An amusing people-on-the-street interview by Mary Roach. I knew four out of five.
I should do something like this to try to promote my book.
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An amusing people-on-the-street interview by Mary Roach. I knew four out of five.
I should do something like this to try to promote my book.
Comments are closed.
She gives a good talk if anyone ever has the opportunity to go listen, take it. She is also friendly and accommodating to people who show up if you want a picture or autograph.
It was amazing that people didn’t get more questions right. If Rand does this, he will have to select some questions that non-space cadets might know, otherwise will just be a bunch of blank stares.
Heard of two before and guessed one. Never heard some of those though. But it all seems to be US Army slang.
I missed 2 and 3, but as Godzilla points out, they are perhaps more US Army related. I’ve always heard the term Fruit Salad for number 2; and would have guessed just like the first person if someone said the term. Surprised by how many didn’t know the first one.
I got them all except “snot locker”. I was thinking “handkerchief”.
I never heard of “chest candy” before, but it was pretty easy to guess.
Whoops. Rewatching it, I didn’t get “galloping dandruff” until she said, “further south”. Then I got it.