The Quizzical, Questionable Q&A, Part 2!

Moving right along, dugagun, dugagun, footloose and fancy free...

As expected, wordiness ensued in the previous entry, so I continue the questions 5 from Trystera here!

Question #2. The movie (Rob: The First Thirty Years) is a major blockbuster hit! They
decide to produce a documentary sequel about the next six months in your life
-- you get an unlimited budget, and you can go anywhere and do anything. The
world is your oyster, unless you dislike oysters, in which case the world is
whatever bivalve you want. What do you do in those six months?

Well, first thing I would do is to pay off any and all debts that would accrue during that time. I would pay enough ahead in bills so that I wouldn't need to worry about a thing while I'm gone.

I would then climb into bed and sleep, hopefully as long as I can. 12 - 14 hours would do the trick nicely, I think.

I would wake up to a fresh new day, have myself a Dr. Pepper and GET TO WORK.

Hooyeah! I would rustle up some film/video equipment, a whole bunch of travelling gear and start off touring the country. I would stop wherever I wanted, filmed whatever I wanted, ate whatever I wanted and slept wherever I wanted.

I would sleep in a canoe after eating a hearty repast of Milk Duds and Whoppers, if I so chose. I would allow myself to be as random as possible and flit about hither and yon without a plan and without a goal.

I would then commandeer my own aircraft carrier and tour the freaking planet. Seriously, that'd be pretty bitchin' having my own floating airbase to travel around in. I would fly a jet, I would play football on it, I would run amuck if I so chose, stopping in whatever port o' call tickled my fancy.

I would delve into history, dive into local cuisine and drive around the planet. And I would film everything!

Then, after that, I would go back, use whatever footage I had and add in tons of studio-crafted hilarity for one of the most utterly ridiculous travel programs in television history.

After that, I'm going to Disneyland. And Knott's Berry Farm, why not?

Then, I would stop behaving like an ass and try to do some good with my remaining time. I'd go see far-flung friends & family and break nachos with them.

I'd write, I'd reflect.

I would stand on the pier and stare off at the ocean.

I'd make a sandwich.

I'd try to find meaning and direction in my life.

I'd find, possibly, true love?

Question 3. Of course, with two wildly successful films under your belt, you can now
afford to live wherever you want to live, and can have any kind of house you
want. You do a little searching, and you finally find the perfect environment
for your new home. What's it like? What sorts of features does your home
have, once you make it?

I've always fancied a converted missile silo myself. Seriously, if you think about it, a silo's pretty neat to lurk in.

I'd have the typical 2 Bd/2 Ba house on top, purely to serve as my welcome center and gift shop. Heh. Riiiiiight. Like I'm as cool as Former President William Howard Taft or something.

But, no, the house usually comes standard with silo homes and would probably serve as a guest house mostly. I'd have a pool outside to maintain a golden tan and a ton of room for my dog(s) to run amuck.

Inside, I'd have modern electronics, electricity and every technogadget that I deemed awesome. I'd have an indoor pool, a bowling alley, nice bedrooms, good sized kitchen and dining facilities, a hawesome computer/entertainment room and a huge personal library room.

As for the silo itself, I'd either find a way to turn it into an observatory or lease it to Dr. Cochrane so that he can perfect his warp-speed capable rocket. Who knows?

Oh, yeah, I would also build an above ground 30,000 square foot castle. For whenever I tire of living like a mole. Or just because.

Seriously though, I'd rather just have a modest place overlooking the ocean (but not one plagued by hurricanes, mudslides or earthquakes). Modest appliances, electronics, etc. I'm not really too big on stuff, but if I could live wherever I wanted, it'd be by the sea.

Just want a place to create, write, sleep and relax. The rest is just stuff, ya know?

Question 4. You wake up one morning from a strange and complex dream which seems to
have rewired your brain: you have gained the ability to see the world through
another person's point of view. You will see with their eyes, think their
thoughts, feel their feelings, remember their memories. The other person will not
even realize your presence, but you'll remember the experience in full detail
afterwards. You can choose from all the people in the world: who is the first
one you meld with?

Having seen "Being John Malkovich" a couple of times, I can appreciate the interest in an experience like that.

Part of me would say my own father, purely because I have a hard time understanding the guy at times. He's always been a decent fellow and a good father, but it would help me to understand him a lot more if I was to see a bit of what he's seeing.

Another part of me would say that even seeing things through another's point of view is rather dicey because you're still seeing what they are seeing and applying your own point of view to their point of view. The implications for additional misunderstandings are staggering.

If neither of that holds true or possible, I'd choose to go back in time to Ben Franklin. He was quite an interesting fellow.

5. As if that wasn't a strange enough thing to happen while you were asleep,
things get weirder a few nights later. You fall asleep on the keyboard while
in the middle of playing a computer game, and are visited upon by Nesegatari,
the God of Video Games. He says that he will transport you into the game world
of any video game you choose, and you will be able to play, adventure, or
sightsee as you will. You'll be perfectly safe, as Nesegatari will bless you
with the Contra Code and 30 extra lives before you play. What game do you enter?

Strangely enough, I've fallen asleep on my keyboard more times than I prefer to mention...

I'd probably like to enter the Kingdom of Loathing. Seriously! I less than three any game than encourages eating and drinking booze to get more adventures. Plus the comedy in that game is priceless!

If not that, then one of the Monkey Island games. Those were also awesome in hilarity standards!

Beyond that, Sim City 3000. I always loved the idea of building a city and either destroying it with my anger or building something special with my generosity.