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    Pièce de Résistance Scheherazade's Avatar
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    Happy Belated Birthday, Admin!

    Hope you had a great day with your loved ones!


    An interview with Admin:

    *Why are we doing this interview thing?*
    I was asked.

    *Are you sure you want to do this?*
    Yes

    *Who killed Roger Rabbit?*
    No one, but he was framed.

    *Whose footprints would you find in the fridge?*
    The Lady of the Refridgerator's

    *So, how old are you?*
    30

    *If you had a personal theme song what would it be?*
    Hmm, interesting question. I like orchestral themes. Some of the instrumental themes from the Final Fantasy games from the early 90s. Terra's Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsGA0Aiq6uA) for instance for those in the know.
    Or, there is this really good theme I like called Freedom Fighters by this hollywood music outfit. It was used in one of the trailers to the most recent Star Trek film, it has some really nice crescendos.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xjdzVbe-H8


    *Are you male or female? *
    bloke

    *Do you like red cars?*
    I just bought one actually.

    *What makes you keep coming back to the Forum?*
    Sorta have to.

    *Are you happy with the way things are here?*
    I'd like it to be more popular. I'm trying.

    *If you could change one thing about the LitNet, what would that be?*
    More books.

    *What was the inspiration for your LitNet username?*
    Officiality

    *Which countries have you visited?*
    Canada, Jamaica, Holland, England, Germany, Italy, Tanzania

    *Which languages do you speak?*
    English, pig latin, html

    *How do you like your home town?*
    It is a small poor rural town, but it is one of the best small poor rural towns. Way better than the other nearby ones.

    *If you could live somewhere different, where would it be and why?*
    Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_del_Balbianello

    Why? Have you seen the pictures of this place? Mountains, lake, old world architecture, who needs more?

    *Do you have any pets?*
    2 cats

    *What makes you happy?*
    My kids

    *Do you feel comfortable in your walk with God/atheism? *
    Yes

    *Which actor should play you in a movie based on your life?*
    Well, I'm quite tall, and most actors aren't, so... I don't know.

    Who is your favourite Beatle?
    Paul

    *How do you like your coffee?*
    The Green Tea kind, sweetened.

    *Given the option, what animal would you choose to be?*
    Eagle

    *What's the biggest fish you've ever caught?*
    Lake Michigan, when I was a kid, I don't remember what it was, but it was maybe 2 and a half feet long and pretty wide.

    *What makes you feel great about yourself?*
    When I manage to go for a run or get some good exercise in.

    *How did you meet your significant other?*
    Online

    *Who inspires you most?*
    My kids

    *What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)*
    Entrepreneurship, gardening, anything involving memory (I have an amazing memory, came in very useful in school. There were times, when we were doing class games, I would have to be put on my own team and not allowed to answer a question until someone else got it wrong first).

    *What is the one thing you must do before you die?*
    Live many more years.

    *Is there a selfless act?*
    Sure, but many that would be so labelled are really done for self-aggrandizing reasons.

    *If you had to teach something, what would you teach?*
    Gardening

    *What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life?*
    Kids

    *If you were to be stuck at a particular time in your life, which one would you choose and why?*
    5 years from now. My kids will be older and potty trained. My wife will be done with her residency, we will have moved and hopefully built our dream house.

    *Do you get tired living life?*
    No.

    *Do you have a tasty recipe for life that you could share for a reasonable price? … Is it REALLY tasty?*
    http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/butter...-2/Detail.aspx

    *What method do you cherish above all others, as means to improving your life?*
    be healthy

    *What one thing would you NEED to have on a deserted island if you didn't have to worry over food and water? *
    antibiotics

    *If you were a king/queen for a day, what would you do?*
    Put an end to BS in Washington

    *What’s the stupidest forum argument you’ve ever had?*
    Come on now, all Internet arguments are VERY IMPORTANT.

    *What song is in your head at the moment?*
    None, actually.

    *Which book are you reading at the moment?*
    None, actually. Though I'm thinking of rereading A Song of Ice and Fire again, as the next book was just announced to be out this July.

    *What is your favourite quote?*
    I regret not the things I've done but those I did not do.

    *Favorite avatar on the Forum?*
    A father cannot pick among his children.

    *Favorite threads?*
    All of them

    *What's your favorite sandwich?
    Maybe a toasted club with sharp cheddar cheese.

    *What is your answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?*?
    42.

    *What are you wearing at the moment?*
    Sweatpants and a t shirt.

    *Favorite poem?*
    Donne's A Valediction: Forbidden Mourning

    *First novel you remember reading on your own?*
    Probably a Hardy Boys novel. Or Boxcar Children.

    *What era do you find most of the books you read are from?*
    Modern

    *Favorite TV shows?*
    Dexter, Breaking Bad, I'm sure I'm going to love Game of Thrones on HBO in April. True Blood. The Office. Community. Early seasons of Battlestar Galactica, freighter season of Lost.

    *Which Forum members would you like to meet in person?*
    All my moderators.

    *Last words you said out loud?*
    Make sure you get some C batteries

    *Last person you hugged/kissed?*
    My wife

    *What do you do (for a living) to be able to keep your LitNet addiction going? And are you happy with your chosen profession?*
    Publish websites and run an Internet business including content sites like this, but also ecommerce. And yes. Very.

    *Would you rather be an educated fool or an ignorant fool?*
    Educated.

    *What would you like to be if you could change your profession?*
    Successful screenwriter.

    *Which one of the seven dwarves are you and why?*
    Handy? Or was he a smurf?

    *What is your most outstanding feature?*
    My height, probably, if you look at me. My memory maybe if you know me.

    *If you could change one thing about the way you look, what would that be?*
    Less fat more muscles?

    *Which book do you wish you had written?*
    Harry Potter, then I could have more money than the Queen of England.

    *What book would you recommend to others of all types and ages as a must read?*
    I highly, highly, recommend A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin. It is NOT for all ages though. But, I am sure that in 100 years people will be reading it still. It'll last like Tolkien.

    *What should you be doing at the moment instead of answering these questions?*
    Cleaning the house

    *Describe your ideal day, please.*
    I wake up, do a little computer stuff, get kids up, feed them, feed me, a little more computer stuff maybe, change diapers, nap time, computer stuff, get kids up, feed them lunch, feed me lunch, computer stuff, workout, shower, make dinner, watch a little tv, put kids to bed, watch a little more, go to sleep.

    *Favorite movie?*
    So many to choose from. How about this, my favorite movie from the last 2 years was the new Star Trek. When we saw it my wife was 9 months pregnant with our first so the opening scene was especially poignant for me.
    We saw 4 movies that month (trying to get the one last hurrah of going out before kids came) and my wife, who is not a nerd, also thought it was the best of the 4. It was well done.

    *Last movie you watched?
    No Strings Attached

    *How are you going to pick just one favourite painting?*
    I won't.

    *Favorite painting?*
    I don't have one. I have a favorite sculpture though. The Rape of Polyxena. I saw it when I was in Florence and thought it was amazing. The detail and everything yes, but mostly the motion aspect of it. It was not a pose, it was a scene of movement.
    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/4...1a0deeb544.jpg

    *Bowie, yay or nay?
    Yay

    *Wonderful Superman or depressing Batman?*
    Neither. Stalwart Samwise Gamgee. But if I really had to pick between those two, Batman. Superman's omnipotence is boring.

    *Something you want to forget but you never can?*
    The last episode of Battlestar Galactica

    *If you could relive one moment in your life whenever you wanted to, what would it be?
    Thats...err... personal.

    *What is the best thing that happened to you since your last birthday? Birth of my second child.

    *If you could send one thing to the Room 101, one would that be?*
    A thing? Not a person. Hmm. The Orwellian room? I don't know.

    *Are you mostly happy with life or are you still in pursuit?*
    Always in pursuit. I am extremely ambitious.

    *Tell us something scandalous about yourself.*
    I enjoy nude beaches.

    *How long did it take you to answer all of these questions?*
    Too long

    *When will you pay Whifflingpin?*
    Never

    *One final word of wisdom for LitNet users?*
    Post more often!

    *What question would you like to ask to the person to be interview after you?
    If you owned the site, what would you change?
    ~
    "It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
    ~


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    Hey, Admin is a sci-fi geek! (To some degree.)

    Fun interview, happy birthday and best wishes.

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    Happy Birthday, Admin! Hope you had a great day!
    Exit, pursued by a bear.

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    Happy Birthday!
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    Happy Birthday, Admin!


    Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
    To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits
    in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”

    Helen Keller

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    Hey there... Happy Birthday, Admin.

    /Claes
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    Happy Birthday, Admin. I will try to post more often - you have inspired me with your honesty and your great interview. Love this site and always will; just got caught up recently with other things; but it's a fine achievement - so be proud of this place. So glad for you with your happy life with wife and kids. Being a grandmother, I know just what small children mean. You sound like a great dad. keep up the good work and Happy Birthday again!
    "It's so mysterious, the land of tears."

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    Happy Birthday and many more of them.

    We have a lot of fun on here, so thanks for that.

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    Happy (belated) Birthday! And thank you for this wonderful site!
    "I should only believe in a God that would know how to dance. And when I saw my devil, I found him serious, thorough, profound, solemn: he was the spirit of gravity- through him all things fall. Not by wrath, but by laughter, do we slay. Come, let us slay the spirit of gravity!" - Nietzsche

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    Many Happy Returns - and its great to find you're a kindred soul regarding The Song of Ice and Fire

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    Hope you enjoyed your day!
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    Happy birthday! hope you had good day
    I hope death is joyful, and I hope I'll never return -Frida Khalo

    If I seem insensitive to what you are going through, understand it's the way I am- Mr. Spock

    Personally, I think that the unique and supreme delight lies in the certainty of doing 'evil'–and men and women know from birth that all pleasure lies in evil. - Baudelaire

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    Happy Birthday Admin!
    LitNet is my most favorite place on the internet. Thank you for this great site!

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    Happy Birthday! It's nice to know something of the person behind the "officiality"!

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