An open thread...ask me anything!

[Tom Kitten]

I just want to test your mettle! :)

[Droopy]

1. What do you think of new rock-n-roll?

[Tom Kitten]

2. Long live rock and roll!

As long as you have your own identity and have that rhythm guitar going "chunka chunka chunka" (well that's not absolutely necessary) and have people dancing their asses off then you're OK in my book!

[bloodyjack]

4. rock is dead, d00d

it died with punk.

for now we have hip-hop but it too shall die

[Tom Kitten]

9. I tend to agree with you.

I think this is an age of derivation...

[bloodyjack]

3. your avatar is fucking creepy, mang

does the body rule the mind or does the mind rule the body?

[Tom Kitten]

8. in the long run that is up to you

they both rule each other but there is more to a human than mind and body. There is also consciousness and combined with intellect and need you come out as the person you are. What is good is these parameters always can change...

[Tom Kitten]

13. I beg to differ...

my avatar is the embodiment of supernatural love...

[St. Jarvitude]

5. why do most people derive happiness from only specific moments in time?

[Peter Frank]

7. ...why do most people derive happiness from only specific moments in time?

Because, for many of us -- childhood is something to forget (except for the bright spots).

[Tom Kitten]

14. now really isn't that obvious?

because we all relish our childhoods and only remember the best when asked....But you know...we all have deeper more unpleasant moments that we choose not to remember...

[Peter Frank]

6. How do you feel about...

...Literary "giants" who can't hold a candle to your talent? ;-)

[Tom Kitten]

11. ok I can answer this one real quick like!

This is the honest to God truth I never expected such profound questions for an "ask me anything" type post and although I might seem like a total idiot I am doing my best trying to provide an answer, no matter how unsatisfactory as it may seem!
But in answer to your question, yeah, people like William Faulkner and Flannery O'Conell in fact, if they still lived, could hold not only a candle but a Roman Candle to my "talent" which I never expressed to have anyways...

[DulceDecorum]

10. Are you related to these kittens?

http://www.rathergood.com/laibach/

(turn sound up
-- or off, as the case may be)

[Tom Kitten]

12. Not at all, sorry!

In fact Laibach appeared here in town tonight and I did not go...even though I'm sure it's some sort of artistic statement I'm not into any sort of celebration of fascism right now! Sorry dudes!