^, <, V

[Matusalem]

^Animals? Never! Incidentally I watched an epsiode of the documentary on the Queen's Household Cavalry on a PBS channel...or whas it Discovery, can't remember. HM Queen Elizabeth was inspecting the cavalry fully mounted, and one horse decided to take a horse whiz somewhere near the queen's foot. Poor chap, he was just a rookie, and his horse had to be the one to relieve himself in front of Her Majesty.

Animals rule!

Ever know anyone who owned a primate?

[Matusalem]

Oops, wrong answer. I must have been on another page of previous date.

^Foster's.....(BAM!) Australian for beer.

<Tough decision s, my friends, when you have to decide where to spend your money....period Pirate gear? or home renovations? Flintlock pistol kits...or a new porch floor? I'm not on the Johnny Depp budget yet.

What's the funniest advertisement you ever remember seeing on television?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ A few... Joe Isuzu..recently, the insurance commercial where the guy falls out of the jetway onto the tarmac..and 7up's show us your can ads..

< You'd think I watched TV...not much lol

V TV can do without it? / glued to the idiot box?

[William Brand]

^ We don't get TV.

< I listen to books on tape and watch movies. And I live in this blasted Pub.

V Addicted to the hobby?

[Capt. Sterling]

^ let's see, tis 3:21 am and I'm at the Pub, working on PiP with Rats, and Mistress Diamond, what do you think?

< The worst week of my life is finally over!!!

V Do you have to have something (radio, tapes, tv) playing in the background while you work?

[William Brand]

^ I prefer to listen to books while I draw and paint. I can devour whole books in this fashion.

< I've listened to more books than I have read.

V Favorite books?

[Capt. Sterling]

^ Geeze I'm such a bore, history books and different translations of the Bible...

< I wish I could listen to book/lecture tapes on long trips but too relaxing, they put me to sleep when I'm driving...

V Passing question along.. Favorite Books?

[Mary Diamond]

^ Historical fiction (more fun to read), or Shakespeare

< Wish I had 4 lifetimes to do everything I want to ~

V What are you doing still awake?

[Capt. Sterling]

^ drinking Port, getting drunk and scheming...

< I could say the same, but then you are getting me brilliant information

V Late night snacker?

[Mary Diamond]

^ Not since we got Diamond! She's caged in the kitchen overnight ~

< Hmmm, forgot what goes next

Ok, now me n my cold tootsies are off to find my unsuspecting hubby ~ g'nite....

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZ

Huh? Oh, right ~

V Favorite cheese? (mmmmmmmmm cheeeese)

[Capt. Sterling]

^ Stinking Bishop

< Hunter's Cheese comes a close second...

oh and Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite...

V What do you like with your cheese?

[Capt. Sterling]

Oi Rats, Mistress Diamond, I'm awake are you? snigger

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ I'll take a Pirate with my cheese instead of a fork

< Sigh...Hey Sterling...you gonna share that Port?

V Cheese....grilled? or cold?

[Hester]

^ Stilton, grilled open-faced on an English muffin, topped with a runny poached egg -- I call these little breakfast islands "Eggs Defoe". (Got the Pierce Brosnan DVD of Robinson Crusoe recently, and enjoyed it more than I expected.)

< Listening to "Ship of Fools" by Erasure (Happy April 1st, all!)

V Did anyone fool you today? Did you perpetrate any pranks yourself? If not, what was the most memorable April Fool's Day joke you've ever been involved in (either on the inflicting or receiving end)?

[Captain J. Savage]

^ Nothing yet, a bit worried as to why my wife let me sleep in to 11:30am... maybe she feels bad that i'll be training and gettin up at 5am for the next 21 days...

< Reading about Navigation right now.

V If you were an officer on a ship what role woud be most fitting for you? (IE: Master Gunner, Bosun, etc etc)

[Red-Handed Jill]

^ Not sure if I'd be an officer. I'm more of a problem-solver, fix-it kind of gal. I'd probably be the ship's carpenter (in disguise as a man, of course...)

< Amazing sail on the Aldebaran yesterday. Of course, I'm beat to hell today.

V Good question earlier, so I'll re-use it. Favourite books?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ The moon is a harsh mistress : Heinlen

A godforsaken hole : zamyatin

Hamlet : good ol' Willie

< And those are just the three favorites I can see from where I'm sitting.

V how many different book cases are there in your house?

[Captain J. Savage]

^ One themed book case for each of the following: Piracy, College (binders and textbooks), Marine Corps (Warrents, Awards, Scrapbooks, USMC Literature, Guidebooks, and photo albums), Middle Ages, and Literature.

< I can't wait for my training for 22 days starting tomorrow which involves grenades, rocket launchers, grenade launchers, m240gs, and m-16s.

V What is the most powerful live weapon you've fired?

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

/\ Looks down an smiles

< 5 hours of runnin' aloes through the shredder. Biggest pile 'o green muck ya ever did see.

\/ Would ya rather buy it or make it?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Would like t' make or grow more things.

< I like fresh herbs t' cook wit'. (^Wonders why Morgan has so many aloes?)

< Do ye hav fruit trees or a vegetable garden?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ yep. Used to have a big 12x12 vegies only plot and several smaller plots for herbs, medicinals &"stuff I like"

< having a smaller yard, everything is mixed together more. Herbs here next to some tomatoes next to some bulbs etc. I end up getting in more in a smaller space than in the big dedicated ones oddly.

V keep things organized or let them find their own "place"?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Are ye kiddin'? Kids hav a way o' findin' places fer things.

< Need t' run shotgun on the youngest, his room is often the one needin' organizin'.

V Are ye overly particular 'bout the order of things?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ define "overly"?

< Seriously, I like to know where things are. I don't care if they are on a shelf in a mess of other random, unrelated stuff, I just want to know that they are there when I want them so I can find them & don't go nuts thinking I've lost something. Is that too much to ask really?

V What's something you've lost that you still regret/miss?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Nothin'! Really hav not lost anythin' I'd miss. Except mayhaps friends; but they're not things.

< Miss a few things I've gotten rid of too soon.

V Anything ye regret ye disposed of or gave away?

[William Brand]

^ My final project in a drawing class at USU. Someone stole it after I turned in the artwork.

EDIT: I answered Chole. I regret disposing of the that body in Cuba. kidding.

< I was never a good student, but an F was so unfair under the circumstances.

V Worst college experience you can talk about in public?