Rocklobster Q&A Round IV

[Atria35]

^ Mythbusters? So are you an Adam or Jamie fan?
Favorite Mythbusters quote?
Favorite Mythbusters episode?
FMA: Original or Brotherhood? (or both but for different reasons)?

[rocklobster]

^ Mythbusters? So are you an Adam or Jamie fan?

I like Jamie because he's got that "bunny ears lawyer" side to him. It's amazing how he always has a solution. I also like Grant from the build team. His robots are cool.

Favorite Mythbusters quote?

"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Adam said it when he misquoted himself.

Favorite Mythbusters episode?

I have quite a few: the lego ball, the shooting fish in a barrel episode, and the duct tape episodes (they made a cannon out of duct tape...AND IT WORKED!)

Which FMA?

Unlike some people, I'm going to say both have their strengths. The newer version is better in terms of pacing, but I still like the old one too. I can't understand why people have such venom against it since I know for a fact the manga-ka actually wanted the original one to be different. So she actually approves of the original's direction.

[Mister]

1. mustard or ketchup on a hot dog?
2. Beethoven or Mozart, if either.
3. Green or Blue?
4. Dodge Challenger, or 1967 Corvette?
5. Fancy Restaurant or take out?
6. Camping or All Night Video Game Party?
7. Paper or Plastic?

[rocklobster]

1. mustard or ketchup on a hot dog?

both!

2. Beethoven or Mozart, if either.

Beethoven, because it's so sad that he couldn't hear a lot of his music.

3. Green or Blue?

both.

4. Dodge Challenger, or 1967 Corvette?

The Challenger was driven by the Dukes of Hazzard, right? If so, then that one.

5. Fancy Restaurant or take out?

Take out. I'm cheap.

6. Camping or All Night Video Game Party?

video game party

7. Paper or Plastic?

Plastic. I don't give a darn about my carbon footprint, Al Gore.

[XIII_whisper]

hey i know i keep asking this question to almost anybody, but do you like cheese?

[Atria35]

Double or nothing?
Top to bottom or bottom to top?
Is the glass half-full? And what's in the glass?
Movie that made you cry? (or at least feel like it)
Most boring movie you've ever seen?

[rocklobster]

XIII, you remind me of a song...
and yeah, I like cheese. Especially pepperjack, montery jack, and swiss.

Double or nothing?

I don't gamble.

Top to bottom or bottom to top?

What's this refer to?

Is the glass half-full? And what's in the glass?

Um, I need more Squirt here, I've only got half a glass! (In case you don't know, Squirt is a grapefruit-flavored soda.)

Movie that made you cry? (or at least feel like it)

Quite a few:
Marley and Me (I love dogs)
Bambi (come on, who didn't cry when his mom died?)
Old Yeller (guess why)
The Ultimate Gift
Grave of the Fireflies (I almost lost it when Seita's sister died)

Most boring movie you've ever seen?

Recently, it was Gamer. This is an extremely violent movie with practically no substance. Ugh.

[Atria35]

What's this refer to?

Looking at a bookshelf- do you start from the bottom, looking for a book, or at the top?

Dream vacation spot?
Favorite time in history?
Google or Yahoo?
Favorite board game?

[rocklobster]

Looking at a bookshelf- do you start from the bottom, looking for a book, or at the top?

Usually the middle, actually.

Dream vacation spot?

Vatican City

Favorite time in history?

Renaissance and the 1960's

Google or Yahoo?

Google

Favorite board game?

depends on time. if there's enough, it's Monopoly or Clue. If it's a moderate amount, I'd probably play Battleship.

[K. Ayato]

Rathbone or Brett?

[rocklobster]

Those are actors, right? If so, then Rathbone. He made a good Sherlock Holmes.

[Atria35]

1. Do you like the Iron Giant?
2. Ever seen The Brave Little Toaster?
3. Grimm's Fairytales, or Disney's Fairytales?
4. Saddest song you've ever heard?
5. Most uplifting song?

[rocklobster]

1. Do you like the Iron Giant?

Yes! When I first saw it, I was amazed at the weight of the subject matter. Usually American animators try to be all warm and fuzzy like Disney. And that's fine, but kids can handle deep stuff. If they couldn't, they wouldn't be analyzing books like The Giver.

2. Ever seen The Brave Little Toaster?

Just the first one. When I heard Phil Hartman had died, (he played the radio, in case you didn't know), I lost all desire to see the sequels. I didn't want to hear who replaced Hartman, because no one could. He was a superb voice actor and comedian. Besides, most Disney direct-to-video sequels suck anyway. The only ones I really liked were the ones for Lilo and Stitch and The Lion King. (well not 1 1/2, but I did like the second one).

3. Grimm's Fairytales, or Disney's Fairytales?

Grimm's. Once you read the actual fairy tales, you'll be amazed. I was like "people read this to their kids? There's people getting beheaded and tortured!" Actually, I like Hans Christian Andersen's stories best. If you haven't read them yet, you should. His best ones are "The Little Mermaid" and "The Snow Queen." Why Disney hasn't done The Snow Queen is beyond me.

4. Saddest song you've ever heard?

It's not supposed to be a sad song, but "If We Hold On Together" always gets me. Here's the link: click here. Diana Ross sings the song beautifully.

5. Most uplifting song?

Got a couple, and I'll even provide links since I think they're pretty obscure:
1. "Candle on the Water" by Helen Reddy (from the underrated Disney movie Pete's Dragon)
2. "The Rose" by Bette Midler. A really good summary of what love is. We are all seeds shaped into being by God, who is love itself. That's the whole point of the song.

[Atria35]

1. Best TV series
2. Favorite film genre?
3. Favorite theological book?
4. Best movie pre-70's?
5. Do you have a favorite piece of clothing?

[K. Ayato]

How do you feel about the new Hawaii Five-O series coming out?

[rocklobster]

1. Best TV series

Sci-fi: Doctor Who and the original Star Trek. I guess Lost qualifies too, but it's kinda light on the sci-fi and most of the sci-fi elements aren't even there at the start. It's like they were trying to hide the fact that they were a sci-fi show. I also liked Quantum Leap.
non Sci-fi: Home Improvement was one of my all-time favorite sitcoms back in the day. It still makes me laugh when there's nothing else on. And even though it was cheesy as can be, I also liked the A-team.

2. Favorite film genre?

Sci-fi and Fantasy. I like my sci-fi both light and heavy. Light sci-fi would be stuff like Star Wars, Doctor Who, or Terminator. Heavy sci-fi is stuff like Total Recall, Star Trek, or Blade Runner. In other words, movies with more stuff under the surface than just your basic sci-fi movie.

3. Favorite theological book?

Mere Christianity or The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. I'm also browsing through a great book called My Life with The Saints, which explores the author's thoughts about the various saints that influenced his life, people like Joan of Arc, Jude, and Peter. Even if you're not a Catholic, the saints are fascinating role models.

4. Best movie pre-70's?

Can I recommend more than one? If so, then try these:
It's a Wonderful Life (THE Christmas movie!)
Vertigo (creepy Hitchcock at his best!)
War of the Worlds (1960's version. Sure it looks cheesy these days, but it still holds up in my book. The UFO's look awesome with eye stalks firing lasers that can vaporize anything on contact.)
Citizen Kane (there's a reason it's on the top of the best classics list)
Casablanca (if you haven't seen this movie, you've probably heard at least one trademark line. It's just that good and Humphrey Bogart pulls off a great performance)
2001: A Space Odyssey (beautiful score and pretty epic story. The subject matter qualifies as a mind screw, however, so don't over-analyse it. An excellent movie by Stanley Kubrick based on a great Arthur C. Clarke book)
Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (another excellent Kubrick piece. This movie is non-stop hilarity. I especially love the part where the guy says "Gentlemen, there's no fighting in the war room!" Except for, you know, the fighting we're strategizing

5. Do you have a favorite piece of clothing?

I used to have a T-shirt for the Bone comic book. Unfortunately, I outgrew it. Now my favorite shirt is a bright orange shirt with white stripes.

How do you feel about the new Hawaii Five-O series coming out?

Not sure. I never watched the old one, so I have nothing to compare it to.

[Atria35]

Favorite drink?
Best song to dance to?
Movie you've seen most recently?
Have a favorite webcomic?

[rocklobster]

Favorite drink?

orange tea

Best song to dance to?

anything by Gorillas, Peter Gabriel, or Kid Rock

Movie you've seen most recently?

12 Rounds, a John Cena movie. Kinda like Die Hard.

Have a favorite webcomic?

Ozy and Millie was good and I also like Freefall. I also read the following newspaper comic strips online:
Brewster Rockit (a Buck Rogers parody)
Mallard Fillmore (conservative-political cartoon)
Zits (Teenager with goofy parents)
Sherman's Lagoon (a shark and his pals)

[Furen]

Do you like answering all these questions?
Should I do one of these?

[rocklobster]

1. Yep
2. Go ahead

[Atria35]

1. How long have you been married? (for some reason I'm under the impression you're married- please correct me if I'm wrong!)
2. Favorite thing to do with your family?
3. Best show to have on in the background?
4. Show you wish you could follow regularly, but aren't at home to see when it's on?

[rocklobster]

1. How long have you been married? (for some reason I'm under the impression you're married- please correct me if I'm wrong!)

*obnoxious buzzer sound* I'm happily single and still live with my parents. Honestly, where did you get the impression

2. Favorite thing to do with your family?

Play the Wii

3. Best show to have on in the background?

It's not a show, per se, but I love having "Music Choice" in the background.

4. Show you wish you could follow regularly, but aren't at home to see when it's on?

The Doctor Who reboot. It has nothing to do with time, but with the fact that my cable company thinks I need to spend extra money on a digital box so I can watch the BBC. Fortunately, that's what Youtube and Dailymotion.com is for! Dailymotion even has the classic 60-80's version!

[Atria35]

Worst food you've ever had?
Have you gotten a summer tan?
Best place to go in the summer?
Best place to be in the winter?

[rocklobster]

Worst food you've ever had?
Have you gotten a summer tan?
Best place to go in the summer?
Best place to be in the winter?

worst food? Has to be brussel sprouts or liver. BLEAH!
Yes, I've had a tan. In fact, here in Louisiana, it's very easy to get one.
Florida coast
My grandparents used to have a nice house in New York state that was good for that.

[FllMtl Novelist]

I already know where your username comes from (which seems to be my question today XD), so: What made you decide to use it?

[Atria35]

Most awe-inspiring thing you've witnessed?
Longest trip you've ever taken?
How many states have you visited?
Movie you want most on your shelf?

[rocklobster]

I already know where your username comes from (which seems to be my question today XD), so: What made you decide to use it?

To answer your question fu, I chose my username because I'm a big B-52s fan. I have all their albums.

Most awe-inspiring thing you've witnessed?
Longest trip you've ever taken?
How many states have you visited?
Movie you want most on your shelf?

1. The sunset at Grand Canyon
2. Most of the conterminious (meaning all those in North America. I have yet to visit Alaska or Hawaii
3. any of Satoshi Kon's movies, Willow, and 2001

[Atria35]

1. What do you like to do in your spare time?
2. Are you involved in any local community activites outside of the anime club thing?
3. Would you rather live in a city, the suburbs, or a small town?
4. Who's your favorite classical composer?

[rocklobster]

1. What do you like to do in your spare time?

Read and write. I also have a sudoku puzzle machine that I play with. Oh, and I play the piano too.

2. Are you involved in any local community activites outside of the anime club thing?

To be honest, the club is slow in going. I and the librarian are the only people who show up because of school and such (I graduated, so I have no school to worry about. However, I do have work...sometimes) As for other community activities, I was once an usher at a Catholic church when I lived in Grand Isle. Does that count?

3. Would you rather live in a city, the suburbs, or a small town?

It doesn't matter, I've lived in all three. I'm not much for going out and socializing, so it really doesn't make much difference.

4. Who's your favorite classical composer?

I like Beethoven, Muzio Clementi, and Bach.

[Atria35]

Favorite card game?
Best YA book series?
How many dvds do you think you own?
If you won a free trip to the moon, would you take it?
If you got a free round-trip pass to any world from a book, which one would you visit?