2026QOTD April 26-30
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christopher575Full list of April questions here.
26. Do you still have a landline, or do you only use your mobile phone/cellphone?
Mobile only for about 22 years now. It would have been even longer, but the resident manager at one of my apartments was convinced the doorbell had to ring to a landline. The manager before had told me it just had to be a number with a 206 area code, but by the time I got my cell phone, their successor thought otherwise. That was a bummer, because I had to pay something like $35 just to use my doorbell.
Garrett might still have a phone on his desk but if so, it's VoIP rather than a traditional land line.
27. What sweets/candies do you remember from your childhood? When was the last time you ate some?
I just had a look at '80s candies for sale online and saw that lots of what I remember is still available. There are some I used to love but would never bother buying again, like Fun Dip. Sometimes Garrett's mom has some varieties that she grabs at Dollar Tree and I may or may not partake, like Circus Peanuts. I think I had a Circus Peanut a month or so ago, and probably won't again for quite some time.
One thing I'm a fan of is newer upgrades to candies that have been around a while. I'll probably never buy standard gummi bears again now that Albanese are available. And Spree is a decent candy, but Chewy Spree is so good, it's the only Spree for me. But it's been at least a couple of years since I had those. I mainly just make sure to have some Albanese and some high quality chocolate around.
28. In 2004, Shrek the sheep from Tarras, Central Otago, New Zealand, was finally shorn live on TV after 6 years of avoidance; the fleece weighed 27 kg (60 lb). Do you own, or have you made anything from sheep’s wool?
I don't. If I were to get anything like that I'd choose alpaca instead.
29. When was the last time you received a letter (not junk mail)?
Didn't we do this one? Same answer, I exchange letters with one of my oldest friends. A fun twist was that her last one included a postcard she wrote a very long time ago but hadn't gotten around to sending.
30. In 2018, Sweden's official Twitter account confirmed that Swedish meatballs actually originated in Turkey. Do you like Swedish meatballs? Ever had them in IKEA?
Yes to both! I wouldn't want to buy tons of stuff at IKEA but I sure wish there was one closer. Our nearest one is over 40 miles away in Renton and it's quite a slog to get to. We were supposed to get our state's second location just 1.5 miles from here, but the company suddenly backed out of the discussion. Then we were supposed to get a dine-and-drink style movie theater in the same place, but that plan fizzled out for some reason as well. The last update was that it would be a pickleball venue. I don't really understand why pickleball is such a huge deal in the US, and it's hard to imagine how someone could make much money since the courts take up a lot of space.
26. Do you still have a landline, or do you only use your mobile phone/cellphone?
Mobile only for about 22 years now. It would have been even longer, but the resident manager at one of my apartments was convinced the doorbell had to ring to a landline. The manager before had told me it just had to be a number with a 206 area code, but by the time I got my cell phone, their successor thought otherwise. That was a bummer, because I had to pay something like $35 just to use my doorbell.
Garrett might still have a phone on his desk but if so, it's VoIP rather than a traditional land line.
27. What sweets/candies do you remember from your childhood? When was the last time you ate some?
I just had a look at '80s candies for sale online and saw that lots of what I remember is still available. There are some I used to love but would never bother buying again, like Fun Dip. Sometimes Garrett's mom has some varieties that she grabs at Dollar Tree and I may or may not partake, like Circus Peanuts. I think I had a Circus Peanut a month or so ago, and probably won't again for quite some time.
One thing I'm a fan of is newer upgrades to candies that have been around a while. I'll probably never buy standard gummi bears again now that Albanese are available. And Spree is a decent candy, but Chewy Spree is so good, it's the only Spree for me. But it's been at least a couple of years since I had those. I mainly just make sure to have some Albanese and some high quality chocolate around.
28. In 2004, Shrek the sheep from Tarras, Central Otago, New Zealand, was finally shorn live on TV after 6 years of avoidance; the fleece weighed 27 kg (60 lb). Do you own, or have you made anything from sheep’s wool?
I don't. If I were to get anything like that I'd choose alpaca instead.
29. When was the last time you received a letter (not junk mail)?
Didn't we do this one? Same answer, I exchange letters with one of my oldest friends. A fun twist was that her last one included a postcard she wrote a very long time ago but hadn't gotten around to sending.
30. In 2018, Sweden's official Twitter account confirmed that Swedish meatballs actually originated in Turkey. Do you like Swedish meatballs? Ever had them in IKEA?
Yes to both! I wouldn't want to buy tons of stuff at IKEA but I sure wish there was one closer. Our nearest one is over 40 miles away in Renton and it's quite a slog to get to. We were supposed to get our state's second location just 1.5 miles from here, but the company suddenly backed out of the discussion. Then we were supposed to get a dine-and-drink style movie theater in the same place, but that plan fizzled out for some reason as well. The last update was that it would be a pickleball venue. I don't really understand why pickleball is such a huge deal in the US, and it's hard to imagine how someone could make much money since the courts take up a lot of space.
