Questions from curgoth

[sabotabby]

Leave me a comment saying "Resistance is Futile."
• I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can satisfy my curiosity.
• Update your journal with the answers to the questions.
• Include this explanation in the post and offer to ask other people questions. No more, you guys! I'm going to start asking people what their favourite shade of sea monkey is or something.

1. Would you teach a unit on goth music if you could get away with it?

I probably could get away with it. But given that discussions of music with the Sablets typically end with me shaking my cane and muttering "kids these days" while they search for Miley Cyrus videos on YouTube, I doubt I would willingly put myself through that.

Also, a public high school is not the proper environment to be introduced to goth music, even if I do teach in a lightless concrete bunker. You ought to sneak into goth clubs when you're underage and befriend the DJ, or else stay up late listening to "Beyond the Gates of Hell" on CIUT. God I'm old; neither of those are options now. But I guess there's the internet.

2. would you rather have an aerovelocipede, a zeppelin or a robot-drawn carriage?

Good question, old chap! There are several issues to be considered in the choosing of a new Vehicle, including practicality, fuel efficiency, parking, and Pure Awesome, and each Mode of Transport must be considered both for its Merits and Downfalls.

As the point of such Devices is to avoid becoming Stuck in Traffic with the Common Rabble on the Thoroughfares, the robot-drawn carriage, regardless of how Badass it might be, must be excluded from our options, unless it is a Flying Robot Carriage. As well, parking would be a right bother.

An aerovelocipede provides excellent maneuverability, and a certain panache, but provides no shelter from the harsh winters of our uncivilized North, and thus would be Most Impractical for commuting to Scarborough. Besides which, one can only transport oneself and perhaps one's Exceptionally Large feline Acquaintance, and that won't do.

This leaves us with the zeppelin as the most desirable option. Of course, there is always the possibility of Dying in a Spectacular Conflagration, but I believe, good sir, that the Awesomeness is well worth it.

3. What is the worst movie you've seen lately?

I haven't seen an entire movie in forever. The last deeply awful movie I sat through was Battle in Seattle; the most recent excerpts from a bad movie I've seen were bits of Paranormal Activity that my kids showed me. I look forward greatly to watching New Moon, however.

4. What is the best comic you've read lately?

The Pros Arch flashback scenes that snarkitysnarks made. Not that I'm biased in any way.

In terms of published comics, Lackadaisy Cats. It's brilliant and hilarious, and you should check it out if you haven't already.

5. What would you get with a sudden unlimited clothing budget?

Besides more closets and someone to do my laundry? Lots of long, flapping coats, and various period clothes in which to play dress-up. Also more boots. I'd commission Fluevog to design some tall boots without heels.

Comments

[khalinche.livejournal.com]

Resistance is futile!

[sabotabby]

1. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
2. Ninjas or pirates?
3. What makes you respect someone as an academic or intellectual?
4. What is the most awesome old-fashioned skill or hobby that no one seems to do anymore?
5. What shape did you end up doing the cookies in?

[erotetica.livejournal.com]

Resistance is Futile!

[sabotabby]

1. How would you suggest I cook Care Bear meat, assuming it was actually meat and not stuffing?
2. What is your opinion on Kantian Nihilism?
3. What is your favourite drink?
4. Is Strauss hilarious, terrifying, or a combination of both?
5. How come when I look at your profile, you appear to be the only one on LJ with "champagne leninism" as an interest, and can this be remedied through better propaganda?

[neeuqdrazil.livejournal.com]

Resistance might be impolite.

(Also, I just read your answer to Q2 out loud to curgoth, and he giggled. Well done!)

[sabotabby]

1. What's more important, manners or honesty?
2. What's the most awesome knitting project you can imagine?
3. Accordion or theremin?
4. Of all of the hair colours you've had, which was your favourite?
5. Best kind of tea?

[lovableatheist.livejournal.com]

Resistance is futile!

[sabotabby]

1. Which is better, Toronto or Ottawa? What's the #1 reason Toronto is better than Ottawa?
2. Recommend a punk band I haven't heard of and tell me why I should listen to them.
3. Why have anarchist aesthetics gone steadily down the hill since the 60s?
4. What's your favourite May '68 poster?
5. If you were a superhero, what would your name be?

[lienne.livejournal.com]

...Oh my god, I want that green coat SO BAD.

Also, resistance is futile!

[sabotabby]

1. What's the best pie you've ever made?
2. Have you ever come across any piece of writing that's shocked you?
3. What's your favourite anime right now?
4. Do you have a motto, and what is it?
5. If you had a killdozer, what would you name it?

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[frandroid.livejournal.com]

Toute résistance serait futile.

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[jvmatucha.livejournal.com]

Icon win!

:D

[darkestembrace.livejournal.com]

Resistance is futile ... but fun!

[sabotabby]

1. If you could make one change in the way our education system works, what would it be?
2. What recently-read book would you recommend?
3. What's with all of the young girls who say things like "I'm not a feminist but," and how can we fix that?
4. Do you find yourself stressed when you have to conceal parts of your life from your students?
5. What's your favourite Friday night activity?

[ironed_orchid]

Resistance is futile.

(I like saying that)

I LOVE those coats. I saw a woman on the bus wearing a knee length burgundy coat with similar buckles and straps to those, and nearly dropped dead of pure unadulterated envy.

[sabotabby]

1. Is LJ as dead as some claim it to be?
2. What's the best kind of sushi?
3. If every important philosopher of the last 500 years got into a bar fight, who would be the last one standing at the end of the evening?
4. What is the best thing you've ever knit?
5. Who is your current literary crush?

[curgoth]

I love that "Exceptionally Large feline Acquaintance" works for both real life and in-game!

Resistance is Futile.

[sabotabby]

I was pleased as I wrote it.

1. If you had a band, what would it be called?
2. What's your favourite club song?
3. What's better, rivets or buckles?
4. Do you get annoyed when people refer to great apes as monkeys?
5. What's a better career: air piracy or disreputable science?

[krinndnz.livejournal.com]

Regarding transportation, your logic is impeccable!


Also, ooh. I've fallen behind in reading Lackadaisy Cats, thanks for the reminder.

[sabotabby]

It's so good! There was a whole bit with Awkward Brunch recently.

[marnanel.livejournal.com]

Resistance is useless!

ETA: ...er, futile. Sorry.

[sabotabby]

1. Who would win in a fight, Delirium of the Endless or Cthulhu?
2. How would you explain copyright/copyleft and the open source movement to a slightly slow 16-year-old?
3. Which was your favourite Narnia book?
4. Are there any recurring themes in your writing?
5. When will Joule be back up? (Sorry, sorry!)

[jvmatucha.livejournal.com]

Resistance is futile. Does this mean you're going to assimilate me into your collective? What does that entail?

[sabotabby]

1. Why is DS9 the best Star Trek? I mean, what's your favourite Star Trek and why?
2. How many cats does it take before you become a crazy cat lady/man?
3. Tell me about your favourite part of Germany.
4. What's the best way to remove cat fur from an all-black outfit?
5. What's your biggest disappointment about living in the future?

[one-serious-cat.livejournal.com]

Resistance is futile (but delicious).

[sabotabby]

1. What's more of a cheap shot, going after Hitchens or going after Randroids?
2. Is there a particular journalist you can respect, historical or present? Why?
3. What's your fondest childhood memory?
4. Longcat or Happycat?
5. When did Bob Dylan jump the shark?

[shelestel.livejournal.com]

Ask me anything of interest to (some of) your readership and publish the interview here.

[sabotabby]

1. How can I tell when you're trolling versus seriously saying stuff I disagree with?
2. Do you have an e-crush on zingerella or something?
3. Why do civilizations fall?
4. Dimitri the Lover or Mystery?
5. Why do you blog so much about feminism?

[homewardangel.livejournal.com]

resistance is futile!

[sabotabby]

1. What's your favourite alliterative phrase?
2. Do people who dye their hair red still qualify as gingers?
3. Would you prefer to travel by pterodactyl or armoured bear?
4. Will the world end with a bang or with a whimper?
5. What did you end up naming the rabbit?

[orpheus42.livejournal.com]

Resistance is futile!

Also, Battle in Seattle was terrible, but it actually wasn't nearly as bad as I had expected - which tells you something about my expectations.

[sabotabby]

1. Have you ever had a dark night of the soul?
2. What song would you sing if you had the ultimate karaoke machine with every song available?
3. What's your favourite awful movie?
4. How come we hear about peak oil still, but no one's talking about peak rice anymore?
5. What's the coolest thing about married life?

[seanmonster.livejournal.com]

Mmm...flappy coats. I'm partial to greatcoats myself, they're just damn hard to find in my size.

Resistance is Futile!

[sabotabby]

1. What piece of fiction most desperately needs a steampunk makeover?
2. What's your favourite anime?
3. What was the most unexpected thing about parenthood?
4. Favourite comic of all time?
5. What will the First Gear International's flagship zeppelin be named?

[human-loser.livejournal.com]

Resistance thing whatever, yeah.

[sabotabby]

1. Most overrated playwright?
2. In the musical of your life, what song would be your big flourish?
3. What skill or talent do you wish you had?
4. What do you secretly love about hipsters?
5. Describe your ideal piece of utterly pretentious performance art.

[realcdaae.livejournal.com]

Resistance is Futile.

[sabotabby]

1. If you had a TARDIS, where would you take it?
2. What was the best Whedon series and why?
3. Why aren't modern anarchists as cool as 19th century anarchists?
4. What's the wrongest thing about a Phantom sequel?
5. What's the appeal of guys in masks?

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

Resistance is futile

[sabotabby]

1. Best opera performance you've ever seen?
2. What do you miss most about England, if anything?
3. What recently attempted recipe are you proudest of?
4. How many cats per square foot of residence are ideal?
5. What's your favourite sort of scotch?

[pofflewomp.livejournal.com]

I have a sticker saying "resistance is useless" on my mirror.

[pofflewomp.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I meant "resistance is futile." Hitchhiker's sticker!

[sabotabby]

1. Why is resistance futile, exactly?
2. Is the distinction between cat people and dog people real or arbitrary?
3. What causes mentalness and are there evolutionary advantages?
4. Best kind of chocolate?
5. What would you do to completely change the way schools run?

[rojonoir.livejournal.com]

resistance is futile!

[sabotabby]

1. Favourite old school union song?
2. If you were going to build a fortress of evil, where would you put it?
3. Which dead person would you most like to travel back in time to meet?
4. What's going to happen in Nepal?
5. Do you ever feel like the responsibilities of parenting conflict with your political ideals?

[snarkitysnarks.livejournal.com]

The Pros Arch flashback scenes that snarkitysnarks made. Not that I'm biased in any way.

'Scuse me while I explode from joy.
You're making me want to work on it, which is bad because paper.

Your rationale for the zeppelin was vastly amusing. I think the infinite clothing budget should probably be paired with the zeppelin for optimum Dashing. And there should be accompanying music, but probably not goth.

I think I am not going to say The Phrase because it looks like you've already got to come up with about twenty sets of five questions, which is a lot (cheat and make them all the same questions!).

[sabotabby]

Ah, you don't want to work on the paper anyway.

I think I'm out of questions. I'm pleased that the ones I came up with were fairly heterogeneous, considering far too many people asked me questions.

[frandroid.livejournal.com]

This leaves us with the zeppelin as the most desirable option. Of course, there is always the possibility of Dying in a Spectacular Conflagration, but I believe, good sir, that the Awesomeness is well worth it.

More to the point, I think the conflagration is clearly part of the awesomeness! Dying in a glorious blast of fury!

[sabotabby]

I would be the first [Tabby] to ever die in a fiery zeppelin accident.