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A list of questions - you post the number, I answer in my own inimitable way.  One per customer!

1) Put your iTunes on shuffle. Give me the first 6 songs that pop up.
2) If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?
3) Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.
4) What do you think about most?
5) What does your latest text message from someone else say?
6) Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
7) What's your strangest talent?
8) Girls.... (finish the sentence); Boys.... (finish the sentence)
9) Ever had a poem or song written about you?
10) When is the last time you played the air guitar?
11) Do you have any strange phobias?
12) Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?
13) What's your religion?
14) If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?
15) Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?
16) Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band?
17) What was the last lie you told?
18) Do you believe in karma?
19) What does your URL mean?
20) What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?
21) Who is your celebrity crush?
22) Have you ever gone skinny dipping?
23) How do you vent your anger?
24) Do you have a collection of anything?
25) Do you perfer talking on the phone or video chatting online?
26) Are you happy with the person you've become?
27) What's a sound you hate; sound you love?
28) What's your biggest "what if"?
29) Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens?
30) Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm.
31) Smell the air. What do you smell?
32) What's the worst place you have ever been to?
33) Choose: East Coast or West Coast?
34) Most attractive singer of your opposite gender?
35) To you, what is the meaning of life?
36) Define: Art.
37) Do you believe in luck?
38) What's the weather like right now?
39) What time is it?
40) Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?
41) What was the last book you read?
42) Do you like the smell of gasoline?
43) Do you have any nicknames?
44) What was the last movie you saw?
45) What's the worst injury you've ever had?
46) Have you ever caught a butterfly?
47) Do you have any obsessions right now?
48) What's your sexual orientation?
49) Ever had a rumor spread about you?
50) Do you believe in magic?
51) Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?
52) What is your astrological sign?
53) Do you save money or spend it?
54) What's the last thing you purchased?
55) Love or lust?
56) In a relationship?
57) How many relationships have you had?
58) Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
59) Where were you yesterday?
60) Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
61) Are you wearing socks right now?
62) What's your favorite animal?
63) What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?
64) Where is your best friend?
65) Spit or swallow?(;
66) What is your heritage?
67) What were you doing last night at 12 AM?
68) What do you think is Satan's last name?
69) Be honest. Ever gotten yourself off?
70) Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend?
71) You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?
72) You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid?
73) You can only have one of these things: trust or love.
74) What's a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?
75) What are the last four digits in your cell phone number?
76) In your opinion, what makes a great relationship?
77) How can I win your heart?
78) Can insanity bring on more creativity?
79) What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far?
80) What size shoes do you where?
81) What would you want to be written on your tombstone?
82) What is your favorite word?
83) Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word: heart.
84) What is a saying you say a lot?
85) What's the last song you listened to?
86) Basic question: what's your favorite color/colors?
87) What is your current desktop picture?
88) If you could press a button and make anyone in the world instantaneously explode, who would it be
89) What would be a question you'd be afraid to tell the truth on?
90) One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by WEEPING ANGELS. The Weeping Angles aren't really doing anything, they're just standing around your bed. What do you do?
91) You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what's even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power?
92) You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again?
93) You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?
94) You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who would it be?
95) You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?
96) Do you have any relatives in jail?
97) Have you ever thrown up in the car?
98) Ever been on a plane?
99) If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say?

Book meme

Jul. 23rd, 2010 01:20 pm
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Snerked from too many friends to count....

"Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes."

For my list, non-fiction is bolded because there's a lot of non-fiction on the list and most of them I expect will be unfamiliar to my Flist.

1.    The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
2.    Dark Sun
3.    The Civilization of the Middle Ages
4.    Space Cadet
5.    Gödel, Escher, Bach
6.    Metamagical Themas
7.    The Road Through Miyama
8.    Carrying the Fire
9.    Apollo
10.  A Degree of Mastery
11.  Basin and Range
12   Shogun
13.  On Food And Cooking
14.  True Love
15.  How Buildings Learn


A commented list explaining the nature of the non fiction works can be found after the cut. )

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Snerked from [livejournal.com profile] noveldevice

I set the music player on random and listed the first lines of the first twenty... I'll line 'em out as people guess 'em.

No googling please! :) :)
  1. I eat cannibal, feed on animal
    Total Coelo - I Eat Cannibal [livejournal.com profile] fittzwm gets half credit cuz she missed the group.
     
  2. Traveling in a fried-out combie/ On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
     Men At Work - Down Under [livejournal.com profile] abrahe
     
  3. They see me mowin'/ My front lawn
    Weird Al - White and Nerdy [livejournal.com profile] fittzwm
     
  4. I feel so extraordinary/ Something's got a hold on me/ I get this feeling I'm in motion
     
  5. Dr. Who! (HEY) Dr. Who/ Dr. Who! (HEY) The TARDIS
     KLF - Doctorin' the Tardis [livejournal.com profile] abrahe
     
  6. I'm sailing away/ Set an open course for the Virgin Sea/ 'Cause I've got to be free
     Styx - Sailing Away [livejournal.com profile] fittzwm
     
  7. All around me are familiar faces/ Worn out places, worn out faces / Bright and early for their daily races
     Gary Jules - Mad World [livejournal.com profile] fittzwm gets it's on the second try
     
  8. Crack that whip/ Give the past the slip/ Step on a crack/ Break your momma's back
     Devo - Whip It! [livejournal.com profile] fittzwm
     
  9. An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day/ Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
    Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson - Ghost Riders in the Sky [livejournal.com profile] abrahe

    OK, he didn't actually guess the group, but there's no way to actually guess which of the many artists that have recorded this song - and I have something like twenty versions.
     
  10. Well we got no choice/ All the girls and boys/ Makin all that noise/ 'Cause they found new toys
     Alice Cooper - School's Out For Ever [livejournal.com profile] fittzwm
     
  11. When I met you in the restaurant/ You could tell I was no debutante
    Blondie - Dreamin'[livejournal.com profile] fittzwm
     
  12. Step right up and don't be shy/ because you will not believe your eyes/ She's right here behind the glass
     The Tubes - She's A Beauty [livejournal.com profile] fittzwm
     
  13. My baby lookin' for my baby/ Runnin' around lookin' up lookin' down
    B-52's Runnin' Around [livejournal.com profile] abrahe 
     
  14. Sometimes you say you will sometimes you say you won't/ you always keep me waiting waiting hesitating hey yeah
     
  15. Some people say a man is made outta mud/ A poor man's made outta muscle and blood
    Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons [livejournal.com profile] krazyfiberkat

    I'm really suprised this one took so long!
     
  16. Thick cloud - steam rising - hissing stone on sweat lodge fire/ Around me - buffalo robe - sage in bundle - rub on skin
     
  17. When you walked into the room/ There was voodoo in the vibes
     Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You [livejournal.com profile] abrahe 
     
  18. Put on my blue suede shoes/ And I boarded the plane/ Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
     Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis [livejournal.com profile] fittzwm
     
  19. Naughty boys in nasty schools/ Headmasters breaking all the rules
     
  20. If time itself was his demeanor There d be no sunlight or a glimmer/ Of of sunlight landing on the street
     
This'll be interesting, I'm into a broad range of stuff - some of which is seriously obscure.
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You Are Baseball Games
You like old fashioned things. You're one of those people who values tradition.
You enjoy a slow pace of life. You believe that life is all about enjoying every moment.

You love the changing of the seasons, and you look forward to what each season brings.
You are smart and a bit obsessive. You become very immersed in your interests.


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"Are You a Humble Woodworker?"
Green Woodworker
You're a Green Woodworker. You've made very few mistakes in your day. You're either brand new or fudging the numbers ;) Don't worry - humility will find you if you keep putting in time in your workshop.


I'd love to see [livejournal.com profile] hrollaug's results... :)

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Nicked from [livejournal.com profile] courtierka



Your result for The Ultimate Sixteen Candles Quiz...

Gnarly


You scored 100% You need to take a break from the 80's and join the rest of us in the 21st century!


Take The Ultimate Sixteen Candles Quiz
at HelloQuizzy



Surprising, considering how much of the 80's I missed... But then I did see the movie just last month.

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Nicked from many....

1. Stop talking about politics for a moment or two.
2. Post a reasonably-sized picture in your LJ, NOT under a cut tag, of something pleasant, such as an adorable kitten, or a fluffy white cloud, or a bottle of booze. Something that has NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS.
3. Include these instructions, and share the love.


Not that I've been talking all that much about politics anyhow... I've pretty much been actively avoiding it.

From Bread


Sourdough starter bubbling away for the bread I'm baking for this weekend.

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Nicked from - well, nobody as I decided to start this myself.. :)



Name that James Bond Tune!


Then post your score and your personal favorites to your LJ.

I scored 80%, mostly because I don't know the 'newer' Bond's all that well. I got a couple of the newer ones because the other options were from the classics - and I knew they weren't from there. But if all the choices were 'newer' ones, I was screwed.

Some of my favorite Bond music:

Thunderball:



You Only Live Twice (the trailer) - and my overall favorite soundtrack. I still have the LP somewhere in the house.



You Only Live Twice (title theme):



I'd have loved to linked to Weird Al's "Spy Hard", but couldn't find an embeddable version.
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Been meaning to get to this one for a couple of days now...

When you see this, post in your own journal with your favorite quote from The Princess Bride. Preferably not "As you wish" or the Inigo Montoya speech.


"Life is pain Majesty, anyone who says otherwise if just trying to sell you something".

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From:
[livejournal.com profile] gwen_the_potter

Comment on this post. I will give you a letter. Think of 5 fictional characters and post their names and your comments on these characters in your LJ.

My letter is: "P"


  • Mrs Peel, Emma Peel of The Avengers. Catsuit, karate moves, wit, charm, and brains - what's not to like? When I was growing up, I wanted to be John Steed, not James Bond. Not only was Steed classier, Mrs Peel was a long shot better than any Bond girl could ever be.
  • Podkayne "Poddy" Fries, of Robert Heinlein's Podkayne of Mars. When I first read the story, even then I felt the ending was weak. I was pleased many years later when the original ending was released. (Details at the link.)
  • Passepartout - faithful sidekick of Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days. Signing on for employment with a notably staid English gentlemen, he certainly didn't expect to be pitched headlong into such an adventure.
  • Jean-Luc Picard. Captain of the Enterprise D. 'nuff said.
  • Pillsbury Doughboy - I can't beat his obituary, which says it all...
    Please join me in remembering a great icon. Veteran Pillsbury spokesperson, The Pillsbury Doughboy, died yesterday of a severe yeast infection and complications from repeated pokes to the belly. He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a slightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out, including Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, Captain Crunch and many others.

    The graveside was piled high with flours as long-time friend, Aunt Jemima, delivered the eulogy, describing Doughboy as a man who "never knew how much he was kneaded."

    Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with many turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, even as a crusty old man, he was still considered a roll model for millions.

    Doughboy is survived by his second wife, Play Dough. They have two children and one in the oven. The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.


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Snagged from [livejournal.com profile] abrahe ...

So here's how it works:
1. Open your music library.
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For every question, type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button.
6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool.

Now, I don't have an Ipod... Nor do I routinely listen to the music library on my computer. Still, this sounds amusing so I hauled out Real Player, shuffled the playlist, and sallied forth...

Opening Credits: Private Idaho, The B-52's.
Waking Up: Shout It Out Loud, KISS
First Day at School: Space Cowboy, Steve Miller Band
Falling in Love: It Must Be Love, Madness (This and the next two came up randomly, honest!)
Losing Virginity: Cuts Like A Knife, Bryan Adams
Breaking Up: Gone So Long, Chiliwack
Life: Celebrate, Kool and the Gang (Coincidentally my high school class song)
Mental Breakdown: Telephone Line, Electric Light Orchestra
Flashback: Smile On Your Brother, Buffalo Springfield
Getting Back Together: Play that Funky Music, Wild Cherry
Wedding: We Will Rock You, Queen
Final Battle: The Voice, Moody Blues
Death Scene: Manic Monday, Bangles
Funeral Song: The Killing Moon, Echo and The Bunnymen
End Credits: Lawyers, Guns, and Money, Warren Zevon

Fascinating...
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Well, it pretty much nailed it even though I don't have much of accent day-to-day. I do acquire a little bit of one when I go home though.


What American accent do you have?
Created by Xavier on Memegen.net

Southern. Love it or hate it, your accent says you're probably from somewhere south of the Ohio River.

If you're not from the South, you probably were overanalyzing the questions. Take the quiz again but don't think so hard next time.

Take this quiz now - it's easy!
We're going to start with "cot" and "caught." When you say those words do they sound the same or different?





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Nicked from: [livejournal.com profile] gwalchgwyn

Take the Sci fi sounds quiz I received 86 credits on
The Sci Fi Sounds Quiz

How much of a Sci-Fi geek are you?
Quiz by SheGoddess: Quick Weight Loss


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You Should Live in a Small City



You are definitely an urban person, but not any old city will do.

You want a city that matches you well. For you, big cities lack individuality.

You prefer a smaller city with lots of personality, local culture, and history.



Unsurprising to me really - but Bremerton is really too small.

Nicked from [livejournal.com profile] seticat

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Nicked from [personal profile] renartthefox  :


You are a dog
Or maybe you are a mosquito, you certainly can't be human.

The highest pitched ultrasonic mosquito ringtone that I can hear is 21.1kHz
Find out which ultrasonic ringtones you can hear!


Unsurprising really, I've always been able to hear high pitched sounds - back when some stores used ultrasonic detectors to operate their automatic doors, I'd be nearly in physical pain in them.
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Beat my score (100!) on this quiz!  (I gave 'em my spamdump email adress, you can probably safely give them a fake one.)

More bad TV

Mar. 8th, 2008 09:48 am
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Following links from a discussion on Usenet, and apropos to the discussions here this week (and well worth a read)...

The Six Freakiest Children’s TV Rock Bands.

It's pretty sad they had to reach into the 80's for the sixth, surely there must have been another truly freaky one in the same (early 70's) timeframe as the others? I seem to recall that such 'Prefab' bands were pretty popular among Saturday morning fare back then.

Ah, the poor kids of today with their entertainment available 24/7 on cable. They'll never know the joy of waking up on Saturday mornings and knowing that today is cartoon day! OTOH, they'll never know the annoyance of being yanked from their one day to do chores, or because Mom and Dad had plans for the day, etc...

Growing up in a big family was fun on Saturday morning though - it was ever an argument over who got to pick the cartoons. My mom, ever practical, solved this be creating a chore list we rotated through on a weekly basis and whoever was on dishwashing duty that week picked the cartoons on Saturday morning.

I almost typed 'controlled the remote', but remotes were pretty unusual back in the early 70's and we never actually owned a TV with one while I was growing up. I don't think I/we (that is Brenda and I actually owned one until the mid-late 90's.

Oh yeah!

Mar. 7th, 2008 11:37 am
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Continuing the pernicious meme started by gwen_the_potter and krazyfiberkat...

This was high middle class fashion when I was ten years old... (As in "high fashion among the middle class", not "you had to be high to wear that stuff even if does seem so today".) I even had some clothes in that style and liked it. I really should scan in some of the pictures I have of me from that era, nobody today would believe the clothes I wore willingly!

But about my attempt to create a "Rhinestone Cowboy" outfit, the less said the better. I don't think there are any surviving pictures of that fashion disaster. (Crosses fingers.)

Of course, any moment now [livejournal.com profile] hrollaug and [livejournal.com profile] tradarcher will be along to explain how all they had were these newfangled inventions "stone knives" and "bearskins" and how they had to had to walk uphill both ways in six feet of snow to get them. And they _liked_ it! :) :) :)

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[profile] fugazi2112  provides a list of TV shows and suggests that one bolds the shows one has seen more than three episodes of.


My list is behind the cut. )

What?

Jan. 11th, 2008 10:47 pm
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Hmm...


You Should Learn French

C'est super! You appreciate the finer things in life... wine, art, cheese, love affairs.
You are definitely a Parisian at heart. You just need your tongue to catch up...
What Language Should You Learn?


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