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Interview with a Smart Ass
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How did you find SS?

Why am I postwhoring?

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(11-27-2011 01:00 PM)psychopath Wrote:  
(11-27-2011 10:52 AM)Efs Wrote:  Our Army is more professional than Amerika. Smile
Except ours isn't allowed to have guns
CrayolaColours Wrote:That post owned. TDF wins post of the year.
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krissy Wrote:dessert fox
Mmm, flambéed vulpine.
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The Desert Fox Wrote:How did you find SS?

I was sitting in my high school library not-doing a project about socialism in Cuba...when suddenly I had the urge to type, "I hate school" into google search. I hesitated for a moment and decided to press the, I'm feeling lucky key. And then voila. "Its okay to hate school, there is nothing wrong with you." Something about those words seemed to appeal to me, on a social level. So I lurked the forums for the last few months of 2006 and decided to register. The rest is history.

Quote:Why am I postwhoring?
I assume your "postwhoring" because you have a tad too much free time.

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09-22-2009 06:21 AM
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How are you?

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Will you make some art/writing related event on the forums anytime soon?

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random_name Wrote:How are you?
Rather well, though slightly disappointing in myself. My girlfriend and I got into a tiny squabble about some nonsense this weekend and I thought it would be a good idea to bring her flowers to smooth things over as well as cheer her up. (She has approximately four hours of homework to do tonight)...In the florists I realize that you can add a card to the flowers for free. Having thought this, and being (moderately) poetically inclined as I am I decided to take them up on it. I picked out each flower individually and then wrote out at a poem off the top of my head in the store. On the drive home I had a brilliant idea to finish the poem... so I altered the last two lines to read, "And love as it is should never fade, like a rose which lies mixed in bouquet."

This rewrite could only work of course if one of the flowers wouldn't fade. So I went out and bought a fake rose and put it in the bouquet. And when I give it to my girlfriend she finds it extremely romantic and apparently two of her friends received the same sort of flower bouquet.... apparently I am the only one who thought this was an original idea. *sighs*

...oh right...I am doing rather well besides that.

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AWOL Wrote:Will you make some art/writing related event on the forums anytime soon?

Ahh yes, well...not specifically writing; but I am sure I will find a way to tie it into the event. There may be something coming to this forum this Halloween. But no details yet.

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Who here is doing it wrong?

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(11-27-2011 01:00 PM)psychopath Wrote:  
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Except ours isn't allowed to have guns
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krissy Wrote:dessert fox
Mmm, flambéed vulpine.
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Vatman Wrote:
AWOL Wrote:Will you make some art/writing related event on the forums anytime soon?

Ahh yes, well...not specifically writing; but I am sure I will find a way to tie it into the event. There may be something coming to this forum this Halloween. But no details yet.

Hooray?

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The Desert Fox Wrote:Who here is doing it wrong?
I vote for the grim reaper...

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Pieman Wrote:
Vatman Wrote:
AWOL Wrote:Will you make some art/writing related event on the forums anytime soon?

Ahh yes, well...not specifically writing; but I am sure I will find a way to tie it into the event. There may be something coming to this forum this Halloween. But no details yet.

Hooray?
quite so.

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What is your deepest darkest fear?

Would cookies have anything to do with it?

Anything that ever happened or will... one condition, it has to be amazing.

I gave her wings but she don't wanna fly no more.

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
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Loxor Wrote:What is your deepest darkest fear?

Would cookies have anything to do with it?

I can't imagine something more terrifying then lacking a love of life. Of color loosing its luster, of cookies tasting bland and trite, of soft lips feeling unmemorable and insignificant. *shudders at the thought*

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Loxor Wrote:Would cookies have anything to do with it?
Yes... (secretly just wanted a bump)

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Ahahaha

Cookies are the antichrist.

Anything that ever happened or will... one condition, it has to be amazing.

I gave her wings but she don't wanna fly no more.

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
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Loxor Wrote:Ahahaha

Cookies are the antichrist.
I know its not a question; but yes....they are. Delicious spawns of satan...

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Is it possible for you to answer a question here with more than one word, but less than five?

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(11-27-2011 01:00 PM)psychopath Wrote:  
(11-27-2011 10:52 AM)Efs Wrote:  Our Army is more professional than Amerika. Smile
Except ours isn't allowed to have guns
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Faby Wrote:
krissy Wrote:dessert fox
Mmm, flambéed vulpine.
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Its certainly possible

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What's your favourite day of the week and why?

What's your worst day and why?

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FindTheLight Wrote:What's your favourite day of the week and why?

What's your worst day and why?

Thursday happens to be my favorite day of the week due to the fact that I simply find it to be the perfect time. The school week is all but through, the weekend will shortly begin, and I play soccer at the JCC at around nine.

My worst day ever, or my worst day of the week. Hell. I'll answer them both.

My worst day ever was the day I heard they were making a scrubs season nine...but seriously...who would do that to scrubs. Such a great show. Great show? No. GREAT SHOW. And now they are taking a show that had a perfectly good ending and just....adding on to it to make some more money off whatever fans they haven't managed to drive away already. Thank you abc for showing us exactly how to exploit someones emotions to profit.

The worst day of the week is Sunday, nothing fun ever happens on Sunday....and the entire day your left thinking about all the things your going to not be able to do during the week due to school.

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Do you have some PEELZ HEAR?

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(11-27-2011 01:00 PM)psychopath Wrote:  
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Except ours isn't allowed to have guns
CrayolaColours Wrote:That post owned. TDF wins post of the year.
Faby Wrote:
krissy Wrote:dessert fox
Mmm, flambéed vulpine.
"There is no enemy, there is no victory, only boys who lost their lives in the sand."
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I don't think so....

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Vatman Wrote:I don't think so....

... what is all this skin doing on my arm?

Anything that ever happened or will... one condition, it has to be amazing.

I gave her wings but she don't wanna fly no more.

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
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Loxor Wrote:
Vatman Wrote:I don't think so....

... what is all this skin doing on my arm?
I see what you did there.

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(11-27-2011 01:00 PM)psychopath Wrote:  
(11-27-2011 10:52 AM)Efs Wrote:  Our Army is more professional than Amerika. Smile
Except ours isn't allowed to have guns
CrayolaColours Wrote:That post owned. TDF wins post of the year.
Faby Wrote:
krissy Wrote:dessert fox
Mmm, flambéed vulpine.
"There is no enemy, there is no victory, only boys who lost their lives in the sand."
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Vatman Wrote:
Hanny Wrote:Why are you so awesome?
Well its actually because I am sad quite often. I have this philosophy; whenever I am sad...I just stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story.


Quote:What's your social security number?
101 313 337

Ah, Vatman, I think I love your sense of humor... that. and the fact that... um, damnit, lost that train of thought... oh, well.
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Loxor Wrote:Ahahaha

Cookies are the antichrist.
I know its not a question; but yes....they are. Delicious spawns of satan...

I would believe you, only I don't remember ever giving birth to cookies... perhaps I was dreaming?
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Please enlighten me, Vatman: Why do the newbies always act so damn....newbish?
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Now that I've finished going through the whole forum... I do believe I am ready for a few questions of my own.
1) Have you ever/ do you ever/ are you ever planning on worshiping K.T. Tunstall? (Am pretty sure I spelled that correctly...)
2) WHO ARE YOU GODDAMMIT????
3) Is that really your social security number?
4) Will you marry me?
... Okay, ix-nay in the last one-ay. Wasntme
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Loxor Wrote:... what is all this skin doing on my arm?
Funny thing about that, I spoke to my catholic friend and she told me that we are all made in gods image. I suppose god started balding at age 19 too. Did I go off topic?

Quote:only I don't remember ever giving birth to cookies... perhaps I was dreaming?
I certainly hope so.

Quote:Please enlighten me, Vatman: Why do the newbies always act so damn....newbish?
What can I say mademoiselle, a lion roars, a bird chirps, a newb ...newbs. Ahh so it wasn't perfect; but you didn't expect perfection in one my topics did you now?

Quote:1) Have you ever/ do you ever/ are you ever planning on worshiping K.T. Tunstall? (Am pretty sure I spelled that correctly...)
My sister has taken a liking to her, and has overplayed her songs to the point in which I caught myself humming "Suddenly I See" ... but no, the only person I shall ever consider worshiping is myself.

Quote:2) WHO ARE YOU GODDAMMIT????
Behold your hero who struts and frets on an indefinite stage; irrepressibly charming, outlandishly sensual, irretrievably villainous - insatiable! Here, I can be anything you want me to be and I do crave it utterly. I'm a cyber fiend who lives and prays on the accolade that can only be bestowed by confused gazes. And through this glowing mask there is nothing but a breath between us; a glimmering heartbeat, a flash of light. All that separates you and I is perspective and that's such a little thing....isn't it? I am exactly who I have ever been. Amen.

Quote:3) Is that really your social security number?
I wish...

Quote:4) Will you marry me?
Stranger things have happened...but my girlfriend might be against it.

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bonzai_girl Wrote:Now that I've finished going through the whole forum... I do believe I am ready for a few questions of my own.
1) Have you ever/ do you ever/ are you ever planning on worshiping K.T. Tunstall? (Am pretty sure I spelled that correctly...)
2) WHO ARE YOU GODDAMMIT????
3) Is that really your social security number?
4) Will you marry me?
... Okay, ix-nay in the last one-ay. Wasntme

LOL you're hilarious.

@vatman--
how did you come up with your username?
do you like chocolate?
what is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
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Quote:how did you come up with your username?
Its my last name.

Quote:do you like chocolate?
Do you mean do I like the flavor, if so then of course. How can I deny myself something so very decadent.

Quote:what is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
A chilled glass of Dr. Pepper on a warm day while laying in a hammock as a soft wind caresses your very being. Indulgence is the name of the game cher.

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