Answers: Part 8

[mmerriam]

Questions from the original post here. Feel free to go ask your own questions!

paraselenic asks:

1. What do you think of American remakes of foreign films?

For the most part, I think they suck. For whatever reason American filmmakers have an incredible talent for taking what makes a foreign film work, cutting all that out while watering down the rest of the film and missing any cultural nuances. I suspect it has something to do with the Hollywood notion of what they think the American movie viewer wants or will understand.

2. When did you last go to a Renaissance Festival (and did you go in costume)?

It's been a few years, I think 2003 or so. Yes, I did going in costume, in fact our costumes were so good that people thought we worked at the RF, and one woman got rather upset when careswen couldn't answer her question about where something was. We had one family ask if they could photograph us with their kids. We did, of course.

3. Swimming pool or hot tub and why?

Hot tub, mostly because I'm a crap swimmer. It's hard to get me in either one because of the fact that I'm a fat cow and know it, so I'm loath do either.

4. What did you get as gifts at your most memorable birthday party?

I think my most memorable birthday party over-all was my 40th, and while there were neat gifts (mostly involving books and beer), it was the company of my friends that made it memorable.

5. What's your favorite board game?

I've only gotten to play it once, but Arkham Horror seriously rocks!

6. How would you skin a cat?

Are we taking furry cat? Because I wouldn't, since I love them so much (though having grown up on a farm, I do know how).

If we are talking about catfish (sometimes know in the South simply as cat) then the best way I've found is to cut off the head and use a pair of sharp nosed pliers.

But you might be talking about gymnastics, in which case it would involve passing the feet and legs between the arms while hanging by the hands from a horizontal bar. Though at my size, that would look pretty ludicrous.

7. Who would you most like to see freed from prison?

I am deeply interested in this case: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_3

Comments

[paraselenic.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I've never heard of that criminal case before. how awful.

careswen has told me of that awesome board game. I am very jealous, as we have only been able to partially play the card game....

I work at renfest, at the bronze jewler's stand. you and careswen should come this summer! (I bet your costumes are way cooler than mine)

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

We are overdue for Renfest, since we had meant to go about every other year, and it's been something like 5 years since the last time we went.

Are you going to be at CONvergence?

[paraselenic.livejournal.com]

heck yes! me and my husband sell stuff in the dealer's room, hang out in connie's space lounge, and then go to cinema apocalypse. and THAT'S IT. we don't go 'round the habitrail or check out other party rooms because we generally dislike all people. I have wanted to start a game of magic before, but I get intimidated about it for no real logical reason......

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Sherry and I will be at CONvergence, I think maybe Jodi and Darren will be as well. We'll make sure and bring our Magic cards. I tend to be on a lot of panels during the day, then kind of hide at night, because I don't like trying to get around all the crowds.

[paraselenic.livejournal.com]

Yes! That's why Aaron and I only go to cinema apocalypse at night-- the crowds just seem to get worse each year, and I'm sure the 10th year blow out will be even more crowded. Just as you are stuck in panels all day, we're stuck in the dealers room all day long, so an early eve game of magic would certainly be easily arranged!