Continuing the game from the first thread.
The rules are simple. After correctly answering a question about the poster, ask one about yourself. Multiple choice answers seem to work best, but are not mandatory.
Seeing I got the last question correct on the old thread, I'll start off this thread.
How many roommates have I had in my current apartment?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
f) 6
g) 7
h) none
Nope, that is an incorrect answer.
a) 1 (not counting me, Miner and Loser, natch)
Nope, that is not the correct answer.
Plus I define "roommate" as one who shares in the rent of the apartment. You, Miner, & Loser were houseguests,
I do, too. Just kidding around, bud.
b) 2
Nope, that is not the correct answer
Nope, that is not the correct answer.
Actually Kent knew that as he met my current roommate.
Nope, that is not the correct answer
Nope, that is not the correct answer
Nope, that is not the correct answer.
Seeing as there is just one answer left, the next person should be correct and does not need to wait for confirmation.
So where is your question?
I'm tryin' to think up a good one...
OK, here's one: What was the last thing I bought off eBay?
A. Black leather jacket with embossed Superman S on the back
B. The Legion Lost series
C. Set of 500 "Royal Flush" poker chips
D. An adult video
E. A mixed set of Fisher-Price little people
F. Superboy starring TLSH #200
G. The entire The Legion series
H. An onyx ring for my mother-in-law
I. A Def Leppard guitar tablature book
Good luck everybody!
I. A Def Leppard guitar tablature book
H. An onyx ring for my mother-in-law
A. Black leather jacket with embossed Superman S on the back
B. The Legion Lost series
C. Set of 500 "Royal Flush" poker chips
D. An adult video
E. A mixed set of Fisher-Price little people
F. Superboy starring TLSH #200
G. The entire The Legion
E. A mixed set of Fisher-Price little people
Although I have bought everything on that list from eBay, my most recent purchase was indeed Superboy #200. You're up, Lad Boy
In the past week I have been in all but one of the following states:
1) Virginia
2) Alabama
3) Georgia
4) Tennessee
5) Florida
6) Mississippi
Since I will be away from Legion World for a bit, I'm going to send the correct answer to Rockhopper, so he can inform the lucky guesser.
See y'all soon.
Tennessee!
My sister lives there. ^_^ She might be bitchy but her kids are quite lovely.
Per Lad Boy, the correct answer is Mississippi. Congratulations, Quis!
OK.
In July, I'll be traveling by train to the San Diego comic con. Which of the following states that I'll be passing through have I not been to before?
1) Pennsylvania
2) Indiana
3) Illinois
4) New Mexico
5) Arizona
6) California
Darn, usually it is the last answer on my questions.
Your question Caliente
Funny, when I went against my instincts, I finally got a right answer. Anyway. Onto my question! Location-related 'cause we seem to like those here.
All right, so, as some of you may know, I've become gainfully employed this quarter. Where is my fun jobbage located?
i) Ventura
ii) downtown Santa Barbara
iii) the Mesa
iv) downtown Goleta
v) Isla Vista
vi) Main Campus
vii) West Campus
viii) East Campus
ix) Job? What job? I don't have no stinkin' job!
ii) downtown Santa Barbara
Sorry boys, those aren't it. Actually, I made up East Campus. I thought it sounded funky.
Nope.
Nope, sorry. That's a little out of my way for a commute.
So here's what's left to choose from...
vi) Main Campus
vii) West Campus
ix) Job? What job? I don't have no stinkin' job!
Indeed, that would be correct!
West Campus, which is on the other side of Isla Vista (which is in Goleta which is the city next to Santa Barbara, with the Mesa in between, Ventura being the next big city) from Main Campus, is where my new job is. I like it 'cause Main Campus and West Campus are equadistant from my house.
You're turn Lance!
OK, here we go...
What computer game is my 5-yr-old boy (PJ) currently obsessed with?
1) Blues Clues Treasure Hunt
2) Dune 2000
3) Clifford's Big Red Game
4) Dora's Pyramid Adventure
5) Lionel Trains
6) Dino Island
7) Tarzan's Activity Center
8) Thomas the Tank Engine - Trouble on the Tracks
8) Thomas the Tank Engine - Trouble on the Tracks
Nope - although I did think he was going to overdose on it last year...
oh if the correct answer is my first choice, I am going to be mad. Mad, I tell you, stark raving mad.
1) Blues Clues Treasure Hunt
Gotta be Dora's Pyramid Adventure!
None of the above, although those are both fun...
Gotta be Dino Island.
I'm telling you, once you get stuck on the second screen, you give up eating and sleeping.
OK so it wasn't my first choice either (Dora's)
5) Lionel Trains?
3) Clifford's Big Red Game?
(He was one of my favorites back in the day.)
PJ does love the Lionel trains game, which is great. He also likes Dora and Clifford. Dino Island, however, is a game he is COMPLETELY obsessed with. I have to play a lot of it, because he doesn't want to complete the missions, he just wants to make more dinos. This is a pretty fun game.
Anyway, take it, CJ!
PJ is bound for greatness.
As for me, I'm not a good cook. I've made a lot of mistakes. Which one of the following haven't I done? (Heck, one of them I've made a number of times.)
1) made spaghetti sauce with frozen ground beef
2) boiled an egg out of existence
3) burnt instant pudding
4) made a cinnamon role capable of eating through plastic
5) took 5 tries to make a grilled cheese sandwich
6) used cinnamon sticks to make lemon pepper chicken
7) made lasagna using cheese slices
8) burnt popcorn
9) I'm really bad, I made them all!
I'm gonna say #2 cause I'm not sure that's actually possible.
9) I'm really bad, I made them all!
4) made a cinnamon roll capable of eating through plastic
8) Burnt popcorn just because if you're doing it in a pan (rather in those bizarre tin foil things that I have only ever seen in films and never in real life) it's pretty easy to do especially if you're putting on a home made toffee sauce.
Sorry, and I rambling a bit?
Originally posted by Kid Prime:
I'm gonna say #2 cause I'm not sure that's actually possible. I was in charge of the Easter eggs one year, Kippers. 24 went into the boiling water, 23 came out.
Originally posted by Lad Boy:
9) I'm really bad, I made them all!
Nope. There is one culinary screw up listed I didn't do.
Originally posted by Bevis:
8) Burnt popcorn just because if you're doing it in a pan (rather in those bizarre tin foil things that I have only ever seen in films and never in real life) it's pretty easy to do especially if you're putting on a home made toffee sauce.
Sorry, and I rambling a bit? Hehe I've used those tinfoil things often as a kid and never burnt popcorn. However, I've burnt it using those microwave bags. And that leaves a stench let me tell ya.
Ugh, I'm as good at cooking as I am with computers...
Originally posted by Lance's realm:
4) made a cinnamon roll capable of eating through plastic
Sorry Lance. I tried making one from scratch. It didn't go well, and I threw it out. The next morning, there was a hole in the garbage can.
No, Cali. That was my first attempt at cooking.
6) Cinnamon sticks for Lemon Pepper Chicken. Though I'll add if you were one of those fancy chefs you could make this concoction and be celebrated as a genius.
7) made lasagna using cheese slices?
I love lasagna, there's no way I'd desecrate it like that.
Lance has it.
5) took 5 tries to make a grilled cheese sandwich
sorry Quis. Lance is right. I've never made lasagna with cheese slices.
His turn to query us all.
OK, here we go....which issue of Showcase am I really hoping I get for my birthday?
1) Teen Titans
2) Superman Family
3) Metamorpho
4) Jonah Hex
5) House of Mystery
6) Green Lantern
7) Justice League
Nope..I do want that one..but there is one I want more...
Nope..I have that one already...
That's it! I don't have the Teen Titans Showcase, but really want it.
You're up, CJ!
Sorry for the disappearance gang. Here's a quick one to get everything going again.
How old was I when I first read a comic book?
1) 5
2) 10
3) 15
4) 20
5) 25
Wow, I'm pleased that this game's still going on
2) 10?
(Thanks, Kent and Quis, for locking the old thread and starting this one
)
I was 20, about the time they broke Batman's back.
Lance has it again.
OK...hmm...let's do things a bit differently, just for fun. I have recently taken it upon myself to read my entire comic book collection. I am going in alphabetical order, so tell me...
What are the first 3 titles I read? (hint: they all start with the letter 'A')
Aardwolf
Action Comics
Adam Strange
Kent, one of those is correct...and is in the correct place as well. I don't possess any of the other 2 titles...
Okay...since you're here I'm guessing the Action Comics is the correct one. So for third place I'm going for Adventure Comics or Animal Man.
I have no idea what could come before Action Comics though.
Any more clues?
Sure...Adventure Comics is the 4th title in my collection. And yes, Action comics was the correct one.
So, basically, I didn't get any of them, as it's only the first three you want.
Ooooh! This is a good one.
Um... I think I read his reply differently, WWC.
Damn, before ADV?
A-Next
Abadazzad (sp)
Action
OK, in alphabetical order my collection starts:
1) Abadazad
2) Action Comic
3) ???
I'll give the next question to whoever comes up with the third title. It comes after Action, but before Adventure. I'll post a hint tonight or tomorrow if no one gets it.
1)Abadazad
2)Action Comics
3)Adam Warlock
Nope...although the first 2 letters are correct...
Last Guess
1) Abadazad
2) Action Comics
3) Action Comics Weekly
Nah...I'm not sure if I have any of those, but if I do, they are still considered Action Comics.
vague hint: it is a DC title, though.
OK, big hint...think TSR.
Advanced Dungeons And Dragons?
That's it wwc! The next question is yours...
Okay, if you've been reading my posts, then this should be an easy one.
What is my favorite soft drink.
If you need a clue, go to Welcome walkwithcrowds, I've mentioned it in almost every post.
And if it's your first time there be sure to sign the visitors book. (God I'm becoming obsessed with that thing)
P.S. I'm off to work now, to do a ten hour shift so I wont be able to answer for a while. I'll check in when I get back.
Viviane, I double checked where WWC said the answer was, and you are correct, so ask the next question.
WWC, a ten hour shift is a long time in the real world, but not so here. Unless you are not going to be here for a couple of days (weekends don't usually count as some only post from work), then we can be patient waiting for a response from you.
You are both, of course, correct. Irn Bru it is.
I don't know if this is true but, I've been told, that Scotland is the only country in the world that Coca Cola Isn't the best selling soft drink - it's Irn Bru. I feel a little glow of patroitic pride knowing that.
For those of you who have never even heard of Irn Bru, let alone tasted it, this is the Company Web Site. (Kindly supplied by Numf El)
http:/www.irn-bru.co.uk/
Let's see, how about a simple question:
What are my favorite colors?
A: Red and Green (Christmas!)
B: Blue and Lavender (Colors of the Libra)
C: Pink and Green (Jem and Pizzazz)
D: Orange and Yellow (Bright and Shiny)
E: White and Purple (silly girl, white isn't a "color")
F: Black and Dark Red
G: Silver and Light Blue
Black, like your Heart and Dark Red, like the flames in your eyes.
# sigh # what a woman.
C: Pink and Green (Jem and Pizzazz)
B: Blue and Lavender (Colors of the Libra)?
E: White and Purple (silly girl, white isn't a "color")
Is it a trick question?
Are your favorite's the colour of pain and suffering?
Is it H: Spleen pink and intestinal purple?
Originally posted by Caliente:
E: White and Purple (silly girl, white isn't a "color")
YAY!!!
Cali got it!
I chose white because I couldn't pick a favorite color and you can put anything on white and it's nice and airy.
Lavender is technically a shade of purple so I could see how you may have thought that!
Your turn, Cali!
Yaaay!! I win. (Finally!
)
So, I went to buy lunch today but the restaraunt was closed. What did I want to eat and what did I end up getting?
a) chicken burger
b) sandwich
c) burrito
d) nachos
e) tacos
f) salad
g) sushi
h) noodles (Chinese)
i) pasta (Italian)
j) ice cream
g) Sushi
Sushi places always close for a long lunch break here, so I guess that one
Wanted a taco, got a salad?
Wanted a sandwich and got ice cream?
What I wanted has been guessed correctly by one person but not what I actually ended up getting.
Here's a quote of the question and options 'cause we moved pages.
Originally posted by Caliente:
So, I went to buy lunch today but the restaraunt was closed. What did I want to eat and what did I end up getting?
a) chicken burger
b) sandwich
c) burrito
d) nachos
e) tacos
f) salad
g) sushi
h) noodles (Chinese)
i) pasta (Italian)
j) ice cream
wanted tacos, got burrito?
opps, I played wrong
g) wanted Sushi, but was forced with (h) noodles
Viv's got the first half but no one's guessed the second in either spot yet.
Wanted sushi, got a chicken burger?
Wanted sushi, got a sandwich?
Nope and nope! Though, I still do want that sushi and this thread is reminding me of that... *pouts*
Try again.
Wanted Sushi but got a salad.
You had to get tacos, the poor man's sushi!
Nachos it is!! There's a Mexican place across from the sushi place, so I figured-- why not?
You're up Lance!!
Thanks, now I've got a nachos jones goin'.
OK, here we go....
Occasionally I have a board game day at my house. What game do I always insist we play first?
1) Pirate's Cove
2) Settlers of Catan
3) Risk
4) Scotland Yard
5) Fluxx
6) Talisman
7) Heroquest
8) Family Business
9) Ticket to Ride
10) Board games? I don't play no stinking board games!
3) Risk (Since I've actally heard of it...)
2) I'm a big Settlers of Catan fan.
Though, at the last Poker night, someone suggested that next time we play high stakes Risk instead.
Nope. I love playing Risk, but we have never played it at board game day.
I like the Settlers games ok, but it certainly is nothing I would insist on.
Keep trying...
Scotland Yard.
Hmm a black card. Did he use the river route or is he trying to trick us?
I love Scotland Yard! But that isn't the mandatory game...
Pirates Cove?
Though I bet it's not as good as Pop Up Pirate
5) Fluxx! Easy to play, quick and fun; I can easily imagine this as a nice starter before other games.
Nope...I do like Pirate's Cove though...and Fluxx is a great game to play when not sober...keep trying....
We're running out of choices so I'll go for
9) Ticket to Ride?
Caliente, it is indeed Talisman. I used to play this years ago, and I make sure we still get in a game whenever we get together. If anyone lives near the Cincinnati area, I'll send you an invite to our next session.
Take it, Caliente!
All right, so let's try a different question! What did I wear to my paying job & internship yesterday.
a) A jean skirt with a nice-ish shirt
b) Capris and a t-shirt
c) Gauchos* and a nice shirt
d) Jeans and long-sleeved shirt
e) Khaki pants and a sweatshirt
f) Pinstripe pants and a collared shirt
g) Overalls with a tank top
h) Nothing but a bathing suit-- it's California, after all.
i) Nothing at all!! I'm like that guy at Berkley!!
*in case you don't know-- Gauchos are like baggy, nice-ish capris
f) Pinstripe pants and a collared shirt?
Nope! I usually wear that (or something similar) to my pre-professional, though.
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Originally posted by Caliente:
All right, so let's try a different question! What did I wear to my paying job & internship yesterday.
a) A jean skirt with a nice-ish shirt
b) Capris and a t-shirt
c) Gauchos* and a nice shirt
d) Jeans and long-sleeved shirt
e) Khaki pants and a sweatshirt
<strike>f) Pinstripe pants and a collared shirt</strike>
g) Overalls with a tank top
h) Nothing but a bathing suit-- it's California, after all.
i) Nothing at all!! I'm like that guy at Berkley!!
*in case you don't know-- Gauchos are like baggy, nice-ish capris
a) A jean skirt with a nice-ish shirt?
And now you've explained what a Gaucho is, whats a capri? I thought it was a car!
No to the skirt, I'm afraid. I had to ride my bike and, well, that just wasn't going to fly.
I'm not skilled enough for that.
A capri is like pants that cut off between the knee and shin.
i)nothing at all! Pleeeeaaase say it was nothing at all!
...I don't get out much...
d) Jeans and long-sleeved shirt
You got it Lance!! It was cold and I work with kids, so I have to wear stuff that can get messed up.
You're up, yet again~
Was kinda hoping walkwithcrowds was right..oh well...
OK, here we go...
There are a few cartoons I like, but there is only one that I am a little ashamed to watch, so I watch it only when my wife is not around. Which cartoon is it?
1) Spiderman
2) Kim Possible
3) Grim Adventures of Bill and Mandy
4) Kong
5) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
6) Sonic X
7) Camp Lazlo
8) Totally Spies
9) Cartoons? What are they?
Hah! Funny man, Lance.
2) Kim Possible
5) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
ActorLad got it right off the bat - I really like Totally Spies, but it is such a girly show I only watch it when no one else is around.
Take it, ActorLad!
I've thought about entering that Wizard Annual Halloween Costume contest a few times, what costume did I practically have all the parts for but didn't make?
1. A Jawa
2. George Lucas
3. Nate Grey
4. Sauron
5. Devil Dinosaur
6. A VR Trooper
7. Me wear a costume? I hate Halloween.
Yeah, it's Nate Grey because I was a big fan of the AOA.
Explanations for the other answers:
I actually have been a Jawa and George Lucas (one time when I was still working at Blockbuster) for Halloween. I haven't been Sauron or Devil Dinosaur but I was a Pteradon one year (like my only every straight bought costume) which backfired because morons thought I was a chicken and another year I was a Baby T-Rex hatching out of an egg. I've never been a VR Trooper but I did meet and get an autograph from Brad Hawkins who played one main one at a Pumpkin Patch once.
Oh yeah, I got this one-- I
know my man!
Anyway, I recently finished reading, for the first time, a not-too-recently cancelled Marvel series. What was it?
Alphabetically, for a change:
a) Agent X
b) Emma Frost
c) Excalibur v3
d) Mystique
e) Sentinel v1 (& the v2 LS to boot!)
f) Soldier X
g) Ultimate Marvel Team-Up
h) What if? v2
i) I tell lies! No recently finished Marvel series for me.
Hmm, that's a tough one. I know your not a fan of CC so it's probably not Excalibur Vol 3. I would say Sentinel because "Chicks Dig Giant Robots". I'll have to say Mystique because she's blue and I like blue.
I've read Excalibur, but I read it pre-cancellation. I don't like Claremont, but I got 'em for free so...
And I read the first Sentinel series before the LS came out and the LS as it came out.
Sorry boys, neither is my most recent.
Er, Cali I guess I should of been more clear my final guess was Mystique.
Well, it wasn't that one either!
My bad, I was rushed.
(That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it!!)
I'm still trying to finish that series-- the art's lovely and writing beautiful but... motivation is lacking.
g) Ultimate Marvel Team-Up?
f) Soldier X is my guess.
Nope, finished Emma Frost while it was being published. Still can't force myself to read a couple of the issues of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up... the scarring. Tried for Soldier X but never could get into it. And I've still got soooo many What If?s to read... I'm not even close to done!!
So, that leaves...
a) Agent X
i) I tell lies! No recently finished Marvel series for me.
That's the one!
I read up thru #11 a while back but it got soooo bad that I just couldn't continue. Luckily, I fount out Gail came back for the final three issues, so I sucked it up through #12 and finished it off with Deadpool Walkin'.
I have to say, Gail did a really good job developing the characters and just sort of making the book fun. She really does great with unorthodox team books.
Anyway, you're up Quis!!
OK what book am I currently reading?
1) Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: Written by Himself
2) The Man She'll Marry -- by Ann Roth
Harlequin American Romance
3) Male-male Intimacy in Early America: Beyond Romantic Friendships -- by William Benemann
4) Cell: A Novel -- by Stephen King
5) Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings -- by Thomas Paine
6) In Cold Blood -- by Truman Capote
7) Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives -- by George Lakoff
8) The Da Vinci Code -- by Dan Brown
9) Some Reasons Why I Am a Freethinker -- by Robert Ingersoll
10) I only read comic books.
The Da Vinci Code, practically everyone is.
6) In Cold Blood -- by Truman Capote?
Nope and nope.
I actually have no desire to read the DaVinci Code. I did read In Cold Blood, but I finished it 4 days ago. In Cold Blood is an excellant book by the way.
The remaining choices are:
1) Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: Written by Himself
2) The Man She'll Marry -- by Ann Roth
Harlequin American Romance
3) Male-male Intimacy in Early America: Beyond Romantic Friendships -- by William Benemann
4) Cell: A Novel -- by Stephen King
5) Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings -- by Thomas Paine
7) Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives -- by George Lakoff
9) Some Reasons Why I Am a Freethinker -- by Robert Ingersoll
10) I only read comic books.
5) Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings -- by Thomas Paine
9) Some Reasons Why I Am a Freethinker -- by Robert Ingersoll ?
4) Cell: A Novel -- by Stephen King?
OK, I read Common Sense about a month ago. I have Some Reasons Why I am a Freethinker on order. I've never read a Stephen King book and don't have any plans to. Not much of a horror buff.
But WWC guessed the right one. 7) Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives -- by George Lakoff. It is pretty good but also scary.
So WWC, what will we find out about you? Your question.
This should be quite an easy one as I've mentioned it a few times...
What is my all time favourite comic?:
1) The Legion of Superheroes
2) Swamp thing
3) The Flash
4) The New Mutants
5) Groo The Wanderer
6) Hellblazer
7) The Question
8) Doctor Strange
These are ALL favourites of mine but which is my "FAVOURITE, favourite"?
CJ got it guys.
Like I said they are all favourites but the Flash is my all time number one. I'm really looking forward to the new series.
Take it CJ, the next question is all yours.
Okay, so I'm a bit of a philospohy nut. I'm more into the Ethics than the Ontological arguements. Which philosopher do I most adhere to?
1) John Stuart Mill
2) David Hume
3) John Locke
4) Siddhartha Gautama
5) Aristotle
6) Thomas Aquinas
7) Ayn Rand
John Stuart Mill, of his own free will
With half a pint of shandy got particularly ill
And Caliente has it.
The meaning of justice, the nature of friendship, and how a man can truly be good. And, he believed in a ruling class.
w00t~!! I just picked my favorite from the list and, well...
Great minds!!
Which of the following annoying tasks did I go about trying to do today.
a) get my class schedule set
b) get my work schedule set
c) get my internship schedule set
d) get a renewed passport
e) get an international students visa
f) make hotel reservations
g) make plane reservations
h) all of the above
i) none of the above
c) get my internship schedule set
Nope, that's not the right answer!
e) get an international students visa
d) get a renewed passport
Dude, Lance! How do you always know?!
You're up, bud.
I'm spying on you, Cal. At least, ever since I thought you might be going to work naked. It isn't easy either - spying on someone who lives 2000 miles away is tough...
Anyway, here we go...
I recently decided to read through my whole comic book collection from A to Z. The main purpose was to rediscover some treasures that it would never occur to me to reread. However, this is not the first time I have done this. I tried to read my whole collection about 15 years ago - but I gave up because there was a specific title that was so abominably boring I could not get through it. Which title was it?
Make a guess, and I will tell whether the title in question come alphabetically before or after your guess.
(By the way, I think I am going to skip that title this time.)
I'll guess Lois Lane, Superman's Girlfriend.
Nope..I really like the old Lois Lane stories, actually. The title in question was much, much earlier in the alphabet.
I hope its not Atari Force!!!
I don't have any Atari Force..but if I did, it would alphabetically be before that...
*gasp* not Alpha Flight?!?!?!?!?
It would be after Alpha Flight. Was there ever a comic titled Ant-Man?
So...between Alpha Flight and Atari Force...
You're probably right-- I just remembered seeing the Essential Ant-Man TPB a while back and made a leap of faith.
Aquaman, maybe?
nope..now between Alpha Flight and Aquaman...
(I'm not really spying on you...just an idle daydream...)
After Animal Man, before Aquaman.
The title in question was a DC title.
I'm sorry - I seem to have forgotten my alphabet. The title in question came after Aquaman, but before Atari Force. The first 2 letter are AR.
Nope...the first letters are ARI.
That't it, ActorLad. Arion, Bored of Atlantis was just too snoozeworthy for me to get through. Your question, sir...
Some of you may know I play trumpet, what kind of bands have I been in?
A. Concert
B. Jazz
C. Marching
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above, I'm a solo act.
Yup, you know me so well my fair lady. It's your turn.
Dude! That's just scary!!
Let's see here... something different... ooh! What's the first comic book I ever owned?
A couple of hints right off the bat:
--) It was printed in the '90s.
--) It was the first issue of a mini-series.
More to come as the guesses flow in!
Nope! Was significantly earlier in the alphabet than that one.
Earlier than that! Also, it wasn't from that comic company.
It's between Cyberforce and Secret Wars, alphabetically.
Also, another hint-- it's a specific Marvel character's first self-titled "solo adventure" outside their team.
One more: This character was an X-Man at the time of the mini-series.
You got it Quis!! Gumbo was indeed my first.
Hmm, I wonder how many girls can say that..?
Hmmm What shall I ask? What shall I ask?
OK I'll be showing my age with this one. Which TV show was my favorite as a kid?
1) Green Acres
2) Gunsmoke
3) My Three Sons
4) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in
5) Bewitched
6) Daniel Boone
7) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
8) That Girl
9) Land of the Giants
10) Here Come the Brides
Nope & nope.
The remaining choices are:
1) Green Acres
2) Gunsmoke
3) My Three Sons
4) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in
6) Daniel Boone
7) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
8) That Girl
10) Here Come the Brides
Okay then, how about:
7) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
It's only been shown a few times over here and I only have vauge memories of it but, from what I remember, it was quite good.
I'll guess
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
since it was my favorite at the time, even though most of the political humor went over my 5-year-old head. Wonderfully silly.
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"Ev'rybody needs a place to Laugh In,
Ev'rybody needs a chance to grin and giggle ... "
Nope, nope, nope, nope, & nope.
10) Here Come the Brides
Bobby Sherman, David Soul . . .
They were cuties, but that show wasn't my favorite.
Out of the only two left I'll pick:
2)Gunsmoke.
That leaves me with Daniel Boone. Hard to imagine Quis in either of these two western/pioneer shows. Maybe that's what sparked his interest in Law...
Daniel Boone was a man,
Yes, a big man!
With an eye like an eagle
And as tall as a mountain was he!
Daniel Boone was a man,
Yes, a big man!
He was brave, he was fearless
And as tough as a mighty oak tree!
From the coonskin cap on the top of ol' Dan
To the heel of his rawhide shoe;
The rippin'est, roarin'est, fightin'est man
The frontier ever knew!
Daniel Boone was a man,
Yes, a big man!
And he fought for America
To make all Americans free!
What a Boone! What a doer!
What a dream come-er-true-er was he!
Daniel Boone was a man!
Yes, a big man!
With a whoop and a holler
he c'd mow down a forest of trees!
Daniel Boone was a man!
Yes, a big man!
If he frowned at a river
In July all the water would freeze!
But a peaceable, pioneer fella was Dan
When he smiled all the ice would thaw!
The singin'est, laughin'est, happiest man
The frontier ever saw!
Daniel Boone was a man!
Yes, a big man!
With a dream of a country that'd
Always forever be free!
What a Boone! What a do-er!
What a dream-come-er-true-er was he!History has always been something I love.
Take it away, CJ!
My Freshman year of college, I was intersted in a few areas of discipline. Thankfully I didn't need to declare a major right away. I had majored in three of the following at one point in time or another. My degree is only in one of them. Which is it?
1) Architecture
2) Communications
3) Psychology
4) Philosophy
5) Ancient World History
6) American History
p.s.- as you can see, I was likely going to be a teacher or a bum based on my education.
Damn that was quick, Quis!
Your question.
Well your hint eliminated these three choices:
1) Architecture
2) Communications
3) Psychology
And this means I have to come up with another question
What is my favorite color?
1) Red
2) Orange
3) Yellow
4) Green
5) Blue
6) Purple
7) Brown
8) Black
9) White
LOL I'll give ya Arch and Psych. But I don't know anyone working with a Mass Comm degree.
4) Green.
If it ends up being blue, I will kick myself.
Good taste you have there.
Okay, so my car broke down. It cost me as much to fix as I have left to pay off. What kind of car is it?
1) Ford Mustang
2) Jeep Wrangler
3) BMW Z5
4) Chrysler Lebaron
5) Lamborghini Diablo
6) Pontiac Grand Prix
7) Honda CRV
No, Lance.
And yes, WWC. I was lucky enough to get my dream car while young enough to enjoy it.
You're up.
In Scotland we have our own version of fast food stores, it's called "the chippy".
It's called that because it sells chips (or, for you Americans, french fries) and an assortment of foods that have been coated in batter and then deep fried in fat.
You can either have the "food" alone - a single, or served with chips - a supper. For example, a single fish or a fish supper.
If your arteries aren't clogging up at the mere thought of this, I'll ask my question:
What is my favourite thing from the chippy?
1) Fish and chips
2) Haggis supper
3) Deep fried Pizza
4) Sausage Supper
5) Deep fried Mars bar (you can actually buy this!!)
6) Black Pudding Supper
Black Pudding is made by mixing oats and barley in with boiled blood and spices...sounds disgusting but tastes great.
And I wonder why us Scots have a reputation for being unhealthy.
Sorry Lance, deep fried pizza is my second favourite.
Actor Lad? Cali is right, you ARE psychic, haggis supper it is.
Even I haven't tried deep fried Mars bars yet and I eat non stop.
Okay A.L, your turn.
By the way, has anyone tried deep fried mars bar?
You know every time I get one of these right it gets tougher & tougher to think of good questions about myself.
On my 8th grade trip to Washington DC what was I known for?
1. Dancing on the counters at the Hard Rock Cafe
2. Heckling Clinton while at the White House.
3. Shameless hitting on a historical hottie in Colonial Williamsburg.
4. My Mickey Mouse impression.
5. Breaking curfew.
6. Climbing on the lap of The Lincoln Memorial like it was Santa Claus.
6. Climbing on the lap of The Lincoln Memorial like it was Santa Claus.
Darn tootin' I was right, WWC.
He's my man, after all.
Anyway, my guess:
4. My Mickey Mouse impression.
1. Dancing on the counters at the Hard Rock Cafe?
3. Shameless hitting on a historical hottie in Colonial Williamsburg.
Cali's rigt yet again, I was often asked to do my Mickey Mouse impression during the trip.
Oh yeah, so good. High five hubby-to-be!!
Let's try something different...
What's the color found most in my room?
a) pink
b) red
c) orange
d) yellow
e) green
f) blue
g) purple
h) all of the above (white)
i) none of the above (black)
Wow, I go to sleep and come back and boom! You guys are awesome.
WWC got it, blue is our color. Even though the carpet's green and the walls/ceiling are white... our wall hanging, and both beds are blue. My roommate and I just happened to think alike, I guess.
You're up walkwithcrowds!
What is my favourite telly programme?
1) Doctor Who
2) The Rugrats
3) Only fools and Horses
4) Scrubs
5) The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes
6) Spongebob Squarepants
7) Black Books
8) Frasier
9) Porridge
10 Quantum Leap
10 Quantum Leap
'Cuz I like it too.
No, no and no.
Sorry, sorry and sorry.
No, no and no.
Sorry, sorry and sorry.
I'm going to sign off now guys as my connection is going wonky. (hence the double post)
See you tomorrow.
Deddy has got it.
This has ALWAYS been my favourite. In fact one of my earliest memories is of Doctor Who. For the fan boys amongst you it is the ending of episode one of the 1973 serial The Time Warrior, when Linx takes his helmet off and we see his face for the first time.
I can remember watching this and thinking it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen - okay, I was three and hadn't seen a hell of a lot, but it's stayed with me ever since.
Okay Dedman, your go.
hmmm, i think i'll stick with tv.
Whats my favorite sci-fi tv show
1. Star trek (original series)
2. Dr. who
3. Babylon 5
4. Stargate sg1
5. Star trek tng
6. Battlestar Galactica
7. Starhunter
8. The Black Hole
9. Farscape
Farscape, because it's my fave.
1. Star trek (original series)
I've just picked Doctor Who so it would be sneaky to have the same answer twice.
You're not sneaky are you Deddy?
Are ya?
Huh?
8. The Black Hole (just a random guess because I've never seen it. It probably is a double bluff though and Dr Who is the right answer).
I thought I'd try one of these game things. Just guess, right?
I've always been fond of Dr. Who.
nope, noone has got it yet.
5. Star trek tng
(My fave of the list!!)
Erm... I think Starhunter is the only one no-one has guessed so far so I'll go for that.
Lance's Realm has it. Wonderful sci-fi with just the right touch of humour for my tastes, Stargate is #1 for me.
OK, here we go...
What DC Archive did I just finish reading:
1) All-star Comics vol 5
2) Batman vol 1
3) Golden Age Flash vol 1
4) Golden Age Green Lantern vol 2
5) Wonder Woman vol 2
4) Golden Age Green Lantern vol 2?
3) Golden Age Flash vol 1
And that just leaves 1) All Star Comics Vol 5.
That's it, Bevis! Take it...
Oooh, sometimes being the last in means you get lucky.
Hmmm, OK...
What book am I reading on the train to and from work at the moment?
1) Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code
2) Good Omens
3) Titus Groan
4) The Collected Short Stories of Saki
5) To Kill A Mockingbird
6) Pride And Pejudice
7) Brave New World
8) I'm not reading a book at all, I'm doing su doku puzzles.
Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code?
Nearly, but not quite. I actually finished it last week and moved onto something else. I got the first three Artemis Fowl books in a three for two offer and read them all in one go and enjoyed them muchly. I mgiht ahev to go out and get the most recent one at some point.
Like I say though I am now onto something else.
Nope, neither of those. Brave New World is on my 'to be read' list because, shamefully, I have never read it. To Kill A Mockingbird I haven't read for *years* but for some reason I feel like reading it again, but I'm not right at the moment.
4) The Collected Short Stories of Saki
Bing bing, we have a winner. I never tire of reading Saki and I was enthusing about him the other day to someone so i decided to read them again. They just get better each time. If you've never read any Saki then I cant recommend him higly enough. Saki, as is probably fairly obvious, is his assumed name (although he'd probably be listed under that in bookshops) and his real name was Hugo Hector Munro. Sort of like Chekov crossed with Oscar Wilde only much, much better than that description makes him sound. See if you can find on-line 'The Reticence Of Lady Anne', 'Tobermory' or 'The Unrest Cure' and tell me you don't want to read more.
Ahem. There, converting of the masses done, it's your turn AL.
Which of my these actors/actresses do I share my birthday with?
1. Christina Applegate
2. Courtney Cox Arquette
3. Sean Connery
4. Neil Patrick Harris
5. Jill Hennessy
6. 2 & 4
7. 1 & 5
8. I'm lying I don't share my birthday with anyone on the list.
OK, both parts of the right answer have been guessed but not together.
Yup, I share my b-day with Christina Applegate and Jill Hennessy. Also Ben Stein and Kahn himself Ricardo Montalbán.
Ok, here we go...
I recently started reading my whole comic book collection in alphabetical order. I am currently reading Alpha Flight, and will soon get to Amazing Spiderman. Between those, however, are 2 titles. They are both "funny animal" comics from the early '70s that I have not read since I was a kid. The first person to name either of them gets the next question.
It can't be Andy Panda or Atom Ant because those would come after Amazing Spiderman. Ditto Angel & the Ape (although I don't know if that would be classified as a funny animal comic) "Albert" from Pogo fame would come before Alpha Flight. I am tempted to go looking for funny animal titles in order to take a guess. I hope that at least one of the titles will make me go "oh yeah!"
Well, ok, I'm an idiot. One of the titles I was looking for was indeed Andy Panda - I am not sure why it is filed before Amazing Spiderman. The other, FYI, is Alvin and the Chipmunks. Go ahead and take it, while I work on learning the alphabet...
Both would have been "oh yeah" answers. It maybe just me but I see those as more TV tie-in rather than funny animal.
Anyhow, my next question is this. When I was about 28, my niece (about age 5) asked how old I was. Instead of answering her, I asked her "how old do you think I am?" What was her answer? (I will let you know if her answer is higher or lower than yours)
Her answer was higher than 50.
And I don't think it will hurt now to say that I then asked her how old she thought my brother (her father and 7 years older than me) was. For him, she said 19.
He he he. Asking children how old they think you are is never a good idea.
Older than 50 eh?
100
!
I was going to guess that!
90?
The answer is less than 90 but more than 60
Originally posted by Bevis:
He he he. Asking children how old they think you are is never a good idea.
Older than 50 eh?
100
Oh and Bevis, I was really mean and told her that her answer was correct.
I see I brought this to a new page. The question is how old did my 5 year old niece say she thought I was when I was 28. The answer lies between 60 and 90.
Higher than 70.
Only 19 more guesses maximum.
a) 71
b) 72
c) 73
d) 74
e) 75
f) 76
g) 77
h) 78
i) 79
j) 80
k) 81
l) 82
m) 83
n) 84
o) 85
p) 86
q) 87
r) 88
s) 89
Higher than 82.
And if the next poster waits for confirmation, I will scream.
83.
So, do I get to ask a question now? Maybe I should wait for confirmation.
OK, I'm currently working on a new Oddcases comic story. What's the title of said comic (which is 81 pages by the way. I may explode before finishing it)?
1) Oddcases: The Cursed Banana
2) Oddcases: The Listeners
3) Oddcases: Monkey Ex Machina
4) Oddcases: The Nasty Little Man
5) Oddcases: Love
6) Oddcases: Roadrunner
7) Oddcases: Bean Sidhe
8) Oddcases: The Strange Case Of The Haunted Drag Bar
9) Cut
8) Oddcases: The Strange Case Of The Haunted Drag Bar
3) Oddcases: Monkey Ex Machina
4) Oddcases: The Nasty Little Man?
1) Oddcases: The Cursed Banana
Cali has it. Monkey features, obviously when you know, Monkey of Chinese Bhuddist myth (as in Monkey Magic) and three bad ass demony types and lots of killing. Much fun, but very, very long.
All the others are real Oddcases stories as well. Haunted Drag Bar was the first story we did, Nasty Little Man and Cut both link into Monkey in one way or another. Bean Sidhe was the last story we did. The Listeners and Love are two that have been written and are waiting drawing but will probably happen after Monkey. The Cursed Banana is the story that will immediately follow Monkey (in terms of the comic continuity. Listeners and Love take place before Monkey) and Roadrunner is one that has been mooted but may or may not happen, depending on whether we can get it to work properly.
So you're up next Cali.
This week has been full of fun cleaning, both at work and at home (we've got landlord inspection today ><).
So, my question to you all: What's my new favorite cleaning product?
I'll give you a clue-- it's not oven cleaner. That stuff is like death.
No way-- that stuff takes 2-4 weeks to work. But you could use my favorite cleaning supply in a bathroom or kitchen, like you would Tilex.
Sorry boys! Never heard of Kaboom. 409 is a close second to this one but it's just no cigar.
Keep guessing!!
None of those.
Okay, big clue: This cleaning product was showcased in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Wrong color liquid!!
That's the one!
That stuff-- so great.
No bleach, no streaks, no awful smell... Windex wins at being a cleaning supply!!
You're up next Lance.
Ok, here we go...
What is my daughter's favorite lunch? She is 22 months old.
1) chicken nuggets
2) burritos
3) cheese
4) hot dogs
5) hamburgers
6) bacon
7) I can't get her to eat anything!
No, although she does love chicked burritos - quesadillas too.
She likes bacon, but she absolutely loves hot dogs! You're up, Kent!
I own about a half-dozen pages of original comic book artwork. Which two of the following do I NOT own?
1. The Ra's Al Ghul "Who's Who" v.1 page
2. A full-page Bill Willingham of Batman and the Outsiders
3. A Matt Wagner page from Mage v.1
4. A George Perez cover from the early issues of his Wonder Woman run
5. A Guy Davis Sandman Mystery Theater page
6. A Colleen Doran page from A Distant Soil #17
7. A Richard Piers Raynor (if I remember his name right) page from Hellblazer #12
8. A Willingham Outsiders full-page page of Maxie Zeus and his Olympian-themed villain team.
Extra credit: of those I own, one is larger than average page size. Guess which one!
4. A George Perez cover from the early issues of his Wonder Woman run
2. A full-page Bill Willingham of Batman and the Outsiders
3. A Matt Wagner page from Mage v.1
and
5. A Guy Davis Sandman Mystery Theater page
of the two I'll say the Guy Davis page is the over-sized one
Quis is totally wrong.
one correct answer so far.
2. A full-page Bill Willingham of Batman and the Outsiders
&
3. A Matt Wagner page from Mage v.1
Oh and the oversize one you do own is: 8. A Willingham Outsiders full-page page of Maxie Zeus and his Olympian-themed villain team.
2. A full-page Bill Willingham of Batman and the Outsiders
and
8. A Willingham Outsiders full-page page of Maxie Zeus and his Olympian-themed villain team.
Nope. I got both Willingham pages at once, bought off of inker Bill Anderson, if memory serves.
Ditto I bought the Wagner page from inker Sam Keith @ San Diego '86, way before he was a 'name' (Sandman and The Maxx).
This should make it obvious which the the correct answer thus far.
Half of the correct answer: 4. A George Perez cover from the early issues of his Wonder Woman run
and
6. A Colleen Doran page from A Distant Soil #17
4. A George Perez cover from the early issues of his Wonder Woman run
and
1. The Ra's Al Ghul "Who's Who" v.1 page
?
And I'd guess the oversized one is #2?
The oversized is the Hellblazer page.
The Ra's Al Ghul page is partly on tracing paper (for the background monocolor illustration.
Quis has it! Go Quis.
Which grouping of foreign countries can I truthfully saw that I have been to?
a) England, Scotland, Ireland
b) Canada, Iceland, Ireland
c) Mexico, Canada, Venezula
d) Poland, Germany, Austria
e) Scotland, Mexico, Netherlands
f) New Guinea, New Zealand, New Caledonia
g) France, South Africa, Japan
h) Cameroon, Norway, Hong Kong
a) England, Scotland, Ireland
Nope. One of those three countries I have not visited.
b) Canada, Iceland, Ireland
Looks like a fun game.
c) Mexico, Canada, Venezula?
d) Poland, Germany, Austria
e) Scotland, Mexico, Netherlands
Lance's realm has it.
I was in Aberdeen Scotland for a vacation. My flight went from Boston to Scotland via Amsterdam (and same with the return trip).
I also walked into Mexico when I was in San Diego many years ago.
I have also been to Poland visiting relatives, I was in London for a vacation, and have been to Nova Scotia Canada.
I have never been to any of the other countries I listed.
Yes, Xben, it is fun
OK, smae question....which group of foreign countries can i truthfully say I have been to?
1) Canada, Mexico, England
2) East Germany, Iceland, France
3) Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand
4) China, Japan, Indonesia
5) Turkey, Greece, Egypt
6) Bolivia, Paraguay. Brazil
7) Are you kidding?! I can't even find my way out of Kentucky!
1) Canada, Mexico, England
I'll guess 6) Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, partly because of what's already been taken in guesses and partly because Tasmania is not a country, and East Germany hasn't been a country for a while.
no correct guesses so far...
7) Are you kidding?! I can't even find my way out of Kentucky!
All you have to do is get on I-65 go north to Indiana or south to Tennessee
lol...nope. I did grow up in Indiana though. I actually used to tell Kentuckian jokes when I was a kid, and now I am one. Karma...*sigh*
I was born in the blue grass state and live there currently and proubly will till the day I die.
Though I did live in Illinois for 12 years and Indiana for about 3 years.
And I used to tell Hoosier jokes when I was a kid, and now have 5 members in my family that grew up Hoosiers and are proud of it?
2) East Germany, Iceland, France
4) China, Japan, Indonesia
I guess that leaves me
3) Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand
Lone Wolf, my wife was born in Columbus, Ohio, and bleeds red and grey. I used to tell her that Indiana was God's country, and she politely told me only Hoosiers are dumb enough to think Indiana is a country. Women...
Anyway, Caliente is correct. I was in East Germany a long time ago. I was actually fortunate enough to spend a day in East Berlin - the food was terrible in both Berlins, actually. Take it, Cal!
(Where in Kentucky, LW?)
Bowling Green/Mammoth Cave area
Really? Funny - I'll be down there next week - there is a "dinosaur park" we are going to take me boy to.
That is funny I live about 15 minutes from there
how old is your boy I have a 20 month old lad myself.
I spent a week and a half in East Berlin in 1991, staying with relatives. It was a fascinating era of transition; post-DDR but a vert uncertain time. Food was better by then.
I seem to be subverting the thread with other things but - my boy is 5 - I have a girl who will be 2 in August though. Anything else down there a 5-yr-old boy would be interested in?
Gun Town Mountain (old west town with fake gun fights but you have to take a chair lift or bus ride to get up the little mountain they have bumper cars and small rides at the bottom of the mountain but its not really a mountain)
other places they have are Jellystone Park,Riding Stables,Water Slides,Go Cart tracks.
Sorry it took so long!! Okay, so, as you may or may not know I work with kids. Specifically the "under twos" which means it's a lot of work. Which of the following is not one of my responsibilities?
a) Watching the kids
b) Preparing snack
c) Cleaning toys
d) Cleaning dishes
e) Changing bed sheets
f) Changing diapers
g) Doing laundry
h) Picking up the rooms/yard
i) All of these fun things are in my job description!!
Nope, I do that one. At least I don't have to use the quarter machine thing like we have at our apartment. ><
If our guess is confirmed wrong, are we allowed to guess again?
I believe so, Xben, but Quislet, Esq. is probably the man to ask.
Anyway, Deddy's got it. I might have to deal with a lot but dirty diapers are not one of those things!!
And I'm much happier that way.
You're up Dedman!!
Lucky you Cali!!!
I've been known to have a drink to two on occassion, whats my favorite?
1. Jack Daniels
2. Iceberg Vodka
3. Canadian Club
4. Palm Breeze
5. Lambs Navy
6. Whats with all the liquor, I drink Beer!!!
7. I'm lying...i don't drink at all!!!
6. Whats with all the liquor, I drink Beer!!!
7. I'm lying...i don't drink at all!!!
5. Lambs Navy (even though I have no idea what that is)
I'm guessing Iceberg Vodka, just because I'm in state with them.
1. Jack Daniels
Xben has it, nothing like a good rye!!!
Originally posted by Caliente:
Originally posted by Xben:
[b] If our guess is confirmed wrong, are we allowed to guess again?
[/b]Well this is my personal opinion and not really an official rule. I generally don't guess again until after someone else takes a guess (either before or after my guess is confirmed wrong). An exception would be if it has been a couple of days since the last answer. (if the couple of days is because we are waiting for confirmation, then I PM the questioner rather than take another guess)
The way I look at it is that I don't want to hog the game. Let others take guesses too.
OK, I'm excited to be asking a question on this game. I'm going away tomorrow afternoon for an extended period of time, so I was worried I wouldn't have this opportunity. (Don't worry, I'll be sure to confirm the answer before I go!)
OK, I've done a lot of things in my life that would qualify me for "geek" status. I also enjoy writing creatively and have been making movies since I was a kid. That said, which three of the following things have I never done?
1. Made a list of 100 comics I'd like to read on a regular basis (some that exist and some that don't), and ascribed desired writers with each title.
2. Written and recorded (in part) my own audio version of The Hitchhiker's Guid to the Galaxy.
3. Filmed my own series of silent superhero movies as a child
4. Produced my own series of superhero "photo movies" (a photo story with accompanying audio track, the kind that beeps when you are supposed to turn the page) as an adult.
5. Recorded my own "audio commentaries" for each of the season finales of Blake's 7 ("Orac", "Star One", "Terminal", and "Blake"
6. Counted and tallied every character's word balloons in the 5 Years Later version of the Legion of Super-Heroes
7. Written a "How to Host a Murder Mystery" game featuring a superhero
8. Waited outside a theatre for Simon Jones' autograph (the guy who played Arthur Dent in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
9. Left in the middle of Thanksgiving Dinner to take a bus to a Doctor Who convention
10. Filled up the entire "Official Marvel Try Out Book" with my atrocious art
11. Dressed up as the Time Trapper for Halloween
12. I've done none of these things!
13. I've done all of these things!
My guesses for the 3 things you haven't do are:
4. Produced my own series of superhero "photo movies" (a photo story with accompanying audio track, the kind that beeps when you are supposed to turn the page) as an adult.
6. Counted and tallied every character's word balloons in the 5 Years Later version of the Legion of Super-Heroes
9. Left in the middle of Thanksgiving Dinner to take a bus to a Doctor Who convention
3. Filmed my own series of silent superhero movies as a child
5. Recorded my own "audio commentaries" for each of the season finales of Blake's 7 ("Orac", "Star One", "Terminal", and "Blake"
11. Dressed up as the Time Trapper for Halloween
No completely correct answers so far. One of you is completely wrong, one of you is partially right. Not saying who is who yet.
You'll have to be more specific if you want us to get the answer by today. Just how long will your extended absense be for? You aren't going to San Diego are you?
New guess:
4. Produced my own series of superhero "photo movies" (a photo story with accompanying audio track, the kind that beeps when you are supposed to turn the page) as an adult.
6. Counted and tallied every character's word balloons in the 5 Years Later version of the Legion of Super-Heroes
10. Filled up the entire "Official Marvel Try Out Book" with my atrocious art
OK, all three of the things I've never done have now been guessed, but by different people. That's quite a big clue, if you use your basic logic skills.
So this means the following are eliminated, because nobody guessed them and I have done them...
1. Made a list of 100 comics I'd like to read on a regular basis (some that exist and some that don't), and ascribed desired writers with each title.
I imagine that many of us have done something like this, even if it wasn't a formal list. One of my favourites is having Alan Moore write "Jughead"
2. Written and recorded (in part) my own audio version of The Hitchhiker's Guid to the Galaxy.
I didn't quite finish recording this, but did make a good effort at it. I actually wrote scripts for the first two and three fourths books!
7. Written a "How to Host a Murder Mystery" game featuring a superhero
The superhero was called Captain Valiant. One of the main villains was a jet-pack wielding bad guy named "Skyrider"
8. Waited outside a theatre for Simon Jones' autograph (the guy who played Arthur Dent in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
He was in a Broadway play that I saw called "Benefactors", also starring Sam Waterston, Mary Beth Hurt, and Glenn Close. Simon Jones was the least famous of the lot, but the one that I wanted to meet...
And to answer your question, Quis, I won't be in San Diego. I'm off to North Africa for three weeks, and then onto New York for a holiday until early September. That's where I grew up, and where my parents still live. I live in Australia now.
This doesn't mean I'll be off-line all that time, but I probably won't be on as regularly. Incidentally, I'm new to this site but I enjoy the overall positive sense of comraderie and friendliness here that is often missing from the DC Legion Boards. Thanks, guys.
3. Filmed my own series of silent superhero movies as a child
10. Filled up the entire "Official Marvel Try Out Book" with my atrocious art
11. Dressed up as the Time Trapper for Halloween
4. Produced my own series of superhero "photo movies" (a photo story with accompanying audio track, the kind that beeps when you are supposed to turn the page) as an adult.
5. Recorded my own "audio commentaries" for each of the season finales of Blake's 7 ("Orac", "Star One", "Terminal", and "Blake"
6. Counted and tallied every character's word balloons in the 5 Years Later version of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Walkswithcrowds has got one correct, two wrong
5. Recorded my own "audio commentaries" for each of the season finales of Blake's 7 ("Orac", "Star One", "Terminal", and "Blake"
10. Filled up the entire "Official Marvel Try Out Book" with my atrocious art
11. Dressed up as the Time Trapper for Halloween
Dedman has it! I was impressed by your first guess, where you got two out of three correct.
Just for your information:
3. Filmed my own series of silent superhero movies as a child
There are eight films all together, all done on Super-8 film, starring my friend as Incredible Boy, and me as various villains
4. Produced my own series of superhero "photo movies" (a photo story with accompanying audio track, the kind that beeps when you are supposed to turn the page) as an adult.
Two finished, a third in production, a fourth planned, all about "Maintenance Man"
5. Recorded my own "audio commentaries" for each of the season finales of Blake's 7 ("Orac", "Star One", "Terminal", and "Blake"
Never did this, although to my credit I did know the names of each of the season finales of Blake's 7!
6. Counted and tallied every character's word balloons in the 5 Years Later version of the Legion of Super-Heroes
If I remember properly, Jo Nah had the most "lines"
9. Left in the middle of Thanksgiving Dinner to take a bus to a Doctor Who convention
It was 1993, Visions convention in Chicago, to get there on time I had to leave on Thursday night from where we were having Thanksgiving in Virginia. I enjoyed the convention but I'm a bit embarrassed about this one.
10. Filled up the entire "Official Marvel Try Out Book" with my atrocious art
My art is atrocious, and I do own that book, but I never tried to draw in it.
11. Dressed up as the Time Trapper for Halloween
Never did this. Interesting idea, though. Imagine having to explain it to everyone. "No, I'm not death, I'm the Time Trapper..."
What 80's Comic stands as my all time favorite?
Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider Ham.
Just a wild guess to get the ball rolling.
I think you're going to have to give clues to narow the field down a bit on this one.
The New Teen Titans by Wolfman & Perez.
Nope and nope.
It is after both guesses alphabethically
its before vigilante
extra clue...its a marvel title
Ok a quick one seeing how after today, I'll be away for over a week.
Which state have I never been to:
1) Mississippi
2) Arizona
3) Vermont
4) Pennsyvania
5) Indiana
Hmm no guesses. OK. I visited Lash's Mom in Mississippi. I went to a spa in Phoenix. One summer the family vacation was to the Amish country. And I once got gas in Gary, Indiana while visiting Chicago.
So, the next poster should be able to get the correct answer. Don't wait for confirmation.
Vermont, woo!
Okay, so, my question to all of you-- what three languages do I wish I'd learned when I was younger?
American Sign
German
French
Spanish
Russian
Dutch
Italian
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Hebrew
Japanese
Mandrin
American Sign, Spanish, and Italian.
One post has two correct, the other none.
The list again:
American Sign
German
French
Spanish
Russian
Dutch
Italian
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Hebrew
Japanese
Mandrin
American Sign, Italian, Mandrin
Got two but not the third.
American Sign, Italian, and Latin
American Sign, Italian, Greek
Finally got it Deddy! You're up my friend.
I'm just a big ol' metal head at heart. What band am I currently listening to.
1. Tristania
2. Cradle of Filth
3. Kataklysm
4. Sirenia
5. Cannibal Corpse
6. Nailbomb
7. Nightwish
8. Six Feet Under
nope and nope
I stopped listening to Cannibal Corpse when Chris Barnes left the band... I don't care for their new vocalist. I do listen to some nailbomb, but there isn't any in my current playlist.
Cali got it..... a couple of good old canadian boys rocking out....Kataklysm are awesome!!!!
Haha, yay!! I just guessed-- I've never heard of any of them.
I just liked the way it looked.
Okay, this weekend I went to go see a movie in the theaters. Which one was it?
a) The Devil Wears Prada
b) Thank You For Smoking
c) An Inconvenient Truth
d) Superman Returns
e) Pirates of the Caribbean 2
f) Cars
g) Click
h) Nacho Libre
i) You, Me and Dupree
j) Lies!! I didn't go see any movies!!
e) Pirates of the Caribbean 2
Got it on the first one, Aaron!! I thought that one as good, too. *pouts*
Oh well, you're up hon!! Knock 'em dead.
Heh, I guessed it because I was going to see it today. Not to mention you were all over me when I wore an eyepatch.
I own the 1st appearance of one of these characters, which one is it?
1. Animal Man
2. Cable
3. Bishop
4. Dazzler
5. Kitty Pryde
6. Rachel Summers
7. PAD's Supergirl
8. Vixen
No, and no. I'm suprised this q lasted so long.
There are only two choices left.
Rachel Summers
Vixen
Yes, Lance you have it. One of my friends got it for my birthday way back knowing she was one of my favorite characters. It's one of the best b-day presents I've ever gotten.
OK, here we go...
What comic book title am I currently reading in its entirety?
1) Amazing Spiderman
2) Dazzler
3) Fantastic Four
4) Green Lantern
5) Incredible Hulk
6) Legion
7) Sojourn
8) Teen Titans
9) X-Men
10) Comics!? Do they still make those?
clarification - by "entirety" I mean all the issues I have.
nope...I think that might be next though.
3) Fantastic Four
4) Green Lantern
7) Sojourn
8) Teen Titans
9) X-Men
10) Comics!? Do they still make those?
nope..finished those almost a month ago...
7) Sojourn
9) X-Men
10) Comics!? Do they still make those?
Kent is correct - I am currently reading Green Lantern. My wife bought me the Showcase: Green Lantern for Father's Day, and I decided to go ahead and read the rest of the run. Take it, Kent!
I figure with all his Con-related travels, he's forgotten about this. Kent?
no, I've just been on the road a lot. I got back from SD on Wednesday; left for Montreal and Plattsburgh Thursday. Got lot of school paperwork done, but there's still a pile to go.
I'll post a question tomorrow.
...or today.
since I'm still in travel mode... which set of three is made up entirely of states I've never been to?
1. Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas
2. Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho
3. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
4. Alaska, Minnesota, Montana
5. Maine, Michigan, Iowa
6. Louisianna, Arkansas, Wisconsin
7. Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado
8. Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska
9. Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee
10. North Dakota, South Dakota, Kentucky
4. Alaska, Minnesota, Montana
9. Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee?
10. North Dakota, South Dakota, Kentucky
7. Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado?
Been to Alaska, Minnesota, Oregon, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Arizona (freshly added to my list ywo weeks ago). so no, no, no, no and, um, no.
Hmmm well lets try -
8. Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska
3. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
1. Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas
congrats! nine for nine -- wrong!
I guess the next person who posts the obvious choice gets the win; don't bother waiting for confirmation.
6. Louisiana, Arkansas, and Wisconsin.
I'll follow up later.
Which of these is not a part of my recent bloodline?
1. English
2. Algonquin
3. Swiss
4. Black Irish
5. French
6. Cherokee
7. German
8. Finn
9. Pennsylavania Dutch
10. Welsh
(don't say "Kryptonian". That's a touchy subject in my family...)
2.nope (Delaware, to be precise)
3.nope (1/8 of me has no official oppinion)
6.nope (I'm nothing if not civilized)
8.nope (I subscribe to Suana Fanciers for 1/4 off the newstand price)
1. nope (Still divided about the Boston Tea Party)
8. nah, dispite the transfusion between answers, still Finn after all these years.
That leaves:
4. Black Irish
5. French
7. German
9. Pennsylvania Dutch
10. Welsh
dedman is correct. the fateful survivers of the 1588 Spanish Armada have no representative in me. (I do occationally mix Irish Coffee with Spanish Fly, but that's the plot to my next novel.)
take it, deddy!
Over the years, I've played in several Metal bands. What was the first (and best) band I was in. NOTE:all bands listed either I belonged to at some point.
1. Devils Hand
2. Skrailing
3. Freezing Jesus
4. Ebb of Life
5. Evil Boy Band
6. Carrion
OK, here we go...what state did I grow up in?
1) Ohio
2) Kentucky
3) Indiana
4) Michigan
5) Wisconsin
6) Illinois
1) Ohio
2) Kentucky
3) Indiana
5) Wisconsin
6) Illinois
I think Lad boy has it, but just in case he doesn't I'll guess:
3) Indiana
I'll go for the obvious one...
1) Ohio
And to finish it out...
6) Illinois
I live in Kentucky, but I grew up a Hoosier. Take it, Dedman!
Crikey!!! I wasn't expecting to win this round!!!
OK, I live in Newfoundland, Canada. What province have I not been to?
1. British Columbia
2. Alberta
3. Saskatchewan
4. Manitoba
5. Ontario
6. Quebec
7. New Brunswick
8. Nova Scotia
9. Prince Edward Island
10. Trick Question, I've been to them all
11. Silly Rabbit, I've never been out of Newfoundland
10. Trick Question, I've been to them all
Kent has it in one. I went to P.E.I. several times as a kid for family vacations and in the late 90's I drove across Canada....awesome roadtrip!!!
Take it away Kent!!!
I hadda hunch. If you've been to 9, why not 10? I'm tempted to ask the same Q, but a bunch of you may recall that I've also been to all 10 (plus the Yukon territory).
Which province was the 1st I'd been too, and which was the last (not the latest - the one I got to only after visiting the other 9)?
1. British Columbia
2. Alberta
3. Saskatchewan
4. Manitoba
5. Ontario
6. Quebec
7. New Brunswick
8. Nova Scotia
9. Prince Edward Island
10. Newfoundland and Labrador
The first: 6. Quebec
The last: 9. Prince Edward Island
1st: 5. Ontario
Last: 10. Newfoundland and Labrador
1st: 7. New Brunswick
Last: 1. British Columbia
First: 4. Manitoba
Last: 8. Nova Scotia
Quis and Ded each have one right.
BC was actually 2nd; NB 4th, NS 5th, and Manitoba 6th. Unguessed Saskatchewan was 7th, and Alberta 8th.
1st - 6. Quebec
Last - 10. Newfoundland and Labrador
Lad Boy has it!
Quebec was 3rd; N&L 9th (a week earlier than PEI, in fact)
Which two of the following Shakespeare plays have I never read? Take a chance, only 28 possible combinations.
1. Cymbeline
2. A Midsummer Night's Dream
3. Coriolanus
4. Merry Wives of Windsor
5. Twelfth Night
6. Pericles
7. Titus Andronicus
8. Measure for Measure
3. Coriolanus
8. Measure for Measure
Coriolanus is my favorite b-list tragedy -- not just because of the naked warrior scene, really. Measure for Measure is, in my humble opinion, the best comedy.
I've read them both.
Only 15 combinations remaining:
1. Cymbeline
2. A Midsummer Night's Dream
4. Merry Wives of Windsor
5. Twelfth Night
6. Pericles
7. Titus Andronicus
4. Merry Wives of Windsor
6. Pericles
5. Twelfth Night
7. Titus Andronicus
1. Cymbeline
7. Titus Andronicus
Cybeline was forgettable, but I read it.
Twelfth Night has a gender-swapping lead -- c'mon how could I pass that up?
Merry Wives of Windsor has Falstaff, wouldn't miss it.
Titus Andronicus has more gore than a Wildstorm title.
Pericles is correct. I believe there's only one answer left.
Pericles
A Midsummer Night's Dream
"Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
Thanks, Lad Boy.
Which two of the following is NOT on my 'round the world dream trip:
1. Brazil
2. Burma
3. Finland
4. Greece
5. India
6. Jamaica
7. Kenya
8. Morocco
9. Thailand
10. Tibet
Note: Coast City is no longer on the list.
Jamaica. I can't "come back to Jamaica" cuz it ain't gunna happen the first time.
2. Would love to see Burma but the current regime won't let that happen.
OK, one down, one to go...
Sorry, Quis. Finland is the home of my anscestors (I'm 1/4 Juntenen) so I would loooove to bask in a nordic sauna all day.
Jamaica's still good.
Rockhopper Lad has it. (But the rest of you will be getting the home version of our game...)
Which two British TV series do I not own all or part of on DVD?
1. Are You Being Served?
2. Fawlty Towers
3. Keeping Up Appearances
4. The Kumars at Number 42
5. Monty Python's Flying Circus
6. Red Dwarf
7. The Tomorrow People
8. The Vicar of Dibley
4. The Kumars at Number 42
8. The Vicar of Dibley
Wrong on both.
To repeat them on this page, which two do I notown?
1. Are You Being Served?
2. Fawlty Towers
3. Keeping Up Appearances
5. Monty Python's Flying Circus
6. Red Dwarf
7. The Tomorrow People
2. Fawlty Towers
7. The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People is one of my all-time favourite shows and I got the DVDs as soon as I could!
I haven't got around to getting FT yet.
2. Fawlty Towers
and
5. Monty Python's Flying Circus
I got the entire run of MPFC for Christmas 2004.
1. Are You Being Served?
2. Fawlty Towers
2. Fawlty Towers
6. Red Dwarf
2. Fawlty Towers
3. Keeping Up Appearances
And the prize goes to Kent. I think I saw every episode of Are You Being Served? in the 1990s, enjoyed it, and realised I never had to see the show again.
I haven't got around to FT.
I have about half of the run of Red Dwarf and all of the Bucket Woman (oo, bad visual)!
okay. Which of the following statements is untrue?
1. I briefly dated the grand-daughter of Sheldon Mayer.
2. I have been a guest in the home of Ramona Fradon (60s Aquaman, 80s/90s Brenda Starr).
3. I once tried out to be an inker for Barry Blair (indy comics artist; Stargate, 90s Elfquest, Elflord).
4. I was once invited to do a page or two for Wolff & Byrd, Counsellors of the Macabre.
5. I once had dinner with Wendy and Richard Pini (Elfquest).
6. I have rceieved three rejection letters from DC, one for a JLA-reunion proposal (at a time when few original JLAers were in either JLI book), one for an Apocalyptic Elseworlds, and one for a Phantom Stranger idea.
7. I was supposed to be editor of Eric Shannower's Troy series (among other books) at the original proto-company he pitched it to.
8. I once worked for Frank Giacoia's nephew.
9. Out of all of my high school comics buddies, who were all going to be pros, only one went on to work-for-hire as an inker, including for Valiant, Cross-Gen.
10. I was once on a first-name basis with Dave Cockrum.
7. I was supposed to be editor of Eric Shannower's Troy series (among other books) at the original proto-company he pitched it to.
6. I have rceieved three rejection letters from DC, one for a JLA-reunion proposal (at a time when few original JLAers were in either JLI book), one for an Apocalyptic Elseworlds, and one for a Phantom Stranger idea.
1. I briefly dated the grand-daughter of Sheldon Mayer.
4. I was once invited to do a page or two for Wolff & Byrd, Counsellors of the Macabre.
7. this one's true. we had an amazing list of talent lined up, but our publisher was so doldarn lazy it never got going, and all our names went elsewhere.
6. also true. from the early 90s.
1. true again. she lives in the same town as me.
4. I still kick myself for not taking Batton Lash up on it! But life got very squirelly therafter (mid-late-90s).
four down, six to go!
5. I once had dinner with Wendy and Richard Pini (Elfquest).
10. I was once on a first-name basis with Dave Cockrum
4. I was once invited to do a page or two for Wolff & Byrd, Counsellors of the Macabre.
4 was guessed already.
10. Also true; Dave was a regular at the comic shop where I worked.
5. Ded has it! Ironically, I'd see the Pinis at all sorts of comic events (in the northeast and even in San D), but never knew them well. I also dated a woman who lived down the street from them.
Go Ded!
Years ago, when I was in somewhat better shape than I am now, I worked as a professional wrestler for a local promotion.
What was my "stage name"?
1. Iceberg
2. Newfie Ninja
3. Drakkar
4. Epitaph
5. The Ultimate Package
6. The Widowmaker
7. Out of the Blue
8. Dean "The Machine" Gunn
8. Dean "The Machine" Gunn
WWC has it.
I played the part of a macbre villian (go figure
) People loved to boo me!!
This was one of the most enjoyable jobs I ever had. We worked the club circuit, so one of the perks was free drinks (after your performance of course.)
What was the first "Cross-over Event" comic I ever bought?
1. Crisis on Infinite Earths
2. Secret Wars
3. Millenium
4. War Of The Gods
5. 2001:Armageddon
6. Secret Wars II
7. Trinity
8. Rise Of The Midnight Sons
9. Legends
10.Inferno
Quis has it.
Over to you Sir.
How many times have I been called for jury duty?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
f) 6
g) 7
h) I've lost track
Bonus: on how many jurys have I actually served?
Lance's realm is correct. I have been called to serve three times.
I have never actually sat on a jury although the last time I almost did. It was the time of my graduation from law school. The case was a medical malpractice case and scheduled for a 2 week trial. There were about 100 potentials. People were being dismissed left and right though. I was near the end. When my name was called, I was given a chance to be excused. I explained that my graduation was right in the middle of the trial and that I'd really like to attend my graduation. The judge said "Well I can't excuse you outright right now. If we fill all the spots, then you can be excused. If not, I will call a recess so you can go to your graduation." After that he did the same for two other guys. Finally, there was just the three of us and one seat to fill. The judge picked one of the other two guys. The guy picked was really pissed. Me and the other guy left real fast when the judge said "you're excused."
Sorry...Thanks for the reminder Quis!
My family took 2 vacations this year...where did we go? Pick 2 of the following...
1) Lake Cumberland
2) Lake Huron
3) Lake Michigan
4) Chicago
5) Cave City
6) Marengo Cave
7) Philadelphia, where I played in the "World Open" chess tournament
8) Gatlinburg
9) Vacation? What's that?
3) Lake Michigan
and
7) Philadelphia, where I played in the "World Open" chess tournament
No and no...I really wanted to play in the World Open this year, but with 2 kids and another on the way, I just couldn't justify the expense.
6) Marengo Cave
8) Gatlinburg
WHAT!!!???!!!!
How could you have said "no" to Gatlinburg???????
How about
4) Chicago
and
5) Cave City
One of those is correct, deddy.
1) Lake Cumberland
5) Cave City
1. Lake Cumberland
4. Chicago
Kent has one correct, KK has none.
2) Lake Huron
5) Cave City
Xben has it. We went to Cave City a few weeks ago and took PJ to Dinosaur World and Kentucky Down Under. We also got to play putt-putt golf right after it rained on a course that had no drainage. Fun!
We also went camping up on Lake Huron a couple of weeks ago. Beatiful up on Michigan's UP.
Take it, Xben!
Hi guys, so sorry to make you all wait, internet access not so easy for a couple of days as we were travelling. Thanks for being patient.
Anyway, here's a question. I travel a bit for my work. Which of the following countries have I never been to?
1. Mongolia
2. South Korea
3. China
4. Fiji
5. Italy
6. Zimbabwe
7. Tanzania
8. Myanmar
9. Canada
10. Actually, I've been to all of these countries
11. Actually, I haven't been to any of these countries
8. Myanmar Although you have been to Burma
None of these answers are correct.
So I have been to Canada, numerous times, but most significantly for four months in 1996. I went to Mongolia for a few weeks in 2000, and stayed in South Korea for a few days on my way in and out of Mongolia. And Myanmar (which was called Myanmar at the time) I visited earlier that same year.
Six possibilities remain.
10. Actually, I've been to all of these countries
And there's the answer! I've been to all of these places, at least once. Go Kent!
My mom's cousin worked in Hollywood as a make-up man. Which two of the following did he not work on?
1. Star Trek
2. Star Trek: the Next Generation
3. The Incredible Hulk (70s TV)
4. ER
5. Jaws
6. Battle for the Planet of the Apes
7. V (80s TV series)
8. MacGyver
9. Buck Rogers (70s)
10. The Last Starfighter
11. Bonanza
12. Hook (90s film)
13. Hello Dolly (60s film)
14. In the LIne of Fire
2. Star Trek: the Next Generation
3. The Incredible Hulk (70s TV)
4. ER
5. Jaws
6. Battle for the Planet of the Apes
7. V (80s TV series)
8. MacGyver
9. Buck Rogers (70s)
10. The Last Starfighter
11. Bonanza
12. Hook (90s film)
13. Hello Dolly (60s film)
14. In the LIne of Fire
4. ER &
13. Hello Dolly (60s film)
oh, sorry...
8. MacGyver
14. In the Line of Fire
1. Star Trek
10. The Last Starfighter
3. The Incredible Hulk
11. Bonanza
one right from each of you.
Ded on!
Hello Dolly was Werner Keppler's first US job (he came over from Germany in the early 60s), and didn't seem to get many TV jobs until well into the 70s.
Go, Dedman!
Which of the following TV series do I NOT own at least part of on DVD?
1. Stargate SG-1
2. Smallville
3. Corner Gas
4. Babylon 5
5. Dead Like Me
6. Lost
7. Trailer Park Boys
8. Arrested Development
Invisible Brainiac has it.....
I want to get Babylon 5 but haven't gotten around to it yet
Wow, you sure have a lot of series
Sorry for stalling the game, folks
I'm very active in my school organization, ENGLICOM. But which committee did I sign up for last year, and which did I switch to this year?
A. Civics
B. Documentations
C. Arts and Publicity
D. Socials
E. Finance
F. Human Resources
G. Externals
Signed up for Civics last year, and switched to Arts & Publicity this year
Signed up for Documentations, switched to Finance?
signed up for Externals, switched to Socials?
Signed up for Financials and switched to Arts & Publicity
Out with Finance, in with Human Resources
Lad Boy got one! I'm in HR this year. Socials last year. Since I've stalled this long enough, I'll give it to Lad Boy.
Sorry for the delay.
Which of the following do I not read:
Ex Machina
Invincible
Astro City
Y: The Last Man
I am anxiously awaiting the next trade in the Invincible series.
Astro City
(I've heard of it at least
)
You have it, RhL.
By the way, Ex machina and Y are two of the best graphic series in the history of comics, IMHO.
What is my all-time favourite newspaper comic strip?
1. The Amazing Spider-Man
2. Blondie
3. Bloom County
4. Brenda Starr, Reporter
5. Calvin and Hobbes
6. Dilbert
7. Doonesbury
8. For Better or for Worse
9. Gasoline Alley
10. Peanuts
8. For Better or for Worse
3. Bloom County....only because it's my favorite.
Jamie
All wrong.
I enjoy all of these, but none (no, not even "Bloom County" with Opus
) is my all-time fave.
1. The Amazing Spider-Man
2. Blondie because of the hot scenes of Dagwood "accidentally" kissing the mailman
4. Brenda Starr, Reporter
6. Dilbert
And the prize goes to Lance. I have been an avid "Peanuts" fan for as long as I can remember.
I like all of the others people have guessed. Really, the only one on my list I
don't like is the Spider-Man comic, but then I've also been a loyal DC fan for a long time.
I like Lad Boy's explanation for Blondie though.
Ok here we go...
I am currently reading all of my comics in more or less alphabetical order. I am currently reading Amazing Spiderman. Which comic is alphabetically next in my collection?
nope..after Ambush Bug, but before Arak
That's it, Xben. Your question!
Recently, I returned from my parent's home in NY, where most of my comic collection sits, to Australia, where I live now. When I go to NY, I often pull out a couple of items from my collection, and bring them back to Australia with me.
Which of the following two items did I NOT bring back this time?
a. LSH v. 3 (Baxter series) #'s 6-12 (as I'd brought back the LSV arc on a previous trip)
b. Thriller #'s 1-6 (all that I own)
c. The first Ambush Bug miniseries, #'s 1-4
d. The "Golden Age" trade paperback
e. Three parts of the first Mark Waid arc of Flash ("Born to Run"), for the first time bringing all of my issues of this story onto the same continent
f. The Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer special
g. The Secret Origins issue featuring Ambush Bug
h. Gil Kane's Sword of the Atom miniseries
i. The first two Sword of the Atom specials
j. The World's Finest by Gibbons / Rude trade paperback
k. In truth, I'm making this all up...I haven't just returned to Australia, I didn't use to live in New York, and I don't actually own any comic books.
Incidentally, unless someone has answered something in the last few minutes, I've now got questions-awaiting-answers on four different threads on this board!
a. LSH v. 3 (Baxter series) #'s 6-12 (as I'd brought back the LSV arc on a previous trip)
b. Thriller #'s 1-6 (all that I own)
c. The first Ambush Bug miniseries, #'s 1-4
f. The Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer special
g. The Secret Origins issue featuring Ambush Bug
i. The first two Sword of the Atom specials
OK, nobody's got it yet, but one of you has picked one correct answer.
Still, just one person has guessed one correct answer
To repost the question:
Recently, I returned from my parent's home in NY, where most of my comic collection sits, to Australia, where I live now. When I go to NY, I often pull out a couple of items from my collection, and bring them back to Australia with me.
Which of the following two items did I NOT bring back this time?
a. LSH v. 3 (Baxter series) #'s 6-12 (as I'd brought back the LSV arc on a previous trip)
b. Thriller #'s 1-6 (all that I own)
c. The first Ambush Bug miniseries, #'s 1-4
d. The "Golden Age" trade paperback
e. Three parts of the first Mark Waid arc of Flash ("Born to Run"), for the first time bringing all of my issues of this story onto the same continent
f. The Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer special
g. The Secret Origins issue featuring Ambush Bug
h. Gil Kane's Sword of the Atom miniseries
i. The first two Sword of the Atom specials
j. The World's Finest by Gibbons / Rude trade paperback
k. In truth, I'm making this all up...I haven't just returned to Australia, I didn't use to live in New York, and I don't actually own any comic books.
OK, guesses have been slow, so some summary of info provided. So far, the following guesses have been made:
c. twice
d. twice
e. once
g. once
h. three times
j. once
k. once
I gave the hint that one person has guessed one right answer, so you can eliminate c,d, h, (and also K).
So, we know that there is a right answer amongst this list:
e. Three parts of the first Mark Waid arc of Flash ("Born to Run"),
g. The Secret Origins issue featuring Ambush Bug
j. The World's Finest by Gibbons / Rude trade paperback
and another right answer on this list:
a. LSH v. 3 (Baxter series) #'s 6-12
b. Thriller #'s 1-6
f. The Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer special
i. The first two Sword of the Atom specials
In these last two posts, once again there's been one correct answer posted. It's one that has been guessed before.
The second correct answer hasn't been guessed by anyone yet.
You got it, Lance's realm. Actually, I had pulled out both the Thriller issues and the Secret Origins / Ambush Bug story (because I ran across it as I was getting my other Ambush Bug stuff), intending to bring them back to Australia with me, but I ended up reading them before I left, and then leaving them to save space.
Ok, here we go...who are my favorite sci-fi and fantasy authors?
sci-fi
1) Isaac Asimov
2) Ray Bradbury
3) Ben Bova
4) Arthur C. Clarke
5) Robert Heinlein
6) Michael Moorcock
7) Larry Niven
8) Fred Saberhagen
fantasy
a) Piers Anthony
b) Marrion Zimmer Bradley
c) Stephen R. Donaldson
d) David Eddings
e) Tracy Hickman
f) Robert Jordan
g) George R.R. Martin
h) J.R.R. Tolkein
4) Arthur C Clarke
and
e) Tracy Hickman
Clarke was my favorite when I was much younger, but is not my current favorite. Hickman is also incorrect.
Larry Niven and Robert Jordan
5) Robert Heinlein
and
a) Piers Anthony
OK Reposting the choices:
sci-fi
1) Isaac Asimov
2) Ray Bradbury
3) Ben Bova
5) Robert Heinlein
6) Michael Moorcock
8) Fred Saberhagen
fantasy
a) Piers Anthony
b) Marrion Zimmer Bradley
c) Stephen R. Donaldson
d) David Eddings
g) George R.R. Martin
h) J.R.R. Tolkein
My Guess is
5) Robert Heinlein
and
g) George R.R. Martin
That's it Quis! You're up!
OK, I am taking two courses at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. One (Introduction to Zen Practices) I mentioned in the shout box. What is the other class?
1) White People Challenging Racism: Moving from Talk to Action
2) Religions for the World
3) Mastering the Art of Aloneness
4) Winetasting: A Beginner's Sampler
5) Painting as Self-Expression: A Course for Beginners
6) Yoga/Stretch
7) Procrastination
1) White People Challenging Racism: Moving from Talk to Action
6) Yoga/Stretch
Is there really a class in Procrastination? Does anyone go?
I sure hope so, Lance.
7) Procrastination
There is a class on procrastination, but it and the other two guesses are not the class I am taking. I was thinking about the White People class, but it got cancelled.
5) Painting as Self-Expression: A Course for Beginners
That's the class I am taking.
Your turn Xben
The collected edition of which incomprehensible mess of a story that I recently purchased and read was called....
1. JLA One Million
2. Final Night
3. Secret Wars 2
4. Our World At War
5. Identity Crisis
6. Rann / Thanagar War
7. Dark Knight Strikes Again
8. Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight / New Dawn
9. Underworld Unleashed
10. The House of M
11. Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
12. DC versus Marvel
6. Rann/Thanagar War
Our World At War is correct! Your turn, walkwithcrowds.
Hi. Sorry I'm late, traffic was murder.
I took my screen name (Gee! I sound so Hollywood!)from quite a famous poem. Can anyone tell me the poem it's from?
Extra smart points if you can quote the line it's lifted from.
"Elegy on a Sore Toe" -Robert Hall
When ere I walk in crowds or lone
Just in my path there'll always be
Nope.
I'll give you a clue: I first saw this poem in a Flash story featuring Wally West, where the poem played quite a prominant part in the story.
I think we need a clue or multiple choice answers.
The only poem I know of in conjunction with a Wally West story was Rudyard Kipling's "If".
Might that be it?
That's the one Seth.
It was in a Secret Origins annual on the Flash.
The poem was from the Wally West segment. He claimed it was Barrys' favorite poem. It's a list of rules/guidelines on being a better person.
I was going to give multiple choice answers but I don't know enough poetry to make up a decent list.
Oh, the full line was:
"If you can WALK WITH CROWDS and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch, "
Your go Seth.
Seth Gaterra's multiple memories on here comes from the point that I'd played versions of him on various RPGs (tabletop, MU*, and PBeM). But which two of these Legionnaires have I not played?
Cosmic Boy
Live Wire
Chameleon
Invisible Kid
Mon-El
Element Lad
Spark
Sensor
Ferro
I played all four of those characters named thus far. Though I only played Mon-El briefly to move him ICly from that game, when my brother had to leave.
You have one, Caliente. I only played Spark, not Live Wire.
Live Wire and Cosmic Boy?
No, I've played Cosmic Boy. Try again.
Live Wire and Invisible Kid
Now you've got it! Those two were played only by my brother.
Caliente, your question.
Wow. It's been a while... what to ask, what to ask...
There was a fire drill at my job a few weeks ago and, when I was holding hands and walking with one of the kids, he accidentally hurt himself by walking into a pillar. (I know, I'm really good at my job, though! Honest!!) Anyway, how did I get him to stop crying and get over it?
a) Held him in my arms and walked around with him
b) Showed him shiny new toys to play with
c) Gave him food treats
d) Played with him outside
e) Encouraged him to go was his hands
f) Talked to him in Spanish
g) Sang him a Twinkle, Twinkle over and over
h) Walked into a pillar in front of him
i) None of the above because I never walked a kid into a pillar!! Ohmigod, how awful!! How could you think that???
I'm going with H. because I know you have a good sense of humor.
Hee, I do, but that's not the one! Nice try, though, honey!
Nah, it's sort of against our policy at work to give the kids food outside of meals/snacks. Though, I think the fire drill was before snack time. Still, not that one! Sorry.
g. Sang Twinkle Star over and over
a) Held him in my arms and walked around with him
b) Showed him shiny new toys to play with
d) Played with him outside
e) Encouraged him to go was his hands
i) None of the above because I never walked a kid into a pillar!! Ohmigod, how awful!! How could you think that???
i) None of the above because I never walked a kid into a pillar!! Ohmigod, how awful!! How could you think that???
a) Held him in my arms and walked around with him?
Sorry boys, none of these are right! Unfortunately, "I" is not true ecause I did it. >< I know, I know. I swear, he wasn't looking and I wasn't watching him, just holding his hand... yeah. Oops.
I did do both "A" and "F" but neither of those were the clincher in calming him down. Couldn't do "D" because the group was inside. I didn't do "G", either, though there is a girl who refuses to sleep unless you do that in the room I work at now.
So that leaves just two options:
b) Showed him shiny new toys to play with
e) Encouraged him to go was his hands
Well that just leaves:
e) Encouraged him to go was his hands?
Surprisingly enoguh, it was "e"! What can I say, the kid loves to wash his hands.
Best conversation ever:
Me: Quiere lavar su manos?
Him: *sniff* Si. *runs off*
Anyway, it's all you, WWC!!
It was my nephews seventh birtday this week, what did he ask me to get him as a present?
a) An inflatable Superman suit.
b) A Doctor Who action figure.
c) A watch.
d) A new bicycle helmet.
e) A Star Wars Transformer.
f) A pair of in-line skates.
g) A new football.
b. Doctor Who action figure
Nope, sorry Xben. It's his brother who is the Doctor Who fan.
d) A new bicycle helmet.
Sorry, that's what he wanted last year.
e) A Star Wars Transformer.
f) A pair of in-line skates.
Quis has it. He has only recently learned to tell the time so now he has a watch he feels all grown up.
He's all "Uncle, uncle, it's five minutes past five!"
"Oh! Is it? That's good."
"Uncle, uncle, it's seven minutes past five!"
"That's nice, pal."
"Uncle, uncle, it's nine minutes past five!"
"Okay, thanks for telling me that."
"Uncle, uncle, it's eleven minutes past five!"
"Okay, I know."
"Uncle, uncle, it's thirteen minutes past five!"
"Will you please shut up?"
Kids. They are so cute.
My question. OK what has my nephew Jim recently done?
1) Joined the Marines
2) Graduated from college
3) Gotten arrested
4) Joined the Peace Corp
5) Gotten married
6) Hiked cross country to be with his girlfriend
7) Hiked cross country to be with his boyfriend
8) Completed kindergarten
9) I don't have a nephew named Jim
3) Gotten arrested
(If so, he's a man after my own heart.
)
8) Completed kindergarten
6) Hiked cross country to be with his girlfriend
Nope, nope, nope.
The remaining choices are:
1) Joined the Marines
2) Graduated from college
4) Joined the Peace Corp
5) Gotten married
7) Hiked cross country to be with his boyfriend
9) I don't have a nephew named Jim
Ding ding ding, we have a winner. His ultimate goal is to join the FBI. He is currently in basic training and then goes to officers school.
crap..sorry....ok, here we go....what does my 5-yr-old want to be on Halloween?
1) a cowboy
2) a horse
3) an astronaut
4) Thomas the Tank Engine
5) a fireman
6) Spiderman
7) Batman
4) Thomas the Tank Engine
Yep. That's it Quis; he wants to be a horse. I suggested having him drop little piles behind him, but my pregnant wife has absolutely no sense of humor. *sigh*
What color shirt am I currently wearing?
1) red
2) blue
3) brown
4) orange
5) green & white plaid
6) Multi-color Hawaiian shirt
7) I'm not wearing a shirt. I am completely naked.
5) green & white plaid
(Though, I would hope it's #7...
)
Not blue or green & white plaid
Mulit-color Hawaiin shirt
Nope. I've never worn one of those.
And the remaining choices for what color shirt am I currently wearing are:
1) red
3) brown
4) orange
7) I'm not wearing a shirt. I am completely naked.
Hopefully someone will get it before tomorrow so I don't have to wear the same shirt (if I am wearing a shirt)
Quis, I'm gonna guess reddish-brown.
Unless yer gonna make me choose- then I go with orange.
Brown, which was my first instinct
1) Red
But only because I'm fighting my usual impulse to answer every question "Naked". ("What's the capital of Vermont?" "Naked!")
Sorry. Can't afford therapy...
And the answer is: I am currently wearing a gray plaid shirt. However when I asked the question, I was wearing an orange shirt. So walkwithcrowds has the next question.
KryptonKid, whenever anyone asks "Are there any questions?", I always want to say "What's the capital of Montana?"
The capital of Montana is "M". What do I win?
I don't know what the capital of Montana is but "Naked" sounds good to me.
Okay, what to ask.
What was the last book I read?
a) Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
b) The Time Machine by H.G.Wells
c) House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski
d) The Willows and Beyond by William Horwood
e) Fabulous Harbours by Michael Moorcock
f) Farewell My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
g) The Swords of Night and Day by David Gemmell
or
h) Naked. (this ones for Shan)
f) Farewell My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
c) House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski
Sorry but it's no to both of them.
I am re-reading the Philip Marlowe books but I am on The High Window right now.
House of Leaves is a book I read a while ago but it's one of those one that I am ALWAYS recomending to everyone.
I added it here in the hope it might get someone interested enough to look it out.
a) Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
No, sorry Quis.
I've just started reading this.
It's been sitting on my bookshelf for a while now and I've just gotten round to reading it.
It's too early to tell if I like it or not...seems okay so far.
d) The Willows and Beyond by William Horwood
WWC, it's October, and unless you've got a bonny fire blazing I'll leave "h" for another time (soon?); so I'll say...
g) The Swords of Night and Day by David Gemmell
b) The Time Machine by H.G.Wells
Well, Cali got it.
I recently bought a second hand copy of The Complete War of the Worlds, edited by Brian Holmsten & Alex Lubertozzi. It has the original Wells version and the script and a CD of the Welles radio version plus articles about both men.
I would recomend it to any SF fan.
Anyway that made me decide to hunt out and read the rest of H.G.Wells' stuff. I got a hold of an omnibus edition of some of his stories and have just finished The Time Machine.
I REALLY enjoyed it. It's all very Doc Savage/two fisted hero/boys own kind of stuff.
Swords of Night and Day is a book in the Skillgannon series by David Gemmell. One of my favorite writers, who sadly passed away a few months ago...you are missed Big Dave.
The Willows and Beyond is a follow up to Wind In The Willows. I know, it sounds like sacrilege - someone else writing about Toad, Ratty and Mole but the series (of which this was the fourth) was really enjoyable and was very respectful of the source material...Wind in the Willows is one of my all time favorite books and has been ever since I played Toad in a school production of Toad of Toad Hall.
Wow that was a longer answer than I meant to type.
Anyway, Cali? It's your go.
Haha, cool. On that topic-- which H.G. Wells novel was required for my history class?
Dag, how'd you know? Ah well, you're up Xben!
Recently, I posted a question on this site where I referred to an "incomprehensible mess of a story". Below are listed the choices I offered for that question (aside from Our Worlds At War, which is the answer). Now the truth is, out of those eleven stories, I haven't read three of them, and another two of them I actually enjoyed.
So the question is...which three stories have I not read, and which two did I enjoy. As this question is asking for a lot, I'll give lots of hints as answers come in.
1. JLA One Million
2. Final Night
3. Secret Wars 2
4. Identity Crisis
5. Rann / Thanagar War
6. Dark Knight Strikes Again
7. Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight / New Dawn
8. Underworld Unleashed
9. The House of M
10. Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
11. DC versus Marvel
not read:
1. JLA One Million
2. Final Night
3. Secret Wars 2
enjoyed:
4. Identity Crisis
5. Rann / Thanagar War
OK, Kent...out of five correct answers, you got four of them! But only one of them is in the right category.
since it's a complex question, I'll use my "mastermind" game strategy and start with small adjustments:
read:
1. JLA One Million
2. Final Night
5. Rann / Thanagar War
enjoyed:
4. Identity Crisis
6. Dark Knight Strikes Again
not read:
1) Final Night
2) Underworld Unleashed
3) Rann/Thanagar War
Enjoyed:
1) Final Night
2) Secret Wars 2
Kent...three correct titles listed, none in the right category
Quis, you listed Final Night twice...or was that on purpose? Anyway, two correct answers, one in the right category
Maybe you enjoyed not reading it?
That's a clever idea, but when I said I enjoyed it, I meant that I enjoyed reading it. Or at least that I have got no significant negative memories of it.
not read:
1. Final Night
2. Rann / Thanagar War
3. Secret Wars 2
enjoyed:
4. Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
5. Final Night
Lad Boy, you've got two correct titles, both of them is in the right category. And you've also got Final Night listed twice (just for your info, if Final Night is one of the correct answers, I've just told you about it once.)
not read:
3. Secret Wars 2
4. Identity Crisis
7. Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight / New Dawn
enjoyed:
1. JLA One Million
2. Final Night
Ok, Kent, you've got four correct titles, and all four are in the right category!
Kent, I'm going to give it to you. I'm going away for a week and don't know if I'll be online during that time. The only one you missed was House of M, which should have taken Emerald Twilight / New Dawn's place.
that would have been my next guess, actually.
I'll post something by tomorrow.
Have a good trip, Xben!
Okay. As some (most?) of you know, I've returned to college at the ripe old age of 38.
I have a major and one minor so far, but may wind up with one or two additional minors.
So, similar to Xben's question, name:
1. my major
2. my current minor
3. the brand-new minor just administratively approved that I may pick up
4. my originally intended minor that I never signed up for but still may take.
Your choices (only 6 to compensate for the complexity of the question):
Geography
Canadian Studies
French
Native American Studies
History
Quebec Studies
Wow, Kent, I went back to college a few years ago - at the age of 35. I discovered I had nothing in common with most of my classmates, so I had to be content with checking out the girls who were almost half my age. Anyway...
1. History
2. French
3. Native American Studies
4. Geography
two right, but neither in the right slot.
I know what you mean about the girls... especially as there are hot Asian chicks every 10 feet!
I may have an edge on this one.
1) French
2) Quebec Studies
3) Canadian Studies
4) Native American Studies
Quis has three out of four... but none in the right slots.
1) Quebec Studies
2) French
3) History
4) Canadian Studies
that's all four...
still completely out of order, though.
1) Canadian Studies
2) History
3) French
4) Quebec Studies
And if I get this right I think Quis should still get the next question as he did all the work - I just rearranged his answer.
WWC has two in the correct places, but two remain in the wrong slots.
1) History
2) Canadian Studies
3) French
4) Quebec Studies
Lance has all four in the incorrect positions, so whoever compares his and WWC's posts should easily pick the correct combo.
Maybe no so easy, since it has been 3 days...
1) Canadian Studies
2) History
3) Quebec Studies
4) French
Is this it?
okey dokey...
Last weekend I played in a chess tournament at King's Island. Out of 5 games, how many total points did I score? In a chess tournament, a player gets 1 point for a win, a half point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
I wish. I pretty much stunk up the tournament this time. Less than 4.5.
CJ has it - I only scored 2 points. Blech...
Take it, CJ...
Okay, well my answer for Lance's question is a quote from a series of fantasy literature. Name the series:
A) Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkein
2) Dragonlance Chronicles, by Weis & Hickman
Tres) Tales of Mithgar, by Dennis L. McKeirnan
IV) Xanth, by Piers Anthony
*****) The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicals of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis?
A) Lordof the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkein
IV) Xanth, by Piers Anthony
By the way, what were you trying to say for the number 5?
Crud, Lance took my answer. So I'll say Dragonlance Chronicles
Actually, Actor has the right answer. In the Dragonlance novels, there's a race of less intelligent dwarves, and they only have 2 numbers; 1 and 2, no more than 2. Which can be a problem when counting dragons...
So Actor Lad has it.
p.s.- as for the 5, I was just trying to count to five.
Who's my favorite Giant Monster?
1. Gamera
2. Godzilla
3. King Kong
4. Mothra
5. Rodan
6. I don't care for monster movies.
And the lovely lady get's it in one yet again.
While I dig Mothra and Rodan, think King Kong's cool and Gamera may be the friend to all children. The King of Monsters is where it's at!
Wow, I'm good.
Okay, guys... what's my favorite Thanksgiving dish made by my mum?
a. Turkey
b. Mashed potatoes
c. Pumpkin pie
d. Sweet potato casserole
e. Baked onions
f. Cranberry relish
g. Peas and onions
h. Yams
i. Dude. My mom can
not cook. Like, at all. (Unless you count burnt as cooked...)
e. Baked onion
because, you know, it just might be...
Didn't try that one, actually. I'm not quite that adventurous...
d. Sweet potato casserole
You got it Miner! It is yummy!! You're up, bug man!
I love pumpkin pie but my mom doesn't make it, the other T-day guests bring the desserts. Everything else on the list I enjoy to varying degrees (with the mashed potatoes coming in a close second) but the casserole... that's something really special.
OK, on a similar topic, what Thanksgiving dish don't I like at all?
A. Turkey
B. Ham
C. Mashed Potatoes
D. Green Bean Casserole
E. Stuffing
F. Cranberries
G. Yams
H. Sweet potato Casserole
I. Pumpkin Pie
J. I'll eat anything
D. Green Bean Casserole
nobody really likes it.
F. Cranberries because I know some people just don't care for them.
E. Stuffing (A least fave of mine.)
....and chalk another one up for the Actor.
I love stuffing, and green bean casserole (so there).
Ham isn't my favorite, but I can eat if it's prepared well.
I just can't get around cranberries.
Actor Lad's up!
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
....and chalk another one up for the Actor.
I love stuffing, and green bean casserole (so there).
You would.
Be lucky I didn't find that out until after the Klordny vote.
You know each time I guess correctly it gets harder and harder to think up questions about myself.
Which animation cels do I own?
1. Chip & Dale
2. Domon Kasshu from G-Gundam
3. Lambert The Sheepish Lion
4. All of the above.
5. None of the above.
2. Domon Kasshu from G-Gundam
3. Lambert The Sheepish Lion
Xben takes the cake. The Disney ones were originally my mom's and I recieved the G-Gundam one from a friend as a gift when I bought a couple of Gundam figures from him. I accidently left off one of the Disney ones from question, a Donald Duck cel.
From which national background is my middle name? (Many in my family, including my mom, brothers, and all three of my daughters have middle names from this country. That's because even though my Mom was born in America, her parents were full-blooded this other nationality.)
So again, from which nationality is my middle name?
1. Chinese
2. Japanese
3. Korean
4. Polish
5. Russian
6. Samaon
7. Dutch
8. Spanish
9. Uganda
Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
Be lucky I didn't find that out until after the Klordny vote. One more year!
One more year!
I have the political capital, and I'm gonna spend it.
<strike>1. Chinese</strike>
2. Japanese
<strike>3. Korean</strike>
<strike>4. Polish</strike>
5. Russian
<strike>6. Samaon</strike>
<strike>7. Dutch</strike>
8. Spanish
9. Uganda
That leaves me with Uganda.
Japanese is the answer. My middle name is Tadashi.
Wo-hoo! In your face Polish!
Oh now I have to think of a question. I don't suppose I can re-use an earlier one.
Ok ok a new question.
As a child, I wanted to go see:
1) The Grand Canyon
2) The Great Wall of China
3) Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone
4) Easter Island
5) The Catacombs of Rome
6) The White Cliffs of Dover
7) Mount Rushmore
8) Cape Canaveral Space Center
9) The South Pole
3)Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone?
1) The Grand Canyon
Actually, though, all my best guesses have already been taken
This community being what it is, the
appropriate answer is clearly:
8) Cape Canaveral Space Center
('cause, y'know, we're all sci-fi geeks 'n'stuff
)
6) The White Cliffs of Dover
2) The Great Wall of China
Sorry that I have been away. Xben has the correct answer with the Grand Caynon. Blame the Brady Bunch for that.
Oh, I got it right! I sort of forgot I voted in this. Okay...
Most of the following films I consider to be okay, but highly overrated by most people who like them. Only one of them do I like as much as anybody else does. Which one?
1. Forrest Gump
2. Dances with Wolves
3. The Matrix (part 1)
4. Braveheart
5. Sense & Sensibility
6. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
6. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
2. Dances with Wolves
3. The Matrix (part 1)
4. Braveheart
The correct answer is Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. I really enjoyed that movie, and it's my favourite of the trilogy. All the others I enjoyed to mix degrees, but ended up getting annoyed at them because of the accolades they kept receiving from their particular fanbases.
So, dedman goes next.
ok....how many Legion Archives do I own?
Cali has it....I have the first four archives, plan on getting more when I get the chance.
Welp, seems I'm a bit behind the times. So, let's just spit something out there--
How many days has it been since I've seen my boyfriend?
Well I'm your fiance and I know you haven't seen me in awhile.
As for your so-called "boyfriend" I'm guessing two days.
Cali has a boyfriend?.....my heart is broken
i'll say 6 days
You got it CJ! You're up, bud.
I was at the casino earlier to night. In a nice change of pace, I walked away a winner. What's my game?
A) Roulette
B) Craps
C) Blackjack
D) Texas Hold'em
E) Bah cards- I'm a slots man!
E) Bah cards- I'm a slots man!
I was going to say E but AL picked that so
A) Roulette?
Deddy has it. Blackjack is my game.
You're move Dedman
CJ, I think dedman is away until after the holiday. why don't you ask another qustion.
Okay then, since we're in the holiday season...
What's my favourite holiday?
a) Thanksgiving - for the yummy turkey
b) Halloween - I do have 32 sweet teeth after all
c) Christmas - egg nog!
d) Independence Day - hot dogs and apple pie
e) St Patrick's Day - cornbeef and cabbage (shudder)
f) Easter - chocolate bunnies
g) St Valentine's Day - (imaginitvie people can fill this one in
)
b) Halloween - I do have 32 sweet teeth after all
d) Independence Day - hot dogs and apple pie
Sorry, neither of those two is correct.
But they are both tasty...
a) Thanksgiving - for the yummy turkey
Two great guesses that taste great together... but neither is the right answer.
Sorry Quis, but no. I rather enjoy reveling my my Irish heritage. They have bad food, but great folklore and music.
The next guesser gets it.
e) St Patrick's Day - cornbeef and cabbage (shudder)
unless it's "f"
That's it Kent. Have at it while I crawl back into my snow cave.
Which two of the following airlines have I never flown?
1. TWA
2. ATA
3. Business Express
4. People's Express
5. Swiss Air
6. Icelandair
7. Morris Air
8. Iberian
9. Virgin
Oops, didn't read the question properly.
Morris Air and Swiss Air
Business Express and Iberian
3. Business Express
and
6. Icelandair
wow! WWC got em both in one!
I'm also reminded of a joke, why one should never fly Virgin... why take an airline that won't take you all the way here?
How did I spend Christmas:
1) At a party with family.
2) At a party with friends.
3) In bed with the worst cold I've had in years
4) I had a quiet day, just me and my new love
5) Down the pub getting drunk
6) Christmas? Bah, Humbug!!
5) Down the pub getting drunk
Quis stole my guess. I will say:
4) I had a quiet day, just me and my new love
Nope, both wrong, sorry.
I haven't been drinking for a while now. I still have the odd sociable drink but I don't do "wrecked out of my skull" anymore. I had a few at christmas and I did get quite merry but that was about all. Still felt hungover next day though. I must be getting too old to hold my drink.
I spent Christmas Eve with my new love but her mum is ill so she had to go home and cook the families christmas dinner.
2. At a party with friends.
3) In bed with the worst cold I've had in years
1) At a party with family
Xben has the right answer.
Christmas time is for family.
Kent I ALWAYS have a cold at new year. Every new year for the last 6 years now I have been loaded with the cold - and this year is no exeption.
# Blows nose noisily #
Sniffle.
Which of the following pets have I never owned or lived with?
a. A cat named Chibi Chon
b. A fish named Portia Albert
c. A dog named Grumble
d. A cat named Kamala
e. A bird named Atticus
f. A fish named Frolek
b. A fish named Portia Albert
Both wrong! Both Albert and Frolek are last names of friends of ours, which has been our theme in naming fish, but then my daughter liked the "portia" part, hence "Portia Albert."
a. A cat named Chibi Chon
<strike>b. A fish named Portia Albert</strike>
c. A dog named Grumble
d. A cat named Kamala
e. A bird named Atticus
<strike>f. A fish named Frolek</strike>
a. A cat named Chibi Chon
Lad Boy is correct. In fact, I've never owned a dog.
I just realized I forgot something that would have been perfect with this list, a horse named Corners. I married into that one.
In my office desk drawer one would find all except which two of the following:
(a) an HP 11C scientific calculator
(b) Waid/Kitson's Flash and Green Lantern The Brave and the Bold
(c) Superman Birthright
(d) four bicycle lock keys
(e) hundreds of red, white, and blue paper clips
(f) Shakespeare's Hamlet
(e) Lockheed Martin chapstick
(f) Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #25
(g) a dozen condoms
(h) Alex Ross' Mythology
One right, one wrong.
(g) Actually I do. Workplace safety is a big issue since I work indirectly for the Department of Labor : )
(h) I do not have Alex Ross' Mythology in my desk drawer. It's too big. I have it on my bookshelf.
So, only one of (a) - (f) is not in my drawers.
c and g?
(b) Waid/Kitson's Flash and Green Lantern The Brave and the Bold
and (h), of course...
in desk drawer
<strike>not in desk drawer</strike>
undetermined
(a) an HP 11C scientific calculator
(b) Waid/Kitson's Flash and Green Lantern The Brave and the Bold
(c) Superman Birthright
(d) four bicycle lock keys
(e) hundreds of red, white, and blue paper clips
(f) Shakespeare's Hamlet
(e) Lockheed Martin chapstick
(f) Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #25
(g) a dozen condoms
(h) <strike> Alex Ross' Mythology</strike>
h) Alex Ross' Mythology
and
f) Shakespeare's Hamlet
(d) four bicycle lock keys
and
(h) Alex Ross' Mythology?
in desk drawer
<strike>not in desk drawer</strike>
undetermined
(a) an HP 11C scientific calculator
(b) Waid/Kitson's Flash and Green Lantern The Brave and the Bold
(c) Superman Birthright
(d) four bicycle lock keys
(e) hundreds of red, white, and blue paper clips
(f) Shakespeare's Hamlet
(e) Lockheed Martin chapstick
(f) Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #25
(g) a dozen condoms
(h) <strike> Alex Ross' Mythology</strike>
List re-alphabetized
in desk drawer
<strike>not in desk drawer</strike>
undetermined
(a) an HP 11C scientific calculator
(b) Waid/Kitson's Flash and Green Lantern The Brave and the Bold
(c) Superman Birthright
(d) four bicycle lock keys
(e) hundreds of red, white, and blue paper clips
(f) Shakespeare's Hamlet
(g) Lockheed Martin chapstick
(h) Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #25
(i) a dozen condoms
(j) <strike> Alex Ross' Mythology</strike>
e and j?
Hurry, I need to clean some of this crap out of my desk . . .
in desk drawer
<strike>not in desk drawer</strike>
undetermined
(a) an HP 11C scientific calculator
(b) Waid/Kitson's Flash and Green Lantern The Brave and the Bold
(c) Superman Birthright
(d) four bicycle lock keys
(e) hundreds of red, white, and blue paper clips
(f) Shakespeare's Hamlet
(g) Lockheed Martin chapstick
(h) Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #25
(i) a dozen condoms
(j) <strike> Alex Ross' Mythology</strike> [/QB][/QUOTE]
Quislet is (did anyone ever doubt it) a WINNER ! ! !
in desk drawer
<strike>not in desk drawer</strike>
undetermined
(a) <strike>an HP 11C scientific calculator </strike>
(b) Waid/Kitson's Flash and Green Lantern The Brave and the Bold
(c) Superman Birthright
(d) four bicycle lock keys
(e) hundreds of red, white, and blue paper clips
(f) Shakespeare's Hamlet
(g) Lockheed Martin chapstick
(h) Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #25
(i) a dozen condoms
(j) <strike> Alex Ross' Mythology</strike>
OK for the big family Christmas gathering (which we did on New Year's Day) we did a Yankee Swap. (for those who don't know what a Yankee Swap is. Everyone brings a wrapped gift. Then you draw numbers to see who picks in what order. After you pick your gift, you can either keep it or trade it with someone who has opened their gift (they have no choice about trading). The first person does get to trade after all the gifts are open) So of these gifts, what gift did I end up with?
1) A jar full of Ghirardelli chocolate
2) Microwave popcorn and a gift card to a video store
3) A throw blanket, puzzle book, & pen
4) A large jar of cashews & a large jar of peanuts
5) An electric ice scraper and a bottle of Old Spice aftershave lotion
6) 3 large bottles of fragrent hand soap
7) A gift set of a giant coffee mug, coffee, & almond flavored cookies
8) A three drawer plastic storage bin (perfect for scrapbooking)
9) A bed set of bath beads, soaps, and luftahs
6) 3 large bottles of fragrent hand soap
4) A large jar of cashews & a large jar of peanuts
nope, but I did have that at one point
Nope, but I would have liked them.
3) A throw blanket, puzzle book, & pen
Nope, that is what I gave
OK, I've waited over an hour to post again. That seems fair, eh?
8) A three drawer plastic storage bin (perfect for scrapbooking)
7) A gift set of a giant coffee mug, coffee, & almond flavored cookies?
5) An electric ice scraper and a bottle of Old Spice aftershave lotion
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
OK for the big family Christmas gathering (which we did on New Year's Day) we did a Yankee Swap. (for those who don't know what a Yankee Swap is. Everyone brings a wrapped gift. Then you draw numbers to see who picks in what order. After you pick your gift, you can either keep it or trade it with someone who has opened their gift (they have no choice about trading). The first person does get to trade after all the gifts are open) So of these gifts, what gift did I end up with?
1) A jar full of Ghirardelli chocolate
2) Microwave popcorn and a gift card to a video store
3) A throw blanket, puzzle book, & pen
4) A large jar of cashews & a large jar of peanuts
5) An electric ice scraper and a bottle of Old Spice aftershave lotion
6) 3 large bottles of fragrent hand soap
7) A gift set of a giant coffee mug, coffee, & almond flavored cookies
8) A three drawer plastic storage bin (perfect for scrapbooking)
9) A bed set of bath beads, soaps, and luftahs
1) A jar full of Ghirardelli chocolate
2) Microwave popcorn and a gift card to a video store
Outdoor Miner got it.
I ended up with the Old Spice & an electric ice scraper. Seeing as I don't have a car, I gave the ice scraper to my niece's fiance. So I really only got the Old Spice.
OK, another gift-related question.
Although I tell my family and friends I don't want any gifts for Christmas, I inevitably go home with a few things.
Which of these didn't I get this year? And for a useless bonus point, guess which gift I found rather annoying (ungrateful swine that I am).
1. A pack of tube socks
2. A Cincinnati Bengals long-sleeved shirt
3. A tin of caramel corn
4. An electronic Sudoku game
5. Superman Returns on DVD
6. A pair of tennis shoes
7. The Turkish version of Wizard of Oz on DVD
8. A battery-powered massager
9. $50 bucks to be spent at the restaurant of my choice.
1. A pack of tube socks
bonus: 8?
No, I did get the socks this year.
Nope on the bonus question too.
You did not get 7. The Turkish version of Wizard of Oz on DVD
And you found 5. Superman Returns on DVD to be annoying
No and no to both of you.
You didn't get 9, and you were annoyed by 4?
You didn't get 5 (Superman returns) and you were annoyed by 8 (the massager)?
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
OK, another gift-related question.
Although I tell my family and friends I don't want any gifts for Christmas, I inevitably go home with a few things.
Which of these didn't I get this year? And for a useless bonus point, guess which gift I found rather annoying (ungrateful swine that I am).
1. A pack of tube socks
2. A Cincinnati Bengals long-sleeved shirt
3. A tin of caramel corn
4. An electronic Sudoku game
5. Superman Returns on DVD
6. A pair of tennis shoes
7. The Turkish version of Wizard of Oz on DVD
8. A battery-powered massager
9. $50 bucks to be spent at the restaurant of my choice.
for a new page.
Note to Outdoor Miner, there is a guess on the previous page.
You didn't get a Cincinnatti Bengals Long-sleeve shirt (No. 2) and you were annoyed by a tin of caramel corn (No. 3)
No one has gotten either one yet.
By "No one has gotten either one yet." do you mean that no one has guessed either answer even for the wrong catagory or that no one has gotten the right answer for the right catagory but have guessed the right answer but for the wrong catagory?
I'll guess that you didn't get the tennis shoes and were really annoied by the tin of caramel corn
I meant that no one has guessed right in either category.
That still holds.
You didn't get #4, but got annoyed but #8?
At last, I can bring this nightmare question to an end.
I did not get the electronic Sudoku this year. Got it two years ago.
So it's over to C.J. for the next question. Congrats, C.J.!
No one gets the useless bonus point, which was #2, the Cincinnati Bengals shirt. I hate the Bengals. The person who gave me the shirt knows I hate the Bengals. Hence the annoyance.
Remind me to post about the Turkish Wizard of Oz, someday. It's.....different.
Okay, so I spent the last two nights at the comedy club. I'm a bit of a junkie. Which comedian have I NOT seen live and in person:
1)Robin Williams
2)George Carlin
3)Eddie Izzard
4)Sam Kinnison
5)Louie Anderson
Lance has it. Sadly, Mr Kinnison passed away before I got to see his show in person.
What do you know, Lance?
I knew that he died several years ago, which is why I guessed it. Ok, here we go...
I have more comics that start with this letter of the alphabet than any other letter. What letter is it?
Well, if you count "the" as the start, then I'd guess "T".
I'll go with "S" what with all the Super-, and the Spider-.
I am not counting "the," Cal. I do have lots of comics that start with the letter S, but that isn't the one. I also have a lot of Justice League comics, but not nearly enough to surpass the letter in question.
Reminding people of the question.
Cali had the 1st guess, so no need to look back.
Originally posted by Lance's realm:
I knew that he died several years ago, which is why I guessed it. Ok, here we go...
I have more comics that start with this letter of the alphabet than any other letter. What letter is it?
I'll guess "M"
May the Comic Book Gods forgive me...
"X"
Lad Boy has it - it is A. With Amazing Spiderman, Avengers, Adventure, And Action comics all in the As, I have more 'A' comics than any other letter. Take it, Lad Boy.
I recently told my wife about my desire to buy a car. The car I had in mind was a
(a) Toyota Prius, because I'm a hard-core eco-greenie
(b) '79 El Camino, because, hey, it's a car AND it's a truck
(c) '69 Firebird convertible, because I like to say "69" and "topless" a lot.
(d) '06 Mercury Marquis, because it's big enough for the whole family but not a minivan.
(e) '01 Neon, because I generally hate cars and nothing says "I hate cars" more than a Neon.
(f) '79 Toronado, because disco has never died in my heart.
(a) Toyota Prius, because I'm a hard-core eco-greenie
Not the Prius, in fact, sometimes I don't even recycle newspapers and sales catalogs.
(e) '01 Neon, because I generally hate cars and nothing says "I hate cars" more than a Neon.
Nope. In a pinch I borrow my 70 year-old neighbor's Neon. No need to buy my own.
(c) '69 Firebird convertible, because I like to say "69" and "topless" a lot(I was going to go with the Marquis because of your family, then I thought, I bet his wife's car is big enough for the whole family.)
(b) '79 El Camino, because, hey, it's a car AND it's a truck
Nope. The '69 Firebird is a dream I dare not utter.
(d) The Mercury Marquis, 'cos yer a family guy at heart but you loathe the minivan.
The Marquis would be a good car for my wife after we're squeezed the last drop of Fahrvernugen out of the VW, but it wasn't the topic of the most recent negotiations.
(f) '79 Toronado, because disco has never died in my heart.
Which two of the following are places the new boyfriend has not taken me?
a. Hacienda Heights Bhuddist Temple
b. Catalina Island
c. Abraham Lincoln Historical Museum
d. Dinner at an Indian restaurant with my mom.
e. Tijuana
f. Joshua Tree Nation Park
g. His mother's bedroom
h. Ensenada
i. Palm Springs Tram
j. San Gabriel Spanish Mission
C & H (assuming that Kent's guess to Lad Boy's question was also incorrect)
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
C & H (assuming that Kent's guess to Lad Boy's question was also incorrect)
I blew it. I missed Kent's correct answer. What could possibly be more Lad Boy than than a a car with a split personality?
b,f
"e" is correct. We haven't been to Tijuana yet. (Yeah, Lance's realm and Kent!)
"c" is incorrect. That was one of the places we toured in Redlands, CA on our first date.
"i" is incorrect. That was our second date.
"h" & "b" are incorrect. We went on a cruise to Ensenada and Catalina last month.
"f" is incorrect. That was out third date.
Originally posted by Lad Boy:
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
[b] C & H (assuming that Kent's guess to Lad Boy's question was also incorrect)
b,f[/b]well, there's no point in derailing a question-in-progress.
We're left with:
a. Hacienda Heights Bhuddist Temple
d. Dinner at an Indian restaurant with my mom.
g. His mother's bedroom
j. San Gabriel Spanish Mission
so I'll guess
e. Tijuana
and
d. Dinner at an Indian restaurant with my mom.
e. Tijuana
&
g. his mother's bedroom
Well, that's it for me then.
I'll be back in a bit with a question.
Right, I'm completely out of good ideas, so you're stuck with the old "where did I go have dinner tonight" question. I'll try to do better next time.
1. Chipotle
2. Outback Steakhouse
3. Taco Bell
4. Quizno's
5. Texas Roadhouse
6. Wendy's
7. Hard Times Cafe
Got it in one!
Took my ex-roommate out for dinner. Quite a nice evening.
All yours, ded.
Wow that was quick!!!
OK what is the name of the Oilsands site I work at?
1. Long Lake
2. Albian Sands
3. Firebag
4. Horizon
5. Borealis
6. Fort Mckay
7. Millinium
8. Suncor
9. Syncrude
8. Suncor
KP has it, over to you Kid Prime.
Yay!
Who is my favorite DC character?
A) Saturn Girl
B) Kyle Rayner
C) Black Canary
D) Nightwing
E) Zatanna
F) Phantom Sranger
G) Phantom Girl
H) John Constantine
errr, I'd have to guess...
D) Nightwing
Space Hussy! (Saturn Girl)
I have to admit, that was fast. Doctor One got it. I LOVE Zatanna!
Though everyone else I put on there is right up there. (Except maybe the Stranger.)
You're up, Doc!
Oi!
What are my four favourite Legionnaires?
a) Ultra Boy, Timber Wolf, Lightning Lad and Karate Kid
b) Phantom Girl, Shady, Dawnstar and Lightning Lad
c) Saturn Girl, the White Witch, Projectra and Mon-el
d) Triplicate Girl, Element Lad, Cos and Brainy
e) Lyle, Brainy, Dream Girl and Mon-el
f) Blok, the White Witch, Timber Wolf and Violet
g) Wildfire, Star Boy, Sun Boy and Element Lad
h) Ayla, Colossal Boy, Supergirl and Shady
g) Wildfire, Star Boy, Sun Boy and Element Lad
f) Blok, the White Witch, Timber Wolf and Violet
e) Lyle, Brainy, Dream Girl and Mon-el
c) Saturn Girl, the White Witch, Projectra and Mon-el
a) Ultra Boy, Timber Wolf, Lightning Lad and Karate Kid
Lance's's got it. Which is why I'm on cloud nine regarding the re-intruduction of Mon and the Witch. Now, if they'd give Projectra a bit more to do...
Blok is not actually a big favourite, in spite of the fact that I use him as my avatar. I just sort of look like him (alas, more fat, less stone hard muscle mass, oh, well.)
Lance's Realm is up.
OK, here we go...
I played in a chess tournament a few weeks ago, and got second place. I was rewarded with 50 bucks for taking second. The question is, how many people were in the tournament?
23 people were in the tournament.
16 people were in the tournament.
More than 16, less than 23. Thanks CJ!
ActorLad has it - there were 18 people in the open section of tournament. Take it away AL!
What was the last video game I bought?
A. Arc the Lad End of Darkness
B. God Hand
C. Gunstar Super Heroes
D. Kingdom Hearts 2
E. Legend of Zelda Twilight Pricess
F. Soul Calibur 2
I would of thought of a better Q but I was drawing a blank.
Geez, that was fast. Have you been spying on me?
Originally posted by ActorLad:
Geez, that was fast. Have you been spying on me?
Yes. You ought to tie your left shoe before you trip.
Next:
On Sept 11, 2001, I did all of the following except which one.
(a) I left my office and walked to Virginia shortly after American Airlines 77 crashed into the Pentagon.
(b) I first learned the WTC had collapsed after I reached Virginia.
(c) I tried to ride my bike home, but the streets and sidewalks of Washington were too crowded for a bicycle.
(d) I felt panicked when I had to cross the Potomac River because I could see the plume of smoke rising from the Pentagon.
(e) I sat on my front porch and wept at the news that two friends who had relocated to renovated offices in the Pentagon could not be reached.
(b) I first learned the WTC had collapsed after I reached Virginia.
(d) I felt panicked when I had to cross the Potomac River because I could see the plume of smoke rising from the Pentagon.
(a) I left my office and walked to Virginia shortly after American Airlines 77 crashed into the Pentagon.
(a) I left my office and walked to Virginia shortly after American Airlines 77 crashed into the Pentagon. This one is TRUE. My wife called me at my office and said, "They've crashed an American Airlines jet into the Pentagon. Get out of the city, now!" Although what she said contradicted what I had heard on the radio, I got up and left without saying a word to anyone. My wife is not the panicky or impulsive type."
(b) I first learned the WTC had collapsed after I reached Virginia. This one is TRUE. I knew a plane had crashed into the WTC and had seen a picture of the seemilngly modestly damaged building on Washingtonpost.com. I heard radio reports that something, perhaps a helicopter had crashed near the Pentagon. I didn't see the collapse of the WTC buildings until I got to Virginia and ran into a hotel to try to call my wife from a payphone. Pre-9/11, I did not carry a cell phone.
(c) I tried to ride my bike home, but the streets and sidewalks of Washington were too crowded for a bicycle.
(d) I felt panicked when I had to cross the Potomac River because I could see the plume of smoke rising from the Pentagon. This one is TRUE. I had made it to Francis Scott Key Bridge. It connects Georgetown to Arlington, VA. I had made my way through gridlocked streets and sidewalks from near the White House. I still had no idea of the magnitude of what had happened. The smoke from the Pentagon dominated the sky to the south. The Key Bridge is very long and very tall, and on that day it was very crowded. I looked up and down the river for any sign that the bridge might not be safe and then made my way across as quickly as possible.
(e) I sat on my front porch and wept at the news that two friends who had relocated to renovated offices in the Pentagon could not be reached.
(e) I sat on my front porch and wept at the news that two friends who had relocated to renovated offices in the Pentagon could not be reached.
Which leaves option c) for me.
Miner has it.
(a) I left my office and walked to Virginia shortly after American Airlines 77 crashed into the Pentagon. This one is TRUE. My wife called me at my office and said, "They've crashed an American Airlines jet into the Pentagon. Get out of the city, now!" Although what she said contradicted what I had heard on the radio, I got up and left without saying a word to anyone. My wife is not the panicky or impulsive type."
(b) I first learned the WTC had collapsed after I reached Virginia. This one is TRUE. I knew a plane had crashed into the WTC and had seen a picture of the seemingly modestly damaged building on Washingtonpost.com. I heard radio reports that something, perhaps a helicopter had crashed near the Pentagon. I didn't see the collapse of the WTC buildings until I got to Virginia and ran into a hotel to try to call my wife from a payphone. Pre-9/11, I did not carry a cell phone.
(c) I tried to ride my bike home, but the streets and sidewalks of Washington were too crowded for a bicycle. This one is FALSE. For some odd reason I did not ride my bike to work. I took the subway instead.
(d) I felt panicked when I had to cross the Potomac River because I could see the plume of smoke rising from the Pentagon. This one is TRUE. I had made it to Francis Scott Key Bridge. It connects Georgetown to Arlington, VA. I had made my way through gridlocked streets and sidewalks from near the White House. I still had no idea of the magnitude of what had happened. The smoke from the Pentagon dominated the sky to the south. The Key Bridge is very long and very tall, and on that day it was very crowded. I looked up and down the river for any sign that the bridge might not be safe and then made my way across as quickly as possible.
(e) I sat on my front porch and wept at the news that two friends who had relocated to renovated offices in the Pentagon could not be reached. This one is TRUE. A recently married couple, both good friends of my wife and me, work for the Department of Defense. They were in the process of moving into newly renovated offices in the Pentagon in the area of the crash site. They were out of the building and both fine, but we were unable to get any information about them for several days.
Well, again I'm at a loss for a good and/or meaningful question, so let's go with Favorite Pasta Dish:
1) Ravioli
2) Spaghetti with Meatballs
3) Spaghetti without Meatballs
4) Lasagna
5) Linguini
6) I actually don't like pasta.
3) Spaghetti without Meatballs
5) Linguini because everyone likes "little tongues."
2) Spaghetti with Meatballs
I'll guess you don't like pasta. Why I can't fathom...
Lance has it.
No Garfield jokes please. I've heard it all.
I love lasagna too. I like to make my own with lots of spices and gobs of ricotta. Anyway, new question in a few...
OK, off we go...
I am currently reading my whole comic collection in more-or-less alphabetical order. After almost a year, I am about 25% of the way through it. I am currently in the Es, but I am going very slowly because of a particular insanely boring title. Which comic that starts with the letter E am I finding so mind-numbingly tedious?
Wow! 3 minutes! Good job Kent! Yeah, I am really bored with these. I am so glad I have only a few issues. Anyway, you're up!
I just picked up 2 new and 4 used DVDs this past weekend.
Of the 4 pairs listed below, which pair were new, and which pair did I not buy?
1. The Producers and Good Night and Good Luck
2. Contact and Moulin Rouge
3. Harry Potter 3 and A Prairie Home Companion
4. The Matrix: Revolutions and Crash
Bought: The Producers & Good Night and Good Luck
Didn't buy: Harry Potter 3 & A Prairie Home COmpanion
New : 4. The Matrix: Revolutions and Crash
Didn't buy : 3. Harry Potter 3 and A Prairie Home Companion
guesses for "Bought new" (assuming Quis' guess is for "bought New"): neither guess is correct, but one of these was the combo I didn't buy.
Guesses for "Didn't buy": I did buy these two, but these were among the four I bought used (so they don't meet either category).
Bought New: Contact and Moulin Rouge
Didn't buy: The Producers & Good Night and Good Luck
Miner's got Bought New.
Easy pickins for whoever guesses next.
Bought New: Contact and Moulin Rouge
Didn't buy: The Matrix: Revolutions and Crash
I recently bought a new BC Rich Bass.
Which model was it that I bought?
1 Beast
2 Widow
3 Warlock
4 Virgo Vintage Celtic
5 Mockingbird
6 Zombie
1 Beast?
I remembered you mentioning in one of the MMB threads, and me being jealous. Nice to see jealousy pay off.
I'll be back later with a question.
Theres a pic of it in the pictures of memebers thread...its very nice
I bet
Sticking with the musical theme: I don't have much musical talent, but I've given several instruments a try over the years. Which one have I never attempted to learn?
1. Guitar
2. Bass guitar
3. Drums
4. Clarinet
5. Recorder
6. Tin Whistle
7. Trumpet
8. Organ
9. Melodica
I'm gonna say trumpet, just because I play it.
Ded-
It now looks like I'll be doing a full semester at Memorial, but I haven't decided between fall and spring yet.
clarinet
Edit:
oops! edited by accident. carry on. nothing to see here.
3. Drums?
ded, bass-wielding genius that he is, has done it again. My sister tried the clarinet. I tried everything else on the list, and a couple others besides, but I need to save something for a later game.
Kent, a melodica is a reed instrument with a keyboard on top. You press a key to open a hole, while blowing through the mouthpiece. I've mostly heard it used in reggae.
oops, should have check on this thread sooner. Be back later with a question.
Ok....I just finished one book and have started another. Who wrote the book I finished and who wrote the book I started?
1. Sara Douglass
2. Terry Goodkind
3. Terry Brooks
4. Elizabeth Haydon
5. Kate Elliot
6. Robert Jordan
finished
3. Terry Brooks
started
2. Terry Goodkind
Finished:
5. Kate Elliot
Started:
1. Sara Douglass
Finished: 4. Elizabeth Hayden
Started: 6. Robert Jordan
and a copy of the question for the new page:
Ok....I just finished one book and have started another. Who wrote the book I finished and who wrote the book I started?
1. Sara Douglass
2. Terry Goodkind
3. Terry Brooks
4. Elizabeth Haydon
5. Kate Elliot
6. Robert Jordan
Both Miner and Quis have half the question right.
I'll guess
Finished: 4. Elizabeth Hayden
&
Started: 1. Sara Douglass
Then I will guess:
Finished 5. Kate Elliot
Started 6. Robert Jordan
Quis has it....I just finished Hayden's Rhapsody trilogy and have begun the third book in Douglass' The Wayfarer Redemption series
What did I have for lunch today (March 14, 2007)?
1. a turkey sandwich with cranberry chutney
2. a hamburger (for which I'll gladly pay you Tuesday)
3. pancakes and bacon
4. KFC buffalo wings
5. a 10 inch steak with a baked potato
6. 3 doughnuts and a diet Coke
7. a vegetarian pizza
8. I didn't eat lunch today
2. a hamburger (for which I'll gladly pay you Tuesday)
1. a turkey sandwich with cranberry chutney
Because you're weird like that.
3. pancakes and bacon
MMMMmmmmm ...
baaaaconnnn
8. I didn't eat lunch today
7. a vegetarian pizza
Because you're cool like that.
(Do you have Trader Joe's in Boston? Grrrreat veggy pizza!)
Bicycle Repair Man is correct.
There is a IHOP (International House of Pancakes) right next to my comic book shop. So after picking up my comics, I had the buttermilk trio with a side of bacon. And a fruit bowl.
And to think I only picked that for the sake of the gratuitous Simpsons reference!
I liked dedman's question, I think I'll plagiarize:
Pick the writer of the last book I read, AND the writer of the book I'm currently reading:
1. Poul Anderson
2. Edgar Rice Burroughs
3. Agatha Christie
4. Randall Garrett
5. Robert Heinlein
6. John Mortimer
2. Edgar Rice Burroughs
and
5. Robert Heinlein
Last book - John Mortimer
current book - Poul Anderson
Originally posted by Bicycle Repair Man:
And to think I only picked that for the sake of the gratuitous Simpsons reference!
I liked dedman's question, I think I'll plagiarize:
Pick the writer of the last book I read, AND the writer of the book I'm currently reading:
1. Poul Anderson
2. Edgar Rice Burroughs
3. Agatha Christie
4. Randall Garrett
5. Robert Heinlein
6. John Mortimer
Last book: Randall Garrett
Current Book: John Mortimer
Collectively, you are one-for-six.
ok lets try...
last book - agatha Christie
Current book - Poul Anderson
Last book: Poul Anderson
Current book: Randall Garrett
Last book: John Mortimer
Current Book: Agatha Christie
Progress Report:
One of the correct writers has been guessed exactly once, in the correct position.
The other correct writer has been guessed exactly twice, once in the correct position and once in the wrong position.
Last Book: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Current Book: Agatha Christie
Last Book - Agatha Christie
Current Book - Robert Heinlein
Last Book: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Curretn Book: John Mortimer
Third time's the charm for dedman!
Last book was The Clocks, one of the later Hercule Poirot novels.
Current book is (or was at the time I posted the question) Glory Road.
Hurrah for me!!!
What was the last DVD I bought?
1. The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2. Hellboy
3. Ghostbusters 1&2 two pack
4. Back to the Future trilogy
5. Collector's edition of Silence of the Lambs
6. Ice Age 2-pack
7. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
8. Hellraiser
9. Lost season 2
10. King Kong
Wow that was quick...KK got it.
Just a note, I do own all the DVD's listed, Ice age was just the most recent I purchased.
Wow, thanks. Bribing Dr. Destiny pays off it seems.
OK, which two movies did Fred and I *not* see recently (Theater or DVD)?
1. Dream Girls
2. Family Thing
3. Time Bandits
4. Children of Man
5. Kill Bill, pt.1
6. A Patch of Blue
7. Memoirs of a Geisha
8. What The Bleep Do We Know?
9. Running With Scissors
10. Casablanca
11. The Astronaut Farmer
12. Reno 911!: Miami
:rolleyes:
3. Time Bandits
5. Kill Bill, pt.1
6. A Patch of Blue
12. Reno 911!: Miami
12. Reno 911!: Miami
10. Casablanca
No, we've recently seen all of these. I'm tempted to comment on Reno, but I won't.
The Astronaut Farmer and Dream Girls?
2. Family Thing
9. Running With Scissors
Lance's realm has one right.
4. Children of man
and
11. The Astronaut Farmer
1. Dream Girls
4. Children of Man
Walkwithcrouds has one right.
7. Memoirs of a Geisha
11. The Astronaut Farmer
Quis, You're too cool. Fred and i bought the DVD of Memoirs, but we still haven't watched it. Your go!
Not too cool. I figured it was Astronaut Farmer from the clues you gave as to correct answers. Then eliminated wrong answers til I was left with either Memoirs or What the Bleep.
Ok.
Right now I am reading a book about which obscure historical figure and which obscure historical figure have I not read a book about?
1. Francis Marion
2. Elizabeth Blackwell
3. Jane Addams
4. Robert Green Ingersoll
5. John Brown
You are reading about Jane Addams.
You have never read about Francis Marion.
Neither of those is correct
You are reading about John Brown.
You have never read about Elizabeth Blackwell.
You are reading about Elizabeth Blackwell.
You have never read about Robert Green Ingersoll
One of those guesses is correct.
You are reading about Elizabeth Blackwell.
Youy have not read about John Brown
You are reading about Francis Marion
You have never read about Robert Green Ingersoll
Neither of these two guesses are correct.
Which means one of the two statements Miner made in his first guess is a correct statement.
Reposting the question: Right now I am reading a book about which obscure historical figure and which obscure historical figure have I not read a book about?
1. Francis Marion
2. Elizabeth Blackwell
3. Jane Addams
4. Robert Green Ingersoll
5. John Brown
Reading about - John Brown
Never read about - Jane Addams
That is the correct answer.
I am currently reading about Abolitionist John Brown who raided the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry Virginia in 1859 in the hopes of starting a slave insurrection. I have reached the part about the raid right now.
I have never read about Jane Addams who ounded Hull House in Chicago.
Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox of the American Revolution was one of the first books I read and got me interested in history.
I read about Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate from medical school in the US, when I was a teenager.
And I read about Robert Green Ingersoll more recently. The Great Agnostic, Mr. Ingersoll campaigned for many politicians and presidents sought his advice. A reknown orator, his open agnosticism kept him from political office.
Over to you Dedman.
Hmm...wouldn't you know it, I win when I don't have a good question in mind.....
OK how about this...I have a new girlfriend. What is her name?
1. Barbara
2. Lisa
3. Shelly
4. Melanie
5. Angie
6. Lori
Wow...Quis has it in one.
Back to you Quislet.
I picked Barbara because that is my sister's name.
My question:
On Tuesday morning, March 27, 2007, I...
a) went to the police station to bail out my brother for drunk driving
b) took a trip to New York City
c) slept until 1 pm
d) had a job interview
e) went shopping for new clothes
f) went to the hospital to see my cousin before she had foot surgery
g) woke up in the apartment of a person I met the night before
h) took my niece to the Children's Museum
i) did nothing different from my routine
I'll say
h) took my niece to the Children's Museum
'cause its anice thing to do.
f) went to the hospital to see my cousin before she had foot surgery
i) did nothing different from my routine
Lance's realm has the correct answer.
Thanks for the reminder, Quis!
Ok, I have a 2-yr-old daughter named Mariah. If you ask her her name, what does she say her name is?
1) Mariah
2) Dora
3) Ariel
4) Reginald
5) Harry
6) Sam
7) Ri-ri
8) Ruby
Krypton Kid has it - for some strange reason, she has decided her name is Harry. Take it, KK!
[SideNote] I for one would be impressed by any two-year-old who could correctly pronounce "Reginald" [/SideNote]
Maybe she is a budding Furball (Brin Londo) fan.
Which of the following would be my first pick as a *new* Legionnaire?
1. Dragonmage
b. Polar Boy
3. White Witch
d. Rond Vidar (with or w/o the Ring)
5. Jacques Foccart
f. Veilmist
7. Bloc
h. Ferro Lad
9. Chemical King
j. Wildfire
11. Cobalt Kid
(Thanx, Quis!)
Cobalt Kid, since he could always certainly do with more exposure...
That was quick. Although Coby is the very close runner-up, I would love to see Dragonmage well written in the Legion Proper. And soon.
Yeah, Joe-Boy!
Damn...Now I have to think of something.
oh well...
uhm...watch for the next post? Im going to bed.
ooookay...way to forget to post Joeboy.
Which of these DIDNT occur on my friday night?
1 : Drunkedly miss last bus home, stay out till 7am
2 : Berated by cops for drunkedly rolling around on Cathedral steps screaming "Sanctuary!"
3 : Drunkedly got in fight, won.
4 : Drunkedly lost in middle of Adelaide, asked Hobbo's for directions, bludged ciggarettes off said hobbos, Danced in park
5 : Threw up in Chinatown, which is really only one street.
6 : Drunkedly made way to random club, rocked out on dancefloor, attempted to pay for free water 3 times. Given phone number by bartender.
7 :Drunkedly Booty-Call sleeping boyfriend, yelled at, invited over for breakfast.
8 : Rejoin friends oddly enough at university library, transfer money for more booze, eat Burger King
9 : Yell at emo's for pretending to be gay, demanding they prove it. Embarrased by early morning txt asking why I was "making out with so many gosh darned emo's"
10 : Fall asleep at bus-stop, miss first bus home, gnash teeth, catch $40 cab.
2 : Berated by cops for drunkedly rolling around on Cathedral steps screaming "Sanctuary!"
Lol...nope..sorry that happened.
8 : Rejoin friends oddly enough at university library, transfer money for more booze, eat Burger King
3 : Drunkedly got in fight, won.
Originally posted by Stealth:
8 : Rejoin friends oddly enough at university library, transfer money for more booze, eat Burger King
nope
Originally posted by Caliente:
3 : Drunkedly got in fight, won.
are you saying I couldnt win a fight? lol...sorry..happened. though I had help.
9 : Yell at emo's for pretending to be gay, demanding they prove it. Embarrased by early morning txt asking why I was "making out with so many gosh darned emo's"
5 : Threw up in Chinatown, which is really only one street.
6 : Drunkedly made way to random club, rocked out on dancefloor, attempted to pay for free water 3 times. Given phone number by bartender.
Deadman gets it
I try not to throw up in public...but it happens. more drinking ensued.
Which Legionworlder am I now working on for 3D LMB?
1. Spellbinder
2. Loser Lad
3. Joeboy
4. Cobalt Kid
5. Quislet Esq.
6. Caliente
7. Abin Quank
8. Faraway Lad
9. He Who Wanders
10. Kent Shakespeare
Just a note....I do have designs ready for all of these members (and more!!)
9. He Who Wanders
(note this eliminates me as a guess, unless I have anmesia and don't remember that I'm working with dedman on this)
3. Joeboy
None of these are correct
Re: Quis's note....I am not working with anyone on these, they are totally indedendent, though I am taking into account things mentioned in passing or in our stories (eg: Abin Quank being based upon the Alan Scott Green Lantern or Cobie having a scar over his right eye)
6. Caliente
'Cuz she's fab.
10. Kent Shakespeare
Originally posted by dedman:
None of these are correct
Re: Quis's note....I am not working with anyone on these, they are totally indedendent, though I am taking into account things mentioned in passing or in our stories (eg: Abin Quank being based upon the Alan Scott Green Lantern or Cobie having a scar over his right eye)
Having re-read your quetion, I'll guess me - Quislet, Esq.
1. Spellbinder
Joeboy has it.
I have completed the skin and hair textures for his pic, and am now working on the costume textures.
Take it away Joeboy!!
Dammit. Now I need to think of a quetsion. lol...
Ok...fairly easy one...
According to Deviantart.com , who is the most popular member of the LMBP?
1: Cobalt Kid
2: High Preistessn Vivianne
Ok...fairly easy one...
According to Deviantart.com , who is the most popular member of the LMBP?
1: Cobalt Kid
2: High Preistess Vivianne
2: Spellbinder
4: White Raven
5: Openly Gay Lad
6: Stealth
7: Pagan Lass
8: varalent
9: Galadhran
10: Fat Cramer
Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad:
6. Caliente
'Cuz she's fab.
Aww, thanks Rocky!
My guess-- 2: Spellbinder
Cali gets it
meanwhile , why not visit me at deviantart?
Kidmarvelj @ Deviantart
I did visit it!
Great stuff, Joey.
How long did the hearing I attended go today? Guess by the half hour (ex. 7.5 hours) and I'll tell you if it was longer or shorter.
Thankfully, less than five.
Unfortunately, I was trapped longer than that.
Got it Rocky! It was a long one. >< Long and painful. Eugh. You might've seen some info on it on CNN, though-- it was about the FDA and bacteria problems {spinach, peanut butter and pet food specifically}. Really interesting... waaaaay too long.
As you may know I've been on Weight Watchers and have lost 27 pounds since February. One of the things I've tried to do is eat more fresh vegetables. Which of the following veggies do I not particularly like:
1. Artichokes
2. Asparagus
3. Broccoli
4. Brussels Sprouts
5. Cabbage
6. Carrots
7. Cauliflower
8. Eggplant
9. Lettuce
10. Zucchini
8. Eggplant
And congratulations on the weight loss.
And you're right. You can call "aubergine", you can dress it up anyway you want, eggplant is still yucchy.
Quiz us, Quis.
OK. which is my favorite vegetable?
1. Tomato
2. Beets
3. Lettuce
4. Carrots
5. Green Beans
6. Corn
7. Zucchini
8. Cauliflower
9. Cucumbers
10. Peas
7. Zucchini
Nope. I don't like zucchini. The only squash I like is the squash in a squash pie.
and the choices again for the new page:
1. Tomato
2. Beets
3. Lettuce
4. Carrots
5. Green Beans
6. Corn
7. Zucchini
8. Cauliflower
9. Cucumbers
10. Peas
10. Peas (I like 'em anyway.)
5. Green Beans
Actor Lad has it. Carrots are my favorite vegetable since I was a kid, but only raw carrots, not cooked. Corn is a close second.
Sundays at the end of the work day I bring down everyones uniforms so they can get washed. What weapon did I find in someones locker while collecting the uniforms recently?
1. Bat
2. Brass Knuckles
3. Nunchucks
4. Pepper Spray
5. Pocket Knife
7. Taser
8. Tonfa
3. Nunchucks
...because I don't know what tonfa are.
Tonfa are another martial arts weapon, but that doesn't matter because Nunchucks are what I found in the locker.
Me Mum's coming here this month for my 40th birthday. Where is she coming from?
1. Alaska
2. Arkansas
3. Connecticut
4. Georgia
5. Maine
6. Maryland
7. New Jersey
8. Oklahoma
9. Virginia
10. Washington
No, sorry.
No and no.
Those choices again:
1. Alaska
2. Arkansas
3. Connecticut
4. Georgia
6. Maryland
8. Oklahoma
10. Washington
I'm guessing Alaska since it's where I'm at.
Then you must know my mom, ActorLad. Also, you must be correct.
I'm not only a fan of western comics but manga as well, which series do I have more of in Japanese then in English?
A. Gon
B. Kinnikuman, Ultimate Muscle, & Ramen Man
C. Knights of the Zodiac/Saint Seiya
D. Sailor Moon & Codename: Sailor V
E. Tenchi Muyo
A. Gon
B. Kinnikuman, Ultimate Muscle, & Ramen Man
While Tenchi Muyo is one of my fave series, I only have the English releases. Gon was kind of a trick answer because while I do have the ones published by the DC imprint Paradox Press with translated authors notes, the actual series is completely wordless. B is the correct answer. I found a good deal on ebay for them and so far only one of the three related series (Ultimate Muscle) is being released in english. I've been a fan of these series long before I knew its true origins. The Kinnikuman Kinkeshi toys were released as M.U.S.C.L.E., Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere back in the 80s. While a popular toyline at the time they weren't really given any other backstory then being wrestlers. Only two character were given names in the line Muscle Man (Kinnikuman) and Terri-Bull (Buffaloman).
The last thing I did for my father was:
1) Balanced his checkbook
2) Picked up the dog messes in his yard
3) Went to the grocery store and got three gallons of water, baby asprin, and dog food
4) Brought in bags of wood pellets for his pellet stove
5) Dug up sod so he can add some loam to a low spot
6) Cleaned dead leaves from his hedges
7) Cooked a roast with pan roasted potatoes
8) Brought the vaccuum cleaner upstairs
9) Got and programmed a new universal remote
10) Prepared his tax returns
10) Prepared his tax returns
5) Dug up sod so he can add some loam to a low spot
Actor Lad has it. Although I have done all those things for my Dad.
Sometimes to relax I work on models, what kind of models do I spend the most time on?
1. Airplanes
2. Cars
3. Gundams
4. Ships
5. Tanks
6. Zoids
Originally posted by ActorLad:
Sometimes to relax I work on models, what kind of models do I spend the most time on?
1. Airplanes
2. Cars
3. Gundams
4. Ships
5. Tanks
6. Zoids
I'll guess 6. Zoids
While I do like to build Gundams, I have a much larger collection of Zoids. I can't help it, they're nifty mecha animals.
Does that mean Quis was right?
Just in case, I'll guess...1. Airplanes
I'll wait for better confirmation before posting a question.
Yes, Quis got the answer.
OK hmm let's see......
What recently happened to me?
1) I won $200 on a lottery scratch ticket
2) I got a drink tossed in my face
3) A really cute guy gave me his phone number
4) My letter to the editor got printed
5) My roommate just told me he is moving
6) My white shirt got ruined by a big meatball stain.
4) My letter to the editor got printed
3) A really cute guy gave me his phone number
"...I keep hopin for ya, honey." -(Romancing the Stone)
6. My white shirt got ruined by a big meatball stain.
1) I won $200 on a lottery scratch ticket
I have had a letter to the editor printed, but not recently (there is a thread somewhere on these boards about it). I have never had anyone give me their phone number in a "cute guy" sort of way. And if you want to know what numbers won't come out in the lottery get me to buy a ticket. My lottery luck holds for scratch tickets too.
I did ruin my white shirt with a meatball stain. I was volunteering at a fund raiser. I and another volunteer were sent out to get two trays of food that was being donated. I was carrying the tray of meatballs. I thought I was holding the tray even, but I suddenly noticed the huge stain on my shirt. I was also wearing my favorite silk tie (it features head shots of the Looney Tune characters). Luckily no meatball sauce got on the tie. I would have been really upset if that had happened.
Oh and I have never gotten a drink thrown in my face and my roommate is not moving out.
You are up Blacula
Cool. I haven't played this game in AGES!
OK - I recently spent a month working on the set of a rreeeaallly crappy student horror film in which U.S. State?
1. New York
2. Connecticut
3. New Jersey
4. Florida
5. Alabama
6. California
7. Ohio
8. Illinois
9. West Virginia
Gosh - that was quick Quis! Alabama it is! New York was a good guess Dedman because that's where I live and study but this Student Filmmaker was really rich so he flew us all to his home state for his movie.
So we spent a month filming his horror film on his ranch somewhere near Birmingham but him and his producer were so disorganised that the real horror was going on behind the scenes!
Anyway, Quis - you're up.
Where else would one film a student horror film?
OK which one of the following did NOT occur when I went to visit my Dad on Sunday May 13, 2007?
1) I had to walk from the train station to my Dad's
2) I cooked dinner
3) I pulled tree branches my brother had cut down off of the hedges
4) We visited my mom's grave
5) I turned over some soil in my dad's garden
6) I balanced my dad's checkbook
7) I hung drapes
8) I took the trash out
1) I had to walk from the train station to my Dad's
Nope, I had to do that. The train left 30 minutes late and my phone's battery was dead so I couldn't call Dad to let him know. However, the station is only a 10 minute walk from my Dad's. And they didn't charge us for the ride.
Nope. I hung up the drapes that I took down last week. Dad washed them during the week.
Nope, Dad got a roast. He gets a roast when he wants the pan-roasted potatoes I make with a roast. MMMMM roast beef.
Nope, I did take the trash out. Monday is trash day for Dad. He doesn't have me put it out every week, but this week he had enough to go out.
6) I balanced my dad's checkbook
We have a winner. Although I do balance my Dad's checkbook, the statement usually comes in at the start of the month and I do it then. I did not do it this past Sunday.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Although I do balance my Dad's checkbook, the statement usually comes in at the start of the month and I do it then. I did not do it this past Sunday.
What are you doing this Sunday?
I'm writing a paper about one of the National Smithsonian museums. Which one is my topic? (List of museums can be found
here .)
I'm going with Air & Space.
Nope, not Air and Space!
For the new page...
Originally posted by Caliente:
I'm writing a paper about one of the National Smithsonian museums. Which one is my topic? (List of museums can be found here .)
National Postal Museum
National Museum of the American Indian
Sorry guys, it's not any of those! Incindentally, I just went to my museum yesterday.
National Museum of Natural History
National Portrait Gallery
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
None of those!
That leaves:
Anacostia Community Museum
Freer Gallery of Art
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Hirshhorn Museum
National Museum of African Art
American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
(I took out the ones that are closed, I think.)
National Museum of African Art
Anacostia Community Museum
Deddy's got it! For my anthropology class, it's the National Museum of African Art!
They love me there, you know. All the security guards talk to me. It's actually a little weird...
Coolness...I'll be back with a question in a bit.
what musician am i listening too right now?
Amorphis
Kenny Chesney
Metallica
Amon Amarth
Johnny Cash
Tristania
Slipknot
Dolly Parton
AcDc
Nightwish
Originally posted by dedman:
what musician am i listening too right now?
Amorphis
Kenny Chesney
Metallica
Amon Amarth
Johnny Cash
Tristania
Slipknot
Dolly Parton
AcDc
Nightwish
Tristania
Lance's Realm has it....I was listening to the Cadillac Song
OK, here we go....
I wanted to go play in a chess tournament in Lexington last Saturday, but I didn't go. Why?
1) One of my kids was sick.
2) My wife wanted to shop for furniture.
3) My car died.
4) It snowed too much.
5) The tournament was cancelled.
6) Aliens!
7) Someone decided that having a chess tournament in Kentucky was like having a surfing competition in Nebraska.
8) My boy had a soccer game.
9) Ha! Fooled ya! I did go!
8) My boy had a soccer game.
6) Aliens!
Just because I'd love it if that were the case...
1) One of my kids was sick.
9) Ha! Fooled ya! I did go!
5) The tournament was cancelled.
Yes, Bevis, it was aliens! They kidnapped me and forced me to mate with several Raquel Welch clones, and...oh, wait, that's just a dream of mine.
Sorry, no correct answers so far.
4) It snowed too much.
It's happened to me!
2) My wife wanted to shop for furniture.
Which leaves...
7) Someone decided that having a chess tournament in Kentucky was like having a surfing competition in Nebraska.
You got it Stealth! A local furniture store was having a sale, so I didn't go to my tournament. We bought a leather couch and chair for about half-price.
Take it, Stealth!
I love soup. Out of all the soups listed below, which one is my favorite?
1) Chicken Noodle
2) Italian Wedding
3) Tomato
4) Cream of Mushroom
5) Minestrone
6) Lentil
7) Split Pea
8) Clam Chowder
9) Garden Vegetable
Lance's realm has it. Italian wedding soup has just about everything I need: protein (meatballs), carbs (noodles), vitamins & minerals (carrots & spinach).
Italian wedding soup is yummy. Off we go...
I am currently working on making a baord game for my 6-yr-old boy. What kind of a game is it?
1) A train game
2) A cowboy game
3) A dinosaur game
4) A math game
5) A time-traveling game
6) A game that teaches geography
7) Aliens!
6) A game that teaches geography
I hope this is it, because I did that with my little sister. We both have fond memories of it.
Lad Boy gets it - it is a train game. I kind of ripped off Age of Steam a little, but basically the first person to make a certain amount of money wins. Also, you can upgrade the die you roll (d4-d6-d8-d10) and how many cars you can pull. You also have to have the right type of car to pick up freight. (You can't pick up logs with a refrigerator car; you have to have a flatbed with staves.)
Anyway, your turn, Lad Boy!
Sorry I was holding up the game. I was away in which state?
(a) Alabama
(b) Alaska
(c) Maryland
(d) North Carolina
(e) Wisconsin
Nope. I was in Milwaukee earlier this year.
I was away in which state?
(a) Alabama
(b) Alaska
(c) Maryland
(d) North Carolina
Nope also, I was in Alabama in April.
Nope. I was in Milwaukee earlier this year.
I was away in which state?
(b) Alaska
(c) Maryland
(d) North Carolina
(c) Maryland
KK - I had to bow out of a business trip to the Chesapeake Bay for personal business. I received an agency award in absentia.)
Caliente (DC mourns your absence) -- I will be in the Outer Banks of North Carolina next week for a long overdue vacation.
Lance -- you've got it. I was in Anchorage. I am adopted, and last week, for the first time since 1964, my birth siblings and I were together with our mother.
Lad Boy,
It must have been nice to get to know/meet your siblings and birth mom.
It was. We had all met previously, but had never all been together at the same place.
OK, here we go...
Where did I and my family go last weekend?
1) St. Louis for a wedding
2) Chicago for a chess tournament
3) Columbus for a funeral
4) Lexington for a book signing
5) Louisville to go to the zoo
6) Indianapolis to see some friends of mine
7) Nashville for a concert
8) Aliens!
9) Fooled ya! We didn't go anywhere!
3) Columbus for a funeral
5) Louisville to go to the zoo
No to both. My wife has a very large family, and it does seem we got to funerals in Columbus all too often, but not last weekend. Also, we both like the Louisville zoo better than the Cincinnati zoo, but that wasn't where we were last weekend.
1) St. Louis for a wedding
2) Chicago for a chess tournament
4) Lexington for a book signing
6) Indianapolis to see some friends of mine
7) Nashville for a concert
8) Aliens!
9) Fooled ya! We didn't go anywhere!
6) Indianapolis to see some friends of mine
4) Lexington for a book signing
Wow - I must be getting better at giving red herrings. No to everyone...
7) Nashville for a concert
9) Fooled ya! We didn't go anywhere!
1) St. Louis for a wedding
That's it, Caliente. The main purpose was to attend the wedding, but we also visited Grant's farm and the St. Loius zoo. It was really a nice time for us. Also, let me say, I would never drag the rest of the family along on a chess tournament. I am not that cruel. Chess, IMHO, isn't much of a spectator sport.
Haha, sounds neat!
Okay, guys-- here's an easy one. What days of the week do I have class for summer school?
I wish! Alas... that is not the case.
Monday, Friday, and Saturday?
Nope! It's strictly weekdays. (The trick is guessing which.
)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday?
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday?
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday?
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday?
None of those! Hint: I have to go to school four days a week...
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (you arranged your schedule to have long weekends)
You know me too well, Quis!
Your up.
What is my favorite color?
1) Green
2) Red
3) Blue
4) Orange
5) Lilac
6) Teal
7) Gold
8) Black
9) Hot Pink
10) I don't have a favorite color
Going by your current avatar, I'll say...
9) Hot Pink
Since it's what I like to wear best, I'll guess:
8) Black
1) Green
Nope,, and yup.
Your question KryptonKid
I just got back my first college test and got an "A"! Which class was it?
1. Beginning Yoga
2. Intermediate Algebra
3. Emglish Comp
4. Sign Language
5. Macroeconomics
6. History of the British Empire
7. History of Modern Art
8. Spanish
9. Social Problems
10. Psychological Aspects of Marriage and Family
5. Macroeconomics
Oh and congrats on your A
No and no.
I took Macroeconomics yeeeears ago. Spanish I'll begin in the fall and prolly keep taking for the next four semesters.
Correct, Lance's realm. Next time, answers to word problems should be completely written out.
Ok, here we go...
While recently looking through my comic book "log," I noticed I have only 2 titles that start with the letter 'H.' What are they?
Hawkman & Hulk (although I am thinking you might file the Hulk under "I" for "Incredible Hulk")
Hawkman is correct. You are also correct that Hulk is filed under 'I' for exactly the reason you mentioned. Here is a vague hint - the other comic I have that starts with 'H' is not a Marvel or DC book - in fact, it is not even a superhero book.
Big hint for the other title - it is a Disney title.
Hawkman and...Hercules?
Hawkman and Huey, Dewey & Louie?
That's it Quislet! (Hercules?!)
There was a Disney movie about Hercules.
I just popped in and saw that I have the next question, but I will be away until next Monday.
So, the next person that wants to post a question has the next question.
Oh so no one wanted to post the next question. OK
I was away treating my great nephew & great niece to a little vacation.
What did we do in Boston on Thursday July 5th?
1) Took a Duck tour and they both got to steer the vehicle in the Charles river.
2) Visited the New England Aquarium. "I can walk like a penguin!"
3) Went through the Tomb at 5WITS. And avoided the pharoh's curse.
4) Went to the beach and we frolicked in the waves.
5) Toured Paul Revere's house and they were throughly bored.
6) Went to the Cheers bar and had a few brewskis (root beer for the kids)
7) Had a ride on the Swan Boats and feed the ducks
8) Looked for unused fireworks on the Esplanade
2) Visited the New England Aquarium. "I can walk like a penguin!"
Too cute to resist.
7) Had a ride on the Swan Boats and feed the ducks
The "I can walk like a penguin" comes from an old commercial for the Aquarium. However we did not go there.
And we neither rode the Swan Boats nor feed the ducks.
Since my daughter got to steer a Duck on the potomac, I'll answer:
1) Took a Duck tour and they both got to steer the vehicle in the Charles river.
Nope, we did not take a Duck Tour, so they didn't get a chance to steer the amphi-vehicle.
The question again for a new page.
I was away treating my great nephew & great niece to a little vacation.
What did we do in Boston on Thursday July 5th?
<strike>1) Took a Duck tour and they both got to steer the vehicle in the Charles river.</strike>
<strike>2) Visited the New England Aquarium. "I can walk like a penguin!"</strike>
3) Went through the Tomb at 5WITS. And avoided the pharoh's curse.
4) Went to the beach and we frolicked in the waves.
5) Toured Paul Revere's house and they were throughly bored.
6) Went to the Cheers bar and had a few brewskis (root beer for the kids)
<strike>7) Had a ride on the Swan Boats and feed the ducks</strike>
8) Looked for unused fireworks on the Esplanade
5) Toured Paul Revere's house and they were throughly bored.
I was away treating my great nephew & great niece to a little vacation.
What did we do in Boston on Thursday July 5th?
<strike>1) Took a Duck tour and they both got to steer the vehicle in the Charles river.</strike>
<strike>2) Visited the New England Aquarium. "I can walk like a penguin!"</strike>
3) Went through the Tomb at 5WITS. And avoided the pharoh's curse.
4) Went to the beach and we frolicked in the waves.
<strike>5) Toured Paul Revere's house and they were throughly bored.</strike>
6) Went to the Cheers bar and had a few brewskis (root beer for the kids)
<strike>7) Had a ride on the Swan Boats and feed the ducks</strike>
8) Looked for unused fireworks on the Esplanade
6) Went to the Cheers bar and had a few brewskis (root beer for the kids)
I remember when I lived in Boston, everyone who visited from out of town just had to see the Bull and Finch Pub and, upon seeing it, they would always say "You mean this is it?". A similar reaction can be obtained by taking a person to see Plymouth Rock, or, here in Texas, to the Alamo.
Well, it looks like Caliente changed her answer and so got two bites of the apple
Friday we went to the beach and frolicked in the waves.
Didn't go to the Paul Revere House
We didn't look for unexploded fireworks or go into the Cheers bar for some brewskis. What kind of an uncle do you think I am?
The next person should get the right answer. Unless they make up one of their own.
Went through the Tomb at 5WITS. And avoided the pharoh's curse.
(You know, I'm from Boston originally and I don't even know what that means)!
It is new. It is near Fenway park. It is like a haunted house (with an Egyptian theme) but as you go through it, your group has to solve various puzzles to continue on. One such puzzle was to find the "stones" that made a sound and then play the tune the Pharoh played.
Which have the following have I not done in the past five years?
1. Purchased my first home.
2. Purchased my first new car.
3. Purchased my first laptop computer.
4. Adopted a dog.
5. Had a date.
6. Had a snowball fight.
7. Attended a professional conference.
8. Visited another country.
9. Worn a wool scarf.
10. Held a baby.
You wouldn't think so, my living in Houston and all, but on Christmas Eve 2004, we had a freak snowstorm and my friends and I had a snowball fight.
5. Had a date.
(I hope I'm wrong...!)
While I mostly consider myself happily single at this point and don't really have that much interest in dating at the moment, it's only been three years since my last date.
I'll go with my first inclination.
1. Purchased my first home.
2. Purchased my first new car.
'cause you're a CarMax kinda guy.
No and no.
I bought my condo in 2004.
I bought a new 2007 Toyota Yaris sedan in February.
This leaves us with my not having done one of these things in the last five years:
<strike>1. Purchased my first home.</strike>
<strike>2. Purchased my first new car.</strike>
3. Purchased my first laptop computer.
4. Adopted a dog.
<strike>5. Had a date.</strike>
<strike>6. Had a snowball fight.</strike>
7. Attended a professional conference.
8. Visited another country.
9. Worn a wool scarf.
10. Held a baby.
I am torn between 8 & 9.
I'll go with 9. Worn a wool scarf
Nothing compared to places like Boston, of course, but we do get some cold weather in Houston on occasion. On cold, windy days in the winter I often do wear a wool scarf.
OK, a New Day and I'll go with my other choice.
8. Visited another country
And that is correct by a little over one month. I visited France in May and June of 2002, making it just over five years ago.
For the record:
*I bought my laptop in 2004.
*I adopted Hyvvie in August 2005 (the same month I joined Legion World).
*It's been a while since I've been to a conference, the last being the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in 2003.
*I've held several babies, most recently my nephew David in May.
Quis?
When I was younger, I wanted the super-powers of five different superheroes. Which of these superheroes is not one of the five:
1) Green Lantern
2) Flash
3) Red Tornado
4) Aquaman
5) Atom
6) Elongated Man
5) Atom
I'm sure shrinking must be something that you would fear most!
I loved the stretching and pliability of Elongated Man and wanted it for myself. Although I liked Plastic Man's shape changing (which EM didn't have), he wasn't in the Justice League, Ralph was.
I thought the shrinking bit pretty cool so as to hide and sneak under doors. Plus with the other powers, I'd be pretty awesome.
I love to swim. And being able to swim underwater without having to come up for air would have made it that much better.
Three choices left for the hero who's power I didn't want.
2) Flash
He might be my favorite (might-- ha!) but I actually didn't see the appeal of his powers as a kid. Now I love 'em. But that's just me and my wish that I could speed read...
What? You don't see the appeal of his power to a kid? Chores done in under a minute. (Lil' Quislet, Esq. thought balloon: "If I had Flash's power, I'd be all done shoveling snow off the driveway and could be back inside.") Running up the side of a building. Running across water. Plucking bullets from mid-air. Creating a vortex by spinning my arm.
His was my number one power pick.
That would be the one. Although I love Red Tornado, I could always duplicate his powers with Flash's powers.
And who would not want a power ring?
Not to mention the power to create anything with the power of your will?
I claim to at least have a working knowledge of the following languages. Which of the following languages do I not have a working knowledge of?
A) Norwegian
B) Mandarin
C) Hungarian
D) Hakka
E) Malay
F) Cantonese
G) Indonesian
Heh, guess it was pretty obvious. On to you Quis.
Well, I was thinking either that or Norwegian as the others were all related.
Sticking with the foreign language theme, which did I not study in school (note I didn't say I could speak it or read it now)
1) Italian
2) German
3) Spanish
4) French
5) Russian
Now you got it right of the bat.
You picked up Russian after school? That thought alone is scary.
Let's go for the "Which US state have I not been to?" question
A) Pennsylvania
B) New York
C) New Jersey
D) Maryland
E) Virginia
F) Ohio
G) Michigan
H) Illinois
I went to the panhandle - it's lovely there in the fall. Would like to go see the bridges across the chesapeake though - the one from annapolis to the eastern shore one of these days...
Try again.
G) Michigan
I can still remember the Amtrak station in Lansing...
It was scary passing through the south side of Chicago on the "El"...
Novelty is named after a post office in Geuga county, Ohio...
I was a bit disappointed when I saw Wall Street - I thought it'd be like gold plated or at least longer...
And nope, never been south of the Potomac, so take it away Rockhopper Lad.
I've only been to Virginia a few times myself, but it's a beautiful state.
Anyhoo, what brand of soda to I currently have in my refrigerator:
1. Diet Coke
2. Fresca
3. Diet Pepsi
4. Diet Sprite
5. Diet 7Up
6. Coke Zero
7. Tab (Yes, they still sell it!)
8. Diet Dr. Pepper
9. Diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale
10. I never drink soda.
You only have one brand of soda? Lots of diet there too... I'll go with...
6. Coke Zero
I don't like diet but man do I
...
9. Diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale
On the first try, it goes back to Novelty! I love Coke Zero.
I also love ginger ale, although it is a bit difficult to find in Texas.
Coke Zero has that weird aftertaste though, or maybe it's just me? It does something weird to my throat like constrict it or something.
Erm... let's see...
Which European country have I NOT been to?
A) IRELAND - Éire/Airlann
B) SCOTLAND - Alba
C) FRANCE - Française
D) BELGIUM - België/Belgique
E) NETHERLANDS - Netherlands
F) GERMANY - Deutschland
G) DENMARK - Danmark
H) SWEDEN - Sverige
I) NORWAY - Norge
Well, never order burgers in Sweden, they seem to prefer boiled beef...
I actually saw the Stone of Scone in person after they returned it from the Tower of London to Edinburgh castle. It was placed together with all the Scottish royal regalia, although they needed a new display case because it was so crowded in there.
Try again.
A) IRELAND - Éire/Airlann
I) NORWAY - Norge
Hei KryptonKid, jeg kan sprakke norsk, ja?
Caliente - Legoland
Quis - I spent a couple of hours on a layover at Charles De Gaulle
And the Canuck has got it right - take it away Kent.
Lived in the Hague for a few weeks and went to Brussels for a week. Had german paprika fries en route to Denmark near Ornabruck during the same trip as well.
Actually, I'm not a Canuck - I'm just having the first of two extended stays this year.
...but on that theme... being here in Edmonton this month has bumped Alberta higher on the list of Canadian provinces, in terms of the amount time I've spent in each.
Which province remains the only province where I have spent more time than I have in Alberta (so far), and in how many weeks will Alberta reach/surpass it?
...it occurs to me not everyone may know all the provinces: Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia are the other 9 (besides Alberta).
To be fair, "Newfoundland and Labrador" is the proper name for the first-listed province, but I didn't want to confuse anyone into thinking they were two different ones.
I'd say Quebec for the province. And 3 weeks to reach/surpass it.
Quebec it is... but you're off by a week.
What name did I take for my Confirmation name?
1) Stephen
2) Joseph
3) Quadragesimus
4) Ralph
5) James
6) Sigfrid
7) Wilgefortis
8) Maximus
9) Henry
10) William
Confirmation? You get to pick a name for being a lawyer?
Since you're the sesquipedalian (spelling?) I'll go with
3) Quadragesimus
Confirmation is one of the sacraments in Catholicism. It is basically reaffirming the baptisimal vows as an adult.
And I took neither Joseph nor Quadragesimus as a name.
Wow, how long ago did you do this confirmation thing?
About 30 years ago. You do it around age 16. You pick a new name because Confirmation is you making your baptisimal vows (rather than your parents speaking for you) And like at Baptism, you are named.
Ah, so does that mean you're still religious and all? I just thought it funny that a lawyer of your... preferences would have chosen a quasi-"religious" question.
8) Maximus wasn't going to be my next guess... but I'll try it anyways.
I am not religious myself (although I am respectful) But I have asked so many questions on this thread (and the original) that I have to dig for a good question.
And Maximus would have been a great name. Too bad I didn't think of it at the time.
5) James
Which was mine (although I later became Episcopalian and Confirmation names are not used in the Anglican tradition--though Confirmation itself is--so I guess I don't have it any more).
It twas not James.
And I don't actually use my Confirmation name.
1) Stephen
Because I don't think there was a Saint Ralph. But, as Legion Worlders know, I've been wrong before...
Originally posted by KryptonKid:
1) Stephen
Because I don't think there was a Saint Ralph. But, as Legion Worlders know, I've been wrong before...
...why am I imagining John Goodman? (no answer needed)
New Page
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
What name did I take for my Confirmation name?
1) Stephen
4) Ralph
6) Sigfrid
7) Wilgefortis
9) Henry
10) William
OK, I'll go with 7) Wilgefortis. I don't think I'll use that name ever if I chose it.
I didn't pick Wilgeford (That's a girl saint by the way) Henry is my middle name, not my confirmation name. I didn't go with Sigfrid because my best friend wouldn't pick Roy (Ok I made that up, but I still didn't pick Sigfrid)
I did pick Stephen. You are up KryptonKid
Thanks. My boyFred also has a confirmation name. Since he is much more interesting than me (sigh), I thought y'all would like a go. Is it:
1. Luke
2. Victor
3. Anthony
4. Gerald
5. Ebbo
6. Valentine
7. Mark Chong Ui-bae
8. Paul
9. Frederick
10. Roger
What's a boyFred?
I'll go with:
1. Luke
None right so far.
(Fred is one of my boyfriend's names.)
Oh, I didn't realised you were female...
How about:
8. Paul
Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad:
3. Anthony
Yes! Your turn, Rocky.
Originally posted by Novelty:
Oh, I didn't realised you were female...
How about:
8. Paul
Um, pardon...?
By coincidence, the two universities from which I have degrees have the same colours. What are they?
1. Crimson and White
2. Orange and Black
3. Purple and Gold
4. Orange and White
5. Royal and White
6. Green and Gold
7. Blue and Gold
8. Green and White
9. Red and White
10. Purple and Black
9. Red and White
8. Green and White?
And you have 2 degrees? wow.
Here is where we currently stand:
<strike>
1. Crimson and White
2. Orange and Black
3. Purple and Gold </strike>
4. Orange and White
5. Royal and White
6. Green and Gold
<strike>7. Blue and Gold
8. Green and White
9. Red and White</strike>
10. Purple and Black
I'll go with my first impulse then...
6. Green and Gold
And it goes to Novelty.
Saint Leo University (it was still Saint Leo College when I graduated--BA in English) and Wayne State University (Master of Library and Information Science) both use green and gold.
Oh, I won? Uh... I've gotta do the next question? Let's see...
The southern hemisphere is a large place. Which one of these cities in the Southern Hemisphere have I been to?
A) Buenes Aires, Argentina
B) La Paz, Bolivia
C) Santiago, Chile
D) Rio de Janerio, Brazil
E) Montevideo, Uruguay
F) Lima, Peru
G) Johannesburg, South Africa
H) Cape Town, South Africa
I) Durban, South Africa
J) Walvis Bay, Namibia
K) Harare, Zimbabwe
L) Livingston, Zambia
M) Sydney, Australia
N) Melbourne, Australia
O) Brisbane, Australia
P) Auckland, New Zealand
Q) Honaira, Solomon Islands
R) Papeete, Tahiti
S) Guam, Guam
Originally posted by Novelty:
Oh, I won? Uh... I've gotta do the next question? Let's see...
The southern hemisphere is a large place. Which one of these cities in the Southern Hemisphere have I been to?
A) Buenes Aires, Argentina
B) La Paz, Bolivia
C) Santiago, Chile
D) Rio de Janerio, Brazil
E) Montevideo, Uruguay
F) Lima, Peru
G) Johannesburg, South Africa
H) Cape Town, South Africa
I) Durban, South Africa
J) Walvis Bay, Namibia
K) Harare, Zimbabwe
L) Livingston, Zambia
M) Sydney, Australia
<strike> N) Melbourne, Australia</strike>
O) Brisbane, Australia
P) Auckland, New Zealand
Q) Honaira, Solomon Islands
R) Papeete, Tahiti
S) Guam, Guam
E) Montevideo, Uruguay
I hear Tahiti is nice... and I'd like to head over to Guam some day. I know Montevideo is such a cool name, but I've never been there, nor to anywhere in South America. I've had offers to go visit Sydney, but I never could find the time for it though. I actually did the hitchhiking thing starting from Auckland a few years back and it was an interesting experience. NZ people are so friendly. So it's on to you Cali.
Woo-hoo! I just picked the only one I'd been to before... even if I only stopped in the airport.
All right, let's see. In keeping with the theme: What country in Europe do my parents want to go to for the winter holiday this year?
Nope! None of those. Though I would love to visit them all someday... especially Italy. I totally want to live there. (Even if I can't speak the language. Which I can't.)
Portugal, and if they have something else in mind, you should talk them into Portugal -- and suggest they take me with them.
Sorry, folks, those aren't it, either. Be-lieve me, Lad Boy, I would choose Portugal over this country. And naturally you'd be invited along.
But only if you wore your costume... at all times.
Also, recap for the new page:
Originally posted by Caliente:
What country in Europe do my parents want to go to for the winter holiday this year?
And eliminated so far are France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Nope! Neither of those.
Okay, hint-- this country was not a US ally in WWII.
The really obvious Germany?
Yep! Don't ask me
why-- I don't wanna go somewhere with that kinda weather in December. (We're from California... uh, yeah.) But whatever. It's his dime.
You're up Rocky!
There's Oktoberfest... but that's in October... they'll be too late for it.
When I spent a week in Alsace a few years back, we went into Germany a couple of times. It was pleasant, but it was the only time in my life I've ever been somewhere where I only spoke a few words of the language (I can bumble through some basic French and Spanish, but I pretty much only know choir German and the words of "Stille Nacht" won't get you far in June
), so I wasn't at ease enought to really enjoy it.
Anyway, back to the game:
I've always loved music, but I don't really play an instrument. Choral singing is my main musical outlet. Which instrument have I never attempted to learn to play:
1. Cello
2. Flute
3. Guitar
4. Organ
5. Piano
6. Recorder
7. Violin
I've tried playing both of those. Neither stuck.
I can honestly say that I've played the organ at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. The two times I went to Europe were on tours visiting historic pipe organs (my best friend is an organist). Participants in the tours were allowed to play some of the organs. I practiced till I could play a simple hymn tune and played that same tune it on every single one of them! That was several years ago know and I've rarely tried playing the organ since then.
Cello was the first instrument I attempted to learn (when I was six). I tried it for a year, but decided I didn't like it.
And we have a winner!
I have never attempted to learn to play the flute.
One of my sisters tried to teach me the guitar (which she couldn't really play herself
). I took piano lessons in college. Like many kids, I was taught recorder in elementary school. At the same time, I was taking violin lessons. I never really was able to find an instrument I loved so much that I had to play it all the time, though to be fair, I do own an electronic keyboard, which I mostly use to help to learn my choir parts.
Caliente, take it away!
Haha, cool! I once told my friend that, "Boys don't play the flute!" when I was nine. Needless to say, his mom told me off good for that one. Anyway. The question...
What was the last comic book I read?
a) World War Hulk #3
b) Countdown #39
c) Uncanny X-Men #488
d) Action Comics #833
e) New Warriors v4 #3
f) Futurama Comics #32
g) Supergirl v5 #20
h) Fantastic Four/Power Pack #3
i) Uh, I don't know what you've been told, but I don't read comics. It's all been a lie.
Nope! Though I did read it. Don't ask me why, I generally dislike it so. I swear, if Geoff hadn't made me love the Rogues, I wouldn't bother.
f) Futurama Comics #32
Only because I think you share the last name as Bender
h) Fantastic Four/Power Pack #3
And Caliente, now you know that some boys without musical talent play the flute.
Wow, those aren't it, either!
I read New Warriors v4 #3 when it first came out. Not gonna lie, I was a little disappointed. I really liked the start, though, so I think it'll pick up again.
Ironically, Supergirl v5 #20 was the one I read
just before the last one. I actually liked it for a change and I
loved how Kara look. I hate what Churchill did with her at the start...
Futurama!
I read the one the second I got it. I effin' love those kids. >.> And just what are you implying about Bender and myself..? Do I look like a Rodríguez to you?
I will admit, I did read Fantastic Four/Power Pack last week, which was vaguely entertaining. I didn't see any Mini Marvels, though! Honestly! Don't they know that's why I get it? And, Quis, I'm sure your flute-playing abilities surpass mine. 'Course I played the clarinet but still...
Lastly, (even though I'm sure no one cares
) I'm totally caught up in-- and
loving-- World War Hulk. Seriously, so much violent, violent fun.
And I don't even like the Hulk! But, yeah, I read that sucker almost the second I had it. I'm totally caught up.
Keep guessing, guys!
Sorry, Actor honey, but I read Uncanny when it came out last month. Bru's X-Men have been leaving me a tad cold but I'm such a fan that I keep holding out hope.
Stealth, you got it, girl! Countdown suckered me into the Jimmy Olson tale. I don't particularly care for Superman titles but...
I'm curious.
Your turn, Sealth!
Yay!
Okay, which of the following things about me is not true?
a) The coffee I drink is Nescafe Clasico
b) Over the past year, I've developed a strange obsession with the Food Network
c) I've never smoked a cigarette
d) I have a toy unicorn named Fairytale
e) I think Brian Eno's Another Green World is overrated and Here Come the Warm Jets is his true masterpiece
f) I hate Dan Jurgens, but I have his Aquaman issues because I'll buy anything that's drawn by Steve Epting
g) I have every Transformers episode on DVD, and yet if I find a used VHS tape of Transformers, I'll snap it up, because I have to have backups
h) I'm such a Donna Troy fangirl that I actually liked the much-reviled Return of Donna Troy mini-series
i) I have all the seasons of Alias on DVD except the last one, because I think it's an insult to anyone who ever got into that show
h) I'm such a Donna Troy fangirl that I actually liked the much-reviled Return of Donna Troy mini-series
c) I've never smoked a cigarette
Cali, I'm afraid that one's true.
It's just that...I so want Donna to finally shine on her own. I was very upset when Allen Heinberg had her substituting for Wonder Woman, but being completely incompetent. Donna has more to offer than that.
OM, I actually never have smoked a cigarette. A close relative has been a smoker for decades, and that put me off smoking.
f) I hate Dan Jurgens, but I have his Aquaman issues because I'll buy anything that's drawn by Steve Epting
e) I think Brian Eno's Another Green World is overrated and Here Come the Warm Jets is his true masterpiece
b) Over the past year, I've developed a strange obsession with the Food Network
i) I have all the seasons of Alias on DVD except the last one, because I think it's an insult to anyone who ever got into that show
Originally posted by Stealth:
Yay!
Okay, which of the following things about me is not true?
a) The coffee I drink is Nescafe Clasico
b) Over the past year, I've developed a strange obsession with the Food Network
c) <strike> I've never smoked a cigarette</strike>
d) I have a toy unicorn named Fairytale
e) I think Brian Eno's Another Green World is overrated and Here Come the Warm Jets is his true masterpiece
f) I hate Dan Jurgens, but I have his Aquaman issues because I'll buy anything that's drawn by Steve Epting
g) I have every Transformers episode on DVD, and yet if I find a used VHS tape of Transformers, I'll snap it up, because I have to have backups
h)<strike> I'm such a Donna Troy fangirl that I actually liked the much-reviled Return of Donna Troy mini-series</strike>
i) I have all the seasons of Alias on DVD except the last one, because I think it's an insult to anyone who ever got into that show
g) I have every Transformers episode on DVD, and yet if I find a used VHS tape of Transformers, I'll snap it up, because I have to have backups
This sounds more true of Kid Prime.
Congratulations, Cali dear. You have the right answer.
I'll admit I have some dodgy comics with Epting art (including -- gah -- the first few Howard Mackie issues of X-Factor v.1) but Jurgens is where I draw the line. I do not wish to contribute to his royalties. Jurgens ruined DC for me back in the day with Death of Superman, Zero Hour, and the Destiny's Hand arc in JLA. And I do believe that urban legend that a drunken Jurgens spoiled the original ending to Armageddon.
Lad Boy, I do indeed prefer Eno's first solo album to his more acclaimed third. The former has wit, hooks, and chutzpah; the latter just bores me to sleep.
Novelty, I do watch waaaaay too much of the Food Network. Giada De Laurentiis' show, Everyday Italian, is always a delightfully soothing half hour of escapism -- I wish that I too were beautiful, rich, and a good cook making a living at what I enjoy doing. And on a more sensationalistic note, those trainwrecks known as Rachael Ray and Sandra Lee amuse me to no end (although in RR's latest episodes she seems heavily sedated -- she's no longer crossing her eyes, pulling faces, wearing too much fake tan, waving her arms every which way, or loudly rasping out inanities. Darn.)
KK, I love the first four seasons of Alias and loathe the fifth; every time it looked like it was gonna get good, it stumbled painfully, and the ending was appalingly bad.
Here\'s my Alias thread. Quis, I truly cannot get enough Transformers; but you raise a good question -- does Kid Prime also have backups in his collection?
Haha, I'll admit I originally picked Donna Troy because of my feelings about her. But Jurgens... yeah. Can't say I have any particular partiality toward the man.
All right, as some of you might know, I write fan fiction. What Marvel character did I pick up for a 100 fic challenge?
a) Jubilee
b) Storm
c) Moonstar
d) Ms. Marvel
e) Rogue
f) She-Hulk
g) Siryn
h) Shadowcat
i) 100 fics? You've gotta be kidding me. Even I'm not that deluded.
Originally posted by Caliente:
Haha, I'll admit I originally picked Donna Troy because of my feelings about her. But Jurgens... yeah. Can't say I have any particular partiality toward the man.
All right, as some of you might know, I write fan fiction. What Marvel character did I pick up for a 100 fic challenge?
a) Jubilee
b) Storm
c) Moonstar
d) Ms. Marvel
e) Rogue
f) She-Hulk
g) Siryn
h) Shadowcat
i) 100 fics? You've gotta be kidding me. Even I'm not that deluded.
I am leaning toward Ms. Marvel but I have a gut feeling about She-Hulk so...
f)
No Shulkie for me, I'm afraid. I've never actually tried to write her. I enjoy Slott's version far to much to mar it with my poor attempts.
And, though I love Kitty-- I've RP'd her and written her in a number of universes-- she wasn't the one for me. My friend Susan does her far better justice.
a) Jubilee
Hee. Nope, I haven't written the Sparkler in earnest for a while. I used to RP her-- she's one of my favorites-- but as I grew older, it got a bit more difficult. I did give it the old college try again not so long ago with moderately satisfying results but... yeah, no.
No Shulkie? craaaaaaaaaaaaaaapppp. Now I have it pinpointed to 2 people, but I might be wrong.
Originally posted by cpsm1092:
No Shulkie? craaaaaaaaaaaaaaapppp. Now I have it pinpointed to 2 people, but I might be wrong.
Can't hurt to guess, my friend! And if you're wrong, you can always come back and try again.
And reposted for the new page:
Originally posted by Caliente:
As some of you might know, I write fan fiction. What Marvel character did I pick up for a 100 fic challenge?
<strike>a) Jubilee</strike>
b) Storm
c) Moonstar
d) Ms. Marvel
e) Rogue
<strike>f) She-Hulk</strike>
g) Siryn
<strike>h) Shadowcat</strike>
i) 100 fics? You've gotta be kidding me. Even I'm not that deluded.
i)
Nope, I am foolish enough to try to write 100 fics/vignettes about this character. Don't ask me why... I've done 12 so far, though. Well, more kinda... but they're not completed.
I'm not a marvellite. Also, 100 fanfics? That's a crazy number. Why do a character most people would jump to do?
c) Moonstar
Wrong again...I think I will just wait till someone gets it right
e) Rogue Because I could see Anna Paquin playing Caliente in Legion World, the Movie!
b) Storm
I believe that leaves me with d.
Let's see... I love Siryn, I do. I even RP'd her a few times (in Evo, strangely enough) but she's not my girl.
I used to write Rogue all the time (with Gambit because I'm a sucker like that), but I don't like my old stuff anymore. So now it's harder to write her.
I absolutely adore Storm! I've RP'd her and ficced her-- she's awesome.
But it's not her, either.
I've never actually tried to write Ms. Marvel. Much like Shulkie, I fear I could not do her justice. And, to be honest, I've only just recently become a fan. Yay, Brian Reed!
So that leaves
Novelty with the right answer! I picked my girl Dani because, not only do I love her, but no one else wanted her.
Plus, I think her history's really interesting. There's so much you can do with it.
Anyway, yes, I'm crazy. And you're up, kid!
I'm currently trying to finish reading this book. What book am I reading?
A) Return of the King, JRR Tolkien
B) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, JK Rowling
C) Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
D) A Feast for Crows, George RR Martin
E) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
F) Forest Mage, Robin Hobb
G) July's copy of National Geographic
H) Lord of Choas, Robert Jordan
I) Rama, Arthur C Clarke
J) Prince Caspian, CS Lewis
K) Identity Crisis Trade Paperback, DC Comics
L) Blaze, Stephen King
M) Out of Sync, Lance Bass
N) My Life, William J Clinton
O) Encyclopeadia Britainnica, Macropedia, Volume 2
P) To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Q) This week's TIME magazine
R) Not a book, but today's Wall Street Journal
S) The CD booklet from the Continuum CD, John Mayer
T) Book? They still have those these days?
P) To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
A) Return of the King, JRR Tolkien
C) Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
R) Not a book, but today's Wall Street Journal
I have always said I wanted to read classics such as Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, but have never got around to it Lad Boy. So no, that's not it.
Quis: I read Rama over 15 years ago when I was a huge Clarke fan.
Cali: Ditto with reading Tolkien about 20 years ago.
Shan: Green Mars is the middle book of the Mars trilogy, I finished it even before the book was released in the US, thanks to an advance copy from the UK. I finished reading 40 signs of rain 2 years ago, bought the next book in the trilogy (whatever it's called) but haven't got around to begin reading that yet. So no, not Green Mars.
Stealth: The WSJ is a really boring newspaper. I'd rather read the Chicago Tribune or the NY Times over the WSJ any day.
So since we are on a new page:
Originally posted by Novelty:
I'm currently trying to finish reading this book. What book am I reading?
<strike>A) Return of the King, JRR Tolkien</strike>
B) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, JK Rowling
<strike>C) Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson</strike>
D) A Feast for Crows, George RR Martin
E) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
F) Forest Mage, Robin Hobb
G) July's copy of National Geographic
H) Lord of Choas, Robert Jordan
<strike>I) Rama, Arthur C Clarke</strike>
J) Prince Caspian, CS Lewis
K) Identity Crisis Trade Paperback, DC Comics
L) Blaze, Stephen King
M) Out of Sync, Lance Bass
N) My Life, William J Clinton
O) Encyclopeadia Britainnica, Macropedia, Volume 2
<strike>P) To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee</strike>
Q) This week's TIME magazine
<strike>R) Not a book, but today's Wall Street Journal</strike>
S) The CD booklet from the Continuum CD, John Mayer
T) Book? They still have those these days?
M) Out of Sync, Lance Bass
I was gonna pick that one, Quis!
B) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, JK Rowling
Quis, it would have been interesting to read about his preparing as an astronaut mission thing, but not so much the I dated a reality star bit. I don't even have the book though, and have no plan to read it really.
Sorry Cali, not a Potter fan. I've never even read the first book of the series, let alone the 7th. Oh and Harry dies!
N) My Life, William J Clinton
G) July's copy of National Geographic
K) Identity Crisis Trade Paperback, DC Comics
D) A Feast for Crows, George RR Martin
KK: I have only got as far as the 2nd book of A Game of Thrones. That's the other book I'm "in the middle of" because it's so boring after they killed the father of the kids in book 1. Feast for Crows is the 4th book.
And I'm not a huge fan of Bill anyways, so it's not that as well.
IB, if you meant Stephen King's stuff, well, I generally avoid reading horror because I find a novel to usually be worse than, say a live action movie or tv series.
Quis, I actually finished the copy of Nat Geo a few hours before I posted this question, so that's not it either.
Cali: It's sad, but I haven't read the fully 7 issues of IC or the trade. The thing is, I already know what happens at the end. Still, it would be good to actually read it sometime in the near future, if only because I like Doc Midnite's scenes.
So... we are left weith
Originally posted by Novelty:
<strike>A) Return of the King, JRR Tolkien
B) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, JK Rowling
C) Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
D) A Feast for Crows, George RR Martin</strike>
[b]E) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
F) Forest Mage, Robin Hobb
<strike>G) July's copy of National Geographic</strike>
H) Lord of Choas, Robert Jordan
<strike>I) Rama, Arthur C Clarke</strike>
J) Prince Caspian, CS Lewis
<strike>K) Identity Crisis Trade Paperback, DC Comics
L) Blaze, Stephen King
M) Out of Sync, Lance Bass
N) My Life, William J Clinton</strike>
O) Encyclopeadia Britainnica, Macropedia, Volume 2
<strike>P) To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee</strike>
Q) This week's TIME magazine
<strike>R) Not a book, but today's Wall Street Journal</strike>
S) The CD booklet from the Continuum CD, John Mayer
T) Book? They still have those these days?[/b]
<strike>A) Return of the King, JRR Tolkien
B) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, JK Rowling
C) Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
D) A Feast for Crows, George RR Martin</strike>
E) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
F) Forest Mage, Robin Hobb
<strike>G) July's copy of National Geographic</strike>
H) Lord of Choas, Robert Jordan
<strike>I) Rama, Arthur C Clarke</strike>
J) Prince Caspian, CS Lewis
<strike>K) Identity Crisis Trade Paperback, DC Comics
L) Blaze, Stephen King
M) Out of Sync, Lance Bass
N) My Life, William J Clinton</strike>
O) Encyclopeadia Britainnica, Macropedia, Volume 2
<strike>P) To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee</strike>
Q) This week's TIME magazine
<strike>R) Not a book, but today's Wall Street Journal</strike>
[b]S) The CD booklet from the Continuum CD, John Mayer
T) Book? They still have those these days?
Well, at least we also know that T) can't be the right answer
H) Lord of Chaos - a book from a series I personally thoroughly enjoy, so I'll pick that. Admittedly, the action slowed down from Books 6-10, but by then I'd become so invested in the series that I wouldn't stop buying it.
O) Encyclopeadia Britainnica, Macropedia, Volume 2
J) Prince Caspian, CS Lewis
Actually, never mind. I'm about to go out of town for 10 days-- I wouldn't want to hold up the game if I accidentally got the right answer. Good luck, guys!
Where ya goin' Cali? Any place interesting? I wondered what was your guess since you didn't actually get the right answer... someone else already did.
Prince Caspian is the next movie coming up from Disney (I think it's Disney) from one of CS Lewis' books. Read that at about the same time I read Lord of The Rings. So nope.
Quis: I know you probably think I'm way too nerdy after listing like more than 30 African countries when you asked for 3, but I don't go around reading encyclopeadia..s? (whatever is the plural of encyclopeadia... encyclopeadium?)... well, at least not a "proper" one like Britainnica.
Lad Boy: Have you read that book? That's Book 2 of the Soldier's Sons series. I'm still waiting for a paperback copy to hit the stores so that I can buy it. I'm not shelling out the extra money for a big hardcover version that I will probably read once and have problem storing.
Which means that IB got it right. I started out with Book 1 The Eye of the World on Jan 1st 2007 and am currently on book 6 or 11 (or 12, but the last book hasn't been published). The first 3 books or so were pretty much bad, but interesting, and I find that I like the series as I progress reading the books.
As with the others. Nope, don't have a John Mayer CD; I just iTunes his songs. I almost picked up a Times magazine at the newstand that week because I was early for an appointment, but decided not to. Oh and I read Charlie and the Chocolate factory after I read all 7 CS Lewis books and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
So, Mr. Brainiac, it's your question.
Thanks.
Novelty, what didn't you like about the books? The writing style? The rest of the books have the same style, so...
But the story does keep on getting interesting, although it really slows down in Books 8 and 10. However, it's worth it to keep reading because Books 9 and 11 have some pretty exciting endings.
This should be a fun question.
I took a personality test which measures which Greek god you're most like. Which two did I end up as?
a) Zeus
b) Hades
c) Poseidon
d) Eros
e) Ares
f) Apollo
g) Hephaestus
h) Dionysius
i) Hermes
j) Heracles/Hercules
k) Adonis
l) Artemis - they snuck some goddesses in
m) Athena - they snuck some goddesses in
Eros and Hades?
Love and Hate
The style was OK. I got the feeling that the Eye of the World was supposed to be one book, then when it got successful he wanted to turn it into a trilogy, which then got nerfed into this 12 book series thing. So the first 3 books had developments that seemed not very well thought out, but past that it seems pretty much okayish plot-wise.
Nope, and nope.
You can eliminate Eros, he was never on the test. I made him up, and there are two others who were never on the test at all.
Novelty: Yes, there were some wonky things in the first few books, but I think he'd planned to see it through til the end. It was just done rather oddly at first what with the hundred-plus characters in the first book alone
IB: Yeah, the first few books were weird plot wise, but it settles down pretty much after book 4 or so. I have no idea how he's gonna fit the resolution of everything in book 12 - I think there's just way too much drama involved, like who killed Asmodean, the resolution of the Moiraine storyline, who Mesaana is masquarading in the White Tower, where is Demandred, etc. etc. in addition to the final battle Tai-something Gai-something.
Hephaestus because you like to build...
and...
Zeus because you have a god complex?
Heracles/Hercules and Adonis
Oh my, have I killed the thread? Not many guesses lately.
Hephaestus was one of my lowest,so you can eliminate that. Ditto Zeus
Neither Hercules nor Adonis was on the test.
Hades, Dionysius, Ares are all wrong too.
I'll give Quis the next question since he got the one I got highest in - Apollo. Hermes was just one point lower.
Anyone want a copy of the test, send me a PM and I'll email it to you.
Here's what they say about me:
I. APOLLO: God of Sun, Light (Phoebus) and Purity
Psychological Traits
• Sets realistic goals; logical
• Usually extraverted, thinking and intuitive
• Future
• Obedient son
• Likes music and poetry
• Athletic
• Killer instinct
• Upholder of law and order
• Brother archetype
• Values prudence and clarity
• Prefers to be an observer
• Avoids physical danger/war
Psychological Difficulties
• Emotional Distance
• Competitive but may not become no. 1
• Narcissism and Arrogance
• Very serious, no sense of humor
• Can be cruel and punitive when humiliated
II. HERMES: Messenger God
Psychological Traits
• Communicator
• Usually extraverted, intuitive and thinking
• Aware of past, present and future
• Trickster & Traveler and witty
• Guide to the souls to the underworld
• Seek to find meaning in experience
• Friendly
• Rescuer of the child
• “Don Juan” qualities
Psychological Difficulties
• Impulsive
• Profound but has no depth
• Good with words but not with action
• Lack of Limits
• Con Artist
• Eternal Youth
• Lack of emotional commitment or intimacy
PS Novelty, I agree. I hope he doesn't decide to leave some threads hanging, but I heard that he may never reveal the Asmodean mystery. Or maybe he'll just have someone mention it in a throwaway line. *shrug* But I agree, I think the things with the White Tower and Moiraine could fill up a whole book by themselves. Guess we're in for a heckuva long book
The last time I was on a plane, I flew to:
1) Boston
2) Miami
3) Chicago
4) Paris
5) Seattle
6) San Diego
7) Cancun
Boston it is. The last time I flew was when I flew home from San Diego last year.
That's a long flight Quis.
Erm... I guess that's me for the next question...
Guess where I'll be spending Christmas/New Year at the end of 2007/beginning of 2008
A. Boston, MA (Hiya Quis!)
B. New York City, NY
C. Novelty, OH
D. Holland, MI
E. Gary, IN
F. Kenosha, WI
G. Toronto, ON
H. Billings, MT
I. Eugene, OR
J. Orange, CA
K. Tuscon, AZ
L. Tusla, OK
M. Galveston, TX
N. Birmingham, AL
O. Atlanta, GA
P. Miami, FL
Q. Richmond, VA
R. Annapolis, MD
S. Manchester, CT
T. London, UK
U. Mayaguez, PR
V. Washington, DC
W. Charlotte Amalie, VI
X. Hagatna, GU
Y. Cancun, QR
Z. Bethlehem, Israel
U. Mayaguez, PR
Although if it turns out to be Boston, we should meet for coffee
Gah, I took all that time finding 26 places and Cali got it on her first go.
Quis: I'll take you up on that coffee thing the next time I'm in Boston
What movie am I going to see today?
a) Rush Hour 3
b) The Nannie Diaries
c) Becoming Jane
d) Mr. Bean's Holiday
e) Balls of Fury
f) Superbad
g) The Bourne Ultimatum
h) War
i) Psh, as if! I'm not paying over $6 for any of those films.
d) Mr. Bean's Holiday - you have had a crush on Rowan Atkinson for a long time now. admit it.
I won't deny it. And I did join the Korean club in middle school because all they did was watch Mr. Bean and play Spoons. However, that's not the film I'm off to see.
Neither of those, I'm afraid! Though I do want to see The Nannie Diaries. Chris Evans, mmm...
Nope! Though that too is on my list. (Might as well, since I've seen the other two.)
Well I warned you about Superbad so I'm guessing Becoming Jane?
What do you know, my hubby got it right!
I've no interested in either War or Rush Hour 3. (I saw 1 and 2, why do we even
need a 3?) But, yeah. I treated myself to Becoming Jane.
You're up, Aaron!
My most recent dvd purchase was:
1. Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
2. Doctor Strange
3. Eragon
4. Heroes Season 1
5. The Host
6. Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
7. Both 2 & 4.
8. Who actually buys dvds, I just rent.
3. Eragon
I have no idea why...
1. Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
Stratum, you might want to make a different guess as Lance's realm already guessed 7. Both 2 & 4
2. Doctor Strange
And if it was-- how was it?
Lance got it right, I would of picked up the LOSH toon dvd too but I forgot about it. I've only watched the Dr Strange dvd so far but it was quite good, especially considering the previous Marvel direct to dvd films. I'm probably gonna spend some of today and tomorrow rewatching Heroes. I can't wait for the new season to start.
Eragon I recieved a from a friend because he didn't care for it, The Host I saw at a cafe last week, & Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey adventure I've had for awhile.
I'm tempted to ask, "Where is my belt?" since I can't find it. The first person who gives its location wins my suspicion.
Anyway, here we go...
I went to chess club tonight. It was extra special because:
1) Some high school cheerleaders were there
2) My son wanted to go
3) One of the guys brought eggrolls
4) The chess club was filmed for a cable show
5) I got to show off my new wooden chess set
6) It was our first meeting at our brand-new location
7) Aliens!
8) We had our first tournament
9) Chest club!? Where do I sign up?
3) One of the guys brought eggrolls
Nope, Stealth. One of the guys did bring eggrolls awhile back, and I ate about 12 with a very yummy sauce he brought. But not tonight.
I think I chose that one because I'm hungry.
I'll try again:
4) The chess club was filmed for a cable show
For the new page:
Originally posted by Lance's realm:
I went to chess club tonight. It was extra special because:
1) Some high school cheerleaders were there
2) My son wanted to go
<strike>3) One of the guys brought eggrolls</strike>
4) The chess club was filmed for a cable show
5) I got to show off my new wooden chess set
6) It was our first meeting at our brand-new location
7) Aliens!
8) We had our first tournament
9) Chest club!? Where do I sign up?
And my guess:
2) My son wanted to go
Actually, Stealth got it. A local cableshow wanted to film us. I'm a star! Take it, cutie - I mean, Stealth...
What animals was I totally into in grade school?
1. Horses
2. Birds
3. Dinosaurs
4. Cats
5. Dogs
6. Prehistoric Mammals
7. Whales
8. Insects
9. Fish
I'm off to bed now, so I'm looking forward to seeing the replies tomorrow night. Pleasant dreams, everybody.
I'm gonna say horses just because that's the safe bet when refering to obsessions for girls that age.
5. Dogs
'Cause that's what I was into! And because my hubby already picked horses. >.>
7. Whales
They are pretty interesting? I also wanted to pick prehistoric stuff (dinosaurs, mammals) but decided to pass on them for some of the largest creature in this world.
6. Prehistoric Mammals
And I had to double check because I thought you said "pheasant dreams"
In grade school, I was fascinated by animals in general. So in a way, all the answers are right, except for insects, which I've always found creepy. But there were certain types of animals I was especially interested in. Horses and Prehistoric Mammals came very close to the top, but Dinosaurs were the ones I was the most interested in. You've got the thread, Lad Boy.
I am going to the Baltimore comicon tomorrow.
I will be wearing:
(a) A black Superman hat I bought at Target.
(b) My Kon-El Super<strike>boy</strike>man logo t-shirt.
(c) A classic Superman-logo t-shirt.
(d) None of the above, because I have strong denial issues about being identified as a comic geek.
(e) No pants, because I'll be there as an unofficial representative of Legion World.
(d) None of the above, because I have strong denial issues about being identified as a comic geek.
(b) My Kon-El Superboyman logo t-shirt.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
(d) None of the above, because I have strong denial issues about being identified as a comic geek.
Nope. I have many denial issues, but not so much about being a comic geek, really.
Originally posted by Caliente:
(b) My Kon-El Superboyman logo t-shirt.
Nope, That's so Baltimore 2006 comicon.
c) A classic Superman-logo t-shirt
Lance has it.
I lost the black hat earlier in the year, and I'm saving my "no pants" appearance for the 2008 comicon.
Well, I am not sure I should ask a question bacause I am still miffed that no one has found my belt yet...but here goes...
Which of the following was a very effective bribe when potty-training my son?
1) Reeses peanut butter cups
2) chocolate chip cookies
3) strawberry ice cream
4) Thomas trains
5) comic books
6) cauliflower
7) cash
2) chocolate chip cookies
1) Reeses peanut butter cups
That's it, Cal. We had a terrible time getting him to poop in the potty, so I bought him some RPBCs and told him everytime he went in the potty, he got to eat one. I also told him every time he went in his pants, I got to eat one. Stopped that nonsense pretty fast, since he didn't want me to get any of them. Take it away, Cal...
Y'know, it's funny-- I used to love Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. Like, it was my favorite thing ever. So weird.
Anyway! Now onto something more dear to my heart at this age... What's my favorite drinking game?
a) Flip Cup
b) 7-11-Doubles
c) Pub Golf
d) Beer Pong
e) Hi-Lo
f) Power Hour
g) King's Cup
h) Quarters
i) Uhm, I don't play drinking games.
Damn it, Quis! How did you know??
At least I picked all games I've played before... with varying degrees of success.
You're go, Lawyer Man.
It was just a lucky guess. The only one I really know is Quarters in whih you filp quarters and if it lands in the glass, you drink.
OK what was my maternal grandmother's name?
1) Mary
2) Clarissa
3) Emily
4) Helen
5) Genevieve
6) Barbara
7) Ruth
8) Marian
9) Rita
10) Grace
Nope, that was one of my maternal aunts
And for the new page what was my maternal grandmother's name?
1) Mary
2) Clarissa
3) Emily
<strike>4) Helen</strike>
5) Genevieve
6) Barbara
7) Ruth
8) Marian
9) Rita
10) Grace
Barbara is my sister, Ruth & Marian are both aunts, Grace is a great-niece
3) Emily
Last night, I didn't notice that Lad Boy had already posted the name that I chose. And I haven't been blonde for over two years, so I can't blame it on that.
Genevieve is my paternal aunt, Mary is my paternal grandmother, Rita is my mother, and Clarissa is my maternal granmother.
Your question, Stealth.
What is my favorite color?
1. Yellow
2. Blue
3. Red
4. Purple
5. Orange
6. Green
7. Pink
8. Periwinkle
9. Magenta
No.
I think that many of Green's derivatives and different shades are beautiful, but Just Plain Green is too dull for my taste.
No.
Purple is only a couple places behind, though. It's so dramatic.
My first instinct was to go with:
2. Blue
Which may prove just as wrong as green but ya never know!
It's not Blue, but Blue is only second to my favorite. A few years ago, when I moved into my apartment and bought furniture, I bought a light blue sofa, and a darker but still fairly soft blue easy chair. There's something I find very soothing about Blue.
1. Yellow
<strike>2. Blue</strike>
3. Red
<strike>4. Purple</strike>
5. <<<Orange >>>
<strike>6. Green</strike>
7. Pink
8. Periwinkle
9. Magenta
Orange lends a nice touch of tanginess to anything, appropriate enough for a color that shares its name with an acidic fruit; but it's not my favorite.
Red can be nice when it's used right, but I've rarely seen that happen.
Pink is very sweet and vibrant, best in small doses I think.
Periwinkle is lovely and delicate and one of my favorite derivatives of blue, but the top spot belongs to...
Yellow -- it symbolizes vitality, energy, the good things in life!
It's your thread now, Novelty.
I had a friend who painted a whole room a nice shade of not-quite pastel yellow. She calls it her relaxation room and it has comfy chairs in it.
Let's ask something Legion related... at least then I can quote a large number of replies:
Who is my favourite member of the Legion of Super-Heroes?
A) Brainiac 5
B) Chameleon
C) Colossal Boy / Leviathan / Micro Lad
D) Cosmic Boy
E) Dream Girl
F) Element Lad
G) Gates
H) Invisible Kid
I) Karate Kid
J) Kid Quantum (Jazmin)
K) Kinetix
L) Lightning Lad / Live Wire
M) Mon-El / M'Onel / Valor
N) Phantom Girl / Apparition
O) Quislet
P) Saturn Girl
Q) Sensor Girl / Princess Projectra
R) Shikari
S) Spark / Light Lass
T) Star Boy
U) Sun Boy
V) Triplicate Girl / Triad / Duo Damsel / Una
W) Ultra Boy
X) Shadow Lass / Umbra
Y) Shrinking Violet / Atom Girl
Z) XS
I could answer "Quislet" and be right because that is MY favorite Legionnaire.
But for your question, I'll guess B) Chameleon
Because we went to a new page, here is Novelty's question. Caliente guessed D) Cosmic Boy
Originally posted by Novelty:
I had a friend who painted a whole room a nice shade of not-quite pastel yellow. She calls it her relaxation room and it has comfy chairs in it.
Let's ask something Legion related... at least then I can quote a large number of replies:
Who is my favourite member of the Legion of Super-Heroes?
A) Brainiac 5
B) Chameleon
C) Colossal Boy / Leviathan / Micro Lad
D) Cosmic Boy
E) Dream Girl
F) Element Lad
G) Gates
H) Invisible Kid
I) Karate Kid
J) Kid Quantum (Jazmin)
K) Kinetix
L) Lightning Lad / Live Wire
M) Mon-El / M'Onel / Valor
N) Phantom Girl / Apparition
O) Quislet
P) Saturn Girl
Q) Sensor Girl / Princess Projectra
R) Shikari
S) Spark / Light Lass
T) Star Boy
U) Sun Boy
V) Triplicate Girl / Triad / Duo Damsel / Una
W) Ultra Boy
X) Shadow Lass / Umbra
Y) Shrinking Violet / Atom Girl
Z) XS
N) Phantom Girl / Apparition
Wow, that was quick. Your go Cali!
Haha, wow! Sweet as. I love Cos myself.
What 5YL Legion member's name did I use as my ID at another message board?
a) Kono
b) Celeste (Rockfish-McCauley)
c) Devlin O'Ryan
d) Veilmist
e) Firefist
f) Bloodclaw
g) Flederweb
h) (Sussa) Paka
i) Psyche! I didn't steal any of their names and stuck with Caliente.
This is a surprise. I thought you were only into the Post-ZH Legion. Been catching up on Pre-ZH lately?
Anyway, here's my guess:
h) (Sussa) Paka
I will admit that I don't know much about the preboot Legion, even now. But even I have to admit they had cool names.
But, sorry! Spider Girl wasn't my choice.
I agree the names are cool, even though I dislike a lot of other things about 5YL.
My next guess:
b) Celeste (Rockfish-McCauley)
Celeste is a super nifty name. But that ain't it!
Let's see if third time's the charm:
a) Kono
Okay, one last try before I go to bed:
d) Veilmist
That's the one!
I loved the name and she was a kick ass Khundian.
Your go, Stealth!
In a similar spirit:
I have used Stealth from L.E.G.I.O.N. as my principal Legion World ID from the start. Which other two L.E.G.I.O.N. characters were IDs of mine on another message board?
1) Phase
2) Lady Quark
3) Strata
4) Marij'n
5) Electrix
6) Ig'nea
7) Lydea Mallor
8) Lyrissa Mallor
9) Zena Moonstruk
I like both of them a lot, but no.
Originally posted by Stealth:
In a similar spirit:
I have used Stealth from L.E.G.I.O.N. as my principal Legion World ID from the start. Which other two L.E.G.I.O.N. characters were IDs of mine on another message board?
1) Phase
2) Lady Quark
3) Strata
4) Marij'n
5) Electrix
6) Ig'nea
7) Lydea Mallor
8) Lyrissa Mallor
9) Zena Moonstruk
7) Lydea Mallor
8) Lyrissa Mallor
I know you like L.E.G.I.O.N. related things...
4) Marij'n
9) Zena Moonstruk
Quis, I'm not a fan of either of those two.
Novelty, you got it only half right. Lydea was one of my IDs on another board, but not her mother.
I like Strata -- the scene where she makes a case for avenging Lyrissa is a favorite of mine -- but she's never been an ID of mine.
6) Ig'nea
7) Lydea Mallor
I have no idea who Ig'nea or Electrix are...
5) Electrix
7) Lydea Mallor
Ig'nea and Electrix are both L.E.G.I.O.N. villainesses. In order to gain revenge on Vril Dox for events which I won't spoil for people who haven't read them yet, Ig'nea formed a sort of 20th Century Legion of Super-Villains, and Electrix was one of them.
And Ig'nea was my other ID on another board.
You're up, Novelty.
Which of these cities in Asia have I not been to?
A) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
B) Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
C) Bangkok, Thailand
D) Beijing, China
E) Cheju, South Korea
F) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
G) Hong Kong, China
H) Jakarta, Indonesia
I) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J) Kuching, Malaysian Borneo
K) Manila, Philippines
L) Penang, Malaysia
M) Rangoon, Burma
N) Singapore, Singapore
O) Seoul, Korea
P) Taipei, Taiwan
Q) Tokyo, Japan
I was gonna do an A-Z, but realised that there weren't places that many near the end of the alphabet - Urumqi, Vientienne, W? Xian, Yangon, Zhuhai...?
B) Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Hmm...
Manila was an interesting place, where security guards at the mall have handmade rifles, and they search your bags at the entrance...
Rangoon is a dusty place that seems full of 60s and 70s architecture. If a comic book artist needs some inspiration for the design motifs of that era, they can probably get some inspiration from that city.
Bandar S.B. is not even a city - it's so small it's like a glorified village. It's claim to fame though is in the gold-plated domes on its mosques, but when you've seen one of them, you've mostly seen them all.
Seoul is a busy place full of life, and the food there's great. I got to visit the World Cup stadium there, which, 5 years on, still had the World Cup mascots decorating the stadium.
So good guesses everyone, but no...
Originally posted by Novelty:
Which of these cities in Asia have I not been to?
A) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
<strike>B) Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei</strike>
C) Bangkok, Thailand
D) Beijing, China
E) Cheju, South Korea
F) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
G) Hong Kong, China
H) Jakarta, Indonesia
I) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J) Kuching, Malaysian Borneo
<strike>K) Manila, Philippines</strike>
L) Penang, Malaysia
<strike>M) Rangoon, Burma</strike>
N) Singapore, Singapore
<strike>O) Seoul, Korea</strike>
P) Taipei, Taiwan
Q) Tokyo, Japan
I was gonna do an A-Z, but realised that there weren't places that many near the end of the alphabet - Urumqi, Vientienne, W? Xian, Yangon, Zhuhai...?
N) Singapore, Singapore
I) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Singapore is a busy city, but way too clean and it seems to be losing it's heritage.
Cheju is lovely all year round and the people there are so friendly.
I think Kuala Lumpur is hot, and I mean that temperature wise. The traffic jams there are bad as well.
So nope, guess again? I have a feeling Cali's next guess will be it...
A) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
<strike>B) Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei</strike>
C) Bangkok, Thailand
<strike>D) Beijing, China
[strike]E) Cheju, South Korea</strike>
F) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
G) Hong Kong, China
H) Jakarta, Indonesia
<strike>I) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</strike>
J) Kuching, Malaysian Borneo
<strike>K) Manila, Philippines</strike>
L) Penang, Malaysia
<strike>M) Rangoon, Burma</strike>
<strike>N) Singapore, Singapore</strike>
<strike>O) Seoul, Korea</strike>
P) Taipei, Taiwan
Q) Tokyo, Japan
J) Kuching, Malaysian Borneo
Jeez, no pressure.
J) Kuching, Malaysian Borneo
Penang is a whole lot nicer than KL to its south and the food is better too...
Kuching has had that huge waterfront redevelopment, which makes it rather nice to stroll along when the day is cooler. There are also some nice antique shops thereabouts too.
Hong Kong is busy, busier than places like Beijeing, or so it seems. Despite supposing to have better food though, I found the food there mediocre, although the tailors there are great.
Urm... Cali, Quis
already got that... so I guess it's your next guess?
A) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
<strike>B) Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei</strike>
C) Bangkok, Thailand
<strike>D) Beijing, China</strike>
<strike>E) Cheju, South Korea</strike>
F) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
<strike>G) Hong Kong, China</strike>
H) Jakarta, Indonesia
<strike>I) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</strike>
<strike>J) Kuching, Malaysian Borneo</strike>
<strike>K) Manila, Philippines</strike>
<strike>L) Penang, Malaysia</strike>
<strike>M) Rangoon, Burma</strike>
<strike>N) Singapore, Singapore</strike>
<strike>O) Seoul, Korea</strike>
P) Taipei, Taiwan
Q) Tokyo, Japan
Pffft. That's what I get for trying to read when sick. This time, I know no one else has said it. whether it's right, on the other hand...
F) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
H) Jakarta, Indonesia
I was going to pick this for my last guess.
Taipei is laid out in a huge grid, and the traffic jams are bad. It's not one of my favourite places, going out of the city to the surrounding countryside is probably one of the best things to do there.
Dubai is ultra crazy, the skyline changes every so often. I like the malls there though.
Tokyo just has that amount of energy to it, and there are so many things that seems out of place to a gaijin...
Abu Dhabi tries to be Dubai, but can't seem to quite get there. Still, I like how there's less people there and how it's not as commercialised as its neighbouring city.
Bangkok's traffic is not something to enjoy, but the food there sure is nice.
Yes, that means Quis got it. I'd like to go to Jakarta one of these days, but haven't quite been able to wing it yet. So, take it away Quis.
What did I do before coming to Legion World today (10-1-07 - or 1-10-07 for our Continental friends)?
1) Got a haircut
2) Returned some books to the library
3) Had lunch
4) Bought some shirts
5) Watched "The View"
6) Went to a doctor's appointment
7) Dropped off my clothes at the laundramat
8) Had a Craig's List hook-up
9) Took my cat to the vet
4) Bought some shirts
If you did, you gonna model them for us?
8) Had a Craig's List hook-up (to buy shirts, probably)
Novelty hits it on the first pitch.
Oh great, me again... let's see
Today I decided to delve into some 80s nostalgia. What did I do?
A) Listen to my really old collection of Michael Jackson tapes
B) Watched Back to the Future I, II and III in a row
C) Dug out my old He-man and the masters of the Universe action figures and played with them
D) Doodled a Return of the Jedi comic
E) Wore my Reagan '84 badge to work
F) Read L.E.G.I.O.N. 89
G) Played with the Lone Wolf game books online
H) Solved a Rubik's Cube
I) Played The Legend of Zelda on NES
J) Breakdanced
K) Got my hair styled in an 80s mohawk
L) Watched Family ties on DVD
I) Played The Legend of Zelda on NES
F) Read L.E.G.I.O.N. 89
(And if you haven't, you should!
)
Nope, never owned a game console in my life...
I can never solve one of those rubik's things.
I don't have copies of L.E.G.I.O.N. 89 although I've read them way way back. And that one was specially for Stealth too...
And for a change Caliente didn't get it on her first try... Nemesis Boy must be around somewhere...
A) Listen to my really old collection of Michael Jackson tapes
B) Watched Back to the Future I, II and III in a row
C) Dug out my old He-man and the masters of the Universe action figures and played with them
D) Doodled a Return of the Jedi comic
E) Wore my Reagan '84 badge to work
G) Played with the Lone Wolf game books online
H) Solved a Rubik's Cube
J) Breakdanced
K) Got my hair styled in an 80s mohawk
L) Watched Family ties on DVD
Cool, someone actually visited my toy site
Nope, they are still in the cardbox prisons I placed them in. It's a chore to dig them out.
Darn that Nemesis Boy! Y'know it's just the luck of the draw...
B) Watched Back to the Future I, II and III in a row
(
Michael J. Fox... and the movies! Third was kinda weird, though.)
L) Watched Family ties on DVD
(
Michael J Fox
)
Purple Calvins... for Quis... or are you more interested in the contents?
Nope, not a big fan of MJF.
A) Listened to my really old collection of Michael Jackson tapes
D) Doodled a Return of the Jedi comic
E) Wore my Reagan '84 badge to work
G) Played with the Lone Wolf game books online
J) Breakdanced
K) Got my hair styled in an 80s mohawk
D) Doodled a Return of the Jedi comic
G) Played with the Lone Wolf game books online
J) Breakdanced
(God, I hope it's this one... tee hee!)
Quis got it. Joe Dever just updated and released the first book of the series recently. As for the rest.
yeah right, wacko jacko... no thanks. Can't doodle comics, and sorry cali, but I definately can't breakdance!
What book am I currently reading?
1) The Age of Turbulence
2) The Supreme Court, an Essential History
3) The Yiddish Policemen's Union
4) Schulz and Peanuts
5) The Street Lawyer
6) The Jungle Book
7) Freakanomics
8) Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home
9) Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
10) Nothing. Can you recommend something?
3) The Yiddish Policemen's Union
4) Schulz and Peanuts
I picked this one because right now *I'm* reading the latest Complete Peanuts volume, covering 1965-1966 (earliest Red Baron strips!)
8) Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home
The sad thing is, I can picture you reading that...
2) The Supreme Court, an Essential History
Read Freakanomics a while ago. Saw Greenspan on the Daily Show hawking Age of Turbulance (not interested). I have been thinking of reading the Jungle Book. Shultz and Peanuts might be interesting (saw it on Amazon while looking for wrong answers). I probably need Martha's Homekeeping Handbook, but I doubt I'd even do one of the things she would say to do.
But I am reading The Supreme Court, an Essential History. I just finished reading about the Waite Court 1874-1888 and am starting the chapter on the Fuller Court 1888-1910.
Later this month I will be traveling to which US city for a brief speaking engagement?
(1) Milwaukee, WI
(2) Memphis, TN
(3) Boston, MA
(4) Rochester, NY
(5) Tupelo, MS
(6) Pittsburgh, PA
I'd like it to be Boston, but my guess is:
(4) Rochester, NY
Y'know, I know where you work and I still have no idea what you do. Or why you're done at 3pm every day.
(1) Milwaukee, WI
It is not Rochester, and if there is a heaven with merciful god, it will never be Rochester.
It is, unfortunately, not Boston. I'd love to go back there and continue the Quislet, esq. high-speed walking tour of the city.
I was in Milwaukee earlier this year and have not been asked to return -- which is not the same as saying I have been asked not to return.
Originally posted by Lad Boy:
[QB]Later this month I will be traveling to which US city for a brief speaking engagement?
Wow, you get to talk about men's underwear?
(6) Pittsburgh, PA
It is not Memphis. Apparently neither the legal system not the basic infrastructure are ready for Lash and me to be in the city at the same time.
Pittsburgh, it is. I'm off to talk to a group of airline workers. What is this "men's underwear" of which you speak?
Novelty's next.
brief speaking engagement? Oh well, I thought it was funny...
Uh... I'll post something later today...
I have been playing a Fantasy Football league with the US Congress members instead of Footballers. Which one of the follow members are in my "team"?
A) John Kerry, MA
B) Dianne Feinstein, CA
C) Daniel Akaka, HI
D) Olympia Snowe, ME
E) John Cornyn, TX
F) Jim Jeffords, VT
G) Hillary Clinton, NY
H) John McCain, AZ
I) Debbie Stabenow, MI
J) Orrin Hatch, UT
K) Joe Lieberman, CT
L) John Ensign, NV
M) Bob Menendez, NJ
N) Jay Rockefeller, WV
O) Mike Crapo, ID
P) Russ Feingold, WI
C) Daniel Akaka, HI
Novelty, I'm on Fantasy Congress, too, but I really don't know much about it. I've got a group, but don't really know what I'm supposed to be doing...
Nope to all the above.
KK: You don't have to do anything once you've picked your team (or if it was a league like mine, where the game auto-picked my team). You can bench and replace some of the players, but the only players worth replacing are the rookies, and those tend to be house members rather than senators. I dropped one of my rookies after a week because he wasn't performing, and replaced him with someone I don't really know, but the new guy seems good. If you really want to play with the system, track what are the issues coming up, make sure you have enough members with those issues so that you'd score high for their News and Maverick points. But that's too much work for me, since there are over 500 people to track...
B) Dianne Feinstein, CA
(I voted for her! Not the other one, though. I don't like her.)
L) John Ensign, NV
Novelty, thanks. So then I guess I've been doing it right. I love it when the best course of action is to do nothing...!
I saw Kerry on ESPN today... but couldn't finish watching the live game at fenway
I'll have to get the score from one of those online services later.
KK: Keep an eye out on your rookie and if he seems to be dragging your whole team down, trade him for someone better.
I thought I had Dianne Feinstein on my team. I don't. 3 out of the 4 senators on my team are female though... Keep on guessing.
I) Debbie Stabenow, MI
Originally posted by Novelty:
I have been playing a Fantasy Football league with the US Congress members instead of Footballers. Which one of the follow members are in my "team"?
A) John Kerry, MA
<strike>B) Dianne Feinstein, CA</strike>
<strike>C) Daniel Akaka, HI</strike>
<strike>D) Olympia Snowe, ME</strike>
E) John Cornyn, TX
F) Jim Jeffords, VT
G) Hillary Clinton, NY
<strike>H) John McCain, AZ</strike>
I) Debbie Stabenow, MI
J) Orrin Hatch, UT
K) Joe Lieberman, CT
L) John Ensign, NV
M) Bob Menendez, NJ
N) Jay Rockefeller, WV
O) Mike Crapo, ID
P) Russ Feingold, WI
Reposting the choices (with the wrong answers eliminated. Restating my guess of:
F) Jim Jeffords, VT
I am not sure if KK's guess was wrong or not and I didn't see anyone guess John Kerry
K) Joe Lieberman, CT
I saw this man in action. He's very... well, anyway.
I'll guess the former presidential candidate, then:
A) John Kerry, MA
A) John Kerry, MA (Caliente's choice)
<strike>B) Dianne Feinstein, CA</strike>
<strike>C) Daniel Akaka, HI</strike>
<strike>D) Olympia Snowe, ME</strike>
E) John Cornyn, TX
<strike>F) Jim Jeffords, VT</strike>
G) Hillary Clinton, NY
<strike>H) John McCain, AZ</strike>
I) Debbie Stabenow, MI
J) Orrin Hatch, UT
<strike>K) Joe Lieberman, CT</strike>
L) John Ensign, NV
M) Bob Menendez, NJ
N) Jay Rockefeller, WV
O) Mike Crapo, ID
P) Russ Feingold, WI
G) Hillary Clinton, NY
(Lad Boy, you forgot to strike Debbie Stabenow. That was Krypton Kid's wrong guess)
No to Kerry, Clinton and Feingold.
Last guess for me. N) Jay Rockefeller, WV
<strike>A) John Kerry, MA (</strike>
<strike>B) Dianne Feinstein, CA</strike>
<strike>C) Daniel Akaka, HI</strike>
<strike>D) Olympia Snowe, ME</strike>
E) John Cornyn, TX
<strike>F) Jim Jeffords, VT</strike>
<strike>G) Hillary Clinton, NY</strike>
<strike>H) John McCain, AZ</strike>
<strike>I) Debbie Stabenow, MI</strike>
J) Orrin Hatch, UT
<strike>K) Joe Lieberman, CT</strike>
L) John Ensign, NV
M) Bob Menendez, NJ
N) Jay Rockefeller, WV (Quislet, esq.)
O) Mike Crapo, ID (Lad Boy)
<strike>P) Russ Feingold, WI</strike>
Nope neither. And also, KK guessed Ensign at the beginning of the page and got it wrong so there's only 2 more guesses. Someone should get it.
Originally posted by Lad Boy:
<strike>A) John Kerry, MA (</strike>
<strike>B) Dianne Feinstein, CA</strike>
<strike>C) Daniel Akaka, HI</strike>
<strike>D) Olympia Snowe, ME</strike>
E) John Cornyn, TX
<strike>F) Jim Jeffords, VT</strike>
<strike>G) Hillary Clinton, NY</strike>
<strike>H) John McCain, AZ</strike>
<strike>I) Debbie Stabenow, MI</strike>
J) Orrin Hatch, UT
<strike>K) Joe Lieberman, CT</strike>
<strike>L) John Ensign, NV</strike>
M) Bob Menendez, NJ
<strike>N) Jay Rockefeller, WV</strike>
<strike>O) Mike Crapo, ID </strike>
<strike>P) Russ Feingold, WI</strike>
Someone else can guess . . .
Actually, I am going to guess F) Jim Jeffords, VT again
Last shot...
M) Bob Menendez, NJ
Not Hatch, not Jeffords and not Menendez. That leaves just one name.
E) John Cornyn, TX
I have no idea who Corny is, but he's got a bucketload of Cosponsors on him and has really been doing rather well. You can see my team at
http://www.fantasycongress.com/members/team_info?teamID=77020 So since nobody got it, I'll name KK as best runner's up - so take it away KryptonKid.
Well, alrighty, then.
Which class am I taking, but *not* getting an "A" in, as of 15Oct07?
1. Elementary Spanish
2. Yoga
3. Women In Literature
4. Drawing And Composition
5. Survey of Special Education
6. Art History
7. Intro to Sociology
8. World Religions
9. Minority Groups in the Americas
10. Statistical Methods
11. Historical Geology
12. Elementary French
6. Art History
(I suck at that one.)
Caliente, right on the first guess! I have a 93% in that class, but the prof grades on a curve. Where's the justice, I ask you?
I dunno!
Grading is eeeevil, it is.
Okay, so I've recently become a rather large Simon Pegg fan. What's my favorite of his characters? (And, yes, I have seen all of these characters in action.)
a) Simon from
Asylumb) Detector from
We Know Where You Livec) Old Duff from
We Know Where You Lived) Steve Bennett from
I'm Alan Partridgee) Ray Purbbs from
Hippiesf) Tim Bisley from
Spacedg) Dr. Russel Fell from
Danger! 50,000 Volts!h) Shaun from
Shaun of the Deadi) Nicholas Angel from
Hot Fuzz
I have no idea who Simon Pegg is... but I'll guess:
d) Steve Bennett from I'm Alan Partridge
and I was so hoping KK was not getting an A in 2. Yoga - that would have been funny.
You don't know Simon Pegg?? You must be living under a rock! Kidding.
But
Hot Fuzz and
Shaun of the Dead did get that cult following thing going on.
Anyway, nah, I didn't really dig Steve Bennett. That's more on Alan Partridge, who I find very offensive, than Simon, though. The guest spot was just sorta "eh".
I'm not familiar with Simon Pegg either, but I'll guess this one because I think it has a cool title:
g) Dr. Russel Fell from Danger! 50,000 Volts!
Gasp! You should
definitely see
Hot Fuzz (cop movie) and/or
Shaun of the Dead (zombie flick) if you like British humor or buddy flicks
at all. Oh, and Pegg's going to be Scotty in the new Trek flick. So if that's your cup of tea, keep an eye out.
Anyway. No, sadly, it was not Dr. Russel Fell, though that episode of
Danger! was hilarious. He was playing an Australian zombie hunter (they had a zombie thing going on for a while, see) with his buddy Nick Frost. Cricky, his accent was ridiculous.
I've been looking forward to the new Trek flick, so I'll see him there for sure.
Over-the-top Aussie accents do amuse me; when I was in junior high, I enjoyed this (very) short-lived action/sci-fi show called The Highwayman, with an Aussie called Jacko as the excitable sidekick to the strong, silent leading man, Sam J. "Flash Gordon" Jones.
Anyhow, here's my next guess:
e) Ray Purbbs from Hippies
I love it when the British make fun of hippies, like the character Neil in The Young Ones.
Haha. Sadly, Ray Purbbs is actually one of my least favorite Pegg characters. Not because of him, I just didn't like the premise of the show that much. 'Cause they weren't making fun of hippies, exactly... more doing a sitcom set in the '60s with hippies. Or something. I dunno, it just didn't strike me.
Plus, I hated the hair. God, so much.
It just wasn't right...
i) Nicholas Angel from Hot Fuzz
Move over, Novelty and Stealth - I don't know who Simon Pegg is either. That won't stop me from making a guess though...
c) Old Duff from We Know Where You Live
*sniff* You people are breaking my heart! Watch some British TV/movies already!
Or! Watch the episode of the new
Doctor Who with The Editor... or
Mission: Impossible III (he's Benji there) or
Run, Fat Boy, Run or
Big Nothing or
The Good Night. Oh, and he had a small role in
Band of Brothers. I just haven't seen any of those.
Anyway, sorry, Lance, but the Old Duff, while hilarious on the sketch show
We Know Where You Live, is not my favorite. I did enjoy that character, though. He's so... old.
It's really cute.
Sadly, Novelty, it wasn't Nick Angel, either.
Hot Fuzz was the first Simon Pegg movie I ever saw (and he
was sexy in it) and that's definitely a strong runner-up. He's just so serious and no-nonsense. I loved seeing him chase after swans and blow sh*t up. It was brilliant. Yay, British copper action flicks!
Edit: From the other page...
Originally posted by Caliente:
Okay, so I've recently become a rather large Simon Pegg fan. What's my favorite of his characters? (And, yes, I have seen all of these characters in action.)
a) Simon from Asylum
b) Detector from We Know Where You Live
<strike>c) Old Duff from We Know Where You Live
d) Steve Bennett from I'm Alan Partridge
e) Ray Purbbs from Hippies</strike>
f) Tim Bisley from Spaced
<strike>g) Dr. Russel Fell from Danger! 50,000 Volts!</strike>
h) Shaun from Shaun of the Dead
<strike>i) Nicholas Angel from Hot Fuzz</strike>
Oh, he's a brit?
f) Tim Bisley from Spaced
b) Detector from We Know Where You Live
Yes, he's a Brit.
Sorry, KK, I did love the Detector sketches (they're rather hilarious with him, his partner and the house they always bust) but there wasn't anything especially distinctive about him there. They were just... cute.
But!! Novelty, it
is Tim Bisley from
Spaced. He was just
so cute and a
giant nerd. Seriously, giant. (Tee hee, he was fired once for hating Jar Jar Binks!) The whole show was just brilliant and I loved his hilarious skater, slacker almost-adult self.
Anyway, you're up, Novelty!
I recently highlighted my hair with a different colour. What is that artificial colour?
a) blonde
b) electric blue
c) lime green
d) black
e) maroon
f) sky blue
g) hazel
h) strawberry blonde
i) grey
j) purple
k) golden yellow
l) platinum/white
m) chestnut brown
n) metallic pink
God I hope I'm right:
c) lime green
I'm banking on "highlighted" being literal:
l) platinum/white
Erm... why would I want lime green hair? Vi looks horrible with it in the cartoon.
Nope, not white, although I did that... a few months ago just for the shock value. It was fun.
Here's my other hopeful:
n) metallic pink
Well, I washed it off yesterday, but it wasn't electric blue or metallic pink. Just a deep shade of maroon which doesn't show up much unless under bright light. So Lance's realm, you're up next.
OK, here we go. This question will be a bit different. I am currently reading through my entire comic collection more or less alphabetically. The question is, what title am I currently reading? Just guess a title and I will tell you whenther the title I am reading comes before or after it.
Hint: The title in question comes after Abadazad and before Zero Hour.
The title in question comes after Iceman.
It comes after JSA as well.
nope...this title comes after Legion.
The title in question comes after Quicksilver.
Secret Society of Super Villains
The title in question comes after SSSV.
It comes before Villains United.
After Secret Society, and before Titans
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Damn it, I was going to guess that! Seriously. But I thought if I was wrong it'd be too many in a row...
Which 2 of these ethnicities can I *not* claim?
1. French
2. German
3. Delaware
4. Portugese
5. Welsh
6. Swiss
7. English
8. Cherokee
9. Finnish
10. Scottish
11. Syrian
12. Pennsylvania Dutch
12. Pennsylvania Dutch
9. Finnish
Cali, you got one right.
Novelty, me great,great grandmother was Penn Dutch, & me maternal grandfather was 100% Finn.
Lance's realm, Quis, & Cali are all half-right.
Novelty, I am 1/16th Swiss and part Delaware (a tribe in the Algonquin Nation).
Yes! Go, Lance's realm.
OK, here we go...
I have a 6-yr-old boy. What is he going to be on Halloween?
1) Astronaut
2) Cowboy
3) Thomas the Tank Engine
4) Boots the Monkey
5) Tarzan
6) Batman
7) a Care Bear
8) a soccer player
9) he doesn't want to dress up; he just wants lots of candy
4) Boots the Monkey
Because I have no idea who Boots the Monkey is.
Did a Google search. Now I know. And that's one to grow on.
3) Thomas the Tank Engine
Reposting the question on a new page with my guess of Boots the Monkey and KryptonKid's guess of Batman.
Originally posted by Lance's realm:
OK, here we go...
I have a 6-yr-old boy. What is he going to be on Halloween?
1) Astronaut
2) Cowboy
3) Thomas the Tank Engine
4) Boots the Monkey
5) Tarzan
6) Batman
7) a Care Bear
8) a soccer player
9) he doesn't want to dress up; he just wants lots of candy
1) Astronaut
An astronaut it is - back to you, KK!
I'm going to borrow Novelty's idea. Which senator is heading up my Fantasy Congress team?
1. Akaka, Daniel K.- (D - HI)
2. Alexander, Lamar- (R - TN)
3. Allard, Wayne- (R - CO)
4. Barrasso, John- (R - WY)
5. Baucus, Max- (D - MT)
6. Bayh, Evan- (D - IN)
7. Bennett, Robert F.- (R - UT)
8. Biden, Joseph R., Jr.- (D - DE)
9. Bingaman, Jeff- (D - NM)
10. Bond, Christopher S.- (R - MO)
11. Boxer, Barbara- (D - CA)
12. Byrd, Robert C.- (D - WV)
13. Goldwater, Barry- (R - AZ)
13. Goldwater, Barry- (R - AZ)
11. Boxer, Barbara- (D - CA)
She's a pitbull, you know.
6. Bayh, Evan- (D - IN)
I'd vote for him if I was in Indy...
13- Nope. Goldwater was a red herring. Fantasy Congress only uses current congressmen. "AuH2O" left the Senate in 1987 and died in 1998.
11- No, and I won't be voting for her, either.
6- Not so much...
That's three down.
9. Bingaman, Jeff- (D - NM)
Did you choose your team or was it chosen for you? Have you replaced anyone yet?
9. Bingaman, Jeff- (D - NM)
Did you choose your team or was it chosen for you? Have you replaced anyone yet?
8. Biden, Joseph R., Jr.- (D - DE)
Quis, you got it, the venerable Senior Senator from the First State.
Nov, my team was chosen for me. I'm not sure how to replace or I would dump Biden for his terrible attendance....
Shan: Just go look for the Free Agents and replace him with someone else. Remember you have to replace a senator with a senator.
OK, let's see....
What was my favorite vegetable when I was a child?
1) Corn
2) Zucchini
3) Carrots (raw)
4) Carrots (cooked)
5) Green Beans
6) Potatoes
7) Cauliflower
8) Cucumbers
9) Celery
You are correct. I probably should have just put "carrots" and mention the raw part when it was answered. Oh well.
Actually, that was just my favorite when I was a kid. I hated them cooked, though.
Anyway. My question: Who's my favorite
Scrubs character? (You can go to
Internet Movie Database for a list, if you don't know the show.)
The janitory guy? Whatever his name is?
The one that used to be on some other show that I didn't watch either.
Novelty-- He's listed as "Janitor" and, apparently, his real name will be revealed in the final episode. But, no, not him.
KK-- I like Turk but it's not him, either.
Lad Boy-- I have no idea who that is, so, um... no? I linked a list at IMDB if you wanna see the character names.
KK-- I love his rants but no. Not a favorite.
Quis-- You got it! I love it when she is all mean and steals Cox's masculinity. It's awesome.
I'm surprised no one guessed JD-- he's nearly my favorite. I like Zach Braff and, like, he's always falling and stuff. It amuses me. But the stuff with Kim knocked him down to #2 for me.
Anyway, Quislet, Esq., you're up!
JD just seemed to obvious to guess.
Let's see if I can ask a tougher question this time.
Ok what was my favorite flavor of ice cream when I was growing up?
1) Chocolate
2) Strawberry
3) Vanilla
4) Black Raspberry
5) Fudge Ripple
6) French Vanilla
7) Frozen Pudding
8) Lemon Sherbert
9) Mint Chocolate Chip
10) None, I am lactose intolerant
Nope. I do like French Vanilla, but it wasn't my favorite.
Calient got it on her second guess.
I loved fudge ripple. still do.
Okay, what drink did I try for the first time last night?
a) Kamikaze
b) Slippery Nipple
c) California Gold Rush
d) Adios Mother****er
e) Haz Mat
f) Vodka Collins
g) Off Your Ass in a Glass
h) Alabama Slammer
i) I don't drink! Never! Not one drop! What are you implying?!
g) Off Your Ass in a Glass
First guess was it! The drink was electric blue and crazy-- I couldn't even finish it!
Your go, Quis.
OK what is my least favorite color?
1) Red
2) Blue
3) Yellow
4) Purple
5) Orange
6) Green
7) Brown
8) White
9) Black
Green is my favorite color. Purple and red are very nice. Brown is OK. And yellow is nice.
Orange is my least favorite color. It is not as bright as yellow or as warm as red. And it would be my very last choice to paint something.
1Jan07 Slovenia became the 13th member of the 27-nation European Union to adopt the Euro as its currency. In two months, two more countries are due to enter the Euro Zone, but I am already looking farward. I'm impatient like that. Which country do I pin my hopes on getting the Euro in 2009?
1. Malta
2. Poland
3. Estonia
4. Norway
5. Denmark
6. Hungary
7. Romania
8. Cyprus
9. Turkey
10. Sweden
11. Slovakia
12. Czech Rep.
13. Greece
14. Latvia
15. Utopia
Actually, I was just looking for one answer. I didn't word it very well, but the 14th and 15th countries have already been detirmined. I'm anticipating the 16th, which is by no means certain.
The government of Denmark would love to adopt the Euro and have pegged the Danish Krone to it. However, a majority of the Danish people aren't ready for it, and Denmark is one of two EU countries (with UK) that are under no obligation to join the Euro Zone.
Turkey isn't a member of the EU yet, but hopes to join by 2015. It will be some years after that that they adopt the Euro as their currency.
Oh! Sorry, my bad.
No, its all good. Guess again!!!
No. Poland, with a large population and industrial economy, would be ideal, but first their government needs to learn how to budget responsibly. Maybe by 2014...?
Slovakia is correct. Malta and Cyprus will join in Jan., and I'm counting on Slovakia soon after that. (Maybe I need a new hobby...?)
Go, Caliente!
16. The United States.
A return to the Bretton Woods system (this time with a reserve currency set as a weighted average basket of world currencies) and a pegging of the US dollar to the Euro would prevent a crazy fiscally undisciplined government from spending trillions on a war without end and tax cuts for the rich that just allow them to get more credit cards to import Lexuses and HDTVs exacerbating the balance of payments creating havoc all around the world.
Also the thought of the IMF and World Bank imposing an austerity program in Washington to maintain a peg as they've done all over the world for 60 years amuses me.
OK, Tamper Lad, I guess you've provided me with a new hobby. Or reeeeeally complicated my old one...
I couldn't resist a free shot at the richest country in the world without some level of universal government paid healthcare and national paid maternity and yet seems to have tons of money for other endeavours of much less utility.
Hey, don't be a hater, Tamper-- you're currency is owning ours, atm.
Anyway, what issue of the "Great Levitz era" (v2 #284-313, Tales of #314-25 and v3 #1-63) am I on? (If a guess is wrong, I'll say earlier or later.)
Earlier!
The question again for the new page:
Originally posted by Caliente:
What issue of the "Great Levitz era" (v2 #284-313, Tales of #314-25 and v3 #1-63) am I on? (If a guess is wrong, I'll say earlier or later.)
Hee, earlier. (I, like, JUST started.)
285
This way if I am wrong the next person should get it.
Indeed. It's after that one. (Next guess will have it-- no need to wait for confirmation.)
286. Well what do you know, I'm the next person
I do volunteer work on Monday nights. How many years have I been doing this?
Yup, I've been doing the volunteer stuff since 2002. It seems like only yesterday I started doing it.
Wow, that's great, Quis!
Really cool.
Hmm, okay. So far, who is my least favorite of Levitz's Legionnaires?
a) Blok
b) Brainiac 5
c) Chameleon Boy
d) Colossal Boy
e) Cosmic Boy
f) Dawnstar
g) Dream Girl
h) Element Lad
i) Karate Kid
j) Light Lass
k) Lightning Lad
l) Mon-El
m) Phantom Girl
n) Princess Projectra
o) Saturn Girl
p) Shadow Lass
q) Shrinking Violet
r) Star Boy
s) Superboy
t) Sun Boy
u) Timber Wolf
v) Ultra Boy
w) Wildfire
Okay. That was a list of twenty-three--
twenty-three-- and you got it on the first try.
Anyway. Your go, KK.
Levitz wrote PG as shotty & cliquish, which appealed to my gay sensibilities, but would get on a fem's nerves. An educated guess only.
What am I driving right now?
1. Nova
2. Aerostar
3. Comet
4. Saturn
5. Taurus
6. Subaru
7. Titan
8. Ram
9. Vega
10. Galaxy 500
11. 300ZX
12. Yellow Submarine...of Space!
No, I used to drive a Saturn, but the rings made it impossible to find a parking space.
well, as long as you aren't driving people up the wall...
11. 300ZX
...or to drink. No, but I used to covet the 300ZX.
The bf drives the Ram Truck on the weekends, not me.
Caliente- No, but that was a brilliant guess.
Quis- And risk being called Comet Queen??? No way!
I'd like to drive a Taurus, so I'd go with it:
5. Taurus
Suburu -- excellent for hauling tofu and/or lesbians.
Heh
/me wonders how much experience Lad Boy has with hauling either tofu or lesbians with a Subaru...
Heh
/me wonders how much experience Lad Boy has with hauling either tofu or lesbians with a Subaru...
Wow, the answer is actually a combination of both Novelty's and Lad Boy's. It is a Taurus that I bought from tofu-eating, our-dog-is-our-offspring lesbians.
But, Taurus is the answer. It's yours, Novie!
:tizzlesistakingthedayoff:
Well, at least I got this nice case of Rice-a-roni as a consolation prize.
Your a bull, Shan or at least you drive one!
How does it handle, and does it give good mileage for the gallon?
Which DC team do I have up as the desktop picture at my home machine?
1. preboot Legion
2. reboot Archie Legion
3. reboot DnA Legion
4. SW6 Legion
5. Cartoon Legion (Season 1)
6. Cartoon Legion (Season 2)
7. Blighted Legion
8. three boot Legion
9. JLA
10. JSA
11. Teen Titans
12. Outsiders
5. Cartoon Legion (Season 1)
1. preboot Legion (because that's what I have)
Taurus handles great and gets pretty good mileage. Very reliable vehicle.
:tizzlesunderwater:
7. Blighted Legion (Because that's a friendly image to come back to...
)
The cartoon Legion didn't really do much for me...
Not preboot either...
I hated Olivier's blighted Legion.
The SW6 were too cardboard...
Guess again?
Don't have JSA on this machine, but I had the recent JSA Starman on my work machine.
There aren't any good Archie Legion group images that I'd want to look at when the machine reboots. So no.
If at first you don't succeed, guess again?
Not Outsiders, not Teen Titans.
Nope, not that either. Although I like the Gail run images though.
8. three boot Legion
:tizzlesaflame:
Not 3boot - the colouring puts me off them somehow.
Quis has got it though - JLA with all the 6 different eras in the background and the current team (minus flash) in the foreground.
Which of these desserts that my Mom made did I not like as a child?
1) Lemon Meringue Cake
2) Chocolate Coconut Squares
3) Cocoa Pink Cuplets
4) Strawberry Bavarian Cream
5) Apple Pie
6) Whoopie Pies
7) Angel Food Cake
Do you like them now?
4) Strawberry Bavarian Cream
Novelty got it first time out. My sister made some last Christmas. I still didn't like it.
Everything else I really really like.
It's funny, but the Strawberries and Cream thing just jumped out of the page because they were so different than everything else. Don't ask me to define the "different" in the previous statement because I don't think I can.
I went out for dinner and a movie with a friend today - which ethnic restaurant did we go to?
a. Thai restaurant
b. Italian restaurant
c. Mexican restaurant
d. Canadian seafood restaurant
e. Chinese restaurant
f. Argentinan steakhouse
g. Australian barbecue
h. Japanese sushi-house
i. English fish and chip thing
j. French restaurant
k. Indian curry house
l. Arabic/Lebanese place
Nope, no raw fish for me yesterday.
I'll guess my fav:
a. Thai restaurant
You got it shan, take it away!
OK. I hope I'm not wandering into dangerous territory, but...
Who am I currently leaning toward supporting for Prez(maybe)?
1. Huckabee
2. Obama
3. McCain
4. Paul
5. Richardson
6. Edwards
7. Giuliani
8. Thompson
9. Clinton
10. Biden
11. Romney
12. Gore
I'm voting for
this guy .
I'm gonna guess a Dem so...
5. Richardson
With a name like Huckabee, he's got to be good.
That's my guess by the way 1. Huckabee
Actor Lad has is with Obama, but just a few days ago it was Giuliani, so go fig.
Europe, AC, and Happy Birthday!
What pet have I wanted at some point but have yet ever adopt?
1. Chinchilla
2. Gecko
3. Hamster
4. Parrot
5. Pot-Bellied Pig
6. All of the above.
7. None of the above.
2. Gecko
6. All of the above.
Just like the beast boy avatar!
Borrowing a page from KK:
Who am I currently leaning toward supporting for Prez(maybe)?
1. Huckabee
2. Obama
3. McCain
4. Paul
5. Richardson
6. Edwards
7. Giuliani
8. Thompson
9. Clinton
10. Biden
11. Romney
12. Gore
13. Nader
14. None of the above
Besides
this guy of course.
14. None of the above
I'm guessing this because I know you don't live in the United States.
And Rocky has it. Your go Rocky.
I'll think of a question and post it this evening.
My guess is answer #5
6. Caught wearing ladies' undies in my boss' hottub.
Why did my parents name me "John"?
A. It's my father's name.
B. It's my father's brother's name.
C. It's my mother's brother's name.
D. It's my paternal grandfather's name.
E. It's my maternal grandfather's name.
F. It's the name of a granduncle.
G. It's my father's best friend's name.
H. I was born on St. John's Day.
I. We were members of St. John's Church.
J. My parents just liked the name.
E. It's my maternal grandfather's name.
D. It's my paternal grandfather's name.
although
6. Caught wearing ladies' undies in my boss' hottub.
would have been a cooler answer.
G. It's my father's best friend's name.
(or "VII. It was the name of the hottub.")
C. It's my mother's brother's name.
And Novelty has it. John was indeed my paternal grandfather's name.
I should mention that I also had at least two granduncles named John, but I was not named after them.
Novelty?
As of today, what was the last comic I read that had a version of the Legion in it?
This should be easy
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #36?
No to Action 859 and S&LSH36. Sorry Quis, but Countdown is a bit vague...
Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #8
Countdown has Karate Kid & Una (the sole surviving body of Triplicate girl) But I am guessing that's not it if you didn't know.
New guess: X-Men - Emperor Vulcan
Countdown #22, maybe?
Quis: I was after an issue number
KK: nope, not 22.
Maybe a hint of some kind to help us out, Novelty?
Action Comics #858
Well, it was published this year, but not Action #858 <-- that was the one before last. That's 2 hints
I thought this would have been easy to guess.
No to C24, no to A859. Clue: There are Legionaires on the cover!
"The Legion of Super-Heroes: Eye For An Eye TP"
Ack... not the TP...
Let me simplify it for you guys:
A) Supergirl & the Legion of Superheroes #35
B) Supergirl & the Legion of Superheroes #34
C) Supergirl & the Legion of Superheroes #33
D) Supergirl & the Legion of Superheroes #32
E) Supergirl & the Legion of Superheroes #31
And I thought this would have been easy...
b) Supergirl & the Legion of Superheroes #34
A) Supergirl & the Legion of Superheroes #35
When you said that the comic had a "version of the Legion" in it, I think we all assumed some comic that wasn't the official book.
Well, I guessed you assumed wrong. Cali guessed #36 a while back... I said a "version of the Legion" just to widen the net a bit I guess, although the answers you guys were coming up stopped being funny as you got further from the "official" book.
Oh, you're up next Quis.
How much did my cab ride to the emergency room cost (tip included)?
Why did you take a cab to the emergency room? Can't be because you were preggies
A Andrew Jackson? (aka $20)
I took a cab because the subway wasn't running at the time (2 am), I don't have a car or know someone near by who does, and it wasn't so bad that I could call an ambulance.
It cost me less than $20.00 though.
$15.00 is what I paid. The fare was $10.75 It would have been $10.00 but the driver went pass the entrance and had to turn around.
Your question Novelty.
That's a big tip
What's my favourite colour?
A) Amber
B) Blue
C) Cyan
D) Red
E) Yellow
F) Green
Edit: I am off, so here's the answer <span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">B) Blue</span></span>
Originally posted by Novelty:
That's a big tip
What's my favourite colour?
A) Amber
B) Blue
C) Cyan
D) Red
E) Yellow
F) Green
Edit: I am off, so here's the answer <span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">B) Blue</span></span> I was incorrect.
I currently have a Brian K. Vaughn Vertigo publication on my desk.
What is it? I'll give useless and/or insightful clues as your ridiculously inept guessing proceeds.
Quis got it right on the first guess. Ex machina is with a co-worker and Y is at home.
Your turn, Quis.
OK in my family we do a Yankee Swap to exchange gifts for the extended family. What did I end up with last year.
1) A large Cranberry scented candle
2) 5 scratch tickets (no winners)
3) A big bag of Twizzlers licorice with 3 cheap DVDs
4) A bottle of Old Spice aftershave and an ice scraper glove
5) A $10 gift card for Starbucks
6) A gift basket of cheese and crackers
7) A gift pass to the movies
8) A batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies
9) A gift set of Jean Nate powder and after-bath splash
10) A year's subscription to People magazine.
1) A large Cranberry scented candle
Nope. I got that two years ago.
5) A $10 gift card for Starbucks
8) Homemade choco chip cookies?
9) A gift set of Jean Nate powder and after-bath splash?
I wish
No, that is not the gift I got.
3) A big bag of Twizzlers licorice with 3 cheap DVDs
4) A bottle of Old Spice aftershave and an ice scraper glove
Not the bag of Twizzlers and the cheap DVDs. I was the one who gave that two years ago.
Krypton Kid is correct.
I still have some of the Old Spice left. It seems like the bottle does not run out. Also because I don't have a car, I gave away the ice scraper glove.
Mum got me the book I wanted for Christmas! Which?
1. "Mighty and Almighty" - Madeleine Albright
2. "Heaven" - Randy Alcorn
3. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" - Jared Diamond
4. "The Purpose Driven Life" - Rick Warren
5. "Byzantium" - Stephen Lawhead
6. "The Beatles Anthology" - The Beatles
7. "The Sacred Romance" - Curtis & Eldredge
8. "Showcase Presents Legion of Super-Heroes"
9. "A Social Introspective of India" - Ydira Khan
10. "Gay Man's Pick-up Lines" - Ira Mistleturnip
9. "A Social Introspective of India" - Ydira Khan
3. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" - Jared Diamond
Lad Boy- Nah, I made that one up.
Quis- Yeah, that's the one! My Sociology teacher recommended it. It explains why the natural resources of Eurasia gave its people a developemental advantage over the peoples of Africa, Australia, & the Americas.
Go, Esquire.
Krypton Kid, I've been thinking of reading that book as well.
This year for Christmas, I will be giving* my 14 year old great nephew which trade paperback?
a) Justice Society Vol. 1
b) New Teen Titans Terra Incognito
c) Bizarro World
d) Animal Man
e) Justice League of America
Hereby Elects
f) Legion of the Super-Heroes:
The Great Darkness Saga
g) She-Hulk Vol. 1 Single Green Female
h) Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War
i) Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 1
The Fantastic
* the extended family gathering/gift exchange occurs on New Years Day
f) Legion of the Super-Heroes:
The Great Darkness Saga
Nope,
I did not get him that trade paperback
a) Justice Society Vol. 1
e) Justice League of America
Hereby Elects
i) Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 1
I got JLA Hereby Elects for my 9 year old nephew.
The 14 year old got Justice Society.
Your question Novelty.
If I call you Uncle Quis, do I get comics for Christmas too?
Rockhopper Lad likes penguins. What is my favourite animal?
a) Dog
b) Cat
c) Hamster
d) Guinea Pig
e) Rat
f) Ants
g) Parrot
h) Horse
i) None of the above
Rats are actually rather yummy if cooked properly :shock:, but no, not rats.
Originally posted by Novelty:
If I call you Uncle Quis, do I get comics for Christmas too?
Rockhopper Lad likes penguins. What is my favourite animal?
a) Dog
b) Cat
c) Hamster
d) Guinea Pig
e) <strike>Rat</strike>
f) Ants
g)<strike> Parrot</strike>
h) Horse
i) None of the above
a) dog
And if you call me Uncle Quis, you'll get a complete run of Devil Dinosaur
Sorry, not a canine, Uncle Quis
Neiter is my fav a feline, KK
Guinea Pigs are scary IMO
Ants are nice, but they aren't my thing.
Try again...
a) <strike>Dog</strike>
b) <strike>Cat</strike>
c) Hamster
d) <strike>Guinea Pig</strike>
e) <strike>Rat</strike>
f) <strike>Ants</strike>
g) <strike>Parrot</strike>
h)
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Horse[/color]i) None of the above
Neither the rodent or the equine. I'm partial to rabbits and goldfishes, neither of which are on the list. Next person to post can start the new question.
Wow, none of the above.
I like rabbits too!
We used to have 7 little bunnies hopping around the house, but they're all gone now <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/default_dark/frown.gif" alt="\:\(" title="frown" height="15" width="15">
Lessee...
What food did I gorge myself on over the holidays?
1) creamy squash soup
2) meatballs
3) spaghetti
4) chocolate chip cookies
5) steamed fish
6) lasagna
7) barbecued chicken
8) shrimp tempura
9) potato salad
10) pork dumplings
11) peanut butter
12) ice cream
6) lasagna (or was that just me?)
Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac:
Wow, none of the above.
I like rabbits too!
We used to have 7 little bunnies hopping around the house, but they're all gone now <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/default_dark/frown.gif" alt="\:\(" title="frown" height="15" width="15">
Lessee...
What food did I gorge myself on over the holidays?
1) creamy squash soup
2) meatballs
3) spaghetti
4) chocolate chip cookies
5) steamed fish
6) lasagna
7) barbecued chicken
8) shrimp tempura
9) potato salad
10) pork dumplings
11) peanut butter
12) ice cream
my guess: 4) chocolate chip cookies
from the previous page:
Novelty guessed 12) ice cream
Lad Boy guessed 10) pork dumplings
Caliente guessed 6) lasagna
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
It's just little ol' me
Somehow I don't think "little" describes you...
6) New York
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