Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate X Q&A #95
Random Questions from the Land of Tweets
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Doug Maynard

Every day, my Twitter feed is filled with dozens of random questions. This is where I provide the answers. It’s the Ultimate X Q&A. Let’s do this.

What’s a great song that has two lead singers on the track?

Two lead singers on the track. That would be called a duet. And a great song? How about this classic by Alice, of course, and the great Betty Wright? It’s called No Tricks.

What instantly comes to mind when you hear “Canada”?

I think of South Park and their dirty words and flapping heads, as depicted in this classic, Blame Canda.

Can you go an entire day without swearing?

I can barely go ten minutes without swearing, much less for a day. I have the mouth of a sailor. Insert Sea Men joke here. Nope, I cuss a lot.

How old were you when you when you shot your first gun?

If we’re talking about a BB gun or Pellet gun, I was seven or eight. If we’re getting into real, adult-style guns, I was ten. My stepdad, Raymond, had a lot of guns and made sure we were taught how to treat, clean, and yes, shoot them.

What is the worst thing a parent can do to a child?

Refuse to let them grow up and learn to be independent, how to be an adult, etc. It’s almost child abuse that the parent has to be so much in control that the kid never learns to think for themselves. And it hurts the kid big time in the end.

Are you comfortable eating in a restaurant alone?

Nope, not really. I don’t even like walking inside a restaurant, and if I have to stay there, be it with another person or alone, I get anxious. I can fake it and be okay with some people, but it’s an effort.

What’s a film that everyone should watch at least once?

Let’s go with Airplane or Blazing Saddles. They set the bar for comedy movies and changed Cinema forever. Two classics. Watch them, laugh, and enjoy.

When you were a teenager, did you ever sneak out at night or take your parent’s car for a joyride?

I picked my bedroom when we moved to this house because my window exited to the front porch and I could sneak out easily. And I remember a few times when my friends and I “borrowed” my stepdad’s extra car, a 1978 Lincoln Towncar, to run some errands. I was only 15. Plus, another friend and I borrowed a lawn tractor and drove it across town. So, the answer to that would be yes.

Do carrots belong on a burger?

That sounds absolutely disgusting. Unless it’s for a rabbit, the answer would be No!

Steak or lobster?

I don’t do seafood, but I love me some cow. Steak all the way.

Would you marry someone you don’t truly love?

Right now, I would marry the first guy who asked, just to get out of this place and to say that I’ve gotten married. But, I have my eyes on someone that I do truly love, and I’m going to get him eventually, so it’s a moot point.

Sunny Hostin says black people & women have a hard time getting IDs so therefore, voter ID laws should be abolished. Is she right?

Sonny Hostin is a race-baiting, hypocritical, POS idiot. And no, she’s not right… about anything.

Is Coconut Water good or gross?

It’s all a matter of taste. I think it’s kind of sketchy, but it’s not totally bad. I can drink it if there is nothing else, but it will never be my first choice.

Do you prefer the beach, mountains, desert, forest, or an old city?

Let’s go with the old city, preferably abandoned so I can enjoy the atmosphere without all the annoying people.

And there you go. Thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and any questions are welcome and appreciated. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. And with that, let’s close up the shop today. Take care and be well, my friends. I’ll see you at the copy machine.

Ubuntu!