Okay, let's start it off with Miles Hawkes posting so that it's actually possible to meet the fforum withou waiting half an hour until the thread has opened...

Miles Hawkes says


HAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Christopher Colin Whyte (I blame my parents for the middle name but it could have been worse - it could have been my first name - apologies to Colins everywhere I just don't like it).

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?
Pants as in trousers - A dark blue pair from a suit
Pants as in underwear - A sensible pair from Next

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The quiet hum of the office air conditioning

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
8772

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
A biscuit

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Blue

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
Dark and calm, if a little bit cold (a bit like me)

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My parents' answerphone

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
What they're wearing and whether it suits them...

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot is probably the book I've re-read the most, but Iain Banks' The Crow Road is another big favourite. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell is the best thing I've read lately.

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Spent too long at work and skipped lunch...annoyed

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Earl Grey

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Gin and Tonic, Pimms, Gluhwein, Port

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
Rowing

HAIR COLOR?
Brown, short, receding...

16. EYE COLOR?
Blue

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope - although I should.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
1 older brother, 32

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Roast lamb, carrots, broocoli, roast parsnips roast potatoes and mint sauce, but anytghing my Mum makes is good.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
Mild mannered since age 17 when I stopped losing my temper.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The legend of Sleepy Hollow (on TV). Last thing at cinema was 'The Chronicles of Narnia' *cringe*

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Any day when I know I'm going on holiday the next day.

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Yes

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
Happy Endings

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven...

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both, at the same time!

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
I seem to be better at one night stands although I'd kinda like a relationship one day...(see answer to 23)

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
???

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
Yes, even though I'm bad at writing back myself...

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
TEA is best overall but my favourite scenes (the picnic at the White Horse, the Trial of Fraulein N) are in LIAGB

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
Miles Hawke in one obvious respect...hence the name, but I'd like to combine the better parts of Miles, Bowden, Spike...and the Cheshire Cat.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
Bought my own flat a year ago, it needs lots of work.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Skirrid Hill, and the Blue Book - two books of poetry by Owen Sheers

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
It's black, but I like my Dad's which has a map of Ben Nevis

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Trivial Pursuit.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
Trained on rowing machine, 20 strokes on, 10 strokes off, 40 strokes on, 10 strokes off, 60 strokes on, 10 strokes off, 80 strokes on, 10 strokes off, 100 bstrokes on. All at 85% of max 2k speed (see answer 14)

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Petrol (is that bad?), trees after a shower of rain

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
How much longer can I stay in bed?

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?
19? A proper one that is.

40. What's your favorite sound?
The sound of bubbles running down the edge of a boat that's running well, and the cthunk of blades twisting in the gate on a cold clear frosty morning on the Tideway (the Thames in London) just as the sun rises. (see answers to 14 and 36)

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Colourless green ideas sleep furiously.

(N. Chomsky 1957)

I say


1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

Anke Schroeder. Boring, no middle name, and common enough that I once had my electricity cut off, because somebody else with the same name hadn't paid her bills


2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

Grey boring trousers, just came home from work, no pants

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

The traffic information for an area in a different timezone

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

0350

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

Chocolate Roulade

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Annoyed Green

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

Cold

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?


The wonderful PSD

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

Depends on who they are

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

Actually there are too many to single one out. But I'll do it anyway: The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne. Just to stay true to my image as literary snob

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

annoyed

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Hot chocolate

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

A good heavy red. Preferably French

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

Climbing. (Up walls at the moment)

HAIR COLOR?

Brown, short, not receding.

16. EYE COLOR?
Blue

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

Need another appointment with the optician, because I can see better without my glasses than with at the moment

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

Brother 29, Sister 40

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

Most stuff PSD cooks because he's damn good at it. And the currys I cook.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

more lovely and temperate than a summer's day. Which is easy in Yorkshire.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

A cock and bull story. (See question 10. And then go see the movie, it's brilliant)

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

Friday, when I'm not on late shift

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

Not shy, old-fashioned

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?


Happy Endings can be scary

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Spring and Autumn

26. HUGS OR KISSES?

Depends on with who.

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Relationship

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Vanilla. With Chocolate sauce

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

Always. I don't however want them to forward silly emails with instructions to forward them within 5 minutes to 10 people including the original sender.

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?

Probably WOLP

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

Err, none

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

Little rented house I don't know how to fit all my books in. Since today with a proper cooker. Yay.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

Fraud by David Radkoff. V amusing

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

I think I need to clean again

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Scrabble

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

Despaired over trying to play guitar. I can do b minor now though. Yay me!

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

The ocean. Air after a thunderstorm

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

Depends whether I'm on earlies or lates

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

No idea. 17 or something?

40. What's your favorite sound?

Rain. Birds in the morning. David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust. Many many sounds.



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Colourless green ideas sleep furiously.

(N. Chomsky 1957)

Well, since we're gong for updates, here's mine.


1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

Karen Narelle Conway

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

tan jeans

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

The kids watching Saturday morning cartoons

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

7069

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

Special K (breakfast)

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Orange. Don't ask me why, it just seems right

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

Sunny

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

My husband, last night before I picked him up from work

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

How tall they are (Hubby is very tall)

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

There is no way I can narrow that down to one. My favourite author is Eva Ibbotson, if that's any help.

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

A tad sleepy. It's early yet

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Milk

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Midori, Lemon and lime

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

I'm not a sporty person, but I enjoy walking

HAIR COLOR?

Brown, shortish, curly

16. EYE COLOR?

greeny-grey

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

nope, glasses

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

1 brother, 2 sisters. I'm the youngest

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

Chocolate

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

Temper the last week or so. School goes back in 5 days. (5. Count them: 5)

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

I honestly can't remember. the last movie I saw at the cinema was HP and the Goblet of Fire.

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

Any day that involves a sleep-in

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

Yes

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

I prefer happy endings, even if they're unrealistic.

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Winter

26. HUGS OR KISSES?

Both

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Relationship

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

See answer to question 19

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

yes

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?

Something Rotten. Yes, I know that's not an option, but this questionnair was cooked up before SR was published.

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

Mrs Tiggywinkle? Maybe

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

With Husband adn three energetic sons.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

On the Banks of Plum Creek. Re-reading the Little House books yet again.

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

No mouse pad

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Trivial Pursuit

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

Mucked around on the computer for a while, then had an early night

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Baking bread, bacon frying in butter, vanilla

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

Do those boys HAVE to be that noisy?

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

Don't know.

40. What's your favorite sound?

Softly played violin or piano

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

Megan Elise Born

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

black work pants

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

MSN talking to me because I'm talking to someone

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

1854

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

My mum's brilliant rice salad.

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Yellow!

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

Dark and cloudy but with a very full moon.

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

My friend Jem because she was abusing me because I was running late.

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

The fact that duh... they're of the opposite sex.

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

Ummm.... fiction: Something Rotten. non-fiction: How Long Is A Piece of String?

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

Sleepy. Just got home from busy day at work.

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Bitters lime and soda (I know bitters is alcoholic but that's beside the point)

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Midori. Or Cascade Mercury Cider.

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

Cricket.

15. HAIR COLOR?

At the moment it's a bronzey colour (normally blonde). Short-ish. Dead straight.

16. EYE COLOR?

Depends on what day it is. Normally a greeny kind of colour.

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

Nope.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

older brother - 21.

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

Homemade vegie burgers. And for dessert raspberry mousse cake.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

Mild mannered.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Walk the Line.

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

The first summery day.

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

Definitely

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

happy corny endings.

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Summer. All the way. Partly because I'm on holidays for pretty much the entire season...

26. HUGS OR KISSES?

Both.

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Relationships.

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Chocolate.

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

yes

30. TEA, LIAGB, WOLP or SR?

Something Rotten.

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

Cheshire Cat.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

With parents. Brother is currently in UK but when he's in the country he's here too.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

How Long Is A Piece of String?

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

Don't have one.

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Scrabble. Or Monopoly (as long as I'm winning. It's not much fun when you're losing....)

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

Tutored kids on clarinet then rehearsed in a band.

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Fruit.

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

What do I have to do today?

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

Still waiting.

40. What's your favorite sound?

Clarinet played with good tone (I'm still trying to get there....)

WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Sarah Louise Kinder.
Yes, as in Kinder Suprise. Shame, isn't it? Still, I was nearly Sarah Jane, so I didn't comeout of it too badly.


2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?
*grin*


3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Blackalicious- release

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
2546

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Does drinking count as eating?

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Black

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
Black. Well, dark, anyway. But fine.

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
*grin*

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
SoH... Boring, isn't it?

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
Toughie. Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett, or The Riddle of the Travelling Skull, by harry stephen keeler.

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
So-so.

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Chai

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
So hard to choose. Absinthe is utterly putrid by the way. Anyone who says otherwise is just pretentious. Fave is probably polish vodka

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
Is drinking a sport?

HAIR COLOR?
depends on the mood I'm in. Burgandy at the moment.

16. EYE COLOR?
Green-Aqua... ick!

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
Two of each, one sixteen sis, one seventeen sis, one 21 bruv, and one 19 bruv. Or thereabouts.

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Don't rightly know. It changes depending on my mood.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
Mild mannered... Until someone pushes me over the edge, anyway. Which trust me, would take some doing.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Team america on dvd, Corpse Bride at the pictures.

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Let's say tonight is. Why not, eh?

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Again, it depends. (Look, I'm a gemini... I'm allowed!)

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
scary, all the way.

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter. Summer makes my kohl run.

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both. Definately

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Both have their good and bad points. I'm undecided.

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Choc, baby!

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
No particularly fussed, they have lives, after all!

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
LIAGB... Heehee! Stripy socks and waistcoats!

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
I don't think there is a sufficiently scattered character!

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
Boarding with my dear old Gran, who loves me very much.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
They Came And Ate Us, Armageddon, the b-movie- by Robert Rankin

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Mousepad?

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
RISK. Nuff said!

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
*grin*

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
really really fresh coffee

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
Morning?

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?
20... first real grownup one, anyway.

40. What's your favorite sound?
when you put your head underwater in the bath and everything sounds echoy and bubbly.

Author: Lovelornninja (---.server.ntli.net)
Date: 02-10-06 22:21

This is SAD.
Its Friday night and I am here doing this.....(sniff)...(slurp)

WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Tracy Helena Wilsen-Saunders

WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?
Pants/knickers= pink abercrombie and fitch thong...ouch
Trousers/pants= blue faded jeans


3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The cat stuffing his face, the fridge rattling and humming and Walk Away(Franz Ferdinand)on itunes and my sobs.

WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
@$$0

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Choc chip cookie ...or two ok six. OK,That's why I'm in on a friday night.

6. CRAYON COLOUR?
Heather(Mystical ,violety colourishy, colour)

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
Dark , starry and frosty. (a lot like me)

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Talked?I only text ,@#$%& and less involved.

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
If they are gay or straight and do I fancy them.

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
Too hard. I have read too many good books.
Herodotus"Histories",
Marquez "100 years of Solitude" and Gormenghast , books 1/2. 3 too weird.
among fav few and Orlando Virginia Woolf ....
11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Lethargic,spiteful and full of biscuits

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Mocha coffee/soya milk extra shot/loadsa froth

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Champagne. Pimms, real martini's, good whiskey/brandy

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
to do; skiing, choi kwang do, running
to watch; skiing, skijumping;rugby, football

HAIR COLOR?
dark/mid brown, long straight sometimes. Wavy if too rushed to wait for straighteners to heat up

16. EYE COLOR?
Bluest blue

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
1 brother,41
1 sister,35

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Like book question , too much good stuff out there.
Fresh and unprocessed as poss, unless its chocolate, cake or biscuits and sweets.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
Violent and moody until tranx kicked in. I am now calm, smiley and patient

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Corpe Bride(Tim Burton)

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Hm. Aint got one....moan...grumble

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
No, too old.

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
Happy Endings are always scary.

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
chicken or egg?

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
Oh, yes please.

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Not fussed, lets see how things work out after tonight.

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate unless its custard.

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
Yes, always. Especially with money or a file in the envelope.

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
TEA,LIAGB and WOLP

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
lol! Thursday, doh!natch, Ha!

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
Flexible. Cardboard box, bus shelter....actually detached house in Surrey suburbs...sad.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Pooters Diary, diary of a nobody,again(Grossmith's)

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
No mouse, use pad.

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Scrabble.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
slept heavily after 3hours of choi Kwang do on wednesday

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Fresh cut grass, coffee and Cashmere Mist(new perfume)

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
Oh, christ I'm still alive.

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?
16.

40. What's your favorite sound?
Ex husband's death rattle.
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There is only one inborn error, that is the notion we exist in order to be happy.
This arises from constantly deluded hope and so also dissatisfaction.



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There is only one inborn error, that is the notion we exist in order to be happy.
This arises from constantly deluded hope and so also dissatisfaction.

WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Matthew Leland Thurner Nellist
also
William Stoneson (we are one person)

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?
Bluejean, the only kind I own, really.

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
NPR- I found I can stream it over the net just today

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
0853

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Pizza for lunch

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Depends on if I feel like getting used up first or last, but generally, green

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
Cold, but clear

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My girlfriend

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Their face? It's been a while since I've met a new one, so it's hard to say.

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett are dueling in my head to claim the right for their books

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
I'm having a pretty good day, and it's going to get better, so I'd say I'm feeling pretty good.

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Tea, assorted

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Neither of us is allowed to drink.

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
Volleyball

HAIR COLOR?
A steady, dark brown

16. EYE COLOR?
Equally brown

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Can't stick things in my eyes, stuck with glasses. It's a psychological limitation.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
Three sisters, one older, 24, two younger, 15 and 12

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Definately pizza.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
Usually mild mannered, but I have bad days and can lose it, and then bite pencils or attack walls.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
M is for Motley, and independent film by a classmate.

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
One of the ones in fall

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
No, but it really isn't important for me to do so anymore

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
Happy, unless I have a big group of friends, in which case I'll tolerate a scary one.

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
Whose giving them? I'll always take hugs

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
I'll have the relationships.

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
Well, yeah.

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
Hard to call. My gut instinct has me leaning for WOLP.

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
Acheron. Muwahahahha...actually, I'm more of a Bowden.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
Currently residing in my parents basement. It's not all as bad as it sounds though, I'm off for college in a few months.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Great Expectations, just finished a graphic novel titled Watchmen.

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I have no mousepad.

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Risk, or Monopoly.
I know an online version of Risk, if anyone's interested.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
Slept. Read a bit.

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Fall afternoons and curry-ish scents

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
Must get up. Must get moving.

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?
17. Which is about as far as I've gotten through life overall.

40. What's your favorite sound?
That's a tough one. I'll get back to you on that.



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Um? Game?

Online RISK you say???

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Elizabeth Mary Brown (Liz)

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?
Old comfy jeans - it's Sunday after all

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Save Ferris

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
0038

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Weetabix for breakfast

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Orange, this way I will always have something I am the right colour for

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
Sunny but very cold

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My friend Rachel

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Probably their height

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
Not really sure but I can always turn back to Winnie the Pooh so

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Tired, ill but pretty happy :)

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Orange juice, without pulp

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Peach Schnapps and Irn-bru, sounds ridiculous but it's really good.

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
Waterskiing, rugby, cycling

15. HAIR COLOR?
Light brown/dark blonde

16. EYE COLOR?
Greenish-grey

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Yes

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
Big brother: 25
Big sister: 28

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Frozen garden peas or Stornaway black pudding

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
Mild mannered

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Dogma

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
This year I think June 1st will be good

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Yes

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
Happy ones

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Dunno, probably relationships but don't have much to work on

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
I really don't mind

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
LIAGB

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
I really don't know

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
With parents in house

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Nothing interesting, all revision right now

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Bagpuss

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Jenga, nice and noisy.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
Went to Scalloway hall and danced like a loon

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Fresh air on clothes

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
What time is it? What day is it? Can I sleep longer?

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?
16, it wasn't particularly inspiring though.

40. What's your favorite sound?
Laughter

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Andy-Lee Fry

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?
blue....flared jeans.
3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Silence....it was a hard night last night.

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
7367

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Rich Tea Biscuits

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Electric Blue...although Crayola don't agree!

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
rainy...rainy!!!

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
probably a comedy promoter...i really hate talking on the phone, so i don't like to remember the experience.

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Whether or not they have red hair :/

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
A toss up between The Picture of Dorian Gray and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
A little hungover...but with that nice warm feeling of a good time!

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Vanilla Diet Coke

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Red Wine

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
Fencing and Basketball...the only sports i've ever been good at!

15. HAIR COLOR?
Varying shades of brown

16. EYE COLOR?
Blue with yellow bits

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
nope

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
Older Brother: 24
Younger Sister: 19

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
French Toast with Ketchup

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
i'm afraid i'm pretty mecurial, so i can be both!

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The Breakfast Club

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
every friday!

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
nah...i'm not afraid of ridicule!!

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
Scary movies...but they actually have to be scary, which is VERY rare!

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
can i not have both please? thank you.

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
ooooh, tough call...both have their perks.

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Vanilla all the way.

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
ummm...possibly.

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
TEA

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
Probably Mycroft.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
An underground research facility in Brighton.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
I've been really busy as of late, but when i get a moment i've been diving into Going Postal

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
...pussy cat.

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Mousetrap...intricate methods of capture! YAY!

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
ummmm...next question.

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Cinnamon...mmmm

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
God, i hope that was a dream.

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?
13...and it wasn't particularly pleasant.

40. What's your favorite sound?
Music that sends shivers down my spine.



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now, if i could just remember where i left my electrodes....


www.ratherunfortunate.moonfruit.com

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

Hayley Louise Dawes

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

Black, and the comfiest pair of jeans I've ever owned.

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

Listening again to the Sunday Lie-in

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

0973

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

Lemon chicken panini, wedges and coleslaw. Didn't taste as nice as it sounds.

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Turquoise

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

Wet, grey and the odd bit of drizzle.

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

My best friend, about an hour ago

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

I have to agree with megs, usually I notice they're the opposite sex first. After that it's the eyes.

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

Jane Eyre. I'll probably remember about 5 others after I've finished this.

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

Relaxed :)

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Mmmmm...mocha with vanilla syrup or mango and passionfruit juice.

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Southern comfort and lemonade I'm afraid.

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

Swimming, basketball

HAIR COLOR?

Brown, very curly.

16. EYE COLOR?

Greeny-grey

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

Glasses. Will get round to getting contacts eventually but am still a bit squeamish about it.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

1 younger brother, 9.

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

Food- chocolate au pan, meal- crispy Peking duck

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

Mild mannered normally, but a bit of a temper if I'm pushed.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Fell asleep to Officer and a Gentleman last night. Not that it's boring, I was just really tired, honest!

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

First day of spring, any sunny day in August and Christmas Eve

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

Yep, that being the reason for no.39

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

Happy endings, as long as they're not TOO sweet

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Summer, but I love autumn too

26. HUGS OR KISSES?

Both

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Relationships

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Chocolate for everything except ice cream, which has to be chocolate chip anyway.

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

Always, it makes me feel loved when I go to collect my post :)

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?

LIAGB, love the bookworld scenes in WOLP though.

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

Would like to say Thursday, but probably Polly.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

Halls at uni. We're waiting for our house contract for next year though!

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

Waiting for 'Vincent Price: A Daughter's Biography' to arrive, until then just books for my course

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

'Computer says no'. Came free with the program when I went to see Little Britain live.

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Labyrinth and monopoly- right up to the point where everyone gets bored and gives up.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

Watched my Big Fat Greek Wedding with some friends, then had an early-ish night

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Baking bread, cakes cooling, fresh cut grass, babies, the air after rain and my friend's perfume.

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

Grrrnnnngggghhhh. How many more seconds can I have in bed?

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

17.

40. What's your favorite sound?

Elvis singing 'If I can Dream', the sea, children laughing, fire crackling.

I got to number 19, pressed the wrong key and lost the lot. I'll be back later after I've cooked dinner!

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

Sue Howland (only my Mum called me Susan Elizabeth)

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

Grey, with a black stripe down the side, Calvin Klein shorts on the inside (comfy)!
3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

Time Team on the TV, some loud stuff from daughters bedroom

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

4023

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

Bacon, scrambled egg and multi grain bread
6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Crimson
7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

Dark, rainy and I haven't been able to get out in the garden
8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

My father in law
9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

Indefinable really, just whether they are confident about themselves
10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

Depends on loads of things. Lord of the Rings (I've grown up with it), Ian Rankins latest, Georgette Heyer to name a few
11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

Finished the housework, relaxing nicely
12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Innocent Pineapple and coconut smoothie...mmmm
13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Unoaked chardonnay - pretentious, moi?
14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

Body attack, Body combat, Body pump (not competitive)
HAIR COLOR?

Very short and PINK
16. EYE COLOR?

brown
17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

Nope. Varifocals.
18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

1 sister, 1 brother both younger
19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

King prawn and spinach curry
20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

Temper
21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Madagascar
22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

Very hot, coming home from work, sitting outside with a glass of wine feeling the day cool down
23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

Shy? Nope
24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

Happy endings every time

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Summer, hot
26. HUGS OR KISSES?

Can't choose
27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Relationships

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Vanilla with chocolate sauce

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

Yeah, with pictures of their families and burned CDs

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?

WOLP
31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

Hmm - my fforum name may provide a clue
32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

Nice house with long distance views over Yorkshire hills
33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

Only read one book at a time. Currently A short history of tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka. Very witty
34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

7 of 9 (its my husbands, honest)
35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Scruples
36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

out for a meal and a gossip with my oldest friend. Good night.
37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Melted tar, fresh coffee and my shower gel
38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

If I wake up now, I can read for an hour before I need to get up

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

Too long ago to remember, unfortunately

40. What's your favorite sound?

The cork coming out of a fresh bottle of wine

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

Sue Howland (only my Mum called me Susan Elizabeth)

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

Grey, with a black stripe down the side, Calvin Klein shorts on the inside (comfy)!
3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

Time Team on the TV, some loud stuff from daughters bedroom

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

4023

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

Bacon, scrambled egg and multi grain bread

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Crimson
7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

Dark, rainy and I haven't been able to get out in the garden boo hoo
8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

My father in law
9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

Indefinable really, just whether they are confident about themselves
10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

Depends on loads of things. Lord of the Rings (I've grown up with it), Ian Rankins latest, Georgette Heyer, to name a few I've loved
11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

Finished the housework, relaxing nicely
12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Innocent Pineapple and coconut smoothie...mmmm
13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Unoaked chardonnay - pretentious, moi?
14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

Body attack, Body combat, Body pump (not competitive)
HAIR COLOR?

Very short and *PINK*
16. EYE COLOR?

brown
17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

Nope. Varifocals.
18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

1 sister, 1 brother both younger
19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

King prawn and spinach curry
20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

Temper
21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Madagascar
22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

Very hot, coming home from work, sitting outside with a glass of wine feeling the day cool down
23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

Shy? Nope
24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

Happy endings every time

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Summer, hot
26. HUGS OR KISSES?

Can't choose
27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Relationships

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Vanilla with chocolate sauce

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

Yeah, with pictures of their families and burned CDs

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?

WOLP
31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

Hmm - my fforum name may provide a clue
32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

Nice house with long distance views over Yorkshire hills
33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

Can only read one book at a time. Currently A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka. Very witty
34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

7 of 9 (its my husbands, honest)
35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Scruples
36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

out for a meal and a gossip with my oldest friend. Good night.
37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Melted tar, fresh coffee and my shower gel
38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

If I wake up now, I can read for an hour before I need to get up

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

Too long ago to remember, unfortunately

40. What's your favorite sound?

The cork coming out of a fresh bottle of wine

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Katie Kiely (that's as full a name as I'll answer to anyway)

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?
White

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Antony and the Johnsons

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
In numerical order - 1346

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Half a Mars Bar

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Purple

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
Dark, cold and rainy

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Talking to my dad right now - helping him with his e-mail woes

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Dunno

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
Couldn't possibly choose

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Fraught - so what's new? Should be packing right now. Will be panicking soon because I'm not.

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Tea. Grape and elderflower. (either/or, not grape and elderflower tea)

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Pernod and lemonade

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
Don't do sports, but I enjoy walking

HAIR COLOR?
Dark reddish brown

16. EYE COLOR?
Blue

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Yes

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
1 sister 47, 1 brother 45

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Depends. Probably my mum's fishcakes with fresh, crusty white bread and butter and HP sauce. Or chocolate is always good.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
Usually mild mannered, but when I lose my temper watch out.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Wallace and Gromit.

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Christmas Day

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Yes

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
Definitely happy endings, but not at the expense of the integrity of the film/book.

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Autumn

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate - duh!

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
Definitely.

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
TEA, no LIAGB, no WOLP, oh, I don't know. LIAGB I think. And why not Something Rotten?

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
None of them.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
House with two kids, two cats, hamster and fish. Plus niece for the week.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Six Moon Dance, Sheri S Tepper, What We Keep, Elizabeth Berg, Changing Planes, Ursula Le Guin, A Bad Birdwatchers Companion, Simon Barnes, The Callaghan Chronicals (Well, that's how they spell it) Spider Robinson and a book about Ireland (Guidebook thingy)

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
No mouse pad

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Cluedo

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
Made ratatouille, spent too long online, started packing (well, thinking about it anyway), read.

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Freesias, clean babies, vanilla, Chanel No 5

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
Uurgh! Can I have another few minutes in bed?

39. How old were you when you went on your first date?
Dunno

40. What's your favorite sound?
My kids telling me they love me (awwww soppy)



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Some days I see the point

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

Heather Elisabeth Curtis - everybody calls me Lisa, though.

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

denim blue jeans

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

The playlist my friends and I put together for the ball we threw a week ago.

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

Which one? 3952, 3301, and 9221.

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

chocolate covered pretzels. Mmm, unhealthy college eating.

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

purple, I imagine.

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

surprisingly sunny for this time of year.

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

My parents.

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

Voice. I've got a thing for good voices.

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

Pride and Prejudice

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

A little sore, but not too bad. My computer science homework only took me an hour, and I really don't think I've wrapped my brain around that concept yet.

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Toss-up between Mountain Dew and Seattle Market Spice tea.

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Eh, I haven't found one I love yet, but Mike's Hard Lemonade is okay.

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

Tennis

15. HAIR COLOR?

Naturally, reddish-brown. Right now, tinted purple.

16. EYE COLOR?

Hazel. Normally they look brown, but they can look really green in the right light.

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

Yup.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

Older sister- 26
Younger sister- 18

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

Ooo, tough call. One of my friends makes a really tasty gnocchi with tomato vodka sauce.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

Depends on the day.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Pride and Prejudice (the BBC miniseries, the only REAL version)

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

The first day warm enough for the entire campus to spontaneously wander outside to do their homework. Double points if the flowering trees are in bloom.

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

Oh yeah.

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

Happy endings, most definitely.

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

I like having both. See, in the summer, I can run around with no shoes in pretty skirts. In the winter, however, I get to see pretty snow, which I also greatly enjoy.

26. HUGS OR KISSES?

I'll take the hugs for now.

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Relationships.

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Chocolate, definitely.

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

Usually.

30. TEA, LIAGB, WOLP or SR?

Something Rotten.

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

I'll go with Handley Paige, since I like writing sci-fi, and the story my readers keep asking for more of is the one I wrote as a joke.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

Currently, I live in the dorms. Open triple, pleasent enough roommates. It's on the sci-fi/fantasy hall, so I get to see geeks all over the place.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

Good Omens, Dune, and Introduction to Automata Theory.

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

Van Gogh's Starry Night

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Star Wars Trivial Pursuit. But only if I'm playing people near my own level of nerdery.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

I watched a whole lot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and introduced my roommate to the real Pride and Prejudice.

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

the breeze coming off the lake.

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

What's that beeping noise?

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

19.

40. What's your favorite sound?

I answered this for one of my CompSci classes, too. I vote for the 'cello. Preferably played by Yo Yo Ma.

After an absence, heck, why not... Oh, and I applaud your choice of favorite sound, LiteraryDetective/Lisa.


1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

I still operate under the idea that this is a bad thing to put online. I share initials with Metro Goldwyn Mayor, however.

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

a lighter color of jeans than normal

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

The sound of two keyboards clacking, my roomie and I are nerds.

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

5050

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

I am currently eating cooked broccoli, yum

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

according to crayola, cyan, not blue :)

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

sunny, yet cold. Well, cold for the middle of Texas.

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

my mom

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

hair, is that weird?

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

A tie between Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

ok, I've just bombed a music theory test, but on the bright side, our orchestra raised $7,000 dollars for cancer research at our pops concert on Saturday, and we're moving on to play a Dvorak symphony.

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Chai tea latte

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

ummm, the kind of red wine we drink during the Lord's Supper. Very sweet, good stuff.

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

Soccer, and if you consider dancing a sport, then ballroom dancing

15. HAIR COLOR?

brown brown brown

16. EYE COLOR?

Somewhere between blue and green, I suppose that's hazel, but to me it's just either blue or green depending on what I wear.

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

No, but I found out recently that I'm really nearsighted in my left eye. So maybe eventually I'll wear one.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

Older sister, 24, Older brother, 22, Younger brother, 17

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

hmmm, beignets with ice cream, delicious.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

Depends on the situation, although according to my music ed. teacher, I'm supposed to be working on patience in order to be a teacher, which believe it or not, I am attempting.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Singin' in the Rain

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

It's a cliche', but I love Christmas Eve

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

No, but I find that I wind up not liking the guy if he doesn't have the guts to ask me first. And I like the traditional idea of dating.

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

I suppose happy endings, but scary movies are very good too, if they're done well

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

I'd say summer for the weather, but winter because my birthday and Christmas fall under that category.

26. HUGS OR KISSES?

Hugsesssss

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Never having had anything but dates to dances, none of which blossomed into relationships, I'd have to say that one night stands are awful.

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Vanilla, I can mix stuff into it.

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

If I bother to write a letter, it usually means it's important, so they'd better.

30. TEA, LIAGB, WOLP or SR?

TEA

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

... I'm really not sure...

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

I live in a dorm, with a fellow nerd, and we love our room. We also happen to live in one of the few dorms with suite bathrooms, instead of hall bathrooms, so that's nice.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

Dean Koontz's Lightning, and Plato's The Trial and Death of Socrates.

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

What mouse pad?

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Scrabble, but with modified rules to add points for words that are clearly LOTR or Harry Potter related. I made a killing with "Nazgul" on a triple word score.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

Installed and started my new computer game, Black and White 2, and then did some homework.

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

crab bisque cooking, and cedar mulch

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

Can I get away with skipping this class? (the answer is always no, unfortunately)

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

You mean real date, not school dances? Then that is yet to occur, I'm scotch-guarded against guys. I went to my first school dance when I was 15, though.

40. What's your favorite sound?

A mockingbird singing. So that covers quite a few sounds, really.



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You kids with your long hair and Baroque music...

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

Aletha Kay Kirk Kinser

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

black

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

classical music on the radio

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

3151

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

salad

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

maroon (I'm tempted to say 'burnt umber', but while the words are fun, the color isn't very pretty, I don't think they include that color any more anyway)

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

sunny but cold

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

work related

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

are they friendly

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

too many, maybe Secret Garden…

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

fine

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

hot chocolate, extra marshmallows

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

vodka tonic

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

errmmm… NASCAR… (sheepish look)

15. HAIR COLOR?

the box says lightest golden brown

16. EYE COLOR?

brown

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

no, glasses

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

brother—49, sister--44

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

good quality chocolate, fresh homemade warm bread with real butter

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

mild mannered

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

The Sum of All Fears on TV; rented Crash—interesting interconnections

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

First day of a vacation

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

too old, too married

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

happy endings

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

winter if I don’t have to drive in the snow

26. HUGS OR KISSES?

both

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

relationships

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

chocolate

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

YES!!

30. TEA, LIAGB, WOLP or SR?

LIAGB & WOLP

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

I would probably work for the Cheshire Cat in the library

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

Small farm with husband, sheep, goats, one alpaca, 9 cats, chickens and one dog

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

At Home in Mitford, Jan Karon

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

mountains

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Just purchased one called “Ride the Outlaw Trail”, pretty interesting with lots of historical facts.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

watch TV, read, finished laundry

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

freshly opened container of coffee, air after a rain

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

can I hit the snooze ONE MORE TIME???

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

~16

40. What's your favorite sound?

Happy, healthy new born goat kid or lamb

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

Claus Colloseus

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

Dark-blue dresspants

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

Lars Hollmer & Looping Home Orchestra

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

&§%2

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

Muesli bar

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Green

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

Cold & sunny (nothing new here)

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

Colleague at the office to confirm a date

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

Hair fashion and voice, I'd say

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?

WHAT, I CAN ONLY NAME ONE? That's ridiculous!
Almudena Grandes: Malena
Umberto Eco: Foucault's Pendulum
Thomas Pynchon: Vineland
Stanislav Lem: The Invincible
Heinrich Böll: Gruppenbild mit Dame

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

A bit restless

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Coffee

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Beer, white wine, rum...depends on circumstances

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

No sports. Strictly couch potato.

15. HAIR COLOR?

When I was younger, it was red. Nowaday there tends to be less and less, with no apparent color

16. EYE COLOR?

Between grey and green

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

Eyesight is still good

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

1 brother, 2 sisters between 45 and 50

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

Whatever the next meal is

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

Definitely temper

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Bloody Sunday (on TV)

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

That first summer night when temperatures stay high enough to sit outside without a jacket as long as you like

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

No comment

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

happy endings, but I won't admit it

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Summer

26. HUGS OR KISSES?

Hugs

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

No comment

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Chocolate

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

As long as we have got something to say

30. TEA, LIAGB, WOLP or SR?

WOLP

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

Victor Analogy

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

One room appartement in the middle of the city

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

Ah, here we have multiple answers!
Walter Moers: Die 13 1/2 Leben des Kapitän Blaubär (with thanks to viVi for reminding me)
Next one will be Haruki Murakami: Afterdark

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

I have got an optical mouse, so, nothing.

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Scrabble

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

I would have had to work, but instead I sat in front of the TV box

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Unfortunately I have got no sense of smell

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

The news on the radio (or, if it goes off too early, the advertisements prior to them...blergh)

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

No comment

40. What's your favorite sound?

Absolute silence. The one you never get in the city.

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Interesting to see how my answers have changed in the two years since I posted as Big John - and how some answers haven't really changed.

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?

John Howard Toon

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?

Blue. But I had to check. Black trousers.

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

Most recently, 'Restoration' by Amazing Blondel. Nice imitation medieval/minstrelsy type stuff.

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

That one, that one, that one, and, er, that one.

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

Lunch - peanut butter sandwich, apple, banana. In reverse order.

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Fire engine red, 'cos it's the first crayon colour that comes to mind.

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?

Grey.

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

Work contact in the Isle of Man office.

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

Their oppositeness.

10. FAVOURITE BOOKS?

'Cos I'm not only having one book, so there. 'Cobralingus' by Jeff Noon, 'Riddley Walker' by Russell Hoban, 'Lost in a Good Book' by, oh, someone. At some point I plan to get and read 'A Humument' by Tom Phillips, which looks like it ought to become one of my favourites; it's on my wish list, anyway.

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

Fine, bit brusque.

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?

Chocolate milkshake.

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Gin.

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?

Nil.

15. HAIR COLOR?

Looks black, but actually dark brown.

16. EYE COLOR?

Brown.

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

No, prefer spectacles.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:

One sister aged 28. And I'm 30 in less than a month - aieee!

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

Chicken sagwalla (spinach) with chana masala (chick peas), or crispy chilli beef with yung chow rice. It's too close to call.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?

Mild mannered.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

'The Masque of the Red Death' (Vincent Price, 1964).

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

No particular favourite.

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

History suggests no.

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?

Happy endings.

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Autumn, leaning towards winter.

26. HUGS OR KISSES?

Hugs, generally speaking.

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Relationships.

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Vanilla in theory, chocolate in reality.

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?

If they want to.

30. TEA, LIAGB, WOLP or SR?

LIAGB.

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?

I'm leaning towards the Forties.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

Cohabiting with Jo, aka Adrian Lush's Lovely Assistant, in a flat in Bristol.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

'Looking for Jake' by China Mieville, then 'Provender Gleed' by James Lovegrove.

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

My mouse, ho ho.

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Backgammon.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

Went out for a shower (bathroom currently knackered), put laundry on, washed dishes so Jo could make dinner, listened to radio comedy, watched 'The Masque of the Red Death'.

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Subtle smells.

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?

Need more sleep.

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?

21.

40. What's your favorite sound?

Quite possibly the crumhorn.



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