Message Board Celebrity Of The Day (Part I) - papalovesmambo- Page 121

[Craig]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 2:10pm

DG-

What do you consider the top 3 inventions during your lifetime and why?

[junglered]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 2:14pm

Hi DG! I had to pop in and say 'hello' and 'congratulations' on your special day of recognition here at BWW! You know that you are truly one of my favorite posters. You are a warm and thoughtful poster and I've enjoyed interacting with you on the Board. Have a great day!

Jungle

[DG]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 2:19pm

If you were able to live through one sensation that might normally lead to death, without the risk of that in the least, what would that be?

I’ve always felt that fire was the way that nature cleansed itself, so there’s a purity to it that attracts me. The closest I’ve come to feeling something like that was when, during a moderated meditation session, I experienced a full release of ‘life force’ (what the Chinese refer to as Chi, I believe) that literally felt like fire rushing through my veins. If I could experience the totality of that, and emerge like a Phoenix, that would be extraordinary – and very symbolic of the progression of my life thus far.


Craig - I'm really going to have to think about that one!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 2:47pm

*applauds*

Which reminds me, I had a job offer in San Francisco this week.

Hmmm......

[DG]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:07pm

What do you consider the top 3 inventions during your lifetime and why?

1. The computer, and specifically the explosion of the internet.

This is very much a double-edged sword for me. On the one hand, when used as a TOOL, it has inarguably expanded the realm of human capability. But I’m very leery of situations where the machine is actually the one doing the creating. Reading about programs that write music, for example, makes me rather queasy. I was actually headed into a career as an Architectural Engineer when computers burst upon the scene, and in very short order, that and other related fields adopted CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) systems as their foundation. As I said, when used as a tool, I understood, but when they started having the computers actually do the designing, I had to leave it forever.
But it is in its role as the provider of the internet that I find the most value. It has seemingly overnight exploded the geographical boundaries that have barred us from one another through history. The potential for shared knowledge and understanding is staggering – which is why the recent news of Google being partially blocked in China so distressed me. And forums such as this move us one step closer to a recognition of ourselves as one people, albeit with many tribes. As I mentioned earlier, lovely posters like Amasis (and many others) prove this on a daily basis – and give me hope.

2. Prosthetics and aided-sensory devices.

These are not really inventions made during my lifetime, but the development and refinement of them during that time has moved them into a whole new level of viability AND availability. Like never before, people who have suffered the loss of limbs or sensory perception – and more of them - can come closer than ever to full physical experience.

3. Airbags for cars.

As much as I think we may have lost something very precious by giving over to a completely mobile society, it certainly can’t be turned back at this point. And the number of cars and people just grows exponentially every day. Since we are unlikely to convince people of the dangers of driving, especially as congestion increases to the point of over-flowing, it is necessary to provide greater defenses in an area that dominates much of our lives (NYC notwithstanding ) Airbags seem to have been very effective in minimizing serious injury and even deaths from accidents – the number of which will undoubtedly rise as we cram more and more cars and people onto the roads.

And just because, the absolute number one that I disdain, because the ridiculous use of them precludes any possible advantage, is cell phones!

[Craig]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:18pm

Wonderful answers!


Next question, and I asked this of a previous MBCotD..

If you could speak to your 7 year old self, what advice would you give him?

[Broadway_Baby]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:19pm

Congratulations to a witty, insightful, and entertaining asset to the BWW community. We're happy to have you, DG, and I'm looking forward to learning more about you.


Enjoy your day!

Updated On: 2/3/06 at 03:19 PM

[DG]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:25pm

A fictional "yearbook".
You would be voted "most likely to..."
and "most likely to not..."

I’m assuming you mean now, amongst people who know me now. So –
Most likely to dive naked into a public fountain.
Most likely to not hit someone.



If you could speak to your 7 year old self, what advice would you give him?

This is actually a fairly easy one. I’d tell me that, despite what I might think at times, I will survive. So many of life’s experiences can lead us to places where we just don’t think we can make it through – whether due to physical duress, mental anguish or heartache. And the longer you live, the more you realize that the cliché “That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is true. So I’d just reassure myself that I will survive.

[shira467]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:27pm

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is my motto these days.

That, and "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:37pm

Many congratulations DG. You're one of the nicest guys on the board!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:38pm

Sorry I'm joining this party so late!

A sincere congratulations to DG - a most worthy nominee and someone I'm proud to have developed a budding friendship with! I look forward to getting to know you better (and have changed my avatar in your honour today - I hope I got it right!).

I know you mentioned Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, so voila!

Updated On: 2/3/06 at 03:38 PM

[shira467]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:39pm

oooh, pretty boys!

[xM3L24x]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:41pm

CONGRATULATIONS =)

[DG]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:41pm

Wow - I am SO going to embarrass myself when I see that in March! They're just . . . wow.


And the icon is one of my favorite pictures, so thank you! And I'm enjoying getting to know you, as well

[Craig]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 5:46pm

Happy Caipirinha To You DG... I hope you enjoy your celebratory weekend!

[Liam]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 5:49pm

i <3 DG :)

[DG]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 7:47pm

I'm headed out for the evening - a lovely dinner and the Reprise production of CITY OF ANGELS - which I've never heard live, so am greatly looking forward to!

Just want to say thank you to all those who stopped in to say 'hello' - it's a wonderful thing to see so many that I have come to call my friends, and add to that list those who I am happy to meet.

Craig - it has indeed been wonderful, in the most unexpected way. In answering the questions - which took a little introspection in-and-of-themselves - it also caused me to really consider how I'm being perceived in this format. That's something I don't always take the time to do. Thank you for that opportunity.

Thank you to Margo, also, for the opportunity - and the public show of acceptance. It means a lot, because I really do hold you in high esteem - even if you can be a bitch (according to Robbie, mind you!)

It's also interesting to see the direction the questions have run. I certainly wouldn't EVER claim to have the kind of knowledge or awareness of theatre that many here have (up to and most certainly including my predecessor!), but I wouldn't mind discussing what there's been that I have found of value - ostensibly, it is what brought us all here together.

In the end, I'm happy and honored to be accepted as a part of this community - one through which I learn daily how I think, feel and act.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 7:52pm

DG - thanks to you!!!!!!!!

[Plum]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 7:55pm

Hooray for DG! (And have fun watching Swan Lake; it's really marvellous live.)

[The Grovers Corners Yenta2]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 8:13pm

Congratulations DG. You are very deserving of this recognition. I enjoy reading your posts as you always have wirthwhile things to say. Thank you for making the board interesting.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 8:18pm

*elphie green that you get to see Swan Lake*

And, here's to those libraries of yesteryear...

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 9:00pm

Bye DG!



Have a wonderful evening!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 9:02pm

What a stunning picture.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 9:18pm

I realized that the entire day has slid past without my congratulating DG on his special day, and that will never do...

Hope you had a wonderful day!

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 11:04pm

Congratulations, DG.
You are loved.
We share a birthday and you deserve so much more.
Hope you have a great day and an even better year.
Corine
MWAH.