The Syndicate

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If you had to drastically alter your appearance in any way, what would you have done?

My desk chair leans back, but it doesn't rock.

Do you like Rick Astley?

Head-on collision. Pedestrians always have the right-of-way.

How many pencils can you see from where you are right now?

Something expensive k

Did you know that Philip means "horse lover?"

I'd bring back Chris Squire and ask him if he'd record an album with me.

If you had to change your name to something else, what would your name be?

I'm not crazy about technical death metal, but I do like Between the Buried and Me.

What is an artist you don't like from a musical genre you love?

Rice.

Who is the best rap artist?

Monte Cristo.

You are a track and field star- what is your best event?

England.

You find a trove of semi-precious gemstones- what would you want them to be?

North Korea.

You get one magical item from the Harry Potter universe. What is it and what are you going to do with it?

Government.

If you could be the leader of any country in the world other than the USA, which one would it be and why?

Spanish, Russian, Hebrew

S~V~S wrote:If you could have one object in the world for yourself, and had to keep it to yourself & tell no one,what would it be?

Due to its geographic location and robust history (pre-and-post Holy Roman Empire conflicts), that particular country received a number of names that stem from five main groups:

1. The Latin name for the region Germania
2. The Old High German word diutisc, which means "native"
3. The Alemanni tribal confederation
4. The Saxon tribe
5. The Slavic word němьcь, which means "foreigner"

For other countries, linguistic corruptions play a part. For instance, Nippon is an island off the Asian mainland. While in China, Marco Polo heard the Chinese dialect of that country, Cipangu. When he got back to Italy, that got corrupted to Giappone. Now we say "Japan."

And let's be honest: We'd rather say "North Korea" than "Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk."

These days, almost exclusively bourbon.

Gaia has a position open as a Planeteer. Do you hope the ring you get is Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, or Heart?

GO PLANET!

Have we ever had a world leader?



Calvin Coolidge.

Who are you? Who who, who who?

S~V~S wrote:I love them! <3

What food do you absolutely love that most people (in your experience) hate?

I came up with a number of such foods: I don't know too many people who like olives, cottage cheese, or oysters, but I don't think I've met more than a handful of people who like escargot.

What's your least favorite game?

S~V~S wrote:Potatoes.

Do you think America should conform to the rest of the world about the nomenclature of soccer/football?

No. The two games have two different origins with completely logical names. Rugby football and Association football ("SOCcer").

Do you like Brussels sprouts?

thellama73

Except he's 33, so he doesn't qualify.

I think I'd go with my father-in-law Mike. He is deeply intellectual, informed, and compassionate. He and my mother-in-law have adopted six children. He is by nature a problem-solver, and treats people with dignity and courtesy even if he can't stand them.

Plus he'd probably hate the job and not run for re-election.

Who is going to win the Super Bowl this year?

Yes.

If you could elect someone you know personally to be US President, who would it be and why?

Smith, even though Boys Don't Cry.

What's your favorite Stephen King work?

Testicular cancer.

Who has the power?

No. Chinese people are made in China, but they're expensive.

Would you believe me if I told you I went around my house to find things that were made in the USA, and the first thing I found was a pack of Ramen?

I'm a Christian. Take your pick.

Vompatti wrote:

S~V~S wrote:Dude I totally censored that, lol. WTF?

I guess that means it was punk.

Is Vompatti poor or is stuff really expensive?

Gonna have to go with Blondie.

Your punk band is opening for Blondie. What is it called?

S~V~S wrote:No idea,


are you gonna tell me?

Absolutely. You are an incredible supportive presence.

You are going with me to the Grand Ole Opry. What country act do you hope is there?

S~V~S wrote:You are a lot of fun and always interesting.

What is the Impossible Dream?

Making S~V~S a Libertarian.

Do you know what I like best about you?

If you don't count lines from plays, but rather one long ass thing, then it is Patrick Henry's speech to the Virginia Convention.

What do you like most about me?

I almost made it on Jeopardy!'s college tournament in 2005.

What's the longest you've ever gone without eating?

Echolyn's The End is Beautiful

Do you have any meetings today?

I guess if I'm honest, yeah: Simon.

Were you named after a Beach Boys song?

It's my father's name. Incidentally, it's the same reason I have my last name.

Would you literally try to capture a frog and kiss it if it meant true love would come your way?

No. I make my own coffee and take it black. For what it's worth, though, there was one Scottish bar and restaurant we used to go to often enough that Earline put in my order as soon as she saw me. I miss Earline. She got fired because she beat the shit out of a customer one night. That place has long since closed anyhow.

What brand of shampoo do you use?

I do not. Just another week of work, and Saturday is a make up day.

What was your favorite toy as a kid?

Nachos.

How's the weather?

Save what now?

We don't have cable or satellite, we drive a 2000 Durango, we share a $10/mo flip phone, and we almost never go out to eat.

What is your favorite brand of shoes?

Aside from a few minor written things a long time ago, I have a bandcamp page where I host my music. I still haven't gotten around to uploading the first album, and a third album is on the way.

What is the best hour of the day and why?

I would record music. Pure silence is hard to come by.

If you effectively communicate with your dog in plain English, what would be the first question you would ask?

I liked two Vanilla Ice songs, so him.

If you had one hour a month when time and space froze and you got whisked away to a private place for that one hour, what would you do with your time?

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Tickets to a Steven Wilson concert.

Yes. Then again, there aren't any days I dislike.

What was the last thing you unplugged?

I wasn't surprised that you got them. I was joking that the last thing I dropped were tickets to a Steven Wilson concert. Joke fail.

A coffee maker.

Would you name your kid "Messmore" for a million dollars?

Tickets to a Steven Wilson concert.

But seriously, someone's grade.

Do you like Wednesdays?

Third cup. Unfortunately, it's gotten cold.

What's the last thing you bought?

zeek wrote:Not worthy my dignity.

If you were a pokemon, which one would you be?

You made a typo and followed it up with a Pokemon question.

Internet dignity.

Never followed Pokemon, but based on personality, I might have to go with Lucario.

If you were a buffet item, which would you be and why?

In America? Yep. Never grew any anywhere else.

Would you become an embarrassing Internet meme for a thousand pounds?

Mr. Burns. Again.

Would you kill someone if it meant that person didn't die but instead would come back as your slave, controlled by telepathy?

I'm asking for a friend k

I did off and on. Had people over.

It's simple, really. Super Bowl winning 101 (from a n00b): If you have Marshawn Lynch, you don't throw on 2nd and Goal.

Isn't it funny how the Seahawks lost the same way they essentially sealed the deal against Carolina in the playoffs (goal line interception)?

Have a drink and make pasta.

What was the first fun activity you did regularly when you got the Internet in your home?

The Panthers.

Meh. I like Russel Wilson, so I guess the Seahawks.

When was the last time you dug a hole?

Vompatti wrote:I might, but definitely not as a human.

Is it possible to create a physical materialization of a sex servitor? I was wodering if someone has done it, and what was there experience? Also is that better than summoning an incubus?

Absolutely- happens all the time, really. A man and a woman engage in coitus and a male child results. This new person may eventually become an extension of someone's sexuality and is wholly submissive in this role. These experiences have differed from culture to culture and in different temporal contexts. Unlike incubi, the human specimen will leave you alone when you are trying to sleep, and thus not burden you with additional trips to the washing machine.

Can you see a battery right now from where you are sitting q.m.

Black.

Who wants to live forever?

S~V~S wrote:Don't have one, my first name is Sherry Lee.

Were you named for anyone?

My old man.

If you had to join the witness protection program and choose a new name, what would you pick?