Game: Ask the Person Below You

[Shalot]

You do.

is there a way to stop yourself from burping?

[kiz_paws]

Run for five solid miles. At the end, you will definitely NOT be burping... ;)

Is there a nice way to tell someone to stop giving UNwanted advice...?

[Bakiryu]

I don't think so, just ignore them?

Why do encyclopedias always manage to fall and smack you in the head? (does this happen only to me!? :sick: :flare:)

[farnoosh]

I really don't know baki

where could i download good books on the net??

[RoCKiTcZa]

Search in Google. That's what I often do, though I seldom find anything. It's really hard to download good free books.

As of now I'm much into the fun part of this thread today. What do you think of the name ___ Roniel Robosa ______? There are two names before and after it, respectively, yet I shan't state them... yet. I'm not ready!

[NikolaiI]

I don't know! What!??

[RoCKiTcZa]

it's a real name...of someone...i am vastly...:blush: Let my emoticon do the speaking. in the mean time... same question.

[farnoosh]

I didnt get the Q.

same Q.

[Pendragon]

Hummmmm? Could I buy a vowel, please, Pat?

Are personal questions best left to PMs?

[Bakiryu]

depends on the degree of personality of the question!

How many days could you last without the lit-net? :grin:

[LadyWentworth]

Well, I knew about this site a couple of years ago, but I never got a chance to get started with it. So, I'd say I lasted about 700 days without it. :)

Now, though, I'd say 3 days. Depending on how busy I am.


I accidentally clicked on the link to create my blog. So, I guess I have one now. I am debating whether I will actually begin it.

If I do, will anyone read it???

[Bakiryu]

Sure. blogs are fun to read!

What should I wear to the movies today? I'm totally clueless...(Maybe I shouldn't even be asking for fashion advice :lol:)

[Shalot]

Seeing as how you've probably already been and it probably doesn't matter by now, I would say that you shoud have worn something comfortable and brought along an extra sweatshirt or jacket

why are work weeks so long and weekends so short?

[papayahed]

Because The Man is trying to keep the workers down.


What's your favorite sandwich?

[Shalot]

Because The Man is trying to keep the workers down.


What's your favorite sandwich?

Turkey with provolone and hot relish

Who's the man?

[BulletproofDork]

Me! . . . Wait, a minute. Last time a checked, I'm a girl.


Same Q

[papayahed]

The Man - Proverbial authority figures:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man


What's for breakfast?

[BibliophileTRJ]

A cup full of steaming hot TheraFlu.
I god a code id by doze. (if you read that aloud it may make more sense)


How often do you take naps? That's where I'm headed now!

[Pendragon]

Daily.

Why do you take naps?

[Shurtugal]

actually, i don't. i can never fall asleep, and that's annoying.

why does breaking your heart so painful?

[andave_ya]

Because...because...I don't know, ask someone who has had their heart broken. :D

What do you think of the Incredibles?

[mosimo]

Actually it should not be because once your heart is broken it would be unable to move blood anymore the person would die instantly before they would be able to feel pain. Nevertheless figuratively speaking a broken heart hurts because one has become emotionally connected and that connection has been severed causing emotional pain.
What do you think of the Incredibles? Nothing much.
Why is an orange orange?

[BulletproofDork]

Because if it wasn't an orange then it sure wouldn't be a lemon. :)

Do you like monkeys?

[papayahed]

As long as they're not throwing poo at me.


What's your favorite candy?

[Scheherazade]

http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/kitchen/blog/kitkats-uk._V31731821_.jpg

Favorite book cover?

[Shurtugal]

that's a good question... to bad i don't know.

is this a thread to be serious on?

[mosimo]

Yes and no

What is serious?

[Pendragon]

Consequenses,

What do you usually do if you make a faux pas?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Usually, I spray some air freshener (or light a match) and hope that nobody realizes that it was me.

How long have you known your "oldest" friend?

[papayahed]

Since the First grade, but we didn't become friends until around sixth grade. I guess that would be ~28 years. Holy Crap 28 years???


Same question.

[LadyWentworth]

Same here. Since the first grade. So, that would make it 22 years now!! :eek2: Time sure goes by fast!

Same question

[AimusSage]

Since birth, but he doesn't say much these days. Apparently I offended him by suggesting he gets his own body to boss around :p

If you can do one thing that is not considered human, what would it be?

[BulletproofDork]

. . . . .FLY!!!. . . . .or have bulletproof skin.


do you like trees?

[Bakiryu]

no. I LOVE trees!

Do you know anyone with tyrannosaurus-phobia :D?

[mosimo]

Does not everyone? No, not really. I actually know someone who wished he was back in their time so he could hunt them.

Which do you prefer action or romance?

[LadyWentworth]

Depends on my mood. Of course, if I had Indiana Jones I would get a little of both ;)


Do you see many rabbits/bunnies, around where you live, anymore?

(we don't)

[Bakiryu]

No. I used to.

What do you think about chocolate-flavored strawberries? (so :sick:)

[Oniw17]

Never had them

What's you most significant(in regards to the path your life wll take) long-term goal?

[Pendragon]

Recovery from this illness, or baring that, making people aware that Bi-Polar people are not raving maniacs as the movies and TV shows would have you believe!

What is yours?

[Shurtugal]

To make a better difference in the world. HOw? i don't know but i want to and will!

yours?

[Oniw17]

To become an asymptote to perfection, intellectually, physically, psychologically, and as an individual.

Same question, I guess.

[Bakiryu]

to change the world, rattle the cages and let the imprisoned birds break free :)

yours?

[Shurtugal]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh! it's the never ending question!

do you feel sometimes that all of life is against you?

[Bakiryu]

everyday.

why aren't there left angles in math? (there are right angles only!)

[papayahed]

Because Math is Right on!!

Why aren't you watching Ugly Betty?

[Bakiryu]

i can watch it on veoh. I've already watched it twice!

what's the language that scares you most?

[BulletproofDork]

German. . . .(shudders)


Same q

[Bakiryu]

None (My mom fears german! It's so funny: listen to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doTBT46wMvA&mode=related&search= it freaks her out!)

Do you own a slinky?

[Shurtugal]

useto... till i broke it *smirks* i always do that.

do you ever say something outloud on accident? something you don't evan think is cool? (example is while i was at choir i shouted when i saw something, "Holy biscuts!")

[Shalot]

useto... till i broke it *smirks* i always do that.

do you ever say something outloud on accident? something you don't evan think is cool? (example is while i was at choir i shouted when i saw something, "Holy biscuts!")

that's funny. I do that all the time at work. My coworker can totally hear me mumbling to myself over the cube divider and I am sure that on more than one occasion I have inadvertantly announced TMI (too much information) such as, "geez I have a wedge" and I am sure I have said worse. It just gets so quiet in there. If I remember to, I will bring a CD, but most of my good music is on ITUNES and I can't really install that on my work's computer. I suppose I could buy a docking station....

the radio is not an option. Not only do we have crap radio stations, we don't get good reception in the building anyway so it does no good to hear the radio.

When was the last time you shared too much information and do you care to share it with us here????:D

[papayahed]

Probably earlier this week in a PM and no I'm not sharing it here.


What's your favorite thread on LitNet?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Probably earlier this week in a PM and no I'm not sharing it here.

I guess that means that I shouldn't share it either..... but I'm tempted.



What's your favorite thread on LitNet?

I would have to say "Best/Worst Memory".
Simply because I feel like I get to know my fellow LitNetters from the stories that they share there.


Same Question

[papayahed]

I guess that means that I shouldn't share it either..... but I'm tempted.


You don't know it's your PM....ok, it is but so:flare:

My favorite is Song Title or Best/Worst Memory.


What are your plans for the weekend?

[Bakiryu]

Packing, doing housework, baby-sitting, studying and working as usual.

What are your plans for tonight?

[BulletproofDork]

Career night. I have to go somwhere and here somebody talk about their job. . . . .Stinks, dosen't it?

same

[Pensive]

Plans? Stay awake. Suffer this damned headache. And if able to concentrate, study again right after the damned day my exams are over. (by the way it's more than mid-night here at the moment)

Same question.

[Oniw17]

I'll probably just read. Saturday's the day I make plans.

What's the last book you read?

[Shurtugal]

Gilgamesh... you know the oldest book ever written... boring.

what is the last thread you posted on? (that's not including this one.)

[NikolaiI]

Love/Like/Dislike/Hate

If a friend and neighbor that you'd known for maybe a year, but not very intimately, and you didn't know his family, had an uncle die, how comfortable/uncomfortable would you be in the company of all the mourners, a few days before the funeral?

[Shurtugal]

very uncomfortable.

a robber breaks into your house, you have both phone and gun by you, what would you do?

[Oniw17]

I have 7 younger siblings, my mom, and my grandma living with me; so I'd probably call some of my friends who live nearby and take care of the situation myself(since police take forever to respond, if they even do).

There's another world war, you've been poor your whole life, you've known the feeling of hunger more times than you care to remember. You have the chance and the resources to seize control of your government durring this chaotic time, but in order to retain that control and protect you life after gaining it, you have to kill millions of innocents who you've fought to protect in the past. What do you do?

[AimusSage]

use the phone to shoot the robber, and call the cops with the gun! Oh wait, I don't have any bullets. I'll just shoot the robber then.

Could it be that there is a black spot in the mind of something living?

[papayahed]

Maybe, but I think there was a little black spot on the sun today.

Who knows what lies in the hearts of men?

[BibliophileTRJ]

All men lie.... but I don't know what that has to do with their hearts.


Where's the BEEF?

[AimusSage]

Inside the skin of those lovely cows out in the pasture. :D

If time unravels, will it fall randomly, or will it fall in a predetermined pattern?

[Schokokeks]

It will rise.

Why is Christmas Day so long ?

[NikolaiI]

What? Is it?

Is Christmas Day long? I thought it was during winter?

[Shurtugal]

i never paid any mind to it. i guess it is kinda long.

are you atachted to your neighborhood?

[Shalot]

no. too many sales people. If the doorbell rings, I don't answer it. and my neighbors bring their dogs to my yard to poop. if I happen to come home and catch them while they're in the act, they will walk the dog over to their yard, but it has happened on more than one occasion. And we haven't done anything to them. they're just crappy.

do you feel naked without lipstick?

[NikolaiI]

Not really...I guess a little- I like my neighbours, but don't know anyone outside of my apartment building. I went to a party once with a friend, at a house two houses over, but it was only kind of awkward...

same q
--
no i don't!!

shurtugal's question.

[RoCKiTcZa]

Not exactly. No, and we never were. We know our neighbors well, though, and we talk to them occasionally.

Should I really start completing my Art project due today... right now?

[Shalot]

yes - go do it now. you'll be mad at yourself if you don't

should I go ahead and put in my notice? I don't have the results of my medical exam. I am not on drugs and they haven't even told me when my first day of work is, but should I just assume this job is mine and turn in my notice?

[BulletproofDork]

ummm. . . .no? If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't do it. . . .But then again, if I were in your shoes, you wouldn't be.:D

If I set up a blog, would anyone post in it?

[papayahed]

That's what I've been wondering..


Same Q..

[Bakiryu]

i would. (I read all blogs!)

what should i blog about today?

[Shalot]

yes please do! Did I read somewhere that you're related to andave ya?

She puts together a great blog and greatness runs in family doesn't it? :D

Sure go ahead. People post in mine out of politeness :lol: so even if yours is terrible I am sure someone can come up with some response!!

how do you soothe a frightened agitated cat?

well crap - Bakiryu was faster.

I don't know Bakiryu. You should blog about what's on your mind and what's bothering you and what makes you happy and what you're planning on doing

and my question is still how do you soothe a frightened agitated cat?

[Bakiryu]

give it food and speak in a soft almost purring voice. It works everytime, specially if your voice is low (bit tenor-sy)

why does yoda speak so weirdly?

[papayahed]

When 900 years you reach see how well you will speak.


Who let the dogs out?

[Oniw17]

No idea?

What's life really about?

[ahsiam]

love and passion.

why the world is full of sad people?

[NikolaiI]

Because they are confused. Because some days they see only the good in people, but other days they see only the bad. It's never a mixture of both, it's always either/or, and so the world is full of sad people. Only it's not.

What is your stance on the new Intergalactic Treaty?

[Pendragon]

People are not content with what they have and take from others to build their wealth or empire. Thus people end up with little or nothing, or working like slaves for people who make obscene amounts doing nothing. Help for the underprivilaged is often funneled into other areas by the very people whom the underprivilaged have to trust. People cannot trust each other, because for a better chance, a friend will sell you out. So everyone misstrusts the other, the rich grow richer at the poor's expense, and the level of depression and sadness grows. It can only be fixed by starting with one person at a time. Everyone seems to be waiting for the other to make a move first.

Same question: Why are there so many sad people in the world?

[NikolaiI]

There's a flaw in your theory, Dale. Some people have nothing and are happy. So if the world is full of sad people (which it isn't, it's not "full" of anything, except forces) then it's because of two things: they have nothing, and the way they interact with their having nothing. Capiche? :D

Now my question: What do you think of those little fuzzy caterpillars that ball up when you have them in your hand?

[Oniw17]

They're much better than human beings, but since I don't know what kind of caterpillar you're talking about, I hope it isn't poisonous to humans, or at least that I myself am immune to the poison if it is.

Why is it so easy to live at the bottom of the system, but so hard to get to the top? Is it just a trap?

[papayahed]

Why is it so easy to live at the bottom of the system, but so hard to get to the top? Is it just a trap?

Because living at the bottom doesn't require work, getting to the top does and no, it's not a trap.



What toppings do you get on your pizza?

[samercury]

Anything that looks good at the time :D

Why are some trees so hard to draw?

[Virgil]

Because the branches are lopsided.


Why do we eat three times per day?

[samercury]

We do?
...Just because I guess
:wave:

Why is blue such a pretty color?

[Bakiryu]

Because it's like the sea and memory and the color when we close our eyes.

Why can't some people cry with sad movies?

[samercury]

They fall asleep through them?

Why are pencils called pencils?

[BulletproofDork]

That's a good question. Probaly because they aren't pens, yet you do write with them.


Why are crayons called crayons?

[papayahed]

Crayons - I dunno, It's Latin?


Pencils - It comes from Latin "pencillus" which means little tail.


Why is the grey writey part of a pencil called the Lead when it's not.

[Bakiryu]

I don't know but it's sure fun to poke your brain with them!

If I poke the voices with a q-tip will they shut up?

[samercury]

They never shut up

Why are fireflies so cool?

[Bakiryu]

they're glowy. if you glowed you'd be cool too.

Why is litnet so sluggish today?

[samercury]

It's a Saturday... maybe

Why are some songs so captivating?

[papayahed]

When I finish my newest book "This is your brain on Music - The Science of human Obsession" I'll let you know.

I'll redo a previous question cause someone just gave up and said "I dunno":

Who let the dogs out?

[Bakiryu]

You did! We all know what a bad person you are p-hed! :lol:

why can't i stay?

[samercury]

'Cause you have other stuff to do

Ever had a pet bird?

[Bakiryu]

Many. My family ate then.

Ever had a pet pig?

[samercury]

Nope (my cousin did though)

Do you like sunflowers?

[NikolaiI]

Yes, as long as they stay away from me!

Have you ever ridden a Mustang? (the horse)

[Bakiryu]

nope.

Have you ever had goat's milk and fried dog?

[NikolaiI]

No!!! Maybe goats milk...

Ever had soy milk in cheerios? (This one I really recommend, because it's sort of sweet and makes the cheerios taste like marshemellows.. oh, vanilla soy milk)

[Bakiryu]

yeah, I love soy milk. But I really hate cheerios. After you only eat them for 4 months you kinda lose your appreciation for O-shaped cereal?

What's your favorite word?

[NikolaiI]

Decypher, maybe! I will come across some other that I like more, eventually.

[ahsiam]

What's your favorite word?

forlorn.

why do we see dreams?

[Bakiryu]

I don't know. Maybe that's just you :D

why do we see colors?

[NikolaiI]

because our eyes pick up the light patterns?

what do you think about other animals? do you think we evolved out of our empathy? we slowly began feeling sorry for the hunted? how much humanity is in a spider? isn't there something of the spider-brain, the lizard-brain, isn't there something of most creatures in us? what's all this mean?

Are you too tired for this to be anything but annoying?

[ahsiam]

I don't know. Maybe that's just you :D



what did you mean Bakiryu?i didnt get it.:(

[ahsiam]

because our eyes pick up the light patterns?

what do you think about other animals? do you think we evolved out of our empathy? we slowly began feeling sorry for the hunted? how much humanity is in a spider? isn't there something of the spider-brain, the lizard-brain, isn't there something of most creatures in us? what's all this mean?

Are you too tired for this to be anything but annoying?

yes nikolaiI now i am thinking that its annoying.but sometimes i think of these things too then i think its interesting. :)

why do i like everyone here?:D

[papayahed]

Cause we're a likeable bunch.


What do you want to be when you grow up?

[BlueSkyGB]

"...I wanna be a
Cowboy baby
With the top let back and the sunshine shining"

couldn't resist after the song lyrics thread.....:lol:

Same question?

[BulletproofDork]

Grrrrr! Why is everbody asking me that!!! :D I'm going to be a belly dancer when I grow up. :banana:

Same Q.

[Bakiryu]

I'm going to be a journalist and feminist-activist philosopher :D

Same Q?

[xJessicax]

a journalist or teacher.

what is your favourite philosophical book? i need ideas!

[quasimodo1]

To Bakiryu: That's quite a career and lifestyle you have plannned for yourself. Commendable. Now you just need to get into Northwestern University and study Margaret Bourke White. Well, maybe just study M.B. White, NW U. is godlessly expensive. quasi (please just go on with the same question)

[NikolaiI]

Tolstoy doesn't quite count...neither does Dostoevsky? A friend of mine and I are trying to figure out...my next question is; what kind of church would you start if you had to start one based on Dostoevsky?

[Shurtugal]

i don't know what Dostoevsky means... sorry.

would you spend a million dollors (just saying you had it) on your pet that only cost you $300?

[Pendragon]

Don't get me wrong, I love my pets, even the turtle gets hand-fed. But I have better use for a million bucks...

Would you keep a snake as a pet?

[Shurtugal]

of course! i love snakes! there awsome... my mom on the other hand, not to fond. :lol:

would you keep a pet gerbil?

[Bakiryu]

Yeah sure. We used to have one but somebody stole it (and probably ate it)

Would you try to memorize PI (you know 3.14......)?

[Shalot]

no! emphatically NO!

on a test, would you try to graph the function y = 3 sin(2x-4) using the inequality method your instructor just LOVES when you spent hours practicing graphing the function by determining the period and quarter period mathmatically and then plugging the values of x into the original equation to come up with the corresponding values of y???

[papayahed]

If there was time I'd do it the way the professor loves then check the answer with the way I know how to do it.

Same question.

[NikolaiI]

I don't remember! I'd have to relearn that math...

What would you do if you met Yoda on the sidewalk?

[Pendragon]

Look around for Frank Oz's hiding place.

What would you do if you knew you were hurting another by acting like you do, you just hadn't thought of it that way before?

[NikolaiI]

Would stop?

How many phone numbers have you had? Can you remember your first?

[NikolaiI]

Dunno how many; my first was 377-1511.

Do you like Peanut Butter and Jam sandwiches? How about Bob Marley?

[Bakiryu]

Peanut butter rocks! :p I'm not really into Marley tho.

What do you think about marilyn Manson?

[NikolaiI]

Ah, I like some of his songs. I only really listened to him once at a friend's house, they were playing a DvD, so yeah.

Much prefer Kurt Cobain.

Are you a fan of Marylin?

[Bakiryu]

yes. (I love the songs and It does help that he's cute :p)

do you speak german?

[NikolaiI]

Only like...3 words. alles gut! :)

Are you a fan of Kurt Cobain?

[Bakiryu]

Sometimes. I love some of the bands stuff but others I'm like: what?!

Are gnomes cool?

[Pensive]

Oh they are.

Your best lit-net friend?

[Bakiryu]

don't know.

Same q.

[NikolaiI]

Jin and blazeofglory are neck and neck. After that Dale... Virgil and I are very close, of course. :D

Your best imaginary friend?

[papayahed]

I can't choose, all three are all very dear to me.


Same Q.

[NikolaiI]

LoL! I don't have any imaginary friends- Baki's my best imaginary friend ;)

What colour do you think of when Lit-Net comes into your mind...?

[RoCKiTcZa]

Brown.

What do you do to cheer yourself up when you're disappointed?

[papayahed]

Make a sandwich and a cocktail- of course I don't advise others to do the same.


What is the last movie you saw at the theatre?

[BibliophileTRJ]

La Vie En Rose


Have you ever been to a drive-in movie?

[Shurtugal]

no, never... and i'm not sure if i'd want to.

what are you haveing for lunch?

[papayahed]

Not want to go to a drive inn???? Goodness! It was quite fun, I remember putting on my PJ's to go to the movies!!! I think it was King Kong.


For lunch I had a bean burrito, salad, and a nectarine.


What's for dinner?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Cold leftover pizza.

Do you want to come and be my personal chef?

[NikolaiI]

Yes; I can only cook a few things but I learn quickly! :D

Would you rather live in Australia 20 years ago, or America 40 years ago?

[Bakiryu]

Australia I guess, I'd guess the americans would probably kill me.

What's the one thing you bring with you everywhere?


(And Since when am I imaginary Lex?)

[BibliophileTRJ]

Australia I guess, I'd guess the americans would probably kill me.

Why would you say that, Baki? In '67 Flower Power was in full swing.... Peace & Love, man.....groovy!


What's the one thing you bring with you everywhere?


My laptop.


What place is the farthest you've ever been from home?

[NikolaiI]

If I go very far, usually it means I'm moving. Other than that it was when I went to Cali with my best friend when I was 15.

Nah, I know you're not imaginary, Jin. If you say you're not, I believe you. :)

Have you ever had scurvy?

[BibliophileTRJ]

I'm probably the only member of this board that can say Yes, I have had scurvy.

Do you still have all of the body parts that you were born with?

[papayahed]

No, my gall bladder was removed other then that I'm still fully intact.


Have you ever broken any bones?

[mercy_mankind]

that is nice game , let me share with you ,

Have you ever broken any bones?
No . i haven't .

my Q , what is your opinion in let-net members?

[Bakiryu]

Some I like, some annoy me *glares at annoying kid*, some I really dislike.
I like most people I guess.

Had you ever been lost at sea?

[AimusSage]

No, but I once took a very long voyage with a sailing ship which was quite enjoyable. :D

Will the person below me be able to ask an intriguing question?

[mercy_mankind]

No, but I once took a very long voyage with a sailing ship which was quite enjoyable. :D

Will the person below me be able to ask an intriguing question?

Yes ,:)

what do you know about Islam?

[Bakiryu]

Nothing at all. I mean, I know it's practically similar to christianism and such. But not much else.

Have you read the Koram? (And does is Koran spelled koram or koran?)

[mercy_mankind]

Bakiryu Nothing at all. I mean, I know it's practically similar to christianism and such. But not much else.

Have you read the Koram? (And does is Koran spelled koram or koran?)
it i not similar , any way
it is "Quran" and "Koran" , yes i have , there are bit a little from it on my signature ,
yes i have , many ,many times .
Do you think that there will be life in another planet?

[Bakiryu]

it i not similar , any way

Do you think that there will be life in another planet?

(Do you not believe in a MALE GOD, then it's all the same. Don't mean to be offensive)

Probably. Or already is.

Would you date an alien if you actually met one?

[mercy_mankind]

Bakiryu,

(Do you not believe in a MALE GOD, then it's all the same. Don't mean to be offensive)

Probably. Or already is.

Would you date an alien if you actually met one?

((MALE GOD???!!! these words only in the human's dictionary ,between the living things , but ALLAh GOD there is no one is as him , is like him , GOD is the creator , and None is Like HIM ))
about your Question , excuse me , i don't understand it , Would you explain it ?

[NikolaiI]

Come on now. You didn't even answer her question!

Are women oppressed in Islam? (You see, in my ontology, women aren't different form men.)

[papayahed]

Please Remember that Religious discussion is limited to the Religious Text Forum



If you could follow around a famous person for one day who would it be??

[Bakiryu]

David Tennant or Neil Gaiman.

why are pineapples called pineapples? Are they related to pines? Pinecones?

[papayahed]

Wiki says:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple :

The name pineapple in English (or piña in Spanish) comes from the similarity of the fruit to a pine cone. The word "pineapple", first recorded in 1398, was originally used to describe the reproductive organs of conifer trees (now termed pine cones). When European explorers discovered this tropical fruit, they called them "pineapples" (term first recorded in that sense in 1664) because it resembled what we know as pine cones. The term "pine cone" was first recorded in 1695 to replace the original meaning of "pineapple".[1]

In the scientific binomial Ananas comosus, ananas, the original name of the fruit, comes from the Tupi (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) word for pineapple nanas, as recorded by André Thevenet in 1555 and comosus means "tufted" and refers to the stem of the fruit. Other members of the Ananas genus are often called pineapple as well by laymen.

A large, sweet pineapple grown especially in Brazil is called "abacaxi".

A well known popular term for a pineapple is the word 'Maltman'. This is just another term to phrase the way the pineapple is shaped, and was given due to the Maltman haircut which bears a striking resemblance to a pineapple.


Besides Earth what's your favorite planet?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Dune (AKA Arrakis AKA Rakkis)

If you had to live the rest of your life inside a book which book would you choose?

[NikolaiI]

something from A Song of Ice and Fire.

What would you do if you changed your avatar, only to see another person changed it to the SAME THING, apparently at the same time?

[Bakiryu]

PM that person. If they were Bakiryu-y enought to choose the same avatar, they'd be a cool person to know.

What would you do if you found out you could set things on fire...........WITH THE POWER OF YOUR MIND?!

[NikolaiI]

See what else I could do with my mind only...

What's your main goal in life? Has it been accomplished?

[Bakiryu]

*looks around world* no. we need more equality and less stupidity! My goal is to change the world. To bring upheaval and revelation until we reach utopia and it'll never happen but I can try

same q.

[LadyWentworth]

To win a Tony Award. Specifically Best Actress in a Musical :D
No, it has not happened yet. :bawling:
At the rate I am going, the less likely it is to happen :(


Same question

[NikolaiI]

My goal is to deliver as many sentient beings as possible. LoL! :D

Do you want to see Across the Universe as badly as I do?

[Bakiryu]

Love! John rocks but so does RINGO! (er, well, rocked)

Do you wonder why the litnet gets so empty some afternoons?

[LadyWentworth]

Oh, God, yes!!!! For some reason it isn't playing here in the city yet!!! :confused:


Since we're on the subject of "Across the Universe",

Do you like the Beatles?

[LadyWentworth]

Love! John rocks but so does RINGO! (er, well, rocked)Do you wonder why the litnet gets so empty some afternoons?

I LOVE JOHN!!! (Although the other 3 are pretty good, too :) )

Anyway, yes, I do wonder why it gets empty around here. I wonder if everyone leaves because they know I'm online now :p


How many times a day do you visit litnet?

[Bakiryu]

Anyway, yes, I do wonder why it gets empty around here. I wonder if everyone leaves because they know I'm online now :p


I wondered the same thing! I though threads died after I posted on them!

Visit? Don't you mean live? :lol:
I just hang around here after school. I'm usually always here! even while in school! But I log off when it's all empty.

same q?

[papayahed]

hmmmmm, probably more then I should especially when I'm at work.


What's your favorite website (besides litnet of course)?

[BlueSkyGB]

Gamebanshee forums.....
but that's probably because I'm a moderator there....:angel:

Same question?

[BulletproofDork]

fanfiction.net. It's AWESOME!!!


same question

[Shalot]

I think my favorite website must be msn.com. it has serious news articles on current events and business, and celebrity gossip links. Plus it has this little "Undressed" feature and it shows pictures of celebritys wearing hideous clothes to major celebrity events. They have some reallly clever writers. For example, Lil Kim wore some crazy dress-bra thing that pushed-up and smashed her boobs and manage to expose half of them. It was horrendous, and the caption was, "It was the Breast of Times it was the worst of times." Oh it's funny.


What is your least favorite song (i.e whenever it comes on the radio, you immediately change the station)

[andave_ya]

I don't listen to the radio.

What to do if it's almost 11 p.m and your company won't leave and let you go to sleep?

[NikolaiI]

Tell them to leave!

Do you ever answer your questions on this thread, just after you ask them?
Yes.
What gives you nightmares?
Maybe sleeping on my side? Maybe if it's too hot or too cold?
Do you ever make hot chocolate or chocolate ice cream with un-sweetened cocoa?

[BulletproofDork]

...no.


If you were driving to a class with a family you didn't know, and there was a huge awkward silence, what would you say?

[Shalot]

nothing - I would much rather stay quiet than say something only to be met with a few moments of awkward silence followed by polite awkward response and then more silence while you sit there wanting to kick yourself for opening your mouth at all

what was the last stupid thing you said

[Bakiryu]

I'd just kinda make small talk.

are you a chocolate junkie, like me?

[Shalot]

oops Baki and I answered bulletproof's question at the same time

yes i love chocolate

Do you like The Who?

[Bakiryu]

not that much.

do you know who Johny Cash is?

[NikolaiI]

Yes;

Does it seem a lot of movies take the Jurassic Park's theme and change it a little?

[Bakiryu]

yes, it's actually very boring.

do you like horror movies?

[NikolaiI]

sometimes

do you like anime moveis?

[Bakiryu]

yes. I love Miyazaki and watching Akira

do you know who Miyazaki is?

[NikolaiI]

no.

did you watch any of the afro samurai videos on veoh?

[Bakiryu]

not yet but I have my veoh tv on right now. I will as soon as I finish watching the doctor.

Why is the doctor so cool?!

[NikolaiI]

I don't know, I have yet to watch the show.

Do you like cooking?

[samercury]

I love cooking

Do like smilies?

[Shalot]

yes

do you enjoy folding clothes?

[Bakiryu]

no. I lack folding ability

do you have a lot of shoes?

[papayahed]

Baki beat me too it - I LOVE shoes.

What's the best way to fold fitted sheets?

[NikolaiI]

not very many
about 10
to someone that's very many

do you like cooking pasta?

[samercury]

not really :/

Do you like lamps?

[NikolaiI]

If they're nice ones.

Who's your best friend?

[Bakiryu]

Matsurika-chan (her real name is Jazmin but I call her either by her Japanese name or Mat-chan)

can you draw?

[NikolaiI]

no

well technically yes, but no otherwise

are you good with technically won positions?

[papayahed]

yes I can draw. The question is, Can I do it well?

[Shalot]

I don't know, can you?

why do we draw out fight all day long?

[NikolaiI]

I try not to.

Do any songs on veoh make you cry?

[samercury]

They have songs on veoh?!

What do you think of mimes?

[Shalot]

I don't think much of them. I guess it's an art and I don't have anything against mimes personally. they're somewhat creepy and a little goofy.

is there anything better than going to bed with fresh sheets, clean jammies, clean hair and skin and newly vaccumed floor?

[HoOkEdOnReAdInG]

getting a new house with everything you want in it for free.

why does shalot use incorrect grammar? (I controls the spice, I controls the universe)

[BulletproofDork]

.....Becuase Shalot has a weird sense of humor. :D :D :D You know I don't really mean that.



Do you have an ipod?

[Bakiryu]

nope. not really.

why do are sparkly things so pretty?

[packersfan]

Sparkly things are different and rarely seen compared to normal, not sparkly things
and different things draw attraction to our eyes.

why don't most people like george bush?
(i know this one, im just seeing what you will say, person below me...)

[Bakiryu]

because he's an uneducated idiot.

Why did we vote for him again?!

[packersfan]

Because we were uneducated idiots

are we still uneducated idiots?

[NikolaiI]

No one's an uneducated idiot ALL the time :D

Do you think our president enjoys sparkly things?

[Pendragon]

Yo, man! Bling!

Do you think that is a sterotype statement?

[NikolaiI]

What you said?

[papayahed]

Slightly.


What's one book that you've always wanted to read but haven't yet?

[packersfan]

What's the question?

[papayahed]

This one:



What's one book that you've always wanted to read but haven't yet?

[NikolaiI]

Atlas Shrugged

Are you feeling better now?

[packersfan]

sure

do you like math?

[Shalot]

I want to but it just doesn't do anything for me. I would rather someone teach me the mathematics that applies to my life personally. I don't care about math related to engineering and how many rotations a contraption makes per second. I would pay someone to tailor a math class to my needs. I would just tell them what I wanted to do with it, and then they could design a course especially for me instead of going through the tedious college classes :sick:

do you know how to make wise home decorating decisions?

[LadyWentworth]

I feel that I do. I do know, though, that my tastes are not everyone's, but I know what I do is pretty good for me! :)

Do you cry at movies in a theater?

[Madhuri]

Yes :blush: But, sometimes only.

same question.

[AimusSage]

Once I had this piece of popcorn stuck in my throat, and it was killing me, tears coming down my face, but I survived. Oh... cry at movies... Nope. :D

What exactly is a dream?

[NikolaiI]

It's only a dream if it ends after day-break. :)

Why was I misdirected about the tale of Charles the troglobite?

[AimusSage]

Who says you were? :p

[Oniw17]

I do.

What online entity, past or present, has influenced the way you veiw the world?

[AimusSage]

Bob!

Why do some fish live in a sea of madness?

[Oniw17]

Their vision is clouded from birth by the sea of madness they were born into; it becomes their paradise.

same question

[papayahed]

Because they're crazy fish.


Should I go get a can of Pop? (Soda)

[NikolaiI]

No. Yes. Don't entrust me with these big decisions!

Is papayahed still waiting for this answer? :)

[Oniw17]

I doubt it.


Is cognitive dissonance a bad thing?

[NikolaiI]

I doubt it.

Are there alligators in Alaska?

[Shurtugal]

maybe in a zoo? :lol: ;)

all of a sudden you hear bombs exploding all around you and the lady next door was out side when the bomb landed on her. She's left her baby inside the house... would you try to save it evan though bombs are still falling?

[Oniw17]

No; I have other people in my own house to worry about.


same question

[Bakiryu]

yes, my family are old enough to know how to run but a baby cannot. I'd go there and do anything to save it.

same q.

[NikolaiI]

But what if that baby were the next Hitler?
J/k I would also try to save it.

Why would a stranger jump in a river to save a solid gold baby?

[Oniw17]

He/she need the money.

Is it better to let an animal be harvested and sold as clothes or to let it go extrinct?

[Bakiryu]

Neither. If the animal it's about to go extinct clone it and create a replicated habitat. Murder is never right, and since extinction is usually a human-made problem, humans would solve it.

If you could go back to the past and met Hitler as a small boy, would you kill him?

[NikolaiI]

No, I would abduct him and raise him to be a good person. :)

Same Q

[Oniw17]

I would leave him be, WWII is crucial to me being the person who I am today; that's why my family(or at least the part where my last name comes from) left Hungary.

Same question

[Bakiryu]

I'd probably kidnap him and send him to live to a nice, pacific monastery, far away from any Jews.

Would you fight your way to the top or just go with da' flow? (lol)

[Oniw17]

I would try to fight my way to a comfortable position, but there's not much of interest at the top.

Do you want to do extensive travelling at some point in your life?

[Shalot]

yes. I want to go to (in no particular order) London, Canada, Japan, Ireland, The Netherlands, maybe somewhere in the Middle East but I am not sure where - I guess probably India or Saudia Arabai or both, the Bahamas, Mexico, Australia, Scotland, and that's all I can think of right now.

do you collect spoons? like if you traveled around the world you buy a souvenir spoon for every city or country you went to?

[packersfan]

i think that would be so cool to collect spoons, but no i don't.
i collect foreign money instead.
and i know everyone does that but i think it is just so cool...

do you collect anything in general?

[Shalot]

I have some foreign money left over from my trip to Europe from a while ago.


I don't really collect anything right now because I don't have time, but collections are cool.

What is your goal for the next 12 months? Is there anything in particular you hope to have acheived by then?

[papayahed]

I want to have my car paid off by then.


What's in your refrigerator right now?

[BulletproofDork]

There's probaly some left-overs of the thing we had Thurdsay, three months ago.

(P.S. whoah!! papaya, cool avvie)


Can you dig? :D

[Oniw17]

Yes.


Have you done extensive travelling in the past?

[Bakiryu]

Nope

do you like air travel?

[HoOkEdOnReAdInG]

the only thing i don't like about it is that i usually cramp up sometime during the ride.

do you like riding subways?