Ask a forumer anything...

[jmsepe 2,039]

World Almanac which is 1000 plus pages, yep I read it page to page and tries to absorb all data as much as possible. It is a good reference when debating. I don't read much fiction books but the longest should probably be Harry Potter, oddly enough, I never finished the series and my parents banned me from reading it for some reasons forbidden.

 

Have you considered leaving a written book/novel/anything as a legacy to your children and the rest, why and why not?

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

I write every day.  I have two fantasy novels written that I am trying to get published (and will write the third this November for National Novel Writing Month), The Sensational Six (which is city-journalized here) comprising almost 150 issues, The Best Defense about Port Matthew's superheroes (which is also up to 100 issues here, but I'm considering giving up in order to make it and an edited version of The Sensational Six into webcomics) and The Long Winter which follows the main character of The Sensational Six as she goes off to college (I'm up to 180 issues and counting).  I have laid the groundwork for a fourth series about a race car driver, but I need to do more research so it doesn't come across as stupid.  I hope my kids enjoy them.  My wife greatly enjoyed The Sensational Six.  I'm actually a pretty prolific writer, looking at all these files.

Bonus fun fact: all my writing takes place in the same universe, and what happens in one series affects the others!

 

How do you like to spend your free time?

[Ganaram Inukshuk 906]

I'm almost constantly logged onto four different sites, including SC4D and ST, so my free time is mostly see what's happening on three different forum sites plus see what's happening on Youtube plus mod development if applicable plus play some games if applicable. The last two is the fun part for me.

When I wrote down "least favourite book?", I was hoping that someone would give out an obscure answer, like a phone book. Was there ever a question that you hoped would get an odd answer?

[piercing_arrow 76]

Nope. And i guess this answer isn't odd, either

 

What is your favorite season?

[JP Schriefer 5,590]

Autumn.

 

What's your favourite month?

[CapTon 592]

August

 

Who's your favorite singer?

[piercing_arrow 76]

Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons

 

Who/What is your least favorite singer/band?

[jmsepe 2,039]

Ugh, no hard feelings but I don't like Daniel Padilla (a Filipino singer). Just for some reason, his songs feel eerie to my ears.

 

What made you decide who you are right now?

[CapTon 592]

My parents' advice and guidance.

 

Have you ever read "A Tale of Two Cities"? If so, what did you think of it?

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

I have a vague idea of what happens in it, but it's been such a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time since I've read any Dickens to really form a good opinion on any of his writing.  When I get back to the US and start raiding used book stores again, I'll let you know after I read it for real this time.

 

Who is your favorite author?  Why?

[piercing_arrow 76]

Orson Scott Card, because his books are rather interesting. I'm reading Empire as of now.

 

What is the longest book you've read/ attempted to read?

[CapTon 592]

One of the Harry Potter novels.

 

Who is your least favorite author and why?

[Mr Saturn64 742]

I hold no grudge against one particular author.

What's the most impressive building you've seen?

[Prophet42 1,501]

The Sears Tower.

 

Have you ever had to call the cops to intervene in a situation?

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

No, but I almost did when I was living near Tokyo.  In the apartment below us on a Friday night, this very young couple with a baby decided to have a long, loud argument at the top of their lungs all night long.  They were literally screaming at each other for hours, with the baby crying in the background, and it sounded like the guy was trashing his apartment in a Hulk-like rage.  I'd never witnessed anything like it before or since, but since it was Japan and my Japanese was too terrible at that point to call the cops, I didn't.  I wanted to, and if it was America (or any English-speaking country) I totally would have.  They moved out literally the next day.

 

What was the most shocking thing you witnessed in person?

[piercing_arrow 76]

The next-door neighbors smoking weed, crack and pot. I live in suburbia, so that is rather shocking (for me and the rest of the neighbors)

 

What is something that you consider "normal" that other might find shocking?

[Prophet42 1,501]

I'm not sure.  I guess living in the U.S. being able to own a gun, people in other countries may find shocking.

 

Do you think that citizens being able to bare arms (own guns) is a good idea?

[CapTon 592]

I believe that citizens should be able to, but only if they pass a test that would qualify them. That way, guns don't get put into the wrong hands.

 

Who is your favorite U.S. president?

[RipRap 4,400]

Kennedy.

Who is your favourite artist (in art, not in music or Hollywood)

[SimCoug 5,973]

C.M. Russell is definitely one of my favorite.  I love his depictions of the old west.  
This one is titled "Whose Meat" 

I'm betting the grizzly will have a full tummy, one way or another...
 
 
What was your most terrifying dream?

[Ganaram Inukshuk 906]

Me riding a motorbike down one of the local highways in my area. It's not terrifying unless you count riding on a seat that's 10 feet in the air, but the part that comes next was really terrifying (or rather, graphic) because that dream suddenly switched over to a documentary of a nuclear holocaust combined with a crime show.

And I actually wrote the whole thing down so I can remember it all.

Weirdest instance of wordplay you ever used or seen? Examples would be like tanzanite and tanzaday (night and day), or the etymology of "twilight" meaning "twice" for twi and "not heavy" for light (instead of the photon kind of light).

[Odainsaker 2,135]

"Hotta imo ijiruna"

掘った芋いじるな

Pronounced like Engrish: "What time is it now?"

Translates more like: "Don't fiddle with harvested potatoes."

Pop idol Taguchi Junnosuke tried

when she visited the variety show "Cartoon KAT-TUN." She gave back a blankly uncomprehending stare while Junno got smacked by his bandmates.

At least he didn't tell her "don't touch my moustache."

_____

British English, American English, or another variant?

[TheCjm1999 11]

Australian English

Do you enjoy ten-pin bowling?

[CapTon 592]

Yes absolutely.

 

Are you a fan of mini golf?

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

I'm not a fan of it, but I'll play if I drink enough beers and get to knock the children out of my way.

 

Do you do any gardening?

[tonyr 926]

No,I'm to lazy!

 

 

Who is the worst US President?

[CapTon 592]

Barack Obama.

 

What do you appreciate in life the most?

[Ganaram Inukshuk 906]

No one specific person in particular.

Wait, I thought it said "who". In that case, I appreciate what I'm able to do in terms of modding. There's a lot more that I don't wanna list out because, well, there's a lot.

Worst road you've ever driven on?

[RipRap 4,400]

There's this road in the Philippines where it goes through a jungle and straight into a river. While crossing it, the utility vehicle we're in got stuck and sank into three feet of water. Fun. (Also, there have been thousands of rough roads I've been to,so if you said worst, I don't have any. Just remember to drive slow when there's patches or flying rocks.

What was the most adventurous thing you have done?

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Recently, doing the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave in Belize. It was cool.

 

What's the scariest place you have ever been? And why (was it scary and you were there)?