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OK, I’m finally getting around to finishing off Ask Me Anything! 2010. It was, as usual, a lot of fun, and maybe I’ll start doing this twice a year instead of just once. Every six months seems good, so maybe we’ll play again in August. Anyway, to finish up the queries, we have a question on writing from “Quince”: Some “how to” books on writing think the idea of keeping notes is pointless as this time is better spent on writing. I thought keeping a file of possible characters and plot lines for future writing would be helpful. What isDown the rabbit hole….

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Pushing through the inquiries posed on Ask Me Anything! 2010. These are all from Roger, who always asks the most (and usually best) questions. OK. How the heck could you dislike the entire ouevre of The Beatles for so long? I can see if one doesn’t like the more avant garde stuff, or thought the early material wasn’t as as good as the later tunes. But to reject the whole eclectic eight years? And how did you finally become enlightened? The flip answer is, “Tastes change”. The more serious answer is…”Tastes change.” The thing with the Beatles is that I’veDown the rabbit hole….

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Knocking off two more questions on Ask Me Anything! 2010. LC Scotty asks, easily enough: What is lemon curd? It sounds like something I should be eating. Actually, I’m not sure if it’s something Scotty should be eating, if he’s asking from a health standpoint. Not that it’s necessarily bad for you, either, but it’s definitely something that you should be eating if you like things that taste good and if you file lemon under your personal label of “Things That Taste Good”. But what is lemon curd? It’s a lemon-flavored spread that is made with eggs, sugar, and flavoringsDown the rabbit hole….

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OK, this round of answers will be a bit more positively toned than yesterday’s. But hey, someone asked a question about a topic guaranteed to set me a-rantin’ — kind of like the year someone basically gave me an engraved invitation to rip on the New England Patriots. Nobody did that this year! (And nobody asked any questions about overalls, either — I think that’s a first.) Anyway, Charlie asks: What movie would you say is most soundtrack dependent (in other words, which movie would you most lose enjoyment of if you watched a soundtrack-free version)? This is…a very hardDown the rabbit hole….

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More queries to answer from Ask Me Anything! 2010. Hooray!!! Mark asks: Given a choice between Yes or the Who for a Super Bowl halftime show, who would you say yes to? Huh? Roger asks: You have a nom de plume. But now your Facebook page, with your real name, shows up on your blog. So Jaquandor wasn’t an attempt at some pseudonym-driven privacy? It was, originally. I “came of age” on the Internet during the 90s, when pseudonym use was a lot more prevalent. When I launched the blog, I planned to write about a fairly narrow range ofDown the rabbit hole….

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Time for a few more answers to questions poses in Ask Me Anything! 2010. Longtime reader DavidS asks: What do you think about that guy who did the 70 minute youtube rant on Star Wars Phantom Menace do you agree or disagree? I mentioned this in brief in a Fixing the Prequels: AOTC post, but to answer it here: I know it’s out there, and I have little intention or inclination to watch the whole thing. Why? Well, I’ve seen this thing discussed a lot in the various haunts I frequent around Blogistan, and I’ve even seen it discussed inDown the rabbit hole….

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OK, folks, it’s time to start providing answers to the questions submitted for this year’s version of Ask Me Anything! Some short and easy ones to start with. “Quince” asks: Since the housing market is becoming very buyer friendly do you think you will buy a house anytime soon? I don’t know. I’d like to eventually, but we live in a pricier town, real estate-wise, and I’m loathe to move somewhere we can get a cheaper house because The Daughter is going to a wonderful school district and has a lot of friends. I’m not big on the idea ofDown the rabbit hole….

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Folks, this is the last day I’ll be taking questions for Ask Me Anything! 2010, so head to the post I’ve just linked and leave a question! Any question is welcome — serious questions, silly questions, frivolous questions, and so on. Feel free! Ask Me Anything! Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….

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Ask Me Anything!, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. Just a reminder, folks: I’m taking queries on Ask Me Anything! 2010. I’ll probably be taking questions up until this coming Friday, so get ’em in! Leave questions here (or via e-mail or Facebook, if you prefer). Serious questions, silly questions, questions that can’t be answered, anything goes! Ask Me Anything!!! Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….