And the last set of questions asked by people:

Seriously: are there that many people in the world who can’t tell the difference between humor and reality? - NPW
Yes. Of course, if they took it as humor, they’d have nowhere to channel their vast anger.

If you could have one talent that you do not have, what would you like it to be? – DOK
I would like to be a better at flying. Sometimes I stand in my backyard and will myself up, but I just can’t master the take-off. I bet I’d be pretty good at it once I got in the air, but I’ve never made it that far.

Okay, so here’s a question — were you to actually dine in hell, who would you want on the dinner party list? – Allie
George Clooney, because he’s so cool, it would probably lower the temperature in the room.
Sam Harris, because if there is a hell, he’s going there, and he’s my biggest theological inspiration.
Dorothy Parker, because someone has to keep the conversation going.
One of the anonymous commenters, because that’s where he or she’s going anyway, and I’d like to meet that person in real life and give him or her a piece of my mind.

If the guys from 300 are in your Sparta, please let me know as soon as possible. No reason… - Ben
I was only in Sparta for an hour, and I’m sorry to say that all the men I saw were wearing pants. Maybe I was on the wrong side of town.

What is the best thing about the city in which you live? Have you ever considered taking up rock climbing across the river at the Gunks (I relate everything to climbing somehow)? – Mickey
The best thing is probably the abundance of nature, and the ease of getting to really artistic communities. I once went rock climbing at the YMCA gym wall, and I think it’s going to take years more practice before I do that shit over water. I think the only gunk in my future is the stuff between my toes.

What are you reading now?
What’s your biggest pet peeve? – RA
-Right now, I’m reading a book called “Somebody Else’s Daughter” which is due out this summer. I’m thinking I might abandon it and start reading my book club book, “Eye Contact.” I’m also listening to “Predictably Irrational” on CD in my car, and I highly recommend it.
-Biggest pet peeve is bad driving.

(1) If you were a doughnut, what kind would you be? – Lara
Vanilla Kreme filled. IMHO, if you’re going to have (or be) a doughnut, go for broke and have the most disgustingly sugary one.

1. What is Reddit?
2. What is your favorite book?
3. What actress would play you in a movie about your life? - Kristabella
- (see yesterday’s post)
- The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber
- I was kind of hoping for Maggie Gyllenhaal, although since I spend a lot of time wishing I had an itoa of the talent of Tina Fey, she wouldn’t be so bad either.

I second the who would play you in the Noelle Tannenbaum biopic question. That’s a good one. Maybe expand on it by picking an actress for the young you and an actress for the decrepit wheelchair bound old you. – Jennifer
For the young me, I’d want Abigail Breslin from “Little Miss Sunshine” and for the old me, and Sally Field, based on her work in “Forrest Gump.” Can’t tell you why, it’s just what’s stuck in my head.

How do you want to be portrayed in Beej for Hire? Do you even want to be? I haven’t included the “Noelle” character yet, and I’m wondering if you have any requests. You may answer this on your own time, and not via blog, if you so choose. – Aaron
I guess I choose to answer this on my own blog. I make a good straight man, but the rest is up to you.