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"YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS EPISODE OF DOCTOR WHO!"

Eat the dragon. Kill the ogre. Fornicate with the sphinx (I prefer Greek sphinxes to Egyptian ones). Give a back massage to the Wookiee.

I honestly have no clue. I wonder if I'd get so addicted to the pleasure that I'd end up killing myself through successive painful (therefore pleasurable) bodily injuries.

Sleeeeeeeeeeep. Or watch Doctor Who.

"I bet a salmon's much tastier, just sayin'."

Doctor Who-watching. I'm the champion. ;)

Fully metricate the United States.

Hello! :D

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Can it be a private movie theater in my home? Not you're average home theater, but a full-fledged theater complete with popcorn, sound system, gigantic screen, etc—that way I get all of the ambience and none of the annoying people.

Awww... shucks! *blushes* I'm just a normal guy! I just do my best to respect and consider other people; it's the way I was raised. :)

Thank YOU for brightening my day.

The moon would've exploded and Mars would get trapped in Earth's orbit. :)

Four days ago, when you asked this question, I was amazing, Mar, considering I was relaxing under the warm, Bahamian sun.

They are awesome.

Yes, of course I do. I'm still wondering what the answer was. :D

I'm not there at the moment, and, of course, I'm biased, but I love it there. It rarely gets below freezing during winter, except in the far north, which I like. The state is so big and so diverse that there are plenty of different things to see and experience, as well as people to meet. Mountains, rivers, valleys, forests, the Hill Country (BEAUTIFUL!)--it's a geographic melting pot! The larger cities (San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Austin, and to some extent, El Paso) and far South Texas are more liberal than the smaller towns (ESPECIALLY the capital of Austin--the town's slogan of sorts is "Keep Austin Weird"; such a fun place!) which often fulfill the stereotypes, but that usually applies anywhere. It really is wonderful. The people are generally friendly and accepting. An important distinction to make is that if you call a soft drink "pop", they will look at you funnily, because, down there, it's either "soda" or "coke", regardless of brand (I've never personally heard a Sprite/Dr Pepper, etc. being called a "coke" in San Antonio/Austin--always a soda, but my parents have; it all depends on where you are). The only negative thing I can think of is that the state is run by Republicans; hopefully, that'll change with the next gubernatorial election.

I'm sure you'll enjoy your time there regardless, Nell! Do you know where you'd be living? :)

(One more thing that drives me up the wall, though, is when people assume that all Texans speak like George Bush. That is NOT true. I don't; my family doesn't; my friends don't. But that's again another big city/small town issue.)

One thing you must try down there is a soda called Big Red (that is, if you drink soda; you're under no obligation to :P) I love the stuff! I remember first moving to Illinois, and it took us two years to find it! Even now, it's only stocked somewhat regularly, and in small quantities, but most, if not all, Texan grocery stores carry it all the time.

I'd be happy to answer any more questions you have, my friend.

Weather varies incredibly throughout the state. Right now, in my hometown of San Antonio (in the central/south part of Texas), at 12:01 AM, it is 77°F/25°C with highs up to 90ish°F/30s°C. And it's mid-September. I enjoy hot weather. It will, naturally, cool down some as winter approaches, but not to the point where you have to wear a heavy coat, unless you live in an area where it snows, etc.

As always, I'm happy to help, Nell! :D

Short and sweet: Go live there for a while; you'll love it. You just may complain about the heat (but you won't be alone). The positives far outweigh the negatives.

Is this my AP Psych teacher?

A spork because I can't think of any other utensil at this moment. :)

Nope! It's named after its founder, Domingo (Domenico) Ghirardelli, who moved from Italy to San Francisco. Nowadays, it's owned by Lindt (which is Swiss), but it was founded in the United States. :)