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Q&A Frequently Asked Questions Instead of sending an individual response to each "Getting To Know You Survey" that I receive, I decided to complete a Frequently Asked Question survey and post it. If by some chance, there is a question that you would like to see added, please send me an e-mail and I'll get it added. |
 More About Darrin |
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What is your name? Darrin Pierce Do you have an embarrassing middle name? No Who named you and who were you named after? My Dad. Nobody Do you have a nickname? Yes. Derwood If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I would not change my name. However, I would have definitely preferred that the only TV Star to share my name was not the goofball from Bewitched. What is your Age; Height; Weight? Early thirties; 5ft 10in and 190 pounds What color are your eyes? Would you change them? Usually brown; sometimes hazel. No. What are your best / worst features? (on your face): Check out the pics and you decide What about your body are you most confident about? That it is getting older Most self-conscious about? I have the ankles of a 9 year-old girl What is your sign? Capricorn Do you believe in astrology? I do not, but I have not really studied it enough to discount it either. I would love to see a statistical comparison of a person's astrological profile to that of a psychological behavioral profile. I can not believe someone has not recieved grant to research this. Do you have any piercings or tattoos? Want any? No! Do you smoke? Do your friends? No! Where do you live? Do you like it? Tampa, FL. Yes, I do. Who is the first celebrity you ever had a "crush" on? Joe from the Facts of Life How old were you when you had your first kiss? 13 What was your worst job ever? Working for Publix as a Bag Boy Do you still have any toys from your childhood? No! What is your favorite book? Either Routing TCP/IP or The Grapes of Wrath. Have you ever run out of gas while driving? Yes. Shortly after purchasing a VW Bus I learned the hard way that the gas guage did not work. Do you take the little bottles of shampoo from hotel rooms? No. The only reason I would need them is for traveling, but when I travel I stay in a hotel and they have them there already for you. Have you ever dinged someones car in a parking lot and not left a note? No. Those people should be shot! If you were on The Price Is Right, what game would you want to play? Escape from the Price is Right! What is your favorite game show? I dislike them all equally What is an instrument you would like to know how to play? The ability to play an instrument does not really interest me. Tea or coffee? And what do you take in yours? I dislike both of them. Is there a TV show that really annoys you? If so, what is it? Most of them. Especially the "Reality Shows." What is the grossest food you have ever eaten? The peanut butter and crackers that come inside the Army MREs (Meals Ready to Eat). They are not too bad to begin with, but after eating them for every meal for about a month and the taste quickly diminishes. Finally, add a summer day where the sweltering heat breaks the cheap government peanut butter into a runny gooey liquid. Mmm, add that to your crackers for dinner. Who has the best delivery pizza? Papa John's Where do you usually do your grocery shopping? Publix You win a $10,000 shopping spree to any one store - what store do you pick? Circuit City If you had to eat at only one restaurant forever, which would it be? Perkins. They have awesome breakfasts and enough variety to keep you from losing your mind. Have you ever made a prank call? Yes Name a movie you paid to see that you wish you could get your money back? The English Patient - forget the $6, I want those 2-1/2 hours back. Do you believe in Internet relationships? Where you meet is just that - a meeting place or a beginning. Not much of a difference between meeting on the internet, chatting at a bar, or bumping into someone at a grocery store. What do you want to be when you grow up? Retired What is one thing that makes you unique? My Social Security Number What is your biggest turn on? There are so many! What is your biggest turn off? Lack of effort What do you look for in a girl? Confidence If a girl/guy had some kind of disability would you still go out with them, or hang out with them? Absolutely. Everyone has disabilities of some kind. It is easy to deal with the disabilities that you know about. It is the ones that people work so hard to camouflage and come out when you least expect it that cause problems What is your biggest irrational pet peeve? Running out of common household items. For example, I eat Oatmeal for breakfast everyday. A huge can of oatmeal costs like $1.50 and takes up almost no space. Why would you not buy the extra can of Oatmeal to make sure you do not run out? I have actually lived with people that would run out of toilet paper! That is crazy. Why would you ever allow yourself to run out of something so important and yet so cheap? Are people really that short sighted? Is it so difficult. Arghhhh!!!! If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? I would like to either go on Safari in Africa or touring Alaska to see some of the last unadulterated lands on earth. What is one thing in life you want to do before you die? Celebrate my 90th birthday What is your biggest fear? Premature Death. I'm ok with dying as an old man who has lived a full life, but the possibility of dying a middle aged guy who has yet to fulfill his potential terrifies me. Would you ever meet anyone off of the Internet? Yes, I have Do you believe in Love at first site? No. I've seen plenty of people I would have liked to of loved and then they spoke. What would you say is the most daring thing to do in life? To fully pursue your passion and goals Have you ever written a poem? If so share it please Yes, I have. Not no, but Hell No. Name something that you can not forget no matter how hard you try? My Social Security Number What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving. No commercialism or gift expectations, just friends and family getting together to enjoy company and a great meal all while recognizing and giving thanks to just how fortunate we are to able to do this. What is your favorite place to take your girl on a date? The Tampa Theater What is your favorite hangout? Hooters What are some of your favorite websites? Dita Von Teese; Kate's Pinups; Lifehacker; Zen Habits; What are your favorite movies? Tombstone; Fight Club; Gladiator; The Usual Suspects; Swordfish; Out of Sight What are your favorite sports? College Football; Women's Tennis What is your favorite sports team? The Gators Who is your favorite fashion designer? Nike - Dri Fit is the most impressive fabric ever. What is your least favorite song? Whatever the current in song is that the radio stations and MTV have in rotation every 12 minutes. What is your least favorite television show? All of the reality shows What is your least favorite movie? Horror / Slasher flicks What is your least favorite sports team? Whoever is playing the Gators What is your least favorite food? Coconut Do you like your appearance? Not at first, but it has grown on me. Do you think you are funny? At times Do you have a lot of friends? No. Do you usually go out on Friday nights?: No, I tend to go out on Thursdays and Saturdays Do you believe in aliens? If you mean the possibility of some type of life other than that on earth, yes. If you mean little green ET looking figures that abducted Billy-Ray from his trailer last year, no. About how many friends do you have? Do you mean people that I would consider friends or people that think because we are associates that they are my friend. Who can make you smile, no matter what mood you are in? Chris Rock Which person do you PRETEND to be friends with but secretly hate?: I'm not all that friendly to the people I genuinely like. However, I am cordial to a lot of people I can't stand. I really don't care enough about anyone to hate them. Do any of your friends just piss you off? Everyone has their moments Do you get sick of your friends easily? No Do you have a friend of the opposite sex who you are comfortable enough with to talk about almost anything? Yes If you could have 5 friends stranded on an island with you, who would you pick? Five Friends.. Wow, I'd have to bring some of my friends twice. Would you be willing to give up sex in exchange for an emotional commitment you knew would last? No What is more important, love or sex?: I refuse to accept the idea that those two can be mutually exclusive Would you like to have a one-way ticket to Italy? No Would you like to have a trip around the world with nothing but the clothes on your back? Absolutely Would you like the lyrics to "Muskrat Love" permanently deleted from your memory? No way, I liked the Captain and Tennille What do you think would be the best way to die? Asleep in the car (not screaming and yelling like my passengers). If you had the choice to either go BACK 100 years or go FORWARD 100 years, which would you choose? Back 100 years as it seems to have been a simpler time. The last 100 years of technology really has not resulted in a "better" life and I'm not convinced the next 100 years will either What song will be played at your funeral? My Way - Frank Sinatra I wish I had: Fewer Obligations I wish I did not have: A Limited Lifespan I wish my life were: More structured (JOKE!) More Balanced I wish my life were less: Work oriented I wish I could: Travel and write books for a living I wish my best friend would: Recognize what a great person they are and have a confidence level commensurate with their character. If you could plan your own birthday party, and money was no object, what would you do?: Take all of my friends on a cruise for a week of partying If your house suddenly caught on fire and you could save 3 things, what would you save?: My Computer (Digital Photos, Tax Forms, Insurance Info, etc..); my bike; my backpack. Seriously though, nothing in my house is irreplacable! What would you throw into the fire? All of the nick-nacks around the house Is there something that you totally oppose? (Ex. Abortion, gays, biracial dating etc): Welfare. Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime! Have you ever owned a pair of pants that made you feel like you could do anything when you put them on? Nope, never owned any SuperPower Pants. How easy is it to make you laugh? Not all that easy! Do you like bath and body works? I can take it or leave it. What kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use? Whatever kind is on sale. Do you like to shop? Depends upon what I'm shopping for and who I'm shopping with What sports do you play? I do not think jogging or roller-blading are really sports (at least not at the recreational level I do it) What do you do for fun? Dinner, Movie, and Drinks with friends How many phones do you have in your house? Three How many televisions do you have in your house? One, but it is pretty big! What is your favorite food? Crepes Do you look like anyone famous? Check out the pics and you decide. Do you wish to be like your parents? I do not think you really have much of a choice in that one. They had you during your formative years and you are going to come out like them whether you like it or not! What are your favorite shoes? New Balance - All Terrain Running Shoe What is your favorite soda? Diet Coke What things do you say a lot? "I'm sore"; "You're killing me" Who is the coolest person in the world? Lenny Kravitz. (He did not have a job and was living in his car. Yet, he still managed to woo Lisa Bonet, while she was still a Cosby Kid. Now, that is GAME!) What is your worst memory in the past 5 years? Freezing my butt off walking and crawling through the middle of a swamp for an entire month in the middle of winter and ending up with a Urinary Tract Infection for the final miserable week of the exercise. What is your favorite childhood memory? Going to my grandparents farm and visiting them for the summer What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Is IHOP a fast food restaurant? If not, I'll say Taco Bell. I love the Grilled Fajita Steak Stuft Burrito Are you stupid? I really would not be a fair judge. I'm sure most of the stupid people doing stupid things that you see do not consider themselves to be stupid at all. What are you addicted to? Diet Coke and LifeSavers Wint-O-Green Mints Who has it easier, boys or girls? Most definitely girls, especially the pretty ones. Do you like to dance? Yes, but liking it and being good at are two completely separate things. Do you like playing pranks on people? No What was your least/most favorite subject in school? Least: Creative Literature; Most: Physics What college do you want to attend? MIT Do you sleep a lot? More than I would like (6 - 7 hours per day) Are you a morning person? I'm not a naturally, early riser and not overjoyed to greet the day, but I'm still pleasant in the morning and almost always glad when I do get up and take advantage of the morning. What is your favorite tv station? Discovery Channel What room do you spend the most time in My Office Do you curse a lot? More than I should; less than my co-workers. Do you believe in God? Yes Do you like to watch public displays of affection? Not in any creepy, voyeuristic way. However, it is nice to see a couple that share an affection for each other discretely show it. Unfortuantley, lots of people take it way too far in public though. Do you show public displays of affection? Definitely. Holding hands, light kisses, hugs, a gentle touch here and there, and the occasional sweet whisper. It is one of the little pleasures in life. What tooth brush do you use? Crest Spin Brush Who is your favorite cartoon character? Betty Rubble; Wile E. Coyote What is your favorite fruit? Berries - Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries. I like them all. What are you going to do today? Finish this survey and post it. Who is the sweetest girl? Dita Von Tease - Mmmm....very sweet. Who is the sweetest guy? Mr. Kool-Aid Who is your favorite teacher? Dr. David Denslow, Professor of Economics, University of Florida What is the best concert you have ever been to? Prince Do you dream in color? Yes. In fact, I dream so real that sometimes they can be briefly confused for actual memories. What is your favorite dream? Sorry, this is a PG-13 page. What is your worst dream? I'm walking down a long, dimly lit hallway. I know that someone or something is around the corner at the end of the hall, but I can not tell what and for some inexplicable, reason I'm compelled to walk down the entire length of the hallway to find out. As I walk further and further down the hall, the lights become dimmer and dimmer. I walk slower and slower, and I become more and more curious about what (if anything) is around that corner. Finally, after what seems like an eternity, I get to the end of the hallway. And after a lengthy hesitation, I slowly peek around the corner to catch a glimpse of whatever may be there. Suddenly, a tall, faceless figure in a dark robe closes in on me in an instant and reaches out and grabs me. This is the point that I wake up all freaked out. I know, it does not sound that scary but I had this exact dream off and on for about three years as a child and it more than creeped me out. For a while, I was scared to go to sleep because I knew this dream was coming and I was convinced one of these times I would not wake up after he grabbed me. Who do you think will get bored with this the most? I will be suprised if anyone is still reading this! Who was your enemy as a little kid? ? The lightpost: I had to quit playing and go home as soon as he came on. Do you know how hard it is for a kid trying to play football with his friends to notice when a light comes on. I was always in trouble because of that damned lightpost. Do you believe in Santa Claus? I believe in the idea and spirit of Santa Claus What do you think of the Dixie Chicks? I like their music, but they should stick to that and limit their political involvement. They absolutely have a right to their views and to express those views, but they are also responsible for bearing the consequences of their actions. Do not cry that your conservative country-western fan base quit supporting you because you used your freedom of speech to slander our president on foreign soil. Name 10 of your favorite CDs? Prince; Kid Rock, Tim McGraw; LL Cool J; Sir Mix-A-Lot; Frank Sinatra; Marky Mark; Travis Tritt; Rage Against The Machine; Jimmy Buffet What is your favorite movie soundtrack? Romeo and Juliet (1996 Motion Picture) McDonalds or Burger King? Burger King, although I really like that McGriddle thing Would you rather marry the perfect lover or perfect friend? A perfect lover would be a perfect friend. Mud or JELL-O wrestling JELL-O Absolutely! What is your favorite color; favorite number? Blue; 4 what is your favorite alcoholic drink? Coors Light What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Moose Tracks What are your favorite TV Shows? House; Law and Order: SVU; Monk Do you have any pets? Daisy - Chocolate Lab Finn - Golden Retriever What high school did you graduate from Wellington High School If you were to choose where to move to where you would live at for the rest of your life, where would you go? If money was not an issue, I would live somewhere in the mountains of northern Arizona. Do you ever get off the computer? No Have you ever stayed on-line for longer than eight hours at one time? Guilty Have you ever stolen anything? A few kisses here and there. Have you ever kissed your cousin? No Have you ever run away from home? No Have you ever skipped school? A few times. Have you ever broken a heart? Unfortunately Have you ever broken a bone? Not in my body Which is better: Girls or Guys? Women.. and they are way better. Which is better: Flowers or Candy? Flowers What is your favorite flower? Sunflowers Which is better: Scruffy or Clean Shaven? Clean Shaven Worst question to ask the opposite sex? Do you have any good looking friends? What is on your desk? Lots and lots of work to be done. |