OK, it was my question when the board went screwy.
Let me repost it and cut down on the choices
Where did I live when I went to college?
1) New Hampshire 2) Rhodes Island 3) Florida 4) Kentucky 5) New Mexico 6) Alaska 7) California 8) Michigan 9) Idaho
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
8) Michigan
'Cuz I (also a Massachusetts native) went to grad school there.
Posted by Caliente on :
7) California
'cause that's where I go!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
New Hampshire
coz... I dunno, I couldn't think of a good reason.
Posted by Novelty on :
2) Rhodes Island
Posted by dedman on :
3) Florida
Posted by KryptonKid on :
9) Idaho
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
We have a winner. I lived in Rhode Island (with my sister and her family) while I went to college.
Posted by Novelty on :
Oh, you do mean Rhode Island, not Rhodes Island
Name three... wait, wrong game...
I actually have a type of condiment/seasoning sitting next to keyboard as I type this (don't ask me why, I don't know). What is it?
a. salt b. pepper c. ketchup d. mustard e. mayo f. paprika g. salsa h. soya sauce i. chutney j. wasabi k. hot sauce l. dried oregano m. dried garlic n. poppy seed o. thyme p. rosemary q. cinnamon
Posted by KryptonKid on :
j. wasabi
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
k. hot sauce
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
f. paprika
Posted by Caliente on :
g. salsa
Posted by Novelty on :
No, no, no and no. Whatever it was, it's gone now but I might get some more of it Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
q. cinnamon
Posted by Bicycle Repair Man on :
i. chutney
Posted by Novelty on :
no and no. Here's the question for the new page - replace the "have" with "had" since it's gone
quote:I actually have a type of condiment/seasoning sitting next to keyboard as I type this (don't ask me why, I don't know). What is it?
a. salt b. pepper c. ketchup d. mustard e. mayo h. soya sauce l. dried oregano m. dried garlic n. poppy seed o. thyme p. rosemary
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
d. mustard
Posted by KryptonKid on :
a. salt
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Thyme -- because of an embarrassing misunderstanding about achieving "Trapper" status on Legion World.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
c. ketchup
Posted by Novelty on :
Yeah, KK's got it. It was a tiny packet/sachet/thing of McDonald's salt.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Grades are in for my first semester back at school. I took four classes for a total of 14 units. What was my GPA for the semester?
a. 4.0 b. 3.6 c. 3.5 d. 3.2 e. 2.9 f. 2.7 g. 2.4 h. 2.2 i. 2.1 j. 1.9
Posted by Novelty on :
d. 3.2
Posted by KryptonKid on :
No, but that's one of my favorite numbers.
Posted by Novelty on :
b. 3.6 !
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Nah, that's my IQ.
Posted by Novelty on :
I'd hate to go any lower...
c. 3.5, that's not particularly low :light:
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
a. 4.0
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Quis has it. I don't know how I got an A in World Religions. I turned in a lousy final paper. I'm just sitting now quiet and hoping no one questions it...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I guess prayer works
What did I have for Sunday Dinner last Sunday?
1) Chicken and dumplings 2) Pork Chops with apple dumplings 3) Turkey Pot Pie 4) Roast beef and pan roasted potatoes 5) Baked Lasagna 6) Spiral Cut Ham with steamed vegetables 7) Roast Lamb with mint jelly 8) McDonalds
Posted by Novelty on :
4) Roast beef and pan roasted potatoes
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Correct right off the bat. I also cooked the dinner. Dad loves the pan roasted potatoes, but can't seem to do them himself. They are only peeled potatoes, cut into medium size, coated with butter and cooked with the roast.
Your question Novelty
Posted by Novelty on :
Hmmm... now I'm hungry Quis!
What is my favourite type of potato food?
A) French Fries/Freedom Fries B) Lays Chips C) Pringles Chips D) Hash Browns E) Roasted Potatoes F) Jacket Potatoes G) Mashed Potatoes with gravy H) Tater Tots I) All of the above J) None of the above
Posted by Lad Boy on :
J) None of the above
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
E) Roasted Potatoes
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry, but it's one of the above or maybe all of the above, but not Roasted Potatoes. Although I do like it, it's not THE favourite.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
H) Tater Tots
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
G) Mashed Potatoes with gravy
Posted by Novelty on :
I do like tots. I like mash as well. But they aren't THE favourite. Try again.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
A) French Fries/Freedom Fries
Posted by Caliente on :
D) Hash Browns
Posted by Novelty on :
Caliente has got it!
Posted by Caliente on :
Ooh, that's one of my favorites!
Hmm, who's my favorite character on ER?
a) Dr. John Carter b) Dr. Peter Benton c) Dr. Deb Chen d) Dr. Greg Pratt e) Dr. Neela Rasgotra f) Dr. Doug Ross g) Dr. Ray Barnett h) Dr. Mark Greene i) Dr. Abby Lockhart j) Dr. Susan Lewis k) Dr. Elizabeth Corday l) Dr. Kerry Weaver m) just kidding, I hate that show Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
i) Dr. Abby Lockhart
Posted by Caliente on :
Not Abby!
And from the last page:
quote:Originally posted by Caliente: Ooh, that's one of my favorites!
Hmm, who's my favorite character on ER?
a) Dr. John Carter b) Dr. Peter Benton c) Dr. Deb Chen d) Dr. Greg Pratt e) Dr. Neela Rasgotra f) Dr. Doug Ross g) Dr. Ray Barnett h) Dr. Mark Greene i) Dr. Abby Lockhart j) Dr. Susan Lewis k) Dr. Elizabeth Corday l) Dr. Kerry Weaver m) just kidding, I hate that show
Posted by Novelty on :
h) Dr. Mark Greene
Dead bald guys and all...
Posted by Caliente on :
He's awesome but no. Not my fave. Posted by KryptonKid on :
e) Dr. Neela Rasgotra
Posted by Caliente on :
Ooh, I love her! But, no, that's not my #1.
Posted by Novelty on :
a) Dr. John Carter ?
Posted by Caliente on :
That's the one! I him. Ray and Pratt are pretty high up there, too. And Dr. Ross. Oh how I love me some Clooney.
You're up Novelty.
Posted by Novelty on :
Hmmm...
Who is my favourite Avatar: The last airbender character? (For those not in the know, that's a toon on Nick)
A) Aang B) Katara C) Sokka D) Toph E) Zuko F) Mai G) Azula H) Ty Lee I) Iroh J) Avatar Roku K) Monk Gyatso L) Guru Pathik M) Suki N) Princess Yue O) None of the above
Posted by KryptonKid on :
G) Azula
Posted by Novelty on :
Heh, Azula is bitchy, so no Posted by rtvu2 on :
Sokka.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
F) Mai
Posted by Novelty on :
Sokka has a cool black sword... Mai is emo and likes to throw stuff...
Nope, neither, keep guessing
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Hmmm...
Who is my favourite Avatar: The last airbender character? (For those not in the know, that's a toon on Nick)
A) Aang B) Katara C) Sokka D) Toph E) Zuko F) Mai G) Azula H) Ty Lee I) Iroh J) Avatar Roku K) Monk Gyatso L) Guru Pathik M) Suki N) Princess Yue O) None of the above
K) Monk Gyatso
Posted by Caliente on :
J) Avatar Roku
Posted by Novelty on :
not the dead monk or the dead avatar. Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Hmmm...
Who is my favourite Avatar: The last airbender character? (For those not in the know, that's a toon on Nick)
A) Aang B) Katara C) Sokka D) Toph E) Zuko F) Mai G) Azula H) Ty Lee I) Iroh J) Avatar Roku K) Monk Gyatso L) Guru Pathik M) Suki N) Princess Yue O) None of the above
D) Toph
Posted by Novelty on :
The sassy blind girl Toph Bei-fong? Nope.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
N) Princess Yue
Posted by Novelty on :
I think everyone gave up quis, not the dead princess either. Hmm... there seems to be quite a fair bit of dead people in this show...
Posted by Lad Boy on :
ty lee
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
O) None of the above
Posted by Novelty on :
One of the above, but not Ty Lee.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
A) Aang
Posted by Novelty on :
Not the last airbender aang himself, nope.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Zuko
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I) Iroh
Posted by Novelty on :
Not the schizo Zuko or his once-fat-but-now-buff uncle Iroh. Next Posted by Lad Boy on :
A) Aang B) Katara C) Sokka D) Toph E) Zuko F) Mai G) Azula H) Ty Lee I) Iroh J) Avatar Roku K) Monk Gyatso L) Guru Pathik M) Suki N) Princess Yue O) None of the above
OK time to stop fooling around (I've never said that before)
M) Suki Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
L) Guru Pathik
Not that I know who that is.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
And I'll take the last guess
B) Katara
So we have a winner. Just not sure which one.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
I jittery at the suspense of it all -- or maybe it was the gigante espresso.
Posted by Novelty on :
I can't believe it went down to the last guess.
So...
Not Suki - she wears too much makeup anyways... Not the guru... Not the espresso... although I wish I could have some... I actually do like Katara, especially what has been dubbed "Super Katara". So take it away, Quis!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Which Professor did I like the best in Law School?
1) Prof. Plumeri for Torts 2) Prof. Sorenson for Civil Procedures 3) Prof. Chester for Contracts 4) Prof. Dargo for Constitutional Law 5) Prof. Smith for Business Organizations 6) Prof. Oro for Family Law
Posted by Caliente on :
6) Prof. Oro for Family Law
Posted by Novelty on :
1) Prof. Plumeri for Torts
What is Torts anyways? I know they aren't related to Tarts so they aren't yummy...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Prof. Oro was good, but not the one I liked best. But doesn't her name sound like a good vilian to face Prof. X?
Prof Plumeri was a very good teacher, but a hard grader. So she's not the one.
A tort is a wrongful act other than a breach of contract for which relief may be obtained in the form of damages or an injunction.
Posted by Novelty on :
4) Prof. Dargo for Constitutional Law
Heh, sorry quis, but what exactly is constitutional law? It sounds... political...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Prof. Dargo is the correct answer.
Prof. Smith was the worst professor I had. He was so full of himself. Prof. Chester was ok, but would occassionally say to a questioning student "I don't know any other way to explain it" and then move one to the next topic. Prof. Sorenson was good, but lots of notes and a killer final exam. You had to read the question and start writing the answer.
Constitutional Law is all about the US Constitution and how it affect the law. Free speech issues (although there was a separate 1st Amendment course), separation of power, Constitutional limits to government power, civil rights, etc.
Posted by Novelty on :
OK, so where's the "Legal questions for Quis" thread? Hmm...
I have 2 cookies left in my cookie jar. What types of cookies? Are they:
a) Chocolate Chip b) Pecan Nut c) Oatmeal d) Jam-filled e) Raspberry and white chocolate f) Cranberry and orange peel g) Mint and dark chocolate h) Chocolate covered i) S'mores j) Strawberry frosted pop-tarts! k) Butter l) Gingerbread m) Oreos n) Fortune o) None of the above
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
f) Cranberry and orange peel
Posted by Novelty on :
I don't think I'm that esoteric to go for Cranberry and orange peel. I'm also surprised that a cookie I made-up from scratch is the first guess to be made. Sorry quis, but no go.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
c) Oatmeal
Posted by Lad Boy on :
fortune
Posted by Novelty on :
I like Oatmeal, but that's not it. And no, I don't keep fortune cookies in my cookie jar.
Posted by dedman on :
I go with the ever popular a) Chocolate Chip
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: OK, so where's the "Legal questions for Quis" thread? Hmm...
I have 2 cookies left in my cookie jar. What types of cookies? Are they:
a) Chocolate Chip b) Pecan Nut c) Oatmeal d) Jam-filled e) Raspberry and white chocolate f) Cranberry and orange peel g) Mint and dark chocolate h) Chocolate covered i) S'mores j) Strawberry frosted pop-tarts! k) Butter l) Gingerbread m) Oreos n) Fortune o) None of the above
m) Oreos
Posted by Novelty on :
Not chocolate chip and not oreos.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
b) Pecan Nut
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, not pecan nut.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
d) Jam-filled
Posted by Novelty on :
Mmm... jam-filled cookies... but sadly, no.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
l) Gingerbread
Posted by Novelty on :
I had lots of homemade gingerbread over Christmas, but don't have any more left.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
k) Butter
Posted by Novelty on :
I love danish butter cookies, but nope, don't have those either. One last cookie left in the jar, btw. I'm gonna replace them with a different type of cookie after I finish that.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
I have 2 cookies left in my cookie jar. What types of cookies? Are they:
a) Chocolate Chip b) Pecan Nut c) Oatmeal d) Jam-filled e) Raspberry and white chocolate f) Cranberry and orange peel g) Mint and dark chocolate h) Chocolate covered i) S'mores j) Strawberry frosted pop-tarts! k) Butter l) Gingerbread m) Oreos n) Fortune o) None of the above
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
i) S'mores
Posted by Novelty on :
Not S'mores... but Lad Boy has it. I bought a box of Mcvities Raspberry & white chocolate for christmas... it's yours Lad Boy!
Posted by Lad Boy on :
If you were to wake up on the floor beside my bed one morning -- no questions asked -- you might see:
(1) Monkeys
(2) Plaid
(3) Whimsy
(4) Elephants
(5) Red flowers
(6) Paisley
[ February 26, 2008, 03:36 AM: Message edited by: Lad Boy ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
(3) Whimsy Posted by Lad Boy on :
Sorry, Quis, you seem to have woken up in the closet where we store the no longer used crib set for my son. While whimsy is often found near my bed, circus-themed uphostery is not part of the master suite decor.
[ February 26, 2008, 03:10 AM: Message edited by: Lad Boy ]
Posted by Novelty on :
(2) Plaid - He shows up for tryouts every now and again with Eyeful Ethel. I wonder if he's part of the Justice League in Action Comics...
Oh, and I think Quis has been out of the closet for a while now Posted by Lad Boy on :
quote:RECAP from previous page: If you were to wake up on the floor beside my bed one morning -- no questions asked -- you might see:
(1) Monkeys
(2) Plaid
(3) Whimsy
(4) Elephants
(5) Red flowers
(6) Paisley
Sorry, Novelty, the plaid fabric is on a couple of accent pillows on a chaise lounge where willing guests often feed me grapes and fan me with palm leaves.
Would you please pass me that chalice of wine?
[ February 26, 2008, 03:42 AM: Message edited by: Lad Boy ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
(6) Paisley
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Nope, if you wake in my home staring at the paisley, then you never made it past the ground floor. The bedroom's two full levels away.
BTW, the paisley shown here is not the actual paisley in the living room, but I could only google, cut and paste so many fabric selections in a reasonable amount of time.
[ February 26, 2008, 07:24 AM: Message edited by: Lad Boy ]
Posted by Novelty on :
(5) Red flowers
And it sounds like you live in an interesting house Posted by Lad Boy on :
Nope. The red floral is used only on the ground floor windows. What are you and Quis doing down there? C'mon up and enjoy the view from the bedroom.
[ February 27, 2008, 06:06 AM: Message edited by: Lad Boy ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
(1) Monkeys And I promise not to tell Monkey-eater Lad if I am correct
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Monkeys in the bedroom -- what kind of message do you think that sends?
I'm sure you noticed that the plaid of the chaise-lounge throw pillows matches the monkey's vest.
Quis has it.
(BTW -The elephants are in my three-year-old's room. They replaced the whimsical circus-themed crib set when he outgrew it. )
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
OK, people probably will be shocked to know that I like puzzles. Which puzzle is my current favorite type.
1) Sudoku 2) Cross Sums 3) Word Search 4) Anacrostics 5) Cryptoquizzes 6) Tanglewords 7) Logic Problems 8) Cryptic Crosswords 9) Regular Crosswords
Posted by Lad Boy on :
6) Tanglewords
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I like them a lot, but they are not my favorite
Go to this link to see what a tangleword puzzle looks like Tanglewords Posted by Novelty on :
1) Sudoku
Because it's the current craze?
Posted by Lad Boy on :
8) Cryptic Crosswords
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I was doing Sudoku before they were known as Sudoku. They are cool, but not my favorite.
I like Cryptic Crosswords, but they are so hard. I think I only finished one once. If I can get most of the words, I'm happy. But I can do my favorite much better than I can do Cryptic Crosswords.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
New page bump. Wrong answers crossed off
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: OK, people probably will be shocked to know that I like puzzles. Which puzzle is my current favorite type.
Both are good, but not my favorite.
Posted by Novelty on :
2) Cross Sums
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Cross Sums is my favorite
Like Sudoku, you us the digits 1-9. But here you have to add the digits (without repeating digits) to make the amount for that column or row.
Here is a site for Cross Sums or Kakuro as it is also known.
Posted by Novelty on :
I don't like cross sums... too cerebral for me
OK, so I finished my last cookie in the cookie jar (wich Lad Boy got correct). What type of cookie did I replace it with?
a) Chocolate Chip b) Pecan Nut c) Oatmeal d) Jam-filled e) Raspberry and white chocolate f) Cranberry and orange peel g) Mint and dark chocolate h) Chocolate covered i) S'mores j) Strawberry frosted pop-tarts! k) Butter l) Gingerbread m) Oreos n) Fortune o) None of the above
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
c) Oatmeal
Posted by Novelty on :
Hmm... maybe I'll get Oatmeal next, but I don't have that currently.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
k) Butter
Posted by Novelty on :
Danish butter cookies are always nice, but the real nice ones have to be imported from Denmark. So nope, none of that.
Posted by Harbinger on :
Oooooh, Raspberry and white chocolate! Yummy!
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, not that again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
g) Mint and dark chocolate
Posted by Novelty on :
That sounds yummy, but nope, not mint/dark choc either.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I don't like cross sums... too cerebral for me
OK, so I finished my last cookie in the cookie jar (wich Lad Boy got correct). What type of cookie did I replace it with?
a) Chocolate Chip b) Pecan Nut c) Oatmeal d) Jam-filled e) Raspberry and white chocolate f) Cranberry and orange peel g) Mint and dark chocolate h) Chocolate covered i) S'mores j) Strawberry frosted pop-tarts! k) Butter l) Gingerbread m) Oreos n) Fortune o) None of the above
m) Oreos
Posted by Novelty on :
No oreos here.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
f) Cranberry and orange peel
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
a) Chocolate Chip
Posted by dedman on :
b) Pecan Nut
Posted by Novelty on :
Lad Boy - I haven't had the time to bake those cranberry and orange peel cookies yet.
Not choc chip or pec nut.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
i) S'mores
Posted by dedman on :
l) Gingerbread
Posted by Novelty on :
Neither gingerbread or s'mores. Next!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
d) Jam-filled
Posted by Novelty on :
No jammies in my cookies!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I don't like cross sums... too cerebral for me
OK, so I finished my last cookie in the cookie jar (wich Lad Boy got correct). What type of cookie did I replace it with?
a) Chocolate Chip b) Pecan Nut c) Oatmeal d) Jam-filled e) Raspberry and white chocolate f) Cranberry and orange peel g) Mint and dark chocolate h) Chocolate covered i) S'mores j) Strawberry frosted pop-tarts! k) Butter l) Gingerbread m) Oreos n) Fortune o) None of the above
h) Chocolate covered
Posted by Novelty on :
nope, no chocolate here...
Posted by KryptonKid on :
n) Fortune
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Even though I don't think these classify as cookies: j) Strawberry frosted pop-tarts!
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
o) None of the above (Because it's the one that's left )
Posted by Novelty on :
Heh, not pop tarts...
I haven't refilled it yet, so it's None of the above. Take it away Rocky.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I'm just checking in now and about to go to bed. I'll post something tomorrow. Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Tomorrow I leave for a conference in Minneapolis. It will be first time in Minnesota. It will also leave only two US states that are completely or partially east of the Mississippi that I have not visited (or lived in, in the cases of Massachusetts, Florida and Michigan). One is Wisconsin. What is the other?
1. Alabama 2. Connecticut 3. Delaware 4. Georgia 5. Illinois 6. Indiana 7. Kentucky 8. Louisiana (like Minnesota, it straddles said river) 9. Maine 10. Maryland 11. Mississippi 12. New Hampshire 13. New Jersey 14. New York 15. North Carolina 16. Ohio 17. Pennsylvania 18. Rhode Island 19. South Carolina 20. Tennessee 21. Vermont 22. Virginia 23. West Virginia
Posted by Lad Boy on :
wv
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Been there, done that! Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
19. South Carolina
Posted by Novelty on :
maine?
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I've driven through South Carolina once and was in a plane that stopped there once also.
I spent a lovely day in Maine once as well.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
16. Ohio
How's Minneapolis?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
21. Vermont
Posted by Novelty on :
De-la-ware?
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Minneapolis is lovely. I'm having a great time.
I've been to Ohio and Delaware.
On the other hand, even though I lived in Massachusetts twice, I never made it to Vermont.
Go, Krypton Kid!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I think I sent Krypton Kid a PM on this a while ago. So I'm going on with a new question.
As a kid, which state did I really really want to visit?
1) Arizona to see the Grand Canyon. 2) California to see the giant redwood trees. 3) Florida to go to Disney World. 4) Hawaii because I loved the TV show Hawaii Five-0. 5) Kentucky because I loved the TV show Daniel Boone. 6) South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore. 7) Pennsylvania to see the Gettysburg battlefield. 8) Texas because I wanted to be a cowboy.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Oh, I'll go with the obvious and guess my adopted home state:
8) Texas because I wanted to be a cowboy.
Posted by Novelty on :
Wow, this is a difficult one...
5) Kentucky because I loved the TV show Daniel Boone.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
2) California to see the giant redwood trees.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Not too difficult for you Novelty.
I did indeed really really wanted to go to Kentucky because I loved the Daniel Boone show (and history in general) and Daniel Boone settled Kentucky.
Daniel Boone was a man. Yes a big man. With an eye like an eagle and as tall as a mountain was he. Daniel Boone was a man. Yes a big man. He was brave, he was fearless and as tough as a mighty oak tree.
From the coonskin cap on the top of ol Dan to the heel of his rawhide shoe The rippin'est roarin'est fightin'est man the frontier ever knew.
Daniel Boone was a man. Yes a big man. And he fought for America to make all Americans free. What a Boone. What a doer. What a dream comer truer was he.
[ May 07, 2008, 09:09 AM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Oh and a PS: The only other one I didn't just make up was Arizona to see the Grand Canyon. I also wanted to see Mount Rushmore, but did not know what state it was in when I was young.
Posted by Novelty on :
My apologies for not coming up with something original. I'm just gonna plagarise Quislet's idea and run with it...
As a kid, which country did I really really want to visit?
a) England to see the Queen b) France to see the Eiffel Tower c) South Africa to see zebras d) India to see an elephant e) Australia to throw a boomerang f) New Zeland to walk on a glacier g) Switzerland to ski h) Italy to eat authentic pizzas i) Egypt to visit the pyramids j) Turkey because it has a funny name k) Japan to meet some samurais l) Brazil to dance the samba m) Holland to visit the windmills n) Panama to see big ships o) China to see the great wall p) Denmark's Legoland
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
My guess: i) Egypt to visit the pyramids
Posted by Lance's realm on :
m) Holland to visit the windmills
Posted by KryptonKid on :
c) South Africa to see zebras
Posted by Novelty on :
Pyramids were scary and fulll of dead people, so nope. Windmills and clogs and cheese didn't tempt me as a child Zebras are interesting, and I'd like to go there now, but as a child, I didn't even know they were in South Africa.
Good guesses though...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
e) Australia to throw a boomerang
Hopefully by now you realize that you can throw a boomerang wherever you are in the world.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
d) India to see an elephant
Posted by Novelty on :
Not to Australia though... and I did throw a boomerang in high school for Physics. And you can see elephants in zoos... so it's not India either.
Try some more?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
o) China to see the great wall
Posted by KryptonKid on :
k) Japan to meet some samurais
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, not to those two countries in the Orient.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: My apologies for not coming up with something original. I'm just gonna plagarise Quislet's idea and run with it...
As a kid, which country did I really really want to visit?
a) England to see the Queen b) France to see the Eiffel Tower c) South Africa to see zebras d) India to see an elephant e) Australia to throw a boomerang f) New Zeland to walk on a glacier g) Switzerland to ski h) Italy to eat authentic pizzas i) Egypt to visit the pyramids j) Turkey because it has a funny name k) Japan to meet some samurais l) Brazil to dance the samba m) Holland to visit the windmills n) Panama to see big ships o) China to see the great wall p) Denmark's Legoland
j) Turkey because it has a funny name
Posted by KryptonKid on :
p) Denmark's Legoland
Posted by Novelty on :
It's not October yet, so it can't be the big bird country - no, not Sesame Street either.
The key phrase in the question was "As a kid..." and well, KK's got the answer!
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Cool.
I am descended from an American President. Which one?
1. George Washington 2. John Adams 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. James Madison 5. James Monroe 6. Andrew Jackson 7. James Polk 8. Zachary Taylor 9. Millard Fillmore 10. Franklin Pierce 11. Abraham Licoln 12. James G Blaine 13. William McKinley 14. Theodore Roosevelt 15. William Howard Taft 16. Woodrow Wilson 17. Herbert Hoover 18. Oprah Winfrey
16.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
7. James Polk
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Don't I wish!!!
Sorry, I can't borrow money from this former Governor of Tennessee.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Andrew Jackson
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
15. William Howard Taft
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Not "King Andrew I" or "Mr. Republican."
Jackson and Taft are no-go's.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
10. Franklin Pierce
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Pierce was one of three Presidents to be named after Benjamin Franklin, but, alas, no kin to me.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
James Madison?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Dolley Madison served as White House hostess longer than anyone else: 16 years.
But the answer is not her husband, "Jimmi".
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. James Monroe
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Sorry, no. However, Monroe, the last of the powdered wig set, is the only American to have a foreign capital named after him (Monrovia, Liberia).
Posted by KryptonKid on :
(From previous page)
I am descended from an American President. Which one?
1. George Washington 2. John Adams 3. Thomas Jefferson 8. Zachary Taylor 9. Millard Fillmore 11. Abraham Licoln 12. James G Blaine 13. William McKinley 14. Theodore Roosevelt 16. Woodrow Wilson 17. Herbert Hoover 18. Oprah Winfrey
Posted by Lad Boy on :
13. William McKinley
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
16. Woodrow Wilson
Posted by KryptonKid on :
William McKinley is one of the most under-rated President, but not so much my forefather. Thomas Woodrow Wilson prefered to be called "Woodrow" instead of "Tom". Go figure. I don't claim him, either. No, and no.
Posted by Kid Quislet on :
I guess John Adams.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Do I seem smart enough to come from a place called Braintree? I think not.
Guess again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
9. Millard Fillmore
Posted by Novelty on :
17. Herbert Hoover
Might explain the hoovering...
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Millard Fillmore was President when my own California became a state, so I have a weird fondness for him. That's all I know about him, except that I am no scion of his.
Novelty, you already know I love burning calories by vacuuming, and wear "Hoover Flags" (empty pockets pull out), but he ain't it.
Another guess?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid: (From previous page)
I am descended from an American President. Which one?
1. George Washington 2. John Adams 3. Thomas Jefferson 8. Zachary Taylor 9. Millard Fillmore 11. Abraham Licoln 12. James G Blaine 13. William McKinley 14. Theodore Roosevelt 16. Woodrow Wilson 17. Herbert Hoover 18. Oprah Winfrey
Getting down to the final few.
My Guess: 8. Zachary Taylor
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I was not Taylor-made.
(will no one guess 18???!)
Posted by kidflash2fan on :
14. Theodore Roosevelt
Posted by KryptonKid on :
My nickname as a child was "Moose", & Teddy R. ran on the Moose (Progressive) Party ticket in 1912. He was "strong as a Bull-Moose", but not me granddaddy.
Next?
Posted by Lad Boy on :
quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid:
I am descended from an American President. Which one?
1. George Washington 3. Thomas Jefferson 11. Abraham Lincoln 12. James G Blaine 18. Oprah Winfrey
3. Thomas Jefferson
Posted by Novelty on :
11. Abraham Lincoln
It'd be a hoot if 18 were to be the VP pick for whoever wins the Dems nomination...
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I am inclined to bouts of depression, but Honest Abe is not the one.
Lad Boy! That's the one. Thomas Jefferson (and I) is descended from the royal families of Europe through his mother. hm, that gives me an idea for my next turn at bat...
Go, Lad Boy!
Posted by Lad Boy on :
In high school, I was:
(1) Quarterback of the football team
(2) Sleeping with the quarterback of the football team
(3) President of the chess club
(4) Editor of the yearbook
(5) recognized for outstanding rhubarb production in my Future Farmers of America chapter.
Posted by Novelty on :
I'd like to say 2, but...
(3) President of the chess club
Posted by Lad Boy on :
My eighth grad civics teacher was once married to a former state chess champion. I learned a lot about playing chess from her, and a lot about civics and life, in general.
However, the small, poor rural school I went to had no chess club.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
(2) Sleeping with the quarterback of the football team
Posted by Lad Boy on :
(2) The quarterback of the football teams is someone with whom I never slept.
Posted by Novelty on :
(4) Editor of the yearbook
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Yep, you got it.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Gosh, I thought for sure it was the one involving rhubarb.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Rhubarbs are for lemurs.
Posted by Novelty on :
It's interesting how no one was going to answer quarterback. I would have been confused if there was a "tight end" option instead of quarterback option
What's my favourite italian food? a. Plain cheese pizza b. Pizza with everything c. Pepperoni pizza d. Spaghetti Bolognaise e. Lasagna g. Fettucini carbonara h. Spaghetti meatballs i. Mac and cheese j. Ravioli k. Baked ziti l. Eggplant parmesan m. Tiramisu
Posted by KryptonKid on :
g. Fettucini carbonara
cuz its mine.
Posted by Novelty on :
I do like that, but it's not my absolute fav. Try again.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
d. Spaghetti Bolognaise
Posted by KryptonKid on :
l. Eggplant parmesan
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: It's interesting how no one was going to answer quarterback. I would have been confused if there was a "tight end" option instead of quarterback option
What's my favourite italian food? a. Plain cheese pizza b. Pizza with everything c. Pepperoni pizza d. Spaghetti Bolognaise e. Lasagna g. Fettucini carbonara h. Spaghetti meatballs i. Mac and cheese j. Ravioli k. Baked ziti l. Eggplant parmesan m. Tiramisu
k. Baked ziti
Posted by Kid Quislet on :
Ravioli, we love ravioli...
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry, KK, no phallic vegetables for me (although Quis might like them) and it's not baked ziti as well.
LB, Spaghetti bolognaise... mmmm... but not my favourite... what I do like is ravioli... so take it away with the next question Kid Q!
Posted by Kid Quislet on :
Okay. Many, many, many years ago I submitted a Legion comic story script and artwork to DC Comics in hopes of launching a comic book creating career. What was the response I received?
a) A "thanks but no thanks" note on DC letterhead from Editor Julie Schwartz.
b) A kind response from Writer Paul Levitz with a sample script of his early writing enclosed.
c) A nice response and letter-size pencilled illustration from Superboy cover Artist Nick Cardy of my favorite Legionnaire, Colossal Boy.
d) A detailed account of what DC Comics looks for in an artist/writer by Editor KC Carlson and encouragement to buy "How to Draw Comics" and submit again later.
e) A full time job offer as an artist under the pen name "Sterenko".
f) A restraining order.
g) My package was returned after a few weeks unopened.
h) No response. Nothing. Nada. (cricket chirping sounds).
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
h) No response. Nothing. Nada. (cricket chirping sounds).
Posted by Kid Quislet on :
"h" is not the correct answer. Too bad for me it wasn't, or I could have spent a lot of daydreaming time of my youth more productively.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
d) A detailed account of what DC Comics looks for in an artist/writer by Editor KC Carlson and encouragement to buy "How to Draw Comics" and submit again later.
Posted by Novelty on :
a) A "thanks but no thanks" note on DC letterhead from Editor Julie Schwartz.
[I'll be away for a week, so if I get this right, KQ gets another go ]
Posted by KryptonKid on :
g) My package was returned after a few weeks unopened
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
c) A nice response and letter-size pencilled illustration from Superboy cover Artist Nick Cardy of my favorite Legionnaire, Colossal Boy.
Posted by Kid Quislet on :
Answers "d", "a", "g", and "c" are all incorrect, although I would have loved to have gotten an illustration from Nick Cardy!
The remaining choices are "b", "e", and "f"
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
b) A kind response from Writer Paul Levitz with a sample script of his early writing enclosed.
Posted by Kid Quislet on :
Yes, "b" is the correct answer. I was very surprised to receive a package in the mail almost the size of the one I sent to DC. Inside was a great letter of encouragement from Paul Levitz who obviously took time from his busy schedule to look over everything I sent in and comment on it. I thought then (as I do now) that Mr. Levitz was a great writer for the Legion, but his personal letter to me also sold me that he is a class act as well. By-the-by, he included a short story script about a Dungeon & Dragons type adventure (with elves) he wrote pre-Legion. I still have it stored with my comics!
On to you, Mr. Esquire...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Yesterday I picked my brother and his partner up at the airport, from where were they returning from?
1) Paris, France 2) Paris, Texas 3) San Francisco 4) London, England 5) London, Ontario, Canada 6) Amsterdam 7) West Palm Beach, Florida 8) Palm Springs, California 9) Singapore 10) Venezuela 11) Washington, DC 12) Eygpt
Posted by Lad Boy on :
11) Washington, DC
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
4) London, England
Posted by KryptonKid on :
7) West Palm Beach, Florida
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Yesterday I picked my brother and his partner up at the airport, from where were they returning from?
1) Paris, France 2) Paris, Texas 3) San Francisco 4) London, England 5) London, Ontario, Canada 6) Amsterdam 7) West Palm Beach, Florida 8) Palm Springs, California 9) Singapore 10) Venezuela 11) Washington, DC 12) Eygpt
Actually I went to West Palm Beach with a connecting flight in Washington DC. Years ago I went to London, England and years before that my brother lived in England (and I assume had been to London once or twice)
But he wasn't in any of those three places this time.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
12) Eygpt
Posted by Novelty on :
6) Amsterdam
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Novelty is correct.
Posted by Novelty on :
I have travelled with all of the following airlines with the exception of one. Which one have I never "flown" with?
A) Qantas B) British Airways C) Singapore Airlines D) Japan Airlines E) United F) Air France
Let's hope someone gets this by the end of the week...
Posted by KryptonKid on :
A) Qantas
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
E) United
Posted by Novelty on :
Was on a Qantas jet years ago, and I don't like United's legroom which seems teeny. No to both the above answers. Guess again!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
D) Japan Airlines
Posted by KryptonKid on :
F) Air France
Posted by Lance's realm on :
B) British Airways
Posted by Novelty on :
Went to Tokyo with Japan Airlines, and to Paris with Air France. Both have really bad food. Surprisingly, I've never flown on British Airways so it's on to you Lance!
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Ok, here we go....in my comic book collection, what is alphabetically the first comic I have that starts with the letter M?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Man-Bat
Posted by Lance's realm on :
I don't have any of those - but the title in question would come before Man-bat.
Posted by Novelty on :
Martian Manhunter?
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Well, if it comes before Man-bat, it would certainly come before Martian dude. so...no...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Madman?
Posted by Lance's realm on :
I don't even know what that is...but the title in question would come after Madman. Here are some hints - it was a 4-issue Marvel mini-series that came out in the late 80s or early 90s.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote: Madman is a comic book series set in one of the many parallel worlds existing in the Multiverse. Mike Allred is the creator of the Madman comic book and all its characters. Madman's world is particularly strange. It is a world where mutants, extraterrestrials and freaks run rampant. The comic book takes place in Snap City, which is home to the planet's only superhero: the Madman.
Magneto?
Posted by Lance's realm on :
no...I didn't know there was a Magneto series. The title in question comes before Magneto....although the first 3 letters are correct.
Posted by Novelty on :
Magik?
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Ha! I was about to spill the beans - but that's it! Pretty good mini-series, too! Take it away, Novelty!
Posted by Novelty on :
I will be having pizza for dinner tonight (frozen pizza at that, blech!). Guess the type of Pizza.
A. Chicken B. Pepperoni C. Vegetarian D. Chicago E. Hawaiian F. Salami G. 4 Cheeses H. Quartro I. Bolognaise J. New York K. Turkey L. Salami M. Meatballs N. Bacon O. Ham P. Salmon Q. Margherita R. Japanese Teriyaki S. Artichoke T. Mushroom
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
G. 4 Cheeses
Posted by KryptonKid on :
H. Quartro
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, it only had 1 type of cheese and I have no idea how a Quartro pizza would look since I made that one up. So no to both, try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I will be having pizza for dinner tonight (frozen pizza at that, blech!). Guess the type of Pizza.
A. Chicken B. Pepperoni C. Vegetarian D. Chicago E. Hawaiian F. Salami G. 4 Cheeses H. Quartro I. Bolognaise J. New York K. Turkey L. Salami M. Meatballs N. Bacon O. Ham P. Salmon Q. Margherita R. Japanese Teriyaki S. Artichoke T. Mushroom
C. Vegetarian
Posted by KryptonKid on :
T. Mushroom
Posted by ActorLad on :
B. Pepperoni
Posted by Lance's realm on :
D. Chicago
Posted by Novelty on :
Not vegetarian nor mushroom. I love pepperoni, but only when it's fresh. And surprisingly the best frozen Chicago pizza I've eaten hails from London, England, not that that is saying a lot. Sadly, it wasn't what I was having that night.
No to all the above answers. Guess again.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
R. Japanese Teriyaki
Posted by Lance's realm on :
J. New York
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
M. Meatballs
Posted by Novelty on :
Not Teriyaki and not NY-style either. And quis, meatballs go with sphagetti, not pizza... I made that one up. Nope to all the answers so far. Try again.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
B. Pepperoni
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I will be having pizza for dinner tonight (frozen pizza at that, blech!). Guess the type of Pizza.
A. Chicken B. Pepperoni C. Vegetarian D. Chicago E. Hawaiian F. Salami G. 4 Cheeses H. Quartro I. Bolognaise J. New York K. Turkey L. Salami M. Meatballs N. Bacon O. Ham P. Salmon Q. Margherita R. Japanese Teriyaki S. Artichoke T. Mushroom
A. Chicken
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
E. Hawaiian
Posted by dedman on :
I. Bolognaise
Posted by Lance's realm on :
O. Ham
Posted by Novelty on :
KK, someone guessed Pepperoni a while back. dedman, bolognaise is another pasta thing that I added to the list to be sneaky I'd like ham (or if it's with pineapples) hawaiian, but I had neither of those.
I finished the frozen pizza today (hey, it was frozen! I didn't have to cook the whole pizza)
Quis got it. It was just chicken.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
What was on my TV just before I left to come here to Legion World?
1) Bubble Boy 2) Bill Moyer's Journal 3) Dr. Who 4) King Kong (the Dino DeLaurentiis version) 5) King Kong (the original) 6) Legally Blonde 7) Sex in the City 8) Moral Oral 9) Stepmom
Posted by KryptonKid on :
3) Dr. Who
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope. And I missed Friday's episode. Posted by dedman on :
5) King Kong (the original)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope, but wasn't that a great movie?
Posted by Novelty on :
7) Sex in the City
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
As if.
Three guesses down. Six choices left.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
I've noticed it making the rounds lately... 4) King Kong (the Dino DeLaurentiis version)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I did see part of that yesterday, but it wasn't the last thing I had on before coming to LEgion World.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
8) Moral Oral
Posted by Novelty on :
6) Legally Blonde
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Isn't Moral Oral great? But it isn't what was on.
Legally Blonde is what was on. Your question Novelty.
Oh and I did see part of Bubble Boy and watched all of Bill Moyer's Journal before Legally Blonde came on. Stepmom is a good tearjerker if you like tearjerkers.
Posted by Novelty on :
I'm lazy to think up new categories so...
Name the pizza that I like the most:
A. Chicken B. Pepperoni C. Vegetarian D. Chicago E. Hawaiian F. Salami G. 4 Cheeses H. Quartro I. Bolognaise J. New York K. Turkey L. Salami M. Meatballs N. Bacon O. Ham P. Salmon Q. Margherita R. Japanese Teriyaki S. Artichoke T. Mushroom
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
A. Chicken
Posted by Lance's realm on :
B. Pepperoni
Posted by Novelty on :
Nice try Quis, but no, not Chicken. Not pepperoni either.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
E. Hawaiian
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I'm lazy to think up new categories so...
Name the pizza that I like the most:
A. Chicken B. Pepperoni C. Vegetarian D. Chicago E. Hawaiian F. Salami G. 4 Cheeses H. Quartro I. Bolognaise J. New York K. Turkey L. Salami M. Meatballs N. Bacon O. Ham P. Salmon Q. Margherita R. Japanese Teriyaki S. Artichoke T. Mushroom
D. Chicago
Posted by dedman on :
G. 4 Cheeses
Posted by Novelty on :
Pineapple isn't really my favourite topping, although I must confess I do like Hawaiian, but just because it has pineapple, it's not my favourite.
I like Chicago pizzas... but it's not my fav either.
Cheese and dough = icky. I prefer more stuff on my pizza than that.
Try again?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
R. Japanese Teriyaki
Posted by KryptonKid on :
J. New York
Posted by Novelty on :
Well, considering I made up Japanese Teriyaki, no, it's not. It's not NY either, KK. Try again.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
T. Mushroom
Posted by KryptonKid on :
C. Vegetarian
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Q. Margherita
Posted by Novelty on :
Ah, my bad for not posting sooner. Not Mushroom, not vegetarian and not tomato and cheese (margherita). Try try again.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
S. Artichoke
Posted by Novelty on :
Artichoke? What makes you think that? I don't mind it if mixed with my fav, but I won't have it just on its own on a pizza. Urm. No way. Try again.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Salami?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
OK, let's see. Hawaiian w/o the pina would be...
O. Ham
Posted by Novelty on :
Ding ding ding! Ham it is. Your go KK.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
What is my happy news?
1. I'm getting married 2. I'm buying a new car 3. I'm going to see the Beatle's "Love" 4. I aced my Public Speaking final 5. I'm going to be an uncle 6. I lost 21 lbs 7. "Heroes" will be back next season 8. I'm finally getting Lazik surgury 9. My favorite Senator got nominated for Vice-President 10. That rash hasn't come back 11. I won $200 from Lotto 12. My scholarship application went through 13. I won't have to move after all 14. I finally scored Cobie's home phone number 15. I missed the boarding of Titanic and was able to refund my ticket 16. Happy news? In this economic climate?!!!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. I'm going to be an uncle
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Nah, been an uncle. Got 3 nieces and 2 nephews.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
13. I won't have to move after all
Posted by dedman on :
2. I'm buying a new car
Posted by Novelty on :
14. I finally scored Cobie's home phone number
Heheheh. Probably not...
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
6. I lost 21 lbs
I understand that one! Posted by KryptonKid on :
Lance's realm - Moving was never a consideration, so that's not it.
dedman - I have an odd emotional attatchment to my 10-year-old Taurus, so I'm not willing to give it up just yet.
Novelty - No, do you have it?
Rockhopper Lad - That would be happy news. I've lost 15 lbs so far this year, but I've hit a wall.
Next guess? Posted by Lance's realm on :
11. I won $200 from Lotto
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
1. I'm getting married
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
4. I aced my Public Speaking final
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Rockhopper Lad has it. The State of California is granting me equal rights (at least for now). I asked. He said yes. Bam! I'm off the market forever.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Congratulations KK!
Will you be having separate bachelor parties or one?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Good question. Since the whole same-sex mariage thing is on the Nov. ballot and might be revoked, we are just doing a quick civil cerimony for now. I'll have time to plan a proper wedding later.
Of course, Quis, if you agree to be my bestman you'll be in charge on the bachelor party(ies)! Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
You probably don't want me planning your bachelor parties. My idea of fine dining is Wendy's.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Congratulations, KK! I knew you lived in California and guessed. I'm so glad I was right and I'm so glad for you and hubby-to-be!
I've used one rendering or another of Rockhopper Lad as an avatar most of my time on Legion World, but when I joined almost three years ago, what was the first avatar I picked?
1. Threeboot Cosmic Boy. 2. Cosmic Boy in the Cosmic Bustier. 3. Cosmic Boy by Fred Hembeck. 4. '80s-era Polar Boy. 5. Loser Lad--I didn't realize he was supposed to "be" somebody. 6. Krypto 7. I couldn't decide on one and didn't use one at first. 8. The Legion "L".
Posted by KryptonKid on :
3. Cosmic Boy by Fred Hembeck.
Posted by Novelty on :
No, I wish I could score Cobie's number too. So, are we all invited to the bachelor party/ies?
5. Loser Lad--I didn't realize he was supposed to "be" somebody.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
4. '80s-era Polar Boy
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Novelty has it.
I first picked an avatar of Loser Lad, because it sort of resembled me (albeit with more hair). I soon realized that it was meant to represent a particular poster and then quickly changed to a Threeboot Cosmic Boy. A few weeks later I used a Polar Boy avatar for a week or so till Cru posted a drawing of Rockhopper Lad based on a crude sketch I had done. I used that one for about a year, then I used one I had commissioned from a young lady who was working for me at the library at the time (she was an artist). I later went to a Joeboy drawing and currently use a caricature-style avatar that the aforementioned employee gave me as a gift.
I'm not sure whether there is a Hembeck Cos avatar. I'll have to look. I never used the bustier Cos, even though I'm very fond of it. As for Krypto, that was the avatar Quis was using at the time!
Take it away, Novelty!
Posted by KryptonKid on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: No, I wish I could score Cobie's number too. So, are we all invited to the bachelor party/ies?
Oh, yes, please. I do need someone to jump out of the cake.
Posted by Novelty on :
Get Lad Boy to jump out of the cake! That would be fun!
I recently installed something on my computer. What did I install?
a. Real Player b. Norton Anti-virus c. iTunes d. winzip e. Visio f. AutoCAD g. Quicken h. Firefox i. Macromedia Flash j. Nero k. new drivers for my Dell monitor l. a wikipedia gadget for the sidebar m. a new wireless mouse n. Soundblaster Audigy o. a larger hard disk p. new surround sound speakers q. nothing!
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
h. Firefox
"Cuz that's my preferred browser.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
b. Norton Anti-virus
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
n. Soundblaster Audigy
Posted by Novelty on :
I have been eying the Audigy for a long time. I can't justify spending the money on the soundcard and stuff though. So no.
My Norton A/V is up for renewal next month, so that's not it.
Firefox 3.0 was the thing I installed penultimately (upgraded from 2) so you were close, but no.
Guess again...
Posted by KryptonKid on :
m. a new wireless mouse
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, not a mouse
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Get Lad Boy to jump out of the cake! That would be fun!
I recently installed something on my computer. What did I install?
a. Real Player b. Norton Anti-virus c. iTunes d. winzip e. Visio f. AutoCAD g. Quicken h. Firefox i. Macromedia Flash j. Nero k. new drivers for my Dell monitor l. a wikipedia gadget for the sidebar m. a new wireless mouse n. Soundblaster Audigy o. a larger hard disk p. new surround sound speakers q. nothing!
p. new surround sound speakers
Posted by KryptonKid on :
a. Real Player
Posted by Novelty on :
Not speakers and not Real Player. Eeewww on Real Player...
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Nero?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
l. a wikipedia gadget for the sidebar
Posted by Novelty on :
Erm... I use Explorer to burn my CDs these days... so not Nero
I have no idea what reflecto has to do with it, but wikipedia gadget for the sidebar is correct. You go KK.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Upon reflection (heh)... On whom am I giving my final speech in my Public Speaking class?
A. Alfred, the Great 2. Angela Davis C. Sir Winston Churchill 4. James Earl Jones E. Amelia Earhart 6. King David of Scotland G. Roland Gift 8. Pres. Ronald Reagan I. Adrianne Rich 10.Joseph Stalin K. Hellen Keller 12. Lady Margaret Thatcher M. Sir James Paul McCartney 14. Charlemagne O. Sen. Barack Obama 16. Dr. Benjamin Spock
Posted by Lad Boy on :
XIV. Charlemagne
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
2. Angela Davis
Posted by KryptonKid on :
catorse-No, Lad Boy, but I do claim Charles the Great as an ancestor. I don't get any money or anything for it, though. Total ripoff.
II. No, Quis, but my fiance is doing his on Davis. We happen to be taking the same class this summer, which can be a little competative. I'm winning.
(I'm president of the Fruit Boy Fan Club.)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Going current:
O. Sen. Barack Obama
Posted by KryptonKid on :
No, but that would have been a good choice, as there is a lot of info about him right now.
(Why didn't you suggest that two weeks ago, Quis?)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
You could have asked me two weeks ago. Then again, I probably would have suggested Robert Green Ingersoll.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Can I borrow the keys to the Time Bubble?
Ingersoll would have been excellent... Posted by Novelty on :
12. Lady Margaret Thatcher
The Iron Lady is always interesting...
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I would have loved to cover the Great War Over Small Island Sheep, but, alas, Novelty, not so much.
You rolled doubles. Guess again.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Stalin
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid: Upon reflection (heh)... On whom am I giving my final speech in my Public Speaking class?
A. Alfred, the Great 2. Angela Davis C. Sir Winston Churchill 4. James Earl Jones E. Amelia Earhart 6. King David of Scotland G. Roland Gift 8. Pres. Ronald Reagan I. Adrianne Rich 10.Joseph Stalin K. Hellen Keller 12. Lady Margaret Thatcher M. Sir James Paul McCartney 14. Charlemagne O. Sen. Barack Obama 16. Dr. Benjamin Spock
K. Hellen Keller
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Not Stalin. Not Keller.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I. Adrianne Rich
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Rich is my favorite living poet, but I don't know if she'd be well received by my classmates.
Next?
Posted by Novelty on :
8. Pres. Ronald Reagan
Your fellow Californian...
Posted by Lad Boy on :
A. Alfred, the Great 2. Angela Davis C. Sir Winston Churchill 4. James Earl Jones E. Amelia Earhart 6. King David of Scotland G. Roland Gift 8. Pres. Ronald Reagan I. Adrianne Rich 10.Joseph Stalin K. Hellen Keller 12. Lady Margaret Thatcher M. Sir James Paul McCartney 14. Charlemagne O. Sen. Barack Obama 16. Dr. Benjamin Spock
Posted by Lance's realm on :
E. Amelia Earhart
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
M. Sir James Paul McCartney
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Reagan was my greatest political hero, and a natural choice for me, but not this time.
King David is another ancestor throught the Jeffersonian line, but I know absolutely nothing about him. Not enough for a speech.
I'm sworn to secrecy regarding what I know about Earhart, and no one would believe me anyway. Dude, I want to pass this class...!
Quis, while my near obsessive love of the Beatles cannot be sated, I didn't opt to share it in public oratory.
[ July 11, 2008, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: KryptonKid ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Coming down to the wire here.
C. Sir Winston Churchill
Posted by KryptonKid on :
That's it! I'm working on Winnie's "Iron Curtain" speech. Go, Quislet, Esquire.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
When my great nephews came up to spend a day in Boston with me a week ago, what did we do?
1) Went to the Boston's Children's Museum 2) Walked the Freedom Trail, all 2.5 miles of it and visited all 16 historic sites 3) Went through TOMB put on by the 5 Wits 4) Had a picnic in the Public Gardens and took a Swan Boat ride 5) Took the ferry to George's Island in the Harbor and toured Fort Warren 6) Went to the Franklin Park Zoo 7) Did volunteer work at a homeless shelter 8) Took then for sailing lessons on the Charles River 9) We stayed at my place, eating lots of junk food, watching videos, and playing video games.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
1) Went to the Boston's Children's Museum
Posted by Novelty on :
Great nephews? Great as in big, super or 3 generations younger?
5) Took the ferry to George's Island in the Harbor and toured Fort Warren
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Great nephews as in the sons of my niece.
And I did take them out to Fort Warren on George's Island. The fort was built in the 1800s and served as a prison camp for Confederate soldiers. The ferry ride was only 25 minutes and was cool in and of itself.
The week before, I took their sisters to the Children's Museum (and did the picnic and swan boat ride). Last year I took the oldest nephew & niece for a couple of days and we did the 5 Wits Tomb. It was a haunted house (Egyptian theme) that you had to solve puzzles to get through.
Everything else, I just made up.
Posted by Novelty on :
Erm... isn't that grand-nephews instead of great-nephews? Because you're their grand-uncle, i.e. brother of their grandfather or grandmother. I'm totally hopeless with naming of relatives though...
And does that mean I get to go next?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
No, it goes straight to great for uncles & aunts.
And yes you are next.
Posted by Novelty on :
Which season of a reality show did I finish watching marathon style over the weekend?
A. The first season of Survivor (aka Survivor Borneo) B. Survivor: China C. Survivor: All-stars D. American Idol: Season 1 (Kelly Clarkson) E. American Idol: Season 5 (Taylor Hicks) F. American Iold: Season 7 (David Cook) G. Amazing Race: All-stars H. Amazing Race: Family Edition I. Amazing Race: Season 12 J. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 K. Who Wants to Be a Superhero? Season 1 L. Who Wants to Be a Superhero? Season 2 M. Project Runway Season 3 N. Top Chef Season 4 O. Sheer Genius Season 1 P. Boy Meets Boy Q. RockStar: INXS R. None of the above S. Two of the above
Posted by Lad Boy on :
L. Who Wants to Be a Superhero? Season 2
Posted by KryptonKid on :
N. Top Chef Season 4
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
M. Project Runway Season 3
Posted by Novelty on :
I did who wants to be a superhero a few months ago. Haven't had the chance to watch top chef yet, but did just finish last year's project runway. So it's on to you Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
What did I have for supper last night?
1) McDonald's 2) Grilled steak and a baked potato 3) Leftover pasta salad 4) A ham sandwich and a salad 5) Applebee's Riblets 6) A bowl of Cheerios and a bunch of grapes 7) Healthy Choice Fettuccine Alfredo 8) Just some rice cakes because I had a huge lunch
Posted by dedman on :
7) Healthy Choice Fettuccine Alfredo
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
6) A bowl of Cheerios and a bunch of grapes
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I did buy some grapes the other day and I have a box of Cheerios on top of the refrigerator, but I didn't have them for supper.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
5) Applebee's Riblets
...because of the word "apple"
Posted by Lad Boy on :
3) Leftover pasta salad
...because of the word "left" ...
[ July 16, 2008, 09:16 AM: Message edited by: Lad Boy ]
Posted by Novelty on :
4) A ham sandwich and a salad
because there's ham in it Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
No Applebee's, no leftovers, but I did have a ham sandwich and a salad.
Your turn again Novelty.
Posted by Novelty on :
I just had a chocolate bar. Name it. I'll give more clues if this goes for 2 pages and nobody has gotten it yet.
Posted by rouge on :
I guess it depends on which country you live in for that one, but I'll guess Wunderbar.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Nestle Crunch
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Hershey with almonds, the Great American Chocolate bar
Posted by dedman on :
Big Turk
Posted by Novelty on :
No to everything suggested so far.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Take 5
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Mars
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Snickers
Posted by Novelty on :
Trust the guy who's on diet to actually get it. I was gonna mention something about heavenly and war today if nobody got it, but it seems I don't need to. Your go, Rocky.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Here's one worthy of an English major who became a librarian! Which of the following "classics" have I *not* read?
1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 2. The Catcher in the Rye 3. The Good Earth 4. The Great Gatsby 5. Jane Eyre 6. Lord of the Flies 7. 1984 8. Pride and Prejudice 9. Tess of the d'Urbervilles 10. To Kill a Mockingbird 11. Through the Looking-Glass 12. Wuthering Heights Posted by antacidlass on :
10. To Kill a Mockingbird
Hmmm...there's two books on your list I haven't read. Awesome list BTW
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Thanks!
I have read Mockingbird at least twice.
To repeat the list on this page:
1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 2. The Catcher in the Rye 3. The Good Earth 4. The Great Gatsby 5. Jane Eyre 6. Lord of the Flies 7. 1984 8. Pride and Prejudice 9. Tess of the d'Urbervilles 10. To Kill a Mockingbird 11. Through the Looking-Glass 12. Wuthering Heights Posted by Lance's realm on :
5. Jane Eyre
Posted by Novelty on :
9. Tess of the d'Urbervilles
One that I've not read, but I saw a play adaptation of it in England of all places...
Posted by KryptonKid on :
7. 1984
Posted by dedman on :
1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Rocky, you might want to repeat the question too. That being "which one of these classics have I not read"
3. The Good Earth
Seeing as I'll be off-line for at least 4 days, if I am correct the person who posts after me can have the question.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I've read all those.
So which classic have I not read?
1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 2. The Catcher in the Rye 3. The Good Earth 4. The Great Gatsby 5. Jane Eyre 6. Lord of the Flies 7. 1984 8. Pride and Prejudice 9. Tess of the d'Urbervilles 10. To Kill a Mockingbird 11. Through the Looking-Glass 12. Wuthering Heights Posted by KryptonKid on :
2. The Catcher in the Rye
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Pride and Prejudice Wuthering Heights
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy: Pride and Prejudice Wuthering Heights
AFOB, usually it's just one guess per post. If the person asking the question breaks in to update which answers are wrong, players who have already guessed can guess again.
Since Pride and Prejudice was your first guess, and the correct answer, we'll give it to you.
I've tried. I just can't get into Jane Austen.
Go ahead, AFOB.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Ok, here goes.
About 18 years ago, I sent a fan letter to my favorite actor. I told him my wife and I were newlyweds and were very appreciative of his work. He sent a letter back on his personal stationary, with a thank you to me for my letter. It was hand signed and I still have it. Who was it?
A. Andy Griffith B. Clint Eastwood C. Michael J. Fox D. James Stewart E. Dustin Hoffman F. Alan Alda G. William Shatner H. John Wayne I. Patrick Swayze J. Leonard Nimoy K. Pauly Shore L. Martin Sheen
By the way, as you can probably tell, I work evenings and am on here after midnight, so I'll respond as quickly as I can.
[ July 24, 2008, 10:57 AM: Message edited by: Arm Fall Off Boy ]
Posted by KryptonKid on :
C. Michael J. Fox
(It seems wrong guessing now. Everyone's away and the house is oddly quiet, as if even Ferro Lad's spirit had ventured out on some long-avoided journey of familial obligation or remission of sin.)
(I'm just sayin'.)
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Nope, sorry Kid, although I did like "Back to the Future"
A. Andy Griffith B. Clint Eastwood C. Michael J. Fox D. James Stewart E. Dustin Hoffman F. Alan Alda G. William Shatner H. John Wayne I. Patrick Swayze J. Leonard Nimoy K. Pauly Shore L. Martin Sheen
Posted by KryptonKid on :
J. Leonard Nimoy
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Sorry Kid, 0-2. Although, you did make a very logical choice.
A. Andy Griffith B. Clint Eastwood C. Michael J. Fox D. James Stewart E. Dustin Hoffman F. Alan Alda G. William Shatner H. John Wayne I. Patrick Swayze J. Leonard Nimoy K. Pauly Shore L. Martin Sheen
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Third times the charm, and I am feeling lucky...
B. Clint Eastwood
Posted by Lad Boy on :
E. Dustin Hoffman
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Martin Sheen?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
F. Alan Alda
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Sorry, folks, all fine actors, but not the one I consider my favorite. Keep guessing!
A. Andy Griffith B. Clint Eastwood C. Michael J. Fox D. James Stewart E. Dustin Hoffman F. Alan Alda G. William Shatner H. John Wayne I. Patrick Swayze J. Leonard Nimoy K. Pauly Shore L. Martin Sheen Posted by KryptonKid on :
D. James Stewart
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Would you believe the 4th time was the charm? The Krypton Kid got it!
He was my favorite actor because he always seemed like a regular everyman, yet he was very believable in any role. In Hitchcock's "Rear Window" he did so much acting from a wheelchair and you could just feel the urgency of every situation that called for it. I suggest it for anyone.
Ok, Kid, you're next!
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Wot's mie mitl naym?
1. Milhous 2. Gregory 3. Tod 4. Bryce 5. Anthony 6. Maurice 7. Landers 8. Wayne 9. Hunter 9. Dmitri 10. Brady 11. Saul 12. Albert
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Wayne?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Excellent guess!
But, no.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
5. Anthony
Posted by KryptonKid on :
No, but that is my boyfriend's middle name.
next?
Posted by Lance's realm on :
3. Tod
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Gregory
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Nope, Tod's my cousin.
Do I look like a Gregory? For that matter, do I look like a KryptonKid? No, seriously, I'd like your opinion.
Roll again, brothers.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
From the last page:
What's my middle name?
1. Milhous 2. Gregory 3. Tod 4. Bryce 5. Anthony 6. Maurice 7. Landers 8. Wayne 9. Hunter 9. Dmitri 10. Brady 11. Saul 12. Albert
Posted by Novelty on :
4. Bryce
Posted by Lance's realm on :
12. Albert
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Lance's realm, Albert was the name of my paternal grandfather and great-grandfather, but the tradition ended there.
Novelty, the name Bryce is the Welsh version of the Scotish "Bruce," which means "ruddy, or red-faced." I blush to say you've got it.
-KryptonKid, AKA Shan Bryce Rumsey
Posted by Novelty on :
Eep... I just thought you look more like a Bryce than a Shan I think I'll stick with KK! Question coming up soon after I can think of something (not so?) interesting.
Posted by Novelty on :
I will be watching a broadway musical later this year (I actually got tickets already... can't wait to go watch it in NY). Name the broadway musical.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Wicked
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Chicago
Posted by Novelty on :
Neither. Clue 1: White caucasians characters (not actors) are a minority in the musical.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
The Lion King
Posted by KryptonKid on :
South Pacific
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Wicked?
Posted by Novelty on :
No, no and no to Lion King, South Pacific and Wicked. I'll give out clue #2 tomorrow if no one has got it by then.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Rent
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Young Frankenstein?
Posted by Novelty on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I will be watching a broadway musical later this year (I actually got tickets already... can't wait to go watch it in NY). Name the broadway musical.
That's the question. Not Rent and not Young Frankenstein.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Avenue Q
Posted by Novelty on :
The Esquire has it Your next question, Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
On Saturday August 16th, I'll be....
1) flying to Paris, France 2) moving to a new apartment 3) going on a blind date 4) attending my niece's wedding 5) starting a new job 6) going to my friend's play opening 7) helping my brother fix his boat 8) doing my usual Saturday nothing 9) meeting friends at the airport 10) standing in a line for someone else
Posted by Novelty on :
I so want it to be 3) going on a blind date, but I somehow doubt it.
1) flying to Paris, France
Posted by KryptonKid on :
10) standing in a line for someone else
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
My friend Laura was in Paris last month. I probably never will be (no interest)
And I stood in line for someone already in San Diego.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
7) helping my brother fix his boat
Posted by Novelty on :
4) attending my niece's wedding
Show us pictures of the Esquire in a tux Posted by Lad Boy on :
2) moving to a new apartment
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Neither of my brothers have a boat to help fix. I am staying where I am for as long as I can.
But my niece is getting married that day. I won't be wearing a tux though.
Your question Novelty.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
But will your brother's boat be wearing a tux?
...nevermind. I guess you've pretty much answered all my " your brother's boat " questions.
Posted by Novelty on :
Heh, it'd be funny if you wore your Ultra boy T-shirt to her wedding.
I'll think up a question by tomorrow or something...
Posted by Novelty on :
I know it's not tomorrow yet, but I'm sorta out of ideas. Name my favourite festive holiday!
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Halloween
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I know it's not tomorrow yet, but I'm sorta out of ideas. Name my favourite festive holiday!
Christmas
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Marti Gras
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
New Year's?
Posted by Novelty on :
No to all 4 so far. Think outside the box Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Valentine's Day?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
El Día de los Muertos
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Boxing Day?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: No to all 4 so far. Think outside the box
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad: Boxing Day?
Heh! Rocky, I wish I'd said it!
Posted by Novelty on :
I said outside the box, so it's not boxing day either. Day of the Dead... now that's an interesting festive holiday but no. And it's not valentine's either. Guess some more!
Posted by KryptonKid on :
June Day
May Day
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Although, personally I am looking forward to Inauguration Day, I'll say . . . Groundhog Day.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Labor Day
Posted by KryptonKid on :
quote:Originally posted by Lad Boy: Although, personally I am looking forward to Inauguration Day
Amen to that.
Posted by Novelty on :
Not May Day, not Labor Day, not Groundhog day. Think along the lines that KK has been going - i.e. more "ethnic".
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Cinco de Mayo
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Dia de San Patric
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
KryptonKid, are you saying St. Patrick's Day?
Posted by Set on :
Chinese New Year?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
St. Patrick's Day
Posted by Novelty on :
Heh, I think you guys need more help...Name my favourite festive holiday!
A. Kwanzaa B. Hanukkah C. Passover D. Yom Kippur E. Tet (Vietnamese new year) F. Deepavali/Diwali (Indian festival of lights) G. Thaipusam (Tamil full moon festival) H. Songkran (Thail new year) I. Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) J. Eid Adha (Moslem feast of sacrifice) K. Eid Fitr (Moslem end of fasting festival) L. Hadaka Matsuri (Japanese naked festival) M. Hanami (Japanese Cherry Blossom festival) N. Chinese Mid-autumn festival (aka Mooncake day) O. Dragon Boat festival (aka Chinese dumpling day) P. Bastille day Q. Sinterklaas (Dutch christmas) R. Guy Fawkes day (British bonfire festival) S. Columbus day T. Dyngus day U. Christmas Eve V. All of the above W. None!
Posted by Set on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Dyngus day
I have no idea what this is, but I've decided that it's a day to 'let it all hang out.'
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I. Vesak (Buddha's Birthday)
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
F. Deepavali/Diwali (Indian festival of lights)
Posted by Novelty on :
quote:Originally posted by Set:
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Dyngus day
I have no idea what this is, but I've decided that it's a day to 'let it all hang out.'
Not Dyngus, and I'll let Quis have a go at his inner Pole and maybe he can hand us the cream as to what that day is about...
Not Vesak (which as a festival, involves body piercing... ewww...) or the much more fun Festival of lights. Do I really seem that Indian?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Heh, I think you guys need more help...Name my favourite festive holiday!
A. Kwanzaa B. Hanukkah C. Passover D. Yom Kippur E. Tet (Vietnamese new year) F. Deepavali/Diwali (Indian festival of lights) G. Thaipusam (Tamil full moon festival) H. Songkran (Thail new year) I. Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) J. Eid Adha (Moslem feast of sacrifice) K. Eid Fitr (Moslem end of fasting festival) L. Hadaka Matsuri (Japanese naked festival) M. Hanami (Japanese Cherry Blossom festival) N. Chinese Mid-autumn festival (aka Mooncake day) O. Dragon Boat festival (aka Chinese dumpling day) P. Bastille day Q. Sinterklaas (Dutch christmas) R. Guy Fawkes day (British bonfire festival) S. Columbus day T. Dyngus day U. Christmas Eve V. All of the above W. None!
A. Kwanzaa
And I have no idea what Dyngus Day is.
Posted by Exnihil on :
Passover? (Though with my family, it tends to be my least favorite.)
Posted by KryptonKid on :
L. Hadaka Matsuri (Japanese naked festival)
Because I enjoy festive, naked Japanese.
Posted by Novelty on :
They aren't exactly naked KK. Like sumo wrestlers, they've still got their loincloth on. And no, it's not that...
Passover is not my favourite either. Then again, I'm not jewish.
Kwanzaa is a created festival, but it's not my favourite either.
Try again!
Posted by Exnihil on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty:
A. Kwanzaa B. Hanukkah C. Passover D. Yom Kippur E. Tet (Vietnamese new year) F. Deepavali/Diwali (Indian festival of lights) G. Thaipusam (Tamil full moon festival) H. Songkran (Thail new year) I. Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) J. Eid Adha (Moslem feast of sacrifice) K. Eid Fitr (Moslem end of fasting festival) L. Hadaka Matsuri (Japanese naked festival) M. Hanami (Japanese Cherry Blossom festival) N. Chinese Mid-autumn festival (aka Mooncake day) O. Dragon Boat festival (aka Chinese dumpling day) P. Bastille day Q. Sinterklaas (Dutch christmas) R. Guy Fawkes day (British bonfire festival) S. Columbus day T. Dyngus day U. Christmas Eve V. All of the above W. None!
Hmm... how about U. Christmas Eve?
The wanting always being better than the getting and all that.
[ October 16, 2008, 09:14 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Heh, I think you guys need more help...Name my favourite festive holiday!
A. Kwanzaa B. Hanukkah C. Passover D. Yom Kippur E. Tet (Vietnamese new year) F. Deepavali/Diwali (Indian festival of lights) G. Thaipusam (Tamil full moon festival) H. Songkran (Thail new year) I. Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) J. Eid Adha (Moslem feast of sacrifice) K. Eid Fitr (Moslem end of fasting festival) L. Hadaka Matsuri (Japanese naked festival) M. Hanami (Japanese Cherry Blossom festival) N. Chinese Mid-autumn festival (aka Mooncake day) O. Dragon Boat festival (aka Chinese dumpling day) P. Bastille day Q. Sinterklaas (Dutch christmas) R. Guy Fawkes day (British bonfire festival) S. Columbus day T. Dyngus day U. Christmas Eve V. All of the above W. None!
N. Chinese Mid-autumn festival (aka Mooncake day)
NOTE: Exnihil guessed Christmas Eve on the previous page.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid: L. Hadaka Matsuri (Japanese naked festival)
Because I enjoy festive, naked Japanese.
I meant Japanese food. Sushi. Uh-huh.
New guess: J. Eid Adha (Moslem feast of sacrifice)
Posted by Novelty on :
Heh, I added one that has been guess to see if anyone would pick it out. Not Christmas eve, not mooncake day or the feast of sacrifice, although hanging up lanterns and having barbecue goat is fun. Guess guess again.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
R. Guy Fawkes day (British bonfire festival)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
B. Hanukkah
Posted by Novelty on :
I like burning things, but it's not Guy Fawkes. Neither is it Hanukkah. Try again...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
P. Bastille day
Posted by KryptonKid on :
O. Dragon Boat festival (aka Chinese dumpling day)
Posted by dedman on :
M. Hanami (Japanese Cherry Blossom festival)
Posted by Novelty on :
The french sit at home these days on Bastille day. I'm not gonna storm a prison or anything either. Nope, not Bastille day.
Not dragon boat festival either. I'm sure you'd enjoy watching muscular men rowing more than I do KK.
I have no idea what happens during the Japanese Cherry Blossom festival, so that's not it either. Try again...
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Q. Sinterklaas
Technically, that's the Feast of St. Nicholas, not Christmas, but it is the gift-giving day in the Netherlands.
Posted by Exnihil on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Heh, I think you guys need more help...Name my favourite festive holiday!
A. Kwanzaa B. Hanukkah C. Passover D. Yom Kippur E. Tet (Vietnamese new year) F. Deepavali/Diwali (Indian festival of lights) G. Thaipusam (Tamil full moon festival) H. Songkran (Thail new year) I. Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) J. Eid Adha (Moslem feast of sacrifice) K. Eid Fitr (Moslem end of fasting festival) L. Hadaka Matsuri (Japanese naked festival) M. Hanami (Japanese Cherry Blossom festival) N. Chinese Mid-autumn festival (aka Mooncake day) O. Dragon Boat festival (aka Chinese dumpling day) P. Bastille day Q. Sinterklaas (Dutch christmas) R. Guy Fawkes day (British bonfire festival) S. Columbus day T. Dyngus day U. Christmas Eve V. All of the above W. None!
Hmmm... Getting down to the wire. I'll say that you're quite the grinch and that you enjoy:
W. None
Posted by Novelty on :
I do have a favourite holiday and Rocky has got it! I can't get enough of marzipan bread during sinterklaas, and of course, the gift-giving part is just a bonus. BTW, for those who are wondering, I'm not Dutch, but it can't hurt to celebrate the day!
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Tet
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Apparently not.
Which Legion Worlder was the first I actually met in person in San Diego?
1. Abin Quank 2. Caliente 3. CJ Taylor 4. Cobalt Kid 5. Director Lad 6. Kent Shakespeare 7. Lightning Lad 8. Mechana 9. Nightcrawler 10. Quislet, Esq. 11. Saturn Girl 12. Suddenly Seymour
Posted by KryptonKid on :
8. Mechana
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
The lovely and talented Mechana was not the first Legion Worlder I met.
quote: 1. Abin Quank 2. Caliente 3. CJ Taylor 4. Cobalt Kid 5. Director Lad 6. Kent Shakespeare 7. Lightning Lad 8. Mechana 9. Nightcrawler 10. Quislet, Esq. 11. Saturn Girl 12. Suddenly Seymour
Posted by KryptonKid on :
5. Director Lad
Posted by Novelty on :
6. Kent Shakespeare
Posted by Lad Boy on :
9.Nightcrawler
Posted by Exnihil on :
10. Quislet, Esq.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I know it was not me.
12. Suddenly Seymour
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
None of the above.
I roomed with Seymour, Director and Kent, but they had all gone to set up at the convention center when I got to our hotel. I did speak to Seymour on the phone before I actually met anyone, but he was not the first Legion Worlder I met in person.
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad: 1. Abin Quank 2. Caliente 3. CJ Taylor 4. Cobalt Kid 5. Director Lad 6. Kent Shakespeare 7. Lightning Lad 8. Mechana 9. Nightcrawler 10. Quislet, Esq. 11. Saturn Girl 12. Suddenly Seymour
Posted by Exnihil on :
OK... howzabout: 1. Abin Quank?
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Saturn Girl
Posted by KryptonKid on :
2. Caliente
Posted by dedman on :
3. CJ Taylor
Posted by Novelty on :
4. Cobalt Kid
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Rocky emailed me the answer.
Dedman is correct CJ was the first Legion Worlder Rockhopper Lad met
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
It's actually a cute story (well, duh, it involves CJ and me! ).
I went nuts looking for the mezzanine and couldn't find it. I asked several people who worked there. One didn't even know the word "mezzanine".
Finally I found our table and threw my arms around the first person I saw there. It was the Ceej.
Your turn, Dedman.
Posted by dedman on :
OK, as most of you know I'm an avid gamer... what was the last game I played?
1. Beautiful Katamari 2. Bully: Scolarship Edition 3. Grand Theft Auto 4 4. Guitar Hero 3 5. Oblivion 6. City of Villains 7. Lego Indiana Jones 8. Lego Star Wars 9. Lost Odyssey 10. Rock Band
Posted by Novelty on :
6. City of Villains
Posted by Exnihil on :
7. Lego Indiana Jones
Posted by KryptonKid on :
4. Guitar Hero 3
Posted by Iron Rat on :
10. Rock Band
Posted by Lad Boy on :
3. Grand Theft Auto 4
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
2. Bully: Scolarship Edition
Posted by dedman on :
Da Winna is Iron Rat!!
Posted by Iron Rat on :
Rock on!!!
As it turns out, I'm also an avid gamer... what was the last game I played?
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2. The Simpsons Game 3. Metal Gear Solid 4 4. Dead Rising 5. Oblivion 6. Soul Calibur IV 7. Lego Indiana Jones 8. Lego Star Wars 9. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 10. Rock Band
Posted by Exnihil on :
9. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Posted by Novelty on :
4. Dead Rising
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
7. Lego Indiana Jones
Posted by Iron Rat on :
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2. The Simpsons Game 3. Metal Gear Solid 4 4. Dead Rising 5. Oblivion 6. Soul Calibur IV 7. Lego Indiana Jones 8. Lego Star Wars 9. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 10. Rock Band
I go back to Dead Rising every now and then for some zombie-smashing action, but I haven't played it in a while.
I finished LEGO Indiana Jones, my favorite game of 2008 so far, a few weeks ago and haven't had time to play it since then.
Mario & Sonic came out well in advance of the Olympics. Watching the Olympics has tempted me to fire it up again, but I haven't had the chance.
Posted by Novelty on :
3. Metal Gear Solid 4
Posted by Exnihil on :
5. Oblivion?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
10. Rock Band
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Iron Rat: 1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2. The Simpsons Game 3. Metal Gear Solid 4 4. Dead Rising 5. Oblivion 6. Soul Calibur IV 7. Lego Indiana Jones 8. Lego Star Wars 9. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 10. Rock Band
I go back to Dead Rising every now and then for some zombie-smashing action, but I haven't played it in a while.
I finished LEGO Indiana Jones, my favorite game of 2008 so far, a few weeks ago and haven't had time to play it since then.
Mario & Sonic came out well in advance of the Olympics. Watching the Olympics has tempted me to fire it up again, but I haven't had the chance.
Guesses on previous page include: 3. Metal Gear Solid 4 by Novelty 5. Oblivion by Exnihil
My guess: 8. Lego Star Wars
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
10. Rock Band
Posted by Iron Rat on :
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2. The Simpsons Game 3. Metal Gear Solid 4 4. Dead Rising 5. Oblivion 6. Soul Calibur IV 7. Lego Indiana Jones 8. Lego Star Wars 9. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 10. Rock Band
Metal Gear Solid 4 is a really cool game, but it's a bit "heavy" and time-consuming to play (especially with the never-ending cutscenes), so I haven't fired it up in a few weeks.
Oblivion is a blast from last year... Haven't played it in a while.
I spent a lot of time on LEGO Star Wars (The Complete Saga) before LEGO Indiana Jones came out, but haven't played either that recently.
Rock Band is a great party game, but I haven't had a party since earlier this summer.
I suspect that one of the next three posters to guess will get the right answer! Posted by Novelty on :
6. Soul Calibur IV
Posted by Iron Rat on :
You got it!
I've finished story mode with about half the characters now... planning to tackle arcade mode and unlock Darth Vader's apprentice this weekend. It's a bit of a button-masher, but a worthy sequel nonetheless.
Posted by Novelty on :
I am going to watch a movie today. There shouldn't be too many releases recently so this should be an easy one - name the movie I'm watching!
Posted by Exnihil on :
Star Wars: The Clone Wars?
Posted by Novelty on :
Wow, that was a fast one. Your question, Exnihil.
Posted by Exnihil on :
Cool, I've been waiting to win a round because I've got a really good one:
In, perhaps, the strangest 24-hour period of my life (thus far) which of the following did NOT happen:
A. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my salvation B. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my undoing C. A man shouted, "OK," then slapped me D. I asked a woman to marry me E. I bloodied the legs of a woman F. I flagged down a ride in a forest G. I ironically sang a Disney tune H. I missed the arrival of a woman from the Caribbean I. I saw my best friend, dazed, on a sand dune, at midnight J. I screamed "The F-Word" repeatedly toward the heavens K. I used the phrase, "I'll be right back…" L. I vomited in another man's hat M. I waited patiently for the effect of gravity to be counteracted N. I walked a mile for a Camel O. I was draped in nylon P. I was hung from a tree Q. I was lied to concerning an abbreviation R. I was loaded into the back of a truck with thirty other men S. I was ordered to put down my weapon T. I was put on a plane against my will U. I was swarmed by thousands of ladybugs V. I was used to fill a quota W. I watched, helplessly, as a trusted companion sank into the water X. My traveling companion nearly fainted from the heat Y. Several hundreds of dollars worth of damage was done to my car Z. Someone stole my pot
(Full explanation after the round)
Posted by Novelty on :
U. I was swarmed by thousands of ladybugs
Posted by Lad Boy on :
L. I vomited in another man's hat
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
N. I walked a mile for a camel
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
B. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my undoing
Posted by KryptonKid on :
A. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my salvation
Posted by Exnihil on :
So the question is which event did NOT occur.
- KryptonKid didn't believe that A. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my salvation. Well, bless that hillbilly, this did happen.
- Quislet, Esq. called foul on the fact that B. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my undoing. Well, damn that hillbilly, but this happened, too.
- Lad Boy said that no way that L. I vomited in another man's hat. Not my proudest moment... certainly not his... but it happened.
- Cobalt Kid threw the BS flag on the fact that N. I walked a mile for a Camel. Well, Cobie, I am the Tobacconihilist, and on this occasion I made exactly like the old ad said. Admittedly, I was winded afterward.
- and Novelty said "Uh-Uh" to the fact that U. I was swarmed by thousands of ladybugs. Oddly... freakily... absolutely skeevily... this unfortunately happened.
The non-event is still in play from these remaining scenarios:
quote:In, perhaps, the strangest 24-hour period of my life (thus far) which of the following did NOT happen:
A. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my salvation B. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my undoing C. A man shouted, "OK," then slapped me D. I asked a woman to marry me E. I bloodied the legs of a woman F. I flagged down a ride in a forest G. I ironically sang a Disney tune H. I missed the arrival of a woman from the Caribbean I. I saw my best friend, dazed, on a sand dune, at midnight J. I screamed "The F-Word" repeatedly toward the heavens K. I used the phrase, "I'll be right back…" L. I vomited in another man's hat M. I waited patiently for the effect of gravity to be counteracted N. I walked a mile for a Camel O. I was draped in nylon P. I was hung from a tree Q. I was lied to concerning an abbreviation R. I was loaded into the back of a truck with thirty other men S. I was ordered to put down my weapon T. I was put on a plane against my will U. I was swarmed by thousands of ladybugs V. I was used to fill a quota W. I watched, helplessly, as a trusted companion sank into the water X. My traveling companion nearly fainted from the heat Y. Several hundreds of dollars worth of damage was done to my car Z. Someone stole my pot
(Full explanation after the round)
Posted by Novelty on :
F. I flagged down a ride in a forest
Posted by KryptonKid on :
T. I was put on a plane against my will
Posted by Iron Rat on :
D. I asked a woman to marry me
Posted by Exnihil on :
A few more guesses as to which event did NOT occur to Exnihil:
Iron Rat doubted that: D. I asked a woman to marry me. Believe it or not... I, in fact, did. But did she accept? Stay tuned, true believers.
Novelty slapped a big "Untruth" sticker on the fact that: F. I flagged down a ride in a forest. Well, I did; and to begin to piece the puzzle together: that's where that chain-wielding hillbilly from choices A. and B. joined the story.
KryptonKid flat out called me a liar when I said that: T. I was put on a plane against my will. Well, forcible air-flight is no picnic, but it is something that Ex suffered on at least one occassion... this one.
So the fictitious event remains among the choices (and Exnihil comes to a new respect for Nightcrawler's library of smilies) as you are left with these selections:
quote:In, perhaps, the strangest 24-hour period of my life (thus far) which of the following did NOT happen:
A. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my salvation B. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my undoing C. A man shouted, "OK," then slapped me D. I asked a woman to marry me E. I bloodied the legs of a woman F. I flagged down a ride in a forest G. I ironically sang a Disney tune H. I missed the arrival of a woman from the Caribbean I. I saw my best friend, dazed, on a sand dune, at midnight J. I screamed "The F-Word" repeatedly toward the heavens K. I used the phrase, "I'll be right back…" L. I vomited in another man's hat M. I waited patiently for the effect of gravity to be counteracted N. I walked a mile for a Camel O. I was draped in nylon P. I was hung from a tree Q. I was lied to concerning an abbreviation R. I was loaded into the back of a truck with thirty other men S. I was ordered to put down my weapon T. I was put on a plane against my will U. I was swarmed by thousands of ladybugs V. I was used to fill a quota W. I watched, helplessly, as a trusted companion sank into the water X. My traveling companion nearly fainted from the heat Y. Several hundreds of dollars worth of damage was done to my car Z. Someone stole my pot
(Full explanation after the round)
Posted by Novelty on :
Z. Someone stole my pot
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Q. I was lied to concerning an abbreviation
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
P. I was hung from a tree
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
J. Well surely someone who has the "soul of an angel" would not scream "The F-Word" repeatedly toward the heavens.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
J. I screamed "The F-Word" repeatedly toward the heavens
Maybe it was the S-word. Or the P-word. Or the ERG-word. Or the LEGION-word.
Posted by Exnihil on :
A few more guesses... and a few fewer choices left, as they're all incorrect.
Both Arm Fall Off Boy and Invisible Brainiac claimed that, given my angelic soul, it could not be true that: J. I screamed "The F-Word" repeatedly toward the heavens. It is true... but the "F-Word" in question here was actually the word, "Four". Sheesh, the places your minds go.
Rocky sang "Liar, liar, pants on fire." when I said that: P. I was hung from a tree. Well, they said I was hung... and they was right. It was done, however, by no earthly hands (Just go with it; it'll make sense later)
Quislet, Esq., no stranger to abbreviations himself, didn't believe that: Q. I was lied to concerning an abbreviation. Although I didn't realize it until I was actually typing up the original question, it's true, they did lie. That lying bunch of lying liars!
And Novelty directed me to talk to the hand when I insisted that: Z. Someone stole my pot. Now... there are several definitions of the word, "pot," and it's likely that you are thinking of the wrong one. (This is a family site, after all) The pot that was stolen was the kind seen here:
So, the game continues, with these remaining choices:
quote:In, perhaps, the strangest 24-hour period of my life (thus far) which of the following did NOT happen:
A. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my salvation B. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my undoing C. A man shouted, "OK," then slapped me D. I asked a woman to marry me E. I bloodied the legs of a woman F. I flagged down a ride in a forest G. I ironically sang a Disney tune H. I missed the arrival of a woman from the Caribbean I. I saw my best friend, dazed, on a sand dune, at midnight J. I screamed "The F-Word" repeatedly toward the heavens K. I used the phrase, "I'll be right back…" L. I vomited in another man's hat M. I waited patiently for the effect of gravity to be counteracted N. I walked a mile for a Camel O. I was draped in nylon P. I was hung from a tree Q. I was lied to concerning an abbreviation R. I was loaded into the back of a truck with thirty other men S. I was ordered to put down my weapon T. I was put on a plane against my will U. I was swarmed by thousands of ladybugs V. I was used to fill a quota W. I watched, helplessly, as a trusted companion sank into the water X. My traveling companion nearly fainted from the heat Y. Several hundreds of dollars worth of damage was done to my car Z. Someone stole my pot
(Full explanation after the round)
Posted by KryptonKid on :
R. I was loaded into the back of a truck with thirty other men
Happened to me once. Not as much fun as it sounds. (They left off several details in the brochure...)
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
X. My traveling companion nearly fainted from the heat
Posted by Novelty on :
V. I was used to fill a quota
Posted by Exnihil on :
I'll make this one quick, but I'll relay the story in a bit more detail:
KryptonKid said untrue that R.I was loaded into the back of a truck with thirty other men. Well, it's true and, I agree, no fun.
Novelty said didn't believe that V.I was used to fill a quota. Nobody likes being a number, but, on this occasion, I was
Rockhopper Lad said "no way" that X. My traveling companion nearly fainted from the heat. Actually, wait... that didn't happen. Rocky wins!
Stand by a moment for the full explanation...
Posted by Exnihil on :
So, okay, now the story. It's a little long, but stick with it, as it's actually the single defining day of my life.
Here's the checklist again, if you want to follow along:
A. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my salvation B. A chain-wielding man in overalls was my undoing C. A man shouted, "OK," then slapped me D. I asked a woman to marry me E. I bloodied the legs of a woman F. I flagged down a ride in a forest G. I ironically sang a Disney tune H. I missed the arrival of a woman from the Caribbean I. I saw my best friend, dazed, on a sand dune, at midnight J. I screamed "The F-Word" repeatedly toward the heavens K. I used the phrase, "I'll be right back…" L. I vomited in another man's hat M. I waited patiently for the effect of gravity to be counteracted N. I walked a mile for a Camel O. I was draped in nylon P. I was hung from a tree Q. I was lied to concerning an abbreviation R. I was loaded into the back of a truck with thirty other men S. I was ordered to put down my weapon T. I was put on a plane against my will U. I was swarmed by thousands of ladybugs V. I was used to fill a quota W. I watched, helplessly, as a trusted companion sank into the water X. My traveling companion nearly fainted from the heat Y. Several hundreds of dollars worth of damage was done to my car Z. Someone stole my pot
So.
Allow me to preface the explanatory tale with the head-slapping revelation that "Exnihil" was - a decade ago - actually "Sgt. Nihil," Special Ops Paratrooper.
While in an intensive six-month military language course (I was studying French to train soldiers in Africa), I met a beautiful young female Reservist who was also studying French (her area of operations was the Caribbean). I began as her tutor, but, by the end of the course, had fallen in love.
After graduation, I returned to my company at Ft. Bragg, while she was deployed on a language immersion exercise to Martinique. She was gone for two months, during which time my feelings for her only grew. At the conclusion of her exercise she would be returning to Ft. Bragg for out-processing, and she called me long distance to ask whether I would want to meet her at the Raleigh airport. I told her that nothing could keep me away.
And that’s where my surreal 24-hours began.
*******
The day of her arrival, I told my Platoon leader that I needed to leave the office a little bit early that day to get up to Raleigh.
“Um, Sgt Nihil, you’re not going to Raleigh tonight, there’s a j ump you’ve got to be on.”
A little background info for the non-airborne types out there: when you’re airborne, you receive a certain incentive pay for that status. In order to maintain that status, however, you need to stay “current” by actually, you know… jumping every so often.
“I don’t need to jump, though,” I said,” I’m current.”
“Doesn’t matter. The Air Force has to fill the seats for their own qualification. (V) Like it or not, you’re getting on that plane”. (T)
*******
Flash forward a couple of hours. It’s about 7’oclock in the evening. I’m fully geared up for a “tactical combat” jump (basically meaning a full rucksack and a rifle have been strapped to my legs – above and beyond the parachute on my back and the reserve chute on my belly). In my own mind, I can still make this jump, grab a real quick shower, and still make it to the airport in time to meet my beloved. That illusion would soon be dispelled.
As I waddled into the back of the plane, wedged in between a hundred or so other guys, the word trickled down the line: we weren’t getting out of this plane anytime soon. The Air Force had their own mission to run that night, to qualify themselves. They had to fly 3 hours in a mode called “Nap of the Earth,” flying as close as they could to the ground, contouring the terrain. We wouldn’t be jumping until they were finished.
“Why is it called ‘Nap’?” I shouted to a guy next to me
“Abbreviation – Near As Possible”
“That doesn’t make sense, ‘Near as possible of the Earth?’ Shouldn’t that be ‘to the Earth’?”
“I don’t know!” he shouted, “It just is!” I found out much later (a couple of days ago actually) that he was completely lying. (Q)
*******
Hour 2 of this flight.
Up and down and up and down and up and… oh my God, no!
“You OK, Nihil?”
“Dude, he looks green.”
“Get him a bag!!!”
“I don’t have a bag!”
“Crap! Use this!” The fellow across from me handed me his extra patrol cap. As I leaned forward and released my lunch, I looked up at this guy and finally understoond the real meaning of an “army buddy”. (L)
******
Hour 4. The AF has completed their requirement long ago, but there is some sort of difficulty getting our drop zone lined up for the jump. I look at my watch. She landed about a half hour ago. (H) She’s going kill me. But no time to dwell, because, thank God! The signal. We’re clear to jump!
“Outboard Personnel Stand UP!” the Jumpmaster’s commands bellow down the plane.
“Inboard Personnel Stand UP!”
“Hook UP!”
“Check Static LINES!”
“Check EquipMENT!”
“OK… OK… OK… OK…” The chain of equipment check OK’s flows down the line, each soldier checking the fellow in front of him and slapping their side in confirmation. (C)
“All OK JumpmasTER!”
Green Light! “GO! GO! GO! GO!
My body exits into the night sky as I begin the patient countdown for my chute deployment. (M) 1…thousand…2…thousand…3…thousand…4… what’s happening? It’s supposed to jerk me back! “Four!” I yell. “FOUR! FOUR! FO… ugh!” (J)
My chute deploys.
******
I look down below, through my feet, and through the darkness. Perspective during night jumps is always off, but this seems very wrong.
That looks nothing like the sand of the drop zone below me. In fact that looks like tr… OH… MY… GOD! They completely missed the drop zone and put us out over a freaking forest. I fix my eyes on the horizon and brace myself for a tree landing, hoping, praying, I get out of this without any broken bones.
Crash! My feet bust through the top of the pines. “Ohh! Ahh! Crap! Ugh!” Somehow, my body winds through the tree, getting battered but, thankfully, not broken. My descent is suddenly… almost gently… stopped. The top of my chute has settled across the tree and hung me just about ten feet from the ground. (P) Small miracles.
******
Following protocol for a tree landing, I popped one of my shoulder straps and swung into the now deflated parachute. The nylon canopy wrapped around me (O), as I did my best to climb down.
I hit the ground and began to try to free the chute from the tree. “Forget it, Nihil”. I turned and who did I see walking through the forest, but my Platoon Sgt. with like three other soldiers. “Just leave it. They dropped us all over the woods. We need to get as many people as possible back to the rally point and then come back for the chutes.
And so the trek began, trudging laboriously through the woods, picking up all of our scattered comrades on the way. When we finally hit the drop zone, I heard a familiar voice ahead, saying, “Gotta go… I gotta go… gotta… go…” It was my best buddy who, in his own landing, got his helmet knocked off and was wandering around the sand dunes with a concussion (I). We picked him up, and continued on.
********
When we all reached the rallypoint, we were told, “OK, men, drop your rucks. Drop your weapons (S), drop your helmets. We’re heading back for the chutes. We each made a small pile of equipment, and got online for what would be a three hour exercise in military competency as we tried, with varying degrees of success, to remove 100 sheets of nylon from the top of a pine forest until 3AM.
When it seemed as though no further progress could be made, we were ordered back again to the rally point where I gathered up my ruck… my weapon… and my… my… where was my helmet?
“Has anybody seen an extra pot?” Kevlar ballistic helmets were colloquially known as K-pots, or just pots. “Hey anybody… helmet?”
“Jesus, Nihil, you lost your freaking helmet?”
“I didn’t lose it! I left it right there. Somebody stole it!” (Z) Believe it or not, this was common practice, as you could get a hundred dollars at on off post pawn shop for a “found” helmet.
“We’re not looking for it now! Just get on the truck! We’re getting out off here!” I squeezed myself into the back of the “deuce and a half” with 30 other guys (R) and set off for home, thinking only of the young lass who had long stopped waiting for me.
******
Well, thankfully, the girl had a bit more sense than to wait idly. She waited about a half hour, then called my company, who gave her the low-down. She… in her infinite wisdom… got a ride to my barracks, and was waiting for me when I wandered in, utterly deflated, at 5AM.
We’ll now draw the curtain until about 9 that morning when, believe it or not, Sgt. Nihil was back in the office (there’s no ‘day off’ in Special Ops) where my Platoon Sgt was telling me that before they could issue me another helmet that I had to go back to the drop zone and ensure that it wasn’t lost.
Now I knew it wasn’t there, but I also knew that he was basically giving me the opportunity to take a day long ride out to the countryside. I called my female friend, who had nothing to do for a couple of days and she said, absolutely, she would accompany me.
We drove out together, about an hour and a half, to the drop zone, which, if you recall, I had mentioned was sand. Now, at the time, Sgt. Nihil drove a ’91 Ford Escort – not the best all terrain vehicle. I realized, in very short order, that driving across this sandpit looking for a $100 piece of plastic that I knew didn’t exist was a fools errand. “OK,” I said to my lady-friend, “One more quick pass, then we’re out of here. Hmmm… I suppose we could try behind that tree line…”
I drove across to a wooded rise and, making a slight turn saw… nothing. I had, in making that turn come face to face with the bank of a stream. I quickly threw the Escort into reverse, but… too late. The weight of the car crushed the stream bank and my little sedan went, face-first, into the drink.
“Crap! Crap! Get out of the car,” I shouted to my girl. We scrambled up the bank, as I watched my very first car, a trusted companion for 6 years slowly sinking into the mud and water (W).
“Oh, my god! This is bad. We’ve got to try to get some sort of traction underneath the back tires.” I slogged back down to the sinking car and popped the trunk, pausing to brush off a couple ladybugs that landed on my arm.
******
Bzzz. I pulled whatever I though I might be able to wedge under my rear tires, and began stuffing it back there. Bzzz. Freaking bugs. Ugh, get off. Ten bugs… twenty… fifty. What the hell? In just the couple of minutes I was down there, there were probably 100 ladybugs on me. I looked up and saw my girlfriend swatting around herself. I looked back at the car, BZZZZ, hundreds of bugs.
“Ahhh!” My girl screamed. I looked up to her freaking out as she was frantically brushing bugs off of herself. I can not begin to do justice to this, but trust me, this was out of a horror film. I guess we must have happened on a swarm of breeding ladybugs, because, within minutes, there was barely a surface not covered. (U)
I climbed back up the bank and, along with my girlfriend, started running away, literally scraping ladybugs off each other. One is cute. Thousands are a nightmare.
*******
So the trek began… again.
This time it was me and my girlfriend, alone, in a forest. We though the best course of action was to make it to a road and flag down a ride to a payphone, where we could get a towtruck to haul us out. Unfortunately, we were miles from a road, and this patch of forest was really dense. I looked down at one point at my poor love who, in her wisdom, chose to wear shorts today. Her legs, from the knees down were covered in scratches and cuts. (E) To her credit she was a tough cookie, telling me, “Eh, don’t worry, you know… “Born and raised in the briar patch.”
“Ha!” I laughed nigh-maniacally, “Song of the South? Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, Zip-A-Dee-Ay, My, oh my, what a wonderful day! (G)” She looked at me, perhaps with a mix of pity and fear, but it was short lived because, up ahead, I heard the sound of a truck.
I started running straight ahead, tearing through the underbrush, jumping logs, and saw the light of an opening, a dirt road. I surged forward, busting through the woodline and into the road. A pick-up truck was heading right toward me. Like an escaped lunatic I started waving frantically. (F)
The truck stopped, and out of the driver’s seat climbed what looked to be an extra from “Deliverance.”
“Hey, there,” said the over-all wearing driver in a southern drawl, “What are y’all doin’ out here?”
******
Well, thankfully, human nature is a bit more sane than Hollywood would have you believe because, as my girl exited the woods an I told this man my predicament, he said, in a super-friendly manner, “Shoot, well, I got a chain in back. You hop in and I’ll tow y’all out.” (A)
And tow me out he did. He drove us back to the drop zone stream, and fighting through the sheets of ladybugs, this angel in workboots made his way to the underside of my Escort and pulled it back to the horizontal. He drove in front of us all the way back to the road and made sure we didn’t get stuck again. Upon reaching the road, he gave a wave and was off. We were back in business… for a time.
******
So…
We’re driving down this dirt road, heading to the point where we will hook back up with the main road and civilization when I turn to my friend and say, “Do you… smell something?”
“Yeah… like a burning?”
I look in my side mirror and see smoke. “What the hell? I pull off to the side of the road, jump out and see that my rear tire is now at a 45 degree angle to my car… and smoking. It turns out that well the helpful fellow had attached the chain, he had not hooked the frame of the car, but the Tie-rod, and had snapped it. (B) This would later cost me a few hundred dollars to get the car back to normal. (Y)
“Oh, my god!” I looked in on my girlfriend, who was just shaking her head. “OK, this time, I just need you to stay with the car. I know that the main road is no more than a mile ahead. You stay here… I’ll be right back…” (K) I don’t know why this was important to me to be alone now, but I suspect, at a primal level, I knew that I was about to explode and without a cigarette I might kill someone. I really didn’t want it to be her.
******
Well, I did make it the next mile to the main road, to a convenient store, to a payphone, and to a pack of Camel Lights (N). I called the towtruck, and slowly, defeatedly, made my way back to the car, smoking furiously the whole time.
Upon reaching the car, I collapsed into the driver’s seat, and, not even looking at her, just left out a defeated sigh. The next thing I felt was a hand on my shoulder and the next thing I heard was her voice:
“C’mon… It’s not that bad.”
A strange stillness settled over me.
In the past 24 hours I had been bruised, battered, cut, abused, robbed, hung, dehydrated, sleep-deprivated, infested, and hurled out of a moving plane. I was as low as I could go… utterly physically, mentally, emotionally exhausted, I was filthy, sweaty, smelly, and as far as I could tell, was about to be financially broke. This was as bad as it could get, and she was telling me it wasn’t that bad.
Then I knew. It was her. She was the one.
I looked at my beloved and said, with tears in my eyes, “Will you marry me?” (D)
The future Mrs. Nihil said “Yes.”
******
Question passes to Rockhopper Lad.
[ October 16, 2008, 08:33 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Exnihil on :
Wow, not a single comment? This is a tough crowd!
Anyway, this might have gotten lost in my little "War and Peace"-length epic up there, but the last round was won by Rockhopper Lad.
Posted by Novelty on :
So what happened after she said Yes? I mean for the rest of that day? I mean, how did you finally manage to get back to base?
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
That is actually quite priceless. Thanks for sharing that great story with us!
Posted by Exnihil on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: So what happened after she said Yes? I mean for the rest of that day? I mean, how did you finally manage to get back to base?
The tow-truck brought us as far as an off-post garage, where a buddy of mine gave us a ride back to the hotel in which the Reserves had put her up.
Exhausted, we both collapsed into bed... although actual sleep might have occured a bit later. Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Excellent story. But was does NAP stand for? Or is that classified information?
Posted by Exnihil on :
It is... but as a Legion Worlder, your clearance level is high enough.
Turns out it's not an abbreviation at all. The word "nap" just means "a thin covering" from which the word, "napkin," or the slang, "nappie," are derived. Apparently it's also used in cooking, to describe a thin layer of sauce. "Nap of the earth" describes the blanket-like pattern created by flying at a fixed level from the ground.
Who knew? (Certainly not the guy from the story!)
Posted by Legatus Ferrous Rodentus on :
What an incredible story!
I'll never look at a ladybug again without involuntarily shuddering in apprehension...
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Wow, Ex! That's quite a story. I am in awe.
My staff at the library have been talking about having a get-together outside of work. What are we going to do?
1. Have a picnic. 2. Go to a local amusement park. 3. Spend a day at the beach. 4. Karaoke. 5. Have a potluck at my house. 6. Go to dinner at a nice restaurant. 7. See a movie together. 8. Go dancing. 9. Bake cookies together. 10. Are you kidding? We need time apart!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
4. Karaoke.
Posted by Legatus Ferrous Rodentus on :
2. Go to a local amusement park.
(Well, that's what I'd want to do.)
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Good guess, LFR, but, now that AstroWorld has closed, we really don't have an amusement park in Houston.
Actually, Quis has the correct answer. We're planning on doing a karaoke night. Assuming they still have it at this place, my staff will get to hear my rendition of "The Boxer" and some other Simon and Garfunkel songs (that's what I seem to sing best).
Go, Quister!
Posted by Legatus Ferrous Rodentus on :
(Dang it! As a thrill ride aficionado, I knew that, too... I hear the Kemah Boardwalk has a great new(ish) wooden coaster, though.)
We definitely need to have a karaoke night at the next LW meet-up, if only to hear the tuneful song-stylings of Hoppy!
Posted by Novelty on :
Yeah, I'd like to hear Rocky sing... with and without a choir Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I recently attend my niece's wedding. I gave her several gifts from her registry. In the list below, which did I give her in addition to four other gifts?
1) Crestwood Platinum Gravy Boat 2) Continental Dining 3-Piece Serving set 3) Diana 9-Ounce Double Old Fashioned Glasses 4) Kitchen Smart Oven Mitt 5) Cuisinart Smart Power Premier Blender 6) 36 inch George Foreman Grill 7) Oxo 12 inch Rolling Pin 8) Spectrum Euro Three-Bottle Wine Rack 9) Oxo Good Grip Smooth Potato Masher 10) Rowenta Professional Garment Steamer
Posted by Exnihil on :
8) Spectrum Euro Three-Bottle Wine Rack
(It's got "Euro" in it, so you know it's classy )
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
NOpe, not the wine rack.
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: I recently attend my niece's wedding. I gave her several gifts from her registry. In the list below, which did I give her in addition to four other gifts?
1) Crestwood Platinum Gravy Boat 2) Continental Dining 3-Piece Serving set 3) Diana 9-Ounce Double Old Fashioned Glasses 4) Kitchen Smart Oven Mitt 5) Cuisinart Smart Power Premier Blender 6) 36 inch George Foreman Grill 7) Oxo 12 inch Rolling Pin 8) Spectrum Euro Three-Bottle Wine Rack 9) Oxo Good Grip Smooth Potato Masher 10) Rowenta Professional Garment Steamer
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
5) Cuisinart Smart Power Premier Blender
Because husbands may come and go, but a Cuisinart is yours for life! Posted by Legatus Ferrous Rodentus on :
6) 36 inch George Foreman Grill
Everyone loves a George Foreman Grill!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I did get her and her husband a Cuisinart Sandwich Grill, but not the Blender. And although everyone does love a George Foreman Grill, it would be a duplicate of the sandwich maker, don't you think?
Posted by Exnihil on :
[ October 16, 2008, 08:32 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope, I'm not going to assist my niece in drinking. Posted by Exnihil on :
Drinking?
I thought "Double Old Fashioned Glasses" just meant those chained bifocals that librarians used to wear in the 50's. I thought "9 Ounces" was a bit heavy. Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Exnihil: I thought "Double Old Fashioned Glasses" just meant those chained bifocals that librarians used to wear in the 50's.
Some still do!
9) Oxo Good Grip Smooth Potato Masher
'Cuz I love mashed potatoes. Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad:
quote:Originally posted by Exnihil: I thought "Double Old Fashioned Glasses" just meant those chained bifocals that librarians used to wear in the 50's.
Some still do!
9) Oxo Good Grip Smooth Potato Masher
'Cuz I love mashed potatoes.
And you look so lovely in yours
But alas, I did not get then the Potato Masher. They will have to settle for baked potatoes.
Posted by Novelty on :
10) Rowenta Professional Garment Steamer
Do you have to be a Professional to use it though? Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I was tempted to get the garment steamer, but I think only my niece would be using it and I wanted to get things for both of them.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
2) Continental Dining 3-Piece Serving set
Cuz I am trying to be a good servant.
And I often dine. And live on a continent. Ah, jeeze, really cuz "Santiago" wasn't an option.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Well, hopefully someone else bought them that or else they'll be eating with their fingers.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Santiago
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Opps. I mean: 1) Crestwood Platinum Gravy Boat
Cuz I'm a Metal Men fan, and so are you.
Posted by Exnihil on :
7) Oxo 12 inch Rolling Pin
...for post-newlywed spat husband-chasing?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Even in Santiago, I did not get then the 3 piece serving set.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
It has gotten decidedly chile in this thread.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Punning will not help you win this game.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Well, if I can't actually be clever enuf to win this game, at least I can pretend to be clever by punning, non?
OK, how about: 4) Kitchen Smart Oven Mitt
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
To most of these questions it is not a matter of being clever, but of guessing correctly.
And unfortunately, you have again guessed incorrectly.
And I didn't notice the other guesses.
Exnihil did guess correctly. Kind of as a joke, I got her the rolling pin. But she doesn't need it to keep him in line.
Posted by Exnihil on :
Okey doke.
Of the following "celebrities" that I've met, which one is (or was) actually a relative of mine?
A. Olympic gymnast, Mary Lou Retton B. Cult film star, Bruce Campbell C. Reggae singer, Eddie Grant D. Former NFL quarterback, Neil Lomax E. Romance novelist, V. C. Andrews F. Actress, Karen Allen G. Former President, Bill Clinton H. Singer, Sheryl Crow I. Comic book artist, Martin Nodell J. Comedian, John Stewart
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I. Comic book artist, Martin Nodell
Posted by Legatus Ferrous Rodentus on :
D. Former NFL quarterback, Neil Lomax
Posted by Novelty on :
A. Olympic gymnast, Mary Lou Retton
Posted by Exnihil on :
I. Comic book artist, Martin Nodell - Nope; he created the Green Lantern, but had no part in creating the Nihil line.
D. Former NFL quarterback, Neil Lomax - No... and even if I was related, I'd not own up to it. Those '80's Cardinals were awful.
A. Olympic gymnast, Mary Lou Retton - No... which is good, as it makes the feelings I had as a young lad a lot less creepy.
So, the question remains, who is my relative with the claim to fame?
quote:Of the following "celebrities" that I've met, which one is (or was) actually a relative of mine?
A. Olympic gymnast, Mary Lou Retton B. Cult film star, Bruce Campbell C. Reggae singer, Eddie Grant D. Former NFL quarterback, Neil Lomax E. Romance novelist, V. C. Andrews F. Actress, Karen Allen G. Former President, Bill Clinton H. Singer, Sheryl Crow I. Comic book artist, Martin Nodell J. Comedian, John Stewart
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
E. Romance novelist, V. C. Andrews
Posted by Exnihil on :
Ding, Ding, Ding! We have a winner!
The late Ms. Andre w s was my grandmother's cousin, which makes her my... third cousin? ... cousin twice-removed? ... a nice old woman that I met once when I was a little kid? Yeah! That last one.
Next round to Quislet.
[ October 16, 2008, 08:35 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Hmmm.. a question....
What did I have for dinner last night, Aug. 29th?
1) spaghetti and hamburger 2) leftover chef salad from lunch 3) a Hot Pocket tm 4) pizza 5) cold chicken and carrots 6) 2 bowls of Cheerios 7) a pint of Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia 8) 12 oz sirloin steak with a baked potato and mixed vegetables 9) vegetrian lasagna 10) Dinner??? I'm too busy posting at Legion World for eating
Posted by Exnihil on :
3) a Hot Pocket tm
(I don't actually believe this to be true, it just makes me smile to think of Hot Pockets: Humorous Hypotheticaaaaaaal Pocket!)
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
5) cold chicken and carrots
And, Ex, Ms. Andrews would be your first cousin, twice removed.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Not a Hot Pocket
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Hmmm.. a question....
What did I have for dinner last night, Aug. 29th?
1) spaghetti and hamburger 2) leftover chef salad from lunch 3) a Hot Pocket tm 4) pizza 5) cold chicken and carrots 6) 2 bowls of Cheerios 7) a pint of Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia 8) 12 oz sirloin steak with a baked potato and mixed vegetables 9) vegetrian lasagna 10) Dinner??? I'm too busy posting at Legion World for eating
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Rocky gets it on his first try.
I did have cold fried chicken and a bag of baby carrots (raw)
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I'll continue the theme. Yesterday, of course, was my birthday. What did I have for my birthday dinner? (Notes: Yes, these are all Americanized versions of these cuisines to some extent. And, no, I don't eat like this very often.) 1. Italian: Chicken parmigiana, spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, chianti and chocolate cake. 2. Chinese: Veggie egg rolls, kung pao chicken, Buddha's delight, rice, tea and fortune cookies. 3. Indian: Samosas, saag paneer, chicken tikka masala, naan, salt lassi and rice pudding. 4. French: Vichyssoise, salad, salmon Bearnaise, red cabbage, pommes frites, Vouvray and dame blanche. 5. Vietnamese: Shrimp spring rolls, Ga lu lac (chicken with garlic), rice, tea. 6. Japanese: Miso soup, edamame, sushi (tuna, eel, mackerel, salmon, shrimp), sake. 7. Mexican: Chile con queso, pollo con mole negro, corn tortillas, rice, margaritas and tres leches. 8. Plain ol' American: Salad, grilled chicken, broccoli, mashed potatoes, beer and pecan pie.
Posted by Legatus Ferrous Rodentus on :
5. Vietnamese: Shrimp spring rolls, Ga lu lac (chicken with garlic), rice, tea.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
3. Indian: Samosas, saag paneer, chicken tikka masala, naan, salt lassi and rice pudding.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
7. Mexican: Chile con queso, pollo con mole negro, corn tortillas, rice, margaritas and tres leches.
Posted by Novelty on :
8. Plain ol' American: Salad, grilled chicken, broccoli, mashed potatoes, beer and pecan pie.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
And Quis wins again. Last night, I went with two dear friends to our favorite Mexican restaurant.
I went out with the same folks, plus one more person tonight and had sushi.
Over to you, Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Yesterday I...
1) had my tattoo fixed 2) had dinner at Outback Steakhouse 3) had a visit from my nephew 4) had to call the police on my neighbors 5) had an encounter with a crazy person on the subway 6) had to clean bird mess off of my hand 7) had a real boring day 8) had a yoga class 9) had a nice on-line chat with a guy from Hannibal, Missouri
Posted by KryptonKid on :
4) had to call the police on my neighbors
Stoopid neighbors...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I did that in July. And even though they still play their tv and/or stereo too loud, I have not called the police again. So I didn't do that yesterday.
Posted by Exnihil on :
5) had an encounter with a crazy person on the subway
... assuming that you were actually on the subway, I would just take the crazy person encounter as a given.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I've seen crazy people on the subway. ONly had one encounter with one, but it wasn't yesterday.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
1) had my tattoo fixed
I remember your saying that they had made a mistake on the Quislet logo.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That is what I did yesterday.
I like how it looks now. I'll be taking a picture to upload as soon as I find my camera.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Of which 1960s sitcom have I never been a fan? Just couldn't get into reruns of one of these.
1. The Addams Family 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Beverly Hillbillies 4. Bewitched 5. The Dick Van Dyke Show 6. F Troop 7. The Flintstones 8. Gilligan's Island 9. Green Acres 10. I Dream of Jeannie 11. The Munsters 12. The Patty Duke Show Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
12. The Patty Duke Show
Posted by Novelty on :
9. Green Acres
Posted by Legatus Ferrous Rodentus on :
1. The Addams Family
Buh-buh-buh-bum! *snap*, *snap*
Posted by KryptonKid on :
[ October 16, 2008, 08:21 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I enjoyed all those shows.
So, which 1960s sitcom did I never care for?
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad: 1. The Addams Family 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Beverly Hillbillies 4. Bewitched 5. The Dick Van Dyke Show 6. F Troop 7. The Flintstones 8. Gilligan's Island 9. Green Acres 10. I Dream of Jeannie 11. The Munsters 12. The Patty Duke Show
Posted by Exnihil on :
Sir, if you say,
5. The Dick Van Dyke Show
...we shall have words. Strong words.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
2. The Andy Griffith Show
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
No need for strong words, Ex. I liked that show.
The Andy Griffith Show, on the other hand, was not a show I liked. I don't know why. Maybe it was too "folksy." I just never liked it.
Back over to Mr Q.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Whci city have I never been in?
1) Aberdeen, Scotland 2) Warsaw, Poland 3) New York City, USA 4) Los Angeles, USA 5) Philadelphia, USA 6) Washington DC, USA 7) London, England 8) Tiajuana, Mexico 9) Chicago, USA
Posted by KryptonKid on :
8) Tiajuana, Mexico
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope. Way back in the 80s I was in san Diego for Comic Con and spent one day in Tiajuana. Took the trolley to the border and walked across.
Posted by Novelty on :
5) Philadelphia, USA
Is there a comics con in philly?
Posted by Exnihil on :
4) Los Angeles, USA
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Chicago
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I've been to LA and Chicago twice. Four times to Chi-town if you count going through it on my cross-country train trips.
But on the whole, I've never been to Philadelphia.
Novelty now has the question.
Posted by Novelty on :
Name the NHL team that I support. The options are:
A) New Jersey Devils B) Boston Bruins C) Atlanta Thrashers D) Chicago Blackhawks E) Calgary Flames F) Anaheim Ducks G) New York Islanders H) Buffalo Sabres I) Carolina Hurricanes J) Columbus Blue Jackets K) Colorado Avalanche L) Dallas Stars M) New York Rangers N) Montreal Canadiens O) Florida Panthers P) Detroit Red Wings Q) Edmonton Oilers R) Los Angeles Kings S) Philadelphia Flyers T) Ottawa Senators U) Tampa Bay Lightning V) Nashville Predators W) Minnesota Wild X) Phoenix Coyotes Y) Pittsburgh Penguins Z) Toronto Maple Leafs 1) Washington Capitals 2) St. Louis Blues 3) Vancouver Canucks 4) San Jose Sharks 5) None of the Above
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
have to try this team first.
B) Boston Bruins
Posted by Exnihil on :
M) New York Rangers
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Y) Pittsburgh Penguins
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry Quis, not the Bruins. Not the Rangers either. I sorta thought Rocky would get this, but who knew, your go next Lad Boy. I am indeed a Penguins fan.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Upon the demise of our 7 year old Volkswagen (never, never another VW in my future), my wife bought a . . .
(1)Toyota Prius (2)Honda Pilot (3)Toyota Highlander Hybrid (4)Mercedes R320 diesel (5)Honda Accord Hybrid (6)Lear Jet -- used,of course (7)nothing, we're carfree cityfolk now.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
(3)Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Posted by Lad Boy on :
No Highlander. We had rented one and enjoyed during the VW's mid-vacation breakdown, but didn't feel compelled to buy one.
Posted by Exnihil on :
(5)Honda Accord Hybrid?
(Nice little car, that)
Posted by Novelty on :
Whoa, nothing American made (automobile that is... I have no idea where the Lear is made)?
(4)Mercedes R320 diesel
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
(1)Toyota Prius
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
(2)Honda Pilot
Posted by Lad Boy on :
No Accord Hybrid -- fears of falling asleep at the wheel.
The Mercedes was the closest contender. Mrs. Lad Boy was mesmerized by the panoramic roof. In a rare, for her, concession to impulse over logic, she almost plunked down her annual bonus on one. But our German car experience carried over to the MB and we opted for practicality over mesmerizibility.
Prius -- You must be kidding. I think you have to win an essay contest to be considered for the waiting list for one of those.
The winner is Quislet and the Honda Pilot. Seats 8 so now we can have three more children -- we call it keeping up with the Cobalts.
....but alas the car story takes a turn for the worse. In the rainfall of tropical storm Hanna, I crashed the massive Pilot into a tiny Honda CRV that failed to yield at a traffic light. No major injuries, just some seatbelt burns and coughing and gagging for inhaling the explosive residues from the discharge of the airbags. It was a classic big car v little car confrontation with our big car demonstrating that safety is inversely related to fuel economy. Maybe we'll go for the panoramic sunroof this time.
I need a good attorney...Ahh Quislet, it's your turn.
Posted by Novelty on :
Yay for the paranomic sunroof. And do keep us informed of the "three more children" part Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
OK which of these current TV dramas is my favorite?
1) ER 2) Law & Order 3) Heroes 4) Brothers & Sisters 5) The Closer 6) Entourage 7) The Tudors 8) Chuck 9) Ugly Betty 10) Numb3rs
Posted by Exnihil on :
Hmmm... maybe as a lawyer you like to pick apart:
2) Law & Order?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I like Law & Order. I remember one episode where they used a legal concept I had just learned in law school. I kind of hate the opening where they show "LAW" and then the cops and "Order" and show the lawyers when cops represent Order and the lawyers represent Law.
So it is not my favorite.
Posted by Novelty on :
7) The Tudors
I know I like it Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Well, I do like history and Jonathan Rhys Meyers is a cutie, but I have not seen the Tudors.
Posted by Exnihil on :
Howzabout:
10) Numb3rs
Any show that has the leads from "Taxi," "Northern Exposure," and a Giffen era "Justice League" pilot has got to score some fave points.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Numb3rs sounds like an interesting show, but I haven't seen it. Should I start watching it?
Posted by Exnihil on :
I've only seen it a couple of times, but it seemed enjoyable enough. I think there might be a pretty large "suspension of disbelief" factor that so many crimes can be solved by examining the mathematical patterns of a criminal's actions.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
3) Heroes
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Heroes is great. I can't wait for the next season. But it is not my favorite.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
1) ER 2) Law & Order 3) Heroes 4) Brothers & Sisters 5) The Closer 6) Entourage 7) The Tudors 8) Chuck 9) Ugly Betty 10) Numb3rs Posted by Hot STU on :
8) Chuck
Posted by Novelty on :
6) Entourage
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Lad Boy: 1) ER 2) Law & Order 3) Heroes 4) Brothers & Sisters 5) The Closer 6) Entourage 7) The Tudors 8) Chuck 9) Ugly Betty 10) Numb3rs
I saw the pilot of Ugly Betty and that's it. I thought Chuck was a bad concept that had been done before (Jake 2.0 anyone?) And I don't have HBO.
Posted by Exnihil on :
Could it be:
1) ER?
I was surprised that this show was still on, actually.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I heard that last year was supposed to be the final season, but because of the writers strike, they agreed to do one more season. I finally saw an episode about a year ago. And though it looked good, I figured it was too late to get into it.
Posted by Novelty on :
5) The Closer?
If I'm wrong, the person who guesses next will probably get to pick the next question.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I am surprized no one pick Brothers & Sisters. But they would have been wrong too.
The Closer is indeed my favorite drama. Kyra Sedgwick is great as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson. Of course I've been watching it from the beginning when she was the outsider who came in as the big boss and how she earned the squad's respect and loyalty.
Posted by Novelty on :
Apologies to Quis:
Which of these current TV dramas is my favorite? 1) ER 2) Law & Order 3) Heroes 4) Brothers & Sisters 5) The Closer 6) Entourage 7) The Tudors 8) Chuck 9) Ugly Betty 10) Numb3rs 11) Lost 12) Criminal Minds 13) House 14) Desperate Housewives
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
7) The Tudors
And imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Posted by Novelty on :
Ah, but where will flattery of Quis get me?
And no, it's not the Tudors. Try again!
Posted by Exnihil on :
11) Lost
(And if not, why not? That show is the c l osest thing to perfection... well... ever!)
[ October 16, 2008, 08:20 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry Ex, but I was never loved Lost. As to the whys... well, at the point when it started, I was tired of hobbits and the last thing I wanted to do was to watch something that would have reminded me of hobbits. OK, if you believed that you'd believe anything. Generally, I don't like "fishbowl" stories, and lost was shaping up to be one, so I opted out (Jericho and Prison Break started the next year I think and both were almost pretty much "fishbowl" as well, at least in the respective first seasons).
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
13) House
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
9) Ugly Betty
Posted by Exnihil on :
12) Criminal Minds
Posted by Novelty on :
Criminal Minds seems interesting, but I've only caught one episode of it so far due to it clashing with life in general.
I know Ugly Betty has been a runaway hit of some sort, but I'm not sure a show about a fashion magazine is for me.
I know it's weird. House is boring when it follows a disease of the week syndrome. However, the interactions between the cast and the crew is what draws me to the show and I can't seem to not watch it. The next question goes back to Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
A while back I took an adult ed class. What did I study?
1) Beginning Painting 2) Proofreading 3) Eastern Philosophy 4) Yoga 5) Beginning Chinese 6) Baking Pies & Tarts 7) Poetry 8) Basic Photography 9) Buying a House
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
7) Poetry
Posted by Novelty on :
3) Eastern Philosophy
I never knew the east coast of the US has a different philosophy from the rest of the country Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I think I'll never see - a poetry class.
And I'll wait to study Eastern Philosophy in my next life.
Posted by Novelty on :
8) Basic Photography
Posted by Exnihil on :
6) Baking Pies & Tarts
The pie part I get, but isn't baking tarts a little... I dunno... Patrick Bateman-y? Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
My Dad actually taught me his pie crust recipe fo making an apple pie. So I didn't take that class.
Posted by Novelty on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty three above but missed out by Quislet, Esq.: 8) Basic Photography
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Can you picture me taking a class in Photography? No? Maybe because I didn't.
Posted by Novelty on :
2) Proofreading
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That would be a handy skill. Maybe I'll take that course next time.
Posted by Exnihil on :
5) Beginning Chinese?
Posted by dedman on :
9) Buying a House
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I learned long ago that learning languages was not for me. I was always translating in my head rather than just speaking it.
And I love living in an apartment. No plans for buying a house.
Posted by Novelty on :
1) Beginning Painting
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Down to the wire it went and Novelty again makes the right choice between the last two. I did take a beginning painting course. Don't ask. Art is not my forte.
Posted by Novelty on :
Hmm... do you have to paint nudes, Quis?
And I think I'll continue to rip off Quis again (my apologies, Quis)...
I am currently in an adult ed class. What am I study?
1) Beginning Painting 2) Proofreading 3) Eastern Philosophy 4) Yoga 5) Beginning Chinese 6) Baking Pies & Tarts 7) Poetry 8) Basic Photography 9) Buying a House 10) Drama 11) Beginning Russian 12) Beginning Piano 13) Native American History 14) Pottery 15) None of the above
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
11) Beginning Russian
PS. not nudes or even people. Just objects.
[ September 15, 2008, 09:30 AM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by Exnihil on :
Everybody's going back to school!
Okey-doke, I'll say:
14) Pottery
Posted by Novelty on :
Not pottery. I'd like that actually. And slavic is supposed to be one of the easiest languages to learn. Supposedly. I'm not learning russian though.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
5) Beginning Chinese
Posted by Exnihil on :
10) Drama
Posted by Novelty on :
I have already done Beginning Chinese so that's not it. I'm not sure I want to start the next level any time soon. Despite all the drama on this thread, that's not the course I'm taking.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
12) Beginning Piano
Posted by Stu Rat on :
3) Eastern Philosophy
Posted by dedman on :
13) Native American History
Posted by Exnihil on :
4) Yoga
Posted by Novelty on :
I don't think I'm rubberman enough for Yoga... Native American History has always been something I've always been interested in, but have never got the time (YET!) to spend on I don't live on the East coast, so I don't have to learn the philosophy of Boston or NYC And Quis has it. My fingers are tied up in knots most days, but it's fun... back at you again Quis!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
In seventh grade everyone had to do a report on a different country. My report was on:
1) Portugal 2) Kenya 3) Peru 4) Japan 5) Albania 6) Malaysia 7) Norway 8) Cape Verde 9) Wales 10) Benin 11) Iraq 12) Monaco
Posted by Exnihil on :
7) Norway
Posted by Stu Rat on :
2) Kenya
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: In seventh grade everyone had to do a report on a different country. My report was on:
1) Portugal 2) Kenya 3) Peru 4) Japan 5) Albania 6) Malaysia 7) Norway 8) Cape Verde 9) Wales 10) Benin 11) Iraq 12) Monaco
Nope and nope.
Posted by Stu Rat on :
3) Peru
Posted by Novelty on :
4) Japan
Hey, they have a naked festival!
Posted by Lance's realm on :
[ October 16, 2008, 08:17 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Bevis on :
9) Wales, because it rocks.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Wales does rock, but neither it nor any of the other countries guessed is the one I wrote about.
Posted by Novelty on :
6) Malaysia
Posted by Exnihil on :
10) Benin
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Novelty, people are going to start thinking that we are giving each other the answers.
Malaysia is the country I did my report on.
Posted by Novelty on :
Hmmm... are we
Where in Malaysia have I NOT been to?
a. Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital b. Johor Bahru, on the southern tip of the peninsula c. Kuching, capital city of the largest state d. Kota Kinabalu, the easternnmost state capital e. Melaka/Malacca, recently named a World Heritage site together with Penang f. Kinabalu National Park, which contains the highest mountain on Borneo, Malaysia and South-East Asia. g. Genting Highlands, site of the only casino in the country h. Cameron Highlands, known for its cool mountain air i. Miri, the oil town j. Petaling Jaya, a planned city k. Beaufort, a sleepy little town l. Shah Alam, capital of the central state of Selangor m. Bintulu, the second largest producer of LNG in the world n. Sandakan, known for its "wild east" o. Bau, so called because of the stench of corpses during WW2 (or so goes some tales) p. Labuan, pearl of the South China Sea q. Subang Jaya, the de facto centre for higher education r. Sapilok, where Orang Utans are rehabilitated s. Limbang, the logging town
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
o. Bau, so called because of the stench of corpses during WW2 (or so goes some tales)
Posted by Exnihil on :
i. Miri, the oil town
Posted by Stu Rat on :
s. Limbang, the logging town
Posted by Novelty on :
I suspect the place is known as "Bau" because of the number of pig farms there. And the stores there sell stuff that I have seen in museums in other places.
Miri is no longer a town, it's been upgraded to a city a few years prior. It's a boomtown and things are expensive there, but booze is relatively cheap and widely available.
The river that flows through Limbang is more mud than water and the town is otherwise rather unremarkable.
No to all 3. Try again.
Posted by Exnihil on :
m. Bintulu, the second largest produc e r of LNG in the world
(Not quite sure what LNG is... but, why not?)
[ October 16, 2008, 08:45 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Hmmm... are we
Where in Malaysia have I NOT been to?
a. Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital b. Johor Bahru, on the southern tip of the peninsula c. Kuching, capital city of the largest state d. Kota Kinabalu, the easternnmost state capital e. Melaka/Malacca, recently named a World Heritage site together with Penang f. Kinabalu National Park, which contains the highest mountain on Borneo, Malaysia and South-East Asia. g. Genting Highlands, site of the only casino in the country h. Cameron Highlands, known for its cool mountain air i. Miri, the oil town j. Petaling Jaya, a planned city k. Beaufort, a sleepy little town l. Shah Alam, capital of the central state of Selangor m. Bintulu, the second largest producer of LNG in the world n. Sandakan, known for its "wild east" o. Bau, so called because of the stench of corpses during WW2 (or so goes some tales) p. Labuan, pearl of the South China Sea q. Subang Jaya, the de facto centre for higher education r. Sapilok, where Orang Utans are rehabilitated s. Limbang, the logging town
j. Petaling Jaya, a planned city Who wants to see a planned city?
Exnihil, I am pretty sure LNG is Liquified Natural Gas.
Posted by Novelty on :
Bintulu also had a zoo, which I think closed recently or something like that. It was a rather nice zoo as well, will animals not in cages but in walled off areas.
Petaling Jaya has seen some of the largest "out of town" malls recently, with the largest Asian Ikea store, for example.
No to both the above. Guess again.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Beaufort, a sleepy little town.
Hey, maybe it's none of my business, but how is it that you've been all over Malaysia? Just a vacation?
Posted by Novelty on :
I travel a lot AFOB, and I like to just rent a car and drive
And Beaufort may be a sleepy town, but it does have a KFC right in the middle of it. I won't recommend spending a night there though.
Edit: and if that wasn't clear, no, Beaufort isn't the answer. Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
q. Subang Jaya, the de facto centre for higher education
Posted by Novelty on :
Subang Jaya had the former international airport of the main urban area in Malaysia. It also has a number of interesting spots like the Sunway Pyramid. Try again Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
n. Sandakan, known for its "wild east"
Posted by Exnihil on :
If I were a gambin' man, I'd say:
g. Genting Highlands, site of the only casino in the country
Posted by Novelty on :
Sandakan is where you go for places like Turtle Island and the diving resorts where you can see nature at work. The town itself isn't a nice place though... (it's mainly a timber town).
Genting Highlands has more than just the casino of course. There's a whole theme park and a number of 5-star hotels and spectacular view from the 5-star hotels.
Nope to both. Try again!
Posted by Bevis on :
Ah, what the hell, let's go with a. Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital, just because it seems so unlikely that you wouldn't have been.
Posted by dedman on :
While it sounds quite interesting to me, I'll try -
r. Sapilok, where Orang Utans are rehabilitated
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
b. Johor Bahru, on the southern tip of the peninsula
Posted by Exnihil on :
e. Melaka/Malacca, recently named a World Heritage site together with Penang
(Every time I read that option, I keep thinking of Jambi the Genie from PeeWee's Playhouse)
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry Bevis, long shot, but no. BTW, don't try looking for a Burger King in the golden triangle. I don't think it exists.
Sapilok is a stone's throw away from Sandakan Dedman, and it's the only 1 of 3 Orang Utan centres in the world. Make sure you wear belts and stuff, or else the cheeky monkeys there will strip you!
Quis, JB city centre, is a rather nice place with nice square streets and British colonial buildings... oh and Singapore buses!
Exnihil, I have no idea if there's a huge portuguese fort in PeeWee's Playhouse, but there is one in Malacca and there are quite a large number of people with portuguese descent living in Malacca.
Nope to all 4. Guess again!
Posted by Exnihil on :
d. Kota Kinabalu, the easternnmost state capital
(Just because, of those remaining, the description is the least enticing)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Hmmm... are we
Where in Malaysia have I NOT been to?
a. Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital b. Johor Bahru, on the southern tip of the peninsula c. Kuching, capital city of the largest state d. Kota Kinabalu, the easternnmost state capital e. Melaka/Malacca, recently named a World Heritage site together with Penang f. Kinabalu National Park, which contains the highest mountain on Borneo, Malaysia and South-East Asia. g. Genting Highlands, site of the only casino in the country h. Cameron Highlands, known for its cool mountain air i. Miri, the oil town j. Petaling Jaya, a planned city k. Beaufort, a sleepy little town l. Shah Alam, capital of the central state of Selangor m. Bintulu, the second largest producer of LNG in the world n. Sandakan, known for its "wild east" o. Bau, so called because of the stench of corpses during WW2 (or so goes some tales) p. Labuan, pearl of the South China Sea q. Subang Jaya, the de facto centre for higher education r. Sapilok, where Orang Utans are rehabilitated s. Limbang, the logging town
h. Cameron Highlands, known for its cool mountain air
Posted by Novelty on :
Quis, Sapilok has been guessed previously...
And it's funny that the last few remaining cities have interesting names.
So we are left with Kuching, aka Cat city because Kuching = cat in the malay language. There is even a cat museum in the... well, actually it's 2 cities - Kuching North and Kuching South... and yes, I've been there.
Exnihil, Kota Kinabalu is also the City of the Chinese Widow in the native kadazan-dusun language. Legend has it that a Chinese widow lost her only son to the dragon atop what is now known as Mount Kinabalu (Gunung Kinabalu - Mountain of the Chinese Widow) in antiquity and until today, she grieves for him still... or something like that. And KK as the inhabitants call it is the gateway to the land beneath the wind (aka North Borneo). I've been there and I conquered the dragon mountain!
Shah Alam, or the King of the Earth in its persian (Shah = King, or commander) & arabic (alam = world or earth) name pays tribute to its religious heritage by housing the largest mosque in South-East Asia. I expected more from the place which was a letdown.
Labuan is an island off Borneo, and the name means "an anchorage". The pearl thing is just a marketing gimmick for the island which is rustic but rundown and is generally a disappointment... but it also has cheap booze.
Cameron Highlands is named after some British guy, and has a large number of tea and coffee plantations and stuff. There's a mountain resort as well, but the road is a long detour from anywhere, and because of that I've didn't get the chance detour there.
Ding ding ding. Quis is the winner. Sorry to the rest of you folks who haven't got the answer to the last few questions... but that's just the way the cookie crumbles.
Your question next Esquire!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Currently I am listening to which CD?
1) Cass Elliot Dream a Little Dream 2) Get Out - a compilation from Sire Records & Out Magazine 3) Carmen Sandiego Out of This World 4) Green Day Dookie 5) West Side Story 6) Pansy Division Deflowered 7) Midnight Oil Blue Sky Mining 8) The Beatles Yellow Submarine 9) Pizzicato Five Made in USA 10) Smallville soundtrack the Talon Mix 11) They Might Be Giants John Henry 12) Jesus Christ Superstar
Posted by Bevis on :
Pansy Division, just because I've not even thought about them for years but you mentioning them makes me want to listen to them again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
And Bevis gets it from the get go. Breaking Novelty's string of wins.
Posted by Novelty on :
Yay, only goes to prove I'm not being fed the answers Your go Bevis!
Posted by Lad Boy on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Yay, only goes to prove I'm not being fed the answers ;) Your go Bevis!
The fact that you felt it necessary to make that statement only makes me more suspicious. Where are the Legion World auditors!?!
Posted by Bevis on :
Heh, didn't actually expect to get the answer quite that quickly.
Right, Chris (the hubby) has just broken something in the kitchen. What was it?
1) A dinner plate 2) Three glasses 3) His favourite mug 4) An almost full bottle of olive oil 5) A jar of coffee 6) The picture frame with us at Niagra in 7) My favourite mug 8) A dish 9) The pestle 10) His leg
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5) A jar of coffee
Posted by Exnihil on :
7) My favourite mug
(That is to say, your favorite mug. He better not have broken my favorite mug, or this Chris fellow and I shall have words. )
Posted by Bevis on :
Neither of those are right. Although he has broken both of those in the past.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
4) An almost full bottle of olive oil
Posted by Exnihil on :
2) Three glasses
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
9) The pestle
Posted by dedman on :
6) The picture frame with us at Niagra in
Posted by Bevis on :
Ok, this really is starting to look like a conspiracy since Quis has the right answer *again*. It was an almost full bottle of olive oil that smashed and went all across the kitchen floor (which luckily is tiled rather than carpeted). You're up again Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Bevis, Don't you know I am always right?
It is getting harder to come up with good questions though.
OK Which big item am I planning on taking from my father's house?
1) My mom's chest of drawers with a vanity mirror 2) My dad's old desk 3) The oversized chair with a twin size bed folded into it. 4) My parents' double size bed 5) The dryer 6) The kitchen table and chairs 7) The gas barbeque grill 8) My dad's old car 9) Nothing, I have everything I already need
Posted by Novelty on :
3) The oversized chair with a twin size bed folded into it.
quote:Originally posted by Lad Boy: The fact that you felt it necessary to make that statement only makes me more suspicious. Where are the Legion World auditors!?![/QB]
I'll let you in on the non-conspiracy if you promise to let us have more questions about the upholstery and curtains in your house!
Posted by Lance's realm on :
2) My dad's old desk
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
We have a winner and Novelty is.... not it.
My sister took the oversized sleeper chair.
I am taking my Dad's old desk.
Your turn Lance's realm.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Ok, here we go...
I am currently reading my whole comic collection in (more or less) alphabetical order. I have recently started reading the letter S. (This puts me about 75% through, by the way.) What was the first title in my collection that started with the letter S?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
[ October 16, 2008, 08:14 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Lance's realm on :
I don't have either of those, but it would fall between the two.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Sad Sack?
Posted by dedman on :
Sabrina the teenage witch
Posted by Exnihil on :
Sachs & Violens (an old Peter David/George Pere z series)
[ October 16, 2008, 08:23 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Saga of the Swamp Thing?
Posted by Lance's realm on :
The conspiracy continues. Quis get the right answer with Sad Sack. I hadn't read those in maybe 30 years. Nowhere near as funny as Beetle Baily, IMHO. Take it, Quis...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I haven't read one in years either, but I remember liking Sad Sack better than Beetle Bailey. To each his own.
When I was going through my Dad's desk, I was surprized to find:
1) Adoption papers for my father 2) Adoption papers for me 3) A photo of my mom and dad in the nude 4) White supremist literature 5) A hunting knife in a sheath 6) Two joints 7) A purple heart medal 8) A letter from Richard Nixon 9) A membership card for the American Socialist Association 10) Nothing. Everything was as I expected.
Posted by Exnihil on :
[ October 16, 2008, 08:36 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope, Dad was in the Coast Guard and did get a veteran's disability payment (I think for getting flat feet) o $17.00 a month. But there was no Purple Heart medal in his desk or anywhere.
Posted by Novelty on :
5) A hunting knife in a sheath
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
8) A letter from Richard Nixon
Posted by dedman on :
6) Two joints
Posted by Lance's realm on :
1) Adoption papers for my father
Posted by Lad Boy on :
4
Posted by Exnihil on :
3) A photo of my mom and dad in the nude
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Novelty has it. I found this huge hunting knife in his desk. When I showed his golfing buddy, the buddy said "Oh yeah he used to have it in his car until we (the golfing foursome) told him that he could get arrested for having that in the car." Later when I was cleaning out his car, I found an old sock filled with steel rods. I assume that replaced the knife.
As for all the other things, they are all made up.
Posted by Novelty on :
Ooooh... me again... Erm... I guess I'll do what I did last...
Where in Scotland have I NOT been to?
A. Aberdeen B. Ben Nevis C. Callander D. Dumfries E. Edinburgh F. Fort William G. Glasgow H. Stirling I. Inverness J. Skye K. Kyleakin L. Loch Ness M. Loch Lomond N. Newcastle O. Oban P. Portree
Posted by Lance's realm on :
D. Dumfries
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
A. Aberdeen
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
N. Newcastle
Posted by Novelty on :
Wow! Quick answers.
Quis: Newcastle isn't in Scotland, it's south of the border in England, so technically that's not it.
Lance's: While many may consider Dumfries to be English, it is in the Scottish lowlands and home of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns
Rocky: Aberdeen is the "Houston" of Scotland in as far as being the centre of the petroleum industry in Scotland... and you are correct, I've never been there. It was way too remote to just make a trip there. Your go next!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Gee, I've been to Aberdeen. It is worth the trip.
Posted by Novelty on :
Well, I'd like to go again, but I'm not sure I can afford it what with the weak dollar and all.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Cool.
In a similar vein, which Texas city have I never visited:
1. Beaumont 2. Bellaire 3. Brenham 4. Dallas 5. Galveston 6. Huntsville 7. Nacogdoches 8. Palestine 9. San Antonio 10. Texarkana 11. Waco
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
8. Palestine
Posted by Stu Rat on :
7. Nacogdoches
Posted by Novelty on :
6. Huntsville
Posted by Exnihil on :
11. Waco
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Ex has it. I've never been to Waco.
I went to Palestine (pronounced "palesteen", BTW) about two years ago. My mom was visiting and she wanted to meet up with my cousin and her husband, who lives near Dallas. We met up at the Applebee's in Palestine, which was about halfway.
I stayed in Nacogdoches the day I was originally supposed to arrive in Houston for the first time (10 years ago this month). A tropical storm hit and I thought it not wise to try driving a small moving truck in that weather. I had spent the previous night in Texarkana. About 2 p.m., the weather was getting bad, so I stopped at a motel in Nacogdoches.
I visited Huntsville once or twice, as I have Beaumont and Brenham.
I've been to conferences in Dallas and San Antonio.
Bellaire is about a mile from my condo. I've been to Galveston many, many times--and I hope it is soon restored to its pre-Ike state.
Anyhoo, I've not yet visited Wacko, er, Waco, so it's Exnihil's turn. Posted by Exnihil on :
Ok, this one is based on a question Fat Cramer asked on the "Another Person Below Me" thread concerning nicknames. It occurred to me that I've had a great many nicknames in my life. Which one of the following was not one of them:
1. 99 2. 569 3. Bobart 4. Ding 5. Henry 6. Lenoir 7. Lucky Duck 8. Marky K 9. Play Doh 10. Professor Spin 11. T. Alfred 12. Terremoto 13. The Hitman 14. Tyke 15. Tyson 16. Uncle Sid
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
11. T. Alfred
Posted by Stu Rat on :
3. Bobart
Posted by KryptonKid on :
14. Tyke
Posted by Exnihil on :
Three up, three down.
- "T. Alfred," actually my real first initial and middle name, was given to me as a HS freshman by an English teacher in honor of my fondness for T.S. Eliot and his poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."
- "Bobart". ARRRRRGH! That's what my older cousin used to call me when I was like 10, kind of like calling me mentally disabled or something. I went years without seeing him, then hooked up again with him at 25. After a couple of beers, he laughed and under his breath, said, "Heh...Bobart!"
- "Tyke" Only one person ever called me this, but he always called me this. Jaime, if you're out there, I never did know what this meant.
Anyway, one of the below was never my nickname:
1. 99 2. 569 3. Bobart 4. Ding 5. Henry 6. Lenoir 7. Lucky Duck 8. Marky K 9. Play Doh 10. Professor Spin 11. T. Alfred 12. Terremoto 13. The Hitman 14. Tyke 15. Tyson 16. Uncle Sid
Which?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
8. Marky K
Posted by Stu Rat on :
12. Terremoto
Posted by Novelty on :
9. Play Doh
Posted by Exnihil on :
Three more down.
- "Marky K," was my "rap name" as my younger brother and I recorded into the "mic" slot in my boom box at age 12. We were... wait for it... "The Skinny Boys."
- "Terremoto". The name given to me by my Italian grandfather as a four-year old Nihil tore about his house. It's Italian for "earthquake".
- "Play Doh". An inside joke with a g ang of us in HS based on a series of humorous plays I wrote called the "Philosophers Three". It's a play on words for "Plato"
So, one of the below was never my nickname:
1. 99 2. 569 3. Bobart 4. Ding 5. Henry 6. Lenoir 7. Lucky Duck 8. Marky K 9. Play Doh 10. Professor Spin 11. T. Alfred 12. Terremoto 13. The Hitman 14. Tyke 15. Tyson 16. Uncle Sid
Which?
[ October 16, 2008, 08:38 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1. 99 I doubt you were confused with Barbara Feldon
Posted by Novelty on :
5. Henry
Posted by Exnihil on :
Both of the above guesses were army nicknames:
- "99," though I never thought of the "Get Smart" connection, was the name they gave me in Basic Training (I had scored in the 99th percentile on the initial aptitude test, so I had my choice of Military Specialties).
- "Henry," was a name given to me in Airborne School, because, apparently with my buzzcut and military "Birth Control Goggles," I bore a striking resemblance to punk singer Henry Rollins.
So, the fictional nickname remains:
1. 99 2. 569 3. Bobart 4. Ding 5. Henry 6. Lenoir 7. Lucky Duck 8. Marky K 9. Play Doh 10. Professor Spin 11. T. Alfred 12. Terremoto 13. The Hitman 14. Tyke 15. Tyson 16. Uncle Sid
Which is it?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
15. Tyson
Posted by KryptonKid on :
13. The Hitman
Posted by Exnihil on :
One of the above two guesses is right, so a quick run down of the others:
-"569," my nickname as a Pop Warner football player, from my specialty play "Red Right 569 on Two"
-"Ding," my wife's nickname for me, short for... ahem... "Mr. Thomalama Ding Dong Head."
-"Lenoir," a frenchy bastardization of my last name
-"Lucky Duck,' something my babysitter used to call me
-"Professor Spin," nickname earned at my current job for my tendency to say things such as, "Yes, testing failed... but in a predictable manner."
-"Uncle Sid," at 19, after a Grateful Dead concert, I... never mind.
Quislet guessed, "Tyson," which was my tenth grade nickname earned for getting into a fight in the cafeteria...
...but Krypton Kid guessed correctly with "The Hitman," which was actually my brother's nickname in our preeteen rap group, "Marky K and the Hitman - the Skinny Boys". Man, I would kill to find that cassette tape!
Anyway, good job, KK, you're up.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Which of these is my favorite obscure Beatles song?
1. What's the New Mary Jane? 2. Gnik Nus 3. Come And Get It 4. Not Guilty 5. Junk 6. All Things Must Pass 7. Step Inside Love/Los Paranoias 8. Dig A Pony 9. Teddy Boy 10. Old Brown Shoe 11. Hey, Bulldog 12. Only A Northern Song 13. Think For Yourself 14. All Together Now 15. Rain 16. Inner Light
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
11. Hey, Bulldog
Posted by KryptonKid on :
That song has some deliberate and unapologetically heavy guitar, which I enjoy, but it isn't my favorite selection (this week).
Posted by Exnihil on :
1. What's the New Mary Jane?
(She like to be married with yeti, he grooving such cooky spaghetti)
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Unfortunately, she had a pain and had to leave the list early.
Another guess?
Posted by Werezompire Stu on :
3. Come And Get It
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
12. Only A Northern Song
Posted by Novelty on :
14. All Together Now
Posted by Exnihil on :
15. Rain
Posted by dedman on :
8. Dig A Pony
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
A reminder of what's left:
2. Gnik Nus 4. Not Guilty 5. Junk 6. All Things Must Pass 7. Step Inside Love/Los Paranoias 9. Teddy Boy 10. Old Brown Shoe 13. Think For Yourself 16. Inner Light
I'll guess: 10. Old Brown Shoe
Posted by KryptonKid on :
None are correct so far, but there are some decent tunes there.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
13. Think For Yourself
Posted by Exnihil on :
4. Not Guilty
(Such a shame that so many George Harrison songs qualify as "obscure". In any other band...)
Posted by Novelty on :
10. Old Brown Shoe
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
16. Inner Light
Posted by Novelty on :
Well, Quis pointed out to me that 10. has already been guessed (Thanks Quis), so I'll take...
9. Teddy Boy
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Exnihil got it! "Not Guilty" was intended for the White Album, but Harrison was only allowed four songs on it. I'll never understand why they passed it over for such inferior songs as "Piggies" and ...ugh..."Savoy Truffle".
And thanks, everyone, for playing.
Oh, Exnihil...!
Posted by Exnihil on :
OK. Obviously from my Survivor: Marzal thread, I love a good game show. Which, however, is my all time favorite:
The $25,000 Pyramid The Dating Game Family Feud The Gong Show Hollywood Squares Jeopardy! The Joker's Wild Let's Make a Deal Match Game Name That Tune The Newlywed Game The Price Is Right Tic-Tac-Dough Wheel of Fortune Win, Lose or Draw
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
The $25,000 Pyramid
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Jeopardy!
Posted by Novelty on :
Family Feud
Oh the drama!
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Name That Tune
Posted by Exnihil on :
The $25,000 Pyramid - although part of the "Holy Nipsey Russell Trinity" (along with Wildcats and The Wiz), no. I always found myself annoyed at the contestants. "How could you not get that!?1"
Jeopardy! - You'd think, that having hosted 3 Legion Jeopardy games on the DCMB, this would be a no-brainer, but, although I am fond of it, it's not my all-time fave.
Family Feud - No way! I detest this show, and, with the exception of Richard Dawson, all the hosts.
Name That Tune - Eh, when I watched this back in the day, I could never get into it, because all the songs were way before my time. "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"? Whatever.
So, of the remaining shows, which one is my all time favorite:
The $25,000 Pyramid The Dating Game Family Feud The Gong Show Hollywood Squares Jeopardy! The Joker's Wild Let's Make a Deal Match Game Name That Tune The Newlywed Game The Price Is Right Tic-Tac-Dough Wheel of Fortune Win, Lose or Draw
Posted by dedman on :
The Newlywed Game
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Match Game
Posted by Exnihil on :
Newlywed Game - This show always cracked me up. It was almost the original reality show. Plus... "Whoopie". Heh. But... not my fave.
Match Game - This show was really great. "HOW GREAT WAS IT?" It was so great that it is my all time favorite game show. The cocaine fueled mania of Skip Stephenson, the faux demure naivety of Betty White, the [irony]barely contained sexual tension between Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly[/irony]. This show had such a campy kitsch in such a high degree, all marshalled by the man born to be a game show host, Gene Rayburn, that I just can't help myself. I love it.
Nicely done, Lance, your question.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Ok, here we go...
What is my 7-yr-old boy's current favorite game to play on the computer?
1) Dino Island 2) Train town 3) Blues Clues treasure hunt 4) Dora's animal adventure 5) Deal or No Deal 6) chess 7) the Lost Cases or Sherlock Holmes 8) Women's Murder club mysteries
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5) Deal or No Deal
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Nope - he likes it, but it isn't his favorite.
Posted by Novelty on :
2) Train town
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1) Dino Island
Posted by Lance's realm on :
Quislet has it - his current favorite game is Dino Island. It is also one of my favorite games. You basically build Jurassic Park, and genetically engineer dinosaurs with particular characteristics. Train town is also a great game. You have to pick up and deliver cargo, but you have to have the correct type of car to do it. (You can't put livestock in a hopper, for instance.) We check both games out of the local library occasionally.
Anyway, you're up, fellow N'Huru tribeman!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Which subway stop is the one closest to my home and thus the one I use the most
1) Sutherland Street Station 2) Cleveland Circle Station 3) Waban Station 4) Back of the Hill Station 5) Wellington Station 6) Stony Brook Station 7) Orient Heights Station 8) JFK/UMass Station 9) Fields Corner Station 10) Melnea Cass Blvd Station
Posted by Lance's realm on :
5) Wellington Station
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
8) JFK/UMass Station
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Kent is correct. He should know. He stayed over my apartment for Wizard World Boston
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Which of the following Grad schools am I not even remotely considering?
U of British Columbia U of Saskatchewan McGill U Dalhousie U U of Maine U Buffalo U of Ottawa U of Victoria U of Northern BC
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Dalhousie U
Posted by Exnihil on :
U of Maine
[ November 12, 2008, 06:26 PM: Message edited by: Exnihil ]
Posted by Novelty on :
U of Northern BC
There's a U of Northern BC?
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
there IS a UNBC...
but Quis has it. Despite having a few friends in the Halifax area (including one who works on campus), Dalhousie has no grad program that I am interested in.
Go Quis!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Of the comicss I got yesterday, which one did I read last?
a) Atomic Robo #3 b) The Brave & the Bold # 18 (Supergirl & Raven) c) Final Crisis Rogues' Revenge #3 d) Young X-men #7 e) The Flash # 245 f) Jimmy Olsen one shot g) Justice Society of America #19 h) Final Crisis Legion of Three Worlds #2 i) Batman & the Outsiders #12 j) Trinity #20 k) Robin #179 l) Titans #6
Posted by Lad Boy on :
i) Batman & the Outsiders #12
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope, read that one in the middle of the pack
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
j) Trinity #20
Posted by dedman on :
Well I always save the one I want to read most till last so - h) Final Crisis Legion of Three Worlds #2
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Trinity is turning out to be a good read. It would have more readers if DC hadn't done Countdown. So I read this fairly early.
I also try to leave the one I most want to read for last, but Legion usually comes first.
Posted by Novelty on :
a) Atomic Robo #3
Posted by KryptonKid on :
l) Titans #6
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Novelty was so close with Atomic Robo. That was the second to last comic I read.
Titans was in the middle of the pack.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
g) Justice Society of America #19
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Of the comicss I got yesterday, which one did I read last?
a) Atomic Robo #3 b) The Brave & the Bold # 18 (Supergirl & Raven) c) Final Crisis Rogues' Revenge #3 d) Young X-men #7 e) The Flash # 245 f) Jimmy Olsen one shot g) Justice Society of America #19 h) Final Crisis Legion of Three Worlds #2 i) Batman & the Outsiders #12 j) Trinity #20 k) Robin #179 l) Titans #6
No to JSA. I am far to interested in seeing what happens with Gog to leave that to last.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
e) The Flash # 245
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Zoom! Kent snags the right answer.
I wasn't too thrilled with the story. "Oh no Wally is limited to the speed of sound!" Like that will last. Like the last several times they've scaled back the power of Flash or Superman.
Still the appearance of Zazzala, the Queen Bee was nice.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
OK then...
Which of following did I not sell at my recent yard sale?
1. my drafting table 2. a Ringling Bros/Barnum and Bailey Circus program from the 1970s 3. two patio chairs 4. a Cat Stevens cassette 5. several dozen LPs 6. several towel/wall-hangings of Scottish themes 7. an extra copy of The Mists of Avalon 8. a set of four drinking glasses commemorating the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid 9. a halloween mask of a sort of deranged-looking Rip Van Winkle (or similar old coot) 10. a tent
Posted by KryptonKid on :
1. my drafting table
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
2. a Ringling Bros/Barnum and Bailey Circus program from the 1970s
Posted by Novelty on :
4. a Cat Stevens cassette
Posted by Language Arts Lad on :
8. a set of four drinking glasses commemorating the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid
Posted by Lance's realm on :
5. several dozen LPs
Posted by Lad Boy on :
7. an extra copy of The Mists of Avalon
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid: 1. my drafting table
no, alas, after 15 years I decided to part with it. I've been carting it around more in recent years than using it.
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: 2. a Ringling Bros/Barnum and Bailey Circus program from the 1970s
nope. that's gone, too. It wasn'tt my original; that was lost ages ago. But around 2001 an aquaintance and I were talking about it and found out we were at the same show; he gave it to me. I've never even looked at it since that week. Out, stuff, out!
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: 4. a Cat Stevens cassette
nope. Of dozens of casettes I tried to unload (25 cents each or as many as you want for $1), only two people bought any - a whopping 3 tapes sold. The Cat Stevens guy was disappointed I didn't have any country.
quote:Originally posted by Lance's realm: 5. several dozen LPs
nope. I lost half my records about 10 years ago; I sold off all the rest (except for a Silver Beatles album signed by Pete Best). Mostly Beatles, Police, Pink Floyd, plus a few movie soundtracks and assorted other stuff. I haven't had a turntable in 15.5 years.
quote:Originally posted by Lad Boy: 7. an extra copy of The Mists of Avalon
Nope. sold that off too. I bought an extra copy for a girlfriend about 6-7 years ago from a book club, but by the time it arrived we'd broken up.
quote:Originally posted by Language Arts Lad: 8. a set of four drinking glasses commemorating the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid
and LAL has it! there is plenty of 1980-LP merchandice around here, but I've never had any.
go, LAL!
Posted by Language Arts Lad on :
Oh, I never thought I'd win.
Uhhhh...
Okay, My avatar is a picture of my son, David Anton, (now 5) swimming in the pool of the apartment complex we lived in during the summer of 2007.
What state was this apartmen in:
1. IL (Where we live now) 2. NJ 3. MA 4. CO 5. OH 6. GA
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
3. MA
Posted by Novelty on :
6. GA
Posted by Language Arts Lad on :
Ma- no although I lived in Worcester for two summers back in the Eighties.
GA- no although my parents, sister, two of my 3 brothers and niece and nephews live there.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Language Arts Lad: Oh, I never thought I'd win.
Uhhhh...
Okay, My avatar is a picture of my son, David Anton, (now 5) swimming in the pool of the apartment complex we lived in during the summer of 2007.
What state was this apartmen in:
1. IL (Where we live now) 2. NJ 3. MA 4. CO 5. OH 6. GA
Posted by Novelty on :
5. OH
Posted by KryptonKid on :
2. NJ
Posted by Language Arts Lad on :
OH- no, though i lived there from grade four through to almost the very end of grade 6.
NJ- I worked construction their in the summer between high school and college. I was a laborer working in Sewaren NJ on the $20 million refit of a Sinclair Oil refinery that never did reopen. I used to spend Saturdays at the Woodbridge Center mall. They had the first actual direct sales comic shop I'd ever been to and the first ever Haagen-Daas stand I had ever seen. The comic shop was really famous, it used to advertise in hte back of Comics. The name escapes me now... Heroes... Something? I don't know.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1. IL (Where we live now)
Posted by Language Arts Lad on :
IL-No. Last summer (07), I finished my teaching degree here in Illinois and my wife took a job with the USGS. We moved to Golden, Colorado hoping her job would become permanent and I could get a teaching job. Hers didn't and I couldn't get my liscense transferred in time to get a job before they were all gone. We liked Colorado, and loved nearby Boulder, they had restaurants there in which my allergy-ridden son could order off the menu, but we needed the resources to live there. So we came back home to IL and we're living with my mother-in-law.
If you are ever in Golden, I recommend going on the free Coors Brewery tour. You wouldn't believe how good it tastes when it's only a day or 2 old.
so now what, do I have to go again, or can the first person to guess CO just take it? Posted by KryptonKid on :
4. CO
Posted by Language Arts Lad on :
Take It! Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Language Arts Lad: so now what, do I have to go again, or can the first person to guess CO just take it?
Yes.
(the first person - in this case Krypton Kid - to answer with the last choice gets to go.)
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I'm a mut. Which of these are not a part of my ethnic make-up?
Rocky-Nah, I'm Welsh. Grife, even my middle name and my last name are Welsh (Bryce & Rumsey, respectively). And fiercely proud of it!
Quis-Nope, I'm of the Algonquin Nation, specifically the Delaware Tribe. And fiercely proud of it!
Kent-I'm a quarter Finn, mostly in my right leg. Of course, in my family we call Finland "Suomi". And fiercely proud of it!
AFOB-I have a great love of Arab people and culture, but, alas, not a drop of Arab blood to call my own. You win. This time. But when next we meet, victory will be mine! HA-HAHAHA! ahem. Maybe I should cut back on the diet soda...
Anyway, the next question belongs to Arm Fall Off Boy.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Living in the southern U.S. of A, we have some...interesting names for roads and streets. All of these are names for ones that are within a few miles of me out here in the country. Which one did my grandmother live on?
(This is what happens when the 911 system has to be updated and you let people who live on the roads name them! These are actual names!)
1. Possum Ridge Rd 2. Brown Bear Way 3. Groundhog Hill Dr. 4. Racking Horse Lane 5. Why Worry Boulevard 6. Hoot n' Holler Lane 7. Sugarbush Lane 8. Lovejoy Rd. 9. Pollywood Park Dr. 10. Raccoon Pt. 11. Famous Way 12. Wild Turkey Run Rd. 13. Puddin' Lane 14. Singing Frogs Lane 15. Moon Critter Point
Posted by Novelty on :
5. Why Worry Boulevard
I would love to live there!
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
12. Wild Turkey Run Rd.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
3. Groundhog Hill Dr.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
13. Puddin' Lane
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
In reverse order... 13. No, although that was a nickname of the person who lives there. 3. Nope, but plenty of groundhogs/woodchucks live there. 12. No, though the turkeys think they own the road. They're even out there at Thanksgiving time. 5. Got it on the first guess!
My Dad was born at home on that road, my grandparents raised 7 kids there, and like a lot of country roads, it did not even have a name until about 15 years ago. No one submitted a name except for one easy going man on the road, and thus, a 3/4 mile dirt road about 10 miles from any city limits, became Why Worry Boulevard. It was paved about 6 or 8 years ago.
Good guess Novelty! So much for increasing the odds by adding many possibilities.
You're up.
Posted by Novelty on :
Canton NC. Interesting.
Just FYI: Puddin' Lane is in CT, near Storrs Mansfield, wherever that is... Groundhog Hill Dr is in Waynesville, NC 28786 and Wild Turkey Run Rd is also in Waynesville NC 28785
I'll post my question later during the Survivor: Marzal challenge!
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Canton NC. Interesting.
Just FYI: Puddin' Lane is in CT, near Storrs Mansfield, wherever that is... Groundhog Hill Dr is in Waynesville, NC 28786 and Wild Turkey Run Rd is also in Waynesville NC 28785
I'll post my question later during the Survivor: Marzal challenge!
Novelty try this link: Puddin Lane, Canton NC. In the same screen you'll see Possum Lane, Dale Earnhardt Drive etc. Yes, you've tracked me down, Canton NC. Although if anyone shows up at my door in a Cosmic Boy costume, and he's over the age of 11, I am NOT opening the door. Yes, I live less than 3 miles from mailing addresses that are listed as Waynesville, but most people consider Canton. Groundhog Hill Drive is 2.65 miles away. You're right about Wild Turkey Run Rd though, it's almost 20, although I did say "within a few miles" and I could be there in 20 minutes or so. I was just adding a few I knew I'd seen. And I have seen the turkeys! Small towns, gotta love 'em.
[ October 29, 2008, 11:18 AM: Message edited by: Arm Fall Off Boy ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
My hometown had Lois Lane
Posted by Novelty on :
I wish I had a Cosmic Boy costume... any era
What's my first LSH comic?
a. Adventure #247 b. LSH #19 c. LSH #0 d. L* #50 e. L* #1 f. LW #1 g. The Legion #1 h. Legion Lost #1 i. Legion of 3 Worlds #1 j. None of the above.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
d. L* #50
Posted by Novelty on :
No to L* #50
Posted by KryptonKid on :
h. Legion Lost #1
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry KK, not that either.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: What's my first LSH comic?
a. Adventure #247 b. LSH #19 c. LSH #0 d. L* #50 e. L* #1 f. LW #1 g. The Legion #1 h. Legion Lost #1 i. Legion of 3 Worlds #1 j. None of the above.
f. LW #1
Posted by Lad Boy on :
c. LSH #0
Posted by Novelty on :
Not Legion World #1.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
b. LSH #19
Posted by Novelty on :
Erm... sorry KK, but not #19.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Novelty,
You missed Lad Boy's answer
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry, my bad. It's not L* #0 either.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
g. The Legion #1
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry, not The Legion #1.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
j. None of the above.
Posted by Novelty on :
It's one of the above Quis. I'm just surprised that everyone thinks that I'm such a new reader...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
e. L* #1
Posted by Lance's realm on :
a. Adventure #247
Posted by Novelty on :
Lance, it's not Adv #247. Sorry.
Quis has it L* #1. Got it because it was a #1 and I was sorta promised new team, but blegh, the ties to the existing continuity made me lose my enjoyment of the book. I was happy when they rebooted the whole team! Please don't kill me Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
In honor of the holiday, which of these is my favorite horror movie
1) Dracula with Bela Lugosi 2) Frankenstein with Boris Karloff 3) The Wolf Man with Lon Chaney, Jr. 4) The Creature from the Black Lagoon 5) Halloween 6) Nightmare of Elm Street 7) Dawn of the Dead 8) The Fly (Jeff Goldblum version) 9) The Blob 10) Scream 11) The Ring 12) Don't make me pick a favorite 13) I'm not really into horror movies so I don't have a favorite
Posted by KryptonKid on :
11) The Ring
Posted by Novelty on :
Lucky 13? Let's get this one out of the way:
13) I'm not really into horror movies so I don't have a favorite
Posted by Lance's realm on :
6) Nightmare of Elm Street
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
And Novelty nails it with lucky 13.
I'll watch horror films, but don't seek them out. So, I don't really have a favorite.
Posted by Novelty on :
My hair was getting way too grey, so I have been cosmetically altering its color. What color is it now?
a. grey - it's not altered b. black c. platinum white d. straw blonde e. strawberry blonde f. hazel g. green h. maroon i. blood red j. electric blue k. midnight blue l. gold m. hair? I'm usually shaved bald.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
m. hair? I'm usually shaved bald.
'Cuz that's what all the cool kids are doing! Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
e. strawberry blonde
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
b. black
Posted by KryptonKid on :
d. straw blonde
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry, Rocky, I do have hair on the top of my head, and it's neither black or straw blonde or strawberry blonde. Guess again everyone.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
c. platinum white
He's Dream Boy, I tell ya!!
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
a. grey - it's not altered
Posted by KryptonKid on :
f. hazel
Posted by Novelty on :
Quis, I wish I was dream boy, but I'm not. Rocky, the grey is only the new bits that are growing out now KK, not hazel, that's too nutty (pun intended) for me.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
j. electric blue
Posted by Novelty on :
That's what I wanted KK, but I was talked out of it. Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: My hair was getting way too grey, so I have been cosmetically altering its color. What color is it now?
a. grey - it's not altered b. black c. platinum white d. straw blonde e. strawberry blonde f. hazel g. green h. maroon i. blood red j. electric blue k. midnight blue l. gold m. hair? I'm usually shaved bald.
k. midnight blue
Posted by KryptonKid on :
h. maroon
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
l. gold
Posted by Novelty on :
Quis, I had midnight blue before, but that's not what it is now. It's not gold either rocky. I was going for blood red, which despite its name is really a nice dark shade of red, but instead it ended up as maroon. So KK goes for the win. Congrats KK, you beat McCain AND Obama to go next !
Posted by KryptonKid on :
OK, it's time to get to know me. Were did I go to high school?
1. Alaska 2. Arizona 3. Arkansas 4. California 5. Colorado 6. Delaware 7. Florida 8. Indiana 9. Kansas 10. Missouri 11. North Dakota 12. Oklahoma 13. Washington
Posted by Lad Boy on :
FL
Posted by Lance's realm on :
8. Indiana
Posted by KryptonKid on :
No to Florida and Indiana (Although their 38 electoral votes came in handy yesterday...)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
9. Kansas
Posted by Lance's realm on :
3. Arkansas
Posted by Novelty on :
It's not California?
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
2. Arizona
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Quislet, Esq. - Not Kansas, but that's where my father grew up. My parents hooneymooned there, and roumor has it I was conceived in Dodge City.
Lance's realm - Not Arkansas, but that is where my sister got married.
Novelty - "It's not California?" Correct, it is NOT CA. I was born here and live here, but I had many adventures in between.
Rockhopper Lad - Not Arizona, but I did go to Junior High in Phoenix.
That leaves:
1. Alaska 5. Colorado 6. Delaware 10. Missouri 11. North Dakota 12. Oklahoma 13. Washington
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid: That leaves:
1. Alaska 5. Colorado 6. Delaware 10. Missouri 11. North Dakota 12. Oklahoma 13. Washington
11. North Dakota
Posted by Lance's realm on :
10. Missouri
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Quislet, Esq. - Not ND, but that's where my grandfather was born.
Lance's realm - Not Mo, but I went to Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
6. Delaware
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1. Alaska
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Is it OK, KK?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Rockhopper Lad - Not DE, but I'm part Delaware Indian.
Quislet, Esq. - Not Alaska, but my mother and sister live in Anchorage. Actually, my mother works in the Dept. of Natural Resources, Oil & Natural Gas, and deals with Gov. Palin on a weekly basis.
Lad Boy - You've been hanging out with Phantom Girl too much. But, yes, I graduated from PCHS, OKC, OK.
It's yours, LB, OK?
Posted by Lad Boy on :
I'm sitting in the living room right now. I can see all but one of the following object d'art. Which one?
1) Watercolor of a DC movie theater
2) A big cock (i.e. a largish cast iron rooster statue)
3) A picture of my own front yard.
4) A Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade snow-globe.
5) A Mondrian-inspired glass plate.
6) A water-color of a bustling Wilmington, DE street scene
7) Bronze statuettes that include ropes and blindfolds.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
6) A water-color of a bustling Wilmington, DE street scene
Posted by KryptonKid on :
3) A picture of my own front yard.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Quislet, let's just say guessed correctly that the Wilmington watercolor is in my bedroom, not the living room.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Or just that I remembered that all the others were in your living room. I almost went with the picture of your front yard, but thought that too obvious.
My question:
While cleaning out my Dad's house I found a rock I had collected when I was little. I brought the rock home because it looked like:
1) a duck 2) a gun 3) a potatoe 4) the state of Texas 5) gold 6) my grandfather 7) a penis 8) a car 9) a pyramid 10) a rock (but my sister told me it was a magic rock)
Posted by Lad Boy on :
2) a gun
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope. but I did have a cool gun that I inherited from my brother when I was little. It looked like a pocket knife, but if you hit the button, it turned into a gun.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I suppose I have to say:
4) the state of Texas
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
No you don't. Especially because it is the wrong answer.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
New page bump
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: My question:
While cleaning out my Dad's house I found a rock I had collected when I was little. I brought the rock home because it looked like:
1) a duck 2) a gun 3) a potatoe 4) the state of Texas 5) gold 6) my grandfather 7) a penis 8) a car 9) a pyramid 10) a rock (but my sister told me it was a magic rock)
Posted by KryptonKid on :
3) a potato
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Yes, it looked like a potatoe. The rock is a light tan color with small dark spots. I was visiting my sister and her husband and we went to a state park for a picnic. I was about 8 or 9. I saw the rock in the ground. From a distance, it looked like a potatoe. I dug it up and kept it.
Your question KryptonKid
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I'm an Anglophile. Only one English monarch -Alfred- has the sobriquet "the Great." However, I often add it to another. To whom?
1.Victoria 2.Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) 3.Elizabeth I 4.William I (the Conqueror) 5.Richard III 6.Henry VIII 7.Edward (the Confessor) 8.Elizabeth II 9.George V 10.Phillip 11.Matilda (uncrowned) 12.Lady Jane Grey 13.Arthur Pendragon
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
6.Henry VIII
Posted by Novelty on :
1.Victoria
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Quislet, Esq. - No, but "Prince Hal" had a great wedding planner, whom he kept busy.
Novelty - No, but she had a great passion for her husband (nine kids), and after his death, became a great prude. She set a dysfunctional standard of feminine sexuality that lasted for generations. She ruled a great empire encompassing a quarter of the world ("the sun never sets on the Brithis Empire").
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I'll go with Price Hal's daughter then
3.Elizabeth I
Posted by Novelty on :
7.Edward (the Confessor)
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Novelty - Nah, I'm not much into pre-1066 English History. However, I've always thought that if one were saintly enough to be called "the Confessor" that one might not have a whole lot to confess. I doubt that he was a great sinner. It was a great guess though.
Quislet, Esq. - Why, yes. Elizabeth I brought England into a World Power, and I believe she deserves the sobriquet.
It is your question, Quislet, the Great...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I get my comics at New England Comics. They have 8 stores. Which one do I go to:
1) Allston 2) Quincy 3) Brookline 4) Brockton 5) Cambridge 6) Malden 7) Norwood 8) New Bedford
Posted by KryptonKid on :
2) Quincy
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
1) Allston
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
5) Cambridge
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Arm Fall Off Boy has it.
Both the Cambridge and Quincy stores are on the Red Line as my home is, but the Cambridge one is still more convenient.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Thanks! I'll put up a question soon.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
I started driving in 1983. The first vehicle I owned was:
1) 1982 Ford Escort 2) 1970 Plymouth Barracuda 3) 1973 Chevy Nova 4) 1977 Ford Pickup 5) 1974 AMC Gremlin 6) 1979 Chevy Chevette 7) 1977 Datsun B210 8) 1980 Toyota Pickup 9) 1975 Mustang II 10) 1974 Ford Pinto
Posted by Lance's realm on :
4) 1977 Ford Pickup
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Nope, although that was my Dad's truck I learned to drive on. I hated that gearshift on the floor.
Posted by Lance's realm on :
8) 1980 Toyota Pickup
Posted by KryptonKid on :
9) 1975 Mustang II
Posted by Lad Boy on :
73 Nova
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1) 1982 Ford Escort
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
10) 1974 Ford Pinto
Posted by Exnihil on :
5) 1974 AMC Gremlin... but you fed it after midnight, and that was all she wrote.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
8) 1980 Toyota Pickup-No, never had a Toyota pickup 9) 1975 Mustang II-'Fraid not 3) 73 Nova- No, But I wanted one. 1) 1982 Ford Escort-Actually this was my second car. The aluminum engine block cracked. ALUMINUM! 10)1974 Ford Pinto -No, I had no desire to be a suicide bomber. 5) 1974 AMC Gremlin-Keep guessing.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
2) 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
6) 1979 Chevy Chevette Which would make the Ford Escort a step up.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
2) 1970 Plymouth Barracuda-No, but Ireally liked the one on "Nash Bridges"-I think that was a '70.
6) 1979 Chevy Chevette-Another strike. My aunt who live near us had one that I drove her in occasionally. I could never get it above 55, even downhill.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
B210
Posted by KryptonKid on :
4) 1977 Ford Pickup
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Lad Boy has it. How do I know? Well it was the only answer left. KK, the 77 Ford pickup was the first wrong answer given.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I thought there might have been a reboot.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Sorry everyone, I had a few sick days there. Yep, the Datsun! It cost $1,500 and after the down payment, I had payments of $75 a month. How times have changed.
Go Laddie!
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Keeping in the theme of cars:
I once spoke to a gathering of Chrysler employees and retirees about the effects of a Chrysler bankruptcy on their employee benefits.
In which state?
a) MO b) DE c) WI d) MI e) OH f) IN
[ November 19, 2008, 06:55 AM: Message edited by: Lad Boy ]
Posted by Novelty on :
d) MI?
Probably not since that is so obvious...
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Nope, not yet, but I did speak about pending bankruptcy to an airline union in Detroit.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
e) OH
Posted by Lad Boy on :
I love to hear you say "OH" Quis, but it was not Ohio. I have spoken to pension administrators in Cleveland, but no auto workers.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
f) IN
Posted by Novelty on :
c) WI
wii?
Posted by Lad Boy on :
I have never spoken to anyone in IN.
KK has it. It's WI. I was there in 2006 to speak to Chrysler workers in Kenosha. There was much drinking and debauchery in Milwaukee.
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Sorry. Novelty has it.
Posted by Novelty on :
It's interesting how KK picked a CB avatar after I picked one...
I recently bought and received a Japanese robot toy from ebay. Which one is it?
A. The 5 Lion Voltron B. Voltes V C. Gold Lightan D. Godmarz E. the original Microman Megatron F. Vehicle Voltron G. Google V H. Daicougar I. God Sigma J. The Japanese exclusive Lego Mindstorms kit K. Combattler V L. 1985 Deluxe Mobile Suit MSZ-006 Z-Gundam M. Raideen N. Star Saber O. None of the above. I'd be broke.
Posted by Legionnaire888 on :
A. The 5 Lion Voltron
Posted by Novelty on :
Not GoLion. I got the cheaper American version a few years ago.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: It's interesting how KK picked a CB avatar after I picked one...
I recently bought and received a Japanese robot toy from ebay. Which one is it?
A. The 5 Lion Voltron B. Voltes V C. Gold Lightan D. Godmarz E. the original Microman Megatron F. Vehicle Voltron G. Google V H. Daicougar I. God Sigma J. The Japanese exclusive Lego Mindstorms kit K. Combattler V L. 1985 Deluxe Mobile Suit MSZ-006 Z-Gundam M. Raideen N. Star Saber O. None of the above. I'd be broke.
E. the original Microman Megatron
Posted by Floating Foxlike Creature on :
J. The Japanese exclusive Lego Mindstorms kit
Posted by Novelty on :
Quis: I don't think I can afford the original Microman Megatron! It was issued in... 1981? and is rather sought after. I'm not sure I even want to know how much it'll cost on ebay.
Sorry guys, guess again!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
H. Daicougar
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry Quis, not the other one with a big cat in its name, but the DaiCougar (who is fromed from an Eagle, a Mammoth, a Cougar and a Liger) is a nice gestalt.
Posted by Floating Foxlike Creature on :
L. 1985 Deluxe Mobile Suit MSZ-006 Z-Gundam
Posted by Novelty on :
Oooh, the Gundam . There's still a whole lot of Gundam fans out there. Sadly I'm not one of them. So, nope, not this one, Foxy.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
K. Combattler V
Posted by Novelty on :
The Combattler V is the first of the 3 big robots in the Robot Romance Trilogy, but that's not the one I got.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
D. Godmarz
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
N. Star Saber
Posted by Novelty on :
Quis, the Transformer known as Star Saber is from Generation 1 and was mainly a Japanese product. Sadly that's not what I got although if anyone is getting me Christmas presents, that's one on my list
Godmars or Godmarz was recently updated as part of Bandai's "Soul of Chogokin" (Chogokin = Die cast metal) and is shown below.
I dig the clean lines (compared to the original) and decided to plunk down enough money to get one. Grats KK, your question next.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I am currently taking a "Fast Track" class which squeezes a whole semester into 28 days. I'm curious, which class am I taking?
A. Intro to Administration of Justice B. Adolescent Psychology C. American Sign Language D. Critical Thinking E. Developmental Psychology $. Doxology G. Earth Sciences (Geology) H. Human Sexuality I. Marriage and Family Dynamics J. Minority Groups in the Americas K. Perspectives on Death and Dying L. Personal and Social Adjustment M. Spanish Civilization N. Spanish Conversation O. Statistics
(1 extra point for some lucky Bastich.)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid: I am currently taking a "Fast Track" class which squeezes a whole semester into 28 days. I'm curious, which class am I taking?
A. Intro to Administration of Justice B. Adolescent Psychology C. American Sign Language D. Critical Thinking E. Developmental Psychology $. Doxology G. Earth Sciences (Geology) H. Human Sexuality I. Marriage and Family Dynamics J. Minority Groups in the Americas K. Perspectives on Death and Dying L. Personal and Social Adjustment M. Spanish Civilization N. Spanish Conversation O. Statistics
(1 extra point for some lucky Bastich.)
K. Perspectives on Death and Dying
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Quis - Uh,...yeah. That was fast.
However, you aren't a lucky Bastich and didn't get the extra point. (Why the "$"?)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Um you didn't ask why you used a $ and that the answer would get me an extra point. And I also have no idea why you used a $.
As for my guess, who wouldn't want to get through a course on Death & Dying quickly.
Now for my question.
The last book I read was:
1) Another Mother Tongue by Judy Grahn 2) Tarzan at the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3) Washington Burning by Les Standiford 4) In Search of Gay America by Neil Miller 5) The Barefoot Mailman by Theodore Pratt 6) A Civil Action by Jonothan Harr 7) Marvel Essentials: The Avengers vol. 1 8) Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime by Geoffrey R. Stone 9) The Case of the Not-So-Nice Nurse by Mabel Maney 10) Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
7) Marvel Essentials: The Avengers vol. 1
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I have recently read that, but it wasn't the last book I read.
Posted by Novelty on :
9) The Case of the Not-So-Nice Nurse by Mabel Maney
Does it have poolboys?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
No pool boys. It is a parody of the girl romance novels of the 50s. She also wrote a parody of Nancy Drew (The Case of the Good-For-Nothing Girlfriend) the Hardy Boys (A Ghost in the Closet - the Hardy Boys were called the Hardly Boys) All three are nice fun reads.
But none are the last book I read.
Posted by Novelty on :
You mean none were the last book you read?
6) A Civil Action by Jonothan Harr
I gather this has nothing to do with the civil rights era?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
None of the three Maney books, I meant.
A Civil Action was made into a movie starring John Travolta. It chronicled the civil lawsuit of several families in Woburn Massachusetts who sued a couple of companies that contaminated the local well water which caused an outbreak of cancer.
I had to read that for law school, but I haven't read it recently.
Posted by Novelty on :
1) Another Mother Tongue by Judy Grahn
Trying to pick up Klingon perhaps?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope. I've read that book a couple of times, bt not recently.
It is subtitled "Gay Words, Gay Worlds". The author mixes a scholarly look at gay slang and traditions and biographical coming out stories.
Posted by Novelty on :
4) In Search of Gay America by Neil Miller
Now that would be a great superhero name... Gay America. Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope, Read that one years ago.
Posted by Novelty on :
10) Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Mentioned in Ugly Betty...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Read it a while ago. Didn't like it, so I'm not going to read any of the sequels.
Posted by Novelty on :
8) Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime by Geoffrey R. Stone
as opposed to paid speeches? Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope, I read that a while ago and because of this question I have started to read it again.
I might just give this to you Novelty seeing as no one else is trying.
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Now for my question.
The last book I read was:
1) Another Mother Tongue by Judy Grahn 2) Tarzan at the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3) Washington Burning by Les Standiford 4) In Search of Gay America by Neil Miller 5) The Barefoot Mailman by Theodore Pratt 6) A Civil Action by Jonothan Harr 7) Marvel Essentials: The Avengers vol. 1 8) Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime by Geoffrey R. Stone 9) The Case of the Not-So-Nice Nurse by Mabel Maney 10) Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
5) The Barefoot Mailman by Theodore Pratt
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope,
I bought and read that back in June during my trip to Florida.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
2) Tarzan at the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I got that at a flea market. I'm not sure if I ever read it.
Looks like the next person gets it.
Posted by Novelty on :
3) Washington Burning by Les Standiford
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Yes, that was the last book I read. It was about how the city of Washington got built and how it took the British burning it that ended the debate over whether it should be the federal city.
Posted by Novelty on :
Let's do this slightly differently. The answer is "Walkers". What is the question?
A. What type of people do I dislike the most? B. What do I call my TV remote on the account of me not being able to find them when I need them? C. What did I name my new pet kitten? D. What is my last name? E. I play in an amateur softball team, what is the nickname of the team? F. What item did I just buy for my baby daughter? G. What does my son calls Luke Skywalker? H. What brand of chips did I just eat? I. Who will I leave my dog with tomorrow? J. What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
F. What item did I just buy for my baby daughter?
Posted by Novelty on :
I don't have a baby daughter... sorry Quis, wrong answer.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I don't have a baby daughter... sorry Quis, wrong answer.
K. What item did I just buy for my grown daughter?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
E. I play in an amateur softball team, what is the nickname of the team?
Posted by Novelty on :
KK: Haha, I don't have a daughter! Quis: I don't play softball.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
B. What do I call my TV remote on the account of me not being able to find them when I need them?
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
I. Who will I leave my dog with tomorrow?
Posted by Novelty on :
AFOB: I don't have a dog. Rocky: My TV is in a box in storage.
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Let's do this slightly differently. The answer is "Walkers". What is the question?
A. What type of people do I dislike the most? B. What do I call my TV remote on the account of me not being able to find them when I need them? C. What did I name my new pet kitten? D. What is my last name? E. I play in an amateur softball team, what is the nickname of the team? F. What item did I just buy for my baby daughter? G. What does my son calls Luke Skywalker? H. What brand of chips did I just eat? I. Who will I leave my dog with tomorrow? J. What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
G. What does my son calls Luke Skywalker?
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry Quis, I don't have a son as well.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
C. What did I name my new pet kitten?
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
H. What brand of chips did I just eat?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
D. What is my last name?
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry Rocky, I don't have a new pet kitten. Not my last name either Quis.
I went to my local British goods import store and found that they had some of these:
So I got some
Your question next, Kent.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Which of these celebrities have I not met/encountered in person?
1. Mercedes Ruehl 2. John Shea (Lex on Lois & Clark) 3. Karen Allen 4. Jack Cannon (of McCloud and other TV shows) 5. filmmakers James Ivory and Ismael Merchant 6. Al Roker of the Today show 7. folk music legend Pete Seeger 8. Liv Tyler 9. cinematographer Oliver Wood 10. John Hall (of the 70s band The Orleans) 11. Hillary Rodham Clinton 12. Amanda Plummer
(I limited my list to exclude cons)
Posted by Novelty on :
11. Hillary Rodham Clinton
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. filmmakers James Ivory and Ismael Merchant
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Novelty: Nope. Met her 3 times, actually. once informally when she was running for senate, and twice since, in work situations (for both of us).
Quis: nope. They live(d) (one died) about six miles west of my home town. As a reporter for the local paper at the beginning of this decade, I saw them at a few local fundraising events (they hosted an annual ball to benefit the local hospital, as I recall).
Posted by Stealth on :
7. Folk music legend Pete Seeger
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
6. Al Roker of the Today show
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Quis, I've met Al Roker several times. He apparently lives near my hometown. I've seen him at events, and just around town.
Stealth has it! Pete Seeger is another fixture in the Hudson Valley, and at times it seemed like I was the only one I knew who had not met him.
Posted by Stealth on :
Wow. Lucky guess.
What did I have for lunch today?
1. Chinese 2. Italian 3. Indian 4. Thai 5. Mexican 6. Tuna Sandwich 7. Turkey Sandwich 8. Fish filet with rice 9. Hot Dog 10. Burger
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
6. Tuna Sandwich
Posted by KryptonKid on :
K. Naked Japanese?
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
3. Indian
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
(??? naked Japanese????)
KK, are you feeling okay?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: (??? naked Japanese????)
KK, are you feeling okay?
Yeah, that answer worked for me once before (See Novelty's signature quote). Posted by Stealth on :
Quis, not a tuna sandwich, although I do love tuna sandwiches.
Kent, Indian is too spicy for my taste.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
7. Turkey Sandwich Last of the Thanksgiving leftovers?
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
8. Fish filet with rice
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
10. Burger
Posted by Stealth on :
Rocky, it wasn't a fish filet with rice, although I'll probably be having that one day this weekend.
Kent, I love burgers, but I can only allow myself one every once in a great while.
Quis has it.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Hmmm trying to think of a good question.
OK, When I was a kid, most of our family vacations consisted of a week in a cottage in New Hampshire (usually Newfound Lake) However we did take a couple of other trips, one of which was:
1) A trip to Mount Rushmore and camping in the Badlands 2) A trip to the Grand Canyon 3) A week stay in New York city 4) A trip to Niagara Falls 5) A Christmas ski trip to Jackson Hole Wyoming 6) DISNEYWORLD 7) A cruise to Bermuda 8) A vacation in Montreal (where I sneaked out to my first gay bar) 9) A trip to New Orleans and Mardi Gras 10) pfft! fooled ya, we always went to the cottage in New Hampshire. 5)
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
4) A trip to Niagara Falls
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Correct right off the bat.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
what did I make for the very first time today?
1. Cherries jubilee 2. a bonfire 3. a 24-hour comic 4. pumpkin pie 5. my inaugeral address as the new president of the APA called Klordny 6. a bootleg DVD 7. an essay defending Reagan-era policies 8. chicken saltimbocca 9. an origami dragon 10. a letter to the editor of the local paper 11. a Youtube submission 12. a commissioned portrait of a college dean
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: what did I make for the very first time today?
1. Cherries jubilee 2. a bonfire 3. a 24-hour comic 4. pumpkin pie 5. my inaugeral address as the new president of the APA called Klordny 6. a bootleg DVD 7. an essay defending Reagan-era policies 8. chicken saltimbocca 9. an origami dragon 10. a letter to the editor of the local paper 11. a Youtube submission 12. a commissioned portrait of a college dean
4. pumpkin pie
Posted by cleome on :
3. 24-hour-Comic
(Picked because that's the most fabulous on the list. I once got as far as doing a 12-hour comic, but that was it.)
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Quis steals it back agaIn, also in one guess!
i made my very first pumpkin pies, two of them, now cooling on my kitchen counter. Didn't turn out too bad, but one of the crusts got a little crispy.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
I've sketched out a bunch of page layouts for a comic story in a short sitting, but never did a formal 24-h comic. I normally work too slow to do anything I'd be satisfied with in that short a window.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I have done some traveling. Which state have I not set foot in?
1) Virginia 2) New Mexico 3) Iowa 4) Arizona 5) Mississippi 6) Indiana 7) Kentucky 8) Florida 9) Maine 10) Pennsylvania
Posted by Blockade Boy on :
Iowa seems disconnected from the rest and from Mass, so I'll guess that.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
nope. One my train trip to San Diego, we went through a little bit of Iowa. And there was one stop in Iowa and I stepped off the train for a few minutes.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
8) Florida
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I was there this year visiting my friends. The beach was great with nice warm water. Otherwise, I wasn't impressed.
Posted by Novelty on :
2) New Mexico
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope. I passed through New Mexico on my train trips. Stepped off in Albuquerque and Raton.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
9) Maine seems the most unlikely, given its proximity, so I'll guess that.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Fooled ya! Been through Maine on a family vacation to Nova Scotia.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
6) Indiana
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
nope. As a kid, took a trip to South Bend with my mother & sister.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
5) Mississippi
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
and to remind everyone what's left:
1) Virginia 4) Arizona 7) Kentucky 10) Pennsylvania
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I've been to Mississippi. When traveling with Pov to Texas, we hooked up with MLLASH in Memphis. That night we visited Momma Lash, who lives in Mississippi.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
7) Kentucky, then.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
4) Arizona
I've been to Arizona. Arizona was a friend of mine. You, sir, are no Arizona.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That is correct. I've always wanted to go to Kentucky because I was fascinated by Daniel Boone as a kid.
I've been to Virginia, Mount Vernon specifically.
Another family vacation was to Pennsylvania Dutch country and Hershey, PA. Went to the amusement park and toured the chocolate factory.
And Arizona I've been through on my train trips and spent a week at a spa in Phoenix.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
I'd assumed you'd passed through either VA or KY en route to Dallas. VA'd have been my next guess, if you passed through KY instead.
Similar theme. what follows is a list of all the states I have never been to - plus two I have. Which two of these states have I been to?
Alabama Alaska Arkansas Colorado Kansas Hawaii Idaho Louisiana Minnesota Mississippi Montana New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Wisconsin
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
North Dakota Louisiana
Posted by Novelty on :
Hawaii Alaska
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Novelty has one.
quis nada.
Posted by Novelty on :
Hawaii Wisconsin
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
neither one of those, Nov.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Alaska Mississippi
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Alaska Oklahoma
Posted by Novelty on :
Alaska North Dakota
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Everyone has Alaska as the only correct guess.
as this post will likely fall on a new page, I will repeat the Q, leaving only the remaining second choices:
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: What follows is a list of all the states I have never been to - plus two I have. Which two of these states have I been to?
Alabama Arkansas Colorado Kansas Idaho Minnesota Montana New Mexico South Dakota
Alaska was already chosen as the first correct guess.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Alaska and Colorado
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Alaska and
Idaho.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nyet y non. (Alaska remains correct, of course)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Alaska Arkansas
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nein, mein herr.
Posted by Novelty on :
Alaska Montana?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Alaska Alabama
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Alaska, Kansas
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Nope, nope, and nope. Three left!
Posted by Novelty on :
Alaska and New Mexico?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Alaska and South Dakota ("The Land of South Dakotans.")
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nope and nope.
one left! a freebie for whoever posts next!
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Minnesota and Haw-I mean, Alaska ("Home of Krypton Kid's Mom.")
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
well done, KK! How did you ever guess?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I looked at my neighbor's paper.
Once, and only once, my sister voted for Legion leader (back in the day when we actually did that). For whom did she cast her vote?
1. Cosmic Boy 2. Saturn Girl 3. Lightning Lad 4. Phantom Girl 5. Chameleon Boy 6. Colossal Boy 7. Invisible Kid I 8. Supergirl 9. Brainiac 5 10. Superboy 11. Sun Boy 12. Bouncing Boy 13. Element Lad 14. Dream Girl 15. Karate Kid I 16. Wildfire 17. Dawnstar 18. Kono
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Colossal Boy
Posted by Lad Boy on :
Element Lad
Posted by Novelty on :
14. Dream Girl
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
17. Dawnstar
Posted by KryptonKid on :
None correct so far. That leaves: 1. Cosmic Boy 2. Saturn Girl 3. Lightning Lad 4. Phantom Girl 5. Chameleon Boy 7. Invisible Kid I 8. Supergirl 9. Brainiac 5 10. Superboy 11. Sun Boy 12. Bouncing Boy 15. Karate Kid I 16. Wildfire 18. Kono
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
11. Sun Boy
Posted by dedman on :
16. Wildfire
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Not Sun Boy or Wildfire.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. Chameleon Boy
Posted by dedman on :
2. Saturn Girl
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Not Cham or Saturn Girl.
Posted by Novelty on :
1. Cosmic Boy
Posted by KryptonKid on :
It was Cosmic Boy! It was! (Nov, I didn't plan that because of your avatar. This happened 20 years ago.. )
I believe it is time for a novel question.
Posted by Novelty on :
I had roast turkey for lunch today - duh! There was a second roast for lunch today (for me, which I ate a lot of) as well... what was it?
a. apples b. beef c. chicken d. duck e. pheasant f. pigeon g. goose h. ham i. venison j. rabbit k. salmon l. rack of lamb m. potatoes n. chestnuts o. ostrich
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
m. potatoes
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I had roast turkey for lunch today - duh! There was a second roast for lunch today (for me, which I ate a lot of) as well... what was it?
a. apples b. beef c. chicken d. duck e. pheasant f. pigeon g. goose h. ham i. venison j. rabbit k. salmon l. rack of lamb m. potatoes n. chestnuts o. ostrich
bumped to new page
Posted by Novelty on :
Merry Christmas Quis, I had potatoes, but they were mashed, not roasted.
Posted by dedman on :
h. ham
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
b. beef
Posted by Novelty on :
I had roasted ham the night before, and beef wasn't on the radar this year.
No to both. Try again Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
k. salmon
Posted by Novelty on :
Salmon it is!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I was going to go with salmon before I picked beef. Lesson: go with your first thought.
Of this weeks comic, which did I read last?
1) The Flash 2) She-Hulk 3) Trinity 4) Atomic Robo 5) Wonder Woman 6) Brave & Bold
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
4) Atomic Robo
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope. Atomic Robo was in the middle of my pile
Posted by Novelty on :
1) The Flash
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Flash was the last book I read this week.
Back to Novelty.
Posted by Novelty on :
What's up with Flash? And why did you leave it for last?
I just made dinner reservations. What type of cruisine will I have tonight?
Wait... KK will just post naked japanese and win this... erm... not that I'm having anyone naked.
Erm...
I just bought a new laptop/notebook computer. Which manufacturer did I get it from?
A) Alienware B) BenQ C) Compaq D) Dell E) Emachines F) Fujitsu G) Gateway H) HP I) IBM J) Sony K) Samsung L) Lenovo M) Apple Macbook N) NEC O) Toshiba P) Panasonic Q) Acer
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
M) Apple Macbook
Posted by Novelty on :
That's too fruity for my taste Quis. Besides, although I love the look, I'm not sure I wanna be caught with that in public
Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: What's up with Flash? And why did you leave it for last?
I just made dinner reservations. What type of cruisine will I have tonight?
Wait... KK will just post naked japanese and win this... erm... not that I'm having anyone naked.
Erm...
I just bought a new laptop/notebook computer. Which manufacturer did I get it from?
A) Alienware B) BenQ C) Compaq D) Dell E) Emachines F) Fujitsu G) Gateway H) HP I) IBM J) Sony K) Samsung L) Lenovo M) Apple Macbook N) NEC O) Toshiba P) Panasonic Q) Acer
C) Compaq
Oh and why the Flash last? I always leave a favorite for last
Posted by KryptonKid on :
O) Naked Toshiba
Posted by Novelty on :
I'm not even sure they still sell Compaqs anymore these days... and it's not a naked (or otherwise) Toshiba. Go guess again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
H) HP
Posted by dedman on :
D) Dell
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Q) Acer
Posted by Novelty on :
Not Hewlett-Packard, Quis, and not Acer either. I got a nice 17" erm... screen that is (get your mind out of where you thought I was going, KK) Dell. Your question next dedman.
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I have two kittens (well they are almost full grown now). What are thier names (pick two)?
Quis has one right and one wrong
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7. Loki 4. Thor
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Novelty has one right and one wrong
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3. Blackie 7. Loki
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7. Loki 8. Smokey
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One right one wrong
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2. Sabbath
7. Loki
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KK got the win...you're up KK
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Monday Spring Semester starts, and I'm taking English Comp. How many times have I taken it before, only to withdraw?
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3
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2
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dedman: no.
Disaster Boy: greetings! but, no.
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4
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5?
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Not 4 or 5.
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1
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I think quis has it now, but just in case...
6
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7!
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Not 1, 6, or 7.
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Zero
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I have taken the class before...more than once.
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8?
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quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid: Monday Spring Semester starts, and I'm taking English Comp. How many times have I taken it before, only to withdraw?
10
Posted by dedman on :
9
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9 is correct. no, really. i could explain, but... [awkward pause]
er,...Dedman?
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Why don't you write a composition about it?
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What is the movie I most recently watched on DVD.
1. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Capsian 2. The Dark Knight 3. Iron Man 4. The Love Guru 5. The Exorcist:Dominion 6. Stargate: Continium 7. Alien 8. Dr. No 9. The House Bunny 10. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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8. Dr. No
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9. The House Bunny
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no and no
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5. The Exorcist:Dominion
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1. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Capsian
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6. Stargate: Continium
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Novelty has it
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Berries.
I got some dried berries at an impulse. Don't ask me why. What berries did I get?
1. Strawberries 2. Blueberries 3. Blackberries 4. Boysenberries 5. Raspberries 6. Cranberries 7. Elderberries 8. Huckleberries 9. Wineberries 10. Gooseberries 11. Apricots 12. Mulberries 13. A blackberry pda 14. None of the above
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6. Cranberries
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2. Blueberries
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Ah well, Quis has it on the first try.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Back in the days of Letter Columns, I had a couple of letters published. In what comic did I have a letter published:
1) All-Star Squadron 2) Amazing Spiderman 3) Batman 4) Batman & the Outsiders 5) Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew 6) Daredevil 7) Fantastic Four 8) Fury of Firestorm 9) Hawkworld 10) Hulk 11) 'Mazing Man 12) New Teen Titans 13) Thor 14) Uncanny X-Men 15) Do you think that I am that much of a dork that I'd write to a comic book?
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10) Hulk
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Hulk mad that Quislet, Esq. no write letter to him.
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7) Fantastic Four
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1) All-Star Squadron
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
A letter from me to the FF is like Invisible Woman - Out of sight.
And All-Star, but no letter.
3 down, 12 to go.
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8) Fury of Firestorm
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5) Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew
'Cuz Printing your letter made you hoppy.
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11) 'Mazing Man
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12) New Teen Titans
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Rockhopper Lad is correct. I had a letter published commenting on the introduction of Lorraine Reilly aka Firehawk
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
In the same vein, in which comic did I have a letter published?
1. All-Star Squadron 2. Flash 3. Green Lantern 4. Green Lantern Corps 5. Infinity, Inc. 6. Justice League America 7. Justice League Europe 8. Legion of Super-Heroes 9. Sandman 10. Super Friends 11. Superman 12. Young All-Stars Posted by Novelty on :
2. Flash
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Not Flash.
In which comic did I have a letter published.
1. All-Star Squadron 2. Flash 3. Green Lantern 4. Green Lantern Corps 5. Infinity, Inc. 6. Justice League America 7. Justice League Europe 8. Legion of Super-Heroes 9. Sandman 10. Super Friends 11. Superman 12. Young All-Stars Posted by dedman on :
8. Legion of Super-Heroes
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1. All-Star Squadron
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5. Infinity, Inc.
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10. Super Friends
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12. Young All-Stars
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I loved all those books and wrote letters to some (my very first was to Super Friends when I was nine), but none were published.
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7. Justice League Europe
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9. Sandman
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11. Superman
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
My name was mentioned in the letter column of an issue of Superman, but they didn't print my letter. Not Sandman or JLE either.
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Green Lantern
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6. Justice League America
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4. Green Lantern Corps
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Novelty has it. The letter in which I included a filk in homage to that particular Justice League America issue in which Beetle and Booster build a casino on a tropical island--sung to the tune of "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle"--was indeed published.
Posted by Novelty on :
And whoever said Librarians were boring...
I just got a message from someone that my Christmas present for 2008 is on its way (huh? what? that's been over weeks ago). What am I getting from them? (builds the list after digging through old questions on this thread)
a. a pair of socks and a shirt b. Adventure #247 c. An iPhone d. Some japanese robot toy thing whose name is unpronouncable in English e. Dried cranberries f. A year's subscription to National Geographic g. Return tickets to Australia h. Spore (the video game) i. $100 gift voucher to a japanese restaurant (sorry KK, it's not naked) j. An all expenses paid trip to Legoland California (wanna meetup KK?) k. 5 frozen Chicago pizzas from Chicago l. an electric blue wig and an electric guitar m. Tickets to Phantom of the Opera on Broadway n. 6 seasons of Amazing Race on DVD
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d. Some japanese robot toy thing whose name is unpronouncable in English
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: And whoever said Librarians were boring...
No one who has ever actually met one.
a. a pair of socks and a shirt
Posted by KryptonKid on :
f. A year's subscription to National Geographic
featuring...dare I say it?... naked Japanese !
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h. Spore (the video game)
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry KK, not that, but I'm sure any article on Japan will have naked Japanese.
I still haven't got Spore yet, dedman, so that's not it either.
Quis, all Japanese robot things have really simple English names like Combattler and Teksujin. And no, I didn't get another one for Christmas.
Well, it looks like we have a winner. Why someone would wait until January to tell me I have a shirt and a pair of socks on the way I have no idea, but thanks for the gift anyways... I guess...
Yours again John.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I'll post something later. There's something on TV I want to watch just now. Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I don't think I've made a secret that I'm a big fan of our new President. Which member of the Obama administration did I, while watching the Inauguration with a friend, say I thought was sexy?
1. Joe Biden 2. Steven Chu 3. Tom Daschle 4. Shaun Donovan 5. Rahm Emanuel 6. Robert Gates 7. Barack Obama himself 8. Ken Salazar 9. Tom Vilsack 10. I could never find a politician sexy
Posted by Novelty on :
5. Rahm Emanuel
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7. Barack Obama himself
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And back to Novelty.
While I do think the President is quite handsome, his Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel... Posted by Novelty on :
3. Tom Daschle would have been my second choice.
Who is my favourite Heroes character?
1. Claire Bennet 2. Elle Bishop 3. Monica Dawson 4. D. L. Hawkins 5. Hiro Nakamura 6. Matt Parkman 7. Nathan Petrelli 8. Sylar 9. Niki Sanders 10. Mohinder Suresh 11. None of the above
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3. Monica Dawson
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5. Hiro Nakamura
Posted by Novelty on :
Well Hiro would be too easy an answer, so that's not an answer. Sorry to disappoint you deddy.
I wasn't wowed by Monica Dawson when she appeared in the 2nd season, so no, not her either.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: 3. Tom Daschle would have been my second choice.
Who is my favourite Heroes character?
1. Claire Bennet 2. Elle Bishop 3. Monica Dawson 4. D. L. Hawkins 5. Hiro Nakamura 6. Matt Parkman 7. Nathan Petrelli 8. Sylar 9. Niki Sanders 10. Mohinder Suresh 11. None of the above
2. Elle Bishop
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8. Sylar
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, Elle is not she, although she is electric.
And dedman, I do like Sylar, but he's not my fav.
Try try again!
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10. Mohinder Suresh
Posted by Novelty on :
Oooh, the hot Indian scientist. Is that the closest you can get to naked Japanese, KK? Nope, not him. Try again.
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1. Claire Bennet
(No, actually, I think that Ando is the hottest Hero. The fact that he is Japanese is purely coincidental...)
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6. Matt Parkman
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11. None of the above
Posted by Novelty on :
Quis, when I wrote the question I thought the answer would be one of the above, but as I was listing out the answers, I realised that I do have a favourite.
Unfortunately for KK, Ando isn't in the list and Claire Bennet isn't my favourite, although I enjoy her urm... storyline.
And AFOB has got it with Greg Grunberg's Matt Parkman. I like underdogs and chubby people. You have hope yet Quis
Take it away AFOB Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
When I was a kid (yes, TV's were in color), what was my favorite show?
1. Happy Days 2. Mork and Mindy 3. Columbo 4. The Six-Million Dollar Man 5. The Brady Bunch 6. Batman 7. The Bionic Woman 8. The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew 9. Super Friends 10. CHiPs 11. Get Smart 12. Gunsmoke 13. Laverne and Shirley 14. Eight is Enough 15. The Incredible Hulk
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9. Super Friends
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10. CHiPs
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14. Eight is Enough
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11. Get Smart
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
quote:Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy: When I was a kid (yes, TV's were in color), what was my favorite show?
1. Happy Days 2. Mork and Mindy 3. Columbo 4. The Six-Million Dollar Man 5. The Brady Bunch 6. Batman 7. The Bionic Woman 8. The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew 9. Super Friends 10. CHiPs 11. Get Smart 12. Gunsmoke 13. Laverne and Shirley 14. Eight is Enough 15. The Incredible Hulk
No to all, but I did watch all those. Actaully, come to think of it, I watched ALL 15 of those shows. It's a wonder I have an IQ above 40.
Keep guessing!
Posted by Novelty on :
15. The Incredible Hulk
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
4. The Six-Million Dollar Man
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5. The Brady Bunch
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Quis has it. How many of us made the "Nn-n-n-n-n" sound trying to imitate when he he did somthing? I never missed a show back then. When he fought Bigfoot, me and the kids at school pretended we were the characters on the show. As I was a little taller then, I played Bigfoot. Fortunately, I got to "kidnap" and carry off some pretty cute Bionic Women.
Your turn Quislet!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
When I go to New York next weekend, I'll be staying at:
1) The Crown Plaza Suite 2) Hilton Time Square 3) The Millennium Broadway 4) The Omni Berkshire Place 5) Radisson Martinique on Broadway 6) Four Seasons New York 7) Doubletree Guest Suites 8) Park Central Hotel 9) Central Park Hostel 10) Wyman House Bed & Breakfast 11) The YMCA 12) I'm going to ride the subway all night.
Posted by Novelty on :
9) Central Park Hostel
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Stay is a hostel with a bunch of college aged Euro-trash? I don't think so.
Posted by Novelty on :
Are you there for NYCC?
10) Wyman House Bed & Breakfast
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Yes, I'll be there for NYCC. Will you?
Not staying at a B&B.
Posted by Novelty on :
I wish I was.
4) The Omni Berkshire Place
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Third time is not the charm in this case.
Posted by Novelty on :
1) The Crown Plaza Suite?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
No, it smells too much of royalty.
Posted by Novelty on :
7) Doubletree Guest Suites
Posted by stephbarton on :
I want to play,
I guess 6) Four Seasons New York
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: When I go to New York next weekend, I'll be staying at:
1) The Crown Plaza Suite 2) Hilton Time Square 3) The Millennium Broadway 4) The Omni Berkshire Place 5) Radisson Martinique on Broadway 6) Four Seasons New York 7) Doubletree Guest Suites 8) Park Central Hotel 9) Central Park Hostel 10) Wyman House Bed & Breakfast 11) The YMCA 12) I'm going to ride the subway all night.
A double Nope to the Doubletree.
And I wish I could afford the Four Seasons. At $775.00 per night, that's a big NO.
[ February 03, 2009, 08:02 PM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by stephbarton on :
Whew, is Four Seasons really that expenseive :0
I'm almost afraid to guess it, but
12) I'm going to ride the subway all night (if I'm right I'll weep for you)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
well, you went from the most expensive to the least expensive. I am somewhere in between those.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
11) The YMCA
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Although it is fun to stay at the YMCA, I am not staying there.
NOTE: I made a slight mistake when bring the choices to a new page. I struck out Park Central Hotel, which has not been guessed and left Central Park Hostel as a choice, even though it had been guessed and was incorrect. I apologize for any inconvenience.
Posted by dedman on :
3) The Millennium Broadway
Posted by Novelty on :
8) Park Central Hotel
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
It is the Park Central Hotel that I'll be staying at.
Let's find out more about Novelty
Posted by Novelty on :
A) Aimed Arrow B) Twin Condor C) Caped Stache D) Caped Splinter E) Kind Philantrophist F) One Eyed Bulls Eye G) Fire Shield H) Feathered Condor I) Feathered Eye J) Chill Wind
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
H) Feathered Condor
PS: that's a fun little site.
[ February 05, 2009, 07:48 PM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by stephbarton on :
B) Twin Condor
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J) Chill Wind
Posted by Novelty on :
Quis has it on the first go for the win! Your go, Esq.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Well, I'll be away til Monday. So, the next person who posts can ask a question.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Looks like I'm the next person.
OK.
I didn't go to the convention on Sunday. WHat did I do instead.
1. Took the ferry out to the Statue of Liberty 2. Went to a leather shop in Greenwich Village 3. Went to the top of 30 Rockefeller Plaza 4. Toured the Museum of Modern Art 5. Rode around on the New York subway 6. Walked around Central Park and went to the Central Park Zoo 7. Took a helicopter tour of New York City 8. Had a spa treatment 9. Went up to Harlem for lunch at Sylvia's 10. Went shopping at Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Barney's, and Bergdorf Goodman Men
Posted by Novelty on :
9. Went up to Harlem for lunch at Sylvia's
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Not this fussy eater.
Posted by Novelty on :
2. Went to a leather shop in Greenwich Village
Quis in chaps and a whip would be interesting Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
1. Took the ferry out to the Statue of Liberty
Part of your master plan to live out all of Schoolhouse Rock! Posted by stephbarton on :
4. Toured the Museum of Modern Art
I figured the ride the subway option was an allusion back to your last one Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I'd buy some leather clothing if I thought they had something that would fit me.
Didn't go to the Statue of Libery. But then they don't let you go up inside anymore.
I thought about going to MOMA, but didn't.
Posted by stephbarton on :
Ok, next guess
6. Walked around Central Park and went to the Central Park Zoo
and if you did really ride around the New York subway I'm going to scream
Posted by dedman on :
3. Went to the top of 30 Rockefeller Plaza
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Well Steph, you don't have to scream. I ride a subway all the time. Riding New York's wouldn't be any different. However, I didn't go into Central Park either. It was a block from my hotel and I did walk up to it, but didn't go in.
Dedman is correct though with going to the top of 30 Rock. I actuallytook one of those sightseeing tour buses. I thought about going to the top of the Empire State building, but didn't know if it was open on Sunday. I did get off at Rockefeller Plaza and while there saw there Terrace was open. So up I went. The view was spectacular and it was a gorgeous day to boot.
Posted by dedman on :
Awesome....will post a new question tommorrow
Posted by Novelty on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: I'd buy some leather clothing if I thought they had something that would fit me.
Well, if you didn't visit it, you'll never know...
Posted by dedman on :
ok...I go a lot of gaming. One of the features on the Xbox 360 is something called gamerscore, points you are given for completeing tasks in each game. Most games have a total of 1000 points. What game is the only one I have a full 1000 points in?
1. Assassin's Creed 2. Beautiful Katamari 3. Blue Dragon 4. Bully 5. Call of Duty: World at War 6. Civilization: Revolution 7. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion 8. Eternal Sonata 9. Gears of War 2 10. Grand Theft Auto 4 11. Lego Batman 12. Lego Indiana Jones
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
11. Lego Batman
Posted by dedman on :
Nope, my score in Lego Batman is 600. I've completed the game but have a bunch of timewasting acheivements to get like "defeat x number of enemies with character y" I'll get around to getting those last few points eventually
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3. Blue Dragon
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by dedman: ok...I go a lot of gaming. One of the features on the Xbox 360 is something called gamerscore, points you are given for completeing tasks in each game. Most games have a total of 1000 points. What game is the only one I have a full 1000 points in?
1. Assassin's Creed 2. Beautiful Katamari 3. Blue Dragon 4. Bully 5. Call of Duty: World at War 6. Civilization: Revolution 7. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion 8. Eternal Sonata 9. Gears of War 2 10. Grand Theft Auto 4 11. Lego Batman 12. Lego Indiana Jones
7. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
Posted by dedman on :
Both Blue Dragon and Oblivion are Role-playing games, which take a long time complete (50+ hours at the least). I am making progress in both but have yet to get 1000 in either.
Guess again.
Posted by stephbarton on :
5. Call of Duty: World at War
Posted by dedman on :
Not Call of Duty. I enjoy the game, but I am horrible at First Person Shooters. I will probably never have 100 in that game.
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6. Civilization: Revolution
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7. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
Posted by dedman on :
KtyptonKid has it. Excellent game, with a nice mix difficulties and goals.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I was born in the US, but my birthplace is has a foreign name. Which?
1. Algiers 2. Berlin 3. China 4. Lebanon 5. London 6. Panama 7. Perth 8. Punjab 9. Sicily 10. Timbuktu 11. Venice 12. York
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
2. Berlin
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
11. Venice
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
4. Lebanon
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Not Berlin, Venice, or Lebanon.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. London
Posted by dedman on :
I'll try this one
7. Perth
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Neither Perth, nor London, guv'na.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
From previous page:
quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid: I was born in the US, but my birthplace is has a foreign name. Which?
1. Algiers
3. China
6. Panama
8. Punjab 9. Sicily 10. Timbuktu
12. York
Posted by dedman on :
1. Algiers
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
6. Panama
Posted by Novelty on :
12. York
Posted by KryptonKid on :
when i was a kid i wanted to be a pirate, but i wasn't born in algiers.
i once had a root canal, but it wasn't panama.
when i was in elementary school i had a terrier (named "Conie") but she wasn't a yorkie.
Alas, Quislet, mine friend, 'tis not Timbuktu. I'm not even sure I spelled it correctly.
Posted by Novelty on :
3. China
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
9. Sicily
Posted by stephbarton on :
Punjab
Posted by KryptonKid on :
Novelty has it.
I was born in China Lake, California. For those of you packing your swimsuits, this desert town has no lake. It does have a Naval Base. But its nowhere near the ocean or ports or ships or anything else naval. I suppose that explains my tenuous relationship with logic and comedy of the absurd.
Posted by Novelty on :
Ooooh...
I recently got a new phone. What make is it?
A. Apple B. Blueberry C. Casio D. NEC E. Ericsson / Sony Ericsson F. Fujitsu G. Siemens H. Hitachi I. Alcatel J. Samsung K. Kyocera Wireless L. LG Electronics M. Motorola N. Nokia O. Philips P. Palm Q. Qualcomm
Who knew Wikipedia has such a nice list!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
N. Nokia
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J. Samsung
Posted by stephbarton on :
A. Apple
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Q. Qualcomm
Posted by Novelty on :
Drats, Quis, you knew I was a Nokia fan, but... I didn't get that one this time. Heh. Sorry.
Not a Samsung or a Qualcomm. Better luck next time AFOB & Kent. steph has it right. I splured on an iPhone because I was tired of carrying around my ancient iPod and my Nokia phone. Why buy a new iPod when there's the iPhone Your go next stephbarton.
Posted by stephbarton on :
Sweet, I finally got one
If I had to eat one food every day for the rest of my life, which one would it be?
I love me some potatos, one of my fave foods period (and so many different ways to prepare it it never gets old).
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Sorry about that Steph.
What was the last movie I saw in a movie theater?
1. Slumdog Millionaire 2. Milk 3. He's Just Not That Into You 4. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 5. The Uninvite 6. Push 7. Coraline 8. Frost/Nixon 9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 10. Pink Panther 2
Posted by stephbarton on :
7. Coraline
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Posted by Novelty on :
10. Pink Panther 2 because there are naked poolboys in it (well, there is a semi-naked boy in a bathtub!)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Coraline I might see when it gets to On Demand. I have no curiousity about the Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons. And I saw the original Pink Panther with the late great Peter Sellers, so no interest in this movie.
Posted by Novelty on :
8. Frost/Nixon ?
Posted by stephbarton on :
2. Milk
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
3. He's Just Not That Into You
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I may yet go to see Frost/Nixon. And I am just not that into "He's Just Not that into you".
I did see MILK. It was a good movie. Worth seeing, but don't go out of your way.
Back to steph.
Posted by stephbarton on :
Yes! Ok, here's hoping this lasts more than one guess
If I could be in charge of any comic property, what would it be.
1) Teen Titans 2) Superman 3) Spider-man 4) Batman 5) Captain Marvel 6) Wonder Woman 7) X-men 8) Green Lantern 9) Flash 10) Aquaman 11) Hawkman 12) Iron Man 13) Hulk 14) GI Joe 15) Legion of Superheroes
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
8) Green Lantern is my guess.
Posted by Novelty on :
9) Flash ?
Posted by stephbarton on :
8) Green Lantern -- great series and it's rocking my socks off right now, but not the property I want control over
9) Flash -- excited (and a bit apprenhensive) for Rebirth, but again, not a property that I'm dying to take over (just one I hope rights its ship)
quote: 1) Teen Titans 2) Superman 3) Spider-man 4) Batman 5) Captain Marvel 6) Wonder Woman 7) X-men 8) Green Lantern 9) Flash 10) Aquaman 11) Hawkman 12) Iron Man 13) Hulk 14) GI Joe 15) Legion of Superheroes
Keep guessing
[ February 20, 2009, 08:19 AM: Message edited by: stephbarton ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5) Captain Marvel
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Can I go with the really obvious one? How about 15--the Legion?
Posted by stephbarton on :
Aw well Quis, at least it got past one guess this time...
Yup, Captain Marvel. I love the character and the entire Marvel family but hate what DC done with them. It isn't even commercially viable for them (otherwise we would see a Shazam ongoing or another mini instead of him being just another character on a team) yet they seem determined to go on with the Trials direction.
I have about a million ideas with what I would do with the characters and stories to tell and would LOVE it if DC gave me control of the character (as someone who doesn't think he's stupid and goofy or a Superman knock off).
Rockerhopper Lad, if I could have TWO comic properties, the Legion would be the second one. In a heartbeat. But if I could only have one property CM and the Marvel Family get that honor.
Your turn Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
steph,
as someone who's asked afew questions here, you never know which ones will get answered right away and which go to the last answer.
Re: Captain Marvel, I think he is one of the characters that was hurt by the original Crisis. I think he worked best on his own Earth.
As for my question:
What did I have for lunch?
1) A bologna sandwich 2) A peanut butter & jelly sandwich 3) A tuna fish sandwich 4) A chef's salad 5) A hamburger 6) A pizza 7) A philly cheesesteak 8) Sushi 9) I skipped lunch today
Posted by stephbarton on :
7) A philly cheesesteak, for no other reason than that is what I wish I had for lunch
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
In that respect we are alike because neither of us had a philly cheesesteak for lunch.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
1) A bologna sandwich
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
There is bologna in my refrigerator. And it stayed there all through lunch.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
2) A peanut butter & jelly sandwich
Posted by Novelty on :
9) I skipped lunch today
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Blech jelly! I eat Peanut butter sandwiches only, but not yesterday.
And I did have a lunch yesterday.
Posted by Novelty on :
4) A chef's salad
Posted by dedman on :
3) A tuna fish sandwich
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: What did I have for lunch?
1) A bologna sandwich 2) A peanut butter & jelly sandwich 3) A tuna fish sandwich 4) A chef's salad 5) A hamburger 6) A pizza 7) A philly cheesesteak 8) Sushi 9) I skipped lunch today
Nope to tuna and nope to a chef's salad.
Posted by dedman on :
Seeing as I just ate one...
5) A hamburger
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
And so did I. Well two days ago now.
You are up dedman
Posted by dedman on :
well...my last questdfrion was a xbox360 question...so is this one.
As of right now, what is my total gamerscore?
4237 5321 10025 5738 6420 4862 7301 6894 4465 5798
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
10025
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
4465
Posted by stephbarton on :
5321
Posted by dedman on :
no one has it yet!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
6420
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
5798
Posted by stephbarton on :
6894
Posted by dedman on :
still no correct guesses
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
7301
Posted by stephbarton on :
4862
Posted by dedman on :
lol, still no correct guesses
And a word to the wise, my facebook page or website profile has the incorrect number. Both those sites have my current number, not the one I had when posting this question
Posted by Novelty on :
One of the weirdest things that I collect is international cans of Coca-Cola. I have 3 different cans in front of me now, which 3 Countries are they from?
A. Argentina B. Bangladesh C. China D. Denmark E. Egypt F. Finland G. Germany H. Hondurus I. India J. Jamaica L. Luxemburg M. Malaysia N. Namibia O. Oman P. Philippines Q. Qatar R. Romania S. Singapore T. Thailand U. Uzbekistan V. Venezuela
Remember, I'm after 3 answers.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
D. Denmark P. Philippines G. Germany
Posted by Novelty on :
Heh, not the triple I'm looking for. Try again.
Posted by stephbarton on :
India Egypt Jamaica
Just a question novelty, will you tell us when we get one of the three right, or do we have to just keep guessing random sets of three till we get it?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
L. Luxembourg R. Romania S. Singapore
(My partner works for Coke, Novelty, and we have several collectables, including a few int'l cans.)
Posted by Novelty on :
That's cool, KK, but I don't actively collect them. I just end up with them because people assume I collect them. That's what happens when stuff gets displayed
And steph - if there is more than an answer a day, I'll pick an answer and say how many of which is correct. Otherwise, it'd be easy to elimiate them all...
Still haven't seen the triple I'm looking for although KK has one correct.
Posted by stephbarton on :
Ok,
Luxembourg Finland Qatar
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
C. China D. Denmark E. Egypt
Posted by Novelty on :
Heh, still haven't got it yet. Let me make it easy for you then, none of Steph's 3 guesses are correct...
Posted by stephbarton on :
Romania Bangladesh Namibia
I think I'm just going to pick the places with the funnest names...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
D. Denmark J. Jamaica G. Germany
Posted by Novelty on :
No correct answer yet, and Quis didn't get not a one correct. Next!
Posted by KryptonKid on :
M. Malaysia O.Oman S. Singapore
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: One of the weirdest things that I collect is international cans of Coca-Cola. I have 3 different cans in front of me now, which 3 Countries are they from?
A. Argentina B. Bangladesh C. China D. Denmark E. Egypt F. Finland G. Germany H. Hondurus I. India J. Jamaica L. Luxemburg M. Malaysia N. Namibia O. Oman P. Philippines Q. Qatar R. Romania S. Singapore T. Thailand U. Uzbekistan V. Venezuela
Remember, I'm after 3 answers.
With 15 choices left there are 2,730 possible combinations.
P. Philippines V. Venezuela C. China
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, haven't got the three that I'm after, although for doing the maths, I'll eliminate Quis' 3 guesses. So that leaves 1320 possible combinations left.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
M. Malaysia A. Argentina S. Singapore
Posted by stephbarton on :
Ubekistan Bangladesh Malaysia
Again, just picking the fun sounding names
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, haven't got it yet, but steph has 1 correct The odds are down to 1 in 90 now!!! Have fun!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
B. Bangladesh I. India O. Oman
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, no those 3 Quis.
Posted by stephbarton on :
Ubekistan (please let it be Ubekistan, it is so much fun to say!) Hondurus Namibia (although I think this one might have been eliminated already)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
U. Uzbekistan E. Egypt S. Singapore
Posted by Novelty on :
The 2 of you still haven't foudn the triplet I'm looking for. It's not Uzbeckistan (or however that is spelt) nor the other 2 on Steph's list.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: One of the weirdest things that I collect is international cans of Coca-Cola. I have 3 different cans in front of me now, which 3 Countries are they from?
A. Argentina B. Bangladesh C. China D. Denmark E. Egypt F. Finland G. Germany H. Hondurus I. India J. Jamaica L. Luxemburg M. Malaysia N. Namibia O. Oman P. Philippines Q. Qatar R. Romania S. Singapore T. Thailand U. Uzbekistan V. Venezuela
Remember, I'm after 3 answers.
So we know either Bangladesh or Malaysia is part of the correct answer. That makes 84 combinations.
B. Bangladesh S. Singapore T. Thailand
[ March 11, 2009, 07:07 AM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by stephbarton on :
It's not Uzbekistan *sniff* my dreams...shattered...UZBEKISTAN!!! (in best "Stella" voice)
Ok, my picks are
Malaysia (another fun one, but no Uzbekistan) Romania Oman (as in "Oh man, that doesn't look good...")
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, not the 3 I'm looking for yet, although Steph has 1 correct and it's Malaysia. I've already said Bangladesh isn't one of the 3.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
M. Malaysia I. India S. Singapore
Posted by stephbarton on :
Malaysia (yay! fun name) Argentina Egypt
Posted by Novelty on :
Still nothing. Not Argentina, not Egypt.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: One of the weirdest things that I collect is international cans of Coca-Cola. I have 3 different cans in front of me now, which 3 Countries are they from?
C. China
I. India
M. Malaysia N. Namibia O. Oman
R. Romania S. Singapore T. Thailand
V. Venezuela
Remember, I'm after 3 answers.
M. Malaysia C. China S. Singapore
[ March 13, 2009, 05:51 AM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by stephbarton on :
Malaysia Hondurus Phillippines
Posted by Novelty on :
Let me eliminate 2 more. Steph only has 1 correct. Quis hasn't got the 3 I'm looking for.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
M. Malaysia C. China T. Thailand
Posted by stephbarton on :
Malaysia (ok, not feeling this name as much anymore) Singapore Venezuela
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by stephbarton: Malaysia (ok, not feeling this name as much anymore)
Hmmm... You have a Malaysia malaise.
Posted by Novelty on :
Heh, you both have 2 each. Put them together for the win!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
M. Malaysia T. Thailand V. Venezuela
Posted by Novelty on :
Still only 2.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
M. Malaysia S. Singapore T. Thailand
Posted by Novelty on :
You got it! My friend did a tour of South-East Asia and got me 3 cans of Coke...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Yesterday I bought a(n)....
1. newspaper 2. movie ticket (Race to Witch Mountain) 3. CD (Simon & Garfunkle - The Concert in Central Park) 4. all the Plastic Man Archive editions 5. cell phone 6. Ipod 7. airline ticket (to London) 8. washer/dryer 9. car - used 10. car - new 11. engagement ring
Posted by SharkLad on :
2.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Yesterday I bought a(n)....
1. newspaper 2. movie ticket (Race to Witch Mountain) 3. CD (Simon & Garfunkle - The Concert in Central Park) 4. all the Plastic Man Archive editions 5. cell phone 6. Ipod 7. airline ticket (to London) 8. washer/dryer 9. car - used 10. car - new 11. engagement ring
I did not buy a movie ticket. Although I may go and see Race to Witch Mountain
Posted by KryptonKid on :
11. engagement ring
cuz "I keep hopin' for ya, pumkin."
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
In order to buy an engagement ring, you need someone to become engaged to. And alas, I do not have someone to become engaged to.
[ March 15, 2009, 08:27 PM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
4. all the Plastic Man Archive editions
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I already have Volumes 1 & 2. Bought 3 &5 in New York. I still need to buy the other volumes.
Posted by Novelty on :
5. cell phone ?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope, I still have the one I got for free when I signed up for service.
Posted by stephbarton on :
6. Ipod (this is what happens when I don't check the board over the weekend, I miss out on guessing the correct coke cans...)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Well, you have another chance to guess mine again. I did not buy an Ipod.
Posted by stephbarton on :
newspaper? oh wait, the brackets for the NCAA tourny appeared in today's paper, not yesterday's so there goes that idea...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Don't care about the bracket, so I didn't buy a paper today. I also didn't buy one yesterday.
Posted by stephbarton on :
GASP, you didn't care about the bracket?!? But my Alma Mater is in the tourny (go BUCS!) in both men AND women basketball (E-T-S-U). I plan to watch the games, although I don't think they will make it out of the first round.
So did you buy a...CD? (please say no because if you say you bought that Simon and Garfunkle CD I'll lose all sort of respect for you...well not really but still)
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
2. movie ticket (Race to Witch Mountain)
Posted by Novelty on :
7. airline ticket (to London)
Let's hope you'll get to use the engagement ring there Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I do like Simon & Garfunkle, but I did not buy their CD or anyone else's. The movie ticket was guessed already and is still the wrong answer. I have been to London and would like to go back again, but have no current plans to do so.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Yesterday I bought a(n)....
1. newspaper 2. movie ticket (Race to Witch Mountain) 3. CD (Simon & Garfunkle - The Concert in Central Park) 4. all the Plastic Man Archive editions 5. cell phone 6. Ipod 7. airline ticket (to London) 8. washer/dryer 9. car - used 10. car - new 11. engagement ring
Posted by stephbarton on :
ohhh, only three choices left (watch me miss it).
9. Car - used
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I did not buy a used car. two answers remain.
Posted by Novelty on :
I'm going with
8. washer/dryer
It's probably the other one Posted by KryptonKid on :
All my instincts and everything I've come to believe tells me, that if the Universe makes sense at all, then I must say, unreservedly and with all certainty, that the answer is, and will always be: 10. car - new
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I feel sorry for Krypton Kid. I did not buy a new car.
So Novelty, you are correct. I bought a washer/ dryer combo. One of those stack one piece units for apartments. It is to be delivered today between now (10:30) and 12:30.
Posted by Novelty on :
LOL, I wanna see pictures of your washer/dryer!
I bought something to make sushi today... what did I get?
a. Japanese short grain rice b. Japanese mayo c. those seaweed paper things d. wasabi paste to go along with the sushi e. cucumbers f. carrots g. salmon h. avacado i. mangoes j. tuna k. soya sauce l. the small tatami mat to roll up the sushi
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
d. wasabi paste to go along with the sushi
Posted by Novelty on :
Erm... I got more cucumbers today because I ran out the other day after making sushi and didn't need to get wasabi because I still have quite a bit leftover. Good guesses but no to either. Guess again.
Posted by stephbarton on :
c. those seaweed paper things (hey, I don't have those just sitting in my fridge)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
g. salmon
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
j. tuna
Posted by Novelty on :
Not tuna, and I decided not to make them with seaweed. I did get some salmon! Your question again, Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Which show have I never seen?
1) Lost 2) Medium 3) The Closer 4) Desperate Housewives 5) Smallville 6) Heroes 7) Life on Mars 8) Law and Order 9) Ugly Betty
Posted by Novelty on :
2) Medium
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I came into Medium late, but I love the show.
Posted by Everyday Girl on :
Ohmygod! It's like gotta be Desperate Housewives...
Posted by Novelty on :
9) Ugly Betty?
Posted by dedman on :
3) The Closer
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I caught the first episode of the Closer and have loved it ever since. I caught the first episode of Ugly Betty and that was enough for me.
I have never seen an episode of Desperate Housewives.
Posted by Everyday Girl on :
Ohmygod... My Gramps doesn't watch much TV, except for Football, What is his Favorite Team?
a. New England Patriots b. New York Jets c. Miami Dolphins d. Buffalo Bills e. New York Giants f. Philadelphia Eagles g. Dallas Cowboys h. Washington Redskins
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I'll guess the obvious choice seeing where Gramps lives.
a. New England Patriots
Posted by Everyday Girl on :
Ohmygod! NO! Gramps absolutely hates the Pet Rats and thinks Billy Belly Check is the biggest cheater in the history of sports...
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
I'll go for his original-hometown team.
d. Buffalo Bills
Posted by Everyday Girl on :
Ohmygod! Like Okay Mr Shakeyrear, you're up...
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
In which two of the following locations have I never met/been to with a Legion Worlder?
Amsterdam, NY Bethesda, MD Boston Boulder City, NV Coronado, CA Dallas, TX East Greenbush, NY Fort Worth, TX Groton, CT Halifax Imperial Beach, CA Las Vegas Ledyard, CT New York Niagara Falls San Diego St. John's, NL Stamford, CT Washington, DC Westerly, RI Yonkers, NY
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Imperial Beach, CA St. John's, NL
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nope and nope.
I met Deddy in St. John's, about 1.25 years ago. And after San D 06, after you lot had all fled, Abin and I drove around brainstorming a comic book project (that neither of us ever had time to get much done on). We (okay, I) drove down to Imperial Beach before turning back; I wasn't about to drive into Mexico.
two down.
[ March 22, 2009, 05:44 PM: Message edited by: Kent Shakespeare ]
Posted by Space Ranger on :
I'm gonna go with Amsterdam NY and Halifax
Truth and Justice shall Prevail (I think I can name who and guess when for the rest...)
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nope and nope. I met Cobie for the 1st time in Amsterdam, where I met up with the Faraway/Gigglebot Adventure crew on the spring 05 excursion. Pov was also there. and I've been to Halifax with Cramer.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: In which two of the following locations have I never met/been to with a Legion Worlder?
Amsterdam, NY Bethesda, MD Boston Boulder City, NV Coronado, CA Dallas, TX East Greenbush, NY Fort Worth, TX Groton, CT Halifax Imperial Beach, CA Las Vegas Ledyard, CT New York Niagara Falls San Diego St. John's, NL Stamford, CT Washington, DC Westerly, RI Yonkers, NY
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Bethesda, MD East Greenbush, NY
Posted by Space Ranger on :
Boulder City NV Yonkers NY
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nope, nope, nope, nope.
I did meet up with a LWer in Bethesda once, but am not at liberty to say who (nor will I entertain guesses).
On the way out to your place, Quis, Loser needed some minor car work (muffler was hanging, or something like that) se we stopped off in East Greenbush for a little bit while Monroe or Midas or someone fixed it (that's why we were so late the 1st day).
STU and I passed through Boulder City en route to the Hoover Dam, during the mini-meet-up in 06.
and I dropped of L-John and Robo in Yonkers after the recent gathering in February.
Posted by stephbarton on :
Boston Washington, DC
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nope and nope.
I've actually met about 12 LWers in Boston, at Wizard World Boston in 2005. And I've met Quis there once since then.
In DC, I've met Lad Boy and one other LWer.
Posted by stephbarton on :
bummer, cause I figured if you never met anyone in DC you could swing down here (or up here or wherever it is in relation to you) and met me.
Fort Worth, TX Groton, CT
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Stamford, CT Ledyard, CT
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Steph, I'd love to meet you! Didn't know you were in DC.
STU and I visited Fort Worth together. I've met up with Abin in Groton.
Quis has named one of the two correct answers.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Westerly, RI Ledyard, CT
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Nope and nope.
After I met Abin at Groton, we went to Chez Quank where I met Pagan Lass.
After that, we went to Ledyard, where we met up with Cobalt Kid, at an obscure little place called Foxwoods.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Dallas, TX Stamford, CT
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Leave it to Quis to catch my technicality!
I originally had Arlington, TX, on my list, where I met 8 LWers at Wizard World in 04 (including Quis). Once I decided on Dallas as one of the two, I eliminated Arlington so anyone who recalled that momentous meet-up might mistake Dallas for its location.
And since our Connecticut LWers rarely shows up on this thread, I thought it was another safe choice. Many might know I've met Cobie several times, but few might be able to ID every location.
go, Quis!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
OK back in college, I did some role playing, D&D etc. My friends & I did one involving superheroes in the 1960s. Which was the character I played?
1) Brick - a super strong and invulnerable black man (the illegitimate son of Superman) 2) Querrel - a humanoid squirrel (she was most proud of her bushy tail) 3) Danger Man - a hard boiled private detective with a danger sense 4) Rebel - an 18 year old boy from the deep South with electrical powers (his father was the evil Super-Klansman and his great grandfather fought for the South in the Civil War as General Electric) 5) Politenessman - People would be compelled to do any reasonable request from Politenessman if he asked politely enough 6) The Webble - A guy with perfect balance (The Weeble wobbles but he doesn't fall down) 7) Nun-chuk - the Vatican's number one assassin (her main weapons were throwing crosses and ruler nunchuks. If she performed a truly miraculous feat, you could hear a choir of angels in the background) 8) Screwloose - a slightly crazy guy who could telekinetically make things unfasten (Our group's Ambush Bug) 9) Dancer - a defecting Russian ballerina who's legs were injured. With the help of an exoskeleton suit, she can now run at super-speed.
Posted by stephbarton on :
Love those names and descriptions
I say.... 4) Rebel
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope. Rebel was played by my friend Manny. The Game Master Steve made up the relatives and also his homicidal little sister Electra-cute. Picture Cindy Brady with electrical powers.
Posted by dedman on :
just because it sounds so awesome....
2) Querrel - a humanoid squirrel (she was most proud of her bushy tail)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope. Querrel was played by my friend Mark, who also played one of the other characters listed.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
9) Dancer - a defecting Russian ballerina who's legs were injured. With the help of an exoskeleton suit, she can now run at super-speed.
Posted by Novelty on :
LOL, I have to go with
5) Politenessman - People would be compelled to do any reasonable request from Politenessman if he asked politely enough
Posted by stephbarton on :
1) Brick, because that can be his hero ID AND his real name Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Brick was played by my friend Ed. Brick managed to save JFK from Oswald (the were-rabbit) Later Jackie died in a plane crash and Marilyn Monroe became the new First Lady.
Dancer was another one of Manny's characters. I would joke that she was a cripple who could run real fast.
Danger Man was Mark's other Character. The Webble was played by Brian. Nun-chuk and Screwloose started off as villains played by Steve.
Politenessman was my character. I came up with him when Manny and I picked up Steve one time. Walking to the car, I said "Manny, sit in the back, OK." and Manny sat in the back without question. Steve then goes "What is this power you posses Rob?" The character joined the super-team merely by asking, politely of course.
So, Novelty, having answered the question correctly, would you be so kind as to ask us one of your own? It would be most appreciated. Thank you.
Posted by Novelty on :
I have no idea why, I was rooting for Brick, but when I read Politeness, it immediately reminded of you Quis.
Anyways, some would say I'm having a bad day (or at the very least, worse than normal day) today. What did NOT occur to me (yet!) today?
A) I have a killer headache B) I must have eaten something bad because I feel like throwing up C) I did 1k in the pool today D) I had diarrhea E) I woke up late this morning F) I slipped and fell down the last 2 steps of the stairs G) My boss dropped an extra load of work on me today. H) I had to take more than 20 pills today! I) My belt buckle broke while I was adjusting my pants in the toilet J) I thought my pee was green in colour this morning K) My throat has been sore today... maybe I'm coming down with something L) None of the above
Oh and winning Quis' question just brightened up my day Thanks for the win and for being Politenessman Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
See, the Politeness Force works. I asked politely and Novelty asked a question.
For your question, I guess:
C) I did 1k in the pool today
Posted by stephbarton on :
I) My belt buckle broke while I was adjusting my pants in the toilet
Mostly because I can't figure out how you adjust your pants IN the toilet...
(actually I was going to guess C but Quis beat me to it, curse you Politenessman!)
Posted by Novelty on :
I actually did swim 1k yesterday and today. It's not a bad thing on a bad day, I actually enjoy it. I wish I get to go again tomorrow... but I might not be able to.
I went to the toilet and was peeing when I heard a pop and the belt buckle fell into pieces. Luckily nothing fell into the bowl...
So that's not it. Guess again.
Posted by stephbarton on :
H) I had to take more than 20 pills today!
(at least we know it's not L)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
J) I thought my pee was green in colour this morning
Posted by Novelty on :
Well, I am taking vitamins and other supplements to help increase my energy levels. It works out to be about 24 tablets and capsules of various sizes. I think I started a new supplement that day which brought it over 20 for the first time in a long while.
And see, when having a bad day, one of my blonde moment was when peeing, I saw green in the toilet bowl and thought that was the colour of my urine. I forgot to take into account that that toilet water was blue to begin with...
Nope, scratch another 2.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Anyways, some would say I'm having a bad day (or at the very least, worse than normal day) today. What did NOT occur to me (yet!) today?
A) I have a killer headache B) I must have eaten something bad because I feel like throwing up C) I did 1k in the pool today D) I had diarrhea E) I woke up late this morning F) I slipped and fell down the last 2 steps of the stairs G) My boss dropped an extra load of work on me today. H) I had to take more than 20 pills today! I) My belt buckle broke while I was adjusting my pants in the toilet J) I thought my pee was green in colour this morning K) My throat has been sore today... maybe I'm coming down with something L) None of the above
E) I woke up late this morning
Posted by stephbarton on :
D) I had diarrhea
Posted by Novelty on :
Well, everything started going wrong once I got up late that morning, and since I had spicy curry the night before, it was inevitable that I get diarrhea the morning after.
Try some more... we are near the home stretch!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
K) My throat has been sore today... maybe I'm coming down with something
Posted by Novelty on :
I was croaking most of that day due to my throat being sore. I blame the curry from the night before.
So nope, try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
G) My boss dropped an extra load of work on me today.
Posted by Novelty on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: G) My boss dropped an extra load of work on me today.
Oh that happens almost on a regular basis, including that day, so that's not it.
Posted by Pagan Lass on :
A) I have a killer headache
Posted by Novelty on :
I did have a headache that day Pagan Lass, so that's not it. Welcome to the game, feel free to try again!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
F) I slipped and fell down the last 2 steps of the stairs
Posted by Everyday Girl on :
Ohmygod! Like L) None of the above...
Posted by stephbarton on :
B) I must have eaten something bad because I feel like throwing up
Posted by Novelty on :
It is one of the above Everyday Girl, and I did feel like throwing up that day. Probably due to the spicy curry from the night before as well.
What I didn't do was fall down steps. So it's Quis again for the next question.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I have started working out recently. I am using a personal trainer. What is my personal trainer's name?
1. Joe 2. Margot 3. Bud 4. Alison 5. Sean 6. Joy 7. Andrzej 8. Mary 9. Billy 10. Billie
Posted by Novelty on :
5. Sean
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
first guess is correct.
Back to you Novelty
Posted by Novelty on :
Well, you are in Boston. Sean is such an Irish name so... anyways, I wish you success with the work out and with Sean (Is he cute? )
I had takeaway for dinner tonight because I didn't feel like cooking. What did I have:
A) Pizza with the works B) Hawaiian pizza C) Pepperoni pizza D) A cheeseburger and fries E) A vegeburger and soya milk F) Sushi G) Sashimi - raw Japanese salmon H) Chop Suey I) Monggu Chicken J) Thai Pandan Chicken K) A Kebab L) Fried Chicken M) Chicken Nuggets & Potato wedges N) A mix-green salad O) Baby ribs P) Steak and mash Q) A BLT sub/sandwich R) Popcorn Chicken
OK, I'm getting hungry again...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I) Monggu Chicken
Posted by stephbarton on :
P) Steak and Mash *now I'm hungry*
Posted by Novelty on :
I have no idea what Monggu Chicken is, I made that up on the spot when setting the quiz, so it can't be that.
It's not steak and mash, steph. I wish it was, but it wasn't.
Try again.
Posted by stephbarton on :
q) a blt club/sandwhich
Man I need to stop checking this thread around lunch time...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
B) Hawaiian pizza
Posted by Novelty on :
Not a hawaiian and not a BLT. Guess again!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
L) Fried Chicken
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
H) Chop Suey
Posted by Novelty on :
Not Fried Chicken Quis, and not Chop Suey either. Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
F) Sushi
Posted by stephbarton on :
C) Pepperoni pizza
*seriously, why do I always check this thread right before lunch time*
Posted by dedman on :
R) Popcorn Chicken
Posted by Novelty on :
Well, not Sushi, because KK would have guessed it easy.
Not a pepperoni pizza or popcorn chicken either. I'm getting hungry again... the answer is still out there!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I had takeaway for dinner tonight because I didn't feel like cooking. What did I have:
A) Pizza with the works B) Hawaiian pizza C) Pepperoni pizza D) A cheeseburger and fries E) A vegeburger and soya milk F) Sushi G) Sashimi - raw Japanese salmon H) Chop Suey I) Monggu Chicken J) Thai Pandan Chicken K) A Kebab L) Fried Chicken M) Chicken Nuggets & Potato wedges N) A mix-green salad O) Baby ribs P) Steak and mash Q) A BLT sub/sandwich R) Popcorn Chicken
OK, I'm getting hungry again...
O) Baby ribs
Posted by stephbarton on :
N) A mix-green salad
Posted by Novelty on :
I had a mixed-green salad that day on the side, but I didn't buy it, I made it from greens in the fridge, so that's not it.
It's not baby ribs Quis.
Try again!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
D) A cheeseburger and fries
Posted by stephbarton on :
Thai Pandan Chicke
Posted by Novelty on :
It's not a cheeseburger and fries quis. I was at the Chinese takeaway and noticed that they do a Thai dish, so I got that. Your question next, Steph.
Posted by stephbarton on :
Sweet!
ok, if I were put in charge of the Legion comic, which Legionnaire would I kill?
1) Cosmic Boy 2) Lightning Lad 3) Saturn Girl 4) Brainiac Five 5) Colossal Boy 6) Chameleon Boy 7) Invisible Kid II (no resurrecting Legionnaires) 8) Phantom Girl 9) Ultra Boy 10) Sun Boy 11) Duo Damsel (I'll count reserves) 12) Bouncing Boy 13) Shrinking Violet 14) Lightning Lass 15) Dream Girl 16) Star Boy 17) Mon-El 18) Element Lad 19) Shadow Lass 20) Wildfire
Twenty options should be enough!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
12) Bouncing Boy
Posted by Novelty on :
20) Wildfire
Posted by stephbarton on :
I could never do anything against Chuck, for starters I love the animated BB too much and I like the fact that other writers have given up on the character, makes me want to show them how it's done...
And not Wildfire, (I wouldn't risk the wrath of Drake *the poster*!)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
9) Ultra Boy
Posted by Novelty on :
15) Dream Girl
Posted by stephbarton on :
What?!? Ultra Boy is Ultra-hot so why would I off him? But in all seriousness I really like Jo as well, I always have and ever since I read that scene that Levtiz wrote (a long time ago) where Mon aks Jo if he is ever jealous of Mon and Superboy because Jo can only use one power at a time and Jo responds that he's just a regular kid who can do super things, so even one power at a time is amazing to him (ok, paraphrased massively...)
Anyways, that really sold me on Jo and that is one of my all time favorite character Legion moments. I really like him as that type of character (and its unique for a character to be so happy with their powers).
As for Dream Girl, nope on that either. Nura is just too much fun (I still smile when she ran for Legion leader and some of the Legionnaires were thinking "well she wouldn't run if she didn't know she was going to win, right?", that was just fun)
But I will say this, if I were in charge of the Legion Nura would never get fat.
So keep guessing (and aren't you glad I decided not to do the full team )
Posted by Stealth on :
11) Duo Damsel
Posted by dedman on :
10) Sun Boy
Posted by Novelty on :
8) Phantom Girl
Posted by stephbarton on :
Nope on Duo Damsel, one that would be redundant, two it might remind people of when she (or at least one of her bodies) died in Countdown, and I would never want t remind people of Countdown...
Negative on Sun Boy, no particular reason except I would miss his costume (I think he and Ultra Boy are the only two Legionnaires not to go through massive costume changes in their lifetime)
Phantom Girl *gasp* I couldn't bring myself to kill Tinya, she is by far too sweet, and I really think she is too intergral to the Legion. In a way she is similar to the Martian Manhunter, may not get all the spotlight, but it's real hard for me to see the Legion without her...
Posted by stephbarton on :
Here, this should help you guys a bit...
If I were put in charge of the Legion comic, which Legionnaire would I kill?
1) Cosmic Boy 2) Lightning Lad 3) Saturn Girl 4) Brainiac Five 5) Colossal Boy 6) Chameleon Boy 7) Invisible Kid II (no resurrecting Legionnaires) 8) Phantom Girl 9) Ultra Boy 10) Sun Boy 11) Duo Damsel (I'll count reserves) 12) Bouncing Boy 13) Shrinking Violet 14) Lightning Lass 15) Dream Girl 16) Star Boy 17) Mon-El 18) Element Lad 19) Shadow Lass 20) Wildfire
Twenty options should be enough!
Posted by Novelty on :
19) Shadow Lass
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1) Cosmic Boy
Posted by stephbarton on :
Ha! Quis got it, it is Cosmic Boy.
Not like I have anything against Cos, but I have this story idea where his death would a) have a big impact and b) I would resurect him (and he works really well as the person to be resurrected also).
Originally this idea I had when I was thinking about how I would rescue the threeboot, but I can make it work with the original Legionnaires as well...
Your turn Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
What is name did I take for Confirmation?
1) Henry 2) Matthew 3) Mark 4) Luke 5) Albert 6) Stephen 7) Samuel 8) Robert 9) David 10) Martin 11) Christopher 12) Thomas 13) Jude 14) Andrew 15) Zachary 16) Aaron
Posted by stephbarton on :
14) Andrew
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope, but that is my nephew's name and the name of the church I went to as a kid.
Posted by Novelty on :
Ah, I guess every KYLW game thread must have this question.
What pop/soda/whatever-you-call it am I drinking as I'm typing this?
I'll give this 2 days, if no one has the answer by then I'll type out a list. Clue: It has 2 words.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Dr. Pepper
Posted by stephbarton on :
Doh, that was going to be my guess (I love Dr. Pepper).
Diet Coke
Posted by Novelty on :
No to either. Good guesses though.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Sierra Mist
Posted by Novelty on :
Not that either Quis. Here are the options:
A) 7 UP B) Pepsi Twist C) Vanilla Coke D) Cherry Coke E) Coke Zero F) Mountain Dew G) Ginger Ale H) Hawaiian Punch I) Cream Soda J) Root Beer K) Minute Maid L) Sun Drop M) Mello Yello N) San Pellegrino
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
G) Ginger Ale
Posted by stephbarton on :
M) Mello Yellow
*singing badly* they call me Mellow Yellow, quite rightly, oh so Mellow oh so Yellow something something something...
Posted by Novelty on :
Not ginger ale, not mello yello hello. 2 down, more than a dozen to go.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
F) Mountain Dew
Posted by Novelty on :
Not the dew, quis. Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
H) Hawaiian Punch
Posted by Novelty on :
Not that either.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Coke Zero
Posted by Novelty on :
Happy Birthday AFOB. You got it. Your question next.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Unfortunately, I had a bit of BAD luck this weekend. What was it?
A) I lost my car keys. B) I caught a stomach virus. C) I got a speeding ticket. D) My daughter broke her arm E) I spilled soda on my "Flash: Rebirth #1." F) My car broke down. G) My wife and I got into a major argument. H) My lawnmower died its final death. I) My mother-in-law visited. J) None of the above.
Posted by Novelty on :
LOL, I like I) My mother-in-law visited. but I'm sure you're the type that gets along well with your MIL.
F) My car broke down.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
H) My lawnmower died its final death.
Posted by stephbarton on :
J) None of the above
Posted by dedman on :
C) I got a speeding ticket.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Sorry guys, been a little busy this week.
Actually, I do get along very well with my mother-in-law.
F) My car broke down -Nope, still going strong. H) My lawnmower died its final death.-No, although the handle broke and I had to fix that. J) None of the above-See below
C) I got a speeding ticket.
Yes, first one in 18 YEARS! Going to try traffic school to keep it off my insurance record. Got the ticket on Sunday. By Wednesday I had 3 lawyers' offers for help. Privacy, schmivacy. I guess it's all public record
Go, Deddy!
Posted by dedman on :
Well I live in Fort McMurray and we have some odd work schedules here. Which of these schedules is mine?
1. 9-5, Mon-Fri 2. 10 and 2 (10 ten hour days, then two days off) 3. 10 and 4 (10 twelve hour days then four off) 4. 6 and 6 split (3 twelve hour days, then 3 twelve hour nights then 6 off) 5. 2 in and 2 out (work 14 twelve hour days then 14 days off) 6. 3 and 1 (three weeks of 10 hour days then 1 week off) 7. 24 and 4 (24 ten hour days then 4 days off)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. 2 in and 2 out (work 14 twelve hour days then 14 days off)
Posted by Novelty on :
6. 3 and 1 (three weeks of 10 hour days then 1 week off)
Posted by dedman on :
Quis....nope, that was my old schedule, when I worked security
Novelty...nope, thats the schedule most cleaning and kitchen staff at the work camps have
Keep guessing
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
2. 10 and 2 (10 ten hour days, then two days off)
Posted by Novelty on :
7. 24 and 4 (24 ten hour days then 4 days off)
Posted by dedman on :
nope and nope. both of those are usually used by sub-contractors
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1. 9-5, Mon-Fri
Posted by dedman on :
EGADS!!! No, not that one. I'm pretty sure the only people who work that here are office workers
Posted by Novelty on :
3. 10 and 4 (10 twelve hour days then four off)
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
4. 6 and 6 split (3 twelve hour days, then 3 twelve hour nights then 6 off)
Posted by dedman on :
Thats it Quis you got it. So essentially I only work half the year. Its very nice Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Well, I am glad you like it. It doesn't sound so good to me, especially working 3 days, then 3 nights.
As people should know, I took 2 of my great nieces to the ballet. I am taking Mariana (5) and Daniel (3 & 1/2) to see Dora Live. Where am I taking the two oldest great nephews to see?
1) a Red Sox game 2) a Celtics game 3) a New England Revolution soccer game 4) Stomp 5) Sweeney Todd 6) Blue Man group 7) The New England Aquarium 8) The Boston Pops 9) Sail Boston 2009 10) Observatory Public Open Night at the Coit Observatory at Boston University 11) Subterranean Boston Lecture
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
6) Blue Man group
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
First time out.
Your question Kent
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
which two of the following have I never seen live?
1. Indigo Girls 2. Grateful Dead 3. Def Leppard 4. Bruce Springsteen 5. Level 42 6. Cypress Hill 7. Bob Dylan 8. Sting 9. Weird Al Yankovic 10. Kid Rock 11. Garbage 12. Los Lobos 13. Blue Oyster Cult 14. Fleetwood Mac 15. Peter Gabriel 16. the Chieftains
Posted by Novelty on :
14. Fleetwood Mac 5. Level 42
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
13. Blue Oyster Cult 10. Kid Rock
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Novelty has one right
Saw Kid Rock at Woodstock '99 saw Blue Oyster Cult at a small club in Poughkeepsie (the same place that about 15 years beforehand had been The Police's 1st US gig).
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
12. Los Lobos 5. Level 42
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
saw Los Lobos at a Guinness Fleadh in the mid/late 90s (funny, them an Irish-themed music festival)
saw Level 42 a couple times in the mid/late 80s.
Posted by stephbarton on :
fleetwood mac bob dylan
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
Fleetwood Mac Grateful Dead
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
obviously, FMac is a correct answer.
Saw Dylan and the Dead, each 3 times... and once at the same show.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
So, Dylan and the Dead cancel each other out, right?
My next guess is Cypress Hill.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nope. saw Cypress Hill at Woodstock '94.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Fleetwood Mac & 3. Def Leppard
[ May 02, 2009, 10:42 AM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by Novelty on :
Fleetwood Mac and 9. Weird Al Yankovic
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
A gf years ago was really into Def Leppard. We saw them on Long Island.
Saw Weird Al two summers ago in Edmonton. fantastic performer!
Posted by Novelty on :
15. Peter Gabriel Fleetwood Mac
Posted by stephbarton on :
Fleetwood Mac Indigo Girls
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: which two of the following have I never seen live?
1. Indigo Girls 2. Grateful Dead 3. Def Leppard 4. Bruce Springsteen 5. Level 42 6. Cypress Hill 7. Bob Dylan 8. Sting 9. Weird Al Yankovic 10. Kid Rock 11. Garbage 12. Los Lobos 13. Blue Oyster Cult 14. Fleetwood Mac 15. Peter Gabriel 16. the Chieftains
4. Bruce Springsteen 14. Fleetwood Mac
Posted by dedman on :
8. Sting 14. Fleetwood Mac
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
saw Peter Gabriel at Woodstock 94
seen the Indigo Girls at least a half-dozen times. used to be real favorites of mine.
saw Sting twice, in NYC. 1ce at one of those small clubs the big guys hit before starting a big stadium tour, and once at a nice theater.
and Quis has it! never saw the Boss.... would love to, tho, if he was with Clarence and the boys.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
to finish the list, saw Garbage back before they were big, at a festival in Albany.
saw the Chieftains in Pittsburgh.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Where am I going to tomorrow (May 6, 2009)?
1) The dentist's 2) The doctor's 3) The vet's 4) The tattoo parlor 5) Shopping 6) The library 7) A job interview 8) My brother's 9) Foxwoods casino 10) Washington, DC 11) nowhere
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
2) the doctor
Posted by Novelty on :
6) The library
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Well, that's twice that the correct answer was given first.
I am going to the doctor's for my routine check-up. Fasting right now for the blood work.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Which one of the following jobs have I NOT held?
1) Loss Control Specialist 2) Mail Clerk 3) Bag Boy 4) Frozen Foods Assistant 5) Face Spreader 6) Cashier 7) Radiologic Technologist 8) Assistant Store Manager 9) Insurance Representative 10)Burger King sandwich maker 11)Shift Coordinator 12)Meat market clerk
Posted by Novelty on :
7) Radiologic Technologist
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5) Face Spreader
Posted by dedman on :
1) Loss Control Specialist
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
7) Radiologic Technologist-Sorry, that is my current (and hopefully LAST) career. I just wish I had been doing it 20 years ago.
5) Face Spreader -How did I know that Quis would pick the one that might have a little innuendo to it? Nope! I worked in a factory where I applied a rubberized cement to fabric. This was the "face" of the blanket which I spread on. The end result was a "printing blanket" which is used on printing presses (yes they still exist).
1) Loss Control Specialist-Wrong! My first job out of college. I worked with businesses to minimize their Worker's Comp losses by helping them implement safety programs.
To recap: Which one of the following jobs have I NOT held?
1) Loss Control Specialist 2) Mail Clerk 3) Bag Boy 4) Frozen Foods Assistant 5) Face Spreader 6) Cashier 7) Radiologic Technologist 8) Assistant Store Manager 9) Insurance Representative 10)Burger King sandwich maker 11)Shift Coordinator 12)Meat market clerk
[ May 10, 2009, 08:42 PM: Message edited by: Arm Fall Off Boy ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy: 7) Radiologic Technologist-Sorry, that is my current (and hopefully LAST) career. I just wish I had been doing it 20 years ago.
5) Face Spreader -How did I know that Quis would pick the one that might have a little innuendo to it? Nope! I worked in a factory where I applied a rubberized cement to fabric. This was the "face" of the blanket which I spread on. The end result was a "printing blanket" which is used on printing presses (yes they still exist).
1) Loss Control Specialist-Wrong! My first job out of college. I worked with businesses to minimize their Worker's Comp losses by helping them implement safety programs.
To recap: Which one of the following jobs have I NOT held?
1) Loss Control Specialist 2) Mail Clerk 3) Bag Boy 4) Frozen Foods Assistant 5) Face Spreader 6) Cashier 7) Radiologic Technologist 8) Assistant Store Manager 9) Insurance Representative 10)Burger King sandwich maker 11)Shift Coordinator 12)Meat market clerk
2) Mail Clerk
I wanted to pick Radiologic Technologist, but Novelty beat me to it.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
No, I was a mail clerk for my dorm in college. For you young guys, that was the late 80's and I earned a whopping $3.35 per hour for about 10 hours per week.
Posted by Novelty on :
10)Burger King sandwich maker
Now, why isn't Exotic dancer on the list Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Because I'm more like an epileptic dancer...
Another strike on the BK guess. I worked at Burger King while in high school. I made sandwiches, fries, broiled burgers, you name it. I still remember the items that made up a Whopper.
Next?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
12)Meat market clerk
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
4) Frozen Foods Assistant
Posted by Novelty on :
11)Shift Coordinator
Posted by dedman on :
3) Bag Boy
Posted by stephbarton on :
6) Cashier
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
12)Meat market clerk-No, I did that while working at a grocery store in college. Cut my finger the first day and had to have 6 stitches.
4) Frozen Foods Assistant-No, another one of my grocery store jobs.
11)Shift Coordinator-Unh uh. This was actually my title in the Radiology job I'm in now before it got changed to Shift Supervisor.
3) Bag Boy-Nope, this was my first job in the aforementioned grocery store.
6) Cashier-Negatory. I worked as a cashier at Burger King and at the grocery store-hey, I was there 4 years!
Thus far: Which job have I NOT held: 1) Loss Control Specialist 2) Mail Clerk 3) Bag Boy 4) Frozen Foods Assistant 5) Face Spreader 6) Cashier 7) Radiologic Technologist 8) Assistant Store Manager 9) Insurance Representative 10)Burger King sandwich maker 11)Shift Coordinator 12)Meat market clerk
Wow, my most stumpage ever!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I was going to say this earlier, but your diescription od Loss Control Specialist made me think it was wrong.
9) Insurance Representative
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: I was going to say this earlier, but your diescription od Loss Control Specialist made me think it was wrong.
9) Insurance Representative
Nope, After I got downsized (mid 1990's) out of my Loss Control job, I got my license and tried to sell all lines of insurance. I couldn't sell ice water to a dying man in the desert. That leaves...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Seeing as it has been 24 hours:
8) Assistant Store Manager
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
I have never been any kind of Assistant store Manager. Your turn, Sir Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I have gotten into scented candles. Which scent is my favorite.
1) Pure Linen 2) Orange Cinnamon 3) Heritage Spice 4) Spring Lilac 5) Warm Apple Pie 6) Lemon Peel 7) Vanilla Peach 8) Cinnamon Bun 9) Fresh Strawberries 10) Wild Rose 11) Balsam Pine 12) Chocolate Chip Cookie 13) Sandalwood 14) Wild Huckleberries 15) Maine Blueberries
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
5) Warm Apple Pie
Posted by Novelty on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: I have gotten into scented candles.
Isn't that kinda of messy... and doesn't it hurt?
9) Fresh Strawberries
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: I have gotten into scented candles. Which scent is my favorite.
1) Pure Linen 2) Orange Cinnamon 3) Heritage Spice 4) Spring Lilac 5) Warm Apple Pie 6) Lemon Peel 7) Vanilla Peach 8) Cinnamon Bun 9) Fresh Strawberries 10) Wild Rose 11) Balsam Pine 12) Chocolate Chip Cookie 13) Sandalwood 14) Wild Huckleberries 15) Maine Blueberries
Fresh Strawberries is a nice scent, but not my favorite. And if I want the smell of Warm Apple Pie, I'll just bake one.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
1) Pure Linen
Reminiscent of the air-dried sheets at Grandma's house. Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I have gotten Pure Linen and it was ok at first, then it got a little overpowering for me.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
14) Wild Huckleberries?
Posted by Novelty on :
11) Balsam Pine
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I like the aroma of Wild Huckleberries, but it is not my favorite.
I have not purchased Balsam Pine.
Posted by Novelty on :
Surely you zest?
2) Orange Cinnamon
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Don't call me "Shirley"!
Orange Cinnamon is a nice scent, but not my favorite.
Posted by dedman on :
3) Heritage Spice
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
A new player comes in and hits it out of the ballpark.
Heritage Spice is my favorite scented candle.
Posted by dedman on :
At work on our last night shift, we always have a cookup. Last night was my turn to cook. What did I cook?
1. Spagetti 2. BBQ Hamburgers 3. Seafood alfredo with pasta 4. Chili 5. Lasagna 6. Beef Stroganof 7. Cajun Chicken in Pepper sauce 8. Steaks and baked potatoes 9. Curry chicken with rice 10. Tacos 11. Pizza 12. Pasta primevera 13. Poached Salmon 14. Nothing, it wasn't my turn to cook
Posted by Novelty on :
6. Beef Stroganof
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. Lasagna
Posted by dedman on :
nope and nope
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by dedman: At work on our last night shift, we always have a cookup. Last night was my turn to cook. What did I cook?
1. Spagetti 2. BBQ Hamburgers 3. Seafood alfredo with pasta 4. Chili 5. Lasagna 6. Beef Stroganof 7. Cajun Chicken in Pepper sauce 8. Steaks and baked potatoes 9. Curry chicken with rice 10. Tacos 11. Pizza 12. Pasta primevera 13. Poached Salmon 14. Nothing, it wasn't my turn to cook
9. Curry chicken with rice
Posted by Novelty on :
10. Tacos
Posted by dedman on :
still no winner
Posted by Novelty on :
13. Poached Salmon
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1. Spagetti
Posted by dedman on :
neither of those
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
4. Chili
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
14. Nothing, it wasn't my turn to cook
Posted by Novelty on :
7. Cajun Chicken in Pepper sauce
Posted by dedman on :
3 guesses, three wrong answers
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
2. BBQ Hamburgers
Posted by dedman on :
nope
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
8. Steaks and baked potatoes
Posted by Novelty on :
3. Seafood alfredo with pasta
Posted by dedman on :
Novelty has the win. It went over really well, so well that I may be cooking again this shift
Posted by Novelty on :
Which of the following do I like the least?
A. Apple-on-stick B. Biscuits C. Chocolate D. Donuts E. Pretzels F. Fudge G. Gelato H. Candy I. Ice Cream
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
F. Fudge
Posted by Novelty on :
Well, I'm no fudge packer, but I do like fudge. So nope, guess again!
Posted by dedman on :
G. Gelato
Posted by Novelty on :
I like italian ice cream aka Gelato, so that's not it deddy. Guess again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
A. Apple-on-stick
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry quis, but I do like candy apples! Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
E. Pretzels
Posted by dedman on :
C. Chocolate
Posted by Exnihil on :
D. Donuts
Posted by Novelty on :
Donuts, it is not! I just had one today. Pretzels it is not either. I almost bought one huge one for tea but decided against it. Deddy has got it correct though. I like Chocolate the least of all from that list, so take it away Deddy.
Posted by dedman on :
I went to the bank the other day. What was my main reason for going?
1. I lost my bank card and needed a new one. 2. Deposit a cheque from my renters 3. Open a new joint account wiith my wife. 4. Apply for a line of credit to consolodate my debts 5. Apply for a new credit card. 6. Pay some bills 7. Open a new business account 8. I didn't go to the bank, I do everything on-line
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
1. I lost my bank card and needed a new one.
Posted by dedman on :
I did not lose my bank card. Guess again.
Posted by Novelty on :
8. I didn't go to the bank, I do everything on-line
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by dedman: I went to the bank the other day. What was my main reason for going?
1. I lost my bank card and needed a new one. 2. Deposit a cheque from my renters 3. Open a new joint account wiith my wife. 4. Apply for a line of credit to consolodate my debts 5. Apply for a new credit card. 6. Pay some bills 7. Open a new business account 8. I didn't go to the bank, I do everything on-line
4. Apply for a line of credit to consolodate my debts
Posted by dedman on :
While i do most of my banking online, this time i did have to go in.
Yes, a line of credit was my primary purpose for going. You're up Quis!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Which cliche did I literally do today?
1) Look before you leap 2) Stir up a hornet's nest 3) If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen 4) Stop and smell the roses 5) If the shoe fits, wear it. 6) A shot in the arm 7) Have the last laugh 8) Cite chapter and verse 9) Covered my ass 10) Put your cards on the table
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
4) Stop and smell the roses
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
First answer. I guess you didn't think I went shoe shopping or had a hot kitchen (sometimes I do in the summer) or had a shot from a doctor or played poker.
There is a lovely rose bush at the end of my street with very fragrent roses. I make it a point to stop and smell them whenever I walk by them.
Of course the Bismollian saying is "sometimes you got to stop and eat the roses!"
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Actually, I remembered from when I was a kid in Massachusetts that June was the month roses bloom there. That may be the case everywhere, I don't know. I really suck as a gardener.
Anyway, next month I'll be spending a week in Massachusetts. My cousin is getting married, so I'm flying up for the occasion. I've decided that for my last night in Boston, I'm going to stay in a nice hotel--I'll be with relatives or friends the rest of the time. Where will I be spending my last night?
1. Chandler Inn 2. Colonnade 3. Copley Square Hotel 4. Fairmont Copley Plaza 5. The Lenox 6. Liberty Hotel 7. Omni Parker House 8. Park Plaza 9. Ritz-Carlton 10. Sheraton Boston
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1. Chandler Inn Right in the heart of the South End
Posted by Novelty on :
9. Ritz-Carlton
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
No and no.
I didn't have a whole lot of interest in the Chandler Inn. When I lived in Boston, I never really hung out in the South End much, so it didn't mean that much to me.
As for the Ritz-Carlton, that's just a little above my budget.
So, where I am a spending my last night in Boston next month? 1. Chandler Inn 2. Colonnade 3. Copley Square Hotel 4. Fairmont Copley Plaza 5. The Lenox 6. Liberty Hotel 7. Omni Parker House 8. Park Plaza 9. Ritz-Carlton 10. Sheraton Boston
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
6. Liberty Hotel - I hope you weren't a guest under the old management. Posted by dedman on :
10. Sheraton Boston
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
No and no.
Liberty Hotel, so everyone gets the joke, is in the building formerly known as the Charles Street Jail.
1. Chandler Inn 2. Colonnade 3. Copley Square Hotel 4. Fairmont Copley Plaza 5. The Lenox 6. Liberty Hotel 7. Omni Parker House 8. Park Plaza 9. Ritz-Carlton 10. Sheraton Boston Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. The Lenox
Posted by Novelty on :
3. Copley Square Hotel
Posted by Exnihil on :
7. Omni Parker House
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
And Novelty wins again.
I'll be spending my last night in Boston at the Copley Square Hotel.
If you're anyone is in or around Boston in mid-to-late July let me know. I'll be having dinner with Quis and some other Boston-based friends that evening in question.
Posted by Novelty on :
I saw an advert today promoting tourism in this country, and I looked up the cost of travelling there (i.e. plane tickets). Which country is it?
A. Argentina B. Bulgaria C. Canada D. Djibouti E. England F. Falklands G. Georgia H. Hondurus I. Iceland J. Jamaica K. Kiribati L. Latvia M. Maldives N. New Zealand O. Oman P. Peru Q. Qatar R. Rwanda S. Sri Lanka T. Thailand U. Uruguay V. Vatican City W. Western Sahara X. Xersia Y. Yemen Z. Zambia
Posted by dedman on :
Because I recently saw an ad for it....
N. New Zealand
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
For the same reason as dedman had for his pick
I. Iceland
Posted by Novelty on :
100% NZ? I liked that series of ads. But no, it wasn't there.
Iceland is a nice place, at least from what I've seen, but no, it wasn't there either.
Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
P. Peru
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry Quis, not Peru either.
Posted by dedman on :
C. Canada
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
J. Jamaica
Posted by Novelty on :
Sorry deddy, not your backyard. Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I want to make it to Kingston town? Not. Guess again, Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
A. Argentina
Posted by Novelty on :
Don't cry for me Argentina, because that's not the answer. Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I saw an advert today promoting tourism in this country, and I looked up the cost of travelling there (i.e. plane tickets). Which country is it?
A. Argentina B. Bulgaria C. Canada D. Djibouti E. England F. Falklands G. Georgia H. Hondurus I. Iceland J. Jamaica K. Kiribati L. Latvia M. Maldives N. New Zealand O. Oman P. Peru Q. Qatar R. Rwanda S. Sri Lanka T. Thailand U. Uruguay V. Vatican City W. Western Sahara X. Xersia Y. Yemen Z. Zambia
M. Maldives
Posted by dedman on :
T. Thailand
Posted by Novelty on :
Not Maldives, not Thailand either. Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I saw an advert today promoting tourism in this country, and I looked up the cost of travelling there (i.e. plane tickets). Which country is it?
A. Argentina B. Bulgaria C. Canada D. Djibouti E. England F. Falklands G. Georgia H. Hondurus I. Iceland J. Jamaica K. Kiribati L. Latvia M. Maldives N. New Zealand O. Oman P. Peru Q. Qatar R. Rwanda S. Sri Lanka T. Thailand U. Uruguay V. Vatican City W. Western Sahara X. Xersia Y. Yemen Z. Zambia
U. Uruguay
Posted by Novelty on :
Not across the river from Argentina either Quis, guess again.
Posted by dedman on :
S. Sri Lanka
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
E. England
Posted by Novelty on :
Not jolly ol' England, Quis. Deddy has got it though. Ceylon aka Sri Lanka is the answer. Don't ask me why the ad caught my eye. I guess it'd be interesting to visit the place that Arthur C. Clarke called home for the last years of his life. Anyways, on to you deddy.
Posted by dedman on :
That one was pure guess, lol.
Ok, what did I buy yesterday?
1. A new xbox 360 game 2. New Coffee mugs 3. Groceries 4. A swimming pool 5. 2 used Wii Games 6. A new car 7. A Main Gear computer 8. A new sofa 9. A New flatscreen TV 10. A Lawnmower 11. Cat food and Kitty litter 12. A dozen donuts from Tim Hortons 13. A Blu-Ray player 14. The "Friday the 13th" remake on DVD
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
3. Groceries
Posted by dedman on :
Nope, grocery shopping is tommorrow
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
12. A dozen donuts from Tim Hortons
Posted by Novelty on :
9. A New flatscreen TV
Was it so that you can get digital TV from across the border?
Posted by dedman on :
It wasn't donuts, I usually try to avoid stuff like that to control my weight.
It wasn't a TV, we already have several TVs. We don't need more.
Try again.
Posted by Novelty on :
11. Cat food and Kitty litter
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. 2 used Wii Games
Posted by dedman on :
Not Cat food and Kitty litter, already have plenty of both.
Not 2 used Wii games, I have not bought a game for the Wii in ages.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
10. A Lawnmower
Posted by Novelty on :
13. A Blu-Ray player
Posted by dedman on :
Nope, already have a lawnmower, and I haven't gotten a Blu-Ray player yet.
Guess again.
Posted by Novelty on :
quote:Originally posted by dedman: That one was pure guess, lol.
Ok, what did I buy yesterday?
1. A new xbox 360 game 2. New Coffee mugs 3. Groceries 4. A swimming pool 5. 2 used Wii Games 6. A new car 7. A Main Gear computer 8. A new sofa 9. A New flatscreen TV 10. A Lawnmower 11. Cat food and Kitty litter 12. A dozen donuts from Tim Hortons 13. A Blu-Ray player 14. The "Friday the 13th" remake on DVD
1. A new xbox 360 game
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
2. New Coffee mugs
Posted by dedman on :
I did get "Guitar Hero: Metallica" for the 360 recently, but not on the day in question.
Not new coffee mugs, though I do need some.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
8. A new sofa
Posted by Novelty on :
6. A new car
Posted by dedman on :
Nope, both the sofa and car we have are just fine.
Posted by Exnihil on :
14. The "Friday the 13th" remake on DVD
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
7. A Main Gear computer
Posted by dedman on :
It wasn't Friday the 13th remake, though I did rent it.
I wish it was a main gear computer, I really want one, but its a bit out of my price range.
So far as I can see, there's only one option left, so whoever makes the next guess gets the next question.
Posted by Novelty on :
Wow, you bought a swimming pool? How big is it?
I just had a hot beverage. Which one? A. Café au lait B. Black Coffee C. Cuppucino D. E. Espressso F. Frappé G. Earl Gray Tea H. Hot chocolate I. Irish coffee J. Japanese Green Tea K. Something from Starbucks L. Latte M. Mocha N. Nespresso O. Orange-flavored tea P. Peach tea
Posted by dedman on :
Its not a big pool, its one of those ones witht the inflatable ring on top. Its about 4 feet deep and 15 feet in diameter. Not huge but big enough to keep cool during the hot days of summer. Yes, despite being so far north, it does get hot here summertime, temps around 30 C are common.
As for your question, I will guess the last hot beverage I had....
B. Black Coffee
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
D was tempting, but I'll guess:
J. Japanese Green Tea
Posted by Novelty on :
I'll give it to you Quis, it was D Your go next Quis OK, I was kidding. I did have green tea. On to you, Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
So what was D? No hot beverage?
I saw an old movie on TV today, which was it?
A) After The Thin Man B) Anthony Adverse C) Captain January D) Charlie Chan At The Opera E) Dracula’s Daughter F) The Gay Desperado G) Little Lord Fauntleroy H) Mr. Deeds Goes To Town I) My Man Godfrey J) Red River Valley K) San Francisco L) Tarzan Escapes M) Things To Come N) Wife vs. Secretary O) Yellow Dust
Bonus: What links all those movies together?
Posted by dedman on :
H) Mr. Deeds Goes To Town
Posted by Novelty on :
You need to check your eyes Quis, I did say what I had
J) Red River Valley
Posted by KryptonKid on :
D) Charlie Chan At The Opera
Bonus: In all those movies the lighting was done by Bruno Riche.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was a good movie, but not the one I saw. Haven't seen Red River Valley and I haven't see a Charlie Chan film since I was a teenager.
KryptonKid, I don't know if Mr. Riche did the lightning on all those films. That is not the connection I have.
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I) My Man Godfrey
Oh,there's no such person as Bruno Riche. Sometimes I make stuff up so you guys will like me. And what I said about being born on the International Space Station...
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
My Man Godfrey was a funny film, but I did not see it yesterday.
KK, it is still true that your father was a leprechaun, right?
Posted by Novelty on :
M) Things To Come
Because that's sounds kinky somehow.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope. But I am still hopeful that we can get to the moon by 2035.
Posted by dedman on :
K) San Francisco
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
We have a winner. I did watch San Francisco. Mostly to see the special effects for the Earthquake.
And the link between all the films I had as answers is that they were all released in 1936.
Posted by dedman on :
I'll be back with a question in a bit.
Posted by dedman on :
What book am I reading now.
a. Bleak House b. The Three Musketeers c. Journey to the center of the Earth d. The Time Machine e. Gulliver's Travels f. Robinson Crusoe g. Moby Dick h. Call of the Wild i. Tom Sawyer j. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood k. Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes l. Ivanhoe
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
e. Gulliver's Travels
Posted by Novelty on :
k. Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Posted by dedman on :
neither of those.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by dedman: What book am I reading now.
a. Bleak House b. The Three Musketeers c. Journey to the center of the Earth d. The Time Machine e. Gulliver's Travels f. Robinson Crusoe g. Moby Dick h. Call of the Wild i. Tom Sawyer j. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood k. Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes l. Ivanhoe
g. Moby Dick
Posted by Novelty on :
c. Journey to the center of the Earth
Posted by dedman on :
Both of those are incorrect. Continue to guess.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
h. Call of the Wild
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
l. Ivanhoe
Posted by dedman on :
still no correct answer
Posted by Novelty on :
i. Tom Sawyer
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
d. The Time Machine
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
a. Bleak House
Posted by dedman on :
No, no and no.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
j. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Posted by Novelty on :
b. The Three Musketeers
Posted by dedman on :
And we have a winner! It is the Three Musketeers, got about 50 pages left to read.
Posted by Novelty on :
Yay!
I made an impulse buy today and bought which Transformer (revenge of the fallen) figure?
A. Arcee B. Bumblebee C. Cannon Blast Megatron D. Demolisher E. Electrowhip Jolt F. The Fallen G. Gears H. Soundwave I. Ironhide J. Jetfire K. Skids L. Long Haul M. Mixmaster O. Optimus Prime P. Scorpionok Q. Ratchet R. Rampage S. Starscream T. Thrust U. Mudflap W. Wheelie
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
S. Starscream
Posted by dedman on :
B. Bumblebee
Posted by Novelty on :
RotF Starscream? With the ugly camoflage? No thank you.
Bumblebee looked better on the big screen than as a miniature I'm afraid. Besides, I don't think I want that many of him either. So not him.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
O. Optimus Prime
Posted by dedman on :
P. Scorpionok
Posted by Novelty on :
Erm... I don't think there was a Scorpionok toy. Sorry Deddy.
I got the prime a week before that day though, so did not get a second one. Guess again!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
H. Soundwave
Posted by Novelty on :
When I saw the triple changer thing on soundwave I went wow. Then I looked on the back and realised that it wasn't as great as I made it out to be. I haven't got it yet and have no idea if I will get it. Maybe when it goes on clearance.
Posted by dedman on :
R. Rampage
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
J. Jetfire
Posted by Novelty on :
I do like Jetfire, especially after the movie, but the toy looks fat.
Rampage barely showed up in the movie, but when I saw the toy and those threads/whip, I was sold. So deddy, back to you!
Posted by dedman on :
What am I drinking right now?
1. Pilsner beer 2. Pepsi 3. Cream Soda 4. Tea 5. Coffee 6. Rum and Coke 7. Brazillian Thunder booster juice 8. Red Bull 9. Blackberry Grape Fuze 10. Chocolate milkshake
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. Coffee
Posted by Novelty on :
1. Pilsner beer
Posted by Lad Boy on :
9. Fuze
Posted by dedman on :
Quis got it in one. I was drinking Coffee.
You're up Quis!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
What did I forget at the store today?
1) Potato chips 2) Pickles 3) Bread 4) Watermelon 5) Carrots 6) Toilet paper 7) Dishwashing liquid 8) Catfood 9) Oreos 10) I didn't forget anything. Having a list helps.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
6) Toilet paper
Posted by Novelty on :
8) Catfood
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope and nope. I still have some of each, although I'll have to get some more on my next trip to the store.
Posted by Novelty on :
3) Bread
Posted by dedman on :
7) Dishwashing liquid
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I need bread today, not then. And I still have plenty of dishwashing liquid.
Posted by Novelty on :
2) Pickles
Posted by dedman on :
10) I didn't forget anything. Having a list helps.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Did not forget pickles as I have a couple of jars already in the frig.
I never make a list. I live dangerously like that.
Posted by dedman on :
4) Watermelon
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That is it. I walked in and there were all the watermelons. I thought "I should get some." and after getting some oranges, I did the rest of my shopping. It wasn't until I was in the parking lot that I suddenly thought "Hey, I was going to get some watermelon, wasn't I?" Once I am in the parking lot, I don't go back in. A subsequent trip to the store (although not a special trip) resulted in some watermelon being purchased.
You are up dedman.
Posted by dedman on :
Awesome! Watermelons are fantastic summertime food.
We just shut down the plant at work. Works out nicely for me cause I'm getting DAYS of overtime. Why are we shut down?
1. Scheduled shutdown for maintence and repairs 2. The boiler feedwater tank was leaking 3. A fan in the zero liquid discharge unit blew up 4. A serious "safety infraction" 5. Our emissions were above acceptable levels 6. We ran out of a water treatment chemical and had to wait to get more. 7. A steam line ruptured and had to be repaired 8. To get a new steam generator installed
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by dedman: Awesome! Watermelons are fantastic summertime food.
We just shut down the plant at work. Works out nicely for me cause I'm getting DAYS of overtime. Why are we shut down?
1. Scheduled shutdown for maintence and repairs 2. The boiler feedwater tank was leaking 3. A fan in the zero liquid discharge unit blew up 4. A serious "safety infraction" 5. Our emissions were above acceptable levels 6. We ran out of a water treatment chemical and had to wait to get more. 7. A steam line ruptured and had to be repaired 8. To get a new steam generator installed
8. To get a new steam generator installed
[ July 14, 2009, 08:24 PM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by Novelty on :
1. Scheduled shutdown for maintence and repairs
Posted by dedman on :
nope, neither of those
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
5. Our emissions were above acceptable levels
Posted by Novelty on :
6. We ran out of a water treatment chemical and had to wait to get more.
Posted by dedman on :
nope our emissions are well below standards for a plant our size.
we also have plenty of chemicals, and have never ran out.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
4. A serious "safety infraction"
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
3. A fan in the zero liquid discharge unit blew up
Posted by dedman on :
it was not a "saftey infraction". There have been no injuries on site major or minor since I started here.
A fan did blow up in the ZLD a few weeks ago, but it did not cause our shutdown.
Try again.
Posted by Novelty on :
2. The boiler feedwater tank was leaking
Posted by dedman on :
Novelty has it. Without Boilerfeed water we can't make steam. No steam, no production, so we had to shut down
Posted by Novelty on :
I'm actually opening up my JLU Legion figures from mattycollector.com and it's fun to have legion figures. (You can still get them there) I wish they made more of them, I'd like an XS and Lu in that scale as well.
Anyways, which of the following did I not buy from mattycollector.com?
A. DCUC Alexander Luthor & Ultraman 2 pack B. MotUC Beastman C. MotUC Zodak D. MotUC Merman E. MotUC Stratos F. MotUC Faker G. JLU Gotham City Crimials H. MotUC Hordak I. MotUC Man At Arms J. JLU Legion
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
F. MotUC Faker
Posted by Novelty on :
MotUC Faker was one of the first (I think it was the 2nd) MotUC figure that I got. Try again.
Posted by dedman on :
C. MotUC Zodak
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
G. JLU Gotham City Crimials
Posted by Novelty on :
Got the JLU Gotham Criminals - one of the first purchases to arrive here.
Got the Cosmic Enforcer Zodac as well. Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: I'm actually opening up my JLU Legion figures from mattycollector.com and it's fun to have legion figures. (You can still get them there) I wish they made more of them, I'd like an XS and Lu in that scale as well.
Anyways, which of the following did I not buy from mattycollector.com?
A. DCUC Alexander Luthor & Ultraman 2 pack B. MotUC Beastman C. MotUC Zodak D. MotUC Merman E. MotUC Stratos F. MotUC Faker G. JLU Gotham City Crimials H. MotUC Hordak I. MotUC Man At Arms J. JLU Legion
A. DCUC Alexander Luthor & Ultraman 2 pack
Posted by Novelty on :
I got 2 sets of those Earth-3 figures. Guess again.
Posted by dedman on :
D. MotUC Merman
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I. MotUC Man At Arms
Posted by Novelty on :
I got Merman - after 2 attempts.
I bought Duncan. He just haven't arrived yet. So that's not it.
We are getting close.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
E. MotUC Stratos
Posted by dedman on :
H. MotUC Hordak
Posted by Novelty on :
Hordak is a good guess. He sold out in 40 minutes (for something that was supposed to last a week). I was there an hour before he went on sale, and a few of us had an online "release party". I have my Hordaks in hand, so that's not it.
Stratos was the first figure I received. Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
B. MotUC Beastman
Posted by Novelty on :
Bingo Quis, you got it. As I said, I was opening the JLU figures as I was typing out that question. On to you!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I am the youngest in my family. What is the age span between me and my oldest sibling?
a) 3 years b) 5 years c) 7 years d) 9 years e) 11 years f) 13 years g) 15 years h) 17 years i) 19 years j) no years, there is just me and my twin
Posted by Novelty on :
e) 11 years
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That is incorrect.
Posted by Novelty on :
d) 9 years
Posted by dedman on :
c) 7 years
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: I am the youngest in my family. What is the age span between me and my oldest sibling?
a) 3 years b) 5 years c) 7 years d) 9 years e) 11 years f) 13 years g) 15 years h) 17 years i) 19 years j) no years, there is just me and my twin
Not 7 nor 9 years separate me and my oldest sibling.
Posted by Novelty on :
f) 13 years
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That was an unlucky guess because it is wrong.
Posted by dedman on :
g) 15 years
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
You guys don't have it yet.
Posted by Novelty on :
h) 17 years
Posted by dedman on :
I don't recall you ever saying you had one but...
j) no years, there is just me and my twin
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
No, I don't have a twin (unless you count Michael Moore whom people say I look like)
And Novelty has it. My sister was 17 when I was born. My oldest brother was 14 and my other brother was 7. My first memory of my sister was her coming home from college. Then my oldest brother went into the Air Force (and off to Viet-nam) I was 11-12 when my other brother moved out. So in many ways, I was an only child.
Posted by Novelty on :
Oh, you've never talked about your brothers. I know you have an older sister...
And apologies for stealing the question, but:
I am the youngest in my family. What is the age span between me and my oldest sibling?
a) 13 years b) 15 years c) 17 years d) 19 years e) 21 years f) 23 years g) 25 years h) 27 years i) 29 years j) more than 30 years k) less than 10 years
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
OK, I'll start with
c) 17 years
Posted by dedman on :
I go with
k) less than 10 years
Posted by Novelty on :
The sibling immediately before me is 9 years older than me, so that's not it deddy. It's not 17 either.
Posted by dedman on :
e) 21 years
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
b) 15 years
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
d) 19 years
Posted by Novelty on :
Not 21, not 15, not 19, try again!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Oh, you've never talked about your brothers. I know you have an older sister...
And apologies for stealing the question, but:
I am the youngest in my family. What is the age span between me and my oldest sibling?
a) 13 years b) 15 years c) 17 years d) 19 years e) 21 years f) 23 years g) 25 years h) 27 years i) 29 years j) more than 30 years k) less than 10 years
a) 13 years
Posted by dedman on :
f) 23 years
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
g) 25 years
Posted by Novelty on :
No, no and no. It's greater than 25 years obviously.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
i) 29 years
I'll leave the other two answers for dedman and He Who Wanders.
Posted by Novelty on :
You have it Quis! My brother, who shares the same first name as you is 29 years (less 3 weeks) older than me. Your question next.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Your mother named your brother "Quislet"????
Which Legion Worlder did I NOT meet in person for the first time at Wizard World Dallas 2004?
1) Yellow Kid 2) MLLASH 3) Pov 4) Stargazer 5) STU 6) Outdoor Miner 7) Kent Shakespeare 8) Beagz
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
5) STU?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That didn't take long.
I did meet STU in Boston before seeing him at Wizard World Dallas.
Your question Rockhopper Lad
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Thanks, Quis.
Of course, Quis and I met up while I was in Boston last month. Before that, who was the last Legion Worlder I had seen in person?
1. Abin Quank 2. Caliente 3. CJ Taylor 4. Cobalt Kid 5. Director Lad 6. Fat Cramer 7. Kent Shakespeare 8. Nightcrawler 9. Outdoor Miner 10. Quiet Darkness 11. STU 12. Suddenly Seymour
Posted by Novelty on :
12. Suddenly Seymour
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
And that didn't take long, either.
Seymour and I shared a cab to the airport in San Diego last year.
Though I do have to mention that after he went to get his flight (mine left a little later), I had lunch at Cramer's Deli. Had to do it!
Back over to Novelty.
Posted by Novelty on :
What didn't happen to me today?
A. I went to a Japanese restaurant for dinner B. Ash rained down on me C. I took a photo of a ruby red sun D. I flew in a helicopter E. I bumped into my friend at the gas station F. I was stuck in the morning rush hour traffic jam for about half an hour. G. I passed on the message that my niece was pregnant. H. I did laundry! I. None of the above.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I. None of the above.
Posted by dedman on :
B. Ash rained down on me
Posted by Novelty on :
That was fast. I drove to the airport in the morning and almost didn't make my flight because of the morning rush hour traffic (F) on a monday, which I forgot to take into account. I was late, but the flight was delayed for 2 hours because some arsonist has set fire to the greenery surrounding the airport, and ash was raining down (B) on the airport. While waiting, I got a text that my neice was pregnant, so I passed on the message (G). The helicopter (D) trip to and back was uneventful other than the fact that it was delayed 2 hours both ways. When I got back, the sun was setting in the haze and it was a nice ruby red, so I took a photo of it (C). Saw I needed gas and bumped into my friend while there (E). It was almost dinner time, so I had dinner in a Japanese restaurant (A) before heading home to do laundry (H), while waiting to get He-Ro from mattycollector.com, because everything smelt of smoke and ash.
Your go next, Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
OK, in the spirit of the last question, what didn't happen to me last Friday (July 31st)?
1) I ate some cherries 2) I took a boat ride 3) I got a haircut 4) I acted as tour guide 5) I got caught in the rain 6) I sat on my front steps 7) I put on sunblock 8) I rode the Blue Line 9) I received 2 home made thank you cards
Posted by Novelty on :
8) I rode the Blue Line
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I don't normally ride the Blue Line, but I did that day. In fact of the Blue, Green, Red, & Orange lines, the only one I didn't go on was the Orange line.
Posted by Novelty on :
1) I ate some cherries
Posted by KryptonKid on :
2) I took a boat ride and liked it. Liked it fine.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
3) I got a haircut.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Well, on Friday, I took my 5 great nephews and nieces on an outing to Georges Island in Boston Harbor (My 35 year old nephew Andy helped me)
I had put on sunblock (#7) in anticipation of a sunny day. I then sat on my front stairs (#6) waiting for them to come. We took the REd line to the Green line to the Blue line (#8) to the Aquarium stop. While waiting for the ferry, it started raining and we got drenched (#5) We then took a boat ride (#2) out to the island. (and yes I liked it.) Luckily it had stopped raining by the time we got to the island. There is an old Civil War fort on the island and I played tour guide (#4) as I related things I remembered from when I had taken the actual tour. After going through the fort, we had some lunch which included some cherries (#1)
It was a very good day and when we got bay my great niece Emily & Great nephew David gave me homemade thank you cards thanking me for a previous outing.
As you can see, I had no time to get a haircut that day. Luckily I got one 2 days before on Wednesday.
You are up He Who Wanders.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
Which one of the following jobs have I not held?
A. Kmart stockman
B. gas station attendant
C. bank messenger
D. Sears sales associate
E. college professor
F. German tutor
G. Pizza Hut delivery driver
H. obituary representative
I. ESL tutor
Posted by Novelty on :
C. bank messenger
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
D. Sears sales associate
Posted by dedman on :
H. obituary representative
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
C, D, and H are all incorrect.
I worked as a bank messenger for all of nine weeks in 1989. The job consisted of transporting money and documents to branches located around northwestern Missouri.
I was an obituary rep for a major metropolitan newspaper for seven years beginning in 1997. Contrary to popular belief, we didn't actually write the obituaries (not that we didn't catch flak for poorly written ones); the funeral homes took care of that. Obit reps merely typed in the obits and made recommendations on grammar, mechanics, and even sense!
Selling tools and garden supplies for Sears is one of my four (!) present jobs.
Posted by dedman on :
G. Pizza Hut delivery driver
Posted by Novelty on :
quote:Originally posted by He Who Wanders: Which one of the following jobs have I not held?
A. Kmart stockman
B. gas station attendant
C. bank messenger
D. Sears sales associate
E. college professor
F. German tutor
G. Pizza Hut delivery driver
H. obituary representative
I. ESL tutor
I. ESL tutor
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
quote:Originally posted by dedman: G. Pizza Hut delivery driver
That's it. I have never worked for Pizza Hut.
I did, however, tutor English as a Second Language students two years ago.
Your turn, deddy.
Posted by dedman on :
Ok, I like this question, so I'm stealing it
Which of the following jobs have I never worked at?
A. Farmer b. Fish plant worker c. Telemarketer d. Singer for a metal band e. Professional wrestler f. Labourer for Labatt's Brewery g. Set and costume designer for the halloween hayride h. Security Guard i. Power engineer j. Customer support rep for AT&T Broadband
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
b. Fish plant worker
Posted by dedman on :
Nope that was a summer job of mine. I was 16 at the time I think.
Posted by Novelty on :
e. Professional wrestler
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
A. Farmer
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
c. Telemarketer
Posted by dedman on :
Nope, none of those. I was a professional wrestler in a league back in newfoundland, my stage name was Epitaph. My very first job was on an experimental farm in my hometown. I worked as a telemarketer of and on over the years, pretty much as a job while I was looking for a good job.
Posted by Novelty on :
j. Customer support rep for AT&T Broadband
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
g. Set and costume designer for the halloween hayride
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
h. Security Guard
Posted by dedman on :
I was a service rep back in 2000-2001 I worked the hayride in '04 Security guard was my last job.
Still no correct answer.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
f. Labourer for Labatt's Brewery
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
i. Power engineer
Posted by dedman on :
Power Engineer is my job now, I write my next certification exam at the end of October.
I have never worked for Labatt's brewery (or any brewery for that matter)
Quis has it!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
What book did I just start reading today?
1) Pride and Prejudice and Zombies 2) The Unofficial Guide to Making Money on eBay 3) Pride & Prejudice 4) Enemies & Allies (the Dark Knight meets the Man of Steel) 5) Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality 6) Overheard in New York 7) Twilight 8) The Barefoot Mailman 9) The Truth with jokes 10) This Republic of Suffering - Death and the American Civil War
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
5) Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality
Posted by dedman on :
In the name of all thats good and holy, don't let it be...
7) Twilight
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I read Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality years ago. It might be time for a re-read.
And deddy, all is good and holy. I am not reading Twilight. Haven't read Twilight. And don't plan on reading Twilight.
Posted by Novelty on :
10) This Republic of Suffering - Death and the American Civil War
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That is the book I have just started. I am still on the preface though
Posted by Novelty on :
Which of these places did I not visit/go to today?
A. Aquarium B. Beach C. Cafeteria D. University E. Elevator F. Office G. Gym H. Hospital I. Thai Restaurant J. Horse stables
Posted by dedman on :
J. Horse stables
Posted by Novelty on :
I was at the Polo grounds today, so I did go past the horse stables. Try again deddy.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
F. Office
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
B. Beach
Posted by Novelty on :
I went to work that day, so I was at the office. Went to the beach as well, which was right next door to the stables. Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Which of these places did I not visit/go to today?
A. Aquarium B. Beach C. Cafeteria D. University E. Elevator F. Office G. Gym H. Hospital I. Thai Restaurant J. Horse stables
E. Elevator
Posted by dedman on :
A. Aquarium
Posted by Novelty on :
Deddy has it.
Posted by dedman on :
What is the last video game I completed?
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. King Kong 3. Leisure Suit Larry 4. Fight Night RD3 5. Civilation Revolution 6. Lego Indiana Jones 7. Avatar 8. Madden 09 9. Lost Via Domus 10. CSI Hard Evidence
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
9. Lost Via Domus
Posted by dedman on :
Nope finished that quite a while back.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
3. Leisure Suit Larry
Posted by dedman on :
Never finished that one at all. Keep guessing
Posted by Novelty on :
10. CSI Hard Evidence
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
7. Avatar
Posted by dedman on :
CSI was completed along time ago. Very easy game, I was somewhat disappointed in it.
Avatar I completed a while back as well. One of the worst games I ever played.
Posted by Novelty on :
5. Civilation Revolution
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
8. Madden 09
Posted by dedman on :
Civ was actually the first game I completed on the Xbox 360, so thats not it. Madden 09 I rented with the intentions of trying before I bought. I finished the game in 2 days. Not worth a purchase and not the last game I completed.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
4. Fight Night RD3
Posted by dedman on :
Nope not Fight Night either...I can't remeber if I ever finished that game. Its really good though, control scheme is very intuitive and the graphics are excellent.
Try again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by dedman: What is the last video game I completed?
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. King Kong 3. Leisure Suit Larry 4. Fight Night RD3 5. Civilation Revolution 6. Lego Indiana Jones 7. Avatar 8. Madden 09 9. Lost Via Domus 10. CSI Hard Evidence
2. King Kong
Posted by Novelty on :
6. Lego Indiana Jones
Posted by dedman on :
Quis has it!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
What did I do to beat the heat today?
1) went to the movies 2) had several tall glasses of lemonade 3) went swimming 4) took an ice cold shower 5) rode on the subway 6) turned up my air conditioner to max 7) took a drive on the highway with the windows down 8) heat? what heat? It could stand to be a bit warmer. Where's my sweater?
Posted by dedman on :
Seeing as theatres are always nicely air conditioned.... 1) went to the movies
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I had thought about going to the movies but did not go.
Posted by Novelty on :
4) took an ice cold shower
and that would work for other things too Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Nope, I did not take an ice cold shower.
Posted by dedman on :
6) turned up my air conditioner to max
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
8) heat? what heat? It could stand to be a bit warmer. Where's my sweater?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I couldn't turn up my air conditioner because I don't have one.
And, no, it could not stand to be any warmer. I was wanting an air conditioner, that's for sure.
But even without AC, I did do something to cool down.
Posted by dedman on :
2) had several tall glasses of lemonade
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That does sound nice and refreshing, but it is not what I did to cool down.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
3) went swimming
Posted by dedman on :
5) rode on the subway
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
yup. I had taken the subway to Downtown crossing and as I headed back to the subway, I decided to ride it to the end in the opposite direction I would have gone, thus enjoying the subway AC and feeling cool.
And I have gone swimming at my gym to keep cool, jut not that day.
You are up, Deddy
Posted by dedman on :
What did I discover when I got home this morning?
1. My house was broken into 2. There was a mouse in the garage 3. My basement flooded from all the rain 4. One of the cats was sick 5. My car had a flat tire 6. A "ROM" figurine had arrived from EBay 7. I forgot my keys at work and was locked out 8. One of the TVs had malfunctioned (read blew-up) overnight
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
This was the only positive thing and thus the odd man out.
6. A "ROM" figurine had arrived from EBay
Posted by dedman on :
Nope, thats not it. I really do have to get one someday though.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
I hope not but . . .
1. My house was broken into
Posted by Lad Boy on :
7. I forgot my keys at work and was locked out
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
hope not, but...
3. My basement flooded from all the rain
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
4. One of the cats was sick
Posted by dedman on :
Kent has it. Our sump pump couldn't keep up with all the rain and the basement flooded.It wasn't too bad, we caught it fairly early. Carpets are dry already.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Some of you know where I plan to go to grad school for my MA. But where am I currently thinking of going for my PhD?
1. University of Alberta 2. McGill 3. Notre Dame 4. UC Davis 5. same school as for my MA 6. Boras University, Sweden 7. University of British Columbia 8. PhD? I don't need no steenkin PhD! 9. Cornell 10. UC Berkeley 11. Duke 12. Melbourne
Posted by KryptonKid on :
6. Boras University, Sweden
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nope, not for my PhD.
I was actually looking at Boras for an online Master's program in Library and Information Science, to do either in addition to my main programs (yes, I'm a glutton for punishment) or as an alt if I have to back out of my current plans.
1 down, 11 to go!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
2. McGill
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nope. years ago, I really wanted to go to McGill, but now at the graduate level it just doesn't work for me.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
5. same school as for my M.A.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: Some of you know where I plan to go to grad school for my MA. But where am I currently thinking of going for my PhD?
1. University of Alberta 2. McGill 3. Notre Dame 4. UC Davis 5. same school as for my MA 6. Boras University, Sweden 7. University of British Columbia 8. PhD? I don't need no steenkin PhD! 9. Cornell 10. UC Berkeley 11. Duke 12. Melbourne
7. University of British Columbia
Posted by dedman on :
1. University of Alberta
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
HWW, my MA school doesn't offer PhDs in the same program. nope. Quis, nope. I've given up on UBC after they rejected my MA application. Deddy, I'll always have a soft spot for UA, but I don't plan to return at present.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
10. UC Berkeley
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
nyet.
Posted by dedman on :
3. Notre Dame
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
not for a PhD. I've actually been looking at Notre Dame's Australia branch as a potential partner U if I should ever apply for a Fulbright someday... but that would only be for a year, not a full PhD program.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
4. UC Davis
Posted by Novelty on :
11. Duke
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
12. Melbourne
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Quis has it!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
HA!! In your face person who picked McGill!
Today at the gym I rode on the stationary bike. How many miles did I go (according to the bike)?
a) 1.75 miles b) 2.25 miles c) 3 miles d) 5.5 miles e) 6.75 miles f) 7.25 miles g) 8 miles h) 10 miles i) 12.5 miles j) 17 miles
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
If you were stationary, you went Zero miles!
but given your qualifier... I'll guess e) 6.75 miles
Posted by dedman on :
Hmmm...I'll say you went the full distance
j) 17 miles
Posted by Lad Boy on :
12.5 mi
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
nope and nope and nope. Neither 6.75 nor 17 nor 12.5 miles.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: HA!! In your face person who picked McGill!
Today at the gym I rode on the stationary bike. How many miles did I go (according to the bike)?
a) 1.75 miles b) 2.25 miles c) 3 miles d) 5.5 miles e) 6.75 miles f) 7.25 miles g) 8 miles h) 10 miles i) 12.5 miles j) 17 miles
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
g) 8 miles
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
8 Miles? Do I look like Eminem?
Guess again.
Posted by dedman on :
h) 10 miles
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Not 10 miles. At least not yet.
Posted by dedman on :
f) 7.25 miles
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
That's how "far" I traveled in 30 minutes. My average speed was 14 miles per hour. And I burned off 270 calories.
Your question dedman
Posted by dedman on :
Excellent, good work Quis...keep building on it!!
I am almost done my work term. How many days of work do I have left? Hint: more than 2 and less than 20.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
7 days
Posted by Novelty on :
5days
Posted by dedman on :
nope, both guesses are too low.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
14 days
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
15 days
Posted by dedman on :
Now both guesses are too high
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
11 days
Posted by Novelty on :
9 days
Posted by dedman on :
still no correct answer
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
I'll split the difference: 10 days.
Posted by Novelty on :
8 days?
Posted by dedman on :
Novelty has it. when i asked the question i had 8 days to go (down to 6 now)
Posted by Novelty on :
I'm snacking on some fruit while typing this. What fruit am I eating?
A. Apple B. Blueberries C. Cherries D. Dates E. Elderberries F. Figs G. Grapes H. Banana I. Peaches J. Jojoba K. Kiwi L. Lime M. Melon N. Nectarine O. Orange P. Pear
Posted by dedman on :
H. Banana
Posted by Novelty on :
Nope, sorry deddy, not a banana
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
A. Apple
Posted by dedman on :
G. Grapes
Posted by Novelty on :
I had grapes earlier, but not when I was typing that question. Kent has it. I was munching on an apple when I type that question. Your question next, Kent.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
What museum did I visit in the past few days?
1. The McCord Museum, Montreal, Quebec 2. The National War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario 3. The Redpath Museum, Montreal, Quebec 4. The Miner Institute, Plattsburgh, NY 5. The Musee de Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec 6. The Musee des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, Quebec 7. The National Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario 8. The Kent-Delord House, Plattsburgh, NY 9. The Canoe Museum, Peterborough, Ontario 10. Fort Lennox, Richelieu valley, Quebec 11. Akwesasne Heritage Museum of the Mohawk Nation, Hogansburg, NY 12. I lied; I didn't go to any museum.
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
2. The National War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario
Posted by dedman on :
4. The Miner Institute, Plattsburgh, NY
Posted by MysticLuna on :
6. The Musee des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, Quebec
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
quote:Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy: 2. The National War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario
hope. I was there in November, not recently. Only thing I did in Ottawa this weekend was have lunch and switch buses/
quote:Originally posted by dedman: 4. The Miner Institute, Plattsburgh, NY
. nope. Never made it there, even when I lived in the Burgh.
quote:Originally posted by MysticLuna: 6. The Musee des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, Quebec
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him. Ray and Pratt are pretty high up there, too. And Dr. Ross. Oh how I love me some Clooney.
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I think I'll stick with KK! Question coming up soon after I can think of something (not so?) interesting.
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Nope, not him. Try again.
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