Getting to know your ofellow board member (a game of sorts).
#61
Posted 02 October 2002 - 09:47 PM
Guilty Pleasures: ???
Satisfaction: Learning a language, Travelling
Car I Want: No rush
Favourite Simpson's Character: Chief Wiggum
Prize Possesion: I really have no clue
Heard about 9/11: Heard about it at the end of English class, but didn't actually see it on the TV until the next period in German class
Fire Alarm: Never
Karaoke: I can't sing, but if I had to: AVTAK
Bond Possesion Stolen: Never
Okay, If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be? For me, it would probably be Thailand and Malaysia.
#62
Posted 02 October 2002 - 09:59 PM
Guilty Pleasures: I can't tell you;)
Satisfaction: Listening to Sting and The Police
Car I Want: Aston Martin Vanquish:D
Favourite Simpson's Character: Everyone
Prize Possesion: My Sting and The Police CD collection
Heard about 9/11: Second period Computer Class
Fire Alarm: Never
Karaoke: I can't sing, but if I had to: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic or If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
Bond Possesion Stolen: Nope
And where would I want to go Anywhere in the World: Prolly Japan or the UK
Now My question, Have you ever mentioned something out loud about Bond in the Classroom? Me? Everyday...
#63
Posted 02 October 2002 - 10:40 PM
Embarassing moment: I wnet to my girlfriends party and I found out my fly was open the whole time!
Favourite Film: Eaisly GoldenEye, but non Bond would be Waynes World
Favourite Musical Aritsts: Billy Joel, and I like Elton John
Favourite TV Show: Boy Meets World or Star Trek The Next Gen.
Character to be: oh I am not sure but I think I might like to be 007? lol!
Ethnic Background: German and Italin
Favourite Animated Movie: Do the Simpsons have a movie?
Favourite Non-Bond Author: Mark Twain
Favourite Actor: Pierce Brosnan
Favourite Actress: Elizabeth Hurley (Why cant she be a Bond girl?!)
Breakfast: Pancakes
Horror Movie: I don't like horror movies
Coffee: I like the flavored stuff, and Coolatas from Dunkin Donuts!
Guilty Pleasures: As my gf jk lol!
Satisfaction: Seeing my girlfriend, or watching Bond
Car I Want: BMW Z8
Favourite Book: Well Bond is OHMSS, but non Bond is To Kill A Mockingbird
Prize Possesion: My Pierce Brosnan autograph
Song: New York State of Mind by Billy Joel
And where would I want to go Anywhere in the World: the UK
Now My question, Have you ever mentioned something out loud about Bond in the Classroom? Whenever I can!
#64
Posted 02 October 2002 - 10:51 PM
#65
Posted 02 October 2002 - 11:02 PM
Bond possesions stolen - 6 video tapes.
I was in my bedroom when I first saw about 9/11 .
Breakfast - Fry up.
Satisfaction - Watching Bond. Watching a Clint Eastwood movie whilst enjoying a plate of sausages and chips drenched in gravy.
Embarrassing moment - There's been countless, I once made a mess up of a presentation I did for a class. (In front of about 20 people).
Mentioned Bond in class - Loadsa times.
Question: Has anyone ever tried to stretch you ?
#66
Posted 02 October 2002 - 11:33 PM
Many thanks.
#67
Posted 03 October 2002 - 11:25 AM
what is your favourite sport?
#68
Posted 03 October 2002 - 09:19 PM
Football, definately football (or soccer, as its known to Americans). Just don't laugh at the team I support:Originally posted by Sir James
what is your favourite sport?
West Ham, with Arsenal coming a close second, and Fulham third:)
#69
Posted 03 October 2002 - 09:33 PM
Has anyone ever tried to stretch you ?
#70
Posted 03 October 2002 - 10:15 PM
Car I drive : Mazda MX-5
Favourite Film : The Shining
Favourite Musical Artists : Jamiroquai
Favourite TV show : Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
Character I'd Like to be : Gustav Graves
Ethnic Background : English with Celtic roots (so I have a ruthless edge )
Favourite Animated Movie : Aristocats
Favourite Actor : Jude Law
Favourite Actress : Natalie Portman (also the most incredible girl in the world)
Breakfast : Boiled eggs
Horror Movies : Christ the list is endless - best = The Devil Rides Out
Coffee : Cafe au lait please
Guilty Pleasures : N/A
Satisfaction : Knowing how good Die Another Day really will be and bragging to everyone about it.
Car I want : Ferrari F60 (my aim is to have the largest Ferrari collection in the world)
Song : Travelling Without Moving
Where was I on 9/11 : In a classroom listening to the radio then saying Oh ****.
#71
Posted 03 October 2002 - 10:56 PM
Me, I would love to be either Gustav Graves or Austin Powers, maybe even Dr. Evil
#72
Posted 03 October 2002 - 10:56 PM
Color: Midnight Blue or Gunmetal silver
Car I Drive: Depending on my mood, either the truck ('93 GMC Jimmy 4X4 SLT) or THE Jag ('84 XJ6 Series III).
Fav. Film: Too many, but a few include TCA (the original), Animal House, Escape from NY, JFK and Ice Station Zebra.
Fav. Musical Artist: I can't seem to keep from being lulled by a woman's voice and good guitar. Sheryl Crow is in my stereo a lot these days and if anyone here should get a chance to catch her live, she does one hell of a show.
Fav. TV: Simpsons (DOH!), 24, CSI, Alais.
Character I'd like to be: I like being 003, but I'd love (in about 30 years) to take over from Mr. Cleese.
Ethnic Background: Scottish father, English mother but born and raised in Seattle, WA., In a Scottish household.
Fav. Animated flick: OK, it is all CGI but Shrek keeps cracking me up.
Actor: James Mason (RIP), Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman (actually met him once), John Cleese (I'm a Python at heart)
Actress: Raquel Welch, Sharon Tate (RIP), Liz Hurley, Judi Dench and Ms. Pike is rapidly climbing my list;)
Breakfast: Eggs (ala' Fleming) & Toast & plenty of Tabasco.
Fav. Horror Film: The Thing ('82), The Car (more a guilty pleasure), Carrie and the 1st Friday the 13th (scared the **** out of me as a kid).
Coffee: I have a grind & brew that's programable - nothing better than waking up with a pot ready to go. I also have a Pavoni espresso machine (think LALD). Lastly, I've found a great place on the net to buy both Maui and Blue Mountain beans.
Satisfaction: When I can use a Bond line in a meeting to maximum effect. Cruising in the Jag up to Malibu or Santa Barbara with my clubs in the back.
Car I want: DB5....the hunt continues after 16 years.
Song: Something about "Moon River" always stirs me. Dean Martin "Kick in the Head".
Where was I on 9/11: Woke up early (for reasons still unknown) and turned on CNN just as the second plane hit. Spent the next 14 hours in front of the TV.
I know there's a few I missed here, but here's mine:
Favorite Vacation spot: Maui, Vegas, London, Palm Desert - great spas there.
#73
Posted 05 January 2004 - 04:54 AM
I'm starting this off again.
Do you eat breakfast? if so what?
#74
Posted 05 January 2004 - 05:13 AM
Car I Drive: The subway.
Fav. Film: Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Fav. Musical Artist: I can honestly say, I don't have one, but Jo Stafford and Enya are up there.
Fav. TV: The X-Files (die, Chris Carter, DIE!), JAG, NCIS, the Law and Order family
Character I'd like to be: Eliza Doolittle
Ethnic Background: Scilian Italian, and for those who know what this means, Pennslyvania Dutch.
Fav. Animated flick: Sleeping Beauty or Snow White (I am still waiting for my Prince to wake me up)
Actor: Big Surprise...Pierce Brosnan. And....James Cagney, Cary Grant, John Glover, David Duchovny, B. D. Wong, and John Ritter.
Actress: Cassandra Harris, Renee Russo, Angelia Jolie, (but not for Tomb Raider), Ingrid Bergman and Hepburns are growing on me.
Breakfast: I tend to skip it.
Fav. Horror Film: Don't like the genre.
Coffee: I'll drink anything, but I prefer Columbian beans. I take it light and sweet.
Satisfaction: Knowing I made a difference -- in a good way -- in my students' lives.
Car I want: BMW Z3
Song: "Stand By Me" and "To Know Him Is To Love Him," although Phil Spector deserves everything he is going to get.
Where was I on 9/11: I have never admitted this in public before, so here goes: I spent most of that morning, once I knew what was going on, on the floor between my couch and coffee table, in an attempt to have protection should another plane crash on its way to LaGuardia Airport.
Guilty Pleasures: This place, my doll collection, and chocolate. In that order.
Favourite Simpson's Character: Lisa
Prize Possesion: Photo of my grandfather on his wedding day.
Fire Alarm: Can't say that's happened to me.
Karaoke: My brother and I are known for "I Got You Babe."
Bond Possesion Stolen: No one gets close enough
Mentioning Bond: As often as I can. My students are warned to brush up on their 007.
Favorite Sport: Figure Skating
Favorite Book: If Bond, Casino Royale, otherwise it is the Griffin and Sabine Trilogy, by Nick Bantock.
I have no idea what "stretch you" means, so I will skip that.
Favorite Vacation spot: London and Yeovil, England.
My question is a little mischievious: What CBN would you vote for to be President, Prime Minister, or otherwise lead your country.
I think I would let Bondian run the USA.
-- Xenobia
#75
Posted 05 January 2004 - 08:06 AM
Actor: Pierce Brosnan & Owen Wilson
Actress: Gwyneth Paltrow & Uma Thurman
Animated Movie: The Little Mermaid
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#76
Posted 05 January 2004 - 09:30 AM
My question:
What's the most immoral thing you have done?
#77
Posted 05 January 2004 - 09:34 AM
Actor: Pierce Brosnan
Actress: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Animated Movie: Does Finding Nemo count?
Bond Possession Stolen: Not yet
Book: my Bond novels of course
Breakfast: none... uh... or some bread. (I need to get healthy again...)
Car I drive: I ride a bike (yeah, and that's cool too!)
Car I want: BMW Z3
CBn-er to lead your country: Nooooo.....
Coffee: Cappucino
Color: Blue
Ethnic Background: I'm as Dutch as you can get.
Guilty Pleasures: Crisps and cherries
Horror Movies: Usually make me laugh. Exorcist was scary though.
Karaoke: NEVER!
Other Movie/Book Characture You'd Like To Be: Sydney Bristow
Prize Possession: Don't know
Sport: Does working out in the gym count?
Mentioning Bond: A lot!
Musical Artists: David Gray, Coldplay, Lighthouse Family, Robbie Williams, Sheryl Crow, Sinatra
Non-Bond Film: Entrapment suddenly comes to mind, but I have many favourites.
Satisfaction: Knowing that I matter to someone in some way.
Simpson's Character: No favourite.
Song: Don't have a favourite, but 'Lost in Space' by the Lighthouse Family has a special meaning to me.
TV show: Alias, Buffy, ER, Friends, X-Files... too many to name.
Vacation Spot: I love the UK!
Where was I on 9/11: In a convent in Rome, being seriously ill.
Current Job: none
Edited by JoyceCarrington, 07 January 2004 - 07:27 PM.
#78
Posted 05 January 2004 - 07:14 PM
But as for my current job, I teach at Queens College, in NYC.
-- Xenobia
#79
Posted 05 January 2004 - 07:47 PM
#80
Posted 05 January 2004 - 09:10 PM
Car: Too young, but that BMW Z3 is a fav!
Fav Film: Honestly, The Spy Who Loved Me
Fav TV Show: I used to like a show called Becker, but I don't have a favorite now.
Character I'd like to be: Elliot Carver-just for once, I'd like to see the crazy ideas he had in his head to come up with a plan like that!
Current job: I work at a pharmacy and my very nice boss is quitting, so now I'm stuck with the other three.
Breakfest: I hate to eat out for breakfest, just give me a bowl of cereal!
Car I want: BMW Z3
Guilty Pleasures: Bond and CBn.
Actors & Actresses: I really don't have favorites, there are many talented people out there.
Fav Horror film: The Birds
Satisfaction: Helping other people.
Coffee- Uck
Karaoke: No
Prized Possesion: Not a certain one.
Mentioning Bond: As often as possible!
Non-Bond film: To Catch A Thief
Vacation: I'd love to tour Europe.
Where I was on 9/11-School, in Science class watching thr TV.
I know I missed a few questions, sorry.
Ooops, here's one I did forget: CBn leader: I think there are many that would make prime candidates.
#81
Posted 05 January 2004 - 09:48 PM
Car: Jaguar XJ6, not the new one though - a 31 year old Series One, but it guzzles petrol like anything!
Fav Film: Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade was just magic.
Fav TV Show: I used to think Buffy was great too. The girl - not the show.
Character I'd like to be: Hmm. Blofeld. He seems never to run out of money!
Current job: I do a lot of extras work on TV, and plays. And I write sometimes.
Breakfest: Usually just a good old cuppa tea!
Car I want: The new DB8
Guilty Pleasures: Films! Films films films.
Actors & Actresses: Way too many faves to name them all.
Fav Horror film: I am a massive Horror film fan, so I'm not sure.
Satisfaction: Doing something constructive.
Coffee: Prefer tea.
Karaoke: I'd sound worse than a dead slug.
Prized Possesion: Bob Hope autograph signed in the 40's.
Mentioning Bond: A lot, but no one listens.
Non-Bond film: The Last Crusade, like I said.
Vacation: I'd find myself somewhere in Canada!
Where I was on 9/11- On holiday in Gran Canaria. Tragic.
#82
Posted 06 January 2004 - 02:59 AM
Actor: Harrison Ford
Actress: Sharon Stone ( Sex on legs )
Animated Movie: Fantasia ( leopold Stokowski )
Bond Possession Stolen: EON's lack of commitment to me?!
#83
Posted 07 January 2004 - 07:18 PM
Favorite Actor: Too many to name all of them but here are few off the top of myead. Jack Nicholson, Tom Hanks, Michael J. Fox, Denzel Washington, Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Jim Carrey, Robin Williams and Kiefer Sutherland.
Favorite Actress: Gillian Anderson, Lea Thompson, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald,
Carrie-Anne Moss, Linda Hamilton, Jamie Lee Curtis. These are just a few..
Bond Possession Stolen: Thankfully none, including my most prized one: Timothy Dalton's autography written on a British Airways air-sick bag!
Favorite Book: Besides my Harry Potter books and Lord of the Rings, my favorites are all books about the Apollo moon missions and early manned space flight. I also have collection of Stephen King novels.
Breakfast: I'm usually good with a bowl of cereal or some toast, but I also love pancakes and bacon or sausage. And of course the essential cup of coffee to get me going in the morning.
Car I drive: 1994 Honda Accord LX
Car I want: Besides Bond's Vanquish, I've wanted a Delorean ever since Back to the Future first came out. And of course, being a huge Miami Vice fan, I would love to have a Ferrari Daytona Spyder or Testarosa.
Coffee: Yes!! Doesn't matter what flavor. As long as it has caffiene for the morning pick me up, I'm good.
Favorite Color: Blue
Eithnicity: Bi-racial. I'm both African-American and Caucasian. As for nationality, I'm a dual citizen. I'm both American and Canadian, and my father's family has Polish ancestory.
Guilty Pleasure: Jelly Bellys jelly beans.
Horror Movies: Not a big horror movie fan, but I would have to say The Shining (the original) and the first Halloween are two that I really like.
Karaoke: I'm a bass player, I'm not meant to do karaoke.
Favorite Sport: NFL football (grrr! thanks Denver for that pathetic performance against Indianapolis) Oh well, time to start rooting for the Denver Nuggets full time.
Simpsons Character: Love them all, but you just can't top Homer J. Simpson
Mentioning Bond: Don't really mention him a lot but I am always listening to a Bond soundtrack or watching a movie.
Favorite Music groups: I have tons, but here are my main favorites: Aerosmith, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Brian Setzer/Stray Cats, Red Hot Chili Peppers, pretty much all 80's bands.
Favorite TV show: MASH, Simpsons, Miami Vice, Family Ties,
Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Star Trek (original, Next Gen, Enterprise), The Cosby Show, Spin City and many, many more.
Favorite non-bond film: Apollo 13, A Few Good Men, Shawshank Redemption, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars (all the films), Matrix triliogy, Brat pack movies (Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire and Sixteen Candles) plus loads more..
Vacation Spot: London, Greece, Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Current Job: Music Library Assistant.
Where I was on 9/11: Eating breakfast at home just before I left for work when I first heard of the tragedy.
Favorite CD: Its always changing, but at the moment my favorite CD is No Doubt : The Singles 1987-2003.
Now here's my question:
" If you could go back in time and attend the opening night premier of just one Bond film, which film would you choose?"
For me, I would say You Only Live Twice.
Edited by The Dove, 07 January 2004 - 07:57 PM.
#84
Posted 07 January 2004 - 10:05 PM
And for all interested parties, I teach writing skills at Queens College.
-- Xenobia
#85
Posted 07 January 2004 - 10:30 PM
My fav actress - Julia Roberts.
Breakfast - Don't really eat breakfast usually
just a cup of tea or glass of milk.
Car - Not driving yet.A Mini will probably
be my first car.
Coffee - I do't really like it.
Fav colour - Pink.
Guilty pleasure - Floral gums or Cherry lips
(mmm mmm delish!!)
Horror Movie - Gosh I've seen so many in the
last year. Probably The texas Chainsaw Massacre
the original.
Vacation Spot - Orlando Florida, in Orange Lake
Country Club in the olympic size swimming pool
with a HUGE rubbe ring.
Current job - Model for Models Direct International.
south Wales area manager for Avon catalogue but start
my new job in the Hilton hotel on the 29th of January.
Where was I on 9/11 - I was on the mini bus on the way
home from school. Heard it on the radio
#86
Posted 07 January 2004 - 10:44 PM
Car I Want: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
Prize Possesion: 1965 Voit Thunderball Swimming Fins MIB
Heard about 9/11: On location shooting a recruiting video for the ADA
Karaoke: I sang Roadhouse Blues with a couple of buddies of mine.....
Bond Possesion Stolen: Don't think I stole anything....
Favourite Film: Hard one.... Raiders of the Lost Ark or Vertigo
Favourite Musical Aritsts: Jim Morrison
Favourite TV Show: MacGyver, TekWar, or The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Character to be: Exculiding 007... Indiana Jones or Connor MacLeod
Ethnic Background: Irish, Scottish, Ukranian
Favourite Non-Bond Author: Raymond Chandler
Favourite Actor: Harrison Ford
Favourite Actress: Elizabeth Hurley
Breakfast: Eggs, scrambeled if I have the time
Horror Movie: Evil Dead
Coffee: Yes.
Favourite Book: From Among the Dead
Song: The End by The Doors
And where would I want to go Anywhere in the World: Egypt
Is that enough?
#87
Posted 28 January 2004 - 05:02 PM
Actor: Cary Grant
Actress: Keira Knightley
Animated Movie: South Park Bigger Longer, Uncut
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