The Free-For-All Interview

[€uroMeinke]

1) How did you make the leap into message boardom? How did you make the leap into this particular community of people? Did you lurk? Was there a topic that pushed you over the line so that you could no longer hold your tongue? Who was the first person you talked to? Met?

I recently acquired an AP and read an article about the opening of DCA quoting Al Lutz and referencing Mouse Planet. After a few weeks I discovered they have a message board. I think I started posting right away, but rather infrequently. I of course never thought I’d be meeting people on the internet, so I was surprised when Not Afraid signed us up for the Pot Luck, not sure who I met first, probably Fej or Morigoon. But I mostly remember being disappointed that GD & CD weren’t Goths.

2) What do you crave?

Peanut Butter
Sex
Good Company
(not necessarily in that order)
3) We started from Disney-based boards and migrated here. So if you're here, you probably either enjoy Disney, or know somebody who enjoys Disney. What is your favorite memory from a Disney park?

My 40th Birthday was pretty good – I think you can still read about it over at MP

4) What are your opinions on touch? Who was the last person you touched?

I enjoy touch and texture very much but was raised in a non-touching household, so I often feel awkward or self-conscious when I initiate touch. Touch is very intimate for me, so it’s hard for me to be casual about touch.

5) What brings you relief? A person? A place? An idea? An object? An activity?

A long car trip
The beach, in the middle of the night
Sex
Sleep
(Again, not necessarily in that order)
6) What do your dinner plates look like?

Just like Not Afraid’s

7) You're going to be on Survivor next season; what is your luxury item?

A yacht

8) What nicknames have you had over the years? How'd they come about?

Tin – to distinguish from Tiffer – the other Chris
Twist – to my good friend's Crawl, who I will visit in Tokyo
Ian – Community College name change because I could
Punk Hitler – What some people called me in college
Devo Fag – What some people called me in High School
C – What some of my employees called me
Pappy – What one of my employees called me when I was going to be a father
Sea Monkey, That Guy, Euro Monkey, Churo Monkey – Disney Boards

9) What's your favorite thing to do in San Francisco?

Walk through the neighborhoods, grab a bite to eat, and browse books and other merchandise

9.5) Question: Who was your first love?

Valerie de la Fortrie – she was French

10) Toilet paper roll - over or under?

Over

11) What is your most memorable vacation (at any point in life that you can remember)? Where did you go? Who were you with? What did you do? Why is it so memorable?

Peru, with Not Afraid, we went to see Halley’s Comet, but were mesmerized by the Amazon jungle 50 miles outside of Iquitos. Nothing prepared me for the humidity, the insects, and the incredible symphony of sounds created by the seen and unseen wildlife.

12. Where have you always wanted to travel to but haven't been there yet?

India, Iceland, Ireland - I seem to be stuck on the "I"s

[Prudence]

And now for the others:

1) message boardom -- I remember being little and having the acoustic modem to connect to boards. Then later on there was this new thing called Prodigy. Then there were regular Cit+ BBSes. MP was my first "web" board.

2) chocolate or cheddar and sour cream chips, depending on the day. And spaghetti-os. And sleeping in on a rainy morning with my beloved Boris kitty next to me.

4) honestly, a lot of the time touch is painful to me. I don't know why. Sometimes it physically hurts to wear clothes. At the same time, I crave closeness and snuggles. (Guess that part belonged above.)

5) A great session of singing, knowing that my voice was on. Dancing from my soul. Coming home from vacation and seeing my Borisey-Worisey roll over and show me his belly. The first pee of the morning.

6) Wedgwood Tuscany Collection

7) My husband.

8) Mostly people either call me by my given name or Prudence. In the 5th grade, my teacher called me Zobi-Wan Kenobi, which got shortened to Zobie. And then sometimes lengthened to Zobi-Wan Phanubaloophus. My husband calls me princess.

9) Folsom Street Fair.

10) Over. Although frankly I'm happy anytime someone other than me manifests the ability to change the role.

11) Dunno. I always think the next one's going to be the best.

12) I want to go everywhere.