From: nebusj-@-rpi-.edu   
      
   Drew  writes:   
      
   >On 2007-06-25 10:05 a.m., Joseph Nebus verbated:   
   >> 	1. When was it that you realized you wanted to watch Conan's   
   >> show regularly?  Was it a particular sketch or a particular stretch of   
   >> shows?  If so, then who?   
      
   [ ... ]   
      
   >I don't think a specific sketch made me a fan, but I certainly remember   
   >Triumph's "for me to poop on!" rants, Conan and Andy's staring contests,   
   >and remote segments such as the one Conan did from Ireland in the late '90s.   
      
   	I think staring contests are the sketch most completely lost   
   by Andy's departure.  In The Year 2000 and Desk Drive, against   
   expectations, adapted rather nicely to having non-Andy folks fill in,   
   but they tried Staring Contests a couple times and they just didn't   
   work.   
      
   	(If They Mated and On The Aisle need *somebody* for Conan to   
   react against, but he's able to carry those much of the way on their own,   
   so it's not too bad.)   
      
      
   >> 	2. When you order a value meal from a fast food place, how many   
   >> special options or customizations do you feel you can safely get away   
   >> with?  [ ... ]   
      
   >And what does this have to do with Conan?   
      
   	Hasn't got anything to do with Conan; I just don't believe I   
   could come up with two Conan questions a day.  Also I don't really   
   know the people hanging around here these days, so figure asking some   
   not-excessively-personal questions is a way to help things along.   
      
      
   >I haven't been to a fast-food establishment in ages, but when I did in the   
   >past, I usually ordered my food without any modifications whatsoever,   
   >except for the occasional upsize. Boring, I know. I don't think shame was a   
   >factor in it at all -- I was basically content to stick to the standard   
   >options. [ ... ]   
      
   	That's pretty much why I don't add salt or pepper, or ketchup,   
   or other toppings to most foods, even when the condiments are put out   
   on the table and left open for people to use.  I trust that things are   
   made to a reasonbly good standard, and for the most part don't feel   
   like the improvement from fiddling with the options is worth the time   
   and energy expended on it.   
      
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   								Joseph Nebus   
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