Ask The Next Person Anything

[j_menz]

I though it was "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"

I don't think medical/scientific terms count.  They have a rather teutonic overexhuberence.

[davidjosepha]

I really like John Keats...there are a few other poets I llike a lot, Wilfred Owen, for one. I'm not a huge poetry reader though. I used to try to do a ton of things. I used to read poetry, write poetry, draw, write stories, read books, write music for my band, write music for solo piano, become well-versed in film, program...all kinds of things. Then I just sorta realized that I couldn't do it all and do it well. So now, I mainly play piano and do school work.

floccinaucinihilipification
antidisestablishmentarianism

Your word might have more letters, but mine is physically longer.

Do you think classical music is dying?

[ajspiano]

I don't think medical/scientific terms count.  They have a rather teutonic overexhuberence.

Wikipedia says its the longest word to appear in the oxford english dictionary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Though I do agree with you on principle. Oxford are clearly on prescription narcotics.

[outin]

Do you think classical music is dying?

Only when the violins sound like pigs in the slaughter house...

Q: What was the last book you read?

[davidjosepha]

I'm about 20 pages away from finishing A Game of Thrones. I have been in this position for weeks. I don't think I've touched it since I got back from Norway...just not enough quiet time. But when I while I was away from my two biggest time drains (piano and computer), I read through 700 pages in about 2 days. Amazing book. I imagine I'd be more motivated if I hadn't already watched the two seasons of the HBO series currently out, so I know exactly what's going to happen. The books are tons better than the show though, and once I get to new material with the third one, it's gonna get awesome.

What would you do if you lost function in your hands and could no longer play piano?

[outin]

What would you do if you lost function in your hands and could no longer play piano?

I have a nice sized nose so wouldn't happen 

Q: What are the most northern and most southern places you have ever been to?

[davidjosepha]

N: Alaska
S: Yucatan peninsula, Mexico

Myers-Briggs personality type?

[j_menz]

Myers-Briggs personality type?

INTJ

Same question.

[outin]

INTJ

Same question.

Personality tests always fail on me since I have multiples 

Q: Do you think psychology is pseudo-science?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Personality tests always fail on me since I have multiples 

Q: Do you think psychology is pseudo-science?

Of course not!

How much of math that you learn in high school do you actually use in real life?

I can't imagine any scenario when I'll have to balance trig equations or use limits.

Unless if I'm in like a science or engineering field.

[outin]

Of course not!

How much of math that you learn in high school do you actually use in real life?

As someone who had lived a bit longer (although not sure how real) may I make a suggestion....Don't try to use what you learn in your psychology class in real life  

Forgot the question...
Q: Do you think I'm lazy:
The light bulb in my bedroom went busted Sunday evening. Changing it would require getting one from the kitchen, removing the lampshade (not difficult), change the bulb and put the shade back. My bedroom has been without light for 4 days and it's a bit complicated after it gets dark outside. Every night I promise myself that I will change it tomorrow

[davidjosepha]

Eh, you could either be lazy or just not put much value on light. Am I lazy because I don't want to do an obscenely boring task with little to no reward?

INTJ

Same question.

I'm INTP.

Describe your ideal day.

[outin]

Eh, you could either be lazy or just not put much value on light. Am I lazy because I don't want to do an obscenely boring task with little to no reward?

I guess not

Describe your ideal day.

About 1 year ago:
Nothing to do, don't need to go out, don't need to dress or comb my hair (like I would usually...). Do whatever comes to mind or nothing at all.

Now:
Nothing else to do, so can play piano as long as I want whenever I want.

Q: Which do you prefer, the white or the black keys?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Eh, you could either be lazy or just not put much value on light. Am I lazy because I don't want to do an obscenely boring task with little to no reward?

I'm INTP.

Describe your ideal day.

Waking up next to a beautiful girl (wife or girlfriend it doesn't matter), take the slide or fire pole downstairs to eat some breakfast, then go practice for a couple hours, then go to the basement to warm up skating the mini ramp.

Then I call my friends and see who's up for skating street today.  Leave the house and meet the crew at mu local skatepark.  Then we take the train downtoen and skate there for a bit.  Get some good footy in and give my camera to my friend so he can edit and post what we got on facebook.  

I get home around six, and wife comes home from orchestra rehearsal.  Eat Some dinner and then go practice Rachmaninoff Cello sonata for a couple hours with my wife (she's a cellist).  then I play a bit more till she goes to sleep.  Then I play for like another 15 minutes and go to bed while it's raining outside.

I prefer no keys.

What's the best thing someone has said on piano street?

[outin]

Waking up next to a beautiful girl (wife or girlfriend it doesn't matter)

It might matter to your cellist wife  

[rachmaninoff_forever]

It might matter to your cellist wife  

I can't imagine being in the process of getting married. 

It would be so freaking ackward!

[davidjosepha]

I can't imagine being in the process of getting married. 

It would be so freaking ackward!

I'm gonna be that guy who is gonna still be nervous talking to his wife after he gets married.

"Hu...hu...honey, wo...would you like to go see a movie wi...with...with me?"

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I'm gonna be that guy who is gonna still be nervous talking to his wife after he gets married.

"Hu...hu...honey, wo...would you like to go see a movie wi...with...with me?"

Oh my god that would be so bad!

I still talk formally to my dad and everyone else on my dads side.

[davidjosepha]

Oh my god that would be so bad!

tfw she says no

[outin]

I can't imagine being in the process of getting married. 

It would be so freaking ackward!

I think you missed something...
Maybe you do need those psychology classes 

Waking up next to a beautiful girl (wife or girlfriend it doesn't matter)

wife comes home from orchestra rehearsal...

But I guess the girlfriend has left by now...

[davidjosepha]

But I guess the girlfriend has left by now...

If you get really lucky, she hasn't

[rachmaninoff_forever]

tfw

What?  

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I think you missed something...
Maybe you do need those psychology classes 

I already took it!

[davidjosepha]

What?  

that feel when

[rachmaninoff_forever]

that feel when

I hate it when you try to open the door for someone and it's one of those stupid doors that are so freaking heavy that you Have to try all your might to keep it open so you don't look salty.

[outin]

I hate it when you try to open the door for someone and it's one of those stupid doors that are so freaking heavy that you Have to try all your might to keep it open so you don't look salty.

I really hate it when guys want to open doors for me...They are usually so slow that I need to wait...Idiotic or what? 

So I try to get there first and open it for them 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I really hate it when guys want to open doors for me...They are usually so slow that I need to wait...Idiotic or what? 

So I try to get there first and open it for them 

I only do it so I don't feel bad if it closes in the other persons face.

I also hate it how the person is just the right distance behind you, so you don't know whether or not to open the door for them. 

Because if you don't open it, then that'll make you look inconsiderate.

But if you do, then you have to wait for that person to walk through the door, and if the wait is too long, then it's ackward and you look like a try hard.

[ajspiano]

I can't imagine being in the process of getting married. 

It would be so freaking ackward!

..I would know. I'm in the midst.

Its hardly awkward, but I'm a bit sick of having to have an opinion on colour themes.

[outin]

I can't imagine being in the process of getting married. 

Somehow the idea never appealed to me... Why own a cow when you can buy milk?

Now that came a bit...But I guess it's acceptable because of my gender 

[ajspiano]

Somehow the idea never appealed to me... Why own a cow when you can buy milk?

Its my favourite cow, and I do not wish it's milk to be sold elsewhere - ever. And because the cow is happier with an official owner... ...its also a traditionalist and doesn't want to make calf's without an in writing contract of ownership..

..or something.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Somehow the idea never appealed to me... Why own a cow when you can buy milk?

Now that came a bit...But I guess it's acceptable because of my gender 

Hahahahahaha lol

[davidjosepha]

Its my favourite cow, and I do not wish it's milk to be sold elsewhere - ever. And because the cow is happier with an official owner... ...its also a traditionalist and doesn't want to make calf's without an in writing contract of ownership..

..or something.

Does this contract allow you to sell the cow at any time?

[outin]

Does this contract allow you to sell the cow at any time?

I guess it depends on which country you live...

[ajspiano]

Does this contract allow you to sell the cow at any time?

Yes, but only at a large loss.

[davidjosepha]

Yes, but only at a large loss.

I have a feeling based on some of your answers that you aren't actually a dairy farmer.

[outin]

Yes, but only at a large loss.

I hope you have thought of a prenuptial... Think about losing your piano? 

[ajspiano]

I hope you have thought of a prenuptial... Think about losing your piano? 

My piano is rented.

EDIT: And since when/if I do buy one, it'll be owned by my company not me personally I think my partner would have a hard time arguing that the piano should go (not in the best interest of the business) even if she did secure a percentage of my company.

She'd be far more concerned about who gets our dog anyway.

[outin]

My piano is rented.

Interesting...Does it make sense financially to rent? Or is it something that would just be too expensive to buy?

[ajspiano]

Interesting...Does it make sense financially to rent? Or is it something that would just be too expensive to buy?

Its a used yamaha U3. Built in the 70's, still in very good condition. Purchase price is about $6K, though I could probably bargain down a bit..  rental is $131/month..

I havent had it very long either, and its one of those "so many months of rent off the purchase price" ..ideal way to properly try the instrument..  though, $6K seems a little high for a U3 that age, there's a lot of them going for 4 to 4.5 but they would all need a bit of work for me to be happy with them. - I played quite a number of them before settling on renting this one.

[outin]

Its a used yamaha U3. Built in the 70's, still in very good condition. Purchase price is about $6K, though I could probably bargain down a bit..  rental is $131/month.

After you have rented for a while can you purchase it at lower price? I'm just thinking if you get attached to the piano and want to keep it forever, that would become quite expensive...

[ajspiano]

After you have rented for a while can you purchase it at lower price? I'm just thinking if you get attached to the piano and want to keep it forever, that would become quite expensive...

yes, edited above post..

I figure I'll either buy it in about a year's time or start looking for an alternative..

[m1469]

Q:  If you could sail your own sea-worthy sailboat around the world, taking a solo journey for 2 years, and everything in your life now would be waiting for you and be exactly as is when you got back (should you still want it), would you take the trip?  

A couple of conditions:  You can know you will survive.  You would know how to sail.  

[perprocrastinate]

Q:  If you could sail your own sea-worthy sailboat around the world, taking a solo journey for 2 years, and everything in your life now would be waiting for you and be exactly as is when you got back (should you still want it), would you take the trip? 

A couple of conditions:  You can know you will survive.  You would know how to sail. 

If my age is preserved, then yes. It's a priceless learning experience. I wouldn't be bored. I think.

Q: This question is for right handed people. If one of your arms were to be somehow inevitably doomed to be cut off, would you save the left arm to still be able to play left hand piano repertoire? (as the capabilities of the right hand alone on the piano are much less than those of the left, both technically and musically...as I recall from reading something about Godowsky)

[faulty_damper]

Q: This question is for right handed people. If one of your arms were to be somehow inevitably doomed to be cut off, would you save the left arm to still be able to play left hand piano repertoire? (as the capabilities of the right hand alone on the piano are much less than those of the left, both technically and musically...as I recall from reading something about Godowsky)

NOT THE LEFT HAND! Yes, I use my left arm to play the piano currently.  No, it wouldn't bother me if my right arm were taken - I only use it to write so I now have a great excuse to learn to use my LH to write with.

Q: I'm currently reading a book about how to rap, titled: How to Rap.  This is culturally a black thing and is denigrated by high society.  Assuming you are not black, what would you do if you were transformed into a black person and were in a rap battle against will.i.am, a well-known rapper, but more famous for pop songs?

[m1469]

I would sing Opera.

Q:  Have you ever worked/volunteered at a soup kitchen or an orphanage or anything like that?

[mikeowski]

A: I have worked in a home for old people for 9 months. Where I live, either civilian or military service are mandatory. I have not done soup kitchen etc. work on my own account otherwise.

Q: If you could get rid of one bad habit, what would it be?

[j_menz]

Q: If you could get rid of one bad habit, what would it be?

A: The one on the right:



Q: What did you have for breakfast?

[49410enrique]

A: The one on the right:



Q: What did you have for breakfast?

A: I had lunch for breakfast.

Q:
Why is Phillippines spelled with 'Ph' but Filipino with 'F'?