Game: Ask the Person Below You

[atiguhya padma]

Like the deadly sins, 7.

What's your favourite sin?

[Koa]

uh how it's called...gluttony??? the one where you eat a lot!!! :( (i actually suffer from all the deadly sins...except one, just because I can't, not because I don't want to...and I stop it here :D:D:D)

it's the first time I play this game... let me think of a clever question....

Do you have your ears pierced? :D

...note I said 'clever'...:D

[verybaddmom]

yes, i do (2 holes in each) plus one in my upper ear (cartilage piercing)

any other piercings?? and where? ;)

[simon]

no other peircings mentionable on this forum

do you like crunchy or smooth peanut butter?

[Blade]

smooth

grape or strawberry jelly

[amuse]

grape with peanut butter, strawberry from the jar
*i have nine functional ear piercings (there are obviously more :D), and pierced my own belly (don't ask).

brown or white rice?

[amuse]

aargh! wrong thread :D :D

do you let strange dogs lick your hands?

[atiguhya padma]

I only let a few privileged creatures lick my hands.

Which root vegetable?

[amuse]

thin carrots. but not the babies.

name the last random act of kindness you performed

[verybaddmom]

amuse, im asking....
if it makes you feel better, i pierced my own nose (the first time; the second, i got it professionally done. why does it need to be done twice, you ask? because i did it myself the first time, duh!)

As far as random acts of kindness....i put money in the parking meter for someone a couple of days ago, when the parking attendant was about three cars away, writing tickets like a fiend. does that count??

when was the last time someone gave you a gift for no occasion?

[amuse]

i pierced my tum because it eventually hurt so much i figured may as well finish. it closed up and i got it redone. well that didn't take. a third try, at a very very reputable place - they pierced my honey's tongue (his second time - notice a trend ?:D) and they refused to repierce me. turns out my navel's uniform all around (that sounds so funny :D), and if one doesn't have a sort of overhang at the top, body jewelry can't really breathe.

:) my girlfriends and i were playing with makeup (i never have done that before, believe it or not) and i was given blush to take home. i am a little frightened of it, but it was so sweet, and i dust with it once in a while and remember the fun, silly night we had together.
yes, the money in the meter definitely counts. what a sweetheart!

oil or watercolor? (also, modern scribbles or classic art)

[verybaddmom]

classic oil. final answer

when was the last time you gave a gift for no reason...and what was it?

[atiguhya padma]

Can you give a gift for no reason? I gave an Easter egg to someone when I didn't have to on the weekend. But there was a reason - it made me feel good.

What caused the downfall of the Roman Empire?

[Blade]

arrogance

do you believe in heaven/hell?

[thesettingsun]

not really!

what 3 websites do you frequent the most?

[verybaddmom]

This forum (Duh!)
My bank
my college page

any tattoo's?

[emily655321]

No, I'm too fickle. I doodle on myself with henna.

How many fingers am I holding up? (personality test)

[atiguhya padma]

4, and 1 thumb.

what's in a name?

[emily655321]

Good answer.

2 a's, 1 n, 1 m, and an e.

Have you ever tried to follow a rainbow?

[atiguhya padma]

No. But one stalked me once.

Are pidgeons vermin? Should they be exterminated?

[emily655321]

LOL. No, pigeons are the third funniest animals next to sheep and penguins. They can crap on my cranium anyday.

Is the Walt Disney Corporation the antichrist?

[atiguhya padma]

No. But you were close. It's really Mickey Mouse.

What is the most beautiful thing about our world?

[emily655321]

LOL.

So very tempted to say Trent Reznor. :D But I'm gonna say... a gorilla's eyes. Lotsa love for the gorillas.

Have you ever sung at the top of your lungs? (by yourself?)

[papayahed]

Yep and yep


If you could play one musical instrument like a virtuoso what instrument would it be?

[IWilKikU]

The Accordian.
not really guys, don't worry.

Why do people play accordians?

[Blade]

because the can...

wierdest hing you've ridden?

[emily655321]

Haha be careful who you ask on this forum, Blade. Never know what answer you'll get, and then Admin will come marching in here.
Personally, there's this little tiny train for kids to ride at the Worcester Science Museum that goes all over the grounds, and it's pretty weird-***. At Halloween they convert it into a haunted train ride with people popping out in masks to scare you, but they're bad so it feels more like "Night of the Iguana", and you're riding this colorful little kiddy ride through it all, which is pretty surreal.

What size shoes do you wear?

[atiguhya padma]

12

If you could meet someone you haven't seen for ages, who would it be?

[emily655321]

Haha at first I wasn't thinking in UK sizes. I was like "AP's the BFG!" Scary. :p

I haven't seen most of my friends since graduation, but I really wonder what happened to Cliff. He and two other friends used to have this amazing band that we'd all go see at the coffee house every Thursday night for a year and a half. He went to college early and I haven't seen him since the middle of 11th grade.

What's the most interesting paint/wallpaper you have in your house?

[atiguhya padma]

Haha. :) BFG smile

Geez. That's difficult. We have really boring wallpaper. But I intend to paint my back room in blackboard paint, and chalk lots of little poems on it.

What was the best house you've lived in?

[thesettingsun]

I won't say best but I can't forget the house i spent my first 17 years in. Sometimes I run through in my mind the memory of the house, where all the furniture and stuff was, because I don't want to forget!

What is the biggest regret in your life?

[Isagel]

My cottage!

It´s traditional swedish - red with white woodwork on the corners and round the windows. It has a small metal figur in the shape of a horse on the roof to show which way the wind blows.

It has a garden that mostly is forest, but around my little house there grows daffodils in abundance. And tulips, but the deers ate them all up. And I have pear-, plum-, cherry- and apple trees.

"And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping
slow
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket
sings" -Yeats

What is the most beautiful thing you have dreamt about?

[Isagel]

Oops - sorry, did not see your answer.

So - to answer this one -

What is the biggest regret in your life?

That I did not see that my best friend was being abused and beaten by her boyfriend. There where signs, but somehow I managed to not see them. I did not help her until she told me, and even then not as well as I could have.
I regret that.

So -

What is the most beautiful thing you have dreamt about?

[Blade]

i have a strange curse of not being able to remember any of my dreams...even when i was a kid...but if i could dream of something beautiful i think i'd like something kind of like the scene from "the gladiator" when he's walking through the wheat field to his family...i dunno something like that

how many bones have you broken?

[Isagel]

My arm, by playing with my dog.

And -There are some small bone things at the sides of the spine that keeps the ribs in place. I managed to make one of my ribs to loosen from those when I was putting on makeup on a friend. I turned in some strange angle. It wasn´t really broken but it hurt alot. The doctor had to push it back in place.

Auch.
Makeup is dangerous.

So what do you think about makeup?

[atiguhya padma]

Don't wear it myself. Prefer the natural look in both men and women.

What time of day do you have most energy?

[verybaddmom]

that seems to be changing as i recently started working nights and have spent the last six weeks trying to get used to being more energetic in the middle of the night. im having mild success with this, but usually midday works best for me.

What astrological sign are you?

[atiguhya padma]

Aquarius

What's your favourite month?

[verybaddmom]

my favorite month would have to be August. i love the sweltering heat, the holiday from school (even if im doing a summer semester, i have time off at the middle/end of august), the harvest of fruits and veggies from my garden, and the smell of the lake on a scorching morning.

have you ever been married?

[atiguhya padma]

I'm not foolish enough. (the answer's no)

Does the world need more children?

[verybaddmom]

lol. good answer, AP. i have been happily divorced for ten years now and still dont think that i could want to remarry.

in answer to your question, i dont think so...although one of my neighbors takes it to be his duty to repopulate if not the world, then at least our nation. one of the most confusing days in the town i live in is Father's Day. the old joke here goes:
why does the population of *name of my town* never change?
because every time a baby is born, a guy leaves town....

do you support Greenpeace?

[atiguhya padma]

No. Not financially. I've been known to get involved in an odd campaign. Don't like their tactics generally though.

Do yuo go to music fests?

[verybaddmom]

when i have a chance. the last one was the "Fernie Music Festival" a few years ago. (Fernie is a small town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains that boasts the best snowboarding and pot in the world, as qtd in "Rolling Stone Magazine"), where i got a chance to see Melanie Doan in person.

which sense would you least like to lose?

[Blade]

sight

which sense do you think you could do without?

[atiguhya padma]

smell.

poems or novels?

[emily655321]

novels, all the way. Unless I find someone really good, I don't usually read poetry. (like Elizabeth Hollister Frost -- came across her collection "the hovering shadow" in the coffee house, read it cover to cover, haven't been able to find one other copy or person who's heard of her since.)

Have you heard of Elizabeth Hollister Frost? :D

[Isagel]

No.
But you made me curious so I had to do a quick search.

"Elizabeth (Hollister) Frost was born in Rochester, New York, and was a descendant of Thurlow Weed. On June 3, 1916, she married Elliott Park Frost who was a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester. After his death in 1926, Mrs. Frost began to write poetry and her first book of poems, The Lost Lyrist, was published in 1928. Two other books of poetry, Hovering Shadow (1929) and The Closed Gentian (1931) followed. In 1938 she wrote her first novel, The Wedding Ring, which was published earlier in England under the title of The Good Pain. She later wrote two other novels: This Side of Land (1942) and Mary and the Spinners (1948). On April 16, 1932 she married Walter Dabney Blair. She died April 9, 1958. "

If you search with google you can find usedbook stores that sells the book "The hovering shadow" .

What is the best reading advice you have ever got?

[imthefoolonthehill]

silence

It is 2:00 in the morning... and I'm surrounded by sleeping friends... what prank should i pull on them?

[emily655321]

Ooh, thanks Isagel. That's a big help -- the last time I googled her was about 2.5 years ago, and all I got for pages was the address of her grave and the epitaph on her stone (weird).

Sorry you didn't get any suggestions, fool...but for next time, I would definitely say: placing one of their arms or legs around people next to them - simple, yet effective. Great fun, especially if they are passed out for reasons of intoxication :D (Having earned the nicknames "Mother" and "Pillow," you can guess how many bored hours I've spent contemplating such things over my drooling mannequins.)

What is your opinion on designating a Babysitter at parties?

[IWilKikU]

I don't think its fair to designate one. That person ends up mad at all the drunks and not having any fun. Usually I end up being the most reasonable at parties, even when I'm superdrunk. So I kind of babysit the other drunks. It works out.

When was the last time you were stark raving drunk?

[atiguhya padma]

when I last drank a whole bottle of whiskey. At least 3 yrs ago, I'm glad to say. Toothache was really bothering me at the time. The whiskey didn't exactly help, but by the time I realised this, it was far too late.

What do you most like about yourself?

[IWilKikU]

My hairy moles, my pot-belly, my pimply legs, my *****-tits, my ingrown toenails, my 3 inch penis, my irritability, my bad breath, my crooked teeth, my oblong head, and my floppy walk. Those are pretty cool.

What do you like about myself?

[atiguhya padma]

Your avatar:)

Mortality or Immortality?

[amuse]

mortality. why not, it might make life more precious.

precious gems or flowers?

[den]

Flowers are precious.. especially spring hyacinths. Gem mining is _evil_ .

What fun are YOU having this weekend?

[verybaddmom]

studying for final exam (last one on monday!!!), writing two overdue essays, and working three graveyard shifts....

does anyone have fun anymore?

[den]

Yup! It takes a lot to bore me. I'm too distracted to be bored. ;) Good luck with your exmas verybadchickie!

What are the favourite most productive hours of the day for you?

[emily655321]

Now... that is to say, when I'm alert... which is to say, anywhere between the hours of midnight and 6am. It's when I get all my posting done :D -- not to mention, everything else. (I'm like a hybernating sloth during daylight hours.)

I'm really really hungry right now. When was the last time I ate? Please tell me.

[emily655321]

Okay, sorry, sorry. I'm all bezoomny in the land on "so-happy-concert-is-over-and-done-for-another-year"-velocets.

Have you had your tonsils/wisdom teeth/appendix out?

[verybaddmom]

yes yes no.

any other kind of surgery?

[amuse]

just the usual frontal lobotomy :p :D

how do you feel about ironing - if you like it Why, if you don't, how do you avoid it?
i either avoid it or find it raptly absorbing :confused:

[kilted exile]

cant stand it. avoid it by not caring about the huge creases/wrinkles in all my clothes, & rejecting all "respectable" clothes.

What is a good cure for a hangover?(have felt like **** since thursday morning)

[IWilKikU]

After you get nice and drunk, hit the green (marijuana) once or twice, than go to bed. You'll wake up nice and early and awake! This is tried and true folks.

When was the last time you hit the green?

[verybaddmom]

what time is it???
;)

What is the best advice you ever got?

[IWilKikU]

just give it a try, you'll like it ;)

Do you have houseplants? If so do you name them? If so, what are their names?

[amuse]

i used to name them (college, first time 'round). i don't have any since i moved from california, but had this LUSH ivy that was my baby/pet/owner. i loved her and would admire the new baby sprouty things on/talk with her ALL the time. she was huge, and sometimes her personality overwhelmed me. then i had a fern, and she was in very good shape, after an initial drying up when i first got her. i had her in a decorative terra cotta pot and - oh, notice i'd no male plants. :D i had beans and tomatoes on my back patio, which were very bossy and intelligent and didn't need me at all 'cept for water. so different from house plants. sort of like the dif between outdoor/indoor cats. then i had a bunch of plants i didn't know the names of, but one was three times higher when i gave her away than when i bought her
are you bored yet, oops?
and a beautiful neon-pink flowered geranium, and a very emotional basil - but i could never grow time OOPS :D :D thyme, lol, very well.
basically they were named dear, honey, sweetheart, etc.

do you ever take pictures in dangerous positions?

[IWilKikU]

I can never talk my girlfriend into that ;)

What's the picture on your desktop?

[verybaddmom]

it is a picture of my boyfriend and i taken on Valentine's this year...it is so refreshing to see him in a suit, instead of camouflage.....

do you own a suit (guy) or formal gown (girl)?
(or is it suit (girl) or formal gown (guy)?)

[emily655321]

No. I wore a hideous vintage bridesmaid's dress to the prom with a bowtie and vintage tuxedo jacket, and I got rid of the dress again but that jacket is mine forever! I love it.

How often do you vaccuum? (And does your carpet smell like milk in the summer too?)

**Also, previously, "Do you know where I can get a top hat?"**

[amuse]

um, no. mm, wouldn't it be nice if men wore period costumes from different times and places 'round the world a few times a year. oooh!

have you ever mail ordered gourmet chocolates/cheeses/etc/ (nothing naughty!) to yourself?
*i haven't but am so considering it. the food! i mean :D

http://www.top-hats.com/ :)
http://www.formalwear.org/public/resources/tophat.html
and google had more

[verybaddmom]

um, no...my carpet doesnt smell like milk in the summer. i wonder if that is perhaps not a cry for help from your carpet?
i vacuum about three times a week, but only because i have this awful mint green carpet all through my apartment, that shows everything that falls on it, like molecules of dust and each cat hair. i would like to vacuum about once a year. hate the noise and dust generated by a vacuum

do you dust regularily? or do you let the dust gather in a blanket-like fashion, to protect the finish on your surfaces?

[amuse]

did you ever see such a "jinx" - we both said um, no!!

[amuse]

hunh? what happened to the top hat question?

[verybaddmom]

lol, i am so very confused...again!
:confused:

[emily655321]

LOL oh no I've caused so much trouble. I deleted the top hat one immediately because I realized it was like the third time I've asked for information for myself. :p Wow, you're quick. But THANK YOU amuse!! And, yes, I wish constantly that guys would re-adopt that regency style they have in the Jane Austen movies :D

Only dust when my grandparents come visit, and only then after repeated nagging by my mother do I get the washcloth and notice that yes, indeed, there is about half an inch of dust on all the surfaces.

Do you think everyone should write a page of *something* each day, even if they suck and it's just a diary and they have nothing to say and no one will ever see it?

[Sancho]

Maybe not everybody, but by and large and for the most part, yes (btw, sure wish I had)

Moll Flanders or Hester Prin as a role model?

[atiguhya padma]

Hester Prynne - her sheer determination, strength and outstanding commitment make her an admirable and highly attractive character. On the other hand, I'm sure I'd have had plenty of fun with Moll Flanders.

What subject did you hate most at school?

[IWilKikU]

That depends on what era of school. In grade school it was handwriting. Can you believe that they actually taught a whole class in handwriting?!? What a bunch of crap!! Anyways, I also hated just about any other subject in grade school, so I guess that shouldn't count. In highschool it was science. I HATED Chemistry and Biology, but I quite enjoyed physics. In university, its gotta be computers, but only because I already know how to use everything I'll ever need to know about them. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and enough about the system to do some quality gaming.

What colour are the underpants that you're wearing right now?

[verybaddmom]

hot pink....
;)
was that a trick question?

[IWilKikU]

Nope, I was just curious.

How many countries have you been to?

[emily655321]

Haven't we had this question before? 4, not counting the US.

Will some small prudish person complain to Admin about Kik again for asking about underwear?

[atiguhya padma]

I hope not. After all, underwear can be rather inspirational (Jarvis ****er, for instance, wrote a rather wonderful song all about it).;)

What does it mean to be human?

[IWilKikU]

To be human is to make mistakes, like accidently using the "C" word when your trying to spell Jarvis Cokker. (misspelled on purpose so those to don't know what the "C" word is could know what AP was talking about. :D

Whats the most random, bizzar thing that you've ever seen?

[emily655321]

Oh my. I guess I gotta be honest here. That would be during a time when I was a wee bit more naive, and webcams were still newish, and I discovered what "I have a cam" means. Some people should NOT have cams, especially those who are inclined not to tell 14-year-old girls the truth about their age. :(

Do you keep your PM's or delete them all?

[verybaddmom]

keep em, till they get out of control and in one ruthless move, delete them all. mind you i do the same thing with email. i just checked and i still have every single email that my boyfriend has sent me since the beginning of december. i think that takes up more space on my comp than all my music!

how do you manage your volume of email?

[emily655321]

delete 'em all :D Unless they contain a link I need, or funny quotes, or I plan to RE: or FWD: in the future.

Do you have a separate address to give sites you think might spam you?

[verybaddmom]

yes, but i often forget to give it to them, so i sort through about a million email a day. duh....

how many mailing addresses have you had? do you remeber them all?

[emily655321]

ooh good one. I'll try to think....
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[something or other]@gothik.zzn.com (or something like that - can you tell these are from long, long ago? :p)
[email protected]
[email protected]
...plus three others I use now, which I'm not gonna post on a public forum, silly. :D

What is the greatest amount of time you've spent traveling (car, plane, train ride, cruise.. you get it)

[simon]

32 hour train ride that was supposed to be 20 hours from portalnd OR to Santa Barbara CA, but another train derailed and we went to nevada instead.

How many times have you been stung by a bee?

[verybaddmom]

too many times to count...i love the fuzzy ones, always want to pet them.

How on earth would you deal with major brutal horrible terrifying writer's block?

(if you happened to have it, that is)

[emily655321]

Oh, fun. Poor simon.

Oopsie -- too slow.. new answer: I stay up for hours and hours and hours until the front of my brain starts to swell and my prefrontal cortex stops blocking the dang subconscious, and it all just sort of starts tumbling out. Not a healthy system, but (unreliably) effective. :D

Do you wear a watch?

[amuse]

yes and freak out when i forget to put it on. failing that i check my cell phone. i only have two watches right now but s'pose that's enough. and i've also got the time on my 2 little accu-check thingamadoos.

now, here in the right :p thread, what dream would you like to help someone else accomplish?

[simon]

Never wear watches or anything jewelery oriented, don't like it hanging off my skin

If you have ever snowboarded, the first time you got off the ski lift did you fall?

[emily655321]

Never snowboarded or skied, so I can't answer that one. Az -- rather help someone accomplish one dream, I would feel I had helped them accomplish many yet to come if because of me they came to feel more value in themselves and their abilities and their potential for greatness. That's what I wish I could do for all the people I care about. :)

How many cords are attached to your computer? (the ones behind the desk, like the speakers, modem, power strip, etc.)

[verybaddmom]

one could choke on the cords if one fell behind the desk...i reccomend strongly staying away from cords if you have even a small fear of snakes or tangly things.
webcam, pda, monitor, mouse, keyboard, mic, phone line in, phone line out, ethernet cable to modem, modem to router, router to cable, speaker, sub, power to sub, lamp, power to pda, printer, power to printer, power to phone, power to monitor, main power to computer and power to small white christmas lights that line the edge of my desk all around.
yikes, i am not a power smart ad....
what's that? 22 or so?
how many lamps in your bedroom?

[emily655321]

2, but I need another because it's L-shaped (used to be the attic -- just moved in last fall -- whoopee!) and it doesn't take lighting very well.

Do you eat breakfast?

[Shea]

Only when I get the chance. But I must have at least one cup of coffee. btw, I lived in an "L" shaped attic room for three years myself, and I loved it! I had a little kitchenette, bathroom, fridge, microwave... my own free apartment (I lived with my parents then).

Do you put snack cakes in the freezer? My husband does and I've never heard of that before.

[IWilKikU]

I can't eat them. I'm not big on sweets to begin with, but I worked in a Little Debbie snack cake factory and after about a week I couldn't even look at one. I havn't eaten a little debbie, or other LD like snack cake in about 6 years.

Do you paint? Do you paint well?

[atiguhya padma]

Never. Although I have a small freezer, I never have snack cakes.

We share 95% of our genetic makeup with chimpanzees. Why do we think 5% makes so much difference?

[IWilKikU]

I don't wear any make up. Genetic or otherwise. :) :) :)

Do you paint? Do you paint well?

[verybaddmom]

5% is huge, as anyone who has spent time with twins will know. my sister's kids are identical twins, so theoretically they have virtually identical genetic makeup, but the differences between them are staggering. if that 0.0002% difference in them is manifested in such varying ways, then 5 whole percent has the potential to leave a large gap indeed.

do you prefer unflavored or flavored coffee? like the amaretto or hazelnut stuff?

[verybaddmom]

ooops...sorry Kik
and thanks by the way...

um, no i dont paint well, unless you are referring to walls? i had a really great time last year painting this house i was in as it was a "tear down" and i knew i would be the last person to live in it. i then went to the recycle depot, picked up tons of half buckets of used paint, and proceeded to mix me some new colors....it was very fun, sort of a crayola house, but it was a good experiment, because i now know much more about what works and what doesnt....

i refer you to the above coffee question.

[IWilKikU]

Coffee, unflavoured. Just Black. But I like flavoured lattes. mmmmm

Now for the last time :mad: :mad: Do you paint? Do you paint well?

[den]

Yes I paint really well! I'm fast too! I'm in middle of painting my entire apartment. Applying some `treatments' to a few walls too, one to make look like marble another to look like granite blocks. Painting on canvas is another matter. I'm slow and get too detailed and analytical about it, I need to just do it and go with the results.

What's a crazy full-moon story you have?

[IWilKikU]

Well, once I gave the "full-moon" to a schoolbus. The driver just happened to be my county sharrif's wife :eek:. She came flying out of the bus and performed a citizen's arrest. There was no way we could run, its a small town and everyone recognises everyone else. Plus the yard that I was in belonged to the high school I was in, which the Admin had a real problem with me and was trying to expel me anyways, so if I had run they would have busted me anyways. I just had to chill there until the cops showed up and arrested me. 10 hours comunity service. Ok, so thats not what you ment by 'full-moon', but its pretty damn crazy!

Do you have a fav Short Story? If so, what is it, who wrote it, why is it your fav?

[verybaddmom]

"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is probably my favorite short story, partly because i love her use of perspective in the story, but also because it is so subtly layered that i read it fully seven or eight times before i felt that i had any sort of grasp on it.

staying with Kik's theme, what is your favorite poem? and why?

[amuse]

"The Tale of a Certain Fairy" (it's here) because i find "the man takes out his eyeballs and polishes them more carefully than usual" brilliant and i like the careful but flagrant whimsy Kazuko Shiraishi shows when she writes.

what is your favorite nonfiction work and why?

[IWilKikU]

There are sooooo many different Genres within nonfiction, so forgive me if I give you more than one.

Chomsky - Understanding Power.
The most objective book about how abuse of power is practically inevitable and why our fearless leaders do the insane things that they do, and how to avoid them... kind of.

Howard Marks - Mr. Nice
I'm not a pot head, but I do enjoy the occasional green day. This book was inspiring. Marks is the biggest Marijuana smuggler in the history of the UK. His stories are fantastic.

Stephen King - On Writing
Probably the best book I've ever read about writing fiction.

That will have to do for now. :)

Are you currently a student? How much school have you finished?

[verybaddmom]

yes, I'm currently a student, formerly a student, soon to be a student: forever a student...I have completed my Horticultural Science and Landscape Design Program, and the first two, almost three years of a Sociology degree, then switched majors and am now in my second year (three days left!!) working towards a BA major in English. then i have one year after that, to get my secondary Ed. degree, and then i am a full fledged high school English teacher, ready to be underpaid, underappreciated and overworked. YAY...im so excited. I am actually taking this summer off of school; i have done summer semesters every year since 2000. I dont know what im going to do with myself....

What kind of organizational instruments do you employ?
ie: palm pilot, dayminder, notebook, nothing at all....

[IWilKikU]

I've got a Salvidor Dali assignment book thingy. This is the first semester that I've actually used one and WOW! Its amazing how much easier life is when I know when my essays are due!

What's your fav beer? If you don't like beer, whats your fav alchoholic beverage?

[verybaddmom]

beer? Corona (La cerveza mas fina??) but otherwise i love amaretto, poured over ice and sipped slowly *ponders this, leaves, returns with glass of amber liquid*.

where exactly is the "happy button"? ;)

[IWilKikU]

I was trying to put "Right in the Mommy Daddy button" but that wouldn't fit. If you still don't know what I'm talking about, take a gander at Austin Powers: Goldmember, and that should clear things up.

[verybaddmom]

LOL
where's my question?
*looks under desk to see if it fell down there*
nope no question for me

[IWilKikU]

oops :embarassed:

Uhh.... When was the last time you slept before 1:00 AM?

[amuse]

last spring i guess. oh, wait! there was once this year.

how do you beheave behave that is when you're madely
help!:D
madly sleep deprives?

[verybaddmom]

heehee,
well, i was going to say probably 1997, but there was that time that i fell asleep while i was at my desk writing, and then didnt wake up in time to go to my graveyard shift... that was only a few weeks ago.

when was the last time you got to sleep in past nine am?

[IWilKikU]

HAHA! I get to sleep in past nine 5 days a week! *Blows raspberries at the blurry-eyed Mom*

Well, I'm madly sleep deprived 50% of the time, so when you see me post innappropriate things on here that make you giggle, like that condom joke last week, well, you got the idea.

Hehehe, I got to answer 2!

Who's your fav artist, whats your fav painting/sculpture/whatever your fav artist does?

[verybaddmom]

oooh poor amuse, got lost in the shuffle, but in reality Kik has answered your question because apparently when he is very tired and sleep deprived, he tends to forget to post a question for the next user in line......

*furrowing of eyebrows*

giggle

[verybaddmom]

Cheater!!!!!

damn the edit function
:confused:

[IWilKikU]

well I went back and edited it, so I blow raspberries a second time :p :p

[IWilKikU]

Originally posted by verybaddmom
Cheater!!!!!



Guilty *holds out wrists to be cuffed*

[verybaddmom]

*wipes spit off computer screen*

okay fine, but no more raspberries, unless they have whipped cream on them....

and no cuffs for you Kik, i just dont think that would actually be a punishment ;)

[amuse]

ah, so this is the rasperry thread now? :p :p
fine!
re: cuffs: lol

so tired...delacroix for paintings, and rodin for the thinker statue and then put myself to bed.
do you buy tons of one item when it goes on sale? (or candy on clearance after major holidays?

:) g'night and morning!

[IWilKikU]

Nope. Not really into candy, or buying things :confused:

What do you get at Starbucks/whatever coffeeshop you frequent?

[simon]

Yes to the candy no to anything else

I get mocha anything

Have you ever stuck your tongue in an anemone before?

[IWilKikU]

uh... yeah! Hasn't everyone?!?! :confused:

If you could change colour, to any colour not just natural skin tones, what colour would you be?

these questions are getting worse and worse.

[verybaddmom]

well, simon. that got a good old fashioned belly laugh out of me. what a fascinating question....but no, im afraid not. im pretty careful about where i put my tongue. some lessons we learn the hard way ;)

would you pierce your tongue?

[verybaddmom]

arggghhhhh.......

i would want to be a nice shade of green, somewhere between army green and grass green, maybe shades of both..oohhh, i wanna be cammo color, that's it! that's an interesting insight....
*ponders implications of this discovery*

i repeat, would you pierce your tongue??

[IWilKikU]

No, I think its pretty stupid on guys. Its hot on girls though.

Repeat colour question.

[verybaddmom]

answered color question
unless you dont like my color...in which case i will promptly accuse you of ..... not liking my color.

[IWilKikU]

OK, so my question?

What are your sneezes like? Ya know how everyone does it a little different?

[verybaddmom]

am i supposed to sniff pepper and make an audio recording?
how does one describe one's sneeze?
um....lets see. not loud, not squeeky, but as ladylike as possible. It's funny you ask that because i was just laughing about my boyfriend's sneezes the other day. he is a soldier and has been trained not to make any noise when he sneezes, so when it happens its just like this funky weird muscular contraction, and because there is no warning, it always scares the crap out of me!

What movie have you seen so many times that you can recite the dialogue by heart?

[emily655321]

A tie between Rocky Horror and MP-and-the-Holy Grail.

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

[verybaddmom]

i refuse to answer that on the grounds that i have no idea what you are talking about.

[emily655321]

May I have a question? :D

[verybaddmom]

sure...

what is the earliest memory that you have?

[emily655321]

Hmm...good one. Well, all the baby ones I can't quite put in order, but one is of being in my crib in my parents' room and crying because in the dark my dad's dirty laundry looked like a big black dog lying next to the bed, and my parents turning on the light to show me it was clothes, then turning it off again, and getting angry because "I KNOW it's clothes, but it LOOKS like a dog in the dark, so please take them away or leave the light on," and it just coming out as "Dog! Dog! Waaahhh!!" Another is waking up at night in my crib and thinking, "I want mom. Might as well call her," and starting to cry "mommy," only to see the babysitter appear in the doorway and feeling embarrassed because I didn't realize she was still there and trying to explain to her (a.k.a. "No, no, waahhh!") that I was okay, I was asking for my mom but I was fine now. LOL so in other words, my earliest memories are of being frustrated because I couldn't articulate my thoughts. And of people laughing when I said something serious.

Have you seen "Lost in Translation"? (See it!!)

[verybaddmom]

nope, i heard it was awful. repeatedly.

You disagree?

[emily655321]

Do I ever disagree! I found it very moving and satisfying to see characters act like real people with accountability for their actions.

Should all who disagree with me be rounded up in pens and made to chant my name till they go insane? :D

[papayahed]

No, I think the movie wasn't that great, pretty average and a little pretentious.

What's the worst movie you've ever seen?

[amuse]

The Lady and The Duke, about the French Revolution - excruciatingly bad acting i watched the whole thing, was so fascinated - it just never ever ever :( got better! :D

what does your laugh sound like?

[IWilKikU]

I have a manly giggle :rolleyes:. I've heard it described as everything from a gremlin to a horse. I would describe it as a chuckley-chortle.

What posters/decorations do you have on your walls?

[Sancho]

Sconces, fake flowers, filigrees, flourishes, and some stuff that I ain’t even sure what it is. (I’ve got this mean red-haired woman who takes care of that for me.)

Do you prefer to walk or pedal?

[emily655321]

walk. If I must. :p

Do you listen to music while you're on the comp?

[IWilKikU]

Yes. Right now I'm listening to some unreleased System of a Down songs.

Whats the longest you ever went without any sleep? Were you on speed at the time?

[emily655321]

Almost 30.. maybe 28 hours. Last week. No speed involved... but this forum helped.

Is the clock on this thing half an hour fast where you are, too?

[verybaddmom]

yep...sure is, although i never noticed it before you mentioned it.

what is your favorite breakfast cereal?

[emily655321]

It varies. Usually Crispix. Right now I'm on a raisin bran kick.

Ever seen a UFO? (soviet spy plane or otherwise)

[verybaddmom]

ummmm, no. but i saw the ogopogo once

do you believe in ghosts?
(the kids watched scooby doo tonight!)

[emily655321]

LOL no ghosts, per se. I think in some hot spots there's residual electromagnetic energy or something floating around in the atmosphere that some people happen to see. But mostly, people are just kooks.

vampires: eastern European folklore version -or- the Anne Rice type

[verybaddmom]

neither... i have a dental hangup so the big bad teeth just turn me right off!

is it possible to love someone you dont respect?

[emily655321]

I like the bloated-corpsey kind. :p
Uhm... no. It's possible to respect someone you hate. Personally, I can pity someone I don't respect, but you have to want to be near them to love them. And, on the other side of the coin, you wouldn't feel disrespect for someone you love in the first place.

Do you think people respect you?

[ravana]

Hope they do!

Have you ever been in situation that made you ask yourself :"To be or not to be?"

[emily655321]

Oh my god, I have to travel 40 minutes once a month just to have some guy with a clipboard ask me that. The answer's still "no," fortunately.

How long did it take you to learn a second language for the first time?

[ravana]

six years while I was at school.

What makes you to be rude?

[amuse]

oh god i thought you wrote "nude" first, and it's only 11 in the morning! whoo! :D :D

um. people who don't know how to wait in line - this happened at admissions and records the other day and the girl actually insinuated her way over to the desk, leaned on it waiting for attention! :confused: she looked at me; i gave her the tightest *****-*** smile, and she took the hint/backed off.

do you dream in languages other than your native one? if so, did it help you learn them?

[Sancho]

That would have to be Atlanta drivers (rudeness begets rudeness)

Do you ever find yourself telling a little white lie for no apparent reason?

[Sancho]

Whoops I did it again.

Nope, although I do dream of other people speaking to me in languages that I don't understand.

Do you ever find yourself telling a little white lie for no apparent reason?

[amuse]

no. i did when i was younger - telling the truth seemed to have awful consequences, but lies make me unhappy and i don't get in trouble anymore for being honest (well actually i do have a big mouth and have to be pretty careful not to piss people off).

do you dream in languages other than your native one? if so, did it help you learn them?

[amuse]

LOL!!!

[Sancho]

Too much funny! We're in sinc.

Quiet evening at home with a good book or a rip-roaring party with good friends?

[amuse]

both! i love quiet and i love my friends :)

do you obey the speed limit?

[papayahed]

When there's an officer around.

Have you even had to testify in a courtroom??

[emily655321]

No. Sat on jury duty till lunchtime next to this woman with what I can only describe as really rhythmic throat-clearing. Horrible.

Do you need a fan/music/other white noise while you sleep?

[IWilKikU]

No, but my girlfriend does.

Do you cook roman noodles on the stove, or in the microwave?

[emily655321]

stove. hate microwaves except when i'm famished. they kill the enzymes.

turn around. what's the first thing you see?

[IWilKikU]

Black Sabbath poster on the back of my door. Its a '75 era photo with a red filter and a crazy big tribal/I'm-trying-to-look-Satanic-but-I-don't-want-to-piss-off-any-real-Satanists-and-have-them-sacrifice-a-goat-to-Baal-so-he'll-make-my-balls-shrivel-up-inside-me-or-somthing-equally-as-nasty symbol.

Have conservative Christians that are terrified of the psychic powers of the self consceous brainwashed you into being scared of Ouiji boards?

[emily655321]

LMAO. I like it.

Ouija (hah) boards are good for place mats and lap desks.

Do you eat at the table or in front of the tube?

[IWilKikU]

in front of the tube, although I HATE TV, I guess I just hate the table more.

Do you always forget to post a question and have to go back and edit one in?

[emily655321]

No, when I forget I only remember when I get told. And when I edit I only end up screwing up everyone's answers and making it confusing, so I just let myself get told off.

Do you think the questions were better at the very beginning of this thread?

[amuse]

and from page 45 you want us to backtrack and read how many pages?! lol ;)
hm. like nows better

do you share the covers?

[emily655321]

Occasionally with my cat. :D And then, yes, I'm a masochist when it comes to sharing covers -- sometimes I almost fall off the bed because he feels like stretching out in the middle. We'll see if I'm so kind when I have to share them with someone not so purry and soft. :p

If you could choose that God should be any one person, who would it be? (I'd go with Morrison.)

[Sancho]

Morrison may an angel, but god? I don't know. Afterall he wrote:

Cancel my subscription to the resurrect-shun
Send my credentials to the house of detent-shun
I’ve got some friends in there…

I may have to go with Mother Teresa

Do you guys think Earth-Day was a success?

[emily655321]

D'oh! Forgot all about E-Day. Umm... how do you measure its success? [(trees planted - old growth "harvested")x(litter picked)]all over(amt. pollution chugged into the air/waterways) ?? We're in a spiral of loss, no matter how many flowers kindergarteners plant one day a year. (Sorry, wrong person to answer a state-of-the-environment question. :p)

Was "Blowin' in the Wind" based on "how much wood can a woodchuck chuck?"

[Miranda]

No. Dylan said 'The first way to answer the questions in the song is by asking them. But lots of people first have to find the wind.'

When did you last cut your toenails?

[IWilKikU]

about 4 or 5 days ago. I have the nicest toenails of any male I've ever met. I just think gross toenails are the grossest thing. <shudders> So I take really good care of mine, better even than my fingernails.

What's the crazyist food you've ever eaten?

[Stanislaw]

Head Cheese

Do you have any pets?

[IWilKikU]

Right now I only have a house plant named Regus, but back home my parents have birds. Lots and lots of birds.

What is head cheese?

[emily655321]

Well, according to Laura Ingalls Wilder, it has something to do with pig cranium.

LOL Regus.

More importantly: WHY is head cheese?

[IWilKikU]

Because its too far to walk, of course :confused:
Sorry, I'm a lil bitty drunked right now. :p

When was the last time you were a lil bitty drunked :p ?

[ajoe]

I'm still underaged. :p

Does Red Bull contain alcohol?

[emily655321]

No, just much much much much much much much much much caffeine. (Enough to be able to say that.) And possibly a little ecstasy.

Have you ever been unable to convince others that you weren't under the influence when you really hadn't had anything?

[edit]: Okay, Bonus question (cause they're more fun to answer than ask, true?) -- Is it abnormal and weird of me to be compelled to respond to every single post it is remotely possible for me to answer whenever I come on here? I feel like blushing when I finish and see the page like filled with my name. :D

[IWilKikU]

q 1. Often :p
q 2. See the "leaving your mark" thread. Your not the only person who's had that compulsion. It will pass, although it did for me at around 250. You're at 606 and going strong :eek:

[verybaddmom]

hello hello hello??
is there anybody in there??
just nod if you can hear me...
may i have a question?

:D

[IWilKikU]

Sorry *blushes* *realizes how unmanly blushing is and stops right away*

uhh... What's your favorite painting? (did I ask that a few weeks ago?)

[amuse]

"dry water" - it's a stunner. i like cezannes, actually. and a lot of dutch painters - esp. one guy who's name i think begins with "V" oh now it'll bother me not to remember - anyone?

what is your life's purpose?

[dhm]

Wow! I'll keep that private till I know you a bit better amuse. Good question though!

What made you smile today?

[Jay]

You and Az ;).

Have you ever taken warnings about the possibility that keyboard usage may be harmful seriously?

[emily655321]

I began to for a while in 5th grade, watching my piano teacher's hands, but I'm currently undecided on the issue. I've never met anyone with carpal tunnel (sp?), and you'd think there would be a lot by now, seeing how long computers have been in use. I don't really know. I don't take heed of the warnings, anyway.

Did you get a kind of creepy feeling when Admin said 'happy birthday' to Den? :D I mean, I thought it was sweet, but you know, like the sombre figure in the shadows you didn't realize was there, stepping into view: "hi," stepping back into the shadows. No offense, Admin, wherever you are. *talking to the sky* I cracked up though. (And yes, that was all part of the question. :p)

[Sancho]

Bah-ha-ha-ha-ha

yes. big bro is watching

How many magazine subscriptions do you have?

[emily655321]

Me, none. But I'd get the New Yorker if I had the moolah. My dad gets Scientific American and MacWorld. (We're alllll geeks here. :D)

Why am I unable to shake the urge to ask, "How much wood could a woodchuck chuck?" There, I've done it. ahhhhh satisfying.

[verybaddmom]

i think maybe because you are a compulsive tongue twister sayer person...how should i know, ask your shrink! hehe

how much deeper do you think the ocean would be if there were no sponges in it?

[IWilKikU]

Oh damn em, I've been figthting that exact urge since this thread started :p!

Wow... at first I laughed at that question, but... wow. Thats a damn good point. I think we'd be living in Kevin Cosner's "Waterworld." (I talked to him once at the Ghetti in LA. He doesn't really have gills).

If you could live anywhere for a year, where would it be?

[dhm]

Italy or Paris (predictable but true) or a little country village somewhere (I'm a big city girl normally).

What are you proud of?

[amuse]

1. my brother teaching in Japan
2. me going back to college after 12 years out (left before i was kicked out of the CSU - hated it), and getting an AA with honors, cited on the Ntnl. Dean's List, then being accepted into Temple - very excited about the nursing program here.

what would you do over again if you could?? *feel so nosy :p

[dhm]

Congrats ont eh nursing acceptance. It's a hard job!

Do over because they were good or to rectify things?

1- My childhood and teenage years I'd do again for fun especially certain events.

2- I'd do some things differently in certain relationships if I could go back with the knowledge I have now.

What do you do on Sundays?

[emily655321]

The same thing we do everyday, Pinky: try to--...... no, who am I kidding, I sleep late, scan the funnies for Bush-bashing, feel guilty for not reading the news, glue myself down at the computer, peel myself off a few hours later and go back to sleep. :p I tell you, I'm not proud.

I noticed yesterday it was Baddad's birthday, but I forgot to ask: what the hell ever happened to him? Was he around long before I showed up, or was he just a momentary member?

[ajoe]

Work on my papers, and I have gazillions of them. I'm such a nerd.

Would you rather be a nerd or a geek?

[emily655321]

Hi ajoe. I don't know, I think I'm kind of both. Is a nerd like bookish, and a geek is someone so obsessed with something so obscure or unpopular that he is a social pariah? Yeah, then I'm both. :D

Ooh, I had a good one but I forgot. Oh well. Is high school really the "golden years"? Cuz, they're gone, and they sure as hell weren't golden.

[Shea]

I guess that would depend on which high school you go to and how many times you move around. I loved my first high school but then spent my senior year at a new smaller one, and always felt rather lost.

Do you actually floss your teeth?

[verybaddmom]

Em,
yes you are right, Baddad had a birthday yesterday; But he is in Mexico right now i believe...no one really knows...he just sort of took off one day and went from nice responsible studious guy (mostly) to vagabond traveller. I have known Baddad for years (I spent a summer on his beach in the Okanagan learning about myself) and i hold him directly responsible for me being who i am today....ya hear that MIKE????
anyhow, when he gets near a computer, he will log on and throw us some of his loud, opinionated and brilliant wisdom, then be gone, leaving us wanting more, im sure...wait and see.
and No, there is no connection between the nicks baddad and verybaddmom....i liked his and picked it up years ago, of course, never knowing that we would end up on the same forum.

[verybaddmom]

oh and yes of course i floss my teeth (refer to opening post in malfunction thread)

would you get your teeth pulled and get fitted for dentures if they were giving you trouble? even if you were still really young?

[emily655321]

Originally posted by verybaddmom
and No, there is no connection between the nicks baddad and verybaddmom....i liked his and picked it up years ago, of course, never knowing that we would end up on the same forum.

LoL that's weird and a half. I love it.

Gahh! No talk about getting teeth pulled. :( *squelches sore wisdom tooth* I feel like there's always Jaws music playing, because I don't even know when my appointment is. *wahhh*

But I wouldn't get dentures. They have a thing they can do now where they surgically replace one or more teeth with an exact porcelain replica. If my teeth got really bad, I might do that. Fortunately, I've inherited a pretty decent pair of chompers from the Cherokee side of the family. Maybe a kind of consolation for inheriting those damn bat-shaped ears from the Irish one. *makes sure hair is covering ears*

Do you count weird things like tiles on the ceiling and how many steps it takes to get from the street to your door?

[story645]

Do you count weird things like tiles on the ceiling and how many steps it takes to get from the street to your door?
There are about 1600 acoustic tiles on the ceiling of my schools auditorium, and about 25 light panels in the classroom I am currently in.

What are you listening to right now?

[ajoe]

My runny nose.

How many times a year do you get sick?

[Shea]

Ohh, poor ajoe!:( I can totally sypathize! When I get sick depends on when I get stressed. I was sick twice in December, once for exams and again when I spent Christmas for the first time with my in-laws. Then I got sick at the end of January becuase I tried to take too many classes! I'm very surprised that my paper didn't make me sick!

What are some home remedies that you use when your sick?

[IWilKikU]

I don't get sick, so I don't know, but I always recomend holding your thumb in your ear until your ailment goes away. No one I've prescribed it for has done it long enough for it to actually work though.

Do you listen to music when you read?

[den]

I don't know HOW people can listen to music while they read ... woah, it's overload to me, even classical music reeeeally quiet. Nope no way.

Have you ever started to write your own biography?

[IWilKikU]

In my head, several times, but never on hard copy.

Have you ever started to write a novel? Have you ever finished one?

[GapingStarling]

Yes, and not even close...

Where is the next place you'd like to travel to?

[IWilKikU]

I've done almost all of Europe, but I've never been to Florence or Rome. Those are both high on my list, but my girlfriend really wants to go to Spain, Paris, and Scotland. So those are probably the ones that We'll hit next year. Maybe not all of them.

How do you cope with stress?

[ajoe]

I chase around seagulls and terrorize raccoons in the middle of the night. (I live in a weird place.)

Had you picked up all the pennies you've ever found, how much richer you would have been?

[papayahed]

Not that much, when I was little my mom beat the crap out of me for picking up a penny off the ground in a parking lot and throwing it. "How dare I discard a penny, I might be looking for that penny one day" Now I have a rather large jug of pennies sitting at home.

Are pennies obsolete by today's standards?

[Sancho]

Yep, I religiously leave ‘em on the cash register for the next person.

Why is it that some people (me included) get excited and feel it necessary to order that item on the menu labeled, “A Burrito as Big as Your Head”?


(“Uhh, I have no earthly idea.” Would be a valid answer)

[dhm]

Uhh, I have no earthly idea.

Is gift wrapping important?

[emily655321]

This being my 666th post, I feel obliged to make my answer evil somehow. But I can't think of how, so I have to say... YES I hate just getting handed something, "here's your present." Being given something *pretty* is half the fun. I spend soooo much time wrapping presents.

Does the chair you're sitting in right now go swivel swivel? Does it go up and down? I love swivel chairs. Especially the kinds in offices that look like real big cushy chairs. :D

[den]

Oh! I got a lovely ergonomic plush black leather deskchair for my birthday! Yes it goes up and down, swivels AND tilts with padded armrests! Oh gawd I'm spoiled :p :D

Do you work part-time while you go to school?

[atiguhya padma]

No.

Oliver Twist or David Copperfield?

[emily655321]

Um... can't remember anything about Copperfield. So.. Nicholas Nickelby. Dickens urchins are all created pretty much equal, aren't they?

What is the last decision you hope to make in life? (Not the last one you'd want to make; the one you want to make last.)

[amuse]

to smile

What relationship would you most like to repair before you die?

[IWilKikU]

The relationship between the Israelis and Palastinians.

Do they have a chance?

[psycojones]

no. not in our lifetime.

will we find peace through out the world, before the extinction of our exsistance?

[papayahed]

heck no.

Can peace ever be a reality or is it just a good idea?

[Shea]

Originally posted by Shea
I'm very surprised that my paper didn't make me sick!


<<I spoke too soon!:( >>

Peace is a good idea in this world but won't ever be a reality in it.

Do you ever watch movies with bad or boring plots just because the scenery is beautiful?

[emily655321]

I watched the Ring a couple of times. I'd say that counts.

Have you ever sat on the ground in a public place where everyone else was standing, just cause you wanted to sit?

[Shea]

I fell asleep on the sidewalk in Paris while waiting for the bus to take me back to my hotel. Then, because there were no more seats, I fell asleep standing up and dreamed I was eating alphabet soup, only all the letters were M's.

Where's the weirdest place you've ever slept? (Although I think someone has already asked this question before.)

[emily655321]

I tend to fall asleep in random places when I'm in public. Something about the loud crowd noises all around me makes me tune out the world and lulls me to sleep. I've fallen asleep on the subway before and it scared the bejeezus out of me when I woke up. That's just never a good thing to do. But I don't think I've ever spent the whole night somewhere like that.

What was your special baby toy/blanket, and do you still have it? (Mine was a little stuffed pink hedgehog.)

[Shea]

I don't remember having one. My parents split up when I was six, so I probably wasn't thinking about it. I was always trying to be with one parent or the other.

Are you an only child?

[emily655321]

No, unfortunately I have a brother who's 22. We've never gotten along -- I'm talking, fundy Christian, ultra-conservative, country-listenin', car mechanic, linear thinker, non-empathetic, A-type personality here. We think aliens brought him. What a cruel joke.

Do political views matter to you with regard to becoming and staying friends/lovers with someone?

[verybaddmom]

no, i have a sister...five years younger

do you think that only children tend to be more spoiled or more intellectually developed?

[verybaddmom]

oops
no, my boyfriend is as perfectly opposite from me as is possible, however, because we respect each other's view and positions we get along famously. (an example? he is a soldier, and i have personally marched for peace)

same question as above...

[emily655321]

I've met some of both. My best friend is an only child, and she's smart as hell and level-headed and considerate. I think oldest children tend to be worse than only children, judging by... everyone I've met. :p

[edit] forgot a question! Um, are you generally in favor of people recording and releasing covers of songs? (I'm listening to a punk cover of Dylan's "don't think twice, it's alright" right now.)

[Shea]

<<Hey, I'm an oldest child! :p In my experience it's the youngest ones who are spoiled.>>

Umm, I don't understand your question

Can you rephrase it? ;)

[atiguhya padma]

I'm in favour of people doing whatever they like provided they don't harm others.

What music would you want played at your funeral?

[papayahed]

Sheesh, that's hard to narrow down, I guess a crowd favorite since I won't be there to hear it - I dunno "Friends in low places" if I'm being buried, maybe "Heavens on Fire" if I''m headed for the crematorium.

Are cover songs ever better than the originals?

[Shea]

<<I'm sorry, I want to play, but what is a cover song???>>

[verybaddmom]

yes covers can be better...
and shea they are when a new band re-does an original.
i especially love the everlast remake of George Michael's "Faith"

edit: duh, forgot a question...

what do you do to when you have lots to do but are really tired? how do you re-energize?

[story645]

I take a shower, or go to a forum, or read a fluffy fanfic.

What's the longest you have ever procrastinated? How close were you to the deadline before you started working?

[amuse]

last semester i typed up speeches the morning they were due. that class was at 1 p.m. i did all the notes, rough outlines, etc. beforehand, just not the formal written stuff. i also never timed after the first one, just went around the house practicing, hoping i'd get all the info in the allotted time slot, and put in time with one person rehearsing a half hour before class started. they all went really well but the timing should have been better.

do you care if people like you or not?

[amuse]

*falling on the keyboard and my face, don't want to wake up with letters on my nose. :eek: :p g'night*

[emily655321]

Aw, night night az. :D

Yes, big time. Refer to the major malfunctions -- I'm an impossible people pleaser.

In the summer, do you sacrifice the covers to stay cool or just crank the AC and pile on the quilts?

[verybaddmom]

i sacrifice the covers because i have no AC. however i do have a little clip on fan that attaches to my headboard and i keep a plant misting water bottle on my nightstand and so i (we) stay cool enough to ...sleep.

do you ever go places where there is a crowd of people just to people watch?

[emily655321]

LMAO. Subtle, VB. ;)

Oh, heavens no. But on the occasions that I find myself stuck amidst other members of my own species, I do enjoy the watching. For amusement and to pass the time and to keep my brain from screaming and exploding out of my ears and such.

Do you save nearly-empty boxes of cereal (less than a bowlful) on the offchance that you'll buy the same kind at a later date and use the rest of it? (I know, specific question, hey?)

[papayahed]

Nope, if the box is nearly empty I get a bigger bowl.


Have you ever bought a product for the free stuff that come with it? (ie the toy in a box of cereal)

[Shea]

sadly, yes. But now I go for practicallity, if something free comes with it, that's a bonus.

Ever get dupped for ordering a free trial and then they nail ya?

(I'm still waiting for a refund of $300 from a health plan I never signed up for, all for trying a vitamin!:mad: :mad: :mad: )

[IWilKikU]

Yeah, only with me it was magazines. I got 4 free issues of "Revolver", and I even sent in the card that says I don't want anymore after the freebees, but they kept coming. So I kept reading them :p. Then they wanted like $30 for the subscription :mad::mad::mad:

What's your favorite emoticon? I'm tied between :eek: :p and :mad: :mad: :mad: . Three in a row. Its better that way :D

[random_hero]

:(


uhh... Would you rather go skiing or driving.
No, that sucks... OH!
Do you throw a piece of toilet paper into the bowl before going number two in order to prevent splash up?

[emily655321]

At the moment I'm contemplating the probability that a certain member-in-absentia has found a new incarnation.

If you have, or once had, or were to have a dog/cat, do/would you brush their teeth?

[random_hero]

Huh? I dont seem to understand... I saw something about Absore or some weird name in another thread. I have a dog, and we give him the dental cleansing biscuits.

What would you say to yourself ten years ago? Would you warn yourself? Give yourself winning lotto numbers?

[imthefoolonthehill]

if I met myself ten years ago as I am now, I wouldn't be here today because I would kill myself. probably.