BEN ADDISON
Occupation: Supreme Court clerk
Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts
Favorite movie: (tie) Annie Hall, Lost in America
What you eat for breakfast: Quick glass of orange juice
Favorite physicist: Albert Einstein
Turn-offs: Trite, corny questionnaires
If you had a dog, what would you name it? Mr.Clarence
If you were a superhero, cape or no cape? Cape
Favorite president: Thomas Jefferson
Most important issue facing the planet today: Lack of faith in the political system
Biggest farm animal you’ve ever seen: Cow
Have you ever dyed your hair? No
Last sexual encounter: Female co-worker undressed me with her eyes
LISA MARIE SCHULMAN
Occupation: Supreme Court clerk
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Favorite movie: Raising Arizona
What you eat for breakfast: Two slices of whole-wheat toast
Favorite physicist: Marie & Pierre Curie
Turn-offs: Frat boys, know-it-all political columnists who really don’t know dick, and bumper stickers (even cool ones)
If you had a dog, what would you name it? Ben
If you were a superhero, cape or no cape? Cape
Favorite president: Andrew Jackson
Most important issue facing the planet today: Lighten up!
Biggest farm animal you’ve ever seen: Cow
Have you ever dyed your hair? No
Last sexual encounter: Male co-worker had creative, but pathetic fantasy about me
ERIC STROMAN
Occupation: Newspaper reporter, Washington Herald
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Favorite movie: Heathers
What you eat for breakfast: Nothing
Favorite physicist: Louis Pasteur
Turn-offs: Bubble-gum-pop music and snotty hosts at trendy restaurants
If you had a dog, what would you name it? Nixon
If you were a superhero, cape or no cape? Cape
Favorite president: Teddy Roosevelt
Most important issue facing the planet today: Censorship
Biggest farm animal you’ve ever seen: Horse
Have you ever dyed your hair? No
Last sexual encounter: Define “encounter”
NATHAN HOLLISTER
Occupation: State Department employee
Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts
Favorite movie: Three Days of the Condor
What you eat for breakfast: Scrambled eggs (as long as they’re not too runny)
Favorite physicist: Sir Isaac Newton
Turn-offs: Rewearing your dress shirts without dry-cleaning them; antiques
If you had a dog, what would you name it? Zeus
If you were a superhero, cape or no cape? No cape
Favorite president: Woodrow Wilson
Most important issue facing the planet today: Our foreign policy with China
Biggest farm animal you’ve ever seen: Cow
Have you ever dyed your hair? No (and if Ober says “No,” he’s lying)
Last sexual encounter: Define “sexual”
OBER
Occupation: Legislative Assistant, Senator Paul Stevens
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Favorite movie: Cannonball Run, Leprechaun, anything with Scott Baio
What you eat for breakfast: Count Chocula, or Apple Jacks mixed with Corn Pops
Favorite physicist: Olaus Roemer (look it up, smart guy)
Turn-offs: Fake tans, scrunchies, BMWs, cranberry juice, nose jobs, smart-ass banter on poorly written TV shows, bandwagon jumpers (you know who you are), the guy who cut me off at the Dairy Queen the day I got my driver’s license, granola suburban princesses who dress like they’re living in the Sixties, Must-See TV, and the WB network
If you had a dog, what would you name it? Uncle Morty
If you were a superhero, cape or no cape? Cape
Favorite president: Grover Cleveland (C’mon, his name is Grover)
Most important issue facing the planet today: Lighten up!
Biggest farm animal you’ve ever seen: Elephant
Have you ever dyed your hair? No
Last sexual encounter: Read the book, baby!