The Never Ending Toadfish Interview Cycle!

[Opsa]

"Hey mister- can we have our ball back?" 

1)What is your favorite movie line ever?

2)What is the most zen moment you can remember in your life?

3)Have you ever played a practical joke on someone? If so, what was it?

[The Meromorph]

1)What is your favorite movie line ever?
"E.T. phone home."

2)What is the most zen moment you can remember in your life?
The first time I read "The origins of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind" by Julian Jaynes. Satori exemplified.

3)Have you ever played a practical joke on someone? If so, what was it?
Automating a response, apparently from the Operating System, on a mainframe (IBM 370) to any user that requested a job be run, saying that the Computer was busy, and didn't want to be bothered by 'some dumb bunny' without the brains to notice that.
Some people were vastly amused, several took it personally, and wanted to report the Computer for sexual harassment. One emailed the CEO to complain about that (he was one of the ones greatly amused, but he did tell me not to do it again.


1) Did you like your parents?
2) What was your favorite vehicle?
3) Did you inhale?

[Swatopluk]

Sorry for being responsible for the thread drift

1) Did you like your parents?
They are still alive and usually the answer is yes

2) What was your favorite vehicle?
Probably the tricycle or the roller I had as a small child. Today, I'd say something fast on the water.

3) Did you inhale?
Not voluntarily (I am a nonsmoker, so the only thing to inhale is other people's exhaust)

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1) Your family status (e.g. married, stable, relationship, single etc.)?

2) Favorite classical composer ("I don't like classical music" is an acceptable answer )?

3) Do you have a good singing voice?

[Kiyoodle the Gambrinous]

1) Your family status (e.g. married, stable, relationship, single etc.)?

Mostly single. Open for occasional flirts.

2) Favorite classical composer ("I don't like classical music" is an acceptable answer Grin )?

I like classical musical from time to time, but couldn't say which one of the composers is my favourit (but I'll say Bedrich Smetana just out of patriotism)

3) Do you have a good singing voice?

Not that I'm aware of it. People tend to run away in panic when I sing. (Useful when in public showers, I love to sing under shower )

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1. Roots reggae or dub?

2. Would you like to have a pet rat?

3. Off topic or on topic?

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

1. Roots reggae or dub?
Roots, por favor.

2. Would you like to have a pet rat?
Not so much, no. Rats belong elsewhere, not in my house.

3. Off topic or on topic?
So, I saw the weirdest movie EVER. Pan's Labyrinth. Good, weird, and nauseatingly bloody and violent. I nearly left the theatre.
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1. Classic fairy tales, or the syrppy Dinsey/Pixar versions?

2. Favorite horror/thriller flick?

3. Cult movies or classics? Or both?

[Swatopluk]

1. Classic fairy tales, or the syrppy Dinsey/Pixar versions?
Not Disney but nothing against an intelligent new take.
One can botch the classics too.

2. Favorite horror/thriller flick?
Currently reviewing the old Quatermass&related flicks from BBC/Hammer.
Those would be among the favorites

3. Cult movies or classics? Or both?
Personally I gravitate towards the old b/w era and more European/British than US.
Difficult to put a cult label on those though some would deserve it.

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Do you prefer...
1. Strings or woodwinds?

2. Fast or slow music?

3. vocal or instrumental music?

[goat starer]

Do you prefer...
1. Strings or woodwinds?

strings all the way. I love Elgars cello stuff and classical guitar like the concerto de aranjuez

2. Fast or slow music?

kind of middling really. to slow makes me sad too fast leaves me behind.

3. vocal or instrumental music?

in classical it is instrumental all the way and the same in modern dance music. my real love though is guitar based i ndie bands with vocals. just dont make me go anywhere near an opera!

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1. what is your favorite spice?

2. what is your favorite herb?

3. sugar in your tea?

[Kiyoodle the Gambrinous]

1. what is your favorite spice?

The Spice Girls...

I think my favourite spice would be either chili or pepper.

2. what is your favorite herb?

My lawyer advised me not to answer this question.

3. sugar in your tea?

Yes please.

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1. Water with or without bubbles?

2. Coca Cola or Pepsi?

3. Your favourite fast food place (or the one you hate the least)?

[The Meromorph]

1. Water with or without bubbles?

With. San Pellegrino to be precise (I buy it by the case).


2. Coca Cola or Pepsi?

Neither. See above. If I must have flavored water, then Diet Lemonade, or Diet Cranberry Ginger Ale.


3. Your favourite fast food place (or the one you hate the least)?

Wendy's (if a good one - like most fast food places, they are very variable in quality)


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1. Joy or serenity?

2. Why do you dislike .... ?

3. Have you read any Steven Pinker?

[Sibling Chatty]

1. Joy or serenity?
I have learned to not expect Joy. Serenity would be lovely, thanks.

2. Why do you dislike .... ?
Generally because .... has been rude or patronizing or greedy or obnoxious. Otherwise I generally like most ...., assuming they're not something i'm allergic to.

3. Have you read any Steven Pinker?

Nope. I am sadly poorly read. The no library now that I have time to read, combined with the inability to hold up a book well at the moment would probably be the cause for that.

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1] Do you have any nervous habit? (Clicking pens, tapping feet or fingers, drumming on things, playing with stuff...)

2] If you had the chance to visit for a month in another country, but only in one city (or reasonably small area) where would you go?

3] Would you give up your bed for a guest, or make them sleep on the (insert type of temporary guest accomodations here: sofa, futon, air matress, guest bedroom ancient matress, pallet on the floor)?

[Swatopluk]

1] Do you have any nervous habit? (Clicking pens, tapping feet or fingers, drumming on things, playing with stuff...)

All of them in a mild form (usually conscious, i.e. I know that I am doing it while I am doing it)

2] If you had the chance to visit for a month in another country, but only in one city (or reasonably small area) where would you go?

Normally I'd say somewhere in Norway. But under the given circumstances I say London. A number of museums there I really want to visit.

3] Would you give up your bed for a guest, or make them sleep on the (insert type of temporary guest accomodations here: sofa, futon, air matress, guest bedroom ancient matress, pallet on the floor)?

Highly dependent on the guest. Additionally there is the question where to put the alternative bedding.

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1) You prefer the art of what century?
2) What kind of art (painting, sculpture etc.)
3) Any artistic leanings yourself (not music though)?

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

1) You prefer the art of what century?
I like art form all sorts of era, but Renaissance and traditional/folk art are my favorites.

2) What kind of art (painting, sculpture etc.)
Photography, painting, drawing.

3) Any artistic leanings yourself (not music though)?
Writing. Lots of writing, none of it terribly good, and photography. Pencil and charcoal drawing.
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1. How many computers do you own?

2. OS on said computers?

3. Favorite candy?

[goat starer]

1. How many computers do you own?
2. OS on said computers?
One. OS is Windows XP. I have a work laptop with the same OS.

3. Favorite candy?

is candy sweets? is it all sweets? If so liquorice and aniseed glacier mint thingies.

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1) what is the largest animal you have touched?

2) do you gather / hunt and eat any wild food?

3) floorboards or carpets?

[Bluenose]

1) what is the largest animal you have touched?

Asiatic Elephant

2) do you gather / hunt and eat any wild food?

Yes - Rabbits, kangaroos (only species in abundance such as eastern grey), deer, fish (most available inshore/estuarine species in saltwater, in fresh water only introduced species like trout), molluscs (periwinkles, whelks etc) & squid, oysters, field mushrooms, blackberries (when sure they have not been sprayed)

3) floorboards or carpets?

My house has wall to wall carpet, but if I could afford it I would rip it all up and replace it with Australian hardwood flooring, probably spotted gum.

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1. Who is your favourite non-fiction author?

2. What is you favourite work by that author?

3. How many books on average do you read per week, month or year (whichever is easiest)?

[Swatopluk]

1. Who is your favourite non-fiction author?
Sebastian Haffner would be a candidate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_Haffner

2. What is you favourite work by that author?
Him being an essayist, this is not easy to answer.
From Bismarck to Hitler or this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Meaning_of_Hitler

3. How many books on average do you read per week, month or year (whichever is easiest)?
Even more difficult to say because I read so many books parallel and intermittantly.
Some thick books may take years to finish others are read in one go

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1. What is your favorite color?

2. What is your purpose (you may answer philosophically)?

3. Do you think you have a lasting impact?