?

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Love,
The Asker
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P.S. Happy Birthday Sabrina!
P.P.S. Happy expansion pack release, WoW fans!

Meet the QotD?ers: Daryl!

Name: Daryl William Brown


QotD? Alias: Cuñao


Relationship to The Asker: Justin’s brother thus making me The Asker’s brother-in-law


Tell us about the computer/internet you use when Answering: I connect to the world via my 2 yr old Dell laptop with 1G RAM and 1.6 GHz core duo processor and a near-full 80G HD running Winblows XP Media Center Edition SP3. It is yet to be named thus I refer to it as “my computer.”

I use the internet, which I understand to be the same internet as all other respondents. My internet connection tops out at 300kbps, which is approximately the speed a slug walks backwards when tired.


Most memorable QotD? experience: Today, mostly because it was just today


Favorite Question? : 3 statements and a lie


Current residence: Salvador da Bahia, BRAZIL!


Year of H.S. Graduation: 2002


Job: English teacher, translator, volunteer environmentalist, grad student


Hobbies: QotD?, Talking about the stove project, my foreign language collection, Rotaract Club (it’s Rotary for 20 somethings), reading books, cooking, sunburning on the beach


Do you want to share a picture of yourself? Yes

crumbs

Dear QotDers?
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Every year near Thanksgiving, some guys at work host a 'turkey bingo' for a local charity. Each board is 10x10 spaces and you put your name in a space for 50 cents. Letters are randomly chosen for the columns, numbers for the rows, and then a random combination is generated to chose the turkey winner for that board. I bought four squares, but I'm not sure if I really want to win a turkey. I don't think it would fit in our freezer.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Turn your keyboard upside down and shake it. Are you surprised?

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Love,
The Asker
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tetrachloroethylene

Dear QotD?ers,
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Happy Veterans Day! I don't believe any of our current QotD?ers are veterans, but I'm sure you know some personally. Give them a hug and tell them thank you. They do(/have done) jobs that I could never handle. And while war is terrible, I'm proud we have volunteers pledged to defend us. Thanks Dad Brown!
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Of all the garments you own with washing instructions "Dry Clean Only," how many do you actually take to the dry cleaners?

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I have probably taken my own clothes to the dry cleaners less than three times. Formal dresses (band banquet, bridesmaid, etc.) and suit jackets get dry cleaned, everything else can go for a ride in the gentle cycle.
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Love,
The Asker

Meet the QotD?ers: Alicia!

Name: Alicia Stephenson


QotD? Alias: alicia


Relationship to The Asker: friend from A&M, met in Percussion Studio


Tell us about the computer/internet you use when Answering: I use a dell laptop to answer QotD? I just got it this summer. It is pretty a blue and super duper fast! So far, it does not have a name, but I should really get to work on that…


Most memorable QotD? experience: hmmm, I would have to say that Kristen and Justin’s wedding is my most memorable experience thus far in the realm of QotD?


Favorite Question? : what would you do for a Klondike bar?


Current residence: Houston (specifically Deer Park)


Year of H.S. Graduation: 2001


Job: I am currently a student at Texas Chiropractic College. Someday I hope to actually make money, rather than spend loads of it on education…


Hobbies: werkin’ out, studying…. Yep, that’s it these days. I used to be a real big fan of playing music, but that doesn’t happen anymore… L when I’m home (in Bryan) I spend lots of time hanging out with my adorable nephew (Colby, 3) and niece (Kennedy, 19 months), and hopefully I’ll soon be hanging out with my new niece (unknown name, due any day now!)


Do you want to share a picture of yourself? Ummm, maybe? Since this is a new computer, I’m not sure how many pictures I have of myself on here….. let’s see…..
This one is from facebook. It’s not fantastic, but it is fun!

Moo.

Dear QotD?ers,
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Exciting DINK news: Saturday we not only purchased a new car, also a wii. Exciting frugal engineer news: between the two deals, we saved $3,624.75. We traded in my coreador red taurus, but I didn't tell them about the sticky passenger seat belt, the broken window motor on the back passenger side, or the fact that tiny, non-ant bugs have somehow made it into the car. HA! So good news, all my passengers, I no longer have to help you out of your seatbelt!
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Now, this day's question wouldn't have been so exciting 8 years ago when almost all of the QotD?ers lived in a 25-mile radius. But now that you are all over the contiguous United states (excepting the east and west coasts, including Brazil), I'm pretty interested in the possible variety.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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What dairy brands can you get at your grocery store and which do you favor?

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Despite seeing no commercials for it ever, Lucerne has crept into the dairy aisle. It's beating out Borden in shelf space. And it's pretty reasonabally priced, so that's the brand of our milk and cheeses. Wow, I just looked at their website. The closest milk manufacturing plant is in Arizona! They also produce softdrinks like Dr. Skipper(!) and a lot of Safeway brand products.
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Moo,
The Asker

It's good for your bones

Dear QotD?ers,
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Justin and I caved and got facebook accounts. Be my friend.
I'm very glad that it is Friday. I have some exciting errands to run. If everything goes well and we make a purchase, I'll tell you about it on Monday.
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As I sit and eat my Crispix cereal, I wonder...
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Milk: whole, half, 2%, skim, soy, rice, goat?

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Love,
The Asker

1-888-VOTE-FOR-ME

Dear QotD?ers,
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There's something pretty hilarious happening in the hallway. At least, I assume it's hilarious because there are lots of people laughing. In my opinion, it's too early for hillarity. The only exceptions being on way to Disneyland, waking up after a sleepover, or crazy. I'm not a morning person.
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I enjoy having first and second breakfast. First breakfast was cereal while I finished doing my hair at home. Second breakfast was a banana just now!
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Have you ever voted for one of thos reality show competitions? If it had been free, would you have voted?

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I have voted for two shows. Dancing with the Stars is free by e-mail. There was also a vote for Beauty and the Geek one episode. If it had been free, I would have voted for Pasha on SYTYCD.
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Love,
The Asker
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P.S. Maksim, I liked your hair better longer.

Meet the QotD?ers: Sabrina!

Name: Sabrina Moran


QotD? Alias: groovysabrina


Relationship to The Asker: brother-in-law’s girlfriend


Tell us about the computer/internet you use when Answering: I answer from my work computer, a desktop. Windows XP. Firefox. Internet: Slow.

Most memorable QotD? experience: The Sarah Palin question. Lots of interesting and heartfelt perspectives. Also, following the approach and effects of Hurricane Ike via Kristen’s posts.

Favorite Question? : Three Truths and a Lie!


Current residence: Salvador, Brazil


Year of H.S. Graduation: 1999


Job: Project Manager at Environmental Services Company


Hobbies: photography, dance, live music, summer barbecues, Mexican food, Barack Obama.

Do you want to share a picture of yourself? Yes.

Hail to the [your answer here]

Dear QotD?ers,
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I'm so glad to learn that so many of you voted! TamiJean, did you get to keep the magic pen? Sabrina, do you have duel citizenship and can vote there as well?
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In case you have not read or watched any news outlet or talked to anyone: Barak Obama looks to have won the presidential rate. For those of you who voted for him, congratulations. For those that did not, the government has checks and balances. I bet Mr. Obama will be one of the most scrutenized presidents of all time.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:
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What is the highest position you've held in any organization?
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Hmm. I was the advertising officer for p.studio.
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Love,
The Asker

Civic Duty

Dear QotD?ers,
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I got a jury duty summons! My first ever! I'm excited but I know the actual experience will probably be very boring.
Anne, I don't know if you read Mom's response, but she wants to know what an arepa is. (this came into play when Cuñado requested a shopping spree for tortillas).
In other news, I find it a true challenge to drink 64 volume ounces of straight-up water every day.
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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Did/Will you vote in today's U.S election?

If so, what voting mechanism did/will you use?

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I early voted last Friday afternoon. I was amazed at how quick the process was, considering our voting location served one of the higher density areas in our county.
And I voted on an electronic machine with a rotary dial and buttons.
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Love,
The Asker

Meet the QotD?ers: Kristen!

Name: Kristen


QotD? Alias: The Asker, and there used to be literally 99 more on the signature of e-mail QotD? many of which I'm looking at now and can't remember how I got them. #12: Mexican Rainstorm; #23: Chief Chemist (at Enviros); #53: amorphous blob of jello; #66: Proud Employee of King McDomino's Sub-in-the-Box Grocery Video Mall Department Store Outlet Camp; #92: applekitten; #100 is Justin's Girlfriend, which shows how long it's been since I've updated that list (over 3 years)


Relationship to The Asker: self


Tell us about the computer/internet you use when Answering: It's usually my work computer during a break. desktop and ethernet? I don't actually know anything about them. Most of the administrative and planning work gets done on my home computer, Ram Rom the Tumputer. It has pink ram. Comcast = terrible internet service.


Most memorable QotD? experience: getting all the QotD?ers at our wedding in a picture! 2nd place is dancing the Tunak Tunak dance on stage during a Percussion Studio show to fullfill Angel-A's 50 magic cosmic brownie points prize.


Favorite Question? : That three truths and a lie was pretty great


Current residence: suburb on the south side of Houston


Year of H.S. Graduation: 2000!


Job: economic feedstock analyst type job at a chemical plant


Hobbies: reading. Seriuosly, it's something I do every day. If I don't get a chance to read before bed I feel sad. occasional arts and crafts: sewing, cross-stitching, whimsical dioramas


Do you want to share a picture of yourself? sure! here is photographical evidence that I won a medal two weekends ago for walking a 5k. Amanda, myself and Justin were all winners!

Boo?

Dear QotD?ers,
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Welcome to November. As always, I'm very surprised at how quick the year is going. Many years ago I was watching a tv show or reading a magazine article that gave me a new perspective on the passing of time. As a 10-year old, a year takes SOOO LONG to pass, because that's 10% of your life! As a 26 year old, a year is a quick 3.8% of your life. It only gets worse. I'm sorry I have to share this depressing news with you on a Monday, but it's good for you to know. Perhaps you will do more with your time, knowing how quickly it will all pass?
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Now, if only I could figure out all these levers on my desk chair...
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Today's Question of the Day? is:

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What did you do for Halloween?

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I did nothing Halloweeny. waited for the cable guy, enrolled for 2009 insurance, watched tv, early voted. Yesterday we bought discount halloween candy.
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Love,
The Asker

Who are you?

Dear QotD?ers,
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While the regulars are getting to know each other, if only by reading each other's answers, you may want more!
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If you are interested in sharing more about yourself with fellow QotD?ers, send me an e-mail. I will send you the Questionnaire.
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Then I'll share them in a special post
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Love,
The Asker
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