Getting to know Daniel
Order is now Janet, Jack, Sam, Daniel.
Why does everyone think I won't do this? I needed a break, anyhow.
- Daniel.
-----Original Message-----
From: Frasier, Maj. Dr. Janet, MD
Sent: 22 November 2001 14:25
To: Carter, Maj. S; Coombs, Dr. S; Davis, Maj. P; Felger, Dr. J; Ferretti, Maj. L; Hammond, Maj. Gen. G; Harriman, Sgt. W.D.; Jackson, Dr. D; Lee, Dr. B; Loewen, Dr. C; MacKenzie, Dr. E; O'Neill, Col. J; Nyan; Siler, Mstr. Sgt. S; Simmons, Lt. G; Teal'c;
Subject: Getting to Know You
NAME: Daniel Jackson.
SEX: Male.
HOME: ...is where the heart is.
HEIGHT: 6' exactly.
HAIR: Brown.
EYES: Blue and shortsighted.
HOW ARE YOU TODAY?: I'm good, thanks. How're you?
WHAT COLOUR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?: Blue camouflage. Jack told me it was blue today. Bastard.
CAN YOU JUGGLE?: No. I was never very good at the whole hand-eye coordination thing.
FAVORITE SMELL: Baking bread made from yafeta flour that I'd ground myself whilst my wife watched and laughed at me.
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK: Um, I really don't watch that much TV... I liked the theme tune to Star Wars.
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?: Breakfast, I think. I can't remember. It was probably waffles and coffee, that's what I usually get.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE IN 10 YEARS?: With people I love.
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD: Losing someone I love, and being helpless to stop it.
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD: Getting my own back on people who pull practical jokes at my expense. Jack.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST THING YOU THOUGHT THIS MORNING?: "Coffee." It's the first thing I think every morning.
IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE?: Er... I don't know, does it matter? Okay, blue, to go with my eyes. And my clothes, today. I hate you, Jack.
LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE: I don't think I've spoken to anyone on the phone today... It must be Jack, yesterday, then. I called to say I was running late and they should start without me. They did, thank god, because I can't hold my drink, so I needed that advantage. I didn't get half as drunk as a certain member of Air Force personnel whose proclamations under the influence shall go un-gossiped-about if she promises to stick up for me with her boss the next time I want to take another couple of hours to look at some ruins.
WHAT YOU NOTICE FIRST ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX: It depends - every person has something different that you notice first about them. With my wife, it was her eyes, and the way she was glaring at me. With Sam I noticed her smile, and with Janet I noticed her hands, and the way they moved so fast.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE FAIRGROUND RIDE?: Er... I haven't been to one since I was a child. I used to like those things with all the moving floors and stuff.
FAVORITE SNAPPLE: Fruit Punch, of course. How could anyone prefer anything else?
FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH: I've learnt to endure ice hockey, if only for my own sanity.
PEN OR PENCIL?: Pencil. Or pen, if there's a convenient surface. Stop laughing, Jack.
WHAT YOU'RE NOT: Going to put up with Jack's practical jokes.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE?: Yes, with my wife. I thought I'd been in love before then, but nothing compares to the real thing.
DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING: Desert sands, simple ceremony, the woman I love. Who needs any more?
TATTOOS - WHERE AND WHAT?: One small one, on my left buttock. It's the Abydonian glyph for 'husband'. Hurt like hell.
EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?: I don't pay much attention to what I'm eating, so yes, if it's in front of me.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH STUFFED TOYS?: No, but I own a surprising amount. People like to give them to me when I'm in hospital, and as that happens quite a lot...
CATS OR DOGS?: Cats, I think. I'd like one of those cat-like creatures from P8F 846. They were really cute. But I think my neighbors would notice if I brought one home. Green and blue stripes do not an inconspicuous pet make.
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE?: I like being *able* to drive. I don't particularly enjoy the process, but I like the independence. Just driving... that's more Sam or Jack's sort of thing. They're both nuts about moving vehicles.
WHAT IS ON YOUR WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?: Some of my collection from around the universe. Memories.
STAR SIGN: Cancer. Apparently it's the sign that loves history, and collecting things, so maybe there's something in all that. Allegedly though Cancerians are great cooks, so maybe not.
DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS?: I remember a fight or two, but mostly just the good times. My parents gave me an education like no one else has ever had. I owe them a lot.
FAVORITE FOOD: I'm not really a foodie. I *don't* like MRE's, though. Why do they always taste like chicken? It's disturbing. There was some lovely fruit, sort of like a cross between a peach and a strawberry, on this one planet. Oh, but they had that side-effect... I can't believe I forgot about that. Maybe not them.
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK: Skaara's moonshine.
FAVORITE ITEM: A copy of 'Tales of Ancient Egypt' by Roger Lancelyn Green. My parents bought it for me when I was five - they used to read me the stories to get me to sleep at night. I never looked back.
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED: Um, something of Teal'c's. Sci-fi.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?: Avoiding at all costs a trip to Mosquito Central.
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?: Happy endings.
WINTER OR SUMMER?: Summer. I'm used to living in hot places. But then again, it doesn't make too much difference to me as most of my life is spent either hundreds of meters underground, or on different planets, all at completely different times of year and with different weather systems.
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?: Yes, mostly. I never really learnt properly, but I type fast through practice.
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?: I don't remember. A lot of no doubt ancient and valuable stuff. I'll excavate it sometime.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME?: Many times. Not recently on this planet. Aliens like to arrest me, for some reason. Jack claims it's because I'm always touching their stuff. I can usually talk my way out of it, though.
DO YOU GET MOTION SICKNESS?: Yeah. In cars when they stop and start, and stop and start... urgh.
HUGS OR KISSES?: Hugs from friends, kisses from lovers. Silly question. Jack, for instance, gives good hugs when needed, but who'd want to be kissed by him? I mean, aside from the *obvious*.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?: Hm. A little of both? With chocolate sprinkles.
CROUTONS OR BACON BITS?: Oh, croutons, definitely. Those bacon bits are just worrying.
FAVORITE NUMBER: Two.
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?: Depends on how far I am from the phone. I can never find my mobile, so it usually rings out before I get to it. Same goes for my home phone - I should never have bought a cordless. But in the office, it's right there, so maybe one or two.
THUNDERSTORMS - COOL OR SCARY?: Cool to watch. Not so cool to be out in. But Sam wasn't to know, Jack - it was a weird, freakish, *alien* thunderstorm, and didn't show up on any of the equipment. You've got to let it go sometime.
LAST BOOK YOU READ: I'm in the middle of reading a text at the moment, actually. It's not a book as such - it's been inscribed on to a series of stone tablets. Fascinating, though. It details some of the religious myths of the people of - well, their name for themselves isn't actually typeable on this keyboard. But they seem to be related in some way to the temples of Khajuraho, in Madhya Pradesh... Okay, I'll save it for the briefing. But it's very exciting.
WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?: Something that works without me having to think about it. I quite like the look of some of those classic European cars, Aston Martins and Jaguars and the like.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?: My mouse. Oh, you mean the picture? Egyptian hieroglyphs. My office has kind of a theme.
FAVORITE TV SHOW?: Anything on the History Channel. I don't really watch TV much. I'm not even sure if I still have one. Hmm, should check that, next time I'm home...
IF YOU COULD MEET ANYONE ALIVE, DEAD OR IMAGINARY, WHO WOULD IT BE?: I have a long, long list. I can't possibly choose. I always thought I'd get along with Antipater of Sidon, though - the first person to list the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
GUYS - WOULD YOU GIVE UP YOUR SHIRT FOR A GIRL?: Of course, why not?
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: This one, forever. But with less killing and evil bad guys. I'd like to be able to explore the universe without having to pack guns.
SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS: Janet is a good doctor, a good friend, and an extremely caring individual with an unwavering moral compass.
WHO ON THE LIST IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL?: General Hammond, I guess.
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