The Syndicate

Pretty well. It's early enough in the season that nights are still cool enough, but not so cool that the windows need to be closed. I have a fuzzy cat on my lap, a dog on my feet, and a glass of malbec in my hand. Life is good.

What is the longest thing you have ever memorized?

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?

You are a lot of fun and always interesting.

What is the Impossible Dream?

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?

No idea,


are you gonna tell me?

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?

Epignosis wrote:

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?

Aw thanks

None of them? Um, Does Wilco count? I kinda like Wilco. If deadies count, Hank Sr., 100%

You have been transported to a night club in 1970's London. Which punk act do you hope is there?

Gonna have to go with Blondie.

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

The Black N*****s.

Do you prefer classic punk or hardcore or post-hardcore or some other flavour of punk?

Dude I totally censored that, lol. WTF?

I like classic & I like post punk like Joy Division.

Whenever I hear sirens, it makes me nervous; universal or is it just me?

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

I guess that means it was punk.

S~V~S wrote:Whenever I hear sirens, it makes me nervous; universal or is it just me?

Just you.

Do you think the Illuminati is monitoring your every movement?

I used to when I was younger, I was high all the time, paranoia, you know? I used to think the squirrels were spying on me, too.

Favorite conspiracy theory?

That fluoride is put in toothpaste to calsify the third eye.

Do you believe in aliens?

That they exist, yes.That they come here and probe our butts,no.

What is the most embarrassing thing you truly believe?

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?

Yes!

Would stuff be less expensive if all of it was made in China?

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 would k

Do you prefer ramen to spaghetti?

No. My Granny is Sicilain, so I like me some pasta

What do you like about Italy?
Edit, what do you think Billy Joe McCallister was throwing off the Tallahatchie Bridge?

His personal diary.

They say all good things come in pairs; what thing comes worst in a pair?

Testicular cancer.

Who has the power?

EWEB (if you live in Eugene that is).

Who has the wisdom?

The extremely poor and the incredibly rich.

What will be mankind's ultimate undoing?

Depletion of resources will outpace technological growth before necessary things like faster-than-light travel can ever be developed, if it's even possible.

How much mayonnaise is too much mayonnaise?

Any amount is too much.

Is hoarding a respectable hobby or a ridiculous waste of space?

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Any amount is too much.

Is hoarding a respectable hobby or a ridiculous waste of space?

A waste of space. Unless these 'items' have legitimate sentimental value, I guess.


Boogity wah, booboo chika chika wee, walla hoo kekeke?

Walla hoo kekeke FTW, no contest.

More maudlin; Morrissey or Robert Smith?

Smith, even though Boys Don't Cry.

What's your favorite Stephen King work?

The Green Mile. Great book and film.

Do you like puns?

Yes.

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

My brother, Joseph. He is rigorously honest & idealistic to a fault, and does not believe, "Be practical; that is just not how they do things" is a valid point about how the government is run. He loves nothing more than shining a super bright spotlight on things that are wrong. The Halls of Congress could use a super strong spotlight I think.

I don't think someone as inflexible as he is would do well for more than one term, but I do think he would shake shit up & expose some corruption.

What about you? Same question.

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?

Um, the Seahawks? Maybe?

If you could uninvent any one invention of the last 150 years, what would it be? And a short why.

Artificial sweeteners. They are the one of the worst things people can put in their bodies, and they are far to accessible and prevalent.

Do you like floating/canoing/etc down rivers?

YES!! Such a lovely lazy way to spend a hot day.

If you could have a pet "anything" what animal would you have as a pet?

:3

Marmots! And since they dwell at high altitudes, I would move to the mountains.

Similar to prohibition many decades ago, will the government ever pass an amendment to ban marijuana?

No, I expect legalization at any time.

If Marijuana IS legalized, will the drug testing businesses go OUT of business?

I don't think so. Though it is legal in some states, some companies disallow their employees to partake in these recreational activities and are legally allowed to hold this standard. But federal law may have different standards.

What's your favorite root vegetable?

Potatoes.

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

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?

I love them! <3

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

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?

Epignosis wrote:

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?

Actually, I like all of those things.

And I really dislike pinochle & canasta, about equally. Maybe canasta a tad more.

Who is your favorite world leader of all times?

Have we ever had a world leader?



Calvin Coolidge.

Who are you? Who who, who who?

Calvin was pretty cool I have to agree.

And I am Sherry the often confused and not terribly terrible.

If you are sipping a spirit after dinner, what is it?

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!

I am not immensely familiar with this, so I will say air. As a Gemini, I like air.

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?

I am gonna bump this becasue I have a real random question; it is something I have ALWAYS wondered about.

Why don't we call countries by what they call themselves? And I don't mean English specifically. Like let's look at that European country that is the home of Octoberfest and schadenfreude. They call themselves Deutschland. We call them Germany, the French call them Allemagne. Why is that?

S~V~S wrote:I am gonna bump this becasue I have a real random question; it is something I have ALWAYS wondered about.

Why don't we call countries by what they call themselves? And I don't mean English specifically. Like let's look at that European country that is the home of Octoberfest and schadenfreude. They call themselves Deutschland. We call them Germany, the French call them Allemagne. Why is that?

I've never figured that out either. What's even weirder is we do it when names change to. Like Czechia for Czech republic, mirroring a change there to change their name to 'Cesko'. So, why don't be call it Czecho or czescho? And, even more odd, where does that Z come from? It's not there in the actually Czech word, and nor do we pronounce it as though there is a Z there...?

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."