Do you think you could balance the budget for the US if you tried?

9/20/2026 9:48:21 AM

Sure, but not in a way that wouldn't lead to massive public outcries no matter what. Anyone COULD balance the budget. But who wants their taxes raised, or their pork barrel spending or their government subsidies reduced?

9/20/2026 10:16:25 AM

When is the last time if ever you went to church?

If you had to run a mile today about how quickly could you do it?

[Edited on September 20, 2026 at 10:28 AM. Reason : Was gonna be my next question anyways]

9/20/2026 10:21:54 AM

if you were going to move to another country, which ones would you consider

9/20/2026 10:33:28 AM

Can you share another animal related story from your childhood like the retarded opossum one?

9/20/2026 10:35:11 AM

I think I last went to church on Easter Sunday with my family. Typically also go on Christmas Eve.

I go to THE church frequently to help my dad with repair and electrical projects. That would have been 2 weeks ago during Labor Day weekend to install 4 outdoor-rated fans in a picnic shelter.

The last time I ran and timed it was in April 2020 during the early part of COVID (also after a long period of inactivity). My first mile was in 8:03 on rolling terrain. The full run was over a 5K distance. I am at similar weight and fitness level now, so if I knew I was stopping after a mile, I assume I could do something like 7:30 even 6 years later. It wouldn't be comfortable, though.

I would consider many countries, but most probably Western democracies (bonus points if they are actually still democracies). Since I am not currently multi-lingual, I would likely give some preference to countries where English is widely spoken. So Canada, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand. Then Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy. It's not a comprehensive list. I would prefer cooler climates.

We also had a retarded cat (its two sisters from the same litter were normal). Its hind legs were twisted around so the feet kind of faced backwards and it consequently drug what would normally be the tops of its back feet behind it and developed scabs where it got rubbed raw. It was sort of absent-minded, and my mom ran over it backing out of the garage one morning trying to get us to school.

9/20/2026 10:58:17 AM

Yikes...did it die instantly or did yall have to put it down? I feel like that would traumatize me as a kid

[Edited on September 20, 2026 at 11:06 AM. Reason : Also i kinda woulda wanted to put down the retarded one to begin with lol]

9/20/2026 11:06:22 AM

My grandparents came and took it to the vet, but there wasn't much to be done other than pain relief. My mom went to the vet after work and decided it needed to be euthanized, but she said there was maybe something else about its biology that was messed up, because the shot they normally use took forever to take effect. My sisters were more traumatized than me and said some helpful stuff like blaming my mom and making her feel worse for something completely unintentional. I am allergic to cats, and I don't remember being overly broken up about it.

9/20/2026 11:12:46 AM

Have you ever ran a marathon?

9/20/2026 11:26:18 AM

Yes, twice.

9/20/2026 11:41:49 AM

What was your best time?

9/20/2026 11:42:57 AM

3:45:15 on a very hilly rural course.

9/20/2026 11:44:18 AM

Were you in the boy scouts by chance?

9/20/2026 11:48:15 AM

I quit after Cub Scouts.

9/20/2026 11:49:49 AM

Were girl scout cookies common in the coz household? And I don't particularly mean for consumption

9/20/2026 11:53:13 AM

No. Very uncommon.

We didn't have money to justify splurging on novelty cookies.

9/20/2026 11:58:47 AM

Oh i guess i assumed your sisters were in girl scouts and sold the cookies so seeing several boxes might have been common. I think i've bought one box ever if that

[Edited on September 20, 2026 at 12:04 PM. Reason : I've def had some...i just don't think i've ever bought one myself]

9/20/2026 11:59:57 AM

What is your favorite shoe for running?

9/20/2026 12:34:39 PM

I wouldn't claim I have done comprehensive sampling or investigation, but I have worn Saucony for many years. They are comfortable. I got 3 of the same pair one time. They rotate in a hierarchy from running shoes to daily casual wear to yardwork shoes.

9/20/2026 1:32:17 PM