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I've given a speech in front of a large (100+) group of people
No.

I've reported a crime to the police
Yes! A man walked into Walmart, cut the spider wire off a TV and ran out the door with it. I heard the spider wire alarm going off so I walked aorund the store with it blaring, hoping it'd scare whoever did it. Then I saw the man heading towards the exit with the TV and out to his car. So I did the reasonable thing of chucking the alarm on the sidewalk next to where he was parked and called the police. He was caught a few minutes later stealing milk from a gas station with the TV sticking out his back window. I very nearly lost my job for this incident (:

I've lost a permanent tooth
No.

I've stepped on a nail
No.

I pay for music
Yes! I use to make fun of people for this but I am subscribed to Spotify. I think it's more than worth it.

I have a trip planned this summer
I do! I am taking another road trip to New York in July and probably taking my girlfriend. Also going to.... Idaho! This week. Yay.

I've ridden a skateboard
Yes, a few times fucking around as a kid but never rode one seriously.

I've driven through a red light
By accident, yes. It was like 2 in the morning and I wasn't really paying attention and just fucking blew right through one. As soon as I did, I pulled into a parking lot cause I was freaking the fuck out.

Also once in NYC cause I could not see the light with a big stupid truck in front of me. Once he was out of the way, I saw it was red and I was already in the middle of the crosswalk. Pedestrians were immediately in my way and I had a cop knocking on my window a moment later asking if I thought that was funny, which I thought was a very silly question. Somehow I escaped that without a ticket.

I've been inside a cavern
Yes. School field trip for a cavern tour in Albany. I thought it was the coolest thing and I really want to visit one again.

I've missed a flight
Came very close before but no.

I've dropped my phone in a water source
No. I did have my first phone, which was one of those $10 tiny brick Tracfone's, go through the washer but it still worked afterwards and I already had a new smartphone on the way so I didn't really care.

I've dyed my hair an unnatural color
Green for Halloween when I was like 11 or 12. Never did it again outside that.

I've been on board a helicopter
No.

I've called a family member (that you do not live with) in the last 7 days
My mom

I've researched my ancestory
I've tried to a few times but never seriously did.

I've been punched in the face
Yes. Because a man's shampoo bottle fell on the floor and filled with water.

I've given a speech in front of a large (100+) group of people

Nope. I have bad memories from school of teachers forcing us to do presentations before the entire class. I hated that shit more than anything. That kind of stuff isn't for every kid.

I've reported a crime to the police

Not a real crime. When I was four I called the police on my auntie as a prank. It was pretty funny tbh.

I've lost a permanent tooth

No. My dentist says my teeth are perfect.

I've stepped on a nail

No

I pay for music

I think artists struggle more than ever these days to make money, and I'm part of the problem! I buy music from newer artists when I can, but when it comes to older artists who are infinitely rich already, I'll often pirate their stuff.

I have a trip planned this summer

None at the moment

I've ridden a skateboard

nah

I've driven through a red light

i don't drive

I've been inside a cavern

Yeah, went down a mine when I was a kid

I've missed a flight

No

I've dropped my phone in a water source

I deliberately spilt water on my waterproof phone to test it once. It survived!

I've dyed my hair an unnatural color

No. I think it's an unwritten rule that ginger people should not dye their hair. That said, I'm not ginger anymore, soo...

I've been on board a helicopter

No

I've called a family member (that you do not live with) in the last 7 days

ye, my dad and my sister

I've researched my ancestory

Yes, but I haven't got very far with it. I found a story about one of my ancestors on my mothers side though, a guy called Arthur Shearman. He and one of his friends were arrested for drunkenly abusing the manager of a cocoa house. Apparently they told him they'd 'Knock his face off' and 'give him a good hiding' if he didn't give them any soup.

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Arthur Shearman was a legend.

I've been punched in the face

Yeah a few times, but nothing major. I've never really gotten into a proper fight.

KC @ 5/5/2018 9:30

I've been punched in the face Yes. Because a man's shampoo bottle fell on the floor and filled with water.

I want to know more about this, it sounds like the least cool start to a fight ever

Oh, and I say 'I' found that story on Arthur Shearman. It was actually Lucy, but whatever

I've given a speech in front of a large (100+) group of people
Never a crowd that big no

I've reported a crime to the police
I've given a witness statement but otherwise no

I've lost a permanent tooth
YEAH :( Aside from my wisdom teeth, when I was in kindergarten I got my face smashed into a wall and shattered my FIRST ADULT TOOTH in the front so now it's a cap. There's a good chance I broke my nose during the same incident but everyone was so focused on the tooth that I never got that checked.

I've stepped on a nail
TECHNICALLY?!? You know those big parking lot dividers with the huge spikes nailing them to the ground? One day, I was talking on the phone to someone (never a good thing) and was balancing on one of those dividers. I was wearing flip flops because of course I was, and stepped wrong. The flip flop slid out of the way and my foot had about 2square inches of the skin on the bottom ripped off by the spike. It actually hurt less than you'd expect and I just kinda treated it myself after ending the call and hobbling back to my dorm room while trying to make sure all the blood didn't get all over. It healed completely and now I can't even remember which foot it was.

I pay for music
do i look like the kind of person who enjoys music, let alone pays for it????
.......yeah i do

I have a trip planned this summer
Nothing planned but I might just take a day trip to NYC or something

I've ridden a skateboard
Nope. I tried a friend's for like a second and got freaked out because I don't have a good sense of balance which is probably really obvious from the other things I've answered on this poll

I've driven through a red llight
NO!

I've been inside a cavern
Yeah a few times. I've done little cave tours in my area, and when I went to Bermuda. I also went on a few tours of old coal mines as school field trips

I've missed a flight
naw

I've dropped my phone in a water source
Many times

I've dyed my hair an unnatural color
yeah, I dyed it violet brown for a while. I MISS IT. It looked really good once it started to fade out and I didn't look like Lydia Deets anymore

I've been on board a helicopter
YEAH! When I went to Niagra Falls as a kid. It's another weird example of "things that don't set off my fear of heights." Helicopter= fine. Standing on a chair? Not fine. But to be fair I'm more likely to get myself killed standing on a chair (:

I've called a family member (that you do not live with) in the last 7 days
Ya

I've researched my ancestory
I haven't but my mom's dad is big on it so I know a lot from him. Mainly that one of my ancestors married his cousin, killed his father-in-law/uncle with a metal pipe, fled the state, remarried, and named his new children after the old children he abandoned. Great guy.

My dad's started doing the genealogy stuff now, too. He just sent in a DNA test. Grandma's real excited to see if she's actually a jew.

I've been punched in the face
Nope

I've given a speech in front of a large (100+) group of people
No. Twenty-something was probably the biggest audience.

I've reported a crime to the police
Yes! A couple of months ago some guy was banging on my door and ringing my doorbell at 5:30-6am in the morning when it was still dark out. I heard from my neighbors later that he had been doing that for like 30 minutes before I even woke up and heard it. :P (My bedroom is on the third floor of a 3 level condo) Anyway, I didn't know him and I wasn't going to open the door so I called the police. Apparently he had left his phone and wallet in someone's house and didn't remember whose lol. It wasn't mine.

I've lost a permanent tooth
I guess if wisdom teeth count. I've had all four removed.

I've stepped on a nail
No.

I pay for music
I have but currently I don't. I have the free version of Spotify with ads.

I have a trip planned this summer
Just local to the beach.

I've ridden a skateboard
I tried riding my son's so I guess technically yes.

I've driven through a red light
By accident when I was going through a yellow. Whoops. Also, I heard that if they can't see your face clearly (if the red light camera takes a pic), they won't send you a ticket. So, I put the visor down really quick lol. And this is weird timing but last night I dreamt I ran a red light - just blew through a red light because I wasn't paying attention.

I've been inside a cavern
No. I haven't had the opportunity and I don't really have a great desire because of bats.

I've missed a flight
I ran through the Montreal airport once because I overslept and thought I was going to miss my flight. It turned out to be delayed, though, and all the people I had passed on the way to the gate eyed me very strangely as they walked casually to the gate.

I've dropped my phone in a water source
No.

I've dyed my hair an unnatural color
No.

I've been on board a helicopter
Yes in Kauai. It was really cool.

I've called a family member (that you do not live with) in the last 7 days
My sister(s). I may have called one of my kids but we usually text.

I've researched my ancestory
I have. It started with an assigned project when I was in a science class and I got pretty far. I found out a lot of information, got copies of census records and even got in touch with very distant relatives in other parts of the country and Canada. I think I ended up going back to the 1400's in some lines. My kids have Icelandic heritage from their Dad's side - I went back to I think the 1100's or something on their side. It was pretty fun and still try to dabble in it a bit but I don't really have the time to focus and I don't want to pay the fee for Ancestry.com when I'm not really using it enough.

I've been punched in the face
No, not a fighter.

I've given a speech in front of a large (100+) group of people - Yep. Disd this a lot when I was student council. I ran our school elections (which we did through an Electoral College or Convention type system that was kind of cool, plus the kids sent to it got the day off of a school to do it). I also MCed our school talent show.

I've reported a crime to the police - Yep.

I've lost a permanent tooth - Wisdom teeth

I've stepped on a nail - I've stepped on a Lego.

I pay for music - I still buy CDs sometimes.

I have a trip planned this summer - We're mostly going to run around here and paddleboard the Potomac.

I've ridden a skateboard - I've fallen off skateboards. See my skiing post for more details.

I've driven through a red light - No, but I've biked through them, only when there is no traffic around.

I've been inside a cavern - Yep- a couple really cool caves.

I've missed a flight - Yeah, but got on the next one.

I've dropped my phone in a water source - Nope, but had my phone in a pocket when it got caught in a downpour.

I've dyed my hair an unnatural color - Yep. I did black once. I also did grey for a skit in HS.

I've been on board a helicopter - Yep.

I've called a family member (that you do not live with) in the last 7 days - Nope.

I've researched my ancestory - A little, but not much. I care less about where I'm from than where I'm going.

I've been punched in the face - yep. But nothing too bad.

Mike @ 5/5/2018 8:33

KC @ 5/5/2018 9:30 I've been punched in the face Yes. Because a man's shampoo bottle fell on the floor and filled with water. I want to know more about this, it sounds like the least cool start to a fight ever

Here's a story I really wish I never had to tell.

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It was in jail. My cellmates threw me in the shower with my clothes on and lathered me up in a very strange prank. In jail, you get very basic stock stuff for showers unless you pay for the good stuff. One of them had good stuff as shampoo and it fell onto the ground without anybody noticing. Anyway a CO started walking down the block and saw me in the shower with my clothes on and sent me to psych cause he thought I had lost my mind. When I came back, the guy found that his shampoo was ruined and was very mad and punched me in the face over it.

I've given a speech in front of a large (100+) group of people
Three days a week, for the last 4 years. (I teach large lecture sections of 100-150 people)

I've reported a crime to the police
Yes, when my house was broken into earlier this year.

I've lost a permanent tooth
I said no, but I guess I've technically lost my wisdom teeth, but that doesn't really seem to count on "losing" them, since I paid someone to take them away.

I've stepped on a nail
Yes, many times. I'm just lucky enough that none of them were pointy-side up.

I pay for music
Well, I definitely don't steal it, if that's what your getting at, you torrenting criminals

I have a trip planned this summer
Yep, headed to Wyoming to see family for a week, and then to New Mexico and Colorado for three weeks to teach a class in the mountains.

I've ridden a skateboard
Yep, a couple of times.

I've driven through a red light
Of course, but not like I pulled up, stopped, and then went through the red. More of the "well shit, it turned red as I was entering the intersection".

I've been inside a cavern
Yep, caves are cool

I've missed a flight
Once, and it was fun staying up all night in the Phoenix Airport waiting for the first flight out in the morning on Thanksgiving Day. Ugh.

I've dropped my phone in a water source
I like using my rice for eating, so no.

I've dyed my hair an unnatural color
Nope.

I've been on board a helicopter
Yes, it was fun. We had to take a helicopter in Sweden to get from the end of the bus line into the research station we were based out of, because I didn't want to hike 30k with suitcases and heavy field gear.

I've called a family member (that you do not live with) in the last 7 days
Yes, but this is kind of cheating, because I just had family in town last weekend. Any other week, and the answer would probably be no.

I've researched my ancestory
I've done a little bit when my wife tried the Ancestry.com Pro stuff for a couple of weeks. My dad's relatives spent a bunch of time researching things, and this is how I know I'm related to two people who came on the Mayflower, as well as the guy (Zebulon Pike) who has Pike's Peak named after him. I'm also related to a whole bunch of farmers, but they aren't quite as exciting a story.

I've been punched in the face
Only on accident by one of my kids, so that doesn't really count.

vladykins @ 5/5/2018 11:59

I've driven through a red light - No, but I've biked through them, only when there is no traffic around.

Ugh bikers! You only obey the rules when it's good for you. :P

I've given a speech in front of a large (100+) group of people
No. I took a speech class with about 35 others, but that's the biggest crowd.

I've reported a crime to the police
Yes, when I had stuff stolen. Also once when my bro in law called my wife from 100 miles away talking about shooting himself.

I've lost a permanent tooth
Yeah

I've stepped on a nail
Yeah.

I pay for music
I don't listen to much music, but when I want to, I just do it on radio, YouTube, or other free sites.

I have a trip planned this summer
Nothing big. Maybe a couple of weekenders.

I've ridden a skateboard
Yeah, back when they were skinny and banana shaped.

I've driven through a red light
Yeah

I've been inside a cavern
Yeah. Done the drive through kind, the walk in kind, and the crawl on your belly in the mud kind. The firstb2vwere cool, the last was more like work.

I've missed a flight
No

I've dropped my phone in a water source
Yeah if a puddle counts.

I've dyed my hair an unnatural color
No.

I've been on board a helicopter
No, I would like to, though.

I've called a family member (that you do not live with) in the last 7 days
Yes. I call my mom, my brother and my dad on the regular because I don't suck.

I've researched my ancestory
Nothing beyond the names in an old family bible we have.

I've been punched in the face
Yeah, I had an older brother. We fought most days as kids. I got in a ton of fights in school, and bar brawler a little bit when I used to drink.

JJ @ 5/5/2018 14:39

vladykins @ 5/5/2018 11:59 I've driven through a red light - No, but I've biked through them, only when there is no traffic around. Ugh bikers! You only obey the rules when it's good for you. :P

The term is cyclist. Biker is something very different. They don't wear spandex like Vlady does.

I've given a speech in front of a large (100+) group of people
nawwww, not that large

I've reported a crime to the police
nope

I've lost a permanent tooth
nope

I've stepped on a nail
sure have. POINT UP!

I pay for music
Spotify premium. very much worth it for me

I have a trip planned this summer
not yet!

I've ridden a skateboard
yes but longboard>>

I've driven through a red light
unfortunately

I've been inside a cavern
no but that sounds fun

I've missed a flight
nope

I've dropped my phone in a water source
nope

I've dyed my hair an unnatural color
hell no, red forever

I've been on board a helicopter
nope

I've called a family member (that you do not live with) in the last 7 days
DICK PAGE!

I've researched my ancestory
nope

I've been punched in the face
not yet

Lego might be worse than a nail if it wasn't for the tetanus shot.