Friday, January 20, 2006

Sortapundit

This weekend, we have another pair of great interviews scheduled. Today, we have Sortapundit...
Sortapundit

The interview panel is ready...



KR
Yeah, er... I just noticed that Sortapundit put up a photo of himself on the site. I was just wondering, er, well, what's it like having to keep the ladies away with a stick. What with being so, y'know, good looking and stuff.

Sortapundit
What you don't see in that picture is my 36FF man-boobs. Turns out the ladies don't love 'em.

 

yak
Have you met your fundraising goals for your trip to Ulan Bataar? How much more do you still need?

Sortapundit
Ha! God, no. We need to raise at least £1000 to enter the rally, but we have so far raised only $40 (about 20 quid). Clearly we have some way to go yet. Fortunately, though, we have a few ideas. We hope to secure some sponsorship from local businesses, get a little attention from the local media and run some fundraising events. The blogosphere has proved many times to be a powerful fundraising tool, though, so we're hoping a lot more people will throw their spare change at us. If anyone wants to chuck us a few coins they can go here and follow the instructions. We'd greatly appreciate it.

 

yak
What charity does the race benefit?

Sortapundit
The charity is called Send A Cow. Despite the silly name it's probably the best charity I've ever heard of. SAC is a Christian charity that donates livestock to east African farmers. Basically they provide a source of milk, manure and food to people who would otherwise have only what the infertile soil provides. Healthy cows fertilise the soil and increase the crop yield, and their young can be passed onto other farming families. It's basically the 'give a man a fish' deal. The money we give today will still be working long after we shuffle off to the grave.

 

basil
I have to ask: The Blog War between Basil's Blog and Sortapundit. Good idea? Bad idea?

Sortapundit
Bloody great idea. Apart from the day you guys took me off the top spot on Google for my own name. I'm still cooking up a suitable revenge for that one.

 

squirrel
If you were a tree, what kind of nuts would you have?

Sortapundit
Christ, I dunno. Brazil nuts are the only ones I can stomach. Nuts should be illegal.

 

bachman
Who is your favorite author?

Sortapundit
That's a tough one. I'd like to pretend to be highbrow, but whenever I sit down with a thick book it always magically turns into something by Douglas Coupland or Terry Pratchett. However, I did just finish The Old Man And The Sea, so I'll say Hemingway and leave it at that.

 

Garfield
Who's the greatest political leader in the world today?

Sortapundit
I'm gonna say Kim Jong-il. I like my politicians good and crazy. It makes life more interesting.

 

basil
Who would you like to see leading the UK? The US?

Sortapundit
They're all as bad as each other here in the UK, so I just keep my fingers crossed that we won't descend into a socialist nightmare world with only raw potatoes to eat. It doesn't matter who leads the US. You guys are all as mental as each other. Beyond that it's just a matter of degree. But, then, that's why we love you.

 

DonW
Who is your favorite musician / favorite band?

Sortapundit
Don't make me choose! I tend to go for individual songs rather than pick a band and stick with them. Recently I've been listening to stuff by the Decemberists, Flaming Lips, White Stripes, Hawksley Workman, the Libertines, Badly Drawn Boy, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the Go Team, Interpol, the Wrens... it's probably better to ask who I hate. Celine Dion, in case you're wondering.

 

Sherlock
What's the hardest thing about facing an addiction?

Sortapundit
Ah, an easy one. It's simple really. The hardest thing is accepting that you have a problem - after all, it's impossible to recover if you don't think there's anything wrong. Once you take that first step it really isn't that hard to get over it. Except for crack. I hear it's really good.

 

squirrel
What are you, nuts?

Sortapundit
Clearly, yes.

 

basil
What TV show most represents your life?

Sortapundit
I want to say CSI: Miami. I'd like to break up my sentences with the application of sunglasses. This interview, my friend... *puts on shades* ... is over.


Thank you, my good man, for an excellent interview! We really appreciate your taking the time to chat with us. We learned a lot and had tons of fun.

Tomorrow, it's sticks of From Chaos to Serendipity. That should prove to be fun!

2 comments:

  1. Excellent interview - and I like the portrait of the Yak - it's a good likeness.

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  2. Sorry, Basil old boy. I forgot to finish off that answer about outr fundraising. I meant to say 'If anyone wants to chuck us a few coins they can go here and follow the instructions.'

    That's what I get for answering the questions while preparing for three interviews at the same time, I suppose :)

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