God, I hope not. But Randy did make me…. answer a silly meme, so here goes:

1. I have lived in Orange County, California, for approximately 3 1/2 years. Prior to that, I have not lived in any one county for more than 3 consecutive years since 1981.
2. I was a socialist from my junior high years through most of college.
3. I suck at golf.
4. I was a Libertarian candidate for State Assembly in 1992.
5. I am not a sock puppet of Tim Lambert, nor vice-versa.

Via Patterico.

With these five questions, I hereby retire from the meme, having gone above and beyond the call of duty by two. These are for Aphrael.

1. Where did the name “discontent” come from? Can I buy it?
2. What is your position on the Schiavo controversy?
3. War in Iraq – was it worth it?
4. Whence the name “Aphrael?”
5. Why do all five of my questions start with the same letter?

Technically speaking, I have no further duties under this meme, having already asked five questions to each of five bloggers or former bloggers (Andrew, Patterico, the Monkey, his Uncle and the Interocitor). However, I got two more requests for an interview before I formally shut down the bidding process, so I’ve grandfathered in the Chadster and Aphrael, as well. Plus, I’ve only received answers from four of my victim/volunteers (Pathetic Earthling being the fifth), so if the Chadster is quick on the draw he can make the original five. Here goes.

1. How did you end up in Belgium, and why did you ultimately leave?
2. Speaking of Belgium, what was it like living there two years ago, during the war in Iraq?
3. How many languages/dialects do you speak?
4. If done on your blog, would something like this violate this?
5. During the 2000 election debacle, did you feel personally insulted by the constant references to swinging chads, or threatened by the references to hanging ones?

So far, I’m 0 for 2 on Bearflaggers. Uncly Wuncly and the Monkey (wonkey?) b0th answered my five questions almost immediately, but I’m still waiting to hear from Patterico and the Pathetic Earthling. Now’s KCM’s opportunity to forge ahead.

1. Michael Schiavo: Wife-murderer, law-abiding son in law from hell, misunderstood regular joe or patron saint of the right to die movement?
2. How much to the Six Aparts have to pay you to get you to use Movable Type?
3. Who do you support for mayor? The would-be lawyer who can’t pass the bar, or the one who did pass the bar and used it to try to sue the gun industry out of existence?
4. Bankruptcy reform: a panacea, a cynical gift to the evil credit card companies, or other?
5. What does it mean to “interocit?” Can there be only one “interocitor,” or does the Interocitor apply only to one specific interocitor?

These five questions are for Mike Spenis, also known as the Feces Flinging Monkey.

1. Interesting 911 post. How did you manage to control your rage long enough to write so much on that day?
2. What are the dogs’ names? If anything out of the ordinary, where did the names come from?
3. What inspired the name of your blog?
4. What’s your take on the compromise bill for Terri Schiavo?
5. Did your wife take your surname?

So far, only Uncly-Wuncly has responded to my questions. While I await Andrew’s answers, and for two one more victim/volunteers to come forward, here are my questions for Patterico:

1. If you were a crayon, what color crayon would you be, and why?
2. Suppose that the unthinkable happens, and California becomes a right-to-carry state, where everyone with a clean record can obtain a concealed carry permit with about as much difficulty as a driver license. A suspected gang member with no criminal convictions is caught carrying a concealed weapon, but is not suspected of any other crime. When asked why he did not have a permit, he became indignant, saying “I shouldn’t have to ask government for permission to exercise my constitutional rights.” Prosecute?
3. Suppose the FEC issues a new regulation that requires bloggers to publicly disclose any material affiliations they may have with the campaigns of any political candidates they promote on their private site. Suppose further that for reasons unrelated to this regulation, you become directly involved in that campaign, but continue blogging about that candidate like anyone else. Do you disclose your affiliation?
4. Given the opportunity, how would you change Florida and/or federal law to prevent the next Schindler/Schiavo debacle?
5. What did you ever see in TalkLeft?

I still have two openings for respondents/participants/victims/etc. Post a comment if you’d like to be interviewed next.

UPDATE: All filled up. Questions to follow.

These five questions are for Uncly-Wuncly. Patterico is on deck. Two openings remain.

1. What’s your take on the proposal to arm judges in Illinois? Support as a baby step in the right direction, or oppose under the time-honored legal doctrine of tu et me similis autem melior?
2. What to do about the regulation of blogs? Sign the petition, or “don’t just do something, stand there?”
3. Do all peeple from Knocksvill spel krappyly, or jist the wons yall eleckta publick offus?
4. ANWR drilling – good or bad?
5. How about that bankruptcy reform?

So far, I’ve only had one victim volunteer for an interview, Andrew Lloyd, formerly of Pathetic Earthlings. Four more slots are still available for anyone who wants to have a go. These five questions are Andrew’s. The next five are up for grabs.

1. What is so pathetic about being an earthling?
2. Why -ling, anyway? We don’t call Martians Marslings, Americans Americalings or Mexicans Mexiclings.
3. Why does Clint Bolick think you are very strange?
4. Which will occur first? You resuming blogging, or the Little Earthling taking it up?
5. Did Robert Blake get away with murder, or did Robert Blake get away with murder?