As Lad Boy posted in the first post of the last thread:
A simple game, and a good way to get to know your fellow Legion Worlders.
Same rules. I ask a question of the "person below me" (ie. whoever posts next). That person answers the question and then asks a question of the person below them, and so on, and so on. Answer honestly, be goofy, it's up to you. Just don't forget to ask a question each time you answer one!
Ready?
Ready?
Originally posted by SharkLad:
APBM,
What favorite childhood snack do you still partake in occasionally?
Every now and then, especially when I'm stressed out, I really enjoy a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
Still Another Person Below Me,
Should we go with "SAPBM" now, continue "APBM" or return to the original "PBM"?
The "S" makes everything better, by damn!
Spent All Pennies Buying Meals
What's your favorite lunch-in-a-hurry?
Microwave pizza
Sending Arcane Postcards By Mesmerism,
What was the last play you saw?
A couple months ago, I saw a local company do a one-act about different generations' attitudes toward gay people, but I honestly can't remember the title. It was performed in a dance studio in a shopping center.
Suddenly Andrew Played Bach's Magnificat,
Have you, in adult life, been part of a live musical performance? Details, please.
No, entirely too many people have heard me attempting to sing as it is.
Still Apples, Pears, Bananas, & Mangoes
Have you ever been part of a dramatic performance (on-stage) as an adult?
At age 21 or 22, I was in a college production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. I played the little kid next door (Bert?), even though I was taller than most of the others.
Soon All Practitioners Become Masters,
Do you aspire to any form of creative expression but just never had the nerve to try?
I don't know about not having the nerve, more likely the drive, but trust me, someday I'm writing that "Great American Novel"
Soprano, Alto, (piano solo), Baritone, Mezzo-Soprano,
How's your singing voice?
I could make a lot of money... being paid NOT to sing.
South American Parrot Belting Manilow,
if you had all the talent, skill, willingness and opportunity to sing before an adoring public, what would you sing (genre/s or a few favorite songs)?
Bluegrass or its southwestern VA predecessors
South Alabama"s prettiest Boy-Man:
In what way are you better off than you were a year ago, and it what way worse?
I'm a Dad!
On the other hand, I have a lot less time to do things, keep things clean and get done oddball things I need to do.
APBM,
If you could play any musical instruement really well what would it be? One caveat: you cannot pick a guitar.
Bagpipes!
Silly Android Person Building Munitions,
Any fun plans for this summer?
Just Comic Con in July.
SAPBM,
What would your summer plans be if you had the whole summer off and unlimited wealth?
Tour of Europe, both cities and off the beaten path places! If time, on to Asia!
Sapbm,
Same
Open a comic book store / internet cafe and start writing commentary of tv shows, movies and comic books...
s.a.b.p.m.
same
Massive amounts of travelling. And I'd finally buy that theremin.
sabpm,
same
Gawd, I'd buy and read so many fucking comic books!
SAPBM,
Same Q!
I'd make good on a completely wacky thought I had the other day: that I'd actually like to take a block of time and visit all of my Facebook connections. There are people on there that I haven't seen in 20 years and several (mostly LWers) that I've never met at all. It would be a travel blitz that would take me across the US and Canada, then off to the UK, Germany, Egypt, Bosnia, India, Japan, and Hong Kong.
SAPBM,
Facebook... a great way to maintain friendships, or a horrible waste of time?
Yes ...
SAPBM,
What percentage of your 'friends' on Facebook would you be in touch with regularly if not for Facebook?
Damn, maybe a quarter or a third? Lots of folks I wouldn't ever communicate with otherwise! In fact the LWers would be amongst the ones I'd "talk" to most (on LW, of course). Hmm...maybe it's closer to half?
SAPBM,
Same Q.
0% not counting Legion Worlders. I can be so antisocial.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite thread here on Legion World?
The "Nobody Can Even See This Thread Except Cool People" Thread. I'm glad those of us who post to it have never let it slip from page one since it began.
but seriously, it depends on mood and whim. No single favorite.
Surely All Panhandlers Borrow Money,
What do you wish was the most popular thread here on LW?
I wish it would be different every single day and bounce from forum to forum. I'm fickle like that and need constant new things.
APBM,
What's something fun that the entire Board could do to celebrate the launch of the new Legion title (even those not collecting). Everyone change avatars? Usernames? Anything?
Make all posts in italics and pretend that we're telepathing each other, Titan-style.
APBM,
Same question.
EVERYONE CHANGE AVATARS!
I like this idea... and may need to do so sometime soon, hm...
(Still) Another Person Below Me,
Would my "name" be made better by adding a "Lass" or "Girl" on the end?
Your name is just perfect as it is.
And welcome back, sweetheart.
SAPBM,
What DCU characters would you like to see me include in my next fanfic and why?
Cyborg of the Titans! For some reason he seems like one of those characters that would be totally perfect for your writing style, where you could really take the depth of the character and add to it. It was the first thing that sprang to mind when I read this.
APBM,
What DCU character do you think would have been an awesome Alt ID for me on Legion World, even though you're guessing will ensure it never happens?
I'm going to say Tim Drake, even knowing full well that somebody has already beaten you to it.
(Re: Cyborg, I've always been a fan of Victor, so I will take that suggestion very seriously. Thanks, Cobie.)
SAPBM,
Traditional Robin costume with the short pants or Neal Adams-designed original Tim Drake Robin costume?
Def the Neal Adams-designed Tim Drake Robin costume, which is probably one of the best superhero costumes of the last 30 years! It was perfect and totally helped reinvigorate the Robin character, complete with Tim as the new one. Honestly, Tim Drake as Robin is so awesome and perfect it shouldn't be tampered with, at least not during my lifetime (and I'm planning on living at least 100 years).
APBM,
The return of Jason Todd was something any rational person can agree was pretty stupid. Let's kill him off again. How would you do it, other than the traditional crowbar beatdown, blow him up with a bomb method?
Two-Face alternately shoots and cuts up Jason to death while arguing with himself over which would be more effective.
SAPBM,
Same question
he's walking and talking on his cell phone, tries to cross the street, and he gets hit by a bus randomly, nothing to do with super villains. then have a big funeral issue where tons of people you didnt even think knew him had these deep relationships with him. he stopped the anti-monitor that one time, was the love of wonder woman's life, batman's favorite robin, and then there are his adventures as a green lantern etc. ... (ala the sentry's funeral issue haha)
SAPBM
ninja or samurai?
Samurai. They have such a nobility about them, plus they were the stars of one of the coolest movies of all time, "The Seven Samurai."
SAPBM,
Same question
Ninjas. They sneak their way into your heart.
SAPBM,
Francis the Talking Mule or Mr. Ed?
Mr. Ed, if only because I've never seen a Francis movie.
(And unless I'm mis-remembering, Arthur Lubin was the main creative force behind both Mr. Ed and Francis.)
SAPBM,
Lion-O or He-Man?
Lion-O. he was cuter. but with the brain of a child haha.
besides he had all these cool feline friends with schtick's.
i always thought it was weird he-man's nerdy prince alter ego was still super buff. and that weird hat-magician thing targeted to kids...
'Evil-Lynn' and 'T-la' (?) seriously? i know it was the 80s but...
SAPBM
buffy or willow?
Buffy, only because I'm slightly familiar with her. Willow I don't know, other than a bad Lucas film of that name from 20ish years ago.
Surely All Parisians Boycott Marvel,
you have complete creative control to develop a TV show that the network has already ordered a complete season of, and will definitely air at least 10 episodes, even if it's a complete bomb. Describe your show.
A space opera where a female warrior eventually grows tired of fighting for a corrupt leadership and becomes a sort of space-Ronin, but continues to find herself caught in the crossfire of the opposing powers.
SAPBM,
Same question
It would be a comedy centered around an unemployed lawyer living in Boston and his wacky internet friends.
SAPBM,
What TV show would you make into a movie?
Either "Thundercats" or "Silverhawks." They both suffered from the same problem (probably because they both had the same writing staffs) in that the plots, such as they were, were extremely repetetive and made the villains look like losers because they'd always get defeated more of less the same way. Both series were set up in a way that one decisive confrontation between heroes and villains would work much better.
That said, I'm planning a fanfic re-imagining of "Silverhawks", and I don't want anyone to get there before me, so I'll say "Thundercats."
SAPBM,
Same question
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Because I always enjoyed it, and with the James Bond series in financial limbo, it could fill a gap.
SAPBM,
Same question
I can't think of any TV show that I want to see as a film. However, I think the film "White Man's Burden" would work much better as a TV show than it did as a film.
Something else else About People Being Muddled
How many pets (if any) do you have?
I have a cat. The Mighty Belinda. Fearsome devourer of wet food.
SAPBM,
Do you perfer the heat of summer or the cold of winter?
I like a dry western heat, but hate the humid eastern summer heat. So while I'm east, I'll take winter.
SAPBM, same Q.
South Florida has horrible summers but cool, beautiful winters with no snow.
SAPBM,
What's your favorite wintertime treat?
Caribou shots! Quebecois hot spiced wine/brandy/maple drink. c'est magnifique!
SAPBM,
What's your favorite summertime treat?
granitas or sorbet, when I can afford it.
Strawberry Apricot Peach Blackberry Mango
Next:
Do you ever catch yourself humming some annoying but inescapable ad jingle from your distant past? If so, which one?
Yes, but if I take the time to remember which ones, I fear they'll get stuck in my head again.
SAPBM,
What's your current favorite sandwich?
The kind that's on someone else's plate.
(Still) APBM,
Same question! (What's you're current favorite sandwich?)
grilled ham, salami, provolone and hot peppers on rye.
SAPBM,
favorite lunch?
Veal Milanese with arugula & fresh Mozz & tomatoes. I induldge myself when we go to work lunches.
The only problem is, a full stomach and guilt make me then curb my dinner that evening.
SAPBM,
same.
Szechuan shrimp and vegetables at The Hungry Chili, in Halifax. Delicious and inexpensive.
Stuffed Animals Preclude Bad Manners,
Do you personally (not your kids or dogs) have any stuffed toys, and, if so, what?
Well I don't have any kids or dogs. I do have a stuffed Rocky the Flying Squirrel a nephew gave me for Christmas one year. I also have an anatomically exaggerated koala bear.
SAPBM,
Do you have or had a favorite board game, and if so what?
RISK. the game of global domination.
SAPBM
What's your favorite thing to do by yourself?
Yoga, or bike-riding to/from the park. Sadly, I haven't gotten to do either much lately.
Sleet attacks pedaling bike mavens
Are you more of a social animal now than you used to be, or less of one?
More social in the sense that people seem to find me more personable than I was in my teens and twenties. But I still don't like being out in public, I prefer the relative safety of home.
SAPBM,
If you could travel back in time to give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Be yourself and all your relationships will be better for it. I'd give this advice to myself in Middle School, as it was something I never really realized until the end of High School / college and sometimes still lost my way at times in my early 20's.
SAPBM,
same
I'd say, "watch out for meddling time travelers!"
seriously, I'd tell the 20-something me to go back to school earlier than I did, and not to fret about student loans.
SAPBM,
what's your single biggest regret?
Can't think of any single regret that can be called my biggest. Lots of little regrets for not taking advantage of opportunities.
SAPBM,
What do you think is the biggest annoyance of modern life?
The mobile phone. People are so shouty. not to mention the ringtones.
oh and creepy internet software that somehow knows where i'm at when i use it. you know ... how yahoo automatically adjusts your news according to your location. how does it know my location at all man! creepy.
SAPBM
something that always cheers you up?
Visiting Legion World!
SAPBM,
Besides LW, what always cheers you up?
Early Beatles music.
SAPBM,
Do you sing in the shower?
not lately. i'm more of a sing in the car kinda guy.
SAPBM
Do you have private dance parties at home?
No, I'm not a partier. But when I'm writing, I frequently get up and act out the stories, putting on one-woman shows for an audience consisting of my toy animals.
SAPBM,
What is your outlet for your inner life?
Writing and art, of course. Oh, and my garden.
Sighs As Perennials Bloom Merrily
Karaoke. Yes or no? If yes, what song?
Yes ... 'You're so vain"
S A P B M
Would you marry for money?
Yes (although I didn't). Why not? Marriage is just a contract.
SAPBM,
Have you ever seen a tornado (live, not on TV)?
Not a tornado, but I have seen some dust spinning around like a tornado. It was very small. No bigger than myself, if that.
SAPBM,
What is the most awesome thing you have seen?
hard to choose.
the 1st thing that comes to mind was a rainbow I saw while flying over Maine - I saw both ends of the rainbow ascending into a small cloud - and the reflection of the entire rainbow in the lake underneath it. it was an incredible sight!
SAPBM,
What is the most awesome thing you have done?
Finished writing a novel.
SAPBM,
same as above
I wouldn't even know how to define "awesome." Right now, I'm just glad to still have a roof over my head that doesn't belong to my Mom.
Shall Art Pay Bills? Meh.
What are your digs: Apartment? House? Condo?
Townhouse. For the price, I get more room than I need though.
SAPBM
same as above
Condo. New cabinets need to be installed in kitchen at some point.
Silently Agnes Passed By Margaret,
How far do you live from the place you were born?
According to Mapquest, 3.9 miles. I was born in a hospital in Boston and now live in Boston. If you go by where I grew up, then it is 30.06 miles.
SAPBM,
What is your current favorite TV show?
There really are no new shows I've been able to get into. Just as well. A few years back it seemed like every show I ever liked would just get canceled after one or two seasons. The guilt I felt over likely causing their untimely demises was too much.
Some answer. Please backpedal mightily.
Since that really isn't much of an answer: same question.
I don't watch television at home anymore. I recently watched Doctor Who at a friend's house, and it was pretty good, so that.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Right now, it's True Blood
Should always prepare before morning
If you could be any profession, what would it be?
Hmmm.... either a Time Lord or a dog walker.
SAPBM,
Looking forward to anything this week?
Payday.
Shekels Acquired, Possessed But Momentarily
What music says "Summer" to you?
Bob Marley. I suspect that's true for many people and even though its cliche, I love me some Bob Marley when I'm in the nice weather. It also makes me immediately want to have a drink (and I don't like those 'vacation drinks', I like a nice whiskey on the rocks).
APBM,
same
Please bear in mind that these are not pleasant thoughts... more like , "Ah, summer... season of the ubiquitous, mindless, yet annoyingly catchy tune." but, god help me : Smash Mouth.
SAPSM,
Summer Romance, ever had one? Do tell...
Six years ago, I dated a guy for about two months, starting Memorial Day weekend and ending in early August. We were both at a point where we were convinced we'd never find someone, but it just wasn't right. We split up on friendly terms. He left town some time later. We're Facebook friends, so I keep up with him. Actually, I haven't dated anyone with any seriousness since then.
SAPBM,
You can have dinner with any three Legion Worlders whom you have not met in person. Who are they?
FC, Fanfic Lass & Arachne.
No disrespect meant to the dudes, but I just get sick of being the only woman-type person in the room.
Sisters Aligned Peripherally Bring Mirth
Did you have a big task that you wanted to accomplish this summer? If so, how close are you to having it completed to your satisfaction?
I would say getting a different job. Kinda doubt it will happen, though in this environment and with my not exactly uncommon job skills.
Suckers Are Probably Born Momentarily,
I like Rocky's question two posts ago! Please answer it and give some explanation like clee did.
Stu, EDE, and Set.
Between Stu's interest in poetry, Eryk's interest in the classics, and Set's keenly analytical observations on almost any topic, I just think it would make for a fascinating dinner conversation.
Why do I envision brandy and pipes being broken out at some point?
Somebody, Anybody, Please Be Merciful,
Same question.
Well, I've never met
anybody, so it's hard to narrow them down to just three. However, with my back against the wall, I'd probably choose Cobie and Stu foremost. The main reason I'd choose these two is I've had SO much creative interaction with them over the last few years on so many levels.
The third one is so hard to narrow down! Chuck, Rocky, Abin, Lou, Faraway, Lash, Quis....so many others! Fuck, I'll just say Rocky so I can give him what-for for breaking up with me!
Speak And Pontificate By Mandate!
Same Q!
Well, I've met a lot of people but there are several incredibly glaring ones! First and foremost--Lardy and Lash, who I've known since the year 2000 but have never met with. Those two know me better than many real life friends! When I met Cru a few years ago (who I've known since around the same time), it was really funny to have met him after all these years and all we could do is just give each other a big hug.
Third would probably be Eryk because he's one of the people on LW I've interacted with SO MUCH and get along so well with, and he's probably my favorite person that ever existed or didn't exist.
It's hard though. I want to meet Teeds so I can get kicked in the shins and called pipsqueak.
APBM,
If you could have dinner with several LWers of your choosing, where would you love that meet-up to be based solely on your personal preferences. The one caveat--it cannot be a Comic Con.
This is fantasy, right? I'll take an exclusive tropical beach front resort, so there won't be huge crowds and noise, and we can sit outside overlooking the ocean and chatter on late into the night over good food and drink.
Somebody Alter Perception by Midnight,
Same question!
Here!
Everyone gets flown into town and taken to one of my favorite local haunts, which I will have rented for the occasion. I don't mean something tourist-y and overrated, either. And no chains. (Bleah.)
We'll pack up a nice lunch for Quis in advance and bring it along, so he doesn't have to feel left out.
In the tragic event of no rain, we'll eat on the deck.
Salad Arrives Preceding Beverage Mixers
Got a pressing chore scheduled for today?
Still got to pull that last load of laundry out of the dryer.
September Always Portends Boring Mundanities
What's the most exciting thing you have awaiting you before Autumn begins?
The complete She-Ra DVD box set.
SAPBM,
She-Ra or Princess Golitta?
Eh. I guess She-Ra. Two Nice Girls did write a song about her, after all.
Songs About Princesses By Mortals
Do you have any treasured non-comics-related collectibles? If so, what's your most prized one?
An autographed photo of Gillian Anderson.
Strange Alien Presence Becoming Mundane,
X-Files -- yay or nay?
Both.
Fine acting, great characters. Choked on its own mythology and an inability to properly end the storylines.
SAPBM,
same question
Yay until Mulder left.
SAPBM,
You have a one month's all-expenses paid trip to anywhere in the world. Where would you go?
Nay. It had everything I was supposed to like (continuing storyline, mythology, etc.), but I didn't care for the parnoid "the truth is out there" vibe.
SAPBM,
Have you taken an interest in genealogy? If so, how far back can you trace your family?
I'll take Quislet's question:
Japan. I've always wanted to go there, and it ain't cheap.
SAPBM,
I'll repeat HWW's question: Have you taken an interest in genealogy? If so, how far back can you trace your family?
I was into it about 20 years ago.
My mom's mom's side, we have traced back fairly well into mid-1700s Germany (thanks mostly to my great uncle, who in the 1930s had to trace his lineage to prove he wasn't Jewish, in order to keep his job as a minor small-town bureaucrat). Very little on mom's dad's family.
dad's side is largely traced back to early-mid 1800s Ireland (with some sporadic links further back into the 1700s), depending on the branch; one German great-grandpa we don't have anything on before he turned up in 1880s Brooklyn.
SAPBM,
same Q
I'm not very interested in my own geneology, but my mother was: mid-18th century Sweden for her family; pretty murky on my father's side before the gang emigrated from Hamburg and what is now Hungary around 1910.
Sloppy Art Promotes Befuddled Minds,
Describe a picture/poster/painting hanging on your wall.
My Hello Kitty calendar's drawing for August shows Kitty in her little raft, while her mouse friend floats by in a toy boat.
SAPBM,
Same question
I have a large picture of a mountain range framed by a rocky overpass and the words THINK WIN-WIN below. The picture was a White Elephant gift at a party I attended last year. I traded "up" from some candles and party stockings.
SAPBM,
Why let a good thing die? Same question.
mr_cleome has a couple of animation cells framed over the computer(s). One is of Slappy Squirrel and her nephew in their living room. But I'm unsure as to which episode of The Animaniacs it's from.
Sarcastic And Perfectly Balanced Mayhem
What's your favorite non-comics-related website?
Probably 'The Shadowlands', though its been awhile since I visited it:
http://theshadowlands.net/ APBM,
same
IMDB.
http://www.imdb.com I can spend hours just looking over episode guides of long-running TV shows to see who wrote and directed and guest starred in each episode.
I stopped going on the IMDB boards a long time ago, though. Too many drooling ignoramuses.
Sophistication Affection Protection Bowel Movement,
Same question.
YouTube. That should be obvious to anyone who knows me.
I avoid comments there most of the time, for the same reasons that FL avoids them over at the IMDB.
Solipsistic asinine prattle belittles music.
What's your favorite late-night snack?
With my diet, my late night snack consists of 2 slices of light oatmeal bread. And that is the snack I sneak. The non-sneak snack would be light yogurt. Peach, cherry, raspberry, or strawberry/banana.
SAPBM,
What is the best video you have seen on YouTube (or any other video site)?
I guess I really like the wedding video of the bridal party dancing out to that Chris Brown song. The one that became so huge those kids were on all the talk shows and the Office even parodied it. It's the only one in recent memory that I watched several times in a row.
APBM,
Same
The video of the little girl saying she has to kick the monster's ass before if kicks her ass...
APBM,
same
It's a tie, between this
trailer from the greatest horror movie never made , and this
Hip-Hop/Sci-Fi Opus .
Surly Animals Pervade Bad Movies
Doing anything fun on Halloween this year?
Not likely. We're invited to a Halloween Party but we're feeling like maybe we've used the "someone watch the baby" card a few too many times in recent months for weddings. My wife did him a fireman's costume though and we're going by our parents.
APBM,
Same
Going to Salem, Massachusetts
APBM,
Did you have a teacher that made a huge impact on you?
No, no teacher ever left a huge impact on me. I do remember my 9th grade math teacher teaching the class to say "May I..." instead of "Can I...". He did this whenever someone asked if they can go to the bathroom, and he would respond "At this age, I sure hope you can."
APBM,
If you bacame supreme dictator of Earth, what would be the first thing you would do?
Tempting, all that power... but the first thing I would do is quit that job and go off and grow cabbages (some medieval Pope did that and was reportedly quite happy about the decision).
A Papal bull mystifies,
Same question, for any aspiring dictator.
I'd not only quit, but try to make sure no one else could pick up the reins after me.
Anglican Pentecostalist Baptist Mennonite,
What's the best unexpected thing that's ever happened to you?
Winning $900 at a slot machine in Las Vegas: Summer 2005.
Yes, I'm that shallow. It's high time that you all knew the truth.
Something else else Against Pursuing Big Money?
How often do you feel the need to shampoo your hair? (Or, for posters without hair on their heads: Have you ever grown a mustache and/or beard? If so, have you still got it?)
Since I shave what little hair I have on my head every other day (I shampoo it when I shave it, BTW), I'll answer the facial hair part. I first attempted to grow a mustache when I was 17. It didn't work too well. Two years later, at 19, I grew a full beard. I have had some sort of facial hair ever since. I have worn a goatee since I was 26, shaving it off only once, for a Halloween costume in 2001.
SAPBM,
Which homeworld of a Legionnaire (other than Earth) would you like to visit?
DnA's Titan. It looked beautiful and exotic. The silence would be interesting to experience as well.
Silence Always Pleases Brainy Men,
Do you like to talk on the phone, or just use the phone for information, appointments, etc.?
Oh yeah, I still use the phone for actual, old-fashioned voice conversations ... have to with my line of work.
Since Anything's Possible Be Motivating
Do people really still prefer blonds over brunettes in this day and age?
I never had a preference one way or another. I don't even know that I usually prefer what passes for "handsome" or "beautiful" in this day and age. I have been reliably informed by a friend (based on a discussion about celebrity crushes and such) that in fact, everyone I like "Has a face like a damn Gummi Bear™!"
Stay Always Perky, Blithe Mistress
Do you work a standard nine-to-five, if you work? If you're out of work right now, do you still try and be awake during what the employed consider "normal" hours?
I've rarely had a regular 9-5 job. Late 90s, I usually worked 8-4 or 5; that was the closest ever.
As a grad student finished with courses and working on my thesis, I make up most of my hours, except for the schedule of the class I TA for.
Should All Payroll Be Monetary,
same Q
I work four 10-hour days, which usually gives me a free day to run errands and stuff. Usually. With the length of the commute, this is a huge benefit.
SAPBM,
Same
I work six 12 hour days then have six days days off.
Some aunts prefer butter milk:
What was the best Halloween costume you ever had?
my bf and i went as male cheerleaders.
i also went as dr. doom to school when i was about seven.
sap bm
plans for Samhain?
No, but I've wondered if adopting new holidays would bring some new meaning to my spiritual life.
Spiritually absent, perhaps blissfully materialistic:
Have you ever seen a ghost?
yes. i have seen several. i also heard my dog speak my other dog's name to me telepathically.
sapbm
what great battle are YOU fighting?
I divide my time between fighting credit card debt, The Sid (our evil, obnoxious tabby), and the forces of inertia. The word is still out regarding decisive victories on any of these fronts.
Seriously, Anyone Placing Bets Monday?
What's for dinner?
Microwave pizza, most likely. Hope it tastes less like cardboard than the last one.
S.A.P.B.M.,
same
Same time, same place, different people every time.
Stand And Pass Bull Manure,
What's the last, best movie you went to go see?
... Waiting for Super Man.
a bit biased, and doom and gloom as documentaries are required to be these days but ... pretty good. i cried. didn't laugh so much.
sap bm
what is the last, best hope for mankind?
Humor. The ability to see life's absurdities and to laugh at despair.
SAPBM,
What movie do you think was better than the book?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I liked CS Lewis' ideas, but couldn't stand his writing style.
SAPBM, same Q.
I could argue that Peter Jackson's LOTR movies were all better than the books in their own way. (Yeah, I know--SACRILEGE!) I think I can say most definitively that The Two Towers was better than its prose counterpart.
SAPBM,
Same again!
^NO WAY!!! (
)
I found Great Expectations really difficult to get through but the movie was better (not great, mind you, just better). This is actually a hard question.
SAPBM,
same
Maybe not a book the way the oroginal question was phrased, but I think the live action Death Note movies are better than the original manga, specifically the fate of the "L" character.
It is a tough (but very good) question
SAPBM,
same
The Wizard of Oz. The movie had much better music than the book.
YAPBM,
What is the worst movie you've ever paid to see in a theatre?
That would have to be Millenium (1989) Starring Kris Kristofferson and Cheryl Ladd. The basic premise is that in the future because of pollution all humans are sterile. So the people of the future build a time machine and take people off of planes that are about to crash. What made the movie especially bad for me was just towards the end, the projector broke down. I and most of the audience waited for them to fix the projector. After about 15-20 minutes the film continued. All that then happened was the robot character acting as the narrator says "This is not the end. It is not the beginning of the end. It is the end of the beginning." I waited at least 15 minutes for that??!?!!? I was pissed.
SAPBM,
Same question
Which is: What is the worst movie you've ever paid to see in a theatre?
The prize has to go to the first Transformers movie, which I thought failed on nearly every level.
SAPBM,
same
As the 2nd part of a drive-in double feature, Gone Fishin. Perhaps the only movie I've ever walked (okay, driven) out on for being bad.
For a film on its own... Forrest Gump (but Patch Adams is a dishonorable mention).
SAPBM,
same
please, I saw Cat Woman in the theaters. the village too. (which was hysterical ... i'm saving lady in the pool, i mean water for a rainy day) and i saw the happening. (tho i didn't know it was m knight when i went to see it. it had some funny parts though)
recently, Sex and the City 2, which was sad cause i liked the tv show. and Never Let Me Go was just plain bizarre.
but ........ 'You Again' made me angry. it's number one, taking out catwoman and m knights many offerings.
sap bm
what's the worst job you've ever had?
Burger King. A truly soul-deadening experience that's scarred me for life.
SAPBM,
Better late 70s New Wave album: The Cars' "Candy-O" or Elvis Costello & the Attractions' "Armed Forces"?
Not a big New Wave fan, but I'll go with "Candy-O," if only because Costello's voice gives me hives. (Actually he's a little more bearable now that his voice has deepened with age. Also, his guest appearance on the first Dirty Dozen Brass Brand LP was pretty good, because they made so much racket that you could hardly hear him.)
Say, Anyone Prefer Basie's Music?
What "little luxury" do you have to have for yourself no matter how bad things are? (Besides comics, of course.)
I ought to call myself LatteLad (or He Who Latte's), as, no matter how bad things get, I can always afford a three-dollar cup of coffee. I rationalize this by saying that I need the espresso to stay awake, I'm just using the coffee shop for cheap office space, and it gives me an excuse to hang out with friends (which I'll be doing shortly).
SAPBM,
Has the social networking age made it easier for you to stay in touch with family and friends, harder, or no change?
Actually for me it has to be no change.
Yes initially it was fun to communicate via Hotmail and then Skype, Facebook, etc, but then it all sort of settled down, the novelty wore off and things are generally back to "normal" for the past year or so.
For me keeping in touch is still up to the individual person ... some make the effort and others not so much, even with the added ease of social networking or not.
Same Arguments Passed By Me
Do you prefer to call someone and speak on the telephone or would you rather connect via Webcam or text?
None of the above. I actually prefer email: It's short, to the point, and I never worry about interrupting someone's TV show or dinner.
SAPBM,
Zombies or vampires?
Vampires, definitely. Okay maybe not the sparkly kind, but I've always thought vampires were cool.
SAPBM,
Ninjas or pirates?
Arrrh, matey! Eyepatches always look cool.
SAPBM,
Sci fi or fantasy?
Sci-fi. Fantasy's for girls!
SAPBM,
Sci-fi or horror?
Sci-Fi, although Horror is right behind it in my book. and real Horror. ie The Original Halloween, Exorcist, Alien. Not todays Slasher porn.
Brainy or Reed Richards?
Brainy! He's more colorful!
SAPBM,
Fantastic Four or Challengers of the Unknown?
F.F. The Challengers are Old School adventurers the F.F. more cosmic.
SAPBM
Best Superhero death scene. Jean Gray, or Ferro Lad?
Ferro Lad. I mean Jean had killed all those beings before she killed herself. Ferro Lad's death was more noble and heroic.
SAPBM,
Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert?
Stewart. Colbert's good, but hasn't the versatility.
SAPBM,
same Q.
Stewart,A consistent level of excellence over a decade speaks for itself.
SAPBM
Time Travel based villain. Time Trapper Or Kang.
Trapper, mainly because I'm a Legion fan. Only thing that makes it close is Avengers Forever. Still only one terrific Kang story (IMO) versus many good TT ones.
SAPBM,
Fave replacement Green Lantern: Guy, Kyle or John?
Definately John IMO. He just is the strong hero type guy. Guy never really took it too seriously and Kyle was a bit too unsure of himself.
SAPBM,
Who's hotter, Donna Troy or Cassandra Sandsmark?
Despite my weakness for Blonds gotta go with Donna.
SAPBM
Who's more dangerous Darkseid or Thanos?
I'd say Darkseid because Thanos is essentially just a guy who wants to get the girl (even if that girl happens to be Death).
SAPBM,
Avengers or JLA?
JLA! incredible pantheon of A-List heroes! Avengers are just wanna-bes, IMHO.
(I'm also weighing in on your prior Q, Chief - John Stewart all the way!)
SAPBM,
best Silver Age artist?
A lot of people would argue Kirby, Ditka, Romita and on and on, but my personal favorite is Curt Swan. To me, his stuff just has a timeless, humanistic feel about it that resonates with me.
I also think his depiction of hair is more natural-looking than most. It's a small detail, but I think he and artists like Jim Mooney were ahead of their time in that area.
SAPBM,
Same Q!
lot of good choices. Nick Cardy is mine.
SAPBM,
favorite Bronze Age artist?
Wow, this is a tuffy! Perez, Byrne, Miller... so many greats to choose from.
I think, for me, it would have to be Neal Adams though. He really captured the essence of that period.
SAPBM,
Cockrum or Grell? Which was your favourite LSH artist?
Between the two, Grell is my favorite overall, but neither is really "my" Legion artist, if that makes sense. I really respect what Cockrum did for the Legion, and Grell's LSH stuff is far inferior to his work elsewhere.
SAPBM,
Cinar or Portela?
I have to vote Cinar here. The reason: when he inks his own pencils his stuff looks amazing! Check out the revamped cover of LSH #7 and you'll see what I mean.
Saying "AAAHHHHHHHHH" Performs Basic Miracles,
Wine. Red or White? Which is your favourite and why?
Any kind of wine is fine! (Though the best wine I've had recently was red wine mixed with Dutch chocolate. Yum!)
SAPBM,
Beer, wine, or something stronger (whiskey, vodka, etc.)?
Chai Tea with dark rum is my seasonal favorite at the moment. But not feasable during work hours.
Standing Alone, Pained By Monotony
What's your favorite Costume Design For Any (Current) Superhero. And why? (Because we all grumble often enough about the disaster du jour, right?)
Not to be too uncreative (this being a Legion board and all), but honestly: Mon-El. No matter how they try try to update it, it keeps coming back to that classic design. There is just something in the combination of the jacket that opens, those brass cape discs and that (Tudor?) collar that perfectly captures the honor of this character. It's like Hamlet in Space.
SAPBM,
What is your least favorite element in superhero costuming (not of a specific character, simply costumes in general)?
The bare midriff in superheroine costumes. They seem so unflattering. I understand that straight guys find it sexy, but really????
SAPBM,
Which Marvel hero would you like to see in the DC universe and which DC hero would you want to see in the Marvel universe?
Lobo can go to Marvel and pal around with Cable and Bishop as the generic, boring, silly over-the-top macho-ish types, if they still exist.
Dr. Strange, possibly Marvel's best character, can come over to DC.
SAPBM,
same Q
I'd switch out the Sub-Mariner and Aquaman, just to see if anyone noticed.
Swim Across Pacific Blue Miles
What obscure comics character would you like to see get a do-over and wider recognition from fans?
Hot Stuff, the litlle devil
SAPBM,
You can safely witness any historical incident first hand. Which would you want to witness?
First detonation of the A-bomb at Trinity site.
To realize the significance of that moment.
SAPBM
With the success of Hawaii 5 O, what other Classic Tv show would you like to see brought back?
To be honest, none of them. I want the present to stop ripping off my past and to come up with some groovy ideas of its own. <strike>And get off my lawn, too!</strike>
Sulks At Programs Being Mediocre
What non-superhero comic do you want to see get the TV series treatment next?
<GASP> Y the Last Man.
but it may be a mixed blessing cause i love it so, and if it's not done well that would suck.
ooo or maybe a Conan series ... if done well. (pseudo super hero though)
or maybe some sort of hellstorm or xanadu mystic mysteries thing (not quite super hero)
sapbm
opposite question:
what superhero or team would you like to be given an unlimited special effects budget for super power battles on a weekly tv series?
That's an easy one, the Legion! I dare any network to try.
SAPBM
Which cancelled TV show should make a comeback, either original cast if possible or remake?
too many great shows should remain untouched. I'd have to step down a notch rather than see the true top-tier shows sullied (a MASH remake would be completely pointless, for instance).
for original cast, it could be neat to see a Miami Vice follow-up after all these years. Still too recent for a Jag reuninon, although Magnum, PI could be fun. For both Magnum or MV, the occasional TV movie, a la Columbo, would be better than a regular hour-ep series.
for remake, I'd have to go with Quark, Richard Benjamin's short-lived scifi spoof of 30+ years ago. There's surely a much larger cannon on scifi material to spoof nowadays than just Trek and Star Wars.
SAPBM,
same Q
I'd like to see something based on writing rather than sex and violence. a remake that goes back in style rather than getting the full hollywood remake treatment where everyone cast is now hot, shirtless, and a ninja.
like Murder She Wrote. or Prime Suspect !!! (it was from the 80s and had helen mirren as a detective for those who dont know)
sapbm : takin it way back.
What non-superhero comic do you want to see get the TV series treatment next?
Shit the Dog.
(Yes, there is such a comic. Created by no less than Alan Grant & Simon Bisley.)
SAPBM,
What TV series, current or cancelled, should have a comic book based on it?
Wild Wild West
SAPBM,
What wild animal would you like to have as a pet?
A giraffe. I've always thought they're really cute.
SAPBM,
Same question
Originally posted by Fanfic Lady:
A giraffe. I've always thought they're really cute.
There is no such things as giraffe's. They are all part of a mass government induced LSD experiment...I mean look at those necks, totally perposterous and unbelieveable!
I choose a nice sensable creature, the Platapus
SAPBM,
What person (current and real) belongs in a zoo?
Joe Quesada.
SAPBM
Which would you rather mankind have first, flying cars? Or the ability to colonize the Solar System?
Colonize the Solar System. Cars are part of what put this planet in the mess it's in.
SAPBM,
Which would you rather mankind have first, anti-gravity belts or nine delicious flavors from nine delicious planets?
Nine delicious flavors from nine delicious planets.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
VIVA VANILLA!
SAPBM,
Same q?
real vanilla, definitely.
SAPBM,
same q
chocolate chip cookie dough
SAPBM
same Q?
Black Rasberry
SAPBM,
Same q?
Peanut Butter.
SAPBM,
When you eat dinner out, the majority of the time, do you order dessert as well. or forgo it?
Dessert. I eat out so rarely, I treat myself to dessert.
SAPBM,
If you could be part of any book or movie, which book or movie would you be in?
Steven erikson's Malazan books. Truely epic fantasy.
SAPBM,
Which TV character best represents you?
Dr Mccoy, from TOS Star Trek. Sage advice, sarcasm and a pinch of crotchetiness. At least that's what friends and family tell me.
SAPBM
same Q
Joel Fleischman from "Northern Exposure": neurotic, anxiety-filled guy who finds only stress in holding on to his rigid ways, but eventually discovers peace in going with the flow of the weirdness all around him.
SAPBM,
Same question (good one!)
you know, I always wanted to be the Scotty or the Beverly Crusher from Star Trek .... the smart one who got the job done while everyone else was galavanting. my sense of humor is really dark like Cara the Mord Sith's from Legend of the Seeker.
But I'd have to say i'm probably most like Anya from Buffy. a bit mixed up but she tries heroically. I'm very tenacious. and clever like her. she's not the most scientific person but she can solve problems elegantly by just getting to the root.
SAPBM, let's revisit this one cause i'd like to answer it someday.
If you could be part of any book, which book would you be in?
Assuming that comics are allowed, I'd be part of Superboy & the LSH circa 1973/74. The Legion has always represented my ultimate fantasy of what a hero team should be, and I'd love to have any power (yes, even Bouncing Boy's!) to be a member of that group when Bates and Cockrum (and then Grell) were revitalizing it.
SAPBM,
Same wonderful question!
why thank you .... don't mind if i do.
an Aes Sedai from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. (i know they're all women but they used to have males.) why might be too long of a story but, basically they're super smart, heroic, and down on their luck. elemental powers don't hurt either.
SAPBM let's flip it:
If you could be part of any movie, which movie would you be in?
Hmmm...from the way its worded there's two ways top answer that question.
I'll take it as play a role, in which case I'd be part of my favorite horror franchaise "Hellraiser"
Of course I would play the role of the Engineer (Pinhead)
SAPBM,
its a good question, so same?
"Jaws," in the Chief Brody role...
SAPBM,
Same question
Seems I missed a few post My apologies K-E-N-T. BAck to the question at hand. I'd love to be Spock in Star Trek II. A noble death (even though he had an out.)
SAPBM
SAme Q.
Assuming I wouldn't have to kiss Matthew McConaughey, I'd fill in as a male variant of Dr. Arroway in Contact.
SAPBM,
same Q (obviously, since this is edited after the fact.... although I could mess with Cobie... hmmm.....)
Matt Dillon in Wild Things. Even if his ultimate fate isn't great, that threesome helped shape my teenage imagination.
SAPBM,
Same Q!
Madeline Stowe in The Last of the Mohicans. No damsel in distress, her!
SAPBM,
Same question
For me I would have to say the cowardly lion in the Wizard Of Oz ... it's close typecasting.
SAPBM
Same query
Going back to Power Boy's question, I am going to read it as what movie would you like to be yourself in.
I'm going with the Pink Panther Strikes Again. This is the third movie in the series in which the former Chief Inspector, having been driven insane by Clouseau, becomes a super villain and tries to have him killed.
SAPBM,
If money was no object, what would you want as one present for Christmas next year?
Practically? My mortgage(s) paid off. Fancifully? An all-expenses paid trip to San Diego Comic Con for myself and all of the essential LWers!
SAPBM,
Same Q.
A working Space plane designed like a Mark 494 Legion Cruiser with stealth capabilities and a nuclear solar fuel source. (Yes I've spent time dreaming of this vehicle)
SAPBM
Same Q
About ten million dollars so I could pay everything off, take care of my mom and live comfortably while I have my mid-life crisis and then start a new career.
SAPBM,
Same Q.
A beach front bungaloo on Hawaii.
SAPBM,
Any resolutions for 2011?
Gonna try to get back on the weight loss wagon. Been off for awhile, though I haven't totally regressed to my old weight.
SAPBM,
Same Q.
A villa-on-the-hill in Cancun somewhere. * heavy sigh*
SAPBM
If you could go back in time exactly 10 years ago from today what, if anything, would you do differently?
I would have left the loser I was with a year and a half earlier than I eventually did...
SAPBM
Same question...
I would lose the weight that I have lost this past year.
SAPBM,
If you could be on any reality show, which one would you like to be one and which one would you not be caught dead on?
Amazing Race is the easy answer but I also really liked ... Last One Standing.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/last-one-standing/last-one-standing.html They travel and train with, and compete against each other in remote locations with local tribes. Most of the time they get beat up in the martial arts challenges but sometimes they just run a marathon or have a boat race in these remote places.
I would NOT want to be on one of the phony reality shows where the producers just feed you lines and create hysteria. The poor cast members must think this is their big break .... haha
America's Next Top Model.
besides .... my skin would crawl off of me if they tried to put me in one of those photo shoots where they do your clothes and make up like another race or combination of ethnicities. Black face is not cool Tyra.
SAPBM:
What's your favorite board game ??
Monopoly. I have fond childhood memories of playing Monopoly with friends and family.
SAPBM,
Better 70s exercise in moldy old rock 'n roll nostalgia: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's "Born To Run" or Meat Loaf & Jim Steinman's "Bat Out of Hell"?
"Born to Run"... never been a fan of Meat Loaf... neither the hard to swallow, beefy slice of Americana or the food
SAPBM,
Should people have taken their Christmas decorations down by now?
"Born to Run"... never been a fan of Meat Loaf... neither the hard to swallow, beefy slice of Americana or the food
SAPBM,
Should people have taken their Christmas decorations down by now?
Absolutely not. To quote Roy Wood, "I wish it could be Christmas every day!"
SAPBM,
Roy Wood or Jeff Lynne?
Lynne. I grew up on ELO; by contrast, I'm only slightly familiar with Wood's contributions to the Move and Wizzard and have not been impressed.
SAPBM,
Phil Collins solo or Phil with Genesis?
With Genesis. His solo stuff is fluff.
SAPBM,
Peter Gabriel solo or Peter with Genesis?
Peter alone was better IMHO don't hear to much of Peter during his Genesis days on classic rock stations.
SAPBM
Which was better over all 70's rock or 80's rock?
80s rock. 70s rock was too blocky and clunky. 80s rock was light on its feet and moved like a bullet train.
SAPBM,
Do you think you might as well jump?
Depends on what's below me.
SAPBM,
Are you addicted to love?
Nah. Love bites.
SAPBM,
What's the best way to get a monkey off your back?
Don't let him climb up there in the first place!
SAPBM,
What does the heat of the moment tell you that your heart meant?
Sorry, did you mean to imply that my heart might be having heat flashes?
SAPBM
Lovin' would be easy if your colors were like my dreams ... red, gold and green. True or False?
False. Love is like that thing in Matt Groening's book where you get pinned under a runaway snowmobile and then ice weasels show up to finish you off. Plus, Culture Club makes me want to punch a wall. Always has.
Silly American Purchases Bad Milk
What do you like on your baked potato? Butter, sour cream, or both?
Buttah!
SAPBM,
Summer or winter?
Summah!
SAPBM,
Which word do you prefer: autumn or fall?
I actually prefer autumn, though I use both words. Not that we have either where I live. I goes right from summer to winter here.
SAPBM,
Oldie but goodie: You may have dinner with three Legion Worlders that you heretofore have not met in person. Who are they?
Easy, Rockhopper Lad, Nightcrawler and Cleome!
... but those are just a few of the HUGE list for me.
SAPBM,
Same question ...
A girls' night out with Thriftshop Debutante, Caliente, and Tempest.
SAPBM,
Same question
There are several combinations:
Flirtfest: Lash, Mattropolis and Lad Boy.
Laughfest: Lardy, Cleome and Fanfie.
Nerdfest: EDE, He Who and Tamper.
SAPBM,
How old were when you first read a Legion comic?
Eighteen. A late starter because I was raised on funny animal comics and didn't get into superheroes until young adulthood. My first LSH issue was v.4 #22 or 23, the halfway point of Quiet Darkness. It didn't engage me. But around the same time, I read L.E.G.I.O.N. '91 Annual #2, and it changed my life with its awesomeness.
SAPBM,
Same question
Seven... a black & white novel size reprint I borrowed from a kid in my second grade class...
SAPBM...
I like this question... same one...
Eleven. My family's landlord had boxes and boxes of comics in the attic of the house they were renting. The first Legion story I read was the death of Ferro Lad. What an intro!
SAPBM - yet again, same q.
6 ... number 309. I must've got it at a 7-11 or something.
Cham goes to durla with his dad RJ .. while the team faces Prophet.
SAPBM,
SAME Q !!!
Nine. LSH v. 1 # 1, a reprint of "The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion" from Adv. # 328. The Legion's one and only encounter with Command Kid.
SAPBM,
We're on a roll! Same q.
Nine. I had one issue in a Whitman reprint around the same time I got the little reprint book Sharky mentioned.
SAPBM
Same Q, of course.
I was 7 years old, new to the country and barely spoke or read English. Comics, especially Legion really helped this Greek refugee (LOL).
The first comic I picked up was the one where Roxxas wanted Jan to kill him for vengence.
Oh and I always had a high regard for Mike Grell's artwork, even from way back then.
SAPBM
Let's keep this awesome question going shall we?
Honestly, I don't remember. A buddy of mine had a million old DC comics, handed down by an older relative who didn't want them anymore. Given the overall age of the books, I'm thinking that the first one I read must have been from the dreaded Dr. Mayavale era. But I know it wasn't that one, because I'd remember.
I was around Junior High age, though.
Say, Anyone Peruse Book Mobiles?
Are you watching THAT sporting event today, or totally ignoring it (like me)?
Yes I certainly DID watch
THAT sporting event on Sunday ... it was good to see my team win!
Some Always Provide Better Motion
If you could work in the comic industry would you be a respected writer or a gifted artist and which title would you write/draw?
I would be a respected writer who does the most daring and innovative Daredevil since Ann Nocenti.
SAPBM,
Which comic desperately needs to break away from its formula?
Only formulaic in the broadest sense, but: Justice League.
The pattern seems to be: establish the team with all the A-list DC heroes; little by little winnow them off adding second stringers until that's all that's left; have the team suffer a breakdown; RE-establish the team with the A-listers; ad nauseum. The JLA should be, to my mind, the elite of the DCU. I have no desire to read a team with Congorilla, the blue Starman, or any number of other, lesser lights.
SAPBM,
Where is the most exotic locale, to which you haven't already been, to which you would like to travel?
Easy, for me that would be Fiji. It looks amazing!
Sales Always Propel Bat Man,
Same question.
I've never done any real traveling, so that would make just about any trip "exotic" at this point.
Seeing Asia, Perhaps Bhutan, Maybe?
Is there an "extreme" sport that you've secretly wish you could try?
I wish I had the guts to try snow boarding. Oh well, next lifetime maybe.
SAPBM,
Are there any foods you haven't tried but have wanted to?
Nope. I am a fussy, fussy eater. I'll stick with what I know I like.
SAPBM,
Calvin & Hobbes or Bloom County?
Wow, that's a tough one... HUGE fan of both... in my high school yearbook, under future plans it says "To move to Bloom County and marry Lola Granola"... named my first cat Hobbes...
In the end, it's gotta be Calvin & Hobbes
APBM, calzone or pizza?
That' easy. <marquee behavior=alternate>PIZZA!!!</marquee> SAPBM,
Greek or Italian cuisine?
I'll opt for Greek if it's Summer, but Italian if it's Winter. In Spring or Fall, I guess only a coin-toss can determine the winner.
Soup's Always Prized By Mom
How many LMB posters does it take to change a light bulb?
How many members do we have? 1531 by my count.
We have one to change the light bulb, 90 to say this was the best light bulb change in the history of light bulb changing, 50 to claim that the light bulb changing was better during an earlier era, 35 will say that they are wrong and that the light bulb changing was much better in this other era, 10 will write a fanfic about light bulb changing, another 10 will post their light bulb changing artwork (which will be awesome and make me jealous of their artistic talents), 21 will make an inane one word post, and 1,314 will just lurk.
SAPBM,
if you could wipe out one thing out of existence so that it never had existed, what would you pick? It must be something tangible like asparagus or Adolph Hitler or cell phones and not something intangible like world hunger or anger.
For bonus, please tell us why you picked that thing.
<strike>lightbulb jokes</strike>
Leaf blowers. They've got that crucial combination of noisiness, uselessness, and all-around hideousness that makes me hate them with a fiery passion.
Sail against prevailing bourgeois morality
Name a favorite book that you've read many times before and will probably read again soon. Why is it a favorite?
"The Gold Coast" by Nelson DeMille... it takes places on Long Island where I live and is a truly hysterical and riveting account of old world Long Island meeting new world Long Island... it was one of the first books I read for pleasure as an adult and I pick it up again every couple of years... a sequel came out two years ago which wasn't anywhere near as good, so I'm more inclined to reread the original...
SAPBM,
Same question...
I don't have a favorite book. In recent years I have pretty much read only nonfiction historical books. On book I have and have read a couple of times (and may read again but not soon) is Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime. I have always loved history ever since I read a kid's biography of Revolutionary hero Francis Marion.
SAPBM,
Comics uses the four elements as the basis for super-powers. Which of the four elements, Air, Earth, Fire, Water, would you want powers based upon? And of course, why?
Air. I'd love to be able to fly.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Earth, has a limited diminion over the others except air.
You have a choice, either invisible but not intangible, or intangible, but not invisible?
Intangible, but not invisible. Better for getting through crowds and avoiding gun shot wounds. Plus even if you are invisible there are ways to give yourself away (leaving footprints, opening doors) or be detected (the sound you make while walking/moving, breathing)
SAPBM,
A power ring or Kryptonian abilities?
Power ring -- more imaginative possibilities.
SAPBM,
A magical hammer or a high-tech suit of armor?
I'm a little claustrophobic, so gimme a hammer.
SAPBM
Power: go flat or inflated?
Go flat... could sneak into a bunch of places...
SAPBM
Invulnerability or flight?
Flight. It would cut transportation costs.
SAPBM,
Omnipotence or omniscience?
Omnipotence. I want the world to be my personal moulding clay.
SAPBM,
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Chocolate.
SAPBM,
Strawberry or Cherry?
Shadows...
SAPBM
Puppies or kittens?
Puppies!!!!
SAPBM,
Brains, brawn or beauty?
Brains, you can always outwit brawn and beauty.... well beauty never lasts...
Which is the better Flash? Barry, Wally, or Jay?
Jay. Class all the way.
Breakfast, lunch or dinner?
Breakfast... can never go wrong with pancakes...
SAPBM,
Nachos or spinach dip?
Nachos, though spinach dip is okay. It's not my favorite way to prepare the stuff, is all.
Serving Another Pretty Boring Meal.
What's your favorite ad jingle or slogan?
Going way back, Chiffon margarine. It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!
SAPBM,
McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, or some other fast food place?
Wendy's is okay. But I prefer Burgerville, a local fast food chain, when I can shell out the couple of extra bucks.
Ironically, their burgers are only so-so to me. It's the trimmings: the fries, shakes, and seasonal sides that are the draw.
Snob Always Pooh-Poohs Big Macs™
With the seasons changing from Winter to Spring, (or Summer to Fall on the other side of the Equator) is there a seasonal food you'll be sorry to let go of until the seasons change back again?
Not really. I am a fussy eater to begin with and all the foods I like are available year round. And aren't most foods available year round nowadays? But know that I think about it, I have been wanting some cherries, but there are none in the store right now.
SAPBM,
What is the one job that you would rather beg in the streets than have that for work?
Any fast-food place. I worked a summer job at Burger King in high school, and it was a soul-crushing introduction to the working world. The manager was mean, my co-workers ran the gamut from nice to psychotic, and the place was disgusting.
SAPBM,
Same question
Telemarketing. I worked in that field for about six months and oscillated between feeling completely exploitative (trying to sell things to seniors on fixed incomes) and simply depressed (when nine out of every ten people I spoke to either yelled at me or hung up).
SAPBM,
If you could design your dream job, what would you be doing?
Writing for a living, without having to supplement it with teaching (my parents were both teachers, so I've heard all the horror stories, plus I was very unhappy at school.)
SAPBM,
What is the dream closest to your heart?
to be a professional writer
SAPBM,
Which of your dreams are you actively pursuing?
Working on my art every single day. Oh, the mixed blessings of long-term unemployment! :rolleyes:
Shouldn't Affluent Patrons Bestow Money?
Are you more likely to take a walk to do an errand, or just for the pleasure of being out on foot?
I prefer to walk, any and every chance I get
SAPBM,
What one mistake in your past would you go back and correct if you had the power?
I wouldn't go to college. It was a waste of time and money. Much better to have pursued a trade right out of H.S. Carpentry or plumbing, maybe.
Such Angsting. People Bother Me.
What are you doing after the Rapture this Saturday?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I'll still be here let me tell you. keep on truckin. but maybe there'd be less annoying people on earth. so i might be smiling. oooooo and all sorts of great by products besides waiting in shorter lines .... like i could probably get married legally sooner!!
however, some people believe such a rapture would only involve 1000 peeps. not enough to make a difference.
some say about 70,000 people die in a day. and 2,300 a day go missing in the us. <--- most are kids so that dosn't really fit in with the whole tongue in cheek / dark humor of my post, that's just sad.
moving on ....
Unless .... it's like the rapture that nearly took place on Smallville's finale ... Darkseid raptured all his evil minions before he tried to smash Apokolips in Earth. Then I might have a shot. right my Dark Lord!?!?
wait is the Rapture a new new wave rock band? i'd probably go out to a bar after a concert.
SAPBM
Masterpiece
a) Classic
b) Mystery!
c) Contemporary
?
a) Classic
SAPBM,
What piece of technology do you wish was never invented?
That's a tuff one. I would have to say the microwave.
So, Are People Being Mean?
Who would you put on your "dream team" of Legionnaires in the new Legion Lost series?
Would you keep it the same?
Ultra Boy
Quislet
Earth Man
Shadow Lass
Lightning Lass
SAPBM,
Indiana Jones or Han Solo?
Indiana Jones for sure. More movies!
SAPBM,
Red or white wine, or NO wine ... and why?
No wine. Because I don't drink at all. Never have. I just never wanted to.
SAPBM,
Is there any wedding tradition that should be eliminated for good?
Yes. Weddings.
Seriously, any ceremony that pleases both members of the couple is fine with me.
SAPBM,
Swimming or jogging?
Swimming! I like to pretend I'm Aquaman more than the Flash.
(The pool also works if you want to pretend you are Ice Man or Storm.)
SAPBM
cake or pie?
Summer-Fall (due to tons of fresh fruit everywhere): Pie
Winter-Spring: Cake
Sweeten And Pit Before Mixing
Windows or Mac?
Mac, mine's got a built in spell check across programs. awesome. lol
I used to be diehard PC, they've got an extra click which comes in handy for drawing programs, and some programs have a lot more tricks like Photoshop. But then I went through 3 in 5.5 years. I've got a handy warranty on my mac now, (which has more than paid for itself already) and they've got all those great genius bars everywhere.
Except, you know, now I'm a 'Mac' or 'Apple' or some such s***
As with most things in life it's about choosing the crap you can live with over the crap you can't live with.
SAPowerBoyM
Bullets Over Broadway, The Man Who Knew Too Little, or Manhattan Murder Mystery ?
I haven't watched any of them, but after Wikipedia-ing, I'd pick Bullets over Broadway just for the number of awards it got. I'd love to watch them all, but if I could only watch one that'd be it!
SAPBM,
Clean-shaven, stubble, or full beard?
Mostly clean-shaven. I don't bleach or wax above my lip because it's expensive and annoying, but I'm obsessive about plucking my chin hairs.
So... Are Participating Boys Meager?
What was the last major change you made to your appearance?
I would say it was the losing 100 lbs. Plus I shaved off my goatee.
SAPBM,
Which upcoming cancelled DC title should have been kept and which new #1 title should it have replaced?
JSA should have been kept over any superfluous Bat-title.
SAPBM,
Which super-hero do you not particularly like even though most fans do.
Wolverine. Used to like him ... not so much anymore. I'm bored with him actually.
Sun + Aqua + Partying(sans alcohol) = Boating More
Which colour do you prefer to mix with the rest of your wardrobe, black or white?
Black, definitely. Can't keep white clean.
Samarkand actuaries please big maharajahs,
Can you identify more than two constellations in the night sky?
I was quite the stargazer when I lived in a rural area, I can easily id a dozen or more constellations.
SAPBM,
Have you read the Wheel of Time?
I'm sorry, I have not.
PBM:
Which do you prefer: Chocolate or ice cream?
In this weather, definitely ice cream?
See, a prestigious butterfat melange.
What was the best movie you saw in the theaters this summer, and why?
Green Lantern, mainly because it was the only movie I saw in a theatre this summer. I liked it anyway!
Surprise: A Pleasant Birthday Meeting.
Has anyone ever thrown you a surprise party, and if so, details please?
No, but I've attended one. Thrown for another artist. It was great.
So, anyone prefer balmy Mondays?
How old is your current home computer?
Originally posted by dedman:
SAPBM,
Have you read the Wheel of Time?
I have, though. It's my current favorite series, can't wait for the finale to come out.
Originally posted by cleome45:
So, anyone prefer balmy Mondays?
How old is your current home computer?
I only have a laptop at home; got it when I was a college freshman. It's 6 years old now, quite ancient. I need a new one.
Scintillating Alluring Pretty Beautiful Majesty,
Do you consider yourself adventurous?
Absolutely. I've only got 80 or so years to pack this whole "living" experience into, so if not now... when?
SAPBM,
What is a life experience that you would consider too adventurous for you- something you think might be cool to see someone else do, but that you would never personally try?
Something else else like walking on moving trains, or stunt motorcycling. Life experiences that require me to rely on only myself. I much prefer those like bungee jumping or skydiving, which are much safer with the proper equipment.
SAPBM,
Craziest life experience you've ever had?
Crazy in a bad way: Winter/Spring of 1990. Trying to complete my Senior Thesis in college while couch-surfing. (My old landlords had picked a really perfect time to tell me they needed my room for something else. Jerks.) Also being involved in two really stupid relationships at the same time.
Remind me again: Why does anyone romanticize youth?
:rolleyes:
Salvage artists preserve boisterous methods.
Do you have lights, a tree, and all that jazz at home? Or do you avoid the fuss and just go enjoy it somewhere else?
This reminds me, We were supposed to actually get a tree this year! We always spend the actual christmas (usually at my family's) with our families. Not very many days left to go pick up and enjoy a tree!
SAPBM
Best holiday gift you can remember getting or giving ?
Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac:
I only have a laptop at home; got it when I was a college freshman. It's 6 years old now, quite ancient. I need a new one.
You'll have to tell me your secret .... mine having been only living about every two years ... even with a warranty !
Best holiday gift, hmm... I honestly don't remember. Once I hit my teens, my relatives started just giving me cash. So I guess cash
Originally posted by Power Boy:
Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac:
[b]
I only have a laptop at home; got it when I was a college freshman. It's 6 years old now, quite ancient. I need a new one.
It's actually konked out once already. We had to reinstall everything - what a pain! That's why I religiously keep my files backed up.
Several Adorable Pint-sized Bunny Muppets,
Are there any unique or unusual holiday traditions your family celebrates? I don't mean cultural, but something that only your family does.
Well, when I was a kid, my mom would make a money cake for my birthday. This was just a regular sheet cake with coins wrapped in wax paper hidden in the cake. Because people knew there was coins in the cake, everyone was careful in eating it.
SAPBM,
What was your favorite candy when you were a kid and how long has it been since you had some?
White Rabbit Candy . I don't think I've had any since... since... sometime earlier this year.
SAPBM,
What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage, and how often do you drink it?
Tea, every morning with breakfast.
SAPBM,
Same question
Coffee, every morning before I am fit to be around other people, sadly it's one of my favorite times of day ... having my coffee and catching up on the internet and digital business before facing the world.
HMM, maybe I'll run and get some now.
SAPBM
If you had one year you could go back to in time, in regards to comics being published, which year would you go back to and why ?
Probably 1938/39 to snag multiple copies of Action Comics #1 and Dectective comics #27. Track down Seigel, Shuster, Kane, & Finger to have them autograph the comics (although I am sure they will think I am crazy) I'd ten rent a safety deposit box in a bank that I know with physically and financially remain there. Rent the box paid up front for 100 years & put the comics in them. Then when I get back to the present, I could sell most of them for enough money to buy all the back issues of any other comics I want.
SAPBM,
Which Legionnaire would make the best golfer and why?
The White Witch. She knows a whole lot about the value of silent contemplation.
Sand And Puddles? Blame Mysa!
What's either the best bit of praise or stupidest piece of criticism you've ever received? (From a partner, sibling, boss, stranger... whatever...)
When I worked in the bank, we were impressed on the fact that all checks from insurance companies had to be held. So this one guy comes in with an insurance check. He was depositing some into his checking account and cashing the rest. Not wanting him to overdraw his checking account, I told him that I would have to hold the check. He goes "They don't at the main office!" I replied "Who does that?" Planning to call that person and see if they will ok the check not being held. The guy goes "Some woman with brown hair!" I think "Well THAT narrows it down." Then he says "Give that [check] back to me!" Which I do and he storms out of the bank. 20-30 minutes later he is back. He walks up to my teller window, waves a handful of bills in my face (albeit behind some plexiglass), says "You are a complete idiot!", and turns around and walks out.
For 2 weeks afterwards I would alternate saying to my coworkers "Don't ask me. I'm a coplete idiot." and "Well at least I am complete in something." About 2 weeks later he comes back in and goes to another teller. Also with an insurance check. The other teller recognized him and told him again that the check needed to be held unless someone from the bank OKed it. She was able to find out who at the main office was OKing the checks and didn't hold the check.
SAPBM,
Almost the same question, but this time limited to just the best bit of praise you have ever recieved.
^ looks like you were vindicated somewhat, Quis. Imagine if that guy had only been a little bit more patient...
We once played a game in one of my clubs: list the top 5 people you'd want to be stranded with on a deserted island. I made it to all but one of the other lists.
I later found out that it was supposed to be a test of trust and liking - of course, you'd pick people you trust and like to join you on such an island.
SAPBM,
If the world were to end one week from now, what things would you want to accomplish before then?
I'm going to Brazil immediately, or Buenos Aires or Mexico City.
SAPBM
Same Q:
Oddly... not much. I don't think I would make any grandiose trips, or express any last minute gestures to people in my life (positive or negative) that I wouldn't do on any other day. I'm a pretty content dude, mostly.
I think, if anything, I would just stop going to work and spend the rest of my time with my wife and my dog.
SAPBM: What do you think is the most likely scenario for a "world ending" event? Does it take on a religious "final judgement" nature for you... a man-made event like a war... a cosmic accident like a comet hitting... or something else?
the most likely would be a slow poisoning, not a grand event. Rises in cancer, leukemia, radiation sickness, etc., all the while the government and perpetrators in collaboration to keep control.
no religion, except that some of the perpetrators may see themselves as chosen to survive and/or to receive the dwindling supplies of med treatments.
SAPBM: same Q.
World-ending for humans - not with a bang, but a whimper - I'll go with the slow poisoning/decline - although even then I expect some will survive, we'll just be back in a dark dark age.
World-ending for earth itself - I don't know about anything other than a big asteroid hit to destroy the planet. Unless we're in the way of some galactic highway....
Sorry, Another Possible Barometric Maelstrom:
Your best bad weather story?
When typhoon Ondoy hit the metro, I was stranded a few blocks away from university.
The lot of us had to hitch a ride on public transport and wade through waist-deep floodwater to get back.
I messaged everyone I knew to see who was in school, and we ended up with 26 people crammed into a small one-bedroom apartment. We made the most of it by prank calling other people and by cooking yummy pasta.
Good times.
SAPBM:
Best pet story.
Way back in the 70s my brother was in the Air Force down in North Carolina. A stray puppy wandered on to the base. For some reason (I never knew why) he was going to ship the puppy up to us and we would find her a new home. My father went into the airport and picked her up. She was covered in her own mess. We cleaned her up. Down at the air force base she had 2 names. One was Pooch, which we called her. The other one is not appropriate for a family board such as this one, but the name was technically correct. She was a beaglish mutt.
Anyway, we ended up keeping Pooch. She turned out to be the best watch dog we ever had. If someone was walking down the street, she would be quiet. But the second they stepped into the yard, she would start barking. She would stop when we would come and talk to the person.
And while we had Pooch, we always had 2 dogs. When Pooch was getting on in years, we also had Gretchen, who was an Irish Setter Labrador Retriever mix (She looked like a Golden Retriever). Now the dogs stayed indoor but were limited to just the kitchen. But Gretchen would not stay in the kitchen. She always wanted to be with us. Eventually we gave up trying to make her stay in the kitchen. Pooch saw Gretchen in the carpeted rooms and at first was hesitant to come in herself. At that point, we firgured one dog or two, they both csn come in. But when Pooch would come into the carpeted rooms, Gretchen would grab her by her collar and drag her back out to the kitchen. Gretchen knew that dogs were supposed to stay in the kitchen. Eventually Pooch got to stay in the carpeted rooms.
SAPBM,
Which do you like better the original Star Wars trilogy or the 3 prequel films and why?
The mental image of Gretchen dragging Pooch into the kitchen is adorable.
I prefer the original 3 because they have a (IMO) better plot. and I'm a sucker for happy endings.
SAPBM,
Favorite holiday of the year?
Thanksgiving... giving thanks and stuffing face...
SAPBM,
What have you done recently that made you feel proud?
Got regularized at work, wrote an article which will get published, and bought my own pair of shoes - first time I used my own money to buy some. And I changed a flat tire all on my own.
SAPBM,
If someone offered you a two-week all-expense paid vacation in the city of your choice, which one would you choose?
Sydney
I always have wanted to go to Australia.
SAPBM,
You are time traveling into the past. While there, you meet a person and become friends with him/her. Later you realize that this person will be horribly murdered, but you know also that because of this person's murder, the world became a better place.
Do you let this person be murdered as history says or do you save him/her and change history and the world, possibly for the worse?
Edith Keeler aside, it's difficult to imagine anyone's death benefiting the world as a whole, although the deaths of some do motivate others to take positive action that benefits society (John Walsh, for example). Even so, it's pure speculation to say that, if anyone had lived or died, the world would be a better place.
So, I'm leaning toward saving the person although there are many other factors to consider. For example, by changing history, how would I change the world I came from and could I get back to it? (Yes, it's a selfish motivation but it's real.)
So, I guess my answer is . . . maybe.
SAPBM,
If you could go back in time and bring one artifact from the past back with you into the present, what would it be? (Action Comics # 1 or any other collector's item comic is disqualified.)
Even if I did bring back an Action #1, people would say that it is a fake because it hasn't aged.
I would go back and get the papers of Sir Richard Burton (the explorer) before his wife burnt them after his death.
SAPBM,
Same question
Tough one.
I'd probably go back and bring back the fossil of the "missing link", and sell it for oodles of cash and live happily ever after.
SAPBM,
You can only eat 3 food items for one year. What do you pick? (answers like "buffet meals" don't count!)
jambalaya, Tuscan bean soup, and authentic New York pizza.
SAPBM,
same Q
sushi, cheese, tacos
SAPBM
What do you do when you're sick to make yourself feel better?
Relax, drink lots of water, take appropriate medicines, try to eliminate stress.
SAPBM,
Same Q.
Relax, take meds, take herbs etc. (Philippine lime juice, OJ, tea with marjoram and cayenne pepper, garlic, ginger).
SAPBM,
Which fictional couple would you most like to go on a double date with?
Darkseid and Tigra. Not a dull moment, guaranteed.
Suddenly, A Potential Blowup Manifests:
Did you ever go on a double date? If so, describe!
Blaze and I did, twice. It was funny because the other couple kept describing how they are when they fight, and we couldn't think of any times when we did! Not seriously, anyway - our longest fights last only a few minutes. Made us much happier with our relationship.
Plus, we are so much sweeter
SAPBM,
Most romantic date you've ever been on?
Not long after we started going out, I took the future mr_cleome to the Portland Ballet to see a rock version of Carmina Burana called
Revenge Poems . (I had free tickets from a local art rag that I sometimes wrote and drew for.) Yes, we got all dressed up and did the swank bar thing afterwards... the works. w00t!
Luckily, my love life didn't turn out like the end of the ballet.
Songs About Pairs Being Mad
Do you think your order of birth (relative to your sibling[s]) or being an only child has had a big influence on your personality?
Nope. In fact, my brother and I are just the opposite of what we're supposed to be. He's the younger and more the A-type.
SAPBM,
Same Q.
Well my family structure is kind of unique. My sister is 17 years older than me, my oldest brother is 14 years older than me, and my other brother is 7 years older than me. My first memory of my sister is of her coming home from college. My older brother also left home fairly soon in my memory. And while I remember playing board games with my other brother (and him teasing me) the age difference meant he had his friends and I had mine.
So in a way, I (also being the baby of the family) had brothers & sisters, but was also an only child. I also think I had different parents than my sister had.
But as far as having an influence on my personality, I don't think so. I actually have a hard time picturing myself as being any other way than I am.
SAPBM,
Has any book or movie changed your outlook on life? And if so, which book or movie?
If I could expand this question to include a TV series, I'll say "Babylon 5" changed how I view two things. One, though I'm a believer in nonviolence and pacifism, it showed me (in a grandly metaphorical way) that sometimes war simply cannot be avoided. Two, it ruined science fiction television for me. B5 showed me what you can really do with series television if you treat the story line as a novel, something most TV creators will never do.
These are such fun questions I can't improve on them, so . . .
SAPBM,
Same Q.
I suppose it was the Legion of Superheroes. Made me realize that our differences should not be a barrier to cooperation. (Sigh, how cheesy!)
SAPBM,
Favorite thing to do on a cold, dark, stormy day?
Drink hot chocolate/coffee, cuddle with IB, and sleep!
SAPBM,
Same Q.
Read a good mystery novel, eat cookies and cuddle with a quilt.
Sorry, ah'm plastered by midnight,
What's the overall best bar you've been in?
probably the Tinker Street Cafe in Woodstock, NY. Not there anymore, alas. Great place (atmosphere, food, drinks), great people (staff and patrons), fantastic live music most night of the week (often including pro musicians, people who had been members of name bands, or did studio work alongside some of the greats).
It was the sort of place you could go as a complete stranger and leave having made a bunch of friends. And they served me when I was underage.
Saul Alinsky's Popular Band March,
What was the overall best restaurant you've been to?
My main criterion is value for money. I don't care if the food is not sublime, as long as I feel it's good enough for the amount I paid.
There's this chain of fastfood dimsum meals called Pao Tsin. For a little less than a dollar I can get four pieces of delicious dimsum with this wonderful sweet and sour and spicy sauce. For about 2 dollars I can get enough food to fill me up from lunch to dinner!
I've had better foood of course, but this is still the best value for money I've ever had.
Sixty Angels Pouring My Butter,
If you had to stay in one city for the next ten years (as in you can't leave no matter what), and conversely, all your living expenses for the next 10 years would be taken care of, which city would that be?
So many cities to choose from. Rome, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Milan, Hoboken NJ.
I would choose London. For one, I would not have to learn a different language. Two, I think there is enough history there to suit me.
SAPBM,
Is there a modern device that you think the world would be better off not having?
The microwave oven. It has promoted and enabled the deterioration of our food. Just my personal, massively outvoted opinion.
Substitute A Peanut Butter Marvel:
Same question (Is there a modern device that you think the world would be better off not having?)
I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but: Leaf Blowers. Noisy, wasteful, and astoundingly inefficient. Also illogical. A vacuum cleaner designed for outdoor debris would make much more sense. In the meantime, pick up a rake or a push broom already!
Strike Against Purposeless Blowing Machines!
What dream invention would solve a current problem that bothers you on a daily basis?
Star Trek transporters. That way, we could get to work without cars breaking down or high gas prices.
SAPBM:
Same Q.
The above - I'd use it for commuting to work AND for sneaking off on trips every Saturday. Nepal today, Peru next week, Morocco the next...
A personal illusion-casting device too. It would save me from wardrobe malfunctions, annoying acquaintances, and I could eat (and take catnaps) at my my desk.
SAPBM:
Same Q.
Cold Fusion Reactors - Cheap, clean energy means I'll be able to do my job without having to listen to a bunch of two-faced hypocrytes bitch about what I'm doing to the enviroment.
SAPBM:
If you don't already live there, what would be your ideal location to live?
France. Blaze and I want to relocate and start our married lives there, and it would be fairly easy to travel to neighboring countries.
Although I would really, really, really wanna live in the LMB Universe with my cool powers and celebrity status
SAPBM,
If you could only see in two colors, what colors would they be?
Green and Emerald.
Oh, alright, green and violet. They make a nice color combo.
SAPBM,
If you could go on a two-week vacation on Earth with 6 Legionnaires of your choice, who'd you pick?
Kinetix, because she's my fave.
Gates, because his naivety with a heart of gold is so funny.
Cham, because I think he'd be a really fun guy to hang out with.
Tinya, whom I imagine would be an awesome conversationalist.
Lyle, because we all know he's secretly gay and Blaze has this big boycrush on him.
Condo, because we also know he's secretly gay and I'll be cozying up to him while Blaze works in Lyle
SAPBM,
Same question.
I'd pay to see the big IB, Blaze, Invisible Kid, & Chemical King orgy.
1) Gates, because with his power we could go to many different places in 2 weeks
2) Chameleon Boy, because he is a favorite of mine
3) Quislet, because "What fun!!!"
4) Blok, in case some unsavory types try anything
5) Monstress, because of Quislet's & Blok's reasons
6) Sensor (yes the snake version from the reboot), just because
SAPBM,
Would you want to know when you are going to die? (and don't just say "yes" or "no". Tell us why)
yes of course. I like to plan things. Deadlines help with a lot of things.
why not? we all die so knowing when would be a huge bit of information.
How would be weird, I would over analyze that.
SAPBM
Name one Legionnaire, and why, you wish was real.
Only one? Awww.
Brainiac 5. With his brilliant mind I'm sure he could fix the world, and also find a way to open a doorway to the Legion universe!
SAPBM,
If you had to eat only three dishes for the next year, which three would they be?
I'd pay to see the big IB, Blaze, Invisible Kid, & Chemical King orgy.
Oh Quis, we'll let you watch for free. Bring all your friends
Hamburgers
Buffalo Chicken Lasagna
Chili
SAPBM
If you lost the ability to see ONE colour, what would it be?
Ultraviolet.
Gray. Hopefully, I'd see it as black.
SAPBM,
If you had to live as an animal for a year, which animal would you pick?
An apex predator. I think I'd be a wolf. They're sexy
SAPBM,
Where would you like to get married?
On a fairly secluded beach, with only a handful of close friends and a barrel of drinks to open after.
SAPBM,
If you could go on an all-expense paid, 6 month vacation, but had to stay in only one country, which country would that be?
Uh. Probably America. Six months is a looooong time to spend in one foreign country! I'd rather travel all over than stay in one place over that length of time.
Strong Apes Prefer Bilateral Masturbation,
You're stranded on a desert island. You can have only one music album, one book and one movie with you. (Assume they're all on an Ipod or something with very little memory.) What would they be?
Savage Garden's Affirmation
The Wheel of Time series (that'd be at least a couple of months' worth)
"How to Build a Boat to Get Off a Desert Island"
SAPMBM,
Would you rather be a shrimp (awesome body, ugly face) or a lollipop (gorgeous face, terrible body)?
I've been a lollipop all my life
. I'd be willing to try shrimp.
Sorry About Peeking Below Marshmallows:
Which old LW thread do you think is overdue for a revival?
Fanfie's (dot)LEGION thread, of course she must return first
I've been a lollipop all my life
. I'd be willing to try shrimp.
I'm sure Your Boyfriend thinks you're already absolutely perfect
Besides, improving your body is lots easier than improving your face!
Crikey, Ibby reminded me I forgot to ask a question....
SAPMBM,
Excluding Legionworld and social network sites, what website occupies most of your online time
www.cracked.com, for sure. always entertaining, and very often also educational!
SAPBM,
Top three favorite songs right now?
Ibby, thats probably the most used site for me too.
Top three favorite songs right now...
I, Caligvia by Ex Deo
Evelyn by Volbeat
Everything to Nothing by Lamb of God
SAPBM,
What are you three favorite TV shows right now?
Wow, we sure are finding out we have a lot in common, VL.
Criminal Minds
Law & Order (yes, I know it's not on the air now...)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (watching old episodes again)
SAPBM,
How do you like your steak?
Indeed we are
(and Criminal Minds is a pretty good show too)
Medium rare for my steak most times
SAPBM,
What is your "goto" comfort food?
And another validation of our shared awesomeness! (did that last series finale rock or what?)
An omelette. Not really particular about what's in it, but usually cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.
Pork sio mai and shrimp dumplings are a close second. Plenty of chili garlic oil and Philippine lime please!
SAPBM,
What is your go to comfort drink?
Anything alcoholic and chocolatey. Mudshake, Bailey's, anything spiked with Kahlua...
SAPBM,
Describe your favorite outfit.
Jeans and a shirt that fits well. And slippers, so my feet don't hurt.
SAPBM,
What is your single favorite comic book title?
of all time .... Uncanny X-Men.
right now ... Hawkeye. Hawkeye beats Saga even.
SAPBM
What time is bedtime?
I have an inconsistent bedtime. Lately due to overtime, I've been hitting the sack at 1 or 2AM. I'm trying to shift to an 11pm bedtime.
SAPBM,
Which country in Asia would you most like to visit?
I'd have to say Japan as my Nephew is currently stationed there.
SAPBM,
You have super-speed a la Flash. Aside from stealing, how would you use your super-speed to earn money?
I'd go into the transport business. Delivering secret, confidential documents and urgent packages and VIPs with a need for speed.
SAPBM,
What was your most memorable celebration (could be a birthday, wedding, graduation, promotion...) like?
The day I joined the Legion, of course! Finally, the usefulness of my powers was recognized across the galaxy.
SAPBM,
How do you prefer to spend cold, dark, rainy days?
out and about. shopping. everyone is inside and the stores aren't crowded.
SAPBM
What do you do when you're pissed off?
I growl until I can release my anger, like via working out or punching the air.
SAPBM,
White wine or red?
Depends on what I'm eating. If I had to pick, I'd go with white.
Coffee or tea?
Coffee (on the once in a blue moon when I have it)
SAPBM,
What historical event would you change if you could go back in time and change it (paradox be hanged) ?
MLK would live healthily at least 40 more years. I think life would have been more interesting and better if he'd lived.
SAPBM,
seems an interesting theme. Same question.
I'd sit in during the 1986 framing of the Philippine Constitution and penal code, fix several troublesome provisions, such as changing the system of government to a parliamentary one, the phrasing of some of our claims on land, term limits of politicans. I'd also scrap the "pork barrel" fund, fix the Penal Code and expose scandals as they happen. Oh, and fix the police and the judiciary.
Okay, okay, that's not just one thing...
SAPBM,
Have a go at the same question, why don'tcha?
I'd go and tweak the end of Legion of 3 Worlds so a) I never died, b) Gates and XS stayed with us, c) we found our own universe again, and d) we promptly inducted awesome ladies like Nightwind and Infectious Lass into the team.
SAPBM,
An all-male Legion or an all-female Legion?
The gay man in me wants an all-male shirtless Legion. I think an all-female Legion is a radical idea that needs to be done. I still prefer a mixed gender Legion, but with a majority of strong-willed, strong-powered females.
SAPBM,
Which Legionnaire would you want to see in a solo series and which Legionnaire do you think could carry a solo series (if different from the first)?
I'd love to see Kinetix in her own series, but as for who can carry a solo series? Maybe Mon-El as an explorer, and of course the Super-cousins and perhaps Andromeda. But I'd much rather see them continue as a team.
SAPBM,
What city in the world would you most like to live in, if you had unlimited cash?
new york new york new york new fracking york.
(mr peebs dosn't feel the same way)
tokyo too ... but not as much as new york. I just have a thing for new york.
did I say new york? I've lived in a few (more than a few) different and exciting cities now but slightly ironically new york has skipped me ... due to life opportunities.
I've only visited New York and loved it every time.
now I'm thinking I need to work this out somehow. I like my bucket list ... EMPTY!
sapbm
What city in the world would you most like to live in?
Tough question, which is bad because I asked the original Q
I'd want to live in a city with four seasons, so as much as I loved L.A. and how fascinated I am with San Francisco, those are out.
It'd have to be some place where English is the main language. I'm all for learning new languages, but English is just my main tongue. So bye bye to Paris or Tokyo as well.
Ideally, it's a city in a place with a lot of air connections so I can travel a lot. And it should be in a country with good LGBT rights.
So that'd be either Toronto or London. But I'd also love for it to be New York!
(what a cop out, huh?)
SAPBM,
Let's talk ancient ruins. Which ancient ruin would you most love to explore?
something under water! Cleopatra's Palace! or the Titanic!
SAPBM
same question!
Alexandria, Egypt,particularly the library before it burned of course and with proper language and intelligence skills. Supposedly there are still Math proofs that were there that still have not been "re"-solved.
SAPBM
Tell us something that recently warmed your heart.
It's kinda sad, but I couldn't think of anything besides my date with Blaze. We had a silly little argument, which we resolved within minutes. It makes me happy that we're so mature with communicating, and we don't do anything stupid like give the silent treatment or complain to our friends or stuff like that.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Reading all the awesome fanfiction featuring ME over on Bits!
Like Harbinger's awesome
Legion Worlds series, Fanfic Lady's
Supergirl's Legion and IB's
Loss SAPBM,
If you had a zillion credits and one years' vacation time but could only visit one country, where would you go?
Australia
SAPBM,
If you had a Time Bubble, would you go into the past or into the future?
Future. If I went into the past I'd waste it complaining about all the stuff they got wrong in the history books.
SAPBM
Which science fiction novel would you most like to live in real life and why?
Star Trek, because of the relatively utopian future.
SAPBM,
Would you rather live underwater or in the atosphere?
Remember the issue where the Legion go to Xanthu to investigate the disappearance of Atmos? Remember his HQ was a slender tower with a sphere on top? I bet that the top of it was called the AtmoSphere. I think it just dawned on me
Anyway, I'd rather live underwater. Way underwater in a special comet proof bunker. Too many practical issues with the airborne option.
Some Apples Poison Bad Men
Which single title, other than a Legion-themed comic, would you reclaim from cancellation and why?
Justice League International. I liked the old focus on international/global issues (albeit among fictional countries, but still) and I like many of the members.
SAPBM,
When you were a kid, what job did you want to have when you grew up?
I wanted to be either a historian or a history teacher. I loved (and still do) history.
SAPBM,
Which Legionnaire do you think would make the best companion for the Doctor?
Shikari, because her powers would help him get around and she wouldn't interfere with him too much (unlike, say, Brainiac 5).
SAPBM,
Which Legionnaire would you most like to hang out with in real life?
Off the top of my head...Ayla.
Just seems like good company, with a bright personality.
What's this? No. Not there. Down there. There's...
SAPBM
...and they are answering the same question.
Quislet. "What Fun!"
SAPBM,
If you could be an Olympic level athlete in one sport, what sport would you want it to be?
Swimming. Makes you very sexy
SAPBM,
If you could live on one of the Legion homeworlds, which homeworld would you pick?
Winnath I'd like to try the nudist lifestyle ;-)
SAPBM,
Would you pose nude for a charity calendar?
It would be counter-productive so no.
SAPBM
What Legion World game do you like the most?
I won't pick "Know Your Legion Worlders" because I started it six threads ago
"Where Am I" is my favorite because I love travel and it tests my geography skills.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Legion Emergency is fun, and I think of the Thunderbirds when I'm typing something for it.
Strange Adventures Provide Boosting Morale!
It's a blazing hot day. No really it is. What is your favourite cooling off activity?
Heading into an air conditioned movie.
SAPBM,
What is your number 1 bucket list item?
Retirement.
SAPBM
What's your favorite means of vacation travel: car, train,...
Train, good way to see the scenery, relatively comfortable and safe (compared to buses). Of course, it's terribly inconvenient but since cost is an issue for me, it has to be train.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite TV show?
Transformers, the original cartoon from the 80s. It holds up much, much, much, much better than any other 80s cartoon, and I can speak on that with authority because I've seen them all in the last few years.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Changes with the wind but since I'm presently binging on Psych, I'll go with that one.
SAPBM,
Watch movies on the internet or go to the theatre?
as I am dead broke for the foreseeable future, Internet.
SAPBM,
if you could change the course of one pre-1900 geopolitical event, which one, and why?
It's hard for me to answer this question because I can't imagine how the course of history would change...
But probably I'd have the Philippines transition from Spanish hands into British ones sooner. Maybe having some aspects of British culture would improve our current mindset.
Ahem:
Does someone want to tell him or should we wait for him to figure it out?
I figured it out
Thanks for the bump up.
SAPBM,
If you could live in a time period in the past, which one would you choose?
5 minutes ago. I put the kettle on and then come back. The "now" me could then go downstairs and get a nice cup of tea.
So I don't like stench, plague, feudalism and having a life expectancy of a fruit fly.
Strange Apparitions Penetrate Baryonic Matter,
What are your favourite Legion World memories?
Collaborative efforts - Working on the
Lord of the Oval novella with the others (Cobie, Lardy, Deddy, Rocky, Abin, Peebz, Dev, Tempest, Sharky, Faraway, with some input from Quis and EDE and Ex. Gosh I hope I didn't forget anyone).. It was a massive collaborative effort with a lot of good ideas exchanged, and we managed to sneak in cameos by pretty much every LMBer ever (at least ones who have MMB icons c/o Exnihil). Even after the fact we were discussing our
ideas. I loved being able to sneak in cameo appearances by almost everyone (even you, BB!) in the massive battles, and I was able to introduce my
Blaze, and my versions of Kinetix, Kid Quantum II and Marvin the Martian.
Then there's
21st century Legion, which started out as a massive idea thread and evolved into a story being told by Cobie, Reboot and myself. We were able to reimagine many of our favorite Legionnaires - I myself included Kinetix, XS, Kid Q II, Monstress, Nightwind, Infectious Lass, Bouncing Boy and Polar Boy.
Emily and I have also collaborated on our share of projects. Plus brainstorming with Set, razsolo and others on various idea threads.
Then there's the upcoming Time War, which is gonna be beautiful!
Whew, that was a long answer.
SAPBM,
Same Q.
My favorite is probably the 2008 San Diego meetup. I had never met a single Legion Worlder in person at that point. Getting to meet these Internet buddies in person and find out that they were just as kind, intelligent, thoughtful and fun in person was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. It was then that I realized that these folks were truly my friends!
There are bunches of LWers I'd still love to meet in person: Ibby, Lardy, Fanfie, He Who, Peebz, Lash and Cleome to name a few. I wish we didn't all live so far apart!
SAPBM:
Same question
As much as I loved meeting so many Legion Worlders in 2008, I have to say that mine was the road trip I took with Pov to Wizard World Dallas. On that trip I got to meet Lash and Mama Lash, Yellow Kid, and a bunch of other Legion Worlders. Got stuck in the mud in Arkansas. Got Mark Waid to "sketch" me some dialog.
SAPBM:
Take one member from the Legion, Teen Titans, Justice League, Avengers, X-men, Outsiders, Defenders, Doom Patrol, and Alpha Flight to create an Exiles type team
I never read the Exiles so here goes:
1. Ultra Boy
2. Cyborg
3. Vixen
4. Genis Vell
5. Sunfire
6. Black Lightning
7. Moondragon
8. Celsius
9. Snowbird
SAPBM
Make an all new Fantastic Four, from any team any company
Let's go for a classical element theme:
Cyclone
Terra III
Fire
Marrina
SAPBM, if you could have power over either earth, fire, wind or water, which one would you pick?
Too many Terra appearances, so Earth.
Silly Athenians Pester Bossy Minotaur
Who is your favourite Legion writer?
Shooter: fairly consistent and even when he goes away and comes back, I seem to quickly get into his stories and characters, regardless the artist.
SAPBM
Favorite website you think few here would already know about?
www.rappler.comI go there mainly to read my fave comic strip
Pugad Baboy, which only appears online and sadly, can only be understood by those who speak Filipino. But it's a very good representation of Filipino humor.
SAPBM,
Favorite comfort food?
cake
Power Boy, I made my list after posting my question and I also picked Celsius and Snowbird
SAPBM:
Which competitive reality show would you like to be on? For purposes of this question, you have the required talent to compete.
I used to want to be on the Amazing Race, but then I a) don't fancy rushing from place to place without being able to enjoy the sights; and b) it's not as good a springboard for a career as some other shows.
I'd go with American Idol instead.
SAPBM,
If you could be Olympic-level good at one sport, which would it be?
I really, really, really want to say ski jumping but I've got to be more practical everyday and say distance running. There's a reason those Kenyens are always smiling after running 26 and change: there's a real freedom and grace to hitting stride that I'd love to feel for more than a minute.
SAPBM
Let it ride: same question.
Fencing. It would just look so cool.
SAPBM,
You have $1 million that you have to spend to better the world. What would you spend it on?
Hmmm, I don't think it would go that far in today's world. I'd like to contribute it to some kind of research though, make my money stretch as far as it can.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I should have specified better. What type of research would you invest in? Cure for cancer? Space exploration? Renewable energy?
I would give the million to increase education in third world countries.
SAPBM,
If you had a $1 million to spend on yourself, what would you spend it on?
PS: I know IB would spend it on traveling
A huge Legion World gathering bringing members form across the globe! No, I would
SAPBM
Same question.
Quislet is right, I WOULD spend it traveling. But since I travel cheaply, I'd set some (maybe half) aside to invest so I could sustain my travels for a much longer period of time + keep my money growing for retirement.
SAPBM,
If you could have one super power in real life, which would you pick?
Immortality. Take your pick from Immortal Man, Vandal Savage or the characters kept forever young by idea bereft comics companies.
SAPBM.
Same question
Light powers. With them I can fly, shield myself, defend myself, and most importantly - travel long distances in a snap while keeping myself from being seen. The world would be my oyster
SAPBM,
If you could live in one fictional world/universe, which one would you pick?
[quote=Invisible Brainiac]Light powers. With them I can fly, shield myself, defend myself, and most importantly - travel long distances in a snap while keeping myself from being seen. The world would be my oyster
Hey! that's two powers! Light powers and turning planets into Oysters!
I'd pick the [REBOOTED] fictional [REBOOTED] world [REBOOTED] right that's it DC. You're out!
Marvel just hunt mutants. Ultiverse has Galactus and I never seem to have biscuits in when he calls round. Mega City...no...maybe not... it dawns on me that I've never read a happy ending in my life...Discworld! It's brutal and unpleasant but at least it has a sense of humour.
Strangely Abnormal Planets Bump Mine.
Same Question
Toon Town from Who Framed Roger Rabbit
SAPBM,
Superman. Batman, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, Spiderman, Iron Man, or any other well known superhero. What one thing would you change about said superhero that would make them better?
Wolverine. I'd tone down his ridiculous healing factor. The element of danger is largely absent from his stories because he can survive pretty much anything.
SAPBM,
Pick one Legionnaire to exist in real life.
Superboy. It would have to be some one all the governments couldn't assassinate quickly.
Superboy Alters Probable Bleak Morrow
Do you think that a "None of the above" option should be added to ballot papers?
I think that's a good idea. Can be used to indicate public perception on the current crop of politicians.
SAPBM,
What's your single favorite Spaceopoly thread?
It seems that Nasty Genie may be good for me in a cathartic sort of way
But I quite like Legion Emergency.
Silly Alternate Possible Brilliant Missions
Same Question
Legion Love Survivor
SAPBM
When you travel away from home, do the people you meet seem generally the same as the people at home or generally different?
In my experience, the locals seem generally the same - customs aside, they are just going about their everyday lives. The other travelers are too, in comparison to many travelers I know from around here - same curious and adventurous personalities.
SAPBM,
What has been your favorite experience abroad?
All ages answer: probably getting myself smuggled from Sandakan to Jolo and the following explanation at immigration in Manilla as to why I needed a visa TO LEAVE the country. I'm not a good story teller but that story usually tells well and it's kind of unique. All-time, well this was the time at the Copenhagen Youth Hostel...
SAPBM
What international incident would you cause to make missing posters return to LW?
The fake Mordru invasion that can only be resolved through the combined willpower of Legion Worlders through the medium of forum posts. "It's so corny, it has to work!"
SAPBM
If you had to come up with a story about a Copenhagen Youth Hostel that would shock and astound friends, what would it be?
Well, there would have to be a stairwell landing, loss of impulse control, and a redhead from Oz. Other than that, I'm not saying.
SAPBM
Are you the life of the party, the watcher of the life of the party, or the person that makes bitter statements about the life of the party?
There's a party? No one said....>choke<
Silly Alcoholism Promotes Bad Manners
Do you tend to overindulge at social events or are you a stalwart of moderation?
(Wow, BB sure has had a lot of interesting experiences abroad in a wide range of locations! Hope you enjoyed Jolo, I think it will be a while before I visit myself)
I tend to overindulge so have been trying to moderate myse:)
SAPBM,
If you could see in only shades of one color, which would you pick?
Never considered that. I think imagining what things would look like, I'd go with green. Green is a soothing and natural color to me.
SAPBM
Give another a shot at that same question.
Green for me as well. It's been my favorite color ever since I can remember.
SAPBM,
If you could be an animal for a week, what animal?
Cat
If you could be anyone else in the world for a week, who would that be?
Blaze. But that's a given. I would want to hang out with Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, we could learn a lot from their experiences. If it had to be just one NPH.
Sapbm,
Same Q
Donald Trump. I would use the week to give away all his wealth leaving him to live on minimum wage for the rest of his life. Which would probably mean that I would have to disappear him to a country like Mongolia.
SAPBM,
Other than Earth, which Legion homeworld would you want to live on?
Winath. Decent work, nice weather and seemed nice and relaxed. I'm not entirely sure about the clothing rules, but they are optional. Anywhere peaceful would be nice.
Simple Agriculture Promotes Building Morale
Same question
Aleph. Supposedly a world of archaeological wonders, and I do love archaeology. Plus, I'd get to hang out with Kinetix.
SAPBM,
Salty, sweet, bitter, sour or
umami?
Donald Trump. I would use the week to give away all his wealth leaving him to live on minimum wage for the rest of his life. Which would probably mean that I would have to disappear him to a country like Mongolia.
I like the way you think, Quis.
Sweet
SAPBM
Which well known person do you think most reflects how you've lived your life?
Donald Trump. I would use the week to give away all his wealth leaving him to live on minimum wage for the rest of his life. Which would probably mean that I would have to disappear him to a country like Mongolia.
I like the way you think, Quis.
The people who built and work in his buildings (not to mention his lawyers, lol) probably disagree. Guy sure does bore me though.
I don't think I've lived enough of my life yet to be able to answer that question.
Can I answer the question using fictional characters?
I'd say I'm a lot like Hermoine Granger. I don't think I'm as smart, but -'m almost as conscientious with my responsibil(ones - take on willingky anyway, -'m terrible at those I feel -'ve been forced into).
I also spent a lot of time being insecure about my looks and being a bit of a know-it-all
SAPBM,
If you had to marry a Legionnaire, which one woukd you pick?
Chameleon Boy. Then I could be with all the other Legion boys as well.
Blockade Boy,
All the Trump employees would end up working for whoever took over the buildings and such. So no loss there.
SAPBM,
The Earth is going to be destroyed. No one can be saved. They are going to launch a rocket containing 5 artifacts of Earth culture. What would you put in the rocket?
My cryogenically frozen brain.
Solar powered battery pack.
A storage & reading device for a Legion collection, a how to survive on alien worlds guide, a how to repair and build solar batteries and storage devices from anything and a reviving frozen brains and building them bodies guide. Some other cultural bits and pieces to be decided by raffle by those left behind.
DNA samples in a little Ark container. As many cats as possible make it in if there are any space issues. If there's time to study humans, the things that lead us to becoming greedy power mad haters are removed from the samples. Why pollute another world?
Torn between a packet of frozen almond slices to show the pinnacle of human achievement or an Alpha Centuari or Bust! T-Shirt. The slices I think.
Sensory Atrophy Prevents Brain's Mission
Same question, although I expect my brain to make all the lists.
A bit of whatever destroyed us.
An orchid or honey
A bikini
Michaeangelo's David: if anything, to justify the fricken rocket.
"Fantasi Impromtu:" Chopin, "Emperor:" Beethoven, "Musical Offering:" Bach or something by ICP so alien visitors would know to stay away from the debris field.
SAPBM
Same question
DNA samples of some great people: athletes, scientists, artists, thinkers etc.
The UNESCO World Heritage site photo album
A recording of thousands of songs, from classical to modern
A collection of frozen food
A selection of the best comic books ever published
SAPBM,
You have to leave our universe/reality. Which universe/reality do you choose to settle in?
Chameleon Boy. Then I could be with all the other Legion boys as well.
*like*
Gee, that could take me a while to list everything form the applicable laws of physics...
So, one where Douglas Nolan gets inducted into the Legion in a poignant ceremony where everyone remembers his brother's sacrifice. >sniff<
Shifting Alternate Possibilities Bring Madness
Same Question
The Postboot Legion's home universe. It's relatively bright and shiny.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite holiday, and why?
Arbor Day, because nobody makes a big deal about it.
SAPBM,
Seeing as my answer is a little smart ass, same question.
What is your favorite holiday and why?
MET GALA ... MET GALA ... MET GALA .... MET GALA
FAVOURITE TIME OF YEAR!!!!!!!!!!
why? It is a joyous and intellectual celebration of art and fashion! It speaks to the best of humanities accomplishments! (almost). I just love it, some things can not be explained!
SAPBM
Who is your favourite fashion designer and WHY?
Armani. I just like the clothes.
SAPBM,
If you had to spend the rest of your life only able to speak one language other than English, which language would you pick and why?
The language of Luuuuv, because it's the language of Luuuuv or Spanish because I could still get around pretty good.
SAPBM
Antarctica: falling apart. Penguins adrift. Worried?
For Rockhopper Lad most of all!
Person Below:
Cher - more plastic than person?
I haven't thought about Cher in a long time. I fondly remember that episode of the Scooby Doo Movies wheb she and Sonny guest starred.I googled some pics and I think she is still (barely) more person than plastic
SAPBM,
What's your personal policy on answering work-related emailsalls, texts after office hours?
Answer only if it is really really urgent. Otherwise, wait until the next business day.
SAPBM,
If you could live your life over again, what is something you would change and the one thing you would not want changed?
I would not change meeting Blaze. He's the best part of my life right now.
I would have tried out for the swim team in high school. It would probably have given me confidence a lot earlier in life.
SAPBM,
Name one habit/skill you would like to develop, and one habit you would like to lose.
I'd like to develop omniscience and I'd like to stop stalking Legion Worl... worrying quite as much.
Sneaking Around Promotes Bad Manners
Same question
I want to learn sign language; I want to stop peeling my nails!
Persona Belowus,
Favorite noun?
Tough one. I pick Experiences.
SAPBM,
If you had to erase one Legionnaire from history, which one?
Oh man. I have not read enough Legion for this! But let's go 3boot and then I'll say Dream Boy. He did nothing for me or the stories.
Hey, you, down there - yes, you:
If you could drop the Legion into one of the DC "Elseworlds" (alternate universes), what sort of place/time would you put them into? (You need not pick an existing Elseworld type world but you can if you like.)
I'd drop them into the universe that doesn't have any Siegal or Shuster heirs.
SAP-BM
eww, anyhow
Who is your favorite blood relative and why?
I can't say I'm particularly close to any of them. I guess my sister, since she's my only sibling.
SAPBM,
If you could bring a fictional character into the real world, which one would you pick?
Samantha Stevens (Bewitched) Oh the fun we would have.
SAPBM,
What movie, if any, that all your friends loved, but you thought "meh!"?
The Lord of the Rings movies, and this goes for the books too. I know Tolkien was a pioneer in a way, but I just didn't fall in love with the writing or the script. Special effects were nice though.
What else...
Hunger Games (real life is too depressing already!)
Series of Unfortunate Events (too weird for me)
Godzilla (deader than dead horse)
SAPBM,
You can only listen to three songs for the rest of your life. Which three do you pick?
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance".
Van Halen, "Jump".
Julian Cope, "I Come From Another Planet, Baby".
SAPBM,
Same question.
The Calling, "Our Lives"
Savage Garden, "Hold Me"
Bon Jovi, "It's My Life"
honorable mention - local band 6 Cycle Mind's "Sandalan"
SAPBM,
You're shipped off to Mongolia for a year. Which three graphic novels do you bring with you?
The Great Darkness Saga
Sandman vol 1
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
SAPBM,
You able to go back in time and prevent Hitler from being born, would you do it if there was a chance that someone worse would take his place? And if you would do it, at what percentage chance would you not do it?
I'd not do it as there were plenty of others from plenty of sides involved in getting us to that point. I don;t think I could stop at preventing the existence of just the one.
Singing Along Poorly Barely Matters
Which single issue of Legion means the most to you and why?
Legionnaires Annual 2 (just slightly beating out LSH Annual 6). The L* Annual is the conclusion of the White Triangle Saga, and was the single issue responsible for making me a lifelong Legion fan. What an epic story!
LSH Annual 6 contains the origins of XS, Leviathan, and most importantly Kinetix - her origin made her my favorite Legionnaire.
HWW and I ahd a very nice discussion on those issues in the Postboot reread thread.
SAPBM,
Same Q.
Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes #212. It was the first issue of the Legion I read.
SAPBM,
If you could sit down with any world leader and try to convince them of one thing, who would you sit down with and what would you try to convince them of?
Right now I'd sit down with Xi Jinping of China and tell him to stop his military and his government from being an @ss to his neighbors (Vietnam and the Philippines are both really p1ssed and Japan's not much happier); to stop supporting that basket case North Korea, and to stop glossing over the Tiananmen Square incident. I'll also tell him that ethnic Chinese who are not Chinese citizens are frankly embarrassed by the stunts his military and his government officials are pulling.
SAPBM,
What global issue (e.g. global warming, mutant viruses, human trafficking, religious extremism) do you most want to solve and why?
Haha, what a question! I think extreme poverty is the one I'd like to eradicate most. It's just so heartbreaking knowing people can't access clean water, food or shelter. Child soldiers and human trafficking are the runners up.
You, down there!
What do you miss most from your childhood?
Living day to day, no doubt. Not knowing it wasn't normal to make a baseball out of ductape and newspaper or that wearing grey swearshirts everyday wasn't really a personal fashion choice. Not knowing dirt sandwiches were bad for you (exaggeration). Most definitely just living without being judged or with a desire to judge another.
SAPBM
Let's go the other way. What have you enjoyed most about growing older?
Relative freedom and independence and being more capable. I can drive a car, invest my own money? Travel abroad by myself...
SAPBM,
Any TV shows you would like to see revived?
Firefly would be a pretty stock answer but I was just watching Star Trek: Into the Darkness and I think I'd enjoy a tv version of that.
SAPBM
Do you watch more over the air tv, cable or subscription type tv or internet movies and shows? What's your favorite?
Hm, I'm not familiar with which shows only air on TV, vs. those which only air on the Internet, if that's what the question is about. But in terms of format, I much prefer those you can watch over the Internet. It's more convenient, I don't have to worry about taping shows, and it's easier for me to pause/rewind whatever.
SAPBM,
Say you only had time left to take one more trip before the world ends. Where would you go?
Nowhere. Home is where I'd want to be.
SAPBM
What would you say is your best non-work related skill or talent?
Cooking. I'm terrible at baking, and am too lazy to follow recipes precisely, but I'm told I have a good taste for flavor and a good idea of what ingredients would go well together.
SAPBM,
Which of the four classical elements (air, earth, fire, water) do you most identify with and why?
Fire, duh.
No but seriously. I don't know why, but I've never really identified with air or earth at all. Water is the only other contender and it's just a bit mild for me, I think. Thus: fire.
To the user below I:
Which of the elements on the periodic table of elements do you most identify with and why?
Carbon. Cause I'm made of it
(I'm an air person myself, I've always wanted to fly, and feeling the breeze on my face is one of the best feelings for me. Water is next, I love swimming and just lying in a pool of water. Fire's cool, I've never identified with Earth though.)
SAPBM,
You have to make soup with only 3 ingredients (besides water, salt and pepper). What 3 ingredients do you use?
Probably a can-opener, a pot and a bit of milk because anything I cook from scratch is going to taste like boiled water, salted to taste. On a limb: tomatoes, river clams, celery.
SAPBM
What's your favorite food from a tree?
Tomatoes, clams, celery. Sounds like a good combination, BB!
Fave food from a tree...
Do peaches grow on trees? They're my new fave fruit. Besides eating them as is, there's a chicken in peach sauce dish that I make occasionally. It takes a while, but it's worth it; the sauce becomes nice and thick if slow-cooked and the juices seep into the chicken meat. Mmmm.
SAPBM,
You are allowed to have one superpower, besides omnipotence or magic. Which one do you pick?
Today, I'd like the power to give everyone the superpowers they want.
It would be interesting to see the shape of the world change...from my bunker.
Strange Abilities Prevent Bureaucratic Machinations
Same question
Light powers, which I would use to fly around and travel the world invisibly.
SAPBM,
If you could change one thing about your physical appearance, what would it be?
My hair is getting a little bit thin and I don't like wearing hats in the summer. So I think if it thickened back up a bit...
SAPBM
If you could change one thing about your mental disposition, what would it be?
I'd work on my temper and on how I deal with anger. I don't think I was very good at it growing up, and even now I sometimes find it hard to control myself when I'm angry.
SAPBM,
If you could change one thing about your neighborhood, what would you change?
I'd have the sidewalks fixed.
SAPBM,
Tell us something about your childhood.
I was very fat. I peaked at 200 pounds before I began to slim down. Now I'm hovering at around 140-150 pounds. I'm trying to reach 135.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I was very fat. I peaked at.. oh wait. That was your childhood. Dang mine was worth swapping.
Single Mom home in a small roach infested apartment with no heat (or occasionally windows) in a Catholic neighborhood. One little kid actually thought I was the devil, lol.
It wasn't that bad. Just blowing it up. Typical kid. Baseball in the streets, digging to china with my favorite toy ever, a tonka truck...
SAPBM,
Same question. Everyone had a childhood. Happy childhoods only need to apply or we'll all get depressed, lol.
As a kid I loved to read so much that I would take a book into the bathroom and sit on the toilet for hours to read (and avoid my chores).
Person Below Moi,
What's your fondest memory from the 1990s?
1990s... I was in preschool and elementary then. Before I went to the USA for a two-week student conference. Hmmm...
I don't know. I wasn't a miserable kid, but I wasn't very happy either.
Probably spending weekends watching cartoons (I especially liked the
New Scooby-Doo Movies,
The Chipmunk Adventure,
Ducktales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, and Disney movies Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast.
And of course, spending my summers playing Suikoden 2! (Was that the 1990s though? I can't quite recall but I think it was.)
SAPBM,
Favorite cartoon?
So many good cartoons, but for over all long time enjoyment - Bugs Bunny cartoons from the 30s to the 50s.
SAPBM,
what is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
It has, at different times, been cookies & cream, vanilla, chocolate. Latest is mocha.
SAPBM,
What is the most pleasant dream that you have had?
I don't really remember my dreams. The only one I can recall right now was from when I was a kid and it involved my mother and my friend Julie turning into monsters and chasing me. SO hardly a pleasant dream.
SAPBM,
If you could go back in time and have dinner with Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and James Madison to discuss the Constitution and get their thoughts on such issues as the separation of Church and State and the right to bear arms; but knowing that the meal was raised by, prepared by, and served by slaves, would you? Please give you reasoning.
Oh sure. No brainer for me. Throw in Ben Franklin for the after dinner lechery.
Anywhere in the chain of food production even today you are going to find something of dubious morality. But that doesn't compare to the chance to hear, see, and talk to such history and oh by the way, tell them to eat up because someday they're going to have to pay those folks, to which they would most likely reply, "we know." It would also be a chance to talk to those under oppression to get a personal perspective of that life.
These people weren't dummies nor were they known to be exploitive in the relative sense, to my knowledge. I'm sure they knew exactly the moral compromises they were making and maybe even had some of it rationalized to their own comfort, but I doubt it. I suspect they carried their guilt and it would be good opportunity to flesh that out also.
SAPBM
What historical figure from the last 11 years of Legion World would you most want to sit down with for lunch and what would you like to talk about?
I would sit down with the legendary Engine Joe. As legend has it (or Cobie's
LMB history thread!) Engine Joe was there for the beginning, and vanished mysteriously just as (or before?) the LMB officially formed. I'd ask him about what he was thinking when the LMB was about to form, and what he thinks about the LMB now.
SAPBM,
What historic LMB event (see Cobie's thread, and also
The Lord of the Oval for more recent events) would you like to experience firsthand, and why?
I was already around for Lord of the Oval. (Thanks for bringing me in, sweetie
)
The
Road Trips sounded like a whole bunch of fun. Think of all the outfits I could have tried on!
SAPBM,
Which Legionnaire would you most like to date or hang out with in real life?
Monstress
SAPBM,
What is your favorite book?
Lord of the Flies
SAPBM,
What is your favorite Beatles song?
Hey Jude. My folks used to listen to it all the time.
SAPBM,
What was your favorite subject in school?
History. It still is.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite memory from when you were a kid?
Tough one. I suppose it would be attending a student conference in the US. We transited through Hong Kong, then landed in Los Angeles and visited Santa Clara (sadly, not San Francisco). The actual conference was held in Washington DC (one week), we transited through Philadelphia and spent another week in New York. We visited Vancouver on the way back home.
SAPBM,
Same question.
That's tough. I guess it would be when I first watched Return of the Jedi. It blew my mind as a kid and made Luke Skywalker my childhood hero.
SAPBM,
What is your least favorite flavor of ice cream?
I generally prefer vanilla, chocolate, mocha and similar flavors over fruit flavors. I can't think a flavor I loathe, but I've always found bubblegum weird.
SAPBM,
If you could join one superhero team, which would it be? (besides the Legion)
The Justice League. I've always wanted to meet the Flash and Green Lantern.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite soda?
I stopped drinking soda when I started going on a diet. But I used to really like root beer.
SAPBM,
If you could be one Legionnaire for a day, which one would you be?
I think being Chameleon Boy would be fun. Being Dream Girl might help me win the lottery.
But overall, I'd say Mon-El. Super speed & Super strength would let me do lots of things in this 24 hour period.
SAPBM,
Werewolf, Vampire, Ghost, Mummy. Which classic monster would you want to be?
Werewolf for sure.
SAPBM,
Lucky Charms or Cocoa Puffs?
Lucky Charms for the marshmallows
SAPBM,
Explore a Western Ghost Town, explore caves, or explore the shops of a major metropolitan city?
Western Ghost Town. I've only been to one "western" town, old town San Diego, and it wasn't really a ghost town.
SAPBM,
If you could only eat one kind of meat (i.e. chicken, beef, pork, tuna, shrimp...) for the rest of your life, which one would you choose?
It would be some type of fish. Either catfish or salmon.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite movie?
Hard to pick just one. Not really because I'm such a movie buff, but there are many movies that I like, and I like them about equally.
I'll go with the Little Mermaid. One of the first, if not the first, movies I have ever watched in my whole life.
SAPBM,
Let's assume the world will end in one week, and you have an unlimited amount of money and no commitments to honor (i.e. work, you don't have to be anywhere...). What would you do in that one week?
Relax at the beach.
SAPBM,
would you journey to another planet knowing that everyone you leave behind on Earth will be dead when you get back?
See ya!
SAPBM
If you had a 40lb limit, what would you take on your journey to another planet?
I'm not really interested in visiting other planets, but...
1) Gas-to-oxygen converter (If they do get invented I predict they'll only weigh 1 pound!)
2) Food pills
3) Water vapor condenser (so I can drink)
4) Space blanket
5) Flight ring
Oh wait, you mean things that exist in the modern day? Oops.
1) Camera
2) Extra batteries
3) Electric generator
4) Space blanket
5) heavy-duty sunglasses
6) Oxygen tank
7) As many food rations as I can bring within the limit
SAPBM,
If you could only eat one fruit for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I have at least one banana every day, so it would probably be that out of sheer habit.
You've been kidnapped by the Mad Maestro of JLA fame. Imprisoned, you can listen to the back catalogue of only one band/group/composer. Who would you pick?
Surfer Blood
SAPBM,
What is your dream car?
My parents' forest green '78 Dodge Dart. What can I say? Lots of happy travel memories in that thing.
Seeing Alabama Pennsylvania Before Massachusets
What was the last YouTube video you really enjoyed?
Utopia, Japan 1992, "Love is the Answer".
SAPBM,
Same question.
Asian Meal Time: Mighty Wings vs Asian sauces
SAPBM,
What is the last book you read that had a major impact on you?
Holly George-Warren's biography of Alex Chilton, "A Man Called Destruction." It inspired me to take up guitar.
SAPBM,
What's your favorite biography?
Mary Doria Russell's "Doc." Technically fiction I suppose.
SAPBM
What's the thickest book you ever read?
The Yellow pages book.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite color?
You're probably not going to believe this, but it's true...yellow!
SAPBM,
Same question.
Green. Always has been, which is why Green Lantern was my favorite Super Friend. Oddly enough, I ended up going to a university whose school colors were green.
SAPBM,
What animal grosses you out the most?
Humans. nothing appals me more than they do. Every day too.
SAPBM
If you could buy any gadget, what would it be?
Flight ring. Oh wait, those don't exist yet? Omnicom then. What, those too?
New Smartphone them. Need to upgrade.
Sapbm,
What's your fave animal? Besides humans.
Birds. My little hovel sits next to a river park so it's perfect. Ducks always bring a smile and the too rare hummingbird I could watch for hours. There's an eagle and a hawk. Last year a family of owls. Occasionally one ( I assume ) tiny bird sits on the porch rocker looking in the window where I sit. I think it's my Ma reincarnated wondering why I'm sitting in her chair.
SAPBM
Describe your favorite park.
It's pretty plain with a large lake and a ton of picnic benches. There are also alligators in the lake sometimes too so we have to be careful.
SAPBM,
What is on your favorite T-shirt?
Mustard and coffee stains. I shouldn't eat in bed.
SAPBM
Same question.
It's a
plain blue v-neck, which as of now is folded neatly in my closet so there's nothing on it.
SAPBM,
What do you usually order in your favorite restaurant?
Pho noodle soup
SAPBM,
same question
I don't really have a favorite restaurant, but this little roadside stall that I like eating at after a late night at work serves good rice porridge with fried tofu and a hard boiled egg.
SAPBM,
Let's say you had superpowers, but could only join the Legion if someone left due to that pesky 25-member limit. Which member would you send packing?
Ultra Boy
SAPBM,
What is your ideal midnight snack?
Oh, interesting. Most posters here love Ultra Boy.
Ideal midnight snack - some dumplings with hot sauce, sesame oil and calamansi/Philippine lime.
SAPBM,
What is your dream job?
I just want an honest month's pay for a honest day's work.
Strong Application Promotes Bright Management
Same Question
Travel show host and/or writer. All the places I could visit...
SAPBM,
What is your evening ritual like?
Go to the gym, shower, eat dinner, watch TV shows/movies while browsing various forums.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Pander to cat whims
Dinner
Pander to cat whims
Chores
Legion World+mail+e-mails
Pander to cat whims
Whatever plans I've made for that evening
Pander to cat whims
Legion World+other web things+read+cat whims
bed+cat whim interruptions
Rinse+repeat using the sock it to me cycle
Standard Application Prevents Brain Meandering
Same Question
Legion World, Facebook, Sporcle
Research for upcoming trips (harder than I wish it were)
Feed the dogs (mostly treats, they're quite greedy)
Wash up, brush my teeth etc.
Track my expenses and income
SAPBM,
What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
Eating gingerbread cookies and candy canes.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite video game?
The Suikoden series, hands down. Suikoden II is my fave, but Suikodens I, III and V are close seconds.
SAPBM,
Favorite band?
A tie between Iron Maiden and Surfer Blood.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite holiday?
Still Christmas. It's cooler and holds a lot of nostalgia for me. It's also a fairly relaxing time of year (except for the holiday traffic) because I rarely go out of my (physical) way to buy the gifts that I do end up giving.
Holy Week is a close second. Thursday and Friday are holidays, so it's one guaranteed long weekend every year. It's also in the height of summer. I've visited quite a few beaches during Holy Weeks in the country.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Probably Thanksgiving. See people, eat a lot, watch football.
Seen Any Par-Boiled Muscrats?
What's the latest thing you did to really spoil yourself?
With Blaze, I watched Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, then had dinner at this Mexican place. We got a Blue Moon, only my second time to drink and Blaze's first. I rarely watch movies or eat out; I try to save as much as I can for travel and for a rainy day.
He forgot again. Too much ego.
Oops, sorry about that
(And isn't it too much id, rather than ego?)
SAPBM,
What is your silliest forgetful moment?
Nope
SAPB
Same question
Besides the times I've forgotten to ask a question here?
After searching my house for my umbrella, I finally found it... in the laundry hamper.
Also, I couldn't figure out how to make a call at home. I finally figured out what I was doing wrong - I was dialing 9 for an outside line, just like in the office. Oops!
SAPBM,
What do you like to do on a rainy day?
Sleep all day.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite month of the year?
Hmm. I suppose it would be December - the weather is cooler and there are a lot of holidays to look forward to.
SAPBM,
If you could only have one beauty/grooming product, what would it be?
Hair brush.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Facial wash.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite forum on Legion World?
I'm far too tactful to comment
but perhaps someone else will as
Sycophantic Answers Pair Buddy Members
Spaceopoly, but then I'm biased as I'm a moderator here
SAPBM,
What's your favorite joke or type of joke?
My favorite joke:
How can you tell when a politician is lying?
SAPBM
You have been picked to lead an expedition. Would you want to explore the Marianas Trench, the top of Mount Everest, or the South Pole?
Top of Mount Everest. I;d be afraid of drowning in the Marianas Trench, and the South Pole is just too far.
SAPBM,
If you had to settle in an African country, which one would you pick?
Democratic Republic of Congo so I could combine boy scout badges with child soldiering.
...which also answers the question a couple up too.
Strongly Adventurous People Board Minibus
Which animal would you most like to see in its natural habitat (celebrity X's bedroom doesn't count)?
Blue Whale
SAPBM
What's the most challenging thing you've tried and the most challenging thing you've accomplished?
Losing 50 pounds (acconplish)
Riding a bike (try) - never learned and I have awful balance
SAPBM
If you only had 20 bucks to spend for the weekend, how would you spend it?
On food. Then I would eat the food while reading or watching CDs.
SAPBM,
What unsolved mystery would you like to know the answer to? i.e. Who was Jack the Ripper? What happened to the Mary Celeste?
What happened at the start of our universe?
A close second is the signing of a player for the footy club I support
SAPBM
What single known fact would you like to change?
That I don't have superpowers.
SAPBM,
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Cheesy and doesn't say a lot positive about my character but lying would be worse. My ex-wife's lawyer said she was going to take me for everything I had.
I fired my lawyer.
I was calling from a beach, Cairns, Australia as I recall when I got the Judge's decision from my Pastor.
SAPBM
Describe a time when you got revenge that you get much more pleasure out of then you should.
I had a rocky relationship with my cousin. One time I stole a toy of his. He asked me if I took it; I said no but I did return the toy after "finding" it in my bag. I said it must have fallen by accident. He accused me in front of all the adults, and of course I maintained innocence. The adults believed me.
I was probably 7 or 8 then? I can't really remember.
SAPBM,
What;s your favorite summer activity?
Going to the beach (ocean). Although I have not done that for a while. But I do live close enough to the ocean that occasionally I can smell the salt air.
SAPBM,
Who is your favorite relative and why?
Can't pick just one. I am very fond of my grandma, though. I have three uncles who are great drinking buddies. And I have a couple of cool, adventurous aunts. One of them was game to apply for the Amazing Race Asia with me.
SAPBM,
You can only save one comic book/book/novel in your house. Which one do you pick?
What kind of a question is this?
"Which one of your babies would you save?" Gah!
The Absolute Crisis edition. A baby in it's own right, but also a photo album to the memories of all the others too.
Mind you...that's me leaving Luther Arkwright behind... and the JLA...and...
I reckon the cat could save a digest edition of something in a little cat knapsack too though. It would probably be manga at that size though. Ghost in the Shell or Lone Wolf & Cub.
Stressful Abandonment of Prized Books and Magazines
Same question, to see if anyone else finds it as difficult as I did...
It's stressful for me, too. I have many single issues which are dearly precious to me.
But if I had to pick one... Crisis on Infinite Earths. Partly because it's a fairly complete story in and of itself. I mean, would not mean much to save just one single Legion issue...
SAPBM,
A new type of disease has afflicted Earth. pick 5 Legionnaires who can whip up a cure.
That sounds like an Emergency!
Hm, you're right! Who went and mixed up my posts???
SAPBM,
If you could make one fictional character exist in real life, which one would it be?
Hal Jordan
SAPBM,
Same question.(what a great question Ibby!)
Thanks, BraJa!
The Genie from Aladdin, so I could have three wishes.
SAPBM,
If you could live the life of one fictional character, whose life would you pick?
Gladstone Gander (Donald Duck's lucky cousin)
SAPBM,
Would you rather live in a city, the country, or somewhere in between?
In between, where I am now. I'm on the coast very near lots of lovely countryside and pretty close to the nearest city (in and out of work in a hour).
I actually miss the coast a little if I'm away from it. Some may say call this silly, but they clearly don't realise my superpowers must be tied to such regions. I'm thinking Beach Boy (although Beach Bum may be closer)as a codename. I'm trying to stay away from sailor related ones in case it gives the wrong impression
Seagulls Alight, Pecking Breakfast Morsels
You decide to altruistically give up your album collection to the national museum so that everyone can celebrate your taste in music. But there's one album that you just can't part with. What is it?
Astro Coast by Surfer Blood
SAPBM,
If you could have one comic currently in your collection signed by the writer/artist who made it, what would it be?
I honestly don't want them to scrawl on it. Although if George Perez were to suddenly decide to draw something...
SAPBM
Same question to let someone who wants this to happen have a shot.
LSH Annual 6, specifically Kinetix's origin story:
"Kinetix: From Dawn to Darkness"
Writers Tom Peyer
Pencilers Alan Davis
Inkers Mark Farmer
Colourists Tom McCraw
Letterers Patricia Prentice
And I would thank them for creating such a compelling story. That story made Kinetix my favorite character.
SAPBM,
What's your favorite thing to do in order to relax?
Word and logic puzzles
SAPBM,
Would you rather be deaf or blind?
Deaf. I could still enjoy comics even if I couldn't hear anything.
SAPBM.
Would you rather be able to fly or breathe underwater?
Breathe underwater. I love swimming and am a little afraid of heights.
SAPBM,
You have a one month all expenses paid trip to any one place in the world. Where would you go?
So hard to pick just one!!
Can I pick Europe? So many countries I could pass through in a month... Iceland, UK, Ireland, France, Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, the Vatican, Germany, Austria, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Greece and Turkey here I come...
What, too greedy? Aww okay. The USA for a month then.
SAPBM,
Same question!
I did say "one place" and Europe is one place.
I'd pick Australia
SAPBM,
What is your favorite autumn activity?
Yay! Now if only that hypothetical question would become reality.
No autumn here. But I would sorely love to celebrate a "real" Halloween. All we have is the occasional costume party and some trick or treating in certain neighborhoods.
SAPBM,
Same question.
spoiled for choice for this one...
Today I'll go for drives in the country watching the endless colours of the leaves falling from the trees.
Shades of Autumn Possibly Best Moment
If you had your pick of Halloween costumes what would your first choice be?
Captain Cold
SAPBM,
Same question.
Vampire. Blaze always calls me his Sexy Little Vampire.
SAPBM,
What is your fondest Halloween memory?
I'll bite. It was that Halloween party once upon a time in Legion HQ. Monstress loved it, of course, but we had the hardest time getting Umbra to go as Batgirl. And Gates hated his Gollum costume so much he started ranting at us in Vyrgan.
SAPBM,
Fondest Christmas memory?
Spending Christmas in Harbin
It was so coooooooooooold.
SAPBM,
Same question.
My fondest Christmas memory (or the first one that pops into my head) is the feeling that first time that giving the gifts was much more important than anything I actually got.
Santa's Absence Portends Belated Messages
What is the thing you look forward most to each day?
Just one? Speaking with Blaze on the phone. Or meeting up if it's a weekend.
SAPBM,
If you could summon one comic book character to exist in real life, which one would it be?
Lex Luthor. I'm tired of seeing amateurs trying to run the world.
Science Advances, Pushing Back Madness.
Same Question.
The Genie from Aladdin. Three wishes, baby!
SAPBM,
Where would you want to retire?
Tsk. Evil Genie has worn off. :-)
Here with a better climate wouldn't be terrible. It's not something I think about really. I do see lots of various negatives in a lot of countries, so the grass isn'talways greener.Especially considering rainfall :-)
Sapbm
Who's your favourite author?
Robert Jordan, author of the Wheel of Time series.
SAPBM,
Mountain, beach, desert, plains or city?
Beach, or more exactly, coastal. I turns out I miss it when I'm away for extended periods.
Soft Airflows Push Bright Mainsail
Trapped on a desert island you can get one genre of music airdropped in to play on a magical power free music player. Not magical enough to connect online, or call for help, I'm afraid. What genre would that be?
I'm terrible at genres, but let's go with Pop Rock - which as far as I can tell encompasses Savage Garden and One Republic.
SAPBM,
Someone is making a movie of your life! Which actor will you pick to play you?
Tom Cruise although they'd have to do some work to improve his looks.
Similar Appearances Produce Baffling Murders
In a gender swapping film which actor/ actress would play you?
Lucy Liu would be a good match, I suppose.
SAPBM,
In a movie about your life, who would be the villain?
Ben Kingsley - He was on the radio earlier talking about how an old play he did transformed his DNA.
Silly Actors Pompously Boasting Madness.
If you were transformed into an animal for an animated movie, what would it be?
Rabbit. I was born in the Year of the Rabbit, and they're my favorite animal.
SAPBM,
What treat/reward/experience did you most look forward to as a child?
A new toy, usually a game for my Gameboy.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite pop song of the year so far?
Uptown Funk is a 2015 song, right? That would be it.
SAPBM,
You're moving abroad and can only bring one comic book with you (the rest can be shipped later). Which issue do you pick (no graphic novels, that would be cheating!)?
My copy of Green Lantern #1 (1990) signed by Pat Broderick
SAPBM,
If you could only eat one food for an entire week, what would you choose.
Omelette. With bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, carrots and cheese. Does that count as one food?
If not, eggs.
SAPBM,
What was your favorite subject back in school?
Shop class
SAPBM
Biggest nuisance in your life lately.
School.
SAPBM,
Same question.
This nasshead who won't pay back his debt to Blaze.
SAPBM,
Your favorite exercise?
Providing cat back rubs
SAPBM
Where's your favourite place to go for a walk?
I can't think of a particular place now as I prefer to swim. But I do enjoy walking on the beach or exploring new cities.
SAPBM,
Favorite color?
I don't have one. Lighter colours probably, pastel ones are usually nice too.
SAPBM
same question.
Green all the way.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite TV show?
Criminal Minds for live action.
Superboy and the LSH ties with Justice League for animated.
SAPBM,
Favorite book?
Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime: From the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism – by Geoffrey R. Stone
SAPBM,
What country would you want to spend a one month vacation in?
India though a month would be less than I'd want to have. Emm, guess that didn't answer. SPAIN! Spain I could probably do decently in one month.
SAPBM
Same theme but let's up the time. Six months to one year, doesn't break the bank, what one country and what would you do there?
Only one? Would have to be the USA. So diverse. I would criss-cross the whole country, Alaska to Hawaii to the contiguous 48.
SAPBM,
Let's be a bit more generous. You have a year off to travel and get to visit 6 countries total. Which ones?
The United States (I've lived here my whole life and there's still a lot I want to see), Canada, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Austria.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Assuming I've already visited the USA on the first trip (hehe)...
Peru
Turkey
Australia
Italy
South Africa
Japan (despite my having visited before, there is a lot more to see)
SAPBM,
If you could only celebrate one holiday for the rest of your life, what would it be?
My birthday, which I haven't quite decided whether that would make me immortal but in the least, it's a two-fer since my birthday is July 4, a holiday here.
SAPBM
Favorite thing to do with your after school time when you were a kid?
Read comic books.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite beverage?
Black coffee in the morning, green tea at night
SAPBM,
Which three people would like to invite to a dinner party you were hosting?
Blaze, and I would love to invite a famous gay couple who we can learn from. I'm leaning towards Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. But Matt Dallas and Blue Hamilton are young and cute and Blaze has a big crush on Matt...
SAPBM,
If you could form your own superhero team with you as leader, which 5 heroes would you choose? They can be from any genre or company.
Red Tornado (John Smith) - the clunky one that couldn't speak in Primal Force
Crazy Jane
Chameleon Boy
Firebrand (Danette Reilley)
Captain Marvel (Shazam)
SAPBM,
same question
If you could form your own superhero team with you as leader, which 5 heroes would you choose? They can be from any genre or company.
Kinetix
Gates
Brainiac 5
Wonder Woman
Kole
and myself with my Invisible Brainiac powers. (XS and Kimiyo Hoshi are close runners-up for the team).
SAPBM,
If you could form your own villain team with you as leader, which 5 villains would you choose? They can be from any genre or company.
Catwoman, Gru, Hannible Lector, Validus and Harley Quinn
SAPBM
If you could ask yourself any question in this thread, what would it be and how would you answer?
That's a tough one, as I could ask most questions to myself outside the thread.
Let's go with,
"How the heck are you going to keep in shape when recently you have been working 80 hour weeks that spill over onto the weekend?"
And I'd say,
"How the heck should I know? The best I can do is squeeze some workouts into the weekend!"
SAPBM,
If you could be a superstar at one sport, what sport would it be?
Subbuteo.
Look, it's as much a sport as ribbon twirling, throwing pointy sticks or walking quickly with hip wiggles.
Strange Athletic Pursuits Baffle Me
What's the favourite thing that you own?
My phone is very useful. My almost complete Postboot comics collection would be close.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite food?
I don't really have a favorite, but I do like hamburgers and apple pie, and chocolate cake, and raw carrots. Although not all together.
SAPBM,
Which superhero would you like to write about?
I like writing about the obscure or unloved heroes. So far Dream Boy was my favourite, thought I'd I had to choose another I'd say Harmonia Li from the last 'boot.
None Legion related, probably another obscure one like Monsoon, Havens brother from XFactor 100 when Madrox was killed.
Personally below me:
How regularly do you look up at that stars in awe?
Frequently. I get some use out of my astronomy tablet apps too, in a way I didn't with telescopes/ binoculars/ star charts/ alien visitors growing up.
Stars Above, Possibly Billions More...
If you had one hobby you could be really good at, but not do professionally what would it be?
Swimming. Then my body would be uber fit and I could go into modeling or...
Oh, that's not a hobby?
Cooking then. I have no desire to be a professional chef anyway, but I do enjoy food and I enjoy cooking for loved ones.
SAPBM,
A GOOD and non-nasty genie appears and grants you one wish. What is this wish? and you can't wish for more wishes or more genies or more wish-granting creatures.
SO I'm guessing a wish for infinite contract loopholes is out too. Well, I guess I'd like to wish for our school to be more effective and be able to find good replacements for the teachers leaving. Or is that two wishes? I guess the latter.
SAPBM
What is the most difficult task that you took on that you really didn't think you'd have success but was really pleased with the outcome?
Frequently. I get some use out of my astronomy tablet apps too, in a way I didn't with telescopes/ binoculars/ star charts/ alien visitors growing up.
You might enjoy "The Stars of Heaven" by Pickover. He has a great story-telling way of explaining Science and he pulls NO punches in what he will ask the reader to tackle.
A GOOD and non-nasty genie appears...
Tee hee. Nice to see those mental scars are still there
You seem quite proud for causing them
You might enjoy "The Stars of Heaven" by Pickover. He has a great story-telling way of explaining Science and he pulls NO punches in what he will ask the reader to tackle.
Thanks Blocky! I'll check that out.
What is the most difficult task that you took on that you really didn't think you'd have success but was really pleased with the outcome?
Not the most difficult, but subverting a thread to a degree that a certain poster still references it months later is something that makes me smile. So I'm pleased with that outcome
SAPBM
Same question
Getting over the mental and emotional scars
thoth other people have inflicted on me in Nasty Genie, despite sticking to the spirit of the thread
Actually, losing weight. Dropping from 200 pounds of flabby fat to 150 pounds of some muscle.
SAPBM,
If you could have been born in a different country, which one would you choose?
The United Kingdom
SAPBM,
If you could have been born in another time, what time period would it be?
The early 1980's.
SAPBM,
IF you could only listen to one type of music for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I'm terrible at genres. I'll go with pop rock.
SAPBM,
What aspect of your current job/school do you like most?
I like that college offers me more flexibility in time use than my schedule than high school did.
SAPBM,
Same question.
The culture. Very open. Opportunities to step up and learn lots.
SAPBM,
Worst experience while drinking alcohol?
My first and only sloe gin. Wasn't the alcohol. It was the taste. Other than that, nothing so bad I'd want it forgotten.
SAPBM
What is your favorite alcoholic beverage?
Hard to pick one. Bailey's is probably it. There's a chocolate-flavored drink called Lumumba at Blaze and my fave beach. Another one called Soco Shake Slammer at our fave hangout. For beer it is Guinness.
SAPBM,
What is your fave article of clothing?
Ooh, Ooh, I actually have one. It's a shirt I found on the sale rack at REI for $7.49.
The cloth is NICE! I mean the decorative parts aren't printed, they're woven. It's lightweight and has sweat panels in strategic spots, which I suppose makes sense since REI is a camping store but it looks like a regular casual shirt. The BEST part? It's got this pocket, zippered, at about a 45 degree angle under the left arm. I've no idea why but the students get a kick when I pull something out of there because no one expects a pocket to be there.
Whew, got TOO excited.
SAPBM
What gets you unnaturally excited that others just roll their eyes?
I like the story of your shirt, BB.
For me it's my love of travel and my knowledge of geography. I can rattle off UNESCO World Heritage Sites in "obscure" countries like Cabo Verde, Suriname, Kiribati, Uzbekistan, Slovenia. And I actually want to visit all these places like Benin, Nicaragua, Mongolia, Vanuatu...
Stop me before I enumerate my entire bucket list
SAPBM,
Who is your favorite relative and why? Besides your parents.
hmm, kind of running out. Just lost my second mom this week, really my Aunt who took care of me when my Ma couldn't. Everyone before me is now gone except maybe my dad who I don't contact with. Have cousins I don't see much. I'd have to say my best friend from high school's parents who kept me fed and gave me adults to talk to, even though they're not "blood" that's where I go on Christmas and July 4.
SAPBM
Keep that one going.
I do like some of my cousins quite a bit. The ones who don't act like they have to compete with me on everything. It's fun just relaxing and talking about nothing with them.
SAPBM,
Favorite soup?
I don't eat much soup, so I have to go with Chicken Noodle.
SAPBM,
Share with us a good memory from your childhood.
We'd go swimming every Sunday, and we'd always have this barbecued pork and chicken with this really tasty BBQ sauce.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Someone, probably a neighborhood drunk, trying to bust down our door at night and my Ma, all 5'2" of her standing on our side with a butcher knife. We scared the guy off before he broke through or he just gave up, I asked my Ma what she'd have done if he'd gotten in.
First time I recall her swearing. "I'd throw this knife, grab you and get the 'f' out the back."
In hindsight, not quite sure why we didn't run out the back in the first place. Eh, stand your ground, lol.
SAPBM
Same
This also doubles as a first memory too.
I was going to sleep and my sister, who was home from college, was singing "Chim Chim Che-ree" to me.
SAPBM,
Describe a book that you really like.
I'm honestly not as well-read as I should be. I'll go with the Wheel of Time series, which has quite the epic scope and loads and loads of characters.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I talked about this one I think in the what are you reading thread: "The Stars of Heaven" by Clifford Pickover. He explains who we come to understand and measure the stars in the context of a sci-fi story. It's a cheesy sci-fi story but still, a unique approach.
SAPBM
Books tell things about people, lets do this one again.
Sounds cool, BB. I don't often check out the "reading" thread because I don't have much time to read these days.
Oh, by the way, I think you forgot to throw out the next question.
Same. I think I edited it in while you were typing.
Oh yes, our posts crossed. thanks. BB.
As a kid I very much enjoyed the Charlie Brown Encyclopedia series. 15 volumes, articles interspersed with relevant comic strips and some new illustrations just for the book.
My favorite was the volumne about Holidays around the world.
SAPBM,
Describe the most beautiful view you have ever seen.
A child's first moments, a lover's smile, the dawn mist hovering above the sea as you look across to the islands.
No! It's the cover of a Legion Comic! What kind of trick question is this?
SAPBM
Same Question...
I like looking up my street from my front porch (that I have to climb through a window to get to). This is on a summer night when the trees have all their leaves and the street lights have a nice yellow glow.
SAPBM,
Is there someone whom you have lost contact with that you would like to see again? If so, who?
Old friends from high school. Being in the closet publicly AND being in a demanding job = reluctance and lack of energy to meet up with them, though.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I suppose I could combine the last two, beautiful view and someone I'd lost contact with: a girlfriend from Finland. The distance just got too much. A beautiful spirit, I hope life went well for her.
SAPBM
That was a fun question but languished a bit so let's try something else: describe your favorite NON-significant other in your life.
Tough one. I do have a couple of very close gay friends whom I can confide in. They're pretty much the only ones who I can be myself with in "real life".
SAPBM,
Tell us about your best vacation experience.
Post divorce, buddy and I road tripped out west. We knew each other originally from NY, he was in Wisconsin. I got in a wreck in a snow storm and had to rent. The agency said it was a per day not a per mile. So we had a VW Golf, which had much better traction, a hatch for more room.. We headed from Wisc, through the Dakota badlands to Yellowstone. Yellowstone in the winter is amazing, did some cross-country skiing there and then on to Jackson Hole. Tried Downhill skiing in Idaho, met some snow bunnies, had a great time.
You know you want to stay on this topic so
SAPBM
same question.
Oh, so many.
Experiencing the New Year at a famous shrine in Kyoto, Japan, with such orderly lines as I could only hope to see back home.
Climbing to the top of Phnom Bakheng for the sunrise, then heading back for drinks and sweetish Cambodian curry.
Jostling for position on top of one of the tallest pagodas in Bagan, and marveling at a trio of hot air balloons that rose with the sun.
Taking a break from a long week of meeting with clients in the Maldives to explore the beautiful beach just a ten minute boat ride away from the capital.
Meeting with kids from all over the world as we explore the historical sights and cultural splendor of New York, Washington DC and Philadelphia.
Heading out on the town in West Hollywood and experiencing the party same just as it looks in some movies.
Jumping from an airplane in Dubai, with the skies clear all around, and steering the chute as I watch the artificial desert palm rise up to meet us.
Bah! So hard to pick just one. Fine, staying in a gay hotel in Bangkok with Blaze during Songkran and meeting gay men from all over the world. It was great just being ourselves.
SAPBM,
I think I overdid this question. Tell us about a piece of art that you created.
The earthquake at Kinabalu reminded me of that climb. So sad. 13 last I saw numbers. An article quoting survivors says the guides were beyond heroic.
anyhow, some drawings I did when I was a kid. Found them in my Ma's stuff after she passed so they are neat to me that she kept them. Not bad really, look like they might have been something from history class.
SAPBM
Lot's of artists here, so I'll modify. Tell us about a piece of non-comic related art (writing included) that you created.
I wrote a couple of articles for my company. had high praise from the leaders, and got published in a broadsheet.
SAPBM,
Tell us about your favorite pet.
My favorite pet was our dog Pooch. Pooch was a beagle/mutt mix. She had wandered into the Air Force camp in North Carolina where my brother was stationed. He had shipped her up to us and we were supposed to find her a new home as we already had a dog. but we ended up keeping her. She was a good watch dog. She would not bark at people just walking by our house. If, and only if, someone stepped into our yard, she would start barking. And as soon as one of us would start talking to the person, she would stop barking, but stay right there.
She had been trained to stay out of the carpeted rooms like all our dogs. But then we got another dog, Gretchen that just wouldn't stay out. So when Gretchen got to stay in the carpeted rooms, Pooch cautiously would come in (we of course didn't mind her coming in because Gretchen was coming in) Initially Gretchen would take Pooch by her collar and drag her back to the kitchen. Eventually even Gretchen allowed Pooch into the carpeted rooms.
Addendnum: Pooch loved to lay in the sun. Sometimes she would be laying in a patch of sunlight for a while and the patch would move as the sun "moved". Pooch would then try to drag the patch back to where she had been laying, like it was a blanket.
SAPBM,
What is the most amount of money you have found?
Wow, Pooch was a smart dog.
I don't think I've ever found more than a few coins lying here and there. I've certainly never found bills or a whole wallet. How sad.
SAPBM,
Tell us about your favorite comfort food.
Tuna Fish and Noodle Casserole. Ma would make a ton of it, freeze most so it was around when she was working too much to cook.
SAPBM
Nice question about people, let's keep it.
Grandma's cream of squash. Over half a dozen veggies mixed together in an enticing thick soup. The first of her recipes that I really learned.
SAPBM,
Teell us about a good friend of yours.
Friend ever since high school. His folks used to feed me probaly a lot more than they had ever planned, lol.
SAPBM
I still like that "Comfort Food" question so I'll go back to that.
I also like spaghetti and meatballs. It's always a big event whenever we have that, probably once a month. The meatballs are homemade, we add some hotdogs and plenty of grated cheese on the side. Sometimes when I make the sauce I add some mushrooms and onions for a little extra flavor.
SAPBM,
Tell us about your favorite beach.
I would say that my favorite beach was the one I would go to when I was a kid. In the summer, every Saturday, my dad would take us kids to my grandmother's house. We would do a few chores, have lunch, and then head to the beach. That would be Seabrook Beach. I loved jumping in the waves. (this was on the ocean).
SAPBM,
Tell us about a historical era/event that you find fascinating.
As in fascinated and not done near any study: Civil Disobedience/abolitionist movement from Thoreau to Wilberforce in the later 1800s to the American movement. People moving so contrary to their country, their economic and physical well-being to do what was right and in a peaceful way.
SAPBM
Since I've been so lax,... what book have you read that had a profound affect on how you see the world or made you want to change how you do things?
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. Made me realize that IQ is not everything and we should learn to play well with others.
SAPBM,
What would you consider your biggest blessing in life?
The ability to resist "go along to get along" when colleagues are doing something I would consider morally wrong or a poor approach, particularly when I feel someone would be harmed in some way.
SAPBM
Name a time you were tempted to do wrong but resisted or maybe just something you regret having done or said.
Well, I wouldn't say it is wrong to do. One time a boss who smoked cigars offered me one. I was tempted to try it, but didn't. My thought was that smoking is bad for you and if I started, I would get hooked on smoking.
SAPBM,
what celebrity/famous person would you like to never hear from/about again?
Oh, so many people. It's so hard to pick just one.
There are a ton of politicians in the Philippines whom I would love to have disappear into a black hole. A lot of bigoted writers, thinkers and celebrities too.
If I had to pick someone more well-known internationally, Iggy Azalea has been getting on my nerves recently.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Donald Trump. Can I get an "AMEN! Brothers and Sisters?"
though I reiterate something I posted another time he was brought up, I'm sure the people who got work because of him maybe have a different opinion.
SAPBM
This one has potential for dirty dishing, there's got to be more so Same Question.
Donald Trump was near the top of my list too.
Not answering the question again as I don't want to hog it, just sharing
Ann Coulter. She is just so horrid.
SAPBM,
Enough negativity. Cheer me up with some good news (it doesn't have to be your own news)
Facebook offers free Internet access in the Philippines.SAPBM,
Share a fond memory of one of your favorite cartoons.
The Americanised version of Science Ninja Team Gatchaman was Battle of the Planets. When I was a kid I was given a sort of disc projecting tie in toy. The object was that upon firing, if you put enough spin into it, the disc would fly out and return to you(presumably after killing umpteen henchmen, although classmates proved reluctant to test this.)
So I have a memory of being in a large yard of an old school with high walls practicing using the toy. Why I had it in school, I've no idea. A little breeze really helped. Thinking about it in today's world, I should add it looked nothing like a gun. "It's a ninja death star thrower, Sir." "Oh, that's all right then li'l thoth."
Shuriken Accelerate, Piercing Boring Mornings.
Share a fond memory of a film seen when you were a child.
One of the first movies I ever watched was
Chipmunk Adventure. I loved the idea of being able to travel the world. I'm trying to live that dream now...
SAPBM,
Which superhero would you like to meet in real life? And how would you spend a day with them?
Ma "Red Tornado" Hunkle. I would spend the day listening to all her stories of adventure.
SAPBM,
Tell us something that you don't think many people know about.
I used to want to be a theater actor. I'm a terrible dancer though, and I don't think I'm a particularly talented singer.
SAPBM,
Same question.
The Boston Subway opened on September 1, 1897 and was the first lasting subway in North America. It consisted of just 4 stops.
SAPBM,
What was your favorite animal as a child?
Rabbits.
SAPBM,
Tell us about a crush you had.
When I was working over the holidays as a youngster, we used to have to take waste boxes and scrap out to a compactor.
It was something we did towards the end of a night shift and we'd get to watch the dawn come up (no windows inside) and it was really nice start to the day/ end of a shift.
Sideways Answers Probably Bore Many
Same question.
I made soup with crushed garlic and smashed tomatoes the other day.
SAPBM,
Tell us about one thing that really annoys you.
Being limited to one thing that annoys me
More serious answer. When walking down a hall or stairs or a sidewalk that is only wide enough for two people. Coming towards me is a couple walking side by side. Instead of going single file, the couple stays together. They may squeeze in a bit, but that still requires me to squeeze by them. It seems rude to me. But then as a person who is usually (99% of the time) by myself, maybe I don't quite get the need to remain side by side.
SAPBM,
What was the last thing a total stranger complimented you on?
A woman passing by me at my job complimented me on my Ramones shirt.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I actually had two different strangers at different times compliment my Golden Age Flash T-shirt on the same day.
SAPBM,
same question. What was the last thing a total stranger complimented you on?
A nurse complimented me on my tush as she was giving me a shot. It's wasn't the "last" compliment I received from a stranger but I really wanted to tell that story.
SAPBM
Whens the last time YOU complimented a stranger (that you weren't also trying to pick-up).
I remember coming back from a study trip abroad and sitting next to this young girl from Beijing. I complimented her on her English, and we had a nice chat - me with my basic Mandarin and she with her fairly good English.
SAPBM,
Tell us about your favorite Justice League member.
That would be Red Tornado. First, I love strong winds, so his power is one I would like. I also like that he is an android. I liked him before the Tornado Tyrant/Champion retro origin and I though this retro origin was cool. I even liked him as the silent clunky version in Primal Force.
SAPBM,
What food that you like but have not had for a long time?
A strawberry milkshake. It's hot as hell outside and I wouldn't mind one right now.
SAPBM,
What was food you ate a lot as a kid but hated?
Ma just could not make good fried chicken. Never had the heart to say anything. Rule was, if we put it on the plate, we had to eat it. Brussels Sprouts? No problem. Don't put them on the plate. But in our meat eating household, there was no way to avoid the chicken without giving up the secret.
Satiated Appetite Precedes BM
As a kid, what was your favorite family meal?
Roast Beef (Eye Roast), pan roasted potatoes, Green Giant Niblets Corns (in butter sauce) with homemade apple pie for dessert.
SAPBM,
Tell us about a nice family vacation you had as a kid.
Baguio City, Summer Capital of the Philippines. Much coole r weather than in the capital. I could wear a jacket without sweating. Perfect for hot soup and chocolate. Loved the strawberries, scent of pines, playing with dandelions, hiking trails, and roasting hotdogs on the fire.
SAPBM,
Same question, but you can tell us about a vacation as an adult if you want
When I was young we went to Newfound Lake a couple of times. Once, my aunt, uncle, and cousins came with us. While there we would go to the Polar Caves which was great fun. I remember all of us kids walking down to get some soft served ice cream in the evening. We would also walk to a near by store where we would buy candy and comic books. Someone was trying to teach us kids how to water ski, but I was too scared to try.
SAPBM,
I am going to visit your area for a week. Where should I go and what should I see?
I recommend you visit Intramuros, the walled city from the Spanish era. There is a nice old Fort, and a museum called Bahay Tsinoy (translation: Chinese-filipino House) about the history of the Chinese-Filipinos in the Philippines.
If you like shopping there are tons of malls and shops. Mall of Asia or SM North EDSA are quite big. Bonifacio Global City has SM Aura and High Street, with tons of restaurants.
Of course, I will take you around
Many day trip or weekend trip options too - Puerto Galera is a fairly nice beach (and has a high concentration of gay men). Boracay is much more famous and has nicer sand. Mount Pinatubo or Taal Volcano if you like that sort of thing. Baguio City for cooler weather and pine trees. Corregidor has remnants ofa US base and was the site of fierce fighting during World War II.
I would recommend -
3 days for one of the beaches
2 days in the capital
2 days for one other trip
SAPBM,
I'm visiting you for dinner. What dinner will we have?
As a lazy college student, my cooking repertoire is fairly limited. However, I would treat you to my catfish fried rice if you ever stop by.
It's made with catfish, mixed vegetables, egg, and my special blend of sauces and spices.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Whoa sounds great!
I'll treat you to some of my better dishes - cream of squash, (pick 2) beef tacos with salsa, sweet and sour pork, chicken in peach sauce or shrimp gambas, and some Japanese-style fried rice.
SAPBM,
Earth, wind, water or fire?
Wind. I love a really strong wind. It makes everything feel & smell fresh.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite type of pie?
Apple pie a la mode.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite type of cake?
Lemon Meringue Cake - a chocolate sheet cake with lemon and meringue on top.
SAPBM,
What was the scariest thing that happened to you?
Times I fell asleep while driving. One time I only fell asleep for two seconds but woke up two lanes to the right
SAPBM,
What was the last thing that made you laugh?
A story a coworker told me today.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite outdoor activity?
Sitting under a shady tree with a book and a drink. A soft cool breeze is blowing.
SAPBM,
As my answer could be construed as not being an activity, same question.
Sitting on a shady porch with a book and a drink. A soft warm breeze is blowing.
SAPBM,
As my answer could also be construed as not being an activity, same question.
Swimming, though if outdoors I prefer it at night. If indoors, any time. After a nice swim, I like to lounge by the pool, maybe a short nap.
SAPBM,
What do you look forward to most when reading the newspaper/daily news?
Putting it down. Ours is a political rag, on agendas that likes to pretend they're not.
SAPBM
What's your most trusted (or usual) source of news?
The Internet is my usual source, though I have learned to take most reports with a grain of salt.
SAPBM,
If you would go into the services industry, what type of service would you most like to provide?
Back to something I enjoyed. I once volunteered with a non-profit whose purpose was to help other non-profits, mostly neighborhood based, get (through donations) and set up computer networks. I also taught computer skills and simple desktop publishing to Spanish speaking only. This was one of the funner things, given that I didn't speak any Spanish. Most were middle aged, migrant workers just here for the season. We had fun, nothing too serious. Some of the gentlemen really struggled with the concept of the mouse, lol.
SAPBM
Describe an opportunity missed. It was there, right in front of you but for some reason, you didn't react, react right, were indecisive, whatever.
There was this girl I really wanted to ask out freshman year. She was a bit spoiled and stuck up, but quite pretty and really smart and she was interesting. I didn't have a particularly good shot but I could also tell she wasn't too horrified at the thought of dating me.
I would often keep her company while she was waiting for a ride home from school, but never actually did ask her out. Once she was like, "Oh, you don't have to wait for me anymore, the car's 5 minutes away." So I was like, "Yeah, okay, see ya." Then I could see the look of surprise on her face, but I walked away anyway. I kicked myself after that.
In hindsight though, it's not that big of a miss considering who I have now
SAPBM,
Describe a great opportunity seized!
Signing up for Legion World. It truly has allowed me to meet some very nice and very interesting people.
SAPBM,
Tell us about a guilty pleasure of yours.
Besides checking Legion World (which I am only doing at this hour because I have to go to the bathroom), I really enjoy chocolate milk and peanut butter. Despite the fact that they sometimes have high sugar and fat contents.
And dumplings and dimsum, don't get me started on those. With plenty of hot sauce, chili oil, sesame oil and Philippine lime.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Cartoons and books aimed at kids. Examples: Phineas & Ferb, the Percy Jackson books
SAPBM,
I just read a fascinating book about the Trolley thought experiment. There are several versions of the trolley question. Here is the first version.
There is a trolley coming down a hill that has lost its brakes. You look ahead and on the tracks are 5 people tied to the tracks. The trolley will run over and kill all 5 people. Fortunately, you are standing by a switch that will divert the trolley onto another track. Unfortunately, you see that there is one person tied to that track. Do you pull the switch?
Yes. Better 1 dead than 5 unless the 1 is my boyfriend. Wow what a Q.
SAPbM
Same Q
I would pull the switch too. Note: in the book, there is a version of the question that has the one person being some one you know or a famous or infamous person.
Here is another version of the question.
The trolley is still plunging down the hill at the 5 tied up people. Now though you are standing on an overpass above the tracks. Next to you and leaning directly over the tracks is a very fat man. You realize that if you push the fat man over, his bulk will stop the trolley from hitting the 5 tied up, but that the fat man will be killed (if not from the fall, then by the trolley hitting him). Do you push the fat man over the side?
Wow, way to up the ante.
I think I would. N idea of I could actually do so in real life
SAPBm
Same Q
a) Why had no one intervened when they saw someone tying five people to the tracks? What had they done to deserve it? Will seeing their demise propel me into a career as a nocturnal vigilante? Surely I'd be charged with killing someone, unless I lie about it? Perhaps this accident will force tram brakes to be completely revised saving loads more lives further down the ...um... track. By the time you've gone through that lot, it's already too late. So it's like the do nothing option but with internal angst as opposed to callous popcorn eating.
b) Now's the time to find out if you have superpowers and jump...
c) Jump anyway. Why should the fat guy die? Perhaps a lesser bulk will be enough after all.
d) Offer the fat guy a chance to sacrifice himself, by giving him a leg up over the side of the bridge. What a hero he was!
e) perhaps one of the tied up people will develop superpowers (not a one shot fatal use of super thinness having been squished)?
f) stare really, really closely as it will increase the amount of your trauma compensation.
g) perhaps someone is just about to drive a car across the track, blocking the tram. You'd feel really embarrassed as the person who died/ killed someone just before they were going to be rescued anyway.
h) are any of the tied up people damsels in distress. If you're going to have people tied to tram tracks by villains it should be mandatory or it's not on.
I'm leaning (but not too far on the edge of a bridge) towards D.
Solutions Always Present Better Methodology
The Baxter Legion are facing the Arch Mage! One must die to get onto his world. Who do you choose?
Ultra Boy. When has he ever died in any version of the Legion? It's about time he did. Can't let Colossal Boy have all the fun.
SAPBM,
The shy can't be blue anymore. What color would you make it?
I think the shy are only blue when they've just been strangled. So, I'd probably want to return them to the colour they were before that happened. Unless they were part of the previous question. There, five dead people on the tracks takes a lot of the agonizing out of the decision.
SAPBM
Pick a job/group of people that you feel should be honoured in a huge globally televised ceremony to replace the vacuous ones that are currently on.
Garbage men and the whole sanitation industry. They do a dirty job and are underappreciated.
SAPBM,
would you want to travel in outer space?
No, I would rather travel around Earth first. Outer space can wait.
SAPBM,
What do you do to help yourself fall asleep early?
Yoga nidra or sleep meditation recordings.
SAPBM,
What's one thing you'd like to accomplish by the end of 2015?
Develop a regular schedule despite overtime and hellish traffic. Schedule should include exercise time, time for hobbies friends pets family and Blaze. Plus my hygiene and healthcare regimens
SAPBM,
Tell us about one method you use to deal with stress.
Bury it under a mound of pop-tarts.
SAPBM
Favorite Cheech and Chong one-liner. Look'em up if you don't know any. (for the record, mine is "Bailiff, whack his pee-pee."
"You wanna come over to my place? Okay. I'll be here with balls on."
SAPBM,
(no typo from me this time). The sky can't be blue anymore. What color would you change it to.
A sort pastel rose
SAPBM,
Imagine a newly constructed ship, grand as they come and fit to sail until the end of time. But, of course, no ship can sail forever. Eventually something’s going to break. And when a piece of the ship of Theseus breaks, they just replace it with a new, identical piece. Over time, every piece of the ship wears out and is replaced in this manner. When the last piece is replaced, is it still the same ship? If not, at what point does it become a different ship?
Even if no part is replaced,every second it becomes a different ship. For it has become changed simply by being.
SAPBM,
Is Donald Trump's hair for real?
No, it is for fake.
Very fake.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite thread in the Spaceopoly forum?
Tough. I will go with
Where Am I which allows me to combine my love of travel with my love of games. Too bad it's a dead thread...
SAPBM,
Same question
Name Three
SAPBM,
A loved one comes to you and says "The police are looking for me because I embezzled from my company. Will you hide me?"
Do you hide them, encourage them to turn themselves in, or turn them in yourself?
Encourage them to turn themselves in. I don't want to be an accessory to the crime, so I won't hide them, but I am also willing to give them a chance to escape.
SAPBM,
Do you prefer to follow the letter of the law or the spirit of the law? (I hope Quis the lawyer answers this
)
I prefer to follow the spirit of the law.
SAPBM,
Do you believe that magic is real?
I believe there's something going on with people, in and of humanity on a level beyond the material, when we create and dream and interact. 'Magic' is a quick way of saying it.
SAPBM,
What kind of scary movies do you like (if you like them at all)?
Not a fan of scary movies, sorry.
SAPBM,
Tell me about your favorite movie
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
It's a brilliant science fiction horror hybrid that was easily one of the best Cold War era films. It's themes may have been based around American fears of communism, but ideas of conformism and assimilation still resonate with modern audiences today.
SAPBM,
Same question
Not really a movie person but one of the very first ones I watched was the Chipmunk Adventure. Chipmunks vs Chipettes in a hot air balloon race around the world! Musical numbers too!
SAPBM,
What is your favorite Halloween memory?
Not really a fan of Halloween.
SAPBM
Don't answer this question?
Okay.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite Halloween memory?
The mask.
SAPBM
What time is it where you are?
11.30 AM.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite color?
Gray is my favorite color. I felt so symbolic, yesterday.
SAPBM,
Have you ever made a shield out of a trash can lid?
No. Cardboard, though, yes.
SAPBM,
What are you most scared of?
Stick swords getting past my cardboard shield.
SAPBM
Do they still have removable trash can lids where you live? Did they ever?
Yes. How else will they empty the can?
SAPBM,
Why are you like a rainbow?
I have often dazzled people in traffic enough to cause minor accidents.
SAPBM,
Who is your favorite Legionnaire, and why is it Matter-Eater Lad?
It's Kinetix, and it's because of Matter-Eater Lad.
SAPBM,
What question would you like the next poster to answer?
Any of the above that they gave a non-answer to.
SAPBM
Guess the number of jelly beans in the jar on my desk.
That's easy: the number I'm gonna throw outside for squirrels and pigeons, minus the licorice ones cause I like those.
SAPBM:
Would you mind getting Blockade Boy more jellybeans?
Nope! I need some more licorice ones, they seem to have disappeared.
SAPMM
Watcha doing down there?
Wishing I could call in sick today.
SAPBM,
Have you been naughty?
That really depends on how you define "naughty". I would say that I have been pretty well behaved.
SAPBM,
So, tomorrow isn't technically Halloween and I will be the only person in my department, but there will be other people on the floor. Should I wear a costume to work?
Yes. Get a head start.
SAPBM,
What costume will you wear for Halloween?
Well, I have a T-shirt with Jay Garrick's lightning bolt and I have a WWI helmet. That's what I wore last year.
SAPBM,
What is the closest holiday to your birthday?
Guy Fawkee Day. It falls on my birthday. I plan to spend one of my birthdays celebrating it.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite holiday?
Friday the 13th. I take work off, grab some beers with friends, get a tattoo, and watch 80s Slasher flicks until the mornin light.
SAPBM
You prefer an overcast/rainy day, or bright and sunny weather?
Sunny if I am traveling or on the beach, but generally overcast as it is cooler.
SAPBM,
Tell me about your favorite Legionnaire
I can tell you about why I like my favorite Legionnaires (don't make me choose!
) but all of them-Matter-Eater Lad, Ferro Lad, Triplicate Girl, Bouncing Boy, Chemical King, Night Girl, and Dream Girl-illustrate that everyone had it in em to contribute, be a hero and part of the team, and find their place in the universe.
SAPBM
Same question! Let's hear about your favorite Legionnaire!
I have a bunch too!
Kinetix - I could relate to her lust for power. It made her feel special but she also just wanted to do good.
Gates - sarcastic teleporting communist bug for the win!
Brainiac 5 - Postboot Brainiac 5 under DNA was the best Brainy ever
XS - liked her journey from scared kid to capable hero
Live Wire - liked the Postboot Garth's journey from emotional, impulsive brat to thoughtful, mature hero
Wildfire - DNA's Drake was amazing. Cocky but not angry, and loads of fun.
Apparition - I felt for her mommy issues and applauded her willingness to stand up for herself
Violet - I could relate to shy overlooked Vi
Chuck Taine/Bouncing Boy - this is why I gave him powers in my fic! Love his optimism
Polar Boy - ditto!
Monstress - she is just such a dear
Umbra - post-Legion Worlds Tasmia was regal, arrogant yet courteous. Loved the expanded powers
Triad - the multiple personalities thing was endearing
Kid Quantum II - tough and cool powers!
Saturn Girl - I respect her strong sense of self-control
And in the context of my fictional world, Invisible Kid, Chemical King, Particon, Nightwind and Infectious Lass are fast becoming my faves too!
Wow what a mouthful!
SAPBM,
Tell us about your favorite non-Legion hero!
Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern
The character really struck a chord with me as a teenager because he represented everything I wanted to be: fearless, selfless, and able to do anything through his willpower. When I read Green Lantern stories, I felt like I was right there with Hal, exploring new worlds and meeting fantastic aliens. However, even beyond that, I loved that he was also just an average guy who I could relate to, but not in the Marvel sense of being flawed to the point of mental insanity.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I like Hal too!
Tough Q, this one.
I am very happy whenever I read a Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) story. I like her powers; I love Japan; and I liked her growth in COIE, where she gets inspired by Supergirl's sacrifice to be more humble. I also like the science background, her being basically a single mom, and the occasional bitchiness is always fun to read.
A close runner-up is Kole, who is a very sweet and optimistic hero. In COIE she was very competent, and I love the utility of her powers.
Obscure much?
SAPBM,
Tell us about your favorite villain.
I don't think of him as a villain, but he was portrayed as such until the end.
And that would be Prof. Snape from Harry Potter.
SAPBM,
The season of gift giving is upon us. What would you like for a present?
I would like a more powerful passport (USA or UK or Japan would be good) so I could travel without applying for visas; and a credit card with no limit and that never needed to be repaid.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Several good books on various times of US History
SAPBM,
Who would like to have dinner with?
I'd like to have dinner with all the friends I have lost touch with over the years.
Just the good ones, mind you. The ones I actually miss.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Legion Worlders
SAPBM,
How long have you gone without touching or being touched? I.e. shaking hands, hugging, etc.
I can't remember going that long with out, but my best guess is about two weeks.
SAPBM.
What is your go to restaurant when you feel like eating out?
"slap" me for mind merging the last two posts.
Probably "Calvino's," a rare bistro in a city of fast food and business school recipe restaurants. A few tables with a chalkboard and a few more up some stairs. Local owned.
SAPBM
What is your go to non-chain restaurant when taking out?
I hardly ever do takeout now. When I do get takeout it is usually dimsum, and from the cheap chain stalls at the mall...
... my best answer is Causeway Seafood Restaurant, which has a promo for dimsum at certain times of the day. They have three branches in the north of the Philippine capital. Blaze and I have eaten there twice, and sometimes I'll get some takeout there for cheap dimsum-y goodness.
SAPBM,
Without sharing spoilers for Episode Vii,
which of the 7 main Star Wars films is your favorite?
Return of the Jedi; it was the first Star Wars movie I really sat down in watch (I watched Phantom Menace in theaters when I was a kid, but I was only 3 so a lot of it flew over my head). I really liked how Luke defeated the Emperor not with violence, but by using his words to talk Vader down and return him to the light side of the Force
SAPBM,
What is your default web browser?
Google Chrome. It's fast!
SAPBM,
Tell me about a memorable night out with friends.
Oh boy, here we go.
A few months ago, my friend's fraternity hosted a party at this club in downtown Atlanta. I'm not much of a partier at all, but I accompanied them to it because it was their first event they had hosted an I wanted to show some support.
After a few hours of getting pushed around by drunk people and getting beer spilled on my shoes, we finally decided to leave. At this point, the fraternity president, who drove us to the club, was too drunk to drive and only one other person in our group was sober enough and knew the roads in Atlanta well enough to drive. The only problem was that he left the car at a house 30 minutes away from the club. My friend and the president had to run from the club to the house to retrieve the car and bring it back to pick us up. While they're gone, one of my other friends was really drunk and tried to pick a fight with a bouncer. Under U.S. law, bouncers are legally allowed to do anything to you if you touch them. As such, when my friend grabbed the bouncer and tried to punch him, the bouncer picked him up and threw him back, nearly crushing me!
By the time my friend and the president came back with the car, there were seven of us total who needed a ride back to campus. Since I was the skinniest, I was forced to sit on my friend's lap during the ride back. About 15 minutes into the ride, the president says that he wants to get food since he had the "drunchies". Even though we knew it wasn't a good idea, we had to listen to him since it was his car. He wanted to go to a place called Steak N' Shake, which is the go to late night fast food place near our school.
When we got to the restaurant, the line was packed with law students from my school, mostly from Europe. Suddenly, one of the British law students started drunkenly insulting Germany for some reason. A German law student got angry and started a fight with him in the restaurant! The waiters had to come grab them and take them outside to let them calm down. However, their little scuffle really slowed the restaurant down and we had to wait 40 minutes to get our food...at a fast food joint!
By the time we got back to our rooms, it was nearly 4 A.M. I passed out on my bed and didn't wake up till 2 P.M. the next day.
SAPBM,
Same question
I could go with a rather similar story, replace "Steak N'Shake" with "The Varsity." A fairly common experience I suppose.
SAPBM
How do you handle a "boring" party when it's hosted by good friends?
Oh, those are fun stories indeed. Thanks for sharing. Brought a smile to my face
Hmm, I can't really remember a truly boring party hosted by GOOD friends. If there were one I would set up an alibi such as errands or family obligations so I would have an excuse to leave early.
SAPBM,
What holiday movie would you like to watch / watch again this holiday season?
I have a soft spot for "It's a Wonderful Life!". I do get teary eyed watching it.
SAPBM,
What was the worst job you have had?
I've only had two jobs and three internships. My worst was easily my first real job. without going into details, the hours were long and terrible, and we had a micromanaging boss who would backstab teammates to one another. I don't know why he thought he could get away with it; we were a small team so we would tell each other about the backstabbing, as we could clearly see he wasn't trustworthy.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite holiday (not necessarily Christmas) ritual?
Going to work the day after the day after you get back to work after the holiday where you aren't asked "How was your Holiday?"
SAPBM,
Seeing as I currently have an ear infection, what was the worst illness/wound you have had?
I have a throat infection right now. I think my worst ever was dengue fever. Was hospitalized for nearly a week, and I needed bed rest for about a week more. It took me about 2 months to get back to my normal workout schedule.
Another time I got a fracture in my right foot. Hadto wear a cast for about a month.
(Get well soon!)
SAPBM,
Tell us about the drunkest you have ever been. (if you don't drunk, tell us about the drunkest one of your friends/relatives has ever been)
Well, yesterday while walking home, I came across the guy who lives at the end of my street (and whom I talk with when I see him) He was drunk and getting into his car. I thought he said he was going to get his daughter. I was like *grits teeth*.
I did start to continue on, but thought better of it and walked back. He was just pulling his car up, not going any where. he told me that he had been drinking with a friend and had taken the train home. I did watch him go into his house. He called me his best friend and hugged me.
SAPBM,
Have you ever been on TV or in the newspaper?
No, I haven't been in either one.
SAPBM,
Do you like your current job?
Was in the paper for representing my school at an international student conference. And again for being on the Board of a socio civic group. Both local only though.
SAPBM,
If you were to rank the Legionnaires according to best hero, what criteria would you use?
Question 1: I do like my current job. My coworkers and boss are nice. The work is not too hard. (and I get time to internet at work)
Question 2: Best use of powers and abilities, putting the needs of others before your own.
SAPBM,
You have finally gotten the super-powers you always dreamed of having. Now you need a costume. Which comic book artist woould you have design your costuem?
Dave Cockrum
SAPBM,
If you were remodeling your house/apartment, what would be the first thing you would change?
The pull-out cabinets in my room. They are so hard to actually pull out.
SAPBM,
What is your dream job?
A job that pays me to stay home and surf the internet.
As a kid I wanted to be a historian because I loved (and still do) history.
SAPBM,
What was the first thing you remember wanting to be when you grew up?
Small-scale farmer, assuming this is a dream and I'm not going bankrupt.
SAPBM,
If you had to outlaw one food category for the good of public health, what would you choose?
Fried foods. I don't really like them and they're not good for you!
Person Below I,
What was your 18th year of life like?
It started with me at the tail end of my senior year of high school, about to leave to college. I joined Legion World that summer.
SAPBM,
What animal scares you the most?
Flying cockroaches...
SAPBM,
Tell us about your weekend.
My weekend? Well, the high point was finally finishing that Secret Weapons fanfic in the Bits forum that had turned into such an albatross.
SAPBM,
Tell us what your favorite Monty Python sketch is.
The Lumberjack Song! I should watch more of it...
SAPBM,
If you could only visit one more country for the rest of your life, excluding the one in which you live in now, which country would it be?
This is the hardest question ever. I'm going to say Iceland because it looks so different from other places and I think seeing the Aurora Borealis would be amazing.
Person Down There,
How do you feel about jelly beans?
Yeah, it's a question I do not like having to answer either.
And Iceland is
!
I'm not a big fan of sweets in general and I don't like the texture of jelly beans.
SAPBM,
What is one world problem you would like to fix immediately?
The power of corporations over us all. Down with corporations!
SAPBM,
What is your favorite thing to have for dinner?
Better answer: something made by someone else, especially my mom.
Person Who Lies Beneath,
Do you eat breakfast and, if so, what do you typically have?
I do eat breakfast. Usually toast or waffles. And coffee. Always coffee.
(Though I do enjoy afternoon tea.)
SAPBM,
What do you think is the cutest breed of dog?
Golly, I'd have to say the
Monkee is the cutest breed. (That's my dog, btw. He's a mutt.)
Guy or Gal or Non-Gender Specific Entity Below Myself,
Do you now or have you ever had any pets?
A dog when I was in preschool. It ran away.
A cat when I was in grade school. It also ran away.
SAPBM,
Do you think cartoons based on toys can transcend their crass roots?
Absolutely. They don't, always, but I believe they can. I mean, the first Pirates of the Caribbean film was based off of a ride at Disneyland and it was excellent. (The other two I have more mixed feelings about.) That said, I think target audience is a big deal, too. If the audience is meant to be kids, the film probably won't be as enjoyable for adults. If the audience is meant to be adults, the film may end up being extremely dumb. But I do believe it can be done.
Hey, you down there!
What toy did you absolute love as a kid?
Micro machines! I had dozens of them.
SAPBM,
What is your biggest annoyance?
The Couple. This is when you are walking down a narrow sidewalk or stairs or hallway. From the opposite direction come the couple walking side by side. There is not enough room for 3 people. But the couple must remain side by side. Even if they squeeze together, there is not quite enough room. If they had gone to single file, everyone could pass each other comfortably. But no, they are a couple and must remain side by side no matter what.
SAPBM,
Did that sound too petty?
No, I know for a fact that Tom Petty really hates that too. The name of his band, The Heartbreakers, comes from couples being forced to walk up and down medieval spiral staircases by Tom, where there's only room for one, until they drop.
Sage Advice Projected from Blues Melodies
If you could only watch one TV show until the end of time (and if the Trapper can run your TV from his desolate wasteland) what would it be?
Transformers
More than meets the eye
Transformers
Robots in disguise
SAPBM,
Similar question, only what big-screen movie would you watch until the end of time, etc?
Hmmm that's a very tough one, but I'm going to go with Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite juice brand?
I am really into 12 Angry Men right now.
Another would be It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
I don't drink juice right now (too much sugar in them), but I never had a favorite brand.
SAPBM,
Tell us a story about a "bad" day that you now look back on with amusement
There was the time we failed a government bid because they insisted we submit calendar year financial statements. But we follow a fiscal year.
Oh, our wonderful government.
SAPBM,
describe your dream wedding.
It would be a combination of dream venues for bride and groom. Some ancient setting, but with superb weather.
A small, but intimate group of close relatives and friends having a day filled with love and laughter to cherish for the rest of their lives.
And, when it was done I could wave off the happy couple and nip round the corner to the pub next to the excellent bookshop that I picked something up from earlier in the day.
Say Anything to Prevent Boring Moments
describe your dream partner.
Why, Blaze of course!
He's smart, funny, really gets me, gives me good advice, complements my personality, is totally hot, has good chemistry with me, and I adore and love him.
SAPBM,
What's your ultimate, favorite, comfort food?
A piping hot bowl of pho.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite article of clothing you own?
My tailored suit and my tailored Barong Tagalog (Filipino formal wear).
SAPBM
Fave summer activity?
I really love swimming. Like, a ridiculous amount. I don't do it often enough. Same goes for visiting water parks.
Something else else About Peeps Behind Moi,
Any brushes with the law?
Just the odd parking ticket. I did sneak into a temple in Hanoi once...
SAPBM,
Mardi Gras or Carnival (Brazil)?
Carnival in Brazil. Never been there.
What book would you like to read again?
The Woman in White and The Hound of the Baskervillws. Read as a kid but do not remember much.
Worst argument you have had?
It was with a roommate of mine during college. She locked me out of our room during finals week after a lot of stuff had been building between us. It escalated quickly and we were screaming at each other through the door, cursing and being terrible to one another. It ended when I had another of our roommates kick the door in; she ignored me and moved out the next day. It was awful. Thankfully, we were able to put it behind us about a year later but it was probably the worst. I don't think I've ever had such a violent reaction - I would have kicked down that door myself if I could have, but I was in socks (and a girl).
Down to you:
Tell us your best make-up after a fight story.
Blaze and I. I kissed someone else by accident during a foam party - I honestly thought it was him. It was our last day in Thailand. He barely spoke to me that night, and on the flight home the next day, and for two weeks after. After two weeks of apologizing profusely and trying to talk to him, he finally called me back early in the morning and told me he missed me.
SAPBM,
Your favorite exercise?
The kind someone else is doing.
I do enjoy swimming, but I don't do it very often.
Someone About Presently Bottom Myself,
What's your favorite rainy day activity?
I like swimming while it is raining,
but I like cuddling with Blaze while watching TV or a movie and drinking coffee/hot chocolate, cooking, and cuddling more.
SAPBM,
What monument in the world would you most like to see?
The Pyramids in Egypt, but I don't think it would be safe for someone like me to go there right now.
SAPBM,
Assuming you did have the athletic ability and talent, which Olympic sport would you like to compete in?
Swimming! Sexyyy.
SAPBM
What is your favorite breakfast?
Either a vanilla donut with sprinkles or a Chick Fil A breakfast burrito.
Some Aliens Probe Bored Employees,
Would you ever consider getting involved in politics?
Ugh no. At least not Philippine politics as it currently stands.
SAPBM
What do you think about the APEC Hottie craze where people in the Philippines went nuts over Canadian PM Justin and Mexican President Enrique?
Seeing that I never heard of it, I have no opinion.
SAPBM,
Would you move to another country if offered a job at double your current salary?
I don't think so. I'm getting so settled that they'd need teleportation to prise me away.
Sitting Around Prevents Blood Moving
Would you report a close relative to the authorities if you knew they had fiddled their tax return?
I think it would depend on the amount of fiddling they did. Not declare $1000 they made under the table. No. Cooking the books to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars. Yes.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite name and do you know anyone with that name?
Jason. Cool name, I alwwys wished I had been named that. The leader of the Argonauts. One of the Red Power Rangers
I do have a relative with that name
SAPBM
Name your biggest pet peeve
People asking me what my biggest pet peeve is.
Seriously, it is people who are oblivious in public that block doorways or sidewalks. I've been behind people who stop right at the end of an escalator with a line of people right behind them.
SAPBM,
In the movie version of your life story, who would you have play you?
Godfrey Gao *dreamy sigh*
SAPBM,
What do you like to do to cool down from the summer heat?
Go to work where it is air conditioned.
SAPBM,
You wake up to your house in on fire. You can grab one thing as you escape. Assuming all other living beings can get out on their own, what one thing do you take?
A box of special dietary cat food for Eva. Can't have her worried while we get things sorted. Handily, the box also doubles as a back up drive with my files.
Sifting Ashes Predictably Brings Moodiness
You have information that the leader of a cause you are devoted to has been involved in certain activities that they have spoken out against frequently before. Do you point out the hypocrisy at the risk of the movement floundering or yourself being cast from it?
I would, at least privately at first. I don't want to be part of a cause that may be lying to me.
SAPBM,
What did you like best about high school?
It ended.
Sklarians are particularly brazen meddlers:
Your local library is selling off all its hard-copy books and going digital. Do you try and buy as many of them as possible, or just go with the change?
Go with the change. I don't mind digital copies.
SAPBM,
What ancient civilization would you like to have been part of?
One without persecution, discrimination, slavery, pointless warfare, bigotry and it has to have a comfy level of available technology and opportunity for all. You find it, I'll live there.
Slaughter and Persecution Burden Mankind
What is the most pressing household chore you have to do, that you've been putting off?
Picking out the clothes I will donate. I have way too many shirts
SAPBM
If you won a million dollars how would you spend it?
On you guys, knowing that you would all do exactly the same*.
Ships And Planes Bought with your Money
Would you endorse the continuation of a major infrastructure project through a conservation area?
*This offer is void if I don't get pennies from your win first.
You will get a penny from me thothy!
Re infra. Depends on the cost vs the benefits and how much damage it will cause. Most likely no though
SAPBM
If you could live in one fictional universe, which one?
The Baxter era Legionverse. It would offer amazing wonders and comforting familiarity at the same time.
Shout about poorly built megastructures:
If you could fund a museum, what would be its focus?
Cultures around the world. I would travel myself to get exhibits!
SAPBM
If you could live anywhere in the world without regard to costs, where?
London.
SAPBM,
When you die, would you want to be buried or cremated?
Cremated, more cost effective.
Sexy apes party by Mexico,
What is the biggest opportunity you regret passing up?
Ah, hindsight, hindsight....
This is a small one, but a big unknown - the other opportunities I think might not have turned out so well after all, but this I'll never know:
I was in a grocery store in downtown Montreal, 22, single, unattached and having a horrible day. Must have had the look of thunder on my face because a young man looked at me and said, Come on, smile! - and I glared at him and walked out.
So I could have smiled and changed my mood, and learned that I could change my mood - and maybe have met a friend, or who knows where the relationship might have gone. That refusal to snap out of my self-indulgent anger was something that I've often thought about over the years. I've thought about that guy and wondered about him, too.
SAPBM,
What would you be doing today, for one day, if you had free choice/no responsibilities?
Fascinating answer FC. It has made me think of my own missed opportunities. Thanks for sharing. And thanks to Stalgie for asking.
Just one day? Oh man.
I have always wanted to get into the travel writing business. I know it does not really make you rich - you can make it into a steady source of income and earn enough to live decently, but it takes tons of work and you probably won't be able to buy a car or a house or have tons of savings. But who knows, I might be the one to make it big in the business. Who knows, right?
So I would buy a plane ticket somewhere and start a blog and have at it.
SAPBM
What is your ideal fantasy life like?
Well I participate in something during the day. Let's call it a job, but its just a way of connecting with the world. Structure. Then, I make a really nice cup of tea, go online to see what my super Legion World pals are up to while giving the cat a back rub.
Hey! I'm living the fantasy!
Well actually, you try getting a kitty to want back rubs within arms reach of a good cup of tea...
In other news, I've had a "Smile. It might never happen." My response of "But I
have ended up meeting you." made me feel much better as I went on my way.
Scary Apparitions Plague Baron Munchausen
What's
your ideal fantasy life like?
Being paid to read, surf the internet, and travel. Having a cleaning and cooking staff.
SAPBM,
A person from the past suddenly appears in front of you. What seemingly minor thing do you think would most impress them?
toilet paper
SAPBM
Do you enjoy public speaking and why?
I don't crave it, but I enjoy it enough. I like wowing an audience.
SAPBM
If a person from the future came back in time, what would they find most apalling about our present?
toilet paper.
In the future, butts are self cleaning - how many port-a-loos have you seen in Legion?
SAPBM
It's an infinite multiverse. What one thing would you take form any of those worlds, to transform ours.
World peace
SAPBM
What do you do when you need a recharge?
Sleep of course!
SAPBM,
What is one type of cuisine you just can't stand?
I would have to say Italian. As my well known hatred of tomato and tomato based foods can attest to. Also, I am not that fond of cheese.
SAPBM,
Would you do drag? Regardless of that answer, what would be your drag name?
Yes.
Busty Booboocakes. Because I can't think of anything else.
SAPBM,
Name one daily ritual you cannot do without.
Coffee in the morning, because it's my last remaining addiction - and I'll give it up when I'm dead.
So, Are People Boringly Manic?
You hear that a major hurricane/typhoon is headed your way and people are urged to evacuate. Do you leave immediately, wait a day to see if it changes, or stay put?
Assuming I had the day, I'd wait a day. As my father used to say about TV weathermen "They don't know!"
SAPBM,
What world famous mystery would you like to solve?
Where exactly my CP30 dolly went when I buried it as a child, because the grit would make the joints firmer.
Hey, you have your world and fame things and I have the world in my head, where this is much more important
Strict Attitudes Purge Bad Manners
If you were offered the chance to be one of the first explorers of a new, alien world would you accept knowing that it was a one way trip?
No. Too much left to see on Earth
SAPBM
Tell us about your favorite musical/play
Nobody has a favourite musical or play? I'm not much for musicals but I'll go with My Fair Lady, the movie version, because j'adore Audrey Hepburn, I like most of the songs and I like the story.
Sappy Anthologies Promise Banal Messages:
If you were going to assemble and edit an anthology of short stories, what would be its theme?
I suppose it would be horror or sci fi. I've just read enough of them, in enough detail, to do a fair editing job. You know where you are with genre fiction, so it would be a little easier.
Mind you, editing skill isn't terribly important when your publisher will demand certain stories get in anyway. All because they're also promoting those authors for the book prize they curiously happen to be sponsoring.
Studious Apparitions Present Brilliant Missives
What is your favourite building and why?
Angkor Wat. So amazing. I spent an afternoon there and it was not enough. It is immense.
SAPBM
If you could start a charity, who would it be for?
Education. Education for women especially where it is not allowed. Education in science and human rights to combat superstition and ignorance and hatred.
SAPBM,
You are going to write an Exiles style book for DC Comics. What five characters would you use? (note: you can also make up a character or alter a character)
Kinetix, from Legion of 3 Worlds (Mordru DIDN'T absorb her!), but de-terrorformed and back to her normal self.
Kole, saved from Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Ferro Lad, not blown up by the Sun-Eater bomb after all...
An elderly Doctor Light, Kimiyo Hoshi, from a few decades in her future.
and the Martian Manhunter from the far, far future.
SAPBM,
Same question.
As Leader: Dove - Don Hall just before he died
Red Tornado - The silent one from Primal Force
Wonder Woman - Artemis
Validus - the non-monster son of Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl who has both of their powers
Isis - the "wife" of Black Adam who has control of the elements
SAPBM,
You have an all-expense paid vacation to New York City for one week. What is your itinerary?
One day for museums
One day for arts including Broadway
One day for Ellis Island
One day for eats
Two days for drinking and partying
One day for parks
SAPBM
Name one item in the modern world you could not do without
Toilet Paper
Smelly Anus Prevents Better Mating
Same question
The Internet!
SAPBM
What holiday do you like most?
Christmas, despite its commercialism. There's just so much going on for so many weeks building up to it.
Sundays are possibly better monotony,
If you could choose whatever 8-hour work period you wanted, what hours would you choose?
I like the one I have now. 9-5. I don't have to get up too early and I am not too late getting home even if I run an errand between work and home.
SAPBM,
Who was your first crush?
First real life crush? It was a girl in my class. She was smart - not the smartest, but one of the top - and sassy. Quite pretty, too. Well, I never made a move, but then that was in pre school.
I did have a crush on her for quite a few years, though.
SAPBM,
Have you ever been in a physical altercation?
Nope, I have an aversion to getting in fights.
SAPBM,
What was your favorite club that you were involved in during high school or college?
We had an outdoor activities club. Most fun and most passionate people I met.
SAPBM
What is your favorite song?
Can't say I have a favorite. Plus favorites tend to change over time.
I do like "Dear God" by XTC
SAPBM,
Tell us of a fond memory you have.
I remember meeting our new dog when I was 5 years old. The poor guy was scared and hid under a chair, but after some coaxing he began following me around.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I can remember my mother bathing me in the kitchen sink. I thought it was great fun. And there was a window right above the sink, so I could look outside while taking my bath.
SAPBM,
tell me about a minor annoyance that bothers you
I hate when people interrupt and talk over one another. Rude, inefficient behavior
SAPBM
Tell us about your favorite hobby besides comic books
I like to do word puzzles. My 2 favorites are Cross-Sums which is a combo of soduko and a crossword puzzle. The other is Anacrostic. With Anacrostics, you have a bunch of clues that you have to guess the answer to. Each letter of the answers corresponds to a spot on a grid which spells out a quote. So all the letters of the quote has to be used for all the answers. But the most amazing part for me is that the first letter of all the answers spells out the author of the quote and the source of the quote.
SAPBM,
tells us about something that amazes you, especially if it could be considered a minor thing.
Beautiful views. Especially sunsets, ancient temples and glacial landscapes
SAPBM
Worst injury you ever got?
I fractured my right arm when I fell off an office chair I was standing on.
SAPBM,
What is your biggest phobia?
Being buried alive. Just thinking about it.... brrr...
SAPBM,
What is your favorite animal and why?
My favourite animal is the rare and enchanting Moogalash of Lower Madagascar, because I just made it up now.
Should All Parrots Be Magnificent,
If you could do over your life, what would you do after leaving high school?
Coincidently, one of my students recently asked me this so I've had time to think it through and concluded, I don't think I'd consciously make better decisions with my life than what chance has. Not to say it's the perfect life with the perfect result but if I spend too much time muddling with it, I don't imagine it turning out as well as it did. So in MY case, I think I'd just let it ride.
Such Awful Planning By Me
Same question.
I would probably have gone to a college further away from home. To have developed my self-reliance better.
SAPBM,
What was the first thing you remember wanting to be when you grew up?
A scientist. Which became an astronaut. Then I realized my interests lay more i biology or psychology. But I hated memorizing stuff so... yeah.
SAPBM
Worst argument you had with a loved one?
I avoid confrontations, so I have never really had an argument with anyone.
SAPBM,
Tells us all about a movie or tv show that you really liked.
Criminal Minds. The killers are horrifying, but I appreciate the use of psychological concepts.
SAPBM
Same question
I like a British show called "In the Flesh". I've watched both seasons. Unfortunately, a third season never materialized. The story is about the aftermath of a zombie uprising. Humans have won when they discover a drug that gives the zombies back their ability to reason and their need for "brains". The story mostly follows a young guy who was a zombie. He has come home to his small Northern town where there was an organized resistance to the zombies.
SAPBM,
You have been scheduled to be executed. You get a last meal. What would you choose for your last meal?
A piping hot bowl of phó thai.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Bailey's, Guinness beer, spaghetti and meatballs, beef tacos, cream of squash, mocha ice cream, chili con carne, pork and shrimp dumplings, nachos.
SAPBM,
Which famous person would you like to date?
Emma Stone
SAPBM,
Same question
Going with a pretty boy, I'd date Chris Evans
SAPBM,
Take a Legion Worlder that you have not seen and describe how you think they look
OK I killed this thread long enough.
I've never seen cleome, but I picture her as being petite with bobbed curly dark brown hair.
SAPBM,
Describe your fantasy of a perfect romantic day.
Me and Blaze cuddling somewhere. I don't care if it's on a beach or on top of a snowy mountain. It's one stop of our round the world trip. Rest day, then tomorrow we hop on a train to the next country.
We don't have to hide who we are, we are just two people perfectly in love. Homemade picnic (we love cooking together) - cream of squash, shrimp gambas, beef tacos with salsa, and a salad which MUST have bell peppers AND tomatoes. Some nice white wine. Blueberry cheesecake, Blaze's favorite dessert because he can eat all he wants and not get fat while I must watch my weight because I'm naturally chunky BAH.
SAPBM,
Same Question
A private screening of my favorite movie.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite kind of jam?
Black Raspberry. It was an extravagance we almost always had in the house growing up and I have it today. Particulalry liked it on russian tea-cakes. Frig looks naked without a little jar of it.
SAPBM
What little extravagance do you have, something that makes you feel richer (?) than you are?
I suppose with me it's travel. That's where most of my disposable income goes to (besides the huge chunk that goes into my savings).
I can go somewhere exotic and mysterious like Myanmar for about 600 to 650 USD, all expenses. And that experience was unforgettable.
Besides that, it's the occasional foreign beer that I keep in my fridge and drink when I've had a tough week at work.
SAPBM,
What has been your most extravagant purchase?
I figured I'd better look up the definition just to be sure my first instinct answer was in the category and I think it is.
Movie popcorn. WAY, WAY, WAY over-priced. I'm sure I'd enjoy the movie without the popcorn but it's just not the going to be the same experience. For me, it's practically an inelastic commodity that should be subject to government price controls as necessary to normal existence.
I just got back from a day at my undergrad alma mater, had a great visit. What are some places from your childhood or younger years you'd like to go re-visit, for reminiscing's sake.
I was surprised by how expensive movies were in L.A. too. I decided to just walk around.
From my childhood... hmm... there's a pretty good zoo outside the city called Avilon Zoo. I remember enjoying the place quite a bit.
SAPBM,
You can bring one fictional character into the real world. Who do you pick?
Jessica Rabbit: I'd get free drinks for life from most of the male population and part of the female!
SAPBM
Explain using any logic you can stretch, Furries?
People have various things that they like and excite them. There is no logic to this as the human mind is too complex. For some people the like and excitement is dressing up as anthropomorphic animals and interacting with others similarly dressed.
SAPBM,
You find out that you are going to die in one week. You will be in perfect health for the week. How do you spend that week?
With a guarentee of perfect health I think I'd probably be doing everything I could thinnk of that might challenge that perfect health, lol. Lasagna all you can eat? Bring it on. Twins, hell tripletts! Here, here my darlings. Bring some parmasen!
Since All People Bear Menace
Being honest with your personal stereotypes, is there an image or type of person that would cause you to cross the road to avoid?
People dressed as cops. There are a lot of corrupt ones here...
and people dressed as thugs/gangsters. Just trying to be safe. Of course, I have met a few well-dressed people who were complete jerks.
SAPBM,
What do you like most about your job?
The people. I work with a nice bunch of people and everyone gets along for the most part.
SAPBM,
On a bunk bed, would you choose the top bunk or the bottom bunk? And why?
Bottom bunk. More stable, and I can get on and off more easily.
SAPBM,
What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?
Family board BB,.... uh dog? Anjing I think it was called. Dog food too. No monkey brains or anything like that.
SAPBM
What's your single favorite ever thing or meal you've eaten?
Hard to pick a single one. A top contender is the dimsum meal I had in Beijing. Over 12 courses of creative flavors.
SAPBM,
Pick one cartoon that you would want to keep watching until the end of your life.
Rocky and Bullwinkle!
Pick one cartoon character you would like to be (for a limited time).
Bugs Bunny. So I can defy the laws of physics
SAPBM
Name one possession you would very much hate to lose
My cat Belinda. Beyond that I am not attached to any other possession.
SAPBM,
What is the worst job you ever had?
I've only had 3 internships and 2 full time jobs. I had an extremely bad boss at my first job, but I got to live abroad for 2 months so it's still good.
SAPBM,
What do you most like about weekends?
Going back to work on Monday. I really like my job.
SAPBM,
Which superhero would you want a romantic relationship with and why?
Power Girl: nice eyes.
SAPBM
What kind of day trips do you take, I'm looking for ideas.
I like going to nearby provinces, climbing mountains, swimming in waterfalls, visiting museums or ruins.
SAPBM,
What everyday task annoys you the most?
Cleaning the kitty litter.
Siamese are particularly bombastic blowsy mammals:
If you could exchange bodies with somebody famous for one day, who would you choose?
Donald Trump. I would then proceed to alienate his base (by filming a sex tape with Muslim men) and withdraw from the presidential campaign.
SAPBM,
If you could change one historic event (timeline be damned), what would you change and how?
I'm pretty sure the hairpiece has been intentionally TRYING to alienate his "base," and it's not working, lol. He'd probably pick up both the middle eastern and the gay vote, which would put him within 20% of the democratic candidate. /endofpolitics(today)
By historic, I'm going to presume bigger than my marriage/divorce...
I think we'd revisit that Treaty of Versaille, go with something a little more Marshall plannish, see if that don't inhibit a certain someone's rise to power.
SAPBM
If you had to conquer one European Country and become its leader for life, which one would you choose, and why?
UK, I'd bring it back into the EU and use the Brexit vote to strengthen the EU as a whole.
SAPBM
Tell us about an early childhood memory of yours.
With the cousins and my brother trying to get into the tree, I was the smallest. I had the idea to climb the chainlink fence, my foot slipped and caught my sweater on the barb at the top. Brother and cousin pulled me off by grabbing my legs. They didn't know the barb had gone into my arm.
I remember how cold it felt. The wound about halfway around my arm wouldn't close with stiches,just popped back open when they were removed. Medicine they tried burned it and it had to heal naturally. Almost lost it.
Oh there's a nicer story involved feeding some ducks but I thought I'd go with that one.
SAPBM
Anyone have a story about feeding animals?
I was in Nara Deer Park feeding a deer. One of its friends got jealous and bit me. Thankfully it did not damage my jacket.
SAPBM
Tell us about the most beautiful view you have ever seen.
Wouldn't you rather I show you?
It is Dunnottar castle in Scotland
![[Linked Image]](http://scotlandluxurytours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Dunnottar-Castle-Aberdeenshire.jpg)
SAPBM,
Go ahead and show me a place that you have been.
I shall be patriotic.
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordillera MountainsIt was surprisingly hot when I visited!
SAPBM,
Tell us about a fond memory you have of Legion World
When I met Nighty and helped man the LW booth at SDCC last year
SAPBM,
Same question
When Pov & I drove to Wizard World in Dallas. We stopped in Memphis and stayed with MLLASH, who continued on with us. We also stayed with Lash on the return trip home. The time spent with Lash was much too short.
SAPBM,
What was the first thing you wanted to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be an astronaut. But I really doubt I'm genetically perfect enough to be one
SAPBM,
Same question.
I wanted to be a paleontologist because I was obsessed with dinosaurs.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite brand of breakfast cereal?
I haven't had cereal in ages! (too much sugar). but I used to mix up Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch with Froot Loops and Nestle Honey Stars.
SAPBM,
If you could live the life of a fictional character, who would you pick?
I'm tempted to say Elphaba, the title character from *Wicked*, only because I just finished reading the novel and she's very clear in my mind.
Of course, she had a hard life, but at least it was really interesting-- more than I can say for most of mine.
See Amy Pilfer Brooms Magically
Do you think magic is real?
Sadly, no. Maybe I'm too jaded.
SAPBM,
If you could have one super power, what would it be?
The ability to remember if I've even already answered this question before, which more and more, remembering does seem a superpower. I do remember going to Banaue and a really pretty girl name Linda, helping run the hostel. She wanted to be a nurse. Sigh, Linda.
Silly Ants Permiate Bob's Mustache.
Describe a fashion lark you went on, but came to realize it just wasn't you.
Those big saggy jeans that are wide enough to cover my shoes. Bleah.
SAPBM,
Tell us about a silly or goofy nickname of yours.
The only nickname I ever had was "Tiger", after I bit my brother. It stuck for a few years. He never bit me back....
SAPBM,
What nickname would you give to your brother or sister today?
Moody. Because she is.
SAPBM,
If you could meet one fictional character, who would you like to meet?
The Genie from Aladdin as I am sure he would grant me a wish or two.
SAPBM,
Describe a grand adventure that you would like to go on.
Travel the world, backpacker style. Not Blaze's thing, but I can hack it. Every country in the world. All I need are $&!^÷€$;$ visas.
SAPBM
Same Q
I saw a click-bate, 50 iconic American foods or something like that. Day trips until I've finished the list.
SAPBM
Who is your all-time favorite Canadian celebrity and why?
Mike Myers. I watched Austin Powers: Goldmember the other day. Laughed and laughed and laughed. When we were in high school we kept joking about Fat Bastard and Dr. Evil and Mini-Me.
SAPBM,
Have you ever been in a natural disaster (storm, earthquake, typhoon...)?
"Typhoon" Isn't that Filipino for "Summer?"
sigh
This question brought back a memory. While on a backpacking trip, I was on the other side of a mountain that landslided, killing many in a village. Just felt the rumble. Western news crews helicoptered in. Other than very minor earthquake and tornado drive-by, can't recall actually being IN anything major so let's see what someone else has.
SAPBM
same question
if only, BB, if only. Sadly, the weather here is always either unbearably hot or enough rain to drown you. Except for a blessedly wonderful spell in December and January where it is (relatively) cool and quite dry...
Yikes, landslide. Thankfully, not been in anything like that...
I was stranded on an island for an afternoon because of the rain. Didn't want to risk going back to the "mainland" (main island). Couldn't swim on the beach because the rain was so strong it stung.
And I was at university when one of the worst storms hit. Streets flooded until my waist. Had to make a mad dash for the second floor, and we spent the night at school. Fun bonding though. I had a friend who spent the night on top of his van...
SAPBM,
What is your favorite thing to do when it rains?
Read, at least in the daytime.
SAPBM,
If you could make one improvement to your city/town, what would it be?
Improve transportation AND communications infrastructure! Solve traffic, spotty Internet, and flooding.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite thing to do when it is summer?
Sit on the porch and read.
SAPBM
What are generally your first thougths when you wake up in the morning?
Oh crap am I late? Do I have time to work out and have breakfast and do my online language classes?
SAPBM
What do you like to do when going out with friends?
Tyranasaurus Rex impersonations. And catch-up.
SAP BM
What gives you the farts. I mean, like really gives you that stinky gas and lots of it?
oh come on, you know you fart. Someone answer.
oh come on, you know you fart.
Not since I stopped eating ice cream.
So, any puppies biting men?
If you could have a fantasy story title (like Lord of the Seven Winds sort of thing), what would it be?
Keeper of History
SAPBM,
Time for this question again.
You have a one month all expenses paid vacation to any one place in the world. Where you go?
I'm gonna get tricky with this one. I'm taking my vacation to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and go to the Space Station. I feel that since it is below geosynchronus orbit, it qualifies as "in" the world. If not then poo, I think a high rise suite in Hong Kong.
SAPBM
Let's see where everyone is going. Same question.
Australia. I've wanted to go there since I was a kid. I still want to flush a toilet and watch the water spiral the other way.
SAPBM, tell me one of your favorite childhood memories.
Actually one of my earliest memories is being bathed in the kitchen sink. I think I liked being able to look out the window while I was having a bath.
SAPBM,
You can visit any era in history, where would you visit?
1950'/1960's America. I love Cold War history so it would be interesting to see what the country was like in that time period.
SAPBM,
Same question
Presumming that means I also get to pick the place, I'd go to when they were loading the Ark, figuring it's my best chance at putting to rest that, "unicorn: exist or not" question. I'd also take a snorkel and flippers.
SAPBM
Alright let's get dirty. What pre-.....1950s ( to pick a cut-off ) person would you most like to have a...uh, short term relationship with?
Alexander the Great came to mind. I think he would know how to treat a man
SAPBM
Same Q
Diamond Jim Brady. We'd have a wild night out in Gilded Age New York City.
SAPBM,
Same question! Let's canvass the hot men of history!
Abraham Lincoln. He told some funny jokes.
SAPBM,
OK: one more time with this question
Marco Polo. Think of all the stories he would tell.
SAPBM
What art form would you most like to perfect?
Uh, didn't you answer that twice? hmmmm
Pursuasion.
SAPBM
Describe the first five minutes after you leave your home (to work or where ever)
Uh, didn't you answer that twice? hmmmm
Nobody said I could only pick one.
First 5 minutes. No traffic yet. Listening to radio while waiting for Waze to work.
SAPBM
First Legion comic you ever read?
Superboy & the Legion of Superheroes #212. First (and only) appearance of the Legion of Super-Rejects. But not of individual members like Calorie Queen. It was also when Matter-Eater Lad got drafted into Bismollian politics. It also featured a Night Girl back-up story featuring Shadow Lass. And of course Cosmic Boy's back-up date Sinde whom Cosmic Boy describes "as happy as a clam and as about intelligent"
SAPBM,
As you go about a normal day what is a pet peeve that you can encounter?
Barking dogs and no, that's not meant to be a pun. Lots of rude neighbors and becoming more so. When they're home, they yell at their dogs to "shut up" but when they leave for work, they'll leave them out all day or all night to bark their annoyance. One couple left a HUGH lab and a small dog on a 5 by 10 porch all day long to bark non-stop for hours but when the couple had a baby, all of a sudden, no dogs. Dogs woke the baby, baby cried, and that was too annoying for them I guess. Several of the neighbors never play with their dogs. Never walk them. Just imprison them in the yard and call them "pets." Boggles my mind.
SAPBM
As a kid, what was your favorite tv show?
I really liked watching Ducktales as a kid. Their adventures just seemed so varied.
SAPBM,
Same question. It's a good one.
I would say that the first show I remember as a favorite was Flipper. It was also the first Halloween costume I remember.
SAPBM,
You have been invited to the Legion World Halloween party. What will be your costume? (Note: a professional costumer will make the costume for you)
I was going to go as a professional costume designer but since you said that's who'd be making the costume, it could get awkward so...
I think I'd stay in theme and go as Blockade Boy because you know, I'm not REALLY him. It's just my message board ID.
SAPBM
Next attendee, what's your costume?
I spent 3 Halloweens as a waiter so that won't be it.
I will wear the Invisible Brainiac costume that Tempest designed for me. It's in my avatar, and is wonderfully sleek and sexy!
SAPBM
You can choose to bring one animal back from extinction. Which one?
wooly mammoth, didn't even have to give this one thought, I've always wanted them back. I just think the world would be a little more fun if it had woolly mammoths.
SAPBM
Describe your visit to Atlantis.
I went there in a gummi ship with a boy holding a giant key, a giant anthropomorphic talking duck who kept squawking, and a taking dog who kept going GAWRSH. We met the king's singing redhead mermaid daughter and her flounder and crab friends. We fought this evil octopus woman and found the daughter a prince and they lived happily ever after
SAPBM
Describe your next vacation
I suppose it will be my trip to Ottawa for my niece's wedding next month. I will endure a few events crowded with a lot of people I don't know, avoid a few relatives, shed the high heels as soon as possible and spend the rest of the weekend at the highly-rated Ottawa museums.
SAPBM,
If you had to or chose to vacation at home, what would you do for two weeks?
At home? My gosh.
Study foreign languages,
Work on my fanfic/s and the Comedic Adventures of Ibby and Stalgie,
Cook some new dishes,
Plan my 2016 vacations.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite snack?
A happy face sugar and a snicker doodle cookie from the old neighborhood bakery, every Tuesday.
SAPBM
What are you doing down here?
spend the rest of the weekend at the highly-rated Ottawa museums.
A buddy and I were vacationing through Canada and on a lark, stopped in Ottawa for Canada Days festivities. It coincidently was the days when they opened the new Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull. We also had (free) tea and cakes with the Governess General (with several thousand other people), saw fly-overs, fireworks and several of those museums. One of the best city vacations I've taken ever but I've not been back since.
I'm jealous. Enjoy!
Right now, I am eating my lunch.
SAPBM,
What fictional character do you think would make a good president?
Matter Eater Lad. He's already been to hell and back. Calm demeaner. Not a picky eater.
SAPBM
Some more ficional character nominees please.
RJ Brande. He didn't get rich by being foolish. But he has a heart too.
SAPBM,
Which fictional character would you like to marry?
Powergirl, for the fictional sex. Though I imagine the fictional divorce could be crippling.
SAPBM
What famous person is your significant, most like?
The Invisible Man as I don't have a significant.
SAPBM,
The election process is not working. What process would you have for selecting the president?
Modern day gladiator games.
SAPBM,
You are painting your house a new color. What color is it?
Green! My fave color
SAPBM
What is your favorite TV show?
As I don't have a TV, but do watch videos, this is hard to say.
I am currently watch season 4 of Major Crimes. This is a spin-off of the Closer. Spin-off is kind of inaccurate as the Closer ended, but most of the characters continued in the new series Major Crimes. I do recommend Major Crimes, but would say watching the Closer first. The first season of the Closer was really good. Kyra Sedwick was the star and the title Closer. She was hired to run the LAPD major crimes unit. The department is initially against her, but come around in the course of the season.
SAPBM,
What do you think is the best thing on Earth?
Love.
SAPBM,
What is your best feature?
People have complimented me on my patience with other people.
SAPBM,
What is your favorite TV game show?
Haven't watched it in a bit, but the Amazing Race. A friend and I once talked about joining. An aunt and I did too - I would take care of swimming and navigation, and she would drive. We could both eat icky foods.
SAPBM,
Which Legionnaire is your least favorite?
Thunder. We had Supergirl, then Andromeda. She just seemed third rate.
SAPBM,
You suddenly have a week off of work and an extra $2,000. What will you do?
Heading for Nepal and Sri Lanka! I would use my vacation leave to add a few more days - five, I think. I have always wanted to see both countries, and - besides India - they are the closest to the Philippines.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I'd rent a car and spend 3 days driving cross country, then spend 4 days driving back home.
SAPBM,
Tell us about a pet peeve of yours.
Being interrupted.
SAPBM,
Same question
Being asked to answer the same question as someone else.
(just kidding!)
People who have very short tempers
SAPBM,
What music do you like to listen to while working at your job?
I usually don't, because the music tends to stop me from hearing the phone ring or from noticing when someone is trying to speak with me.
But when I do listen, it tends to be upbeat music that energizes me.
SAPBM,
What is the coolest super-power you have read about/encountered so far?
This is one a friend made up for a role-playing game. The power was perfect balance. The hero could walk a tightrope in a hurricane. The character's name was The Weeble. For those who never hear of them, weebles were little play figures that would always stay upright. The jingle went "Weebles wooble but they don't fall down!"
SAPBM,
I am going back to the trolley problem, but with my twist. OK the original trolley problem is you see a trolley coming downhill out of control. You also see 5 people tied to the track up ahead and they will be killed by the trolley. You are near a switch that will divert the trolley onto a side track, but you see one person tied to that track.
My twist is this. You are a time traveler and have traveled to 1932 Berlin. Oh no there is that runaway trolley. You see the 5 people. There's the switch and this time no one is on the side track. But before you pull the switch, you see that one of the 5 people is Adolph Hitler. But tied right beside him is a relative of yours (not your favorite relative nor your least favorite relative). So, do you pull the switch and save Hitler or not pull the switch and kill your relative and three other presumably innocent people?
I would pull the switch -
1) My relative being there is not natural, and if that relative died the timestream would be out of whack.
2) Oh, and Hitler isn't supposed to die yet.
SAPBM,
What do you like doing when you meet up with friends?
Trying out new food joints late at night.
SAPBM,
Same question
Dinner and talking. Once, we went to an archery range. I have a group that I like going to amusement parks with.
SAPBM,
What mistake do you regret the most?
I would say moving back in with my parents after college.
SAPBM,
What are some of the less popular superheroes that you just find fascinating?
One for me is Snowbird of Alpha Flight
Snowbird is cool.
For me:
Kinetix
Nightwind
Dr. Light (Kimiyo Hoshi)
Kole
Ice
Fire
Crimson Fox
Cyclone
Gates
Tasmanian Devil (especially when he was revealed to be gay)
Obsidian (ditto)
Dragonmage (I gained a new appreciation for him when I started writing fanfic)
Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
Power Girl
Monica Rambeau
Wildcat (Ted Grant)
Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
Faith
SAPBM,
Same question
Havok
Angel (of the X-Men)
Ant-Man (Hank Pym)
Magnetic Kid
SAPBM,
What is your go-to late night snack/meal?
Dumplings (or siomai if we have them)!!!! With lots of hot sauce, a dash of sesame oil, and some calamansi juice.
SAPBM,
What is the most common reason you will take a sick day?
I am sick. Generally it is a cold or 24 virus.
SAPBM,
What do you like to do most when you have a day off?
Sleep.
Sentient Apes Purchased Blue Marbles,
What do you like to eat when you're feeling sick?
I put honey and lemon, lime or calamansi in my water,
and get a nice big bowl of hot soup.
SAPBM,
Describe your dream job.
Ideally, I would want to work in healthcare consulting. Long-term, I would love to run a hospital, maybe as a CEO.
SAPBM,
Same question
Travel show host and writer. I could travel the world for free, with a staff to help me if I want (especially with annoying paperwork), Blaze could tag along, and life would be so exciting.
SAPBM,
What is the weirdest dream you have had?
I don't know if this was my weirdest dream...
I was on the subway reading when I started to nod off and I had this dream.
Before me is a blue-grey metal bust, but instead of a face, there is a round hole. Water suddenly splashes into the hole and the edges of the hole suddenly become rusted flakes. A voice then says "Did you not think that the water would do that?"
SAPBM,
What would your summer plans be if you had the whole summer off and unlimited wealth?
museums and hiking.
SAPBM
Favorite winter activity?
Oh, where do I begin? I've only experienced snow a handful of times...
Snowball fights, walking in the snow, sitting by a fireplace and drinking hot chocolate and wine...
SAPBM,
Favorite summer activity?
Not having snow and cold. Also swimming in the ocean and smelling the salt air.
SAPBM,
Do you aspire to any form of creative expression but just never had the nerve to try?
I would love to try theatre. I'm a terrible dancer, though.
SAPBM,
Is there a business idea that you have always wanted to pursue?
I had an idea for the following once, but never thought to pursue it. I thought of an ET phone, like the Mickey Mouse phone. But instead of rings, you would hear "phone, phone".
SAPBM,
You have complete creative control to develop a TV show that the network has already ordered a complete season of, and will definitely air at least 10 episodes, even if it's a complete bomb. Describe your show.
It would be kind of like Game of Thrones only it would be a Lazyboy Recliner (life-time warranty). There wouldn't really be any wars, we'd mostly be sitting around watching football. I'd probably keep the massive amount of gratuitous sex though, the kind that doesn't create fraticidal shadows.
SAPBM
Which are the top three characters you'd want to be (not play, be) in Game of Thrones and why?
The ones that are still alive
I don't watch Game of Thrones, and the only characters I really know are Joffrey, Daenarys and Tyrion. I'm sure someone else will come up with a better answer.
Daenarys, because she seems to want to do the right thing
Tyrion Lanister, same reason
Brienne of Tarth, because she is kickass
SAPBM,
You are about to be executed, What do you order for your last meal?
Nachos
Dark Chocolate
A whole roast chicken with gravy
Sashimi
Shrimp Dumplings and Sio Mai
Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Pork
Honey Lemon Chicken
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Sisig
And I'd make them promise to let me finish everything before executing me. I could probably get an extra couple of days at least.
SAPBM
If you could talk to animals, what would you talk to them about?
Escaping that meal! Or if that's not a pertinent subject, probably just the usual barbershop talk. Who they picking in the game, how's the family, where can I hire some seagals to crap on my neighbor's (the one with the barking dogs) car. I'd talk directly to the dogs about being quiet or annoying their masters but I figure they bark same reason as most dogs, they're scared and I wouldn't want them sent to the pound, so....seagulls.
SAPBM
Describe your favortie and your worst experience with a non-human animal.
Non-human? Aww, there are so many good stories with the human kinds...
Favorite - going home to my dogs.
Least - that time a dog tried to bite me.
Or maybe that time I woke up to a roach crawling on my face.
Or that time one was in my shoe when I put it on. Bleah.
SAPBM
Same question
Best: Driving my father's minivan. His dog, Tuca, is between the seat. Tuca rests her nose on the crook of my elbow.
Worst: I'm walking to the subway. A German Shepard is walking down a driveway as I pass by. As I pass, it nips at my butt. WTH
SAPBM,
What was your best vacation?
Oh, this is going to be tough.
Do I pick Iceland and its beautiful landscape? Sapporo and the amazing baths? Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand for their temples? various spots in the Philippines - caves in Sagada, beaches in Palawan?
I'll go with Dubai and the rush of skydiving over a clear sky. Beautiful view.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I would say the ones I took as a kid. We would go to Newfound Lake in New Hampshire. One year my aunt & uncle & cousins also came. We would go swimming and after supper we would walk down the road to the general store there and buy candy, ice cream, and comic books (my tastes then ran towards humor comic books - Sad Sack, Hot Stuff, Richie Rich) In the evening we would play card games. We would also go to the Polar Caves. I remember at the end, you could go one of two ways - through the Orange Crush (a small vertical clearance) or the Lemon Squeeze ( a tight horizontal space)
SAPB,
Which Legionnaire's powers would help you the most in your regular everyday life and exactly how?
Mind reading. As a teacher, being able to see the material and presentation from the students' perspective could help me determine if the issue was conprehensioin, medical.... and hopefully address it. Rather invasive though so definitely need keep it on the quiet.
SAPBM
What is your favorite thing about Fall?
Halloween!
SAPBM,
Same question
The smell of freshly raked leaves, cider, caramel apples,pumpkin brownies and the crispness in the air. It smells clean.
SAPBM
Same question
It's not winter.
SABPM,
What classic book or movie that you have not read/seen would you want to read/see?
Ivanhoe
Bought it twice and still have never read it.
SAPBM
What artist or group you wished you could have seen live in concert but has passed on?
Anthrax
SAPBM,
What is something you regret not doing while in high school or college?
I had the opportunity to join the swim team in high school. I wish I had.
SAPBM,
If you could be in any comic book or TV show, as in really in their universe, following that universe's physical laws, which one would you pick?
Archie or whatever wouldn't have all that superheroing. Too dangerous.
SAPBM
Favorite accent, not your own?
French? Australian? British?
I'll go with Australian.
You're parachuted into the middle of the Arabian desert, with no settlements or people in sight. Before you are tossed out of the plane, you are told you can bring up to 3 items with you.
What do you bring?
A gassed up all-terran vehicle
GPS
a two-way radio
SAPBM,
What is your favorite name other than your own?
I always liked the name Jason.
SAPBM,
Would you rather rule a country aa a President, or aa a Monarch?
Monarch butterflies are pretty and travel long distances.
SAPBM
Which insect would you like to be?
Monarch butterfly because it is pretty and can travel a long distance
Read a newspaper or browse a news site?
Browse since that it part of my job at work.
SAPBM
Read a real book or ebook?
real book but the ebooks seem more available from the library, plus I don't have to leave my seat to borrow it.
SAPBM
Favorite sport or game to play?
Love football!
SAPBM
Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars?
Way too old and busy for either. Saw they were thinking of making a Hot wheels movies. Don't recall if it's live action or animated but I think it's be a guy who did some of the Fast and Furious. Could be cool.
SAPBM
I'm always amazed how good some movies are about things we know what's going to happen and how. Movies like Apollo 13 and Sully come to mind.
What real live events or bios do you think would make good movies but haven't been made yet? Give a couple or any you think of.
Peaceful revolutions such as the EDSA Revolution (Philippines, 1986) or the Singing Revolution (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, 1987-1991). Whatever the effects, the revolutions themselves are admirable.
SAPBM,
The world will end in two weeks. How will you spend your remaining time?
Well, work will probably be over. Other than that, probably the same things with whatever is working. Hanging out. Probably won't do dishes or take out the garbage. Might find a cockroach and step on it, just to say, "Maybe, but not you."
SAPBM
Name the biggest dispute you have recently (nothng too personal) and if and how you were able to resolve it.
Philippine politics has been a sh*tstorm lately. On a Facebook post on a generally opposition website, calling for calm (praise the good, criticize the bad), a poster made an unpopular comment. Naturally, most commenters jumped on said poster. The poster fought back as well. But after rereading the original comment, I tried to get at the root of the post and asked if I understood his point. The poster did like my reply, so I guess I did understand the point.
SAPBM,
Share a piece of advice that someone gave, that has been an important guide in your life ever since.
Put down the toilet seat.
SAPBM
Seat up or down? If it were up to constitutional vote, which side would you take and how would you campaign?
Living alone, I keep mine up a night (when I would just have to urinate) and down during the day.
At work, I do put the seat back down after I urinate.
As for a campaign slogan: Down because everybody poops.
SAPBM,
If a stranger asked to borrow your phone, would you let them? Detail your reasons.
Generally no unless clear emergency. And even then I would dial the number myself. Just to protect myself from theft
SAPBM
Tell us about a time when you have been extremely exhausted
Cross country skiing in British Columbia what was supposed to be a well marked trail, not so much. Sat in a tub to re-heat for about 2 hours while the hotel delivered carbs (gratis, it was their trail) to the room. Feet were a bloody mess, not fun putting them in the tub.
SAPBM
Closest you ever came to death?
I survived Non-Hodgkins lymphoma after being diagnosed to only have two months left to live. It took three rounds of very aggressive chemotherapy and a radiative isotope implant but I have been cancer free now going on 21 years.
SAPBM
Tell us the worst lie you ever told your mom to get away with something when you were little.
Not really proud of it, but I stole a small toy plane from my cousin. I dropped it into my bag while we were playing. He looked for the plane and found it in my bag and accused me in front of ALL the adults. I maintained innocence and said it must have fallen, and when all the adults sided with me I said "no hard feelings". I think I was 7 or 8 then.
SAPBM
Tell us about one time you owned up to a mistake.
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
Just recently at work I sent a notice of assignment to the Appeals Court that I should not have. I admitted that it was my mistake. End of story
SAPBM,
I am going to vacation in your area. Where would you take me and what would you show me?
We'll fly to Palawan for beautiful and quiet beaches (if you're into diving, we add a couple of days for the Tubbataha Reefs); then hop on to Boracay for beautiful and noisy beaches (or we can go to Puerto Galera which is a secondary gay beach paradise with less people).
We pass by Cebu for the delicious lechon and some shopping. Then swing by nearby islands Iloilo (great seafood) and Bacolod (best chicken in the country).
Then for a change of scenery. We go up north for a climb up Mount Pulag to see the sun rise above the clouds, and Sagada for the hanging coffins and caves, then Ifugao for the rice terraces. We stop by Baguio City for a bit of a rest and some shopping and food.
We detour to Laoag for the gorgeous UNESCO church, and Vigan for the beautifully-preserved old Spanish-era street.
If we have time, we go to Pampanga for more delicious food (you must try the sisig) and the Bicol region (famed for their spicy food).
Then it's back to Metro Manila for more history: Intramuros for museums (Spanish era; national museum; and the Bahay Tsinoy that talks about Chinese-Filipino heritage, a topic close to my heart), and Corregidor to see the remnants of the Allied forces bases during World War II. Finally, we allot a few days for shopping and good food in Metro Manila (Bonifacio Global City is very modern and clean).
My, Quis, we must make this happen.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Well Quis that would be really hard since you are in the Boston area as well. So what would we start with? Freedom Trail, Oyster House, Bunker Hill, Gillette Stadium, Fenway Park, The Common, Wang Theater, North End...nah. Done those or would if someone came from out of town. Further out, Salem scene of the witch trails, Historic Plymouth, Gloucester, Newburyport, Topsfield Fair...nah. To the west maybe, Berkshires, Six Flags...uh...getting tough to come up with something here.
How about this Quis we go to IBs and have the time of our lives? Besides it is not getting cold there.
SAPBM
Same question.
Hey, I'd love to have you both over.
It doesn't get cold at all, you are right. I never have to wear a jacket outside here in Metro Manila. we'll have to go up to Baguio for that.
*not answering the question, just chiming in
I'd take you to Cedar Point, supposed to have the most roller coasters, except I don't much care for the place. Could take you Walleye fishing, we're known for that. But I don't fish. Toledo's a nice place to live, not visit. Got a world recognized Art Museum and Zoo but so does Boston. Probably just do what did when Ex came by. Eat at Tony Packos, then head up to Detroit to see Seymore, maybe hit a Red Wings game.
SAPBM
Since you're on vacation (who ever answers), where would you head after leaving Toledo-Detroit area?
If I'm in Detroit that means I have probably taken a 3 or 4 week vacation, given the distance.
So I'd hit San Francisco (including the redwoods), Las Vegas (with a stop by the Grand Canyon), Monument Valley, New Orleans and New York. Three to four days each.
SAPBM,
It's your high school graduation again. How would you celebrate it?
It would probably involve the same not remembering as the first one.
SAPBM
Speaking of graduation: what would your parents most likely say has been your biggest accomplishment?
Graduating with Latin honors, a leadership award, and being inducted into the honors society.
SAPBM,
What is your greatest accomplishment in life so far, based on your own definition of "accomplishment"?
No drug addictions. Not been to jail, yet. Never hopeful on the later. Family traditions and all that. Those are probably about equal.
SAPBM
Well that one went longer than I thought it would so won't repeat it, though thought it an interesting question. ....
Would you rather have back the ten previous years of aging (if you're 30, you'd now be 20) or have a physical (or mental, heck, we're adults who read comic books) defect permantly repaired?
I'll take the physical defect being permanently repaired. Higher quality of remaining life, and all that.
SAPBM,
For you, what is the most difficult part about being an adult?
All the decisions that affect others.
SAPBM
Same
Having to think about and plan for the future. There are so many "what ifs" and unknowns.
SAPBM
If you could live the life of one fictional character, who would you pick?
No joke, pretty sure it would be Bouncing Boy.
SAPBM
Favorite Saturday Morning Cartoon of all time?
Bugs Bunny Road Runner hour
SAPBM,
A lot of people don't like any of the candidates for US president. Eliminating all current candidates, who would you like to see as president?
Mel Brooks
SAPBM
You ever watch John Green on YouTube?
no.
SAPBM
What's your favorite internet click-bate (admit it, you have the urge)?
My love, Blaze
SAPBM,
What rude motorist or pedestrian behavior annoys you most?
Not looking to see if you can actually merge onto the highway when coming off an exit and expecting the car in the oncoming lane to slam on their brakes to let you in.
SAPBM
If you have a fight with your other half but later find out you were actually wrong though you insisted you weren't, do you apologize or hide that from them?
I apologize. Honesty is very important in our relationship.
SAPBM,
What do you find most attractive in the sex that you are attracted to?
I apologize. Honesty is very important in our relationship.
We're in a relationship? It's so sudden. I wasn't prepared. Who is moving in with who? Can I keep the cat?
The eyes. The say a lot without overplaying it.
SAPBM
If you could reanimate any one person from the beyond, who would that be?
I apologize. Honesty is very important in our relationship.
We're in a relationship? It's so sudden. I wasn't prepared. Who is moving in with who? Can I keep the cat?
Oh Jiffy Pop, whatever you want...
I'd bring back Abraham Lincoln.
SAPBM,
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Phó
SAPBM,
If you could read the mind of any one person at this moment, who would it be?
Does my cat count because she really has a weird assed look on her face right now!
SAPBM
Would you risk the curse and own the Hope Diamond?
No, would rather own smaller diamomds that are not cursed
SAPBM
What is your favorite holiday and why?
Christmas. Always meant something special to me. And I go seriously overboard decorating the house. Having over 450 Santa Clauses can do that to a guy.
SAPBM
What costume for Halloween was your favorite and which was your worst?
Best was Invisible Man, worst was the year I couldn't go
SAPBM
Preferred caffeinated beverage?
I am originally from the Deep South so it has to be Coca-Cola.
SAPBM
Roast chicken or roast beef?
Roast chicken!
SAPBM
Fave dessert?
Lemon Meringue Cake - A chocolate sheet cake with lemon and meringue
SAPBM,
Same question
A chocolate-based cocktail or liqueur. Irish coffee is good.
SAPBM,
Besides comic books, what other hobbies do you have?
I do puzzles books
SAPBM,
Tell us about a favorite movie
Dr. Zhivago is my all time favorite. The cast was perfect and Boris Pasternak's work was brilliant. Epic cinematography. Dynamic history.
SAPBM
Tell us about the worst vacation you ever had.
Missed my flight in Indonesia. Traffic was so bad nobody would even try to take me to the airport.
SAPBM
Your best vacation?
New York City over Xmas with the family
SAPBM
Favorite Stephen King book?
Carrie. Poor Carrie.
SAPBM
You can only listen to three songs for the next year. What 3 songs do you pick?
Green.
It always has been, even before I read about Green Lantern or Kinetix
Don't really know why. I guess I like it's connection with nature. and it always seemed like s nice, strong, masculine, balanced color to me.
SAPBM,
If you could have any job/career you wanted, which would you pick? Assume that you will be magically granted the skill/education/experience requirements.
As a child I wanted to be a historian because I love history
SAPBM,
Given that you have the time and money, name an exotic hobby that you would like to have.
Traveling around the world. which would naturally include things like skydiving and scuba diving.
SAPBM,
same question
I'd like to devote hours and hours of my life to a defunct visual narrative title from another country... oh wait...
Sequential Art Punches Boring Media
What's your best tip for surviving a zombie apocalypse?
Excellent make-up skills.
(SEE:
Warm Bodies )
Simply Anybody Perhaps Boring Man:
What's your go-to move when you fart in public?
I walk away quickly as if I'm just going about my distance.
If I can't do that (e.g. I'm in an elevator or in line), I pretend nothing happened.
SAPBM,
What kind of things do you absolutely hate having to spend on?
Seeing as I live in a city with good public transportation, I can't see spending money on a taxi. So I don't.
SAPBM,
You have the power to go back in time and prevent the death of Matthew Shepard, but you realize how his death sparked serious outrage. Do you prevent his death?
No... I would rather not mess with history.
SAPBM
What did you like best about school?
Lunch off campus
SAPBM
Two people can come back into your life that you never thought you would see again. Would you open your heart to them, proceed with caution or ignore them and wish they would go away?
It would depend upon which people come back into my life. Given my drama-free past, I would say that I would open my heart to them.
SAPBM,
What past era would you like to visit and explore in your time machine?
In general I would prefer to visit the future. Perhaps I would explore pre-Spanish era Philippines; Chinese traders visited before so I would not look too out of place. And I would like to see if what I learned in History class was true.
SAPBM,
What do you miss most about your childhood?
Not having bills to pay.
SAPBM,
If you lived in a superhero universe, would you be willing to have one arm removed and replaced with a weapon?
I don't have to get a China Cat addiction do I?
The thing is, that without major surgery elsewhere, the arm will just rip itself off from the shoulder due to the weight. So you'll end up like Tyr (having to grow a village people moustache), Tharok (obsessed with cyborg symmetry and forming a villain team), or Victor Stone, (stuck in an angsty relationship with someone who died in a graphic novel that was never released and that you can never talk about in the main book), just to compensate.
A number of anime characters have weapon modules in more plastic/ceramic but fully functional arms, so I'll go with yes for that.
Spiffy Appendages Pulverise Boastful Meddlers!
What's your best tip for making friends (other than joining Legion World)?
Finding people who have something in common with you.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Joke Answer: Having lots and lots of money
Being yourself.
SAPBM,
what was your favorite TV show as a kid?
Scooby-Doo. I loved the mystery format.
SAPBM,
What is the one food that you could never give up eating?
Almond slices
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If you had no choice would you prefer to be in the army, navy or air force?
Air force so I can be a pilot...
SAPBM
people ask for favors all the time. what kinds of favors annoy you most?
I don't like people (aka strangers) asking to use my phone.
SAPBM,
What name, if your parents had named you it, would you hate so much that you'd change it?
Something else else feminine sounding like Leslie. I may be gay, but I am also masculine.
SAPBM,
If you could be an animal for a day, what animal?
Having seen the fate of most of the local wildlife not at cat level, I'll go with cat. But it would have to be a cat that already has humans pandering to whims. I'd not want to waste time in the day I've got training them.
Stealthy Animal Pounces Behind Mice
What's your favourite holiday/ festival?
Tough one. I have enjoyed a lot...
I guess Christmas. Has a lot of good memories, with family and good food, nice traditions and relatively cooler weather and respite from the tropical heat
SAPBM
Same question
Halloween! I love horror movies and candy, so it's my two favorite things combined into one day!
SAPBM,
If you drink, would you rather have a lager or IPA?
I don't have a strong preference. I'll go with IPAs because I like to try new things, and i haven't had many of them
SAPBM
Besides comic books, what else do you like to collect?
PS I love Halloween too! I really want to experience it in the USA, as we don't celebrate it much in the Philippines
Blu Rays and old movie posters.
SAPBM,
Same question.
Pictures - places I've been, food I've cooked. Of friends too, especially friends from school whom I may not see again for a long time.
Also coins, I try to keep at least one coin from every country I have visited.
An uncle also gifted me with a complete collection of pennies from every US state, and from most of the territories.
SAPBM,
Do you celebrate Easter? If yes, how?
As an atheist, I don't celebrate the religious part of Easter. However, the family gets together for the day. It is fun to watch the little kids hunt for the plastic candy filled Easter eggs that the older kids hid.
SAPBM,
So this Easter we played a game called "Say Anything". One of the questions was "What is something that would not taste better with ketchup on it?"
So what is something that would not taste better with ketchup on it?
I would say bananas, but then we Filipinos
make ketchup from bananas...I'll go with chocolate cake, oatmeal, pancakes, and vanilla ice cream as some examples.
SAPBM
Tell us about a time when you helped resolve an argument between other people.
First, Bananas is the answer I gave and the judge for that question pick it.
I can't think of an argument I resolved, but when my father and aunt would talk, one would mis-hear the other and answer the wrong question. They wouldn't so much fight and get annoyed with each other.
I did manage to get a client to understand our position after my boss got upset while trying to explain things to him.
SAPBM,
Tell me about a cartoon/anime that you really like.
wow, bananas. What a coincidence.
Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin) is an anime about a former assassin during the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan. When the Shogunate falls and gives way to the Meiji Era, the assassin takes on a new identity and vows never to take another life.
SAPBM,
Same question
Since the live action version is at the flicks at the moment, I always liked the Ghost in the Shell anime. A complex plot with political intrigue married to a hard sci fi future with lots of action and a team ethic.
Satisfying Adaptation Probably Beats Manga
What is the movie you've enjoyed most in the last year?
Ghost in the Shell was the first movie I watched in a French theater. I'll go with that, it was quite a good one. Nice plot, nice characters. I'm not familiar with the original source work, but I enjoyed the movie just the same.
SAPBM,
What movie do you like most of all?
Victor/Victoria, though I know it's really dated now. It's been awhile since I've seen it.
Seeing Any Particular Bad Movies?
Have you ever been subjected to a film so terrible that you walked out before it ended? If so, which one?
I never have walked out of a movie, but... I was watching Millenium, a 1989 movie starring Cheryl Ladd & Kris Kristofferson. The basic plot was that people from the future were taking people off of planes that were about to crash to repopulate the Earth. Right near the end, the movie/projector broke. It took them about 10 minutes for them to fix. After waiting all that time, all that remained was a voice over narrations saying "It is not the end. It is not the beginning of the end. It is the end of the beginning."
I was so mad.
SAPBM,
Tell us about something annoying like the above that happened to you
But was it the end of your madness? Or the beginnng of the end of your madness? Or the end of the beginnng of your madness?
I never have walked out of a movie, but... I was watching Millenium, a 1989 movie starring Cheryl Ladd & Kris Kristofferson. The basic plot was that people from the future were taking people off of planes that were about to crash to repopulate the Earth. Right near the end, the movie/projector broke. It took them about 10 minutes for them to fix. After waiting all that time, all that remained was a voice over narrations saying "It is not the end. It is not the beginning of the end. It is the end of the beginning."
I was so mad.
SAPBM,
Tell us about something annoying like the above that happened to you
Had a medication review with the doc on Monday. She wanted to do a follow-up consult and also an (unrelated) exam, so the assistant came back after we were done talking to help me get those scheduled.
An hour or so later, I was finishing lunch at the grocery store deli, and I got a call saying that the exam had been scheduled at the wrong location. So we needed to change it. We did, but it took 15-20 minutes, a callback, and 1-2 transfers to get that done.
Three hours later, I'm home trying to work. I get
another phonecall saying that the phone consult time needed to be changed, too.
Saga About Physicians Bedeviled Monday
So how's the weather where you are?
P.S. -- At least lunch was quite delicious.
Fun fact: If you get to the lunch area steam table at 11:45 AM instead of 6:45 PM, the food is fresh and delicious and not at all embalmed in flavor.
Who knew?
It's a bit overcast. It's not even drizzling, but it's thinking about it. Not cold, not warm. Just meh.
Stunned At Pushing Back Musings
Since I forgot to ask a question last time, tell us of a time where you've completely forgotten to do something.
I forgot to water the flowers before I left for a 5-day trip. Thankfully, they survived.
SAPBM,
Have you ever fantasized about doing something completely socially inappropriate?
Not really. I'm a pretty by the book type of guy.
SAPBM,
Which of the lesser Legionnaires' powers would you want?
I'm not sure how to define "lesser Legionnaire". But I'll go with "not Adventure-era level popular" and "not in the Daxamite/Kryptonian class of powers".
Kinetix's powers are incredibly useful in real life - I could fly, repair damaged things, and protect myself from harm with shields. I wouldn't even have to buy new clothes anymore!
Runners-up would be
Veilmist for the teleportation;
Sensor so I could sneak around places (I would use that to travel to places I can't legally be without a tourist visa, which is like 120 countries in the world including most of the top tourist spots, don't get me started or I will rant for paragraphs);
Shikari/Dawnstar so I would never lose anything ever again (I could finally find out what happened to the pair of sunglasses I lost last year!)
Brainiac 5 to be super smart and get any job I want OR make myself insanely rich by starting my own cool business;
Triad/Duplicate Damsel so I can be in many places at once. Yay productivity!
SAPBM,
Same question
Today, I'd go with Dawny. The super fast flight would take humanity out into the stars. Well, it would take equipment and genetic material out into the stars. Humans can come along when they learn to behave themselves.
Silent And Pondering Beneath Madrid...
If you were asked to give something up for 40 days, what would it be?
Gay dating apps.
Silly and Precious Beautiful Muppets,
If you could say something to someone without any repercussions, what would it be?
I'd probably like to say something really nice about someone, without it coming across as having any strings attached. Saying something mean says a lot about the person making the comment.
Which brings me to...
Sound Advice Predates Budding Mates
Same question
I would go and tell those Internet trolls and close-minded fanatics exactly what I think of them....
Includes racists, homophobes, and those annoyingly pretentious and superior people who look down their noses at everyone...
Spain Andorra Portugal Belgium Monaco,
If you could only eat one food (let's define this as one "main course", meaning it can be something that combines multiple cooked ingredients) for one year, what would you pick?
Hamburgers
SAPBM,
If there was a one world government, who would you want to see as the head of the government?
Me. I'm the only one I can trust
Same Question
RJ Brande.
SAPBM,
What was the greatest display of emotion (positive or negative) you ever made?
Can't think of any in particular. I suppose how happy I was the night Santa personally came to my house and gave me a Mickey Mouse bank.
SAPBM,
If you were the opposite gender, what would you want for your name?
Ashley would be cute. I dunno, never really thought about it.
SAPBM,
Same question
Samantha
SAPBM,
You have won $500,000,000 (5 hundred million dollars). What is the first thing you do/buy?
Citizenship in an EU country.
SAPBM,
Same question
Well my landlord is planning to sell the house so I would buy it. I would also lower the rent and give a life estate to my first floor neighbor as she is so worried about it.
sapbm,
If you could get rid of something from the whole world, what would it be?
Comic books written by Mark Millar.
SAPBM,
If you had to choose between a fancy/schmancy "graphic novel" and a humble little digest-format comic, both with the same page count of 96, which would you buy?
Hatred and cruelty.
SAPBM,
For one month, you can only communicate with one person. They will carry out all tasks for you that require you to speak to someone else. Who would this person be?
Invisible Brainiac. I will make him work
SAPBM,
The Fantastic Four’s powers are based on the four elements - earth, air, fire, and water. What 4 DC heroes would you use for the 4 elements as a super group?
Now I'm scared
Earth: Terra III (young and idealistic)
Air: Cyclone (legacy, brainy though not completely in scientific sense)
Fire: Fire (more experienced, some black ops/government experience too)
Water: Tsunami (has the most experience)
Also a nice multi-cultural / multi-ethnic team.
SAPBM,
you're given a free six-month tour of religious sites around the world. But you have to choose one religion (i.e. if you choose Catholic, you only visit Catholic churches). Which one do you choose?
Buddhist. (Just being shrewd here, as I know it would match up with most of the places I've always dreamed of seeing.)
See All Places, Be Marvelous
How's the weather over there right now?
A lot of countries with Buddhist majorities are stunning
(Thailand, Myanmar... Nepal has some great Buddhist ruins too)
It's cold and windy, but thankfully not raining. Boy, I'm tired though. was thinking of having some wine on my apartment building's rooftop but I think I will doze off soon.
SAPBM,
what are you most looking forward to this coming weekend?
My great nephew Alex’s wedding. It will not be a red wedding
SAPBM,
What was your favorite tv show when you were a kid?
Scooby-Doo Movies. I thought it was hilarious that they had so many guest stars from both real life and other cartoons.
SAPBM
What are you most looking forward to in the fall?
Halloween. Every year for the last few years, I've meant to go out in costume, only to lose my nerve. Perhaps this year will be the one?
SAPBM,
What's your favorite 1970s horror movie?
Carrie.
I haven't watched movie. But Carrie, I could relate to her poor outcast status. and being punished for not doing anything wrong, but simply because of who she is...
SAPBM,
Single favorite comic book issue of all time?
Of all time? Wow.
Well...the first one that came to mind was New Mutants Annual 2, where Cypher and Warlock are the last heroes standing against Mojo. Beautiful Alan Davis art, and my girl Amara comes off really well. Also, Chris Claremont's story is more relevant than ever in this age of messed-up former child stars. So...yeah, New Mutants Annual 2.
SAPBM,
Favorite comic book (could be a single issue, a mini-series, or a run on a monthly series) drawn by Alan Davis?
Alan Dvis has had some beautiful covers for the Reboot-era Legion, but I can't think of a single interior he drew (I may be wrong).
I'll go with JLA: The Nail. I thought it had a nice message to it. And it did show how important Superman is as an inspiration. Now, whether his importance is overstated is another debate entirely.
SAPBM,
Favorite single Legion issue, mini or story?
Going to be controversial here.
LSH v4 #38 "Requiem" from 5YL era
Whatever you might think of the increasing death and destruction in the 5YL period (and this was certainly one to cap it off, topped only by the final End of an Era with the whole universe going) I found the execution of this story extremely well done. Made me cry. The followup issue showing how everyone tried to deal with the trauma was also brilliant.
Uplifting? Not really and yet what I found of the darkness of the 5YL era was that sometimes that was when the Legion shone out the most.
SAPBM
Favourite Legion story you didn't like but admired how it was done?
I'm tempted to say LSH v4 38 as well. I thought that the destruction of Earth came out of nowhere. On the other hand, I admired how it did make me feel (I cried!) and how well it was executed. And if I remember right, the issue even alluded to how much of a surprise it was, and how crushing it must have been; freeing Earth after a long struggle only to have it literally blow up in everyone's face.
Another one was the DC One Million tie-in, which came after Zero Hour and before the Threeboot. I didn't quite like the story because it was a bit too "weird" for me. And I wasn't too happy about how some Legion worlds/species evolved 1 million years in the future. But, I did appreciate the boldness and creativity, and the story itself was done pretty well. I guess what I didn't like about it was seeing how the Legion's legacy was not as strong as I had hoped.
Same comment about LSH v4 Annual 7, the Legends of the Dead Earth tie-in.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I wouldn’t say the whole story but the death of Sun Boy in the last Legion series. It makes sense that in a crash someone would die. Phantom Girl turning coward does not.
SAPBM,
Who would you cast for Lightning Lad, Cosmic Boy, and Saturn Girl?
Lightning Lad: KJ Apa
Cosmic Boy: Darren Criss
Saturn Girl: Bryce Dallas Howard
SAPBM,
You can have the powers of 5 Legionnaires or Legion-related characters EXCEPT Duplicate Boy, the Kryptonians or the Daxamites. Which 5 would you pick?
Princess Projectra
Phantom Girl
Gates
Blok
Saturn Girl
SAPBM,
Same question
Kinetix (never have to buy new clothes or furniture again as I can just repair / alter the ones I have; let me lift heavy objects etc...)
Veilmist (teleports like Gates, but with a much easier to control power as she teleports discrete objects rather than anything in a teleport disk)
Computo (extremely useful as technology advances; can do much of my work for me and keep me hidden; can be used to break into the tech industry and earn me $$$$$!)
Princess Projectra (when combined with Gates' and Kinetix's and Computo's powers, would let me travel anywhere! also useful for everyday chores)
Triad (added to the above, would let me keep a day job and secret identity while traveling around too
)
SAPBM,
If you could have any job in the world, what would you choose?
I like the one I have now. It isn’t mindless, but not too taxing. I get to use my customer service skills. And at quitting time I can leave it behind.
SAPBM,
Super strength, super speed, invisibility, telepathy, flight, etc.are powers lots of people would like to have. But what silly, weak, kind of useless super power in a comic would you wouldn’t mind having? (It has to be a power a character actually has. No making up a power)
Matter-Eater Lad's (or Calorie Queen's)! ability to eat anything. Ok, let's go with Tenzil so I don't have the strength.
I would never go hungry again; and I could save tons on food. And I'm guessing that Tenzil's power comes with the ability to not get any sort of disease that is orally transmitted too, and maybe some other immune system perks. Hm, story idea...
SAPBM,
Same question, cause it's a great one.
Well, it is a character I created, but I created him here over 10 years ago: Time-Teller Lad's power to tell what time it is anywhere in the universe.
SAPBM,
What the heck. Same question.
Arm-Fall-Off Boy in the version where he still had control over the arms when they left him. (i think one of them could do that, or am I thinking of someone else?)
Yesterday I had to crawl under the house to check the floorboards. Imagine how much easier it would have been if I could have just sent one of my arms with a phone/camera and watched the result on a screen while waiting outside.
SAPBM,
Same question.
I would go for Triplicate Girl?s power. I could go to work and lounge around at home at the same time
SAPBM,
If you could be any wild animal, which would you want to be?
I would be an eagle. Always wanted to fly.
SAPBM,
You will be on quarantine for a year. someone gives you an unlimited amount of money to buy only 5 items at the grocery store (but in any quantity you want). Which 5 do you buy?
Diet Coke
Meat trays of ham, turkey, and roast beef
Apples
Chocolate cake
French fries
SAPBM,
You have one week to live. What would you do for the week?
I was going to say travel, but in this era of quarantine... sigh...
I guess now I would spend all that time with my new boyfriend, doing as many things on our to-try list as we can. Also, reconnect with family and friends who mean a lot to me - at least I can still call them. I wouldn't do any work. Plus, wrap up any possible legal affairs (i.e. arrange for my parents to get a key to my current apartment so they can get all my things, transfer all my money to... to... I have no idea, but to someone...)
SAPBM,
Same question, it's a good one
Relax. After all, everyone else is going at the same time, right?
"When you attend a funeral,
It is sad to think that sooner or
Later those you love will do the same for you.
And you may have thought it tragic,
Not to mention other adjec-
Tives, to think of all the weeping they will do.
But don't you worry.
No more ashes, no more sackcloth.
And an armband made of black cloth
Will some day never more adorn a sleeve.
For if the bomb that drops on you
Gets your friends and neighbors too,
There'll be nobody left behind to grieve.
And we will all go together when we go.
What a comforting fact that is to know.
Universal bereavement,
An inspiring achievement,
Yes, we all will go together when we go.
We will all go together when we go.
All suffuse with an incandescent glow.
No one will have the endurance
To collect on his insurance,
Lloyd's of london will be loaded when they go."
- Tom Lehrer
Still Ambulatory Person Below Me
Same Q:You have one week to live. What would you do for the week?
Clean my apartment
SAPBM
Way back when all the Avengers resigned except Captain America. Then 3 villains joined with him to be the Avengers.
All the Justice League resigns except Batman. What 3 DC villains would you have join the Justice League to form Bats Kooky Quartet?
Major Disaster, I thought his joining was a good idea in Morrison's run and in the Giffen funny League.
Pied Piper. I liked the developments with him becoming an ally to the Flash. Also liked him being gay.
Windfall. Maybe she would still be alive if she hadn't gone to the Suicide Squad...
SAPBM: Name three former villains in the Legion's time to join the Legion of Super-Heroes
Thora
Tarik the Mute?s Android
Mist Master
SAPBM,
What is a disturbing fact about a historical figure that is generally regarded as a good person?
I don't have the time to thoroughly fact check this, so I'm just sharing the article with the caveat: I am not a historian and cannot vouch for the veracity
https://boredomtherapy.com/historical-figures-questionable-pasts/The most disturbing for me, was the claim that Abraham Lincoln initially opposed the Emancipation Proclamation. I had a mighty good view of him before that.
SAPBM,
A lighter topic: when the COVID-19 pandemic gets under control (let's say that happens in 2 years), where will you take your first vacation?
Initially Lincoln was more concerned with preserving the Union than freeing slaves. And he waited until a Union victory to announce the Emancipation Proclamation so it would not seem like a desperation move.
As for where I would vacation, I would probably go back to Australia
SAPBM,
What is a good show to binge watch?
I am a big fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Good balance of drama, humor, etc.
SAPBM,
Same question
In the Flesh
It follows a zombie apocalypse that has been contained and the zombies (Partially Deceased Syndrome suffers) reintegrated into society. The main character is Kieren Walker who comes back to his family.
The first series is only 3 episodes and the second series is 6 episodes. Series 2 ends with a cliffhanger but they never made series 3. Still a great series with not too many episodes to watch.
SAPBM,
What did you want to do for a living when you were a child?
Wanted to be an astronaut, for some reason. then i realized there's so much to see on Earth, I would rather keep my feet on the ground so to speak
SAPBM,
Which season is your favorite and why?
Summer. Because I hate the cold.
SAPBM,
What is something that really annoys you?
people not listening
SAPBM,
What kind of pet would you like to have, if you didn't have to worry about practicality and care (assume you will be given all the resources you need to care for them)
I would go with a kangaroo When I was in Australia, I took a wildlife tour. The bunch of us tourists were standing looking at some kangaroos and they stood there looking at us. Then they got bored and turn around and head away,
SAPNM,,
Who would you have as president of Earth?
I always thought Reboot RJ Brande was a great president. I would certainly follow him
SAPBM,
If you could only eat one type of cuisine (e.g. Italian, Japanese, Mongolian, Filipino) for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Ooh! Italian! PIZZAAAAAA!
SAPBM,
If you could stream the entire cinema of a country other than the U.S. of A., which country would that be?
Japanese. Would watch a lot of anime
SAPBM,
What costume would you like to wear for Halloween?
Sexy Invisible Man.
SAPBM,
If you could make one thing disappear from the world and history, what would it be and why?
So you will dress up as me? ;-)
One thing disappear - I would say hatred for other human beings. We have way too much, and I just don't get it. Hatred of others because they are different and don't fit in. Humans can be so weird.
With the recent news about the Pope possibly saying something that could potentially be construed as supporting civil unions for gay couples (I say possibly and potentially because I have already seen articles arguing a watered-down interpretation that the Pope is only saying LGBT people deserve love and respect), ... yeah. let's just say the comments from many people in the Philippines reinforced my decision to never live there again. Only visits.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewal...nions-for-same-sex-couples/#d455ad849862SAPBM,
what is your favorite holiday and why?
As corny as it sounds, I like Christmas best. Yes, the religious aspect is important to me. I also enjoy the family meal and giving presents. It's sentimental, but it's like for me the whole world is all right for a day.
SAPBM,
Who was one of your first celebrity crushes?
Jake Gyllenhaal is one that comes to mind, always thought he had such cute doe-eyes
SAPBM,
What is one thing you wish you had always said to someone, and always regretted that you haven't?
"So, tell me all about your life," to older relatives no longer with us, as I sit back and give them my undivided attention for as long as it takes.
Safely Avoiding Public Broadcast Media
What positive changes to your life have there been following lockdown?
"So, tell me all about your life," to older relatives no longer with us, as I sit back and give them my undivided attention for as long as it takes.
that is a sweet and thoughtful answer, thothy!
What positive changes to your life have there been following lockdown?
Moved in with my man during lockdown (I realize I will need to give him an LMB code name at some point...). We got along so well during the first week together, that we quickly made our relationship official.
I also started a new job during lockdown...
When lockdown lifted I went back to the gym and improved my diet, so while not yet at my pre-lockdown level of fitness, I am getting there!
SAPBM,
same question
