^, <, V

[Matusalem]

^I put up an illuminated fake christmas tree on my enclosed porch so I could spend xmas weekend witht the folks in MD, I live in nothern NJ unfortunately.

<Advice to meat-eaters: eat fish (good cholesterol and your heart will love you), advice to vegans: relax!

V Ever been outside your own country, please elaborate.

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

Spent 2 years in East Anglia UK wi' the USAF. Was too young ta be enjoyin' it then (a no culture city kid). Twas a different world bein' where many things be centuries old as opposed to growin' up where few things be older than 50 years. Been tourist shoppin' in Mexico a few times. Don't be drinkin' the water

< About ta give this 'puter the off the porch upgrade. The same wi' AOL. Tired of gettin cutoff every 20 minutes while on a 6 hour download

Be ye technology challenged or software impared?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Nope, technology likes me just fine.

< Would like t' master more basic technology. Ready t' dig up part o' the landscape, an plant an herb an vegetable garden.

V Willin' t' embrace some basic technology? (That requires no electricity or a computer.)

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ well duh! Yeah.

< Does it really count as "technology" though if it's unplugged?

V solar, wind or water powered?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Wind!

< Technology can be unplugged, Chole. Fly a glider, ride a bike, sail a boat... Lots o' technology there, and thankfully no extension cord required!

V Wot's yer favorite bit o' unplugged technology?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ A nice warm fireplace

< Good mornin JAcky - back at work fer anothe 12

V Worst travel experience?

[lady snow]

having something on the car break when we were in the blue ridge mountains (i was a kid at the time) and took hours for my dad to even get it to aplace where it could be repaired. there were 5 of us young kids in the family at the time. or it could be when my prents forget the tent poles the first time we went camping (also in the blue ridge mountains)

[Red-Handed Jill]

^ Taking a red-eye to Miami and having a drunk trailer trash slut shriek and cackle her way through the night and the flight crew doing nothing about it. (She was on her honeymoon and proceeded to make out with the guy sitting next to her as her husband slept.)

< Hooters? NEVER AGAIN. I think my stomach is going to secede.

V Worst restaurant experience?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ Ugh..pick a Denny's

< Wee nephew + hamster + dog = chaos

V Ever go on a scavenger hunt?

[Capt. Sterling]

^ yes all over Bellmore

< snow turned to rain, now just mud outside but at least its already warming up

V How long does it take you to trust a friend again after they've wronged you?

[Jacky Tar]

^ That's a big depends... on the friend... and the wrong. Sometimes it can take a serious amount o' time.

< Some friends are friends in name only, or yer friend, if ye hav somethin' they want.

V Ever learn the hard way who yer real friends are?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ Couple of times.

< came home after 2 days to the ex opening up my fire place for me. Suprise. Thankfully it wasn't half as bad as I assumed.

V come home to any good surprises?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^Aye! After bein gone 2 an a half days..I came home to me second piece o garb ever in the mail! Whoo

< Thanks Jack n Janelle

V Passin the question on..

[Jacky Tar]

^ Funny, I interpeted 'good surprises' differently. Aye, some bad surprises.

< Glad the CAt is gettin' her garb fer the upcomin' events. (Grumble... kass... grumble)

V Pass on the last question, again.

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ well the afore mentioned opened fireplace. It's been "covered" for 3 years. Was convinced it was caved in or something worse. It's perfectly fine minus some tuckpointing!

< not waiting for anything interesting in the mail. Big Sigh.

V waiting for anything good in the mail?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Seriously Chole, Swag!

< Tryin' t' piece together a few bits an pieces t' mail, too!

V Do ye like junk mail?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ Only if it's junk I asked fer..

< Nice to get things beside bills - lol

V Mail any surprises recently?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Not yet... Still workin' on collectin' bits o' swag.

< Should be ready next week t' send little bits o' swag t' plunders.

V Won't junk hav ye asked fer?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ Oh any little thing...shiny or fun.

< I like to be surprised

V Have you anything that unlocks with a skeleton key?

[jim hawkins]

^ just my heart baby, just my heart. (sorry that was too easy)

< saw an excellent korean monster movie yesterday, "the host"

V foreign films: prefer subtitles, dubbed or stick to hollywood.

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ subtitles.

< End up with subtitles on even when watching English shows so I won't miss anything.

V ever wish you could subtitle your daily life?

[William Brand]

^ Record. Aye. Subtitle. No.

< I've been in one television commerical and a few small films.

V Have you ever been in a movie as an extra or an actor?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ nope. Been on the directing/producing side of a film though.

< Been thinking about making more films recently. It's just a little daunting since I've been out of it for nearly 4 years & technology has changed again.

V ever get back into doing something you haven't done in a long time?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ Gosh with any luck I plan to get back into several things I haven't done in a long time..

< There are things I wish I had kept going with ..sigh now I have to catch back up..

V Skill you will relearn/hone this coming year?

[William Brand]

^ pointillism.

< I am attacking some very difficult art projects this year. Well, difficult might not be the right word. Challenging...? No. I can't think of the right word.

V What is the right word?