Ask the Person Below You

[mere1975]

Sometimes, when I write a lot. It hurts. Get a wrist rest for your keyboard.


Do you ever get actors who look alike mixed up?

- Mere "can't tell Brian Cox and Albert Finney apart" 1975

[roach]

yes. i can't think of their names right now.

do you have problems remembering peoples' names?

[ree-ree]

Hey mere, when I write it really hurts too. Maybe I need a brace. And the wrist rest sounds like a good idea too.
And I get Bill Pullman and Jeff Daniels mixed-up.

And, roach, I'm absolutely the worst when it comes to remembering names.

Did you want to change your name as a kid? If so, to what?
(I wanted to be bobby-jo for a few years; sounded tough.)

[mere1975]

To Roach:
I never used to, but now I do. I spent an hour at the Barley House Saturday night trying to figure out what this girl's name was -- I know I knew her, but I had no idea where I knew her from. Oh well.

To Ree-Ree:
I didn't like being called Meredith growing up, but I never had another name picked out. I probably would have liked being a Jennifer/Amy/Allison/Heather. Now I like Meredith just fine.


Do you ever like someone more (or less) because of their accent?

- Mere "have been avoiding annoying e-mails from someone in HR, but I just met her and she has a delightful British accent, so now I am going to help her out" 1975

[roach]

yes. last night i was kind of watching that new show teachers, and the blonde came on and i was explained to that the blonde and the brown girl was liked by the man. i was like "brown all the way!" then i heard the blonde's accent. delightful indeed.


how was the drd?

[mere1975]

You're going to laugh at my lameness -- we left after American Werewolf Academy. It had been a long day. AWA was pretty catchy and good, though. And they had props!


What's your favorite holiday?

- Mere "Christmas eve" 1975

[roach]

i double posted and don't see the delete function.

[roach]

the week around my birthday, because I'm selfish.


what's your thoughts on made up holidays?



ro"that's not lame... not going like me is lame"ach

[mere1975]

You mean like National Employee Recognition Day and Grandparents' Day?

Dumb.

Mainly because they rarely recognize ME! I'm neither a mother nor a grandmother, so I don't get either of those. I'm not a boss (no Manager's Day) but I'm not a secretary either (no Administrative Professional Day.) Not a teacher. Not Black. Not overly patriotic. Where does that leave me? WHAT ABOUT ME?!!!



When's the last time you volunteered somewhere, and what did you do?

- Mere "I try not to be so self-centered all the time " 1975

[roach]

I can't remember. I stopped volunteering when i started giving blood. I figured that would work. now I've stopped giving blood.


have you ever fainted?

[ree-ree]

yes. Once in highschool, in the hallway while being led to the disciplinarian's office (very long story) and once in college when I didn't eat for two days but continued to party on, wayne.

Have you ever brushed your teeth with baking soda?

[sam]

Yes, but just to try it and I didn't like it.

What member of the animal kingdom would make the best natural break-dancer?

[roach]

giraffe, they could do some wacky shit with that neck.

you think africans go to the african state fair and eat giraffe legs instead of turkey legs?

[mere1975]

Yeah, but it tastes like chicken.



Most exotic food you've ever eaten?

- Mere "pretty tame: buffalo" 1975

[sam]

I skinned, cooked and ate a rattlesnake. Someone else shot it. It wasn't very tasty, but I didn't have any experience with those.

What car would you most like to wreck?