Interview of Polson (CL5)

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Person Interviewed: Polson (CL5) [2006-07-18]

Q1: Where are you from? Alberta, Canada. It's very pretty here. We have trees and rivers and lakes that aren't very deep, and mountains, and hills, and a big flat part near Saskatchewan, and there's fences and deer and moose and lumber jacks and logs and did I mention we have rivers?
Q2: Best and worst thing about OTF? Best thing is the people, which is weird coming from me. I decided long ago that the people were worth putting up with things I didn't like, like politics and policies and stuff. That's all secondary anyway. The point of it all is to meet and hang out with folks you like. My least favorite thing about OTF is ranks. Let's all go rankless for a day! It's like being naked, but not.
Q3: Who out of OTF would you elect the leader of your country? Are you serious? :D No one! I've known some of these folks long enough to know they shouldn't have that kind of power.
Q4: What is your tagline? At this precise moment? "Are you going to do something or just stand there and bleed?" It's from Tombstone. It's the greatest line in the whole movie. Although at the moment my favorite tagline is "Look! And undead monkey!" For the most part, I rotate. And I never, NEVER write my department in my tagline. NEVER! Unless it's a satryical comment on someting or other. I make ecceptions for sarcasm.
Q5: Which sci-fi/fantasy movie or show would you want to be in? Stargate SG-1. I'd be the doctor-of-everything-carter-and-daniel-don't-already-know. However, I would also be willing to play Cam Mitchell's wife. Hellooooooooooo Nurse.
Q6: Are you nostalgic about the "old" OTF? Which parts? Not really. I can't remember why it was better then. I'm nostalgic about people that used to chat here regularly, like Liz. I miss Liz. I miss her a lot. Katrina and Al. I've got a lot of old funny stories of me and Katrina and Liz. We were good together. And the Box. :O Long live the Box!
Q7: What change do you feel has been most beneficial for OTF? Putting signs up to differentiate between the men's and ladies rooms. My real answer would probably get edited out so I'll stick with that one.
Q8: With the appearance of Man In Hat - aka, Mih - and the disappearance of our famed mystery Fleet Admiral, where do you think Octavius Piraeus - aka, "Octagon" - went? Funny you should mention it. No comment.
Q9: What chat themed room would you add to OTF? STARGATE! I can't say it loud enough. STARGATE!
Q10: If you had IAIN-like Powers in OTF... what precisely would you do? Everybody would go a day nak-I mean rankless. And Ezri would be a ninja. Other than that, I can't see me abusing his poweres. I'm not the type, really.
Q11: Why do you think OTF has lasted so long? People. That and Trekkies die hard. Plus then they opened it up to Star Wars and such, and there's no way to get rid of 14 year old boys who think they're Anikan Skywalker.
Q12: Which smiley should The Powers That Be include next in the chatrooms? My smiley. It's the top half of :| with the bottom half of :) . But I've been trying for five or six years on that one and nobody's budged so I'm not holding my breath anymore. I did for a while but it turns out I can only do that for a minute or so.
Q13: Who IS/are "The Powers That Be"? I promised I wouldn't tell. Really. Okay I might tell if you pay me. Or give me something cool. Or ask really nice. Or maybe I'll just send out some memos next week because I'm bored.
Q14: What about OTF has kept you returning? A selection of people who make me laugh. And the fact that the chat screen is black. It's really cool.
Q15: Where were you nine years ago, and what were you doing? Apparently I was joining OTF, or so Brady tells me. Uh, nine years ago I was in high school surfing the web when I wasn't supposed to be. Yay for rebellion!
Q16: Has Jon ever "Happened" to you? Once. But then I installed a transporter that transports underwear in an upwards direction and Jon saw fit not to happen on me anymore.
Q17: What memories from the last two years stick out most in your mind? Iain and I merged. You can read all about it in the Tribune. I can't remember anything else. It's all a blur. Iain did something to my mind, I blame Hobbie.
Q18: Who's your partner in crime from these last two years in the chats? Crimes, what crimes? Who have you been talking to? Reports are inconclusive. I haven't had a partner in crime since Liz.
Q19: What crimes have you committed with this partner in crime? Well, we...wait a minute. This is a trick to get me talk isn't it? Well I ain't gonna! You won't get any confessions from me! My lips are sealed! Unless of course there's something in it for me...
Q20: What do you think the Senators really do? Seeing how I currently hold the charm the senate award, I'm obligated to say that they sit up on high and bestow many blessings upon the little people. Also, they make elaborate pully systems that brings them coffee and donuts.
Q21: If OTF was a real place, what would your quarters look like? Similar to my room. A total random hodge podge of things I love all swirled together in a tornado like existance.
Q22: What holodeck program would you make for yourself? Laser Tag. It's the funnest game on earth!
Q23: If you could choose your own clearance level, which would you want - and why? CL 4. Long live the eternal lieutenant! I like cl4. It's like the rebellious rank. Rebelling against the system, refusing to be a senior even though it's in your grasp, hanging onto the values of the juniors because juniors rock!
Q24: What sci-fi/fantasy character do you like the most? Well, I'm going to marry Legolas, there's no doubt about that. Top favorites include, Sam Carter, Cam Mitchell, Jack O'Neill (SG-1), Janeway, The Doctor, Seven of Nine (VOY), Picard and Data (TNG), Chekov, McCoy (TOS).
Q25: And which character don't you like? I hate Deanna Troi. I confess it. And Jonathan Archer makes me want to hurl. So does Odo and Kiera for that matter.
Q26: If you were in charge of OTF for one day, what would you do? I would impliment Ezri's avatar in every single chatroom, and then I would make it so that nobody but me could use her. I'm selfish.
Q27: Who do you know best from OTF? That's a hard question because it's no one really. I only let people get so close to me and a lot of folks are kept at the same wall. It's not that I don't like them, I'm just not brave enough to be that vulnerable with people. Boofhead probably knows me the best. I don't know who I know the best. You know, besides Man In Hat, but those are things better left unsaid.
Q28: Have you met any OTF Members in real life? If so, what was it like? I have not! Unless you count Man In Hat. And i'm not allowed to tell.
Q29: Of every OTF member you haven't met, who would you most like to meet in real life? Nobody. That's not to say I don't want to meet people, just that there's a list of folks I'd like to meet equally the same, and list of folks I wouldn't mind meeting, and a list of folks I never want to meet. I'd prefer not to write any of these lists here.
Q30: If you ever met Iain in real life, what would you do? Step on his foot and kick him in the shin.
Q31: Whatever happened to the Axis of Anti-Iain? Man in Hat turned his attentions, or should I say affections, somewhere else. I'm not allowed to say who.
Q32: What's your favourite part of the Blue Report? The OTF Blues Cartoon drawn by that Polson chick. Cool beans, Jethro. w00t!
Q33: Will people ever stop blaming Hobbie? Eventually yes, when the I Blame Hobbie funding runs out because SG and I are siphoning it off to pay for our escape pods that we will use to save ourselves when the universe implodes because SG was both serious and professional at the same time. But don't tell Hobbie about the budget cuts. It'll only make him cry.
Q34: Who springs to mind when you hear: "That Man"? Man in Hat. But that might just be word association. Hat, That. It's hard not to connect the two.
Q35: Is there a sci-fi/fantasy character that reminds you of yourself? Who, and why? Jack O'Neill (SG-1). It's the mix of attitude and sarcasm. I wish I was more like Carter because she's my favorite, but then again, Jack's not bad...RDA ftw!
Q36: What's your take on all the imaginary couples (or triplets) popping up in the forums? Good fun. Except when I catch whoever it is that started all those lies about Nicoll and I there will be hell to pay! Do you hear me? Hell!
Q37: Man In Hat is angry of how Vic Fontaine is treated at OTF. Do you agree? While I'm sympathetic towards Man in Hat, I am not a Vic fan. It is our one falling out. Once it threatened to destroy our entire relationship but you know, all's fair in love and...I mean uh, all's fair in war. Just war.
Q38: What is your favorite OTF activity? Checking the updates. Isn't that sad? And most of the time there's nothing good. I just sit around and check the updates and wait for forms to fill out like this one. I wait all year for this. And then it's gone. And I have to wait. Waiting. Checking and waiting. Second favorite? Drawing the cartoon. It's new and one day I may hate myself for doing it, but right now it's a ton of fun.
Q39: If Iain goes suddenly quiet in OTF, how much do you panic? I don't because often it's because he's doing something I told him he should do, or someting he shouldn't do, so he's doing it anyway. That and Iain doesn't scare me and he knows it. He once rigged the armory to default to me everytime someone tried to drop and anvil on him or shoot him out or whatnot. That was a bit annoying.
Q40: How do you try to explain OTF to outsiders? I use short words like "chat" and "site" and "phasers".
Q41: If everyone in OTF were to fight in "The Ultimate Showdown of OTF Destiny", who would win? I would.
Q42: What are your nicknames at OTF (aside from your handle)? I have always been and always will be Pol, Pols or Polson.
Q43: Did you really think that there wouldn't be a question about Naberrie / eirrebaN? I was hoping not...to be honest, Iain's getting a little annoying about the whole thing...
Q44: Naberrie: a moderating influence on Iain, or an inspiration to and encourager for him? A new way for him to torment us.
Q45: Who's your "favorite goober"? (We know, we know - Amanda said we had to add this one.) I read that report and I still can't figure out what a goober is. So I'm going to say Amanda.
Q46: "I don't mind yearbook questions, but this here question is Iain-like!" ? I've changed my mind. The worst thing about OTF is how Iain manages to get himself into everything everywhere all the time. Doesn't he have anything better to do with his time? Like get ME into everything everywehre all the time?
Q47: General comments? Yes, I'd like to set the record straight.