Game: Ask the Person Below You

[Riesa]

I wouldn't want to look like that, no, but I would like that type of body for myself.


Do you think he's taller than 5' 5"?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Who cares how tall he is? He's stunning!

The real question is: If I had a body like that would I ever be able to stop touching myself?

[Riesa]

good question, but you'd stop touching yourself when it was time to lift weights.

You really don't think it would take some of the stun away from his stunningness if he was far shorter than you?

[papayahed]

haha that would bug me if he was shorter.


What if he was a dumb as a brick would he still be that attrative?

[Riesa]

for about a minute or two. long enough. :lol:

You think he takes longer than you to get ready in the morning?

[littlewing53]

oh my, hours and hours...not only is he short..he's vain..the mirror his only companion

should i start the car?

[Pendragon]

Does it belong to you, mate? http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/verschiedene/c110.gif

Like my bike?

[Riesa]

I like your cool smilie bike! :)

Do you really like popcorn?

[Redzeppelin]

Nonononononono

Should my self-esteem be totally deflated because of BibliophileTRJ's avatar?

[Susan Sonnen]

While Bibliodude's avatar is dreamy, you shall not succumb to feelings of inadequacy! Not everyone is meant to be a god! There must be worshippers...

Has Bibliodude whipped his crew into shape yet?

[dramasnot6]

Hopefully, if there is a promise of more heavenly hunk arms to go with the crew :p

Should we act on instinct when it comes to love?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Instinct is a good beginning but common sense will keep you happier.



Has Bibliodude whipped his crew into shape yet?

Had a brawl on deck yesterday..... suspended the instigator from the pot-crane for nearly half an hour until he cooled down....

Do you think he'll press charges for "false imprisonment"?

[Pendragon]

He had a "suspended sentence" didn't he? Most people wouldn't complain about that! http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/sheriff.gif


Should all the people the courts give "suspended sentences" have to hang from a hook for, oh, a week? :lol:

[BibliophileTRJ]

Sounds like a good plan to me......

Who has to be the one to clean up underneath them???

[AdoreroDio]

That's the punishment for being an accomplice in crime!

How early do you have to get up in the morning?

[BibliophileTRJ]

around 5 am

Does that make me certifiably insane?

[dramasnot6]

Naw, when I first moved to Australia i got up at 2 am every day(including school days) to talk to my friends in the US. Now THAT is insane.

Is there such a thing as over-studying?

[papayahed]

Nope.


Should I stay or Should I go?

[Riesa]

stay! stay!

Should I sit or should I fetch?

[AdoreroDio]

sit....if you are comfortable that is.

What is the best candy of all time?

[Riesa]

Symphony with toffee and almonds.

what color shirt are you wearing?

[dramasnot6]

Black, but thats the color of 80% of my shirts...

Do you think world peace is possible?

[papayahed]

Nope to many closed minded peopple whoe think their way is the only way.


What's the last thing you watched on TV?

[dramasnot6]

Will and Grace while doing the dishes

Same Q...not feeling creative

[ktd222]

I was in the middle of watching Seinfeld when I fell asleep.

Which is your favorite poem

[Riesa]

ah....

Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm
in Pine Island, Minnesota

Over my head, I see the bronze butterfly,
Asleep on the black trunk,
blowing like a leaf in green shadow.
Down the ravine behind the empty house,
The cowbells follow one another
Into the distances of the afternoon.
To my right,
In a field of sunlight between two pines,
The droppings of last year's horses
Blaze up into golden stones.
I lean back, as the evening darkens and comes on.
A chicken hawk floats over, looking for home.
I have wasted my life.

James Wright



what's your favorite meal of the day?

[Susan Sonnen]

Supper.

Speaking of which, which is the proper word for the evening meal, dinner or supper?

[dramasnot6]

Dinner, although i consider supper to be a late night snack

What accent would you like to have?

[Pendragon]

British, luv, would do nicely.

What does your voice make others think of you on the phone? http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/threatening.gif

[Shalot]

They think I am a munchkin

Same Q

[Idril]

They think I'm my sister.

What was the last dvd you bought?

[papayahed]

The CannonBall Run.:D (It was a Christmas Present)


Same Question.

[Idril]

Futurama, Season 1

What was the last cd you bought or downloaded?

[Pendragon]

Mind you, I'm an old fogey with eclectic tastes. Emerson Drive's newest album, featuring the hit song "Moments".

What would you call the weirdest song you ever heard? :idea:

[NuR]

ı would not know:Dmaybe,,"severek ayrılanlar"..
What's your favorite singer?

[papayahed]

hmmm, I think I'll go with Bob Segar


What's your sign, baby? (as in the zodiac)

[BibliophileTRJ]

I'm a Virgo..... the eternal virgin. :blush: ;)

What's a nice girl like you doing in a forum like this?

[littlewing53]

finding the like-minded..

why do we watch the academy awards?

[Pendragon]

To have a good laugh at the ridiculous outfits! http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/classic10.gif

Why do they wear those awful outfits?

[papayahed]

Someone told them they looked good in those outfits.



What magazines do you read?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Newsweek, Scientific American, Discover, US News & World Report & Highlights (whenever I go to the dentist)

If you could only get ONE TV station, which one would it be?

[littlewing53]

pbs..i like masterpiece theatre..dont do cable

Do you drink coffee black or w/cream?

[Pendragon]

W/sugar and cream if I drink it at all! http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/smilycircle2.gif

Do you have a favorite brand of coffee?

[littlewing53]

hi pen...

french..i think im addicted...

would you prefer shoe laces or slip ons?

[papayahed]

slip ons. My work shoes with laces have actually turned into slip ons.


What's the first thing you do when you get home from work/school?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Kiss my husband

Same Question: It's a good one & I'd like to hear others' responses to it.

[Shalot]

The first thing I do is pet my cat and make sure she has food. then I grab a bite to eat and sometimes look at litnet to see what's been happening.

I guess pass this one on.

[littlewing53]

take my shoes off....

same question as previous...What's the first thing you do when you get home from work/school?

[papayahed]

Take off my shoes and look at my mail.


same question as previous...What's the first thing you do when you get home from work/school?

[zanna]

dump all my stuff on the floor/bed/table, and start avoiding my homework :lol:

Do you think highschoolers and their families would rather listen to a techno remix of Beethovens' 5th, or the Bacchanale, from "Sampson and Delilah" (by Saint Saens Camille)? <-- the music will be played at graduation.

[papayahed]

I flipped a coin - The Bacchanale.


If you were ruler of the world what is the first thing you would do?

[kilted exile]

Give myself freedom from prosecution

Same Q

[zanna]

gather my friends together, so we could form a think tank on how to fix the world's problems. Might celebrate somewhere in there, just for fun, but I would be worried about achieving world peace. I think that would be a nice goal. :)

Same Q

[papayahed]

Have a nice stiff drink (maybe 2 or 3), make the US disclose all information on Roswell, gather all the smarties I can and determine how to fix what we can fix and make better what can't be fixed.

Same Q

[Shalot]

Have a nice stiff drink (maybe 2 or 3), make the US disclose all information on Roswell, gather all the smarties I can and determine how to fix what we can fix and make better what can't be fixed.

Same Q


I agree with that --- especially the part about Roswell :lol:

I don't know what I would do. I would get to the bottom of this whole global warming business.

Do you write thank you notes, and do you enjoy doing it or are you at a loss for words and do you stress about what you're going to say?

[Susan Sonnen]

Quite frankly, I hate writing thank you notes. I try to do it, but am not terribly successful. Make no mistake, I SAY thank you! Yes, I stress about what to write...after all, I've already said thank you.

Does your spouse know your children's birthdates?

[ALLENDALE]

probably

do u know my name real name LOL

pass it on

[Susan Sonnen]

Dale Allen. Allen Dale? I DON'T KNOW!!

Why must I work rather than write to my heart's content?

[papayahed]

Because you need to eat and have a roof over your head.


Should I clean the house or take a nap?

[Idril]

Take a nap, that's what saturday afternoons are for!

Why is it necessary for snow plows have to plow the streets at 3:00 in the morning...right outside your window?

[kilted exile]

So as the driver can get paid for a premium shift

What was your last good deed?

[Idril]

Visiting my sister in the hospital.

Same question

[AutumnGal]

I helped an elderly lady whose car wouldn't start in a grocery parking lot--no, wait! That's only what I THOUGHT about doing. I actually continued on about my business like everybody else... I'm just a sad and pathetically self-absorbed creature who can't even take a few minutes out of her day to help a poor, stranded old lady. Right, well... Cheerio!

Same question to someone who may not be as pathetically self-absorbed as I am. ;)

[Domer121]

Since I work at a clothing store I was able to get some free clothes for my college student who is poor......


What is the one thing you could do for the rest of your life and be happy doing it???

[Kaltrina]

....teach English.... :)

Same q. (like this one very much)

[Redzeppelin]

Ha! Same answer here (with the word "literature" added on). :D

Same question.

[littlewing53]

gardening...flowers abound...

Would you rather attend college with a full scholarship or a trip around the world expenses paid?

[papayahed]

Trip around the World.


Which would you rather have 100 free books or 100 free CD's?

[Shalot]

Well, it's not so much a matter of whether it's books or CDs, but rather what's in them, or on them. Like if I had to choose between 100 romance novels and 100 CDs of all the bands I like, then the choice would be easy. But if I had to choose between 100 books that i like and 100 milli vanilli, Phil Collins, David Coverdale CDs then I would have to go with the books.

Pass the question

[dramasnot6]

Books, always :D but what i would REALLY love is the time to read them!

What is your favorite thing to do when procrastinating work?

[Kaltrina]

Usually do crosswords or play games on yahoo...

What is your favourite thing to do when you come earlier from work and you have the whole afternoon off...?

[BibliophileTRJ]

That's only happened to me once.......I baked homemade bread that afternoon.

On those occasions when you feel like you 'just need to be alone for a while'....where do you go?

[Kaltrina]

I usually close in my room, and if I can I just grab my jacket and have a walk...


Same q.

[Elpis]

I just go out.
Not to meet someone but to watch others.
Crouded places are just what you need in such moments.

What was your most exciting experience last week?

[vin1391]

My High School farewell

Which is your least favourite book and Why?

[Vada Dagon]

That's a hard one. Hmm I'd have to go with SmokeTheif and because it was too wordy.

If you could have a year to do anything you wanted. What would that be?

[andave_ya]

travel all over Europe. England especially, what with all the lovely authors that hail from there. Ireland. Scotland. India. Greece. Italy. Rome. Germany. France. All that lovely history! I forgot Austria as well. Mozart!

Have you ever traveled away from your own continent?

[littlewing53]

yes...best thing i ever did...lived in hawaii, austrialia...traveled thru europe, ireland, yugoslavia before it broke up...canals of venice...absolutely beautiful....so much history everywhere...our country is so young...made me appreciate our country even more...all of the daily freedoms we so take for granted...

If you won the lottery like 300 million what is the first thing you would spend your winnings on?

[Riesa]

paying off my credit cards. and then I'd hire a nanny and a tutor and head for Eleuthera, Bahamas where I'd build myself the most beautiful little beach shack you ever did see.


same question.

[Idril]

A new house :p ...and then I'd go to Europe.

And along the same lines, if you won the lottery and had to give a portion of your winnings to a charity, which charity would you choose?

[Riesa]

And along the same lines, if you won the lottery and had to give a portion of your winnings to a charity, which charity would you choose?

:lol: I see it's not a voluntary action.


Umm, probably children's hospital of some sort.

If you could buy your dream house anywhere in the world where would it be?

[Virgil]

New York. Home is where the heart is. But if I were rich enough i would have a winter residence anywhere where it is warm. Oh, and a vacation residence in Italy, probably Tuscany. :D

Same Q: If you could buy your dream house anywhere in the world where would it be?

[Idril]

:lol: I see it's not a voluntary action.



It shouldn't be, it should be compulsory whenever you win a big lottery. :p

I would build a house right next to my parents on Lake Sakakawea because it's so peaceful and beautiful there and then my dad could keep my house in good repair. :rolleyes: And then I'd build a second home on the English countryside. :D

Would you rather have passion or stablity in a relationship...assuming you can't have both. ;)

[littlewing53]

passion...there is no stability w/o passion...

is there such a state as stability in a relationship??!!

[Riesa]

yes, passion! but not one sided passionate relationships please, those aren't any fun.

and as for stability in a relationship? sure, if it's passionless. ?

does anyone really like the stability that comes with routine?

[Madhuri]

No, I dont, it makes me dull.

If there were interviews going on in your company and one of your very long time friend came for the job (both of you are in the same field). And, now instead of taking anyone new (after going through the trouble of hiring process), your boss assigns you to that very project for which your friend came.

Will you tell your friend this, or will you just say they arent hiring at all?

[papayahed]

I would tell my friend.


Why do plays seem more "intelligent" then TV? or do they?

[RobinHood3000]

No laugh track.

Why is kissing so much fun? :p

[dramasnot6]

Because it stimulates endorphins and satisfies raging hormones. Not to mention it serves as a distraction from thinking about the perils and sadness of the world.

What is your favorite metaphor?

[BibliophileTRJ]

my favorite metaphor is probably the most accurate & overused.....
Life as a rat race.

Next question is a direct offshoot of my last post in the best/worst memory thread..........

If walls could talk; which is the building that you'd most want to burn down?

[papayahed]

HaHa I had to go check out that thread.

My Best Friend's Childhood Home. During High School we hung out there a lot, especially the basement (it was finished).


Good One, Same Question:


If walls could talk; which is the building that you'd most want to burn down?

[littlewing53]

geez, memory lane....a house i used to live in with an old boyfriend...he dun me wrong...

[dramasnot6]

i would probably burn down the apartment building my mom and i stayed in between our overseas move...only depressing memories there

If you were to write your life as a play, what genre would it be?

[papayahed]

A Comedy.


what are you planning to have for dinner?

[kilted exile]

Haddock fillet poached in milk with mashed potato & carrot along with a bottle of moosehead

What is your favourite food

[Shalot]

My favorite meal is a burger and fries.

Have you ever restored a so-called antique piece of furniture and did you like the end result?

[papayahed]

A phone table I found in my Mom's basement. I took it and decided to refinish it. Boy was that a mistake. I thought it would be fun and it appealed to my artsy craftsy side. Little did I know that I didn't have an artsy craftsy and hated every minute of it but I finished and it looks good.

Do you have a hobby?

[Kaltrina]

I collect stamps... I like them a lot.

same q.

[cranberry]

I like chatting on net and writing in this amazing place ! and love to meet new people>

my question: which one of those dares are you most likely to do:
shave your head or enter a wash a dirty diaper baby>>.you have to choose one! (looooooooool)

[Asa Adams]

Wash a dirty diaper baby. I think I would make an okay Daddy.

What is the most fondest memory of your father, (If you Knew him)???

[andave_ya]

my Dad is still alive, thankfully. I don't have a single favorite; my Dad is one of my favorite people. One of them is when he admits to liking my Celtic music.

[andave_ya]

oops, forgot the question.

Hmm, what makes you laugh?

[kiz_paws]

My dog thinking that she's part human never fails to make me laugh out loud.

Who is your favorite poet?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

What is your favorite time of day?

[papayahed]

I'd say morning (as long as I haven't had any cocktails the night before.


What do you want to do when you grow up? (I'm looking for ideas)

[kiz_paws]

I want to find the real me.

What is your favorite animal?

[BibliophileTRJ]

What do you want to do when you grow up? (I'm looking for ideas)

If you find any good ideas pass them along.....I've been pondering that question for nearly 20 years now.


What is your favorite animal?

Any animal that doesn't live in my house.....
Serious answer:
Polar Bears
They are truly amazing. Huge and powerful and scary when up close; but they look adorable and huggable from a distance.

If you could transfigure yourself into an animal....what would you be?
(o.k. so, I watched a Harry Potter movie again last night.)

[Domer121]

Dragon.....( I watched the Harry Potter movie recently too:)

If you had to live in another place( i.e Jungle, Ocean etc)
where would you live?

[littlewing53]

in my heart the beach 24/7...living right on the beach...sitting on the shore, with a towel, comfy chair, hat, glasses, reading a book, playing in the water...wondering would i ever grow restless watching the waves..

[littlewing53]

geez, forgot the next question...sorry

hot or cold climate?

[BibliophileTRJ]

I'm so tired of the cold......gimme some HOT for a change

Do you know any poetry (other than your own) by heart? If so, what is it?

[Domer121]

The one in my quote...other than that not really....

How much do you remember from your days in School?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Sadly, I'd estimate 5&#37;...... and I think I'm being generous......
In my own defense, I haven't been in school in over 20 years (and never enjoyed it while I was there)

What is the best thing that has happened to you this week?

[Domer121]

Ummmmm.....I found out I will be going to hear Brahms 5th at Orchestra Hall on Thursday...

On that note, What is the worst thing that has happened to you this week??

[BibliophileTRJ]

Had to bail one of my crewmen out of jail..... he got into a bar brawl & got arrested.

Where is your favorite vacation spot?

[Domer121]

The Village in NYC...


What is the one book that you read that you actually did not want to end?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Not a single book, but a series..... the Dune series by Frank Herbert.....
I got lost in that world, and was enjoying each book progressively more, when *BAM* the series stopped without an ending!! It wasn't until finished the last book that I found out the author had DIED before finishing the series.

What book could you not wait to end?

[Domer121]

Lolita!!! I know I keep on bringing it up today...but seriously, I was sick to DEATH of it by the time it was over...

What day do you wish you could live again???

[BibliophileTRJ]

1/27/2005 My partners birthday ... spent the day sightseeing in Paris... it was romantic, educational, memorable and thrilling all at the same time.

Same question.....it's a good one

[Domer121]

8/25/2006 Spent the day in NYC with my brother.. He worked for an airline so we flew out there for the day...I forgot all my problems for the day and got to sit on Carrie Bradshaws stoop:)

What was the worst day of your life?

[BibliophileTRJ]

See my first entry in the Best/Worst thread.

Worst day of my life was the day I found out he'd died and the bottom dropped out of my world.

Same question..... tit for tat, my friend

[Domer121]

The day I realized that the 2 people I should trust and feel safe around(my parents)..I did not... still don't..though I have been able to recover and find new family in new form....

When did you fall in love for the first time??

[BibliophileTRJ]

I was 14, a freshman in high school, first day of the year.... Saw my new shop teacher for the first time. He was big & barrel chested, had a big thick beard & mustache, looked like a lumberjack....couldn't take my eyes off of him....all year long.

Alas, that was unrequited love..... if you want the story of reciprocated love... that's not an appropriate story for this site.

When did you first came to the realization that death could happen to you?

[Domer121]

Still hasn't happened:) No, I think when I was about 5, I stomped on an ant and I began to cry because I realized that I had just killed something and that if I could do that to something I suppose it could happen to me..

When did you first get hurt by what someone said??

[BibliophileTRJ]

Was 8 or 9..... heard Mom & Dad arguing..... Dad said "No son of mine is going to be a filthy faggot!" That hurt like hell.....still does.

Who was the first person (parents excluded) that made you feel truly special?

[Domer121]

A man I met when I was 14, I always looked older than I was and I don't know how old he thought I was, but he looked at me and said "you are so beautiful". I think for the first time I really believed it, I still carry that memory with me today.

Same question:)

[BibliophileTRJ]

Diane... a wonderful woman that waited tables in a diner across from the docks where Dad's boat was moored. She knew (and didn't care much for) Dad, knew how he felt about me and just did everything she could to make me feel good about myself. I don't think I would have survived my teen years without her.

[Domer121]

You forgot to ask another question:)

[BibliophileTRJ]

oops....

What is your most prized possession?

[Domer121]

My thoughts, feelings, imagination........


What do you wish you could do with your life, other than what you are doing??

[BibliophileTRJ]

Travel. Forever. One lifelong sightseeing tour.

(If you meant for work; I have no idea...I'm not qualified to do anything but fish)

Domer....it's been great "getting to know you".... but I've got to go. Getting close to port & need to prepare.

What was your favorite childhood toy?

[Domer121]

My bear b.d...alas I have to go to....

I'll see you laater on the forum:)


Same question

[kiz_paws]

Diane... a wonderful woman that waited tables in a diner across from the docks where Dad's boat was moored. She knew (and didn't care much for) Dad, knew how he felt about me and just did everything she could to make me feel good about myself. I don't think I would have survived my teen years without her.

May I just interject and add, thank god for Diane. And I send you a hug from me.

Question For The Thread: Do you like music as much as books? :)

[andave_ya]

Yes! Music plays a huge part in my life.

What kind of music do you like?

[kiz_paws]

My musical tastes are eclectic, but I will list a few of my absolute loves: I love the sound of someone playing the piano, from the sound of a simple practice session, to the grand recordings I have of Masters playing Chopin and the like.... awesome!

For cd's that I mindlessly listen to for whatever reason, hmmm ... well I do love Leonard Cohen intensely (for poetry and music), but I also love Nirvana, and the sultry sounds of kd lang (she uses all lowercase).

Thats all I shall say for now, for fear of becoming boring. :yawnb:

Question for the next poster -- when is your favorite time of day to sit down and write write write?

[Asa Adams]

Late at night...some of the best things I have done have been in the very early hours of the morning. (like 3 and 4am)

Same Question to the next poster.

[littlewing53]

either early in the morning or late or night...whenever my soul starts hollaring for expression and overflows and can get no peace until i find pen and paper...

great question continue on....when is your favorite time of day to sit down and write write write?

[kiz_paws]

My favorite time of day to write is in the early morning, after I have walked the dog. I usually let my mind wander aimlessly, and of course, I carry a small notepad/pen (YA GOTTA!!). Then, once at home, I can usually feel the muse.

[beware, it doesn't always go that way....we all get the nefarious "Writer's Block"]

And so, I ask the next person, what is YOUR favorite time of day to sit down and write write write?

[hockeychick8792]

In the evening right in between the point of seeing the sunset and complete darkness. You know when the sky is blood-stained red with a few other colors and the star right behind them.

I would like to ask this next reader, are there any strange rituals when you write?
Ex: I prop my feet up and turn on a song that fits my mood (sad day-depressing song)

[andave_ya]

Yup. First, it has to be dark outside. Then, I go into my room, shut the door (I don't have a doorknob, so sometimes my cat comes in), close the curtains, take my shoes off and sit crosslegged on my bed.

What do you write about?

[Domer121]

Everything... I have started a lot of things: Stories, Plays, Memoirs...though most are just to help me to relax at the end of the day..


What is one thing you have never done??? (that you really want to do)

[Shalot]

Everything... I have started a lot of things: Stories, Plays, Memoirs...though most are just to help me to relax at the end of the day..


What is one thing you have never done??? (that you really want to do)

I want to visit Ireland. Or move someplace other than the place I live now.

Pass the Question

[andave_ya]

Ooh, I second that! and England. I want to visit England.

Do you want to visit England?

[papayahed]

Yes I do want to visit England.

What's the last concert you went to?

[Shalot]

Old Crow Medicine Show and that was a long time ago.

I would love to see them again.

Who, out of all the dead, disassembled bands would you like to see in concert (grateful dead, phish, led zeppelin, sublime, whoever else you like.....) but you can't because not all the original people are present?(either dead or just crazy...i.e. Axl Rose)

[papayahed]

The first group that popped into mind is Run DMC. All the other groups I can think of are those 70's drawn out guitar sole type of groups and I dislike that so I doubt I would like the concrt anyways.

Same Question.

[BibliophileTRJ]

The Doors....without a shadow of a doubt....Jim Morrison was just a poet at heart.

You are granted a 1 hour interview with any person (living or dead) that you choose. Who & Why?

[kiz_paws]

I would interview Kurt Cobain. And why? Because he had a very neat personality, though destructive -- he'd be fun to talk to.

Question for next poster -- what is your favorite era? (Victorian Age, The Roaring 20's, Dirty 30's, etc.)

[andave_ya]

30's. Why the dirty, though? Maybe I just know about the conservative stuff, hm. :lol: Jean Marlowe is the lady on your avatar, right? She's from the 30s too, I think?

Same question. and why.

[littlewing53]

favorite era....back to the 60s...loved all the 'flowers in your hair' mentality and the belll bottoms, beads, headbands...

repeat bib's...You are granted a 1 hour interview with any person (living or dead) that you choose. Who & Why?

[kilted exile]

Margaret Thatcher, without getting into politics will just say she's got some 'splaining to do.

What event in your life (memory, news story, experience etc) made you realise that the world can be an evil, terrible place?

[papayahed]

I don't remember how old I was (grade school) but we found a dead puppy under the big cheese in the park near my house.

Same question:

What event in your life (memory, news story, experience etc) made you realise that the world can be an evil, terrible place?

[kiz_paws]

30's. Why the dirty, though? Maybe I just know about the conservative stuff, hm. :lol: Jean Marlowe is the lady on your avatar, right? She's from the 30s too, I think?

Same question. and why.

I believe the "dirty 30's" may refer to many things (hmmm something worth writing about??), but for one: the desperation of the people trying to get by after the Stock Market Crash of 1929.... Also, many southern states were 'dust bowls'... and there could be more to it (Prohibition ended 1933, lol), etc.

Yes, my avatar is indeed Jean Harlow, and Wikipedia has a good article on her. :)

Now, to answer papayahed's question... I realized the world was an ugly place when two mean teenage girls laughed and pointed at me when I was very very small (grade one or two) because I had such short hair (damn my mother's taste in hair). And I recalled being so crushed out that I wanted to shrink into nothingless.

I got over it thankfully (lol), and now pose a question -- Where will you be in five years from now?

[AdoreroDio]

hopefully at a four year college- maybe SCAD.

Same question and why do you think so?

[hockeychick8792]

I also plan to be in the middle of college. Hopfully a pharmaseudical program at Duqusene(spelling?) University, because other than writing dreams I want to be a rich pharmacist.


What is the best book and the worst book you ever read, and why?

[AdoreroDio]

Best book...ooooh that's a hard one...I really like The Westing Game beacuse it was really fun and surprising but House by Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti is up on my list (its really scary and even though I'm not a fan of most scary books it was really written well.) My least favorite book is probably so far The Crucible....or maybe The Gift of Magic (really predictable and sappy)

Have you read any really great books lately, if so what are they?

[Moira]

Best book...ooooh that's a hard one...I really like The Westing Game beacuse it was really fun and surprising but House by Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti is up on my list (its really scary and even though I'm not a fan of most scary books it was really written well.) My least favorite book is probably so far The Crucible....or maybe The Gift of Magic (really predictable and sappy)

Have you read any really great books lately, if so what are they?

Perhaps an island... - Michael Houllebeque
Venus in Furs - Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

Which is the song the most touches your soul? Post the lyrics.

[kiz_paws]

"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen

Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew her
She tied you
To a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

You say I took the name in vain
I don't even know the name
But if I did, well really, what's it to you?
There's a blaze of light
In every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though
It all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah

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Question to next poster -- if you had to be stranded somewhere for one week, where would you want to be and why?

[babychris123@ho]

this week i have been reading Christopher marlowe's DR.FAUSTUS which is one of his masterpieces. well my favorite is too much and hard to list them out clearly on paper,but top list is PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen,WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Bronte.

[papayahed]

Someplace with a beach, blue water, and a bar in the pool. It will be very relaxing.

Same question:
If you had to be stranded somewhere for one week, where would you want to be and why?

[Shalot]

I would like to be stranded at my house with all the projects/hobbies I want to start but haven't had the time.


What's your favorite LitNet thread?

[andave_ya]

Complete the Thought.
Everybody else is so creative on that thread!

same question

[dramasnot6]

the Haiga thread
I just love writing haigas!

Its a good Q, so Same Q

[miss tenderness]

word association game:)

same q..

[kiz_paws]

My favorite thread, though I have yet to venture a response there, would HAVE to be the "Insult the PAM" thread... OMG, I seriously laugh out loud with those witticisms -- you guys are great!

Question for the next poster -- what was the funniest thing you have ever done?

[stephofthenight]

the funniest thing i have ever done...
my dad is terrified of spiders, i was like four, he had been tesing me for weeks. well at christmas my sister bought me a spider that looked real. well he kept on teasing me until i was in tears. so i go to get my bath im like four rember. so i have my clothes and a spider under them so no one sees. at my house everyone had there own little cubby hole thing for towels and what not. well i put this spider in his wash-cloth wear he couldnt ssee it. and i sat by the door waiting as he took a shower. he picks up the wasch cloth the spider falls in the tub with him and being rubber it floats he rips the showercurtain, and breaks the door getting out. it was great. yep that is the funiest thing ive ever done...i havent seen that spider since...

question for the next postee'
what is the worst thing you have ever done in walmart/how many times have you gotten kicked out for it and who were you with.

[Shalot]

The worst thing I have ever done in Wal-Mart has to be either thinking ill thoughts of the person on the mart cart taking up the whole aisle, or the Wal Mart rage I get when shopping there only to find the shelves empty and the massive crowds incredibly annoying.

I've never been kicked out of Wal-Mart though.

Do you have Office 2007 or Windows Vista?

[kiz_paws]

I have neither.

Do you wished that life had a replay button, if so WHY and if no, WHY NOT...

[Asa Adams]

Yes. I would have spent more time with my dad during his last months.

At the end of your life, having no regrets, what do you want to be your last thought?

[kiz_paws]

My last thought would be a silent gratitude to all my loved ones for putting up with me all these years. :)

Next poster -- you have to choose a song to perform Karaoke for all of us here -- what would it be, and why did you choose it? :p

[ktd222]

How's it gonna be - Third Eye Blind. It's what currently is playing on my stereo.

Do you believe in magic?

[kiz_paws]

Yes, actually, I do!

If you could eradicate the world of one evil, what would it be?

[AimusSage]

humans

What would you do with free time on a deserted island with one palmtree, a rope, a guitar and a banana?

[mazz]

tie myself to the tree after eating the banana to stop myself from playing the guitar badly. Then look at the stars imagine how many there would be..

Do you star gaze?

[Madhuri]

Yes. I do it as often as possible.

On any given day for how long can you walk?

[Riesa]

at least an hour or more, I love to walk.


do you make your bed every day?

[AdoreroDio]

hahahahahahahahahahh.....no, wow that's funny, me make my bed every day!

Which do you like better- a sunset or a sunrise? why?

[.closed.]

hahahahahahahahahahh.....no, wow that's funny, me make my bed every day!

Which do you like better- a sunset or a sunrise? why?

Thought provoking question; I prefer sunrise as you've made it through another day, good or bad and you can start a fresh day where you can live to your dreams!

Describe in five words the feelings you had when you first felt love?

[kiz_paws]

I don't believe it.

How much wood can a woodchuck chuck?

[papayahed]

As much wood as a woodchuck could.

If you could be good at one sport what would it be?

[kiz_paws]

pole vaulting ... how exhiliarating!

What was the most boring lesson you ever had the priviledge to sit through?

[Asa Adams]

None. I respect everything that was taught to me; Though I did not agree with it every one of them.

What are the last 3 books you would read, if given your choice, on death row?

[kiz_paws]

War and Peace, Dostoyevsky
Dead Souls, Gogol
Hop On Pop, Dr.Seuss

If you could learn another language easily, which one would you choose?

[.closed.]

I would love to learn 19th century Russian language to enjoy Tolstoy, Turgenev, Pushkin, Dostoyevsky, Gogol and Chekhov et al in their purest form.

Choose five deceased writers/novelists/poets/philosophers to join you at a dinner party with a very short reason why.

[Domer121]

Emily Bronte, I would like to know who Heathcliff was based on, Dante, to know why he had Virgil be his guide, Aristotle, to listen to his knowledge, Betty Smith, to ask her if she was Francie and Eugene O'neil, to thank him for his plays..

Same question

[littlewing53]

steinbeck for a chat hoping some of his talent would rub off; zora neale hurston, how did she come up with some of those lines; willa cather, why was the 'professor's house' so sad; hemingway, down to cuba where his house is, share a drink and go fishing; marqueza to see if he is as truly colorful as his books...


same question...

[kiz_paws]

My dinner party companions might compose of:

Oscar Wilde ... so that I could get a feel for his dashing persona

Hermann Hesse ... so that we could share some abstract thoughts

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol ... because I'd like to hug him

Albert Schweitzer ... I would just like to meet the man who held such a deep reverence for life

The Brothers Grimm ... why? Well why NOT? ;)

Next question: if you could take off to go skiing anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

[papayahed]

Switzerland since I've never been.

What is the last article of clothing you purchased?

[kiz_paws]

I purchased a nice white blouse.

If you won a pair of tickets to any performance on Earth, what would be your choice?

[littlewing53]

eric clapton, my love...

[littlewing53]

sorry always 4getting to add next question...it comes with age...

if you had only one pair of shoes what would they be?

[Shalot]

that would depend on where I lived. If I lived at the beach I would have some flip flops or birkenstocks.

If I lived here (where I live now) I guess a pair of tennis shoes.

If you could have one super talent, what would it be?

[papayahed]

What? What kind of horrible question is that? I'm confused why would I only have one pair of shoes? I need to go lie down. Mommy?


OK, I'm better now. Probably a semi dressy pair, small heel, black so I can wear then with just about everything.


If you could only listen to one group/musician for a month (they're whole catalog) who would it be?

[papayahed]

Darn it Shalot! you snuck in before me. My super talent would be a musician i wish i could read and play music.

If you could only listen to one group/musician for a month (they're whole catalog) who would it be?

[kiz_paws]

Well, I am almost a split personality -- half classical and half ???? you tell me!

My classical side says go with Chopin.
My eclectic side says Nirvana, hands down... :)

Next question: Who really built the pyramids of Egypt?

[dramasnot6]

A super race of ants!

Next: What is your favorite place to read?

[kiz_paws]

My favorite place to read is my comfy chair, complete with soft music, my dog at my feet, well-lit, and of course, piping hot coffee a-plenty (lol)....

And what is the next poster's favorite place to read?

[Pendragon]

My recliner. My stack of books to be read grows weekly...http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/sick.gif

What is the next poster's favorite gendre of books?

[Domer121]

Turn of the century-war years...

What is your favorite movie???

[kiz_paws]

Oh dear, I have two that are tied (sorry!)

V for Vendetta (woooooo hoooooo!) &

Pride & Prejudice (the version with Kiera Knightly)

Person below me: what is your favorite season and why?

[Shalot]

Fall is my favorite season. It's not too hot and not too cold and here in the mountains, the colors are beautiful

carpet or hardwood floors

[Domer121]

Spring...because after a long winter, and MN has a long Winter!!! you see new life come from the trees, I mean all during winter you think its dead and then it comes again...I know it sounds cheesy!! but I think Spring is the season of hope, in a way...

Same question

[Domer121]

oops(sorry) took too long...

Hardwood

[AdoreroDio]

Hard wood floors- as long as they have small rugs over them in some places so that I can lie down and be comfortable.

What would be your dream day?

[Domer121]

A day where I can not think about anything and everything.... maybe Greece?? where I can sketch and sit at a coffee shop and just relax!

Same question

[kiz_paws]

My dream day would be a day of clear skies and not too hot, walking barefoot at a sandy beach (free from people, natch!). I would feel the wind in my hair and feel the silky sand beneath my toes. Drinking coffee at a quiet table with a thick notepad and lots of pencils would top the afternoon off, as the Muse would surely join me .... (me hopes!) :)

May I pose this same question to the person below me!

[andave_ya]

ooh, dream day....hm.

Summer day. Warmth. Then, a deliciously dark, dusty, musty library. Old manuscripts, smelling of times long past. The treasures of the years, laid at my fingertips. Solitude. A comfy deep wide chair with a blanket. A large jug of water. Pen and paper. And TIME. There would be nothing I would long for more than time that day.

same question
(because I don't know another one, lol)

[Domer121]

So many to choose from! can I do two??

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.... it is a beautiful movie and the fact that it is in Chinese only adds to it.. Second is Never Been kissed, because I can always watch it after a bad day and still feel good at the end, and I still cry when he runs out in the field..:)

Same question:)

[Madhuri]

A day that passes by slowly, a day when you dont need to pretend and be who you are not, a day of good weather, a day with good and positive people around you who aren't judging every word or every move you make, a day full of laughter, and.......

same question...

[Pendragon]

Hummm. Some are answering movie questions and some seasonal, and some floors! OK: Movie: Van Helsing, The Village. Day: Spring when you can walk in the woods and enjoy nature. Floors, hardwood. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/suffering.gif

What is your favorite movie monster?

[kiz_paws]

I have this thing for werewolves (lol), so I shall say the werewolf in Teenage Werewolf in London, really good effects, eh?

Next question: What was your most favorite toy when you were a wee tot?

[papayahed]

I got a remote control R2D2 for my birthday, I loved it until I got it out of the box and it only worked intermittently.


What's the worst movie you ever had to sit through?

[kiz_paws]

ugh, it had to be The Parent Trap, with Hayley Mills

I would like to ask the same question to the next poster.

[Bebbin]

The Grudge 2. I know there are worse, but I don't go to the movies often.

If you could meet anyone at all from history's past, who would it be (and why)?

[della]

Keats. Because he is a man so quiet,fragile and sad. I want to make him smile.

I like Bebbin's question, so, the same question for next one.

[Pendragon]

Why fool with the past? Any changes you make will only make it worse...

If you could destroy any book, which would it be? (There's a loaded gun!)

[Niamh]

Why fool with the past? Any changes you make will only make it worse...

If you could destroy any book, which would it be? (There's a loaded gun!)

Religious doctrines...because i think that worshiping idols has caused too much hatred in this world, we should all care for the planet we live on not some ficticious god in a book telling us what to do, And priests ets telling us that our religion is the true religion and everyone elses are false. too many wars.:(

If you get to go to space, what planet would you visit?

[kiz_paws]

I think I'd choose Saturn because there is just something about that ring around it...

If you could have any famous person (alive or deceased) accompany you on an ocean voyage, who would you choose, and why?

[papayahed]

hmmmm... the first person that comes to mind is Einstein second would be Jimmy Buffett.

Same question.

[*Classic*Charm*]

The Ancient Mariner??:D

Someone tells you that you're being forced to eat the most repulsive food on the planet. What edible entity comes to mind?

[Bebbin]

Blood, guts, worms, bugs, rats and maybe other innards or even humans.

If you had the chance, would you remain a child forever?

[Reccura]

No!!! Bloody goodness.... Well, Id rather say Milky Heaven! (opposite of bloody hell, you know)
I'd rather stay adult all my life. If you say getting stuck when you're twenty... then I'll say yes!

Do you want to be covered in goo?

[papayahed]

well, who am I with and what type of goo?


What are your plans for today?

[AdoreroDio]

well since "today" is almost over I plan to finish typing up some stuff and then sleeping.

[kiz_paws]

Since the last question is "what are your plans for today", I will answer that one, too, lol!

I worked a long a grueling day at my little shoppe, and now I am relaxing with some triscuits and catching up here. It is now suppertime in my part of the world, so I need to commence cooking something. Anything. As long as it is edible (and quick).... Grrrr, I really hate cooking!

It is your birthday and I am offering to have your favorite dinner cooked. What will you have? (trust me, I'll hire a chef for ya, lol!)

[Shalot]

For my birthday I'll take a cheese pizza and a beer and you can just order in, no need to cook at all....


Do you take a daily vitamin?

[Adolescent09]

No, I get them (A,B,C,D,E and K) through the foods I eat such as vegetables(complex carbohydrates) including beans and rice, fruit (simple carbohydrates), and bread... basically starch.

What was/is your favorite subject in highschool/college?

[kiz_paws]

That would be Creative Writing (natch, lol!) :)

That was a great question, so I will repeat it!

[Adolescent09]

As of now it is poetry/creative writing. Oh and SAT math. I love daunting challenges.

At what time does the sunset concreal itself in dusk's clouds where you live?

[papayahed]

SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:27 a.m.
Sunrise 6:55 a.m.
Sun transit 1:21 p.m.
Sunset 7:48 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:15 p.m.




Can I have just one more moondance?

[kandaurov]

Sure, if you stay off the liquor for a while, people are starting to stare at us.

Why are you so mean?

[Shalot]

She's not mean, she has a papaya for a head so what do you expect? :p

Oh, is this not ask a stupid question get a stupid answer?

[Adolescent09]

Nope. That is the other one. The ludicrous thread of compilated gibberish :)

In what era did the major split produce taxonomy and bring Protostome and Deuterostomes?

[kiz_paws]

Emmmm, wasn't that during the days of Wine and Roses.... ? ;)

How serious is the Global Warming issue ... ? :sick:

[Reccura]

How serious is the Global Warming issue ... ? :sick:

Oh, totally serious! If this doesn't stop, five islands will sink here in the Philippines, like Batangas and all the other small islands that surround it. Antartica is a bomb. A ticking bomb. I'm worried you know, and :flare: Bush:flare: doesn't want to act about it. A small country in the Indian ocean already sank because of it, and all the people there already evacuated. It's all so sad. I wish I'd die before Earth sinks.

Do you want to die?

[kandaurov]

Reccura, in just five minutes this is the second question from you that I answer that asks if I want to die! t's not the thing I'm the most looking forward to, no :p

Do you want me to die? :(

[dramasnot6]

No, of course not! We like having you around kandaurov :)

What is your favorite way of tricking people?

[papayahed]

oh, I ask people if they want a piece of gum and when they say yes I pull out a huge gumball that can barely fit in their mouth.



when's the last time you rode a bike?

[The Bookinator]

...Yesterday. Wheee! I love my bike.

What is your favorite sport/game/outdoor activity?

[Pendragon]

Hiking. The AT passes near my home.

You like ghost stories?

[papayahed]

Yeppers.


What's your favorite candy?

[Adolescent09]

Diabetic dark chocolate.

What's your mother's maiden name?

[kandaurov]

The same as her married one. Heh.

When did you last try to throw a paper ball to the paper basket, as if shooting a hoop?

[papayahed]

Can't remember.


Do you have a pet(s)?

[Madhuri]

No.

Do you like keeping birds, and that too in a cage?

[Bakiryu]

no, birds should be free.

Do you know another language?

[kandaurov]

Portuguese as native language, English as second language, and only 5 years of German.

How are you in terms of politics? Extreme left? Left? Leftish-centre? Rightish-centre? Right? Extreme right?

[Niamh]

i havent a foggy dew!

what are you plans for summer? any holidays booked?

[kandaurov]

United States and Canada! :D:D:D

Have you ever dyed your hair?

[papayahed]

Yeppers. There's not much I can do because it is dark already so I put a purpleish tint in it. At first it was too dark but I went swimming and it washed it out to a really good shade.

What's the last dream you had?