moominmuppet ([personal profile] moominmuppet) wrote2006-08-29 01:56 pm

Poll Answers

Answer the First: Obviously, wandered too close to the Lake shore. Tragic, really.

Answer the Second: It'd be a horrible, horrible choice to have to make, but I would choose people over books. The question does remind me of the story about the last man, and the full library, and the broken glasses, though. I don't remember the title (I'm sure someone else here does) but the whole idea horrified me (I can barely read without my glasses; have to cover one eye and hold the book about 2 1/2 inches from my other eye, so it's entirely too easy a scenario to imagine).

Answer the Third: Well, I expect he'd be quite interesting to talk to. At least, it's not an experience I could pass up. I don't know whether that's what one "should" do, but I think it's what I would do.

Answer the Fourth: The Dark Crystal and Naussica (although admittedly it was the hacked 80s american version I made my parents rent week after week). I adored both, and still do.

Answer the Fifth: I'm not so sure I have any one great virtue. More an assortment of fair to good ones, I guess. I'd say generosity and empathy are probably my strongest, although they break down plenty.

Answer the Sixth: I think you'd dig Pomosexuals, Gender Outlaw, and Skin: Talking About Sex, Class And Literature.

Answer the Seventh: See next post.

Answer the Eighth: I don't know whether to blame it on cluelessness, cultural rigidity (and all the accompanying issues of sexism/patriarchy/etc), or just plain bafflement. I often get the sense that Person thinks they've asked a yes or no question, and I've answered "blue" or something.

in regards to answer the second:

[identity profile] firinel.livejournal.com 2006-08-29 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
assuming you had a person like [livejournal.com profile] marnanel with you, it would be kind of like having books anyway, as Marn's got this incredible ability to spontaneously compose entertaining, and often really quite good, stories on demand.

Re: in regards to answer the second:

[identity profile] moominmuppet.livejournal.com 2006-08-29 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
*nod* I'd still miss my childhood "friends" horribly, though. As long as I had radio and plays and TV and movies and storytelling, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to adapt to.