Displaying Vote Archives 20 to 30
|
(Created on 18th November 2007)
Vote #21
Question:
With Thanksgiving just around the corner we're going with that as this week's theme for the vote question. I couldn't really find anything that interesting to do with Thanksgiving that translated into a vote question very well, so we're going with the good old food theme again. Boring maybe, but I did post a blog article this week explaining my fondness for food.
One interesting thing that did pop up whilst trying to research a Thanksgiving related topic was that someone has posed the question to "Wiki Answers" of "why doesn't London England celebrate Thanksgiving?" There was some really dumb answer around it not being an English holiday blah, blah, but I was really tempted to write an answer saying that the rest of England did celebrate it and it was just London that didn't. But I guess that pillock that wrote the question wouldn't understand the sarcasm - and would probably write back with "I met a John Smith from England, do you know him?" So I didn't bother.
Anyway, back to the topic at hand and this week's question - which Thanksgiving favorite do you like the most?
Results:
Ham was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- Turkey (17%)
- Ham (50%)
- Mashed Potatoes (17%)
- Stuffing (0%)
- Yams (0%)
- Cranberry Sauce (0%)
- Peas (0%)
- Carrots (0%)
- Pumpkin Pie (0%)
- Sod the food just give me beer (17%)
Analysis:
A late surge for ham takes it home as the clear winner. I think a few people were stuck at the buffet causing the last minute rush to get the vote in for ham, but they got it in in time so it stands.
Well, hopefully y'all had a good Thanksgiving. I had a rather splendid time. Went out for a couple of walks and ate lots of food. Unfortunately, however, we didn't have any ham. We just stayed with the traditional turkey and lots of it. In fact, we've just had some kind of turkey left over thing with pasta. Yummy!
Oh well, back to work tomorrow.
(Created on 25th November 2007)
Vote #22
Question:
I'd like to offer thanks to “Progressive Farmer” for this week's vote question (much along the lines of “Have I Got News For You”) as I ended up on their website when I was researching top 10 lists. Unfortunately they didn't have anything that captured my imagination, so I thought I'd help them out by running a vote question for them to ask the most essential of all agricultural questions - What's your favorite farming implement?
Results:
Tractor, Muck/Fertilizer Spreader and Seed Drill tied with 30% of the votes each from the following:
- Tractor (30%)
- Combine Harvester (0%)
- Baler (10%)
- Rototiller (0%)
- Muck/Fertilizer Spreader (30%)
- Plough (0%)
- Seed Drill (30%)
Analysis:
A well participated vote and yet again another undecided topic as we continue along the path of proving nothing. Now, to shed a little light on this subject for those city folk that are reading this. As you may or may not know I grew up in a small village with a population of about 100. What this means is that I got pretty close to this farming thing. Anyway, there's a couple of pastimes that are little known - and if you've hardly been out of the city, you may not appreciate these planned activities.
The first is to wait in a field gate until you see someone speeding down the road who looks in a rush and pull out in your tractor or combine harvester. A firm favorite amongs the yokels. More common with a tractor which may account for its popularity in the vote.
The next is to do the same, but with an expensive car when you've got the muck spreader on the back. The great thing about the muck spreader is it does just that so as you're applying it in the field, the muck (aka poo) goes all over the tractor. When you first pull onto the road, you can get a pretty good poo flick going if you stick your foot down for the first few hundred yards. And what's more, the smell off the back of this thing is so bad it's untrue. (Bonus points if you manage to get a convertible). Presumably this accounts for the popularity of the muck spreader vote.
I have no idea why the seed drill was popular. Very useful in that seed planting kind of way, but I'm not aware of any other features or uses for this particular farm implement.
(Created on 2nd December 2007)
Vote #23
Question:
How many adverts are there on TV that tell you that you can save $300+ if you switch your car insurance. Each insurance company seems to think they can save you this much from each of the others, which doesn't make sense as you'd just end up going round in a circle and ultimately they would end up paying you to have your insurance with them (if only!). So, lets figure out if it's all a scam - do you know anyone (including yourself) who has save $300+ on their car insurance by switching?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 86% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (0%)
- No (86%)
- I don't know anyone with a car (14%)
Analysis:
A very telling result! I think for the first time we actually have a difinitive answer to a question - the insurance companies are making things up. Either that or we're all paying way too much for our insurance. I wonder if I should phone the insurance companies and tell them I'll advertise them on my site if they save me $300 .... hmmm, maybe not a bad idea.
At one point I thought we were going to have a 100% response of “no”, but at the last minute, someone didn't know anyone with a car. Obviously they don't get out much - which is kind of a catch 22, because they probably don't get out much because they don't know anyone with a car. Nevermind, Christmas is coming - maybe you can ask Santa for a car or friend with a car (or both if you want to try your luck).
(Created on 9th December 2007)
Vote #24
Question:
It's time for EBR to enter the space debate. As many of you are probably aware, when growing up, we had nine planets in the Solar System, but Pluto has been stripped of it's planetary status so we only have eight. That's all well and good, but it's not getting to the bottom of things is it. What we really need to know, even though it may be considered somewhat of a personal question, are there rings round Uranus?
Results:
Hold on a minute while I get a mirror to check was the clear winner with 71% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (14%)
- No (14%)
- Hold on a minute while I get a mirror to check (71%)
Analysis:
Not very convinced about this one as many of you felt the need to get a mirror and check. Understandable really as it's not exactly as if Uranus is in front of you so you can get a clear view of it.
A small amount of research, however, reveals that Uranus does in fact have rings. Saturn is probably best know for it's rings, but Uranis is close behind (bum, bum!) as can be seen from the picture below.
(Created on 16th December 2007)
Vote #25
Question:
Ho, Ho, Ho - three ladies of the night. I guess it's time to get seasonal and ask a Christmas question. Well, rather than selling out and asking some trivial or meaningful question, we want to make sure we pass on the feeling of “bar humbug.” So, with that in mind, which of the following do you think is more sad?
Results:
This vote was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- Santa comes but once a year (25%)
- A present is the only thing you'll see that comes in a box (25%)
- A Christmas tree is better than a man as it stays up for 12 days (0%)
- A Christmas tree is better than a woman as it doesn't care if you have an artificial one (0%)
- Santa's helper was depressed as he had low elf esteem (0%)
- Christmas is the only time you get asked if you would like to try dark meat (0%)
- This vote (50%)
Analysis:
Not much interest in this vote which doesn't bode well for the next one. Actually, I'm hoping that you're all out there doing something much more interesting rather than surfing the web and, worst still, this site. Anyway, seems that most people think this vote was the saddest thing about Christmas which does beg the question as to why answer, but I guess I see your point.
Anyway, I'll leave you with the thought that although Santa only comes once a year, he at least knows where all the naughty girls live!
(Created on 23rd December 2007)
Vote #26
Question:
Almost there! I have one more day before I head back to England and it will be Christmas before I land. Given that there's not muck else to think about, lets have another Christmas vote. What's the most interesting thing you're going to do over the holidays?
Results:
Couch Potato was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- Visit the family (20%)
- Adventurous Sport (e.g. skiing or sky-diving) (0%)
- Couch Potato (60%)
- Propose to someone (0%)
- Treat yourself to something big (e.g. house or car) (0%)
- Watch paint dry (0%)
- Answer this vote (20%)
Analysis:
Yep, sit back, relax and watch the TV. 'Nuff said really. As it happens I'm just about to watch the footie with Mr. O. So that's the end of this analysis.
(Created on 30th December 2007)
Vote #27
Question:
Well, Christmas is out of the way and we head into a new year. So, how many beers should I drink on New Year's Eve?
Results:
0, 6 and Lots tied with 33% of the votes each from the following:
- 0 (33%)
- 1 (0%)
- 2 (0%)
- 3 (0%)
- 4 (0%)
- 5 (0%)
- 6 (33%)
- 7 (0%)
- 8 (0%)
- Lots (33%)
Analysis:
Wow, what a complete waste of time. Not only were there virtually no votes, but I didn't bother going out on New Year's Eve. When it came to it, just didn't feel like it. Have been out every other night, including the "10 pinter" day with my brother that left me with even less ability to walk. Just didn't do the commercial one.
(Created on 6th January 2008)
Vote #28
Question:
Welcome to 2008. And with a new year comes resolutions or so they would have us think. Lets find out - did you make a new year resolution?
Results:
Yes, No and Can’t Remember tied with 33% of the votes each from the following:
- Yes (33%)
- No (33%)
- Can’t Remember (33%)
Analysis:
Another fun filled vote enticing virtually nobody to vote and proving absolutely nothing yet again. Not really a lot to say is there as we're all divided on this one. Maybe we resolved to something and maybe not. And yet again, maybe we can't remember.
(Created on 13th January 2008)
Vote #29
Question:
So I'm back in the US and at the end of my bachelor weekend before Karen and William get back. Obviously time to enjoy yourself and therefore I've been as sick as a dog and have spent the entire weekend watching B movies on TV with a bowl of chicken soup. Actually think this was food poisoning rather than the flu or some other illness, but as I reached for the home remedies I got to thinking about the stereotypical picture of someone suffering from the flu who is sat with their feet in a bowl of something with a towel on their head and to be quite honest - I've never seen anyone do this.
This week's question is therefore have you ever sat with your feet in a bowl of something and a towel on your head when suffering from the flu or other illness?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 80% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (0%)
- No (80%)
- Shut up whilst I try and breathe (20%)
Analysis:
Interesting this one as we're all aware of the image that someone sick sits over a bowl of something steaming with a towel on their heads. One presumes that the steaming substance is something that helps the ailing person breathe like a Vicks VapoRub thing. Although I suppose it could be a steaming pile of poo as the person trying to breathe isn't going to be able to smell anything anyway.
Still, if this were such an effective cold remedy why has it fallen by the wayside (as indicated by the results of the vote) and why is the imagery still used? Although I guess we all know what it means so it's still and effective visual.
(Created on 20th January 2008)
Vote #30
Question:
After much research I came across the random fact that the magazine Play Boy is available in braille. I didn't know that, but it does raise many questions (as well as a smile and quite possibly something else). So, this week I ask you whether you were aware that Play Boy was available in braille?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (33%)
- No (67%)
- I’m off to get a copy right now (0%)
Analysis:
Seems like the majority of us were oblivious to this fact. And what's more, Playboy was first published in braille in 1970 so it's been around in this format for a fairly long time. Lends new meaning to the term "pop up book" fnarr fnarr. Guess we've just been to focused on looking at the version with pictures.