Part 5
401. Some say that high school is the best time of your life. Was that true for you?
No, not the best time. But a damn good time.
402. What do you find yourself encouraging others to try?
Speak out, try new things, be physically active.
403. Which is better: Mel Brooks or Woody Allen?
Mel Brooks. A thousand times Mel Brooks
404. When was the last time you were up all night?
It's been a while... a cast party, I'd imagine.
405. __ is life. The rest is just details. Fill in the blank.
Love
406. Are people too complex and different to be categorized?
I keep saying that and then I go into a new high school and see the same types of people over and over again.
407. Is it good to have pride in your own race or does that separate people from each other because it makes them think of everyone else as 'outsiders'?
I think it's important to have pride in who you are and your heritage is a part of that.
408. What fictional story would you like to live through?
I have no idea actually....all the ones I can think of sound like a major pain in the ass...
409. Are cats or dogs smarter?
Cats.
410. Have you ever guessed someone's password and broken into their diary?
Nope. Never tried.
411. What teacher, if any, has effected you the most in your life?
Mr. Replogle had a big effect. So did Mairzy and Darrell. Lewis Shaw.
412. Are you more easily bored or excited?
I'd say it's pretty even.
413. What's the bravest or most daring thing you have ever done?
I have absolutely no idea. Teach violence to High School students, probably.
414. "What's the point of robbery when nothing is worth taking?" (- Adam Ant)
There are a great many things in this world that are worth taking.
415. If your man or woman served you breakfast in bed as a treat what would you want?
Waffles, bacon.
416. What do you do only when you are upset?
Stress eat.
417. What's the oddest CD in your collection?
Backstreet Boys, Millennium.
418. What's the best diary name you ever saw?
"Averager than the smart bear"
419. What would your friends be surprised to learn about you?
I used to be very shy.
420. Who owes you an apology?
Kayce and Ryan.
421. Who deserves an apology from you?
I dunno. Any suggestions?
422. How would you like to treat your kids differently from the way your parents treated you?
I'd listen to them. I'd treat them as individuals. I'd ask them what was wrong and then respond to what they say rather than what I think they're saying.
423. Which do you like best: 60's, 70's or 80's fashion?
Oh dear lord.... just shoot me.
424. What is the worst pick up line ever used on you?
I don't think anybody's ever used a pickup line on me before.
425. Of the following, which word best describes you: inventive, kinetic (energetic), light-hearted, mature
Mature, but only because the other ones really don't apply.
426. Do you own a record player?
No, but I don't own any records either, so it works out nicely.
Do you use it?
427. How easily do you make friends?
Not easily at all.
428. What is the difference between having character and being a character?
Being a character is about being playful and silly. Having character is about integrity. And according to Calvin's dad, you can't build character in a condo in miami.
429. Are there any animals you flat out refuse to touch?
Yes.
430. Do you care about your weight?
I care more about my build and my waistline than about my weight.
431. Did you/will you go to the prom?
I did. Three actually.
432. Have you ever wanted to date twins?
Nope. If I were to ever be involved with two women at the same time, I'd want them to be very different.
433. What one thing would you change about high school if you could?
Oh my god, I have to pick just one? We could be here a while.
434. If you came with a warning label, what would it say?
"The moment you disrespect this, it kills you" (bonus points for anybody who gets the quote)
435. Are you artistic and creative?
I try to be.
436. What were you (probably) doing on this date last year?
I don't remember. Probably trying not to think about my ex.
437. What are you obsessed with?
Swords. Women. Movies. Money, but not in the same way as the others.
438. What was the last compliment you received?
Someone told me I had amazing eyes and a hot ass.
439. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Yep. One brother and two sisters.
440. Who would you like to be alone with right now?
Right now I'm actually content to be alone, but I'm sure if I thought real hard I'd think of someone I'd like to be spending time with.
441. Do you push people away when you really want them to come closer?
Not usually, no.
442. Is a prenuptial agreement necessary or does it take the romance and trust out of marriage?
I think it sours an event to be thinking about how it will end before it even begins.
443. Do you lie your way out of things?
Not usually, no.
444. Are you better at talking or listening?
I'm pretty good at both. But I find that I usually do more talking. Much to my chagrin.
445. What will only happen to you once in this lifetime?
Hopefully divorce. Losing my virginity. Getting circumcised.
446. Know of any conspiracy theories you think might be credible?
The government knew about 9/11 before it happened and let it. Medical companies are not working to cure things, just to expensively treat them.
447. What are the most beautiful words that have ever been spoken to you?
"Say it. You have to say it. It doesn't count if you don't say it."
448. If it were legal would you own a human slave (race unimportant)?
Nope.
449. Have you ever read your own writing at a poetry reading?
Nope.
450. What is one simple thing that gives you the happy shivers?
A dog with it's head out a car window.
451. What do you do for exercise?
Sword drills, work out at the gym, yoga, hit the bag
452. Would you rather have a strict teacher with a sense of humor or a lenient teacher that doesn't teach?
The former. Anyone who doesn't teach isn't really a teacher now, are they?
453. If you ever have a baby what might you want to name it?
Sebastian. Kyle.
454. If you won free tickets to a concert from a radio show and had to choose between Inxs, Poison, Blondie and Moby, which would you choose?
Poison, probably. Nostalgia and all that.
455. Are you a good cook?
I do alright.
456. Do you prefer when things come with no assembly required, even if they are a bit more expensive?
Not really. Putting things together never really bugged me.
457. Start a sentence with the words: what if
What if people were actually honest when it mattered?
458. Are you more spontaneous and unpredictable or loyal and routine?
The latter.
459. What is the highest number you can count to in your head?
I dunno. I've never tried.
460. How do you go about losing weight?
I work out, I eat less. I work out more often. I eat less.
461. Do you have street smarts?
Not really. I'm a suburban boy. Born and raised.
462. Do you have a lot of common sense?
I really do.
463. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Vanilla, actually.
464. What's your favorite movie that involves dancing?
I want to say Step Up 2
465. Would you ever want to become a guest on a talk show? If yes what would the show's theme be?
Yes. "Unappreciated Artists"
466. Do you like the way you look naked?
Mostly. Could do with a few adjustments.
467. Have you ever dissected an animal?
Yep. Cat.
468. Who do you know who is brilliant?
There are a couple of people in the fight world who are ridiculously smart.
469. Who do you know who is dull?
There are a couple people in the fight world that could bore the paint off the walls. I know, I've been trapped in conversations with them and felt my tattoos trying to slide away.
470. Do you ever think about time travel?
Yes.
471. What is one interesting fact you know?
The average american has one nightmare per year.
472. Do you talk to yourself?
When asked about myself, yes.
Do you talk to your pets?
When I had pets, I did.
473. Do you believe that humankind has a future in space (will we live there some day)?
I'd like to think so. But I suspect it will be harder than we imagine.
474. Would you rather wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty or more delicate outfits?
The former. I hate wearing delicate clothing.
475. How do you 'live life to the fullest'?
I don't. I live live to a medium level of fullness.
476. Are you sloppy or a neat freak?
More sloppy than neat.
477. Would you rather have a trunk full of nickels or half a trunk full of dimes?
I'd guess that the half trunk would be more money. Cause dimes are smaller.
478. What is the worst mistake you've ever made?
My gut says trusting my ex.
479. Are you in good health?
Pretty good. Especially when I look at how some of the guys I graduated high school are doing.
480. Are you patriotic?
Moreso than you'd think.
Let's play fact or crap.
Is it a fact? Or is it crap?
481. The greenhouse effect is bad for your health.
Crap, to a point.
482. There are about as many molecules of air in one breath as there are hairs on your head.
Uh...fact.But I'd think there were more molecules of air than hairs.
483. The Miss America pageant started out as a contest in which people decorated wheel chairs and one chair was judged the prettiest.
Crap.
484. To remove a tattoo a physician can place a small balloon under the skin, which is inflated so that the tattooed skin gradually stretches. Then they cut the stretched skin away.
That may be the old school way to do it. I know that we laser them off, now adays.
485. Cock fighting is a sexual sport.
Crap
486. It is the warmest time of the day during the hour that the sun is the highest in the sky.
Actually no. It's warmest in the mid afternoon, because it takes some time for the head to accumulate.
487. Certain scientists specialize in studying cow farts.
True.
488. The brilliant colors (reds, oranges, yellows) across the sky that we get from sunsets are caused mainly by pollution.
Uh....fact?
489. In Grimm's original fairy tale, Rapunzel is pregnant.
Crap..but I'm just guessing.
490. Dracula was the first movie about a vampire.
I thought it was Nosferatu
491. The inventors of Corn Flakes, the Kellogg brothers, ran a school for delinquent youth.
Sounds about right.
492. "Kemo Sabe" means "soggy shrub" in Navajo.
Sure.
493. Sir Thomas Crapper invented the toilet.
True
494. The Earl of Sandwich invented the Sandwich.
True
495. Some Chinese alchemists were trying to invent an immortality medicine and accidentally invented gunpowder instead.
Uh....sure?
496. The human body is made of about 99% water.
No, more like 60%
497. Bubble gum contains rubber.
I think it used to.
498 This survey to the zero power = 0.
Sure
499. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
No idea.
500. There are 86401 seconds in day.
I'll take your word for it.