Friday, October 13, 2006

An interview with Steve Harkonen

Steve is a newer member of our blog community and has generously agreed to sit for an interview.

Music

1 You seem to have an active interest in music what artists are your favorites?
2 Who is creepiest Vanilla Ice, Abba, Pat Boone or the Partridge Family?
3 What makes a good music video?

The UN

4 What is your opinion of the mindless worship of the UN by the left.
5 Has the media done an effective covering the Oil for Food Scandal and the sexual exploitation of Africans by UN employees.
6 Should the US defund the UN?

The Balkans

7 What is your view on the Balkan mess?
8 Did the media, Bill Clinton and the UN all mess up.

Leftwing Idiocy

9 I have witnessed a new workd where the far left has devolved into self righteous red rednecks. The amount of antisemitism on the far left has reached epidemic proportions. A recent visitor to Freedomnow's site sees nothing bigoted with calling someone a Jewish Cunt or Donkey of Zion? Is the far left antisemitic?
10 I have also witnessed similar arrogance towards religious Christians. Have you seen similar patterns of behavior.

Video Games

11 What are your views of video games are they too violent?
12 Which blogger would make the best video game charachter? I nominate Mr Beamish.

Sports

13 What sports if any do you follow?
14 Do you follow any team or athlette in particular.

Random

15 What countries do you see as vital to our future economy?
16 Do you think international competition will force American Universities to reduce the emphasis on social sciences? Will the competition correct many of excesses of the left?
17 Should we do more domestic drilling for oil?
18 Should we build more nuclear power plants?
19 Should we change our emphasis from family based immigration to vocational immigration?

Blog related

20 Are people whose blogs are mostly cut and paste lazy?
21 Name some of the blogs you read daily?
22 Have you encountered trolls on your site? This site gets fairly nasty trolls and we do spend time smacking them around.
23 What are your views on free speech on your blog?

Fun

24 Many of our readers were former comic book fans. Have you heard of the Silver Surfer? Did you read comic books in youth?
25 Name the worst movie that you have seen on TV in the last five years?

18 comments:

beakerkin said...

It was an excellent interview.

Rob Bayn is also a Detroit Lions fan. The Detroit Lions are a blog humor staple. However, Rob points out the NY Knicks are more comical.
I think they are the first team in recorded history more likely to have a GM in the court system than the players.

The Silver Surfer is a blog joke. I mistook an excellent blogger the Solid Surfer for the Silver Surfer.
I have read some of his comics and he is somewhat cerebral. The Impossible man is a blast.

The Merry Widow said...

Mr. B., Mr. B., we got Beaker to read Silver Surfer! There's hope for him after all!
Hi Beaker! How ya doin'?
Steve-Nice job on the interview, I had my Black Sabbath days, long time passing. As for steve priest, well most people I know, even athiest or agnostics, are quite grateful to know someone is praying for them or theirs! How rude!
Good afternoon, G*D bless and Maranatha!

tmw

elmers brother said...

The Cure is one of my all time favorites.

...Fridays I'm in love......

beakerkin said...

TMW

The last discussion of the Silver Surfer generated hits all over the place. MZ who is not a comic book crazed guy remembered the Silver Surfer fondly. He does not seem to be written for kids. There was only one graphic novel available.

James Aach said...

Regarding the comments on nuclear power - I believe the naval high pressure reactors, when sized up appropriately - become Pressurized Water Reactors (like Indian Point). This is not to say nuclear power is good or bad - since most folks have very little understanding of where their electricity comes from - period - making the correct future choices for energy will not be an easy task. I've tried to help a wee bit by writing a novel on the topic based on my 20 years generating electricity (at a nuke plant.) The book is free online to readers - and they seem to like it judging from their homepage comments. It's also endorsed by Stewart Brand, prominent environmentalist, internet pioneer and founder of "The Whole Earth Catalog".

RadDecision.blogspot.com

beakerkin said...

James

I have spent the day in Indian Point in Westchester. I can honestly say that I would sooner live next to a nuclear power plant than NYU or the New School for Marxist treason.

I have also witnessed the Nimby nonsense in VT. Hydro plants and wind power are big topics up here.

(((Thought Criminal))) said...

This is crazy. The Cure is a favorite band of mine as well. And Dr. Doom is probably my favorite of all time Marvel comic book character. I won't call Dr. Doom a villain, because after all, he just wants to take over the world and run it more efficiently.

Me a video game character? I put "DJ StarScream's" Decepticon remix of the cartoon Transformers (emphasis on the TRANCE) theme music on my blog this weekend and all of a sudden I'm a video game...

Kewl!

beakerkin said...

Mr Beamish

Warren and AOW have good avatars for video games. John Brown is lurking so my avatar is out of consideration.

However, Beakerambo has certainly gotten good second career after being kidnapped. I wish this John Brown would stop imitating John Bwown the pussy of Jihad. Hey Brown get your own gig and stop satiring a better blog.

Always On Watch said...

Steve,
I like the lovey-dovey ones the most; the ballads.

Really? That surprised me. Because I'm a bit older than you (Ahem!), I have different favorite musical groups, and I usually prefer their harder-rock pieces. But when it comes to music in general, I love the ballads.

Beak,
I so miss your avatar.

Excellent interview--on both parts!

Steve,
I have a question of my owh. Your favorite authors (past and/or present)?

beakerkin said...

AOW

Beakerambo has gone onto a good career at MZ industries. He was having problems with the hostage ordeal and being used as a sex object by Mariah Carey.

He seems to be getting better roles. He is training for the Dodgeball match against the Clintons with Mr Beamish and Elmer.

American Crusader said...

Good news Steve...I've contacted the former Miss Pittsburgh and told her of your intentions. I've given her your contact information, so be prepared for Shirley Jones (born March 31st 1934), to give you a call.
I hope you can maintain that "woodie" because she says it's 'been awhile'.

Always On Watch said...

Beak,
He was having problems with the hostage ordeal and being used as a sex object by Mariah Carey.

Poor guy!

He seems to be getting better roles.

The ordeal has toughened him up.

nanc said...

a.c....hehehehe!

Anonymous said...

I play a lot of sports games on my PS2.

elmers brother said...

Ray Bradbury is great! I have a huge book that includes his best writing.

kevin said...

A bass player? We could never find a decent bass player for any of my bands. I would've played bass myself, but for some reason I has trouble singing while playing bass. Go figure.

Always On Watch said...

Steve,
AOW - I thought we were around the same age, LOL.

I'm 54, nearly 55. Wow! 55 sounds OLD! :(

I'm not surprised to see Paul Sperry and Ray Bradbury on your list.

Warren said...

Its surprising haw many people, with similar views, I've ran into on the Web, have very similar fiction reading lists.

Robert, we're going to have to get you outside the house more!

:^)