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What five people, past or present, real or fiction, do you most admire?

Who are your favorite and least favorite Disney villains?

Connie G. wrote:What's your favorite kind of donut?

Chocolate cake donuts. I like the denser texture, and of course the chocolate flavor.

Kaida wrote:Which version of the Bible do you read?

ESV or NIV.

SirWhit wrote:Algebra or trig? iPhone or Android? Pencil or pen?

Algebra. I use it more than trig, and it tends to be more straightforward.

I've only ever had an iPhone, so I can't accurately compare them, but I'm very happy with mine.

It depends on the use. I would die if I had to use a pen for math problems or taking notes, but they certainly have their place.

Baron von Odyssey wrote:Who are your favorite and least favorite Disney villains?

Yzma is definitely one of my favorites. I don't really have a least favorite, but I was terrified of Scar when I was little.

Do you have red hair?

No, I have rather plain brownish hair.

Why did you chose the name T.S (myself)?
What is one subject you are interested in learning?
Would you call yourself a theologian?
What is your church's denomination?
Are you left-brained or right-brained?

Do you prefer pancakes or waffles?
What's your favorite type of tea?
If you could speak in an accent, what accent would it be?
What would you do if Buzz Lightyear showed up to your door?

GJFH wrote:Why did you chose the name T.S (myself)?
What is one subject you are interested in learning?
Would you call yourself a theologian?
What is your church's denomination?
Are you left-brained or right-brained?

Joining the SS was the first time I had to pick a username. T.S are my initials, but I thought that looked rather short, so I added the (myself) for good measure. The main nickname I go by is Tea Ess, and I've considered changing my username here to that, but I haven't fully decided yet.

I'm interested in learning Tolkien's Elvish languages and the Tengwar (Elvish characters).

I would not call myself a theologian. I don't have a level of knowledge that would make me feel confident bearing that title, and honestly I'm not that interested in obtaining that level of knowledge.

Every church my family has belonged to has been non-denominational. They probably most align with the Baptist or Methodist churches, and have numbered from between 150 and 2000 people.

I would call myself primarily left brained, but I have some attributes from each side. My main strength is mathematics and analytical thinking, and I think those things can also be very beautiful and creative.

Didi wrote:Do you prefer pancakes or waffles?
What's your favorite type of tea?
If you could speak in an accent, what accent would it be?
What would you do if Buzz Lightyear showed up to your door?

Either. I love all breakfast foods.

I'm ashamed to say I'm not much of a tea person. I'll drink pretty much any kind of tea.

Probably either a French accent or an English one.

Take a video and find a way to monetize it.

When do you fit in time to read the Bible?
Would you say you are an early-riser?
How late do you usually stay up to?
What would you say is a weakness of your personality?

Would you like to be the president of the US?
Are you a crafty person?
Do you sympathize with the villian or protagonist?
What's your favorite animal?
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

GJFH wrote:When do you fit in time to read the Bible?
Would you say you are an early-riser?
How late do you usually stay up to?
What would you say is a weakness of your personality?

Typically in the evenings.

No, not at all. I'm perfectly capable of getting up early, but it's not my preference.

It totally depends on the situation. Right now, my earliest class is at 10am, so I can stay up to 1am or so and still get a nice night of sleep.

That's not a very fun question. Probably appearing to be disinterested when I'm actually not.

Didi wrote:Would you like to be the president of the US?
Are you a crafty person?
Do you sympathize with the villian or protagonist?
What's your favorite animal?
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

No, I definitely do not, but thankfully inexperienced 19 year olds aren't qualified to be president.

In general, I'm not very artistically gifted. I do occasionally enjoy doing crafty things, though.

That's a good question, but I think it mostly depends on the particular story. Like most people, I often sympathize with the protagonist more, because their character is typically written so that the reader/viewer empathizes with them. I do enjoy stories with complex villains I can have sympathy for, even if I don't necessarily agree with their actions.

My go-to favorite animal is the kakapo, because I did a paper on them back in grade school, and most people haven't heard of them. The kakapo is an endangered flightless parrot. It's native to New Zealand, but is currently limited to a couple of small islands for conservation efforts.

Any superpower? I'm not sure if this counts, but gating would be an amazing superpower/magical ability. It's the main focus of the Mither Mages trilogy by Orson Scott Card. A gate is essentially a portal between two points, created so that a person could travel between those points instantly, regardless of the distance. Passage through a gate also heals any injury or illness, so a gate mage has incredible power to heal people as well. The series is worth reading just for the magical system and worldbuilding.

T.S. (myself) wrote: My go-to favorite animal is the kakapo, because I did a paper on them back in grade school, and most people haven't heard of them. The kakapo is an endangered flightless parrot. It's native to New Zealand, but is currently limited to a couple of small islands for conservation efforts.

I'm not sure if this counts, but gating would be an amazing superpower/magical ability.

You are awesome.

When was the last time you had a life-or-death situation?
Would you rather spend your evening playing with a (or your, if you have one) dog, or reading a book?
Do you prefer milkshakes or slushies?
What is one embarrasing moment of your life?
Do you prefer purified or spring water?

A poll has now been added! Please let me know your opinion on this important issue.

Didi wrote:You are awesome.

When was the last time you had a life-or-death situation?
Would you rather spend your evening playing with a (or your, if you have one) dog, or reading a book?
Do you prefer milkshakes or slushies?
What is one embarrasing moment of your life?
Do you prefer purified or spring water?

Thank you. I didn't know kakapos were so appreciated. :p

I haven't really been in a situation where I had a high likelihood of dying in any particular moment. One thing that does stick out to me is looking over the edge of the Grand Canyon, realizing that the only thing between me and death was a few steps forward. The call of the void makes it a lot trippier.

Right now, playing with my dog sounds amazing. I haven't seen her in almost a month. Ellie is a Labrador Retriever, and it's fun to walk or even swim with her.

Definitely milkshakes. Slushies are basically just ground ice with corn syrup flavored in slightly different ways.

My very first debate thread on the SS. Never look for it.

I'm honestly totally fine with plain tap water, and it's 90% of what I drink. There's nothing markedly different about bottled water.

*flies to stalk debate threads with TS's name*

I voted for Tea Ess, just because I think it has more personality. However, it might cause some to think you are a girl though.

Do you drive and have your own car?

Miss Friendship wrote:*flies to stalk debate threads with TS's name*

nooooooo

Miss Friendship wrote:I voted for Tea Ess, just because I think it has more personality. However, it might cause some to think you are a girl though.

I know. =p Most people around here already know my gender though.

Miss Friendship wrote:Do you drive and have your own car?

My family owns a car that is considered my car, as I used it when I was commuting and am generally the main person that uses it. However, I will eventually have to purchase a car myself.

http://odysseyscoop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=324

Is this the thread you speak of?

Nope. Definitely, absolutely not.

dont judge me

That was the very first thread I ever came across from the Soda Shop. Someone linked to it on the ToO and I decided to give it a read out of morbid curiosity.

It...it was an experience.

Yeah, I remember.

To be fair, there are some similar 'debates' on the ToO. Now let's never speak of this again.

Do you enjoy collecting? And if so, what do you collect?
What is your favourite Holiday?
Do you enjoy playing board games?
How do you take your coffee?
How many siblings do you have? (If this isn't too personal)