Friday, October 13, 2006

Chris Carlisle (The Platypus Society) (Dimmer Switch)

We're thrilled today to have Chris Carlisle of The Platypus Society and Dimmer Switch...
PlatypusSociety

The panel is ready with their questions...


First question...

yak
When did you start doing RAPAs (and will you please do more)?

PlatypusSociety
I started doing RAPAs (Random Acts of Personal Amusement) back in January as a way to entertain myself when no other source of entertainment could be found. I plan on doing more (feel free to send suggestions), but lately I've found myself repeating the ones already listed, especially the blind stroll (up to thirty steps) and the public cartwheel. In case you were wondering, doing a cartwheel in a hospital is frowned upon.

yak
What made you start blogging?

PlatypusSociety
I'm a big fan of James Lileks. Huge fan. After reading his site for many years, I finally decided to give it a try. I wanted to create a site that was humorous, witty, and a little bit personal. I also wanted it to be a politics free zone since, well, there are plenty of places to discuss political matters and I didn't want to be lumped in as just another poli-blog.

I also fashion myself as some sort of a writer, so blogging helps keep the mental pencil sharpened.

yak
Who wins the grudge match:

Oscar the Grouch versus the Cookie Monster?

PlatypusSociety
I'm going with Cookie Monster. I've seen that guy eat a plate because it was round like a cookie. Oscar's just angry, and crazy beats angry every time.

yak
Big Bird vs. Snuffleupagus?

PlatypusSociety
Snuffy is too slow. Gotta side with the bird on this one.

yak
Bert vs. Ernie?

PlatypusSociety
One day soon, Ernie will push one too many of Bert's buttons. When that happens, I envision Bert snapping much like Michael Douglas's character did in the movie Falling Down.


What's in a name, err, or names, anyhow?

PlatypusSociety
They help make sure the student loan people can't find me.

yak
What belongs on an ice cream sundae?

PlatypusSociety
Chocolate syrup, nuts, whipped cream, and a cherry.

yak
What is your favorite feature at The Platypus Society (and what prompted you to create it)?

PlatypusSociety
Sophie's Choicing me, eh? I loves them all, but the feature I put the most effort into is The Dimmer Switch, so I'm going with that one. I created it because I want to be a humor columnist, and now I am (a self published online humor columnist, but one nonetheless). I haven't publicized it enough to drive much traffic to it, but I at least have 50+ examples to show a prospective editor that I can do this on a regular basis.

Probably the most popular feature at the moment is my live blogging of Meerkat Manor. I started that one because I thought it would be funny. Turns out people are crazy obsessed with the show, and I get tons of visits because of it. Needless to say, I'm going to keep at it.

yak
How many moonbats does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

PlatypusSociety
Depends on the wattage, really.

squirrel
What's the most Redneck / White Trash thing you've ever done?

PlatypusSociety
I attended a monster truck rally. It wasn't on Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!, but there was plenty of car stomping Action! Action! Action!

squirrel
What are you, nuts?

PlatypusSociety
My therapist objects to your use of the word nuts. So does the penguin.

yak
What goes on a hamburger?

PlatypusSociety
Onions, ketchup, mustard, pickles. Can't put cheese on it; that would make it a cheeseburger.

yak
Coffee, tea, or soda?

PlatypusSociety
Coffee.


If you had a time machine, and could travel to any place or period for 24 hours, what kind of sandwich would you pack for the trip?

PlatypusSociety

Either a philly cheesesteak or a reuben.

yak
I'll assume someone else already asked "why" - so I'll ask, "where?"

PlatypusSociety
There I was, there I was, there I was -- in the Congo!

yak
How did you come up with a name for your blog?

PlatypusSociety
Why Platypus? I can relate to the platypus since I'm a hard person to label. Examples (to name a few):

My political beliefs are across the board depending on the issues. I enjoy watching sports, cartoons, documentaries, and science fiction. My iPod contains music from Metallica, Brian Setzer, Eminem, Johnny Cash, and a Japanese band named L'Arc~En~Ceil. My Netflix queue contains three Hitchcock movies, three animes, two foreign language films, a few action flicks, and the complete series of Firefly.

Why Platypus Society? The society part hasn't really been enabled, yet. I'm pretty lazy and code inept.

yak
Why do you blog?

PlatypusSociety
I enjoy it, and I think I'm good at it. Plus I don't think there's another blog out there that's like mine.

grandpa
What's the most horrible thing you ever did?

PlatypusSociety
I'm not at liberty to discuss that until after the statute of limitations expires at 3:24 pm on March 14, 2011.

yak
What is the title of the book closest to you right now?

PlatypusSociety
My Little People Farm

basil
Which James Bond is the best James Bond?

PlatypusSociety
Roger Moore (email address can be found on my website, haters!)

basil
Who's the dimmest bulb in public life?

PlatypusSociety
So many choices, but you can never go wrong with Courtney Love

basil
Ginger or Mary Ann?

PlatypusSociety
Mrs. Howell. She's old and rich.




Many thanks to Chris Carlisle of The Platypus Society and Dimmer Switch taking our questions today. It was fun.

Tomorrow, we'll have Judith from Kesher Talk.

7 comments:

  1. So touching. Tough little guy, he's got the heart of a champion ... the heart of a champion!

    sniff sniff

    You're gonna make it! You're gonna be a big star someday!

    sniff sniff

    I think I need a tissue.

    Thanks for the interview, Basil. I'm now much more prepared for when Oprah calls.

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  2. This explains a lot. More than I expected, even. Of course my expectations are generally, you know. Low. But still.

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  3. I love the Mrs. Howell answer... I always figured I would go with Mr. Howell because he was old and rich... to see someone go after Mrs. Howell for the same reason... nice to see. ;-)

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  4. I love the Mrs.Howell answer too. ;)

    Basil, thanks

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  5. Monday Reading List and OTP...

    It’s Monday, my wrist is still splinted and I’m so far behind in my work that the 8-ball is about to lap me. That said, here’s your Monday list of Things I’d Be Talking About if I didn’t have so many excuses:
    1. The Be...

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  6. Spacemonkey on a talking jag? Wow! And it's not even his birthday!

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