The "Have You Ever" Game

No.  It happened to my sister once, though.



Have you ever had to speak in front of a crowd?

I have spoken in front of crowds several times.  I discovered in college that I enjoy public speaking.  So much that I was used as a presenter/MC during a tri-state engineering competition (over 3 days).

Have you ever had your car catch on fire?

No, thankfully. My mom has had that happen, though. She knew something was up when smoke started coming out of the steering column

Have you ever been to a pow-wow or other Native American traditional event?

I have, when I was a teenager. I enjoyed it very much but for a multitude of reasons, I've never been to another.

Have you ever sneezed so hard you hurt yourself?

Yes, I've sneezed and pulled a muscle several times    Now GET OFF MY LAWN!!! 

Have you ever cleaned something and then realized that you cleaned it earlier?

I've washed clothes a second time on accident. Does that count?

Have you ever eaten food with mold before you realized it had the mold?

Just the other day.  Blueberries in the muffin had turned.  Didn't see it.  Sad panda.


Have you ever driven by a previous place of employment and turn into the parking lot out of habit?

Xid wrote:

Just the other day.  Blueberries in the muffin had turned.  Didn't see it.  Sad panda.


Have you ever driven by a previous place of employment and turn into the parking lot out of habit?

No, but my brother did and even went in and went to his old desk. The next day he did the same thing at another previous employer. Sadly, it turned out he had a brain tumor and it was affecting his memory 

Have you ever, literally, had to run for your life from something?

Didn't exactly "run", but the convoy of trucks were were in (with open beds, no canopies) seriously sped up and raced through Panama City when we started taking sniper fire from the apartments above.... does that count?


Has anyone ever been lost in the woods/forest/desert etc. ?

Staybrite wrote:

Didn't exactly "run", but the convoy of trucks were were in (with open beds, no canopies) seriously sped up and raced through Panama City when we started taking sniper fire from the apartments above.... does that count?


Has anyone ever been lost in the woods/forest/desert etc. ?

Oh yeah, I remember that Staybright. That's when you were driving by my house disturbing the peace when I was trying to sleep (see my Localisation).

Lost? I'm originally from Michigan (we moved to Tennessee when I was 9). When I was about 4 or 5 I got lost in Grosse Pointe, MI. I was trying to keep up with my older brothers. They were on bikes and I was on a big wheel. I got lost. If I had to get lost in Michigan the safetest place would have been Grosse Pointe. A couple came outside and saw me crying. They offered to help but I would not move. They offered to let me come inside for ice cream and as a young child that was a big no no for me (not ice cream, but strangers). They called the Police. Either Grosse Pointe Police or Detroit Police, I don't remember which. Then the police arrived and I would not go with them either. They asked why and I said "because you have guns". They tried everything they could to get me to go with them but I refused and would not move... Then a car pulled up and it was my dad looking for me. Now, in this day and age they probably would've thrown my dad in jail for neglect but I and my brothers were the ones at fault. They left me behind, not my parents.

To answer a previous question about speaking to crowds. I have many, many times and as many as 5,000-8,000 people when I worked in radio and introduced The Guess Who. The last time I got in front of a large crowd was 2006 when I introduced Styx in front of about 2,000. Good fun, and honestly I would rather public speak to thousands of people than talk to one. 

Have you ever visited someone's house then snoop thru their bathroom cabinets?

MikeInFla wrote:

Staybrite wrote:

Didn't exactly "run", but the convoy of trucks were were in (with open beds, no canopies) seriously sped up and raced through Panama City when we started taking sniper fire from the apartments above.... does that count?

Oh yeah, I remember that Staybright. That's when you were driving by my house disturbing the peace when I was trying to sleep (see my Localisation).

  Wrong Panama City!  The one we were shot at was full of Panamanians,  I'm guessing your's is half-filled with retired Northerners with the other half being mostly Cubans.

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Have you ever visited someone's house then snoop thru their bathroom cabinets?

May I just ask a rhetorical question here ? WHO HASN'T ?? 
I'm just always afraid they'll have some sort of elaborate alarm system that embarrasses the heck outta me. Or something will fall out and break on the counter... That would teach me.



Have you ever gone to a drive through, ordered your food, then realized you left your wallet at home and have no money on you ?

No, but I did forget my wallet with a cart full of groceries at Winn Dixie.

Have you ever broken a bone?

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Have you ever broken a bone?

Heh... heh heh.... :snerk: Buahahahahahaaaa !!! LOL !!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA AHHHHHHH !!!!!!

Sorry.... ahem... umm... funny you should mention that...


In the last 30 days, I've managed to break 2 toes ! A month ago I stubbed the pinky toe on my right foot and broke it in 3 places. Had to set it myself as it was sticking out sideways. Then a couple days ago, after that toe healed up nicely, I managed to step wrong and slip, and get this, I HEARD my middle toe on the left foot snap ! I screamed out "NOT AGAIN !!!!"

So, I don't know what the deal is - nearly 47 years without breaking a toe and in 1 month I break 2. Sheesh !

Prior to that, and here's a basic list:
12 years old: Broke both bones in right arm skating at local roller rink (remember those in the late 70s, early 80s ??)
13 years old: Was tripped by 2 bullies, hit the ground so hard it snapped my left arm's bone clean apart and bent my hand. Good thing Dr set that one, cuz it was pretty gross looking
16 years old: Broke my nose on my weight bar equipment - duh
18 years old: Broke my left hand's middle finger knuvk. Slipped in Freezer locker at the Meat Dept I worked in, instinctively reached back to catch myself but instead my finger found it's way in a shopping cart, and snapped all the way backwards breaking the knuckle.
46 years old: 2 broken toes basically cuz I'm retarded.

NEXT question:
Have YOU ever broken any bones ? (see what I did there ?  )

Very 1st broken bone - just what I wanted for Christmas 1982




Annnd my current breaks - The pinky toe on the right foot healed up nice and straight. For some reason when I try to curl my toes on both feet, the left broken toe foot won't bend - kinda freaks me a bit. I'm broke financially too, so I'm not gonna bother x-raying it for them to tell me "yep it's broken, that'll be $45" - duh !!

Yes!  Just one, but it was a doozie!  In 2013, I broke my ankle while geocaching.  It wasn't even rough terrain.  It was just a slope covered in loose pine needles.  I slipped and fell.  My foot found traction and caught as I fell.  SNAP!  Five days later I had an 8" steel plate and 8 permanent screws put in.  I have around 70% range of motion back with it.  Needless to say, I can walk, but trying even to jog across the gym will still cause it to overextend and swell.



Have you ever had someone come to you and ask you to apply for a new job?

No I never have had that.

Have you ever had a flat tyre of your car while you were driving?

Quite a few times.  I was once a passenger in a car when it had a blow-out as well.  That was scary 

Have you ever met your doppelganger?

No, but at one time I was told his name was Travis Tritt

Have you ever wished you could travel back in time and say "no" instead of "yes"?

Yes.  But then I think of that one answer changing everything and then I wouldn't be who I am today.

Have you ever gone to throw a wrapper into the trash and end up throwing the product away instead of the wrapper?

Yes, but fortunately my days of drinking that much whiskey are over.


Have you ever accidentally cussed in a meeting?

Probably. In Québec, standards for cuss words or non-cuss words are a bit different, even among Christians, so I've said things that I'd rather not say elsewhere, or not say the English equivalent, in (low-key) staff meetings at my school.


Have you ever had to fend off a wild animal attack?

No, but when I was in the first grade I was attacked by a dog. Not really wild and it was chained up, I just got too close trying to "pet the puppy" I guess. I was able to get away with minimal injury.

Have you ever texted while driving? (The reason I ask this is because last month we were rear ended by a texting driver in my wife's NEW car which we had only made 2 payments on at the time we were hit).

Yes, I have.  Most of the time I will use my microphone and speak my text, but I have typed them out before.  No, this isn't one of those times.



Have you ever mooned somone?