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Philosopher although both are cool (and important).

Regarding Father A's question, that's a good one. I think I would choose doctor because I think building and hunting would be easier to figure out by trial and error, but if I dislocated my shoulder or cut an artery I would want some specific skills and knowledge to deal with it. I would also expect a doctor to have a decent knowledge of nutrition that could help me to determine which fruits to eat more or less of while hunting wild pigs and fish. 

Would you rather eat a burger or a pizza right now?

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FBI. More official and a better support network. Bounty hunter also sounds more precarious and dangerous - things could easily turn sour. People with bounty on their heads usually don't submit nicely and are likely to fight dirty.

With full supplies in both cases, would you rather cross a desert on a camel or an ocean on a raft?

 

 

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This is a good one Relentless, because I'm currently living a second life in Middle Earth at the moment (The Silmarillion). 

I've only seen the Game of Thrones show (first four seasons) and haven't read the books, so technically I'm not qualified to do this if we're sticking to the letter of the law, but I'm going ahead and saying Middle Earth.

There are tons of great places to live there: The Shire, Rivendell, Rohan. Obviously I'd prefer not to live at Mt Doom... Westeros by comparison seems really dangerous. 

Would you rather have a holiday house in Italy or France? 

 

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18 hours ago, deathstorm said:

Req Italy  I whould love to a house there with a Lamborghini in the driveway  

whould you rather live in 

house on the beach  front 

or house with a luscious garden 

I think I would have to go with beach front. Gardens are good, but a rugged beach in the heart of winter is hard to beat. Plus I have a garden here at the Castle and it's a pain in the ass to keep tidy. 

Would you rather only ever watch TV series or watch movies? 

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Where I live I'd have to go with the worst car, considering that I wouldn't have to worry about some asshat trying to steal or key it~

 

Would you rather be in a Visual Kei band (Visual Kei (ヴィジュアル系; Vijuaru Kei) is a Japanese music movement and subculture that has been popular since the 1980's. The artists wear makeup, have elaborate hairstyles and costumes, usually coupled with androgynous aesthetics) or in a Catholic Church choir?

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