Toadfish Monastery

Quote from: Sibling Chatty on June 03, 2008, 11:20:29 PM

Quote from: Scriblerus the Philosophe on June 03, 2008, 06:44:53 AM
1) What do you consider your worst 'bad habit'?
I'm an asshole. Sarcastic, irritable, and more than a little selfish about certain things.

2) Do you intend to try to change it, or have you accepted  it and decided to live with it?
Depends. I want to change the selfishness (and I'm working on it) but I've tamed most of the asshole-ishness. At this point, it only comes out when I'm irritable, angry or I think you're not worth the air you breathe.
As I usually have a good reason why I think someone should quit breathing, I think I can live with that.

Umm, you may grow up to be me...

You've been warned.

I think I can live with that.

1. What's your earliest clear memory?

I distinctly remember walking down the street, looking down at the edge of the diaper around my waist and at my bare feet, below, and in the distance, my family calling my name. (I think I had just learned to walk and had either escaped or didn't know how to stop, or both!)


2. What early memory were you once certain of, but then found out that your recollection was completely mistaken?

Don't know that one. Sorry. There are probably a few, though.

3. (remembering Scribelrus' previous user title) What's your favourite type of pie and why?

I love a good cherry pie. I like biting into cherries in the filling and having them burst in my mouth all tangy and I like the color of the goo between the cherries. It's fantastic. And I like the blend of flavors between cherry filling and nice, golden crust. Mmmm... cherry-y!




1) What is your favorite topping for pie?

2) Do you like any foodstuff that's unnatural in color?

3) Have you ever visited deceased people in dreams?

1) What is your favorite topping for pie?

Lemon Merangue

2) Do you like any foodstuff that's unnatural in color?

Blue Smarties

3) Have you ever visited deceased people in dreams?

No, but a deceased person phoned me in a dream once and gave me some warning about something that was going to happen. It was really scarey.

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1. If you had more than two legs (ok, one if you are a pirate), how many would you like and why?

2. If you were stuck in your bathroom for six months which well known person do you think would be best qualified to get you out, and why?

3. What six implements would you take on a trip to Mars?

Quote from: Scriblerus the Philosophe on June 03, 2008, 06:44:53 AM
I'm an asshole. Sarcastic, irritable, and more than a little selfish about certain things.

Does that mean you're a deoxyribonucleic asshole?  (the last line in this video...)

NOT SAFE FOR WORK! (naughty words...)

Hard N Phirm-- Trace Elements video

_{(watch closely when he counts off the time with his fingers.... )}

Oh, damn, I gotta send that to Tommy from Feo y Loco.

It's their kinda song...

http://www.feoyloco.com/

Clearly my questions are simply unanswerable

I'll answer your questions, Griffin!

1. If you had more than two legs (ok, one if you are a pirate), how many would you like and why?

Six. I currently move one-half of my legs with each step, so I would continue to do that, moving three legs instead of one and thus staying dynamic. The remaining three grounded legs, however, would always form a plane and thus ensure stability at all times.

Of course, that doesn't count arms and other useful appendages.

2. If you were stuck in your bathroom for six months which well known person do you think would be best qualified to get you out, and why?

Scot McClellan, since he's slimy enough to ooze out of any situation.

3. What six implements would you take on a trip to Mars?
Pilot G2 .38mm pen
Moleskine notebook
Shovel
Pogo stick
Dust cloth
Book to read


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1. How do you amuse yourself given long stretches of time (read: months) with absolutely no obligations to anybody?

2. Have the police made themselves much more of a visible, constant presence in the vicinity of your residence than before?

3. Carpet, wood floor, or other? Explain.

1. How do you amuse yourself given long stretches of time (read: months) with absolutely no obligations to anybody?
Depending on the amount of money:
-$$$ tourism (I would spend that time in Europe learning one or two languages)
-$$ take courses of something (again languages come to mind, possibly mandarin)
-$ drawing/reading/making music

2. Have the police made themselves much more of a visible, constant presence in the vicinity of your residence than before?
Yup, remember the property taxes ballot? Well given less income guess what's the city doing: giving tickets. At least 3 times I week I see the cops in motorcycles with a radar in hand at the entrance of my condo hunting speeders.

3. Carpet, wood floor, or other? Explain.
Tile (FL heat, remember? In fact I would be killing myself this past days with my AC broken if I had something else).

1. If you could go back to the time when you chose your career would you change it? Why? (or for our younger siblings, what do you plan to do?).

2. Is there something you wish you learned long ago?

3. Are you and 'Elitist'? 

1. If you could go back to the time when you chose your career would you change it? Why? (or for our younger siblings, what do you plan to do?).

I'd finish my degree in music, no matter what was said about the job market, get my Master's and teach voice.

2. Is there something you wish you learned long ago?

I wish I had learned how to stand up to my family before I was 35...

3. Are you and 'Elitist'? 

I must be. Dan brought me a button from the state Dem Convention that says "Elitists For Obama".



1) Do you believe that GWB should be impeached and convicted?

2) How about Ol' Dick? (Cheney)

3) Do you think either motion will ever clear the House Judiciary Committee?

1) Do you believe that GWB should be impeached and convicted?
Yup. And strung up by his toes outside The Hague. Pinata sticks and bats should be kept handy.

2) How about Ol' Dick? (Cheney)
Yup. He's the brains of the operation. He should then be run over with a Hybrid.

3) Do you think either motion will ever clear the House Judiciary Committee?
I doubt it. But we can always hope.
1. How do you deal with summer time in your area?

2. Should color be spelled with a 'u?'

3. If you drink tea, what's your favorite kind?

Bonus: If you drink coffee, where does it come from (originally)?

Quote from: Scriblerus the Philosophe
1) Do you believe that GWB should be impeached and convicted?
Yup. And strung up by his toes outside The Hague. Pinata sticks and bats should be kept handy.

Close, but *oi* finks they should be hung up by thee body parrrt they arrr always simbolically swingin' aroun...

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1. How do you deal with summer time in your area?
Usually with lots of watered-down lemonade, iced tea, and frozen grapes.

2. Should color be spelled with a 'u?'
It's my favourite way to do so...

3. If you drink tea, what's your favorite kind?
1. Stash / Early Grey Double Bergamot (yum!)
2. Tazo / Cinnamon
3. Yogi / Egyptian Licorice

Bonus: If you drink coffee, where does it come from (originally)?
N/A     

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FOR WARM WEATHER:

1. Cotton or linen?

2. Jeans or Khakis?

3. Sneakers or Sandals?

Bonus. Shorts: Yay! or Neigh!

Warm weather here! (Unfortunately.)

1. Cotton or linen?
Um....
After checking my closet, cotton, apparently. I can't say it comes from any particular personal preference, though.

2. Jeans or Khakis?
Depends on the situation, of course, but when any style of dress is acceptable, I choose jeans.

3. Sneakers or Sandals?
Sandals absolutely. I wear sneakers only in very particular situations when I really, really have to.

Bonus. Shorts: Yay! or Neigh!
Yay! But I don't really have a nice pair, so when I go out in public, I stick to the pants. Outdoors, beach, at home, though, absolutely.

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1. Did you ever have a summer job as a teenager? If so, what did it entail? Did you like it? Do you have any wisdom to offer as a result of your experience?

2. Choose one: bird-like power of flight or ability to breathe underwater (with fish-like swimming capabilities). Explain.

3. If you had the ability to perform magic with the condition that your wonders be performed with the aid of some utensil - wand, staff, mysterious orb, etc. - what object would you choose as your hyper-universal remote control, and why?

1. Did you ever have a summer job as a teenager? If so, what did it entail? Did you like it? Do you have any wisdom to offer as a result of your experience?

Loads. Shelf-stacking in Sainsbury's (supermarket), digging a huge garden pond for an eccentric old lady (who said she wanted to fill it with champagne), doing cross-checking of audits for a brewery, stocktaking for a defence company  , soldering power supply units for a computer memory drum company.

They were all quite fun because you knew you'd only have to do it for a short time.
Advice:  If you get a choice, choose something that looks good on your CV, don't piss off the permanent staff by working twice as hard  , bear in mind that if you're heading to a good university there will be people there who've done the first two terms work in their high school, so don't neglect your reading list.*

2. Choose one: bird-like power of flight or ability to breathe underwater (with fish-like swimming capabilities). Explain.

Flight.  I'd never have to use the A14 again and would be immune to tanker driver strikes.


3. If you had the ability to perform magic with the condition that your wonders be performed with the aid of some utensil - wand, staff, mysterious orb, etc. - what object would you choose as your hyper-universal remote control, and why?

Wristwatch. You evil adversary wouldn't notice anything strange.


* Remember the worst vice is advice.


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1  iPhone or other mobile?

2  iPod or clone?

3  Apples or oranges?

1. i phones are too expensive but I love apple gadgets...my mobile is an LG model of some sort.  I also have an apple G5 computer, but not one of the latest intel ones...I have one of them at work though.

2. I have an i pod nano and I've recently downloaded Spoon's latest album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga which is excellent, and Peep Show.  I also play Texus Holdum poker on my nano which tends to wear out the battery charge.

3. Computers = apple.  Fruit = Oranges.
Texus Holdum = debt and uncontrollable rage.

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1. If you had the money would you fly into space with Virgin Galactic?

2. Bicycle or Horse?

3. What is your favourite colour?

1. If you had the money would you fly into space with Virgin Galactic?
Health allowing (and the money not usable for anything else), yes, I'd seriously consider it
(Could be another company too, if there were advantages)

2. Bicycle or Horse?
Bicycle (or related vehicles). I do not trust large animals

3. What is your favourite colour?
Niniveh....Aaaaaaargh!
Blue, with a tinge of green or pure cobalt

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1. If you had to live in uni-coloured surroundings, would you choose pure pink* or b/w?
2. There is two types of food in front of you. One is delicious but looks and smells extremly disgusting, the other looks extremly delicious but is completely tasteless. Which one will you choose (eyes and nose have to stay open during eating)?
3. Are you afraid of fire or water? Which one would you choose, if you had to, for an unpleasant experience
Bonus: Is that one of those headology question sessions?

*If you love pink choose a color you dislike