A Bug's Life

First, write down the names of twenty people you know. Then read and answer the questions.

You can't look at the questions (or click on the cut) until you write down the twenty names you're going to use.

Taking one Friend from each row of my list, in alphabetical order, then fiddled about with ordering them by number of prime factors to mix it up a bit (whilst studiously not thinking about the questions):

1. the_gardener
2. scarlatti
3. mkillingworth
4. la_marquise_de_
5. flickgc
6. cuboid_ursinoid
7. bibliogirl
8. ang_grrr
9. adela_terrell
10. pmcmurray
11. numbat
12. itsjustaname
13. gummitch
14. dougs
15. calatrice
16. waistcoatmark
17. suaveswede
18. major_clanger
19. grahamsleight
20. purplecthulhu


Is #9 a boy or a girl? A girl. The giving birth thing was a bit of a giveaway, even if we hadn't previously bonded over lipstick and Bravissimo.

Would #11 and #2 make a cute couple? It's not a relationship I had imagined before, but I can see it. Shame they're on different continents ;-(

How about #18 and #4? If they were smitten with each other instead of their current partners, they would be quite cute together. They'd need to be very smitten, though. [Note to self: do not set up husband with neighbour]

When was the last time you talked to #12? I've only spoken to her once I think, at a #16 party. But she was nice, and I'd like to do it again.

What is #6's favorite band? No idea. I don't think I've ever heard him talk about music.

Does #1 have any siblings? If he does, they have been eclipsed in his fanzines by tales of headgardener's exotic and adventurous siblings.

Would you ever date #3? [Scrolls up to see who #3 is] [*Snork*! Nearly inhales rice cake] I think we might argue a bit much ;-) Shall we stick to smoffing, eh? She does have a very dateable hairdo at the moment, very vivacious.

Would you ever date #7? [Sigh. Who wrote these questions - some sort of teenager? Girds loins and scrolls up] Ha! Now that would confuse people. Four or five times at the last Stabcon people called me by her name.

Is #16 single? No. And seems to be rather liking it.

What's #15's last name? Used infrequently. It was like getting blood from a stone, finding out; I had to run all sorts of conventions and look after their membership databases before I got a hint, despite having known her since 1990 or so. And you think I'll spill that easily?

What's #10's middle name? Colm, I think. Or is that his twin brother?

What's #5's favorite thing to do? Buy Harry Potter slash corsets over the interweb to go clubbing in?

Is #13 hot? Some people have told me this, yes.

Would #14 and #19 make a good couple? I don't know #19 well enough to predict how compatible he and #14 would be (she says, tactfully)

Tell me a random fact about #11: He nearly died when he was working in a zoo enclosure and got attacked by - a branch!

And #1: He died in the war for people like us.

And #3: She buys tat in Fan Fund auctions and "claims" it is for her grandchildren. Which is an excellent excuse.

Have you ever had a crush on #20? Only a small one, and it was secret, so I don't think it counts ;-)

Where does #9 live? The utterly posh-sounding Crystal Palace.

What's #4 favorite color? I don't know. She is very good with colour, her clothes use a variety of colours which harmonise well and make her look good. I wish I could do that, but I'm still stuck in the Beano paradigm (people wear black trousers and red tops. That's what clothes are.)

Would you makeout with #14? I hadn't been planning to ...

Are #5 & #6 best friends? No, but there's some fondness, I imagine.

Does #7 like #20? I don't think they know each other but I expect they'd get on okay.

Does #8 like #19? Again, I don't think they know each other.

How did you meet #2? The first time in real life was at Redemption a couple of months ago. So happy-looking!

How did you meet #18? I can't remember the first time. It was more a blob-on-radar becoming more distinctive sort of thing. We had both been to the same cons and Tuns and Brian, Caroline & Roger parties for some years.

Does #10 have any pets? Two cats, one sadly died recently :-( I cat-sat for them a couple of times, and they were very nice except for wanting breakfast at 4am.

Is #12 older than you? A little bit younger (but I had to look it up).

Is # 17 the sexiest person alive, or what? Oh, yes. [Is anyone still reading this far?]