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This is something I haven't seen pop up on CAA in awhile, so it's time to bring it back around!

Ask me some questions. They can be anything, personal, difficult, or whatever, so make it fun and challenging!

How'd you come up with the username Cognitive Gear.

Cognitive: of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.

Gear: a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine.

Back when I came up with this username, I was very much the type of person who valued reasoning over emotion. In addition, it was the year in which I was pretty involved in a subculture known as "Steampunk", which was in it's infancy in 2007. Combining the two things lead to the current username.

Incidentally, time has changed me, and the username isn't really fitting anymore. I realized that subcultures aren't really for me, and I now generally balance reason and emotion as two equally important factors in the human experience.

Yay, it's one of these threads.

What is your dream job?
Is there a song you can listen to and never get tired of hearing?

If you were a baker whose treats were stolen by crafty crow, how would you react?

goldenspines (post: 1374425) wrote:Yay, it's one of these threads.

What is your dream job?
Is there a song you can listen to and never get tired of hearing?

My dream job would be to write, produce, and direct independent movies. Right now I have that planned as retirement, though.
One of these.

Gelka (post: 1374437) wrote:[color="Lime"]He he he he he he. xDDDDDD

1. Do you like monkey's?
2. Why did the chicken cross the road?
3. Lolly pops or candy canes?
4. Do you sing in the shower?
5. How many dress' do you own?
6. When was the last time you brushed your teeth?
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8. Would you rather swim or sky dive?
9. A dog or a cat....?
10. To spin or not to spin...?[/color]

1. Primates blow my mind. A lot of times I think that God placed them here just to humble us.
2. To actualize it's potential.
3. Neither. I prefer Jolly Ranchers or Life Savers.
4. Only on the rare occasion that I have music to sing along to.
5. None!
6. I brushed my teeth this morning. I love hygiene!
7. Assuming that the "x" stand for multiplication... No. I refuse to answer math questions while having fun, sorry.
8. I would do either! I would definitely like to skydive once before I die.
9. I'm a dog person.
10. I'm fairly certain that it is impossible to live on earth and not spin.

LadyRushia (post: 1374441) wrote:If you were a baker whose treats were stolen by crafty crow, how would you react?

Using most unfriendly words that the village children had not yet heard, I would shout threats by canzonette to curse the crafty bird. "You rotten wooden mixing spoon! Why you midnight winged raccoon! You better bring those pastries back, you no-good burned-black macaroon!"

I would also have various symbols flying out of my mouth, all connected by clothesline.

Using most unfriendly words that the village children had not yet heard, I would shout threats by canzonette to curse the crafty bird. "You rotten wooden mixing spoon! Why you midnight winged raccoon! You better bring those pastries back, you no-good burned-black macaroon!"

I would also have various symbols flying out of my mouth, all connected by clothesline.

This is the most proper and correct of all answers.

What do lamellicorns and holland lops have in common?

Using most unfriendly words that the village children had not yet heard, I would shout threats by canzonette to curse the crafty bird. "You rotten wooden mixing spoon! Why you midnight winged raccoon! You better bring those pastries back, you no-good burned-black macaroon!"

I would also have various symbols flying out of my mouth, all connected by clothesline.

I would have just shot it. But I guess I am an Alaskan. n.n

A truck with a full load of eggplants and hawks is careening past Mt. Fuji and takes a sharp turn. What is the first to fall?

LadyRushia (post: 1374447) wrote:This is the most proper and correct of all answers.

What do lamellicorns and holland lops have in common?

Both point to what a beautiful G-d there must be!

Rusty Claymore (post: 1374460) wrote:I would have just shot it. But I guess I am an Alaskan. n.n

A truck with a full load of eggplants and hawks is careening past Mt. Fuji and takes a sharp turn. What is the first to fall?

Given the significance of the three items together in Japanese folklore, I'm going to venture a guess that none of them fall.

Although, if any of them were to fall, Mt. Fuji would certainly be the first.

Got any favorite writers?
If you were in starfleet, what would you be?

1. Will steam save the world?
2. What is your avatar looking at?
3. My buddies and I were into Steampunk in the late eighties and early nineties, so if it was in its infancy in 2007, what part of the gestation period would you describe our involvement as? In what stage of life is it now?

1.) What is your avatar from?
2.) What is that avatar on LJ with the dinosaur from?
3.) You find yourself traveling down the dark road to Scnickleville in late October and discover that you are, in fact, a flash drive. What information would you most likely be used to store?
4.) Do you fall for charisma?
5.) What country would you like to travel to the most?
6.) Fantasy literature; yay or nay?

rocklobster (post: 1374484) wrote:Got any favorite writers?
If you were in starfleet, what would you be?

I'm quite partial to Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, and Dan Simmons.
Assuming that my morals aligned with those os Starfleet, I'd have to go with Operation's Manager.

EricTheFred (post: 1374510) wrote:1. Will steam save the world?
2. What is your avatar looking at?
3. My buddies and I were into Steampunk in the late eighties and early nineties, so if it was in its infancy in 2007, what part of the gestation period would you describe our involvement as? In what stage of life is it now?

1. Given the medical applications of boiling water, I'd say that it already has.
2. It is looking out into this blue cosmos!
3. I'd call that it's second trimester. From what I have read, the groundwork for the subculture was laid in the late eighties, but it didn't truly arise as it's own subculture of people until the mid 2000's. I'd be interested in hearing what went on in the late 80's, as this is the first I've heard of it's existence during that time period. (As a subculture rather than a genre of fiction) Right now, I'd say that it is in it's terrible two's, or maybe teens. It's purposefully drawing attention to itself now.

[quote="bigsleepj (post: 1374516)"]1.) What is your avatar from?
2.) What is that avatar on LJ with the dinosaur from?
3.) You find yourself traveling down the dark road to Scnickleville in late October and discover that you are, in fact, a flash drive. What information would you most likely be used to store?
4.) Do you fall for charisma?
5.) What country would you like to travel to the most?
6.) Fantasy literature]

1.) My avatar is from the comic Scott Pilgrim.
2.) That avatar is also from Scott Pilgrim. (Which I highly recommend!)
3.) Given the culture we live in, it would likely be the pirated media of choice of whomever used me.
4.) Oh, most definitely. I can get suckered in when in the heat of the moment.
5.) This is very, very tough. Most likely I'd have to go with the British Isles, though. It's in my blood!
6.) Neither. For myself, it's more about the overall quality rather than the genre or setting.

Paper or plastic? LOL

1. What color sentai uniform would you choose and why?
2. If you had a Death Note, who would you kill?
3. Favorite musicians?
4. What's the most beautiful place you ever visited?

Didn't I ask you a question last time?

What was it?


I don't remember...

Careful...our friendship hangs upon your answers to these questions...

1.) Ninja Turtles or G.I. Joe?
2.) Care Bears or Rainbow Bright?
3.) Who would win in a fight: Batman or Wolverine?
4.) If you were a member of a band that had to one one of the following as a lead singer, who would you choose: Gene Simmons, Bret Michaels, Jon Bon Jovi, or Sebastian Bach?
5.) Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew?

1: The age old question: Pirates, ninjas, or samurai?(Vikings is a valid answer by the way because my ancestors were Vikings)
2:Why?
3: Why is the water blue, and yet not the same colour as the sky?
4: Do you like the anime Naruto?
5:*knock knock* Who goest there?
6:if you could be a bird, what kind and where would you fly?(Unless you want to be a penguin or ostrich or a dead bird)

Have you ever eaten escargots?
If you have eaten escargots did you like them?
Have you ever eaten crocodile meat?
If you have ever eaten crocodile meat did you like it?

TGJesusfreak (post: 1374758) wrote:Paper or plastic? LOL

Re-usable, recyclable plastic!

rocklobster (post: 1374778) wrote:1. What color sentai uniform would you choose and why?
2. If you had a Death Note, who would you kill?
3. Favorite musicians?
4. What's the most beautiful place you ever visited?

1. White! This is because in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the white ranger had the coolest zord. Also, he got the girl. Those are some pretty nice perks.
2. I would kill no one. Murder isn't something I'd like to be guilty of.
3. Aaron Weiss, David Bowie, and Paul McCartney
4. I once backpacked across the Sierra Nevada mountain range. There, I did some cross country style hiking and discovered the most vivid beauty I have ever seen. I would attempt to describe it, but to do so would be a disservice to what I saw.

Etoh*the*Greato (post: 1374780) wrote:Didn't I ask you a question last time?

What was it?


I don't remember...

You didn't ask me anything! My last thread of this sort turned into a semi-creepy interrogation. O.o

TheSubtleDoctor (post: 1374789) wrote:Careful...our friendship hangs upon your answers to these questions...

1.) Ninja Turtles or G.I. Joe?
2.) Care Bears or Rainbow Bright?
3.) Who would win in a fight: Batman or Wolverine?
4.) If you were a member of a band that had to one one of the following as a lead singer, who would you choose: Gene Simmons, Bret Michaels, Jon Bon Jovi, or Sebastian Bach?
5.) Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew?

1.) Cowabunga, dude!
2.) Unfortunately, both of these were before my time.
3.) I'd need you to define the terms. If Batman had prep time, he could certainly incapacitate Wolverine. However, if you threw them both into sudden, unexpected combat, I don't think that Batman would have a real chance.
4.) Jon Bon Jovi. The world can always use more rock ballads.
5.) Dr. Pepper. (Although Mr. Pibb is superior to both.)

Lynna (post: 1374790) wrote:1: The age old question: Pirates, ninjas, or samurai?(Vikings is a valid answer by the way because my ancestors were Vikings)
2:Why?
3: Why is the water blue, and yet not the same colour as the sky?
4: Do you like the anime Naruto?
5:*knock knock* Who goest there?
6:if you could be a bird, what kind and where would you fly?(Unless you want to be a penguin or ostrich or a dead bird)

1: Robots.
2: Because regardless of how great the others are, robots can trounce them.
3: [science] Lower energy wavelengths penetrate the molecular structure of water less than the higher energy ones, leaving us with only blue light from the higher energy spectrum. [/science]
4. Not particularly. I enjoyed it when I was around 16ish, but have since outgrown it.
5: Wot?
6: A Manakin Bird. I would then fly to L.A. to impress the world with my dancing skills.

Wikiwalker (post: 1374797) wrote:Have you ever eaten escargots?
If you have eaten escargots did you like them?
Have you ever eaten crocodile meat?
If you have ever eaten crocodile meat did you like it?

No, nor do I intend to. I am typically an adventurous eater, but I draw the line at "bugs".
No, but I would like to.

You are cornered in a dark alley by several zombies. There is a ladder to your right, and a manhole to your left. To survive, you:
A. Climb the ladder
B. Escape down the manhole
C. Engage the zombies in a dance-off

Alright. You have allayed my fears. I will play your game, clerks...

So, cogni, how hard are you into the Steam Punk thang? I seem to recall you doing it pretty regularly back in the day and I totally wanted to talk to you about it, but I never got the chance. I luffs steampunk, but never felt comfortable wearing the stuff IRL.

1. Have you read any of Neil Gaiman's comic books or just his prose?
2. Have you ever read any Garth Nix?
3. Which Harrison Ford role kicks the most butt? Your choices are:
Han Solo
Indiana Jones
Jack Ryan

1: chi?
2:why?
3:where have you been?
4:If this is Legendary, what way do you want your legend to narrarated?
5:favorite colour?
6:when will you answer the questions?
These questions can be interpreted in any way you want

Radical Dreamer (post: 1374903) wrote:You are cornered in a dark alley by several zombies. There is a ladder to your right, and a manhole to your left. To survive, you:
A. Climb the ladder
B. Escape down the manhole
C. Engage the zombies in a dance-off

I choose....

D. Lead the zombies into an elaborate song and dance number.

Etoh*the*Greato (post: 1374907) wrote:Alright. You have allayed my fears. I will play your game, clerks...

So, cogni, how hard are you into the Steam Punk thang? I seem to recall you doing it pretty regularly back in the day and I totally wanted to talk to you about it, but I never got the chance. I luffs steampunk, but never felt comfortable wearing the stuff IRL.

I was very, very into it years ago. So much so that my picture might still be up on the Abney Park website. A lot of my weekends were spent on modifying various steampunk themed clothing and furnishings. I wasn't wearing Steampunk attire everyday, but I'd wear it to every con or concert I went to.

These days, though, I've found that the direction the subculture took was not to my liking. It has suffered the same fate that most subcultures do, which is to become a place for elitists to look down on the "posers" and "norms". It also became the new hotspot for cosplayer's LARP/fanfiction, which is not something I'd like to be involved in.

rocklobster (post: 1374962) wrote:1. Have you read any of Neil Gaiman's comic books or just his prose?
2. Have you ever read any Garth Nix?
3. Which Harrison Ford role kicks the most butt? Your choices are:
Han Solo
Indiana Jones
Jack Ryan

1. I've read and watched a lot of Gaiman's work. It seems like the man has his hand in anything that requires writing, be it novels, comics, movies or television shows.

2. I've actually never heard of him.
3. Of these choices, only one has fought Nazis. The answer should be clear.

Lynna (post: 1374970) wrote:1: chi?
2:why?
3:where have you been?
4:If this is Legendary, what way do you want your legend to narrarated?
5:favorite colour?
6:when will you answer the questions?
These questions can be interpreted in any way you want

1: In response, I nod politely. (But clearly have no idea of what you mean.)
2: Erhm.... Chi? >_>
3: At work.
4: In a manner most Legen.... wait for it.... dary!
5: Green!
6: Right now. Or maybe in a a few days.

1: What's your favorite subject?
2: what would you do if a girl with pink hair and golden eyes walked up to you one day and told you you were destined for greatness?
3:blueberries eh?
4: Have you ever been to Canada eh?
5 you know I don't normally use "eh" so much eh?
6: Why?(as in a philosophical "why")

Not sure if this has been asked (if so, sorry XDD), but if you were in an anime, what type of character would you be and why ^__^?

Cognitive Gear wrote:3. Aaron Weiss, David Bowie, and Paul McCartney

*high fives*

Cognitive Gear wrote:6: A Manakin Bird. I would then fly to L.A. to impress the world with my dancing skills.

You are the coolest bird in the entire world dude

So if you had to choose between going to Japan for 2 weeks or going on cruise through the Bahmas for 2 weeks which would you choose? (ignoring price differences)

Lynna (post: 1375401) wrote:1: What's your favorite subject?
2: what would you do if a girl with pink hair and golden eyes walked up to you one day and told you you were destined for greatness?
3:blueberries eh?
4: Have you ever been to Canada eh?
5 you know I don't normally use "eh" so much eh?
6: Why?(as in a philosophical "why")

1. Probably Philosophy.
2. Say, "I know."
3. They make pretty good muffins.
4. No, I have not. However, I hear that the people are nice, and they speak French too! (If you don't like it, man, you sniff glue!)
5. They say "eh" instead of "what" or "duh".
6. God.

Tsukuyomi (post: 1375407) wrote:Not sure if this has been asked (if so, sorry XDD), but if you were in an anime, what type of character would you be and why ^__^?

Hmmmm....

I would be me, but two dimensional! XD

Ok, so I would be the some combination of Big Brother Mentor, Great Detective, and Short Guy With Glasses. (As described on TV Tropes. Also I am tall.)

TGJesusfreak (post: 1375425) wrote:So if you had to choose between going to Japan for 2 weeks or going on cruise through the Bahmas for 2 weeks which would you choose? (ignoring price differences)

Uhm, that would depend on who is coming with me. Company would determine which one of those experiences would be more rewarding.