Post by Q.R.V. on Apr 13, 2013 17:12:24 GMT -5
Handler is one of the best at throwing bones to fans.
I agree with Terry Craig that Cleo Knight is most likely the kidnapped girl. That Dr. Flammarion is associated with a Nurse Dander means he or she is probably a medical doctor and not the chemist. The two parties most likely to be handcuffing anyone are (1) Officers Harvey and Mimi Mitchum and (2) Hangfire or Hangfire's minions, so that probably puts the doctor and nurse on the "good" side. Or at least "innocent helpless victims".
I tried matching questions and answers, and I got a somewhat different list than Sherry Ann.
I agree with Terry Craig that Cleo Knight is most likely the kidnapped girl. That Dr. Flammarion is associated with a Nurse Dander means he or she is probably a medical doctor and not the chemist. The two parties most likely to be handcuffing anyone are (1) Officers Harvey and Mimi Mitchum and (2) Hangfire or Hangfire's minions, so that probably puts the doctor and nurse on the "good" side. Or at least "innocent helpless victims".
I tried matching questions and answers, and I got a somewhat different list than Sherry Ann.
May we ask you a few questions? -- I don't see why not.
Have you ever tried writing happy stories? -- Most do.
Did your plan backfire? -- Always.
Has Jerome Squalor ever been illustrated? -- Oh yes, by many, many artists.
Did you ever learn Esmé Squalor's maiden name? -- You seem to be assuming there's only one husband.
Are there any V.F.D. branches in Indonesia? -- We are everywhere, aren't we?
Is the librarian's weeping due to a dust allergy? -- No, but thanks for your concern.
Why does S. Theodora Markson support a destructive and unsustainable drilling industry? -- Why does anyone? For convenience, presumably, the great devastator.
Does the S stand for something important? -- Important to whom.
How many arms does an octopus actually need? -- "Need?" or "Look elegant with?"
Are Sir and Charles gay as maypoles? -- They're taken, is all that matters.
As someone who has now spent a few years on the other side of forty, what is over that hill and is there a Starbucks? -- "Yes."
Was it coffee, or black ink, that made the jacket's stain? -- Are those my only choices?
What did you drink last night? -- Something green.
Who is Ellington Feint's father? -- A prisoner.
Is it true that Ellington Feint is the spawn of the Bombinating Beast? -- Girls aren't "spawn."
What came first, the chicken or the egg? -- Ask the fox.
How many trained bats does it take to change a lightbulb? -- They prefer the dark.
How many grains of sugar make a heap? -- One is too many for me.
If the sugar bowl does not contain sugar, does the Bombinating Beast not contain pepper, or salt? -- All sea creatures contain salt, no?
If variety is the spice of life, what goes well with Fettucine Alfredo? -- Caviar and Orvieto.
If a stitch in time saves nine, how many stitches will it take to save the best for last? -- 9 + 4 = 13 (?)
Can a chimaera bombinating in a vacuum eat second intentions? -- "Can?" "Must."
Should I have a mustache? -- If you promise to avoid wax.
I've been told I'm extremely passive-aggressive, what would you advise me? If you don't find my question interesting enough, it's fine really. Just do whatever you like. Like you always do. -- Hope for the best, but bring a French press.
In many ways Flannery Culp is my hero and an inspiration; should I consider seeking professional help or should I just invest in a croquet set? -- Croquet is cheaper, certainly.
While I know you prefer the aesthetic and ideological embraces you've already received from your readers, and distrust physical embraces from those you don't know very well, I trust enough time has passed since my previous offer that I am no longer a stranger, and furthermore, with this new information coming to light about the ordeals of your youth, I feel compelled to ask again, would you like a hug? -- No, thank you.
Why shouldn't you answer a rhetorical question? -- Why shouldn't you?
If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? -- Fallen.
If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody care ? -- Those in the nest, presumably.
If a Snicket falls in a forest and only Ellington Feint is around, does he bombinate? -- I think you mean "tremble".
If an author speaks his mind in a forest, and no editors are around to hear him, is he still out of line? -- Authors should write, not speak, on lined paper.
Are you sure it is wise to answer this question? -- No.
If there's nothing out there, what was that noise? -- Bombination?
If there's nothing out there, who is that ringing my doorbell? -- If you don't know, don't answer.
If there's nothing out there, then who could that be at this hour? -- What time is it there?
When will it all end? -- What time is it?
How long do we have left? -- Time for another, surely.
Huh? -- Brugh.
I'm sorry? -- You're forgiven?
What? -- Whom?
Would you like a hug now? -- No, thank you.
Would you have preferred 43 cufflinks? -- Two is plenty, four is generous.
Have you ever tried writing happy stories? -- Most do.
Did your plan backfire? -- Always.
Has Jerome Squalor ever been illustrated? -- Oh yes, by many, many artists.
Did you ever learn Esmé Squalor's maiden name? -- You seem to be assuming there's only one husband.
Are there any V.F.D. branches in Indonesia? -- We are everywhere, aren't we?
Is the librarian's weeping due to a dust allergy? -- No, but thanks for your concern.
Why does S. Theodora Markson support a destructive and unsustainable drilling industry? -- Why does anyone? For convenience, presumably, the great devastator.
Does the S stand for something important? -- Important to whom.
How many arms does an octopus actually need? -- "Need?" or "Look elegant with?"
Are Sir and Charles gay as maypoles? -- They're taken, is all that matters.
As someone who has now spent a few years on the other side of forty, what is over that hill and is there a Starbucks? -- "Yes."
Was it coffee, or black ink, that made the jacket's stain? -- Are those my only choices?
What did you drink last night? -- Something green.
Who is Ellington Feint's father? -- A prisoner.
Is it true that Ellington Feint is the spawn of the Bombinating Beast? -- Girls aren't "spawn."
What came first, the chicken or the egg? -- Ask the fox.
How many trained bats does it take to change a lightbulb? -- They prefer the dark.
How many grains of sugar make a heap? -- One is too many for me.
If the sugar bowl does not contain sugar, does the Bombinating Beast not contain pepper, or salt? -- All sea creatures contain salt, no?
If variety is the spice of life, what goes well with Fettucine Alfredo? -- Caviar and Orvieto.
If a stitch in time saves nine, how many stitches will it take to save the best for last? -- 9 + 4 = 13 (?)
Can a chimaera bombinating in a vacuum eat second intentions? -- "Can?" "Must."
Should I have a mustache? -- If you promise to avoid wax.
I've been told I'm extremely passive-aggressive, what would you advise me? If you don't find my question interesting enough, it's fine really. Just do whatever you like. Like you always do. -- Hope for the best, but bring a French press.
In many ways Flannery Culp is my hero and an inspiration; should I consider seeking professional help or should I just invest in a croquet set? -- Croquet is cheaper, certainly.
While I know you prefer the aesthetic and ideological embraces you've already received from your readers, and distrust physical embraces from those you don't know very well, I trust enough time has passed since my previous offer that I am no longer a stranger, and furthermore, with this new information coming to light about the ordeals of your youth, I feel compelled to ask again, would you like a hug? -- No, thank you.
Why shouldn't you answer a rhetorical question? -- Why shouldn't you?
If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? -- Fallen.
If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody care ? -- Those in the nest, presumably.
If a Snicket falls in a forest and only Ellington Feint is around, does he bombinate? -- I think you mean "tremble".
If an author speaks his mind in a forest, and no editors are around to hear him, is he still out of line? -- Authors should write, not speak, on lined paper.
Are you sure it is wise to answer this question? -- No.
If there's nothing out there, what was that noise? -- Bombination?
If there's nothing out there, who is that ringing my doorbell? -- If you don't know, don't answer.
If there's nothing out there, then who could that be at this hour? -- What time is it there?
When will it all end? -- What time is it?
How long do we have left? -- Time for another, surely.
Huh? -- Brugh.
I'm sorry? -- You're forgiven?
What? -- Whom?
Would you like a hug now? -- No, thank you.
Would you have preferred 43 cufflinks? -- Two is plenty, four is generous.