I thought I'd join in with this 5 questions thing going around Gemini, so here we are.
1. 6 weeks on a ventilator with COVID, followed by long-term 40% reduced fitness for 18 months but open freedom, or no disease but 2 more years of hard lockdown? Why?
2 more years of hard lockdown. Don't want the long term effects of COVID.
2. US to engage China over a Taiwan invasion, or US to engage Russia over a Ukraine invasion.
I'm keeping out of this one, as a European.
3. Trump as US President again for 1 term, or Mike Pence for 2 terms
No
4. A year of Saturday dinners at your country's best restaurants, or a 3-day weekend of mind-blowingly fantasitic sex with your biggest crush.
I guess the latter
5. Work 3 8-hour days a week, retire at 50 but die at 70, or work 6 8-hour days a week, retire at 70, but live to 85
Depends on the job, really. If it's a job I enjoy, then the latter, so I'd have an overall longer life. If I don't like the job, then the former. That way, I get more overall free time in my life.
1. Five items you are most likely to buy at a convenience store.
I don't usually go to Convenience Stores, but whenever I do, it's to occasionally treat myself with sweets, crisps, and juice. I also like to buy Magazines now and again and Newspapers with Scots/Gaelic columns.
2. Tell me about the last book you read. If you read more than one book a week, tell me about either the one that turned out to be terrible or useless, or the one you'd recommend.
One book that changed my life for the better was "Game Project Completed" by Thomas Schwarzl. It was great for setting my mind to actually finishing my game projects. I've released several games yearly since!
3. Do you have a favourite postage stamp?
Don't have one
4. What is your current favourite hobby?
Neocities and the smolWeb. I love exploring Gemini, Gopher, Finger, WAP, etc.! I love going through Webrings/Gopherrings/Orbits! These protocols have given me a joy I've never felt in years! They've succeeded in making the internet fun again!
5. Who was the most famous person you shook hands with?
Alex Salmond. I was at a book signing for his book, and he signed my copy of his book (This was before he turned into a creep), he shook my hand (as you might have guessed), but ended up calling me the wrong name, so I corrected him, and he gave me another copy for free with the right name signed. So that was nice, I guess.