Know More About Your Elves - #10 Freshpopcorn

Posy wrote: »

It's Rudolph Eve, and almost the half way point of the year. What better way to celebrate this than to ask a few questions of our resident count-down champion, Freshpopcorn!

-Who is your favourite author?
-What's your favourite book?
-Favourite colour?
-Take away: Chinese, Indian, Thai, chipper, pizza or other?

I had had a speech impediment as a child and I struggled with reading. I read the popular books at school. Harry Potter/etc.
In secondary school we had to do a book report a week and I had to read all these oldie books and it turned me off it. I eventually figured out I could make these reports up.
I got turned off reading tough. I like reading the paper or a magazine about cars.
I enjoy books which would have a good murder mystery or mystery or something similar to a soap. Not into violent stuff tough when I say a murder.
I'd have ago at any Christmas book tough. My mother had one by Patricia Scanlan a few years ago and it was alright.
So in a very long winded answer I find it hard to pick an book/Author.

I'd probably say blue but I also like grey.

My favorite take-away would be pizza. Favorite topping would be ham. Also like pineapple, pepperoni, Mushroom, peppers, smoked salmon(Had it a few times). I don't like onions/olives on Pizza tough.
I'm open to almost any take away tough but I'm not gone on curry.

Caranica wrote: »

Who would play you in a movie of your life?

Hugh Grant if he was a tad shorter!

DvB wrote: »

What did you want to be when you grew up? Jobwise. and how close did you come to achieving it?

Favourite alcoholic beverage?

Top 5 desert island discs?

When I was small I wanted to drive Machinery and then a Chef.
I ended up doing hotel management in college and worked for a bit in hotels and may do it again. i also work on the family family.
I also think I wanted to be a Garda at some stage.

A pint bottle of Bulmers Apple with ice would be number one.
Spirts would be Jack Daniels or Captain Morgans.
I'd drink various beers.
Don't do the wine thing at all.

East 17 Stay Another Day
Mika Happy Ending.
Cold Play A Sky Full of Stars.
U2 Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own.
ABBA The Winner Takes it All.

This is off the top of my head.

Jude13 wrote: »

On this fine day, mid-Christmas day and Rudolph day, I am struggling to think of non Christmas questions.

You mentioned you liked car magazines, so what is the dream car, as in if you did have the cash which one would you buy and drive in Ireland?

If you could change one thing about Christmas, what would it be?

Whilst I like cars I like them to piratical. I like going out and buying something and being able to put down the seats to bring it home. (Not a big fan of saloons) I'd probably go with a Range Rover Evoque dark blue in colour with cream leather.

The second one is a hard one.
I dislike the shock and outrage when Brown Thomas opens there Christmas shop.(It was fine to be surprised before but it's not getting early every year).
I'd like to stop people working up massive debts off money lenders, high interest loans, etc.So, if I could change that I would. As a kid I was always told Santa had to buy toys for everybody and he can't buy you everything and I accepted and was happy. Some years I got more than others. I don't really buy into here's the Smyth's Catalogue and just tick off what you want.Now some people may have to get a small loan/etc and I understand this or if they had a rough year they might go for a little mad but spending thousands on toys isn't good in my opinion.

Also, how do you remember every day about the countdown? You never fail to do it

CheerLouth wrote: »

Favourite film?

Favourite Dessert?

Tea or Coffee person?

Christmas would be Love Actually.
Non Christmas would be Ted.

Dessert would be some sort of pavova or a fresh cream a swiss roll.

I'd prefer coffee more than tea but I would only have it out and would order a mocha.

TRS30 wrote: »

Favourite holiday destination?

Even tough I haven't being there I'd like to Cornwall for some reason.
I'd also like driving around looking at light houses.

What would your ideal day be if you had twenty four hours to do as you wished ?

Hi Freshpopcorn !
Here my questions :
- Which are your favourite hobbies ?
- Which is your favourite way of travel ?
- What is your ideal number of people for a perfect party ?

otnomart wrote: »

Hi Freshpopcorn !
Here my questions :
- Which are your favourite hobbies ?
- Which is your favourite way of travel ?
- What is your ideal number of people for a perfect party ?

Favorite hobbies
I like cars but I wouldn't be picky or pushy compared to a lot of enthusiasts.
I like drama's, soaps, comedies,a bit of reality TV etc.(Not into violent things,etc)
I like walking/maybe a light jog but by myself.
I like shopping around Christmas.
Boards/Internet in general.
I'd dip in and out of things such as cooking, gardening.
Favorite way to travel
By car. I like the comfort, being able to control the heating, music, smell,etc by myself. I don't find sitting on a bus/train reading relaxing.
Ideal Number of people for a perfect part.
I'd say around six. I like talking and I feel six is a good amount. No music blaring either. When I go out with people I want to talk to them.

What is your favourite TV show?

First concert you went to?

Sorry I missed your ama freshpopcorn! Enjoyed your answers!

Hi Freshpopcorn:

As a child, can you remember any particular act by someone (a parent or relative or community member) or event which you experienced which made Christmas 'extra special/ extra real/ extra magical'?
If you were The Weather God, would Christmas Day be [a] definitely white in your area; (b) crisp and snow-free; [c] some other variant of your choice?
Are you planning on participating in the proposed Christmas panto podcast if we can get it over the line?
Have you a least favourite part/ aspect of the 'official' Christmas period?
Do you carve the turkey or is it done by another person?
Can you tell us a corny Christmas cracker joke?

namenotavailabl wrote: »

Hi Freshpopcorn:

As a child, can you remember any particular act by someone (a parent or relative or community member) or event which you experienced which made Christmas 'extra special/ extra real/ extra magical'?

Christmas Eve's in general.
Going to see Santa.
I used like the evening having a special bath with a bath bomb/ getting Santa's cake/coke/carrots for Rudolph/etc and then ligthing the Christmas candle with my grandmother.(She's dead now).

namenotavailabl wrote: »

If you were The Weather God, would Christmas Day be [a] definitely white in your area; (b) crisp and snow-free; [c] some other variant of your choice?

I don't like it being very icy/snowy in the days approaching because it can make Christmas shopping very hard.
I like a nice crisp cold day. I don't mind the odd bit of snow tough so I wouldn't rule out a snowy Christmas day.

namenotavailabl wrote: »

Are you planning on participating in the proposed Christmas panto podcast if we can get it over the line?

I am very tempted to do it almost certainly I will.

namenotavailabl wrote: »

Have you a least favourite part/ aspect of the 'official' Christmas period?

As I said in another post I don't like people working up massive debts due to over spending.

Mainly I don't like family feuding and trying to keep everybody at peace/apart. Having to think about almost every detail of the days that they'll be around one another and how to prevent a fight/argument.

I don't like the flap people make out of cooking the Christmas dinner.(It may because of the pressure the media/shops put on people).

namenotavailabl wrote: »

Do you carve the turkey or is it done by another person?

We have no set person to carve the turkey/ham. In our house it would generally be my mother. We'd generally set up everything in the kitchen counter and you get your plate and help yourself before heading to the table.

namenotavailabl wrote: »

Can you tell us a corny Christmas cracker joke?

Why was the snowman looking through the carrots?

He was picking his nose

Loughc wrote: »

Are you a hot chocolate fan? If so what’s your favourite one?

I'd drink it very rarely.
I used drink mocha's a good bit a few years ago.
I had a really nice O'Conaill 'white hot chocolate a few times.(There based in Cork).

Sundew wrote: »

Apologies to Freshpopcorn and the other elves whose threads I’m just catching up on!

So if you could get the chance to choose any lighthouse in Ireland or elsewhere to be a keeper in for a week...where would you choose?

Kind of generic I suppose but Hook Head!