and -- >> it paid off? >> i ate ramen nooddles every day. >> also from mary ann, my husband phil wants to know who you wave to at the end of every "the five" show? >> it's a secret. i can't tell. i'm not going to tell. it's somebody very special. >> all right. next one. bob. this is from stand m. what other career would bob have chosen to do if he could? >> well, i couldn't, but if i had to choose one, i think i probably would be a writer of children's books. >> are you serious? >> i'm serious. >> are you trying to get dates right now? >> i would love to do that. it would be fun. >> it -- you could still do that. this is from james c., bob,