TV during the day sucks blue whales ass and I actually miss the Olympics coverage and even the asshole questions that some presenters asked athletes who had failed to qualify or only win bronze or silver medals!!!!!!
So myself and Ray in one of our frequent painting funks, breaks from hurling abuse at each other and searching for women's beach volleyball (Ray wanted to watch the men's instead!) decided to set some questions to each other instead of plotting to do each other harm, so have a read and maybe have a chuckle at Ray the git!
1.
Favourite
Wargaming period and why?
Sengoku Period of Samurai Warfare 1550-1615, started by watching Kurosawa movies and finalised with 28mm Perry Miniatures.
2.
Next period, money no object?
Buy Sidney Roundwoods WW1 collection...........
3.
Favourite 5 films?
1. Kingdom of Heaven: Directors Cut!
2. Lucky Number Slevin.
3. Dead Mans Shoes.
4. Sherlock Holmes.
5. Freebie and the Bean.
4.
Favourite 5 TV series?
1. The Big Bang Theory.
2. Miami Vice.
3. Justified.
4. Open all Hours.
5. Stargate: Atlantis.
5.
Favourite book and author?
Terry Pratchett: Everything!
David Gemmel: Legend!
Tom Clancy: Red Storm Rising!
Antony Beevor: Stalingrad!
Max Hastings: Armageddon!
........many more obviously!
........many more obviously!
6.
Greatest General? Can’t count yourself!!
I'd have to go with Patton!
7.
Favourite Wargames rules?
Akula's AR:SE rules, got me back into gaming and Games Workshop LOTR rules, very adaptable!
8.
Favourite Sport and team?
For my sins 1985 and the Superbowl introduced me to American Football and the Chicago Bears!
9.
If you had a only use once time machine, when
and where would you go?
Would have gone back and spoken to Michael Collins about postponing a trip where he was assassinated, this may not have prevented future attempts but I would have liked to have seen what Ireland would have become with him alive and at the helm!
10.
Last meal on Death Row!
A couple of Burger King Double Cheeseburgers, a couple of McDonalds large fries and a couple of large Cokes!
11.
Fantasy relationship and why?
Pamela Anderson and I don't understand the why?
12.
If your life were a movie, who would play you?
George Clooney or if I'm really honest it would have to be John Goodman!
13.
Favourite Comic
Superhero?
The Punisher, I liked the vigilante story and no superpowers!
14.
Favourite Military quote?
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country!" Patton.
15.
Historical destination to visit?
Osaka Castle, Japan!
16.
Biggest Wargaming Regret?
Doing WW2 5 times and in 3 different scales, one should have been enough!
17.
Favourite Fantasy job?
Brazilian female volleyball team masseuse or a Mythbuster!
18.
Favourite Song, Top 5?
1. Johnny Cash: Hurt.
2. Bobby Darin: Mack the Knife
3. Gary Jules: Mad World.
4. Lana Del Ray: Born to Die.
5. Clearance Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son.
19. Favourite wargaming moment!
The look on Ray's face when he asked me to move one of his leaders in a Napoleonic game for one of his cavalry units on my side of the table and I moved the figure within 2 inches of the cavalry unit, they took casualties, the leader was within 2 inches, I rolled a 1 on a D20 and he died and I won the game by the that leaders death, he still bitches about it to this day!
20. The miserable Git question, what upsets you?
Ambulance chasers, spammers, most TV ads, bankers, texting, whatever happened to talking?, people who talk during a movie, traitors especially those who put themselves before Ireland in the past, bullying, reality TV, free-loaders and........Ray! We limited this to eleven because there would be more and in all seriousness it would have gone into the hundreds!
You're more than welcome to have a go yourself and remember it's not a virus!
1. Favourite Wargaming period and why?
2. Next period, money no object?
3. Favourite 5 films?
4. Favourite 5 TV series?
5. Favourite book and author?
6. Greatest General? Can’t count yourself!!
7. Favourite Wargames rules?
8. Favourite Sport and team?
9. If you had a only use once time machine, when and where
would you go?
10. Last meal on Death Row?
11. Fantasy relationship and why?
12. If your life were a movie, who would play
you?
13. Favourite Comic Superhero?
14. Favourite Military quote?
15. Historical destination to visit?
16. Biggest Wargaming regret?
17. Favourite Fantasy job?
18. Favourite Song, Top 5?
19. Favourite Wargaming Moment?
20. The miserable Git question, what upsets
you?
Fantastic set of questions and, I have to say, some superb answers. Might have to have a go of this myself.
ReplyDeleteGreat list, great pics. Some dodgy choices though, David Gemmel? Really.
ReplyDeleteBtw, lately why does every blog (mine included) need to include a lassies beach volleyball picture? Never mind, rhetorical question.
What?...and we do not dis the Gemmel!
DeleteI really can't understand, how we missed all the ladies beach volleyball during the Olympics, being as we saw nearly all of the rest of it!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat answers Fran, I do come up with some great ideas, don't I?
Un......fecking....believable!
DeleteThose look like boys volleyball butts and backs.
DeleteThose are girls right?
That was hugely entertaining. Now I'm off to read Ray's answers.
ReplyDeleteFirst problem I have is that I keep homing in on Q20 and can't stop listing things. Second problem is that the only bloody actor I can think of is Danny DeVito unless I lie outrageously. Honesty is a terrible burden . . . .
ReplyDeleteVery true Joe!
Deleteokay, that was some good and solid Q/A responses... yeah GO BEARS... I was there. and there is nothing wrong with being a blog whore, we all have to be somewhere.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely John Goodman to portray you....
ReplyDeleteGreat idea from both of you - will have a go myself over the weekend.
LOL very interesting mate.
ReplyDeleteVery nice set of questions, I'm off noe to check out the other set LOL
ReplyDeleteian
Just came from Rays Blog. Interesting awnsers to the questions. Some dodgy ones (probably less dodgy than what I would have picked if I am hinest.)
ReplyDeleteBut Rays Picture of you is PRICELESS! Totally funny!
Thanks Clint, I appreciate that!
DeleteYou are very welcome!
DeleteInteresting quiz. I think I'll give this some thought. An interesting insight into the mind of an Angry Lurker, ahhhhhhh!
ReplyDeleteVery revealing, had read Ray's first but great fun.
ReplyDeleteAre you trying to say Ray is your favourite?
DeleteSolid questions.. will have to look into answering them myself in the future..
ReplyDeleteAlso.. love the last de-motivational poster! Epic..
Miami Vice, I would never have expected that of you. Just promise me you'll never, ever dress like Don Johnson and if you do don't tell me and have all pictures destroyed.
ReplyDeleteYou go talk to Michael and I'll slide up next to a couple people in the dark with a knife hidden in my pocket and we'll change history.
I knew I could count on you Anne and there was a period in my life of no socks!
DeleteJust tell me never wore pastel colors!!
DeleteI can't lie to Irish girls!
DeleteGreat stuff Fran!
ReplyDeleteGreat fun :) I knew your answer for fantasy relationship would be that... 5th favorite song is one of my favorites, yet I didn't quite squeeze it in my answers- I did a blog post for these questions just now, thanks for the idea :)
ReplyDelete-John Goodman: perfect!
Good read Angry! I agree - John Goodman would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteJohn Goodman in "The Big Lebowski", one of the funniest character ever.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I have a clearer picture or more muddled one now! Off to read the counterpart, and then maybe have a shot at it as well.
ReplyDeleteI miss beach volleyball. Every 4 years, it's the only reason for watching the olympics!
ReplyDeleteVery true Dan!
DeleteI think that may have just made my day!
ReplyDeleteSome great tunes, and yeah John Goodman would be a great fit and stargate atlantis too, have to agree with that.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post, Lurker!
ReplyDeleteBuy Sidney Roundwoods WW1 collection...........definately.
ReplyDeleteFavourite military quote..well I don´t know who said it but it´s not bad; War does not determine who is right - only who is left
Cheers
Paul
just googled the quote....Bertrand Russel
DeleteThat's a good one Paul....
DeleteI spent twenty minutes reading this post... I've learnt that Brazilians spell their country's name with an S... there was some other stuff I didn't bother reading though.
ReplyDeleteOkay?
DeleteDon't get me wrong, I'm sure it's all great stuff as usual, but it took me twenty minutes to notice the Brasil thing... so much going on in that one photo alone that deserves attention.
DeleteSecond visit, I've noticed they're wearing green and yellow bottoms, how 'bout that! Can't believe I missed that the first time.
Stop it now Jim, you're being silly!
Deletealways loved KINGDOM OF HEAVEN!
ReplyDeleteThis is consistantly one of the funniest websites on the t'internet.
ReplyDeleteOlympic rhythmic gymnastics was another eye opener, the positions those young ladies could achieve - blimey! And not a single munter amongst them.
I forgot about that, great use of the word "munter"!
DeleteAn interesting fella is the Generalissimo.
ReplyDeleteGreat list and yes I miss the woman's beach vollyball and make that Burger King a double whopper and your on!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
favorite punisher movie?
ReplyDeleteThe last one!
DeleteI think being a mythbuster would be the greatest job of all time!
ReplyDeleteSome of these answers.. it's almost like you're around eachother so much you've started to mold yourselves into the same person!
ReplyDeleteHere's an example:
Wargamers
The story of two war gamers
Starring John Goodman as Ray and John Goodman as Fran
I'd wait for the DVD!
DeleteVery interesting. I'm going to do this too!
ReplyDeleteGood stuff! Not a virus, you say? Here's my version: http://colgar6.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/20-questions.html
ReplyDeleteNice questions and answers!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Fran! We love Big Bang Theory at our place too; and yes, John Goodman - brilliant casting!
ReplyDeleteI would miss the olympics if it wasn't for the American Women's Indoor Volleyball Team choking at the last match.
ReplyDeleteI'm a winter olympics guy anyways...
Very interesting list of questions. A great post.
ReplyDeleteGood 20Q and a fun read. Great post.
ReplyDeleteFun read lads. I took the time to have a go myself...
ReplyDeletehttp://irregularwars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/dont-throw-angry-lurker-questions-for.html
Da Bears??? C'mon!! How 'bout dem NY Giants!!! Just saying...Go Blue!!
ReplyDeleteYou so and so now I have to think, let alone 20 answers.
ReplyDeleteTruly a great idea and a great insight into the mind
They are the wrong Brazilians
ReplyDeleteI wish it was that sort of blog!
DeleteAngry: I will have to take some time to answer this listing; sounds like a good way to clear my head. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteGood to hear Dean!
DeleteYou better not read Deadpool kills Marvel then. He "punishes" the Punisher in volume 4.
ReplyDeleteOsaka castle does look amazing
ReplyDeletehaha i love how your mate put exclamation marks after all the book titles!
ReplyDeletebikini of beach volleyball look sexy
ReplyDeleteAwesome, Fran, awesome. As to my WW1 collection, please just come around to my house when my wife's in a particularly challenging mood. I am quite sure she will be delighted to give it to you for free!!
ReplyDeleteThey do sometimes get that way don't they?
DeleteCombining Burger King burgers and McDonald's fries? Something about that seems so wrong... yet so right.
ReplyDeleteFran! Email me at madpadre@gmail.com with your snail mail address. I misplaced it. I have a shirt (well, more of a tent, really) that should fit you this time.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Miek
hurray for the big bang theory!
ReplyDeleteExellent taste in music, my good sir!
ReplyDelete