Grab Bag Questions

Each episode wraps up with what is called the grab bag question. Bert has a list of questions, some silly, some a little serious; you never know what you are going to get. Except for one or two early on questions are not repeated. 

I am open to suggestions for your questions.  

  1. What was your first car? Anything notable about it? Ralph Thibodeau
  2. What is the most isolated you have been from any other human? Jay Julian
  3. What is something on your personal bucket list. Ken Stuber
  4. If you had to relive high school, is that 1 – terrible or 10 – I’d love it. Nate Rollins
  5. A favorite dish that you eat that most people have never heard of. Brian Smith
  6. If alcohol had no intoxicating effects, would you drink more, less, or about the same? Jeff Turk.
  7. What is something your parents did that you did not like that you now do? Mike Marcoux.
  8. What was your first car?  Frank Uschold
  9. Does looking at the sun or bright lights make you sneeze? Charlie Sears
  10. Favorite website that you use as part of your job.  Charlie Sears (two questions because we had to rerecord podcast.)
  11. What is your earliest memory as a child? Rafael Diana 
  12. What is a movie you like that most people have forgotten or never knew about. Dave Smith
  13. What is the worst movie you ever saw?   Cherie Duddridge
  14. What is a favorite birthday memory or gift? Robert Kropiniewicz
  15. If you weren’t an engineer, what would you want to be? Tom Kenney
  16. How many fictional TV or movie engineers can you name? Mike Warznie
  17. What is your go to comfort food? Name withdrawn
  18. How old are your youngest and oldest friends? Dave Honan.
  19. How did you meet your spouse or first or current main squeeze. Dave Guertin
  20. Are there any wedding gifts that you still regularly use? Jen Uschold
  21. How many degrees are you from the president. Clay Williams
  22. Best or worst vacation Danielle Young-Smith
  23. As a child, what is something you wanted to be other than engineer? Chris King
  24.  What is a frivolous thing you would buy if you won a big lottery? Kevin Kildea
  25. What is a funny memory from your wedding (or a wedding you went to) Matt De Remer
  26. Tell me something dumb you did as a kid. Clay Williams.
  27. What are some foods you no longer eat very often because your spouse/family doesn’t like it. Luis Figarella
  28. Favorite/ cool product technology Murat Islam
  29. What is the oldest piece of clothing – including shoes, that you still use. Tim Coonahan
  30. What is your favorite material (ended up being ingredient)? Annie Green
  31. For your pen, blue ink or black, or other. Click, twist, or cap? Josh Hoy
  32. Have you ever dreamed that you can fly? Todd Mansfield
  33. Where is somewhere you would like to go on vacation? Steve Drake
  34. What is a TV show you really liked that did not last very long. Say 3 years or less. Chris Costa. (Side note, per that rule, the original Star Trek series qualifies)
  35. Do you still keep in touch with any college roommates? College friends? High school friends? Tim Johnson
  36. What is your favorite style of pizza? What toppings?  David Elentukh
  37. On your birthday, if you have to write the date, do you tend to put your birth year instead of current year? Pete Rezac
  38. What are some of your favorite hacks to fix something that you thought of? Larry Bridge
  39. Do you still have any textbooks from college? Seth Greenwald
  40. If you are going to read a book, do you read a book, a kindle, or listen? Kyle Smith
  41. Tell me about a time you ran into someone you know in an unlikely place. John Clarke.
  42. Can you think of nothing? Like in Ghostbusters? Wes Schwie
  43. What would you do if the day was suddenly an hour longer or shorter? Gretchen Gagel
  44. Who was your first kiss?  Caitlin Vallaincourt
  45. What are some favorite old commercials? Josh Tarbutton
  46. For a car, stick shift or automatic or the paddle hybrid? Dan Schreiber
  47. Tell me about an interaction you had with a famous person.  Noel Laflamme
  48. What is a song that instantly reminds you of a specific time and place? Lane Kawaoka
  49. Do you typically sleep through the night or wake up numerous times?  Jordan Poots
  50. What accent do you find most appealing? Bob Bouthillier
  51. Are there actors whose movies you refuse to see? Scott Bruneau
  52. Do you keep in touch with any teachers from school, any level? Charles Gillis
  53. Do you have any memories of a college late night bull session? Therese Miclot
  54. What are some song lyrics you got wrong. James Kell
  55. What is a favorite gift that you have given to someone? Stan Leong
  56. Do you have a tattoo? How many? Naeem Turner-Bandele
  57. If you had to live in a different country, which one would it be? Howard Silverstein
  58. Least favorite Christmas song(s) Josh Weaver
  59. What actor or actress should play you in a movie. Doug Katz and Gordon Downey
  60. What is a favorite comic strip (or cartoon)?  Dave Cooper
  61. Have you ever refused to do something a boss asked you to do? Wyatt Bonicelli
  62. Have you ever slept past noon? Brogan Miller
  63. In what position do you sleep? On your side, stomach, or back? Elliot McAllister
  64. Do you save and eat leftovers? From home or restaurants? Irene Chan
  65. Do you miss the good feeling of saving a file? Justin Finke
  66. Fill in the blank: “I like ___________, but not enough to actually do it” Jeff Kildow
  67. What are some things that you collect now or as a child? Jay Patel
  68. What is the first car you drove, not owned? Topher Anderson
  69. What is something you do where someone would say “You’re such an engineer? Rachel Cox
  70. Best practical joke you ever played or were a victim of? Maria Shcherbakova