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The Interview
I was reading Charlie's blog today. He was going on about one of the latest memes (did I say that right?) going around in the blogosphere. The meme I'm talking about is the "Blog Interview". The Blog Interview is supposed to help us get to know each other better, and find a few other bloggers that we may not find otherwise.
Here are the basics:
1 - Leave a comment below, saying you want to be interviewed.
2 - I will respond; I'll ask you five questions.
3 - You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4 - You'll include this explanation.
5 - You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed.
Of course I thought the questions would be simple like: "what's your dog's name?", "What's your favorite color?" or "What biblical name did your mother call you when she beat you senseless?" But my God, Charlie really put some thought into this quiz.
Ok, let's give it a whirl...
1) Tomorrow morning, you're going to wake up in a part
of the world where no one speaks English (or any other
languages you happen to know). In what part of the
world would you want to be, and what will you do upon
awakening there?
Answer:
This one's easy. Miami.
Just kidding.
Actually Luxembourg, how's that for a right field answer? Really though Luxembourg. I hear it's beautiful, politically neutral (read peaceful), mild winters and cool summers. Not to mention, their leader/top dog/chief of state's name... Grand Duke JEAN! Jean. Just Jean. Nothing pompous, nothing imperial... Just Jean. That's the kind of name you could buddy up with. An overall approachable type... "Hey Jean, I'll buy you a beer if you let me try on the crown."
What I would do the first morning? Talk very little. Explore very lot. I'd get a rental car and road load.
2) You have the power to instantly change the opinion
of every person in the world on one, and only one,
topic. You can't be selective about who it affects --
if 80% of people hate something now, then the 20% who
love it will suddenly hate it tomorrow. What topic do
you choose, and why?
Answer:
Organ donation.
Actually organ donation is "my cause", if I had a "my cause".
This is something that some people don't like to consider. Then there are religions/dogmas that are opposed to it.
To me it's a complete no-brainer! I'd like to make it crystal clear to at least 80% of the world. There's no reason for anyone to wait on any sort of donor list.
Please click "Donate Life" for more information. Please.
3) You're sent to prison for life for a crime you
didn't commit. (Well, of *course* you're innocent,
silly!) There's an escape route in the prison, but
only a 10% chance you'll be successful, and a 90%
chance you'll be caught. You can try again and again
if you like, but if you're caught five times, you'll
be executed. What do you do? (And would it change your
mind if they executed you after three failed attempts?
How about seven?)
Answer:
I'm not quite sure how statistically the math would work out, but I would definitely have time to work everything out on paper over the years I was in the pen. The first attempt would be no gamble. It'd be my "get out of jail free card", but I wouldn't waste it. I would take the time to size up the situation and find an advantage. I could analyze things within the first couple of years and increase my chances. Then on my first attempt I would be as aware of everything I could in order to learn from my mistakes if I got caught on the first go around.
4) You can magically send one item _currently_ in your
house through time and space to any person who's ever
lived, and deliver the item to them at any point in
their lifetime. What do you send, to whom, when, and
why?
Answer:
What to send: A condom
Who to send it to: George Bush Sr.
When: Minutes before he unleashed millions of little Georgies.
Why: Duh.
5) Way, way in the future, you die. As a ghost, you're
able to approach one person and speak a single word to
them. That person will know the message is from you,
and understand it, but you'll be unable to communicate
any further with them, or anyone else. Who do you
speak to, and what do you say?
Answer:
Leslie.
"Continue."
There you have my interview.
Remember, if you want me to question you follow these simple rules:
1 - Leave a comment below, saying you want to be interviewed.
2 - I will respond; I'll ask you five unique questions.
3 - You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4 - You'll include this explanation.
5 - You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed.
1/21/2004 07:42:11 PM
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