XXVIII questions -

La Rocque

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I - What is your idea of perfect happiness?

II - What is your greatest fear?

III - What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

IV - What is the trait you most deplore in others?

V - Which living person do you most admire?

VI - What is your greatest extravagance?

VII - What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

VIII - On what occasion do you lie?

IX - What do you dislike about your appearance?

X - What living person do you most despise?

XI - Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

XII - What or who is the greatest love of your life?

XIII - When and where were you the happiest?

XIV - If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

XV - What do you consider your greatest achievement?

XVI - If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what do you think it would be?

XVII - Where would you like to live?

XVIII - What is your favorite occupation?

XIX - What is your most treasured possession?

XX - What is your most marked characteristic?

XXI - What do you most value in your friends?

XXII - Who are your favorite writers?

XXIII - Who is your favorite hero of fiction?

XXIV - Which historical figure do you most identify with?

XXV - What is it that you most dislike?

XXVI - What is your greatest regret?

XXVII - How would you like to die?

XXVIII - What is your motto?
 
I - What is your idea of perfect happiness?

- Achieving my biggest goals, while at the same time giving my daughter everything she has ever wanted.

II - What is your greatest fear?

- Failing my goals and being a bad father.

III - What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

- My materialism.

IV - What is the trait you most deplore in others?

- The same I deplore in myself.

V - Which living person do you most admire?

- Hard to say, actual people close to me are dead so...Mikael Stanne, Vintersorg, Tuomas Holopainen, Bret Hart, Ted DiBiase, Shawn Michaels, Harley Race...

VI - What is your greatest extravagance?

- I spent like $800 on a Wii and a bunch of games once, only for it to get stolen.

VII - What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

- Bravery. 'Cause he who fights and runs away, can run away another day.:p

VIII - On what occasion do you lie?

- Never know until the time comes around.

IX - What do you dislike about your appearance?

- My stomach. Rest of my body is in shape, that won't go away.

X - What living person do you most despise?

- Too many to name, to be quote honest.

XI - Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

- Tremendous, "big fuck off", "jesus god almighty, man", pigfucker...amongst others.

XII - What or who is the greatest love of your life?

- My daughter and professional wrestling.

XIII - When and where were you the happiest?

- The birth of my daughter in Demorest, Georgia.

XIV - If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

- How much I fail.

XV - What do you consider your greatest achievement?

- Being a father.

XVI - If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what do you think it would be?

- A fat cat owned by an old lady. All the food you could want, table scraps, get mucho taken care of. Hell yeah.

XVII - Where would you like to live?

- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

XVIII - What is your favorite occupation?

- Professional Wrestling.

XIX - What is your most treasured possession?

- Aside from things related to my daughter, my computer....must..have...

XX - What is your most marked characteristic?

- Depends how you mean. Everyone mentions my eyes for things you can see and humor when it comes to personality.

XXI - What do you most value in your friends?

- Loyalty and honesty. Also, ones that are there in a tight situation.

XXII - Who are your favorite writers?

- Hunter S. Thompson, hands down.

XXIII - Who is your favorite hero of fiction?

- Batman and Hellboy. Maybe throw in Gambit too.

XXIV - Which historical figure do you most identify with?

- Hard to say, probably no one. Nikola Tesla is my favorite historial figures, though.

XXV - What is it that you most dislike?

- Religon and War.

XXVI - What is your greatest regret?

- Too many to list.

XXVII - How would you like to die?

- About 85 years old, impaled by a projectile toilet seat while walking my pet tiger.

XXVIII - What is your motto?

- "Buy the ticket, take the ride."
 
I - What is your idea of perfect happiness?
When life is at the least amount of self-consciousness. And no stress.

II - What is your greatest fear?
Endlessly failing at everything in life

III - What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I sometimes don't think before I speak
IV - What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Excessive pride

V - Which living person do you most admire?
Like the guy who posted above me, most of them are dead. But if I had to choose one, I'd say Manny Pacquiao

VI - What is your greatest extravagance?
I don't know. I don't buy a lot of expensive items.

VII - What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
^what he said

VIII - On what occasion do you lie?
When I have to :lol:

IX - What do you dislike about your appearance?
No capability of growing thick facial hair

X - What living person do you most despise?
About half my high school, pretty much any rapper/pop singer that acts ridiculous yet somehow everyone loves them, I have so much more to name, but it would take up the majority of the page

XI - Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
"Are you kidding?" "Ok" "...epic..." "a few"

XII - What or who is the greatest love of your life?
Th arts. Music, drawing, making videos, photography, etc.

XIII - When and where were you the happiest?
When I became an uncle a few months ago.

XIV - If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I wish I was smarter with decisions

XV - What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Having the awesome group of friends I have right now

XVI - If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what do you think it would be?
I dont care, as long as its an improvement

XVII - Where would you like to live?
the southern part of my state

XVIII - What is your favorite occupation?
Never had a job, so N/A

XIX - What is your most treasured possession?
Either my Xbox, PS2, or computer

XX - What is your most marked characteristic?
My humor

XXI - What do you most value in your friends?
A sense of belonging

XXII - Who are your favorite writers?
S.E. Hitnon

XXIII - Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
"V" from V For Vendetta

XXIV - Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Hitler... No seriously, if John Lennon counts, I pick him. If not, King Leonidas

XXV - What is it that you most dislike?
Excessive pride mixed with power

XXVI - What is your greatest regret?
I don't want to talk about it. It's personal. Or i just don't have the courage to say it anywhere.

XXVII - How would you like to die?
Old, in my sleep, by a disease that would give me long enough time to live and do the things I want to do before I die.

XXVIII - What is your motto?
"Live every day like it's your last"
 
I - What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Ignorance? I'd hate to be perfectly happy, except for short periods now and then.

II - What is your greatest fear?

That religion shall destroy humanity.

III - What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

Laziness; incapability to finish all the things I start.

IV - What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Ignorance, religiousness.

V - Which living person do you most admire?

Richard Dawkins, I suppose. James Randi is a close second.

VI - What is your greatest extravagance?


Does my home theater with 37-inch plasmascreen count as an extravagance? I watch a lot of movies and want to see and hear them in high quality, so I don't think my equipment is extravagant at all, but I suppose some might think so.

VII - What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

If religious piety is considered a virtue, then that one for sure. I'd rather consider it a vice, though.

VIII - On what occasion do you lie?

When I think it benefits the people around me or the society as a whole more than speaking the truth.

IX - What do you dislike about your appearance?

I'm fine with my appearance, but occasionally, when I need to reach something on the top shelf, I'd like to be a bit taller.

X - What living person do you most despise?

The pope, and all the other religious leaders.

XI - Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

"No se", which is Finnish and means basically "oh, well". It creates some confusion with Spanish-speaking people, I've noticed.

XII - What or who is the greatest love of your life?

Dark Tranquillity. Duh. :Smug:

XIII - When and where were you the happiest?

When I saw DT live for the first time, I suppose.

XIV - If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I'd like to be omnipotent.

XV - What do you consider your greatest achievement?

I hope my greatest achievement is still to come.

XVI - If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what do you think it would be?

A dead corpse.

XVII - Where would you like to live?

The moon. (I'm fine where I am now.)

XVIII - What is your favorite occupation?

Ice-cream taster. (See above.)

XIX - What is your most treasured possession?

My DT collection, I suppose.

XX - What is your most marked characteristic?

I'm rather easy to approach, even (and especially) by those who generally shun other people, I've been told. I'm also a militant atheist.

XXI - What do you most value in your friends?

Reliability.

XXII - Who are your favorite writers?

Esko Valtaoja, the aforementioned Dawkins, Tolkien, Sundin, Stanne.

XXIII - Who is your favorite hero of fiction?

Jesus. Too bad he doesn't exist.

XXIV - Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Lalli (as far as he can be considered historical - I don't care for the mythological part).

XXV - What is it that you most dislike?

Injustice, religion.

XXVI - What is your greatest regret?

That I've wasted too much time regretting things.

XXVII - How would you like to die?

Without too much pain.

XXVIII - What is your motto?

See my signature.

-Villain
 
XXVIII questions -

I - What is your idea of perfect happiness?


A good life, lived outside the social idea of a "comfort zone".

II - What is your greatest fear?

To spiral yet again in the horrible world of office work and procrastination.

III - What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?


I tend to judge others and condemn people who's behavior I disapprove.

IV - What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Dishonesty and also I have an aversion for those who submit entirely to social pressure.

V - Which living person do you most admire?

My friends. (sorry I can't be more specific, you wouldn't know their names anyway)

VI - What is your greatest extravagance?

Weird is normal, normal is weird. I carry a plush platypus just about everywhere I go, it's become my mascot.

VII - What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Caution or prudence. It can be good as a basic but heck, life is for bruises and scars.

VIII - On what occasion do you lie?

As rarely as possible. I would rather keep my mouth shut than tell a lie. I have been reprimanded for my frankness.

IX - What do you dislike about your appearance?

haha. I only dislike that sometimes, like all humans, I care about it.

X - What living person do you most despise?

Anyone who believes their life is great because of their 2 SUVs in the garage, the home theater system and a collection of shamwows of every color. I also highly dislike hollywood and popular music promoters.

XI - Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

From Québec: 'sti which is a shortened version of hostie, a swear word. It serves a similar (not identical) purpose as "fuck". You say "fuckin' crazy", I say "'sti que c'est fou".

XII - What or who is the greatest love of your life?

Well I can’t really tell since I haven’t died yet. So far I’ve met 2 women that I know I will never forget. I also have a soft spot for skydiving.

XIII - When and where were you the happiest?


On stage, during my first improv match in 2006 and on July 1st 2009 I was 13,500 feet in the air and was falling down at 200km/h.

XIV - If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I’d give myself a bit more self-confidence.

XV - What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Like Villain said, I’m pretty sure it’s still to come.

XVI - If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what do you think it would be?

A Koala. Cute and cuddly yet aggressive when needed.

XVII - Where would you like to live?

Just throw a dart on a world map. Specifically, I loved Ireland and Greece but I’m also curious about every other country I haven’t yet traveled to. I must admit that Dublin, economy not considered, seems like a swell place to live in.

XVIII - What is your favorite occupation?


Travelling and skydive.

Can I say sex?

XIX - What is your most treasured possession?

Arms and legs. You can do a lot with those.

XX - What is your most marked characteristic?

Physically? Scar on my chin I guess. Psychologically it’s either my sense of humor or my frankness.

XXI - What do you most value in your friends?

Honesty towards themselves and others and open-mindedness

XXII - Who are your favorite writers?

Sergio Kokis, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Dante Alighieri, Alexandre Dumas, Réjean Ducharme.

XXIII - Who is your favorite hero of fiction?


Edward Bloom

XXIV - Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Gandhi

XXV - What is it that you most dislike?

Hypocrisy

XXVI - What is your greatest regret?

The 3 years I spent doing nothing.

XXVII - How would you like to die?

With as little regret as possible.

XXVIII - What is your motto?

Life is a rollercoaster or a tea party. You choose.
I also enjoy this quote from the song White Knuckle Grip by Wovenhand:
Come on boy
Come up with somethin'
Or go home go home with nothin'
 
I - What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Two options:

a. Dying in my sleep tonight.

b. Promise me today
I'll have a Chevrolet
with whitewalls on the side,
One boy, one girl
comfortable lies

II - What is your greatest fear?

Having now reassessed and redefined my priorities, not making it in terms of those.

III - What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

There's so many I really don't know what to choose. Inability to express myself adequately is pretty high on the list. Oh, and I look like a mildly ill alcoholic, this isn't impressive either.

IV - What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Nothing much really. I don't like stupidity, but I don't hang out with many stupid people, so really there's not a lot to deplore.

V - Which living person do you most admire?

Hmmm... picking one is hard. I am thoroughly impressed by, say, priests who spend their life building schools in Africa and don't kill themselves in the process.

VI - What is your greatest extravagance?

Again, nothing much really. I like punk rock.

VII - What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Ha-ah! This is really asking for it, right? Next question.

VIII - On what occasion do you lie?

Many. To protect people I love, mainly.

IX - What do you dislike about your appearance?

Eczema, bags under my eyes, bad teeth, and some excess fat around the waist.

X - What living person do you most despise?

Everyone who thinks that spending 1000 dollars on a single night will make them happy - that's bloody stupid.

XI - Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

"A bit".

XII - What or who is the greatest love of your life?

Hang on. "What"? Does this mean I can mention, say, LOLcats? Anyway, I don't know the answer to this one. There's people I have loved, but most outside observers scream hallucination.

XIII - When and where were you the happiest?

I think I have two of those moments. One, when my parents allowed me to go see Bad Religion live some 100km from where I lived, in 1994. Two, on March 17th, 2009, slightly before midnight.

XIV - If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

One: spare me more of these days.

XV - What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Probably getting my current job. But also getting my friend Alessandro his current job, through coaching and moral support. That was pretty neat.

XVI - If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what do you think it would be?

Something fiery and useless, like Chinese fireworks.

XVII - Where would you like to live?

Maybe in America, but I'm too much of a chicken to do that.

XVIII - What is your favorite occupation?

Daydreaming.

XIX - What is your most treasured possession?

My computer.

XX - What is your most marked characteristic?

Awww smarts.

XXI - What do you most value in your friends?

Same.

XXII - Who are your favorite writers?

Bulgakov, Steinbeck, Shriver, Welsh.

XXIII - Who is your favorite hero of fiction?

Clarice Starling.

XXIV - Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Elizabeth the Ist (not the movie version).

XXV - What is it that you most dislike?

Pain.

XXVI - What is your greatest regret?

I don't really have many of those, I try and fail all the time, but at least I try.

XXVII - How would you like to die?

Painlessly, soon, without too much noise.

XXVIII - What is your motto?

Accusing the world
But you're playing the game
Scream till it hurts
But it's always the same
Wake up in a fog
Can't remember my name