What do you most hate about modern life ?
Hyperconnectivity, I think. Manners have taken a big hit because of it. Also, I have a vague concern that it will be expected of the technical workforce at large before I retire.
What kind of people annoy you ?
The willfully ignorant. Stupidity isn’t your fault, but ignorance is. If you can’t learn, that’s fine. If you won’t, then it’s quite difficult for me to find any motivation to help you.
What drives you nuts ?
The creaking and squeaking of a slightly stressed styrofoam cooler in a moving vehicle.
What do you watch on TV ?
DVD movies, documentaries and concerts (preferably in HD), and sports. I like IndyCar racing. During the college football season, I spend 12-14% of my waking hours watching it. I quit serial television when Six Feet Under ended.
Films watched many times ?
There are many. Off the top of my head, I’d say the original Star Wars trilogy, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Die Hard, Apocalypse Now, Alien, Aliens, Pulp Fiction, This Is Spinal Tap, and Animal House.
What sport do you follow/teams do you support ?
In college football, I’m a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide. In IndyCar racing, I’m a Danica Patrick fan.
Why?
I’m an Alabama fan because that’s what my parents poured in my ear. I became a Danica Patrick fan largely for the novelty. My fanhood remained and strengthened because of her skill and attitude (primarily her insistence on demonstrating that femininity and athletic excellence are not mutually exclusive).
Sport on TV ?
See a few questions earlier.
What might surprise people to know about you ?
I think sometimes people are surprised that I’m as fond of being by myself/just with my family as I am. I enjoy seeing my friends, am social at work, and the like, but when I’m home, I enjoy the disconnection.
What trait do you most dislike ?
Willful ignorance. Runner-up is probably unacknowledged arrogance. I’m fine with you being a self-important prick, as long as you’ll say out loud that you are.
Believer or non ?
I believe in God.
In which case, does anything irritate you about other believers ?
“Judge not…” and all that, but it’s a long list. Two things at or near the top of it are the way too many “believers” think of and treat gay people, and the treatment of the Bible as an inerrant document of scientific rigor.
What would you rather people today did not do, other than obvious wickedness ?
Think of the government first when they perceive a need in their lives.
You are God. What sins do you find hardest to forgive ?
God forgives anything confessed with a truly repentant heart. I think the more interesting question is “what do I (Bo) find hardest to forgive?” Crimes against children and women.
What skills would you love to have ?
I’d love to be a chess grandmaster. Someday I’m going to successfully ride the unicycle hanging in my garage. I wish I understood fiction writing better.
What bores you ?
I haven’t been truly bored in decades.
One word to describe yourself ?
Individual.
What are you most looking forward to ?
The next minute. The journey is the destination.
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