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Name:
Arthur Dorrance
Sex:
M
Age:
46
Home:
Danville, PA
Height:
5'11"
Eyes:
Blue
Hair Color:
Brown
Nicknames:
Buck
Pen Names:
Haven't published yet, so moot point
Favorite TV Show:
Washington Week in Review (geek!)
Favorite Board Game:
it's been a loooong time...
Favorite Magazine:
F&SF, NY Review of Books
Favorite Smell:
fresh ground coffee
Favorite Salad Dressing:
yes
Worst Feeling in the World:
Having someone die on you
Biggest Fear:
Being responsible for a death in the OR.
Best Feeling in the World:
Presumably publishing.
Favorite Things to do on Weekends:
Read, write.
Favorite Soundtrack:
Dead Man Walking
What is the first thing you think of when you wake in the morning?:
Huh?
You can't start the day until you:
Coffee
Do you get motion sickness?:
I don't do roller coasters, but I have sea legs.
Have you ever gone skinny dipping?:
Not in a loooong time
Do you make fun of people?:
Only if I don't see a risk of hurt feelings.
Roller Coasters --Deadly or Exciting?:
I avoid them now.
Pen or Pencil:
keyboard
How many rings before you answer the phone?:
ASAP
Future son's name:
n/a
Future daughter's name:
n/a
Favorite foods:
 
Do you get along with your parents?:
dead
Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
no
Favorite Ice Cream:
yes
Croutons or Bacon Bits:
yes
Do you like to drive?:
Yes but not for hours
Thunderstorms -- Cool or Scary:
Cool (as long as I'm dry)
What kind of car was your first car?:
BMW 320i (I was in the Navy and a bachelor...)
If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?:
Avram Davidson (though reputedly a nasty disposition)
Favorite Alcoholic Drink:
Cheap red wine
Who is your favorite poet/author?:
Varies with the barometric pressure. Like all of Chris Moore and William Browning Spencer
Do you eat the stems of broccoli?:
Yes 
One pillow or two?:
one
Favorite Color:
Royal Blue, Forest Green, or Dark Crimson
If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be?
Righter
If you could dye your hair any color, what would it be?:
more
If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be?:
been there, done that
Have you ever been in love?:
Of course
What is on the walls in your room?:
Chinese Print, Starry Night, books.
What's on your mouse pad?:
generic
What's on your monitor?:
generic
Is the glass half empty or half full?:
Not to be difficult but just "half" -- I'm an optimistic pessimist or vice versa.
What is your favorite Snapple?:
I'll drink almost anything
Favorite Movies:
Varies with what I've seen last. Perhaps most likely Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Are you a Righty, a Lefty, or Ambidextrous?:
Lefty
Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?
I touch type inaccurately
Pets:
no
Favorite Type of Music:
Various, but don't listen when I'm writing. Recent faves: Beck, Bjork, Alana Davis, Liz Phair, Tori Amos.
If you could be one gardening tool, what would you be?:
I hate gardening.
If asked nicely, you'd admit to knowing about:
I don't know that I know anything special.
You can probably be bribed with:
Give me an offer.
What is under your bed?:
Nanotechnology masquerading as dust bunnies; plus unsorted photos.
What is your favorite number?:
3
What is your dream car?:
 
Hobbies:
Reading, writing, exercising.
Toothpaste:
Crest
Favorite town to chill in:
 
Favorite Drink (Non-Alcoholic):
 
Adidas, Nike, or Reebok:
anything cheap with decent arch support
Favorite perfume/cologne:
n/a
Favorite Web Site:
Critters
Favorite Subject in School:
depended on semester
Least Favorite Subject:
Education, stats, writing research papers
What do you look for in either sex?:
humor, education, versed in SF.
What is your favorite sport to watch?:
none
You would most like to be adopted by which Clarion instructor?: 
ANY pro who is willing to show me the ropes
In the Clarion yearbook, you will probably be voted the boy/girl most like to:
Doubt I'd win any vote.
If you could bring only one reference book to Clarion it would be:
Britannica on CD
No one would guess that you had written:
 
When folks get to Clarion, they should look for you. You will be the one:
with an air of diffident confusion and apprehensive anticipation.
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