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2026QOTD March 6-10
Apr. 8th, 2026 04:48 amFull list of April questions here.
6. Is there a fashion or style from your youth that you wish would come back, or are you happy with how people dress these days?
I wouldn't mind if parachute pants came back, or at least if the fabric would. Come to think of it, a lot of breakdance fashion was interesting in a way nothing is any more. Shirts with panels of various fabrics assembled in different ways, sometimes with snaps and zippers. What's not to like?
7. It’s National Robotics Week – if you could have a personal robot, what would you like it to do for you?
I suppose the point of a personal robot should be to do the things we can't or don't want to at the moment. Aside from basic stuff that springs to mind like chores, it seems like a personal robot would be a fantastic chauffeur. That would definitely make road trips and going out easier.
8. Have you ever played card games? If so, what’s your favourite game?
I'm not really into standard card games that use a regular deck. My favorite is Skip-Bo. Uno is pretty good, too.
9. It’s National Garlic Month – are you a fan? If so, what’s your favourite recipe using garlic?
Lombardi's is one of Everett's best restaurants and if you order bruschetta, you can choose three of these toppings: olive tapenade, fig and raisin compote, chive goat cheese, traditional tomato basil, and angelica della morte. That last one, the angel of death, is the garlickiest garlic thing you could want. We usually do it twice and then pick another to be the third. The restaurant even sells jars of it. Another favorite garlic thing is black garlic, which is fermented cloves of garlic you can buy at Asian supermarkets. I discovered it as an ingredient in a delivery meal kit. Trader Joe's also sells dehydrated black garlic in a shaker, which is fantastic. I've been to San Francisco's famous Italian restaurant known for garlic, The Stinking Rose, but unfortunately it's been long enough that I don't really remember the experience.
10. Do you often see wild birds in your backyard/garden/nearby open spaces? What are the most common ones you see in your area?
Lots of crows, and I constantly worry the dogs will piss them off and we'll have an army of crows that hates us. Steller's Jays are pretty common here, as well as chickadees. That reminds me, I should get a fresh bag of seed on Monday and set up the Bird Buddy feeder again. I say Monday because they sell bird seed in bulk bins at the store I go to Monday mornings, and that's a nicer way to buy than a giant sealed bag.
6. Is there a fashion or style from your youth that you wish would come back, or are you happy with how people dress these days?
I wouldn't mind if parachute pants came back, or at least if the fabric would. Come to think of it, a lot of breakdance fashion was interesting in a way nothing is any more. Shirts with panels of various fabrics assembled in different ways, sometimes with snaps and zippers. What's not to like?
7. It’s National Robotics Week – if you could have a personal robot, what would you like it to do for you?
I suppose the point of a personal robot should be to do the things we can't or don't want to at the moment. Aside from basic stuff that springs to mind like chores, it seems like a personal robot would be a fantastic chauffeur. That would definitely make road trips and going out easier.
8. Have you ever played card games? If so, what’s your favourite game?
I'm not really into standard card games that use a regular deck. My favorite is Skip-Bo. Uno is pretty good, too.
9. It’s National Garlic Month – are you a fan? If so, what’s your favourite recipe using garlic?
Lombardi's is one of Everett's best restaurants and if you order bruschetta, you can choose three of these toppings: olive tapenade, fig and raisin compote, chive goat cheese, traditional tomato basil, and angelica della morte. That last one, the angel of death, is the garlickiest garlic thing you could want. We usually do it twice and then pick another to be the third. The restaurant even sells jars of it. Another favorite garlic thing is black garlic, which is fermented cloves of garlic you can buy at Asian supermarkets. I discovered it as an ingredient in a delivery meal kit. Trader Joe's also sells dehydrated black garlic in a shaker, which is fantastic. I've been to San Francisco's famous Italian restaurant known for garlic, The Stinking Rose, but unfortunately it's been long enough that I don't really remember the experience.
10. Do you often see wild birds in your backyard/garden/nearby open spaces? What are the most common ones you see in your area?
Lots of crows, and I constantly worry the dogs will piss them off and we'll have an army of crows that hates us. Steller's Jays are pretty common here, as well as chickadees. That reminds me, I should get a fresh bag of seed on Monday and set up the Bird Buddy feeder again. I say Monday because they sell bird seed in bulk bins at the store I go to Monday mornings, and that's a nicer way to buy than a giant sealed bag.
