Well, I NEVER participate in these things. but what the hey. You all have certainly been forthcoming with info about yourselves (in the best sense), so consider this my "catching up" 1. What time is it? 10:35 PM EDT 2. Name as it appears on birth certificate: James Horace Stafford Jr. 3. Nicknames: Jim (that's pretty boring, isn't it?) 4. Number of candles on your last birthday cake? 50 5. Pets: 1 dog, 3 cats, 6 fish. 6. Hair color: Brown to start, but the neighborhood is going silver 7. Piercing: Not me, no way. 8. Eye color: Green 8a. Birthplace? Gallatin, TN 9. Hometown: Prospect Heights, IL 10.Town you live in: Miami, FL 11. Favorite foods: Many - Mexican, Italian, good old "comfort food" 12. Ever been to Africa: Not yet 13. Been toilet papering: Oh yes. 14. Love someone so much it made you cry? Yes 15. Been in a car accident? Yes. but not for many years 15a. Run out of gas? Yes 15b. Run out of gas more than once? Yes, yes, yes. 16. Croutons or bacon bits? Feta cheese? 17. Favorite day of the week? Saturday! 18. Favorite restaurant? Many, but Ortanique in Coral Gables for special occasions 19. Favorite flower? Orchids 20. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball, as long as it involves the Cubs 21. Favorite drinks? Coffee and its many varieties 22. Favorite ice cream flavor? Butter Pecan 23. Disney or Warner Bros? Neither 24. Favorite fast food restaurant? Wendy's 25. What color is your bedroom carpet? Tile (this is Miami.) 26. How many times did you fail your driver's test? Once. 27. Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail? Some *!&@%$ spammer 28. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Amazon 29. What do you do most often when you are bored? Do something interesting? 30. Most annoying thing people say to me? "It's not my job!" 31. What kind of computer do you have? A beige-colored box (Next time, a Mac!) 32. Who will respond to this email the quickest? My mom 33. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? Not sure 34. Favorite TV shows? 6 Feet Under, Carnivale, The Sopranos, Iron Chef 34a. What is your favorite TV network? HBO, History Channel 35. Last person you went out to dinner with? My wife and son 36. Ford or Chevy? Depends - but Chevy. 37. What are you listening to right now? Leo Kottke, "6 & 12 String Guitar" 39. Favorite historical figure? Robert Johnson 40. Favorite state? New Mexico 41. Book you're reading now? "Shakey: a Biography of Neil Young" by Jimmy McDonough 42. Favorite way to spend a Thursday evening? Sleeping 43. Your mentor? Hmmm, different people at different times. 44. Morning person or night person? Morning (see #21) 45. What's your dream job? Something involving ridiculously large sums of money and little actual effort on my part. 46. File Cabinet or Boxes? Both 47. Time you finished this email? 10:57 PM EDT