Grindhorse AMA Transcript

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Question from Polar_Starburst: What's your creepiest experience, paranormal or otherwise?
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I keep getting asked this one and never have a good answer.  I guess that one time all the cabinets slammed downstairs in my house growing up...at 2am...with everyone asleep
Funny how cliche and consistent ghosts can be...
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Question from KPants: Why you so grindy?
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Well, why not be grindy?
All the time
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Question from KPants: Whats your most prized possession?
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Hmm
My son?  He's not really a possession, though.  Probably my mom's acoustic guitar
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Question from KPants: Why is your kid so fucking cute?
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That's all Devan.  She has the good genes.  I'm a lump.
I'm enjoying this.  It's literally just a conversation with friends haha
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Question from Polar_Starburst: What is your favorite flavor of 💦 cummies 💦 and how do you like to have daddy serve them to you? Plox X-plain why, leave out no juicy 😩 details 👀
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What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I’ll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I’ve been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in gorilla warfare and I’m the top sniper in the entire US armed forces. You are nothing to me but just another target. I will wipe you the fuck out with precision the likes of which has never bee...
Me too, thanks
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Question from definitelynotnic: If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be and why?
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Oh man, I dunno.  Probably NYC, Austin, or right where I am in Philly.  I want to travel and see Spain in particular but as for home base...I like the US.
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Question from imaginarygown: What is your favorite thing about writing horror?
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That horror can be anything.  Comedy has a formula whether we'd like to admit it or not.  Action has a formula.  Horror can reinvent itself constantly.
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Question from kneeod: Wanna take a trip to the glue factory?
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Howsabout a knuckle sammich?
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Question from d0nutblink: What's your favorite color?
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Black. Although, I'm starting to like dark blue.  I'm colorblind, so I typically stick to black, white, and jeans when I'm getting dressed.
(And no, colorblind doesn't mean I see in black and white.)
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Question from Vesiculus: Without modesty, what's your best work and why?
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My best?
Ugh
Hmm
God's Gone has an amazing message and came together well, but I feel like I left too many holes.  I Am His Architect feels like my most profound.  But I'd say We Were Gods in the Aftermath.
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Question from imaginarygown: Who would be your dream nosleep author to collab with?
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SuddenlySatan or TheWorldIsGrim
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Question from KPants: When will you grace us with another drunk Grind snapchat night?
@KPants
(please?)
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Hahaha when I start drinking again.  I've been cutting weight for the warm weather, and when I reach my goal I'll be fun again
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Question from definitelynotnic: If you had the ability to solve one major world problem what would you choose?
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Wealth disparity since I feel it would solve most other issues
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Question from deadnspread: Using all your horse style might, could you outrun the flash? Just so you know the race would take place in cyber hell and we would turn the gravity up. Also it would be for charity.
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Only if I had my Nikes!
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Question from d0nutblink: Who is your favorite nosleep author?
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Dalek, probably
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Question from imaginarygown: Favorite drink from Starbucks?
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Cold brew. Grande. Black.
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Question from KPants: Favorite Disney movie?
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Right now, Moana.  Seriously, that's a great flick.  But I also love the Marvel movies and Star Wars.  Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh.
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Question from poppymoonray: Who would win in a jello wrestling competition between you, AsForClass, and EtTuTortilla?
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Hmm...I wrestled and practiced judo...but Ashley is in the military....sooooo....Kris.
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Question from definitelynotnic: What scares you, like way deep into your soul?
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Something bad happening to my son.
Hence We Were Gods in the Aftermath
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Question from jticket: If you were to one day lose your sight, how would you react? What would be your first course of action?
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I've actually considered this one.  And I come to the conclusion I'm not sure how I'd react.  Not well...
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Question from kneeod: Favorite My Little Pony character?
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Literally never watched, so I dunno...the...horse...one?
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Question from imaginarygown: If you could trade bodies with anyone for 24 hours who would it be?
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No one.  If I pick a celebrity and revert back after 24 hours, I'd be left feeling unsatisfied forever.  If I picked someone less fortunate than myself, I'd be left feeling undeserving.
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Question from KPants: Best movie on netflix right now?
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I actually have no idea since I haven't used Netflix in months...
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Question from poppymoonray: What's your favorite type of flower?
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Poppy
:D
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:D
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Also, these cool tiger roses I found once
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Question from d0nutblink: If you were a furry would you dress up as a horse and grind on other furries?
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Probably a dragon.  And I'd rig up my head to breathe fire.
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Question from kneeod: Favorite place to start during horse races?
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On the track, generally
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Question from imaginarygown: What do you want your tombstone to say?
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"Here lies Ryan.  What a goober, huh?"
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Question from definitelynotnic: If you got trapped in a time loop and had to relive the same 8 hours for infinity what would you be doing?
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Dude. Banging.
Or eating Thai food
Or both
Probably working out as well
Cause that'd be a lot of Thai food
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Question from poppymoonray: You're officially a big fancy mod dude now. Best part of being a mod god? Worst part?
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Best part: THE ABSOLUTE POWER
Worst part: Having to do work
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Question from KPants: Favorite condiment?
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Hot sauce...like, a lot
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Question from kneeod: What are your top 2 movies and why are they Hidalgo and Seabiscuit?
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Hahaha...Mad Max: Fury Road and The Big Lebowski, although I also rank Being John Malkovich and The Royal Tenenbaums up there
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Question from imaginarygown: What animal best represents you and why?
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Horse, because I'm Grindhorse.  Although, I'd actually say dog.  I'm loyal and goofy.
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Question from poppymoonray: Do you think Kneeod is racist because he didn't include Black Beauty in his horse movie question?
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Nah, I think he's racist cause of the burning crosses thing
@kneeod
got me
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Question from imaginarygown: If you could live forever, how would you spend eternity?
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Hmm...figuring out how to travel to distant worlds
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Question from d0nutblink: If you could only listen to one song on repeat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
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Hmm
.yt fair to midland vice versa
@KPants
(gonzobot is muted)
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Gotcha
Well
That song
Or "Scarlet" by Periphery
Question from KPants: Best sex position?
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Oh man, I'm lazy...reverse cowgirl.
@kneeod
Hell yes
That was to the Periphery answer
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Hahaha
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Question from imaginarygown: Describe your perfect pizza
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Covered in barbecued meats
Thin, crispy crust
Ton of mozz
So, basically, meat and cheese on a doughy plate
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Question from kneeod: How many times a week, on average, do you refer to things as "equestrian"?
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Hahahaha not enough
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Question from poppymoonray: Who's sexier, Ponyta or Rapidash?
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Rapidash...dat horn
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Question from tanjasimone: Who would play you in the Lifetime channel direct-to-video movie about your life?
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Probably, like, Emile Hirsch or some other washed up actor that doesn't age
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Question from deadnspread: If you could go back and rewrite one of your old stories with all the knowledge and skill you gained since you wrote it, what story would you choose and why?
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"It Isn't Satan..." could probably use a facelift or "Car."
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Question from Polar_Starburst: What are your views on Bronies? There is only one correct answer.
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They're weird, man.  Like...real weird.
Hope I haven't offended anyone
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Question from KPants: What is your favorite thing about nosleep?
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The new authors and watching them develop
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Question from imaginarygown: How do you like your steak cooked?
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Medium rare.  There are other ways?
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Question from kneeod: FMK: Pokey, Bullseye, Artax
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I....what am I looking at here?
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Idk. Horses. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Question from poppymoonray: Other than yourself, who on NoSleep grinds the hardest?
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Yo. Kneebro.
That's who.
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Question from tanjasimone: FMK - people in the channel.
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Hmm
F: kneeod M: poppy K: kneeod
PRAYING MANTIS
And poppy seems like a cool chick to marry
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Question from tanjasimone: FMK - Nosleep mods.
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F: Kneeod cause...ya know, bro-grabs. M: CMD since Chrissi's my girl K: Oh man
Hmm
I really dunno....the worst people aren't mods anymore
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Question from d0nutblink: What were you afraid of when you were little?
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I was afraid of the dark...among a ton of other things
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I'm gonna cook potatoes with my shirt off.  Keep'm coming.
Question from kneeod: What kind of shoes do you wear? Trick question. Horseshoes.
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I have Nike running shoes and also horseshoes.
And I wear heels to look pretty
Like...literal heels
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Question from definitelynotnic: Gun to your head, you have to give up writing forever or idk something awful, what's your new career?
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Well, I work in tech sales and enjoy it...so...that still?
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Question from imaginarygown: How would you explain your basic life philosophy?
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Go with the flow as much as possible but take a stand when necessary
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Question from kneeod: Do you know what violin strings are made of?
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...horsehair?
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Question from tanjasimone: Do you say hay or neigh to pineapple on pizza?
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Depends on the pizza place for sure...but I'm usually for it
I don't eat pizza often, though
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Question from imaginarygown: Do Jewish vampires still avoid crosses?
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Nah, they avoid splitting the check
ZING.
(I'm Jewish.  It's cool.)
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Question from tanjasimone: Would you rather cook bacon while Donald Duck-ing (shirt on, naked below deck) or wrestle Cactuar from FFIX?
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No clue on the second one but I assume some sort of cactus monster...
I've done the first one
I'll go with the first one
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Question from imaginarygown: What is your favorite essential oil?
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Is olive...essential?
Lavendar?
Motor?
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Question from definitelynotnic: You're somehow granted the opportunity to share three pieces of advice with everyone on the world, what is your advice?
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Don't take life too seriously. Work hard at whatever can make you money since unfortunately money makes the world turn. Never leave Legos out if you know you need to walk in that room in the dark.
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Question from tanjasimone: Do you have an obnoxious habit, and if so what is it?
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I bite my nails a lot and chew on pencils
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Question from XylonEx: When, if ever, are you going to finish The Destroyers?
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I really want to but I just haven't had the time...and I forgot some of the plot I had in mind, so I'm rewriting the outline
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Question from imaginarygown: Whats the longest you've gone without sleep?
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48 hours
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Question from poppymoonray: Favorite Joe Hill novel?
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Horns!
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Question from tanjasimone: What do you think signifies your style of writing the most?
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Hmm...
That moment when everything hits the fan at once
I always have a moment, usually halfway or three-quarters through the story when something weird happens...then violence
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Question from definitelynotnic: Can you entertain us with a funny kiddo story?
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Oh yes!
He calls his friends his "kids," so every time he goes to his little kid play place his grandparents like to take him to he goes "bye mommy and daddy. I gotta go see my kids!"
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Question from KPants: What kind of phone do you have?
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Galaxy s5.  Considering the pixel
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Question from d0nutblink: Coffee, tea or energy drinks?
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Coffeecoffeecoffeecoffeecoffeee
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Question from imaginarygown: If you could ask your future self one question what would it be?
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What happens next?
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Question from kneeod: Do you know your Chinese zodiac sign? (it's horse)
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Goat, I believe
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Question from tanjasimone: What's your stripper name and why is it Fallabella Stallion?
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Kentucky Dirty
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Question from KPants: Favorite candy bar?
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Anything dark chocolate
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Question from laudanum: What is the strangest thing you believed as a child?
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Santa Claus could see me pooping or some equally odd thing that just made logical sense
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Question from d0nutblink: Where do you like to write?
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My dining room table.  I've switched the seats often but I prefer that table
I'm at it now
Eating those potatoes I cooked earlier
CONTINUITY
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Question from kneeod: Favorite type of brush, and why is it horse hair?
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Cause horse hair is best hair
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Question from imaginarygown: Have you ever licked a battery?
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Oh god
Fuck
What?
Yes, many times
But what?
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Question from poppymoonray: Because Alex and I are debating this behind the scenes, were you born in 1990 or 1991?
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91! Who wins?
@kneeod
DAMN
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HA! I won
Question from laudanum: If you could only talk to one person for the rest of your life via any medium, who would it be, and why?
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My son.  I love my girlfriend but I can't NOT talk to Mason
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Question from KPants: Have you ever broken a bone?
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Wrist, thumb...cracked my head open
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Question from tanjasimone: Was it you that put horsemeat into the IKEA lasagnas a few years back? i have a distinct feeling you tried to feed us your flesh as some sort of horse-y eucharist.
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Hahahaha nah, cause I like Ikea's smoked salmon
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Question from poppymoonray: How did you crack your head open? >_>
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I was little...like, 5.  Jumped off the couch and hit my head on the corner of the fireplace
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Question from d0nutblink: What was your favorite halloween costume ever?
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Three: when I was a Nazi zombie, The Todd from Scrubs, and a demon
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Question from imaginarygown: What’s something you’ve been meaning to try but just haven’t gotten around to?
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Hot yoga
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Question from tanjasimone: What's your best blonde moment?
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Oh god, I don't even know...I'm a dope in general
I put the milk in the cabinet a few times
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Question from d0nutblink: When writing, do you prefer silence or music?
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Violent stories need music.  Weird ones need silence
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Question from imaginarygown: What quirks do you have?
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All of them.  But I do like to put things in order a lot
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Question from poppymoonray: If you had to be stranded on a desert island for a decade with two of your NoSleep peers, who would you choose and why?
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Hmm...kneeod and kneeod
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Question from tanjasimone: Which NoSleep trope annoy you the most, and which monster/'thing'/theme makes you immediately love a story?
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So many
So
So
Many
TOO Wide Smiles (tm)
Also "I'm not a writer, but..."
Actually
Wait
Fuck
"My friend, let's call him..."
Motherfucker, we don't know your friend.  You don't have to tell us what to call him.  You could call him FuckLumps, we wouldn't know any better.
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Question from purpleaquarius: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck pineapple on pizza?
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7
Woodchucks can chuck 7
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Question from d0nutblink: If you have to do karaoke, what song do you pick?
I'm actually doing karaoke tomorrow
"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
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Question from imaginarygown: What movie title best describes your life?
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Being John Malkovich
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Question from tanjasimone: What's your favourite book ever and why? How has it influenced you?
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I'd give that to the Harry Potter series, Half-Blood Prince in particular.  It had a sense of dread and mystery that really made a mark on me
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Question from poppymoonray: Are you secretly in love with Kneeod?
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Secretly?
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Touché
Question from d0nutblink: If you were to create a cocktail, based on the nosleep community. what would be in it?
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Motor oil. Tequila. Set it on fire. Serve in a porcupine skull.
@KPants
No salt?
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Oh
True
A whole brick of it
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Question from imaginarygown: As the only human left on Earth, what would you do?
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Go eat all the food!
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Question from tanjasimone: If you were a D&D character, which race and class would you be?
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Hmm...I actually made a blackguard demonspawn.  He was pretty cool
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Question from imaginarygown: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t?
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Anxiety... :(
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Question from tanjasimone: What's your mother's maiden name?
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Bloom
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Question from tanjasimone: What's the name of your first pet?
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Mackey.  He was a huge dog
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Question from imaginarygown: What would be the scariest monster you could imagine?
@Grindhorse
Hmm
The Withered Man
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Question from poppymoonray: FMK: Kneeod, The Withered Man, a breakdancing, grinding horse?
@Grindhorse
I cannot speak on this as I cannot speak on the Withered Man in such a way
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Question from KPants: Grind harder?
@Grindhorse
Grind hardest.
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Final question, from Kneeod: Any advice for new or aspiring writers?
@Grindhorse
Just write. Forreal. If ya got cool ideas, write them down.
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Thank you so much to the lovely Grindhorse and the Withered Man for joining us today! We'll see you back at NoSleepInterviews April 3rd when we talk to the horrifically adorable Hayong!