Moderator's Hot Seat - now featuring m0zart

Actually on the so-called Torah calendar, it was about seven weeks ago. On the Orthodox Jewish calendar and the Karaite calendar, it was about three weeks ago.

The purpose of the trips is religious pilgrimage, and they are next year, not this year. There are three trips, one for each Hag.

In any case, what makes next year a good choice is just what I already got into -- agreement on the calendars. Several individuals observe different calendars. Some accept the Orthodox Jewish calendar. Some accept the Karaite Calendar (that's the one I have the most investment in), and some accept an older form of calendar once used by Pharisees (called Torah calendar by some).

This often causes a bit ofheadache for those trying to sync their trips with others in generally the same faith. Next year however, the latter two calendars are in perfect sync, and it's expected that because the observance is later in the year than usual that the Karaite calendar will be in sync as well (though we won't know for sure until a monthprior to Pesach and Hag HaMatzoh). So it looks like the best year to do this given that most of the people I know and have been talking to will be there at the same time.

grape_of_wrath

I wouldn't have guessed in a million years that you were of the faithful, pilgrimage making, jewish kind.

Anyway, I didn't know any of the other calenders other than the Orthodox one existed, and being an Israeli currently living and studying in jerusalem (In the Hebrew University), I can tell you that neither does anyone else. If you really want to "catch" the Sukkot you might need to adhere to the orthodox calender.

Jersualem really is a bit overwhelming, though. it could be intense.

I am not Jewish, I am Netzari. Most Netzari are of Jewish descent, but I am not one of those. In any case, I can assure you that many know the other calendars, and that it is a matter of intense debate. If you are inside of Orthodox Judaism, then yes, you may never hear of it, but it has been historically one of the larger fights between the Rabbinical and Karaite Jews, and Karaite Jews still follow their observational calendar to this day. Karaites are a minority today, but they were once a larger group. At this point, about 30000 live in Israel as citizens. Essentially they still observe the new cresent moon for each month, and they still observe the barley in Israel for the abib state to determine if the beginning of the year is approaching in the following month.

For me the Karaite calendar resonates more, simply because it is derived entirely from the written Torah and not the oral Torah, which Karaites reject.

In any case, as I have Netzari friends who follow one of the three, it's nice to have them in the same place at the same time of the year. I may continue observing this pattern year after year, but I haven't decided on that yet. I do know that at least next year will be a year for that pilgrimage.

I don't have any questions for moZart. He has been here years and has always kicked ass..even before he was a mod he kicked ass and took names.

I think your avatar and sig overpowered your praise.

Since i asked for it with the previous mods it is only fair i ask you too. Pics? :P I need to get this image of Mozart out of my head whenever i see you post.

I already said no to that. :( Someday when I am not a mod I'll do it.

Is there a musical conspiracy going on between you and Pianist?

Nope. Pianist is a FAR better pianist than I am. If pianst wanted to conspire against the world through music, he'd surely pick a better cohort.

Is there a musical conspiracy going on between you and Pianist?

DroidPhysX

Damn I wish I thought of this question :lol::lol::lol:

Is there a musical conspiracy going on between you and Pianist?

DroidPhysX

You seem to have a good amount of knowledge of classical music, I have listened to classical music from time to time but I would like to become a more avid listener. The problem is, there is so much out there I do not know where to start. I am overwhelmed. What are some classical musical recommendations that you would give to someone new to that type of music?

That's going to depend on just what kind of cIassical music you really like so far. What have you listened to so far that you actually liked?

I could recommend a few things I enjoy in any case if I wanted to start with very simple things that seem to have some universal appeal. I love a lot of Debussy's work. Claire De Lune (the orchestral version),Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, his instrumental version of Satie's first Gymnopedie (which Debussy confusingly numbered as the "Third" instead). Just about any of the shorter piano compositions of Chopin are great to start with. Additionally, many of Mozart's symphonies and piano concertos are good to start with, such as Nos. 25, 40, and 41 of the symphonies, and several individual movements form the piano concertos, including nos. 6, 7, 20 and 21, But one of the best compositions of Mozart's for beginning listeners are a few simple divertimento from his youth known collectively as the "Salzburg Symphonies".

And, have you ever been inside a helicopter?

I took a helicopter trip to White Island in New Zealand (I also went there in a boat, which was ironically a more enjoyable trip). I used to have a wealthy friend who would constantly invite me and a few others to helicopter with him from Houston to Dallas, which GREATLY shortened the trip. He disappeared after he finally inherited his mother's money. I took a helicopter trip from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. And last year I took a visiting nephew and my resident godson on a helicopter trip all over Houston and Galveston.

So, yes.

I have another question. Should more musical compositions be set in a helicopter?

That would make an interesting modern opera. However, the few times I've been in a helicopter, even the cIassical music going through the earphones couldn't drown out the noise.

What are some of your forum pet peeves?

1. Users who endlessly whine about the mods.
2. Users who endlessly whine about users who whine about the mods.
3. Users who list those two as forum pet peeves.

What are some of your real life pet peeves?

1. People with bad breath.
2. People who don't know how to take care of their sinus problems privately.
3. People who wear swimsuits, or go shirtless, when they really shouldn't.
4. People who hate kids or just can't tolerate them.

I am not Jewish, I am Netzari. Most Netzari are of Jewish descent, but I am not one of those.

grape_of_wrath

Well, now I feel silly for thinking otherwise up until now. ^^;

Hallo m0zart =]

During your time as a moderator what's the one thing you did, or action you took, that you feel the most guilt or remorse regarding looking back?

A couple of years ago, I moderated some dude for being rather nasty and condesceding to another user. I believe the board was GGD. In any case, he came to AtM and asked about it. I had been responding to several users with similar moderations around that time in a period of a few days, all but one of which were not just asking for clarification or politely asking for a reversal (that one being him), but blowing up at the mod team and then at me for answering them. Eventually I had become a bit direct and unrelenting to a few and maybe even a bit snarky about it to some of them as well. Unfortunately, the dude that had just asked about his situation was caught in my elevated mood and I was a bit snarky and condescending to him in return for his inquiry.

I believe I humiliated him, because he wrote to me by PM and let me know exactly that, and I could tell this feeling was genuine on his part. Self-evaluation is sometimes hard and it can result in some truly nasty realizations. The irony of a moderator giving him a penalty for being condescending to another user and then giving the user a condescending answer to his rather innocuous and respectful inquiry wasn't lost on me, and I felt like s***. He put himself out there, politely even, and I made a spectacle of him. So I wrote to him by PM and profusely apologized to him. I told him that while his AtM thread was closed, I'd gladly reopen it, allow him to post his complaint, and then post the same apology and admission of guilt. I also strongly encouraged him to report this to customer service and mention me by name, that it would prompt a CM admin to handle it more officially, and that I would freely admit the issue. He never wrote back and I never received such an inquiry, which makes that whole thing feel unresolved to this day. I did notify a CM about the issue after I realized an official inquiry was not forthcoming, but being the first to report your own wrongdoing can often present you undeserved advantage points for honesty, and I generally was just told not to do it again. I feel it would be better resolved if he had reported me, as there's much more seriousness given to a user's inquiry among customer support than there is to a mod reporting their own bad behavior.

As an aside, one of the things I hate about AtM is that outside of PM'ing a random mod for assistance, it is basically the only direct resource we have for inquiries that will receive a timely answer, and it is way too public for something like that. Even PMing a mod could just result in that mod redirecting the user to post his inquiry in AtM, which makes it at times feel like drilling holes in water. There are arguments that AtM is a good resource for users to see the answers other users have received and learn from them, and that may very well be true, but I can distinctly remember that when I received moderations before my promotion to a moderator position, I detested the idea of making my inquiries public and the risk that I might end up being embarrassed at the outcome. And hearing about how everyone loves reading the "lulz worthy" threads on that board, I think my feelings on that are confirmed.In some cases, depending on the inquiries presented on that board, users not only risk public embarrasment but also can become targets of other members of the community, especially when their requests are centered around helping moderators out in enforcing the rules. I've seen threads recently right here in OT where a particular user was targeted as the subject of the thread for harrassment due to his questions in Ask the Mods about how he should go about reporting issues that could be violations of the rules. So I've felt we should have some system in place that allows users to make more secreted inquiries, such as perhaps AtM not showing the names of users in their posts and inquiries except to moderators, or maybe an alternative system to AtM (rather than replacement) for users to submit inquiries to the mod team as a whole anonymously, and allow master mods th determine from that if the moderation deserves a reversal. Users who don't mind AtM could still contribute to it, while users who feel an aversion to this kind of communication can submit to an inquiry system handled by mod peers specifically directed to this kind of evaluation. It really doesn't matter to me what the answer is, as long as there is an option for privacy. I truly feel that a great many users simply don't bother with the public board for inquiries and let their frustrations go without clarification or resolution because they don't like making such things public.

you said you're from VA - are you still in the area? if so, do you root for any of the local teams: Caps, Nationals, Redskins, Wizards?

*I am from VA too - and still live in the area*

No, I moved to Houston about 15 years ago. I do still visit regularly though, as I have relatives, mostly in Virginia and West Virginia, but also in Kentucky, and Tennessee.

I have to admit I don't follow organized sports that much. However, if I had to pick teams, Virginia teams wouldn't be among them. I'd pick the Mountaineers for college football and the Cowboys for NFL. There are two reasons for these choices.

For the Mountaineers, it is because I was engaged for a long time to a West Virginia girl who went to WVU and was thus a huge fan of that team. She loved football, while I preferred opera. We were a bit of a reversal there. I agreed to learn to like football with her, and that required me to watch Mountaineer games on TV and with her when she chose to go to live events. In return, she agreed to go to the operas with me and learn to like them. She ended up becoming a huge opera fan, but I still only have passive interest in football.

As for the Cowboys, one of my lifelong friends who grew up near me, and even eventually moved to Houston as a roomate, is a football fanatic and loves the Cowboys. It's a bit of a family team -- everyone in their family loves the Cowboys and has for a very long time. So once again, I was forced to watch a lot of Cowboy games and football in general. I enjoy going every now and then with them to Dallas to hang out with my buddy and my godson, so it certainly isn't all bad.

I do have to admit I did gain an appreciation for football that I would never have had if these two hadn't practically forced their sport on me. I used to think it was a rather brutish sport high on muscle and very low on brains. I realize now that football is a bit like Chess with loaded teams and animation. I came to realize that a good coach has to play his team like a Chess game, and that a really good Coach can have a team of Pawns and Bishops and with his direction win against a team full of Queens. That's really the only interest I have in it though, and it's often lacking. Frankly I'd still rather play Chess than watch a football game.

Mo, How long till I get my turn in the 'hot seat'? I assume the election is over since my sig was taken down...

Personally, I'd wait to see if moderator tags ever appear beside of your name. Then you can put yourself in the volunteer queue :)

I'd say another year might be a good estimate... presuming of course that the stated prerequisite is met.

Mo, How long till I get my turn in the 'hot seat'? I assume the election is over since my sig was taken down...

Personally, I'd wait to see if moderator tags ever appear beside of your name. Then you can put yourself in the volunteer queue :)

I'd say another year might be a good estimate... presuming of course that the stated prerequisite is met.

rawsavon

Do you have bull horns?

No. Houston is actually a bayou area, as is much of this part of Texas, so no drying effect. Besides that, dead Longhorns are usually eaten up by Aggies.

Is everything really bigger?

Yes, in my own personal experience.

How often to you make the half cross-country trek to VA?

Usually at least once a year. I've been twice this year already, once for a high school reunion.

When are you leaving on your pilgrimage and for how long?

There are three Hag I observe next year... one in the Spring, one in the Summer, and one in the Fall. The first is about 10 days (7 of them being the religious ones). The second is four days (only one of them being a religious one), and the third is for a month (10 of them being religious days).

cool - thanks for answering! Glad to see someone gain an appreciation and not an annoyance from being forced to watch football. Houston has a great team now, the Texans, your basketball team is pretty meh though. Opera - with your user name I should have guessed. Some of it is amazing, but it is really hit and miss with me. I have a membership at the Kennedy Centre here in DC, Irarely have anyone to go with, but they feature some great stuff that I've had the pleasure of seeing, but mostly ballets and plays. Did see Phantom of the Opera, but that doesn't count as an opera :P

What is your favorite bean-based dish ?

Dal Makhani

Who do you think is the sexiest member posting here in OT regularly?

It's a cross between rawsavon and jandurin. If they had a love child together and he posted in OT, I'd give him the nod.

What is your the derivative of your name?

Resolving my name would be 0 * m * z * a * r * t, which is 0. And the derivative of 0 is 0.

Which city from a game would you like to live in?

Ehn'gha

Of all the banned/inactive users you can think of, who do you miss the most?....

D3nnycrane

Do you have bull horns?

Is everything really bigger?

How often to you make the half cross-country trek to VA?

When are you leaving on your pilgrimage and for how long?

Dracula68

Who do you think is the sexiest member posting here in OT regularly?

What is your the derivative of your name?

Which city from a game would you like to live in? horgen123

M0, you missed a few!

Patience! Some are easier to answer than others!

EDIT: There you go ... done my friend! :)

What is netzari? Some kind of Noahidism or Messianic Judaism or what?

The original sect of Judaism that followed Yahushua were called the Netzarim (Nazarenes). They rejected the oral Torah of the Pharisees and stuck rather strictly to the written Torah, all of which is evidenced in their Hebrew and Aramaic writings known as the Ketubim Netzarim (Nazarene Writings), which eventually became known as the "New Testament" among those who came later.

They were never really "Church" observant because they did not teach a replacement theology (i.e. they did not and do not believe that a "Church" replaces Y'Israel). Several scattered Netzari sects exist all over the world and still rely on Aramaic and Hebrew writings (except for four or five books, for which only Greek copies survive). Many of them live in Israel.

And what is your favorite part of Don Gioavanni (excluding the commendatore part).

I love the scene and accompanying duet in which Donna Anna gets Don Ottavio to take an oath that he will find her father's killer. I also love the graveyard scene, when Don Giovanni jokingly invites the statue of the Commendatore at his gravesite to his house for dinner, and receives a disembodied acceptance.

Really the whole opera is great. It is a truly split personalitied opera -- one minute it's deadly serious, the next it makes fun of the seriousness, the next it chides the levity, then it breaks back into playful banter. Even the Commendatore scene, as serious as it is, is followed by a scene in the complete opera thereafter in which all of those celebrating the justice of Heaven demonstrate through their own statements what buffoons they all are.

There really isn't another opera like it.

Are you a music snob?

While I have very eclectic tastes in music, I expect quality. Therefore, yes, I am a snob.

What was the first Video game you ever played?

Table Tennis on the Odyssey.

Do you think ot has a chance at beating sw Holloween?

I don't know. Probably. SW lacks many important things that will go unnamed by this moderator, but what they have is dogged persistance. That goes a long way in a trollmpetition. I feel OT will give up when it isn't fun anymore, whereas SW lives for their platform-throwing corporate gods. Casual lulz will generally lose to religious fervor.

Having said all of that, if a prophet could walk among OT and motivate them, I feel their many strengths would gain them the victory. It just depends on how badly they want it.

What is your opinion on todays music?

For the most part I just can't get into it. I try to stick to bands that came out of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, because their new music is *usually* consistent with their old. I've felt a bit left out of the modern music scene over the last decade.

when was the last moderation you recieved, and what did you do to earn it?

I received a moderation with a point loss for trolling on March 20, 2010... while I was a moderator. Here is the post in question:

[QUOTE="unnamed_user"]Old school Zelda that you create your own character.m0zart

I've yet to play a Zelda game where you can create your own character. Not even the original had that option. You have always been able to name your own character, but create him? Not that I've seen.

Is there some Japanese original version that allowed this?

what's your least favorite board?

System Wars. Sorry guys, but I just don't get it. Having said that, I would quit the forums before I'd let it disappear. It serves a valuable purpose to the other boards by giving those personality types someplace to go and bash it out.

One last question.

Isn't Mussorgsky great?

He is indeed great. I think though that I prefer the orchestral versions of his piano works orchestrated by other composers to the piano originals.

Did I get it right?Mozart

Ah ok. I haven't been on speaking terms with him for a while. In regards to my name, I'd like to ask him what in the hell he was thinking.

Who do you think would be a good moderator of the moderators?

... myself of course. I'd be firm but fair!

Actually, the admins already do that.

Also what do you think of me if you have any opinion at all?

I don't think you're a bad guy if that's what you're asking. You're a bit of a character. I think you try to be a combination of Bart Simpson and Beavis. You have mixed success with that schtick.

And if that's way off, then I'm either totally misreading you or you're broadcasting your intended persona all wrong.

who is this guy and why does he get a thread dedicated to him?

Looks like someone already answered this... see Adobe's response.

if i have to ask a question i will ask if it's lonely up there on your high horse.

Not with people like you to keep me company.

By the way, I'm not sure who you are, and given your registration date and post count, that's not very surprising. Is it a big party up there on the newb boards?

who is this guy and why does he get a thread dedicated to him?

if i have to ask a question i will ask if it's lonely up there on your high horse.

biohaznerd

The moderator's Hot Seat is a weekly Q&A event. Each week a different mod (from the various boards across Gamespot) is on the seat, so there'll always be a new one to poke and prod with your questions. m0zart was the 3rd mod to face the firing squad, and there's plenty more to come.

And trust me, we only ride on ponies, so our position ain't that high ;)

I *never* ride ponies. Please keep your MLP fetish to yourself! :P

Are you my favorite moderator? If so, why?

Probably not. You are pushing that sensible libertarian without a home thing, and I'm still firmly stuck in what you probably consider crazyville. If I am your favorite, it might be because you enjoy the crazy.

[QUOTE="unnamed_user"]Old school Zelda that you create your own character.m0zart

I've yet to play a Zelda game where you can create your own character. Not even the original had that option. You have always been able to name your own character, but create him? Not that I've seen.

Is there some Japanese original version that allowed this?

What was Modworthy about that :?

Eh, they considered it trolling. Keep in mind that this was on one of the shared boards. Also, keep in mind that mods make mistakes from time to time. It could have been my tone. He might have really thought I was trolling someone. I can swear that wasn't my intent, but I can see how he might have read that into it.

It has ceased to bother me.

Are you my favorite moderator? If so, why?

Probably not. You are pushing that sensible libertarian without a home thing, and I'm still firmly stuck in what you probably consider crazyville. If I am your favorite, it might be because you enjoy the crazy.

coolbeans90

Incorrect.

Fun fact: You are tied with Joshywaa for my favorite moderator. There used to be others, but they are moderators no more. :(

Joshywaa?!? What the hell did he ever do? :P

I won't admit it in political threads, lest my credibility be cast off, but I do share more in common with Ron Paul, ideologically, than any other politician that comes to mind. Our differences, for the most part, lie elsewhere. Due to my selective memory, I'm feeling tempted to vote for him again, but I fear he'll say something crazy again soon which will postpone that thought.

Fun story... when I met Ron Paul at an event between Houston and Galveston that he invited me to for being a contributor, I said things that made *him* uncomfortable... specifically about spending my first few months of a theoretical future Presidency issuing pardons for all individuals who were convicted of Federal Drug Crimes, issuing executive orders to remove Federal funding from States that didn't do likewise, and going on the offensive against State prosecutors who still refused to cease by indicting them for violating their targets' civil rights.

Granted, he didn't say he was uncomfortable. But the look in his eyes told me that. I admit, it could have simply been the look a crazy man gives another crazy man when he is impressed, but as most of my friends aren't crazy, I had to interpret it against my limited experience.

How does it feel being Bean's favorite mod?

It feels pretty good. I am just not sure what I did to deserve it. A few months ago, I was under the impression you thought I was a kook.

Actually scratch that as the two aren't mutually exclusive. Most of my favorite users are kooks. It might even be because of that.

I find that you made him cringe humorously amusing, though I honestly could see him saying similar things. (and myself agreeing with said remarks)

Yeah I still don't know if he was shocked or happy. I just always assume the worst.

I also told him that I'd issue executive orders to remove Federal Secret Service protection from any member of Congress or Federal Judge who didn't support the right of the average citizen to bear arms.

At that point I think he was all like "Very nice, why don't you go have a piece of cake." But he did seem less concerned with that one.

If you are referring to my tendency to go ballistic with political parody rants where, umm, that was me doing that Beans thing. It's not meant to be taken seriously (obviously) or as an actual criticism of those currently being parodied. (less obviously) You're good people. Never really struck me as a kook.

Well I appreciate it.

The guy does have some crazy people though.

The sad thing about being a part of any fringe movement that gains some kind of press is that other fringe movements take that opportunity to get in on the press by associating themselves with you.

And what's sad about that is that your own form of craziness gets overshadowed by theirs. Truly heartbreaking.

I have been trying for the past ten minutes to open my inbox, as I have two unread PM's apparently. But I keep getting error 505 or something. Are you having this problem?

Yes, since last night right after I sent a PM to someone. I was having all kinds of issues last night on GS with clicks coming back with page errors, but I could just refresh and things were ok. Not so with the PM issue -- after sending that PM, page errors were all I received when trying to access it.

Do I have any unread moderations?

You could just check your moderation history.

If batman shows up at your doorstep, what would you say?

After last night, I no longer have to wonder:

"There you go sonny. And here's some extra candy for putting in so much erffort!"

If batman shows up at your doorstep, what would you say? horgen123

My guess would be, "not in the face, NOT IN THE FACE!!"

:P:P

I never thought of ordering a stripper in a Batman outfit.

I have been trying for the past ten minutes to open my inbox, as I have two unread PM's apparently. But I keep getting error 505 or something. Are you having this problem?

Yes, since last night right after I sent a PM to someone.

Baconbits2004

Patience! Some are easier to answer than others!

EDIT: There you go ... done my friend! :)

Dracula68

Sorry about that! I jumped the proverbial gun....shame on me....

That's illegal in some States :P

[QUOTE="Baconbits2004"]

I have been trying for the past ten minutes to open my inbox, as I have two unread PM's apparently. But I keep getting error 505 or something. Are you having this problem?

Yes, since last night right after I sent a PM to someone.

xaos

Automatic disruptive posting moderation... ...

Do you like classical music?

Yes

I have been trying for the past ten minutes to open my inbox, as I have two unread PM's apparently. But I keep getting error 505 or something. Are you having this problem?

Yes, since last night right after I sent a PM to someone. I was having all kinds of issues last night on GS with clicks coming back with page errors, but I could just refresh and things were ok. Not so with the PM issue -- after sending that PM, page errors were all I received when trying to access it.

Do I have any unread moderations?

You could just check your moderation history.

Baconbits2004

Rofl. Sucks. :/

Had forgotten all about the other way to check. Turns out I had two union invites to a pony union...

They mean well...

Why the change from the cool blue font to the eww green color?

Bacon suggested it. The blue background on white was apparently ok, but on the black it was an eyesore. It didn't bother me and I use black, but I felt like accomodating.

If you had to choose between a girlfriend or technology as a whole, what would it be?

Technology is such a broad concept. It is in fact required for humans to live. Human beings have few if any natural advantages against nature and other animals. The only thing we have is our technology -- technology to find food, to grow food, to make clothes and shelter to survive the elements. Human history is the history of technology, not merely the last 200 years, but back in our stone age days.

Human history is also the history of coitus though -- otherwise we wouldn't be here. The difference is that sex is something we get strictly from nature. We don't have to invent anything to achieve it. The pieces all fit together naturally. Granted, sex is required for our species to propagate, but I'm no representative of this species, and I don't intend to live for the sole purpose of propagation.

Life with a lady friend absent technology would be a very very short life. I'd pick technology if I had to choose between them... thankfully I don't.

Why the change from the cool blue font to the eww green color?

Bacon suggested it. The blue background on white was apparently ok, but on the black it was an eyesore. It didn't bother me and I use black, but I felt like accomodating.

LJS9502_basic

Well then... just for you!

Who are you and what have you done with my children?

He's calling from inside the house!!!

Also does you ancestry link back in anyway to Mr Mozart because if it does it will make it a whole lot easier to find you...

Not that I am aware of. I am of very mixed ancestry though. It primarily consists of Scottish, but there is German, Dutch, Palestinian Jew, Irish, English, and Cherokee mixed in there.

So your work is cut out for you!

I see you like Morrissey wich is Brandon Flowers ( The Killers) favorite artist. And Brandon is my favorite singer. So do you like Brandon or The Killers? Hers some of his works:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBENjCPS8LI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwuzScTkPms

As I mentioned before, I've been a bit out of it in the last decade as far as music goes. But I gave it a try. I like the songs and I like his voice. He doesn't really remind me that much of Morrissey, but he has a nice styIe, and it's nice to see him playing his own instrument in the live performance.

The video though just seemed a bit pretentious to me. It felt like Emporer Palpatine Puttin' on the Ritz while his Red Guard danced aimlessly around. The song wasn't hurt by it though.

Just a quick heads-up. Solidruss who had to postpone his turn, will be taking his honoured position on the seat this Wed :)

What is your favorite non-gaming, non-religious related activity?

Playing piano

Do you do any winter sports (skiing, snowboarding)?

Nope. I do love to scuba dive, sky dive, and do a few bungee jumps though.

What is your religion? How did you end up choosing that religion? If you had to choose another religion, what would it be?

I'm Netzari. I converted to something similar to it when I was 18. Then around the age of 25 I started drifting away from it and became at first an atheist, and then later on an agnostic. I had a personal experience late last year that shook me enough to make me reconsider the need for it back in my life, and I started to reevaluate. That is what has led to my return.

I don't think I'd choose a different religion. I suppose though if I had to choose something else, it might be Karaite Judaism.

Why the change from the cool blue font to the eww green color?

LJS9502_basic

It's s very distinguished color, for those with distinguished tastes!