Ewe: to some it probably makes sense,but the key word to remember is "autocracy"
I guess as long as interviews proceed that's the main thing

Jim Dandy: I just thought it would stop the next person just picking their favourite & a number 'out of the hat' (so to speak) would solve that problem. Those people could go into the 'hat' each time so in the end hopefully everyone gets chosen eventually.

Does that mean you dont think its a good idea?

Ewe:I encourage discussion on any topic,it keeps the juices flowing and interest up.I like the idea.Clearly the recent discussions have renewed interest in the whole interview concept,that's positive.My only concern would be if it became a small group of frequent posters,I would find an interview with a random player(not frequent poster) interesting also.I expect many people read these boards but never post

Jim Dandy: I agree with you!

Don't forget, you have only a few days left to come up with any questions for Foxy Lady

I think Politics should not be in the interviews.Isn't there a fellowship for those type questions.?

Foxman: The person being interviewed can certainly choose not to answer whatever questions they don't want to, I'm sure.

Foxman: I've reread all the questions asked so far and I think the only one that fits in the "politics" category is actually one of mine. But even if it weren't my answer would still be the same:

Interviews are here for us to know other people better. that may include some of their political thoughts.
Any interviewee is free to choose not to answer a particular question (political or otherwise). But my recommendation always is that it's best to answer them all - a witty, well humoured answer is always the best "defense" when you feel people are trying to get too personal or trying to get to you.
The fact that there is a fellowship for politics is no answer - pawns don't have access to fellowships. Also, there's a General Chat discussion board, if you want to go that way, interviews shouldn't even exist since you could ask anything to other people on that board

pauloaguia: Ok thanks for the info.

In less than 12 hours Foxy Lady will start answering her questions... so if you have any left, ask them now!

WOW just looked at the list of questions for Foxy Lady & they are the BEST yet!!!

Actually it has started before Foxy Lady's interview was closed. I just wanted to see if anybody else would notice

The new interview is about Jim Dandy. You can start bombarding him with questions

It's got to be the fastest interview ever - Foxy Lady has just posted all her answers!

Enjoy.
All those that have asked anything can now satisfy their curiosity.

pauloaguia: too bad we can't have follow-up questions

Jim Dandy:

Foxy Lady:

I've been so busy I almost forgot. You have only one week left to post your questions for Jim Dandy! Don't forget.

Is the question-taking for Jim Dandy done-done? I'm Eastern Standard Time USA, it's still the 8th here

srnity: post it here and I'll include it on the bonus dvd

Jim Dandy: 

srnity: I'll start posting time zone references with dates...

Jim Dandy: ROFLMBO What IS the meaning of life? I really, really NEED to know ..... ..... and I need a better timezone while we're at it, any suggestions?

pauloaguia: LOL People tell me I'm probably gonna be late for my own funeral & they're probably right

srnity: Life,as we know it,is merely the cover charge we all must pay, prior to entering the amusement park known as Heaven,or maybe we're all just some nerdy kids science experiment

Maybe it's the Olympics coming up... everybody's trying to break some sort of record these days

Jim Dandy's interview is finished, you can check it out now.

Jim Dandy: .......n...i...c...e.......

Awesome interview - GREAT read - loved it How do you know that God's Team is actually the Maple Leafs tho? I thought He told me in a dream that it was The Philadelphia Eagles (different sports, I know, but still ...)

srnity: The Eagles ceased being God's team the day their fans tossed snowballs at Santa

Jim Dandy: ROFLMBO, but Santa was not an Eagles fan that day - he is now, tho

There is a new subject for the interviews.
Since it's a beautiful Spring day around here, I've decided to extend the question period until the end of Spring (in the northern hemisphere).
According to the cientists, Spring ends and Summer starts at the so called Summer solstice. Solstices occur twice a year - around 21st June and around 21st December and they are defined as the moment where the Earth's axis is oriented towards or away from the Sun.
Those days coincide with the longest day at the hemisphere where the Summer starts and the longest night at the other.
Since it's an astronomical based reference, it happens at the same time accros the world, no matter what time zone you're in (hint to srnity )

In 2008 the June's solstice (Summer solstice in northern hemisphere, Winter solstice in the South) will be in June 20th, at around 23:59 UTC. So, that's how long you'll have to ask yor questions. It should be plenty of time to come up with everything you always wanted to ask our subject.

So, put your thinking caps and come up with some good questions



Oh, and before I forget, the new interviewee is Hrqls, the main moderator at BrainKing.com board... Do your best!

Are you writing War and Peace 2?

Jim Dandy: thats either a very long book or non existent :)

it might take me some time to answer the questions .. didnt look at them yet :)

pauloaguia: Ok who's next?

..............

srnity:

the next victim

Snoopy: I dont think the last victim,s got over it yet never mind the next one lmbo!

Mousetrap: the last victim went on vacations with 9 questions still left to answer...
I'll announce the next victim in a few days, no point in having an interview during August, there aren't that many people online to ask questions...

pauloaguia: Considering that my opponents still move, and my tournaments still start, I'd say the place isn't deserted. Besides, aren't interviews typically open for two months or so? Two months from now, it's October.

it is several months past due.. I say one a month.. I am a very busy person myself..  but, I wouldn't need to take any real length of time answering them.. geez

ScarletRose: Agreed. Therefore I think one shouldn't wait for a person to have answered his/her questions before fielding questions for the next. Why not nominate a candidate four or six times a year (so, once every three or two months), collect questions for a month, and then let the candidate answer them; if it takes the candidate half a year to answer, it wouldn't impact another interview. (And, IMO, if a candidate hasn't answered even a single question a month after all the questions have been collected, just remove the entire interview).

AbigailII: Very good idea and I completely agree with you on that. Move on to the next person already!

Rose: Well, who said I'm waiting for Hrqls to start the next interview? It has happened in the past that the interview would start before the previous one finished, so that's not even an obstacle.
Very well, I'll start arrangements for the next one. As soon as I get an answer from the candidate for next interview I'll post the details here, as usual...

AbigailII: I don't aggree on deleting interviews. Not only I can't do that, but I think it's not fair for all that have asked questions as well. Even if it takes a year, some people might still be interested in the answers...

Ok, after a few interviews with English and American members time has come again to go and find out more about the rest of the world.

This time you'll have the chance to learn something about a latin member.
Someone that happens to be one of the top players here at BrainKing.
A member that keeps a relatively low profile and many of you might not know nothing about.
A guy who... oh, what the heck, it's tenuki !!!

Go ask questions, now

ScarletRose: Yikes,I hope the last interviewee doesn't think their answers are world changing,what's the hold up,it's been 4 flippin months LOL

i hope to finish the answers this week(end) ... vacation and preparations for it at work and at home took my time away from me last month .. i should have more time coming up :)

Hrqls: take your time. My turn to go on vacations , I won't be able to approve it until the end of the month...

pauloaguia: I think the last time I felt this much anticipation was waiting for Boston to release their second album

Jim Dandy:

Artful Dodger: Age is creeping up on me,if I happen to go to my great reward prior to the release of the interview,please pass it on to my surviving family members