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ABOUT THIS RESEARCHER

Created: 20th January 2003 
Quizzical's Lair

Greetings, Unknown Visitor!
Pull up a chair and make yourself at home.

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An ice chandelier hanging above an ice table at the Icehotel.

Winter is i-cumen in—/ Lhude sing 'dagnabit!'

Who Am I?

I'm quizzical huh . I was born at a very young age, survived a rambunctious and somewhat misspent childhood, and arrived, despite my best efforts, at adulthood. Random likes, dislikes and observations:

  • One is never too old to have a happy childhood.
  • If I were stuck on a desert island, I would hope to have a copies of Tao Te Ching and Good Omens (T. Pratchett and N. Gaiman). And the complete works of J. S. Bach. And food. Food would be good.
  • Actually, if I were stuck on a desert island, what I would most like to have is a boat.
  • 'I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve immortality by not dying.' - Woody Allen
  • I love birds.
  • Woman does not live by chocolate alone, but some of us sure try.
  • One can never have too many books.
  • Favourite sport: figure skating.
  • Favourite activity: curling up in a comfy chair with a good book, a pot of tea, and my pet cockatiel on my shoulder (not that I get much reading done with the bird demanding my attention).
  • Current reading: everything by Robert Rankin.
  • I'm a blonde. boing (Don't tell anyone.)

In addition to being a Sub-editor, I write a column for thepost called 'Running with Scissors' and produce a few poems and cartoons from time to time.

Who Are You?

We just love meeting new people! You can leave a message here (blonde jokes are fine):



Stuff I've Written

Death browses the Obituaries page

Entries I've written or contributed to:

  • Oxford, Ohio, USA
  • Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA
  • WOXY - 97-X Oxford, Ohio, USA
  • Surviving Hot Weather
  • The Buzzards of Hinckley, Ohio, USA
  • How to Make a Milkshake
  • The Gadfly
  • Snow Rollers
  • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • 'WKRP in Cincinnati' - the Television Series
  • Blue Ball, Ohio, USA
  • The Joy of Cornhole
  • The Dortmunder Novels of Donald E. Westlake
  • Grooming Tips (collaborative entry)
  • Great Horror Movies (collaborative entry)
  • Stories from World War II (collaborative entry)
  • The Key to Getting a Balanced Diet (collaborative entry)
  • Currently being edited:

  • Nothing at the moment
  • Currently in Peer Review:

  • Nothing at the moment (hangs head in shame).
  • Interesting Places Hereabouts

    Procrastination

  • Peer Review - where entries that aspire to 'Edited Guide' status are reviewed by other Researchers
  • Alternate Writing Workshop - where entries that don't meet the guidelines for the Edited Guide find an appreciative audience
  • The Post - the H2G2 weekly newspaper
  • The HooToo Atelier - good conversation
  • The Circle - more good convesation
  • The Cathderal of Terry Pratchett - he da man
  • 42

    U216391 --> 2*[(2+1+6+3+9)*1]=42

    Penguins in Antarctica


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    RESEARCHER DATA
    Name:

    quizzical
    Last posted: Mar 15, 2008
    Researcher Number:

    216391

    Referenced Entries:

    LIL'S ATELIER
    Grooming Tips
    Great Horror Movies
    Stories from World War II
    Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA
    WOXY - 97-X Oxford, Ohio, USA
    Oxford, Ohio, USA
    The Running with Scissors Archive
    The Key to Getting a Balanced Diet
    The Cathedral of Terry Pratchett
    Poetry by Quizzical
    Surviving Hot Weather
    The Circle
    The Gadfly
    The Buzzards of Hinckley, Ohio, USA
    How to Make a Milkshake
    Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    Snow Rollers
    'WKRP in Cincinnati' - the Television Series
    The Joy of Cornhole
    The Dortmunder Comic Crime Novels of Donald E Westlake
    Blue Ball, Ohio, USA
    Cartoon Corner

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    Your "ice entry"h2g2No PostingAug 30, 2009
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    MESSAGES
    Leave a MessageLATEST POST
    Your "ice entry"Aug 30, 2009
    Hey, quiz!Jul 5, 2008
    Me and My Girl...Mar 14, 2006
    Buckeyes - A Sweet TreatJan 21, 2006
    Eeek!Jan 13, 2006
    My Princess Alice Disaster Entry...Nov 26, 2005
    Your sub, checking inSep 5, 2005
    haikuAug 3, 2005
    Hi quizzical !Mar 15, 2005
    editing stuffOct 24, 2004

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    JOURNAL

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    SUBSCRIBED ARTICLES
    GUIDE ENTRIES
    IDTITLECOMMUNITY STATUSCREATED
    A18256809Cartoon Corner h2g2 -Dec 18, 2006
    A18248240Poem 6 Christmas 2006h2g2 -Dec 18, 2006
    A18060707Santa's Diary: Haikuh2g2 -Dec 10, 2006
    A13082131Cartoon Corner h2g2 -Jul 11, 2006
    A12784548Cartoon Corner h2g2 -Jun 27, 2006
    A10635572Cartoon Cornerh2g2 -Apr 4, 2006
    A7210784Major Stede Bonnet - Gentleman Pirateh2g2 EditedMar 31, 2006
    A6985830William Kidd – The Unlucky Pirateh2g2 EditedMar 31, 2006
    A7211071Charles Vane - Pirateh2g2 EditedMar 31, 2006
    A6985731Edward Teach - Blackbeard the Pirateh2g2 EditedMar 31, 2006
    A6988756Bartholomew Roberts – The Great Pirate Robertsh2g2 EditedMar 31, 2006
    A6979675Sir Henry Morgan – The Pirate Kingh2g2 EditedMar 31, 2006
    A6985678Calico Jack Rackham - Pirateh2g2 EditedMar 31, 2006
    A9632955'Me and My Girl' - the Musicalh2g2 EditedMar 29, 2006
    A9734682Legends of Pirates and Piracyh2g2 EditedMar 28, 2006
    A7951089Cultural References in 'Highway 61 Revisited' - the Album by Bob Dylanh2g2 EditedFeb 24, 2006
    A9178068Running With Scissorsh2g2 -Feb 5, 2006
    A8812848Running With Scissorsh2g2 -Jan 25, 2006
    A8497588Verulamium - subbed versionh2g2 -Jan 13, 2006
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