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Post by Raven on Jun 6, 2008 9:00:54 GMT -5
Just some fun questions to get to know each other. Copy and paste into an empty post reply and fill in your answers.
1~ How did you get your screen name?
2~ If you were a chocolate bar, who would you want to eat you?
3~ Favorite TV Show?
4~ Favorite movie?
5~ Favorite genre of music?
6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it?
7~ Who's your most favorite dead person?
8~ What did you do last night?
9~ Can you put your legs behind your head?
10~ Favorite quote?
11~ What books are you reading?
12~ Han Solo or Luke Skywalker?
13~ What book have you read most times in your life?
14~ What's the worst job you ever had?
15~ Color of your couch/sofa?
16~ Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
17~ Where on the globe are you right now?
18~ Member of this board you related most to (so far)?
19~ If you had 1 free plane ticket, where's 1 place you would go? Why?
20~ What is your favorite cuss word?
21~ If you could have one super power, what would it be?
22~ Where is your underwear?
23~ What scares you?
24~ Makes you laugh?
25~ Grosses you out?
26~ Favorite Zodiac character/book?
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Post by miki on Jun 6, 2008 9:50:34 GMT -5
Alright...I'll brave this... 1~ How did you get your screen name? Miki--'mi' from my first name, 'ki' from my last name. Had it since the 6th grade. I thought I was being rather clever. And ravenwolf4--had this one since the mid '90's; I like ravens and wolves and 4 was my fave number at the time. 2~ If you were a chocolate bar, who would you want to eat you? Besides my husband? *sheesh, this could get me into trouble...so...I'll be safe and say Bones~slowly and seductively. 3~ Favorite TV Show? A tie between Deadliest Catch and Dirty Jobs on Discovery and I know it's not a show, but from Oct. to June, I don't watch much else but NHL hockey on Center Ice. 4~ Favorite movie? There are lots, but a couple we watch over and over: Alien quad. and the original Star Wars, then throw in Braveheart, Gladiator, and HP 5~ Favorite genre of music? Rock and new age 6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? No 7~ Who's your most favorite dead person? My mom 8~ What did you do last night? Read, wrote, and frequented this board. 9~ Can you put your legs behind your head? Not even on a good day. 10~ Favorite quote? "what we do in life echoes in eternity" 11~ What books are you reading? Rereading ToT, skimming back through Jeaniene Frost, just finished Warrior Rising by PC Cast, getting ready to start Soltice Wood by Patricia A. McKillip and then The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick. 12~ Han Solo or Luke Skywalker?? Han, baby, Han 13~ What book have you read most times in your life? It used to be Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (would read it every year) now the Hollows will be catching up--I reread before the newest arrival. 14~ What's the worst job you ever had? I haven't had many, but I'd say cleaning Ruidoso Downs race track~silver lining; met my hubby there. 15~ Color of your couch/sofa? Sand beige 16~ Can you touch your nose with your tongue? No 17~ Where on the globe are you right now? NM 18~ Member of this board you related most to (so far)? Raven~we sometimes think alike~(how 'bout those Redwings, Raven!) 19~ If you had 1 free plane ticket, where's 1 place you would go? Why? Back to Scotland...I felt really connected there. 20~ What is your favorite cuss word? F*ck...and although it's really nasty...c*nt~it's foul, I know, but sometimes it's the only word that fits. 21~ If you could have one super power, what would it be? HHmmm...teleportation. 22~ Where is your underwear? Uh...on me? And clean ones in a drawer? 23~ What scares you? The dark~I don't see well in it...I know I'm a puss 24~ Makes you laugh? Lots of stuff 25~ Grosses you out? Bugs...I hate bugs... 26~ Favorite Zodiac character/book? Jo/all of them
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Post by foxbat on Jun 6, 2008 10:00:24 GMT -5
1~ How did you get your screen name? It was my call-sign in the AFJROTC in high school 2~ If you were a chocolate bar, who would you want to eat you? Haven't really thought about it. 3~ Favorite TV Show? House, law and order, actual medical forensics shows , or most anime shows 4~ Favorite movie? recent, speed racer. of all time, 6th sense 5~ Favorite genre of music? alt rock 6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? no. who told you about my voices? 7~ Who's your most favorite dead person? the guy that played Ernest in all those movies 8~ What did you do last night? went to summer class and watched TV 9~ Can you put your legs behind your head? no 10~ Favorite quote? " popularity is other people liking you, happiness is you liking you" Joel olstein 11~ What books are you reading? The Zodiac series (duh), the 5th witch by Graham masterton, and Cerulean sins by Hamilton 12~ Han Solo or Luke Skywalker?? Han solo 13~ What book have you read most times in your life? none 14~ What's the worst job you ever had? helping my mother run her home daycare 15~ Color of your couch/sofa? it's kind of a mocha colored one 16~ Can you touch your nose with your tongue? no 17~ Where on the globe are you right now? south-western USA 18~ Member of this board you related most to (so far)? probably a tie between mouse and miki 19~ If you had 1 free plane ticket, where's 1 place you would go? Why? Hawaii because i was born there but moved before i was old enough to remember it. 20~ What is your favorite cuss word? shit 21~ If you could have one super power, what would it be? telepathy 22~ Where is your underwear? on my bed (i sleep on the couch ) 23~ What scares you? spiders 24~ Makes you laugh? physical comedy 25~ Grosses you out? the things they eat on fear factor 26~ Favorite Zodiac character/book? I have to go with Regan, i like her vindictive streak, don't get me wrong she should die for what she did to Jo, but i like her.
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Post by deathlynx on Jun 6, 2008 13:02:10 GMT -5
1~ How did you get your screen name? He was the third incarnation of my primary character for Marvel Comic RPG…I’ve always loved Lynxes (and cat’s in general) so I thought it would be a cool name…ever since it’s been one of my net handles, and slowly took over as the only one… 2~ If you were a chocolate bar, who would you want to eat you? My luck? An ant hill would find me… 3~ Favorite TV Show? B5 hands down…love the story arcs and great character development… Running a close second and third and Heroes and BSG in that order… 4~ Favorite movie? Hackers! A lot of fun…and I can honestly say I was a fan of Angelina since the very beginning… 5~ Favorite genre of music? Ambient techno/industrial 6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? Nope…they couldn’t get me close enough to the edge to annoy me over 7~ Who's your most favorite dead person? Dunno…don’t spend much time thinking of the dead… 8~ What did you do last night? Watched National Treasure 2, held my son, checked the boards… 9~ Can you put your legs behind your head? Depends on your perspective…If I’m lying on the floor then aren’t my legs behind my feet when I look “up”? 10~ Favorite quote? “There is no such thing as sanity, only useful ways of being insane.” 11~ What books are you reading? Re-reading Orphans of Chaos by John C. Wright in preparation of reading its sequels 12~ Han Solo or Luke Skywalker?? Mara Jade bee-atch! But if forced to choose from those two, Han… 13~ What book have you read most times in your life? Not sure…haven’t read any more than twice that I can think of…Honor Harrington Novels, Signs of the Zodiac series… 14~ What's the worst job you ever had? Cutco Cutlery salesman or Kirby Vaccuum cleaner sales…I hate direct sales!!! 15~ Color of your couch/sofa? Wood futon with black mattress… 16~ Can you touch your nose with your tongue? Not quite, but less than a cm… 17~ Where on the globe are you right now? New Hampshire 18~ Member of this board you related most to (so far)? Probably Mouse…sure, we squable and argue, but that’s because we’re both Caps…we’re too similar 19~ If you had 1 free plane ticket, where's 1 place you would go? Why? I’d give it to someone else, probably my wife to go meet her best friend in Michigan…Not much for vacations… 20~ What is your favorite cuss word? “Hell”…yeah, I really am just that bland… 21~ If you could have one super power, what would it be? The power to heal…laying-on-hands always seemed like a pretty cool one… 22~ Where is your underwear? What the he Hell kinda question is that? On me…A better question would be what kind of underwear…for me that’s boxer-briefs… 23~ What scares you? Heights and large flying insects… 24~ Makes you laugh? Very little…a good book, horror movies… 25~ Grosses you out? Again, very little…cooked veggies… 26~ Favorite Zodiac character/book? Not sure…I like a lot of the characters…especially the comic shop crew, so probably taterToT
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Post by Raven on Jun 6, 2008 15:41:51 GMT -5
1~ How did you get your screen name? When I was painting a mural on my wall years ago, the bottle of black paint was titled "Raven." (Orange was "Pumpkin" and so on.) I love painting, I loved black, so I kept it.
2~ If you were a chocolate bar, who would you want to eat you? Gerard Butler
3~ Favorite TV Show? Smallville, Scrubs, NCIS
4~ Favorite movie? Too many to name right now.
5~ Favorite genre of music? Rock, alternative
6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? I've already done it. Cliff diving in Hawaii. Weeee!
7~ Who's your most favorite dead person? Bones. He's yummy. Does he count?
8~ What did you do last night? Went out to dinner, read, caught up on the boards.
9~ Can you put your legs behind your head? One at a time, yes.
10~ Favorite quote? "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -Helen Keller
11~ What books are you reading? Just finished One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
12~ Han Solo or Luke Skywalker? Han's studlier, but Luke's got that whole "Force" thing going on.
13~ What book have you read most times in your life? Probably the Vampire Diaries series by L.J. Smith. I read the hell out of those when I was younger.
14~ What's the worst job you ever had? I worked at a day care where my boss always wanted to hook me up with her son and it made me very uncomfortable. I even had a boyfriend too.
15~ Color of your couch/sofa? dark green
16~ Can you touch your nose with your tongue? Oh yeah.
17~ Where on the globe are you right now? Washington D.C.
18~ Member of this board you related most to (so far)? Vicki and Miki.
19~ If you had 1 free plane ticket, where's 1 place you would go? Why? I need to see Europe.
20~ What is your favorite cuss word? Fuck. It's so versatile. (It's cute when you guys censor yourselves when you type, but it's unnecessary.)
21~ If you could have one super power, what would it be? Telepathy.
22~ Where is your underwear? One pair is on my arse. The majority's in my drawer.
23~ What scares you? Skanks like Regan.
24~ Makes you laugh? Sometimes I laugh at the dumbest stuff. I'm silly.
25~ Grosses you out? See answer to #23. Add to that bugs, vomit, nasty smells, pickles, mushrooms, peas...lots of stuff!
26~ Favorite Zodiac character/book? Jo/Touch.
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Post by debim on Jun 6, 2008 16:01:48 GMT -5
1~ How did you get your screen name? It's my IRL name. I'm too old to try to be clever.
2~ If you were a chocolate bar, who would you want to eat you? Sam Merlotte from the Sookie Stackhouse series. 3~ Favorite TV Show? Survivor...I love to study human nature and that show has both good and bad examples.
4~ Favorite movie? While You Were Sleeping. Sappy, I know.
5~ Favorite genre of music? mellow rock
6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? My voices like me....they want me to push OTHER people off the cliff.
7~ Who's your most favorite dead person? John Candy, I truly mourned his passing.
8~ What did you do last night? Finished Toni McGee Causey's book, Bobbie Faye's Very (Very, Very, Very) Bad Day and tried hard not to pee myself, it was that funny. Moderated at the CH site, and posted at Jeaniene Frost's site. 9~ Can you put your legs behind your head? Not if I ever want to actually USE them again.
10~ Favorite quote? "If you can't say anything nice, come sit by me." My friend Michele's Grandma Rose.
11~ What books are you reading? Wen Spencer's Ukiah Oregon series,TOT, and Notting Hell.
12~ Han Solo or Luke Skywalker?? Han Solo
13~ What book have you read most times in your life? Dead To The World, Charlaine Harris
14~ What's the worst job you ever had? QC lab for Red Arrow Products, the manufacturer of Liquid Smoke. I had to do research on TAR, for cripe's sake.
15~ Color of your couch/sofa? Taupe Leather
16~ Can you touch your nose with your tongue? Why would I want to?
17~ Where on the globe are you right now? Port Washington, WI (Just north of Milwaukee)
18~ Member of this board you related most to (so far)? Vampyre, Ailishsmom, & Miki (I think we're all around the same age) 19~ If you had 1 free plane ticket, where's 1 place you would go? Why? the British Isles....they are on my bucket list and I wouldn't need a phrase book.
20~ What is your favorite cuss word? WTF or OH SH**, what can I say, I am a crusty old pottymouth.
21~ If you could have one super power, what would it be? The ability to fly.
22~ Where is your underwear? Covering my butt.
23~ What scares you? Clowns...don't like 'em.
24~ Makes you laugh? Almost anything, I find most human conditions hysterically funny.
25~ Grosses you out? Some types of food like oysters.
26~ Favorite Zodiac character/book? Jolivia
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Post by Raven on Jun 6, 2008 16:05:29 GMT -5
6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? My voices like me....they want me to push OTHER people off the cliff. LMFAO. Awesome! Do you take requests? I love these answers, guys!
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Post by miki on Jun 6, 2008 16:10:54 GMT -5
I second that!^
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Post by debim on Jun 6, 2008 16:20:05 GMT -5
I need to add to # 23. I don't like snakes either. <shudder>
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Post by slayercat on Jun 6, 2008 18:17:45 GMT -5
1~ How did you get your screen name? I have a cat named Buffy.
2~ If you were a chocolate bar, who would you want to eat you? Nathan Fillion
3~ Favorite TV Show? Firefly!!! Current shows: Heroes, BSG, Grey's Anatomy
4~ Favorite movie? Original Star Wars
5~ Favorite genre of music? Alternative, Rock, Pop, pretty much anything except some country and jazz.
6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? Voices? What voices? Do you hear any voices? No, how about you? No, me neither! Hey, let's go jump off a cliff! What??
7~ Who's your most favorite dead person? My dad.
8~ What did you do last night? Went to the hairdressers, bought my granddaughter a birthday present and got some new clothes.
9~ Can you put your legs behind your head? But then I would be broken and unable to get up!
10~ Favorite quote? All thing work together for good to them that love god.
11~ What books are you reading? Finishing up Tater-ToT, then onto Halfway to the Grave.
12~ Han Solo or Luke Skywalker? Luke!
13~ What book have you read most times in your life? Lord of the Rings, The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay and The Riddle-Master series by Patricia McKillip.
14~ What's the worst job you ever had? Convenient store clerk.
15~ Color of your couch/sofa? Dark sage green.
16~ Can you touch your nose with your tongue? More importantly, can I touch Hunter's???
17~ Where on the globe are you right now? Ohio
18~ Member of this board you related most to (so far)? All of us'ns who are in their 50's. And Raven. And mouse. And deadkitty. And the computer-game geek formerly known as Vampyre. And everybody else!
19~ If you had 1 free plane ticket, where's 1 place you would go? Why? Italy. Because that is where Tuscany is (and all the hot Italian men!!! Hey, is Hunter Italian??)
20~ What is your favorite cuss word? Fuck. As in fuck a duck. Or fuckity fuck fuck. Or what the fuck. etc.
21~ If you could have one super power, what would it be? The Vulcan mind-meld.
22~ Where is your underwear? Where it is supposed to be.
23~ What scares you? Bees, wasps and other stingie thingies. And scorpions!!
24~ Makes you laugh? Absurdity
25~ Grosses you out? Explicit violence in movies.
26~ Favorite Zodiac character/book? Hunter!! And Tater-ToT so far. Almost done!
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Post by Raven on Jun 6, 2008 19:19:28 GMT -5
Slayercat, I LMFAO at your #6, fuckety-fucks and #16. Awesome! ;D
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Post by ailishsmom on Jun 6, 2008 20:33:07 GMT -5
Ok, I'll answer first then go back and read everyone else's so I don't influence myself 1~ How did you get your screen name? If you know how much I brag about my daughter, this is a given. I started using it 18 years ago when she was born. 2~ If you were a chocolate bar, who would you want to eat you? I'll be boring and say my first thought was my husband. My second thought, Giles from Buffy (not the actor, the character) 3~ Favorite TV Show? Currently on - Ghosthunters; When they come back - Torchwood & Dexter; Gone forever - Serenity, Buffy, many more 4~ Favorite movie? Hmm, tough one....Big Fish, Jezebel, The Golden Child, A Knight's Tale, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The King and I (not necessarily in that order and depending on my mood). I was trying to think of movies I can watch multiple times. 5~ Favorite genre of music? Classic Rock 6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? The voices in my head only sing TV theme songs 7~ Who's your most favorite dead person? My grandmother, my mom, my dad and Bette Davis 8~ What did you do last night? Watched Fear Itself and finished ToT 9~ Can you put your legs behind your head? Not for few decades 10~ Favorite quote? "Was your head with you all day today??" - Bill Cosby 11~ What books are you reading? Blue Moon Rising - Simon Green 12~ Han Solo or Luke Skywalker? Uhh, if I cared, probably Han Solo 13~ What book have you read most times in your life? Jane Eyre 14~ What's the worst job you ever had? nurse's aide, night shift in a nursing home 15~ Color of your couch/sofa? taupe suede and bleached wood 16~ Can you touch your nose with your tongue? Not even with both hands, I just tried 17~ Where on the globe are you right now? Pennsylvania 18~ Member of this board you related most to (so far)? debim, we seem to have the most similar experiences but I love the whole crazy lot of you 19~ If you had 1 free plane ticket, where's 1 place you would go? Why? Ireland, to research my family heritage 20~ What is your favorite cuss word? Rat's Ass or Holy Smokes, I'm not one to swear 21~ If you could have one super power, what would it be? Time Travel? 22~ Where is your underwear? On me and in the dresser 23~ What scares you? Losing my family 24~ Makes you laugh? my daughter and her friends, you guys and Vicki, most of the people I work with 25~ Grosses you out? slasher movies like Saw 26~ Favorite Zodiac character/book? book - Scent of Shadows because it started it all. Jo for her strength and Regan because it's so much fun to hate her.
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Post by debim on Jun 6, 2008 21:24:17 GMT -5
[quote author=ailishsmom
1~ How did you get your screen name? If you know how much I brag about my daughter, this is a given. I started using it 18 years ago when she was born.
IRL, I was known as "Ryan&ChristophersMom" for years on our cul de sac. I seriously came close to forgetting my own name, I swear!
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Post by alegra on Jun 6, 2008 21:56:18 GMT -5
7~ Who's your most favorite dead person? the guy that played Ernest in all those movies That's Jim Varney! I loved him in "The Beverly Hillbillies" and his car commercials, too. I'm right there with ya. 1~ How did you get your screen name? It's a character's name in "The Little Lady Agency" books.2~ If you were a chocolate bar, who would you want to eat you? Hunter. I wouldn't mind melting in his mouth or on his hands. *shivers*3~ Favorite TV Show? Currently BBC's Robin Hood series. Classic SATC4~ Favorite movie? Grease. As a matter of fact, a friend and I were singing some of the songs at work the other day. 5~ Favorite genre of music? Varies. One can never go wrong with 80's though.6~ If the voices in your head told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? They wouldn't tell me that. They're too busy telling me to check out hot menz.7~ Who's your most favorite dead person? John Lennon8~ What did you do last night? Nothing illegal. ;D 9~ Can you put your legs behind your head? No, but I'd like to put Johnny Depp's legs behind my head.10~ Favorite quote? "Live your own life because you will die your own death."11~ What books are you reading? Finished TOT, currently reading "The Lady, Her Lover, & Her Lord" by TD Jakes. I recommend that to any woman.12~ Han Solo or Luke Skywalker? Hmm...Han Solo *Homer drool*13~ What book have you read most times in your life? Harry Potter 514~ What's the worst job you ever had? I've been blessed enough not to feel bad about any of my jobs.15~ Color of your couch/sofa? Chocolate...that's a nicer way of saying shit brown.16~ Can you touch your nose with your tongue? Are you the chesire cat? No? Then...ewww.17~ Where on the globe are you right now? Los Angeles18~ Member of this board you related most to (so far)? Too soon to tell.19~ If you had 1 free plane ticket, where's 1 place you would go? Japan Why? The culture fascinates me.20~ What is your favorite cuss word? Shiiet--you have to hiss it that way, too.21~ If you could have one super power, what would it be? I'm going to be lame and write flight--I would love to fly.22~ Where is your underwear? What is this underwear of which you speak?23~ What scares you? Having my heart broken.24~ Makes you laugh? Slapstick--I love stupid funny. So I will be seeing Adam Sandler's Zohan movie.25~ Grosses you out? Bad manners, overdone plastic surgeries(I live in L.A. so that's everywhere), overpowering scents--including perfumes.26~ Favorite Zodiac character/book? Hunter--he has some of the best quotes. I'll have to agree with ailishsmom on fave book--Scent of Shadows. I just feel that I'm right there with Jo--I feel the same with the sequels-- and sympathize with her being a novice and an outsider.
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Post by miki on Jun 6, 2008 22:11:30 GMT -5
alegra, #9--ROFLMAO AND #10--great quote
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