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APBM,

If you were a retiring President whose reputation was not pretty much ruined forever, what would you do with yourself after taking a vacation (if you wanted to take one)?

Become an elder statesman, go on talk shows, write books, and build a library. (Hey, might as well go with the flow.)

APBM,

If you were an elder statesman, what issue(s) would you write/talk about?

The neglected art of Limericks.

Serious answer: Gay rights.

A Poltergeist Being Modest,

You have been given the same choice Barry Allen was given, A long but boring life or a much shorter life filled with adventure.

A long, but boring life. I am satisfied by the accumulative effect of small, simple pleasures.

Alternative Polar Boy Masseur:

Is there any person for whom or cause for which you would risk death?

Yes.


APBM,

What's been the funniest moment of the last 10 days for you?

A group of friends and I were walking to a bar when one of us - I'll call him Knothead (who wasn't paying attention) - ran smack into a light pole complete with a resounding "ptt-tong" sound effect. Hilarious in a slapstick sort of way. Then, after having our fill of Miller Lite, we were on the way back and I was laughing and joking about Knothead walking into the light pole, when I walked into the very same light pole. Hilarious in a divine justice sort of way. We all pretty much lost it, and I laughed so hard I cried (plus it hurt).

APBM

What's your favorite alcoholic beverage.

Although I like a glass of wine or a margarita quite a lot, I think my very favorite is a good scotch.

Alto Punches Baritone's Mouth:

You can have sex with any celebrity you want: Who is it?

Egad, Rocky!

Well, OK, then, a peek into my fantasy world: Lauryn Hill circa 1998.

A Partisan Bureaucratic Mandate:

You have the power to pass one new federal law... what is it?

Does it have to be supported by one of the enumerated powers of Congress?

Regardless, I would like a law that reformed our election process. Shorten the time for the election; make it possible for third, fourth, fifth, sixth party candidates; limit the amount of money that can be spent; get a standardized system of voting (ballots, methods of voting); and go to a direct vote (no more Electoral College)


Ash Pine Birch Maple,

If you could be any type of tre... er forget that.

You have a time machine and have been charged with living in and observing any era of time for a period of one year. What time would you go to?

I would want to observe one year of Jesus's ministry.

APBM,

Same question.

It's hard to resist seeing what really went on with Jesus, but since HWW has that covered, I'll go to Chaucer's era.

Always Positively Beautifully Marvelous,

Which do you prefer: Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings?

Harry Potter. The long hard (for me)to pronounce and similar names in LOTR tips the scales towards Harry Potter.

Astaire Pavlova Baryshnikov Markova,

Do you dance at weddings?

I haven't been to a wedding in about nine years, so I would have to say no.

APBM,

What was the last movie that made you cry?

V for Vendetta - the scene where Evey emerges from her torture.

APBM,

What was the last comic book that made you cry?

Aside from the art on threeboot #47, and knowing it'll probably be the same or worse on #48 (Quote from Shooter "but we subsequently added an in-continuity, two-issue fill-in to buy time for [artist] Francis Manapul, who’d already needed to have two issues drawn by substitute artists."), I'd have to say post-crisis Legion of Super-Heroes #37 and 38, with the death of Superboy in Mon-El's arms.

A Perfect Brother Murdered,

Same question.

Hm, I'm trying to remember if there have been any recent ones. Definitely the end of New Frontier had me all teared up. And All-Star Superman #10 the same.

But All-Star Superman #6, probably the best single issue in comics in the last ten years, was probably it. I really did silently and quietly have a little cry when I read it. It was great.

APBM,

I like this question--same thing.

I guess I don't cry easily from comics. I don't think I have done so since The Last Days of the Justice Society.

Apple Pear Butter Marmalade,

Have you had a point (or points) in your life when you did not buy comics at all?

Yes, the last one was when I moved to a rural area with no comic stores and I had very little disposable income.

Anabaptist Presbyterian Brethren Methodist,

When did you last climb a tree?

There's a picture of my brother and me when we were about 14 and 15, respectively, leaning against branches in a tree in our grandparents' backyard. I guess that would be the last time.

APBM,

What song do you like to sing when no one's looking?

Several but the one I currently have found myself singing is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman" in preperation for Christmas. Its my favorite Christmas song (the Bing Crosby version--I like the oldest ones the best).

APBM,

When do you usually decide to fully embrace the holiday cheer? Advertising firms and radio stations usually try to go the day after Thanksgiving (though it seems more and more they go earlier each year) but many people have their own 'okay, now I can get into it' timeline.

Around Dec. 10 to 12, I guess. I've never grouped Turkey Day as part of the Yule season.

Antarctic Polar Boy Monument,

What was the single-most overhyped event in comics that you actually followed/read at the time?

Oh god, I'm so embarassed to admit it...

Maximum Carnage! I bought every issue, thinking it was bound to get good eventually. Ah, the naivete of youth.

APBM,

Which comic book character do you like that no one else seems to like?

Rom - Spaceknight.

APBM,

Which comics character do you dislike that most other folks seem to like?

Lobo. What can I say, I've loved the character ever since I was 12 or 13 and snuck my Dad's "Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special" from the basement and read it over and over! I still giggle at his earliest appearances, though I admit he was over marketed in the 90's which took away some of the mystique for me.

APBM,

Whats one of those comic book characters you love, though you have no real reason for doing so?

oops, Deddy beat me , go ahead and follow Deddy APBM