2026QOTD February 6-10
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christopher575Find the full list of February questions here.
6. In 1869, Harper's Weekly published the first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers. Do you know anyone with a beard or a moustache?
I myself have worn a beard almost the whole time I've been able to grow one, the only major exception being when a company I was working at was acquired by another. We had to adopt their dress code, and the only facial hair allowed for men was mustaches and sideburns, and neither could go lower than the corner of the mouth. It was extremely ridiculous, because I worked in a warehouse and saw maybe two customers a week, whereas our drivers who saw customers all day every day could still wear beards.
7. Is there a subject at school which you disliked, but you would consider learning now?
I can't imagine going to school again or really even taking any classes that would be taught in one.
8. How often do you read fiction?
It's been a long time! I used to read about a book a week when I commuted to work via bus and have found it very hard to get books back into my life ever since I started working from home. I recently almost finished Freak Unique by Pete Burns on my return flight home from a recent getaway. I wouldn't have come so close to it but there was a medical emergency on board and the plane was diverted, doubling the flight time.
9. This year is the 40th anniversary of the release of the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – have you ever seen it? Bueller…. Bueller…. Bueller….
I've seen that movie so many times and love it. John Hughes really had a way with film and that one is unique for him as a director because of its scale. I didn't realize until just now that he only directed eight movies!
10. Have you ever owned a Tamagotchi?
No. I never really saw the appeal of toys and games that are highly demanding.
6. In 1869, Harper's Weekly published the first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers. Do you know anyone with a beard or a moustache?
I myself have worn a beard almost the whole time I've been able to grow one, the only major exception being when a company I was working at was acquired by another. We had to adopt their dress code, and the only facial hair allowed for men was mustaches and sideburns, and neither could go lower than the corner of the mouth. It was extremely ridiculous, because I worked in a warehouse and saw maybe two customers a week, whereas our drivers who saw customers all day every day could still wear beards.
7. Is there a subject at school which you disliked, but you would consider learning now?
I can't imagine going to school again or really even taking any classes that would be taught in one.
8. How often do you read fiction?
It's been a long time! I used to read about a book a week when I commuted to work via bus and have found it very hard to get books back into my life ever since I started working from home. I recently almost finished Freak Unique by Pete Burns on my return flight home from a recent getaway. I wouldn't have come so close to it but there was a medical emergency on board and the plane was diverted, doubling the flight time.
9. This year is the 40th anniversary of the release of the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – have you ever seen it? Bueller…. Bueller…. Bueller….
I've seen that movie so many times and love it. John Hughes really had a way with film and that one is unique for him as a director because of its scale. I didn't realize until just now that he only directed eight movies!
10. Have you ever owned a Tamagotchi?
No. I never really saw the appeal of toys and games that are highly demanding.
