1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.

"'Bread and shoes politic'as he once described it to me, a responce to the families depression with neither shoes on their feet or bread to eat."

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2.Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you reach?
My glass of Royal Lochnagar 12yr old single malt

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
NCIS

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
23:30

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
23:51

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The dull beat of dance music from a not so distant party

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Today at home to water my children

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
my feet

9. What are you wearing?
nothing worthy of note

10. Did you dream last night?
Yes.

11. When did you last laugh?
during Ncis

12. What are on the walls of the room you are in?
Mirrors and African art from Tanzania.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
My reflection

14. What do you think of this quiz?
I wish I had gone to bed

15. What is the last film you saw?
Idlehands

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
An island on the west coast of Scotland then retire to a become a recluse

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know about.
I discovered four more grey hairs atop my head

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I would stop the process that created oil and instead have it form jellybeans

19. Do you like to dance?
no

20. George Bush:
Evolution in action: the missing link. God Bless America

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
#1

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
#1

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Hell yes!! Turkey, New Zealand, Bhutan, Nepal, Japan

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
I'm dreadfully sorry old bean but you appear to have to taken a wrong turn.

25.Tag six people who must also do this in THEIR journal:
Decide amongst yourselves