five in from the cold
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1. What book do you regret reading?
The Witching Hour. i actually read three of the gorram Anne Rice witches books, because i was so sure there was a good story in there, and it just never came, but i kept trying. those are hours i'll never get back.
any sequel where the world has been played out. the examples of stories that are worth more than a trilogy are few, and do not include Ender, Dune, Thomas Covenant, or Pern (although i have a soft spot for the Harper Hall stories). the extra Ender stuff has probably permanently damaged my opinion of Orson Scott Card.
2. Being a girl who has only gotten as far as Spokane, what one non-touristy thing in Seattle would you recommend an Auslaender should visit?
Big John's PFI, although this is a place notable for things from outside Seattle. more Seattle-centric, a walk across the Ballard bridge to Fishermen's Terminal and the fishermen's memorial.
3. We share a love of pomegranates. How do you prefer to eat them?
i start them with a knife and if i can be patient enough, empty the seeds into a bowl, from whence i eat the seeds in small groups.
4. How did you meetbuhrger, and how has that changed your perspective on life?
hm. online or in person? i first encounteredbuhrger online on frabjousdave's lj, and we later met in person here during a month that started with A. having a pedant like buhrger around keeps me honest; i find myself proofing what i write and (even though he's not the first or only Canadian on the f-list) thinking more carefully about assumptions i make as a resident of the US. while frabjousdave and i aren't close anymore, buhrger is one of the (numerous) nice things that came, and remain, from a dead friendship and i can feel good about that.
5. From all of the Trek goodness (series, movies, etc.), who is your favorite character?
hrm. i don't have an identity character in the Star Trek universe (although i'm most familiar with TOS and tNG), as in "this person is somehow like me." i think my favorite character overall is Khan Noonien Singh. he's beautifully written and has a great backstory both in "Space Seed" and in Star Trek II.
boldfeather. ask and you shall receive five from me, whereupon you post your answers with these instructions and perpetuate ad infinitem.[Bad username or site: buhrger, Trek @ livejournal.com]
1. What book do you regret reading?
The Witching Hour. i actually read three of the gorram Anne Rice witches books, because i was so sure there was a good story in there, and it just never came, but i kept trying. those are hours i'll never get back.
any sequel where the world has been played out. the examples of stories that are worth more than a trilogy are few, and do not include Ender, Dune, Thomas Covenant, or Pern (although i have a soft spot for the Harper Hall stories). the extra Ender stuff has probably permanently damaged my opinion of Orson Scott Card.
2. Being a girl who has only gotten as far as Spokane, what one non-touristy thing in Seattle would you recommend an Auslaender should visit?
Big John's PFI, although this is a place notable for things from outside Seattle. more Seattle-centric, a walk across the Ballard bridge to Fishermen's Terminal and the fishermen's memorial.
3. We share a love of pomegranates. How do you prefer to eat them?
i start them with a knife and if i can be patient enough, empty the seeds into a bowl, from whence i eat the seeds in small groups.
4. How did you meet
buhrger, and how has that changed your perspective on life?hm. online or in person? i first encountered
buhrger online on frabjousdave's lj, and we later met in person here during a month that started with A. having a pedant like buhrger around keeps me honest; i find myself proofing what i write and (even though he's not the first or only Canadian on the f-list) thinking more carefully about assumptions i make as a resident of the US. while frabjousdave and i aren't close anymore, buhrger is one of the (numerous) nice things that came, and remain, from a dead friendship and i can feel good about that.5. From all of the Trek goodness (series, movies, etc.), who is your favorite character?
hrm. i don't have an identity character in the Star Trek universe (although i'm most familiar with TOS and tNG), as in "this person is somehow like me." i think my favorite character overall is Khan Noonien Singh. he's beautifully written and has a great backstory both in "Space Seed" and in Star Trek II.
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Date: 2005-10-03 09:47 pm (UTC)i've not yet done that one. you free in, say, april?
having a pedant like
[blushes] thanks!
one of the (numerous) nice things that came, and remain
[smiles]
a dead friendship
[not-so-smiles, and possibly some questions at some point]
but speaking of questions, you gots five for a hairy canadian freak?
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Date: 2005-10-03 09:51 pm (UTC)you're welcome.
smiles indeed.
it's okay to email me about that.
sure, and i'll get to it shortly.
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Date: 2005-10-04 08:37 pm (UTC)2. many many people "hate" the subject you teach. is there a subject (phys ed does not count) you loathed as a student?
3. have you, as Evile DM, experienced a total party kill, and if so, was it intentional?
4. you use the term "lj-grep." are you actually doing a linux/unix grep, do you have some kind of utility you're using (gimme!), or is that just your fun way of saying that you slogged through some old entries?
5. allow one person you know & love to die, or 10,000 random strangers?
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Date: 2005-10-03 10:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-04 09:15 pm (UTC)1. better: cut or uncut, and why?
2. what do you have to say about colorism?
3. has your mother met
4. if you could be married according to the laws of the state of Washington, would you run out and get a certificate?
5. porn fan to porn fan: what turns you off in a movie/picture?
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Date: 2005-10-04 12:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-04 09:26 pm (UTC)2. does your fondness for Scott Bakula=fondness for Quantum Leap? If so, favorite leap, if not, why?
3. what made you decide to start posting (rather than just reading) on lj?
4. what attracts you to Star Trek?
5. what do you miss most about Life Before Kids?
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Date: 2005-10-04 02:26 am (UTC)Besides me yelling at them to shut up, the argument was not resolved until two years later when they were both watching A&E's Biography on Mr. Montalban. Yes, the chest was real.
As a sidenote, our youngest daughter shares the name of his wife (different spellings).
I'll bite. hit me with the Five!
Date: 2005-10-04 06:12 am (UTC)Go figure.
Re: I'll bite. hit me with the Five!
Date: 2005-10-04 06:42 am (UTC)Re: I'll bite. hit me with the Five!
Date: 2005-10-04 11:11 pm (UTC)2. if you could have two characters trade fates in Serenity, who would they be, and why? (spoiler control is up to you)
3. when and why did you decide to stop using a car?
4. favorite animal flesh and why?
5. if you had to choose between living in Redmond and living in Winslow (now known officially as Bainbridge) which would you choose and why?
Re: I'll bite. hit me with the Five!
Date: 2005-10-05 03:50 am (UTC)"We've replaced his usual fare with this; let's see if he notices!"
Date: 2005-10-04 02:03 pm (UTC){guffaw}