Six Questions That Are Better Than Pie
It’s my first time throwing together six questions to entertain and stimulate you, and I’m a little nervous. First date jitters, I guess. You’ll forgive me if they are lame, right? Just smile and nod and play along, and everything will be okay.
1. What do you immediately think about when you hear the phrase, “Yes We Can?”
2. How fast do you drive over the speed limit? I’m always surprised at the docile, gentle people I know who are maniacs behind the wheel. Do you have a set threshold that you won’t go past? Or do you just try to get there as soon as possible?
3. There’s a legend that Wisconsin once past a law that states that apple pie cannot be served without a wedge of cheese. How do you feel about that? Is it crazy? Have you ever tried it?
4. Are you a Marshfield Clinic or an Aspirus fan? What do you think about the politics of health care in this community?
5. Have you ever shaved your arms? Not the underarms, but the top of your forearm. Was it on a dare? Or did you do it because you hate to feel like a sasquatch? Do you judge people based on their body hair?
6. Swimming season is starting soon in town. Are you a lake swimmer or a pool swimmer? Why? Do you dip into Manmade or one of the community pools?
Dino Corvino said:
1. As a question, I tend to immediately try to place it. Since it does not connect to much to me. If it is just the phrase, then I think of sloganeering in the form of a coach or a politician. It makes me think of Rosie the Riveter, if you need a visual.
2. In the city, I tend to drive the speed limit, maybe three or 4 over. I am a timid driver. On the highway, I tend to think that I would go as fast as teh Millenium Falcon, there really is no limit. On a 65 MPH piece, I am around 80 or so, I try not to be the guy passing traffic, but I try not to hold up traffic. I do not get my willies willieing on speed. Not my thing.
3. I have heard that as well. Sounds crazy. Apple pie is not my thing. I am sort of anti apple. (the fruit that is)
4. Given my job, I am going to stay out of this one.
5. I have shaved my arms. In college I did, in high school as well. Swimmer. I am a hairy guy, and I do not judge people based on it.
6. I swim where ever I can. I love pool swimming. I truly love swimming in a pool both inside and out. The lake is a totally differant thing. I am not a splash around guy, I like to swim.
June 6th, 2008 at 9:22 pm #
Billie said:
1. This makes me think of my own willingness to answer in the affirmative - even if I don’t want to, it is like a knee-jerk reaction.
2. Maybe 4-5 over. Rarely more. I drive like a frightened elderly person and am often teased by friends and colleagues. I have never had any traffic tickets, so it could be construed as a good thing.
3. I love old, obscure laws like this. I like grilled cheese, peanut butter and apple sandwiches, so it doesn’t sound all that crazy to me though I have not tried it.
4. Not a fan of either. Especially irritating to me are all of the direct mailings. Gag. I’ll just stop there.
5. Never have shaved my arms. Being blonde and not a competitive swimmer I have never had any reason to do so. I am not attracted to massive amounts of body hair, but don’t judge anyone based the presence or lack thereof.
6. I have major sensitivity issues with most pool chemicals, but love to swim. Call me a lake/ocean swimmer. When I lived in Florida I was constantly on or in the water.
June 6th, 2008 at 10:48 pm #
deepintheheart said:
1) . . . but, then again maybe we can’t.
2) Always as fast as I can on the freeway–80,90 or so. Given the vast amounts of 6+ lane expressways I drive, the law of averages is on my side. 40 mph everywhere else.
3) Apple pie with cheese is enough to kick my gag reflex into action. If you profess that a person is your spouse in public more than three times you are considered married–in Texas.
4) No expereince with either of them.
5) No Bob Geldof moments with the arms. My head is another story.
6) Swimming is nice when it stays above 100 degrees for a week or more. The pool in our subdivision is really nice, but I feel like I should charge the families that are there for a gander at me–like a circus sideshow bills for a gawk at the bearded lady or the dog-faced boy.
June 7th, 2008 at 6:33 am #
Shawn Sullivan said:
1. Bob the Builder
2. As a general rule, I go about 7 over at any given time. That seems to be safe, and it’s been endorsed by the student cops I see at my job:) I do think it’s funny, though that I must perceive myself as a bigger speeder than I am, because I can be going the speed limit, see a police officer, and slam on my brakes. That’s an odd reaction…
3. I’ll have the apple pie, hold the cheese…
4. I go to Aspirus, and I absolutely love my doc. Matther Clark, if you’re looking, at Westhill Medical Associates.
5. Nope.
6. Lake. Growing up, we used to spend every weekend in the summer at my grandparent’s cottage on Lake Norrie (outside of Hatley and Birnamwood) Great days.
June 7th, 2008 at 7:10 am #
erik said:
1. Knee jerk reaction, sounds like some sugar-coated double speak from a politician.
2. I’m surprised to hear how fast you guys go out there on the highway. I hardcore stick to five MPH over no matter where I am unless the conditions call otherwise. And I’ve still been pulled over for speeding, I don’t know how you guys do it.
3. I have this odd philosophy that fruit and pastries, while both very delicious, must remain separate. Once they meet it’s all over, man. So I don’t eat apple pie, or any pie in which fruit is featured. Cheese, however, is a deity food and should be eaten often.
4. I have friends and family that work at both so my usual way of deciding based on keeping them in business is out the window with this one. Aspirus and my medical insurance don’t get a long (they are supposedly covered, but they constantly send me forms to fill out). Marshfield on the other hand works great, so I go with less headaches and head their way.
5. My Robin Williams-esque arms have remained thus far.
6. Pool all the way. I grew up out in the country and the lake was the only way we could swim regularly. It was gross, the bottom was nasty, “sea weed” was not uncommon and cat fish stung you. Going to a pool was such a treat back then, I loved it. Since then I have discovered lakes that are (mostly) clean and it’s all right. In the pool I swim, at the lake I’ll mostly play in the sand.
June 7th, 2008 at 9:26 am #
Mohawk Matt said:
1. I think of small business
2. I don’t speed (really) and it annoys people that I drive the speed limit, so it makes me happy
3. Never heard of the law, but maybe I’ll mention it to my woman so I get cheese with pie.
4. I don’t like either one. They are both too expensive and see so many people a day, I feel like I’m cattle.
5. My arms get shaved when I get a tattoo.
6. Lakes and rivers are what I learned to swim in. I’ve only gone swimming around here twice, and there’s too many people. I like jumping off the rocks at the Eau Claire Dells, myself.
June 7th, 2008 at 11:32 am #
Melissa Sullivan said:
1. Oh my God, I thought of Bob the Builder too!
2. 5-10 over in the city, 10 over on the highway.
3. If the law exists, it’s pretty stupid considering that ice cream is also a dairy product and goes much better with apple pie.
4. Aspirus, just because that’s where we’ve always gone since we moved here.
5. Um…no comment?
6. I grew up a lake swimmer (Mauthe Lake and Long Lake in the Kettle Moraine area). But now that I have children, I will choose a pool every time. I don’t like my kids swimming where I can’t see the bottom or weird things might be in the water. I remember when I was a kid swimming in Long Lake, the motor boats would leak oil and on a bright sunny day you could see the film floating on the water. I didn’t think much of it at the time, but now it’s horrifying. I would love to find a nice clean lake around here with a sand beach, but until I do, we’re going to the Rothschild pool.
June 7th, 2008 at 11:49 am #
erik said:
For those looking for a good, clean, beach I would recommend Sunset Park in Portage County, not far from Rosholt or Amherst. It’s a bit of a drive from Wausau, but totally worth it if the lake swimming is your thing.
June 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pm #
Insert Name said:
1. Yeah right.
2. I always drive the speed limit, maybe a couple of miles over once in a great while. I prefer not to meet policemen unless necessary.
3. I like pumpkin pie, without cheese.
4. I think my sister works for Aspirus so I will say them. Health care is a crock for the consumer.
5. I am middle of the road, I guess I don’t care one way or another.
6. Since I met the hot tub, I have done little swimming.
June 7th, 2008 at 2:20 pm #