by Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C.
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January 8, 2007

WE Game 2: 'The List' - Getting to know you, Mr. Tinker.

March 03, 2009 03:00 PM EST (Updated: March 23, 2009 01:19 PM EDT)
views: 152 | comments: 82

 

 I sent the list of questions to Mr. Tinker.  He returned them to me after about 15 minutes.

  

•1.      How many magnets do you have on your refrigerator and what are they

None!  No magnets, no drawings, no calendars or can openers.  No phone numbers,  stickers,  tidbits or bottle openers.  Mother always said it was a FrigidAire and not a billboard.  

•2.      List three things you need from the grocery

I need cabbage, an apple and one medium onion.

•3.      What is your favorite television show

I seldom watch anything but the news.

•4.      What was the last concert you attended

I think it was Wagner, in Lenox, Massachusetts.  Must have been...'72 or so.

•5.      What do you like most about yourself

I do what I wish, despite pressure.

•6.      If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be

I should like to be younger, I think.

•7.      What scares you

Some of the things I enjoy.  One cannot help what they enjoy, can they?

•8.      What comforts you

Knowing what I can do that others cannot.                            

 

 

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Comments: 82

Joseph H. Mar 3, 2009, 3:06pm EST
Mr Tinker sounds an awful lot like Sheryl.
Sue * Mar 3, 2009, 3:09pm EST
I wonder if we will see Mr. Tinker lighten up a little bit?
Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson Mar 3, 2009, 3:14pm EST
Oooooo .... I think I wouldn't want to live in the same neighborhood as Mr. Tinker. Am I right?
Sheryl O. Mar 3, 2009, 3:17pm EST
Mr Tinker sounds an awful lot like Sheryl.
Joseph H., Mar 3, 2009, 3:06pm EST

Ass.
Sheryl O. Mar 3, 2009, 3:18pm EST
Mr. Tinker would never go to Lennox, but he would surely go to Tanglewood, which is in Lenox, MA.

"I need cabbage, an apple and one medium onion."

I assume he already has a good piece of pork butt.
Joseph H. Mar 3, 2009, 3:19pm EST
what?

•3. What is your favorite television show

I seldom watch anything but the news.


•4. What was the last concert you attended

I think it was Wagner, in Lennox, Massachusetts. Must have been...'72 or so.
Paul M. Mar 3, 2009, 3:19pm EST
All righty then.
Sheryl O. Mar 3, 2009, 3:20pm EST
I'm giving you a '9' due to the misspelling of Lenox. I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of Mr. Tinker's answers. And commend him on the punctuality of his response.
Sheryl O. Mar 3, 2009, 3:21pm EST
And I bet he's already named his pork butt "Joseph".
Kim J. Mar 3, 2009, 3:22pm EST
Ok.....sure he wasn't on Ferris Bueller?
Joseph H. Mar 3, 2009, 3:22pm EST
jeez....I even kept #6 to myself...
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:25pm EST
Wow Joseph...the similarities are positively uncanny! :o)
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:27pm EST
" I wonder if we will see Mr. Tinker lighten up a little bit? "

Oh...you'll see the other side. Heh heh heh.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:28pm EST
"I think I wouldn't want to live in the same neighborhood as Mr. Tinker. Am I right? "
LoL! Uhhhhh. I don't know about you, but I'm passing on that. :o)
Kay M. Mar 3, 2009, 3:28pm EST
#7 would have a familiar ring for my character. Mr. Tinker is intriguing.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:30pm EST
"I assume he already has a good piece of pork butt. "
Why? he was asked to list three things he needs from the grocery...that doesn't mean there is nothing else needed. Incidentally...he doesn't need pork butt for what he's cooking.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:31pm EST
Thanks Paul.
Jennifer aka Jenn B. Mar 3, 2009, 3:34pm EST
lol
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:35pm EST
" Ok.....sure he wasn't on Ferris Bueller? "

I couldn't be more positive Kim!
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:35pm EST
Ahhhh Kay...very intriguing.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:36pm EST
ty Jenn
Sheryl O. Mar 3, 2009, 3:39pm EST
"Incidentally...he doesn't need pork butt for what he's cooking."

Intriguing. A German vegetarian, perhaps? This Mr. Tinker is a surprise a minute!
Joseph H. Mar 3, 2009, 3:45pm EST
I seem to remember another German vegetarian...
Sheryl O. Mar 3, 2009, 3:56pm EST
You sweet little OCD pup, you! You edited the spelling of Lenox. :-)
"One cannot help what they enjoy, can they?"

I'm sure a little prayer can help with that. :)
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:57pm EST
Who said he was a vegetarian?????
Rose (just an ole GA peach) Williams Mar 3, 2009, 3:57pm EST
" I wonder if we will see Mr. Tinker lighten up a little bit? "

Oh...you'll see the other side. Heh heh heh.

See Doyle, that's what I'm was figuring...that prim and proper little man has some secrets to hide and demons to fight ;-)
Great answers and great insight to his character.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 3:58pm EST
"You sweet little OCD pup..."

Obviously Cute Doyle, right?
Joseph H. Mar 3, 2009, 3:59pm EST
Sheryl said it.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:01pm EST
"I'm sure a little prayer can help with that. :) "

Agreed...but pray for what? To have an enjoyment fulfilled...or eliminated?
Sheryl O. Mar 3, 2009, 4:01pm EST
Obviously.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:02pm EST
Thank you Rose...better to show it than say it. :o)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:04pm EST
" Sheryl said it. "

Ms. Jumpy McConcloosionton.
Kimber L. Mar 3, 2009, 4:12pm EST
Cool
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:13pm EST
Thank you Kimber! :o)
Madame Donna C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:26pm EST
Apparently Mr. Tinker is a man of few words and speaks directly to the issue, eh? I think I like him.
donna f. Mar 3, 2009, 4:37pm EST
I think Dixie is a little creeped out by Mr. Tinker, although she doesn't know why. I know he creeps ME out. great job!!!!
Beaker (just Beaker) Mar 3, 2009, 4:37pm EST
I think I'm in love with Mr. Tinker...at least until the cabbage and onions hit the digestive system.
Michael the #2 Ninja Kitteh Mar 3, 2009, 4:38pm EST
I missed the first appearance of Mr Tinker, but he sounds positively Dickension.
Michael the #2 Ninja Kitteh Mar 3, 2009, 4:38pm EST
The onion is for the Liver in Lemon Sauce.
Sheryl O. Mar 3, 2009, 4:39pm EST
Joseph thinks Mr. Tinker is hot...freakin' hot is what I he said exactly.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:40pm EST
Unless you ask him about magnets on the FrigidAire, eh? Thanks Madame Donna!
Joseph H. Mar 3, 2009, 4:41pm EST
no...Joseph think Mr Tinker is a lot like Sheryl.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:42pm EST
"I think Dixie is a little creeped out by Mr. Tinker, although she doesn't know why."
Intuition? :o)
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:44pm EST
"Joseph thinks Mr. Tinker is hot...freakin' hot is what I he said exactly. "
"no...Joseph think Mr Tinker is a lot like Sheryl."

Just tell Sheryl she's hot Joseph and stop fiddle-farting around. Or is this Sheryl patting herself on the back? I can't keep it straight....
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:46pm EST
"I think I'm in love with Mr. Tinker..."

Well...judging from his shopping list (one apple, one onion)...he seems to be shopping light. *wink, wink*. :o)
Sheryl O. Mar 3, 2009, 4:47pm EST
I think you've hit the nail on the head here, Pup. Joseph is simply having a tough time admitting that he thinks I'm one freakin' hot babe.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:48pm EST
" The onion is for the Liver in Lemon Sauce. "

Liver in lemon sauce. Yech. Is that good? I prefer an onion sauce, thank you very much.
Paul M. Mar 3, 2009, 4:55pm EST
You're welcome.
Grems 'gremlin' Mar 3, 2009, 6:36pm EST
Liz has the good sense to recognize a weirdo when she sees one. He's creepy.
Keeping an eye on Mr. Tinker. Not going to dinner at his house!
Ron (in complete sheeple overload) W. Mar 3, 2009, 8:06pm EST
"One cannot help what they enjoy, can they?"

That's what Mordebahn always says.
Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer Mar 3, 2009, 9:29pm EST
I love this: Mother always said it was a FrigidAire and not a billboard. And can't wait to see what he can do that others can't.
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Mar 3, 2009, 9:33pm EST
He is tightly wound!
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 9:42pm EST
He's human Grems...ask Joy's character! :o)
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 9:43pm EST
"Keeping an eye on Mr. Tinker. Not going to dinner at his house!"

Ahhh Em Jay...Mr Tinker dines alone anyway! No prob!
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 9:44pm EST
"That's what Mordebahn always says. "

IS it? Perhaps they're more alike than seems.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 9:46pm EST
Thanks Sandy. For your comment and the obvious stimulation you've provided to so many in general, and myself in particular.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 3, 2009, 9:46pm EST
"He is tightly wound! "

Is he?
phil w. Mar 3, 2009, 10:51pm EST
Mr.Tinker is a " riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma ". At least that's what Winston Churchill thought of him.
Aniko   Mar 4, 2009, 1:54am EST
7 and 8 are quite intriguing, as are the missing details of his diet. I'm keeping my distance.
"•7. What scares you

Some of the things I enjoy. One cannot help what they enjoy, can they?

•8. What comforts you

Knowing what I can do that others cannot."

HealingLite can't make up her mind on this guy. At least, not until she finds out what he can do that others cannot. And no, one cannot help what they enjoy, but they can help acting on it. Where's The Ferryman?
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 4, 2009, 12:25pm EST
"Mr.Tinker is a " riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma "."

THAT sounds like a burrito recipe with the names of the ingredients changed!
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 4, 2009, 12:28pm EST
Thanks Aniko. I'm not sure there are necessarily missing details on his diet...he answered what was asked...nothing more. 7 and 8? Well...hmmmm. ;o)
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 4, 2009, 12:30pm EST
"And no, one cannot help what they enjoy, but they can help acting on it. Where's The Ferryman?"

True....If they wish too. Are you calling the ferryman for yourself? I can make my own calls! :o)
Joseph H. Mar 4, 2009, 12:42pm EST
fiddle farting?
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 4, 2009, 1:20pm EST
"fiddle farting? "

It's an industry term. :o)
Joseph H. Mar 4, 2009, 1:22pm EST
what industry?
E. M. Mar 4, 2009, 1:55pm EST
Number 7--someone this uptight has to have some perverted way to unwind ::nervous giggle::
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 4, 2009, 1:57pm EST
Interesting thought E.M. -- He comes across as uptight, eh?
(I love the insight I get from seeing how other people see him!)
Pat M. Mar 5, 2009, 8:27pm EST
Yep, definitely uptight, judging by answer 1.
Plenty here to play with, as things progess.
Love it.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 5, 2009, 9:42pm EST
"Plenty here to play with, as things progess."
Thanks Pat...you have no idea...heh heh heh.
Jean E. Mar 6, 2009, 8:07am EST
hmmmm......I wonder what it is that he enjoys~ rather secretive, or not talkative....and there is a differance, ya? Am impatiently waiting for the next prompt to know Mr. Tinker better ~ you are doing and exceptional job Doyle ~ it is "fun" to do something out of the norm in writing isnt it? ~j
Lynn R. Mar 6, 2009, 10:15pm EST
Please tell me it's not Tinker's mother that's cooking. lol I know this man is a little mysterious and he could be up to just about anything. #7 and #8 are very intriguing.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 7, 2009, 2:33pm EST
" ...it is "fun" to do something out of the norm in writing isnt it? "

Yes. Yes, indeed.
Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Mar 7, 2009, 2:36pm EST
Thanks Lynn...Good question about the cook. I wonder though...it strikes me that a person who buys a single onion or a single apple, as opposed to a bag, is more likely to be living alone. ;o)
Lynn R. Mar 8, 2009, 3:05pm EDT
I worded that a little wrong Doyle. I meant I hope it's not his mother he's 'having' for dinner. lol
Kathleen ♥ L. Mar 8, 2009, 9:25pm EDT
Mr Tinker sounds like he and Mordebahn may have a few things in common.

Definitely wouldn't want to be invited for dinner at either one's home...
Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson Mar 23, 2009, 4:09pm EDT
It's as much fun to read what people are thinking as it is to read what you've written. :)
Dannielle S. Mar 23, 2009, 10:28pm EDT
After reading this, and the added commentary/hints, I'm feeling pretty pleased my character has little chance of interacting with yours. (Of course, if he turns on a stereo or a radio, give me a call.) I'd say that between this post and the field trip we can guess that whatever Tinker is planning, it isn't anything run-of-the-mill.
Apryl Just Apryl Mar 27, 2009, 9:04am EDT
mysterious and serious, I can't wait to find out what his occupation is.

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