Mad Scientist, Brash Philosopher…
Ran into this over at Frank Paynter’s Sandhill Trek, where it turns out Frank is Watership Down. Hmmm…I never noticed Frank’s cute little bunny ears before. The quickie quiz seemed harmless enough, so I ventured in and … WOAH, the test says that if I was a book, I would be Jurassic Park…While you go find out what book you might be, pardon me while I sharpen my teeth…
You’re Jurassic Park!
by Michael Crichton
You combine all the elements of a mad scientist, a brash philosopher,
a humble researcher, and a money-hungry attracter of tourists. With all these features,
you could build something monumental or get chased around by your own demons. Probably
both, in fact. A movie based on your life would make millions, and spawn at least two
sequels thatwouldn’t be very good. Be very careful around islands.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
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Whoa Winston…Who would have THUNK? I don’t know you well enough to say YAY or NAY about some of this stuff; but just to be safe….you’re not planning a trip to an island anytime soon are you? Oh, and when you figure out what that monumental structure you will be building is….let us all know. As for the being chased around by demons….I can see that! Kinda goes hand-in-hand with being a mad scientist; don’t ‘ya think?
Oh my! I did this twice - once at Frank and now here. Both times the same answer… and look what I am, Winston! Who would have thunk!
“You’re The Guns of August!
by Barbara Tuchman
Though you’re interested in war, what you really want to know is what causes war. You’re out to expose imperialism, militarism, and nationalism for what they really are. Nevertheless, you’re always living in the past and have a hard time dealing with what’s going on today. You’re also far more focused on Europe than anywhere else in the world. A fitting motto for you might be ‘Guns do kill, but so can diplomats.’”
Watership for me. Was it selecting rabbits instead of armadillos, do you think? (I really don’t like either, but given the choice . . .). Fortunately, I like Watership Down, through I remember it took me ages to get into it (long, long, long ago). I’m kinda jealous of Tamar - I love The Guns of August, or anything Tuchman. I must say, Winston, that you must be different from what I’ve pictured you - Jurassic Park?? (So when can we start making that movie about your life?)
I can buy in to the mad scientist and brash philosopher tags. But I pull up short of “money-hungry attracter of tourists”…what th’ hey is that all about? Chased by my own demons? Sure, why not? Aren’t we all at one time or another. But what’s with the monumental stuff? A movie of my life might do well as an aid for insomniacs, but little else.
The only island I go close to is the one in the kitchen where the corkscrew is stored.
Maybe I should go take it again and see if I can get a better draw. Something kinder, gentler. What say ye that I am?
Love in the Time of Cholera??!!
“Like Odysseus in a work of Homer, you demonstrate undying loyalty by
sleeping with as many people as you possibly can. But in your heart you never give consent! This creates a strange quandary of what love really means to you. On the one hand, you’ve loved the same person your whole life, but on the other, your actions barely speak to this fact. Whatever you do, stick to bottled water. The other stuff could get you killed.”
This is so - NOT true, lol.
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