Here are a few questions I would consider asking potential trip partners.  They are not the kind of questions that one would normally think of asking but they get at something deeper than technique and tripping style.

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You suddenly find yourself alone in the middle of an unknown city in which you do not speak the language.  You have no money or possessions except for the clothing you are wearing.  What do you do and why?

Name three famous people either living or dead that you would like to meet.  Why?  What would you ask them?

Describe your perfect Saturday.

What are your three favorite TV shows, movies or books and why?

You have a ping-pong ball in the bottom of a cup.  The cup is glued to the table.  You have three rocks, a straw, a stapler a 4x8 sheet of ¾” plywood, a stack of 100 dollar bills, six sheets of paper and a copy of yesterday’s New York Times.  How do you get the ping-pong ball out of the cup?