Just wondering.....
POSTED BY: TheSomnambulist
UPDATED: Saturday, April 2, 2005 21:25
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Edit: TWO PS2's... otherwise there'd be serious marital strife there, obviously...
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I’m a sucker for these 
. I’ll put my answers in before reading any of the previous posts so ...
1.Name? Kenneth officially, although I went by Kenny growing up and Ken since then.
2.Name you'd give yourself - if things worked that way? I’m happy with Ken, although I’m tempted by “Le Chat Noir”.
3.Craziest stunt you pulled as a kid? I don’t want to incriminate myself too much so here’s one that’s more stupid than crazy: I once accepted a cookie from the neighbor girl in exchange for showing her my underwear (*editted to add: Well, this is the PG version of the story. It’s a good thing I didn’t go into prostitution – I obviously had no concept of equitable compensation).
4.The world has changed and suddenly it's acceptable to go into work wearing a superhero/ superheroine costume... What would yours be? Oooh. Ambush Bug. Or, The Question (man I was excited when DC bought the Charleton characters. What they did with some of them … not so much). Or, Snake Eyes (from GI Joe). Or Skywolf (from Air Fighters Comics and Airboy). Definitely Skywolf (the leather mask version, not the wolf head cowl). I guess I read too many comics growing up. 
5.Which would you choose to live in if only these two choices were available: Windmill or Lighthouse? Lighthouse. But it would have to be a couple hundred years ago so I could lure ships to their doom on the rocks and scavenge the wreckage.
6.If you fell and you had the choice would you like to fall into: Sponge or Blancmange? This thread is the first I’ve heard of blancmange. I’d rather fall into flan.
7.Jetpack or Hoverbike? Jetbike
8.The 80's your opinions please? Loved ‘em.
9.Who from Firefly would you like to eat lunch off? Ron Glass. I bet he has some great stories. (Whoops. Just realized I read this wrong 
. Make that Gina Torres)
10.What could you do for Joss? Stunt double?
11.Best quote? "I like smacking ‘em"
12.Life - what d'you think it's all about? Life™? Getting to the mansion at the end with a car full of matching blue and pink plastic thingies. Duh.
13.Do dreams lie? It’s not their fault, they just can’t help playing fast and loose with the truth.
14.Favourite place name? El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula (although L.A. is much easier).
15.Next 80's TV show you think will be made into a film?(Lets face it it's just a question of time before they do another one!): Please don’t let it be Punky Brewster.
16.Do you still jump on your bed? Absolutely. Especially if one of the cats is sleeping there. IT’S PAYBACK FROM THE TOP ROPE, FELINE MONSTER! (editted to add: Nice to see I'm not the only one who loves terrorizing the cats).
17.Scalextrics or Playstation? Do you mean Atari 2600 or Hot Wheels?
18.A line of poetry please...
"Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all, ..." - Emily Dickinson
20.Best bad guy in cinema? Edward G. Robinson
21.Which is worst: stubbing your toe or knocking your funny bone? Toe. All the way.
22.Have you met any forum members? If yes who? Not yet.
Finally
23.Should I ask out a girl called Jude...? Sure. Just remember that she’s probably had people sing, "Hey Jude" to her her entire life. Don’t be that guy.
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Originally posted by SoupCatcher:
IT’S PAYBACK FROM THE TOP ROPE, FELINE MONSTER!
Omg, bwahahaha, I just snorted coffee out my nose, hahahah....
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1.Name?
Doug
2.Name you'd give yourself - if things worked that way?
Gabriel (or something else that people don't add "E. Fresh" to when speaking to me.
3.Craziest stunt you pulled as a kid?
Spent a lot of time on the rooftops of schools after hours (but don't tell anyone)
4.The world has changed and suddenly it's acceptable to go into work wearing a superhero/ superheroine costume... What would yours be?
Gambit. Nice trenchcoat of a sorta brownish color.
5.Which would you choose to live in if only these two choices were available: Windmill or Lighthouse?
A windmill (lots of these close to Amsterdam, which I enjoyed visiting)
6.If you fell and you had the choice would you like to fall into: Sponge or Blancmange?
Blancmange looks like fun.
7.Jetpack or Hoverbike?
"oh man, jetpack's busted." Hoverbike!
8.The 80's your opinions please?
Enjoyable at the time, looking back...*shudder*
9.Who from Firefly would you like to eat lunch off?
Nandi?
10.What could you do for Joss?
I'd love to be an extra, but no speaking part.
11.Best quote?
"Any town, any time, There's always been a snappy snack shack, where you can pop a ham and chese in the microwave and feast on a turbo dog, kinda keeps me sane." -James Dean (Christian Slater) -Heathers
12.Life - what d'you think it's all about?
Finding Serenity (not JUST the movie)
13.Do dreams lie?
No. we misinterpret.
14.Favourite place name?
Stonehenge. (Henges are on things that open-what's in there?)
15.Next 80's TV show you think will be made into a film?(Lets face it it's just a question of time before they do another one!)
Battle of the Planets (Cartoons count right?)
16.Do you still jump on your bed?
no.
17.Scalextrics or Playstation?
Playstation 2
18.A line of poetry please....
Night
My kitten walks on velvet feet
and makes no sound at all;
and in the doorway nightly sits
to watch the darkness fall
I think he loves the lady, Night
and feels akin to her
Whose footsteps are as still as his,
Whose touch as soft as fur
Lois Weakly McKay
20.Best bad guy in cinema?
Kyser Soze-The Usual Suspects
21.Which is worst: stubbing your toe or knocking your funny bone?
Toe bad
22.Have you met any forum members? If yes who?
Yes, Browncoat1, 11th hour and the others at Dragon*con last year(hope to see you all again this year)
Finally
23.Should I ask out a girl called Jude...?
sure.
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O Great and Mighty Somno:
1. zoid (with a little 'z'); my friends call me 'zed'
2. Something dashing and a surefire ladykiller, like 'Fred' (with a big 'F')
3. Too many to recall; but, one of my personal favorites was a game my brother and I devised when I was c. 12 years old, he 10. Standing on our wooden front porch, the idea was to toss darts at each other's bare feet, and see who could get closest without actually hitting the other. I lost, and he got a tetanus shot, just in case...
4. The Invisible Man; for reasons so obvious, they are transparent
5. Lighthouse: There is something primal about the sea
6. Sponge, of course ("Cake or death")
7. Hoverbike (although I'm more of an X-34 guy, or the newer XP-38, if I can raise the dough.)
8. Scarier than the 70's, at just about every turn. By the mid-80's, the party that had raged for the past 20 years was over...
9. Inara/Morena. I'm with Static on the Christina Hendricks issue; but, if I could only choose one, it'd hafta be the dark lass...
10. Simonize his car.
11. Paraphrased: "Your life's work should be your art. Regardless what you do in life, you should hone your craft and perfect it, as though it were a masterpiece to hang in the Louvre." The sentiment, imperfectly remembered, comes from Laurence G. Boldt's "Zen and the Art of Making a Living". That book changed my life, and my attitude toward work and my place in the world. I thank God -- and Mr. Boldt -- for that.
12. Pupal stage proving grounds for the Soul, which is one with the wholeness of the Implicate Order (a la, the late David Bohm). Aren't you glad you asked?
13. Yes
14. Home
15. I refuse to answer this question, in deference to my digestive health
16. No
17. Computer games; you can't kick serious Sith ass with a slot car. Computers games are more expansive as an experience; I can even race model RC cars on the computer, or Formula 1, which I prefer. The babes are nicer.
18. There once was a girl from Nantucket...
19. For some reason, there is no question 19. Freudian?
20. Gary Oldman, Count Dracula, "Bram Stoker's Dracula". Wow! What a performance. How does one make the most evil monster imaginable simultaneously Evil (with a big 'E') Incarnate and yet vulnerable, sympathetic and the hero of the movie? The one cinematic touch I will never forget is in the closing scene, when Dracule looks up, rather than down. In my day, every schoolboy knew that was symbolic of redemption; undoubtedly, intentional on Coppola's part, and used to great effect. No offense to Joss or fans, but no other vampire holds a candle to Coppola/Oldman's. (EDIT: I couldn't just leave it wrong; it was driving me nuts.)
21. Toe
22. Not to my knowledge
23. Why not? Although you might want to get some confirmation on the plumbing, unless you're into surprises. I recommend 4 out of 5 of Ebo's gynecologists to do the check; that fifth guy is clearly whacked...
Responsively,
zoid
P.S.
That was hard. I hope you're happy now.
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"Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me." The Ballad of Serenity
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ZOID
Cheers for that I know it was a hard questionaire :)
Just to let you know Scorcese didn't direct Dracula, but it was his buddy Francis Ford Copolla. I only mention it because you're in much admiration of the Gary Oldman.
Not big on him myself but I feel he's more often than not let down by his scripts.
I fear I may turn you against me here but I wasn't overly enamoured with Copolla's version of Dracula. Sorry. However you pointed out something about Goldman's role which I hadn't considered first time around. Maybe I should watch it again with this in mind.
Oh and cheers for the advice about Jude. I'm quite surprised how many of you question her gender given her name? Is 'Judith' not shortened to 'Jude' in the US?
Later
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Somno:
Drat! I knew it was Nicholas Cage's uncle who did the film; but, I went out to smoke a fag (in British parlance, not American), came back in and wrote 'Scorcese' instead. Blame it on nicotine rush; mea culpa.
I thought the movie was a masterpiece for the very reason others have professed hating it: the kitschy use of lighting and even -- at one point -- a very cheesy neon lightning stroke against what is clearly a scrim. Those homage stage set mechanics gave it an antique theatrical feel, while Dracule's giant bat form was (in 1992) the scariest piece of high tech prosthetics since Meg Mucklebones in R. Scott's "Legend" (a Rob Bottin creation). I'm all about incongruous juxtaposition and coloring outside the lines.
And, of course, Monica Belluci topless... Hello?
Re: Jude. In America, she'd undoubtedly be a 'Judy', if not an insistent 'Judith'. Having said that: Is Jude Law, a Brit, not a man?
Sleepily,
zoid
P.S.
And so, to bed...
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Zoid Wrote:
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Somno:
Drat! I knew it was Nicholas Cage's uncle who did the film; but, I went out to smoke a fag (in British parlance, not American), came back in and wrote 'Scorcese' instead. Blame it on nicotine rush; mea culpa.
Actually Sorry Zoid, I just read back what I wrote and I sounded all snooty! Sorry about that. I've been writing a formal letter to my council and I think my dandy was up.
However. Smoke! You know you should quit right? Oh not for health reasons, no summits gots to get us, no more because some big-wig malboro/silk cut exec, with his hand in governments backside, is making heaps o'loot out of you!
I can't speak for the US but over here d'you know the UK contributes as part of the EU a 987million Euro subsidy to tobacco growers!?! This is the same government that's insisting more public places ban smoking?!?! WTF? And in the same breath demand that smokers go second in line as it were, in the NHS Hospital queue!
Can we say contradiction! Sorry pet peave of mine.
You can see I'm havng a bad day with the council! Sorry.
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I thought the movie was a masterpiece for the very reason others have professed hating it: the kitschy use of lighting and even -- at one point -- a very cheesy neon lightning stroke against what is clearly a scrim. Those homage stage set mechanics gave it an antique theatrical feel, while Dracule's giant bat form was (in 1992) the scariest piece of high tech prosthetics since Meg Mucklebones in R. Scott's "Legend" (a Rob Bottin creation). I'm all about incongruous juxtaposition and coloring outside the lines.
Y'know those are the qualitites that would ordinarily make me enjoy a film I must confess. It didn't work for Dracula though.. I wonder why? I think I may just re-watch.
Oh and Rob Bottin is the master!! Although my name sake who did An American Werewolf In London - he's also great!
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And, of course, Monica Belluci topless... Hello?
What the... Really I don't remember her in it!!! Christ I must've dozed off! Usually I just can't concentrate if she's in a scene. I had to watch 'Le Apartment' about ten times to make sense of it becasue of her.
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Re: Jude. In America, she'd undoubtedly be a 'Judy', if not an insistent 'Judith'. Having said that: Is Jude Law, a Brit, not a man?
Yeah I'm not sure because she's actually more a friend of a friend but she may just not like being called Judy. I dunno? Might have to bring that up next time I see her. As for Jude Law well he's more likely to appear on an episode of the Jerry Springer show with a 'special' secret to my mind. Someone mentioned Hermaphrodite earlier....
Sorry don't mean to offend Jude Law fans. I actually think he's an OK actor and will probably go on to be one of our more respected exports in time. Like Hugh Grant
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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for giving this a go. I'm so sorry for not being able to keep up the responses. I was hoping to but just unable to for now.
However it's been fun reading. So thanks. I'm doing my best to place replies with usernames so as I become more familiar with you all.
It's interesting how many of you think Christopher Walken is the best bad guy. I think more of you agreed on that than any other question, save maybe wondering about Jude's sex?! Pfft... I'm not worried. (GULP!)
Also I may have to make a move to introduce Blancmange to you all. (Y'know what a poor reputation English food has right..... Yeah you got it!) This does little to dispell that myth. Should any of you find yourselves over this side of the pond, we must consider a meet-up, with blancmange for dessert
Thanks again - and I'll try to respond.
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This here's a shiny thread you got going Som.
1.Name?
Folks call me Stumpy... on account of being the fat kid in third form (that would be about 9th grade I think).
2.Name you'd give yourself - if things worked that way?
They do. Fill in a form, shell out some currency, and bingo, you're somebody else... kinda. Or ain't you free to change your name in the land of the free?
3.Craziest stunt you pulled as a kid?
We had a BMX track in the rural townlet where I grew up. I was never much good at getting air over the big jump, so one day I went out to push myself. Second try I got some good speed up and took off beautifully... until my back wheel left the ground... then things went all sideways. The bike and me parted ways. We came down about the same time with the bike landing just short of where I hit on my back. Then I watched in horror as the bike bounced ...I knew this was gonna hurt... and tumbled clear over the top of me and landed on the other side... missed me by || THAT much!
Oh and I used to jump of the roof of our garage all the time... but nothing funky ever happened so it never seemed all that crazy to me.
4.The world has changed and suddenly it's acceptable to go into work wearing a superhero/ superheroine costume... What would yours be?
The Gemini Man (another short-lived SF from the 80s) - regular guy with the power to turn invisible for up to an hour a day (no more, or it would be permanent). [In other words zoid stole my gorramn answer... but this one's better anyway.]
5.Which would you choose to live in if only these two choices were available: Windmill or Lighthouse?
Windmill.
6.If you fell and you had the choice would you like to fall into: Sponge or Blancmange?
Sponge... preferably the cake kind.
7.Jetpack or Hoverbike?
Jetpack.
8.The 80's your opinions please?
Fashion sucked, music was great, TV had its moments, the attitude had it's good an bad points.
9.Who from Firefly would you like to eat lunch off?
Kaylee... provided she cleans up a mite after working on the engines. Do we have to stop when we get to skin?
10.What could you do for Joss?
General and technical dogsbody?
11.Best quote?
So many lines, so hard to choose...
12.Life - what d'you think it's all about?
Whatever you want it to be about.
13.Do dreams lie?
Dreams are disk maintenance for the brain - does defrag lie?
14.Favourite place name?
Ngaruawahia - cause nobody outside of New Zealand can pronounce it.
15.Next 80's TV show you think will be made into a film?(Lets face it it's just a question of time before they do another one!)
CHiPs
16.Do you still jump on your bed?
Does walking over it count?
17.Scalextrics or Playstation?
Not really, no. Although I did go through a Gran Tourismo phase.
18.A line of poetry please....
In every heart there is a room,
A sanctuary safe and strong,
To heal the wounds from lovers past,
Until a new one comes along.
(W.M. Joel, And So It Goes)
19.
Yes... or no. I don't know, maybe... what was the question again?
20.Best bad guy in cinema?
Tommy Lee Jones - "Four minutes ahead of schedule - Damn I'm good!"
21.Which is worst: stubbing your toe or knocking your funny bone?
I'll take a funny bone tap any day. Both hurt like crazy, but the funny bone dulls to crazy, while the toe dulls to hurt.
22.Have you met any forum members? If yes who?
Not that I know of.
Finally
23.Should I ask out a girl called Jude...?
Don't ask me, ask her.
(And get that room ready... just in case.)
Shiniest gorramn show in the 'verse!
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