my version of 20 questions

[faithnotgreed]

i dont post enough in the lounge so i wanted to share a few random questions if anyone feels like sharing a few answers ...


1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
3) do you own any hemp?
4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
7) what obscure band would you recommend?
8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
12) what is your dream car?
13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
16) what album do you listen to a lot?
17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)

[Deep13]

1. my version of 20 answers

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
Actually, earthquakes aren't really a problem around here. Oh, wait, that's the Richter scale.

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
I wish Whogivesah and Ratsass got together.

3) do you own any hemp?
Nope.

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
Don't know any of em.

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
Just eat it.

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
Never heard of him.

7) what obscure band would you recommend?
I would recommend one, except I don't know any. I only listen to talk radio.

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
Laurence of Arbia was in the 1960s.

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
Bored of the rings

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
Cloudynights.com

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
Ken Blackwell who stole the election for Geo. Bush. I wish people knew what an asshole he is.

12) what is your dream car?
For actual owning: Hybrid Accord station wagon. They don't exist.
For coolness factor: 1975 Cadillac El Dorado convertable.
For no-way-in-hell but wouldn't it raise some eyebrows: Cadillac hearse cherried out hot-rod with coffin-shaped subwoofer in the back.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
Twice a day. Once if you use Zulu time.

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
Old Suzanna

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
Small then. Big now.

16) what album do you listen to a lot?
none. See #7.

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
decline to answer

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
You mean what would I say to him or her. Congratulations, of course.

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)
How could I dance with another, oooo, when I saw her standing there?

[faithnotgreed]

5. your answer to #11 is outtasight

thanks for all your answers
too many questions i know but i appreciate your thoughts

[progmom]

2. nice questions!!

1) I guess I'm a 4.
2) wow...can't think of any
3) nope
4) The song "All I Want" has been stuck in my head for days. Otherwise, in the much more obscure realm, I would have to choose "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines"
5) my favorite is Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Swiss Almond. I'll hunt all of the little chocolate covered almonds out of that container...might not even eat the remaining ice cream.
6) not really. it was a pretty good book, but...
7) Slim & Slam
8 the 30s, primarily
9) that's interesting...I can think of books that made me cry, and books that made me angry, but off the top of my head I can't think of a book that made me laugh out loud...
10) allmusic.com, imdb.com
11) A few from the Harlem Renaissance: Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, Zora Neale Hurston
12) right now i am lusting after the Saab convertible. there's also a new hardtop VW convertible coming soon.
13) nope - very rarely in fact
14) Manhattan Transfer - Birdland
15) quiet and passionate about music. i'm a little less quiet now. :)
16) MeShell NdegeOcello - Plantation Lullabies
17) I fell in love with progdad when I was 23. we did get married. i still care about him very much, but we split up last year.
18) congratulations!
19) a question: When was your last really good day? What did you do that day?

[faithnotgreed]

4. hey you

i was writing my answers apparently around the same time as you were posting
i didnt know who might be around but glad you dug some of the questions

i enjoyed reading your answers
slim and slam? yeah they must be obscure. i will have to check them out. are they like the happy apples?


oh yeah
i sent you a little request in my free form

[faithnotgreed]

3. well as i was saying...

about not posting much

edited for spelling

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same? = i think im technically a 2. my thoughts would probably be 3+

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together? = from 6fu i wish claire and edie had gotten together and nate and brenda had stayed together. i wish gary and suzanne could have remained together in thirtysomething. did lucy and ricky stay together in california or was that connecticut?

3) do you own any hemp? = oh yeah. a lot of things. sneakers, clothes, backpack, butter, hammock ....
4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song? = amelia or two grey rooms
5) what weird things do you do with ice cream? = i put water in it which always got me weird looks
6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius? = not really

7) what obscure band would you recommend? = i dont know how many people know morphine but i would recommend them. also pinback and songs: ohia off the top of my head

8) what decade are your favorite movies from? probably 1935-1945

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud? = anne lamott "travelling mercies". i laughed a few times reading "running with scissors". i also cringed.

10) besides du what are your favorite websites? dont get online much but probably emusic, datalounge, american friends service committee

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about? = fannie lou hamer

12) what is your dream car? = one that runs on hemp

13) is it often 4:20 where you live? = its never 4:20 where i live. last time was probably high school

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old? = philadelphia freedom by elton john

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now? = i was extroverted and playful but needed to be first in everything. my mom said that was because i was the baby of a large family but nevertheless i was too competitive. thankfully i dont have that need any longer. aside from that im basically the same person

16) what album do you listen to a lot? = deep forest self titled, cat power "the greatest", lauryn hill "unplugged", sufjan stevens "illinois"

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married? = gads. i was head over heels in junior high. thankfully it was a bit early to think about forever. i didnt really want to get married until i was about 28 but i lived in the wrong country (ie, one that doesnt allow same sex marriage)

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them? = i would encourage them to really talk to one another with love. lay all the truth out come what may

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)
i would wish gopisevil an early happy birthday
request progmom play "mr chombee has the flaw" by herbaliser on her saturday jazz show since i never get to hang out here for that

[RedStateShame]

6. Questions and answers

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same? Kinsey thinks I'm a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10, but I prefer to be modest.

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together? Pete and Ellen from "Pete and Pete."

3) do you own any hemp? Nuh uh.

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song? Ummmm....that one?

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream? Wait for the freezer burn to kick in, and then enjoy it.

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius? no


7) what obscure band would you recommend? The one I drum for, The Touched.

8) what decade are your favorite movies from? 70s or 90s.


9) what book actually made you laugh out loud? A Confederacy of Dunces.

10) besides du what are your favorite websites? MySpace, MenWhoLookKennyRogers.com, MichaelMoore.com....

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about? Chuck D.

12) what is your dream car? Flying.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live? Twice a day, right?

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old? Something from the INXS Kick album.

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now? A turd as a kid, an overweight turd now.

16) what album do you listen to a lot? "Pet Sounds"

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married? Probably 17, and hell, hell, no.

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them? "Dibs if you split up."

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like) Do you think Churchill and Stalin played pranks on FDR, like hide his wheelchair?

[faithnotgreed]

7. do you think bush would ask fdr: are you comfortable in that thing?

what a maroon

thanks for playing along
i appreciate you posting

[taterguy]

8. my answers

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
Have never done anything with another man but do occasionally wonder what it would be like
2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
Rebecca and Diane from Cheers
3) do you own any hemp? nope
4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song? Don’t have one
5) what weird things do you do with ice cream? none
6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius? Not familiar with it
7) what obscure band would you recommend? Straddlecat
8) what decade are your favorite movies from? 1970s
9) what book actually made you laugh out loud? High Fidelity
10) besides du what are your favorite websites? pandora.com
11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about? Bighouse Gaines
12) what is your dream car? A really good bicycle
13) is it often 4:20 where you live? no
14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old? Shout It Out Loud
15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now? I was noisier than I am now
16) what album do you listen to a lot? The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd
17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
Fell in love in my mid-30s, marriage with the other person was never a possibility
18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
I’d tell them marriage is a lot of fun
19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)
What’s the longest hike you’ve ever been on?

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

9. replies

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?

1 or a 2 - I had a same-sex experience in my teens, but it didn't do anything for me. I don't get turned on by men, but I don't get turned off either.

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?

Buffy & Spike 4Ever! I can't believe Friends never went for Joey & Phoebe - I hated Mike & the way they sold Phoebe out.

3) do you own any hemp?

No - gave up the gear a few years ago.

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?

Couldn't tell you titles, but I like Clouds a lot.

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?

Ignore it.

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?

It was rather good, although the last book (whose title I forget - the one that started on the front page) was a real disappointment.

7) what obscure band would you recommend?

The Tiger Lillies http://www.tigerlillies.com/

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?

70s & 90s (& 80s if I need braindead or family fun).

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?

Scepticism Inc by Bo Fowler. (& I've laughed a couple of times at Douglas Coupland's jPod which I'm reading now.)

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?

The WFMU blog - http://blog.wfmu.org/

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?

Arundhati Roy should be head of the World or something.

12) what is your dream car?

I can barely identify cars & don't drive so God knows.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?

Less than you'd imagine.

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?

If Turtle Power was out then, that - otherwise probably Pet Shop Boys' I Want A Dog.

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?

The same as I am now but more inquisitive, so no.

16) what album do you listen to a lot?

Patti Smith - Horses

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?

I don't think I have - lust doesn't really count, although it still hurts in the end.

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?

"Hahahahahhahahaha you old fart!"

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)

Recommend some films you've seen recently:

Okay - Lars von Trier's Manderlay will wind you up and make you think in equal measure; don't take it literally and don't buy into the 'he's never been there so he can't criticize America' bollocks.

8 Women is a magnificent murder-mystery-musical by Francois Ozon with one of the greatest casts put together (Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Beart, Fanny Ardant, Virginie Ledoyen, Ludivine Sagnier, etc).

Plus 3-Iron & A Bittersweet Life proving that South Korea is the place to be.

[LeftyMom]

10. okay, let's see

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
Whatever score corresponds to "hetero, but not uptight about it." I really don't feel like looking it up.

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
Yogi Bear and BooBoo. They don't seem to have much in common, so they must really be in love.

3) do you own any hemp?
Hemp is great stuff.

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
What? I'm 25. Most of her catalog is older than me.

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
I make faces at it at the store, then I go find where they're hiding the soy stuff this week.

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
I haven't read it. Doesn't sound like my thing.

7) what obscure band would you recommend?
I'm too out of tough to have the feintest idea what's mainstream and what's obscure, to be perfectly honest.

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
They're spread out.

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
The Indispensible Calvin and Hobbes

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
Find your own porn! :P

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
Coretta Scott King. Even when she died people only talked about her in the context of her marriage and she was interesting in her own right and continued to be interesting and to evolve in her thinking throughout her life.

12) what is your dream car?
I really want a Toyota Estima Hybrid

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
no

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
Damened if I remember. Some godawful hair metal thing no doubt.

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
I was quiet and introspective but doing my own thing and questioning authority. I'm nothing like that now. :eyes:

16) what album do you listen to a lot?
I try to mix it up and not listen to any one thing too much.

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
I was 24. I'd already been married. Unfortunately it's hard to see the difference between loving somebody and being in love until one has experienced the latter.

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
Are you 100% sure this is what you want to do?

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)

[HughBeaumont]

11. Mine -

1. Definite 2.5.
2. Joey and Six, Blossom
3. A hooded sweatshirt (no, I don't say the retarded white-boy term "hoodie" yo). I don't smoke anything because I don't believe in it.
4. Sorry, didn't explore her very much.
5. Eat it with a knife.
6. That'd be a giant hells no.
7. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.
8. 70s. Same with music.
9. Let's Pave the Stupid Rainforests and Give the Teachers Stun Guns by "Ed Anger" of WWN.
10. youtube.com and Amazon.com
11. Stanley Clarke
12. Corvette. Don't know why, just like them.
13. eh . . . not into the whole "Pot is cool" thing.
14. "Rapper's Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang
15. Naive and yes.
16. Isaac Hayes Movement (33 years) and Tubular Bells (19 years)
17. 16. Not to her, but I was still in bad shape when it ended.
18. Be 3000% sure, or don't do it.
19. Why is it so difficult for people to learn from other's mistakes rather than make them on their own?

[miss_american_pie]

12. okay

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same? I don't know the scale. My thoughts and I are straight. ;)

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together? I don't have an answer for this...

3) do you own any hemp? No

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song? Is "A Case of You" lesser-known?

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream? None. Everything I do with ice cream is perfectly normal. ;)

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius? Don't know, haven't read it.

7) what obscure band would you recommend? I don't know obscure bands.

8) what decade are your favorite movies from? 80's

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud? I read depressing books.

10) besides du what are your favorite websites? Blogs

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about? Julia Alvarez

12) what is your dream car? Eh, cars are cars

13) is it often 4:20 where you live? Never

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old? I don't remember

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now? quiet, shy, not really

16) what album do you listen to a lot? Sarah Mclachlan Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married? I married my high school sweetheart

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them? Congrats!

[djeseru]

13. Answers.

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
I wouldn't have a clue on how to answer this one.
2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
My favorite characters did get together.
3) do you own any hemp?
Answer unclear. Ask again later.
4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
Not as familiar with her work as I should be.
5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
I think of things to do with it, but nothing I've done in reality.
6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
I must've missed this one, my apologies.
7) what obscure band would you recommend?
Harold Budd, Robert Rich
8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
1930's
9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
It's been so long, I can't think of any right now.
10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
Post Secret, Archaeological News
11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
Cornel West
12) what is your dream car?
Hadn't thought of it
13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
On occasion.
14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
Anything by Blondie.
15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
Quiet and withdrawn. No.
16) what album do you listen to a lot?
The Fragile - NIN
17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
Uncertain. I should have run the other way.
18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
Uncertain. "Run the other way!!!"
19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)

[faithnotgreed]

15. hi there - can i ask you a question now

you mention harold budd
what would you recommend by him (i realize its a huge question)
i was just thinking of downloading some of his stuff but am stuck

where should i start

[djeseru]

20. I found him through the Cocteau Twins...

...when they collaborated on The Moon and the Melodies. I also enjoyed his Lovely Thunder cd but The White Arcades is my absolute favorite. I haven't really gotten into his latest releases though. It may be something that has to grow on me a little later...

I hope you'll enjoy it! :hi:

[faithnotgreed]

22. white arcades it is

thank you so much

i think you said you were listening to nin - i have to admit i havent really listened to them

my kind of heavy is zeppelin or soundgarden
and im sitting here thinking that i have a general idea of the nin sound (darkly introspective intelligent rage?)
but now that im trying to describe it i realize i probably shouldnt

thanks again for the harold budd recommendation
there is so much music i love and listen to that it can get a bit overwhelming to know where to go next

if you have any other recommendations please do let me know

[faithnotgreed]

21. self delete

[Mutley]

14. Answers.

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
I think I was a 1 or a 2.

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
JD and Eliot from Scrubs. :P

3) do you own any hemp?
No

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
Don't think it's "lesser known" but Carey is my favorite Joni Mitchell song.

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
Are you tryin' to get this thread locked? :evilgrin:

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
I've never actually read anything of his, but I think I've heard good things.

7) what obscure band would you recommend?
The Arctic Monkeys http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
I have favorite movies from every decade.

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
Wikipedia, a couple writer's sites, and a few sites I don't think we're allowed to mention.

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
James Baldwin — I think plenty of people know about him, but not enough talk about him.

12) what is your dream car?
A pickup truck with a mobile doppler radar on the back.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
Never in the way you mean.

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
The Promise by When in Rome :P

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
Quiet, introverted, avid bookworm. I'm pretty much the same now, 'cept I know how to be outgoing when I have to be (but it's not my natural state of being).

16) what album do you listen to a lot?
Lately, Swagger by Flogging Molly. This changes on a regular basis, though.

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
My first puppy sort of love was at 16. Sadly, I'm not sure I've ever really been in love as an adult. There're people I've cared deeply for, but love — I just don't know. I've never been married, and I don't know if I'd ever get married or not. It's not something I feel I simply Have to do.

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
Congratulations. I hope you've a happy life. All that sounds trite, doesn't it?

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)
Mmm, what are you listening to right now?

[bertha katzenengel]

16. 1. kinsey six

2. no opinion

3. yes. a doormat. ;)

4. a case of you

5. eat too much? nothing weird . . .

6. haven't read it

7. poco (not obscure in their time, though)

8. 1980s (and one 90s - the silence of the lambs) (but really, that's pretty hard to pin to one decade)

9. Six of One and several by Rita Mae Brown, Me Talk Pretty One Day . . . oh, too, too many to name

10. wikipedia, google, www.angelsbaseball.com, washington post, catster

11. Alice Walker. And Sheryl Swoopes, the first pro athlete any major team sport who came out while still playing

12. in a perfect world, where protecting the environment isn't a problem: Toyota Highlander. in reality: Camry hybrid.

13. only twice a day, and unless Mrs. V. is grilling at the moment, there's no smoke :hippie:

14. ooh, tough choice: prob'ly between "time in a bottle" and "delta dawn" - honorable mention to "the night the lights went out in georgia"

15. tomboy and introverted. all things considered, though i'm less shy, not much has changed.

16. currently: hymns of the 29th parallel

17. eighteen, and no. girls didn't marry, silly.

18. nothing original to say here - depends on the person

19. magic eight ball: will we get everything done before my best friend, who has never been to see me in maryland, arrives on saturday night?!

fun thread - thanks! :bounce:

[faithnotgreed]

17. awright

good to see you
and im glad you own a bit of hemp - seems like maybe some people are wondering what im implying there but no
i just love all things hemp and wish it were more part of our culture

a child of the 70s i see.... time in a bottle
wow i havent heard that in a long time
what a beautiful song

i havent read anything by rita mae brown but do have a few things of david sedaris
thanks for the list
i want to find some books that are actually funny but since i have a little different requirement for humor i dont come across much that i would recommend

(putting on magic 8 ball hat)
i think since its only thursday you have plenty of time before friends arrive on saturday
have a fantastic time

[bertha katzenengel]

29. "you have plenty of time before friends arrive on saturday" - hope you're

right

i keep procrastinating! :eyes:

great to see you. :hug:

[faithnotgreed]

31. haha

i just wanted to send my reassurance although i know that when company is coming on saturday (and there are any amount of things left on the to do list) even the sunday before feels like they are just about there

its going to be great

[Derailer]

18. Normally I read other people's answers before I post mine

but I didn't do that this time.

1) Where do you rate on the Kinsey scale? Would your thoughts rate the same?

I ditched to shack up with some chick in a ratty no-tell the day they taught the Kinsey scale, sorry.

2) What TV characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?

Alf and that guy who looked like Joe Lieberman.

3) Do you own any hemp?

Hemp has no know practical uses, silly!

4) What is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?

That one YOU'VE never heard. Out of spite.

5) What weird things do you do with ice cream?

I'm not going to answer that, but on a related note I've never seen a priest that ashen-faced before in my life.

6) Do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?

You hate and persecute him with your sarcasm because you don't understand him!

7) What obscure band would you recommend?

Are The Traveling Wilburys obscure? Oh, wait. It doesn't matter since I DON'T recommend them.

8) What decade are your favorite movies from?

What year did He-Man come out?

9) What book actually made you laugh out loud?

A Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

10) Besides du what are your favorite websites?

Computer security sites to clean all the stuff off my computer I picked up from my other.."favorite" sites.

11) What person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?

My garbage man.

12) What is your dream car?

I can't give you the make or model, but its made of hemp.

13) Is it often 4:20 where you live?

Yes, and it often comes in public places which is the best.

14) What was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?

This Christmas card song for our school play. Not getting the lead role cost my parents $$$ in therapy.

15) What were you like as a child? Are you much different now?

I was a little asshole back then. I'm bigger now.

16) What album do you listen to a lot?

Let's Go by Rancid. Dope Sick Girl is the soundtrack to my mid-20s.

17) At what age did you first fall in love? Did you (think you would) get married?

Kristen, third grade. I never worked up the nerve to talk to her or I would've proposed obviously.

18) If someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?

If the pictures didn't deter him, what's to discuss?

19) Free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)

The mark of a bad interviewer is closing with "Do you have anything to add?" No, I don't have anything to add dumbass, I just spent the last half-hour answering the preening, self-indulgent, inspid, uninspired tripe you are smugly passing off as "questions"!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

19. Uhm, okay:

1. Probably a 1 or 2 out of 6. My thoughts can get outrageous. :evilgrin:
2. TV? What's that? :silly:
3. I have some actual hemp/twine...not sure if there's a reference here I'm missing, like the 4:20 question...? :shrug:
4. I think I know maybe ONE Joni Mitchell, and that's "Big Yellow Taxi," which is hardly lesser-known.
5. Eat it. Literally--I bite right into it. No licking for me! :bounce:
6. Who is Dave Eggers? :dunce:
7. I don't know any obscure bands--I doubt that I've EVER heard a single indie song. Hell, I like Steely Dan--what were you expecting for an answer? :D
8. See answer to #2. :D :D
9. LITTLE CHILDREN, by Tom Perrotta. :spray:
10. Wikipedia, religioustolerance.org, Google, the site I get my e-mail (webmail) from, the websites of my favorite radio stations, and (wait for it!)..... steelydan.com :evilgrin:
11. Ummm..... *scratches head* The Smurfs? :dunce:
12. Something that WORKS would be nice...
13. It has NEVER been 4:20 where I live....don't do that shit. ;)
14. Oh, shit....Let me think...I know that when I was 4 or 5 I really dug Rod Stewart's "Maggie May," but I can't think of what I dug at 10, even though that was only a few years back.... :dunce:
15. I still AM a child! But when I was younger, I was very shy, very reclusive. I'm still rather hermit-like, but now I've got this fiery side to me, especially in writing... ;) ;)
16. Steely Dan's Can't Buy a Thrill and Aja have been on constant play around here for the past two weeks...I also frequently dig out Miles Davis's epochal Kind of Blue, and Bob Marley and the Wailers' Legend: The Best of Bob Marley. Dig it, dude! :D
17. What is this love of which you sepak? :silly:
18. Have a fucking awesome time at it--and invite me to the wedding! :bounce: ;)
19. "It bugs me when people try to analyze jazz as an intellectual theorem. It's not. It's feeling."--Bill Evans

[tjwmason]

23. Here's my attempt at answers.

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
Can't remember which way round the numbers go - about 98% gay.

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?


3) do you own any hemp?
No.

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
They're all so lesser-known that I can't name any.

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
Leave it in the shop - never eat it.

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
Don't know it well enough.

7) what obscure band would you recommend?
Only really into classical music.

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
'40s. At least my two favourites are.

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
The last one was probably "The Histories" by Heredotus a couple of evenings ago...yes I've got an odd sense of humour.

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
Don't want to get the thread locked :evilgrin:

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
The Archbishop of York - formerly a senior judge in Uganda under Idi Amin, then refugee.

12) what is your dream car?
Jaguar convertible - though only if the environmental issues were sorted out.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
Twice a day - and we don't even get a bonus on 20th April as we write that as 20/4.

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
Can't remember to be honest.

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
Very different, in several different ways...very similar in others.

16) what album do you listen to a lot?
At the moment the most frequently listened to is probably Vaughan-Williams' Mass in G.

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
Never really been in love - certainly never thought I'd marry a particular person.

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
Congratulations.

[Redstone]

24. Lot of questions, there. Few answers.

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
What's a Kinsey scale?

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
I don't watch TV.

3) do you own any hemp?
Fifth Amendment.

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
None.

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
I don't eat ice cream.

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
Who's Dave Eggers?

7) what obscure band would you recommend?
Los Incas.

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
No preference.

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
Okla Hannali, but R.A. LAfferty. Best book about Indians, ever. And written by a white guy. THAT's how good Lafferty was.

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
Oops, I forgot to renew the domain forwarding. ourriver.org is now at http://ourriver.home.att.net - sorry about that.

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
M.L. King

12) what is your dream car?
The one I have: Missy.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
Once a day, and once a morning.

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
I can't remember where I was yesterday; you expect me to remember that?
15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
The same. No.

16) what album do you listen to a lot?
Joan Armatrading Live.

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
Long time ago. No.

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
Congratulations.

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)
We'll let it go at this. I'm worn out.

Redstone

[u4ic]

25. Here ya go:

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
1; thoughts, 2.

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
I have no idea, don't watch much tv and don't care about characters.

3) do you own any hemp?
Yep, hemp seeds and hemp oil (put them both on salads)

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
Tin Angel

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
well, I wouldn't call it 'weird' :evilgrin:

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
I have no idea who Dave Eggers is

7) what obscure band would you recommend?
Nathan

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
They're not really limited to one

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
Stuart McLean, "Dave Cooks the Turkey"

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
cbc.ca, bloodhorse.com, pogo.com

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
Vandana Shiva - not her colour as much as her message

12) what is your dream car?
Cars get me from a to b, I'm not into them that much. I'd be happy with a new Toyota.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
TWICE a day!!

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
some disco atrocity, no doubt x(

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
shy around people I didn't know, chatty amongst my friends; now, I'm pretty different

16) what album do you listen to a lot?
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
REALLY fall in love, not just lust masquerading as love, I like your style, etc? 32. As a teen, I thought I'd get married around age 25.

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
I would just wish them many happy years together.

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)
when will it stop raining???!??

[Deja Q]

26. my version of 20 answers

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?

Where's the URL? I'm bi, though I will be grateful for anybody, of either gender, who wants me. Love is about the other person.

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?

Lucy & Ethel

3) do you own any hemp?

NO

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?

Dunno

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?

Dunno, but I reckon this might be related with question #1...

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?

Who?

7) what obscure band would you recommend?

Soho

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?

1980s

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?

Don't remember

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?

zdnet

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?

In a good way, I presume? Patterson Joseph

12) what is your dream car?

One that gets 500MPG and never breaks down... and/or one that comes with a sexy model who'll still smile once the deed is done.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?

Nope. It'sn ot even 6:69

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?

:blush: Elvira (The Oak Ridge Boys) :puke:

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?

A child. No, not much different. Probably.

16) what album do you listen to a lot?

Not one album, per se. Just certain songs.

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?

Define "love".

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like)

I'm corn fed, high in fiber, and stay crunchy in milk. How about you?

[ghostsofgiants]

27. There are only 19 questions, so you get 19 lame-ass answers.

You lied to me!

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
I dunno, 1 I guess?

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
Really have no answer for this, haha.

3) do you own any hemp?


4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
I odn't know any Joni Mitchell.

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
My ice cream habits are pretty tame.

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
Sure, why the hell not? (I have no idea what that is.)

7) what obscure band would you recommend?
Idiot Pilot

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
No particular decade.

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
"Survivor" by Chuck Palahniuk had some funny-ass moments if memory serves correctly.

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
Deviantart, Last.fm

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
Saul WIlliams. Dude's talented.

12) what is your dream car?
Whatever gets me from point A to point B at minimal cost with minimal pollution.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
Twice a day.

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
"High and Dry" by Radiohead

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
Not really all that different, no. More mature, I hope.

16) what album do you listen to a lot?
Hard to pick just one...

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
Don't think I've ever been in love.

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
Congratulations, I guess.

19) free form - Why the hell is my bedroom always like a goddamn oven?
I really wish I knew. x(

[faithnotgreed]

30. love that photo

i was hoping that it was my question in the background about owning hemp but no - it was lynnesin
so i take it you have dreads
now that is a picture i would love to see - especially if there is real spirit behind the decision to get dreads

thanks for hanging out and sharing a little bit
im going to check out the book you mention and ill be looking out for that photo

[GOPisEvil]

28. Answers

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
Not sure; but I'm pretty straight in thought and deed.
2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
Harry and Christine on 'Night Court'.
3) do you own any hemp?
Not that I am aware.
4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
I'm not very familiar with her work.
5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
Aside from eating it straight from the container, nothing.
6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
Not familiar with it, but my uneducated guess is no.
7) what obscure band would you recommend? Centro-Matic or The Long Winters
8) what decade are your favorite movies from? The 1940s, I suppose
9) what book actually made you laugh out loud? Any of David Sedaris'
10) besides du what are your favorite websites? mcblogger, my friends' blogs
11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about? Curt Flood
12) what is your dream car? So many cars...so many dreams...
13) is it often 4:20 where you live? No, but every now and then...
14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old? In 1978? God only knows...
15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now? I was outgoing with friend and quiet with strangers, just like I am now.
16) what album do you listen to a lot? Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue"
17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married? very recently; never been married, and not really expecting it.
18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them? I hope you're ready for it.

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like) How's life?

[faithnotgreed]

32. i recently downloaded centro matics "calling thermatico"

and had one other song of theirs from awhile ago
thanks for the tip

and at some point in the next few days i want you to check out my free form thoughts in my answers post
whew
that was a twisty sentence

thanks for hanging out a little bit and answering my very long questions
im happy for you....

so now that san antone is out of the playoffs are you pulling for or against dallas
im rooting hard for dallas myself

[Pale Blue Dot]

33. The definitive answers

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
I'm a zero. If my thoughts didn't rate the same, I wouldn't be a zero

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
I could care less.

3) do you own any hemp?
No. I don't have a problem with it, but it's not my style.

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
I'm going to lose progressive points with this answer, but I don't really like Joni Mitchell.

5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
That's for me & my fiancee to know.

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
I haven't read it, but I'd like to.

7) what obscure band would you recommend?
Today? The Guillomots

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
All decades.

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
America - The Book

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
Imdb, Media Matters, Daily Kos, and a whole bunch of "bad movie" sites.

11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
My friend Joe from college. He's a great guy.

12) what is your dream car?
I don't care about cars at all. Maybe some kind of convertable that gets good gas mileage.

13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
At least twice a day.

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
Quiet, nice, friendly, a procrastinator. I haven't changed a bit.

16) what album do you listen to a lot?
Aztec Camera - Dreamland

17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
5. I was in love with Suzy White who lived across the street. I assumed I'd be married pretty young.

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
Don't forget to have fun!

[RFKHumphreyObama]

34. Answers

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same?
I’d say I was about 0 on the Kinsey scale but my thoughts may very occasionally and fleetingly go to 1.

2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together?
Charlie Young and Zoey Bartlett on “The West Wing” –mind you I reside in a different country and haven’t seen the final few seasons yet so I’m not sure if they do

3) do you own any hemp?
Nope and I’ve never touched the stuff

4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song?
Don’t know much about Joni Mitchell’s music so I can’t comment


5) what weird things do you do with ice cream?
Eat it. Isn’t that just bizarre?

6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius?
Obviously it hasn’t made an impact on me


(7) what obscure band would you recommend?
Kulcha –not sure you can get their CDs that easily though

8) what decade are your favorite movies from?
Mainly the 1980s and the early-to-mid-90s.

9) what book actually made you laugh out loud?
“How to be a Megalomaniac” by Mungo McCallum –a hilarious but unfortunately all too accurate analysis of Australian politics and Australian political culture

10) besides du what are your favorite websites?
http://www.bbc.co.uk, http://www.smh.com.au
11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about?
John Conyers

12) what is your dream car?
Don’t have one
13) is it often 4:20 where you live?
It is if you believe it is

14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old?
“Ice, Ice Baby” and the Ghostbusters theme

15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now?
Studious, nose always in a book and no I’m not much different

16) what album do you listen to a lot?
Mainly download music now (and yes I do it legally)


17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married?
I first fell in love at the age of 5 but seriously in love probably at the age of about 15. I first thought I wanted to get married at 19 or 20 and I still do

18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them?
Work on your relationship every day and don’t take each other for granted –I’ve seen too many couples fall apart for this very reason

[sakabatou]

35. mine

1) where do you rate on the kinsey scale? would your thoughts rate the same? 2
2) what tv characters do you wish had gotten together or stayed together? Starfire & Robin
3) do you own any hemp? No
4) what is your favorite lesser-known joni mitchell song? Who?
5) what weird things do you do with ice cream? refreeze the melted parts...
6) do you think dave eggers "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius? I have no idea
7) what obscure band would you recommend? The Pillows/Seatbelts
8) what decade are your favorite movies from? 90s
9) what book actually made you laugh out loud? Rush Limbaugh is a big fat Idiot
10) besides du what are your favorite websites? megatokyo
11) what person of color do you wish more people knew about or talked about? Sojourner Truth
12) what is your dream car? Any hybrid sedan/Vespa
13) is it often 4:20 where you live? Only twice a day
14) what was your favorite song when you were 10 years old? "Backsreet's Back" by the Backstreet Boys
15) what were you like as a child? are you much different now? I was very weird, and I've matured, but I'm still weird
16) what album do you listen to a lot? Escaflowne OSTs
17) at what age did you first fall in love? did you (think you would) get married? 6, aand no.
18) if someone you care about was getting married today what would you say to them? Congrats!

19) free form - post whatever question you would like to ask (or anything else you would like) Who here is an otaku/mania?