Wednesday's Korner
1. Where do you live?
In the San Francisco Bay Area
2. What movies are on your top ten list?
Various works by Ursula K. LeGuin, Greg Bear, and Octavia Butler; COLD MOUNTAIN; HOW THE IRISH SAVED CIVILIZATION; the screenplay for I, ROBOT; Hans Christian Andersen's autobiography; more John Sayles, and Jim Thompson; etc.
6. Which magazines are you reading this year?
TV GUIDE
7. What kind of monsters scare you the most?
The ones who don't realize they're monsters. Like religious fundamentalists, sales managers, and cops. Racists, and rednecks, and thugs, oh my!
8. Favorite vampire:
Frank Welker, Orson Welles, and Peter Sellers
10. Which voice actor would you like to share a scene with?
Frank Welker, Tim Curry, Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh, and Lynn Thigpen
11. If you could portray any character in a film, real or fantasy, who would it be?
Rembrandt van Rijn. Or the Doctor (Who?). And Prospero.
12. Your favorite leading lady to choose to be in a scene with?
Yeardley Smith, Kathy Bates, Alex Borstein, and Mary Stein. They are all such good actors, it’d be great fun to play together.
13. Alcohol beverage:
Single malt scotch and armagnac
14. Non-alcoholic cold beverage:
J-J-J-J-JOLT COLA!!!!!!!!!! ......or iced tea
15. Favorite hot beverage:
Green tea
16. Crunchy or smooth:
Crunchy
17. Crispy or thick crust:
Thick but crusty
18. Fried or baked:
Baked
19. Dairy or non-dairy:
Dairy
20. Cream cheese flavor:
Cream cheese
21. Ice cream flavor:
Vanilla
22. Restaurant/dish (anywhere in the world):
The cold spicy noodles and Princess prawns at Lily’s in Berkeley. Or the catfish in coconut milk, basil, & peppers, from the Royal Thai.
23. What you cook at home:
My brain
24. Midnight snack:
Cheez & crakiz, Gromit!
25. Breakfast pastry:
Cheese danish
26. Food you refused as a child:
HOMINY!!! yyyyyyech.
27. Favorite fast food indulgement:
McDougal’s fish sandwich
28. Favorite music style:
A capella vocals or acoustic instruments
29. Least favorite music style:
Anything resembling John Tesh or Kenny G. DEATH TO KENNY G.!!!
30. Cartoon made before 1950:
Almost anything from Bob Clampett or Tex Avery
31. Cartoon made after 1950:
Almost anything by Nick Park, John Kricfalusi, or Pixar Studios
32. You are the 8th dwarf. What's your name?
Cranky
33. Favorite art movement:
Surrealism, and abstract expressionism
34. Least favorite art movement:
Rococo
35. Favorite artist:
Rembrandt van Rijn
36. Favorite past-time:
Sex, art, television, or reading
37. Favorite vacation destination or relaxation place:
Mountains near lakes
38. Which three items would you want to have with you if you were stuck on a deserted island and they can't be items that can help you be rescued. You have no electricity and you made your own shelter, which is quite nice to live out the rest of your life.
(1) The Complete works of Shakespeare (2)GRAVITY'S RAINBOW, by Thomas Pynchon (3) A lifetime supply of good scotch
39. Favorite stuffed animal:
Turducken
40. Mac or PC:
Mac
41. Modem or DSL:
DSL
42. MP3 or New/used from the store:
New/Used. Too many things not available for MP3, too many forgotten treasures.
43. Who's "team" are you on?
The side of the angels.
44. Radio program:
The late and dearly missed HEAT, with John Hockenberry. Especially when Lynda Barry was on.
45. Late night show:
POLITICALLY INCORRECT with Bill Maher.
46. Late night news:
THE DAILY SHOW with Jon Stewart.
47. Plane, train, or automobile:
Train or automobile
48. Scented or unscented:
Unscented
49. Epitaph:
Hope you liked the show.
50. What do you want God to say when you get to heaven?
Welcome home.
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