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I love English cocker spaniels

I'm sorry that happened to you too, Prometheus.

I have a stack of love letters that I received from a boy when I was about 13 (the one year I had a female friend). I can see now that the boy was crazy about me, but at the time I couldn't read between the lines and I thought he was just a casual friend or a flirt. I wish I had realised how much he liked me, because his notes are really endearing and heartfelt. I think they were sincere.

Do you like cream based soup?

I really don't like any other kind. I want some of Pavel Smerdyakov's soup - literature's greatest soup-maker. I suppose he might stick pins in the bread though.

Do you like the rain? It's just begun to pour here. I love warm, still rain in spring/summer.

I love rain.

Do you like black cats?

I really enjoy rain, especially when it breaks humidity.

I like all cats.

Do you know how to change electrical outlets?

Nope

Same q

Yes. I live in a house with sub-code wiring. Slowly we're making repairs.

Same question.

Not whatsoever. My dad used to do it for me as needed, and now my brother does if he's available. I have one whole outlet in my bedroom that's dead and my light switch says "zttt".

Who is the last person you spoke to, verbally?

My son. He didn't answer. Sigh. Adolescence.

Do you enjoy iambic pentameter?

I've posted this before ^ but I do enjoy iambic pentameter. I scan for it as a default meter any time I read new poetry.

same q

The last person I spoke to was one of the baristas in a coffee shop, who thinks I'm a complete weirdo (he's right!).

I can't remember exactly what the differences are between all the classical prosodies. The only bit of classical poetry I know is "Dulce et decorum est pro patria perare", of Horace, adopted by Wilfred Owen: "It is something sweet and fitting to die for one's fatherland". It's good enough: I threw this at a customer in the bookstore where I work who presented a copy of Horace at the till, and he seemed impressed.

That's iambic pentameter.

What age were you when you started speaking?

Not sure. Same question.

In that case, I've been exposed as the pseud that I am, and have to take three months' hibernation, returning to wrongplanet after everybody has forgotten.

I wonder if I'll be mentioned in Private Eye magazine.

It's not exactly a true pentameter, but it is iambic so I'll let it slide this time.

Have you ever asked someone to a dance? (or been asked to a dance?)

Yes, but not for the dancing part. I liked the dressing up and fancy dinner part.

Do you like octopuses?

I should clarify-to watch, not to eat...