Byron said:

i need to write an essay to answer this one.....

In conversations i tend to listen as I'm the one my friends call when they have problems, But as a conversation is not really a conversation unless both are contributing i do actually join in too. If I'm excited there is no shutting me up

When I'm conversing with people I'm looking for someone who can keep me entertained. They must not have a monotone voice and be truthful i have no time for blatent lies....

what we usually discuss depends who I'm talking to i suppose. and yes there are plenty of things more interesting i would love to discuss if only i ever had the time




my question was boring

i was hoping for a naughty one

i can't spell edit
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applekisses said:

Question 4:

Q: If you could spend one year in perfect happiness but afterward would remember nothing of the experience, would you do so? If not, why not?

Follow-up:

Q2: Which is more important: actual experiencs, or the memories that remain once the experience is over?

Byron said:

Never, I'm a perfectionist.

sag10 said:

Question 10:

Q: Which sex do you has it easier in our culture? Have you ever wished you were of the opposite sex?

CinisterCee said:

Question 93:

Q: While in the government, you discover the President is commiting extortion and other serious crimes. By exposing the situation you might bring about the president's downfall, but your career would be destroyed because you would be framed, fired and publicly humiliated on other matters. Knowing you would be vindicated 5 years later, would you blow the whistle? What if you knew you would never be vindicated?

podiumdancer said:

Great answer..


That's another book...The Book Of Sexual Questions. (and yeah, it's a real book)..

Byron said:[quote]

podiumdancer said:

hey can we do the new book???



the halo is so not fooling anybody though

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Byron said:

Sure, why not? It would give me the chance to meet and mingle with new people, rather than feel like I had to spend most of the night talking to the person that I had gone with.

Lleena said:

Question 172:

Q: Would you be content with a marriage of the highest quality in all respects except one--it completely lacked sex?

Follow-up:

Q2: Are you able to separate sex from love? Could you be content satisfying your sexual needs from people other than your mate? When you think of sex, do you think of a broad range of touching, holding and caressing, or mainly of sexual intercourse?

Byron said:

This is a toughy.....

Dependsv on the person and the situation....there never seems to be a clear answer to a

question like this.

If the person or persons were better qualified or more confident than I then I would likely

judge them higher (it's unrealistic to say we don't or shouldn't judge). Though at the same

time I would be looking to raise my expectations of myself in order to adapt.

Conversely if I was the one taking the lead then I would judge myself higher..... as I would

have the responsibility and duty of care and guidence.

This only relates to tasks and the like though and not to judgement of humanity where we are

or should be on an equal footing.

In truth the answer is fluid. I strive for equal judgement, but this is not always possible and

my perception of my judgement may be completely different from anothers.

Hope this makes sense....cos I'm gettin lost in it.

Byron said:

is this Q #2 or 10 ?

Naw, i think ghosts / evil spirits are the brains default way of trying to make sense of all the input it is getting. I do believe in various electro-chemical stimulants (or lack thereof) which will alter your perception of the world. I'll only spend it there with :
a) you and some mo'orgers, or
b) a solid party going on, or
c) my gf, or
d) all of the above.

Byron said:

Whoa, okay I usually stay away from politics for the very reason that I expect people of power to exploit their positions for personal gain. If I was to discover that the President (or Prime Minister) was commiting extortion, I sure as HELL would want to be rewarded for exposing this and not face any sort of public humiliation. I understand that backlash from the opposing party or parties would be expected and honestly that is all bullshit I would rather not risk basing a career on. Even if I was vindicated 5 years later... that sort of public opinion is hard to reverse after that long.

So, no and no (but I don't plan on running for office either).

Theme music "President Am I" Slow Children (1982)

Byron said:

I would allow for it. I am on time mostly for work - but I tend to run late for recreational activities. If I am needed to be on time I am.

Byron said:

Hmmmm...A perfect evening for me would be, having a relative take the kids for the night while my loved one and I order food in and watch a movie of our choice and then just letting things happen. Because after all we have all night.

Byron said:

I get an easy one!

It will be better, unquestionably.

HollowellSA said:

podiumdancer said:

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Byron said:

I've never tried heroin and I have no desire to. So this makes it a very difficult question for me to answer in an objective manner. I am aware of the foolishness that even intelligent people exhibit when confronted with peer pressure. Rebelling against the fashions of ones friends not only carries a stigma, it is hard work as well.

As a general rule, when someone's livelihood depends on breaking the law, that person won't hesitate to break your face. So if they were my friend, as much as it would hurt to do it, I would try and break all ties with them. I guess I could try and talk them out of it, and convince them to give up dealing drugs. However, being realistic, I think the pull of making a lot of money out drugs would be too alluring.

I guess another option would be to show them or tell them how its usage ruins people's lives. Not just the users but their friends and families. Plead with them to stop. Get them information about a recovery group in the area and the effect of heroin.

As for getting the authorities involved, in a perfect world my friend would get caught before coming after me (once I've told). In this sense, I'd consider supplying the authorities with an anonymous tip. Just to do whatever would make me feel comfortable.

Q: Would you be content with a marriage of the highest quality in all respects except one--it completely lacked sex?

This would mean no children right?. I would like to have some.

Follow-up:

Q2: Are you able to separate sex from love? Could you be content satisfying your sexual needs from people other than your

mate? When you think of sex, do you think of a broad range of touching, holding and caressing, or mainly of sexual intercourse?


I think of an all encompassing experience of mind and body

24

DiminutiveRocker said:

u took my number errr now I'll have 2 say 25

I wanted 2 say 24 cause I'm gonna b 24 in 2 weeks

HOW DARE U TAKE MY NUMBER!!!!!

tangeypeaches said:

24 is my birthdate!

I am sticking with 24

Lleena said:

There's always artificial insemination and adoption...

DiminutiveRocker said:

Question 24:

Q: Are there people you envy enough to want to trade lives with them? Who are they?

tangeypeaches said:

Question 25:

Q: For an all-expense paid, one week vacation anywhere in the world, would you be willing to kill a beautiful butterfly by pulling off its wings? What about stepping on a cockroach?

Follow-up:

Q2: Why does a beautiful creature merit more compassion than an ugly one? Does it damage us psychologically when we destroy something we find beautiful?

1

MarySharon said:

I was wondering if anyone would choose that...

Q: For a person you loved deeply, would you be willing to move to a distant country knowing there would be little chance of seeing your family and friends again?

And if so, when can I be expecting you??..



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Byron said:

Well, I've always fantasized about what it would be like to be someone extraordinarily famous (like Princess Diana or Princess Grace)... extraordinarily beautiful (like Elizabeth Taylor in her youth)... extraordinarily wealthy (like Bill Gates) - - - but all my mental scenarios involve the people and places in my life now. It's difficult to imagine not living the life I have so far and not cherishing every moment - even the saddest ones. Even though I am not the most famous, the most beautiful and the wealthiest person... I am happy with the cards I was dealt.

So my answer is: I don't envy anyone enough to places with them.

Byron said:

This was fun, Byron - thanks!