Clive Myrie
British journalist, newsreader, and presenter
Coming under attack while reporting in Iraq.
How close have you come to death?
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
Identity & self
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When were you happiest?
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
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What most recently made you cry?
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A recurring Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Near head-on collision driving from Oklahoma to California back in the 70s.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 August 2007 source ↗
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I’ve had a few hairy scrapes as a scuba diver.
Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day.
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Other than being a decent father, Pollock.
Asking my wife questions that don't need to be asked.
The day our daughter was born, or maybe fishing on the Colorado river with my wife and brother and his buddy Earl.
'You're not free.'
Couple of days ago, reading a thank-you note my parents had left after we celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in Wyoming.
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