The Never Ending Toadfish Interview Cycle!

[goat starer]

as my answers to the previous question simply disappeared into the ether....... I will have another go!

1) Hillary or Condi?

in what context? in most contexts I would go for neither (including as US president) but if pushed I would have to say Hilary on the basis that her oil interests are not so heavily enshrined on the side of a tanker now named the Altair Voyager allegedly

2) Pears or apples?

i love a nice pear! he he! but seriously pears every time. i see no point in apples unless they are traditional british varieties and someone has a big lump of cheddar.

3) Favorite city/town?

Liverpool. Nuff said!

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1) have you ever seen a real live toadfish?

2) have you ever met a real live toadfish sibling?

3) If you had to spend an evening with three siblings who would you choose and why? (dont answer if you might offend!)

[ivor]

 

What is chloroquine?

[Aggie]

Malaria meds.  I had 'em for the Phililppines....  they give you very, very real dreams for a couple of nights afterwards (it's a weekly dose).

Some people do not do well on chloroquin (nightmares, depression, other mental effects), but I only noticed the vividness of my dreams.

[ivor]

Can you get it in the States?

This reminds me of "Altered States."  Anyone have a sensory deprivation tank.

[Aggie]

I think it's available as a prescription....  we just told the doctor where we were going and he prescribed it.  I'm surprised you didn't get some when you were over there. 

Naturally, I wouldn't recommend taking it unless it's required...  google it for all the bad stuff.  Apparently it's toxic to the eye as well:
http://www.theberries.ns.ca/BOTW_archives/Chloroquin_Toxicity.html

[ivor]

Hmmm....

Thanks for the link.  I never heard of it before.

[Bluenose]

1) have you ever seen a real live toadfish?

Yes, I once spent an hour or so watching a whole lot of toadfish instead of fishing for black bream, letherjacket and estuary perch which is what I was originally after.  Very relaxin, the water was crystal clear and after I gave up fishing because the toadies kept nicking the bait, I just dropped in bits and watched the little critters.  Great fun!

2) have you ever met a real live toadfish sibling?

No, but I have spoken to DaveL on the telephone.

3) If you had to spend an evening with three siblings who would you choose and why? (dont answer if you might offend!)

Hmm, tricky...

If I am in a pirate mood, it would be Black Bart, The Black Spot and DaveL, or maybe I should include NoName and Calico Jack and...  Hmmm, too hard.

Ok lets think (primarily) non-pirate, well there's Chatty, Vita, Ops, Swato, Mero, Beagle, Qwerty, Bob, Goat..... Aaaarggghhh!  How can you expect me to cut it down to just three?  I'd like to spend the evening with all my HOT siblings!



1. Have you heard of Asteroid Apophis?

2. What are you planning to do in 2036?

3. Who ya gonna call?

[Sibling Chatty]

1. Have you heard of Asteroid Apophis?

Not until I read that page...and bookmarked it for further perusal.

2. What are you planning to do in 2036?

Be dead, or be 84 years old and miserable...I choose dead.

3. Who ya gonna call?

Well, not Ghostbusters, because ghosts rarely need busting, they're generally fairly good at behaving properly, and if not, then getting out of their way is favorite.

As usual, i'll call Dan. He's really good at taking care of me.

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1) What's your favorite card or board game?

2) You're preparing a chocolate fondue. What 10 items will you have to dip into it?

3) For some horrible cosmic reason, you must forego either vision or sound. Which sense would you miss most, sight or hearing?

[goat starer]

1) What's your favorite card or board game?

I love monopoly (but dont tell Beagle) and really enjoy scrabble. Not sure if it is a board game but Balderdash comes top of the list.

2) You're preparing a chocolate fondue. What 10 items will you have to dip into it?

a potato wedge, a carrot, a stalk of asparagus, a lamb kebab, a barbeque rib, a french loaf, a saveloy, a toulouse sausage, a marrow and a banana. I would then discard the chocolate fondue and eat the rest (not much of a sweet toth on this goat I am afraid)

3) For some horrible cosmic reason, you must forego either vision or sound. Which sense would you miss most, sight or hearing?

I would miss vision most. losing hearing is terrible (my mum is partially deaf and my two year old niece has hearing problems) but it seems to me to be more manageable whilst maintaining a fairly normal life. I also get more pleasure out of creating art than music and would hate to lose that.

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1) What piece of (friendly) advice would you like to give me?

2) If you could save one endangered species for ever what would it be?

3) What is your favorite cheese?

[Kiyoodle the Gambrinous]

1) What piece of (friendly) advice would you like to give me?

2) If you could save one endangered species for ever what would it be?

3) What is your favorite cheese?

1. Don't hope that Marxism is going to save the world, it won't.

2. Can I save them all?

If I should save one, I'd probably go with the Tigers, I just love those little kitties...

3. Camembert. I could eat it all day long...

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1. Winter or Summer?

2. Spring or Autumn?

3. Will you celebrate the Chinese New Year?

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

1. Winter or Summer?
Winter! If I'm cold, I can always get a sweater. Summer's too hot, and there's only so much one can remove.

2. Spring or Autumn?
Spring, if I have to pick. The blossoms around here are goregous!

3. Will you celebrate the Chinese New Year?
Probably not, but you never know.
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1)Battle Ship Galactica or Star Trek?

2) Brownback or Gulliani for 2008?

3) What do you think is going to happen with Nepal?

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

1. I loved Startrek but the current incarnation of Battlestar Galactica is the only thing I watch religiously.

2. Is this Brownback? I'm not too fond of Giuliani but the lesser evil...

3. Nepal? The same that happens everywhere else: strife, a bit of chaos, followed by a delicate balance that takes it out of the news. For now.

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1. Arthur C. Clarke or Isaac Asimov?

2. The beach or the mountains?

and for the musically inclined:

3. Prokofiev or Shostakovitch?

[Bluenose]

Oooh! Hard ones!

1. Arthur C. Clarke or Isaac Asimov?

Asimov by the finest of margins and probably based on the number of books of his that I have enjoyed over the years, which is to say that I have majorly enjoyed Arthur C Clark's work but there have been more of Asimov's.  These two guys were definately my favourite authors in my youth.

2. The beach or the mountains?

I like a beach near the mountains  , OK, if I have to choose I choose mountains.  On second thoughts, I choose beach, but not by the sea, rather a beach on the Murray River in the ancient red gum forest.  Yeah, that's the shot!  My third thoughts can just go take a run and jump...

3. Prokofiev or Shostakovitch?

Hmm, tricky.  I think Prokofiev, but that may be subject to change at no notice...
On the other hand I rather like Stravinski too.



1. Do thunder storms scare you or excite you?

2. What is your favourite kind of bird?

3. What was the last book that came into your possession, and did you buy it, or was it a gift or what?

[Sibling Chatty]

1. Do thunder storms scare you or excite you?

Neither, usually. They make me sleepy, but they upset Spencer, so I have to be the consoling Mommy and convince him that the thundermonsters won't get the small grey dog.

2. What is your favourite kind of bird?

Norweigan blue. Beautiful plumage.
OK, i'm not a 'housepet' bird kinda person. I like cardinals.


3. What was the last book that came into your possession, and did you buy it, or was it a gift or what?

The Language of God (A Scientist Presents Evidence For Belief) by Francis S. Collins, who is the head of the Human Genome Project.

it was a Christmas gift from a wonderful Sibling. I'm going to go read more of it in a few minutes.

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1) Whatcha doin' for New Year's Eve?

2) Did you overeat for Christmas? (Either main event or sweets.)

3) If you had to move to another country, which one would you choose?

[Griffin NoName]

1) Whatcha doin' for New Year's Eve?

Spending it having a vast dinner party with the same group of friends (probably about 18 people) who I've spent it with for the last 20+ New Year's Eve. It's a bring a dish dinner but I never have to as they all live in the same town and I am always just visiting ! Currently wondering how I am going to get back up the hill after midnight but before the party ends (tired)as I won't have my car with me and it's only about twelve houses up so asking someone to drive me is a bit daft. Well, it's not daft, I can't do it, but but but... oh bother

2) Did you overeat for Christmas? (Either main event or sweets.)

No, not over Christmas itself but I did have one chocolate cherry liquer too many tonight.

3) If you had to move to another country, which one would you choose?

Australia. Or New Zealand. Site unseen, never been, but like everyone I've ever met and what I know about them. Possibly Canada, actually definitely Canada but with different weather.

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1. If you had to move to another country which one would you avoid?

2. If you were going to meet someone you have always wanted to meet, where would you like to meet them?

3. If you could have another "sense", what would it be?