Thomas Slatin - Plinky Answers

I remember cassette tapes!

2009-09-08T09:46:39-06:00

I remember listening to music on cassette tapes. After awhile, they would wear out, but could be fixed using plastic adhesive tape, though you'd always hear a fade when the mend came around. I also remember making mix tapes and "dubbing" was a big deal when I was a kid. Before then, you would just place two tape recorders side by side to copy music; one would play while one would record. Ah the good old days!

Everybody do the Shopping Cart!

2009-08-27T09:24:10-06:00

You pretend to have a bouncing shopping cart. As you move along, you pretend to pick up items from your left and right at random and toss them into your imaginary bouncing cart.

2009-08-25T19:11:04-06:00

The last movie I rented was House Bunny.

If I could time travel, I'd go to 1985

2009-05-27T18:34:44-06:00

I Prefer To Write On Paper

2009-05-09T18:16:52-06:00

java y moleskine.

Paper has always been a friend of mine. Paper is great because it's portable, requires no electricity, and is relatively cheap. However, I am able to type much faster than I was ever able to write on paper. Why? Perhaps it's my attention to detail; I have extremely neat handwriting and each and every letter in each and every word has to look just right. That's just the way I am, I guess.

I Have A Broken Computer That Only Takes Up Space

2009-04-27T11:38:36-06:00

A broken computer that no longer functions.

Leave a party if you see someone shitting on the coats!

2009-04-18T19:15:11-06:00

Someone Shits On The Coats
No reason, it's just one of Dane Cook's awesome jokes. :)

Angie is someone I admire

2009-04-07T10:17:51-06:00

Angie
Everything. She's my partner and my world.

I'm in the Lost & Found Hall of Fame!

2009-04-05T19:51:11-06:00

I was inducted into the Camp Chateaugay Lost & Found in 1994, and camp will never be the same without me!

LOST: Traffic Lights

I am famous for a time back in 1992 when I was attending summer camp. After lunch one afternoon, the camp director did Lost & Found, and while other campers were raising their hands claiming to have lost their Walkman, soccer ball, etc., I was busy coming up with something even more creative. Sure, we had a few campers raise their hand and claim to have lost their mind, lost their marbles, or whatever.

I proudly raised my hand, and when called upon, I said that I lost my virginity. The entire camp burst out in laughter. Even the owner of the camp was laughing so hard that he spit out his dessert.

The camp director was the only one who didn't have a sense of humor at that very moment, and following lunch, he really chewed me out.

But after all, well after some 10 years later, folks are still talking about it, and that's all that matters.

I plant trees to help the environment!

2009-04-05T19:43:30-06:00

Stuck in an elevator with Amanda Bynes

2009-04-03T09:04:29-06:00

Amanda Bynes
I think she's totally hot.

Help Me Get These Songs Out Of My Head!

2009-04-03T09:01:03-06:00

If you have ever seen Awesomely Bad Songs on VH1, you'll know where I'm coming from.

If I Were A Boy by Beyonce

I just hate this song. I think that it sucks totally.

I Would Do Anything For Love by Meatloaf

This song came out when I was in high school, and I dissected the lyrics at least a hundred times trying to figure out what it is that he wouldn't do. Enough already! Tell us what you wouldn't do for love.

Into The Night by Benny Mardones

Plain and simple, it's a song about a pedophile who wants to get involved with a little girl. Nobody wants them to be together for obvious reasons; she is just 16 years old. He should really wait till she's of age or date someone who is.

I get my news from the Internet

2009-03-31T11:08:16-06:00

Pre-Planning For Zombies!

2009-03-26T15:59:22-06:00

1. Warn the public with highway informational signs.
2. Twitter is a great way to spread the word.
3. Post a message on my website, http://www.tomslatin.com.
4. Head for the hills (unless they are friendly zombies).

I got my first kiss at Camp Chateaugay. I was 16.

2009-03-24T07:59:07-06:00

Not well. Our relationship didn't go any further than that. We broke up some time later.

My bucket list starts with: Visit Roswell, New Mexico. And I don't know why, exactly.

2009-03-23T07:59:07-06:00

Visit Roswell, New Mexico
It's been added to my list just recently.

Travel To All 50 States
Come on, RV's are cool!

Adopt
There are so many kids just waiting to be adopted.

Hang Gliding
I've always wanted to fly. On my own free will.

Where's the 'undo' button?

2009-03-01T08:24:30-06:00

All the moments of my life, pretty much.

My advice

2009-02-11T19:35:11-06:00

Life seems all straight forward at times, then out of nowhere, your life can change forever at an instant and sometimes even without warning. Live for the moment, try to freeze and hold it and grab hold to these precious moments as they pass beyond your control before you. There is no turning back, except in your mind. Let go of old upsets and grudges, live for today and follow your dreams and in doing so, let them shape the future. Money isn’t everything, and cannot buy happiness, as happiness only comes from within. Also remember that happiness comes in small doses; too much and you may lose sight of what’s really important. Think deeper, speak clearer, and seek the truth; don’t rely on others to seek the truth for you, for truth is found by taking evidence into perspective and drawing ones own conclusions. Don’t claim religion simply because you believe that in doing so you will go to Heaven; be a good person, help others in their times of need and if you start to go astray consider the concept of reciprocity. Do no harm to animals or yourself; kill animals only if you intend to eat them because you are hungry. Do not spend too much time dwelling over the negative opinions of others, instead be optimistic; the glass is never half empty. There are no problems, only solutions to challenges that are placed in your path towards a common goal. Take risks in your life; nobody got anywhere being afraid to take a chance. Many people wonder if their journey in life has come to an end; if you’re still alive, it hasn’t. Do one thing and do it well, a jack of all trades is a master of none. Always have a back-up plan. Don’t succumb to routines or look at life as one endless loop of repetitive tasks or events. Document and photograph everything; nothing lasts forever but the Earth and sky and this process can yield a bit of much-appreciated nostalgia later on in life. Steer clear of all that is evil in the world and emancipate yourself from the gravitational pull of evil people. Lose yourself in a good book or listen to some music; in times like these, everybody needs an escape every once in awhile. Be self-reliant as you cannot rely upon anyone else to take full care of you. Don’t settle for second best if the best is within your means. Not everything can be explained and sometimes for good reason. Nothing just happens, everything happens for a reason and is both the effect of another action and the cause for another. Life is an ongoing process; things change, people change. Not everyone is always who they claim or appear to be. Life is not fair, and nothing is ever truly perfect. Everybody is the same, on some level. And finally, whenever you feel like you have it bad, remember that there is always someone else who has it much worse.

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Why my hip-hop posse would include Angie

2009-01-23T14:54:46-06:00

Angie
I would choose Angie because she has really good freestyling skills.

When I get home, I stay in day clothes!

2009-01-22T17:40:04-06:00

I don't change clothes but once a day, regardless of the situation.

My road-trip mix tape

2009-01-22T16:04:16-06:00

A Murder Of One by Counting Crows

I find it to be inspirational to go out a try new things and go different places.

Not As We by Alanis Norissette

No reason. It's a song that just came out recently, and I love it.

Open Road Song by Eve 6

Oh come on! The title screams for this to be added to a Road-Trip tape!

Three overplayed songs I love anyway

2009-01-22T15:58:19-06:00

Stolen Car by Beth Orton

Angels On The Moon by Thriving Ivory

Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World