Game: Ask the Person Below You

[papayahed]

I prefer boxers.

Do you blog?

[Wyoecho]

No- I do not have the extra time.


If you were a dog what breed would you be?

[Pendragon]

Half-wolf...

If you were a cat what kind you you be...?

[Shurtugal]

tiger....

if your life was a movie, what type would it be?

[Pensive]

Interesting.

Do you believe in fairies?

[Shurtugal]

yes... go a head, laugh. But my theory is that it doesn' hurt anyone.

same q?

[LadyWentworth]

Not too sure. Sometimes I think hidden away in a forest somewhere, a part that is yet to be discovered, they are flying around. Then my "realistic" self comes back and just tells me that I am silly to think such a thing. It isn't possible. Then again, you never know! ;)

How about unicorns? Have they ever existed?

[Shurtugal]

yes, i believe without doubt that they useto exsist.

to you believe that if you pray closer to heaven, they are more likely to be heard?

[crazefest456]

no..I feel like if I were stuck in cow dung and prayed sincerely, I would be heard more than when I supplicate half-heartedly near heaven..

What do you think about make-up?

[Bakiryu]

it's fun to play with.

do you love puppies?

[motherhubbard]

if they belong to someone else

are you afraid of tornadoes?

[LadyWentworth]

Honestly? I am terrified of them! Very paranoid when it comes to driving in wide open spaces, too, because of them!

Do you know how to swim?

[motherhubbard]

I know how to swim, as long as I can stand up and breathe air

Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?

[LadyWentworth]

I may have one sitting on my bed. :)

Have you ever sewn your own clothing from a pattern?

[Oniw17]

No, but I crocheted a bag for holding change once when I was bored.

Have you ever used a USB drive?

[kiz_paws]

No.

Have you ever heard of Raggedy Ann & Andy?

[crazefest456]

yes...I saw the dolls, was there a cartoon though?

Did you know that Young Frankenstein is coming to Broadway?

[pussnboots]

I heard it isn't that great

red wine or white ?

[LadyWentworth]

Did you know that Young Frankenstein is coming to Broadway?


I heard it isn't that great

I plan on buying the cast recording when it is released in January. I will judge from the sound of it and let you know (I am not a fan of one of the stars in the show, though). Sometimes the recordings are OK even if the show isn't too great.


I prefer white wine.


Do you like chocolate chip cookies?

[Bakiryu]

I love them!

do you like lemon-flavored rice?

[LadyWentworth]

I have never had that before. Actually, it doesn't sound bad.


Do you like lemon-lime flavored beverages?

[Oniw17]

Not pop or koolaide, but otherwise, yea.

Do you enjoy the taste of vodka?

[kiz_paws]

Straight, no ... no taste to speak of.

But flavored vodka is ok (i.e. Raspberry, etc.)

[Bakiryu]

Oooh vodhka....:p

do you like wheatgrass smoothies?

[Shurtugal]

never had.

do you think peace can be bought with money?

[crazefest456]

nope, just bureaucracy

do you think peace can ever be realized?

[Oniw17]

Not without massive amounts of oppression.


same question.

[NikolaiI]

Yes absolutely; All over the world throughout time at least in pockets! I absolutely think peace can be grasped.

same quesiton.

[Rosamond]

Yes, but not before each of us finds it within ourselves.

What do you think will happen in Dec. of 2012?

[jon1jt]

nope, just bureaucracy

do you think peace can ever be realized?

Not until men get out of politics completely and women run the world (Yes, I'm serious)

What can we learn from cats?

[Oniw17]

The first non-christian president of the US will be celebrating his/her victory.

Cats can teach us to be sages of the hermit lifestyle

same question(dec 2012).

[imthefoolonthehill]

Cat's can teach us that it is good to be petted. I say that I love my cat. That's pretty scary, when you consider how eroded one's perspective of love must have become in order to call what he feels for a cat, love. Cat's taught me that love isn't always what you say it is.


Question: Can I get any more emo?

[Oniw17]

Observe a toddler. If you don't act like that, then you can get more emotional. Otherwise, no.

What is Christmas to you?

[Remarkable]

Vacation,rest...

Same question.

[Bakiryu]

annoying relatives, Christians, catholics, religious people who won't leave me alone.

same.

[Pensive]

Nothing but just wait to hear a Christmas wish from him.

Same question.

[BulletproofDork]

FOOD!!!!


And the birth of Chirst, of course. ;)


If you are still alive in 20 years, what do you suppose you'll be doing?

[amanda_isabel]

either i'll be a bum or a success. lol.

same Q

[Remarkable]

In 20 years?I might be famous and retiring in a private house somewhere to just see how everything goes:time after time I might write an article about current events.Or I can be into politics and very active...Or writting something...Or as disorganised as I am today...

Do you believe you will live to see such a great revolution(it doesn't matter if it's sientific,political or else)that will change the way we live and think?

[Oniw17]

It's called WWIII, and yes, I think I'll see it in my lifetime.


same question.

[kiz_paws]

We will live to see such a revolution -- in the Art world is my prediction. Oh to be an artist in these times...... **sigh**

Do you think that all art-minded people are dreamers?

[Shurtugal]

no.... i know someone who is very artful, but they do not try to follow up to their dreams. a dreamer i find always goes back to those dreams, somehow someway.

what do you think the most important thing in life is?

[Oniw17]

At this point I have no idea.


same question.

[Pensive]

Happiness, it seems to me.

Same question.

[kiz_paws]

The most important thing in life is to remember that we are not immortal, so each moment is precious and should not be wasted. And while we hold this thought, we should not succumb to negativity (such as who has more than me, who is prettier than me, who is more powerful than me, etc.), but to be happy with our plights in life, looking for the positive always.

What one thing really really irritates you about going to the movies?

[Shurtugal]

the dirtiness, some thearters are very dirty.

[Remarkable]

What one thing really really irritates you about going to the movies?

I am never with who I want to be.

Same question.

[kiz_paws]

Ha ha! Better luck next time, my friend!

Ummmm, well, I hate it when people crunch popcorn so darn loud that it drowns out what is going on in the screen.... but then I really hate sitting near people who are hacking so loud that they make smokers pale....

ok, why do you suppose that at times snowflakes are huge and totally formed and other times they are just little ice flakes that are rather annoying on your lashes (unlike in the song "My Favorite Things")... ;)

[samercury]

I honestly have no clue... probably has something to do with moisture/ how cold it is?
(I love the huge fluffy ones though http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m179/samercury/bliss.jpg)

Why is rain so fun?

[aeroport]

The clouds obscure the sun.

If you were to be really well-known for something - as in, well-known to strangers all over the world - what would you like to be known for?

[NikolaiI]

Poetry, short or long fiction, or music.

What's your favourite colour?

[amanda_isabel]

black, i guess.

what's the color you hate the most?

[aeroport]

Yellow

What is your least favorite sound?

[kiz_paws]

That super sonic drill thingie that dentists are so darn fond of pulling out when you are trapped in the chair..... :alien:

Good Q. I'll pass it along!

[crazefest456]

the sound of plumbing 10 minutes after you use the sink

same q

[Remarkable]

The sound of the generator.It really irritates me.

This is a good one.Same question.

[HerGuardian]

I abhor the sound of the vacuum



next


who's your least liked president?

[chasestalling]

abraham lincoln

which president are you most partial to?

[NikolaiI]

Lincoln :D
But that hasn't really been researched.

What do you think of research?

[AimusSage]

It's great when done at a certified Martian Knives INC! research outpost, otherwise it's just a few people gazing in the dark, hoping something pops out they can use. (That is, unless it's Martian Knives INC! scientists researching evolution on the event horizon of a black hole, than it is actually useful research for the future of the Giant Miniature Pocketknife by Martian Knives INC!

What does the sanity subroutine do in a robotic entity known as Gaby?

[NikolaiI]

It takes out the trash. :o

What would do in preparation for a difficult journey?

[Shurtugal]

?

what color makes you happy?

[Pendragon]

Blue or light purple

Are Zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes?

[aeroport]

They are what they are... :D

Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?

[crazefest456]

white with black stripes

do you like soup?
-----------------------
poor little sheep (liked the book)

[Bakiryu]

yes. it is rather taste.

what do clouds taste like?

[crazefest456]

water, which tastes like nothing but purity...

Would you get offended by someone who never watched Arthur (a kid's program) in his/her lifetime?

[aeroport]

No... As long as it was never brought to my attention.

Would you?

[crazefest456]

i wouldn't either but this girl kept asking me of I watched it and I felt quite miserable after that.

do you prefer usb sticks over floppies?

[samercury]

Yes!
... well, except when I lose them and it takes me hours to find them again, but other than that :D

Do you like frogs?

[Shalot]

no, not real frogs. cartoon frogs are okay

have you seen any good movies lately?

[LadyWentworth]

Oh, yes! I saw "Sweeney Todd"! Just read my review in the Movies thread! :p

I am also in the process of watching "Amazing Grace". It is very good so far.

Same question....

[kiz_paws]

Well I saw a dvd the local highschool made called "how to be hated", and it was actually very well done indeed!

So I pass this question to the next poster!

[NikolaiI]

Um, the last one I saw was "Mixed Nuts" and I did enjoy it.

What is the most unlikely object to fall from the sky, break through your window, and land on the couch or table beside you?

[kiz_paws]

Vee (as in the main character in V For Vendetta) :lol:

What was your favorite scene in your favorite movie?

[crazefest456]

the prison: reading the toilet paper part (I thought the question was directed to V for Vendetta...My fav scene from Dr. Strangelove is when the scientist is discussing how many people to store in the bunker)

same q

[NikolaiI]

Oh my good heavens! How difficult!
Let's go with the scene where Amadeus is walking down the street singing (I think....the second time??) from Amadeus.

Have you ever seen Amadeus?

[kiz_paws]

Indeed ... delightful, sheer delightful!

Have you ever had a pie thrown in your face?

[NikolaiI]

I have thrown pies, but I have never eaten one---- or caught one, that is.

Have you ever yelled "Nice catch!" after shooting someone with a rocket launcher?

[kiz_paws]

No, but a crazy guy in my high school years smashed his tennis racket on my knee... :bawling: Scary..!

Have you ever had something really random happen to you and throw your life out of orbit for a moment or two?

[Shurtugal]

every time i open my mouth i say something random...

was Final Fantasy ever made into a movie?

[kiz_paws]

I am totally not sure??

Ummmm, do you remember a thread that people asked questions and then people replied with zany off-the-wall answers? Do ya? **question mark spinning around head**

[crazefest456]

uh, too new to say...

will you revive such a thread?

[Oniw17]

not I

Can you touch the ceiling in your house with your head by jumping?

[crazefest456]

no, three inches (or so) off...I could do it in my school because the ceilings are lower.


you?

[Oniw17]

No, I can touch the ceiling light though. If I were 5'9" I could do it easy.

When you use furniture, do you sit with your back straight?

[crazefest456]

Dude, I'm 5'9"...I didn't try the light-- something tells me I shouldn't ;)

no, I'm a sloucher

Do you lose sleep over stupid things?

[Oniw17]

If that includes just not being able to go to sleep untill you're incredibly tired, then yes.


How often do you read?

[crazefest456]

every other night, but I don't get to do any heavy reading till the summer and other vacations-- that's when I catch up.

do you like the weather warmer or cooler?

[Oniw17]

cooler

Do you drink?

[amanda_isabel]

yup. water. alcoholic, yes too, but only when supervised.

do you smoke?

[Oniw17]

not tabacco. nor base. nor meth.

same question.

[amanda_isabel]

nope.

same Q.

[kiz_paws]

Though I quit the smoking habit for three years straight, this past year has been a total drain on my capacity to stay happy, so I have succumbed to having the occasional cigarette. I hate myself for it, but I am only human....

Do you like to go for long walks by yourself?

[Oniw17]

Not really, I think to much. If I'm by myself I'll usually run, it's much faster and it allows me to keep a clear mind.


Did you hear about the rose that grew from concrete?

[Wyoecho]

That sounds like the opening line of a joke. But no I did not!


Have you ever been to Spain?

[Oniw17]

nope

Have you ever been to Nelson's Ledges?

[NikolaiI]

Not that I'm aware of. ----should this be, not that of which I am aware?

[Shurtugal]

?

what does nik mean?

[Oniw17]

I think he was asking which is grammatically correct.

Do you watch stand up comedy?

[crazefest456]

when I get the chance on TV.

you?

[Oniw17]

Other than boxing and shows like jon stuart/bill maher, it's about the only thing I like on tv. Just way too many reruns of the same acts.

Should I down this bottle of cough syrup to try and get rid of my headache?

[crazefest456]

ugh, no..it's just bad tasting minty viscous liquid. Try waiting it out.

why the headache?

[Wyoecho]

The headache is the effect not the cause.

Should I stay up and ring in the New Year?

[kiz_paws]

Yes indeed!

Do you like liquid soap or bars of soap?

[crazefest456]

liquid soap, (but not antibacterial) because I have more control over how much soap is going where (more sanitary for me).

Have you heard of Malvina Reynolds?

[kiz_paws]

Ummmm, no, and I didn't even check Google. So now I can ask --

Who is Malvina Reynolds?

[crazefest456]

She sang this beautiful song "Little Boxes": here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ddIN42lAtE)
sorry I couldn't find a better video...

How'd you like it?

[NikolaiI]

I didn't watch it.
Have you ever seen a man cry?

[crazefest456]

yes...I felt very helpless because he always acts so strong and now...

do you know how to help people who are crying?

[Shurtugal]

just give them a hug, ask what's wrong, but if they ain't wanting to tell, let it go, just hug them and tell 'em that yar there for 'em.

why does it feel good to cry sometimes?

[Zelly]

Because sometimes crying is what you really need to do, as hard as it is to do so.

Why do I spend so much of my time on Litnet instead of studying for my exam?

[crazefest456]

cuz all the cool kids are doing it (*ehm* me!)

Why aren't I worried about this?

[Remarkable]

Because it's more educative than a physics exam,for example.
Why is that??

[Wyoecho]

Social interaction is far more fun than Physics do tell!


Why do I insist on biting my fingernails?

[Remarkable]

Probably because they are tasty or because you don't have much to do lately.

Why do I find art more satisfying than high-tech?

[papayahed]

Because art is like a comforting old friend and high-tech is a new stranger.


Why did I just waste the day watching TV?

[crazefest456]

because you wanted to watch all the good shows that came on new year's day (speaking of which, I just remembered that I missed my law&order marathon:bawling: )

Why do people don't mind watching gory crime dramas but cringe at the sight of a cut?

[amanda_isabel]

because a cut is usually right in front of you without an off button.

why do people keep making new year's resolutions when they know they won't follow through anyway?

[kiz_paws]

She sang this beautiful song "Little Boxes": here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ddIN42lAtE)
sorry I couldn't find a better video...

How'd you like it?Loved it, thanks!


cuz all the cool kids are doing it (*ehm* me!)

Why aren't I worried about this? LOLOLOL! http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/kiz_paws/Smilies/smilielaughing.gif

Amanda asks:
why do people keep making new year's resolutions when they know they won't follow through anyway?I believe that people earnestly WANT to do what they set out to do, it is just that the flesh is willing but the mind is not.... or how ever that goes...

Did you know that you can spell check each and every post?

[crazefest456]

No I didn't; my browser sort of does that by putting squiggly red lines that I oft-ignore...
I can't find that spell check button in the forum, though.

Is our reliance on spell checks (nowadays) necessarily a bad thing?

[kiz_paws]

I guess good and bad could be said of it. Might make us lazy? But a writer who just wants to pour him/her-self out in written work needn't worry about technicalities -- just get the meat out and let the editing make the gravy....

What the heck am I talking about? :lol:

[crazefest456]

I totally understand that odd visual...meat excretes those juices after getting cooked anyway, so why bother...I think :lol:

how long could you chew stale gum?

[kiz_paws]

Not long. Not long at all! :sick:

Do you like chewing gum?

[NikolaiI]

Sometimes, yes.

Do you like reading philosophy?

[Shea]

I have to be in the mood for it.

Have you ever been in a tree house?

[papayahed]

Yes, in the alley behind my house. actually it was just a collection of boards in a tree but it was a treehouse to us.


Same question.

[Wyoecho]

Yes, that is where I got my first kiss :)

Have you every fell in love with a co-worker?

[Shurtugal]

um.... no... reason one, never had a co-worker, reason two, never falling in love.

why does innocence last so shortly?

[huihuffaker]

Because hormones kick in.

Have you ever lost a close friend?

[crazefest456]

Well, not physically( if you mean death)...I lost her :(

Have you pushed people you love away from your life?

[huihuffaker]

Sadly, yes. Regret fills my mind. Its hard not to have a mother anymore.


Why does regret crush you?

[blazeofglory]

I had always made up my mind not to ever be lost in "IF ONLY I HAD..." OR "HAD I DONE THIS...." OR "I SHOULD HAVE...."
No place for regrets in my life.

Have you ever faced a deathly situation?

[kiz_paws]

Yes, a few times in my life. I almost drowned, but my father saved me. I also walked in the dark in Florida and this guy was under a staircase and he kind of staggered out from under there, which was when I broke into a sprint (yay fitness for once, lol) and left him mumbling to the dust I left behind... so thats a couple of narrow but never-to-forget experiences... :(

What about you, next poster?

[papayahed]

Maybe, sort of..

1. I was in Mexico in the water and before I knew it the shore was way far away and I couldn't touch sand.

2. I was walking down a main rode when I felt a car hit the back my leg. The car kept going and i kept walking. Years later a pyshic described it and said my angel kept me safe - not sure I'm buying it..

3. Skydiving I had to fight a little for my chute to open.


Same Question. Have you ever faced a deathly situation?

[Wyoecho]

Yes- I fell through the ice in the middle of a frozen lake. Thankfully I had a couple of brave friends that were able to toss me a rope. I then climbed out freezing, but alive. It took a week for me to feel warm again.

No reason to change...Same Question. Have you ever faced a deathly situation?

[Remarkable]

Yes,if it may be called so.Just last year when I was hit by a car about five minutes after I left home.At least I didn't break anything exept my glasess...

Same question,it is an interesting one.

[Shurtugal]

yes, when i was like six i almost drowned in a river at our ranch. A very scary happening... :(

Same question (i think this is like one of the longest ones)

[NikolaiI]

Yes I'm facing death every moment. I could die in a gamma ray burst or be hit by a large meteorite, or be shot from a stray bullet or I could die of an accidental tear in Quantum space or reality. Or God could just come down and take me up to heaven, when he could use any of the above methods, to stop my living form.

Same question

[Chava]

No, not anything in particular.

Does the thought of death bother you?

[NikolaiI]

No!!

Same question

[papayahed]

Not Really.

What color should I paint my toes?

[crazefest456]

the invisible kind... (I love the natural color of nails for some odd reason)

What should I eat tonight?

[kiz_paws]

How's about macaroni with tinned whole tomatoes on top, complete with tons of salt and pepper on top? (I have a weakness for this!) ;)

Do you think that it will be a long winter or a short one?

[NikolaiI]

Cheese and iwne?

[kiz_paws]

If it is German white wine, count me in!!

Cheese and crackers -- what is your fave cracker for this?

[Bakiryu]

saltines?

do you wonder what Kiz's kh avie is thinking?

[kiz_paws]

He is closing his eyes and speaking to the other horse whisperers without speaking, natch.

Why do we close our eyes when we want to concentrate firmly on something?

[farnoosh]

maybe its because in the dark you could think and if you open your eyes all of the colors makes you think of something else

who do you think is a great person?

[Chava]

... My brother

will it be solved?

[Remarkable]

You have more chances to solve it if you keep your eyes closed.


Do you think that I should declare my love?

[xlxlauraxlx]

of course

who is the kindest person?

[Pensive]

Me.

Who is the most evil person?

[NikolaiI]

I do not have powers of divination.

Does Johnny blow your mind?

[Wyoecho]

In about a hundred different ways!


Should I answer her email?

[Remarkable]

Yes,definitely.

But what if the one to whom I declare my love replys coldly?

[papayahed]

Then at least you know.


How should I cook my chicken?

[Wyoecho]

extra crispy


Where is waldo?

[Laughablefellow]

Behind the giant crab's left pincer



Who ate all the pies?

[Wyoecho]

four and twenty blackbirds before they got baked!


Speaking of birds, why do they sing in the morning?

[Bakiryu]

to annoy those of us who want to sleep and welcome the rising soon.

are finger bones white?

[NikolaiI]

I don't know.

Have you heard of the I Ching?

[crazefest456]

It was part of a question in an application essay choice...but no, I don't really know...

what is the I Ching?

[NikolaiI]

ha, nice memory :)

Book of Change, or book of Changes...it's over 3000 years old, consists of texts and then commentaries by Confucius, among others. I'm just beginning it, so far as I can tell it's both for divination, but also for philosophy, etc., because it isn't just used to help everyone, it only wants to help the good, for people who are good and the common good. (I think)

Did you know Catholic actualy means universal?

[kiz_paws]

I actually didn't know that.

Did you know that Silly Putty was an experiment that went wrong but they decided that the substance created was rather cool and neat, and that was the beginning of the Silly Putty toy?

[crazefest456]

ha, nice memory :)
:p I didn't choose that essay choice...But I do have the memory of a goldfish...

No I didn't. That's an interesting meaning...hmm..

licking envelopes or sending email?

Kiz, I watched a documentary on that (History Channel's getting kookier by the years)..yeah..That's cool though! How convenient.

[NikolaiI]

erm...i really dun have a preferance.

occult or fan fiction?

[kiz_paws]

Fan fiction

Did you know that Albert Einstein was often asked to explain the general theory of relativity. "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour," he once declared. "Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity!" Had you heard this before?

[NikolaiI]

Yes, I have. :)

Did you know Richard Feynman was a lock-picker as a hobby?

[crazefest456]

YEAH! I read his autobiography!!! he's sooo cooooool....*drools*

Why do socks have to be so restricting?

[aeroport]

So that your feet don't get any ideas, naturally.

Did you know it was Nietzsche that first said "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"?
(He said it in German, of course, presumably in larger words...)

[kiz_paws]

Interesting, no, I did not know that, thanks for that information!

But, did you know that Albert Einstein was a very late talker? At the dinner table one evening, he finally broke his long silence: "The soup is too hot," he complained. His parents, greatly relieved, asked him why he had never spoken before. "Because," he replied, "up to now everything has been in order." Had you heard this one before?

[NikolaiI]

So that your feet don't get any ideas, naturally.

Did you know it was Nietzsche that first said "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"?
(He said it in German, of course, presumably in larger words...)

I don't think this is possible...

I mean if you mean it literally. Do you not think any Greek philosopher or any Roman soldier never said it before him? Or any Chinese soldier or thinker or teacher? Or anyone else?


Interesting, no, I did not know that, thanks for that information!

But, did you know that Albert Einstein was a very late talker? At the dinner table one evening, he finally broke his long silence: "The soup is too hot," he complained. His parents, greatly relieved, asked him why he had never spoken before. "Because," he replied, "up to now everything has been in order." Had you heard this one before?

Didn't know this, knew he was a late talker though.

Have you read much of Plato?

[crazefest456]

Wow, is that true? no I haven't...

What's the difference between great minds and the rest of us?

[NikolaiI]

Craze, I think you have a great mind.

I dunno, to your question though....Nietzsche said: I'm a genius in my nostrils. If I am not a genius in my nostrils, then Nietzsche certainly wasn't. Nietzsche said he was writing for some 6 people in the world, or working on problems that some 6 were....in reference to the height or depth of his philosophy...Descartes also, wrote that he was writing to one, special person, out of everyone else, who would read his works and understand him; Nathaniel Hawthorne, too, said he was writing to an ideal, perfect reader, who would be kind to him...

Anyhow what makes these people great were their ideas, writings, all of that; but what's of paramount importance is just the love that we give, expand, and receive. The lives we enrich. Or if none of that is possible then greatness is simply holding out against the tides of people battling for existence, and achieving one's own lofty goals in solitude or prayer...it would make someone great to remember all the passing thoughts during philosophical trains of thought that strike one as so important, as so capturing of the essence of things...

[aeroport]

That's funny that you mention Hawthorne in that connection, as he essentially was that ideal reader for Herman Melville.


I don't think this is possible...

I mean if you mean it literally. Do you not think any Greek philosopher or any Roman soldier never said it before him? Or any Chinese soldier or thinker or teacher? Or anyone else?


Well, my understanding is that he coined the phrase - which I believe a prof confirmed one day by asking the class and, when I put this forward, answering in the affirmative.

I really doubt anyone said it before, simply because I think it's not true. I hold that a person is dying nonstop, and that there is nothing that doesn't in some sense contribute to killing a person. Don't you? :p

[crazefest456]

ah! that's really beautiful...



Have you read much of Plato?

not alot...I read at most 5 books in the Republic for my poli sci class

Do you enjoy the absence of sounds or light?
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[NikolaiI]

Well, my understanding is that he coined the phrase - which I believe a prof confirmed one day by asking the class and, when I put this forward, answering in the affirmative.

I really doubt anyone said it before, simply because I think it's not true. I hold that a person is dying nonstop, and that there is nothing that doesn't in some sense contribute to killing a person. Don't you? :p

Oh yes, yes, then, of course, it's entirely true; he did coin the phrase, and many others. I don't think he created it though. Don't forget that Nietzsche read a lot, a ton. So he could have pulled the idea from some obscure militarist philosohpy-- of course, it is possible he created it, he was a genius.

In a small way, everything does contribute, yes. But not in a traceable way. For instance if I eat a banana that will give me fuel, which is not more than I need, etc., etc., this will extend my life, and I can only really say it contributes to my downfall in the same way I say that all things are connected.

Suffering can make us stronger, but I think at some point the suffering needs to be eased. I mean so suffering would make us stronger, but it also could kill us. And at some point we don't need suffering to be stronger; and it would only hinder us, and we would make infinite progress without it.


ah! that's really beautiful...

What I wrote? Thx, if so.


not alot...I read at most 5 books in the Republic for my poli sci class

Ah, well that's more of The Republic than I've read. I want to read it all eventually. I've read the Symposium, which I enjoyed at the time and I think I'll enjoy a second reading, and I enjoyed reading an excerpt of Phaedrus very, very much.


Do you enjoy the absence of sounds or light?
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Yes, I do very much!

Do you think that when we view lights, we are the lights?

[aeroport]

*switches out of pessimist mode*
Yeah, on ten minutes' consideration, I'm actually not sure I completely feel that way about everything being remotely murderous. I do, however think that most of the things that we look at as "not killing" us - i.e. really disagreeable things - do have a negative effect, though early in life we seem better-equipped to stave it off a little...
(I'm not quoting because everytime I do it shows more text than I can actually see in your post (I can't see the stuff you wrote about the Republic); most strange...)

[NikolaiI]

Then I'll erase. Thanks for the chat, J.

[aeroport]

Agreed. (I can finally see your whole message now as well!)
Next question:
How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie-roll center of a tootsie-pop?

[Bakiryu]

about 600

(we did a science experiment!)

what would banapples taste like if there were such things as banapples.

[crazefest456]

like nothing..such hybrids initiallly taste like nothing until they inject flavorings...

Why am I angry about the world's food supply?

[Chava]

Well gee, isn't that obvious? (distribution...)

Why am i feeling so elated, when really i ought to be burdened?

[NikolaiI]

Because you found someone who understands you truly and lets you express yourself in a way no other would understand?

Same question-- why is Chava...

[Bakiryu]

for joy comes when we least expect it.

What song is on your mind right now?

[Laughablefellow]

Fruit Tree by Nick Drake

Fame is but a fruit tree
So very unsound.
It can never flourish
Till its stalk is in the ground.
So men of fame
Can never find a way
Till time has flown
Far from their dying day.
Forgotten while you're here
Remembered for a while
A much updated ruin
From a much outdated style.

Mainly because it's playing on my MP3 player right now, but also because it's a beautiful song.

Who shot Nice Guy Eddie?

[Shurtugal]

uh.... who?

did ya'll know that Final Fantisy VI: Advent Children was a bloody movie?! saweet!

[zanna]

Didn't know that, but thanks for the heads up. I can't take too much gore. :sick:

Who likes rock climbing? (I am going to learn, but am kinda afraid of hights. Anyone with me there? Heh. :))

[Chava]

It completely rocks! (ehm, no corny pun intended...)

What would you like to say?

[AimusSage]

Blond hair is cute, but raven haired beauties with dark eyes are awesome too.

What else is there to say?

[papayahed]

Lots.


Why can't I fix my bike tire?

[kiz_paws]

Because bike tires are very very stubborn creatures. Just ask mine! :sick:

Why wouldn't my car stop on that ice yesterday??

[NikolaiI]

There was not enough friction on the ice!!!

Have you ever broken a leg in a motorcycle incident?

[mercy_mankind]

No ,
Same question.

[NikolaiI]

Nope!!

Have you ever known anyone who has (broken a leg in a motorcycle incident)?

[Bakiryu]

yes, my cousin Jorge (George) had a motorcycle accident, he has scars from it all over his stomach.

Have you read the poem Dover Beach?

[NikolaiI]

No, but I should?

[Shurtugal]

Didn't know that, but thanks for the heads up. I can't take too much gore. :sick:

Who likes rock climbing? (I am going to learn, but am kinda afraid of hights. Anyone with me there? Heh. :))
l first of all, i would like to say i meant Final Fantasy VII, not VI... and when i said "bloody movei!" i meant like a bloody good movie, um, that i couldn't believe it was a movie, i thought it was just a video game.

uh, if you want to, i've never read it either....

ya'll like me avy? (sorry i'm just dieing to know, i can be vain sometime....:blush: :lol: )

[NikolaiI]

hahahah Vain?? over a colourful avatar on a website of digital information? I wouldn't be too worried about it!!
Any-way I love it, I love the colours, you always pick great ones!

Have you ever heard the term "the science of God" from Hinduism, and what does this mean to you?

[Bakiryu]

I've never heard it but it makes me think of a horror movie and god, like a test subject or something. weird.


No, but I should?

yeah! I'll pm it to you.

Watermelons or cantaloupes?

[NikolaiI]

Cantaloupes

Quantum physics or calculus? :D

[papayahed]

Tough choice... Calculus.

Adding or subtracting?

[Bakiryu]

adding.

Science or geometry?

[Shalot]

I think science today.

shmuck or putz?

[kiz_paws]

Let us go with putz.

Do you ever sleep with your socks on?

[B-Mental]

Oh yes, I wear these big ol woolen socks, and sometimes...*whispers* thats all I wear....ewww not really.

What is your favorite season of the year?

[kiz_paws]

I'll go with autumn, it is so very pretty here and it is the prelude to that wonderful white stuff I love so much .... ;)

What is YOUR favorite season?

[B-Mental]

Oh definitely the time when the sun is low....
the land is covered in a blanket of snow...
I strap on my snowboard and away I go,
Winter's my favorite season you know.

Whats your favorite thing to do in the Autumn?

[kiz_paws]

Well, besides walking my dog in the beautiful fall foliage, I also enjoy raking leaves and letting her jump in and out of the piles. She has a lot of fun doing that, and heck, so do I!

When did you take up snowboarding? :thumbs_up

[Chava]

Few years ago

When did you give up skiing?

[Pendragon]

Never tried it...


When time has ended for you, do you prefer burial, cremation, Mausoleum, ?

[BulletproofDork]

Mausoleum. I just looked it up on wiki. Interesting, but I really haven't given it much thought . . . yet.


How 'bout you?

[Chava]

A simple cremation, will do, heck lets go for the anonymous grave even :) Like the rest of my family.

Yourself?

[LadyWentworth]

A simple burial. Though I do think a mausoleum would be good for adding a dramatic touch to it. Shame is I won't be around to see it. At least not in this world. ;)


Have you ever written with a quill pen?

[Domer121]

Nope...

How was your first kiss???

[Shurtugal]

never had it...... wait.... nope, never had it....

same?

[crazefest456]

nah...but, the first kiss my mother gave to me when I was a mere infant-- uhh...I don't remember :D

same?

[NikolaiI]

Actually, my first kiss was really wonderful. It was from a girl I always later had a crush on, though she dated my best friend later in high school. It was in first grade and she was chasing me, and she caught me and pinned me down and kissed me...

Same?

[Pensive]

Don't remember, don't know who it was by but probably it would be sometime I was a baby.

Do you think you can feel happy on someone's death, if, then whose?

[muhsin]

Yes, I can. My enemy.

Do you have an enemy, if yes; What makes him/her your enemy?

[crazefest456]

my enemy is someone who tempts me to disobey my Love.

you (next poster)?

[Pendragon]

It is difficult for me to have an enemy, but if you make yourself my enemy I will not rejoice at your demise.

How about friends? Can you break barriers to say, these things I will not consider to make me stop being your friend?

[Shurtugal]

yes....

same?

[Bakiryu]

Yes...

do you dream in color or in black and white?

[Hira]

In colour most of the time.

same?

[Shurtugal]

color...

have you ever had a dream were someone proposed to you?

[andave_ya]

I had a dream where I got married...but I didn't know to whom, I had blonde hair, it was set in the 50s, and I got married on a football field!! :( NOT COOL!

Do you like ballroom dancing?

[RobinHood3000]

OF COURSE!! My girlfriend and I bonded considerably in the Ballroom Club in high school. Sadly, there aren't that many venues for us to get together and learn more around here...

Do you like Michael Jackson's dancing?

[Bakiryu]

yes. it amuses me

do you like Mike Jackson's new look? :p

[1n50mn14]

AHAHAHAHA.
No.
He looked pretty damn good as a black man, though.

Is strawberry flavoured milk the best thing ever?

[Bakiryu]

nope! freshed milked milk always beats it.

aren't cows purty? :P

[NikolaiI]

yep.

ain't it cold out?

[crazefest456]

freezin'

is internet a dump truck?

[NikolaiI]

no it's a starship.

is there an entity living in the ansible network?

[crazefest456]

of course! mice...

Do pigs' soul fly up after they die?

[NikolaiI]

If they are killed in sacrifice, they are immediately given a human form.

We talk about intelligent life elsewhere and wonder how it has developed. Now, are there computers on other worlds? Have they ever transcended into some kind opf super mind?

[crazefest456]

Well, their computers are quite different from ours. Ours purely work through trillions of simple computations; theirs might be controlled by thoughts (higher thinking) and these computers will be part of a network (like ours, the internet) much like a supermind, because of the means they'll crank up the data with...It'll be holographic, I think...

Why don't we come in contact with intelligent life elsewhere?

[farnoosh]

aaaa..I'll give you the answer later

why dont we chat to each other?

[Shurtugal]

uh.... that would be telling?! :D

why does this girl i know always seem to slightly copy me in some manner? if i draw a pic of a queen, she draws a pic of a queen. if i start hangin out with a certian dude, she starts hanging out with the same dude! and when i started choir she kinda wanted to do so too!

[crazefest456]

This girl isn't strong at all. She doesn't have her own identity, and most of all, she's sort of jealous that you're more free-spirited than a lot of other people. She mimics you because she thinks that this will make her happy. She'll get both your "friendship" and she'll get the same social status as you. There are people like that. The best thing you can do is remind her of her own unique qualities and talents that she hides from everyone else. Then she'll get inspired to go her own way.

What would you do when you best friend cries the whole day, and you know she never overreacts, EVER? And you seem sort of helpless because you don't know how to help her because she won't tell you what's up. I've already reminded her that I'm ready to hear what she has to say at any time, but I don't think that's enough, right?

[mercy_mankind]

Yes that is not enough , you have to ask her again and told her that you could help but she has to tell you what is the matter.

If your mother asked you to do something , at the same time your father asked you not to do that thing , and both of them are right , Will you obey your mother , or your father?

[crazefest456]

Yes that is not enough , you have to ask her again and told her that you could help but she has to tell you what is the matter.

Thanks..I asked her three times, already, but she still won't tell...I don't wanna be annoying. I think she needs time to herself.

I would tell both my mother and father, that you're getting two different commands. Sit down with them and talk it out. But be careful, try not to make this into an argument between them. Tell them that you respect both of them equally, and they could compromise, like adults and then let you do whatever they tell you to. Oh, but if one of them is making you do something against your faith, or if it is morally in correct, then follow the advice of the other.

Why does sadness affect us in this way?

[mercy_mankind]

Thanks..I asked her three times, already, but she still won't tell...I don't wanna be annoying. I think she needs time to herself.

I would tell both my mother and father, that you're getting two different commands. Sit down with them and talk it out. But be careful, try not to make this into an argument between them. Tell them that you respect both of them equally, and they could compromise, like adults and then let you do whatever they tell you to. Oh, but if one of them is making you do something against your faith, or if it is morally in correct, then follow the advice of the other.

Why does sadness affect us in this way?

So , don't worry If she know that you will help her , she would tell you .

Thank you for your answer it is perfectly good :thumbs_up

Sadness affect us in that way because it might be something very precious to us happen and cause that sadness but you could pass that ordeal if you have some faith , and the ordeal become gratuity.

What is the most matter that make you Sad?

[crazefest456]

Injustice in the world makes me very sad. Since I was a child, I've seen it happen in every social level, in every country, and it is so destructive. I feel that this is the root of oppression and poverty.

How do you feel about education?

[mercy_mankind]

I feel that education in my country very bad , because some educated people leave school and they still uneducated. they could hardly write and read.

Have you participated before in any charities?

[Pensive]

No, not the money charity.

Do you remember the last time you felt embarrassed, on what?

[ajsa]

last week when i was presenting my topic to whole class and l knew not much about the topic:):)

what are the three songs that u liked most....

[kiz_paws]

Boats and Birds by Gregory and the Hawk
In This Twilight by NIN
Hallelujah written by Leonard Cohen, performed by kd lang (go to YouTube, it is there, awesome!) :thumbs_up

(those are my favorites right now, this changes regularly) ;)

If you were given a chance to learn an instrument (or a new one from the one you might already know), which one would you choose?

[Chava]

Clarinet, I already play the sax, and the two are quite similar.

How many of your decisions are based on logic or emotions?