Probed By Avitable

Those who are interested in listening to a recording of last night's Secondhand Radio show (where I was Karl's guest) can visit the show's recordings page and either listen online or download the mp3. It's Episode 16.


Make Me Bad - Korn

A while back, Avitable posted an interview he did a couple of years before. At the end of it, he offered to ask questions of anyone who wanted to be interviewed. I foolishly signed up, indicating that the process would either be insightful, or the equivalent of shoving a microwaved burrito up your ass.

1. If you were single and childless, would you be self-sufficient, hip and trendy or would you be lying in a gutter drunk off your ass?
I don't know if I've ever been "hip", but I'd definitely be OK. The biggest changes would be that I'd have a condo instead of a house, and that I'd probably own every gaming console, a couple of awesome televisions, and a whole bunch of high end audio-video equipment. (Of course, my life would be empty and devoid of nagging meaning too.)

2. Give me three reasons that we shouldn't send Celine Dion back across the border in a pine box.
I believe murder is illegal in Nevada, so that's one... and, uh, I don't think you can mail a dead body, so that's two... and uh, umm... we don't want her back.

3. If you had to give yourself a blogger name and a blog title that didn't include the words "dad", "father", "parent", or anything representative of that, what would they be and why?
The first blog title I came up with was "thoughts, opinions, and things better left unsaid", but since I took that as my tagline, I owe you a new one. Let's go with "I Hear In Colour" for a title, and Wintermute as a pseudonym.

4. Do you think if your wife met me she would be horrified and ban you from the internet forever?
Nope. I have others in my life who most perceive to be "terrible" or "incorrigable" or whatever, but she knows that there's a reason I hang out with someone or consider them a friend, so she'd give you the benefit of the doubt. And I believe that when confronted with the opportunity of meeting someone and being normal or outrageous, you choose normal.

5. Who's hotter? Miley Cyrus, Dakota Fanning, or Jamie Lynn Spears?
I checked, and for the record, all three are under 18, so, eww. I guess I got my burrito after all.

Want to be part of it? Follow these instructions:
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.



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10 shared their side:

Avitable said...

Oh, I thought 13 was the age of consent in Canada. Isn't that the country equivalent of West Virginia here?

:D

WILLIAM said...

You people...you and avitable are funny.

Faiqa said...

Oh, come on. You don't want Celine Dion back? You know you do. (Long silence). Please.

DadGoneMad said...

I feel strongly that Celine Dion was sent here to eat our souls. It's up to us to stop her.

Anissa Mayhew said...

SERIOUSLY??!!

"Probed by Avitable" sounded so much more saucy than it ended up being. WAY to market your blog titles.

Go ahead...interview me...I dare ya!

Father Muskrat said...

These are some great questions and answers! Avitable sent me some questions, too, that I'll likely answer tomorrow night (since I'm sort of on vacation right now and am away from my computer).

I may ask you to interview me later, but I have too much on my plate this week!

James Austin said...

Listening to Celine Dion has been shown to cause nausea, vomiting, and diarreha in 9 out of 10 people surveyed.

Just mentioning her name gives me the squirts. Sorry, got to run.

Major Bedhead said...

Ugh, Celine Dion is one thing that Canada has done that is unforgivable.

On the other had, you have chip stands. And maple syrup (not that we don't have it here, too, but there's never too much maple syrup as far as I'm concerned).

I'd love to be probed.

Mandy said...

I laughed hardest at the Celine question and answer. Like seriously. Someone just rid our airwaves of her once and for all.

You can send me some questions if you have time. I'm in need of blog fodder.

Serial Mommy said...

i'll play, interview me...