Love, like, hate or dislike

[Maryd.]

Our ex-pm was Paul Keating dear... And I would much rather prefer the actor. And yes I did mean the actor.

Richard Burton?

[Henry P]

Liked Burton, ruined by Elizabeth Taylor
Apologies for my ignorance of Australian politicians

[Maryd.]

No need for apologies. I wouldn't have a clue who the past British prime ministers were.

Romantic songs?

[Henry P]

that depends on how good they are

what's your favourite?

[Maryd.]

Unchained Melody and Can't help falling in love with you, there are others, but those to are the my favourites.

What's yours?

[Henry P]

Lennon's Love, Elvis Costello's I want You., Guns and Roses' sweet Child of Mine spring to mind
Bob Dylan?

[Maryd.]

Great poet, but not keen on his voice.

Kiss (the band)

[Henry P]

dislike the makeup and the antics
Blondie?

[Jermac]

Eddie Murphy was truly funny in the first half-dozen films he made, but in the last few years he has become in my opinion quite mediocre, and not funny at all.

What about Nicole Kidman and/or Tom Cruise

[Maryd.]

No, bad together... I don't take well to Tom Cruise.

Nicole kidman?

[Henry P]

Like Miss kidman
Barbra Streisand?

[Maryd.]

Love her... Love her comedy and her voice.

Jon Voight?

[Henry P]

I love Streisand too. a great talent and underused in films. real class.
Like Mr Voight too
his daughter, Angelina Jolie?

[Maryd.]

Love her... What a figure and great actress.

Samuel L Jackson?

[Henry P]

Like him
DenzeL Washington?

[Maryd.]

Yes love him.

Fred Astaire?

[Henry P]

Like- so graceful
Gene Kelly?

[Maryd.]

Love
Ginger Rogers?

[Henry P]

Like
Rita Hayworth?

[Maryd.]

Like
Stella Stevens

[Henry P]

Not sure who she is- actress? Blonde.?
clark Gable?

[Maryd.]

Yes, she played along side Jerry Lewis a few times, that's where I know her from.

Like Clarke Gable.

Don Knots?

[Jermac]

Nicole Kidman is an interesting actress. I don't think she will ever be considered one of the great actresses--even though she won an Academy Award. She's just not up there with Ingrid Bergman, Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, and the other greats.



What about rap

[Maryd.]

It's ok, within reason...

What about grumpy old men?

[Ike]

Love! I believe children are God's greatest handiwork. If it makes it easier for a mother to get out and share the world with them...why not?

[Henry P]

Tony Blair?

[Maryd.]

Don't know him well enough to decide.
Bridgette Bardot.

[Henry P]

Blair is a **** just out to cash in
Like La Bardot. Liked even better when she was about 20 to 30
roald Dahl books?

[Maryd.]

Yes, love Roald Dahl... I am a sucker for children's fiction... It is what I write. I am very much a Dahl lover.

The Late Lady Diana?

[Henry P]

Like, but she wasn't perfect.my sister-in-law saw her in gym gear in London
state lotteries?

[Maryd.]

I like lady Diana a lot.

I've never one a large sum... So I will say dislike. (Until I win, of course)

[Henry P]

The Queen?

[Maryd.]

She's ok... I've never had an issue with her. Mind you,what a life ha? How old is she now anyway?

Prince William?

[Henry P]

Like. His father should be passed over in his favour but it won't happen
Prince Harry?

[Maryd.]

Also like... They both remind me of their mother - diplomatic.

Clothes: Leather Jackets?

[Henry P]

Love leather jackets- I have 3
Bow ties?

[Maryd.]

Weee, they are so cute. Like them on special occasions.

Dinner suit?

[Henry P]

Like, but I have never worn one
waistcoats?

[Maryd.]

They are nice. Slimming and neat.

Boots (the trendy kind... not the ones used for stomping in the mud)

[Henry P]

like
suede shoes?

[Maryd.]

Like

Ladies heels? (Not on you of course)

[Henry P]

And why not?
Like but not on the elderly
Platform shoes?

[Maryd.]

Hahahaha
You like wearing high heels Henry?
There are some lovely looking platform shoes. And of course they are softer on your heels, knees and back.

Fishnet stockings?

[Henry P]

Like on the right legs
I used to have platforms in the 70s, but my dad sawed an inch off the heels
Stockings with seams?

[Maryd.]

Yes, fishnet stockings must be on the right legs.
If the seems are kept straight yes. Otherwise they look trashy.
I love my high heels.
Stay ups. (they have like a grip that sticks to your leg. It's not painfull. But they have been known to lose their grip, and slip down. It looks so funny)

[Ike]

Hate...I think they take from the poor, by choice of course...but then who pays to take care of them?

Robert Frost...

[Maryd.]

Ike, your answer has just confused me...

[Henry P]

reggae?

[Maryd.]

Like... I had a fixation for reggae, in the mid 80's or was it the late 80's? Anyway, I spent a couple of years hooked on. Bob Marley of course

...Robert Frost...

(And sorry Ike, forgot to answer your question so...)
Robert Frost?

[Henry P]

like Frost's poems
bishops' hats?

[Maryd.]

Now that's a funny one. I have never really thought of them... I use to laugh at them as a child... Hahahaha. Some people never grow up.

"How to" Books

[Henry P]

like, if they help you
frogs?

[Maryd.]

No a little to stick and jumpy for me.

Butterflies

[Henry P]

Never liked them. They all lay eggs which from which plant-eating caterpillars hatch
spiders?

[Maryd.]

Argh! My son has a bird eating spider that lives in his den in our lounge room... I should upload a photo later.

Lizards?

[Henry P]

What does the spider eat?
Quite like small lizards. the horny devil is cute
hippos?

[Maryd.]

We buy live crickets and flick them into his cage. I won't let my hand put his hand in the spiders cage.

I like hippos, but I believe they are human killers.

Elephants

[Jermac]

the state as such has no business in creating or organizing gambling in any form; this includes lotteries.

What about legalization of marijuana

[Maryd.]

Each to their own... And my point of view doesn't matter.

Homes: High ceilings or Low?

[Henry P]

I like high ceilings, but it makes rooms more expensive to heat, a factor in the winter
Insurance companies?

[Maryd.]

Oh, hate them, but one needs them...

M & M's orange flavour.

[Henry P]

like
Cumin?

[Maryd.]

Another that I like to use, just very little of.

Oregano?

[Jermac]

hahaha--what is oregano? I know it's some kind of seasoning, but other than that, what is it really. I don't know if I dislike it or not, since I don't really know what it is.

What about rock and roll in general

[Henry P]

Love
rugby union?

[Maryd.]

Dislike... To rough for me.

Badminton

[Henry P]

3D films?

[Maryd.]

Like, when I'm wathcing them with the children.

Films that take longer than 3 hours to watch.

[Henry P]

they need a break in the middle. Alfred Hitchcock said film-makers should take account of the size of people's bladders. But some long films are superb- Gone with the Wind, The Good and the Bad and the Ugly, Once upon a time in America
Gross-out comedies?

[Maryd.]

Truth be known. I love comedies... It doesn't have to be believale, nor does it have to be politically and/or religiously correct. I will laugh at any comedy. I just love them. So yes, love.

Soppy love films.

[Henry P]

Dislike
Westerns?

[Maryd.]

Like... Love The Duke. Another RIP, Mr Wayne
Comedies?

[Henry P]

Love good ones like Some like it Hot
Thrillers?

[Maryd.]

Love
Dramas?

[Henry P]

Love
Horror films

[Maryd.]

No, no, I'm a chicken...
True stories

[Henry P]

That depends on the quality of the film
Science fiction?

[Maryd.]

Science fiction... Within reason. Some are just boring.
Shorts (As in short films)

[Henry P]

I prefer shorts on young women
fantasies?

[Maryd.]

Henry have you been drinking tonight?
Like
Children's movies?

[Henry P]

Like the good ones
Historical dramas?

[Maryd.]

Yes, like.

Lawn bowls

[Henry P]

Never played it
darts?

[Maryd.]

I like darts... I just have one rule... Move out of the way when I am playing. Hahahaha
Britsh bulldog... I played it once and payed the price!

[Henry P]

Bulldog was banned at our school but I liked it
Volleyball?

[Maryd.]

Love Volleyball.
Basketball?

[Henry P]

Dislike
Boxing?

[Maryd.]

This may come as a shock to you... But I like boxing. Actually I love it.
Wrestling?

[Henry P]

I like a punch-up and showbiz wrestling
Horse racing?

[Maryd.]

Not keen on... All that whipping, so unfair.

Dog racing? (Greyhounds)

[Henry P]

Dislike. The stupid animals fall for the rabbit every time
Golf?

[Maryd.]

Dislike to watch... But love to play.
Swimming?

[Henry P]

I can't swim
elephants?

[Maryd.]

That is so freaky... Neither can I.
Like elephants.

[Henry P]

I like them too
sea shells?

[Maryd.]

Loved collecting them in my 20's... So yes. Love.
Turtles?

[Henry P]

like
ducks?

[Maryd.]

Like
Geese

[Henry P]

Like, especially roasted
Chickens? (chooks?)

[Maryd.]

(What did you call me?)
Like I guess, but we are all chickened out... We eat it too much here, so I have stopped cooking it for a while. Well at least for 2 weeks anyway.

I have never eate one myself, but pidgeon?

[Henry P]

Like pigeon- dark gamey meat
travelling by train ?

[Maryd.]

Like the train... But I can get a little claustaphobic in tunnels.
Travelling by bus?

[Henry P]

dislike
flying/

[Maryd.]

Well, have only been to queensland and Hamilton Island (Just off queensland) so the flights were short. But I like flying.
Restaurants?

[Henry P]

Like
Indian food?

[Maryd.]

Honestly never tried it... I am worried it will be too hot for me. I am not keen on hot food.

Tai food?

[Jermac]

What is Tai food? If I tried it, I might like it--I like most oriental food.

What about frogs in general

[Maryd.]

No, dislike frogs and sorry left out the "H"

I meant Thai food?

[Henry P]

like Thai food
Japanese food?

[Maryd.]

Like.

French food?

[Henry P]

French food is superb
Chinese food?

[Maryd.]

Lovely.
Mexican food?

[Henry P]

Love Mexican
Spanish tapas?

[Maryd.]

Never had it.

On line friends?

[Henry P]

I definitely love online friends (and tapas too)
the death penalty?

[Maryd.]

(I love online friends too)
Oh, I have mixed feelings about that. We don't have it here in Australia. However, murderers, rapist and paedophiles, need a reason to get help and some are beyond help.
Sorry Henry... Having trouble answering this one.

Same question?

[Henry P]

I am against the death penalty in all circumstances
black and white films?

[Maryd.]

Love the old classic films.

New Years Eve?

[Henry P]

Love
Halloween?

[Maryd.]

It's not celebrated here, as much as it is in the US, but we are catching on.
Valentines Day?

[Henry P]

Used to like it. Never liked Halloween with the begging children
Easter?

[Maryd.]

Oh, easter... So blown out of proportion here. They started selling easter eggs in the first two weeks of the year. Mind you... I do love to watch the kids to an easter hunt. Plus my daughters birtday always seem to run into it. (6th April)

Work socials?

[Henry P]

Like, if you talk to the right people
Food shopping?

[Maryd.]

Never really like grocery shopping. I am syarting to appreciate it more with age.
Shopping for shoes?

[Henry P]

Only like if I get lucky in 5 minutes
Shopping for presents?

[Maryd.]

Love shopping for shoes. Mind you I don't usually find what I am looking for, as I am an old fashioned girl. Don't like modern shoes.
Love it... I get a warm feeling when I think of all the things my friends or family members like, as a gift.
Shopping for cars?

[Henry P]

Like, but it's very harmful to my bank balance
New cars?

[Maryd.]

Love, but can't afford. Sadly.
House hunting?

[Henry P]

disliked it intensely, and whole legal process afterwards
real estate agents?

[Maryd.]

Ohh, I should leave that one for the "What get's your goat" thread.
Dislike.
Fake family members?

[Henry P]

What do you mean?

[Maryd.]

You know the type, as sweet as pie in front of other people and behind closed doors, the devil appears.

[Henry P]

dislike
rowing a boat?

[Maryd.]

Don't mind them, in any case the are good exercise.

Riding a bike?

[Henry P]

I haven't done so for years.
jewellery on men?

[Maryd.]

I have never been able to ride a bike.

I don't like jewellery on men... Except for watches, as they are a necessity

Men who wear too much jewellery?

[Henry P]

dislike
Prince Philip?

[Maryd.]

He's ok.

Elton John?

[Henry P]

Prince Philip is funny
Like Elton
Johnny Cash?

[Maryd.]

Don't mind Johnny Cash

Sidney Poitier?

[Henry P]

like
Oprah Winfrey?

[Maryd.]

Ok, she's a little over the top... But ok.

Ellen Degeneres?

[Henry P]

I like lesbians (it's a man thing)
David Hasselhof?

[Maryd.]

The Hoff. A little overrated.

Pregnant women?

[Henry P]

I like the Hoff and preganat women (provided it's nothing to do with me)
Jerry Springer?

[Maryd.]

(You are cracking my up here)

Dislike Jerry Springer.
David Lettermen?

[Henry P]

Dislike after his boasting about all the women queuing up for sex
Le President de la France Nicolas Sarkozy?

[Maryd.]

Henry... You're stressing me out here. The president of who? What?

[Henry P]

France. "Sarko". I like him.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall?

[Maryd.]

Hmm, mixed feelings there, so will say dislike.

Guava?

[Henry P]

Like guava jam
Papaya/pawpaw?

[Maryd.]

Love, love, love.
Raspberry jam.

[Henry P]

yum
grapefruit marmalade?

[Maryd.]

Yuk
Cordials?

[Henry P]

Yum, but not peppermint
Grape juice?

[Maryd.]

Yuk... Too sour... I love sweet drinks.

Greek salad?

[Henry P]

yum
cucumber?

[Maryd.]

Yum... Fresh.
Raddishes?

[Henry P]

Yum
watercress?
We're confusing threads here

[Maryd.]

Never mind

Love

Animals?

[Henry P]

Love most of them except...
mosquitoes?

[Maryd.]

Hate... They always seem to track me down.

Bees?

[Henry P]

Mosquitoes like me, too
Love bees
Wasps?

[Maryd.]

No to wasps... Ouch.

Floopy hand shakes?

[Henry P]

Hate. Aren't these people alive?
personal number-plates?

[Maryd.]

Don't mind them, so long as they are tasteful
Piercings?

[Henry P]

not too many. and no tongues and in private parts
Jazz?

[Maryd.]

Don't mind jazz... I wouldn't listen to it forever... But a little is fine.

Warm fireplaces

[Henry P]

love
gold teeth?

[Maryd.]

Don't understand the theory in them... So no.

Gold watches?

[Henry P]

like
celebs who wear shades indoors?

[Maryd.]

Hate...

Celebrities who crack a hissy fit.?

[Henry P]

dislike
superstition

[Maryd.]

Dislike... Superstitions rub me up the wrong way... It's just another excuse for blame.

Women?

[Henry P]

love women (with the exceptions I've mentioned)
teenagers?

[Maryd.]

Teenagers need lots of guidance... I have a lot of time for children and teens. I have always worked with them, voluntarily of course...

Men?

[Henry P]

like men, except the very cocky and arrogant
toddlers?

[Maryd.]

Love toddlers. I think I was put on this earth to love children... And that is exactly what I do. I'm the type that finds lost kids in shopping centres and helps them find their parents.

Same?

[Henry P]

I love toddlers, but I love children of about 5 to 8 even more
Men with ginger hair?

[Maryd.]

Oh, men are so cute with ginger/red hair.
Women with blonde hair.

[Henry P]

like, but not platinum blonde
Formula 1 racing?

[Maryd.]

I don't mind, so long as it doesn't go for too long. I get easily bored of watching loud cars, go round and round.... And round... And round.

Drag racing?

[Henry P]

What's that?

[Jermac]

In short, drag racing is all about initial acceleration. The vehicle that can accelerate the fastest usually wins.

What about rap in general?

[Maryd.]

Rap... I don't know I have mixed feelings about rap... It's the sort of thing you can listen too, but gets a little monotonous after a while.

Opera?

[Henry P]

Love the best, tuneful operas- Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet's Carmen
indie pop?

[Maryd.]

What is indie pop?

[Henry P]

British guitar band pop/rock from late 80s onwards- varied and tuneful and inventive- Oasis, Blur, radiohead, Super Furry Animals.

[Maryd.]

I've probably heard many songs and if it is from the eighties... Then I like it.

Madonna?

[Henry P]

dislike. A hard-faced businesswoman, not a real artist or musician
leonardo Di Caprio?

[Maryd.]

He's ok, like.
Kate Winslet?

[Henry P]

Dislike. Talks too much and lobs her bosoms out in evey film
Hugh Jackman?

[Maryd.]

Never liked, still don't

Angela Lansbury?

[Henry P]

Good performer, though her voice is annoying. Are those Murder She Wrotes repeated in Oz? There seems to be one for every day of time.
Catherine Zeta Jones?

[Maryd.]

Don't mind her, like.
Yes, I am quite sick of her voice too and all the re-runs.
Robert Palmer?

[Henry P]

I liked Robert Palmer- a classy and unpredictable singer and songwriter. He actually was born near here. He died too young
Boy George?

[Maryd.]

I was in love with Robert Palmer for years... I remember my dad ripping a poster off my wall and tearing it up in shreds. Stating that I shouldn't be staring at old men. I cried like a baby. I saw him in concert when he last came to Australia. He was a sophisticated performer. Very smooth.
I didn't mind Boy George's songs, but his antics with Marilyn and the industry... Is to be desired.

Marilyn?

[Henry P]

Was he Boy George's gay pal? Dislike, I think. George has just come out of jail for unspeakable acts committed on a rent boy
Marilyn Monroe?

[Maryd.]

Ewww, change my mind, will dislike him...
I had a thing for Marilyn Monroe... I remember my friends would call me a lesbian, because I bragged about her beauty. I feel that credit, where credit was due and this woman was a solid size 14, but what a bombshell... Stunning. A little weird, but stunning none-the-less. I think my friends were just jealous.

Yul Bryner?

[Henry P]

Marilyn was super sexy, despite the platinum hair
Liked yul Brynner- an exotic presence in many films
Errol Flynn? (was he an Aussie?)

[Maryd.]

Oh, yes he was... And he was my ideal man. But sadly I did a write up on someone (him), for 10% of my final marks in year 11 english... I was so depressed when I found out that he had raped many girls under the age of 16 and he got away with it... Laughing at his peers as he did.
Simon and Garfunkle?

[Henry P]

I don't think it was violent rape, more like him sweet-talking silly teenagers into bed - "statutory rape" in America
Liked Simon and Garfunkel- great songs and great singing
Paul Simon on his own?

[Maryd.]

Like... But I liked them better together.
Same

[Henry P]

same
women's magazines?

[Maryd.]

Honestly, I used to like them when I was younger, but now they are all filled with rubbish. I buy crossword puzzles magazines with the competitions. I enter two every week. I have one small prizes, like free phone refils, first aid kits. And perfumes.
Men's girlie magazines?

[Henry P]

I deny all knowledge of them!
What about you?

[Maryd.]

You should know me by now... I don't buy men's girlie magazines...
Hahaha.

Comics?

[Henry P]

I like comics and miss them
mowing the lawn?

[Maryd.]

Well we recently laid crushed rock, from which I detest... But before I loved mowing the lawn. I used to use a manual lawn mower.
gardening?

[Henry P]

only like if it's warm and dry
Julie Andrews?

[Maryd.]

Love her.

Doris Day?

[Henry P]

Both ladies were a bit sugary for my taste
Jane Fonda?

[Maryd.]

A lot of people I know, don't like her... But I always did. I thought she was and still is a clever actress and I think she has her own beauty. Not the type that holywood expects.

Her father Henry?

[Henry P]

Great actor but a bad man with women. Didn't Jane's mother kill herself?
Ewan Macgregor?

[Maryd.]

Like Ewan... Not sure abot Jane's mother.
Long distant friends?

[Henry P]

Don't think I have any like that. What about you?

[Maryd.]

No. Just family.
Friends that like to overstay their welcome?

[Henry P]

I don't mind friends staying as long as they want. It's not easy to be granted entry here, so you have to be really nice to be invited at all.
Costume dramas?

[Maryd.]

Ah, I am a little embarrassed here. I don't know what a costume drama is.

[Henry P]

Films with the actors dressed in period costumes and set in the past like Pride and Prejudice or Shakespeare in Love

[Maryd.]

dislike... I think they look too fake.

People who are fake?

[Jermac]

I find fakey, flakey people to be really boring to be around because there is no substance to them. I know quite a few fakey people. They seem to be quite satisfied with their lives. I suspect they are unaware of their own emptiness. They are like Stepford Wives. In a way, they're like robots or cyborgs.

What about Paris Hilton.

[Henry P]

Despise the slut
Award ceremonies?

[Maryd.]

Despise the slut

Ouch Henry...

Award ceremonies?

I get bored of the award ceremonies. So dislike.

Family reunions?

[Henry P]

Should/ can be good, so like
Tower blocks of apartments?

[Maryd.]

Have never lived in either... So would like apartment.

Wood home or Brick?

[Henry P]

I prefer brick houses
Wooden houses?

[Maryd.]

I am confusing all the games.

I have a wooden house don't like it...

Traditional weddings?

[Henry P]

like traditional weddings
dinner parties?

[Maryd.]

Me too.

Don't mind them, so long as I don't end up in the kitchen (which I usually do!) afterwards.

[Henry P]

birthday parties?

[Maryd.]

They are ok... Like.

Bucks/stag nights or hens parties?

[Henry P]

Dislike
New Year's Eve?

[Maryd.]

Dislike too.

I like it because usually I have a lot of fun with my kids singing, dancing. Plenty of food and Karaoke.

New Years Day?

[Henry P]

Like but I always thought of returning to work a few days later
Sunday evenings/

[Maryd.]

ok.

Monday mornings?

[Henry P]

I used to hate both Sunday evenings and Monday mornings, but not any more! (till I find a job, that is)
Bullfighting?

[Maryd.]

Oh, it's cruel for the bull. But oh, those hunky matadors... Hmmm.
Killer dogs specifically trained to fight and kill?

[Henry P]

Spanish guys are handsome, aren't they- look at their soccer team
Hate violent dogs and their brutish owners
Fox-hunting? ( big controversy here)

[Maryd.]

Hate any cruelty to animals and hunting foxes is cruelty.

Your avatar?

[Henry P]

Like
What do you think?

[Maryd.]

It can be a little distracting, but I don't mind it... It's cute at least. I have seen some nasty evil avatars and at least I get a warm and fuzzy feeling when I look at yours.

My avatar?

[Jermac]

Mary, I love your avatar (I have always liked brown and white dogs--and brown and white dogs have always liked me. I have no idea why)

What about old-fashioned merry-go-'rounds

[Maryd.]

Weee so cute... I love them

Jermacs Avatar?

[Henry P]

like the blue
the sea?

[Maryd.]

Love.
Boats

[Henry P]

Love the sea and being on it
handbags?

[Maryd.]

Argh Henry... I am just about the only woman that will tell you this... I hate handbags. Everyone - who is anyone - wants to be able to put something in it and at the end of the day you end up with a bag filled with items that don't belong there. I hate them.
Purses/wallets?

[Henry P]

How refreshing to find a woman not obsessed with bags. My friend's daughter collects them.I have a wallet, but out of practical necessity.I 'm not carrying cash in pockets
Shoes?

[Maryd.]

I don't have a fetish for shoes as most women... But I would be telling you a lie if I didn't like them... However I do look for comfort. If they are pretty as well, then bonus.

Socks?