Michael J. Riser
from CA, TX, Japan, back to CA is reading The Tyrant - Michael Cisco, The Devil Takes You Home - Gabino IglesiasJuly 5, 2012 - 8:11pm
That's harsh, Stace. And here we used to be such good buds.
Sean, hell yeah, I've got all their albums. Last month I think I listened to Option Paralysis about a hundred times (I'm one of those guys who likes the new stuff too).
Stacy Kear
from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War July 5, 2012 - 8:24pm
Michael blame my mother, I do. Just kidding, I wish no harm to your man bits.
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterJuly 5, 2012 - 9:11pm
I heard there's another gin-drinker in the house!
Michael J. Riser
from CA, TX, Japan, back to CA is reading The Tyrant - Michael Cisco, The Devil Takes You Home - Gabino IglesiasJuly 6, 2012 - 12:50am
I swear, everyone I ever talk to thinks gin is disgusting and that I'm a weirdo for drinking it. Whiskey (especially Irish, but a good Islay single malt never hurt anyone) is really my drink of choice, but a bottle of Bombay Sapphire is a real treat for me. So high fives. At least if your comment meant that you also are a confirmed imbiber.
And Stacy, that may be the kindest thing anyone has ever said to me.
JEFFREY GRANT BARR
from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my lifeJuly 6, 2012 - 1:00am
I heard there are DEP fans in the house. Fuck to the yeah.
Also, having Stacy Kear do things to your man bits is a privilege, not a right; savour it.
Pretty Spry for...
July 6, 2012 - 6:24am
1. Are you alive?
At the time of answering this question, yes.
2. Your views on fireworks?
Poor. I don't go see them.
3. What song makes you cry? You know there is one - stop lying.
"Arlington" as sung by Trace Adkins sometimes tears me up.
4. What did you eat for dinner last night?
Hot wings and a pretzel.
5. Are you doing any home renovations?
Nope.
6. What's your favorite musical instrument?
Pedal steel.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal?
Lord of the Flies.
8. What is the best time of day to read?
That time in the afternoon that you're never home for just before that perfect nap time during which the sunlight falls softly through the blinds behind your bed and everything is calm and grey.
9. Hot out there, amirite?
I'll ask amirite when I see 'em.
10. Any vacation plans?
Nada.
Pretty Spry for...
July 6, 2012 - 6:27am
I swear, everyone I ever talk to thinks gin is disgusting and that I'm a weirdo for drinking it.
I like gin, whiskey, tequila, rum cream, and piña coladas.
misskokamon
from San Francisco is reading The Moonlit MindJuly 6, 2012 - 4:14pm
@Michael and Sean: the band isn't local to SF, they're mostly known as an LA band. But to answer your question, I'll be seeing The Dreaming. The lead singer has been my favorite since his days back in Stabbing Westward, so this event is a huge deal for me. I'm super excited!
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterJuly 6, 2012 - 10:06pm
Gin is A-MAY-ZING!
Profunda Saint-...
from Calgary, AB is reading Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy SeriesJuly 6, 2012 - 10:53pm
Agreed. love me some gin!
Michael J. Riser
from CA, TX, Japan, back to CA is reading The Tyrant - Michael Cisco, The Devil Takes You Home - Gabino IglesiasJuly 7, 2012 - 12:26am
@misskokamon - Not familiar with them, though my ex-wife was a big Stabbing Westward fan back in the day. Enjoy, either way!
Also, the love for gin and DEP here makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Unless that's just the gin.
iamsnaggletooth
July 7, 2012 - 7:25am
1. Are you alive? Not sure. Having an existential crisis mixed with an overdose of too much pedantic, overbearing, faux intellectualism. Are any of us 'alive'?
2. Your views on fireworks? They're overpriced and impractical.
3. What song makes you cry? That one Christina Aguilera song about being beautiful. I AM BEAUTIFUL. NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY~
4. What did you eat for dinner last night? THE SOULS OF MY ENEMIES, salad, and spaghetti with meatballs. ITZA ME-A. Mario.
5. Are you doing any home renovations? No, but I'm daydreaming about them.
6. What's your favorite musical instrument? I can't pick just one: Bagpipes and violin.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal? Read? Who does that?
8. What is the best time of day to read? See seven.
9. Hot out there, amirite? At least we aren't in Afghanistan, full-battle rattle.
10. Any vacation plans? I take a few mental vacations every day.
.
July 7, 2012 - 1:07pm
I thought The Long Walk was your favorite by King? That's a Bachman book.
Not "shit." The shit. It's a good thing.
JEFFREY GRANT BARR
from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my lifeJuly 7, 2012 - 1:37pm
I always found The Long Walk to be a little callow; for the Bachman books, my favorites are Thinner and Roadwork, the former for its flashes of King humor, and the latter for its clumsy big-hearted emotionalism. Rage is great fun to read, but kind of flat on repeated readings. I have no idea why I'm commenting on this, I see King or Bachman mentioned and I go into blabbering moron mode. Anyway: a vote for JGB is a vote for free downers and handguns! Tell your friends/fiends!
iamsnaggletooth
July 7, 2012 - 2:19pm
Are the handguns free, too?
Modest Mouse:
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersJuly 7, 2012 - 2:34pm
I think Rage is my favorite. I'm not sure why, I don't have a good reason. But I like it best.
Stacy Kear
from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War July 7, 2012 - 2:53pm
Tony Koval you just made a friend. Yes me dumb ass, who do you think? Oh sorry, I thought you said who and not Whoo Hoo.
JEFFREY GRANT BARR
from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my lifeJuly 7, 2012 - 2:59pm
@Tony: Nothing is ever really free.
@Avery: Because you too are a seething, bubbling cauldron of homicidal rage... question mark?
Cherokee nose jobs for everyone! Huzzah!
.
July 7, 2012 - 3:07pm
I read every word of Jeff Barr's posts because of his epic beard.
iamsnaggletooth
July 7, 2012 - 4:29pm
Stacy: Should we make this official? If you're not ready to move to the whole 'add to friends list' step, we can do the occasional back-and-forth until we're comfortable with each other. I'm willing to take this slow.
Stacy Kear
from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War July 7, 2012 - 5:22pm
Why do I always have to be the aggressor in these fake Internet relationships? I'm relatively good looking, funny and smart. (see how smart comes last in the list of importance, smart) you'd think someone would friend me but noooo. You're friended.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersJuly 7, 2012 - 5:33pm
"@Avery: Because you too are a seething, bubbling cauldron of homicidal rage... question mark?"
Sometimes, yes.
I hadn't talked to my best friend in about a week (rare for us), so we took time to catch up today. She told me she broke her computer. Out of some sort of self-loathing, she told me she starting reading emails from an ex whom she had just had a bad break up with. At some point, she said she went into a sort of rage-daze and she took her laptop to the back door and threw it out onto the walkway, busting it. I reminded her that she had lost everything, all her pictures, work files, everything...except for those emails, which will still be in her inbox when she gets a new computer. She asked me politely to go to hell.
Stacy Kear
from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War July 7, 2012 - 5:46pm
That is some top notch best-friending. You allowed her to release her anger at you instead of internally combusting when she realized what she had done. She should send you a card and chocolates.
Covewriter
from Nashville, Tennessee is reading & SonsJuly 7, 2012 - 6:11pm
1. Are you alive? Yes. Im coming back to life.
2. Your views on fireworks? Love them. What a fun way to celebrate.
3. What song makes you cry? You know there is one - stop lying. Bridge Over Troubled Water and Daniel
4. What did you eat for dinner last night? Left over chicken and black bean enchilladas made by me.
5. Are you doing any home renovations? need to but too broke
6. What's your favorite musical instrument? Piano.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal? Life of Pi.
8. What is the best time of day to read? Late at night.
9. Hot out there, amirite? My flowers are dying even though i water them every night.
10. Any vacation plans? (I know I asked that last month, but I don't care) Not sure.Nothing big this year.
Grigori Black
from US is reading Radium Girls by Amanda GowinJuly 9, 2012 - 3:34am
1. Are you alive? This round of medical testing says maybe.
2. Your views on fireworks? Not enough blow job explosions.
3. What song makes you cry? Plausible deniability. There's one. I don't know why, but I'm not saying.
4. What did you eat for dinner last night? A blonde.
5. Are you doing any home renovations? Not on my house. Now... the neighbor down the street who plays his stereo too loud? Yeah, his house is going to get 'renovated' VERY soon.
6. What's your favorite musical instrument? Drums.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal? The training of 'O'. No wait, Cujo. Definitely Cujo.
8. What is the best time of day to read? Anytime you have two minutes and a book.
9. Hot out there, amirite? Nope. Rain here.
10. Any vacation plans? Brussels, Paris, Holland, Germany. That covers the next two weeks.
Chris Davis
from Indiana is reading A Feast of Snakes by Harry CrewsJuly 19, 2012 - 4:28am
I just wanted to say hello and that I miss you all. I have been taking a forum break to try to finish my scare us story that just isn't coming together (I have a beginning, middle and end, but the transitions between those parts are shit). I hope all is well with you crazy kids.
Strange Photon
from Fort Wayne, IN is reading Laurie Anderson lyricsJuly 19, 2012 - 5:09am
Wow, I am so fucking lame for having missed this for this long, and even more fucking lame for still wanting to be with the cool kids enough to fill out the questions so far after the fact, but who the fuck cares...
1. Are you alive? Come over here and take my pulse - no, not there... lower.
2. Your views on fireworks? I hate them, they done killed my pa (No, really, I can't stand loud noises)
3. What song makes you cry? You know there is one - stop lying. Five for Fighting - Superman. It was popular during a really really bad time, so...
4. What did you eat for dinner last night? Some new 'healthy' recipe my woman found online.
5. Are you doing any home renovations? We rent, but I am building a chess table on the porch.
6. What's your favorite musical instrument? Love acoustic guitar, but without thumbs, all I can play are drums.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal? The Curious Case of the Dog in Nighttime.
8. What is the best time of day to read? After Jeopardy, before sex, unless sex happened before Jeopardy.
9. Hot out there, amirite? 7 days in the 100s this month, fuck that...
10. Any vacation plans? (I know I asked that last month, but I don't care) Considering going back to this little rental cottage for our anniversary.
That's harsh, Stace. And here we used to be such good buds.
Sean, hell yeah, I've got all their albums. Last month I think I listened to Option Paralysis about a hundred times (I'm one of those guys who likes the new stuff too).
Michael blame my mother, I do. Just kidding, I wish no harm to your man bits.
I heard there's another gin-drinker in the house!
I swear, everyone I ever talk to thinks gin is disgusting and that I'm a weirdo for drinking it. Whiskey (especially Irish, but a good Islay single malt never hurt anyone) is really my drink of choice, but a bottle of Bombay Sapphire is a real treat for me. So high fives. At least if your comment meant that you also are a confirmed imbiber.
And Stacy, that may be the kindest thing anyone has ever said to me.
I heard there are DEP fans in the house. Fuck to the yeah.
Also, having Stacy Kear do things to your man bits is a privilege, not a right; savour it.
1. Are you alive?
At the time of answering this question, yes.
2. Your views on fireworks?
Poor. I don't go see them.
3. What song makes you cry? You know there is one - stop lying.
"Arlington" as sung by Trace Adkins sometimes tears me up.
4. What did you eat for dinner last night?
Hot wings and a pretzel.
5. Are you doing any home renovations?
Nope.
6. What's your favorite musical instrument?
Pedal steel.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal?
Lord of the Flies.
8. What is the best time of day to read?
That time in the afternoon that you're never home for just before that perfect nap time during which the sunlight falls softly through the blinds behind your bed and everything is calm and grey.
9. Hot out there, amirite?
I'll ask amirite when I see 'em.
10. Any vacation plans?
Nada.
I like gin, whiskey, tequila, rum cream, and piña coladas.
@Michael and Sean: the band isn't local to SF, they're mostly known as an LA band. But to answer your question, I'll be seeing The Dreaming. The lead singer has been my favorite since his days back in Stabbing Westward, so this event is a huge deal for me. I'm super excited!
Gin is A-MAY-ZING!
Agreed. love me some gin!
@misskokamon - Not familiar with them, though my ex-wife was a big Stabbing Westward fan back in the day. Enjoy, either way!
Also, the love for gin and DEP here makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Unless that's just the gin.
1. Are you alive? Not sure. Having an existential crisis mixed with an overdose of too much pedantic, overbearing, faux intellectualism. Are any of us 'alive'?
2. Your views on fireworks? They're overpriced and impractical.
3. What song makes you cry? That one Christina Aguilera song about being beautiful. I AM BEAUTIFUL. NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY~
4. What did you eat for dinner last night? THE SOULS OF MY ENEMIES, salad, and spaghetti with meatballs. ITZA ME-A. Mario.
5. Are you doing any home renovations? No, but I'm daydreaming about them.
6. What's your favorite musical instrument? I can't pick just one: Bagpipes and violin.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal? Read? Who does that?
8. What is the best time of day to read? See seven.
9. Hot out there, amirite? At least we aren't in Afghanistan, full-battle rattle.
10. Any vacation plans? I take a few mental vacations every day.
I always found The Long Walk to be a little callow; for the Bachman books, my favorites are Thinner and Roadwork, the former for its flashes of King humor, and the latter for its clumsy big-hearted emotionalism. Rage is great fun to read, but kind of flat on repeated readings. I have no idea why I'm commenting on this, I see King or Bachman mentioned and I go into blabbering moron mode. Anyway: a vote for JGB is a vote for free downers and handguns! Tell your friends/fiends!
Are the handguns free, too?
Modest Mouse:
I think Rage is my favorite. I'm not sure why, I don't have a good reason. But I like it best.
Tony Koval you just made a friend. Yes me dumb ass, who do you think? Oh sorry, I thought you said who and not Whoo Hoo.
@Tony: Nothing is ever really free.
@Avery: Because you too are a seething, bubbling cauldron of homicidal rage... question mark?
Cherokee nose jobs for everyone! Huzzah!
I read every word of Jeff Barr's posts because of his epic beard.
Stacy: Should we make this official? If you're not ready to move to the whole 'add to friends list' step, we can do the occasional back-and-forth until we're comfortable with each other. I'm willing to take this slow.
Why do I always have to be the aggressor in these fake Internet relationships? I'm relatively good looking, funny and smart. (see how smart comes last in the list of importance, smart) you'd think someone would friend me but noooo. You're friended.
"@Avery: Because you too are a seething, bubbling cauldron of homicidal rage... question mark?"
Sometimes, yes.
I hadn't talked to my best friend in about a week (rare for us), so we took time to catch up today. She told me she broke her computer. Out of some sort of self-loathing, she told me she starting reading emails from an ex whom she had just had a bad break up with. At some point, she said she went into a sort of rage-daze and she took her laptop to the back door and threw it out onto the walkway, busting it. I reminded her that she had lost everything, all her pictures, work files, everything...except for those emails, which will still be in her inbox when she gets a new computer. She asked me politely to go to hell.
That is some top notch best-friending. You allowed her to release her anger at you instead of internally combusting when she realized what she had done. She should send you a card and chocolates.
1. Are you alive? Yes. Im coming back to life.
2. Your views on fireworks? Love them. What a fun way to celebrate.
3. What song makes you cry? You know there is one - stop lying. Bridge Over Troubled Water and Daniel
4. What did you eat for dinner last night? Left over chicken and black bean enchilladas made by me.
5. Are you doing any home renovations? need to but too broke
6. What's your favorite musical instrument? Piano.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal? Life of Pi.
8. What is the best time of day to read? Late at night.
9. Hot out there, amirite? My flowers are dying even though i water them every night.
10. Any vacation plans? (I know I asked that last month, but I don't care) Not sure.Nothing big this year.
1. Are you alive? This round of medical testing says maybe.
2. Your views on fireworks? Not enough
blow jobexplosions.3. What song makes you cry? Plausible deniability. There's one. I don't know why, but I'm not saying.
4. What did you eat for dinner last night? A blonde.
5. Are you doing any home renovations? Not on my house. Now... the neighbor down the street who plays his stereo too loud? Yeah, his house is going to get 'renovated' VERY soon.
6. What's your favorite musical instrument? Drums.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal? The training of 'O'. No wait, Cujo. Definitely Cujo.
8. What is the best time of day to read? Anytime you have two minutes and a book.
9. Hot out there, amirite? Nope. Rain here.
10. Any vacation plans? Brussels, Paris, Holland, Germany. That covers the next two weeks.
I just wanted to say hello and that I miss you all. I have been taking a forum break to try to finish my scare us story that just isn't coming together (I have a beginning, middle and end, but the transitions between those parts are shit). I hope all is well with you crazy kids.
Wow, I am so fucking lame for having missed this for this long, and even more fucking lame for still wanting to be with the cool kids enough to fill out the questions so far after the fact, but who the fuck cares...
1. Are you alive? Come over here and take my pulse - no, not there... lower.
2. Your views on fireworks? I hate them, they done killed my pa (No, really, I can't stand loud noises)
3. What song makes you cry? You know there is one - stop lying. Five for Fighting - Superman. It was popular during a really really bad time, so...
4. What did you eat for dinner last night? Some new 'healthy' recipe my woman found online.
5. Are you doing any home renovations? We rent, but I am building a chess table on the porch.
6. What's your favorite musical instrument? Love acoustic guitar, but without thumbs, all I can play are drums.
7. What's your favorite book that involves an animal? The Curious Case of the Dog in Nighttime.
8. What is the best time of day to read? After Jeopardy, before sex, unless sex happened before Jeopardy.
9. Hot out there, amirite? 7 days in the 100s this month, fuck that...
10. Any vacation plans? (I know I asked that last month, but I don't care) Considering going back to this little rental cottage for our anniversary.