15 More Questions (from 5000)

Welcome to South Manchester where the weather is cloudy with a very slim chance of rain, but still quite warm. 

Shall we dive into some silly questions from Sunday Stealing? 

1. Who do you take for granted?

I don’t think I take anybody for granted. I guess if there is a chance that I do then it would probably be Mrs PM. However, Mrs PM is a strong independent woman and I reckon that if she thought I was taking her for granted then she would almost certainly tell me in no uncertain terms. I don’t really want to ask her – just in case I do.

2. Short, knee, or ankle skirts?

If you have read this blog before you will know that I am a bloke. I know that there are men who wear skirts but I am not one of them. In fact, I can honestly say, with my hand on my heart, that I have never worn a skirt or even been tempted to – even for a laugh.

I can answer the question though just shifting the attention to skirts on women. 

I like short, knee and ankle skirts on ladies and I know women who wear all three (not at once – that would be silly). Of course it depends on the occasion and what else is being worn but I am happy with all of them. 

3. Do you wear a hat?

I only wear a hat when it is very hot, the sun is blazing down and I am stuck outside. I wore a hat last Saturday because it was rather warm and sunny in Manchester and I will no doubt take it to one of the four cricket matches I am going to this summer. 

I will also take it to Spain and Greece on holiday later in the year.

4. Who's your favourite cartoon character?

When it comes to adult cartoons – this guy:

And when I was a kid I loved this guy:

5. Does break dancing impress you?

I don’t get break dancing – I never have – but the answer is yes, it does impress me. I couldn’t do it.

6. Are you a miracle?

We are ALL miracles dear reader. When you think about how likely your existence is, given what has happened since the dawn of time and the Big Bang, the probability of you actually existing is so low that the fact you are here reading this garbage is an absolute miracle.

You are special dear reader, as am I.

7. Have you ever eaten tofu?

Yes, I’ve eaten it a couple of time. It’s okay if not a little bland.

8. Does the moon have an effect on your mood?

I used to be a werewolf but I’m okay NOOOOWWWWWWOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

As far as I know, the noon doesn’t affect me personally. I am sure that it does at some deep level. After all, you can see the effect it has on the oceans. But do I feel it’s influence? Not at all. I might miss it when it is gone. Let’s hope this never happens:

9. Many people will say that the Harry Potter books are pure fluff with no literary value. Do you agree?

I loved the Harry Potter books. I wasn’t going to read them at all and Mrs PM was singing their praises having read the first three of them. I thought they were just kids’ books. However, one day I woke up feeling terrible, full of cold and totally unable to work. I lay there in bed feeling sorry for myself and I spied Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on a chest of drawers. 

I was bored so I decided to give it a go and basically devoured it in a few hours. I was ill the next day too so I read the second book. 

And I became a fan. 

The writing isn’t brilliant, I have to say but it does work. 

And I also love the movies too.

10. What are you doing next Wednesday?

Wednesday is a busy day next week. I usually work from home but that day I am going into the office because we are being taken out for a free lunch because a recent project was installed successfully. Later in the evening I am going out for a couple of beers with some of the lads from my team. I don’t normally drink during the week but I thought I would make an exception this time. 

11. Why do so many people think Elvis is still alive?

I honestly don’t know. I don’t think that people have ever been able to come to terms with the fact that he died so young.

Of course it is possible that he is still around – he would be 87 years old – but I seriously doubt that he faked his own death to hide from the mafia (which is the most common one).

You just have to accept it when a musical hero passes away. Some of mine have done so over the years and I just accept it. 

Mind you, I love a good conspiracy theory (even though I rarely believe them) and the fact that some people have invented stories about the so-called king is amazing. Good for them – they’ve kept me entertained.

12. Are your hands cold?

My hands are never cold apart from when I am outside in winter.   

13. Have you ever given blood?

Yes – once. And I nearly passed out. I haven’t given it since and I do feel guilty about that.

14. What Sci-fi books do you read?

I have read hundreds of science fiction books. I favour space operas but I am willing to try anything, even hard science fiction where the science blows your mind.

I’m not fussy really. 

15. Have you ever belonged to a sorority or a fraternity?

No. We don’t have fraternities or sororities in the UK.