questions

You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say merry Christmas!

You both like questions.

Stranger: where are you from and where would you rather be?

You: US

You: wisconsin

You: not really

Stranger: lol

Stranger: I'm in Cali,but I'd rather be traveling to like Australia or something

Stranger: your turn!

You: what is something different you wouldn't tell someone face to face--about yourself?

You: or more about what you've done/thought

Stranger: ummm....

Stranger: I guess that I parked in a handicap zone lol

Stranger: that question was pretty similar to the previous one though..

Stranger: Ok, here goes another one...... Who has had the biggest influence on your life?

You: that's hard to say

Stranger: Yeah... it's a very difficult question really

You: yes it is

You: still thinking..

Stranger: well... you may skip it if you'd like

You: skip, but I'll just say

You: Peter Singer

Stranger: Ah, well that works haha

You: are you religious?

Stranger: I try to be.

You: specifically?

Stranger: Christian Protestant

Stranger: What is your favorite animal?

You: skip

Stranger: oh stop... you got one more skip lol

You: ok

You: so are you going to go again?

Stranger: Um, I thought you would ask the next one.

You: all right

You: what is a skill you'd like to be an expert at?

Stranger: Ooh, good one.

Stranger: I'd say linguistics. I think it would serve a wonderful role in my life.

Stranger: Ok, hypothetically... If you were going to die no matter what, and the method of dying was drowning.... what liquid would you drown in?

You: water

Stranger: Simple lol

You: just wouldn't think about it if that were the case

You: what do you know about Buddhism? or what do you think the fat guy in chinese restaurants is?

Stranger: Well, I know fairly little. I talked to one of my advisors in school who is a Buddhist and it was pretty interesting. The nobel truths. The eight-fold path etc. About the history and origins... I know the basics. Honestly.... Buddhism and Christ's teachings are fairly similar.

Stranger: What is one goal you have set yourself to accomplish in your life?

You: Earn to Give

You: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earning_to_give

You: What is one goal you have set yourself to accomplish in your life?

Stranger: Gosh... repeat much? ;P

You: yep

You: simple

You: easy

Stranger: I want to get a post-secondary education

Stranger: Have you ever considered suicide? If yes, why?

You: Yes, just couldn't justify cont. my life~I maayyy have been a little depressed, but I don't think so.

You: did't know what I should be better at

You: didn't have purpose

You: no meaning back then

Stranger: Ah, I understand

You: what is a unique skill you kind of have?

Stranger: umm, I can throw a baseball up to 85 mph. Terrible control though.

Stranger: What terrifies you the most? (besides the option of mortality)

You: damn, you really got me there

Stranger: lol

Stranger: one more skip

You: one of my cousings hanging

You: what's something unique about you?

Stranger: I have a very unconventional face. Some say it is ugly but I've had many people mention it is "unique." Probably them being nice haha.

Stranger: Oh... I can whistle with my tongue!

Stranger: What is the biggest problem humanity is facing today? (your esteemed opinion of course)

You: can I say just for america?

Stranger: Sure

You: decadence, e.g., watching tv

Stranger: Haha

You: what is your favorite tv show or movie?

Stranger: True Detective

Stranger: What is the worst book you've read?

You: let me go find it

You: ...

You: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/333810.The_Secret_Language_of_Competitive_Intelligence

Stranger: ah, now that sounds intriguing

You: what?!

You: no it was terrable!

You: skimmed it--and it still was monstrously terrible

Stranger: Hey! I'll take your word for it lol. Trust but verify!

You: what are three of your favorite nonfiction books?

Stranger: Well shit.

You: lololl

Stranger: On Liberty - John Stuart Mill, 2nd Treatise - Locke, ummm..... as of recent then.... Legacy of Ashes - Tim Weiner

Stranger: What do you think unifies or is present in all if not most humans? (Besides evolutionary traits such as flight or fight responses etc.)

You: I want to use a skim, but a moment more...

Stranger: These are some thinking questions lol

Stranger: Me and a buddy spent an entire evening thinking about just this haha

Stranger has disconnected.