Get to know: GD Staff

[The Chef]

Have you ever been in love? What places do you want to visit?

[Android 18]

What magic is best for preventing tooth decay? I've been trying to cast Esuna on my mouth for like a week but I can't tell if it's working.

what cat is your favorite cat

just how badly do you want a piece of the Jakk o'lantern
Dentist + Herbal remedy (would require some research on the proper stuff to use and application) + healing spell.
I'm partial to my little felines: Maine Coon and short-haired Red Mackerel. I also love Blue Abyssinian cats. So purty. <3
Off da charts.

do you believe in magic, in a young girls heart?
Magic is everywhere. Everywhere.

Have you ever been in love?
What places do you want to visit?
Yes I have.
I would love to go to Germany and Holland.

[~Mog~]

I've been in love, though I think only recently have I had a higher understanding of what love is.

I'd love to visit Japan. Cliché I know. But it's somewhere id love to see on so many levels

[Bear]

do you believe in magic, in a young girl's heart?

Unfortunatly I'm too pessimistic to believe in that

Have you ever been in love? What places do you want to visit?

Love, honestly not sure, being how I am probably not.

Places, If I could I would love to visit America, travel Route 66, go along the Extraterrestrial Highway and have a bite to eat at Little A'Le'Inn. there are so many more things I'd like to do if I went over, I would need to book like 6 months off work to do it all so I know it's never going to happen.

[Starcry]

Do you think dreams mean something or are they just your brains way of making sense of the days events?

[Whitefox]

Do you think dreams mean something or are they just your brains way of making sense of the days events?

neither

@The Chef only with you Sabs ^_~
and your bedroom obviously, nah been around the world already once so if I go somewhere at this point it'd be to hang with someone or a group

[~Mog~]

I find dreams incredibly facinating. I always have.

I think that they are a window to you subconcious, and not just a simple case of retelling the days events. dreams are not a direct interpretation, but elements are of importance, such as dreaming or water, or falling. or last night, i dreamed about missing a train. it's nothing to do with i have a worry about missing a train, it's what it represents - in this case considering missed opertunities in life. which is something i've realised over the last week.

[Android 18]

Do you think dreams mean something or are they just your brains way of making sense of the days events?
I would say a mixture of that and then some. I have had dreams, the weekend after an exam, where I go over every question on the exam and answer them. Sometimes I end up waking up thinking, "Gosh darn it! Why didn't I put that down?!"

[Stiletto Kitty]

@ 18
- Why do you want to study alzheimers and parkinson's?
- Do you believe alzheimers is preventable
- What do you think happens when someone dies? (you can interpret this as a religious/philosophical question)
- Do you believe in God? If yes, are you monotheistic or polytheistic?
- Do you think marijuana should be legalized and why?
- Do you ever wonder what it must have been like for Helen Keller when she was unable to communicate because of loss of senses?
- Are you familiar with IACUC protocols and do you believe there should be limits to what kinds of research animal specimens are you used for?

@ Rinni
- What's your feeling on the Slut movement?
- What's your favorite law to break (if you were inclined to breaking laws)
- Which was your favorite parent and why?
- What's acquiring contraceptives like in the UK?
- Do you believe only married individuals should be allowed to procreate?
- Should advances in reproductive medicine (artificial insemination, surrogacy) be limited to married individuals? why or why not?
- Do you believe that under the right circumstances anyone can become a murder?
- If you were eaten by a cheetah, would you expect that cheetah to be put to death?

@ Bear
- What's your favorite thing about the newly relaunched GD?
- Galileo was murdered because he did not believe the Earth was the center of the universe. The Church was a formidable force way back yester- century. Do you believe that is still the case in this day and age?
- How do you think HIV/AIDS came about?
- Do you believe in God?
- Would you ever get your tongue pierced? Why or why not?
- Why couldn't Muslims be persuaded by Christians to convert to their beliefs?
- Do you believe 2Pac really died in 96?
- If your neighbor participated in bear baiting events, what would you do?

@ Yami
- What's it like being a Dad?
- Do you plan to encourage/congratulate your son on his sexual endeavors, as many fathers?
- Why do you think monotheistic beliefs are practiced by a majority of people around the globe?
- Are you aware it's legal for a woman to walk down the street topless in parts of Florida?
- Do you spank your son? Why or why not. (I promise I won't report you to DHS :Awesome
- Should parents be allowed to smoke and drink around their children aged 17 and younger?
- To help preserve what's left of our environment, what are some green things you do?
- Obesity is a growing problem in the US. What do you think could be done to lower the instances of obesity?
- Are the eggs you eat cageless/cage free or are they produced by battery chickens?

[Whitefox]

@ Yami
- What's it like being a Dad? Being a single father and even just a dad is the greatest experience of my life. A child has the wonderful ability to show you all your flaws and love you for them. Nothing feels better then when my son hugs me and tells me he loves me. I'd do almost anything to hear him say that every day and I thank God that I get the chance every day to hold him and if my ex ever wants him back I'll fight so hard for him. I can't imagine life without him

- Do you plan to encourage/congratulate your son on his sexual endeavors, as many fathers? I plan on teaching my son to respect women in a way I didn't exactly growing up as well as talking to him about affection, lust, romance and love in a manner that respects both his opinions and experiences while adding my own insight. So I unno if that answers your question

- Why do you think monotheistic beliefs are practiced by a majority of people around the globe? According to religious census stuff put out by countries each year, yes this is so

- Are you aware it's legal for a woman to walk down the street topless in parts of Florida? I was aware had a few exs in florida who would tell me of this over the years

- Do you spank your son? Why or why not. Yes but never hard, its more a "Pay attention to the words coming out of my mouth and do as you are told lil boy" Its very rare I actually spank or slap his wrist however

- Should parents be allowed to smoke and drink around their children aged 17 and younger? drinking sure but as smoke does have affects beyond yourself no

- To help preserve what's left of our environment, what are some green things you do? I do a lot actually. I recycle pretty anally, do volunteer clean up work at the parks and recs, go out to the occasional Green Peace protest (almost took a job with them), energy efficient stuff. Run a small rain powered generator in my back yard (all the rain water in my house turns a small turbine which generates energy and is feed back onto the power if the storage stuff is filled. Thinking of doing a wind gen too but the three large trees make me think it'd be a bit pointless

- Obesity is a growing problem in the US. What do you think could be done to lower the instances of obesity? I am pretty heavy myself so I unno. There was an interesting program that showed obesity stats as work environments and such changed. I do think people sitting in an office for their work day impacts it
- Are the eggs you eat cageless/cage free or are they produced by battery chickens?

[Android 18]

- Why do you want to study alzheimers and parkinson's?
- Do you believe alzheimers is preventable
- What do you think happens when someone dies? (you can interpret this as a religious/philosophical question)
- Do you believe in God? If yes, are you monotheistic or polytheistic?
- Do you think marijuana should be legalized and why?
- Do you ever wonder what it must have been like for Helen Keller when she was unable to communicate because of loss of senses?
- Are you familiar with IACUC protocols and do you believe there should be limits to what kinds of research animal specimens are you used for?

- My main focus is on AD (Alzheimer's disease) because it's certain death upon diagnosis. There aren't any treatment options to help manage the disease. You get diagnosed and your fate is sealed. It's horrible how it happens, too. One area gets damaged and then that damage is spread throughout the brain as the neurons make connections until it finally hits your hindbrain where your breathing, heartbeat, etc. is controlled and it's gone. PD (Parkinson's disease) does have a management option, where you can take medication to suppress symptoms (like Michael J. Fox does), but I can imagine it's like being a prisoner in your body. You're unable to move you're body when you want to move it. You have NO control anymore. I don't think anyone should go through that sort of pain, so I want to help find cures.

- I think you can delay it occurring by stimulating your brain and doing challenging activities, or learning new material like a language or a skill. My grandpa was able to delay his onset by doing some hormone treatments. Studies have found that estrogen helps with delaying the effects, but it will happen if it's supposed to or if the plaques have already begun to form and the tangled axons are present.

- I believe everyone goes to Heaven (or as Pagans believe: Summerland), no matter what you've done and after some time I believe you're reincarnated as another person and that the cycle continues on up until a certain point. I only say this because of what has been said about my mom by multiple psychics/healers: that this is the last reincarnation her soul will have.

- Yes. And I am polytheistic.

- I kinda don't care. But I won't associate or date anyone who smokes pot. I don't like to be around drug use of any kind: smoking, drinking, etc.

- Not really. Maybe when I was in middle school.

- I'm not too familiar with them because I don't work with animals in my lab so I didn't need to review the protocols. There should always be some limits, but I'm not aware of what the protocols give as for current limitations, so I can't say what ones should be there.

[Bear]

- Do you think dreams mean something or are they just your brains way of making sense of the days events?
Dreams are dreams, They have lost their mystery a while back ever since I discovered my ability for lucid dreaming and to stay conscious and self aware while falling asleep

@ Bear
- What's your favorite thing about the newly relaunched GD?
It's trying something new, making the scope a little bigger but still keeping it's base

- Galileo was murdered because he did not believe the Earth was the center of the universe. The Church was a formidable force way back yester- century. Do you believe that is still the case in this day and age?
An ancester of mine was burned at the stake for going against the Church. It all depends on the part of the world you are in, for example Vatican City I'd say yes

- How do you think HIV/AIDS came about?
Honestly never thought about it that much, It is relatively new still. I'd like to think it's some sort of alien infection but it's more likely just a genetic mishap that just "happened"

- Do you believe in God?
For the longest time I diddn't diddn't "have" religion or faith, but I also diddn't believe I was an Atheist either. Then I found Agnosticism which defined my views perfectly. if there is a "god" I believe (for the time being) it is beyond our comprehension. However, before being Agnostic, Buddhism did intrigue me quite a bit and to a degree still does.

- Would you ever get your tongue pierced? Why or why not?
No, I don't have any piercings at all. Apart from the initial pain I doubt I would get used to something like that in my mouth all the time.

- Why couldn't Muslims be persuaded by Christians to convert to their beliefs?
Probably fear.

- Do you believe 2Pac really died in 96?
Who is 2pac?

- If your neighbor participated in bear baiting events, what would you do?
Depends on what they would be trying to bait me to do.

[~Mog~]

- What's your feeling on the Slut movement?

The slut movement being the right to wear revealing clothes without being accused of "she deserved it" kind of thing? tbh, I have no issue with adult women wearing clothes of their choice. Though I do think some women take the dressing provocatively thing too far - but would not say that they would deserve to be attacked/raped. What I do object to is young girls (under the age of about 14) dressing as if they were 18+. It's disgraceful imo. Young girls should dress as just that. young girls. not minature sluts. it's wrong to see an 8 year old to be wearing a skirt/dress that almost shows what she had for breakfast. I remember there was outcry a year or so back when one of the UK clothing companies started selling padded bikini's for kids... like as young as 3.... I don't really intend on having children, but if i ever did have a daughter, i wouldn't let them dress inappropriately. Back to the question. No. I have no problem with the slut movement.

- What's your favorite law to break (if you were inclined to breaking laws)

If anything I'm an overly goodie two shoes and very law abiding. I have the highest respect for the police - which almost borders on fear.... If I were to consider breaking any law, would probably be speeding.

- Which was your favorite parent and why?

I don't have a favorite parent. I love both my parents equally. I probably bond better with my dad as we share a lot of common interests and hobbies.

- What's acquiring contraceptives like in the UK?

I'm not sure how to answer that.

- Do you believe only married individuals should be allowed to procreate?

I'm not sure. Tbh, it's not something I really care about as I have little interest in children. As long as they're not sponging off the government to look after said child doesn't bother me.

- Should advances in reproductive medicine (artificial insemination, surrogacy) be limited to married individuals? why or why not?

No. Tbh, this question is limited in itself, as I don't think it should be limited to just married couples, but also same sex couples. I've have offered to my gay friend if he and his partner ever wish to have kids I would be a surrogate for them. If single people wanted to have children again that is up to them as long as they can support them. I'm somewhat against all these people who have kids just for the sake of getting money from the government/housing etc.

- Do you believe that under the right circumstances anyone can become a murder?

Presume you mean murderer. I don't think murderer is the right term for killing someone. if someone was to go out of their way with intent to end someone's life, then yes, i'd consider them a murderer. Some people are branded as murderers when acting in self defense, which is unfair. yes they may have ended someone else's life, but what if the person who's life they ended was intent on killing them?

- If you were eaten by a cheetah, would you expect that cheetah to be put to death?

well.... if i was eaten by a cheetah.... i don't think i'd get much say in the matter.... XD erm. I think that depends... I think it would be wrong especially for endangered creatures to be put to death when acting on natural instinct. If say it was someone's pitbull that had been trained to be violent by it's owner, then I would say it would have to be put down, since it's been conditioned to be aggressive.

[Stiletto Kitty]

I'm operating under the '10 questions is too many so anything less means it's a few questions' rule


@ 18
1. Should affirmative action be done away with?
2. The pharmaceutical industry is valued in billions. We live in a society here there are numerous ads running at various times of the day over various mediums for prescriptions drugs. Why is health care so expensive for some people and should it be? Do you believe more people should turn to agriculture and herbal remedies for ailments whenever possible? Do you think medical doctors and researchers should take courses in ethnobotany so they can offer patients other alternatives to pills?
3. Should a man ever persuade his wife from voting? If he does, is it considered voter intimidation? Should it be illegal?
4. Are you aware that in most states (not sure about all of them) lack of sex is sufficient grounds for a divorce?
5. If homosexuals are not allowed to marry because it is illegal, why can't courts deny heterosexuals the privilege of a divorce?
6. Should higher education be free?
7. Is homosexuality a problem or a possible solution to the problem?

@ Yami
1. if your son were to get a girl pregnant, would it be ok if he encouraged the girl to get an abortion? Would you be willing to supply money for the procedure if necessary?
2. While there are laws condemning spousal rape in the us, it is still considered a criminal act significantly not as damaging as other forms of rape. Do you think spousal rape, and punishment for it should be the same for other forms of rape.
3. In the US, if one of the parties has not reached the age to which they consent and is married, statutory rape is said to have not occurred. Are there any flaws with this legislature?
4. Should mentally ill/ mentally defective individuals have the right to own and purchase firearms?
5. In some states you cannot shoot, stab or otherwise harm or kill anyone including intruders and burglars in the back and claim self defense. Should civilians not be allowed the right to bear arms and do you think it would lessen crime in the US?
6. It’s ghastly that a child could be an active participant in military procedure. Are you ok with letting your son join a member of the US military before he is 18 if he so chooses and asked? (You have to be 18 to join the military without parental consent, and at least 16 with parental consent.)

@ Rinni
1. Should teenage females need parental consent to get an abortion?
2. Do you support government run programs aimed at providing low income families with a means to support themselves and children?
3. Should the government provide support to low income families or should only wealthy affluent people be allowed to acquire children (sex, adoption, etc).
4. There are varying degrees of body modification. I have 17 piercings but no tattoos. Some people have extra cartilage removed from their ears so they look like an elf. Some people are tattooed all over. There are some people who have their eyes tattooed, have limbs or extremities removed (for various reasons), and are at an extreme end of bodily modifications. In a world where many celebrities undergo plastic surgery, botox injections, or are rumored to do so to maintain their youthful appearance, do you believe body modification is encouraged? Do you believe female genitalia mutilation, a type of body modification that some women support should be discouraged? If yes, what is the extent to which body modification should be discouraged?
5. Do you believe everyone everywhere should be allowed to practice their religious beliefs without fear of persecution? Do you think there is a problem with organized religion given how religious groups of people have sought to conquer and force their beliefs on others throughout history?

@ Bear
1. A large number of women seek cosmetic surgery on their genitalia so that it looks 'normal'. Exactly what is normal and will most guys notice if a woman has had vagina altered to look like that of a porn star's?
2. I feel as though there are no more manly men in the world. They’re either dying, dead, or hiding in seclusion. What’s with all the super skinny, bird chest guys wearing skinny jeans that make it appear as though they had a ball removed to squeeze into them? Does this suggest that more men are becoming a bit more feminine by following fashion trends? Is this a sign that men are perhaps more susceptible to peer pressure or not as immune to it as Macho sorts of men would suggest?
3. Last year in one of my local papers, a columnist told readers that a man who likes being on the receiving end of anal sex is a homosexual. A reader wrote the columnist saying “no straight man likes being on the receiving end of anal sex unless he’s really gay.” Do you agree with the columnist or the reader? Should individuals who display perceived homosexual behaviors be ridiculed for it? In Africa there is a growing number of ‘corrective rape’ tactics being employed on women who are openly homosexual or thought to be homosexual. Is this a crime against women or homosexuals?
4. Would you ever support legislature such as Sopa/Cispa? Why or why not?
5. If you lived in the US during the 1800s would and owned slaves, would you have abused them? (Bear in mind that for the longest time slaves were treated worth than livestock and on paper they were said to be just as worthless. Although I’ve never seen sheep pick cotton by hand for hours on end, get whipped, and get back up to repeat the process.)
6. Do you think US military should have killed Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden? Why or why not?

[Nilolats]

-18
i feel like throwing up, could it be a curse?

have you known someone who personally had alzheimer's?

how cool is it that we have the same birthday?