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QotD: The Best Blend

Jason — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:36:40 +0000

What’s your favorite blend or brand of coffee or tea?

I’m not really a coffee person, or a tea person, so I can’t really answer the question. Instead I’ll just interpret this to mean “your favorite hot beverage” in which case I’d have to go with the new White Hot Chocolate from Dunkin Donuts.

There are no words to describe how much I love this beverage. I pretty much stop by whenever I’m near a Dunkin Donuts and pick one up.

Mmmmm…

QotD: Ghost Writer

Jason — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:23:16 +0000

If you could write like one fiction author, who would it be?
Submitted by Marilyn.

I’m really into fantasy and science-fiction novels, and as such, I’d have to pick George R. R. Martin as an author I’d like to write like.

He has a way of crafting a story that grips you and doesn’t let go. Honestly, I’ve only really read his work in the Song of Ice and Fire series, but it’s really an excellent book. Probably some of the best fantasy/fiction writing I’ve read yet. He writes complex characters that I really came to care about over the course of the series, and with plot twists which I could never see coming. I’m not really that good at reviewing authors…so I’ll leave it at that I think. He’s one of my favorites.

A second choice would be Margret Weiss and Tracy Hickman, of Dragonlance fame. They’re not quite as “deep” as GRRM, but they can still write a good novel. And they’re not so good when they’re split apart, so if I picked them, I’d have to pick both of them.

QotD: Apple For The Teacher

Jason — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:49:24 +0000

Who was your best (or worst) elementary school teacher?
Submitted by Minnow.

My worst elementary school teacher was my 3rd grade teacher. Man, that Jerk didn’t teach me anything! Oh…wait…I skipped 3rd grade…Nevermind.

My worst elementary school experience, though was definitely 4th grade. Not even halfway through the year, our teacher (who’s name I can’t remember) left, leaving us with a string of substitute teachers, and then eventually, a 1st grade teacher who was brought up to teach 4th grade because he wasn’t showing up. Due to all of the substitute teacher-ing and the fact our permanent replacement was used to teaching 1st graders, well…I’m not sure we really learned much of anything that year.

In addition to all of this, our class was sandwiched into a little tiny room near the library and cafeteria kitchen with no windows and a door leading directly into the gym. Was probably some kind of utility closet or something until they decided they needed a classroom.

I distinctly remember being happy to get to 5th grade.

QotD: This Would Be Super

Jason — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:39:25 +0000

If you could have one superpower, what would you choose?
Submitted by J.T.

Hmm, this one’s a tough one.

After thinking about it, I’d probably go with invisibility. I’d like to be able to just fade out sometimes so that nobody bothers me or talks to me. Sometimes I don’t like to be social. Being invisible would help with that, I think.

Sorry, no grand “save the world” reasonings here. Although I wouldn’t mind helping if the situation ever came up.

QotD: Never Seen It

Jason — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:18:30 +0000

What’s the most famous movie you’ve never seen?
Submitted by Mike.

Hmmm…I wonder if Vox has a character limit on postings…

Instead of answering the question, I’m going to just say that I’m severly movie deprived. If there’s a movie out there that’s considered “must see” there’s a pretty good chance that I’ve never seen it.

My friends have been trying to fix the situation, but it’s going to take quite some time…

QotD: It’s Like Riding A Bike

Jason — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:20:48 +0000

Who taught you how to ride a bike?

My parents, my Mom more specifically. I started with the whole training wheels thing, and then moved on to something without training wheels. I can’t remember when exactly, but I do know that It’s true about never forgetting how to ride a bike. We used to take the bikes up to the elementary school and ride around because they had a lot of open space.

A couple years ago I wanted to get a bike again for some excersie and went out and bought one. My mom did too, actually, but she ended up not using hers as much as I did with mine. But It had been a very long time since I last rode a bike and we took them both up to the high school and rode around a bit again to get used to it. Didn’t take that long.

QotD: Take Me Back

Jason — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:13:07 +0000

If you were told you could relive a moment in your life, which would you choose?
Submitted by Slight Diffusion.

At this point, it would probably be my High School graduation day in 2001. As much as I was bummed about parting from some of my friends and the people I knew (although, as it turns out, I’d see most of them at the community college I did my first two years of college at), graduation brought me a great feeling of accomplishment. Not just in the academic sense, although that was part of it as well, but also a feeling of accomplishment in developing as an individual.

Prior to high school, I was that kid that everybody made fun of. I had some rough times, ended up in the principal’s office more than I’d like to admit, as well as suspended from school for 5 days after a situation got out of hand (That might be a story for another day.) But going through my 4 years in high school, I really developed as an individual. I learned not to let stuff bother me as much, I learned that some of the kids in the more popular circles actually wanted to hang out with me (although I was never really “in” with them as much as some of their other friends). I got interested in sports for the first time. I did volunteer work with the Special Olympics in the area which was an extremely rewarding experience. I could really go on like this all day

I basically developed into the person I am today, all of which came into focus in the days leading up to graduation. At the time it felt like I was leaving one phase in live and moving on to something better. Which was sorta true, in a way, and sorta not true at the same time. Moving on, yes, but it’s scary out here in the adult world.

QotD: Take That, Writer’s Block!

Jason — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:51:00 +0000

How do you beat writer’s block?
Submitted by marvel is my pen name.

I uh…um…

er…

hmm…

Uh…I’ll get back to you on that…

QotD: Send For Help! Or Not…

Jason — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:52:49 +0000

You’re trapped in a (temporarily) out of order elevator – who would you like to be trapped with?
Submitted by tbtissimus.

Easy. An elevator repair man.

Second choice would be a firefighter or somebody with similar rescue type experience.

I’m pretty sure that’s not quite what the question was going for, but if I was going to be trapped in an elevator, I’d like to get out please.

QotD: It Wasn’t Me. I Swear

Jason — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:51:59 +0000

Ever get away with saying somebody else did it?

Oh yeah, like I’m going to say that I actually did it after successfully passing it off on somebody else. Nice try buddy, but you’re going to have to come up with something else to trick me!

When I used to play City of Heroes more, I was the guy who said “It wasn’t me!” after doing something stupid which brought death and destruction down upon the team I was playing with. Usually nobody believed me.

But that’s all you’re getting out of me.