How well do you know me? An exercise. Idea yanked from funkyirishjew.
1. Rik's beverage of choice is:
a) water
b) 20 oz. iced mocha, four shots, one Sweet'N'Low, no whipped cream
c) Diet Pepsi
d) beer
2. Rik's favorite-sounding instrument is:
a) bagpipes
b) piano
c) pan flute
d) dulcimer
3. Which 3 choices are NOT artists/bands that Rik enjoys:
a) Shawn Colvin
b) Chumbawamba
c) Natalie Merchant
d) Rammstein
e) White Stripes
f) Audioslave
g) Panic! At The Disco
h) The Mothers Of Invention
i) Stabbing Westward
4. In his time, Rik has NOT been:
a) a sunglass salesman
b) a telemarketer
c) a one-man cleaning service
d) a car salesman
5. Which 3 songs are consistently selected by Rik when he sings karaoke?
a) Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot
b) Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
c) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
d) Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hell
e) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock'N'Roll
f) Marc Cohn - Walking In Memphis
g) Pearl Jam - Jeremy
h) Barenaked Ladies - One Week
i) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away
6. Rik's favorite movie of all time is:
a) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
b) What Dreams May Come
c) Casablanca
d) Citizen Kane
7. Rik's weapon of choice:
a) a big stick
b) his bare hands
c) a frikkin' gun
d) a knife
8. Exactly how tall is Rik:
a) 6' 0"
b) 6' 3"
c) 5' 11"
d) 6' 6"
9. When Rik does drink, which isn't often, he usually gets:
a) rum and coke -- it's simple and gets the job done.
b) Long Island iced tea -- why waste time?
c) screwdriver -- it reminds him of someone he loves.
d) Jäger Bomb -- far greater then the sum of its parts.
10. Rik's most self-destructive habit:
a) gaming.
b) smoking marijuana.
c) living in denial and clinging desperately to the past.
d) lack of self-confidence.
11. Why does Rik spell his name the way he does:
a) blame his parents.
b) he wanted to be different.
c) he didn't know how to spell his name correctly at first, and it just stuck.
d) out of respect for Rik Robertson, the jazz saxophonist.
12. Rik's phobias include:
a) acrophobia
b) xenophobia
c) insectophobia
d) homophobia (This word does NOT mean "fear of gay people", it means "fear of self".)
13. Rik needs glasses to compensate for his:
a) glaucoma
b) esotropia
c) astigmatism
d) hyperopia
14. Two instruments that Rik plays (or at least attempts to):
a) piano
b) flute
c) harmonica
d) drums
e) guitar
f) bass
15. Rik is a MMORPG gamer. Which MMOs has he played?
a) Auto Assault
b) Everquest
c) Ultima Online
d) City of Heroes/Villains
e) World of Warcraft
f) Guild Wars
16. Rik suffers from this sleep-related disorder:
a) somnambulism
b) narcolepsy
c) chronic apnea
d) insomnia
17. Rik works at:
a) GameStop
b) Waldenbooks
c) Sunglass Hut
d) Boone Ford
e) he's currently unemployed
f) Wal-Mart
18. Rik is allergic to which 3 of the choices below?
a) lactose
b) bees
c) dogs
d) cats
e) tomatoes
f) horses
g) pollen
h) penicillin
i) codeine
19. Which 3 of the following authors' works are actively disliked by Rik?
a) Neil Gaiman
b) Stephen King
c) Neal Stephenson
d) Chuck Palahniuk
e) Michael Crichton
f) Peter David
g) Orson Scott Card
h) Ray Bradbury
i) Robin Cook
20. Rik lives:
a) on a mountain
b) in the woods
c) in the suburbs
d) in an apartment in the city
Extra credit:
21. Rik's city of birth:
22. Rik's longest job held:
23. Rik's average weight:
24. Rik's favorite Italian dish:
25. Name of Rik's sister:
...bleh.
a) water
b) 20 oz. iced mocha, four shots, one Sweet'N'Low, no whipped cream
c) Diet Pepsi
d) beer
2. Rik's favorite-sounding instrument is:
a) bagpipes
b) piano
c) pan flute
d) dulcimer
3. Which 3 choices are NOT artists/bands that Rik enjoys:
a) Shawn Colvin
b) Chumbawamba
c) Natalie Merchant
d) Rammstein
e) White Stripes
f) Audioslave
g) Panic! At The Disco
h) The Mothers Of Invention
i) Stabbing Westward
4. In his time, Rik has NOT been:
a) a sunglass salesman
b) a telemarketer
c) a one-man cleaning service
d) a car salesman
5. Which 3 songs are consistently selected by Rik when he sings karaoke?
a) Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot
b) Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
c) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
d) Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hell
e) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock'N'Roll
f) Marc Cohn - Walking In Memphis
g) Pearl Jam - Jeremy
h) Barenaked Ladies - One Week
i) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away
6. Rik's favorite movie of all time is:
a) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
b) What Dreams May Come
c) Casablanca
d) Citizen Kane
7. Rik's weapon of choice:
a) a big stick
b) his bare hands
c) a frikkin' gun
d) a knife
8. Exactly how tall is Rik:
a) 6' 0"
b) 6' 3"
c) 5' 11"
d) 6' 6"
9. When Rik does drink, which isn't often, he usually gets:
a) rum and coke -- it's simple and gets the job done.
b) Long Island iced tea -- why waste time?
c) screwdriver -- it reminds him of someone he loves.
d) Jäger Bomb -- far greater then the sum of its parts.
10. Rik's most self-destructive habit:
a) gaming.
b) smoking marijuana.
c) living in denial and clinging desperately to the past.
d) lack of self-confidence.
11. Why does Rik spell his name the way he does:
a) blame his parents.
b) he wanted to be different.
c) he didn't know how to spell his name correctly at first, and it just stuck.
d) out of respect for Rik Robertson, the jazz saxophonist.
12. Rik's phobias include:
a) acrophobia
b) xenophobia
c) insectophobia
d) homophobia (This word does NOT mean "fear of gay people", it means "fear of self".)
13. Rik needs glasses to compensate for his:
a) glaucoma
b) esotropia
c) astigmatism
d) hyperopia
14. Two instruments that Rik plays (or at least attempts to):
a) piano
b) flute
c) harmonica
d) drums
e) guitar
f) bass
15. Rik is a MMORPG gamer. Which MMOs has he played?
a) Auto Assault
b) Everquest
c) Ultima Online
d) City of Heroes/Villains
e) World of Warcraft
f) Guild Wars
16. Rik suffers from this sleep-related disorder:
a) somnambulism
b) narcolepsy
c) chronic apnea
d) insomnia
17. Rik works at:
a) GameStop
b) Waldenbooks
c) Sunglass Hut
d) Boone Ford
e) he's currently unemployed
f) Wal-Mart
18. Rik is allergic to which 3 of the choices below?
a) lactose
b) bees
c) dogs
d) cats
e) tomatoes
f) horses
g) pollen
h) penicillin
i) codeine
19. Which 3 of the following authors' works are actively disliked by Rik?
a) Neil Gaiman
b) Stephen King
c) Neal Stephenson
d) Chuck Palahniuk
e) Michael Crichton
f) Peter David
g) Orson Scott Card
h) Ray Bradbury
i) Robin Cook
20. Rik lives:
a) on a mountain
b) in the woods
c) in the suburbs
d) in an apartment in the city
Extra credit:
21. Rik's city of birth:
22. Rik's longest job held:
23. Rik's average weight:
24. Rik's favorite Italian dish:
25. Name of Rik's sister:
...bleh.