Everybody has a topic they can bore people to death talking about...

Cool. Are you planning to make a jump?

On my birthday. (Wed) Numero uno.

Which husband? :slight_smile:

Don’t get me started on…

[ul][li]singing/playing jazz (or music in general – either making it or listening to it)[/li][li]my dog[/li][li]editing (spelling, grammar, etc.)[/ul][/li]

You mean “indices”? :wink:

(totally kidding and making fun of myself; even I use “indexes” most of the time nowadays grin)

Apparently I have been talking about Sherlock far too much. I am trying to stop, I swear, but I could easily bore people. Except - how could you be bored! It’s so great! Dammit I’ve said too much.

That’s just the sort of attention to detail I’ve come to expect in these fora.

You type well for a one year old.

Electronics. This includes electronic components, electronic design, failure analysis, etc.

Temperature. This includes temperature measurements, temperature standards, scales, calibration, etc.

Musical theatre in general and Andrew & Julian Lloyd Webber in particular.

Trees. (what should be planted where, the pros and cons of many different species and the common mistakes people make when locating, planting annd maintaining trees)

Gaming - particularly WoW, The Secret World, and Shadowrun
Fiction writing
My cats, or cats in general
Gender roles and gender stuff in general (especially in games)
Sherlock Holmes (the books and movies, not so much the TV show)
My own fiction and characters (which I’ll happily natter on about if anyone shows even the slightest interest)

I see what you did there. :smiley:

hot enough for ya?

I know you were joking; however, I want to clarify a little bit. I usually refer to the things at the back of the book that I produce for fun and profit as “indexes.” If I’m talking about a mathematical index or stock index or other mathematical/numerical sign or indicator, I usually pluralize it as “indices.” That’s just my personal style, though. Not an actual rule.

Oh God. This is how it starts. Usually by this point at dinner parties people are looking glazed, and if I carry on much longer they’ll stop politely smiling and start looking actively annoyed. Can I interest anyone in a discussion of word-by-word vs. letter-by-letter alphabetization? Yes/no?

Trains
Photography
Edward Gorey
Arizona History
Devo
Vinyl records
Frank Zappa

Whatever movie or TV show I’m into at the time.

The historic Illuminati & the legends

The ‘New World Order’ Establishment- RIIA, CFR, TLC, Bildeberg Conferences

Anglo-Israelism, the Great Pyramid, & similar

Comparative interpretations of Bible prophecy

Vampire & other classic horror stuff

But with all that, I have a Methodist minister friend who causes my eyes to glaze over with the very phrase “The Holy otherness of God…”

A discussion would be a bit much, but I’d like an explanation. Don’t you alphabetize the words by their letters?

I’m really curious, and if you explain, I promise not discuss S3187.

Politics and my son.

In my defense, I’m right (you’re probably wrong) and my kid is really REALLY cute.

You made me laugh out loud. Thanks!
My contribution:

My dog
Antique silverware

The national colors used in motor racing before paid sponsorship took over.