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(Created on 9th February 2014)
Vote #341
Question:
It's back on the road again for me and I'll be heading out to Oakland airport on Monday to travel north. First stop Portland, followed by Seattle. Will I find my valentine?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 57% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (43%)
- No (57%)
Analysis:
All ye of little faith! All I can say is that on Friday my Xbox One arrived along with a surround sound system and 4K TV. What else would a man want on Valentine's day? There was an excessive amount of setup, but now that's over, we're sort of up and running and everything is good.
(Created on 16th February 2014)
Vote #342
Question:
Well, if you read the analysis of last week's vote, you'll notice that I've indulged in rather a lot of gadgets. It's all coming together - we got the flat ready to live in first and now it's time to get it ready to play in. This week the question that jumps to mind is simply - can a man have too many gadgets and toys?
Results:
No - there's always room for another gadget was the clear winner with 86% of the votes from the following selection:
- No - there's always room for another gadget (86%)
- Yes - too many gadgets is a bad thing (14%)
Analysis:
Boo to whoever said you can have too many gadgets. Until I get a space ship ... preferably a Bird of Prey, I don't think I'll have too many gadgets. Mind you, we are definitely way too attached to them. I thought I lost my phone on Saturday and was somewhat panicking. I had to email my buddy to get him to phone me so I could find it. Thankfully it had made its way into the bottom of a bag and it was successfully retrieved, but I was rather worried for a while.
(Created on 23rd February 2014)
Vote #343
Question:
It can't have escaped most people's notice that the 2014 NASCAR season is upon us. Not least of which because I've been pinging emails to those that are signed up to get them to play. What may or may not have escaped your notice is that I no longer have a driver to follow. Juan Pablo Montoya is back in Indy Car and I'm left without someone to follow. Now, most people that know me will understand that whoever I pick, I'm likely going to support them until they leave the sport, whatever happens. If nothing else, I'm very loyal. I'll likely lock into a drive at the Vegas race, but what are your thoughts - which NASCAR driver should I follow?
Results:
41 - Kurt Busch was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- 2 - Brad Keselowski (33%)
- 14 - Tony Stewart (0%)
- 15 - Clint Bowyer (0%)
- 18 - Kyle Busch (17%)
- 20 - Matt Kenseth (0%)
- 41 - Kurt Busch (50%)
- 42 - Kyle Larson (0%)
- 48 - Jimmy Johnson (0%)
- 88 - Dale Earnhardt Jr (0%)
- 99 - Carl Edwards (0%)
Analysis:
An interesting result. I didn't vote as I've not made my mind up yet. The plan is for me to decide when I get to Vegas, although that trip is somewhat in jeopardy right now. I have to say, I've been thinking about following Kurt Busch as am impressed with how he's turned himself around. Not had the best start to the season so far, but some of that has been down to luck. I think if he can get a good run going then he might be interesting to watch later on in the season. I have to be honest though, it's going to be difficult to move away from the 42. I guess 41 is only one number away.
(Created on 2nd March 2014)
Vote #344
Question:
Well, my tendency is to ask the question as to whether I'm going to make it to Vegas or not, but I want to at least try and stay positive about that whether it happens or not. Instead I'm going to turn to my beloved team that are storming the Championship right now. 8 points clear and on a fantastic streak. Is Leicester going to win the Championship and get promoted to the Premiere League this season?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 86% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (86%)
- No (14%)
Analysis:
A very strong vote for yes and I have to say that I'm keeping my fingers crossed these days. At the beginning of the season I'd have taken an automatic promotion or even a play-off place, but given how well the season has gone so far, it's difficult not to think about winning. I suspect I'm the only person in the East Bay Foxes supporters club, but we're going to have a big party if we win that's all I can say.
(Created on 9th March 2014)
Vote #345
Question:
It was a good idea not to tempt fate on the Vegas trip as I made it. There were hiccups to say the least, but I made it here and got to see both races, so I'm pretty happy with that. All being well, I should be able to get the photos up by next weekend ... not that anyone's really interested, but if you were, now you know. Still pictures of cars going round in a circle - what could be better? Anyway, I should have asked last week what lap would Owen fall asleep on, but I wasn't sharp enough to remember in time. The interesting thing is that he made it through the race without falling asleep. I think that might be a first, but not 100% sure. That said, there was a first. What was Mr O's first at this year's Las Vegas NASCAR race?
Results:
He got dragged into the back of an RV by a sex starved woman was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- He got a free lap dance (0%)
- He got a free burger (0%)
- He got dragged into the back of an RV by a sex starved woman (50%)
- He got punched (0%)
- He won a bet on the race (25%)
- He got told to shut up (0%)
- He drank a beer (0%)
- He broke the disabled cart (25%)
Pre-Result Discussion
12:22:07
10th March 2014
Analysis:
Well, I'm not sure if this is a first, but Owen did turn down a free cheeseburger at the racetrack. If not a first, certainly an event I've never witnessed nor heard of before, but that wasn't one of the options and as I mentioned, I don't know if that's a first or not. I would have loved it to have been the sex starved woman grabbing hold of Owen and pulling him into the back of her trailer to have her wicked way with him, but sadly this was not it. Quite boringly, it was that he won on the race. Each year we've been going, we've had a flutter or two and neither or us have ever come up with the goods, but Owen managed to get pretty decent odds on Brad Keselowski which was good.
(Created on 16th March 2014)
Vote #346
Question:
Which of the following items did Amazon suggest I buy based on my recent purchases?
Results:
A Speed Skipping Rope was the clear winner with 83% of the votes from the following selection:
- A Blow Up Doll (0%)
- A CD of Jimmy Saville's Greatest Moments (0%)
- A Matching Bra and Panty set (0%)
- A Malaysian Airlines Flight Tracker (17%)
- A Rotting Cocks CD (0%)
- A Self Pregnancy Test Kit (0%)
- A Speed Skipping Rope (83%)
- A Xylophone (0%)
Analysis:
It was indeed a speed skipping rope. Funny really when you think about how much money these companies put into trying to predict what you're going to like so they can market it to you and they miss on something so basic as the fact that I can't use the product. They really only need to ask and I'd tell them all about myself so they can point me in the direction of products I can actually use.
(Created on 23rd March 2014)
Vote #347
Question:
The origin of this week's question goes back a couple of weeks to my drive to Vegas. Obviously, during a trip of that length there is a need to fill up the car with petrol at least once and this week's question is to determine whether you play it safe or you push it. When you're on a long car journey and you need to fill up, do you fill up as soon as you can or push it to see if you can get to the next station?
Results:
Fill up as soon as you can and Push it to the next station tied with 50% of the votes each from the following:
- Fill up as soon as you can (50%)
- Push it to the next station (50%)
Analysis:
Ah! Clearly a vote question that got everyone thinking. Thinking so much they didn't bother to vote. Well, one person and me. I was expecting most people to fall on the side of pushing it until the next stop as that seems to be my MO. I know I need to fill up, but I keep thinking that I'm making good speed and I should keep going whilst I can. That said, safe is probably better than sorry as my logic doesn't hold in that if I did hit traffic after passing the last petrol station, I'd run out of petrol in traffic. But it makes me think I'm getting there sooner which is all that matters.
(Created on 30th March 2014)
Vote #348
Question:
Well, we wish this year's Fish-O-Mania anglers well. The first of the qualifiers is this upcoming weekend and yet again, I failed to submit my entry basically allowing someone to simply take the title unchallenged ... I mean, they should have to face of against me, let's be honest. The trick would be to see if they could stop laughing long enough to actually catch anything. That said, I was thinking of entering this year, but health seems to be holding me back. All that said, it has nothing to do with this week's vote question. I just thought you'd like to know and I strive to provide an invaluable service of meaningless information. To this week's question - What was your favorite Star Trek series?
Results:
The Next Generation was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:
- Orignal Star Trek (33%)
- The Next Generation (67%)
- Deep Space 9 (0%)
- Voyager (0%)
- Enterprise (0%)
Analysis:
We seem to be hitting the lows of voters which doesn't surprise me. Let me think .... what could have caused that to happen? OK so TNG gets the vote over the original series. To be honest, it's really only going to be between those two. Maybe DS9 gets a look in with a few folks. We have to salute Kirk and the original series as it broke a lot of new ground, but I have to say, I'm somewhat of a TNG fan. Now, I often wonder what appreciators of art see in a picture as to me it's just a picture, but they talk about the mood of the artist and details of the brush work. I have to say with TNG, first time I watched it which would have been when it first aired, I was focused on Picard and the adventures of the Star Ship. Since then I've watched it several times and I can't help think the central character is Data and the whole thing about exploring strange new worlds is a ruse to take us away from the fact that it's an exploration of humanity through the eyes of an android. Then again, maybe I'm seeing something that's not there, but I do enjoy it. I also really like Guinan and think that it's the best thing Whoopie Goldberg has done. The whole thing really comes together well. Anyway, just my thoughts.
(Created on 6th April 2014)
Vote #349
Question:
And the Blue Army marches to the Premiership! All that remains is to see if we can win the Championship, but that was a question a few votes ago and I've no intention of repeating it. Instead I present anyone left reading this email with my current dilemma. Not the super critical major one of course, but the meaningless, trivial one. My neighbors did not appreciate the soundtrack to Titanfall quite as much as I did even though I protest it was not that loud, however, it seems to have traveled to their room at 10:15 and there's a curfew at 10:00 so I was indeed in violation of the noise ordinance. I've therefore decided to invest in a set of gaming headphones and have undertaken a significant amount of research. Unfortunately there's no clear winner. The Turtle Beach's have the most functionality, but only 5.1 surround. The best sound is attributed to the Steelseries or the Astro's. Soundblaster have a great product for the price, but it's a few year's old now and likely to be replaced soon. The Tritton warheads don't seem to be compatible with the XB1 yet, but I might be wrong about that. Skullcandy has that kids image about it and doesn't really win in sound or functionality, but price is good. Anyway, the question is which headphones should I buy?
Results:
Astro A50 - great sound but expensive was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:
- Astro A50 - great sound but expensive (67%)
- Skullcandy PLYR1 - more kid designed (33%)
- Soundblaster Omega 3D - great price and sound but old (0%)
- Steelseries H wireless - great sound but expensive (0%)
- Turtle Beach PX51 - great functionality but 5.1 only (0%)
- Tritton Warhead - chat doesn't work with XB1 (0%)
Analysis:
Thanks for the suggestions ... I took them deeply into consideration and ignored them completely. It seems that the Astro A50 and Steelseries H wireless are the top 2 on the market. I would have gone with the Astros, but there was a last minute offer where I got $59 off the H wireless, so I went with them. The multitude of reviews I read seem to put the Astros on top for sound based on the fact that they are louder. There are reviews saying the quality of the H wireless is slightly better. To be honest, it seems like they are much of a muchness and I'm really not going to tell the difference. The one big advantage the H wireless has is that it comes with swappable batteries whereas the A50s have the built in batteries that require you to send the headset back to get them changed. From a hassle perspective the H wireless seems a lot better.
(Created on 13th April 2014)
Vote #350
Question:
I'm sure it hasn't escaped anyone's notice that I've been struggling with my health as of late. The cycle that I'm in seems to be seeing various doctors who get me to clean myself out by drinking a gallon of stuff that jets out from your arse. The force it comes out with and the weight that I've lost, I'm half expecting to shoot off the bog one of these days and land on the floor then go spinning off round the room like a Coke bottle that's been shaken and then dropped. It's not so bad really ... cleaning down the walls after can be a bit of a pain, but you get used to it. Sometimes it's a bit difficult picking the bits of sweetcorn off, which brings me to this week's question - is sweetcorn reusable?
Results:
Yes - pop it back in and have another go was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes - pop it back in and have another go (67%)
- No - not least because it would literally taste like shit (33%)
Analysis:
I'm not sure the answer to this is important, but .... what time did you say you'd be round for dinner? I promise it will be tasty!
00:11:24
10th March 2014