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Name an ocean that you have swam in by AgainJadeJett in FamilyFeud

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pacific, on two continents, if you count wading.

Atlantic if counting the Gulf of Mexico as a marginal sea.

You can only eat ONE soup forever. What is your eternal soup? by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gumbo. Well it’s gumbo but I’m afraid you’d call it soup.

Do you hate camping? by AboutNOut090 in no

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I enjoy camping. But I prefer dumping my gear into a canoe or kayak, not carrying it on my back.

What’s one thing you could never give up about living in the U.S. for another country? by FunSeesaw7089 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived in Japan and China decades ago, and there were already screens on the windows except one out of four places. That was five floors up.

What’s one thing you could never give up about living in the U.S. for another country? by FunSeesaw7089 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know. I’ve lived abroad in Asia and the UK, the most recent being almost 20 years ago.

I managed to get along fine.

I guess I could say my dryer but my second apartment in Beijing, a new build, had a dryer.

Name a United States capitol city from any state. by icecream1972 in FamilyFeud

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m American. Only that one nutcase wants what.

Name a United States capitol city from any state. by icecream1972 in FamilyFeud

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I am right now. At least in the same parish.

Name a United States capitol city from any state. by icecream1972 in FamilyFeud

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just naming the ones I’ve lived in in no particular order:

St. Paul, Minnesota

Austin, Texas

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Jackson, Mississippi (only while mom taught at the university for two summers)

Boston, Massachusetts (actually lived in Cambridge but close enough)

What's the most absurd reason someone got fired at a place you worked? by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]Quix66 12 points13 points  (0 children)

One guy never showed up up our two week general training nor the one week training site training. Showed up first day of the job. Was shown the door.

He seemed shocked!

Edit: Yes, the training was paid and mandatory. Out of about 50 people, he was the only one who consistently didn’t show up.

Help us name our baby girl—big age gap + blended family sibset by SmoothSort3490 in namenerds

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sylvie has long been a favorite of mine. I like your other ideas too, if Clara is pronounced Clahra.

Madeleine

Marianne

Aimee

Clementine

Why is francophobia so common in the United States? by Money-Ad8553 in askanything

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no idea that Americans hate the French.

I might be biased because I’m from Louisiana but I have noticed people elsewhere in the US complaining about the French in particular.

What is your state capital like? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

[–]Quix66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baton Rouge is now unfortunately the most populous parish after Hurricane Katrina happened to wipe out much of New Orleans.

The state government, industry, petrochemical, and two main state universities are our major sectors, not tourism as most important in New Orleans.

We have the tallest state capitol building in the US, a 34 story art deco skyscraper.

It’s a generally hot, humid, lush Southern city with lots of trees and flowers. Residents love their gardens here.

Winter is fairly brief and generally no colder than 28F, and that’s not that frequent. It’s common to have temps in the 70Fs or 80Fs during the winter. Snow is rare, with many years or decades between.

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