So hasn’t held back and has given me 20 questions so far…

1) how long have you actually known your wife?

Since she was in her junior year and I was in my senior year at Mass. Academy… So, it’ll be 5 years in the fall.

2) how did you two meet?

Playing chess at lunchtime. The beginning of our romantic relationship is hard to define, but our first dance was March 24, 2000. has described that dance as “when everyone knew except us”.

3) what is your favorite game (table top)?

Hmmm… Most of the games I play on top of a table are also card games (looking to the next question)… I’ll say Zendo, although there are many others I like as well.

4) ” (card game)

If you mean non-traditional cards, then Magic. If you mean using standard playing cards, I’ll say Canasta, although I like Pitch, May I, and others as well. I would have hyperlinked those to rules, but a quick Googling shows that my family doesn’t play them like anyone else does.

5) ” (rpg)

Video game RPG would be Final Fantasy VI (called III in the U.S.), although I’ve never found enough time to finish it. A close second would be Secret of Mana, as I have finished it (plus, it was better multi-player with my brother). Table-top RPG would be Dungeons & Dragons. I have not played any of those games in a long, long, time.

6) how IS married life anyway?

Absolutely wonderful!

7) what is that game with the pyramids?

It is Zendo.

8) what is your favorite color?

Orange, although that may just be because it’s my favorite fruit flavor.

9) why arent i just talking to you on aim at this point?

Presumably, because you haven’t opened up an AIM session with me yet. Plus, LJ provides a permanent record of our conversations this way.

10) what can you hear RIGHT NOW?

The hum of the computers. PCPC is loudest, Jaq is quieter, and Edgar is quietest. I can barely tell when Edgar is on

1) do you have siblings? if so, how many? ben is one…right?

I have one sibling. He is Ben. Right.

2) given that you are ready and willing, how many kids would you like to have?

Between 2 & 4. and I discussed this quite a bit before getting married.

3) do you like sports at all?

Not particularly. I was not interested at all before, but a few years ago lent me a book called something to the effect of A Spectator’s Guide to Football (not sure on the exact title), which presented football as a strategy game, with very different pieces on each side. It gave me a new appreciation for sports, so I can at least somewhat understand the appeal and watch the Superbowl if that’s what people are doing that day.

4) what kind of geek do you consider yourself?

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5) if you had a million dollars tomoro, waht would you buy?

A house. With a kitchen for Jessi. And a really fast internet connection.

6) how are things at checkerboard lately?

Fairly good as far as I can tell. I’m still enjoying working there.

7) are they hiring for customer servicey type phone gals… wait dont answer that..

I don’t know, so I don’t have to answer that. They are looking for a full-time entry-level programmer, however.

8) answer honestly, am i annoying?

Not really, although I feel I barely know you and yet you have so many questions about me

9) what kind of pet do you have/want?

We currently have a Guinea Pig. When we get a house, we will get at least one cat.

10) last one! do you prefer warm or cool weather?

Cool weather, definitely