Polling, Summer 2011!

[superaielman]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?
2. What's your current favorite outfit?
3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?
4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?
5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?
7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?
8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?
11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?
12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?

[AAA]

1. I've only seen Green Lantern, and didn't like it very much.

2. T-shirt+jeans

3. I dunno, probably Starcraft 2 considering all the time I've put into that game recently. Gaming-wise this year has kicked ass.

4. Grace Kelly by Mika

5. Uh, nothing of the above come to think of it.

6. Not that I know of

7. A birthday party where my parents hired a magician.

8. Game? Vindictus or Starcraft 2. Book...Full Dark No Stars by Stephen King

9. A PS3 would be nice

10. Cleaning liquid shit out of the pool...twice in the same evening.

11. Never know when I"ll run up against heavy armor. Better give me the GEP Gun.

12. Probably the second week of September or so.

[superaielman]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?

X-Men, Green Lantern, Captain America. Cap's was my favorite of the bunch, since I'm a sucker for the character.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?

Charles Woodson jersey, jeans, white sneakers.

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?

Apocalpytica ticket in May. Best 18 bucks I've spent. Defense grid would be second.

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?

New to me: Some FF13 track.
Old: 30 seconds to mars- The Kill

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)

Cookout, 4th of July. Got mildly sunburned which wasn't bad, but the brutal sinus/ear infection made being social that day *suck*.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?

Two. One in NY (Close female friend, may not be able to make that) and one here for a friend from high school that I should manage.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?

Visiting paternal grandparent's house and swimming in their in ground pool. That was very neat.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?

FF4TAY for game, Alloy of Law's preview chapters for a book.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?

SaGa Frontier hacking tools- specifically really good ones, and then 1x Laggy to whip and abuse into making a good hack for the game.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?

Cleaning a woman's bathroom or breaking up party time for the lads on pleasure island at the library.

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?

"Take what you want and then pay for it." Just a very apt metaphor for my adult life, and I like the context that Moiraine used it in the WoT.


12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?

October. It can be reasonably warm into november, but the weather has usually turned cold by halloween.

[VySaika]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?

Thor and Cap. Both were good, Thor was more fun overall.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?

Polo shirt and sweatpants.

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?

Hard to say. Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 is up there, Tai and I had much fun playing it.

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?

In a good way or a bad way? I'll assume you mean good, so...probably What the Hell? by Avril Lavigne(sp?). Jenna picked up her lastest CD and there's actually some solid stuff on it. This one amuses me.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)

I do summery things? ...wait! I actually have an answer this time. Went to a waterpark at DLC with Hal and co. Hell if I'm trying to spell it's name. It's...also the only "summery" thing I've done.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months? 

Not unless there's something my sister hasn't told me.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?

Going to colorado. Lots of sleepovers at freinds' houses and vice versa. Sunburn.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?

Depends on the definition of heavily. DWG3 could fit, but I've played more DW7 since Tai left then I have that. Does signing up for the FF5 challenge a second time count? If so, that.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?

http://www.penzeys.com/scstore/giftboxes/new/americanKitchen21piece.html

EDIT: Wait, scratch that. Either a nice desk or a nice computer chair, whichever was more expensive but still under $500. I could really use both of those.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work? 

Stop cleaning before the dishes were actually clean because I wasn't getting it done fast enough. And by this I don't mean "stop and let someone else take over" I mean, "stop, rinse/dry and get it back to be reused despite still being covered in grease."

There is a reason that place got shut down by the health department about two months after I left.

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote

"There is no one true way." Founding principle of the country of Valdimar, in the books by Mercedes Lackey(I am probably misspelling more then one thing in this sentance).

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?

*puts on shin guards*

Though honestly there are differences in Pacifica. About...October is when it becomes consistently cool instead of bipolar with 50 degree weather one day and 70 degree weather the next.

[Yoshiken]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?
None of them. I'm not really a film person.
2. What's your current favorite outfit?
Honestly, not a clue. I tend to go smart casual, but wearing all my smart clothes at work means I kinda resent wearing them when I don't have to now.
3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?
...uhh... Advance Wars: Dark Conflict, probably. I've not picked up a whole lot, though.
4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?
Pure Reason Revolution - Bloodless. Easily my favourite song at the moment, and one of very few songs that I loved as soon as I heard it.
5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
Probably a garden party one of my friends hosted a few months back.
6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?
Not as far as I know!
7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?
Spending entire holidays off school with my sister on random projects/fandoms, including Age of Empires, Pokemon and 3 different gaming websites. Past that, not a whole lot.
8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
...hm. Probably Mana Khemia, which I played about a year ago. I've not exactly cared much about other games I've played since (although I tend to get more absorbed in games than most, by which logic, it'd be Shadow Hearts since that was the last game I played more than once a week or something.)
9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
PS3. Really want one so I can get masses of fighting games, Valkyria Chronicles, Catherine and Demon's Souls.
Alternatively, the "3-weeks unlimited travel around Europe" train ticket I'm saving up for, although that might end up being borderline on $500. =P
(As it goes, neither of these are my top priority with money, but my top priority is currently looking to be about £3500. ouch.)
10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?
Ehh, not a huge lot, honestly. Probably having an alcoholic guy talking and crying, ending up with him spitting everywhere as he spoke to me. >.>
11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?
Hm. The quote I always use is "You cannot take to the skies with your feet on the ground." It came from FFXI, funnily enough - or, more specifically, Tetra Master, where it was Regent Cid's quote. Thing is, it doesn't really sum up the way I am, but more the way I'd want to be.
12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?
Spring/Autumn are our sunny seasons. Winter/Summer both rain relentlessly. All in all, fuck British weather being consistent.

[Cmdr_King]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?

Saw Thor, X-Men, and Captain America.  X-Men is the real standout.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?

Totally not a CK question.  Next!

What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?

Hmmm.  Past year would give me... probably the XL?  I play primarily DS games these days and I'm in awe at just how tiny the standard DS screen was when I pull it out for whatever reason.  I also replaced a PSP in that time frame, which gets its fair share to say the least.  In terms of specific games... hm.  BbS is the highest rated in that time period, so sure.

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?

Exec_Sphilia, from Ar tonelico 2. 

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)

That'd be... week after the fourth.  Swam for hours, nasty sunburn.  Been feeling rather hermit-y since.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?

Not that I know of.  Oddly enough, in the previous year I've attended two, which is more than I've attended since high school.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?

Y'know... despite remembering fairly well what I did for about 7 summers in a row or so as a kid, I don't feel right calling any of it nostalgic.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?

Trails.  I played a 35 hour game in just under two weeks, that's not normal anymore.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?

Every appealing option is just gaming the system.  Nothing really comes to mind.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?

Unpleasant stuff is unavoidable, but I've never had anything that stood out to me, honestly.  For example, I generally don't get stuck with the "idiot ass customer didn't ask for a fucking spit cup" scenarios.

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?

"The snow keeps falling... Softly covering up everything in this world... Our sorrow, our defilement, our mistakes... If only we could wipe away these things as easily as that... What have we... have I... been doing... been pursuing... for these past 500 years?"

One of the few quotes that has ever stood out to me without needing a lead in, so to speak.

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?

There's not really a set schedule.

[Cotigo]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?

Movies? Suck shit harder bro. EZ

2. What's your current favorite outfit?
Blue longsleeve plus Becquerel shirt plus hat.

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?
SC2. EZLY

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?
Holland, 1945 by Neutral Milk Hotel

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
AMERICA time at BLOWSTUFFUP of July

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?
Nope

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?
Videogames for three months straight.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
Edgeworth Investigations, which I finally finished on the plane. Books.... Recently, my Japanese textbook.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
Five hundred dollars worth of really tasty oatmeal stout. Beer in Japan is amazingly strong but not tasty.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?
Tie between when the bathrooms exploded during a science fair at the studemt union building, or when, after three months of dumping nasty wetvac water off the loading docks without cleaning it, I had to power spray the caked on gunk off the asphalt. At noontime. In July. Fortunately I was pretty blitzed for that.

Have I memtiomed that I kinda miss that job?

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?

Paraphrasing, but... Kilgore Trout once wrote a story about a robot who dropped napalm from a plane onto people. Nobody really minded that he dropped napalm on people from the sky, but they found his halitosis unforgivable. When he was cured or his halitosis, people gladly welcomed him into their society.

I butchered that. Don't care.

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?

In Albuquerque, about mid October. In Kumamoto? Soon, I hope.

[Grefter]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?
I saw Thor.  Green Lantern isn't out yet (lol), didn't catch X-Men like I meant to and Cap obviously isn't out yet.  Thor was okay.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?
Long pants and a button up shirt.  I like the clothes I wear to work.

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?
Errrrrrr I guess the DSi I bought at DLC5 since that isn't 12 months ago just yet.

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?
Fuck you.
Does it Offend You, Yeah? - The Wrestler.
Does it Offend You, Yeah? - The Funky Monkeys are Coming
Justice - Genesis
The Long Blondes - Once and Never Again.
Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God.
Augie March - There Is No Such Place.  Which is odd because I love The Slant so much more.
In Flames - Superhero of the Computer Rage.
Kaye-Louise Patterson - Puis J'Avoir Un Billet?
The Jezabels - Mace Spray.  Though all their stuff is beautiful.
Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good.  Then she went and died and I was pretty disappointed.

No single song, but All India Radio has been getting a lot of play as a whole band.
Brunatex is kind of in the same boat for the album I have.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
I sat in air conditioning in Texas as a normal summery thing I do.  Does Bard on the Beach count as a normal Summery thing because it happens every summer in Vancouver?  If not, well it still proves that Vancouver is better than you.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?  Hahahahahaha no.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?  Playing UFO - Enemy Unknown for days at a time.  That would be the first X-Com game.  Further proof that my childhood was better than yours.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
I kind of chewed through that pulp Steampunk Western that I gave to Shale at DLCon, but that was more filling time than absorbed.  Last one that left a lasting impression was Kurt Vonnegut - Hocus Pocus which means it has been way to long since I last dug out one I haven't read.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
Your mother for a month straight.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?
I work office jobs.  So like unless you mean cleaning up horrible data (some of which is seriously terrible and draining mentally), cleaning up the dog shit off my shoes that I stood in on the way to work.  Fresh.  Smelled like steak.  Nothing compared to people that have worked in fast food longer than I did or have done cleaning.

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?
Busy, busy, busy.

Specifically this.  Busy, busy, busy, is what we Bokononists whisper whenever we think of how complicated and unpredictable the machinery of life really is.

But just "Busy, busy, busy" is the thing I will quote most from it.

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?

What is cool?

[Cotigo]

Anyone whose world view is summed up by a Vonnegut quote has his head on straight. These... are the facts of life.

[Anthony Edward Stark]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?
Saw Thor and Captain America.  I think I liked Cap better as a film, but Thor wasn't bad.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?
Three-piece suit, duh.

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?
Fallout: New Vegas, probably?

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?
"No Children" by The Mountain Goats.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
Outdoor festival? You can't do these here but in the summer.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?
Nah, my one wedding a year (nineteen years and counting) has already passed. Probably got another one next year around the same time though.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?
Dude, I barely remember being 14.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
Hmm... I think maybe MK9, which we played non-stop for weeks.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
Funny you should ask, I was admiring a $499 suit in the window at a storefront when I was out on saturday night last weekend.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?
Mucking out the trap under the sink, which hadn't been done in like a year. How did that place not get shut down?

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?
"Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better," probably.

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?
Mid-October. Of course it never gets TOO cold, since I live in a deciduous rain forest.

[Fudozukushi]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?

Does Green Hornet count?  Otherwise Captain America.  Seen Green Lantern as well.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?

Generic shorts and t-shirt.

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?

Fallout: New Vegas.

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?

stone cold by FictionJunction.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)

Jul 4th family get together near a lake and yadda.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?

No.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?

Tenting.  And by that I mean throwing up a tent outside the domicile dragging electronics into it and playing games outside.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?

Fallout: New Vegas.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?

An unbreakable 360. A new computer chair.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?

Pressing a button.

11. Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?

"Fuck this gay earth." ??


12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?

When Hell freezes over.

[Dark Holy Elf]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?

None. I'm quite interested in the new X-Men movie, not really in any of the others.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?

Hasn't changed since whatever I said last time I'm sure.

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?

My 360, since it was such an incredible steal (pretty sure someone at EB screwed that one up!).
Oh, and if books count as entertainment... no wait I didn't actually buy either of those. Thanks Ciato~

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?

Let's go with Gene's Rock-a-bye.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
Haven't done much of that this year.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?
Nope, don't think so...

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?
Lots of scattered ones, but nothing I'd call really -iconic-. I guess that time I backpacked in the Cascades for a week solid was pretty memorable.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
FFT right now!

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
Gift-wise, I dunno, at this point there isn't really a new system I'd care about at all, which is the usual purchase in that price range. Can't think of anything really. Wishes... *shrug* I am boring and content, I have a wish for someone else that things will go well; guess that counts.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?

Work is pretty awesome. Sometimes difficult and stressful but I can't think of something I'd attach "nasty" to. There have been a couple pretty unreasonable assignments (get vague instructions about what to teach, craft a lesson plan in 15 minutes, THEN learn that the instructions were wrong and the kids had already learned that, THEN learn that they're a pretty uncooperative group too!).

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?

Love that Moiraine quote, incedentally! I dunno what mine is.

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?

Around October-November depending, usually.

[DomaDragoon]

1. I have seen no new movies so far this year.

2. I don't have one - I wear whatever's clean.

3. Based on entertainment value per dollar? Magic: DotP 2012.

4. The music from the trailer for No Time To Explain.

5. Had a barbecue a few weeks ago.

6. At least one in September - my cousin.

7. Nothing I'd consider iconic.

8. Magic: the Gathering, full stop.

9. Whatever the perfect wedding gift for my cousin would be, so I don't have to get anything.

10. Dealing with the wife of a deployed soldier whose phone bill was astronomical due to some issues with calling cards and stuff like that. Not nasty on my end, but that's the closest thing that would qualify.

11. "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it." I suppose that will fit for the worldview if you presume that I'm the person and everyone else who has ever existed are the people.

12. Varies, but usually towards the tail end of September.

[Veryslightlymad]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?
~Thor and Captain America. Thor, I liked more.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?
Remember that coral-colored hawaiin shirt I had at the Con? I've had it for years, but I'm starting to love it again over my black awesome shirt. Then Jeans, probably.

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?
None. I've made bad decisions over the past year.

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?
~I upped the quality of my headphones and I've been listening to Zero 7 again. Opening track, "I Have Seen", made me pretty emotional in the higher def.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
~Landscaping. Picking up dead old trees dad chopped down and adding 'em to a burn pile. Then burning them.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?
~Nope. Got one in about a year, though.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?
~Had several water fights with the neighbors when I was really young. Shame we had them before I learned to appreciate nipples.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
~The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
~Probably upgrade my PC.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?
:smug:

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj6yXxVc21Y

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?
Late Autumn. 50ish is nice. I'd say 50ish is cool.

[Luther Lansfeld]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?
None. Don't care.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?
White shorts and blue shirt, I guess~

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?
Way of Kings! Not that I've read it, but ~

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?
The Union Forever, The White Stripes. "Man money obsession is totally ridiculous" song.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
Cookout with some friends.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?
Nein.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?
Playing outside in the heat with my basketball. Also playing Shining Force 2.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
Legend of Dragoon, I am absorbed with its yaoi.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
I do need a DS. I would just borrow one but i have a little bit of neurosis about borrowing something from someone else that I previously lost.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?
Probably carry 5 gallon buckets full of concentrated acid. Very unsafe.

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?
Life ain't always beautiful but it's a beautiful ride.

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?
In all seriousness, there has been like two days day this summer that have met my criteria for true summer weather, so I'm not sure how to answer this question.

[Lady Door]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?
I haven't seen any of them. Thor seems most like to entertain me.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?
Grey burn-out t-shirt with a foil gold cross and blue jeans. AKA, same song, new t-shirt.

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?
The fish tank.

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?
Sail by AWOL Nation.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
Apartment complex barbecue.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?
Nope. April.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?
Mom on the deck with a jar of sun tea and a novel. 80's rock blaring on the boombox. Pool for hours and hours and hours, with brother and with friends. Spanish daggers and chasing anoles. Sitting at the tops of old oak trees, pulleying up a box of books to read.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
Sherlock Holmes. Good stuff.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
Item? Hm. An iPad, I guess. Or a camera. Except a sub-$500 camera would just get traded in toward a better one. ETA: A bike. I want a bike.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?
Feed the black widows.

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?
"Those who hope for no other life are dead even in this."

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?
Hey. It may be cool now, but come September it's going to be a ridiculous 85 degrees for, like, four whole days.

[metroid composite]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?

Umm...my office went to all the superhero movies, and Harry Potter.

X-Men First Class

2. What's your current favorite outfit?

I guess the dress that Dunie picked out for me ^_^

3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?

Um, sure, Starcraft 2

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?

Hmm...gosh, I'm not sure what would be the most recent.

Kanye West ft  John Legend, The-Dream, Elly Jackson, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Kid Cudi, Elton John, and Rihanna -- All of the Lights
Taylor Swift -- Mean
Tinie Tempah -- Written in the Stars
Lady Gaga -- Scheiße -- (Also some "Bad Kids" and "Judas")

Yeah, mostly radio stuff, outside of the Gaga songs I got because her entire album went for $0.99; haven't really been seeking out indie music lately.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)

Swimming (once when we were moving in did I use the pool; haven't used it again...).

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?

No.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?

Weeding dandelions to make enough money to rent Super Metroid.

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?

Dust 514

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?

Something practical and boring, no doubt; like a gas line that doesn't leak.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?

The funny thing is that I like the "nasty" programming tasks.  Deleting a hundred thousand dead files, migrating the codebase to a different compiler, etc.

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?

Umm...I haven't thought about it.  "Love and Peace and Rainbows??"  Err...let's go with favourite quote.

"Repent now!  Judgement day is near!  The cacophonous sound of the seven bugels shall consume the heavens, and all sinners shall burn in the firey wrath of the lord!  But I, no I shall not die.  Death knows no boundaries.  Death is ultimately an act of grace and love from the lord.  Mmmmm, a blessing, is it not?  Ah, Daniel Scotius Aragainus: that man has not a heart to be found in his body!  Though I do thank him for building this monastery here...."

12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?

I dunno; I didn't pay much attention in Atlanta last year.

[Idun]

1. It's been the summer of superhero movies. Which have you seen, and what was your favorite of the group?
- I haven't seen any summer superhero movies.

2. What's your current favorite outfit?
Uhhhm... anything extra light with flipflops.


3. What is the best entertainment purchase you've made in the last year?
Netflix?

4. What's the last song that really grabbed your attention?
Curren$y - Car Service. Weed rap. Yes.

5. What's the last 'summery' thing you've done? (Cookout, swimming, camping, chasing fireflies, that kind of thing)
I uh, ate a hotdog on for 4th, albeit minutes before it turned to the 5th.

6. Got any weddings to attend in the next six months?
I've only been to one wedding my entire life.

7. What are your iconic memories of summer as a kid, if anything?
"Iconic memories?" Mmm, a dutiful and affordable ice cream man, slip and slides, push pops..

8. What's the last game or book you got heavily into/absorbed in?
Yeesh, hate to say it, but for games: Xenosaga 3, for books, Les Mis.

9. You're granted one item of your choice as a gift/wish. It can't cost more than 500 dollars and can't be cash, just something that would be nice to have. What would it be?
Either snow boots or an Othar Turner CD.

10. What's the nastiest task you've had to do at work?
Count money coming from sweaty and somewhere in-between the boobspace and armpit from customers who find it fashionable to stash money there, despite triple digit degree weather.

11.Is there a quote that sums up your worldview well? If not, what's your favorite quote?
"Let's eat!"


12. When does the weather (People who live in super temperate climates like say LD/Elfboy get kicked in the shins for this one) start to turn cool for you?
October, normally around the last week or Halloween.