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An interview with The Comedian:
Why are we doing this interview thing?
I promised I wouldn't tell. So I won't.
Are you sure you want to do this?
Umm. . . .Yeah. In fact, I've waited with "baited breath" for over two years for this very moment. And now it's here!
Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
You have to ask?
If you had a personal theme song what would it be?
Bastards of Young (Replacements)
Are you male or female?
Male
What makes you keep coming back?
Community, conversation, escapism
Are you happy with the way things are here?
Aye, matey.
Which countries have you visited?
Canada, Mexico, England, Netherlands, Greece, Italy
How do you like your home town?
Very well
If you could live somewhere different, where would it be and why?
New Mexico
Do you have any pets?
Several goldfish. And two kids. ;)
What makes you happy?
My wife's smile, my youngest daughter's will, my older daughter's creativity, "the gloaming", doing the dishes, my office, writing, my canoe. . . .
What is mankind's biggest achievement, and its greatest downfall?
Downfall: the clock
Achievement: Oreos
Do you feel comfortable in your walk with God/atheism?
Sometimes.
Given the option, what animal would you choose to be?
The chick-a-dee: any animal that can sleep through the long winter night at -35 in a spruce tree & then wake up singing is an animal that has my undying respect.
What were your favorite things to do the past? What about now?
Past: thinking about chicks, fishin', huntin', AD&D (2nd edition)
Now: a lot more
How did you meet your significant other?
So, she's on this date with this dufus. Then, she and the dufus come over to the table that my friend and I are at. She starts lookin' at me. And I'm like "this chick doesn't like this dufus; she likes me". So I call her the next day. We were married 9 months after that.
Who inspires you most?
Wife & daughters
What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)
My skills? I can skin a deer and gut a fish. I can start a fire with one match; I can take out the trash without being asked. And I can play dress-up/magic kitties exceptionally well.
If you had to teach something, what would you teach?
Favorite Books of The Comedian and Why They Are Awesome.
What method do you cherish above all others, as means to improving your life?
Taking joy in a daily routine, finding pleasure in chores.
What one thing would you NEED to have on a deserted island if you didn't have to worry over food and water?
My glasses.
What song is in your head at the moment?
"The Conversation" (Hank Jr./Jennings)
Which book are you reading at the moment?
The Invisible Man (Wells)
The last book you finished reading?
Of Wolves and Men (Lopez)
What is your favorite quotation?
"This is the most beautiful place on Earth. There are many such places" (Abbey)
Favorite food?/ Comfort food?
Pabst Blue Ribbon beer
What time of day do you most often find yourself on the LitNet?
evenings
What are you wearing at the moment?
Yeah, like I'm going to tell you.
Favorite poem?
"Intimations of Immortality"
First novel you remember reading on your own?
The Sword of Shannara
Favorite TV shows?
Northern Exposure, Man vs Wild
Which LitNet members would you like to meet in person if you could?
I'd like to talk shop with Scher, break the day's beer with Neely, go horseback ridin' with BeccaT, have lunch with Stargazer86, talk Thoreau with pagebypage.
Last words you said out loud?
"no problem"
Last person you hugged/kissed?
my wife
What question would you like to ask yourself?
"Maybe you're the dufus. Ever think of that?"
What would you like to be if you could change your profession?
Professional fly fisherman.
What is your most outstanding feature?
My long eye lashes. *flutters*
Which book do you wish you had written?
None.
What should you be doing at the moment instead of answering these questions?
Getting to class
If you could only rescue one item from your burning house, what would it be, and why?
My mounted trout. God, she's a beauty.
Wonderful Superman or depressing Batman?
Batman -- and a handful of kryptonite and a slingshot.
Anything that you want to forget but you never can?
Nope.
Are you mostly happy with life or are you still in pursuit?
yep
What type of Faerie would you like to be and why?
I'd be a cigar-smokin' country-music listenin' fishin' kind of Faerie.
What makes you laugh?
Lots.
One final word of wisdom for LitNet users?
Play.
