btw what three books cost $1500?!???!?
― Abbott, Sunday, 26 October 2008 04:00 (fifteen years ago) link
PER day!!
ahhh the books... well, one is a publisher's copy of a bukowski book ($400), the other is a limited edition letterpressed book of celine's first manuscript chapter, followed by the published first chapter, from journey to the end of the night (450 euros), and the limited edition, collector's edition of ray caesar's first art book ($650).
― undiscovered cuntry (Rubyredd), Sunday, 26 October 2008 04:32 (fifteen years ago) link
that episode where they have the huge fight and Giles gets drunk and cracks up at the mention of Fort Dix = good times
― clotpoll, Sunday, 26 October 2008 05:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Name: jeffAge: one year more than jesusHeight: 6 feetFav Band: pixies, de la soul, pavement, old country dudesFav Movie: goodfellas, probably. Fav TV Show: the wire, this old house, jeopardy, mythbustersFav Book: never really read things more than once - too many other thingsFav Actor: nobody I seek out necessarilyFav Actress: same as aboveFav Food: indian, vienamese, mexican/spanish/thai/japanese/french/italian/chineseFav Sport: american footballFav Athlete: ray barbee, natas kaupas, the gonz, ed templetonDrink of Choice: belgians, IPAs, wine, bourbonDrug of Choice (if that's your thing): the boring one at timesSmoker? : dependsOccupation : designer / programmerDo you work out? : biking, gym, should do moreOn a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your looks? : who knows, not terrible, not HOTTOn a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your personality? : I think I'm alright, sometimes too talkative, sometimes too sullen. A 7, maybe?
― a better command of the mummy language (joygoat), Sunday, 26 October 2008 07:45 (fifteen years ago) link
5'8alienstv is the new movies is the new internetwe have found a better waymonkeys should have never been allowed in space it just made them seem better than they actually are; we will transcribe our desires onto anything out of fearfive million yearscary grantanything rawLOUDER AND WEIRDERsonic youth neil boredoms zeppelin sabbath who can really make these choices, i question their realityscotch that's the truthbiking walking fucking running away heart-pounding intellect33fields inside cities
― i am not an idle hunter-gatherer, i am a scientist (rrrobyn), Sunday, 26 October 2008 08:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Clotpoll rocks this thread.
― stevienixed, Sunday, 26 October 2008 08:55 (fifteen years ago) link
Name:Edward T. Rifle IIIAge: 44Height: 5'8"Fav Band: Joy Division/New Order Fav Movie: Local HeroFav TV Show: SeinfeldFav Book: MicroserfsFav Actor:Fav Actress: Glenda JacksonFav Food: Methi ChickenFav Sport:Table tennisFav Athlete: MaradonaDrink of Choice: LaphroaigDrug of Choice (if that's your thing):SyndolSmoker? : NoOccupation : Housekeeper/part time treasurerDo you work out? :NoOn a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your looks? : 2On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your personality? Between 1 and 10
― A country only rich people know (Ned Trifle II), Sunday, 26 October 2008 15:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Name: HelgaAge: 24Height: 5'4''
Fav Band: TISM
Fav Movie: Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown
Fav TV Show: Seinfeld/ Ab Fab/ Kids in the Hall (thanks J0n)
Fav Food: pizza, caviar
Fav Sport: bzbl
Fav Athlete: Joba Chamberlain
Drink of Choice: dirty vodka martini
smoker? : only when drunk
Occupation : stewdent
Do you work out? : I'm an avid jogger
On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your looks? : 8
On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your personality? : 3
― warmsherry, Sunday, 26 October 2008 17:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Name: Dave, unless you're related to me or communicating formally with me, then DavidAge: 29Height: 6'2" (187cm)
Fav Band: (extant?) Spoon (ever? uh, too many)Fav Movie: A Thousand ClownsFav TV Show: (on now?) 30 Rock, Mad MenFav Book: Invisible Man, The Ghost Writer, Lolita
Fav Actor: John Cusack? Jason Robards? Philip Seymour Hoffman? Campbell Scott?Fav Actress: Katharine Hepburn? Dianne Wiest? Hope Davis?Fav Food: My mom's lasagna, but only if I'm eleven years oldFav Sport: BaseballFav Athlete: Manny Ramirez ;_;
Drink of Choice: Scotch on ice, beer, red wine, vodka tonicDrug of Choice (if that's your thing): Weed I guess, though I think it's been yearsSmoker? : Smoke-free since March!Occupation : Out-of-work Philip Roth 'expert'Do you work out? : Nah. Tennis tho.
On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your looks?: 6On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your personality? : 10, obvs.
― Sir, are you calling 911 to complain about traffic? (G00blar), Sunday, 26 October 2008 17:55 (fifteen years ago) link
ha awesome.
― wilter, Sunday, 26 October 2008 20:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Name: Sharon Age:32Height: about 5'6"?Fav Band: Pearl Jam, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, etcFav Movie: Down By LawFav TV Show: ever? Buffy, Sopranos, Deadwood. now? Friday Night Lights, Chuck, HeroesFav Book: Franny And Zooey, JD Salinger; American Gods, Neil Gaiman; Dark Tower seriesFav Actor: Johnny Depp, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey JrFav Actress: Laura Linney, Uma Thurman, Cate BlanchettFav Food: Thai, lamb, steak, bbqFav Sport: football (NFL mainly, but still love a bit of Aussie Rules)Fav Athlete: As a kid: Steve Silvagni (AFL, Carlton). Now? Asomugha or Fargas, I guess, but it's slim pickings on my craptastic Oakland Raiders. I still miss Zack Crockett. He was a good hammer. Drink of Choice: alcoholic? Gin & tonic. sober? latte. Drug of Choice (if that's your thing): i love nyquil when I'm sick but that's about it. Smoker? : tourist. only when drinking.Occupation : sales.Do you work out? : hell no. On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your looks? : 3On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your personality? : 8
― VegemiteGrrrl, Monday, 27 October 2008 05:04 (fifteen years ago) link
my answers from 2002 are predictably annoying. why did i say I am 5'7" -- i have been 5'8" since 1996.
― homosexual II, Monday, 27 October 2008 05:12 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah, im glad i didnt answer these originally
― ○◙i shine cuz i genital grind◙○ (roxymuzak), Monday, 27 October 2008 13:11 (fifteen years ago) link
also: I love Uma, acting abilities notwithstanding
― warmsherry, Monday, 27 October 2008 16:27 (fifteen years ago) link
oh this sounds fun.. the internet is boring me today
Name: LexAge: 25 (26 in three weeks' time)Height: 6'1"Fav Band: Modest Mouse, Yoko Ono, Jay-Z, the Andrews Sisters, Belle & SebastianFav Movie: Anchorman, Old School, Fav TV Show: The Office, 30 Rock, The WireFav Book: Blindness by Saramago; The Catcher in the Rye; God of Small Things by Roy; just read & Loved The Road by Cormack McCarthy.Fav Actor: Jason SegalFav Actress: Tina FeyFav Food: pizza, chicken breasts, pickles, banana peppers, macaroons.Fav Sport: pokerFav Athlete: Terry FoxDrink of Choice: Zywiec, Steamwhistle or red wine.Drug of Choice (if that's your thing): ...I forget. Smoker? : Unfortunately and obsessively. I love smoking, I hate smelling bad.Occupation : Administrative assistantDo you work out? : I used to, but then I started smoking again. Now I am too wheezy. Next time I quit though, promise.On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your looks? : 7 (Very tall and nice cheekbones, but heavier than I have been in the past. Blah.)On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your personality? : 6 (I am very quiet and avoid conversations whenever possible. I'm sure this makes me boring. Luckily I've been told I'm also pretty funny.)
― skeletal lexing (Finefinemusic), Monday, 27 October 2008 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link
Name: Ioannis (or John, duh!)Age: 43Height: 5’11”
Fav Band: Sex Pistols
Fav Movie: Rashomon
Fav TV Show: Star Trek
Fav Book: Barabbas – Par Lagerkvist
Fav Actor: Toshiro Mifune
Fav Actress: Katharine Hepburn
Fav Food: …anything good…
Fav Sport: Swimming
Fav Athlete: Me
Drink of Choice: Vodka + OJ or JD
Drug of Choice (if that's your thing): Caffeine
Smoker? : No
Occupation : Retired
Do you work out? : Occasionally
On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your looks? : ?
On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your personality? : ....
Add anything you want people to know: you gotta stay fly… till you die!
― Ioannis, Thursday, 6 November 2008 07:34 (fifteen years ago) link
its weird to me that people say "chicken breasts" as their favorite food!
― corrie ham (roxymuzak), Thursday, 6 November 2008 07:36 (fifteen years ago) link
pickles?
― Ioannis, Thursday, 6 November 2008 07:48 (fifteen years ago) link
no its just me, emily
― corrie ham (roxymuzak), Thursday, 6 November 2008 07:49 (fifteen years ago) link
har!
― Ioannis, Thursday, 6 November 2008 07:56 (fifteen years ago) link
the good ol days
― i n f i n i t y (∞), Friday, 30 June 2017 21:52 (six years ago) link
Nineteen years later ......
Name: Alex in NYC Age: 53Height: 6'1"
Fav Band: Killing Joke (duh!), Cop Shoot Cop
Fav Movie: "After Hours"
Fav TV Show: Ah, who cares? I'm looking forward to the return of "Succession."
Fav Book: "Please Kill Me" by Legs McNeil & Gillian McCain
Fav Actor: Don't know that I have one.
Fav Actress: I think Hayley Atwell is quite striking.
Fav Food: Depends on the mood, but I'm a sucker for a good Caprese.
Fav Sport: Fuck sports.
Fav Athlete: Fuck athletes
Drink of Choice: Beer and lots of it, thank you.
Drug of Choice (if that's your thing): Not anymore.
Smoker? : Never my thing.
Occupation : I was a journalist for many years, but now work in corporate communications for a performing rights organization.
Do you work out? : I used to.
On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your looks? : I wouldn't.
On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate your personality? : I would't.
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 8 June 2021 14:49 (two years ago) link
Glad I never did this. I can only imagine how embarrassing my 2002 answers would have been.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 8 June 2021 16:20 (two years ago) link