Poll: Demographics of a.t.b-v-s and a.t.a.
vicpusateri
of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered in
alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2 years]
on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
It was originally written by John Landbeck in ath [before my time there] and
I've just cut and pasted the most recent repost of it, along with his
explanation. And as I said, changed it from H:LotS to BtVS/Angel.
My answers will follow in a separate post.
Oh, and, could we keep flaming to a minimum on the political/religious
questions? Pretty please?
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Subject: Demographics
Date: 12/22/1996
Author: landbeck john
My effort to enlighten the demographically obscure follows. Now, I am
certainly not a renumerated expert in demographic surveys. I am,
however, the beneficiary of <> 10 college credit hours related to
extracting viable information from testing and such. Being of the
firm opinion that most surveys produce nothing more viable than
bird-cage liner (they are truly the ugly cousin of meaningful
testing), I have purposely crafted the questions in such a way that
they have little if any statistical meaning.
The goal is to elicit a better picture of the personalities of the
respondents, without waiting months (years) as incidental hints to
their personal lives are dropped in esoteric posts. Well, that, and
the opportunity to glowingly describe ourselves in the most positive
terms...
Anyway, on with the show.
1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
for a living in five years?
2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
last question.
5)Describe your home life.
6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
thinks of _Buffy_?
6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
atonement?
7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
you to tears?
10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
medium you choose to consume)?
20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
how would you do it?
21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
questioningly,
victoria p.
Miss July
PS: I've got a few more polls up my sleeve for this fallow time.
--
"He who loses control, loses."
Frank Pembleton, _Homicide: Life on the Street_
vicpusateri
> Anyway, on with the show.
>
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
Meeting Planner. I've not thought that far ahead. Probably not meeting
planning.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Queens, NY. I'd like to live in Manhattan, because it is the center of
the world. And my commute would be much shorter [and I wouldn't be as
worried about the possibility of a transit strike on Wednesday].
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
I'm an independent, but I believe theoretically that less government
is better government. Unfortunately, I don't believe it works in
practice, so I'm far more socially liberal than I ever expected I'd be.
5)Describe your home life.
I live alone in a very messy apartment. I read a lot, spend a great
deal of time listening to music and making mix tapes for people, and
watching way more television than can possibly be good for you.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
I'm Catholic. I believe in God. I think God likes Buffy because it shows
people - ordinary people as well as superheroes - fighting the good fight,
even when they're confused. Also, because the world isn't black and white,
and decisions have to be made and actions have consequences. I also think
s/he likes Giles, because Giles is so cool.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
God is enjoying _Angel_, except for the awful-looking oracles. S/he's
wondering "What is Joss thinking? Why didn't he come up with something as
cool as the cookie baking oracle in _The Matrix_? At least she didn't
embarrass the PTB." ;)
Since forgiveness is essential, and feeling contrite for your sins is the
only way to be forgiven, I think God thinks Angel is having to work a little
too hard for atonement, but for a kickass action show, that's all right.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud?
The Organ Grinders by Bill Fitzhugh.
WWTLBYR that changed your behavior or beleifs?
_The Corner_ changed the way I look at the way we treat drug addiction
in this country
What authors have never disappointed you?
Andrew Vachss, James Ellroy, Shakespeare, Tolkien, TR Pearson,
Elizabeth Peters [with her Amelia Peabody mysteries]
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
The Second Coming, WB Yeats
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
I cry easily.
TV show: "Hero"
Movie: The Shawshank Redemption [watched it again last week]
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Casablanca
Roman Holiday
It Happened One Night
Star Wars
The Princess Bride
The Shawshank Redemption
Dangerous Liaisons
LA Confidential
Little Women [the Winona Ryder/Susan Sarandon version]
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
Absalom, Absalom - William Faulkner
Catch-22 - Joseph Heller <sniff - I'll miss him>
LA Confidential - James Ellroy
Posession - AS Byatt
High Fidelity - Nick Hornby
The collected works of Shakespeare
The Lord of the Rings [it's all one book]
In the Time of the Butterflies - Julia Alvarez
A Short History of a Small Place - TR Pearson
The Princess Bride - William Goldman
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan? Yes
> DYRTSO John Lennon? Yes
The others were all before I was born.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Listening to music, reading, watching sports, going to concerts,
drinking with friends, watching movies/tv
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Watched football, read newsgroups, watched television, baked cookies.
They're not really different.
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Cream soda. Veal cutlet parmagiana with capelli d'angeli. Dessert would
be Mom's apple crumb pie with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
William Faulkner, JD Salinger, Joseph Heller [RIP - "Yossarian would live
forever, or die trying"], John Lennon, Shakespeare.
I'd cook veal parmagiana with capelli d'angeli, or a roast loin of pork
with roasted potatoes and corn on the cob.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
None.
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Anything by Monet, Matisse or Degas.
>
>
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Writing, designing systems, organizing events, giving gifts, making mix
tapes
> 19)What was the last book your purchased?
Purchased, not read yet: South by Sir Ernest Shackelton,
Read: The Organ Grinders, Bill Fitzhigh.
Currently reading: Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The last movie?
On Pay-Per-View: The Matrix
On video: LA Confidential & Shakespeare in Love
> The last computer program? N/A
The last music CD (or whatever medium you choose to consume)?
Adagio by THC and Nothing Left to Lose by the Foo Fighters
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
I would build and subsidize low-rent housing, fund job-training
programs for homeless women while providing daycare for their children
until they were up on their feet.
I'd also throw a ton of money at leukemia research, because my nephew
has/had it.
>
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I started watching Buffy because I was channel surfing one Monday night, and
it was pretty funny. It turns out that I caught it about 15 minutes into
WttHM/the Harvest. When Xander said, "The dead rose. We should at least have
an assembly" I was hooked.
I watch _Angel_ because I watch Buffy, and also because I'm enjoying it in
its own right.
victoria p.
Miss July
--
"Screw the dead. What have their mouldering asses ever done for me?"
Mike Kellerman, _Homicide: Life on the Street_
Gabrielle Lawson
vicpusateri wrote:
> Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already tired
> of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered in
> alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
> interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2 years]
> on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
>
> It was originally written by John Landbeck in ath [before my time there] and
> I've just cut and pasted the most recent repost of it, along with his
> explanation. And as I said, changed it from H:LotS to BtVS/Angel.
>
> My answers will follow in a separate post.
>
> Oh, and, could we keep flaming to a minimum on the political/religious
> questions? Pretty please?
I'll bite. Why not. Looks like fun.
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
I'm a computer tech with degrees in History and Museum Studies
who would love to be a published full-time writer in five years.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
I live in the DC area and I wouldn't mind staying here. Of course
the Czech Republic is lovely this time of year (or any other), so that
would be fun as well.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton. (I'm not into politics in any big way so try not to read
too much into that. People gotta vote for democracy to work, though.)
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
What does this have to do with Buffy or Angel? I don't know.
I'm a Christian and a conservative, but I don't generally like
the politics of the Republicans. It says no where in the Bible
"Thou shalt vote Republican" nor does voting for a Democrat
or an independant make me a pagan.
> 5)Describe your home life.
I'm a single woman with a roommate and a cat. And four
computers.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
Christian, and I most certainly believe in God. I think He thinks
it's a television show and is at least grateful that the demons et al
are considered bad.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
I think He would like it, Angel looking for redemption and all. Aren't we
all? "For all have sinned and fallen short..." But I think He would prefer
a mention now and then (and what about "No one comes to the Father
except through Me"?).
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
Gosh, I don't know. I've been a student so long. I remember
laughing out loud to an NT Server 4.0 study guide, but I
don't think that says much about me. Or maybe it does.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Two by Robert Frost (and I might butcher the titles but
hopefully you'll recognize them): The Road Less Travelled
and Nothing Gold Can Stay (ack! that applies to Doyle!!!! No!)
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
Angel. Hero/Heroes (which was the correct title?). I cry at
lots of things. That is just the most recent.
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
10? That's asking a lot of my stressed and therefore decreased
short-term memory. (In order of how I remember them, not in
order of which I think is best:)
1. Life is Beautiful
2. Titanic
3. Amadeus
4. Dances With Wolves
5. Prince of Egypt
6. Schindler's List
7. The Lost World (I like dinosaurs)
8. Deep Blue Sea (and sharks!)
9. The Princess Bride
10. (I'm running out of memory!!!!)
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
Books!!! Books are harder. Student, remember!!!!!
1. A Tale of Two Cities.
2. My own (even though they're not published. I'd die
if I lost them. They're like pieces of me.)
3. Dances With Wolves
4. The Bible
5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Time's Enemy (Yep, I'm also a Trekkie/Trekker)
6. Hitler's Justice (gripping true-life horror there)
7. The Moon is Down
8. (out of memory again. I used to read so much. But I just can't remember
the ones that really moved me right now.)
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
Yes.
> DYRTSO John Lennon?
No.
> DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
No, no, no, no, and no.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
What leisure? I used to have leisure and I used to have
about a dozen hobbies. Now, I do the internet and I write.
I watch TV and occassionally go to the movies. But my
favorite is writing. Oh, and I watch hockey.
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
11pm minus 5 is 6 o'clock. At six o'clock I was asleep. That
was until 8, so I have to go back for 2 hours. Before that I was at
work. Before that I was asleep. Before that I was writing/on
the internet (two computers at once). So the first two hours
of those last five hours of leisure time, I was on the internet
and trying to write (oh, and keeping up with my fantasy hockey
team). For the last 3 I was pretty much doing the same. With
less writing, sadly.
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Prirodni veprovy rizek se syrem se hranolky se tatarskou
omacku. (Natural pork "schnitzel"--which is only a close
approximation of the translation of the actual entree-- with
french fries and tartar sauce). A jeden Sprite. (And a Sprite).
(I ordered the above almost once a week at Septim, a nice
little restaurant in Teplice, the Czech Republic between July
1994 and July 95 and I've still found nothing better--or even
equal.
Dessert can rendered in English. Cookies and Cream ice cream.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Oh, gee. Um.... There are so many! Maybe Mozart. I
love his music. I don't know what I'd cook.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
No artwork really. My roommate has Escher. I've got
DS9 posters, a poster of Holocaust artifacts, a poster
of a very large French chateau, and one of those
3-D pictures (of sharks and a sunken ship).
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
I love Monet. I'd go with him.
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Writing. I can be empathic when it comes to characters. I
get into how they think and feel and carry that across to
the readers. I have a good grasp of language and one
teacher said I had beautiful syntax. I like that. I can play
the clarinet and sing either alto or soprano (though not
very well when I can't hear the part). I also draw (better
when looking off of something than when pulling it
right from my head). And I'm pretty good with karate.
> 19)What was the last book your purchased?
A Star Trek book. Not much to say about literature there.
> The last movie?
The Prince of Egypt.
> The last computer program?
Buy? So much is free nowadays. Hmm, I guess that would be
a tie between Norton System Works and Corel Office 2000.
> The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Avalon's Avalon.
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
I'd help feed the hungry in places that are starving. I'd try and
find ways to house the homeless. I'd give money to fight
poaching and save animals (including tigers, lions, elephants,
sharks, etc.). I'd have a cat shelter.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I started watching Buffy a year or so ago as simply something
to watch that was entertaining. I didn't consider myself a fan,
or at least not a big fan. But more and more, I put it in my
Tuesday line up. I was skeptical about Angel, since Angel
and Cordelia weren't big interests of mine. But Doyle....
Doyle. Yep, I'm one of the Doylies. He made me watch.
He made me look forward to Tuesday more than any other
day (now that Deep Space Nine is off the air). He made
me the obsessed fan I am now when they killed him off.
Well, there ya have it. Do with it what ya will.
--
--Gabrielle
I'd much rather be writing!
http://www.crosswinds.net/~tarlingen
Kate Bolin
<vicpu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
Eh, what the hell...
>
> Anyway, on with the show.
>
>
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
Right now, I work as a publicist with a small internet publicity group,
spreading the word about books on the net.
In five years, I want to be doing web design professionally. And possibly
some writing, but I'm not holding my breath.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
I currently live in New Orleans, Louisiana, city of decadence. I'm going
to live in Nottingham, England. But if it wasn't for my darling fiance,
I'd never ever give up New Orleans for anything. This city continually
manages to amaze me.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
I, due to absentee ballot problems, didn't. But I was going to vote for
Clinton.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
I'm a misanthrope? Does that count? Heck if I know, I don't really spend
much time thinking about politics, much to the dismay of my activist
friends.
> 5)Describe your home life.
I live very happily alone, except for four weeks out of the year when my
fiance visits. I have no pets, and I'm surrounded by books, papers,
videos, cassettes, cds, toys, and one sweet little PowerBook G3 I call
Speck.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
I'm a polytheist with a slight bit of Taoism and a lot taken from Octavia
Butler's "Parable" series. If God thinks anything about "Buffy", I'm sure
it's just bitching about the awful Latin pronounciations ;)
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
I'm a strong believer in atonement and redemption, and so I think that
it's a right, necessary thing.
But I bet God's going "Hey wait! I thought I killed off all the
Neanderthals! Damnit, look at David Boreanaz! I knew one escaped!"
(Yes, my gods have humour, damnit.)
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
Laugh out loud...I'm going to have to go with "Rosemary's Baby". The old
people shouting out "Hail Satan" gets me every time.
Changed my behavior or beliefs? "Parable of the Talents" by Octavia Butler
Never disappointed? Octavia Butler, Lois McMaster Bujold, Elizabeth Hand,
and Neil Gaiman
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Your left hand
Exploring my fingers one by one
Maybe this is love
-Machi Tawara, part of "Salad Anniversary"
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
The hauntingly beautiful yet deeply disturbing Canadian movie "Kissed".
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
1. Velvet Goldmine
2. Edward Scissorhands
3. PeeWee's Big Adventure
4. Wild Things
5. Shallow Grave
6. Ed Wood
7. Evil Dead II
8. The Haunting (the *original*, damn it)
9. Household Saints
10. The Empire Strikes Back
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
2. Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
3. Waking The Moon by Elizabeth Hand
4. A survivalist's guide ('cause, c'mon, desert island?)
5. The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
6. The Monster Show by David J. Skal
7. The Pearl, a collection of Victorian pornography
8. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
9. Household Saints by Francine Prose
10. To Sail Beyond The Sunset by Robert Heinlein
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Unfortunately not. Just a bit too young for Lennon and Reagan.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Sleep. Staying in bed all day. Web designing. Writing. Reading.
Watching weird television. Being online and connected to everyone. Going
out dancing and drinking. Discovering new and different ways to put on
makeup. Being as glam rock as possible.
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Being online and going out to dinner with a friend. Not too different,
but dinner is a novelty for me sometimes ;)
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
A 20-piece carton of spicy white meat chicken from Popeye's with biscuits,
mashed potatoes and gravy, and cajun battered fries. Pepsi as the drink,
and for dessert, a king cake straight from Mackenzie's -- frosted, so
there's the sugar frosting on top of the green, gold, and purple colored
sugar.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Joan of Arc, and I'd cook a nice simple beef stew as to not upset her
country girl tastes.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Some pieces of found art I did, including a mini-shrine to St. Dymphna. A
few Alphonse Mucha posters. A Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou poster. Most
of a wall covered with pictures of David Bowie, Brian Molko, "Buffy"
actors, some monkeys, pictures from a Star Wars coloring book, and
whatever else caught my eye.
If I could, I'd have several original Mucha lithographs. And more art
nouveau. And some original photos from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust tour
-- the guitar fellatio one, if possible.
Then in one room I'd have a Damien Hirst installation -- "Some Comfort
Gained from the Acceptance of the Inherent Lies in Everything" hopefully.
Yeah, I know. Controversial. A pain to keep the dead cows in
formaldehyde. But the second I saw it, it just connected with me in a way
nothing has.
(photo:
http://www.davidbowie.com/sensation/images/DamienHirst/HirstSomeComfortGained.jpg)
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
I can design. I can think in HTML code. I can toss something together
that looks like writing. I can never let anything get to me for long.
I'm easily distracted. I collect. I can always tart it up a bit.
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Last book was with a bundle of used books, so I guess it was "ESP and
You". Last book I bought new was "Summer At Mars Hill" by Elizabeth Hand
Last movie was the widescreen version of "Wild Things". I don't usually
buy movies.
Last computer program was Burnin' Monkey Solitaire.
Last music CD was Suede's "Head Music"
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
I'd get a lot more smart-ass lower class kids on the Net. The Internet
can't remain a playground of spoiled rich kids.
And I'd raise monkeys. I like monkeys.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
A flatmate of mine was occasionally watching it, I started watching it,
"School Hard" came on, Spike & Dru hooked me *hard*. And the rest lives
in infamy ;)
--
While watching "Hush":
Willow: *Meaningful glance*
Tara: *Meaningful glance*
Kate Bolin: "And people say romance is dead..."
Dymph-No-Mania http://dymphna.tripod.com
UnConventional Relationshippers http://ucsl.tripod.com
Rose
>
>Anyway, on with the show.
>
>
>What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
Writing.
>
>
>
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
>
I live in Los Angeles. I would like to live in New York because I'm originally
from that area.
>
>
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
>
I didn't answer the last question, but my most out-of-character political
belief is my opposition to tenure for teachers.
>
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member?
None. I am a Christian who is open to other religious outlooks and belief
systems.
>Do you believe in God?
Do I believe in a divine, creative spiritual entity? Yes. Do I even pretend
to understand the nature of that entity? No.
>What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
>
I don't think the Divine thinks much about fictional characters...my concept of
the Divine loves Buffy and thinks she is too hard on herself.
>
>
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
>
If my concept of the Divine runs the Buffyverse, it does not blame ensouled
Angel for the acts of unensouled Angel, but holds him responsible for atoning
as no one else can.
>
>
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud?
A humor book by Dave -- shoot, I forget his last name, he's a columnist and the
inspiration for the old sitcom Dave's World -- about computers and the
internet.
>WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs?
The last book? I don't know. One book that profoundly affected my outlook was
Native Son but I read that some years ago.
>What authors have never disappointed >you?
None.
>
>
>
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>
The Eve of St. Agnes by John Keats
>
>
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
>
I rewatched BtVS "Innocence" last night and teared up.
>
>
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
>
These aren't all the BEST movies but the ones that would entertain me and
relieve stress:
Ace Ventura, Pet Detective; The Last of the Mohicans; Captives; Rob Roy; The
Matrix; Wuthering Heights with Ralph Fiennes; Air Force One (for Gary Oldman);
The Godfather; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; The Empire Strikes Back
>
>
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
>
Jane Eyre; Complete Works of Shakespeare; Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier; The
Firm; Grimm's Fairy Tales; Pride and Prejudice; Northanger Abbey; The Great
Mother, Evolution of an Image; the New American Bible; Jurassic Park
>
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
>
Going to movies, posting on newsgroups (duh), watching videos, reading, staring
off into space
>
>
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers >different?
>
Posted on newsgroups, decorated the Christmas tree, talked with my roommate. No
time for movie, and it's Christmas, tis the season to deck the halls, like to
talk to roomie.
>
>
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
>
No one favorite meal. Favorite dinner foods include artichokes, steak,
potatoes, steamed broccoli, penne pasta, pizza, corn.
>
>
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
>
>
Neil Young. I'd bake Cornish game hens.
>
>17)What art work do you have on the >walls of your home?
Posters
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
>
Great works of art and a painting of myself in Renaissance - era clothes.
>
>
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
>
Writing, acting, researching, singing
>
>
>19)What was the lastmovie your purchased?
The Matrix
>The last computer program?
Norton anti-virus
>The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
>
A cd of Celtic music
>
>
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
>
Build a clinic for the indigent mentally ill and low cost housing for all
ages/types of poor in the city.
>
>
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
>
Liked the movie, dressed as Buffy for Halloween then decided to check out the
TV show as it got good reviews. Didn't really start watching until November of
Season 2.
************************************************
Rose
"If all the young ladies were salmon so lively, the Devil himself would go
fishin' on Friday." -- Irish song, author unknown (if anyone knows, please tell
me).
br0dy
>Anyway, on with the show.
>for a living in five years?
I hope to be a food technologist at the Cadbury or Coke factory
>
>
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
I'm fine here. 'cos it's the best place in Australia (IMHO....)
>
>
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
>
>
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
>
>
>5)Describe your home life.
>I laze around a lot. Go on the net. Watch TV. Cook. Sleep. Eat. That's
about it...
>
>
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>thinks of _Buffy_?
>I'm Christadelphian. Yes I do. I think that he thinks its okay. Obviously
not a reflection of real life (in many ways). As long as it doesn't affect
my religion & stuff its okay.
>
>
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
cares...
But a quest for atonements always good.
>
>
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
>The Terminal Man. The Bible. Michael Crichton
>
>
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>
>
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
>
>
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
BL&U, Election, Office Space, Freeway, IKWYDLS (I tend to not be able to
think back beyond a couple of years with things like this)
>
>
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
Files:Antibodies, An Open Swimmer, That Eye, The Sky.
>
>
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
>
>
>
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
t.v. Cooking. Eating. Sleeping.
>
>
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
beakfast... watched t.v., had a shower, playes SNES, watched Entertainment
Tonight (just the GG nominations) then came on the net)
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Ah, i like this question.
Starting with herbed lebanese bread crackers and avocado dip. Then... a filo
parcel with basil chicken and mushrooms. Glass of coke with ice. Thai Green
Curry with crayfish served over rice noodles. Another coke. Warm Sticky Date
pudding with butterscotch sauce and a side of Gelare choc cip cookie dough
icecream. Good, fresh coffee and a Ferrero Rocher chocolate.
Damn, I'm hungry now....
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
I would have Ed Norton over. I would cook the above meal.
>
>
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Lots of stuff. There's these weird rug things from the middle east, greece,
egypt...
and these plate things from greece, these wooden masks from I have not idea
where... this huge big photo of salt plains which looks really cool! And...
then there some photos of the family.
I would like to have heaps and heaps of those paintings/photos of the Greek
Isles.
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
>tough one. hmmm... this is a stumper...
>im smart, like good at sciencey stuff. i can cook... i'll get back to
you...
>
>19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
>The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
>The Green Mile, about 6 months ago. Have never purchased a movie.
C&C. Five - Invincible
>
>
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
>I would adopt an African county and give them all this monet for tools and
digging wells and food and lotsa money so they could start to be self
sufficient.
>
>
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I guess I saw an ad for it and never having seen the movie.... but having
heard about it... I was curious and I started watching the show from the
first ep. I was hooked.
br0dy (#1 Oz hater)
(Keeper of Angel's hair gel)
------
Angel: Are you mad at me for being around too much or for not being around
enough?"
Buffy: Duh, yes!
(GD1, S3)
>
>questioningly,
>
>victoria p.
>Miss July
>
>PS: I've got a few more polls up my sleeve for this fallow time.
>--
>
>"He who loses control, loses."
>Frank Pembleton, _Homicide: Life on the Street_
>
>
stacker
>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
Part-time computer support/repair (technical)
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
40 minutes outside of Detroit.
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Straight Libertarian on the national's, various parties for the local
elections.
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
Unusual for the national norm? Or unusual for my stated preference?
As for the national norm, I think people should be required to always
carry a loaded firearm in public.
Unusual for the Libertarians, I want an equal rights amendment for
women and gays. I'm against any anti-flag burning amendment, people
should be allowed to show their displeasure with the
government/nation.
>5)Describe your home life.
I share my home with my nephew, some of his homeless friends, 5 cats,
a dog and 2 snakes.
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
N/A... agnostic.
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
N/A
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
It's been WAY to long since I've read a non-computer related book.
But I don't think that there exists any author that couldn't
disappoint me.
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
'Here I sit,
all broken hearted...' ;-)
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
'Becoming 2'... 'nuff said.
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
In no particular order:
'Oliver'
'1776'
'The Terminator'
'T2 Judgment Day'
'Die Hard'
'Made in Heaven'
'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka'
'The Muppet Movie'
'Dr. Strangelove'
'Lawrence of Arabia'
Note: This list will change within minutes and keep changing to match
my moods.
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
'How to Survive on a Desert Island'
'Making a Radio Transmitter out of Coconuts and Sea Water, Made Easy'
...
Even though I'm joking, I love books. I used to read fiction almost
exclusively, but now only occasionally. In any case, 100 books
wouldn't be enough for me. There're so many that I'd like to read for
the first time, and more that I'd like to read again.
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Reagan, Lennon, King and Bobby Kennedy.
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Internet, computer games and T.V.
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Internet and T.V.
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Pepsi, Pizza and anything Chocolate.
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
This was the hardest question, so far, so I'm going to joke my way out
of it. I'd have the first proto-human to use fire for cooking over
for barbecue.
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Do Playboy centerfolds count as artwork? No? Ok, in immediate view
there's a primitive oil of a farm scene, and a pen-and-ink of a
cougar's head. Oh, and my Metallica poster. I wouldn't mind having
Mattise, or Klempt.
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
I am completely without talent. Absolutely none at all.
>19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
>The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
Book: 'Linux: Complete Command Reference'
Movie: None
Program: 'Microsoft Flight Simulator 98'
Music: 'Nil Lara'
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
The Ronald McDonald House would get it all. I suffer from the problem
that they're trying to alleviate.
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
Channel surfing one day I came across the BtVS ep 'Angel' and thought
it was awsome. I watch Angel 'cause there's nothing better on, it has
nothing at all to do with Charisma Carpenter, really. ;-)
Loots
vicpusateri wrote in message <83mocp$g6f$1...@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>...
>Anyway, on with the show.
>
>
>for a living in five years?
2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Currently in a small upper mid-west town (Pop. approx. 7500)
Want to move back to Colorado, or possibly Wyoming
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
>
Ah, Clinton
>
>
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
>
I'm pro-choice, pro- death penalty, rabid defender of my constituitional
rights, esp. free speech
>
>
>5)Describe your home life.
>
Single parent
>
>
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
>
Recovering Catholic, believing in a higher power that probably doesn't have
a whole lot of time on HER/his hands to be more than mildly amused by Buffy
>
>
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
>
Very noble, but he needs to forgive himself first
>
>
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
1- The Dilbert Principle
2- The Gate to Woman's Country- Sheri S. Tepper
3- Laurell K. Hamilton
>
>
>
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>
One that I wrote
>
>
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
>
Just saw Life Is Beautiful
>
>
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
>
Strange Brew, Gone With the Wind, Rear Window, Top Gun, The Breakfast Club,
Casablanca, To Catch a Thief, The Usual Suspects, Sliding Doors, Animal
House>
>
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
>
I can only take 10? >
>
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
>
I remember Reagan and the Pope
>
>
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
>
Watching TV and reading, mostly spending time with my child >
>
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
>
They're not>
>
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
>
Water and a Chinese Buffet , but with Mexican sopapillas for dessert>
>
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
>
From my personal history, the aunt who died before I was born and I'd make
my Grandmother's special spaghetti sauce
>
>
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
>
Few photos taken by my father, few posters left over from my college days
Would like to have a room that is nothing but bookshelves
>
>
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
>
Writing and Reading>
>
>19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
>The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
Last Book (actually 3) Sins of the ;Angel, City of; The Willow Files
Movie- Strange Brew- on sale at Target for $6.99
Comp Program- McCaffe VirusScan Deluxe
Music CD- Edwin McCain
>
>
>
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
>
To schools I went to and communites I've lived in>
>
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
>
Caught an episode the summer after the first season and have been hooked
ever since>
>
Roberto Castillo
I came home just in time to see that "vicpusateri"
<vicpu...@worldnet.att.net> had written:
>Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already tired
>of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered in
>alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
>interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2 years]
>on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
I seem to recall that this same survey appeared recently on
alt.tv.homicide. Just thought I'd point that out for no particular
reason.
>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
>
Mostly I pretend to look busy while I surf the web but technically, my
job title is "Systems Analyst."
In five years, I hope to be the unquestioned ruler of the world!
>
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
>
Chicago
I would like to live in a mountain stronghold in the Himalayas.
>
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
>
Clinton
>
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
>
I'm for the death penalty but I believe that the guillotine is the
most humane form of capital punishment.
>
>5)Describe your home life.
>
None of yer beeswax!
>
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
>
Christian
I believe that God thinks that Buffy should be repeated on the weekend
on case his humble servant misses the Tuesday showing.
>
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
>
Ditto.
>
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
>
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish.
The Bible
Arthur C. Clark
>
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>
Tiger, tiger, burning bright...
>
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
>
The final episodes of H:LotS and DS9.
>
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
>
The Matrix
ST2: The Wrath of Khan
The Untouchables
Goodfellas
the entire first Star Wars trilogy
Terminator II
Blazing Saddles
ST6: The Undiscovered Country
>
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
>
The Bible
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
The Call of the Wild
White Fang
The Art of War
Foundation
Second Foundation
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2001: A Space Odyssey
Contact
>
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
>
Reagan and Lennon yes. Everybody else no.
>
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
>
Reading, TV, computer gaming, Usenet, web surfing.
>
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
>
They're not.
>
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
>
A cheeseburger and fries.
>
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
>
Winston Chuchill, Harry Truman
Steak
>
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
>
Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
The "melting clocks" painting by Salvador Dali
Hand With Reflecting Globe by M.C. Escher
Dogs Playing Poker
>
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
>
Memorizing useless facts.
>
>19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
>The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
>
The Ringworld Engineers
Don't remember
Wordperfect Office 2000
>
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
>
NASA
>
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
>
It's hard to say, I watched Buffy consistently over its first season
but the one episode that really got me hooked was probably "School
Hard."
>
>PS: I've got a few more polls up my sleeve for this fallow time.
Send 'em up, we'll knock 'em down.
--
If it's a fight they want....
Can't somebody else give it to them?
-Doyle (deceased)
Roberto Castillo
cast...@enteract.com
http://www.enteract.com/~castillo
The Demented Furby
> for a living in five years?
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Brooklyn... Long Island... got that "suburb vibe" going... and i like the
quiet, ot to mention it's drivable to NYC
> 5)Describe your home life.
"with the birds i share this lonely view and.."
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
I'm Catholic. I believe in god... though i haven't gone to a church in
years. God thinks of Buffy? Hardly imho
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
God thinks of Angel? HA!
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
Chris Rock: ROCK THIS
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Might as well Live by Dorothy Parker
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
I'm a man... FEW things move me but i got teary eyed during
Buffy/Angel: IWRY
Movie: Like Water for Chocolate
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Top Gun
Dumb N Dumber
The Princess Bride
Star Wars
Braveheart
Forrest Gump
Like Water for Chocolate
Good Will Hunting
Chasing Amy
Silence of the Lambs
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
A lot of books can come from these serieses so i'd just name the serieses
Dragonlance
The Lord of the Rings
Chris Rock: ROCK THIS
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
NO to all of them
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
sleeping
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
something else other than sleeping.. why? who can sleep when you've finally
got free time!
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Fresh Coconut Water... Oxtail Stew served on Wild Rice... Chocolate Lava
Cake
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Shakespeare... curried oxtail!
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
art is so... undefined so i'll just say I want a different live naked woman
making out with another live naked woman on my wall every day . ) art
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
BSing, sarcastic, witty, silent, social animal by nature.... loner by
default
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Test of the Twins, Dragonlance
hmmmmmm been a while since I bought a CD, I think it's the Sublime album
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
just live... carpe diem.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
Buffy/Angel drew me in... as hard as i fight THEY KEEP PULLING ME BACK IN!
. )
Alma Geddon
>
> Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already tired
> of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate,
What? Just because it accounts for eight out of every ten threads on
this ng? How could anyone tire of that? %-)
> so here is a cool survey I answered in
> alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
> interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2 years]
> on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
<snippy>
> Subject: Demographics
> Date: 12/22/1996
> Author: landbeck john
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
I'm a freelance artist. In five years, I'd like to be Queen Of The
Known Universe. It's always good to have goals.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
I live in the LA area. I'd love to live in New York. I'm thinking a
penthouse overlooking Central Park.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
Given my answer above? Not sure. I'm a liberal Dem who supports the
death penalty, though. I suppose that's unusual.
> 5)Describe your home life.
SNGL WHT FML NON-SMKR, W CAT
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
Culturally, I'm Jewish. Belief-wise, I'm an athiest.
And I really can't say what I'd think an all-knowing, all-seeing,
all-powerful, immortal, universe-spanning, multi-dimentional,
supernatural being would think of a weekly TV show....Unless, of course,
it's the Superbowl. We all know that God is deeply interested in backing
the winning team for that.
>
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
See above.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud?
Social Studies by Fran Lebowitz
> WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs?
I've read a lot of books that have affected my thoughts, my opinions,
my feelings on an assortment of topics. But, I can't say that I've ever
completely reevaluated my entire life's philosophy based on a single
book.
> What authors have never disappointed you?
None. Even Shakespeare, brilliant as he was, still cranked out the
godawful Love's Labour's Lost. Still, authors I adore, anyway include F.
Scott Fitzgerald, Phillip Roth, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allen Poe, J.D.
Salinger, Alice Walker, Jane Austen, Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury,
Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Kurt Vonegutt, Douglas Addams and,
naturally, Will.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
I have no particular favorite. I like many of Walt Whitman's and Robert
Frost's works, though.
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
A kitty who didn't make it to the end of an Emergency Vets episode on
Animal Planet had me in tears the other day. I also cried at the end of
American Beauty.
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Do desert islands have VCRs and electricy?
Lawrence Of Arabia
Amadeus
Casablanca
Citizen Kane
Metropolis
Young Frankenstein
Singin' In The Rain
The Wizard Of Oz
Wings Of Desire
Edward Scissorhands
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare
The Complete Harlan Ellison
The Collected Works Of Charles Dickens
The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe
The Catcher In The Rye
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
The Great Gatsby
I Sing The Body Electric
Moby Dick
Pride And Prejudice
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
One cannot grow up in a home with a liberal activist mother and *not*
remember all the above (well, except for the Kaiser)...even if you
weren't actually there.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Filling out polls on the internet.
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Lying in a dark room with a migraine, talking to tech support about my
dying monitor, filling out a poll on the internet.
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Carpaccio with a mustard mayonaise, followed by seafood risotto, a main
course of tournadoes en croute with a mushroom duxelle and for dessert,
just a simple tiramisu and a cappacino. Of course, afterward, I couln't
eat anything else for a week. But, it would be worth it.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
If I could have a universal translator on hand, either Leonardo DaVinci
or Confucius. Sans translator, Thomas Jefferson. And I'd have it
catered.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Mostly mine, plus some Broadway lobbycards and art prints by Manet,
Klimt, DaVinci, Mucha and Turner.
With an unlimited budget, I'd own the Louvre.
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Well, I work as an illustrator, sculptor and designer, so I suppose
that must count for something. I also write, sing, act, cook and have an
amazing flare for being a royal bitch when I want to be.
> 19)What was the last book your purchased?
Apocalypse Culture by Adam Parfrey
> The last movie?
As in purchased a ticket to? American Beauty.
> The last computer program?
Blade Pro.
The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
The Broadway OCR of Ragtime.
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
I'd give my money to assorted animal welfare causes, I'd love to see
to it that every animal shelter in the US had a no-kill policy toward
all healthy animals. I'd also give to Planned Parenthood, to literacy
campaigns and to organizations dedicated to promoting rational thought.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I'll watch anything with a vamp theme, just out of pure curiousity.
BtVS amazed me from the first episode on as being a show worth keeping
my attention. Angel is just icing on the cake.
Alma Geddon
It's The End Of The World As We Know It...Again
http://www.geocities.com:80/Athens/Oracle/9941/index.html
Robert ASF.
snip
>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
Student, teacher, professor, handyman, anything with a contract so
i can pay the rent... food would be nice too but ...
In five years, heck i want a full time teaching position in
January and i happen to know that this college is looking for me...
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
A little city outside of Montreal, Quebec Canada. and i really do
not care where i live so the rest is moot.
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
I voted liberal in our last election. Despite popular views to the
contrary, Canada is not the 51 state... :-)
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
I am a closest fascist... Ok i have no really belief that is
unusual, do guys wearing womens clothes count... :-)
>5)Describe your home life.
My mother and two cats... You can have my mom...
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
An aggressive secular humanist.
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
What are them ratings again... Go for it...
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
In order:
Suppressed Inventions
Kant
Kant
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Sonnet 29 by the bard.
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
Buffy does that on occasion. I got weepy with her X-mass show
where TPTB made it snow.
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
I think the last movie i saw in a theater was Spawn...
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
Dilbert's for all ten!
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
Yes
>DYRTSO John Lennon?
Yes
> DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy?
All before my time.
> DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Hun? There was a Kaiser shot?
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Leisure... I know that word... aside from usenet, nada too busy.
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Why i fixed up the FAQ and made some fun of the woo-woos in the
alien NG's. And the answers are the same.
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Pizza for all three!
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
There is a Hannible Lector joke here i am sure...
Kant and we order pizza...
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
Art? Bahhha!
I have a poster of Sam Fox, with clothes on.
I want to believe poster.
a map of China
Robocop poster
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
The scream
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
answering polls with wit and cheer...
>19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
>The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
Clive Cussler's Atlantis found, when i will read it is another
story...
The Mummy was the last. I bought it in Sept. and still have not
had time to watch.
I just bought the Warcraft three pack with all three CD's.
The last CD was the Rocky Horror Picture Show
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
Give it to Sun Youth a local MTL charity. They would know how to
spend it better than i could ever come up with.
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVSn/Angel?
I loved the movie so when it came out i watched the TV show. I
love the interaction and witty lines by the stars. and i an half in love
with CC... Yes i am a pig. she is not an object, she is not an object, ...
nice buns,... <slap> she is not an object... :-)
Just Thought I Should Mention It
yasm...@my-deja.com
> Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already tired
> of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate
You wanna come here, go to the beach and watch re-runs of Season 1? It's
supposed to be really nice and sunny on Christmas (you can go watch the British
backpackers bare all on Bondi Beach).
>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
University and community lecturer teaching Yiddish language, literature and
culture.
In 5 years, just what I am now but with more job security!
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Gordon, NSW Australia (just north of Sydney proper). If still in Sydney, then
just north
of here around Mount Colah, Mount Kuring-gai (absolutely beautiful scenery).
If not in Sydney, I don't care. It's trite, but I make the most of wherever I
live.
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
I was raised in the military during the Vietnam War. Dunno, but I did join
a Peace Now march in Jerusalem. I also made the mistake of telling some
Australians
(members of the Jewish community) what I thought of Israeli Prime MInister
Netanyahu when I first moved here. Turned out I was right, but those people
still won't talk to me.
>5)Describe your home life.
I have two kids, so my home life is messy. VERY, VERY messy.
But when I am not screaming hysterically at my kids, we can either be found in
front of
the telly, or outside feeding the lorikeets who now come up to us and eat out
of my hands
(not my daughter's -- she gets too excited; my son says he doesn't care, yea
right)
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
I'm Jewish. Yes I believe in G-d. If He watches WB then I hope He is enjoying
himself.
Personally I don't think He gives a toss about Buffy per se, as the script
writers can handle her problems.
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
He gives as much of a toss for Angel as He does for Buffy;
but a one's quest for personal atonement is essential to a good spiritual life
(IMHO).
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
Laugh out loud? Bill Bryson's _Notes from a Small Island_. I looked like a
right royal twit laughing on the train.
Changed my behaviour? Don't know. None recently.
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
It's a toss between Afsana Sisana (traditional Afghan poem about the value of
reading) and
"Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" AND "I never saw a purple cow".
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved you to tears?
The one with Debra Winger and Antony Hopkins about Oxford (forgot the name;
about CS Lewis).
"The Prom" made me sniff. Animal stories, true or fictional, always make me
cry. I avoid them like the plague.
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
(Psst, how would I watch them?)
Der Dybbuk
Tevye
Grine Felder (all three are Yiddish films)
Star Wars
Nosferatu (the 1922 Mirnau one -- see number 21)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
The Brady Bunch
Citizen Kane
Men In Black
The Matrix
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
(In no specific order)
The Hobbit
Lord of the Rings
Dune
All 4 volumes of the _One Thousand and One Nights_ Burton's translation
Jewish Folk Magic and Superstition
The Old Testament
Six Centuries of Great Poetry
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Yes; yes; sort of (current events in school); no; yes; sort of (hearsay); nope.
>13)Describe your leisure activities of choice.
Reading, bush walking, watching too much telly, feeding lorikeets
(but my arms get tired holding the bread/fruit), these two newsgroups.
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Leisure time, during school holidays? You must be kidding.
Let's see: I wrote my Mom an e-mail explaining how to use her new webtv e-mail;
fed
the birds; suffered through the Pokemon movie; read some of atbvs and ata. Oh
and I played Mario Golf.
Different: I would never WILLINGLY choose that movie; and *I* chose the video
game!
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
I like to eat (a lot) especially if someone else does the dishes.
My absolute favourite would have to be chicken soup (homemade), roast chicken
(lemon tarragon preferably) with roasted vegetables. I don't normally like
desserts but (Mississippi) Mud cake is nice with Irish coffee.
Second choice is below -- especially when my 10 year old son makes the lentil
dahl (and yes he does!).
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
What I would cook would depend on the invitees. I would love to invite Isaac
Bashevis Singer and his brother, Israel Joshua. I would also like to invite my
great-grandparents on my mother's side. Couldn't cook the above (IBS was a
vegetarian). So, I would love to make mulligatawny soup, followed by lentil
dahl and curried vegetables with rice and popadums (I could not do them from
scratch though). But then again, what if they don't like Indian food? Oy.
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Oh wait, let me look. I have a lot of originals actually (my Mother used to run
charity auctions). I have a Japanese painting of a wee bird, a Persian
calligraphy (mock illuminated text), a primitve of a little boy with a
sailboat, an optical illusion thing (I have no idea, it was a gift), a Middle
Eastern woman with a big clay jar, and a kitten in a boot. They are all
surrounded by lots of pictures of Pokemon, possums, papier mache masks and
unidentifiable things from art classes.
Unlimited budget? My uncle's Chagall print and his Norman Rockwell. Lots of
Chagall, yep like his stained glass stuff. I think I might spend it on books
instead -- old ones from the 17th/18th century maybe early 19th.
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Don't know; that's too hard. Being able to explain Hebrew and Yiddish grammar
without ever having really learned English grammar! (I was absent that week in
school)
>19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
>The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
Book: Necroscope
Movie: Rarely buy. Last one rented was the Matrix and it is all ROAZ's fault.
Computer program: (Nintendo) Tetris and Rugrats
Music CD: Heart's Greatest Hits (inspired by a discussion on ata--am enjoying
it immensely)
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
I would give to a large variety of charities: first would be the homeless and
refugees;
anything concerning children and animals; hospitals who choose to treat ANYONE
(ie gov't and public hospitals).
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
It's about vampires. I LOVE vampire fiction.
Haven't seen Angel yet, but I'll watch it because of the vampires and the
creative team behind it.
br0dy
Tournadoes en croute?
Thanks,
br0dy (#1 Oz hater, up and coming food buff)
(Keeper of Angel's hair gel)
------
Angel: Are you mad at me for being around too much or for not being around
enough?"
Buffy: Duh, yes!
(GD1, S3)
>> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Carla Pettigrew
> Anyway, on with the show.
>
>
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
book reviewer and writer. . .hope to continue
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Virginia, USA
Only other place I'd choose would be Boston.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
none
> 5)Describe your home life.
fiance, lh dachshund, drawf lop bunny, housemate.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
I am an Epsicopalian. Yes, I do believe in God.
What God thinks of Buffy? It's a fight between good and evil. Fits right
in, eh?
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
Again, fits right in.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
laugh--read too many horror novels for that
changed--ditto
Authors: Poppy Z. Brite, Stephen King, Douglas Clegg, Louisa May Alcott
and Ellen Gilchrist
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
e.e.cummings "someplace i have never traveled"
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
Children of a Lesser God
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Halloween
The Wizard of Oz
Return to Oz
Gone with the Wind
Little Women (Winona Ryder)
A Nightmare on Elm St.
Face of Evil
Manhunter
Silence of the Lambs
Copycat
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
Red Dragon
Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal
Carrie
The Dead Zone
IT
Lost Souls
Bag of Bones
Little Women
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
yes: Reagan, John Lennon
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
scrapbooking, reading, e-mail. movies, cross-stitch
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
They were the same.
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
don't have just one favorite, truly
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Louisa May Alcott. . .and whatever she wanted
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Bouguereau, Albert Moore
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
writing, crafts
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Dark Sister, Graham Joyce
Halloween LE
Tomb Raider
Melissa Etheridge's new CD
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
I'd flood the Special Olympics with funds.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
was originally a fan of the movie
O:) Carla
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Roberto Castillo <DELETE-ME-2-R...@enteract.com> wrote in article
<bl5u5s8uocuhrk9e3...@4ax.com>...
> After a long, hard day of battling the soulless minions of orthodoxy,
> I came home just in time to see that "vicpusateri"
> <vicpu...@worldnet.att.net> had written:
>
> >Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already
tired
> >of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered
in
> >alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2
years]
> >on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
>
> I seem to recall that this same survey appeared recently on
> alt.tv.homicide. Just thought I'd point that out for no particular
> reason.
I tend to think she did as well.;^)
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later...
b.t.s.
occassionally, I'm callous and strange - btvs
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vicpusateri <vicpu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
<snip intro>
> Anyway, on with the show.
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
Attorney. I hope to continue being an attorney in five years, though where
in and what capacity I haven't decided.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Wisconsin. I wouldn't mind living in Texas for a bit of warmth and to be
closer to my immediate family, though I'd have trouble catching Packer
games then.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
I am much more fiscally conservative and think less government is better
government. I'm also pro death penalty, at least in theory, and pretty
much a strict constructionist where it comes to the U.S. Constitution.
> 5)Describe your home life.
Wife, dog, 19 mo. daughter, baby boy on the way. Life pretty much consists
of work, dinner, play with baby, watch t.v. with wife until she heads off
to bed, play games or surf web/usenet until 12-2 am. Repeat.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
I was born Catholic, grew up going to a Protestant church, taught to be
atheist, have pagan tendencies, converted to Judaism, and am more often
than not agnostic. I don't think that G-d thinks of much, let alone Buffy,
but that she would approve of the principles behind the show.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
I'm sure that quests for atonement are always a big plus in G-d's book,
assuming there is such a book.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
LOL on purpose: Our Dumb Century, from the Onion (satirical newspaper)
Can't recall a specific book that actually changed my behavior or beliefs,
but the works of Kant, Mills, Smith, and Macheavelli often match my own,
depending on my mood.
I've never been disappointed by Tolkien.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
I'm Addicted to Usenet
How About You?
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
t.v. - Voyager "Drone", Buffy "Prom", and "Becoming" all brought a tear to
the eye, though only in "Becoming" did I actually lose multiple tears.
movie - "Truly Madly Deeply" had me in total tears. "Schindler's List" was
tear filled, but not actual crying.
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
I'll cheat and include sequals as one, if you don't mind.
Indiana Jones series.
Star Wars series
Star Trek series, though only the even half are really worth multiple
viewings.
Matrix, plus the sequels I've heard are in the works.
Terminator(first one, but I'll take the series as well)
Silence of the Lambs
Schindler's List
Anything by Kevin Smith (cheating again, but oh well, I'm a lawyer - what
do you expect)
Grosse Pointe Blank
Alien Series, though I'd probably use the last two as paper weights
instead.
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
I could never pick just ten, but (cheating again)
Collected works of:
Michael Moorecock
H.P. Lovecraft
J.R.R. Tolkien
R.A. Salvatore
For a series:
World of Darkness (White Wolf Role Playing Games) novels and game books;
How to live well on a desert island (or some similar work of survival/how
to);
A book of how to draw/sculpt.
A book of how to write creatively.
(I don't do any of these things, but think it would be nice to and I figure
I'll have a lot of time on my hands and assuming I had materials)
GURPS Roleplaying Gamebooks
Warhammer Fantasy Gamebooks (roleplaying and/or tabletop)
OK, so I guaranteed myself about 100-200 books, but oh well.
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Yes;Yes; No to the rest - before my time, I think
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
In no particular order:
television (scifi/fantasy; football; other)
reading (most vampire novels, but there's some other stuff in there as
well)
playing with my daughter (soon to be daughter and son)
being with my wife (in many other ways than the way you're thinking -
guttersnipes)
computer games
web/usenet use
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
I've done all of the above in my last five hours of leisure time.
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
First choice:
Beer and pizza, deep dish three cheese with pepperoni;
There are others I'd add, but I think I've cheated enough in the book and
movie category.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Julius Ceasar; and I'd make reservations
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
What I have out (thanks to the wife) are some prints from Picaso, Monet,
Ansel Adams, and photos by my brother in law. The basement has some old
fantasy art.
What I'd buy with an unlimited budget is originals of the above, plus a
game room with the art of Boris and Franzetta (sp?) where my wife would
never be allowed.<g>
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Analysis and logic. I can write a legal decision/brief under pressure and
argue/see just about any side of a case. I also have occassional flashes
of brilliant sarcasm, though these come too few and far between for my
liking.
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
For myself, I assume, because I've bought gifts for others more recently:
Trollslayer, a Warhammer fantasy roleplaying novel by William King.
Age of Wonders, a turn based fantasy strategy computer game.
Metallica - Garage Days, Inc. which should be self explanatory
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
A privately sponsered NASA type organization for space exploration.
Multiples shelters with job training/education and daycare for abused
women, men and their children.
Added funding for Humane Society and/or other animal shelter/care
organizations.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I have a significant vampire fetish (in a non sexual way) and could not
help but be a Buffy/Angel fan.
> questioningly,
> victoria p.
> Miss July
>
> PS: I've got a few more polls up my sleeve for this fallow time.
cool.
with more answers than you can possibly stand
Mike Speedling
> for a living in five years?
I'm an Actuary. Hopefully I'll be a better paid Actuary in five years.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
I live outside Atlanta, GA. I've lived in four other states, both north and
south, and I like it here best. The positive attitude and easy going manner
of (most) people makes it nice. As well as I live on a lake in a relatively
quite part of the suburbs. Traffic sucks, but there are always trade-offs.
If I had to live somewhere else, it would be in Asheville, NC, but alas,
there are few to no jobs there for my profession.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton. Was there another choice?
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
I'm a registered Democrat, but a Libertarian at heart. It's just that
Libertarians don't (usually) have a primary. My views?? Too many laws
trying to control people's lack of personal responsibility.
> 5)Describe your home life.
Married for 11 years. Three dogs. No kids by choice.
Quiet and peaceful. Addicted to media. Lots of books. Lots of music. Lots of
movies. Lots of time spent on the computer.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
I am a recovering Catholic. I believe I am continually questioning my
beliefs and those of organized religions to find a spiritual home I can be
happy in.
I don't believe God thinks much about Buffy at all. God probably doesn't get
good reception at that altitude.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
See above. Remember, Angel is fiction. Vampires are fiction. Angel and Buffy
do not blaspheme. The don't really address religion at all outside of
wiccas. Does God care about fiction or just truth?
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
Laugh out loud: Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Changed my behavior: A Clockwork Orange
Authors: Charles Dickens, Umberto Eco, Peter Straub, John Le Carre, HP
Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
???
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
Rudy; As Good As It Gets
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Citizen Kane
The Professional
Babe
Aliens
Casablanca
Princess Bride
The Wallace & Gromit Trilogy
Labyrinth
Dark Crystal
Wages of Fear
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
A Christmas Story - Charles Dickens
Winter's Tale - Mark Helprin
Collection of Edgar Allen Poe
Ghost Story - Peter Straub
Foucault's Pendulum - Umberto Eco
Collection of HP Lovecraft
Zorba the Greek - Kazantzakis
The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
The Painted Bird - Jerzy Kosinski
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Reagan - yes
Lennon - yes
MLK - no
Malcom X - no
Robert Kennedy - yes
JFK - yes
Kaiser - who?
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
reading, watching movies, sex, hiking, playing games, gardening, listening
to music, woodworking
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
watched movies, read, played computer games, had sex
sound similar to me. You can only do so much in five hours.
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Coke
Salad
Pizza
Carrot cake
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Richard Thompson (guitarist/singer/songwriter/living) - something
vegetarian, maybe pizza.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
various artwork, tapestries and photos on ground floor. Poster of movies,
science and architecture in bedrooms and hall.
Something by Beardsly
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
creative, intellegent, facinating and well-rounded
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Book? I don't keep track. I usually buy books at book fairs or used book
stores and I buy in large quantities.
Movie? Matrix
Music? Richard Thompson - Mock Tudor
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
Help the environment and the less fortunate, so probably the Nature
Conservancy and the local food bank.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
Saw the movie and liked it. Then I happened on the series (first season)
while surfing. I only watched five minutes the first time. The next time I
watched a whole show. The woman I'm married to was in another room and
heard the dialog. By mid-show she was hooked.
----------
Smarter than your average lab rat.
William George Ferguson
>Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already tired
>of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered in
>alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
>on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
I'm a sucker for these, but not all of the questions have answers that
apply to me.
>
>1)What do you do for a living?
Play with computers.
>What do you hope to be doing for a living in five years?
Play with computers.
My official job title is Programmer Analyst, but I don't really do any
of what I would call programming (I don't really consider scripting,
or report generation, or sql, or html as programming). I don't do all
that much analysis either, mostly access security, troubleshooting
("George why is my computer doing this, and make it stop"), web stuff,
and reports,reports,reports.
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Phoeniz, AZ. Phoenix, AZ. I like it.
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton, but not necessarily becuase I consider him wonderful.
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
I'm a libertarian with a small 'l'. I once explained why I thought
that Richard Nixon and George McGovern were basically the same. They
both believed that they had not only a right, but a duty to make other
people live the way they thought they should, with force if necessary.
>5)Describe your home life.
boring
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
Agnostic.
All things are done to the glory of god.
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
There is a wonderful book by Holly Lisle, titled Sympathy for the
Devil. The basic premise is that a woman in North Carolina prays to
God, asking Him to give all condemned souls a chance to repent. While
God does answer her, thereby providing the plot, but the key part for
this question is the acknowledgement that she didn't really need to
ask. Repentence is always an option, for everyone up to and including
the Big S.
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
I'm nobody, who are you?
Are you nobody too?
Then there's a pair of us,
Don't tell.
They'd banish us you know.
How dreary to be somebody
How public like a frog
To say your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog
(emily dickinson)
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
I'm also a sucker for Good emotional string tugging. Probably Earshot
(guess which part, and if you guess the Angel-angst, you really don't
understand Good emotional string tugging).
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
I wouldn't go to a desert island
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
I wouldn't go to a desert island
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
I think you mean the Arch-Duke on the last one, unless you're talking
about an automobile being shot. (the last Kaiser of Germany wasn't
shot, he abdicated in 1918, and lived in the Netherlands until his
death from old age in 1941).
I remember all the others.
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Reading and playing with computers
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Read, played with computers (last night).
>19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
>The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
Book, I'm not at home so I can't remind myself which was purchasess
last. Within the last month, I've purchased about a half-dozen
hardbacks and about a dozen paperbacks (maybe, Elizabeth Moon's Change
of Command might be the last one, but not by much)
Ooh, last week I purchased McCaffery's Harper Hall books and Le Guin's
Earthsea trilogy to give my niece as Christmas presents (but not
Tehanu, she's a little young for it)
I don't buy movies.
CDs, either the Buffy soundtrack or The Murmers revamped album.
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
On a case by case basis as the spirit moved me.
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I watched and liked the movie in 1992. When the series premiered I
watched it in the hope that the dialogue would be as sharp and witty
as the movie. I haven't been disappointed.
When Angel premiered, I watched it with some misgivings, but was
pleasently surprised.
A. Rivera
*major snippage for brevity*
> Anyway, on with the show.
*lurker decloaking*
....ahhh, a refreshing break from the speculation of the bedroom natures
of fictional characters. ;)
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
I be a bioengineer to put food on the table, and I play in about 3-4 bands
and ensembles by night. Good Lord, I'm Buckaroo Banzai...
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Seattle, Washington. I'd like to live in Tennessee, though. Very pretty
state, and I'll bet their traffic situation's not quite as dire as ours is
up here. My mom lives in rural Oregon; it's very pretty out there, too.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Bill Clinton, IIRC.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
Well, I consider myself a liberal Christian, which gets a few
head-scratches to begin with. And I DO feel that personal character and
integrity is important for anyone, as it tends to indicate how much you
can respect and trust another person. That said, and with no animosity
intended, it's kinda odd I voted for our present President...
> 5)Describe your home life.
I live in a teeny 1-bedroom condo with this woman who claims she's my wife
and has been for 6 years. Yeah, right. As if anyone would be married to
a workaholic scientist and musician who's never home! ;) Anyhow, we live
with my music gear, a large Lego collection, A Playstation that's not
played very much, a new computer that also isn't used much, and, alas, no
Christmas tree this year. Things got too frantic. :P
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
As mentioned, I consider myself a left-wing Christian, which some o' my
brethren and sistren(??) see as a contradiction. Although faith has come
hard recently, due to a complicated series of events. I read Anton
LaVey's Satanic Bible a few days ago...concluded I couldn't be a Satanist.
Not narccisistic enough. ;)
What's God think of Buffy? I dunno. I suspect God enjoys good creative
expressions as much as the next person, if we are in fact created in His
image.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
Again, I dunno. I suspect, though, that we're ALL looking for atonement,
or at least forgiveness, at some level.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
Well, the Satantic Bible was...enlightening in some ways. For all the
contempt o' Christianity, the book had some brutally honest observations
concerning some of the differences between the doctrines of Christian
belief and their practice. Haven't read a SnickerBook recently. Michael
Moorcock, CS Lewis, HP Lovecraft, and Jane Austen have never let me down.
...wait, I have read a funny book...the Kama Sutra. Well, the Kama Sutra
part was really boring; kinda like reading a human sexuality textbook only
not quite so engrossing. But the 'erotic photos' from the late 60's that
were included in the book, for what purposes I'm not quite sure, had me
howling...
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Arrg. I'm such a Philistine...I don't have one right now.
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
Well, I ain't a teary kinda guy...but I do gotta say every time I see It's
A Wonderful Life I do feel for the main character.
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Ten? Wow. In no order...
1. Glory
2. The Matrix
3. It's a Wonderful Life
4. Casablanca
5. Starship Troopers (sometimes you just need mindless chaos)
6. Young Frankenstein
7. Gotta have a Marylin Monroe movie in here somewhere...
8. Das Boot (Director's cut)
9. The Seven Samurai
10. Ben Hur
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
...this is a great island!!! In no order...
1. The Bible, with Apocrypha.
2. Les Miserables
3. Moby Dick (it's got a chapter dedicated to boat-building!) ;)
4. Pride and Predjudice
5. The Art of War
6. Michael Moorcock's collected works of Elric
7. A Farmer's Almanac for the part of the world this island's located in!
8. Ian Fleming's Bond series, because they're fun.
9. A good cookbook.
10. A book about music theory and modal guitar playing, so I could
finally get those things right...
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
...I draw the line at John Lennon.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Writing and composing music, biking, flying kites with the wife, reading,
video games (which I dearly love and never get enough time to play),
playing various collectible card games.
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
HAH! I finally got a chance last night to play Final Fantasy 8! And I
don't feel guilty about it! ;)
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Palate cleanser: 12-year old scotch. Preferably Glennlivit. Or a gin
martini on the dry side, shaken.
Salad: Caesar salad with my friend Charise's dressing recipe.
Main: Chateaubrian for two (gotta share a meal like this with the
wife!), garlic mashed potatos, asparagus with light hollandaise
sauce so you can taste the asparagus.
Dessert: bittersweet chocolate mousse with a glass of 20-year old port
wine. And a cup of good coffee to cap it all.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Jesus, I think. He'd be fascinating to talk to over dinner. I think
maybe things in my life would make more sense afterward. What to
cook? Dunno...what do you serve the Messiah for dinner? ;) I think we'd
make it up as we went along- decide together, go shopping, prep it up
together. Give us more time just to be in each others' presence.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
None, alas, save for a few silk screens of abstract landscapes. I'd like
a few original Sawada lithographs, but you know, really fine art doesn't
belong in my living room, it belongs where everyone can enjoy it.
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Does being silly count? Well, I can get along well with most people, I
learn quickly, I'm good with kids (I'd be better, I think, if I actually
LIKED kids), and I don't take myself too seriously.
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Woof. Um...last book was Children of Dune. Movie? Mulan. Computer
program? Starcraft. Which I've yet to load up. CD? I think it was
Rammstein.
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
Three charities come to mind: Bread for the World, the Iona Foundation
(they're a Celtic Christian organization), and the World Wildlife
Foundation. Feed the hungry. Feed the soul. Tend His world.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
My boss told me 'You gotta watch this show'. Obligingly, I did. And was
suitably impressed! Some of the best writing on television. As well as a
startling realization that the characters in B:TVS are written the same
way I talk...it also fills the void of TV, now that Babylon 5 is off the
air and Farscape hasn't kicked in with new epis yet.
> questioningly,
>
> victoria p.
> Miss July
Fun time, Miss Victoria P. July! Thanks.
Tony
Alma Geddon
>
> What's Carpaccio?
> Tournadoes en croute?
Carpaccio are paper thin slices of raw filet (usually beef, but I've
seen veal, lamb and salmon carpaccio, as well) served with capers,
thinly sliced parmesan and usually a mustard sauce.
Tournadoes are smallish, circular cuts of meat (again, usually beef
filet) about two to three inches thick. En croute means "in pastry". And
you didn't mention it, but just in case; a mushroom duxelle is made with
very finely minced mushrooms cooked down with shallots and sherry and
combined with a goose or duck liver pate.
And now I'm absolutely starving... ;-)
DeMerchant
>
> Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already tired
> of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered in
> alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
> interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2 years]
> on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
>
> I've just cut and pasted the most recent repost of it, along with his
> explanation. And as I said, changed it from H:LotS to BtVS/Angel.
>
> My answers will follow in a separate post.
>
> Oh, and, could we keep flaming to a minimum on the political/religious
> questions? Pretty please?
>
> Subject: Demographics
> Date: 12/22/1996
> Author: landbeck john
>
> certainly not a renumerated expert in demographic surveys. I am,
> however, the beneficiary of <> 10 college credit hours related to
> extracting viable information from testing and such. Being of the
> firm opinion that most surveys produce nothing more viable than
> bird-cage liner (they are truly the ugly cousin of meaningful
> testing), I have purposely crafted the questions in such a way that
> they have little if any statistical meaning.
>
> The goal is to elicit a better picture of the personalities of the
> respondents, without waiting months (years) as incidental hints to
> their personal lives are dropped in esoteric posts. Well, that, and
> the opportunity to glowingly describe ourselves in the most positive
> terms...
>
>
> for a living in five years?
I am a stay at home mom. I like my job, I plan to keep it. Maybe do some
part-time in the home stuff when B heads off to school. Unless I pop out
another one in the meantime.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
I live in Saratoga Springs, NY. I have lived here for 6 and a half weeks
now. I like living everywhere I've ever lived. I'm sure I'll continue to like
everywhere we move to.
>
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Dole.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
> 5)Describe your home life.
Blissful. Oh, you wanted specifics? Husband, kid, cats coming for Christmas
>
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
Christian. I very much believe in God. I don't think God cares much about
Buffy.
>
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
Ditto the above. Atonement is a good goal, happy for everyone.
>
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
Last book I LOL? Winning Colors, Elizabeth Moon
Changed my behavior or beliefs? Left Behind series, Tim LaHaye
Authors who have never disappointed me will take longer. Stephen King,
Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffrey, Marion Zimmer Bradley. David Eddings, Ray
Bradbury, Robert Heinlein.... I'm apparently easy to please.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Something by Shel Silverstein, I'm sure.
>
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
Angel
>
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Twister. After that could I just load up on Buffy tapes? Oh, and Fiddler on
the Roof. I love that movie.
>
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
Um... what do you mean only 10?
>
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
I remember Reagan and Lennon - none of the rest.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
reading, watching tv and playing on the computer.
>
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
I actually spent hours last night reading urban legends on the "Randomizer"
setting at and reading Winning Colors by Elizabeth Moon while the pages loaded.
>
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Pizza, Cokes, and green salad, with peach cobbler for dessert. With ice
cream.
>
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Today? You want me to cook for dinner guests on 1 hour's notice? Make it
later next week, I'll whip up a nice lasagna. It'll be nice. I'd invite
Jesus. I didn't want to say it, it sounds so "religious brainwashed" sounding -
but I have *questions*.
>
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
What I have - A couple of Nagle prints, some realistic still life of flowers
and fruits - I have NO idea who painted it. Haitain artwork.
What I'd like - rustic looking folk art stuff. I saw this really cool US flag
made of weathered wood - very neat looking. I want it, but I just can't pay a
thousand bucks for something I could make myself for 20.
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
>
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Yikes, The last book I can't quantify. I made a run to the used bookshop, so
I had about 10 in my sack. An Elizabeth Moon (Rules of Engagment, I think), an
Honor Harrington - who writes that? and a Miles Vorkosigan, by Lois McMasters
Bujold. Oh, add her to authors who never disappoint.
The last movie I bought was definitely Prince of Egypt. I don't buy adult
movies, I rent.
The last music CD was Disney Classic vol 5. Awesome!
>
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
Medical research. I think if we could get those incubator wombs I'm always
reading about (I read a LOT of sci-fi & fantasy), we could kill the abortion
debate once and for all. Pop the baby out of whoever doesn't want it, pop it
into the incubator thingie and then somebody can adopt it when it's fully
"cooked". How awesome would *that* be?
Then everybody could find another topic to be all extremist on. Gun control,
anyone?
>
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
Feel free to throw objects, but I LOVED the BtVS movie. I had to watch when
the series came out.
Traci
--
"To have a child is to choose forever to walk around with your heart outside
your body"
Unknown
w@gner
here.
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
Nothing... I'm a Senior in high school. I hope to be a world-famous film/TV
writer/director in five years, if that's possible. If not, sleeping. (For a
living?)
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Quezon City, Philippines. I wanna try living in the USA (LA?) because...
aw, heck, I dunno. Just because =)
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
I can't vote yet.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
Huh?
> 5)Describe your home life.
I eat, sleep, and study. And go online.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
I'm Roman Catholic. I believe in God, and I think He thinks _Buffy_ is a
great show. Good vs. evil. And she's the good girl... etc. etc. etc.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
I dunno. He thinks it's good, I guess.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
I haven't read a funny book lately.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
I hate poetry, IMHO.
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
"Becoming, Part 2" of _Buffy_. *sob*
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
"Go", "Cruel Intentions", "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Scream",
"Scream 2", "Can't Hardly Wait", "Dead Poets' Society", "The Truman Show",
"The Iron Giant", "The Waterboy"
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
Uhhh... "Catcher in the Rye", "A Separate Peace", "Cyrano de Bergerac", and
seven _Buffy_ books.
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Nope. Too young.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Internet surfing. Reading. Writing (short stories, screenplays). Watching
TV and movies. Listening to music.
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Internet surfing. Watching TV. Listening to music. They're not so
different, are they?
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
steak, coke, ice cream... that's all i can think of.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Jose Rizal (our nat'l hero). I can't cook... maybe bacon and eggs.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
None, and none.
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
I can write scripts, and I'm good in Math.
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
book: Catcher in the Rye
movie: Cruel Intentions, I think
CD: There is Nothing Left to Lose, Foo Fighters
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
Huh?
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
When I first read abt. it on Entertainment Weekly, I thought it was a
cartoon. Then I caught the latter half of the first ep... and loved it.
Xandergirl
living in five years?
I'm a secretary and I have no clue what I want to be when I grow up
(going to college also)
2) Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Suffolk, VA. I like the Tidewater area and plan on staying for a while.
3) Who did you vote for in the last presidential election?
Bugs Bunny
4) Describe a (the) political belief(s) that you hold that would be
considered unusual, given your answer to the last question.
They're a bunch of idiots. Ironically I work for the gov't!
5) Describe your home life.
Lots of laughter, too much TV, lots of music. Baby boy is due
01/08/2000 so who knows after 01/01/2000!
6) Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself a member? Do
you believe in God? What do you think God thinks of Buffy?
Organized religion scares the shit out of me. Pat Robertson has his
empire in VA Beach, not too far from Suffolk. I think there is a
Higher Power, and she approves of Buffy 100% (the ancient Greeks had it
right with their mythology)
6a. What do you think God thinks of Angel, and of Angel's quest for
atonement?
Really no opinion because I just can't get into "Angel."
7) What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made you laugh out
loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior or beliefs? What authors have
never disappointed you?
IT-Stephen King. My Humanities text for class. Every author has
disappointed me, including King and Anne Rice, by writing a shitty book
at one point. I still read them, though (except "Tommyknockers." Gave
me nightmares)
8) Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
A poem by Christine De Pisan to her son about life lessons. No friend
or enemy is too small.
9) What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved you to tears?
Beyond Buffy? "The Iron Giant."
10) What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
16 Candles
American Pie
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast
Clueless
Valley Girl
Dogma
Clerks
Election
Ferris Bueller
(Jeez, I'm stuck in the 80's!)
11) What ten books would you take to a desert island?
The Green Mile
The Stand
The Vampire Chronicles (Anne Rice)
Firestarter
William Wegman's weimereiner Dog books (the dogs in the Honda Odyssey
commercial)
Bag of Bones (King)
It
Strangers (Dean Koontz)
Lightning (Dean Koontz)
A Patricia Cornwell Box set (if they exist)
12) Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan? DYRTSO John
Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert
Kennedy? DYRTSO John F. Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Reagan- yes
Lennon- yes
King- just before I was born
X- no
R. Kennedy- right after I was born
Kennedy- no
Kaiser- who?
13) Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Reading, TV, singing with the radio/CD, movies, shopping
14) Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours of leisure
time. Why are these answers different?
TV and laundry. Hell, I'm 37 weeks pregnant and I have no energy!
15) Describe your favorite meal, from drink to desert.
Diet Coke, miso soup, sushi/sashimi (no octopus), chocolate cheesecake
(known as "Who Needs A Man Cheesecake") from the Trellis in
Williamsburg, VA.
16) If you could have anyone in history over for a meal today, who
would it be, and what would you cook?
Helen Keller, something classic like a Thanksgiving dinner.
17) What artwork do you have on the walls of your home? Given an
unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Steve Hanks is an AZ artist who paints watercolors of his family and
his cats. Also have old advertisements for the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. If possible, original works by Hanks.
18) Describe what you would consider your talents.
Quick at learning (computers, schoolwork, photography, musical
instruments, etc), writing killer papers for class.
19) What was the last book your purchased? The last movie? The last
computer program? The last music CD (or whatever medium you choose to
consume)?
The Green Mile (to re-read). I'm getting American Pie soon. Sim City
3000 and Adobe Illustrator 5.0. Beck's "Midnight Vultures."
20) If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich), but were
of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse, how would you do it?
I would build a refuge for cats whose owners could no longer care for
them or passed away. Yeah, I'm a cat person!
21) How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
My boyfriend (now husband) and I saw BtVS when it came out in 1992. We
were more intrigued by the thought of Paul Reubens than anything else.
Then the show came on and I was intrigued by Kendall Hart (SMG) playing
someone her age. Watched WTTH and have been hooked ever since.
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<vicpu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> for a living in five years?
Senior partner financial startup.
Retired in five.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Long Island. I like it. Why move?
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Let's just say I didn't vote for Clinton.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
Registered Independent.
> 5)Describe your home life.
I work all the time. No home life.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
A member of the one true faith: Roman Catholic.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest
> for
> atonement?
It's a TV show fer crying out loud.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud?
Sluggy Freelance books 1-3.
> WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs?
I'm not weak-minded or simple enough to have one book change my
behavior. However, I recently read all the Ralph Peters books and they
led me to start asking some questions...
What authors have never disappointed you?
None. they all disapoint you eventually.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Ummmm..... it's by anonymous.
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
Ken Burns, The Civil War
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Aliens
Citizen Kane
Buckaroo Banzai
Casablanca
Heat
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
I can't pick just ten.
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
No. However, I can tell you precisely where I was when I heard about
the Challenger.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Sleep. I don't get enough.
Post. Read lots of books. Rifle and pistol shooting.
Driving to win.
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Slept. Read.
They aren't.
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Pollo y carne at Loco Hombre in Baltimore. Margarita. No dessert.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Chuck Yeager. Bar-b-q.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
Zippo.
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Zippo.
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Adaptable, fast learning, and a damn good driver / shot
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
Cryptonomicon. Aliens widescreen.
> The last computer program?
Rouge Spear
The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Mary Prankster
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
VA hospitals are all given unlimited budgets. All administrators at
said hospitals are fired.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
Saw the show. Liked it.
Fog
speedread
<vicpu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
I'll have a go.
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
Currently I am an elementary school librarian. I love my job and can
not picture myself somewhere different, but 25 years down the road, who
knows?
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
I live in NW New Jersey. I am an army brat and have lived all over the
country and spent time in Europe. Eventually, I would like to relocate
to New Mexico, Australia or England.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton, the lesser of two evils
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
I don't believe in abortion as a method of birth control.
> 5)Describe your home life.
Me, my books and my computer
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
I am a Christian. I believe that God would appreciate anything that
requires someone to evaluate himself and his actions. Buffy is the
ultimate struggle for balance between good and evil.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest
> for atonement?
We all strive to become better or else there is no purpose in life.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
Hooway for Wodney Wat (I spend a lot of time with children's books.)
Eric Carle always has uplifting stories.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Anything by Shel or Jack (Silverstein or Prelutsky) "Sister for Sale"
"The Turkey Shot out of the Oven"
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
I get mushy real easily. "Emergency Vets" and "Biography" do me in.
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
The Matrix
Star Wars Trilogy
The Breakfast Club
Pillow Talk
Steel Magnolias
True Lies
The Princes Bride
The Little Mermaid
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
I could never survive on just ten!
Anne McCaffrey
Mercedes Lackey
Laurell K. Hamilton
Nora Roberts
Kathy Reichs
Agatha Christie
....and the list goes on
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Only Reagan
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Reading, camping, swimming
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
It's Christmas, so I have been wrapping presents.
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Diet Coke, chicken enchiladas, sauted mushrooms, green beans with
spaetzle and apple crisp
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
I think Marie Curie would be an interesting person with whom to
converse. No microwave meals since she has been exposed to enough
radiation.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
A handmade quilt. Some cheap prints.
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Wall to wall bookshelves with a Monet thrown in here and there
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
I remember minute details easily. I can easily analyze problems
logistically. I put on a good show when sharing stories.
> 19)What was the last book your purchased?
Firebird by Mercedes Lackey
The last movie?
The Matrix
> The last computer program?
You Don't Know Jack the Ride
The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Chicago's Greatest Hits 82-89
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
I think there is a great need for parenting education.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I just had to watch a show that had a librarian in it. Then I got
hooked.
speedread
bobn...@narses.math.umn.edu
|>
|>
|> Roberto Castillo <DELETE-ME-2-R...@enteract.com> wrote in article
|> <bl5u5s8uocuhrk9e3...@4ax.com>...
|> > I came home just in time to see that "vicpusateri"
|> > <vicpu...@worldnet.att.net> had written:
|> >
|> > >Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already
|> tired
|> > >of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered
|> in
|> > >alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
|> > >interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2
|> years]
|> > >on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
|> >
|> > I seem to recall that this same survey appeared recently on
|> > alt.tv.homicide. Just thought I'd point that out for no particular
|> > reason.
|>
There's one telling demographic: Lots of overlap between Homicide fans and BtVS/Angel fans.
That is, beyond the whole Max Perlich thing. What fun to see Frank Pembleton(Andre Braugher) as
a divorced PI chatting with Spike about the supernatural. I can dream. :^)
Chris
Captain Average
>for a living in five years?
Thanks to my ongoing, and rather one-sided battle with chronic Fatigue
syndrome (and I'm not winning at present), I am living (if you want to call
it that) courtesy of the government of the Province of Alberta in the great
nation of Canada. In five years time, I may be well enough to work at least
part-time again and I'm hoping to be writing again at that point.
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
I reside in Calgary, Alberta, Canada - home of the best Winter Olympics ever
(and the most sophisticated cowtown on the planet). If I had to live
anywhere else, it would probably be San Diego - easily one of the loveliest
places I've visited. Other possibilities include Sydney, Australia,
Wheeling, West Virginia (long story) and Red Deer, Alberta.
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
n/a
>
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
>
I was a member of the Rhinoceros Party until it was outlawed (most
governments react poorly to humour - have you ever noticed that?) I was
campaign manager for the Calgary South Rhino Candidate about three Prime
Ministers ago. If we'd been elected, I was in line to work for the Depart
of Reduncy Department. Sigh...
>
>5)Describe your home life.
>
Eat, sleep, read, sleep, watch TV, sleep. Brunch with a couple friends on
either Saturday or sunday (when I'm up to it). Skulking the net. Posting
to/responding to posts st various ngs. Writing when my concentration holds
for long enough. Suffering muscle, bone & joint pain.
Listening to an eclectic mix of music (Beck to Sepultura to Prozzak to Joan
Osborne to Bach).
Et cetera... (Mostly hurting and sleeping, though)
>
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
>
While I attempt to be (and several friends seem to think I'm succeeding as)
a paragon of the Judeo-Christian ethic, I'm not always the sweetest guy on
the planet. As for believe systems/religions/whatever, I'm open to the
universe, but haven't really settled on anything other "We're all in this
mess together and no one gets out of here alive."
>
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
>
(Pick Your Favourite Deity) probably likes the whole Atonement concept.
It's big in a number of religions (not all of 'em christian, either).
>
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
>
LOL? The Warrior's apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold. Changed my beliefs?
None yet (though many have provoked thought - from Plato's "Republic" to
Heinlein's "Stranger In A Strange Land").
>
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>
christ climbed down - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
>
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
>
The Christmas ep of The West Wing.
>
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
>
10. The Court Jester
9. The Star Wars Trilogy (which I see as a single story)
8. Raiders of the Lost Ark
7. Shakespeare In Love
6. Grosse Point Blank
5. The Sixth Sense
4. Trancers
3. Hard Eight (the first movie from the guy who gave us Boogie Nights and
Magnolia)
2. Akira
1. The Iron Giant
(Of course, this reflects my mood today. Tomorrow's list might be entirely
different.)
>
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
>
10. Republic - Plato
9. Dangerous Visions - ed. by Harlan Ellison
8. The Psi Corps Trilogy - J. Gregory Keyes
7. Any Asterix & Obelix Compendium but preferably one that includes
Asterix and Cleopatra -
Goscinny & Uderzo
6. Watchmen - Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons
5. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead - Tom Stoppard
4. Jhereg - Steven Brust
3. Sandman - The Wake - Neil Gaiman & Michael Zulli & Jon J. Muth &
Charles Vess
2. Lord of Light - Roger Zelazny
1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
Again, the proviso - this is today's list, tomorrow's could be completely
different.
>
>12)Do you remember the shooting of
(DYRTSO) Reagan? Yes
DYRTSO John Lennon? Yes
DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? Yes
DYRTSO Malcolm X? No
DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? Yes
DYRTSO John F. Kennedy? Yes
DYRTSO the Kaiser? No (But I remember the hit single "I Was Kaiser bill's
Batman" - though I can't recall who did it)
>
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
>
Reading, writing, movies, music, watching some televised sports (hockey,
basketball, *Canadian Football*, women's tennis - lately, it's a more
interesting sport than the men's game) and curling (it's a Canadian thing),
skulk the net.
>
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
>
Read a bit more of Bujold's "The Warrior's Apprentice", edited an episode of
"The West Wing", and checked out some ngs.
>
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
>
Drink - Mint tea (Moroccan, not domestic). Appetizers - Garlic/Mozzarella
bread sticks and pepperoni sausage rolls. Salad - salmon & tuna. Entree -
Young Duck a l'Orange with steamed rice and veggies (peas, carrots, corn and
brussels sprouts). Dessert - Triple Chocolate Mud Pie (White, Milk and Dark
Chocolate).
>
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
>
Socrates. See answer to 15.
>
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
>
The Post-GST Blues by Kathryn Rushent. House Gargoyle by Kathryn Rushent.
The original Star Wars 3-sheet.
Unlimited budget, eh? The original art for the covers of the entire Gaiman
run of Sandman.
>
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
>
Before the CFS accelerated, I was a professional writer/critic, so writing
and perception would be two of the big ones. Cooking (when I have the
energy) is another. When I was a kid, I was a devastatingly good goalie in
ice hockey (the NHL has this silly rule that says you have to be able to see
out of *both* eyes *G*). I listen really well. And puns (but I'm not sure
that qualifies as a talent...)
>
>19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
>The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
>
Book - The Warrior's Apprentice - Lois McMaster Bujold
Movie - 8MM/Affliction/Apollo 13/Elizabeth/Enemy of the State/Lawrence of
Arabia/
Little Voice/Shakespeare In Love (joined a video club)
Computer Program - Norton's AntiVirus Mark 6 (I think)
CD (Music) - Blues, Blues, Blues - The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars/Roots -
Sepultura/Homogenic -
Bjork/20 greatest Hits - The Turtles
>
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
>
I'd give money to the Calgary Drop-In Centre, AIDS Calgary, Habitats for the
Homeless and so on...
>
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
>
I've been reading since I was three and developed a taste for the outre as
early as Grade One when I discovered Harlan Ellison & Robert E. Howard. My
tastes in TV viewing (and movies for that matter) followed as a matter of
course. Every year, I check out the TV Guide Preview Specials (and now, the
net) to get the 411 on any new genre stuff. If it looks promising, I give a
new show 3 eps to convince me. BtVS had me hooked by the first commercial
break.
>
Captain Average, The Exhausted Superhero (Nap Now)
>PS: I've got a few more polls up my sleeve for this fallow time.
Looking forward to 'em.
K.B. Lamke
vicpusateri wrote:
> <snipped>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Subject: Demographics
> Date: 12/22/1996
> Author: landbeck john
>
> My effort to enlighten the demographically obscure follows. Now, I am
> certainly not a renumerated expert in demographic surveys. I am,
> however, the beneficiary of <> 10 college credit hours related to
> extracting viable information from testing and such. Being of the
> firm opinion that most surveys produce nothing more viable than
> bird-cage liner (they are truly the ugly cousin of meaningful
> testing), I have purposely crafted the questions in such a way that
> they have little if any statistical meaning.
>
> The goal is to elicit a better picture of the personalities of the
> respondents, without waiting months (years) as incidental hints to
> their personal lives are dropped in esoteric posts. Well, that, and
> the opportunity to glowingly describe ourselves in the most positive
> terms...
>
> Anyway, on with the show.
>
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
>
Electronics technician - I fix stuff. In five years, I'll probably be doing the
same thing. (Hope? What's that?)
>
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
>
Near Lowell, Mass. Where I would like to live depends on if you accept
imaginary places as answers.
>
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
>
Not registered - didn't vote. Didn't really like any of them.
>
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
>
I'd go with Douglas Adams' comment from a story he wrote to the effect that
anybody capable of getting themselves made president should on no account be
allowed to do so.
>
> 5)Describe your home life.
>
Does not really apply.
>
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
>
My religion is a mixture of various parts of several different religions. I was
baptized Episcopalian. Yes. I don't know.
>
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
>
I don't know
>
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud?
The Killing Dance, by Laurell K. Hamilton
> WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs?
The Schroedingers Cat Trilogy, by R.A. Wilson
> What authors have never disappointed you?
>
Zelazny, Hamilton, Brust. Lackey, Robertson. - But I usually take a while to
select a series, then try to stick with it. Some of the authors mentioned have
series that I have no desire to read.
>
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>
Don't know many poems - Possibly Poe's The Raven (the only one I could think of)
>
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
>
can't think of one.
>
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
>
On a desert island I'd rather take books
>
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
>
I'd need more choices - the Amber series, The Belgariad, The Mallorean, The
Anita Blake series, i think you get the idea.
>
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
yes
>
> DYRTSO John Lennon?
yes
> DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King?
no
> DYRTSO
> Malcolm X?
no
> DYRTSO Robert Kennedy?
no
> DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy?
no
> DYRTSO the Kaiser?
>
who?
>
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
>
this NG, music (playing and listening to), reading, martial arts. BtVS.
>
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
>
This NG, making Buffalo Wings, watching BtVS and Angel ( while playing with a
sword)
The buffalo wings I'm making for work tomorrow.
>
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
>
Depends largely on mood
>
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
>
The only answer to this question would be silly.
>
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
>
Some of my artwork, some of my mom's artwork, a Beer poster,a picture of me, my
mom, and my sister
>
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
>
fixing stuff, musical instruments, obscure design,
>
> 19)What was the last book your purchased?
Probably Polgara, By David and Leigh Eddings
> The last movie?
possibly Aliens3 or 4 for my sister
>
> The last computer program?
for me Sid Meir's Alpha Centauri
> The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
>
Trans Siberian Orchestra "Christmas and other stories" ( but maybe the new
Indigo Girls CD)
>
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
>
don't know
>
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
>
saw the advertisements for BtVS and wondered just how stupid it was going to be.
>
> questioningly,
>
> victoria p.
> Miss July
>
> PS: I've got a few more polls up my sleeve for this fallow time.
> --
>
> "He who loses control, loses."
> Frank Pembleton, _Homicide: Life on the Street_
This was a really long poll
K.B.Lamke
Granthor the Barbarian
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
Technical writer; Singer.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Bellevue, WA, right outside of Seattle; Seattle, because there aren't as
many nouveau riche yuppies in suits and SUV's driving with their noses up in
the air.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
I voted for Clinton....actually, I voted against Dole in the most effective
way I could, IMHO.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
I believe in the death penalty for murderers. I believe in castration for
rapists. I also believe in decriminalization of both marijuana and
prostitution, though....
> 5)Describe your home life.
Placid. Three adults, one 7 year old. Lots of music, lots of laughing, lots
of activities.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
I am pagan. To be specific, I practise a form of Celtic shamanism. It's a
family tradition.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
If you mean the judeo-christian notion of God, I have no idea. From a karmic
standpoint, I would say that most benevolent deities would say "It's a good
thing"tm.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
A Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson; can't remember; Bill Bryson, Laurell K.
Hamilton, Nancy A. Collins, Shakespeare.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
On The Pulse of Morning by Maya Angelou.
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
The last 7 minutes of Ally McBeal, night before last. Wow, that was
embarrassing to admit... ; )
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
The Ritz
Beautiful Thing
Elizabeth
The Matrix
Go
Jurassic Park
Return of the Jedi
Sunset Boulevard
Jeffrey
Field of Dreams
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
Dune
Stranger In A Strange Land
Dave Barry Turns 50
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
The Worst Songs Book by Dave Barry
First 3 books of the Keltiad by Kenneally-Morrisson
Lammas Night
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Yes; Yes; No; No; Yes; No; No.
>
>
>
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Computing
Shopping
Eating
Working out
Singing
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Computing
Shopping
Eating
Different because, jeez, it's only 5 hours.....
>
>
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
IBC Root Beer or a 30-year old Port
Deviled eggs
Tossed salad, heavy on the tomatoes with bleu cheese dressing AND crumbles
of bleu cheese
Hot & sour soup - lots of it, very hot
Prime Rib, medium to medium well with horseradish sauce AND au jus
Twice baked potatos
Green beans cooked with bacon
For dessert, a chocolate malt made with french vanilla ice cream, chocolate
sauce and EXTRA MALT
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Alan Turing. I'd tell him thank you for breaking the Nazi Enigma code and
allowing the allies to win WWII, and that I was sorry that he felt he had to
kill himself because he was gay. I would cook something British - Shepherd's
Pie, maybe, with a nice, old Port. Comfort food. It may not be easy being
dead.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Family photos
Disney print
Theatrical poster of Princess Mononoke
Doonsebury print
Venus Rising From the Waves by Boticelli
Given an unlimited budget, I'd like classic sculpture. And FOUNTAINS! : )))
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Writing: technical;fiction; poetry;lyrics.
Singing
Fathering
Being a friend
Planning
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg; Beautiful Thing; Publisher 2000; Third Eye
Blind/Blue.
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
By making sure the benefit of the cash got to the people who needed it the
most. Where would I start? Not sure. Feed the hungry, clothe the homeless
first - in all countries.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I had seen the movive of BTVS and scoffed at the fact they were doing a tv
show. Then I caught it by mistake. I was hooked the first night I saw it.
>
Robert ASF.
snip
>> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
>Alan Turing. I'd tell him thank you for breaking the Nazi Enigma code and
>allowing the allies to win WWII, and that I was sorry that he felt he had to
>kill himself because he was gay.
Alan Turing, among whose credit might well be this thing we call
the internet, he did lay the foundation for many of the theories was
driving to his death because they thought he was gay. So they fired him
from his job and branded him a security risk. Since he would not admit to
being gay, they called him a liar and destroyed his reputation. This smear
campaign destroyed him life. He was a genius, but like all extremely smart
people he was different. That was why he was attacked by the government.
That and that many people were jealous of his intellectual ability.
Alma Geddon
A bit of a correction, Alan Turing was quite openly gay. That was the
problem. He was open about his sexuality at a time when homosexual sex
was considered a crime in Great Britain. He was branded a security risk,
which baffled him, since as an openly gay man he really couldn't be
blackmailed about his sexual preferences. Didn't stop him from being
fired, however. He was later prosecuted for sodomy after he reported a
theft from his house by a former male lover and the police chose to nab
him rather than the thief. He was found guilty and spent time in prison.
I forget for how long. His treatment by the very country he helped win
the war was utterly shameful.
I'd love to say I know all that because I'm such a math maven, but
actually, there's an excellent BBC-made TV movie about him that details
what happened. I think it's called, "Breaking The Code"...though I might
be wrong. It's been a while. Worth tracking down, though. Derek Jacoby
makes a marvelous Turing.
MerryKat
> vicpusateri wrote:
>
> > <snipped>
> >
> > Anyway, on with the show.
> >
Great idea Vic! ;->
> > 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> > for a living in five years?
> >
>
Currently unemployed, looking for a job, concentrating on writing. Five
years from now hope to have something published.
>
> >
> > 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
> >
>
St. Louis, MO.
Anywhere in the country. I'm tried of the city. ;->
>
> >
> > 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
> >
>
Clinton
>
> >
> > 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> > would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> > last question.
> >
>
The less government the better! I think legislation should be kept to
the minimum for the public good. We should stop trying to legislate
morality.
>
> >
> > 5)Describe your home life.
> >
>
>
Me, my hubby, a big goofy dog, a few cats, and a canary bird. We live
in a one bedroom house.
> >
> > 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> > a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> > thinks of _Buffy_?
> >
>
Was raised Catholic but I escaped. ;-> I don't like organized religion.
Was agnostic for awhile. Now have my own warped view of the universe
that has a bit to do with the Yin Yang, Young's universal subconscious
and a lot of stuff. Really to long to get into it. Don't really think
'God' thinks much about TV shows.
> >
> > 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> > atonement?
> >
>
See above. ;->
>
> >
> > 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> > you laugh out loud?
>
Laugh out loud? Hummmmmm... don't really remember. Guess it would be
'The Tao of Pooh' by Benjamin Hoof's
>
> > WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> > or beliefs?
>
The Harper Hall Trilogy by McCaffery. Had a crapy childhood and the
trilogy kinda made feeling on the outs with everything easier to take.
;->
'The Theater and Its Double' by Antonin Artaud. His thoughts about
civilization and society are kinda eye opening.
>
> > What authors have never disappointed you?
> >
>
Hienlien, McCaffery, Tolkien, Hemmingway, Fitzgerald.
>
> >
> > 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
> >
>
'Richard Cory' by Edward Arlington Robinson, great poet! ;->
>
> >
> > 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> > you to tears?
> >
>
Buffy, WAH
>
> >
> > 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
> >
>
1. The Quiet Man
2. Star Wars Trilogy
3. Maltese Falcon
4. Cat Ballou
5. Silent Running
6. Jaws
7. The Court Jester
8. The Matrix
9. My Favorite Year
10. My cartoon collection! ;->
>
> >
> > 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
> >
>
1. The Lord of The Rings
2. Collected works of Shakespeare
3. Collected works of Hemmingway
4. Collected works of F. Scott Fitzgerled
5. Collected works of Edgar Allen Poe
6. The Sayings of Confucius
7. Don Quixote by Cervantes, unabridged edition (I'd finally have time
to read all of it. ;->)
8. Collected works of Robert Hienlien.
9. Watership Down by Richard Adams
10. Collected works of Flannery O'Corner
Hey others have cheated! ;->
>
> >
> > 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>
yes
>
> >
> > DYRTSO John Lennon?
>
yes, I remember coming home, turning on the radio to 'Here Comes the
Sun' followed by the announcement of his death.
>
> > DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King?
>
Only from history class
>
> > DYRTSO Malcolm X?
>
History class
>
> > DYRTSO Robert Kennedy?
>
History class
>
> > DYRTSO John F. Kennedy?
>
History class
>
> > DYRTSO the Kaiser?
> >
>
History class and was it the Kaiser? or was he a Duke or something?
>
> >
> > 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
> >
>
Reading, TV, movies, music, playing with the animals, friends, art and
crafts sort of stuff, needle work, surfing the internet.
>
> >
> > 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> > of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
> >
>
Played with the dog, spent time with my hubby, watched some TV, surfed
the net. Not real different.
> >
> > 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
> >
>
Bloody mary on the spicy side with celery.
A good salad, (no iceberg lettuce) with a little cheese, and a vinegret
dressing.
Stuffed mushroom caps or a cup of onion soup with toast and cheese.
A thick steak grilled medium rare.
Baked potato with butter and sour cream.
Italian cream cake with slivered almonds.
Coffee with cream and sugar.
>
> >
> > 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> > today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
> >
>
Edgar Allen Poe. I would make either the above or a Beef Burgundy over
rice with fresh asparagus, home made bread, and butter pecan cake with
cream cheese frosting.
>
> >
> > 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> > Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
> >
>
Some Japanese wicker hangings and tile paintings, family pics, my button
collection on a large piece of fabric. Originals by some local artist,
a few posters.
Unlimited budget? Van Gough, Monet, Dalli and whatever catches my eye.
> >
> > 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
> >
>
Writing, acting (I love Improv!), juggling, cooking, sarcasm. I'm a
good listener and I can get along with most anybody. I raised a well
behaved dog. I can play the tin whistle.
>
> >
> > 19)What was the last book your purchased?
>
Buffy novel 'Sins of the Father' 'Children of the Mind' By orsen Scott
Card.
>
> > The last movie?
>
Don't buy movies. Last one rented was 'Disturbing Behavior'
>
> >
> > The last computer program?
>
Grateful Dead bear screen saver
>
> > The last music CD (or whatever
> > medium you choose to consume)?
> >
>
Baz Luhrmann Presents Something For Everybody
Meredith Brooks Blurring the Edges
>
> >
> > 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> > but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> > how would you do it?
> >
>
I would throw some money to Habit for Humanity and behind the New Urban
Community movement. I would fund community centers and some sort of
support for single parents who have few resources. Maybe setup a
college fund for kids with artistic talent. A good chunk would go to
the UN, Humane Society, food pantries and the environmental movement.
>
> >
> > 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
> >
>
I saw the movie and liked it. When I saw the adds for Buffy I was
interested. By the end of WTTHM I was a fan.
>
> >
> > questioningly,
> >
> > victoria p.
> > Miss July
> >
> > PS: I've got a few more polls up my sleeve for this fallow time.
> > --
Neat poll Vic, has made interesting reading! ;->
MerryKat
byte_sized
> Anyway, on with the show.
>
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
Digital prepress for Xerox. I master books into a digital form so that
they need *never* go out of print.
In five years I'd love to be writing and self publishing books, gothic
horror for adults, and illustrated children's books, and erotica for
those who feel the best erogenous zone is between their ears.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Just outside of Boston, MA. I love New England, and would live here
given the choice over anywhere else. Second choice: Hong Kong.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
None of the Above. No seriously, I voted against Bush.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
I would revamp the penal system radically. I do not believe that
convicted felons should have civil rights. Human rights, yes, but they
are not citizens, and should not have civil rights.
> 5)Describe your home life.
Married, with a beautiful two year old daughter, living in a rambling
Colonial with a back yard to die for.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
Polytheist Agnostic. I believe in a Supreme Consciousness, but all the
worlds religions are the same religion, merely expressed differently.
Buffy is fiction, entertaining fiction, but still, fiction.
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
Even an omiscient being has more important things to think about.
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud?
'So Long and Thanks For All the Fish' by Douglas Adams.
> WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs?
'Animal Farm' by George Orwell.
> What authors have never disappointed you?
Neil Gaiman, Poppy Z. Brite, Shakespeare, P.G. Wodehouse.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
"The Rape of the Lock' by Blake.
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
'It's a Wondeful Life' by Frank Capra. Gets me every time.
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Coppola's Dracula
The Princess Bride
DeathTrap
Robin Williams as Popeye
The Godfather Trilogy
Citizen Kane
Toy Story
Cat People (1936 version)
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
NeverWhen by Neil Gaiman
The Sandman Anthologies
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Shakespeare collection
Love in Vein anthology (Vampire Erotica)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Perfume by Montrachet
Watchmen by Allen Moore & Dave Gibbons
And whichever one I'm currently reading when I leave
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
Yes.
> DYRTSO John Lennon?
Yes.
> DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King?
Yes.
> DYRTSO Malcolm X?
Barely.
>DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy?
I was an infant.
DYRTSO the Kaiser?
No.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Winemaking, reading, writing, illustrating, newsgroups, playing Diablo
on Battle.net, chasing my wife around the house, catching her, being a
dad, refurbishing my house, eating, traveling, Net surfing, learning
Mandarin, and television.
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Diablo, sex, racked & bottled five gallons of peach/ginger wine. Baked
Christmas cookies.
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Eye of the Partridge sparkling wine, lobster ravioli, fried dumplings in
plum sauce, my grandmother's potato pancakes, fresh garden salad, and
ginger ice cream for dessert. OK, and a slice of strawberry/rhubarb pie.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Leonardo Da Vinci, and I'd cook stir fry and teach him how to use
chopsticks. The idea of teaching something to such a man would be the
thrill of a lifetime.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
Norman Rockwell, and my own - mostly portraits, but I also have a
lanscape I did in art school twenty years ago.
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Rockwell originals. And some of the artwork I have sold over the years,
I'd buy back.
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Creativity, composition, color sense, humour, passion, cooking.
> 19)What was the last book your purchased?
Toreador/Tzimisce/Gangrel, the first three books of White Wolf's Vampire
Clan novel series.
> The last movie?
A used copy of John Carpenter's Vampire's. Not a great movie, but I
collect vampire stuff, so...
> The last computer program?
Diablo. I can't wait for Diablo II.
> The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Jewel's 'Spirit', and Santana's 'Supernatural'
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
Education. I'd endow art schools in every state.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
The Movie sucked, but SMG is great, as is the rest of the cast, and the
writing shows wit. and I am a fan of vampires, so...
> questioningly,
>
> victoria p.
> Miss July
Yours digitally,
Christopher
> "He who loses control, loses."
> Frank Pembleton, _Homicide:
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
BAC
> >for a living in five years?
With dergrees in electronics and computer systems.
Systems Administrator
> >2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
> >3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
> >4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold
> >5)Describe your home life.
Quiet married life, much fun is had by all.
> >6)What do you think God thinks of _Buffy_?
Hey cool tv show
> >6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel
> >7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> >or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
The Transmigration of Timothy Archer
Philip K Dick
> >8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
> >9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> >you to tears?
> >10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Dead Of Night (1945)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Arsenic And Old Lace (1944)
Night Of the Living Dead (1968)
Aliens (1986)
Tonari No Totoro (1988)
Blade Runner (1982)
Fantasia (1940)
Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)
> >11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
Foundation Trilogy – Isaac Asimov
Three Stigmata Of Palmer Eldritch – Philip K Dick
The Anubis Gate – Tim Powers
Hyperion – Dan Simmons
The Fall of Hyperion – Dan Simmons
Endymion – Dan Simmons
The Rise of Endymion _ Dan Simmons
The Stories Of Ray Bradbury – Ray Bradbury
The Stand – Stephen King
> >12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> >Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> >Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
yes,yes,yes,yes,yes,yes & no
> > >13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
> >14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> >of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
> >15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Steak & Baked Potato, salad & Garlic bread
Coffee
> >16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> >today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Beer
Steak & Baked Potato, salad & Garlic bread
Coffee
> >18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
> >19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> >medium you choose to consume)?
2001
Addobe Acrobat
John Hiatt – Walk On
> >20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> >but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> >how would you do it?
> >21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
he phoned durring episode one and said you must watch this.
Cheers
_BAC_
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> > 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>
> "The Rape of the Lock' by Blake.
Minor nit: "Rape of the Lock" is by Pope [unless Blake wrote a poem with the
same name and I'm not aware of it?].
And now you're thinking, I answered her stupid survey and she's going to
nit-pick me? ;)
What can I say, I'm a scutch.
victoria p.
Miss July
--
"I'm Mr. White Christmas / I'm Mr. Snow / I'm Mr. Icicle / I'm Mr. 10 below
/ Friends call me Snow Miser / Whatever I touch / Turns to snow in my clutch
/ I'm too much!" - Snow Miser, _The Year Without A Santa Claus_
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>> > 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>>
>> "The Rape of the Lock' by Blake.
>[...]
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>Minor nit: "Rape of the Lock" is by Pope [unless Blake wrote a poem with the
>same name and I'm not aware of it?].
D'oh! <slap of forehead>
That's what I meant to type.
Still a very cool poem, however.
>And now you're thinking, I answered her stupid survey and she's going to
>nit-pick me? ;)
>
>What can I say, I'm a scutch.
OK, scutch, give us a sqwunch. ;-)
vicpusateri
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> On Thu, 23 Dec 1999 13:55:04 -0500, "vicpusateri" wrote:
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> >What can I say, I'm a scutch.
>
> OK, scutch, give us a sqwunch. ;-)
>
Consider yourself sqwunched ;)
victoria p.
Miss July
--
"I'm Mr. White Christmas / I'm Mr. Snow / I'm Mr. Icicle / I'm Mr. 10 below
/ Friends call me Snow Miser / Whatever I touch / Turns to snow in my
clutch / I'm too much!" - Snow Miser, The Year Without A Santa Claus_
legend65
topic I wanted to hit on and this hits upon it nicely. And I'll hit
some of the rest.
>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
I'm developing a computer RPG independently, I do temp work to pay the
bills.
>
>2)Where do you live?
NH, just outside manchester.
>Where would you like to live, and why?
in the new england/upstate NY area, I can't really see myself anywhere
else.
>
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
I didn't, I didn't feel I had a good enough understanding of the
issues and where the candidates stood, so I decided to not make a
choice rather than make an uneducated one.
>
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God?
This is the topic I was aiming for. I'm a non-practicing Catholic,
I'm not really sure of my beliefs at this point. I do believe in some
form of God, but I also think any God out there doesn't want us
sitting around telling him how cool we think he is. Now to my
subject: I have a friend who used to be really into Buffy. She's
recently become very religious. Well, not so recently, but it's been
more and more pronounced. She stopped watching Bufffy, because she
decided a show about the occult was not something that was good for
her. This really bothered me, for more than the fact that she was the
only one of my friends who didn't roll their eyes at the mention of
Buffy. There are few shows as intelligent as Buffy, and that tread as
carefully as Buffy does in those areas that challenge you to think
about issues that are close to your personal beliefs. And I think if
your beliefs are so easily threatened by such a show then there is
something wrong.
But back to the question: I'll paraphrase a quote from From Dusk Till
Dawn, in reference to vampires: I know that these creatures are pure
evil, straight from Hell. And if there is a Hell then there must be a
Heaven, there's gotta be.
>What do you think God thinks of _Buffy_?
I'd like to think at the end of Amends God jumped off his couch and
yelled "YEAH BABY! Bout time I get to do something about all this."
But God probably doesn't watch Buffy cause he thinks it's just for
teens, not omniscient beings. All the other deities would make fun of
him at the water cooler on wednesdays.
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
I think my anti-Angel sentiments will prevent me from answering this
one seriously, so I'll bite my tongue.
>
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
The War Against the Chtorr series by David Gerrold. The Host vs
Guest speech at the end of Rage for Revenge is my motto, albeit a long
one. And the 5th book is supposed to be out next summer along with a
re-release of the first 4. Yippee!
>
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
K this might sound vain, but it's one of mine. Something I wrote in
the middle of the night after a really vivid dream, and it still
affects me a year later everytime I read it.
She leans back into me
Letting me hold her up
And envelope her in my arms
A heavy burden she has
But the load is nothing to me
For the warmth of her body
Her hair on my cheek
Have made me weightless
And for a moment
We are content to just breathe
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
I got a little misty at the sixth sense, but i don't watch many
movies.
>
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
If the desert island has electricity, I aint gonna be on it for long.
>
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
The war against the chtorr, that's 5 if the bastard ever finishes book
5.. les miz, and ummm.. 4 about ship building ;) I'm not taking any
chances that one is wrong or incomplete.
>
>
>
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
I was born in 76, so barely Reagan but no on the rest
>
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
computers.. music, i'm learning to play piano and compose, mainly cuz
I need music for the game I'm doing, but it's fun too.
>
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
a little usenet, finishing xmas shhopping, searching for the drill
chuck key my dad managed to hide extremely well.
>
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
The dessert part is unmentionable in mixed company *grin* so I'll skip
the rest too.
>
>19)What was the last book your purchased?
I found a used copy of the first chtorr book for a friend of mine.
They wanted 40 bucks each for book 3 and 4, used, soft cover. Geesh.
>The last movie?
not 100% sure, but i think Chasing Amy
>The last computer program?
VC++ 6.0
>The last music CD (or whatever medium you choose to consume)?
it's a 3 way tie between 2 k's choice cds, cocoon crash and paradise
in me, and a john coltrane cd.
>
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
It was college. There was homework and studying to be done.
Naturally I headed for the nearest tv, and there it was. The rest is
history.
-Kevin
John Schilling
>Anyway, on with the show.
>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
Rocket Scientest and Entrepeneur.
Rocket Scientest and Filthy Stinking Rich Entrepeneur
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Lancaster, California.
You can't get there from here, which is part of the reason why
I became a rocket scientest.
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Harry Browne
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
Clarify: Considered unusual by Libertarians, or considered
unusual by people who mistake Libertarians for Anarchists?
>5)Describe your home life.
If I'm at home, I'm probably reading. Unless the cat decides to "help"
me read, in which case I have to distract it for a while.
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
Not big on organized religion.
Define "God".
God, if any, hasn't seen fit to share his opinions on contemporary
American television with me. And I'm not about to speak for him.
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
See above.
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
_A Civil Campaign_, Lois McMaster Bujold.
_Lost Rights_, James Bovard
Too numerous to list, but Bujold is among them.
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
This very minute, "Epitaph on an Army of Mercenaries", Houseman.
Ask me again tomorrow; poetry is context-dependant.
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
Offhand, _Buffy, the Vampire Slayer_, episode "Becoming, part 2".
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
_Aliens_
_Apollo 13_
_Das Boot_
_Casablanca_
_A Fish Called Wanda_
_Gostbusters_
_The Princess Bride_
_Raiders of the Lost Arc_
_Real Genius_
_Who Framed Roger Rabbit_
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
_Boy Scout Handbook_, circa 1950.
_Medicine for Mountaineering and Other Wilderness Activities_, Wilkerson, 1993
_How to Survive on Land and Sea_, Craighead, Craighead, & Smith, 1984
_Encyclopedia Britannica_, 1999 edition
_Encyclopedia Britannica_, 1911 edition
_CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics_, 1999
_The Way Things Work_, 1973 edition - *not* Macaulay's crap.
_Oxford's Atlas of the World_, 1999
_Dutton's Navigation and Piloting_, Dutton & Maloney, 1985
_Boatbuilding, a Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction_, Chapelle
& Wilson, 1993
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Yes, Yes, No, No, No, No, No and neither does anyone else.
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
I'm filling out this survey, aren't I?
Aside from usenet newsgroups, though:
Reading, conversation, wargaming, backpacking, shooting, flying.
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Reading and usenet.
My friends are mostly out of town over the holidays, and
backpacking, shooting, and flying all require a bit much
preparation to be practiced on a daily basis.
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Start with a beer or ale, something good that I've never had before.
Fried mozarrella sticks with marinara sauce as an appetizer.
Full rack of pork ribs, baby back.
Baked potatoe with butter and chives.
A good Riesling or other dessert wine, again something new.
Several slices of cassatta. And I get the end piece.
Ideally, a magic fat- and cholesterol-dissolving pill :-)
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Thomas Jefferson, and see above. Unless I'm feeling nasty,
in which case I'll ask him to have his slaves cook us dinner.
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Very little. A few select comic strips collected over the years,
a "Babylon 5" poster given to me by JMS, and a print of Ansel
Adams' "Moon over Half Dome" in honor of having climbed the thing.
I rarely buy art, and I don't see any difference between prints
and originals, so an unlimited budget would be grossly wasteful.
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
I understand how things work, and I can figure out how to
make them work better. Not always people, but pretty
much everything else.
>19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
>The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
Dunsany, _The King of Elfland's Daughter_, and Bowder, _Black Hawk Down_
Don't buy movies, last one I saw in a theatre was "Dogma"
Don't remember
Don't remember
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
Build spaceships. It's what I do best, and there are too many
people around her who can legitimately say, "this planet isn't
big enough for the two of us".
That, and endowing a few good, affordable private schools and
funding a few select political campaigns.
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I saw the first episode of _Buffy_ listed in the TV guide, and
watched it. What more need be said?
I'm not much of an Angel fan, OTOH.
>PS: I've got a few more polls up my sleeve for this fallow time.
Yes, but are you going to answer your own questions?
--
*John Schilling * "Anything worth doing, *
*Member:AIAA,NRA,ACLU,SAS,LP * is worth doing for money" *
*Chief Scientist & General Partner * -13th Rule of Acquisition *
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Bob Hanna
how to spell "scientist" have more credibility.
It's probably not as important for entrepreneurs to know
how to spell.
In article <840nla$bed$1...@spock.usc.edu>, schi...@spock.usc.edu (John
Schilling) wrote:
William George Ferguson
>>>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>>>for a living in five years?
>schi...@spock.usc.edu (John Schilling) wrote:
>>Rocket Scientest and Entrepeneur.
>>
>>Rocket Scientest and Filthy Stinking Rich Entrepeneur
bha...@mindspring.com (Bob Hanna) wrote:
>Just a suggestion, but I suspect rocket scientists who know
>how to spell "scientist" have more credibility.
>
>It's probably not as important for entrepreneurs to know
>how to spell.
Actually it's been my experience (and I do work for the 2nd largest
college district in the U.S.) that to qualify for a post-graduate
degree program in one of the hard sciences, you have to pass an
entrance test establishing that you can properly misspell common
English words (while always spelling German, Russian, and Latin words
properly, using the least common variant spelling).
I would say it is actually more important for entrepeneurs to spell
accurately, on their more-or-less official work at least.
(I feel a strong urge to channel Richard Seaton's speech in defense of
ignoring the niceties of spelling and grammar in casual communication,
but I will leave that as an exercise for the students)
It is also possible that John Schilling was engaging in an deliberate
neologismic misspelling (this is known as 'providing an out')
Krissy
>Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already tired
>of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered in
>alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
>interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2 years]
>on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
>
>It was originally written by John Landbeck in ath [before my time there] and
>I've just cut and pasted the most recent repost of it, along with his
>explanation. And as I said, changed it from H:LotS to BtVS/Angel.
>
>My answers will follow in a separate post.
>
>Oh, and, could we keep flaming to a minimum on the political/religious
>questions? Pretty please?
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Subject: Demographics
>Date: 12/22/1996
>Author: landbeck john
>
>My effort to enlighten the demographically obscure follows. Now, I am
>certainly not a renumerated expert in demographic surveys. I am,
>however, the beneficiary of <> 10 college credit hours related to
>extracting viable information from testing and such. Being of the
>firm opinion that most surveys produce nothing more viable than
>bird-cage liner (they are truly the ugly cousin of meaningful
>testing), I have purposely crafted the questions in such a way that
>they have little if any statistical meaning.
>
>The goal is to elicit a better picture of the personalities of the
>respondents, without waiting months (years) as incidental hints to
>their personal lives are dropped in esoteric posts. Well, that, and
>the opportunity to glowingly describe ourselves in the most positive
>terms...
>
>Anyway, on with the show.
>
>
>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
Bank branch manager; hopefully, either writing or opening a doll shop.
Realistically, I'll still be in banking.
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
>
I live in Bloomington, Indiana. If I could live anywhere, it would be the
North Carolina coast. I love the ocean and I wish I were closer to it.
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
I didn't. There was no one to vote for.
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
I think that the welfare system should undergo radical reform so that it would
be less beneficial to those who really don't need it. As it is, it rewards the
chronically unemployed.
>5)Describe your home life.
>
Fairly blissful now, but when I was a teenager, it was very, very hard, due to
an emotionally abusive parent (who has since changed and become a wonderful,
caring person). I was a rebellious bitch with a death wish who caused my
parents no end of grief. Due to hard work and absolutely no psychiatric help,
I changed myself into a mellow, easy going chick with a (mostly) sunny outlook
on life.
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
I am not religious, but I do think there could possibly be a Higher Power. I
prefer pagan practices, but I'm still in the learning stages. I am also
obsessively interested in the Book of Revelations and have a Bible in nearly
every major version, for comparison's sake. If the Higher Power watches
"Buffy", they're probably laughing their ass off.
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
I would think that "Angel" would be seen more favorably, despite the fact that
Angel is, at the core, a creature of unredeemed evil. He may never find his
atonement, but the deeds that he performs in search of it would be seen as
pure.
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
>
I don't really read anything comedic. I read a variety of authors, but I
prefer Dean Koontz, Maeve Binchy, Frances Mayes.
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
none at the moment
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
>
Well, "Buffy", of course!
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
"The Poseidon Adventure"
"The Empire Strikes Back"
"Tremors"
"The Wizard of Oz"
"Corinna, Corinna"
"The Ten Commandments"
"Metroplis"
"The Rapture"
"Funny Lady"
"Footloose"
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
This is a bit harder...
The Divine Comedy
a complete collection of Shakespeare
a astronomy guide
The Idiot's Guide to Roughing It
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan? yes
DYRTSO John Lennon? yes
DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? no
DYRTSO Malcolm X? no
DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? no
DYRTSO John F. Kennedy? no
DYRTSO the Kaiser? no LOL
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
>
writing, playing on the computer, collecting dolls, napping.
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
I've been on the computer.
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
>
Iced tea, unsweetened, but just the barest dusting of Sweet n Low, cole slaw,
homemade and the vinegary kind, spaghetti, angel hair and not too limp,
marinara sauce with extra sausage and mushrooms and a splash of red wine,
garlic toast broiled under the broiler, persimmon ice cream ( a speciality of
our local ice cream parlor)
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
I have absolutely no idea!
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Family portraits now; if I had my choice, Hindu-inspired artwork
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
I can write, I'm a very good troubleshooter (I got my current job position just
for that reason), developing recipes and cooking
>19)What was the last book your purchased?
Under the Tuscan Sun
>The last movie?
Cruel Intentions
>The last computer program?
Paint Shop Pro 6
>The last music CD
Duran Duran's Greatest Hits
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
I would give to my university, I would donate to children's hospitals, I would
donate to libraries.
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I hated the concept of the show because the movie was so bad, but I happened to
check out "Welcome to the Hellmouth" when it aired for the first time and I've
been a fan ever since.
Krissy ;-)
Granthor the Barbarian
done...and Jakoby does a great job.
Alma Geddon <alma-...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3861E1...@yahoo.com...
> Robert ASF. wrote:
> >
> > On 23 Dec 1999 03:38:05 GMT, Granthor the Barbarian <gran...@oz.net>
wrote:
> >
> > snip
> >
> > >> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> > >> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Don Sample
<bha...@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> In article <840nla$bed$1...@spock.usc.edu>, schi...@spock.usc.edu (John
> Schilling) wrote:
> >"vicpusateri" <vicpu...@worldnet.att.net> writes:
> >
> >>for a living in five years?
> >
> >
> >Rocket Scientest and Entrepeneur.
> >
> >Rocket Scientest and Filthy Stinking Rich Entrepeneur
>
> how to spell "scientist" have more credibility.
>
> It's probably not as important for entrepreneurs to know
> how to spell.
>
Not necessarily. A common joke among graduating engineers:
For yeers ago I cudnt evin spel enjunir. Now I are won.
--
Don Sample, dsa...@synapse.net
Visit the Buffy Body Count at http://www.synapse.net/~dsample/BBC
Quando omni flunkus moritati
Riddler
> Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already tired
> of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered in
> alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
> interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2 years]
> on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
>
>
> The goal is to elicit a better picture of the personalities of the
> respondents, without waiting months (years) as incidental hints to
> their personal lives are dropped in esoteric posts. Well, that, and
> the opportunity to glowingly describe ourselves in the most positive
> terms...
>
> Anyway, on with the show.
>
> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> for a living in five years?
I work in bank operations. In five years, I hope to be somewhere -- anywhere --
where I am making much more money than I currently am.
> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
I live in Louisville. As to where I'd like to live, Chicago is probably at the
top of the list.
> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Dole. I voted for Willie The Bastard in 1992, and that was the one vote that I
have always regretted casting. I wasn't going to make the same mistake twice.
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
I tend to regard myself as an absolutist on the Bill Of Rights. In fact, I
would go so far as to defend the rights of someone to yell "Theatre!" in a
crowded fire.
> 5)Describe your home life.
Single, live alone. No pets, no plants.
> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> thinks of _Buffy_?
>
> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> atonement?
>
> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
That made me laugh out loud? Probably RAIN IN THE DOORWAY by Thorne Smith. Or
BIMBOS OF THE DEATH SUN by Sharyn McCrumb. I can't think of one that made me
change my behavior/beliefs. And I can't think of any author that has ever
really disappointed me.
> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Can't think of one at the moment.
> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> you to tears?
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN. The last thing that really moved me to tears
was Tom Smith's song "A Boy And His Frog."
> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
I can only take 10?
> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
I can only take 10?
> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Yes to Reagan, Lennon, and RFK; No to the others.
> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Reading, surfing the Internet, browsing through a bookstore or library.
> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
>
> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
It all depends on whether I'm making the meal or am having it in a restaurant.
If I were making it, I would probably make a dish I created, Seduction
Stroganoff. (Yes, there's a reason I gave it that name; yes, it involves a
girl; NO, I'm not going to tell you anything else.) I might also serve steaks
on the grill, depending on my mood. The dessert would have to be something
chocolate.
If I were in a resturant, I'd really have a hard time settling on just one
thing. It might be steak, shrimp, sushi, pizza, or any one of a hundred other
things. The dessert would still have to be something chocolate.
> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
I can think of several people -- Dante, Jules Verne, Hugo Gernsback,
Shakespeare, Thomas Jefferson, and Isaac Asimov are ones that immediately come
to mind. And again, I'm not certain what I would cook.
> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
I don't have anything ON the walls, but I do have several pieces that I have
bought at conventions. I think my prize piece is Phil Foglio's original cover
art for the 1998 Windycon program book.
If I had an umlimited budget, I would love to have original pieces by Bonestell,
Bob Eggleton, Michael Whelan, Virgil Finlay, Don Maitz, and Alan M. Clark, among
others.
> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Writing, a twisted sense of humor, an eidetic memory, a talent for trivia.
> 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> medium you choose to consume)?
Last book -- FIREBIRD by Kathy Tyers.Last movie -- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. It
was a Christmas gift for my sister-in-law, but after seeing parts of it, I may
have to get a copy for myself.
Last computer program -- can't remember at the moment.
Last music CD -- either SONGS BY TOM LEHRER AND MORE SONGS BY TOM LEHRER or
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: A ROCK ADVENTURE.
> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> how would you do it?
I'd help fund an effort to send man back to the moon, and from there to Mars.
> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
I loved the Buffy movie, and when I heard they were making BTVS into a series, I
was hooked before it ever aired.
MerryKat
Riddler wrote:
>
.
> Last music CD -- either SONGS BY TOM LEHRER AND MORE SONGS BY TOM LEHRER or
Tom Lehrer rules! ;->
'First we got the bomb and that was good, cause we love peace and
motherhood...'
'I ache for the touch of your lips dear, but much more for the touch of
your whips, dear...'
'So long mom. I'm off to drop the bomb, so don't wait up for me...'
'...I strapped them to my fender and drove them home somehow; two game
wardens, seven hunters, and a cow.'
Yeah for Tom Lehrer! ;->
MerryKat
vicpusateri
news:840nla$bed$1...@spock.usc.edu...
> "vicpusateri" <vicpu...@worldnet.att.net> writes:
[...]
>
> >PS: I've got a few more polls up my sleeve for this fallow time.
>
> Yes, but are you going to answer your own questions?
Already done, my dear. Already done.
I wouldn't ask a question I wouldn't answer.
victoria p.
Miss July
--
Debbie: "You're a psychopath."
Martin: "No, no. Psychopaths kill for no reason. I kill for *money*. It's a
*job*.... That didn't come out right."
_Grosse Pointe Blank_
Riddler
> >6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> >atonement?
>
> There is a wonderful book by Holly Lisle, titled Sympathy for the
> Devil. The basic premise is that a woman in North Carolina prays to
> God, asking Him to give all condemned souls a chance to repent. While
> God does answer her, thereby providing the plot, but the key part for
> this question is the acknowledgement that she didn't really need to
> ask. Repentence is always an option, for everyone up to and including
> the Big S.
But Dayne didn't know that at the time. That was part of what impressed God to
grant her prayer.
Riddler
> > 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> > The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> > medium you choose to consume)?
>
> Yikes, The last book I can't quantify. I made a run to the used bookshop, so
> I had about 10 in my sack. An Elizabeth Moon (Rules of Engagment, I think), an
> Honor Harrington - who writes that? and a Miles Vorkosigan, by Lois McMasters
> Bujold. Oh, add her to authors who never disappoint.
David Weber writes the Honor Harrington books.
Riddler
> Riddler wrote:
> >
> .
> > Last music CD -- either SONGS BY TOM LEHRER AND MORE SONGS BY TOM LEHRER or
>
> Tom Lehrer rules! ;->
>
> 'First we got the bomb and that was good, cause we love peace and
> motherhood...'
> 'I ache for the touch of your lips dear, but much more for the touch of
> your whips, dear...'
> 'So long mom. I'm off to drop the bomb, so don't wait up for me...'
> '...I strapped them to my fender and drove them home somehow; two game
> wardens, seven hunters, and a cow.'
>
> Yeah for Tom Lehrer! ;->
"When they see us coming, the birdies all try and hide, but they come running for
peanuts when coated with cyanide . . . "
"My joy would be complete, dear, if you were only here, but still I keep your
hand as a precious souvenir . . . "
"And when at last the police came by, her little pranks she did not deny. To do
so she would have had to lie, and lying, she knew, was a sin . . . "
MerryKat
Riddler wrote:
>
> "When they see us coming, the birdies all try and hide, but they come running for
> peanuts when coated with cyanide . . . "
>
> "My joy would be complete, dear, if you were only here, but still I keep your
> hand as a precious souvenir . . . "
>
'The night you died I cut it off, I really don't know why. Now each
time I kiss it I get blood stains on my tie.'
> "And when at last the police came by, her little pranks she did not deny. To do
> so she would have had to lie, and lying, she knew, was a sin . . . "
A good old Irish tune!
'... she cut her baby brother in two and served him up as an Irish
stew.'
I have got to get my TL CD back! ;->
MerryKat
Riddler
> Riddler wrote:
>
> >
> > "When they see us coming, the birdies all try and hide, but they come running for
> > peanuts when coated with cyanide . . . "
> >
> > "My joy would be complete, dear, if you were only here, but still I keep your
> > hand as a precious souvenir . . . "
> >
> 'The night you died I cut it off, I really don't know why. Now each
> time I kiss it I get blood stains on my tie.'
>
> > "And when at last the police came by, her little pranks she did not deny. To do
> > so she would have had to lie, and lying, she knew, was a sin . . . "
>
> A good old Irish tune!
And come to think of it, Angelus probably would have done some or all of the things
mentioned in "The Irish Ballad," either to his family or Drusilla's. Of course, when
the police came by, he probably would have done something rather nasty to them as well.
> '... she cut her baby brother in two and served him up as an Irish
> stew.'
>
> I have got to get my TL CD back! ;->
And it's interesting to note that the man who wrote such wonderfully twisted songs such
as "The Masochism Tango" and "Poisoning The Pigeons In The Park" also wrote a couple of
songs for The Electric Company.
MerryKat
Riddler wrote:
>
> MerryKat wrote:
>
> > Riddler wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "When they see us coming, the birdies all try and hide, but they come running for
> > > peanuts when coated with cyanide . . . "
> > >
> > > "My joy would be complete, dear, if you were only here, but still I keep your
> > > hand as a precious souvenir . . . "
> > >
> > 'The night you died I cut it off, I really don't know why. Now each
> > time I kiss it I get blood stains on my tie.'
> >
> > > "And when at last the police came by, her little pranks she did not deny. To do
> > > so she would have had to lie, and lying, she knew, was a sin . . . "
> >
> > A good old Irish tune!
>
> And come to think of it, Angelus probably would have done some or all of the things
> mentioned in "The Irish Ballad," either to his family or Drusilla's. Of course, when
> the police came by, he probably would have done something rather nasty to them as well.
Drowning someone in the creek?
'The water tasted bad for a week and we had to make do with gin, with
gin, we had to make do with gin.' ;->
>
> > '... she cut her baby brother in two and served him up as an Irish
> > stew.'
> >
> > I have got to get my TL CD back! ;->
>
> And it's interesting to note that the man who wrote such wonderfully twisted songs such
> as "The Masochism Tango" and "Poisoning The Pigeons In The Park" also wrote a couple of
> songs for The Electric Company.
Also interesting that he's an ivy league mathematician.
The songs on 'That Was The Week That Was' i.e.; 'Pollution', 'National
Brotherhood Week', 'So Long Mom', 'First We Got The Bomb', 'The Vatican
Rag', etc., were written and performed for a weekly news program.
Yes, Lehrer is a fascinating man! ;->
MerryKat
DeMerchant
Thank you. I just discovered those, so I've only read the first two, which
said bookstore above happened to have. I'm really enjoying them, and have read
both three times now, while in-transit between homes and getting my new library
card.
Which, by the way, I got on Dec 23. (happy dance) I couldn't possibly pay to
support my reading habit - Thank God for libraries!
Traci
--
...All of you, clothe yourselves with humility
toward one another, because, 'God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.' Humble yourselves, therefore,
under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in
due time. 1 Peter 5:5-6.
The Man with No Serotonin
> vicpusateri wrote:
>
> > Okay, so we're barely a week into MidWinter Rerun Hell and I'm already tired
> > of the Willow/Tara/lesbian debate, so here is a cool survey I answered in
> > alt.tv.homicide, and I've adapted it for Buffy/Angel. It's the most
> > interesting of the demographic surveys I've seen in my short time [2 years]
> > on Usenet, plus, you know I'm not some spamming marketing company.
> >
> >
> > The goal is to elicit a better picture of the personalities of the
> > respondents, without waiting months (years) as incidental hints to
> > their personal lives are dropped in esoteric posts. Well, that, and
> > the opportunity to glowingly describe ourselves in the most positive
> > terms...
> >
> > Anyway, on with the show.
> >
> > 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
> > for a living in five years?
I work in a law school library, doing serials processing and some basic
systems necromancy. I hope to be some kind of union staffperson before
five more years are up.
> > 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Philadelphia. I love old cities. New York, Chicago, London . . .
> > 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
No one. Even if Nader had been on the ballot in Pennsylvania, I probably
still would have voted for no one.
> > 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> > would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> > last question.
I'm a democratic socialist, but that's just common sense.
> > 5)Describe your home life.
Infrequent. I work on political and issues campaigns a lot, so most of
my evenings are booked. I live alone, and I'm between cats right now.
> > 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
> > a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
> > thinks of _Buffy_?
I'm a Catholic on hiatus.
> > 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
> > atonement?
I make it a rule to think as little as possible about what God thinks.
> > 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
> > you laugh out loud? WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
> > or beliefs? What authors have never disappointed you?
The one I'm reading right now, The Broom of the System, has major yoks.
Probably the last book that changed my beliefs was something by Garry
Wills, maybe Nixon Agonistes. My behavior isn't very responsive to
books.
> > 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
The one by Philip Larkin that starts "They fuck you up, your mum and
dad." I'm not much for poetry.
> > 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
> > you to tears?
The Alastair Sim Christmas Carol. But Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
came close.
> > 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
Chinatown, The Blues Brothers, The Shining, Nightmare on Elm Street 2,
All About Eve, and five by Preston Sturges.
> > 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
If I can only take ten, I might as well not take any.
> > 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
> > DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
> > Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
> > Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Yes to all except Malcolm X (not big news in central Illinois, for some
reason) and the Kaiser (do you mean the Archduke?).
> > 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Reading, viddying, playing Quizo at Fergie's Pub.
> > 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
> > of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Reading, playing bridge. Bridge would be up there, but I get few
opportunities.
> > 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Hmm. Ethiopian food and Liberty Ale. But I have moods.
> > 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
> > today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Oscar Wilde. Takeout Chinese.
> > 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
> > Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
I like blueprints and pictures of buildings. With an unlimited budget,
I'd commission something by Jaime Hernandez or Terry Moore.
> > 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
Writing, organizing, raising cats.
> > 19)What was the last book your purchased? The last movie?
> > The last computer program? The last music CD (or whatever
> > medium you choose to consume)?
Last book: either The Broom of the System (David Foster Wallace) or
Blackshirts & Reds (Michael Parenti).
Last movie: Nothing recently.
Last computer program: Nothing recently.
Last CD: Such Friends are Dangerous, by Excuse 17.
> > 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
> > but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
> > how would you do it?
Fund socialist candidates for public office, and help create a society
where charity is irrelevant.
> > 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
Liked the movie, loved the TV show.
John Hogan
Biddle Law Library/AFSCME Local 590
David Samuel Barr
>
> Riddler wrote:
> >
> > MerryKat wrote:
> >
> > > Riddler wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "When they see us coming, the birdies all try and hide, but they
> > > > come running for peanuts when coated with cyanide . . . "
[correction: "but they STILL GO for peanuts..."]
"We've gained notoriety and caused much anxiety
In the Audubon Society with our games.
They call it impiety and lack of propriety
And quite a variety of unpleasant names.
But it's not against any religion
To want to dispose of a pigeon."
> > > > "My joy would be complete, dear, if you were only here, but
> > > > still I keep your hand as a precious souvenir . . . "
> > > >
> > > 'The night you died I cut it off, I really don't know why. Now
> > > each time I kiss it I get blood stains on my tie.'
"I'm sorry now I killed you, for our love was something fine.
Until they come to get me, IIIIIIIIIIII shall hold your hand in mine."
> > > > "And when at last the police came by, her little pranks she did
> > > > not deny. To do so she would have had to lie, and lying, she
> > > > knew, was a sin . . . "
> > >
> > > A good old Irish tune!
> >
> > And come to think of it, Angelus probably would have done some or
> > all of the things mentioned in "The Irish Ballad," either to his
> > family or Drusilla's. Of course, when the police came by, he
> > probably would have done something rather nasty to them as well.
>
> Drowning someone in the creek?
"One morning in a fit of pique, she'd drowned her father in the creek."
> 'The water tasted bad for a week and we had to make do with gin, with
> gin, we had to make do with gin.' ;->
>
> > > '... she cut her baby brother in two and served him up as an Irish
> > > stew.'
> > >
> > > I have got to get my TL CD back! ;->
> >
> > And it's interesting to note that the man who wrote such wonderfully
> > twisted songs such as "The Masochism Tango" and "Poisoning The
> > Pigeons In The Park" also wrote a couple of songs for The Electric
> > Company.
"Silent E" and "L-Y"
> Also interesting that he's an ivy league mathematician.
"And who made me a big success and brought me wealth and fame?
Nicolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky is his name!
Hey! Nicolai Ivanovich Lobachev....
I am never forget the day my first book is published.
Every chapter I stole from somewhere else.
Index I copied from old Vladivostok telephone directory."
> The songs on 'That Was The Week That Was' i.e.; 'Pollution', 'National
> Brotherhood Week', 'So Long Mom', 'First We Got The Bomb', 'The
> Vatican Rag', etc., were written and performed for a weekly news
> program.
That Was The Week That Was (a/k/a "TW3" to the cognoscenti). Not a
news programme per se, more of a generally-satirical-commentary-on-the-
news programme.
MerryKat
Yes! One of my all time favorites! and an open rip-off of and homage to
Danny Kaye. This and 'New Math' are a test of vocal dexterity. ;->
Riddler
> David Samuel Barr wrote:
> >
> >
> > "And who made me a big success and brought me wealth and fame?
> > Nicolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky is his name!
> > Hey! Nicolai Ivanovich Lobachev....
> > I am never forget the day my first book is published.
> > Every chapter I stole from somewhere else.
> > Index I copied from old Vladivostok telephone directory."
>
> Yes! One of my all time favorites! and an open rip-off of and homage to
> Danny Kaye. This and 'New Math' are a test of vocal dexterity. ;->
And let's not forget "The Elements."
Shari Houtman
byte_sized wrote in message <83tgtt$kf5$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>
>
>> Anyway, on with the show.
>>
>> 1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
manager making more money.
>
>> 2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
>
I live in New York City. I would love to move back to Boston which is where
I'm from if I can only find a way to make my living in theater there.
>
>> 3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
>
>Clinton
>
>> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>> last question.
>
I'm basically against the welfare system. But I think the problems with
getting rid of it outweighs the abuses of it that we currently have.
>
>> 5)Describe your home life.
>
Comfortably single
>
>> 6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>> a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>> thinks of _Buffy_?
>
I am a religious person who is against most organized religions. For me
there is a Higher Power.
>
>Buffy is fiction, entertaining fiction, but still, fiction.
What he said.
>
>> 6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>> atonement?
>
>Even an omiscient being has more important things to think about.
What he said.
>
>> 7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>> you laugh out loud?
>
"Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace.
>
>> WWTLBYR that changed your behavior
>> or beliefs?
>
First Things First by Covey
>
>> What authors have never disappointed you?
>
Shakespeare, John Irving, Jane Austen
>
>> 8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>
>"He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven" by Yeats
>
>> 9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>> you to tears?
>
I just recently saw "Terms of Endearment" again. That did it.
>
>> 10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
>
When Harry Met Sally
Ferris Buellers Day Off
Bull Durham
The Princess Bride
Priest
Emma
It's A Wonderful Life
The Matrix
Face Off
Strictly Ballroom
>
>> 11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
>
The Complete Shakespeare collection
"A Prayer For Owen Meany" by John Irving
"Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace (But only if I was going to be there
a long time)
"The Prince of Tides" by Pat Conroy
The Dune series (I believe there are 6)
>
>> 12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
Yes.
>> DYRTSO John Lennon?
Yes.
>> DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King?
>Yes.
>> DYRTSO Malcolm X?
No
>>DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>> Kennedy?
No
>DYRTSO the Kaiser?
>No.
>
>> 13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
>
Reading, hiking, swimming, watching movies, playing on the net, spending
time with family and friends, and long conversations about life, fate and
how to solve the worlds problems, you know the usual.
>
>> 14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>> of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
>
it's too cold to hike or swim, just got back from visiting the family but I
pretty much did the rest.
>
>> 15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
>
The foods not as important as the company you keep.
>
>> 16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>> today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
>
George Elliott and I would cook anything she wanted.
>
>> 17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>
My favorite of the moment would be "Seasons of the Soul" by Stephanie
Robinson.
>
>> Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
>
I love Impressionists so I know I would buy Monet but I know there are
others that I can't think of off the top of my head.
>
>> 18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
>
I can make people's dreams become reality.
>
>> 19)What was the last book your purchased?
>
Timeline by Michael Crichton
>
>> The last movie?
>
The Matrix
>
>> The last computer program?
>
SimCity2000
>
>> The last music CD (or whatever
>> medium you choose to consume)?
>
City of Angels soundtrack
>
>> 20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>> but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>> how would you do it?
>
I'd spend it on literary programs like RIF and on programs to help the
homeless.
>
>> 21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
>
I watched one ep to see what the hoopla was about. The rest as they say ...
>
>> questioningly,
>>
>> victoria p.
>> Miss July
>
Shari
"I don't like vampires.
Let me take a stand and say they're not good."
-Xander
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.
Mad Hamish
wrote:
>Anyway, on with the show.
>
>
>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
>
Just finished an honours degree in computer science (also major in maths)
haven't taken up a job yet.
>
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
>
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, (Earth, The Milky Way....<g>)
Can I say SMG's house <g>
seriously as long as I'm not in a war zone I'm not too worried.
>
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
>
Nobody. (No President in Australia)
>
>4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
>would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
>last question.
>
see below for my sig file.
>
>5)Describe your home life.
>
dull.
>
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
>
depending on the exact definition people use I'm agnostic or athiest which means
I'm not part of any religion, don't believe in God and have no idea what he'd
think of Buffy.
>
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
>
define God.
>
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud?
The Science Of Discworld.
> WWTLBYR that changed your behavior or beliefs?
in terms of Beliefs Object Oriented Programming edition 2 by the guy who
invented Eiffel; if you mean religious beliefs it's so far back I can't
remember.
> What authors have never disappointed you?
>
none.
Heinlein would be closest.
>
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
>
Xanadu
>
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
>
Prophecy Girl...
>
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
>
The Princess Bride
The Pirate Movie
>
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
>
Stranger In a Strange Land
I Will Fear No Evil
The Lord Of The Rings - Tolkein
SAS survival guide - for practical reasons <g>
>
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Nope to all of the above. I know of them but I don't remember them directly.
>
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
>
Netting, computers, squash, cricket, Buffy, reading, writing....
>
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
>
computers & Buffy.
They're similar.
>
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
>
roast pork, wild rice and roast potatoes followed by apple pie.
water as the drink
>
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
>
>
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
>
none, I've just moved.
with an unlimited budget I would mind some originals by some of the better
fantasy artists.
>
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
>
modesty....<g>
>
>19)What was the last book your purchased?
not counting gifts
Software Requirements - Karl E. Wiegers
> The last movie?
I can't remember what the last movie I went and saw was. I bought The Craft to
test our the DVD player in someone's new computer.
>The last computer program?
Borland C++ builder 4 iirc
> The last music CD (or whatever
>medium you choose to consume)?
>
Happy New Year - CD single by Deborah Conway
>
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
>
Educational programs and basic living conditions aid for Aboriginals in the poor
regions of Australia.
>
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
Saw the movie thought it was flawed with some good ideas. Saw the first couple
of episodes on TV, then it was taken off the air here in Tassie. I heard rave
reviews of Season 2 and watched it when it came back on.
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Hamish Laws
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Christine Marie
<vicpu...@worldnet.att.net>
> wrote:
>
>Anyway, on with the show.
>
>1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing
>for a living in five years?
I'm an E Mail and computer network engineer. I'd like to move over to
teaching, but we'll see..
>2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
The Pacific Northwest--and I like it here, here is good
>3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Clinton
> 4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that
> would be considered unusual, given your answer to the
> last question.
I have ethics?
>5)Describe your home life.
Pretty low-key
>6)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself
>a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God
>thinks of _Buffy_?
I'm not sure what religion I am. I do believe in God, and since I have no
idea what God thinks of anything, I can't really extrapolate that to
Buffy...
>6a. What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
>atonement?
ditto above
>7)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made
>you laugh out loud?
Chris Moore's The Island of the Sequined Love Nun
> WWTLBYR that changed your behavior or beliefs?
Huh?
> What authors have never disappointed you?
Sheri Tepper
>8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
Can't think, right now...
>9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved
>you to tears?
The Green Mile
>10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
All of John Sayles' movies, and Tim Burton's
>11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
No way could I limit it to ten.
>12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan?
>DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO
>Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F.
>Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Yep to Reagan, Lennon, King, and Robert Kennedy
>13)Describe you leisure activities of choice.
Reading, hiking, dancing, good movies
>14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours
>of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
Reading, movies, walking--not different. Except now that I'm 40, I'm having
trouble finding dance buddies...
>15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Turkey, spaetzle, gravy, asparagus, chocolate creme pie
>16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal
>today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
Can't think of one...
>17)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
>Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
Some of my own artwork, a few botanical prints
>18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
persistence, creativity, letting stuff go
>19)What was the last book your purchased?
Neil Gaiman's The Wake
> The last movie?
The Green Mile
>The last computer program?
Norton's Antivirus
> The last music CD
A Diana Ross & the Supremes compilation
>20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich),
>but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse,
>how would you do it?
Provide education and food for homeless kids
>21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
A friend
Chris
elizabeth
Since this is the most interesting thing going on around here at the
moment, I'll bite...
1)What do you do for a living? What do you hope to be doing for a
living in five years?
I'm an accountant.
In five years, I expect to have won the lottery and be happily engaged
in giving it all away.
2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
Glendora, California.
I'd like to move back to Pasadena, but closer to the Arroyo instead of
trendy, yuppy-ish Bungalow Heaven where I used to live. When my
landlord sold the house I was living in, I looked for something closer
to work so I left Pasadena but I'd like to move back. It is such a mix
of good and bad urban development and it holds so many memories for me
as I lived there most of my life.
3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
Bill Clinton, with few regrets. His private life is a mess, but he has
done the job for which I hired him and that's all I ever expected of
him. (Since the job of Pope is already taken.)
4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that would be
considered unusual, given your answer to the last question.
I am a flaming liberal with very conservative fiscal views and agree
with my Republican brethren that government needs to be smaller and
less intrusive. Where we disagree is where the changes should be made.
5)Describe your home life.
I'm a homebody but I rarely get to spend much time at home. My
favorite kind of day is one in which I have nowhere in particular to go
and nothing in particular to do so the options are limitless. I'm very
involved in the life of my three-year-old niece who has cerebral palsy
since she was asphyxiated at birth and suffered brain damage. I
started going over to my sister's house after work several times a week
when Emily was an infant to hold her (the only time she stopped
screaming) so they could eat dinner in peace. Now my time with her is
spent reading stories (goddamn Barney and Teletubbies!) or playing
number and letter games or practicing walking around the house. If I'm
not with my beloved Em or out with friends or working, I like to read,
watch a video or just putter. (What a great word! It has so many
conotations.)
6a)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself a member? Do
you believe in God? What do you think God thinks of _Buffy_?
I was raised Catholic but now consider myself an atheist. I began
questioning theology when I was barely old enough to stand up in
church. No, I don't believe in God. I think the universe just
happened and things turned out the way they did because they did. If
there were some Divine Being who created us all, I doubt He or She
would think about "Buffy" much at all.
6b)What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for
atonement?
See above.
7a)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made you laugh out
loud?
Probably "At Home in Mitford" or any of the series. I'm not a
Christian, but I find religion fascinating from a psychological,
sociological and fictional perspective.
7b)WWTLBYR that changed your behavior or beliefs?
"Sugar Busters." I am a real sweet-a-holic and I worry that I'll
develop diabetes and this book made me change my eating habits. (But
only a little. One simply cannot be expected to live a full,
satisfying life without ice cream or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.)
7c)What authors have never disappointed you?
None. (Although I have never been disappointed by a Robert B. Parker
"Spenser" novel.)
8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
None. I don't know very much, or care very much, about poetry.
(Except I did read quite a beautiful English translation of Dante's
"Inferno" which I sometimes think of fondly.)
9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved you to tears?
"Life is Beautiful." (I finally caught it on Pay-per-view.) God, what
that man did for his son! Steven Spielberg could take notes on how to
show the horror of the Holocaust without being so obvious about it.
10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
(Depending on my mood)
Star Wars
Alien
The Matrix
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Primal Fear
House of Cards
The Wizard of Oz
One Fine Day
Matilda
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
The Boy Scout Handbook
The Bible (I've always meant to read it cover to cover)
The Koran (ditto)
The Compleat Works of William Shakespeare
Atlas Shrugged
The Stand
The Tao of Pooh
The War Between Men and Women
The Girl I Left Behind
The Essential Calvin and Hobbs
12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan? DYRTSO John
Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert
Kennedy? DYRTSO John F. Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
Reagan, yes. Lennon, yes. (My brother-in-law was devastated.) King,
yes. Malcolm X, no. Robert Kennedy, yes. JFK, no. The Kaiser?
Huh? (Is this some subtle way to get people to reveal their ages?)
13)Describe your leisure activities of choice.
Reading, going to the movies, walking, camping, bike riding, shopping,
playing games of all kinds.
14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours of leisure
time. Why are these answers different?
I took my nine-year-old niece Lauren to a local park where they have a
cement skateboard and inline skate area (where she was the only girl
and it didn't bother her in the least!) and spent about an hour pushing
her sister Emily on the swings. Then we went to the car wash and to
the mall and then we went to The Wherehouse and rented a really dumb
movie. (And then I took a nap.) Entertaining two kids is very
different from entertaining myself. If it was up to me, I'd have gone
to the movies to see "Dogma."
15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
Filet mignon, medium (pink,) a baked potato with sour cream and chives
and a salad with bleu cheese dressing, raspberry iced tea (I don't
appreciate wine) and Dreyer's vanilla ice cream with hot fudge sauce
and Mint Milano cookies.
16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal today, who would
it be, and what would you cook?
I'd like to talk to Jesus. I want to know what really happened during
his lifetime, separate the fact from the myth (which is all I think
survives in the Bible.) I think I'd serve a nice barbecued salmon and
salad and some white wine (which my friend Scott would supply since
he's the expert.)
17a)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
Mostly seascapes for some reason; one of Santa Barbara my parents gave
me that I treasure. And some austere desert and Indian lithographs.
And pen and ink sketches I did myself.
17b)Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
I like Eyvand Earle a lot. His work is very muted, with lots of pale
blues and browns and golds (and cows for some reason.) But I saw a
lithograph in a Westside Pavillions gallery one time that was the most
vivid, incredible thing I'd ever seen. It was a typical hillside scene
with animals grazing below, but it was all done in the most beautiful
bright colors! I wanted it then and I still do. Also Georgia
O'Keefe. I'd like to own one of her New Mexico landscapes. I'd even
settle for one of her flowers. Or a Thomas Kincaid. He's over-exposed
these days, but still beautiful in small doses, especially his city
views.
18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
I'm artistic. (I turned Emily's room into a summer garden with pale
blue walls, a cloud-covered ceiling, a picket fence and grass and
flowers all around.) A fairly good writer. Ambidextrous. (This helps
me see both sides of an issue.)
19a)What was the last book you purchased?
The first "Harry Potter" book for my goddaughter for Christmas.
19b)The last movie?
"The Music Man" on DVD at Target for $19.99. I got a player for
Christmas but I can't seem to bring myself to spend money for movies I
already own on video so at the moment I own all of three DVD's.
19c)The last computer program?
"Riven."
9d)The last music CD (or whatever medium you choose to consume)?
Live "The Distance to Here." I bought it because I like the single
"Dolphins Cry" and I absolutely love the whole thing.
20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich), but were of
a mind to charitably throw around your largesse, how would you do it?
One person at a time. I could give away $10,000 per person per year
without having to pay gift taxes, nor would the recipient have to pay
income tax. It's amazing how little money it would take to
substantially change a person's life. Sometimes, it's the price of a
used car so he can get a job and get an address that turns a man from a
homeless bum into a useful citizen.
21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?
A slow Tuesday night and "Mad About You" was a re-run. I was channel
surfing and stumbled upon "Some Assembly Required" and was struck by
how witty the dialogue was. (The plot may have been silly, but the
dialogue is among the best the show has ever produced and it is still
one of my favorite episodes.) I went to my boss, who had been touting
the show since the beginning, got down on my knees and admitted that I
was a dolt and an idiot to have ever doubted him, and begged him to
loan me his tapes of episodes past. I was hooked.
elizabeth
vicpusateri
> "vicpusateri" was wondering:
[...]
> 7a)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made you laugh out
> loud?
>
> Probably "At Home in Mitford" or any of the series. I'm not a
> Christian, but I find religion fascinating from a psychological,
> sociological and fictional perspective.
>
Ooh, I do enjoy the Mitford books. I'd forgotten all about them. It's
interesting to read fiction that treats religion as a viable option and
faith and prayer as a an active [though not supernatural] force in everyday
life. Plus, they're really sweet, but not in a cloying way.
victoria p.
the denver-bound Miss July
--
Debbie: "You're a psychopath."
Martin: "No, no. Psychopaths kill for no reason. I kill for *money*. It's a
*job*. ... That didn't come out right."
_Grosse Pointe Blank_
Lisa
2)Where do you live? Where would you like to live, and why?
3)Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election?
4)Describe a(the) political belief(s) that you hold that would be considered unusual, given your answer to the last question.
5)Describe your home life.
Quiet. I have only one roommate who has her own life. I work, go to school, and still party whenever possible. That's about it, and I like it that way!
6a)Of what (if any) religion(s) do you consider yourself a member? Do you believe in God? What do you think God thinks of _Buffy_?
6b)What do you think God thinks of _Angel_, and of Angel's quest for atonement?
7a)What was the last book you read (WWTLBYR) that made you laugh out loud?
7b)WWTLBYR that changed your behavior or beliefs?
7c)What authors have never disappointed you?
8)Right this very minute, what is your favorite poem?
9)What was the last movie/TV show you watched that moved you to tears?
10)What ten movies would you take to a desert island?
11)What ten books would you take to a desert island?
12)Do you remember the shooting of (DYRTSO) Reagan? DYRTSO John Lennon? DYRTSO Dr. Martin L King? DYRTSO Malcolm X? DYRTSO Robert Kennedy? DYRTSO John F. Kennedy? DYRTSO the Kaiser?
13)Describe your leisure activities of choice.
14)Now describe what you've done with your last 5 hours of leisure time. Why are these answers different?
15)Describe your favorite meal, from drink to dessert.
16)If you could have anyone in history over for a meal today, who would it be, and what would you cook?
17a)What art work do you have on the walls of your home?
17b)Given an unlimited budget, what would you LIKE to have?
18)Describe what you would consider your talents.
19a)What was the last book you purchased?
19b)The last movie?
19c)The last computer program?
9d)The last music CD (or whatever medium you choose to consume)?
20)If you were staggeringly rich (I mean like REALLY rich), but were of a mind to charitably throw around your largesse, how would you do it?
21)How is it that you came to be a fan of BtVS/Angel?