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09/27/03 11:32 AM: an open question.

i want to hear some opinions from whatever viewer base we have, so i can get a feel of what to write about.

so! comment with the following:

1) name, age, current location, hometown(s).
2) level of education, school, major.
3) top five favorite bands.
4) top five favorite movies.
5) top five favorite authors.
6) political afflication, if you have one.
7) career/possible career (if yr in college).
8) last song you listened to.

here’s mine:

1) adrienne, 19, normal il, elmhurst il/milford ct.
2) freshman, illinois state university, journalism/philosophy.
3) ben folds, bjork, stereolab, radiohead, the mates of state.
4) high fidelity, the matrix, lord of the rings: the two towers, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, office space.
5) ayn rand, antoine de saint-exupery, oscar wilde, david sedaris, kurt vonnegut.
6) libertarian.
7) photojournalist, or something in advertising.
8) “two-headed boy, part II” by neutral milk hotel.

Comments made.

  1. 1) joey, 23, nashville, tn, rochester, ny, san diego, ca.
    2) graduated, university of tennessee chattanooga, art: graphic design
    3) weezer, they might be giants, the rentals, five iron frenzy, fold zandura.
    4) the professional, lord of the rings, akira, amelie, i don’t know, this is the hardest question ever…
    5) book authors? because i’ve not read much lately, william gibson, and um, some other four authors.
    6) nothing, and that’s not a lazy lack of affiliation but a purposeful thought out refusal of affiliation.
    7) heh, i’m doomed. but film out be my choice.
    8) signs of love. moby.

    Sep 27, 12:23 PM
  2. 1) Faith 23 Mi
    2) Some College – Art
    3) Alanis Morissette, Simon and Garfunkel, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Fiona Apple, and John Denver.
    4) Can’t name top favorite 5 movies.
    5) Should be top 2 :) I like E.A. POE, and Jack London, and others.
    6) I’m pretty conservative, not libertarian, not republican. I’m not certain.
    7) Not in school, considering Anthropology or Cooking.
    8) Where Have All The Flowers Gone by Peter Paul and Mary

    Sep 27, 02:42 PM
  3. 1) dave, 19, washington dc, homewood, il.
    2) sophomore at georgetown university, double major in economics and english
    3) ben folds, norah jones, belle and sebastian, radiohead, and pink floyd.
    4) high fidelity, say anything, office space, the shawshank redemption, the american president.
    5) hemingway, vonnegut, and three others which i really can’t think of at the moment.
    6) i’m a member of the democratic party
    7) journalism/photojournalism or politics.
    8) ben folds – best imitation of myself

    Sep 27, 03:34 PM
  4. 1) Chris, 18, Massachusetts.
    2) in limbo.
    3) damn it. Nine Inch Nails, ohGr. My only two solid favorites.
    4)
    5) Tom Clancy. Yay for technical borefests. (they’re not boring to me, but they are for some other people). I read actual books too infrequently to have any other favorite authors.
    6)
    7) I’m someone else’s bitch at the moment. (not much of a career…)
    8) Nine Inch Nails – The New Flesh

    Sep 27, 10:05 PM
  5. 1)Jessica, 19, Madison WI, Homewood IL
    2)Soph at UW-Madison, hope to double major in journalism and Com Arts (emphasis in radio, film, and television)
    3)Jason Mraz, Huey Lewis and the News, Maroon 5, Rascal Flatts, Josh Kelley
    4) Back to the Future (I’ll count the Trilogy as one flick), The American President, The Secret of My Success, Better off Dead, The Truman Show
    5)David Lindsay-Abaire, Dan Brown, Oscar Wilde, Margaret Weiss/Tracy Hickman, Jane Green
    6) I don’t really affiliate with a party, i just follow my own belief system
    7) I hope to be a novelist/director/screenwriter
    8)Common Pleasure: Jason Mraz

    Sep 28, 01:24 PM
  6. 1) Jim, 19, Pittsburgh PA, Park Ridge IL
    2) Sophomore, Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science / minor in Music Technology
    3) John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Paul Oakenfold, Counting Crows, Daniel Bedingfield
    4) The Matrix, Ocean’s Eleven, Pirates of the Caribbean, Spirited Away, Fight Club
    5)
    6) Left of center.
    7) Ask me again in a few years.
    8) Ramsey Lewis – Do What You Wanna (Mr. Scruff’s Soul Party Remix) from Verve//Remixed 2 (awesome album)

    Sep 28, 09:57 PM
  7. 1) Chris, 19, Omaha Ne, Homewood Il
    2) Soph at Creighton University. Political Science w/ Business Administration Minor
    3) Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Jurrasic 5, Smashing Punpkins, Pink Floyd
    4) Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Office Space, Pulp Fiction, The Matrix, LOTR: Two Towers
    5) Tom Clancy, Ayn Rand. I don’t have time to read that much
    6) Middle of the road Republican
    7) Well Paid Rich Person aka Undecided
    8) Radar Love by Golden Earring

    Sep 29, 10:27 AM
  8. radar love!

    Sep 29, 02:00 PM
  9. 1) peter, 19, sydney australia
    2) undergrad at the uni of new south wales
    3) u2, bon jovi, robbie williams, rem, phil collins
    4) lotr, contact, the hunt for red october, stand by me, saving private ryan
    5) jrr tolkien, douglas adams, michael ende, steven levy, jon katz
    6) liberal’ish
    7) underworked and overpaid
    8) duran duran – is there something i should know

    Oct 5, 04:35 AM

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