Questions on the eve of war (or random Wednesday afternoon questions)

[nycwriters]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?

10. What's tempting you right now?

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?

12. Do you rent or own?

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?

14. What's your theme song right now?

[Deviate]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?
how he doesn't want to post on what he's supposed to post on for his 1000th post.

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.
AGAINST. Dubya is stupid. War is stupid. Peace rules.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?
besides water? Tazo's Brambleberry

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?
right now? nothing. love my job.

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?
i'm spicy.

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.
will do in a bit

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?
i go to the grocery store like every other day. i actually do large scale shopping like once a month. just got done. it's great having food.

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.
not really. celebrities are overrated.

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?
i can't use Wite-Out.

10. What's tempting you right now?
home

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?
toy? Capsella

12. Do you rent or own?
own

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?
bought myself a yummy salad

14. What's your theme song right now?
on a whim: "Come a Long Way" by Michelle Shocked. let me think about it and i'll get back to you

[priceyfatprude]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?

Beer & boobs? I dunno, don't know Dinz.

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.

No war. Let my papa stay home. Let's just have a spy give Osama & Saddam a wakeup cup full of liquid drain opener.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?

Green tea w/mint

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?

Dealing w/requests from Darlene. I deal w/her right away, get it over with. That's the problem though. She never knows what she f*cking wants til I do something for her, then she will call back to say that's not what she wanted, how bout I try this instead? Grrrrr.

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?

Salty.

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.

Blah on you too.

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?

1-3 times per week. $20-$100, depends on the week.

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.

Yes, a few. I will post pics from home.

Danny Nucci. Been in lust over him since I was 11 or 12 (he guested on a TV show, I watched the credits at the end & got his name.) Sometimes, I write Mrs Aimee Nucci on my dayplanner. Ok, not really. :p As for why? Um, cause he's HOTTTTT.
http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Events/1084/wi20010226_DannyNucci_Granitz_152819.jpg

Eddie Cibrian. He used to be on my soap, but they cancelled it. :(
http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Events/1459/th-EddieCibri_Grani_466947_400.jpg

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?

Took my dinner out of the microwave too soon yesterday. Got a nasty steamburn that I had to ice all afternoon.

10. What's tempting you right now?

Coconut Girl Scout cookies.

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?

Blocks.

12. Do you rent or own?

Rent.

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?

I will be doing a full manicure, pedicure, face mask & hot oil tonight.

14. What's your theme song right now?

Waiting Room -- No Doubt

[Zyle]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?
sexual positions/preferences etc

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.
in all honesty, I don't know enough about it to make a particularly informed stand. However, in the current state of affairs I'm against. I don't know how I'd feel if the UN was backing it, but as it is I'm against.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?
Irn Bru. Made in Scotland from Girders.

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?
work = uni, so.. tutorial preparation. Particularly contract. I save it for last. Got a tutorial at 11 tomorrow morning and I started reasing at 8:30 this evening, only to find I had to get an article from the library. of course, it's out till 11:00 tomorrow morning. Tough shit eh?

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?
salty

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.
uhhh lemme find my cam...
ok here we go
http://www.angelfire.com/space/zylex/omigod.jpg

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?
every couple of days. About 2 bucks.

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.
Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer in 24). Cos he is so damned fine :D
http://www.jsonline.com/graphics/owlive/img/oct02/sutherland102802.jpg

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?
said that the national courts dont have to follow what the ECJ said in answer to a preliminary reference in my last European Union tutorial. ouch. My lecturer said that though :( that'll teach me to do the reading.

10. What's tempting you right now?
I don't think I can answer that in public.

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?
the big yellow teapot!
damn, can't find a pic :(

12. Do you rent or own?
neither. rent I guess, college accomodation. renting next year.

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?
Ummmmm.... i can't think of anything :/
Oh oh oh I bought my nice new beanie a couple of days ago

14. What's your theme song right now?
oooh gawsh I do need to get a new themesong... well for the time being it can be tenacious D - wonderboy. I could be wonderboy, if I was a boy.

[noxxville]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?
Prolly something having to do with female genitalia

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.
Against

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?
Water

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?
Talking to customers.

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?
Salty

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.
http://www.noxxville.com/now.jpg

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?
every 2 weeks...usually about $100

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.
nope....well.....
http://www.nbc.com/nbc/Will_&_Grace/images/imgs_bio/megan_mullally.jpg

Karen from Will & Grace

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?
Woke up.

10. What's tempting you right now?
windex

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?
Big ass plastic Godzilla

12. Do you rent or own?
rent

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?
bought a good bottle of Vodka

14. What's your theme song right now?
Indifference - Pearl Jam

[dickieC]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?

I'm hoping sexual positions. Always entertaining.

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.

Against. I've already bored you all with my reasons. And NYC in various discussions.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?

Apple and mango juice. Mmmmmm.

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?

Marking essays. Pesky undergraduates.

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?

Used to be salty, now I'm sweet.

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.

Um, you all know what I look like by now...

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?

About £10 per week. Mostly bananas.

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.

Yes, several. Caren Keating. Cameron Diaz. Kristin Scott Thomas. Helena Bonham Carter. Three names is a sure-fire way to my heart.

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?

Klutz?


I always remember walking in to bat when I was about 10, and asking for middle-and-leg. Caused much mirth among my primary school contemporaries. Brits will know of which I speak.

10. What's tempting you right now?

A big-breasted woman of my pure imagination.

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?

Lego.

12. Do you rent or own?

I live in a grace-and-favour residence for free.

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?

Bought the score for Mozart's Great C Minor Mass. It's a tradition.

14. What's your theme song right now?

Waterfall by The Stone Roses.

[Zyle]

Originally posted by dickieC
6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.

Um, you all know what I look like by now...


cheater...

[dickieC]

I am not au fait with the picture posting lark. I need amanda to talk me through it all.

[Zyle]

you can take a pic and get it on your computer right?

[dickieC]

Yes, but amanda holds my hand through the posting thang. She's nice like that.

[Zyle]

i was gonna offer to post it for you, but you're just avoiding having to show us, aint ya? :p

[dickieC]

I am wearing a jacket and tie. It's not terribly inspiring.

[Zyle]

well, I'm wearing a beanie and a piece of paper... what's your point? :p

[nw1inverness]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?

don't know him so i can't say...

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.

against it-- it's all about the price of oil and everyone in the cabinet will make lots of loot off of a war.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?

gatorade

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?

reference desk-- just have to suck it up and do it.

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?

salty

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.

i wish i had one.

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?

2 times a week at best. 20 bucks a shot.

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/photo/ph_play_mugshot_120485.jpg
andy pettitte

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?

fell down the stairs.

10. What's tempting you right now?

cans of cider in the fridge.

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?

kenmore kitchen set-- kinda funny cause i still can't cook.

12. Do you rent or own?

rent

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?

spent too much on a haircut.

14. What's your theme song right now?

don't bomb when you're the bomb-- blur.

[beckstra]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?

*celebratory pelvic thrust*

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.

for it...it was put well when someone on this board said it was basically Bush tieing up some lose ends...heard a lovely british reporter saying something to the likes of "the iraqi people have no reason to believe they're doing this in their favor when after the last time they (meaning the Americans) went in, they left midway and did nothing to help rebuild and left Saddam there," and this time I believe we're going to do the right thing and take up the reigns from where Bush the first left off

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?

watermelon cherry kool-aid

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?

jeans...I have to do them whether or not I want to whenever someone tells me to

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?

oh heavens...if I can have both, I'll take both...pretzles and yogurt...carmel and cheese popcorn...chocolate-covered pringles...gah

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.

@0-<-<

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?

to this date? never

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.

if Gideon Yago doesn't count, than I'll have to go with Micheal Vartan

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?

started peeing without realizing that the toilet lid was still down

10. What's tempting you right now?

staying up the rest of the night watching CNN and calling in sick to work tomorrow morning

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?

that chair that hangs in the doorway and bounces up and down

12. Do you rent or own?

neither, soon to rent

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?

an avalance apple from the rocky mountian chocolate factory...included:

carmel
chocolate
marshmellows
rice crispies
peanutbutter

14. What's your theme song right now?

Incubus - Are You In?

[amanda]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?
the sensually mysterous, yet hysterically obvious (1001) uses of that flap in men's underwear

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.
I'm for padded rooms, laughing gas and tickling.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?
Orange juice

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?
Tied: grammar and discipline. Right away as kids have better things to do than either one of those. (So do I)

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?
I haven't been tasted in sometime, so I don't know.

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.
http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/1895346.jpg


7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?
about twice a week- I love it. where else can you juggle new stuff, ride on the back of shopping carts, and eat tasty nibblets for free? I spend about 3000 yen a week (about $25.00)

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.
nope

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?
it's an everyday event with me. laughed. moved on.

10. What's tempting you right now?
plum wine

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?
my brother's

12. Do you rent or own?
I own my pack and my computer- and that's all I own

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?
turned off the news

14. What's your theme song right now?
natalie merchant- motherland

[chuckie egg]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?

cyber-flirting

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.

For the war! :eek:

(If I had to choose) The whole situation is awful, and yes people will die, but I believe more people will die if there is no action.

Also - I trust that George and Tony know more than us, and have more reasons for their decision.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?

hmm.. That would be tea.

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?

I hate ringing customers up to tell them they arent going to get their order on time etc. They shout at me :( I leave it till last!

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?

Oh very sweet ;)

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.

:) <- will that do?

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?

I dont, my mother does it ;) heh

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.

Brad Pitt.... mmm....

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?

Dropped paint on my bedroom carpet... again! doh

10. What's tempting you right now?

I would really like to pick my nose.

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?

Maple Town figures... way better than Sylvanian Families

12. Do you rent or own?

Rent my childhood bedroom... I desperately need to pay off my student loan and move out

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?

Opened the door

14. What's your theme song right now?

Junior Senior song - dont know the title

[masterofNone]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?
More transplanted Brit drivel. (heheeee)

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.
It's academic. We're in it now, up to our neck. I'll wait and see if I feel that, by opposing it, I will be putting soldiers at greater risk. If not then I will protest the government's policies and not the soldiers role.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?
grape juice

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?
rewriting old code. save it for never.

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?
a little bit of both

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.
blah back

7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?
daily. $10-15.00

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.
Claudia Black
http://www.claudiablack.de/photos/cb_photo_fs09.jpg

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?
blush and giggle

10. What's tempting you right now?
Emmigration

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?
Thingmaker - Creepy Crawlers

12. Do you rent or own?
own

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?
took my vitamins

14. What's your theme song right now?
I Want to be in America - West Side Story Soundtrack

[lapietra]

1. What do you think Dinz's big celebratory 1000th post topic will be?
Something special.

2. OK, make a stand: For the war or against it? If you explain, please limit it to a small dissertation.
Against.

3. What's your favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment?
A tossup between coffee and Diet Vanilla Pepsi.

4. At work, what's the one thing you dread doing? Do you save it for last, or do it right away?
I keep having different jobs... this one is pretty non-challenging & I like everything I'm doing... My last assignment my most hated task was dealing with a lot of invoices, which is pretty alien to me - I just avoided it until I had nothing else to do. :o

5. Are you a sweet or salty person?
Salty.

6. If you have a webcam or a digicam, post a picture of what you look like RIGHT NOW! Woo! If not, draw something. If not well, uh, blah on you.


7. How often do you grocery shop? And on average how much do you spend?
Sometimes not for a couple weeks, sometimes every other day - it depends on whether I'm working or not. I can spend $15 and have enough food for a week, and $100 just buying cleaning supplies...

8. Do you have a celebrity crush? Who? Why? Post their pix if they're not well known.
No real celebrity crushes right now... all my crushes are just regular guys :)

9. OK, you've just had a "stellar moment of ineptitude." You clutz. What did you do?
So many choices... probably something verbal...

10. What's tempting you right now?
a large cup of chocolate mousse...

11. What was your most favorite childhood toy?
Rocky Raccoon. :)

12. Do you rent or own?
rent

13. What's the last nice thing you did for yourself?
Took a walk in the moonlight.

14. What's your theme song right now?
"What Do Pretty Girls Do" Kirsty MacColl