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Friday Fun…Asking Questions


Today is Albert Einstein’s birthday. In his honor, today is International Ask a Question Day. 

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. 

Albert Einstein

 

 

Most of us have been taught by our parents and teachers to never be afraid to ask a question. 

 

People asking questions may be the primary reason for the invention of Google! Want to know the 100 Most Asked Questions on Google??

 

We’ve all been reminded by our parents “You’ll never know unless you ask.” It’s how we learn! 

 

 

So…let’s have some Friday Fun!

Play along if you will…

 

Tag someone here…on ActiveRain and ask them a question. See if they’ll respond here in the comment section. (BTW…I’m not doing this to get a lot of comments…just having fun.)

 

OR

Tell us the question you are always asked and are tired of answering.

OR

What question would you ask of a historical figure who is no longer living.



I’ll start... Kat Palmiotti  how much time does it take you to make one of your custom wooden spoons…start to finish?

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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Kathy - ok, I'll play.  Brian England, what came first for you - saying HaHa or being known as The Brain? 🤣🧠💩

Mar 14, 2025 05:25 AM
Brian England

Hmm, I think that haha came first, but people have always written brain instead of Brian and I love that Candice A. Donofrio embraced it fully by using 🧠to refer to me, haha.

Mar 14, 2025 05:27 AM
Michael Jacobs

Brian England - thanks for filling in those important blanks in Life of Brian.  

Mar 14, 2025 05:29 AM
Kathy Streib

Thanks for playing Michael Jacobs and excellent question!!!!

Mar 14, 2025 01:19 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Hmm, I didn't realize that Albert Einsteins' birthday was the same day as Pi day, haha, but that seems like a wonderful coincidence, haha.

Mar 14, 2025 05:25 AM
Kathy Streib

Brian England come on...where's your question!!! 

Mar 14, 2025 01:19 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Haha, what fun. It depends on the utensil, but (assuming I already have the block of wood from my supplier Anthony in my hand) it could take anywhere from an hour to about 10 hours or so. The other day I completed four in about five hours, and had another started. That one I started took another four hours to do. So the answer is, it depends!!!

My question is for Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! - how early in the year can you plant your outdoor seeds for your garden?

Mar 14, 2025 05:53 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Thanks Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! and Kathy Streib !

Mar 14, 2025 01:23 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

We can bury seeds in February. We get late freezes, (we got 2 inches of snow last night), so we watch the weather until 32 degrees and below is a thing of the past, then plant seedlings. 

Crossing my fingers for next weekend, Kat Palmiotti!

Mar 14, 2025 06:56 AM
Kathy Streib

Kat Palmiotti thanks for the answer to my question. I had no idea how long it would take!!! And a good question for Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! 

Mar 14, 2025 01:20 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Hey Leonardo da Vinci: Did the Mona Lisa actually smile, or did she just get tired of sitting there and give up halfway?

Mar 14, 2025 06:09 AM
Kathy Streib

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 that s a good one. Isn't it interesting how Mona Lisa's smile has generated fo much conversation. 

Mar 14, 2025 01:21 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

What questions am I tired of answering?

1. Which of the fiduciary duties is most important?

2. Which nationality is the name Hollander?

Mar 14, 2025 06:36 AM
Kathy Streib

Nina Hollander, Broker interesting questions. I would have thought one might be.."so how's the market in our area???"

Mar 14, 2025 01:22 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kathy Streib hi Kathy... that's a question I always expect as a broker and I have no problem telling people what I think about the market. I assume homeowners and prospective buyers want to know about the market.

Mar 14, 2025 02:14 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathy. The most complicated question often asked by a child is a three letter word "Why"! Answer that one quickly and simply. Enjoy your day.

Mar 14, 2025 06:51 AM
Kathy Streib

Wayne Martin oh my gosh, the questions they can ask!!! You have to think on your toes. 

Mar 14, 2025 01:25 PM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Good morning, Kathy.
Well, this is a fun idea. I think we should expand it to a Challenge. Maybe we should brainstorm about that.

I will tag Eileen Burns 954.483.3912 and ask her: How do you come up with so many good questions for our Zoom meetings?  I don't have any questions for historical figures, but I do have lots of questions I would love to ask my parents.

The question I am most often asked right now is, "How are you feeling"?

All that aside, becoming a skilled question-asker is the key to becoming a great conversationalist. While everyone else in the blood draw lab yesterday was on their phone, I had a wonderful conversation with a lady sitting across from me because I asked one simple question. People need to get off their phones, look up, and talk to each other. 

Mar 14, 2025 07:10 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha Eileen Burns 954.483.3912 - of course it is!

Mar 14, 2025 01:22 PM
Kathy Streib

Carol Williams I have a few ideas...we'll chat later!  I don't know how Eileen Burns 954.483.3912 does it but Thank Goodness!!!!

Mar 14, 2025 01:26 PM
Eileen Burns 954.483.3912

it's a gift

Mar 14, 2025 09:37 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Well, the question I get asked all the time is "Where are you from, that is not an American accent? Stock reply is South Philly.

My question is for Wayne Martin where do you find all these questions for your trivia?

Mar 14, 2025 07:35 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha, Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 - south Philly!

Mar 14, 2025 01:23 PM
Kathy Streib

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 I'd love to see the look on their faces when you say South Philly!!!

Let's hope Wayne Martin gets back to us with an answer. 

Mar 14, 2025 01:28 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy I think my granddaughter is in a constant question mode ...... LOL 

Mar 14, 2025 07:46 AM
Kathy Streib

George Souto I think that's a typical mode for all children!! And good thing too. 

Mar 14, 2025 01:29 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

My question is for you, Kathy. What book are you reading today?

Have a great day and an outstanding weekend.

Mar 14, 2025 08:04 AM
Kathy Streib

Roy Kelley I'm reading Extinction by Douglas Preston!!!  Hello to Chef Dolores. 

Mar 14, 2025 01:30 PM
Eileen Burns 954.483.3912
Trans State Commercial Realty Inc. - Fort Lauderdale, FL
FLorida Real Estate Connector

What is the accent?  New Yawk even after living in south Florida for 30 plus years.

Anna "Banana" Kruchten how did you come up with the name for Banatudes?

Mar 14, 2025 09:39 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hey Eileen Burns 954.483.3912 I as sitting in my office looking out out on the patio and thought - I should start a group.  But what would I call it.  Why Banana something of course  And then - attitude popped in my mind but I wanted to have more fun with it. Thus BananaTudes!

Mar 15, 2025 05:23 PM
Kathy Streib

Eileen Burns 954.483.3912 never getting rid of that accent, right??!!!  I slip into my Texas accent big time if I'm around a lot of Texans. 

Good question for Anna "Banana" Kruchten 

Mar 14, 2025 01:31 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Thomas Jefferson,  How long did it take you to write the Constitution and did you have to re write it a couple of times?

Mar 14, 2025 09:58 AM
Kathy Streib

Will Hamm that's an excellent question. And he wrote it without any Artificial Intelligence. 

Mar 14, 2025 01:32 PM
Carol Williams

Hi Will Hamm 
James Madison is considered the primary author of the Constitution. It was drafted over four months during the 1987 Constitutional Convention.

Mar 14, 2025 03:39 PM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Albert Einstein's birthday and Pi Day together? I did not know that. Seems like a good pairing.

Mar 14, 2025 11:39 AM
Kathy Streib

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty it is a perfect pairing, isn't it!!1

Mar 14, 2025 01:33 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.

One question I get a lot has to do with the dominant religion in my state and whether ‘outside’ people fit in. I say, “Hasn’t been an issue for me.” and leave it at that, Kathy. Not taking the bait!

Mar 14, 2025 04:39 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Have learned to move on quickly from those type of questions, Kathy Streib!

Mar 14, 2025 06:25 PM
Kathy Streib

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! I never thought about that question!!!!   

Mar 14, 2025 04:55 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Well that's an easy one for me!  As long as I can remember people have asked me why am I called Banana.  Started at a very young age  Anybody I know who is named Anna is always called Banana.  And why not use it in business.......a mentor put me up to that one early on and it STUCK!!

Mar 15, 2025 05:26 PM