Re: 100 questions to pass the time

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Posted by Mute on July 21, 2006 at 13:36:06:

In Reply to: 100 questions to pass the time posted by Conundrum on July 12, 2006 at 21:33:19:

: 1. What is your name?
:

Bastiaan Jonkheid

: 2. How old are you?
:

29

: 3. Are you sure?
:

Yep.

: 4. What is your earliest memory?
:

Breaking my arm when I was 3

: 5. What is your favourite alcoholic drink?
:

Single malt whisky

: 6. What is your favourite vegetable?
:

The zucchini

: 7. Do you remember your first day at school?
:

: 8. What is the worst exam result you remember ever getting?
:

0, on a 1-10 scale. It was that bad.

: 9. How tall are you?
:

1.98 m / 6'6"

: 10. Can you swim?
:
:

Not very well

: 11. Who is your favourite movie actress?
:

Noone in particular

: 12. Who is your favouite sportswoman?
:

Gunda Niemann

: 13. Who is your favourite comedienne?
:

Noone in particular

: 14. Who is your favourite female politician?
:

Noone in particular

: 15. Who is your favourite female historical figure (been dead for at least 100 years)?
:

Sikelgaita

: 16. Who is your favourite super-heroine?
:

Mina Murray (if the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen counts as a super-hero comic)

: 17. Who is your favourite Bond Girl?
:

Noone in particular

: 18. Can you name a female scientist other than Madame Curie?
:

Lots. For example my Ph.D. supervisor, Ewine van Dishoeck.

: 19. Who is your favourite mythological goddess?
:

Athena

: 20. Who is your favourite woman of all time?
:
:

Rozemarijn of course

: 21. Do you agree with "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"?
:

: 22. Do you agree with "Life does not forgive weakness"?
:

It's true, so I can hardly disagree

: 23. Do you agree with "It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance"?
:

There's truth in there, so yes

: 24. Do you agree with "The state can do what they want to do"?
:

Much as Thomas Hobbes is trying to convince me of that, I still disagree.

: 25. Do you agree with "If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country"?
:

Yes, I think.

: 26. Do you agree with "If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads"?
:

: 27. Do you agree with "Crime is a product of social excess"?
:

: 28. Do you agree with "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"?
:

Yes, it's one of the foundations of any ethical system worth its salt

: 29. Do you agree with "And mankind is naught but a single nation"?
:

Somewhat

: 30. Do you agree with "Bulimia is soooo '87"?
:
:

???

: 31. What is the worst movie you have ever seen?
:

U.S. Seals 2

: 32. What is the worst TV show you have ever seen?
:

Big brother

: 33. What is the worst book you have ever read?
:

Tough one. So many to choose from...

: 34. What is the worst song you have ever heard?
:

Again, so many to choose form...

: 35. What is the worst sport you know of?
:

Football (soccer for you yankee types)

: 36. Who is the worst movie "star" ever?
:

All of them!

: 37. Who is the worst comedian/comedienne ever?
:

Steve Martin comes close...

: 38. Who is the worst author ever?
:

So many options...

: 39. Who is the worst musical act ever?
:

ABBA

: 40. Who is the worst sports "star" you have ever seen?
:
:

Don't know, don't care.

: 41. If you could go back in time to witness an historical event in person, what event would you want to see?
:

The moon landing

: 42. If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
:

Lots of places to go and people to see, I can't make a choice.

: 43. If you could meet anyone in the world, who would you meet?
:

: 44. If you could become famous for one thing, what would that thing be?
:

A major scientific discovery

: 45. If you could buy anything regardless of cost, what would you buy?
:

Immortal cat cyborg with laser eyes

: 46. If you could change any one thing about your country, what would it be?
:

I'd let people think. That would make for a nice change in pace.

: 47. If you could change any one thing about international politics, what would it be?
:

Set up a strong international authority, so that international law actually means something.

: 48. If you could meet any famous person who is dead, who would it be?
:

Richard Feynman

: 49. If you could become dictator of the world, would you?
:

Muhahaha! Grovel before me, mortals!

: 50. If you could eat an entire cow at one sitting, would you?
:
:

: 51. Have you ever illegally downloaded music/TV shows/movies from the net?
:

Yes

: 52. Have you ever used illegal narcotics (yes, even pot counts if it was illegal at the time)?
:

: 53. Have you ever gotten any points on your driving licence?
:

No, I don't have a lisence

: 54. Have you ever stolen anything from a shop?
:

: 55. Have you ever bought alcohol or cigarettes while underage?
:

: 56. Have you ever bought alcohol or cigarettes for another person who was underage?
:

: 57. Have you ever tried to cheat the taxman/social security/other government agency?
:

: 58. Have you ever ridden on a train or bus without paying?
:

Not that I can remember

: 59. Have you ever been arrested?
:

: 60. Have you ever been charged with a crime ... ?
:
:

: 61. What's the furthest you've ever been from home?
:

Monterey, California

: 62. Where have you visited that you would like to go back to?
:

Prague

: 63. Where would you like to visit that you haven't yet?
:

Egypt

: 64. Where is your favourite place in the world?
:

Home

: 65. Where have you visited that you hope never to go to again?
:

The silver mine in Kutna Hora (Czech Republic). Glod, what a dark, narrow claustrophobia inducing place that was.

: 66. Where would you definitely never go to?
:

Nowhere. Some places appeal more than others, but I try to keep an open mind.

: 67. Where is your least favourite place in the world?
:

Zimbabwe doesn't sound like a great place at the moment. Then again, there are so many.

: 68. What is your favourite way to travel?
:

By train

: 69. What is your least favourite way to travel?
:

By airplane

: 70. What is the capital of Assyria?
:
:

Assur

: 71. What was the last movie you saw?
:

Howl's moving castle

: 72. Was it any good?
:

It was enjoyable, but it had some strange plotholes

: 73. What was the last book you read?
:

Assassin's apprentice

: 74. Was it any good?
:

Yep

: 75. What was the last song you listened to?
:

I don't know

: 76. Was it any good?
:

Probably

: 77. What was the last computer game you played?
:

World of warcraft

: 78. Did you do well?
:

Well enough for now

: 79. What was the last meal you ate?
:

Lunch

: 80. Was it any good?
:
:

It was decent

: 81. Do you believe in God/Goddess/Gods/Goddesses (delete to suit personal preference)?
:

: 82. Do you agree with the war in Iraq?
:

: 83. Do you believe in aliens?
:

Yes

: 84. Do you agree with the theory of evolution?
:

Yes

: 85. Do you believe in reincarnation?
:

: 86. Do you agree with the idea of the UN?
:

Yes

: 87. Do you believe in karma?
:

Maybe

: 88. Do you agree with the theories of man-induced global warming?
:

Yes

: 89. Do you believe in democracy above all other systems of government?
:

It's the worst form of government, except for all the others

: 90. Do you agree with Freddie Mercury when he sings "Fat-bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round"?
:
:

Heh. No.

: 91. What is your favourite movie?
:

M - eine Stadt sucht einen Morder

: 92. What is your favourite book?
:

Godel Escher Bach - an Eternal Golden Braid

: 93. What is your favourite song?
:

Halleluja, by Jeff Buckley

: 94. What is your favourite city?
:

Groningen

: 95. What is your favourite sport?
:

Volleyball

: 96. What is your favourite place in the world?
:

Home

: 97. Are you glad these questions are almost over?
:

Yes!

: 98. What are you going to do next?
:

Send some letters

: 99. Do you anticipate this activity being fun?
:

Not much

: 100. Give us a quote to end on ...

"Let me put forward another suggestion: that you are nothing more than a lucky species of ape that is trying to understand the complexities of creation via a language that evolved in order to tell one another where the ripe fruit was." -- Terry Pratchett

- Mute

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: : 1. What is your name? : : : Bastiaan Jonkheid : : 2. How old are you? : : : : 29 : : 3. Are you sure? : : : Yep. : : 4. What is your earliest memory? : : : Breaking my arm when I was 3 : : 5. What is your favourite alcoholic drink? : : : Single malt whisky : : 6. What is your favourite vegetable? : : : The zucchini : : 7. Do you remember your first day at school? : : : No : : 8. What is the worst exam result you remember ever getting? : : : 0, on a 1-10 scale. It was that bad. : : 9. How tall are you? : : : 1.98 m / 6'6" : : 10. Can you swim? : : : : : Not very well : : 11. Who is your favourite movie actress? : : : Noone in particular : : 12. Who is your favouite sportswoman? : : : Gunda Niemann : : 13. Who is your favourite comedienne? : : : Noone in particular : : 14. Who is your favourite female politician? : : : Noone in particular : : 15. Who is your favourite female historical figure (been dead for at least 100 years)? : : : Sikelgaita : : 16. Who is your favourite super-heroine? : : : Mina Murray (if the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen counts as a super-hero comic) : : 17. Who is your favourite Bond Girl? : : : Noone in particular : : 18. Can you name a female scientist other than Madame Curie? : : : Lots. For example my Ph.D. supervisor, Ewine van Dishoeck. : : 19. Who is your favourite mythological goddess? : : : Athena : : 20. Who is your favourite woman of all time? : : : : : Rozemarijn of course : : 21. Do you agree with "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"? : : : No : : 22. Do you agree with "Life does not forgive weakness"? : : : It's true, so I can hardly disagree : : 23. Do you agree with "It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance"? : : : There's truth in there, so yes : : 24. Do you agree with "The state can do what they want to do"? : : : Much as Thomas Hobbes is trying to convince me of that, I still disagree. : : 25. Do you agree with "If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country"? : : : Yes, I think. : : 26. Do you agree with "If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads"? : : : No : : 27. Do you agree with "Crime is a product of social excess"? : : : No : : 28. Do you agree with "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"? : : : Yes, it's one of the foundations of any ethical system worth its salt : : 29. Do you agree with "And mankind is naught but a single nation"? : : : Somewhat : : 30. Do you agree with "Bulimia is soooo '87"? : : : : : ??? : : 31. What is the worst movie you have ever seen? : : : U.S. Seals 2 : : 32. What is the worst TV show you have ever seen? : : : Big brother : : 33. What is the worst book you have ever read? : : : Tough one. So many to choose from... : : 34. What is the worst song you have ever heard? : : : Again, so many to choose form... : : 35. What is the worst sport you know of? : : : Football (soccer for you yankee types) : : 36. Who is the worst movie "star" ever? : : : All of them! : : 37. Who is the worst comedian/comedienne ever? : : : Steve Martin comes close... : : 38. Who is the worst author ever? : : : So many options... : : 39. Who is the worst musical act ever? : : : ABBA : : 40. Who is the worst sports "star" you have ever seen? : : : : : Don't know, don't care. : : 41. If you could go back in time to witness an historical event in person, what event would you want to see? : : : The moon landing : : 42. If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go? : : : Lots of places to go and people to see, I can't make a choice. : : 43. If you could meet anyone in the world, who would you meet? : : : : : 44. If you could become famous for one thing, what would that thing be? : : : A major scientific discovery : : 45. If you could buy anything regardless of cost, what would you buy? : : : Immortal cat cyborg with laser eyes : : 46. If you could change any one thing about your country, what would it be? : : : I'd let people think. That would make for a nice change in pace. : : 47. If you could change any one thing about international politics, what would it be? : : : Set up a strong international authority, so that international law actually means something. : : 48. If you could meet any famous person who is dead, who would it be? : : : Richard Feynman : : 49. If you could become dictator of the world, would you? : : : Muhahaha! Grovel before me, mortals! : : 50. If you could eat an entire cow at one sitting, would you? : : : : : No : : 51. Have you ever illegally downloaded music/TV shows/movies from the net? : : : Yes : : 52. Have you ever used illegal narcotics (yes, even pot counts if it was illegal at the time)? : : : No : : 53. Have you ever gotten any points on your driving licence? : : : No, I don't have a lisence : : 54. Have you ever stolen anything from a shop? : : : No : : 55. Have you ever bought alcohol or cigarettes while underage? : : : No : : 56. Have you ever bought alcohol or cigarettes for another person who was underage? : : : No : : 57. Have you ever tried to cheat the taxman/social security/other government agency? : : : No : : 58. Have you ever ridden on a train or bus without paying? : : : Not that I can remember : : 59. Have you ever been arrested? : : : No : : 60. Have you ever been charged with a crime ... ? : : : : : No : : 61. What's the furthest you've ever been from home? : : : Monterey, California : : 62. Where have you visited that you would like to go back to? : : : Prague : : 63. Where would you like to visit that you haven't yet? : : : Egypt : : 64. Where is your favourite place in the world? : : : Home : : 65. Where have you visited that you hope never to go to again? : : : The silver mine in Kutna Hora (Czech Republic). Glod, what a dark, narrow claustrophobia inducing place that was. : : 66. Where would you definitely never go to? : : : Nowhere. Some places appeal more than others, but I try to keep an open mind. : : 67. Where is your least favourite place in the world? : : : Zimbabwe doesn't sound like a great place at the moment. Then again, there are so many. : : 68. What is your favourite way to travel? : : : By train : : 69. What is your least favourite way to travel? : : : By airplane : : 70. What is the capital of Assyria? : : : : : Assur : : 71. What was the last movie you saw? : : : Howl's moving castle : : 72. Was it any good? : : : It was enjoyable, but it had some strange plotholes : : 73. What was the last book you read? : : : Assassin's apprentice : : 74. Was it any good? : : : Yep : : 75. What was the last song you listened to? : : : I don't know : : 76. Was it any good? : : : Probably : : 77. What was the last computer game you played? : : : World of warcraft : : 78. Did you do well? : : : Well enough for now : : 79. What was the last meal you ate? : : : Lunch : : 80. Was it any good? : : : : : It was decent : : 81. Do you believe in God/Goddess/Gods/Goddesses (delete to suit personal preference)? : : : No : : 82. Do you agree with the war in Iraq? : : : No : : 83. Do you believe in aliens? : : : Yes : : 84. Do you agree with the theory of evolution? : : : Yes : : 85. Do you believe in reincarnation? : : : No : : 86. Do you agree with the idea of the UN? : : : Yes : : 87. Do you believe in karma? : : : Maybe : : 88. Do you agree with the theories of man-induced global warming? : : : Yes : : 89. Do you believe in democracy above all other systems of government? : : : It's the worst form of government, except for all the others : : 90. Do you agree with Freddie Mercury when he sings "Fat-bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round"? : : : : : Heh. No. : : 91. What is your favourite movie? : : : M - eine Stadt sucht einen Morder : : 92. What is your favourite book? : : : Godel Escher Bach - an Eternal Golden Braid : : 93. What is your favourite song? : : : Halleluja, by Jeff Buckley : : 94. What is your favourite city? : : : Groningen : : 95. What is your favourite sport? : : : Volleyball : : 96. What is your favourite place in the world? : : : Home : : 97. Are you glad these questions are almost over? : : : Yes! : : 98. What are you going to do next? : : : Send some letters : : 99. Do you anticipate this activity being fun? : : : Not much : : 100. Give us a quote to end on ... : "Let me put forward another suggestion: that you are nothing more than a lucky species of ape that is trying to understand the complexities of creation via a language that evolved in order to tell one another where the ripe fruit was." -- Terry Pratchett : - Mute :

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