Whoo, we agree! Now let every other member of the forum descend on us. You can argue, I'll be watching K-pop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clopin
No to working any job besides poet. Haha.
Anna Netrebko?
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Whoo, we agree! Now let every other member of the forum descend on us. You can argue, I'll be watching K-pop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clopin
No to working any job besides poet. Haha.
Anna Netrebko?
Creating art and enjoying/appreciating art isn't just vital to the rich and some of the middle class; it's important to everyone. Without government grants, funding, and/or scholarships, most poor Americans with artistic talent couldn't afford to develop it or afford access to films/museums/concert/ballet performances and have great art in their lives. Since access to creating art and appreciating it is vital to all, it is as much the government's responsibility to--through our own tax dollars--support such creation and appreciation of art for all of its citizens as it is to provide its citizens education, a police force, and other civil services.
If we can outlandishly over-finance our military to please weapons companies, provide billions in subsidies to oil companies, and give the obscenely rich billions in tax cuts, we can certainly support our society's poorer artists and provide all of our citizens with art of many mediums for their personal and our societal betterment.
Aye. Pretty hair.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lykren
Sweat lodges?
Aye so long as they are filled with gorgeous women.
Table tennis?
Nay, at least not playing it, I don't mind watching it during the Olympics oddly enough.
Badminton?
Nay. Croquet?
Aye.
Soccer?
Oh poor choice, badminton is real fun.
Croquet I've never played but it I've read a lot of Calvin and Hobbes so I think I have a pretty good idea of how it works, aye.
Miniature Golf!
Nay to soccer, I never feel like watching a bunch of guys stand on a field for over an hour and not score any goals.
Nay to soccer, you have to move body parts other than your hands over a wooden board.
EDIT: YAY to mini golf.
Supermarkets?
As opposed to hunting? Sure.
Speed dating?
For me? No, I need time. Plus I'm not into "dating" in the colloquial sense (men get the shaft here, and I don't feel like playing), and I'm definitely not paying for anything so yeh, no to speed dating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pompey Bum
Online dating (as in you meet online and then meet in person - NO, this is not an offer, or a hint, to any of you)
What's your #, Clop'? ;)
Agreeing to go on a date formally at all?
Aye, definitely.
Asking someone out (in public, in person)?
Never again!
Are teeny basilisks cool?
If you're referring to the "Jesus Lizard" then yes, they are very cool. I used to really love reptiles when I was quite a bit younger and owned some Anoles and a Tokay gecko, the Basilisk is one of my favourite lizards.
Snakes as pets?
Fo' shiz! Haha my mom is terrified of them.
Eating lots of Altoids?
Aye... especially the choco covered ones.
Popcorn at the movie theater ?
Been asked somewhere else but yes if interestingly flavored.
Getting tickled?
In general, not a fan of being tickled, but in the right context, aye..
Isn't this just the greatest thing?
Neh?
The idea of having books uploaded into your memory to be read in the mind's eye on any occasion?
There are paper and e-books already, good enough for me.
Klimt?
Aymt.
Spraying for mosquitos?
An enthusiastic aye! Not the golden phase in particular though.
EDIT: Kill the damn bugs.
Richard Avedon?
Aye.
Atget?
Mmmmmm. Not opposed but not wildly enthusiastic either.
Aubrey Beardsley?
Sure. Girls who would used to have Beardsley posters in their bedrooms back in college.
The Pre-Raphaelites (just for fun)?
A big aye for the Pre-Raphaelites, and for Beardsley.
Boucher?
Yes but also not a HUGE fan.
Bouguereau?
I admire his skill, but am not a fan.
van Dyck?
Uh huh.
Mushrooms?
Sure, particularly a Gyromitra esculenta sauce with meat or salmon even. And prepared properly, as it's extremely poisonous. Boletus edulis (porcini) too. Both from the wild, not shops, mind you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lykren
van Eyck?
Oh yes!
Chile verde pork burritos?
Haven't eaten them but looking at a recipe, aye.
Cooking without a recipe?
My poor lad... I had no idea... haha ;) we have some damn fine Mexican restaurants down here in the sun!Quote:
Originally Posted by North Star
Without a recipe? I don't believe I ever have, and it probably would not be successful.
The word 'hella'?
Oh, definitely the word 'hella' - it's a word for a kitchen stove in Finnish ;)
Not that keen on the English word, but it has its place in the vernacular.
The word 'anfractuous'?
Ha! I know that word! But only because Proust (that is, the translators) has used it twice so far. Yes, I like it.
The word perlocutionary?
aye.
doing "quote marks" with your hands. (someone has to admit liking it, because many people do it).
E: Not a fan of doing quotation mark gestures. One can suggest that with alteration of tone, or using words.
Aye, and I've seen it before, and the roots are familiar. Had to check the meaning, though.
The word timesome? (yes, it is a word)
Aye, cutely quaint feeling, once I looked up the meaning.
Noam Chomsky?
Not too familiar with Chomsky's linguistic theory, but aye.
piaffe, v.?