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QotD: Pleasepleaseplease!

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:43:53 -0800

What was the one toy you wanted as a kid that your parents never bought you? Submitted by Princess of Darkness. I wanted an Easy Bake Oven. Oh, how I wanted to make those little cookies and cakes! Just like on TV. I loved helping mom in the k...

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QotD: Your fantasy restaurant

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:35:15 -0700

If you could open any sort of restaurant, what would it be like? I would have a cozy little French bistro, maybe a little like Le Pichet in Seattle. No fusion cuisine, no "northwest" cuisine, strictly French. Of course, to pull this off, I would f...

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QotD: Klimpers

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:39:34 -0700

Soda? Cola? Pop? What do you say? Any other regional household words that set you apart? Question submitted by Gladys. I grew up in a rather German household (known especially for precision timing and NOT EVER being late). There were occasional b...

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QotD: A June storm in rural Illinois

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 07:01:24 -0700

What's the most extreme weather you've been in? A memorable storm? Heat wave? Or something else? It was about 10 years ago - in the month of June - we were visiting Drake's folks in rural west-central Illinois. Drake and his Dad (Jim) were working...

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QotD: Shaken not stirred

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 06:53:57 -0700

What's your favorite drink or cocktail? What's in it? Question submitted by charm.vox.com I used to love gin and tonics on a summer day. And a fine wine with a beautiful dinner. Now, I am strictly a sparkling water gal. I stopped drinking in 200...

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QotD: Midway Through

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:20:00 -0700

What's one thing that you hope to do or accomplish before the end of this year? I want to get a new stove. Our stove has the irritating habit of erroring out, showing "--F1--" on its display and beeping irritatingly until you hit the cancel button...

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QotD: Scents & Sensibilities

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:19:55 -0700

What's the strongest association you have between a scent and a memory? Pool chlorine and childhood swim lessons. After the lesson, they would have a free swimming period. When free swimming was over, they would play Up, Up and Away by the Fifth ...

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QotD: Art over Music

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:18:28 -0700

What are your three favorite album covers of all-time? Any honorable mentions? Question submitted by Tamara. This question immediately lead me to think of the enormous LP collection Drake has - stashed in some built-in cabinetry he made just for ...

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QotD: No shouting on the bus!

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:50:04 -0700

What was your most memorable or favorite school field trip? When I was a junior in high school we went to Elgin State Hospital - the state institution for the insane. It was part of a psychology class. This was a "one time only" event because once...

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Yes, it's a rubber duck in a plane seat...

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:02:42 -0700

What's the oldest digital camera photo you have on your computer? When is it from? Let's see it! There is, of course, a logical explanation. We were going to New York to celebrate our 20th wedding (March, 2003) anniversary and had just bought a ...

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