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(Created on 6th June 2011)
Vote #201
Question:
Seems that this week is one of those weeks when I've got to Sunday night and have no idea of what question to ask. I sold 4 items on eBay today and I've been paid for two of them (the two smallest amounts). Will I get paid for the other two?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (100%)
- No (0%)
Analysis:
The answer was indeed yes, but it's really a “yes, but ...” I did sell all the items and collect the money. I did, however, get a note from eBay saying that one of my bids had been canceled due to the buyer being a fraud and that I should not ship anything to them. Bit of a bummer as I'd already shipped everything. Turns out that this bidder wasn't the winner, so we're all good. Good reminder not to ship unless you have physically received the payment - apparently this fraud was sending false emails to say that they'd paid, so check receipt of funds into the account you have to collect the money (normally PayPal).
(Created on 13th June 2011)
Vote #202
Question:
In a multiple choice test, which is the correct answer?
Results:
C - the longest answer that goes into a detailed explanation was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- A - yes (0%)
- B - no (0%)
- C - the longest answer that goes into a detailed explanation (50%)
- D - A and B (25%)
- E - none of the above (25%)
Analysis:
Yeah, it's normally the long answer that has a detailed discussion around the subject. That said, there's always a smattering of “none of the above” too.
(Created on 19th June 2011)
Vote #203
Question:
As we wake up this week, it's time to say Happy Birthday to Karen. Not much of a vote question there, so we'll turn our attention to the NASCAR race next weekend at Sonoma that both Karen and I will be going to. Will the race be won by a regular, one of the regulars with track experience or a ringer. Who do you think will win the race?
Results:
Kyle Busch and Someone Else tied with 33% of the votes each from the following:
- Boris Said (0%)
- Jamie McMurray (0%)
- Jeff Gordon (0%)
- Jimmie Johnson (17%)
- Juan Pable Montoya (0%)
- Kasey Kahne (0%)
- Kyle Busch (33%)
- Marcos Ambrose (17%)
- Robbie Gordon (0%)
- Someone Else (33%)
Analysis:
Looks like “someone else” was the right answer. Big congratulations to Kurt Busch who ran a fantastic race and thoroughly deserved the win.
(Created on 26th June 2011)
Vote #204
Question:
At the NASCAR race this weekend, both Karen and I bought hats to proudly display our support. Karen paid $32 for an M&M Kyle Busch hat. How much did I pay for a Target Montoya hat?
Results:
$3, $5, $11 and $42 tied with 25% of the votes each from the following:
- $3 (25%)
- $5 (25%)
- $11 (25%)
- $19 (0%)
- $25 (0%)
- $30 (0%)
- $32 (0%)
- $40 (0%)
- $42 (25%)
- $50 (0%)
Analysis:
A mixed selection of answers. I like the logic that someone employed and went for $42 for the 42 car. Sadly, the correct answer is $5. Whilst Kyle Busch was commanding a whopping $32 for his hat, Juan Pablo Montoya only demanded five bucks.
(Created on 4th July 2011)
Vote #205
Question:
One of the birds I was looking for this July 4th holiday (in Tahoe) was the white headed woodpecker (which I did get to see). Whilst looking for the woodpecker, William decided to look for his own bird. What bird was William looking for on our trip to Tahoe?
Results:
Hairy Woodpecker and Rainbow Headed Woodpecker with a Gold Penis tied with 40% of the votes each from the following:
- Anteater (0%)
- Bald Eagle (0%)
- Chickadee (0%)
- Emu (0%)
- Golden Eagle (0%)
- Hairy Woodpecker (40%)
- Mallard (0%)
- Rainbow Headed Woodpecker with a Gold Penis (40%)
- Penguin (20%)
Analysis:
Interesting .... seems there were only two votes for “rainbow headed woodpecker with a gold penis” and I know one of those was me and I assume the other Karen as this was indeed the correct answer. Whilst I was searching away for the white-headed woodpecker, William turned round and said that he hoped to find a rainbow headed woodpecker. When asked to describe the bird, he added that it would have a gold penis. Not that having a rainbow head wouldn't be sufficient a distinction to identify it alone, one would have to make sure they saw its penis to make sure a correct identification was being made.
I didn't ask what the female would look like or if it would have any distinguishing features. That said, in the bird kingdom, the females do tend to be more drab than the males.
It does beg the question as to whether people would go after stealing the eggs of such a bird if it existed or whether it would be hunted for its penis.
(Created on 10th July 2011)
Vote #206
Question:
As we bid a fond farewell to the News of the World for all the journalistic excellence they have brought us over the last however many years like .... well, I can't quite think of any, but I'm sure they must have managed to come up with something good at some point. We here at EBR continue on strong and ask the question - were you important enough to have your phone tapped by the News of the World?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 80% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (20%)
- No (80%)
Analysis:
I have some important news for the person that voted “yes” - your phone was not tapped as you're not that important. I think it's safe to say that you're having delusions of grandeur. The rest of us appear to be aware of our lack of importance in the grand scheme of things. Oh well, so long News of the World!
(Created on 17th July 2011)
Vote #207
Question:
This week's vote question comes courtesy of some random site. Apparently this is a good question to ask someone who you're on a date with. If you were in a circus, what job would you have?
Results:
Clown, Knife Thrower and Plate Spinner tied with 33% of the votes each from the following:
- Beautiful Assistant (0%)
- Clown (33%)
- Elephant Trainer (0%)
- Fire Breather (0%)
- Human Cannonball (0%)
- Knife Thrower (33%)
- Lion Tamer (0%)
- Plate Spinner (33%)
- Trapeze Artist (0%)
Analysis:
I have to admit, I may have lost some votes here depending on when the votes were cast. I had a pretty major problem with the machine running the website and had to copy the backup files over that may have been a day or two old. Anyway, little interest in this vote and the votes split between clown, knife thrower and plate spinner. I was tempted to go for the human cannonball myself, but I erred away from it in the end.
I'm not really sure I want to run away and join the circus. It's certainly not something that's on my to do list and probably not on that many others either.
(Created on 24th July 2011)
Vote #208
Question:
As I move into holiday week, I can't really seem to thing about anything else. I guess the only question is will everything go smoothly and will I end up back in the UK as planned?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 80% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (80%)
- No (20%)
Analysis:
Well, I'm here safe and sound, so I guess “yes” was the right answer. Interestingly enough, I was going to give more answers to this question including one that I'd get back OK but would be subject to a delay. I was indeed subject to a three hour delay. Also, I was taken into a back room at security and given the full rubber glove pat down. Thankfully this did not involve a cavity search, but I can tell you the check was thorough.
(Created on 31st July 2011)
Vote #209
Question:
Last week's question was whether or not I'd make it back. This week's question is targeted towards the big event - the BBQ at Luke's next Saturday. Really looking forward to this, but will the weather hold and will it go as planned?
Results:
Yes - there will not be any hitches was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes - there will not be any hitches (100%)
- No - it will rain (0%)
- No - something else will happen (0%)
Analysis:
Interestingly I seem to be the only person voting and it seems I was wrong. Here was me being all optimistic and it went and rained. We did manage to get the food done just before it rained, so we lucked out a little bit and then retired to the conservatory to watch it rain without actually getting wet. I have to say it was a pretty traditional English BBQ - rain and lots of burnt. There were burnt round things, burnt long things, burnt things on burnt bones and long flat burnt things. All topped off with a couple of wasps floating round in your drinks. I've forgotten how good it used to be.
(Created on 7th August 2011)
Vote #210
Question:
The final leg of the holiday and the last remaining big event is the trip to my brother's boat .... that he bought off eBay. Nothing has ever gone right with anything I've done with my brother and things that have been bought online, so what's going to happen this time?
Results:
Someone will fall in, It will crash and The toilet will overflow tied with 33% of the votes each from the following:
- Nothing (0%)
- It will sink (0%)
- You'll get arrested (0%)
- Someone will fall in (33%)
- It will crash (33%)
- The toilet will overflow (33%)
Analysis:
A tied vote and none of them correct. It was a really nice afternoon floating down the river with a couple of beers stopping at a few pubs, followed by a really nice dinner. Job's a good 'un. I have to be honest, I'm surprised that nobody fell in, however, nobody did.