You’ve been wondering why I having been participating in Gimme 5 lately (okay, just pretend you’ve been wondering). Since the site has dropped English translations of the meme I’ve had to translate them myself. I am no expert in German and this task of translating is no easy endeavor since my native language is really crappy Southern Georgia American English and I have no formal German language education. So with a heavy heart I leave the fold of the Gimme 5 participants.
I know this really impacts the 2 and 1/3 readers I have.
And I’m not sure about the 2.
But don’t let me stop you from doing the Gimme 5.
Songs
1. Which was the latest song you’ve heard?
“Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves
2. What did you think about the song?
It is joyful and very upbeat. The kind of song that can make up feel better.
3. Which mood/activity does the song fit?
Dancing, being happy, having fun.
4. To whom would you recommend the song?
Anyone having a bad day.
5. Who should not listen to the song?
A grouch that is having a bad day… they are liable to kill someone.
Über Abbreviations
1. Which abbreviation do you often use when writing?
aka is the only one I use with any frequency. I usually avoid abbreviations since I work with a lot of non-technical people.
2. Which abbreviation do you often use talking?
Almost never except when talking about commonly known organizations such NAACP.
3. Is there an abbreviation, whose meaning you forget again and again?
Not that I can remember.
4. Which abbreviation does the world still need? (= invent one)
FDF – freakin’ dimwitted fool
5. What do you think of the use of abbreviations?
I think we over use them.
Hobbies
1. Which is your favorite hobby?
Reading followed closely by cross stitching.
2. Which hobby costs the most money?
Woodworking.
3. Without taking consideration on the money: Which hobby would you be your favorite?
Reading.
4. What is probably the most favorable hobby for what it gives a person?
Sleep.
5. What is the probably most unusual hobby in which one can have?
Collecting molds, spores, and fungus (Ghostbusters!).
The weekend is coming soon?
1. What did you do last weekend?
Did some computer work, did some cross-stitching, and did some reading.
2. Already plans for the next weekend?
Much of the same as last weekend, but with some lawn mowing (hopefully).
3. Your favorite to-do on weekends?
Relaxing.
4. Do you like to cook on weekends?
Sometimes. It depends on the weather and if I feel like cooking outside on the grill.
5. Tell us of your most beautiful weekend!
A weekend I spent on Tybee Island with almost no one else on the beach.
Your life as Harry Potter
1. In Harry Potter, we are told about the mirror “Erised”, which shows not the mirror image, but the heart’s desire. What would the mirror show you?
The good life, a life were I don’t have to slave just to stay in debt.
2. The boggart in Harry Potter transforms into the greatest fear of the viewer. Whom or what would you face?
The loss of my children.
3. The Philosopher’s Stone transforms lead into gold and produces the Elixir of the life, which prolongs life. Which function would you prefer, and why?
I’d take the gold, With the gold I can buy better health.
4. Would you try Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans given the unpleasant flavors like grass, etc to get one particularly good-tasting jelly-bean?
I have tried it and got one of the gawd-awful ones.
5. In order to repel Dementors, wizards and witches can create a Patronus. These have the silver shape of an animal. Which animal would you wish for yourself as your Patronus?
The killer bunny from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The Dementors wouldn’t know what hit them.
PC broken – and now?
1. Your computer stops working. Is it a bearable loss or is it a disaster?
At work it is a disaster (though I do have a slower second PC for other tasks that I can use in a fix). At home it is not so much of a disaster, but as it is the only PC we have we would be up the creek.
2. Who is your tech support? Do you have a friend or do you take it to a repair shop?
I am my own tech support at home, but we have tech support and repair at work for the work related PC.
3. What personal activities do you do on your PC?
I try to limit my personal activities on my work PC to reading the news during breaks and lunch. At home is when I do most of my personal email, blogging, movies, media, etc. We put the home PC through the paces.
4. What type of computer do you have? Old, new, laptop?
At work I have an E-series Pentium 4. At home I have a Pentium 4 equivalent AMD chip set on a G-series computer. Of the top of my head I don’t remember the specifics. It is slow as Christmas ( 1.1 gigahertz) with around 520 meg RAM and 40 gigs of hard drive.
5. How do you rate your PC knowledge?
I know enough to solve most software problems and can fix a few hardware problems.
Dating
1. How was your last date?
It has been so long since I’ve been on a date (given that I’m married, my only dates are with my wife).
2. Was it embarrassing? If so, tell us about it.
Nope.
3. Neutral place (restaurant, ?) or the person’s home ?
Usually a neutral place.
4. What do you think on-line dating sites?
Have put much thought into it. I guess it is okay if the site is well done with some thought put into connecting people.
5. Have you tried an on-line dating site? If so, was it successful *?
Never tried one. I was married before they became widespread.
* New friendships can also be successful.
Yes, I know I’m late…..
1. Describe yourself in 5 words.
Diligent, short tempered, educated, goofy, creative.
2. 5 words about today.
Busy, busy, busy, busy, busy.
3. 5 words about your last vacation.
What vacation? I’m chained to my desk.
4. 5 words about your work.
See #2.
5. 5 words about today’s weather.
Gloomy, cool, wet, windy, nice.
1. Spam – how have you been affected by it?
I generally don’t open spam and so I usually don’t get infected or fall for phishers.
2. What could you do to prevent spam?
I have spam blocking and redirection in all of my email accounts. I also keep an anti-virus program and a firewall going.
3. Has your PC been infected by a Virus/Worm/Trojan?
Yes, once. no matter how hard you try you can still get infected.
4. If so, how did your PC became infected?
I was downloading a file from a trusted source that unknowingly had a virus. The virus was a simple one that had not been detected in the wild that only changed the home address in Internet Explorer. It seemed that I wasn’t the only one to be infected that way with that file.
5. Do you have a virus protection? If so, how often is this updated?
Yes, I check for updates daily.
Mood: 
undecided
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