Game: Ask the Person Below You

[RobinHood3000]

Technically a Brachiosaur, but that's still pretty funny. :p

Worst injury? Probably when I tripped over my feet and cracked my head open on a metal-cornered stair.

Same question - morbid curiosity.

[dramasnot6]

My first time riding- Falling off the horse and luckily not breaking anything. But i was very badly bruised and was put to bedrest for a week.

Artistic achievement you're most proud of?

[Pendragon]

Took first prize for sculpture way back in 10th grade, uh, about 1977, for a hand clutching in air I called "Dispair". I still have a picture and the certificate somewhere, the sculpture broke in all our moves. ;)

Have you ever saved someone's life?

[Laindessiel]

Or was it a brontosaurus? Heck.. Maybe both.

I'm proud of every achievement I have made, from joining Quiz, Spelling, Math Bees (since I was little), Poem and Short Story competitions, winning or losing them, being the president of clubs and being a leader of schoolgroups, I can say that they've filled my heart (and ego, for that matter) with pride and put a hyge smile to my parents' faces.

But apart from the artistic side, I take most pride in two things:

- That I am a worthy daughter to my parents and a best sibling to my sisters and brother. I believe in THAT.

- That I live in the word of God. And if He's proud of me, what I have done and what I'm doing for Him, then I'm the happiest person in the world.

[dramasnot6]

I havent saved a human life but many insect and small furry animal ones from the hands of imbecile teenage boys.

Whats on your desktop background?

[Misscaroline]

This awesome fractal that looks like a bunch of lasers strobing through a really gorgeous reactive space scene. Like galactic streamers over the nearest nebula. I love it. Good question. Same, repeated.

[mir]

yay!! fractals!! :D

that's my desktop too! (well, it would be, if mine wasn't being fixed right now. The background is gray on this loaner.)

PBM: What be your favorite dream you've had?

[Shalot]

My favorite dream was one in which my best friend and I were sitting on top of a mountain at night, looking down at a lake and we knew that the secret of life was in the lake. And as we watched the water, a round spaceship came out of the water and etched on the side were symobls from all the world religions.

And that was my favorite dream. The only problem with it was that my best friend in the dream looked nothing like the person I considered to be my best friend in my waking life at that time. And it turned out, that in real life, this person was just a back-stabbing ******.

So maybe this dream was not so much a revelation to me about the meaning and secret of life as it was my subconcious telling me that my so-called friend was really just an ***.

My question to the next person is "What is your most memorable nightmare?"

[Laindessiel]

When I saw my parents lying inside coffins. I cried. In the dream and in real-life when I woke up. 'Nuff said.

Dittoing Drame. What's on your desktop background? Ours is Zhang Ziyi. At the momento.

[dramasnot6]

I change mine fortnightly(how great is it to say that?:p) but my current is:

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p231/dramasnot6/obliteration640.jpg

If you could create your own RPG , what would it entail?

[Pendragon]

The world of hero pulp magazines, 1930's, 40's,and 50's. Characters like Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Spider, The Avenger, G-8 the Flying Ace, The Green Lama, The Green Hornet, The Phantom Detective, Captain Zero, Captain Hazzard, The Whisperer, Conan, Solomon Kane, The Suicide Squad etc. :)

If you wrote the great new bestseller, what would we expect to be reading?

[Misscaroline]

Some delightful figment of my imagination run amok. :D It's in the works now, if only I could get my journal back...~grumble~ Ah, well. It's basically a fun little world all my own with a few.... Well, I wouldn't ruin it. But it's fantasy, mostly since to call it science fiction would be stretching even that flexible definition...Great question though!

If you were a color, e.g. blue or red, what color would you be and why?

[Shadowsarin]

Violet...I'm not sure why...*Shruggs*

Would you lie to save a close friend who was guilty of an extreme crime, such as a sadistic murder.

[Shalot]

no I wouldn't. (and then I would move far away)

Would you rather have spinach or scallions? (I must be retarded...I looked away from what I was doing here to watch the 40 Year Old Virgin for a second and when I came back to LitNet I thought I was in This or That. Oops)

[mir]

neither! :p

question passed, then!

[Nightshade]

ummm spinach I LOVE spinach.Which is good since I cant drink milk.

So Dear PAM,
if you could be anyone who would you be and why?

[Pendragon]

ME! Why ruin someone else? http://www.industreal.spb.ru/smiles/scull.gif

Would you chose to live to be a very old person if you knew you'd spend the last 10 years or so in a nursing home?

[Misscaroline]

Heck no! I'd rather die free from those stupid hygenic prisons.

If you could meet anyone, who would they be and why?

[dramasnot6]

Shakespeare, to see if he really wrote his works :p

What would be the first thing youd do if you were an alien? :alien:

[papayahed]

Travel in space.

What's your favorite holiday movie?

[Kelly_Sprout]

Elf starring Will Ferrell.

Do you consider yourself a movie critic? If so, do you write movie critiques? If not, do you listen to movie critiques?

[miss tenderness]

well,I'm an ordinary watcher,and you have to criticise whatever you see.

same q............

[dramasnot6]

I love to analyze movies right after ive watched them, but especially if ive seen them with other people. Makes a great conversation for the ride back :) Ive been assigned to write a movie review once, it was pretty fun too. Sometimes i read movie critiques on the web if i really loved/hated a film, but i dont usually listen to them unless theres nothing else on the car radio and i forgot my cds :p


What is your favorite type of hat?

[RobinHood3000]

Fedora, a la Indiana Jones.

Same question!

[mir]

ummm . . . one made out of duct tape with a feather stuck in top.

and yes, i DO have one like that. :lol:

same Q!

[Pendragon]

Fedora, and one of my two is a nice Indy. Also like chauffeur caps.

same question.

[dramasnot6]

aww i love fedoras too, but since they are a male hat i could never get away with one. But berets have always been a favorite too.

Im passing this question yet again since it is my own and i am too lazy to make another.....

[Misscaroline]

I agree with Drame. There are no good female fedoras, and I would steal Robin's, but that would be mean. Plus, I need a new wimple anyways...

Pass.~lame~

[Shadowsarin]

I love cowboy hats! They are sooo cool!

Video games, good or bad?

[Misscaroline]

mindless violence bad. fun stuff or something you can actually gain more than target practice from is good.

same q!

[Shalot]

video games are good.

does the term "service economy" scare you?

[Pendragon]

Like it isn't hard enough to get service in the average place now? http://www.invision.smileyville.net/smilies/annoyed_h4h.gif

Same question.

[Kelly_Sprout]

"Service economy" as opposed to, say, "Supply economy" or "Agricultural economy"? No, I don't find that scary or threatening. The more knowledge becomes a commodity and the faster it travels, the more important service becomes in relation to manufacturing, supply/demand, agriculture, and such.

Is service really a necessity of life, though? Well, if you plan to collect your insurance money after a car accident, or live beyond 40 with all that cholestral being pumped through your veins, or finish school with your G.P.A. intact, it probably is.

I find this question to be difficult because it seems ambiguous to me. If anyone else has a completely different interpretation of the intent of the question, I'd like to hear it, so... same question for at least one more spin around the merry-go-round.

[camel lights]

It doesnt scare me.Maybe a little.
It challenges me a good deal.;)

which is the best advice you 'd give someone?

[Serenata]

Live and love by your own rules. In the end, you'll be much happier.
Same question.

[Pendragon]

If it aint broke, don't fix it.

Same question.

[mir]

"Lay back, it's all been done before".

I like that question. passed! :)

[Kelly_Sprout]

"Buy low and sell high."

There is a one hour change of time between Pacific and Mountain, between Mountain and Central, between Central and Eastern, and between Eastern and Atlantic, so why is there only a 1/2 hour change between Atlantic and Newfoundland time?

[papayahed]

Many people wonder why the Province of Newfoundland has a time zone that varies by the half hour rather than the standard one hour. While the system of Standard Time employs 24 meridians, and each are theoretically the centres of 24 Standard Time zones, some adjustments have been made to the time zones for the convenience of inhabitants that lie within the zones. Newfoundland, (but not Labrador), lies squarely in the eastern half of its time zone, exactly three and a half hours from Greenwich. The Newfoundland government attempted to bring the province into conformity with the other Atlantic provinces in 1963, but withdrew in the face of stiff public opposition. Other countries that operate on the half hour time difference are: Suriname, Iran, India, Sri Lanka, and Central Australia.


Does this help?

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[dramasnot6]

if thats the question then "yes" :p:)

Greatest inspiration youve experienced?

[zanna]

My uncle, just because he's awesome, and he inspires me often. When he was overseas, he replied to a letter I sent him, and it's one of my favorite things. He's in the army, and inspires me by his dedication to serving others, w.o. complaining, etc. Very selfless, kind, and funny. I feel lucky to have him for an uncle.

Q: What's the hardest thing you've ever had to say?

[dramasnot6]

To tell my best friend i was moving.

Thats a good one-same Q

[Pendragon]

It is often the hardest thing to do to say "I'm sorry." I've never regreted doing so, however much it cost me, nevertheless.

Good questions, lately! ;)

[zanna]

Pen, what is yours? Certainly you have a question to be answered!

[dramasnot6]

Fine, ill ask one.

Worst high school faux pas?

[Laindessiel]

Just getting a low mark. Just one low mark. In Science. Hey, it IS a faux pas.

I like the question "What's the hardest thing you had to say?"

No, 'tis not sorry. Nor goodbye. For me, the hardest thing is when I tell someone that what they're doing is inappropriate and wrong. Although knowing I've done the right thing, it just makes me feel bad.

What do you do in your spare time?

[Kelly_Sprout]

I was a senior in High School. For most of my school life I had been the brainy, scrawny, clumsy kid that everyone made fun of and avoided. In my junior and senior years in High School I had begun to finally fill out a little and develop some physical and social skills. I discovered that I was pretty good in gymnastics and in certain field events of track and field, including jumping.

In gymnastics, one of the basic moves I learned was "diving". The supposed purpose was to enable one to recover from falling or missing other more complex moves without injury, but of course, we took to seeing how many people we could dive over. It was an impressive number of bodies and it gave me an idea. Since the principle of diving was to touch-down with your hands first, then tuck and roll, and since I was diving successfully over so many bodies, I began to think that this might be a neat trick outside for the long jump. Who knows? Perhaps I could become the next Bob Fosberry, inventing a whole new way to break long jumping records!

Not wanting to be laughed at, I went out to the track the next weekend where I could practice alone. I stepped off my running distance and got into position. I charged down the runway, hit the takeoff pad perfectly, and launched myself into the longest dive I had ever attempted.

Unfortunately, to get more distance, I had had to sacrifice a little height. My body was stretched out more or less parallel to the ground and I waited until the last possible moment, as I was losing altitude, to grab the sand, tuck and roll. All the low altitude and forward momentum rolled me tighter into a ball that I was expecting and as my shoulders, then back, rolled onto the sand, my knees, which were still travelling forward from momentum, met my face, which had stopped moving forward because of the roll.

Pain shot through my face and I lay there in the sand gasping, recovering from the shock. When I lifted my head, I saw that I was soaked in blood. I scrambled to my feet in alarm. My head throbbed and blood poured from my nose in a thick, unbroken red stream. I rushed into the locker room and into the showers where I turned on the cold water full force. I stood there for probably five to ten minutes, head upturned into the spray, pinching the sides of my broken nose to try to pinch off the bleeding blood vessels, and watching the water splash to the floor in crimson torrents out of the corner of my eye, before I finally got the bleeding to slow down. It took another ten minutes or so of pressing a wad of tissue against my nose and swallowing blood that seeped down the back of my throat before the bleeding finally stopped. Another half hour of laying on the cold tiles trying to outlast the massive headache I had added to the intermidable waiting before I felt "ok" enough to call my parents and have them come get me and take me to the hospital (where I was told "there's nothing we can do for a broken nose. Sorry!") My nose is crooked to this day because of my infameous "death dive" technique for long jumping.


Ok, now that I've confessed, who else has a high school faux pas?

Oh, shucks! Laindessiel got here first, so I guess the "spare time" question is the one to answer.

[Laindessiel]

Sorry Kelly! But now I know what you do in YOUR spare time. http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/verschiedene/c060.gif Hehe...

And for your story, at least you've tried. Better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all. One question: where were your friends when you were dripping blood???

[Poetess]

They were happily hanging out, or maybe sleeping since it was 4 AM!



Are you a sadist? :D

[dramasnot6]

Thats a simple one , Nope :p

Oh, and Lain's question went unanswered.
Well i have 2 answers for yours to make up for it
How i spent my time before this summer break: Homework, studying, lots more studying. And when i got the very few breaks that i did i usually hiked, ran,gym-d, cooked, read like mad, watched movies,wrote poetry, listened to my music, called my friends in the US, and self-studied topics i was interested in.

My time this summer AFTER LitNet discovery: LitNet probably many hours of the day, gym(too hot to go outside), cooking, summer work, and watching movies.

What would be your ideal yet realistic way your day would go? like in what way would everything click for a good day?

[mir]

ummmmmm .. . . if i got a nice surprise, and also got to meet some new friends or have a good time with old ones! :D

What is your favorite song?

[Pendragon]

Right now "Memories" by Emerson Drive

Can you sing your favorite song?

[dramasnot6]

whats your question pen?

[Pendragon]

Are you able to sing your favorite song or just listen to it? ;)

[dramasnot6]

With my musical ability im not able to sing anything! :p

same Q

[Poetess]

I am able, but I have no good voice..


Would you give a poor person half of your budget on the street?

[dramasnot6]

No, i refuse to support panhandling in fear of the money being used for products that could exacerbate their health. I do anually donate some saved up money to various organizations including serveral that help poor people though.

Would you support the burning of books you dont like?

[zanna]

nope, but I might shove them up to the top, dusty shelf, where they get "lost," rarely to be read again. And I wouldn't do it to every book I didn't like, but ones that I thought were "bad" as far as reading goes. It's one thing to like/dislike something, different to pass a good/bad judgement on it. For instance, I don't like math, but it's not bad. So, the books I thought were harmful would be the ones I at least "bench," so that fewer people are even tempted to read them.

Who else has an opinion on this issue?

[downing]

sorry it's a mistake here

[Poetess]

No, I wouldn`t. I said i`m a paper-freak!


Would you bite someone`s nose? :D

[thehangedman]

I wouldn't, but ears are fair game...

Would you ever hit a man with glasses?

[Silv]

Never would I ever hit a man with glasses! [unless he gives me reason to. Take that guy over there, if he were to stalk and sneak up behind me to knock me out, I'd hit him with my book (hardcover of course). And I'd hit him again. And again. Maybe I'd scream too.]

Would you ever tell a person who loves you (your significant other) that you have 12 voices in your head?

[thehangedman]

No, because singling out those 12 would be showing favoritism....the voices HATE that.

Would you ever lie to a dying friend if it would make them feel better?

[Poetess]

I`m not a liar.. I hate lying.. it then would depend on the situation.


Do you ear with an open mouth?

[dramasnot6]

i dont think so...

Worst incident of forgetting someones birthday?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Sadly, I and everyone I know forgot my 31st Birthday...... My mother went into the hospital a few days before & died a few days after. Needless to say, nobody (including ME) was thinking about birthdays at the time. It wasn't until a month or so later when someone asked my about my birthday "party" that I remembered that I'd skipped it.

Did you ever buy a really nice gift for someone & then decide to keep it for yourself?

[Madhuri]

I did, but not because I wanted to use it, it was I thought it was not good enough for that person.

Have you ever gifted further any gifts you recieved, or have you kept it and later on gave it to the person for whom it was not bought?

[Poetess]

"a gift is never gifted".. I follow this known say.. I don`t gift any gifts I get..


I will repeeeeeeeat! Do you know the reason why the guy in BibliophileTRJ`s avatar is suffocating the lady under him? it`s really driving me crazy

[Pendragon]

Lady? Under him? Is there? I see a blanket...

[RobinHood3000]

I was wondering the same thing - there's a lady?

[Shalot]

yeah -- I don't think there's a lady in that avy. At all.

[dramasnot6]

maybe a lady made of cloth...

[Pendragon]

Ghostly, isn't she? She's white as a sheet! http://www.industreal.spb.ru/smiles/ghost.gif

Does anyone else see a lady in that atvar?

[BibliophileTRJ]

I will repeeeeeeeat! Do you know the reason why the guy in BibliophileTRJ`s avatar is suffocating the lady under him? it`s really driving me crazy

I am very sorry if this has upset you......

There is NO lady in my avatar! Just a man on a bed with his arms wrapped around a pillow. Nothing violent or sadistic. Just a perfectly sculpted male body.

This is the second time that someone has mentioned my avatar in a "negative" manner; so I'll put it to a vote. If 3 or more LitNeters want me to change it, I'll bow to the collective will, and do so.

Poetess - Shall I count you as the first vote for change?

P.S. When & where did you ask the first time? I missed it......Sorry

[Madhuri]

I am very sorry if this has upset you......

There is NO lady in my avatar! Just a man on a bed with his arms wrapped around a pillow. Nothing violent or sadistic. Just a perfectly sculpted male body.

This is the second time that someone has mentioned my avatar in a "negative" manner; so I'll put it to a vote. If 3 or more LitNeters want me to change it, I'll bow to the collective will, and do so.

Poetess - Shall I count you as the first vote for change?

P.S. When & where did you ask the first time? I missed it......Sorry

It was in the 'Questions Only' thread. But, I think your avy is fine. :)

[dramasnot6]

I dont find it offensive. You have my say as "fine" too :)

Would you confess a real crime in a mock trial?

[Shalot]

NO -- there's always someone out there who would make the connection.

Would you eat a bowl of bugs for money?

[Yelena]

ohh no way! not even fore $1 000 000! i prefer to be as far as i can from all the insects....

Would you learn French just to read a book by a famous writer?

[Shalot]

Yes but also because I would love to speak French (but it might sound funny with my southern accent) :D

Would you go fishing with someone you liked even if you thought fishing was the most boring way to spend a Saturday morning?

[Yelena]

I'd offer smth else, but if he wouldn't want to do that, I'd go fishing. Actually I like fishing, though I"m not crazy about it.

If you could time travel, where and what time would you go back to?

[Kelly_Sprout]

The Big Bang.

What is the next question I'm going to ask?

[dramasnot6]

____(some reference to "you" as in PBM)____?

Who will Kelly Sprout Ask?

[Pendragon]

Himself, if he wants! :lol:

What do you think tears apart the most friendships?

[dramasnot6]

Mistrust and lack of communication

Same Q

[BibliophileTRJ]

Jealousy

Same Question

[Madhuri]

Adding to Drame reasons, it will also be 'too much expectation'

Same question.

[AimusSage]

All of the above is found in insecurity, which is found in people who lack confidence. This will make people more dependent on others, which is not good, interdependence, yes, dependence, no! Therefor, it is a lack of confidence in oneself and everything that goes with it that will ultimately be the undoing of friendship.

Why is there no flying saucer on top of the fireplace?

[BibliophileTRJ]

because this is not a Trekkie household.

Who wins in a battle to the death..... Grover or Elmo?

[dramasnot6]

Elmo of course! That lil guy has a lot to him underneath his red fur.....

Have you ever been stalked?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Sadly, YES, I have been stalked.


Have you ever stalked someone?

[AimusSage]

No, What is there to stalk but the empty shells of dying rabble?

[Pendragon]

No. Never stalked anything but game when I was a hunter, and I haven't hunted in some time. I've been stalked when I was a teenager.

How important is appearance to you? I mean do you often judge people on their appearance alone?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Appearance means little or nothing to me. I'm a fat, bald, short, unshaved, unkempt, sloppy guy. Who am I to judge based on apperances?
I can only judge people on their ACTIONS.

What is the ONE personal possession you have that you would NEVER consider giving up?

[Pendragon]

My Bible.

Same question.

[papayahed]

hmmm...Can't think of anything. The closest would be Grandma's rosary, but if necessary I could give it up....

What is you favorite meal?

[papayahed]

Elmo of course! That lil guy has a lot to him underneath his red fur.....




WHAT???????? Grover would mop the floor with that red piece of fluff...:flare:

[BibliophileTRJ]

I'm with you Papaya..... one slip into his "Super Grover" personna and Elmo is nothing more than a memory.

My favorite meal......
My partner makes a dish of apricot glazed chicken breast stuffed with apple (and other ingredients that I am not privvy to). This is usualy accompanied by spicy sauteed potatos and asparagus spears topped with home-made hollandaise sauce. (i'm drooling as I type this.....) All superb!!!

Same question..... (this could be a thread of it's own)

[Madhuri]

Nothing. I eat to remain alive. :D

How will you persuade someone who is ready to jump from the 100th story of a building, because he/she couldnt find their red sock? :D

[BibliophileTRJ]

If someone is ready to leap to their death over the loss of a red sock; I'd let them jump. They are WAY TOO MESSED UP to live.

Now, where did I leave that red sock?
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You've won an all-expenses-paid month-long vacation anywhere in the world. Where are you going to go?

[Pendragon]

I'd buy them red socks. As many pair as they want. A permanent solution to a temporary problem is not the answer!

Thsi is very hard to talk about and if no one wishes to answer or the moderators wish to delete it, I'll understand. Have you ever felt desperate enough to contemplate ending it all? For the record, I have.

[BibliophileTRJ]

I have not only THOUGHT about it..... I've TRIED to do it. And have the scars to prove it. They serve as permanent reminders of how much my life has changed/improved; and that if I can survive that horrible period of my life, I can handle anything else the Fates throw at me.

Same Question

[Madhuri]

Yes I have, everything seemed so tough then :)

If you knew someone, a nice person, who is in such a trouble and doesnt seem to be able to think practically / rationally, will you take charge of their life and help them get out of the mess? Or will you be just a support without getting involved?

[the Last 13]

Who wins in a battle to the death..... Grover or Elmo?


WHAT???????? Grover would mop the floor with that red piece of fluff...:flare:

I think with elmo's tickling capabilities he could win...but one way or another I dont care really


and really all I could tell them is to sort it out themselves....fixing it for them doesn't help because they end up back there.....and just supporting them doesn't help unless you tell them they need to fix it otherwise for the most part they dont want to bother.....I dont know maybe I over/under thought the question

anyone who cares......black and white, colors or shades?

[Raphael]

Black and white. So artistic.

To the person below me: who is your favourite author?

[zanna]

why is it always such a loaded question?

I'm a recent melville fan, actually. maybe not fav, but very respected for his literary prowess.

Why are ice sculptures so cool? har, no pun intended, but why do they look so awesome? (the well-done ones, of course)

[AimusSage]

Because they are well done... In an oven.

If asking a stupid question in a smart way, is it still a stupid question, or does it take a smart person to realise it is a stupid question asked in a stupid way?

[ennison]

Reckon that the book of Proverbs will contain your answer. Chapter 26 : 4-5

What time of day or night is it there?

[ennison]

............................................

[ktd222]

6 A.M. PDT.

Where do babies come from?

[Pendragon]

You do realize this is NOT the "Ask a Stupid Question Thread"? Google "Human Reproduction" or ask your parents. If you think I'm going to answer a loaded question like this on here, you must be loaded! :lol: :lol:

Don't you think that education of children about the mysteries of life is essential, and much better than them finding out the "facts of life" from a friend, or after they have already gone too far? :nod:

[Madhuri]

I dont know, my parents never talked about the mysteries with us, and I know they never can, they will be very embarassed. :)

Same Q

[ennison]

No.

IS IT SNOWING THERE? IT IS HERE.

[Chava]

Not snowing, but raining, haven't seen a snippet of sun for a very long time.

Are there different types of rain?

[AimusSage]

yes. Acid rain, purple rain, radioactive rain, red rain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_rain_in_Kerala) and I'm sure there are more.

What is it with humans?

[ktd222]

You do realize this is NOT the "Ask a Stupid Question Thread"? Google "Human Reproduction" or ask your parents. If you think I'm going to answer a loaded question like this on here, you must be loaded! :lol: :lol:

Yes. Too much time on that thread has diffused into other threads.:p I mean, where do Angelina Jolie's babies come from?:D

[dramasnot6]

A test tube :)

Why can't people in glass houses throw stones?

[Pendragon]

Oh, well. If you can't lick 'em, join 'em! http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/figuren/a026.gif

Insurance premiums. ;)

Why does Tarzan swing in vines?

[tainaprincess]

Because poison ivy is itchy!! :)

Why are elephants afraid of mice?

[Kelly_Sprout]

Because once they step on them, the only way they can remove them from between their toes is to pick them out with their nose.

How many Psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb?

[benplanet]

One, but only if the light bulb wants to change.

How many students does it take to change a light bulb?

[Pendragon]

Five. One to do the work, and four others to get drunk and mark raucous remarks while he/she does so.

How many people hate changing lightbulbs? I mean, isn't the orginal one supposedly still burning? http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/xerx/MODhappychevelle2.gif

[Chava]

I don't know how many people hate changing lightbulbs, but it sure is a nuisance...

Do you believe in reincarnations, and what would you like to return as, if at all?

[AimusSage]

I certainly don't believe in them, but I do remember the day I reincarnated as a fire blazing turnip, but that was only a dream. :D

On a more serious note, reincarnation is a waste of time, it's better to not die at all, ever. It's much better way to evolve into something monstrous, deadly, and above all, someone without even the slightest bit of humanity.

Okay, so it wasn't much of a more serious note, but it's still strange.

What do you make of this dear PBM who will anser?

[zanna]

I think that's an interesting view, and that I would not have come up with that answer . . . now I'm thinking about the whole fountain of youth thing . . .

What is the point of freezing people "cyrogenics" or whatever? Never understood that . . .

[Janine]

they will make nice works of art in the future....

[The Bookinator]

What is the average velocity of a swallow?

[AutumnGal]

Why that's easy, the average velocity (v) of a swallow is it's displacement (s) in a straight line during a time interval (t) and is described by the formula: v = s/t. ;) (Ah, Wikipedia can be an awesome tool. :lol:)

What is the most profound thought you've ever had?

[RobinHood3000]

Can a 4-ounce swallow carry a 1-pound coconut? :confused:

What's your sign?

[The Bookinator]

Cancer. (Ooo... bad sign. O_O) Aye Autumn Gal! You're too smart. That reminds me of a song off of a Simpsons episode. (I confess, sometimes I'm able to watch an episode.)

I am so smart! S-M-R-T, I mean, S-M-A-R-T!

Anyways, who is Caldwell B. Cladwell?

[seasong]

The main character in "Urinetown"...I love google:D .

Where is Pocatello?

[samercury]

*the cop song X)*
?... according to google- Idaho

Why are markers so fascinating?

[ktd222]

Because it can mean that you have a highlighter and possibly mean that you have a target in mind to eliminate.

How are you?

[zanna]

Pretty good. Enjoying a day of vacation, litnetting. :)

Are Taurus's incapable of living with other Taurus's? Or will they but heads all the time?

[Shalot]

They will butt heads all the time.

What would happen if I typed "Banned" in my User profile thingy (where it normally says "Registered User" or whatever else people put there)?

[Redzeppelin]

I suppose nothing (the moderators probably have special magic buttons to where their "banned" has actual power, whilst ours are merely pretend).

Q: Where do we go from here?

[ktd222]

You go your way, I'll go my way, and somewhere in the future we'll meet in the middle.

Would you be willing to do my laundry?

[Redzeppelin]

Certainly: would you be embarrassed by what I might find?

[ktd222]

Nope. Everything thing I have I bought from a little store named The Mentionables.

I bet you can't eat a 24 oz. steak?

[AutumnGal]

Sure I can--in four sittings! :lol:

What's your favorite number and why?

[Adelheid]

My favourite number is 7, because it represents perfectness.

What is the funniest story you have to tell?

[Pendragon]

The old lady inherited a parrot. The parrot however, wouldn’t say a word. Her friend, captain of an oil freighter, said he’d take the parrot with him and he would guarantee the parrot would come back talking. As the freighter pulled out of the harbor, two clumsy sailors fell overboard. The Captain yelled:

“Man overboard! Throw ‘em a rope!”
The

The Parrot echoed “Throw ‘em a rope!”

“Move it now! Helm, let ‘er sail!”

“Tweet! Let ‘er sail!”

On the return trip the ship struck an iceberg. The Captain asked for a damage report.

“Hit a big ‘un, Cap’n, but no damage!”

“Tweet! Hit a big ‘un! No damage!”

The parrot was returned to the old lady who took the bird to church on Sunday. The Minister asked in a loud voice: “Anyone want to go to Heaven!?”

“Tweet! Throw ‘em a rope! Tweet!”

The Minister asked the lady to make her parrot be still, but it kept repeating the phrase.
“I’ll bean you with a songbook if you don’t shut up!”

“Tweet! Let ‘er sail! Tweet!”

The Minster flung the songbook, which the parrot ducked. It struck a very large man square in the face.

“Tweet! Hit a big ‘un, Cap’n! No damage! Tweet!” :lol:

What is your ideal car?

[Madhuri]

I like fast driving, so any car that can zip-zap-zoom :D

What are the essential items that you always keep in your bag or purse etc.?

[Misscaroline]

K... so this is weird. I have pens or pencils at all times, usually paper or a notebook, lip balm for chapped lips.... and a...erm... weapon, of sorts. Sorry, but tiny little Miss Caroline doesn't always have a line of protection... so...

Same question...:blush:

[zanna]

50 cents for a phone call, just in case my cell phone (also in there) isn't working . . . the odd band-aid, some chapstick, ID, housekey, gum . . . 's 'bout it.

Same q, but maybe a guy can say what he always carries around.

[rae_of_light]

Heh, not a guy, but the thing I always carry around in my purse is a book. Other things too, but as long as I have a book, I can survive anything!!

What is your favourite quote?

[andave_ya]

I have a lot. The one that's going through my head right now is one that is used by one of my favorite authors, Dorothy L. Sayers, actually quoting Dickens,
"all is gas and gaiters"

[Pendragon]

Many. A good one is from Ambrose Birece's The Devil's Dictionary, which for all of you good people out there is NOT Satanic in any way:

"History: An account, mostly false, of events unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. "

Same question.

[The Bookinator]

Hmm... there are far too many good ones. However, one I am rather fond of is
"If you're going to do a job, why waste the time you could have been doing it right, wrong?"

A wise word from a very wise person in my life.

Same question...

[Guzmán]

In Spanish:
"Las verdaderas revoluciones se hicieron de traje y corbata"
Translation:
"The real revolutions were brought about by men in suits and ties" The meaning was translated.
This is something my father told me some time ago.
There's a quote forum for this so im changing the question, but to keep the quote thing going my question is taken from Frank Zappa:
"What is the ugliest part of your body?"

[ktd222]

Its got to be vertical striped shirt I have on:D

What's your birth name?

[ennison]

Niall Shonnie Neill Mor 'an Neill Ealasaid Murch' an t shaighdear

Why was ten afraid of seven?

Oops wrong forum.

What is the book that you first read as a child that gripped you and gave you lift off into loving literature?

[The Bookinator]

Hmm... Mr. Brown Can Moo by Dr. Seuss. I was 1 and I constantly asked my mom to read it to me. By two, I could read very well and was on the road to loving the written language. I owe it all to the good doctor... ^_^

If you went to heaven, what would it be like?

[dramasnot6]

I guess, seeing as I dont believe in heaven, my "ideal" or perfect world so to speak would be filled with everything and everyone i love. But i like things being flawed as well.....tricky question.

ill pass it on to the next person, same Q

[ktd222]

I went to heaven, -
'Twas a small town,
Lit with a ruby,
Lathed with down.
Stiller than the fields
At the full dew,
Beautiful as pictures
No man drew.
People like the moth,
Of mechlin, frames,
Duties of gossamer,
And eider names.
Almost contented
I could be
'Mong such unique
Society.

I share some of the thoughts as Ms. Dickinson did.

Same question

[Pendragon]

I do believe in heaven and an afterlife, but I would be more than content without mansions, streets of gold, and the usuals. To be completely free from mortal illness, young again, and have a little old cabin in the mountains near a lake would be plenty, and far more than I deserve.

Same question.

[ennison]

My reading of Revelations sometimes makes me feel that it would be cold, a city of glass. Sometimes makes me feel as if that completely happy multitude focussed only on the Lamb and content like the angels to be singing praises for eternity would be excruciatingly boring. Where there is neither marriage nor giving in marriage, where no one is special it would be blasphemous to be bothered whether those you had once loved so imperfectly here were actually there with you. Indeed the concept of 'you' - of individual identity would have ceased to exist. Help, the more the images pile in the more I feel justified in feeling that I'll just concentrate on the here and now - knowing it is temporary should give the fleeting moments a bitter-sweet taste if nothing else.

Same question

[zanna]

I think that it would be the most pleasant for a place you had to spend all of eternity. I hope I don't get bored, hope it's not things I don't care to do. I hope there are no heights or spiders involved, for instance. But, I'm not exactly sure what it will be like. And, I think it might say somewhere in the Bible that "no man can comprehend," or something to that effect. So, how am I supposed to know now, if I can't comprehend it? I s'pose I'll have to wait and see if I make it that far. :)

Why is it easy to want to "dance the night away?" I just recently experienced that, and I don't get it. :idea:

[ktd222]

Because sometimes the rhythm strikes you and the only way to get rid of it is by dancing it away


Whose opinion do you respect the most on this earth?

[The Bookinator]

My mother and father's. Without a doubt, they have got o be the wisest people I know.

Random math time! What's 123 to the 7th power?

[Pendragon]

What my Trig Prof used to call a "hellacious number". :lol:

What was the purpose of the former question? :p

[ktd222]

To belittle the ignorant.

Have you ever watched the sun rising and sun setting in one day?

[Guzmán]

Many times in summertime.

If a barber says he'll shave every man that does not shave himself (and only those men), who shaves the barber?

[RobinHood3000]

The barber's wife, because she goes for bald men.

If Batman died, would the Joker be happy?

[zanna]

Maybe, but he would have something to make bad jokes about. :)

Where's the best place to buy big band or jazz music?

[ktd222]

At a big band and jazz music store, duh!

Wanna play football?

[duckface]

nope, footballs sucks!

Who's the best character out of thomas the tank engine?

[Domer121]

Thomas....
Why do designers always seem shallow or stupid????

[zanna]

Because they have "higher taste" than everyone else? Might be.

What do you think about predictions for the future?

[Redzeppelin]

I knew you were going to ask that.

I eat to live long enough to be hungry again: is that a Zen thing?

[zanna]

that's certainly a not-gonna-gain-extra-weight thing. It's easy to snack, if one doesn't watch oneself. :sick:

I get songs stuck in my head for days at a time. Who else does that?

[Domer121]

I know that happens to me a lot...I actually have Blondies" The Tide is High" stuck in my head right now....

Why does pressing the snooze button feel so good in the morning?

[zanna]

Because you WIN! You've got technology beat, if you press the snooze, and get a few more minutes of sleep.
Domer, is it because you saw the Song thread? That's a good one. I've got "String of Pearls" stuck in my head.

Why do we say "You've got," if it really means, you have got? The grammar doesn't seem right there, but if you SAY "You've got (whatever)" out loud, it works.

[Domer121]

Because you WIN! You've got technology beat, if you press the snooze, and get a few more minutes of sleep.
Domer, is it because you saw the Song thread? That's a good one. I've got "String of Pearls" stuck in my head.

Why do we say "You've got," if it really means, you have got? The grammar doesn't seem right there, but if you SAY "You've got (whatever)" out loud, it works.

Yeah...actually...I saw the tide is high and it got stuck...haha

Because it is easier....two words instead of three...

Why do people care about the stars??? I mean what is it to us of Brittany Spears is on her second or third marriage???

[zanna]

Maybe because they wish they could "be like that," so they have to know what is going on in their lives . . . "She got divorced again, what's wrong with her? I wouldn't have divorced the first guy!" Celebrities are easy targets to cut down, but sometimes we cheer them on, too. Isn't it cool if someone puts on a benefit concert, and sends all the money to people in need? 'S better than if they kept it for themselves, like usual.

I guess I meant, why don't we say, "You have it," or "You got it," instead of "You've got it"? The third is unneccessary -- we could just use one or the other. Explainations, anyone?

[Pendragon]

You got it. That what we always say. Abbot and Costello used to say "Now you got it." To which Costello would cry "Now I got it? I don't even know what I'm talkin' about!"

Knowing that in the Three Stooges short films, the Howard Brothers and Larry Fine actually did hit each other with various implements which lead to the deaths of brothers Jerry (Curley) and Sherman (Shemp), does that make the slapstick less funny for you?

[papayahed]

Really???? hmmmmm you're suppossing that I found it funny in the first place... umm but yeah some of it is still funny.


What is you favorite TV show?

(I did some research - Shemp died of a heart attack at 60, Curly died of a stroke - could have been brought on by slapstick, Larry died at 72, Moe lived to 77, Joe was 80 when he kicked it).

[Redzeppelin]

The Simpsons (should I have posted under a pseudonym for that?)


Why are the Blues "blue" instead of another color?

[Pendragon]

The music came from the songs sung by slaves in the cotton fields. The blues is supposed to be sad music.

If you find yourself on the losing end of an argument, can you withdraw gracefully or metaphorically speaking, sling dirt all the way?

[Madhuri]

I dont have arguing capability, but if at all I am in such a situation I will withdraw gracefully.

Same Q.

[Kelly_Sprout]

If you find yourself on the losing end of an argument, can you withdraw gracefully or metaphorically speaking, sling dirt all the way?

Dirt? Is that what they call it these days? I always called it "sailor talk" and you bet I sling all the way!


Q: If a line could see in two dimensions, it would perceive the plane. If a plane could see in three dimensions, it would perceive the universe. If a universe could see in four dimensions, it would perceive time. What do you suppose we might perceive if we could see in five dimensions?

[ktd222]

Umm...other four dimensional universes?

What do you think about one dimensional guys:D ?

[papayahed]

They're pinheads. HaHa

What's the last TV show you watched?

[Pendragon]

Bones. http://www.industreal.spb.ru/smiles/scull.gif

What is the last book you read?

[papayahed]

I am Charlotte Simmons - Tom wolfe


What did you have for breakfast?

[The Bookinator]

One of those instant breakfast things. Where you add the milk and stir and its like a meal... Twas a late morning...

What did you have for dinner last Saturday?

[ktd222]

My memory evades me. I think I had a leg of something smothered in something-a-ruther, a side of stuff wrapped in more stuff, and milk.


Do you like picking on your younger siblings too?

[dramasnot6]

I sometimes pick on my dog by hiding her squeaky toys and teasing her with treats, she sort of resembles a younger sibling. Hmm...

If you were to poison someone, what would you use?

[ktd222]

I've heard CO2 asphyxiation is quite potent.

Are you gonna excercise today?

[dramasnot6]

Today ends in 1.5 hours. I intend to go on a 2 hour hike tomorrow, but had 2 exceptionally hard tests on today and needed to rest when I got home, so no.

What is the biggest give-away for your "bad" moods?

[ktd222]

A frown that can crack my momma's china.

SQ

[Pendragon]

Believe me, you don't want to know. As Dr. Banner said on The Incredible Hulk TV Show: "Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me...when I'm angry..."

Same Question

[BibliophileTRJ]

What is the biggest give-away for your "bad" moods?

I'm awake.

Same question

[The Bookinator]

Someone once told me that its the twitching eyelid. :p

What is your most embarrassing memory?

[AutumnGal]

I had food poisoning and still went on my scheduled flight to Las Vegas with a friend for a wedding. I was sick out of both ends... at the same time... on the airplane... as it was taking off. (Need I say more?) :)

Would you still go on your scheduled vacation to Las Vegas if you had food poisoning? :sick:

[dramasnot6]

Probably, I have had worse when travelling

What frustrates you most about school?

[Pendragon]

They keep sending my kids back home! :lol:

Same question!

[Bii]

They're more concerned with league tables than education.

If you had the secret to the universe what would you do with it?

[littlewing53]

put in in my pocket

what makes you happy in the morning?

[adilyoussef]

A good sleap during the night

What would make you happy in your life?

[littlewing53]

ok i'll bite

french toast

[ktd222]

What would make you happy in your life?

Nothing specific. Just having universal appeal.

Would you agree that 5*5 is 2500

[Pendragon]

What number system is being used here, pray tell? Maybe. Maybe not. :idea:

Does lard make good sunscreen?

[Susan Sonnen]

If you are screening the sun's rays to see how much damage they can do. A 2 page questionnaire is included.

Why doesn't company come when my nose itches?

[Redzeppelin]

They don't want to catch you in a compromising position just in case your finger "accidentally" slips inside a nostril whilst scratching.


Why does the waitress wait to ask my how my meal is while my mouth is full of food?

[ktd222]

Because she wants to catch you off guard and not let you have time to make up a lie.

Why must we type cast Little Red Riding Hood?

[Pendragon]

Youse want she should be Little Gun Moll in Da Hood? http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/tiere/c090.gif Da Godfether

Why does Massachusetts have such a grim reputation? So they had the Salem Witch trials, Lovecraft, etc. So what?

[papayahed]

It's something in the water.....

I've always thought there was something dark under all that puritanical repression as well.

How long have you known your best firend?

[The Bookinator]

for... *counts on fingers* 7 years. Half of my life. :p

What is your most favorite place in the world?

[ktd222]

today it is in the family room, tomorrow...who knows

How would you define define?

[Susan Sonnen]

pretty. For example, "That dress is really de-fine!"

Did you have a crush on Huckleberry Hound when you were a kid?

[Pendragon]

*singing, off-key* OH, my darling-- Not a "crush", but I liked the cartoons.

Who is your favorite "Looney Tunes Character?"

[BibliophileTRJ]

The Tasmanian Devil .... have him tattooed on my right butt-cheek.

Favorite Muppet?

[papayahed]

Beaker

Least favorite muppet (If THAT'S possible)?

[Susan Sonnen]

Telly...something about him just rubs me the wrong way.

Are Kermit and Miss Piggy still together?

[BibliophileTRJ]

I don't think they ever really were together...... Miss Piggy just falls under the category of STALKER.

I hate my career......What line of work should I go into?

[Susan Sonnen]

The bold line.

When are you going to take me to Fiji?

[BibliophileTRJ]

As soon as I find you standing on the deck of my boat...... maybe we can run off together & start a charter service around the Fijian Islands.

Won't Honey Bunnydude be upset if you run away with me?

[Susan Sonnen]

Oh, no....he's going to meet us there....he understands that this is a deep friendship based on our mutual love of Greek philosophy and My Favorite Martian.

Will Honeybunnydude give you a Christmas present?

[BibliophileTRJ]

If he'll let us sail away to Fiji together, that'll be present enough.

How did you know about the crush I have on "Uncle Martin"?

[Susan Sonnen]

It was on FOX news.

If you were an elephant, would you rather be under the big top or wandering the jungle?

[BibliophileTRJ]

If I were an elephant..... odds are that I'd be under the big top WISHING I were wandering the jungle.

Who is the greatest singer of all time?

[littlewing53]

under the big top...i'll wear my pink tutu

What color would i wear if i were a star on the red carpet?

[Susan Sonnen]

Littlewing is the greatest singer and she would be wearing a seagreen gown!

Why do I have to leave you guys?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Because you CLEARLY don't love me anymore:bawling:

Why must my crew be SO incompetent?
(alas, I must leave as well..... until we meet again dear Susan Sonnen and dear LittleWing)

[littlewing53]

im lost w/o them...

what ever shall i do?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Fear not Darling LittleWing..... I have returned.

Was my absence dreadfully painful for you?

[littlewing53]

it hurt like stubbing my big toe on an unseen rock..ouch!

shall life ever be the same?

[Susan Sonnen]

perhaps tomorrow, same time, same place?

Why can't people purr?

[thuraiya]

i don't know..
why does USA like wars??

[ktd222]

Because it has intangible interests to protect.

Do you believe if I throw an apple into the air, I can catch it in my mouth?

[Pendragon]

Do you have a mouth like Mick Jagger? http://images.play.com/covers/1125502m.jpg


Do you try to cover blunders by hoping no one notices?

[papayahed]

Not usually. A couple weeks ago I slipped and fell at work, I looked around and was slightly dissapointed that no one was around to laugh with me.

Same question.

[Redzeppelin]

Absolutely.

When two people who don't know each other enter a hallway, why do they look at the ground instead of each other?

[AdoreroDio]

Because they are afraid to make new friends

Are you afraid to make new friends?

[Redzeppelin]

No (unless they're walking down a hallway the same time I am...:))

Where is there?

[The Bookinator]

Here. :p

If today was tomorrow and yesterday was today, what day is it today?

[AdoreroDio]

The day after yesterday!

If you say you are going "there" yet at that point you are "here" Can you ever make it there?

[Pendragon]

Today is still today... :rolleyes:

If you can get all the fools in town on your side, how large a majority will you have? :idea:

[Redzeppelin]

You mean there'll be someone left to make up the minority??

When is then?

[AdoreroDio]

Then was now a second ago?

What are you doing?

[Redzeppelin]

Answering your question.

What was I doing before?

[ktd222]

fielding grenades in Iraq?

What am I doing now?

[papayahed]

"Now" as when you wrote that or 'Now" as when I'm reading it?


Which now is now?

[BibliophileTRJ]

THIS now is now.

Why won't tomorrow EVER come?

[papayahed]

Because you don't sing that song loud enough....Tomorrow. Tomorrow. You're only a day away!!!


Who wrote the book of love?

[BibliophileTRJ]

The Marquis De Sade.

Who put the Bop in the Bop She Bop She Bop?

[Riesa]

little bunny foo foo.

where do you find a man with arms like that?

[papayahed]

Sesame Street.


You were talking to me right?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Papaya - if you're here.... I'm talking to you!


where do you find a man with arms like that?

I wish I knew!


If I find one how do I get him into my bed?

[papayahed]

Papaya - if you're here.... I'm talking to you!


:p


If I find one how do I get him into my bed?

Probably with a protein shake and some dumbells

Would you want that type of body yourself?