The Syndicate

Golden wrote:I should have asked Matt what happened to the F before he left the hotseat.

Lol. I asked MP to change it because every time I was addressed as "Matt F", it sounded funny to me. "Matt" seems normal.

Anyway, carry on Enrique.

Do you believe in magic?

OMG Bea I totally never saw this!!

Sorry dude

Anyway, I live in Mesa, close to the Tempe border. Just got a new job at the Cracker Barrel, and am on my third training day today (and then they're letting me loose by myself...on Thanksgiving ), but once I find out my regular schedule, I'd love to plan something with ya all.

Which pizza place do you work at in Phx?

Also, love the alcohol, but am currently in recovery so I can't join in, but I think it would be fun to hang with a drunk bea and BDH

I've never been a fan of maroon. True story.

Btw, I think my time is almost up (it's one week or two in the hot seat?) but just wanted to say I had fun. Thanks Daisy/Roxy!

Sorry bea! Didn't see those questions!

Have you ever thought about hosting a mafia game? If so what sort of theme would you like to have? Yes. I remember Dex and I made a South Park Mafia a few years back, I don't remember any of the roles or anything though. The movie Scream and the comic book Preacher would be fun too, I think.

Who is your civ player hero? Why? 3J, Ricochet, and Metalmarsh. See Talking Heads for details.

Who is your baddie player hero? Why? Bullz and Spacedaisy. Can never forget my first baddie team. I think they won without me too.

Who do you think plays most like you? Oh my, ummmm I'd rather not insult anyone. Haha!

What sort of work are you doing these days? Do you like it? Serving tables, as usual. I like the money, but I'd much rather do something I love (which at the age of 33, I still haven't figured out what that is)

If money weren't an issue, where would you like to travel to and why? I'm not big on Travel, but it would be nice to visit Illinois and Wisconsin to see my aunts, uncles, and cousins.

What do you like to do when you aren't playing mafia? I'm a big kid. Read comics, play video games, watch Netflix. Though when I'm on FB, I'm constantly sharing news stories on m'man Mr Sanders, much to everybody's delight.

What do you like to do to spoil yourself? Someone else? I haven't really "spoiled" myself lately, money's been kind of tight. Though I do sleep in whenever I get the chance haha. Back in the day, spoiling myself would consist of buying $200 worth of comics at my local shop haha.

If I came to visit you, what would we do? Melt in the Arizona sun. Though it's pretty nice right now.

If you came to visit me, what would you like to do? We could make prank phone calls to other forum members you know from my phone. :P

Do you cook? If so what do you concider your specialty? If no, have you ever wanted to learn? I can cook spaghetti, mac n cheese, hot dogs, ramen, and that's about it. And obviously, I use the term "cook" lightly haha. I think it would be fun to learn how to cook, my brother is fantastic at it. Perhaps I should ask him.

What is a skill you don't currently have that you would like to learn? That's a great question. Hmm. I think it'd be fun to learn how to code.

Do I wear my Queen Nub crown well? Does it make me look pretty? Ah you're not a nub, bea! Well, maybe a little bit. And of course it does!

LoRab wrote:If Bernie didn't make it to the election, who would you want to see as president?

Elizabeth Warren.

But since she isn't a candidate...

If Clinton wins the primary, I will most likely be voting her. Lesser of two evils and all that. But still, an evil.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Matt, what is your least favorite thing about Bernie Sanders as a presidential candidate?

That's a really great question. If we're talking his stance on the issues, then I'm not even sure I have a least favorite. Everything he says is gold, IMO. Raise the minimum wage above the starvation wage it is now. Tax wall street to send kids all around America to college for free. End Citizens United, getting big money out of politics, why should they be able to buy the politician of their choice? Yes, end the federal prohibition of marijuana once and for all. Gay folks should indeed have the same rights as any straight couple, and on and on and on. Everything he says excites me to be honest, you can tell this dude cares about PEOPLE.

But honestly, even though I recognize the many, many, many socialist programs we have in America, the fact is that the general population is scared of the word "socialist", so I don't like how he describes himself as such. Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with his democratic socialism, but I believe people hear the word "socialist" and start to just freak out.

Lol @ Zebra, holy shit, where do we start how about the Wall we're going to build to keep all the mexican rapists out? Rofl wtf. Ya know, though, almost all of those candidates are scary. Ben mothereffin' Carson talking about banning a specific group of American from being able to be President. And Carla Fiorini? Gaah! Don't get me started! Oh my, Ted Cruz?! Gaaaaaaaaaaah!!! Marco Rubio no. They're all looney tunes.

It's Bernie or Bust!

Oh my, KICK* my neighbor...

I've been playing too much mafia

LoRab wrote:Ah, Dr Shaw...

What makes you laugh?

Tell us about an early childhood memory

Everything makes me laugh. In fact, I get weird looks from my friends because they often find me in laughing fits for no reason. I just may be crazy. Specifically, though, I don't know. I'm pretty juvenile, I usually laugh when a friend falls over or something to that effect. I thought the Justin Bieber roast was effin' hilarious, Kevin Hart is FUNNY. My two favorite comedy shows since the millennium have been The Office and Parks n Rec. Cat videos on facebook.

Early childhood memory...My earliest memory that I can remember, in fact, is me at 3 or 4 years old standing outside of my house, trying to climb a tree. That's stayed with me. A funny childhood memory...when I was about 6 or 7, my brother dared me to kill our neighbor in the manhood and I did. I was promptly spanked and grounded after my parents found out. Thanks bro.

Hey splints

What is a theme you have never played in a mafia game, but always wanted to? A Batman or DC comics related game.

Who would you like to have btsc with but never have before? That's tough, I barely remember who I've had it with. MacD, Zebra, and Golden would be fun I think.

Favorite number? I don't think I have one, but my favorite Lost number is 23.

Biggest guilty pleasure? Of all time, the 90's Melrose Place I guess. Remember when Dr Shaw tried to blow it all up to smithereens?!

Spacedaisy wrote:I'll start you off with an easy one. Am I the most fun baddie teammate you've ever had or what?

You and Bullz were great baddie teammates and teachers. Reywas and Dex were pretty fun, too.

Zebra's questions

Greatest mafia strength? As a civ, very little. As a baddie, I think I do a good job of redirecting attention away from my teammates.

Greatest mafia weakness? Tunneling. I'm like a dog with a bone when I set my sights.

Do you think Bernie Sanders will win? If he can get past the big bad Clinton machine, then yes I think he would destroy his opponent in the general election.

What is your favorite color? Blue

What is your favorite film? So many answers. The one I always go back to though is Shawshank Redemption. It is the only movie that I can watch every single time it's on, no matter what.

What is your favorite musical artist? Tough call. Generally, I can listen to most songs by Linkin Park and enjoy them, but they also don't play any of my favorite songs. But Linkin Park I guess.

What is your favorite food? Shrimp!!! Yum

What is a question you would like to be asked but no one asks you? Hmmm. "Is this your big bag of cash just sitting here unattended?"

Where do you see yourself in ten yea-just kidding, what is your ultimate pet peeve? I don't get bothered too often. But I hate it when I see grown adults picking their nose. Seriously get a tissue, yo.

What is your ultimate fear? Death.