Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Quiz of the Day: This again
Here’s what you're supposed to do...and try not to spoil the fun! Just give in. Copy (not forward) this entire e-mail and paste it into a new e-mail that you can send. Change all of the answers so that they apply to you. Then, send this to a whole bunch of people you know *INCLUDING* the person who sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known facts about your friends. It is fun and easy.
1. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
jeans & sweater
2. WHAT KINDA UNDERWEAR ARE YOU WEARING?
Black boxer briefs
3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
My Yahoo! Music station
4. CAN YOU JUGGLE?
nope
5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Starbucks pumpkin donut
6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE?
grey (love the euro spelling of this question, just like my crayon colour!)
7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
dreary gray & cold -- it is Michigan after all
8 . LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
keychain salesperson (yes, yes I did... oh the random parts of my job)
9. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
style, smile, hair
10. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS?
yes, though haven't seen him in a while
11. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
uh, yeah! I'm irresistable
12. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
swell
13. FAVOURITE DRINK?
mocha or drinking chocolate
14. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINNK?
any sort of red wine
15. FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
ick... I guess honey ham is alright
16. FAVOURITE SPORTS?
doing: swimming; watching: basketball
17. HAIR COLOUR?
light brown
18. EYE COLOUR?
blue
20. TATTOOS OR PIERCINGS?
1 tattoo
21. STAR SIGN?
Taurus (da' bull)
22. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES
N/A
23. FAVOURITE MONTH?
October
24. FAVOURITE FOOD?
mmmm food
25. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
RENT
26. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
Oh, just celebrating my 5th anniversary, exchanging rings, and going to Florida! Yay Disney!
27. FAVOURITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
New Years Eve
28. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
sometimes, but I usually plot :)
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
both! love the excitement of both
30. SUMMER OR WINTER?
summer
31. HUGS OR KISSES?
yes, please
32. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships
33. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
chocolate
34. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
yes
35. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Grant
36. WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Mike
37. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING NOW?
The 8th Habit, Rainbow Road
38. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
an ergonomic wrist pad & my mouse
39. FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Catan games or Cranium
40. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
Played the Sims & watched South Park
41. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
hello Otis (the cat on my face)
42. DO YOU BELIEVE IN EVOLUTION OR CREATION?
yes (both)
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Quiz of the day: Roadsign
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From Go-Quiz.com
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Quiz of the day: Personality experiment
Instructions (Originally posted at http://pixnaps.blogspot.com/2005/06/meme-worth-spreading.html):
- Take the IPIP-NEO personality test and the Political Compass quiz, if you have not done so already.
- Copy this post to the clipboard, and paste it into your blog editor. (Blogger users may wish to use ‘compose’ mode to preserve formatting and hyperlinks. Otherwise, be sure to add hyperlinks as necessary.)
- Replace the answers in the “survey” section below with your own.
- Add your blog information to the “track list”, in the format: “Linked title - URL - optional GUID“.
- Any additional comments should go outside of the double lines, including the (optional) nomination of bloggers you wish to pass this experimental meme on to.
- Post it to your blog!
Survey
Gender: Male
Religion: Christian (Protestant, Methodist)
Occupation: college administrator
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Began Blogging: September, 2004
Political Compass Results:
(range -10...10)
Left/Right: -2.75
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.33
IPIP NEO Personality Test
(range 0...100)
EXTRAVERSION.................72
Friendliness 53
Gregariousness 53
Assertiveness 89
Activity Level 88
Excitement-Seeking 50
Cheerfulness 63
AGREEABLENESS..............50
Trust 85
Morality 17
Altruism 82
Cooperation 17
Modesty 32
Sympathy 59
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS..........88
Self-Efficacy 89
Orderliness 79
Dutifulness 57
Achievement-Striving 90
Self-Discipline 86
Cautiousness 67
NEUROTICISM..................34
Anxiety 18
Anger 57
Depression 12
Self-Consciousness 28
Immoderation 94
Vulnerability 24
OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE.....77
Imagination 65
Artistic Interests 68
Emotionality 53
Adventurousness 71
Intellect 55
Liberalism 86
Track List:
- Philosophy, et cetera - pixnaps.blogspot.com - pixnaps97a2
- Just Take It Down - justtakeitdown.blogspot.com
- dLog - drewtinnin.net
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
JFK
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both were shot in the head.
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinaited by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerens.
Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in 1939.
Both assassins were know by their three names.
Both names compromise fifteen letters.
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
To cap it all off, Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.



