The Get to Know You Game

[Rheckameohs]

Q: Have you ever eaten something that got your picture on a "Wall of Fame?" Tell us about it. i.e. Giant Steak, Spicy Chicken Wings, etc.

Yep. A year or two ago, my friends and I were eating at a local restaurant when one of them noticed its Wall of Fame. (Somewhat related: there was a Wall of Shame as well, and it had many, many more pictures.) To get on it, you had to eat a basket full (10, in this case) of these hot wings smothered in some demonic sauce of the owner's creating. Being reckless and prone to personal injury, I decided to give it a shot.

When they brought the wings out, I could smell the demonic force present in the sauce. "What the hell, man," I told myself, and considered backing out. I didn't for two reasons:

1. I didn't want to be seen as a pussy
2. Once the challenge starts, you're not allowed to stop

And so I immediately dug in. I was a ravenous animal, and powered through the first six with ease. Then, while I was working on the seventh, the heat kicked in. It hurt like hell and I started crying while eating. After the seventh went down, I started on the eighth. By this point, my eyes were watering both from crying and from the capsaicin irritating the shit out of them. My sinuses were burning because of the smell, and my mouth was suddenly more geologically active than Io. After the eighth went down, I powered through the ninth and tenth within a time span of maybe forty-five seconds. After I threw the tenth one down, the crowd began cheering over my success. I, on the other hand, downed two glasses of milk and promptly ran to the bathroom to puke.

In the end, I had my picture taken and placed on the Wall of Fame next to the four others who had come before me.

Alright, question time.

Q. Have you ever considered dropping out of school for any reason? If so, describe.

 

[Venetia]

A: yeah I dropped out of college. though that was financial: i realized it would cost me like ~$7-800/mo to repay my student loans for a degree in a field that pays scarcely more than I make currently.
but i'm going back to school for biology here soon.


Q: have you ever been in love, and who/what with? It doesn't have to be romantic love, it can be platonic or doting love too, like between you and a friend or you and a puppy or you and your favorite hat that you'll never take off no matter what and you'd be crushed if it were ever lost. family members don't count :D

 

[Nolund]

A: Yeah I've been in love. In fact, I proposed to the girl. That was last Christmas Eve. Not sure what exactly happened, but back in June, just over a week before my birthday I got dropped like a bad habit. People kept telling me that getting engaged so young was a bad idea, but I was (and still am) confident in my decision. We're not together anymore, and she's since gotten into a handful of meaningless relationships and gets blown off by most of them, while I'm off kicking my own ass because I blame myself that she and I aren't together (what else am I supposed to do when I don't even know WHY we broke up?). So yeah...I've been in love. I keep trying to tell myself I'm not, but it's pretty clear I still am. But that's life, so what can you do eh?

Q: Do you believe in "dreams"? And by that, I don't mean what happens when you sleep at night, I'm referring to those things you want more than anything else in the world. What are those dreams, and do you think that you can achieve them some day?

 

[OrbitDuke]

A: Of course. I have a odd issue with myself where I'm always trying to accomplish something. If I'm not working, I feel like I may be wasting my time. This is probably why I have several jobs, an internship, and go to school fulltime. Without my 'dream' I would probably not finish college, probably wouldn't want to work or do anything with me life, and that idea bothers me a great deal. I want to work in at a design and production firm out of college, and then possibly go into business for my self. I enjoy my collegiate produced radio and TV shows, and I hope this talent takes me far. I see people around me all the time who have no dreams, no ambitions, no goals. I kind of feel sorry for them sometimes. Other times, I wonder if something kept them from their dreams; something I would never give up easily.

Q: What is it about your hometown that you greatly hate and/or love? Are there timeless friends there, or maybe timeless foes? Do you plan on living there your whole life?

 

[Nolund]

A: Well, I moved around a fair bit in the last couple of years (something I would rather not get into) but if I had to talk about my "hometown" it would be a small little town called Grimsby in Ontario. I used to think that this place was important to me, that I had friends here, a future, shit like that. It took me leaving to realize that my "friends" weren't really friends at all. Of course, I ended up having to come back here a few months ago, and now I have an apartment here, but all my efforts are on trying to get out of here. I hope to leave not only this town, but this country, and not look back. Too many bad memories here, and a past I want nothing more than to escape so I can build myself a better future.

Q: If you had to pick one memorable moment of your life, be it an accomplishment in school, winning the big game, getting married, or whatever, that would get told in some sort of media (movie, book, in the news, etc) what would it be, and why would you choose it?

 

[Rheckameohs]

Q: If you had to pick one memorable moment of your life, be it an accomplishment in school, winning the big game, getting married, or whatever, that would get told in some sort of media (movie, book, in the news, etc) what would it be, and why would you choose it?

Probably all of high school. For me, it was one big adventure, complete with innumerable parties, relationship drama, and self-discovery. It would probably be made into a movie.

Q: For those of you living in America (and beyond), how has the economy affected you?

 

[dadevvtsvre]

I live in the southwestern corner of Ontario, and I only live an hour away from Detroit. I'm basically smackdab in the center of Canada's rust belt and auto industry.

Although I myself haven't been hit too directly by the economy (my parents both work in the health sector) job opportunities here have been pretty grim since Detroit started really going downhill in the 80's. I've had many friends whose parents have lost jobs because so many factories around here have shut down. It's been extremely tough getting a job for anyone around here, and the only job somebody like me can really get is something minimum wage and having to do with manual labour. :[

Question: If you could save 20 complete stranger's lives, but you had to sacrifice a close friend, would you do it?

 

[OrbitDuke]

(Can we do this more than once)

A: No. Though that may sound cold or something, Consider the impact. 20 strangers who may never see you again, may never thank you, may never even look to speak to you after 'saving' them. That friend is gone forever, his family and your other friends would no longer be either as close or may become very distant, or even violent towards you. I'd save the close friend. Cold, but what I'd do.

Q: When it comes to your goals, do you considering giving them up because they seem hard to reach? If no, what strives to keep you moving forward toward those goals?

 

[Rheckameohs]

Q: When it comes to your goals, do you considering giving them up because they seem hard to reach? If no, what strives to keep you moving forward toward those goals?

I have done that on more than one occasion. I recall when I was younger that I wanted to be a surgeon, but I gave up on that dream when I found out it required, like, twelve years of schooling. From then on out I made sure to set realistic goals.

Q: What is your dream vehicle?

 

[dadevvtsvre]

If we're talking solely dream material here... I'd really like a plane. :3

Some sort of plane that was small and navigable enough to be able to maneuver easily enough, but fast enough to be practical for long distances. I absolutely love flying and having my own helicopter or plane one day would be incredibly cool

Question: If you had to choose between living in a searing hot desert like the Sahara or a brutally cold desert like Antarctica, which would you pick? (given that they both have equal amounts of food and neither has any civilization)

 

[Spoo]

Assuming both environments have the same amount of resources, I'd have to go with desert. There's a lot less that could go wrong (blizzards, ice melting, etc.), and there would be a higher chance of getting rescued -- Assuming we're in that kind of situation -- by a helicopter or plane.

Q: Are you quick to judge a person by their actions, or can you see their point of view of the situation and relate to them?

 

[psiclone]

I'm always seeing situations from other people's points of views. I usually don't make my own opinion until I've heard everyone else's concern(s). Except in situations where I already know about before I talk to other people, I'll have my own opinions already formed.

Q: Say someone's kidnapped you, and, for whatever reason, they say that you have to choose how you want to die, or forever live limbless and with no eyelids (no arms, legs, or penis if you're a male). How would you want to die?

 

[Venetia]

o.O

probably gradual OD on morphine. painless, carefree, and kind of fun too, while you're still awake.



Q: If you found out your mom (let's say she's alive and fine and you're not adopted) was actually a hermaphrodite, just a pretty convincing looking mostly female one, would you feel put off by this? How would you feel, knowing you came out of a she/male? How would you react

 

[Rheckameohs]

Q: If you found out your mom (let's say she's alive and fine and you're not adopted) was actually a hermaphrodite, just a pretty convincing looking mostly female one, would you feel put off by this? How would you feel, knowing you came out of a she/male? How would you react?

Incredibly. However, even if she did have male genitalia, it's not like she would suddenly stop being my mom. I mean, shit, she went through the whole birthing process, dealt with 18 years of my bullshit, and loved me through it all like a mother should. So, after the initial shock and awkwardness faded away, things would be mostly normal, though the occasional joke would be necessitated.

Q: I'm going to extend the same question as Venetia because I'm curious.

 

[-LuX-]

I wouldn't react in any reckless fashion, but on my dads side of the family (the blackies) they would lose their minds...

Although, I would find myself questioning my father's sexuality, and whether he really wanted a child.

How far can you trace back your own race, ancestry, etc (and what is it)?

 

[dadevvtsvre]

That's actually pretty interesting because I've been thinking quite a bit about my ancestors for the past couple of days

I really don't know a whole lot about my mom's side of the family. My grandmother lived in Britain until the 1950's when she moved near Toronto, but she doesn't know a lot about her parents or grandparents. I guess we can assume they were just like the average Brit in the late 1800's and early 1900's. My grandmother didn't know her parents because she lived with foster parents across England during World War 2. My grandfather on my mom's side had Irish parents, but that's all I know.

I know nothing about my grandfather on my dad's side (he died before I was born) but my grandmother on my dad's side had an interesting history. The farthest back I can trace it is to the late 1600's, where my ancestor actually lived in France. Back in the 1700's or so, my ancestors decided to emigrate to Quebec. Apparently, one of them decided to move down to near where Windsor is currently, and he was actually quite a successful trader down here. In the 19th and 20th centuries they've all lived around this area of Ontario, being farmers. There was some intermingling with the local native tribes that happened back then, too, so I guess I have a tiny bit of Native American blood in me.

I can't come up with exact numbers but I'm mostly British- and French-Canadian, with some Irish and Native American tossed in there. Yay for cultural diversity :D

Just because I want to know, I'm going to ask the same question.

 

[Spoo]

I really don't know much about my family history. Last I can remember we traced our relatives back to Scotland on my dad's side. My great, great, great, great (or so) grandfather came to America in what I think is around 1810.

Q: Do you have an illness or other problem that affects your everyday life?

 

[Rheckameohs]

Q: Do you have an illness or other problem that affects your everyday life?

A: I have some hereditary, non-lethal disease called Sutton's Disease that basically causes reoccurring mouth ulcers. It's more annoying than anything, but it's nothing a little Orajel can't fix.

Q: Horde or Alliance; where do your loyalties lie?

 

[Kuahewa huki 'ino]

Q: Horde or Alliance; where do your loyalties lie?

Horde or what? Is this like a WW2 question with weird wording? Because if that's your meaning, I mean, y'know I have some history books about Nazi Germany because they're classy on a shelf, but I'm no Neo-Nazi.

Q: Are you enough of a codger to not know what the hell kids these days are talking about when they say things like that?

 

[JoshieBoy]

Nope, I have no idea what you are talking about.

Q: Do you like sprinkles on your ice cream?