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(Created on 23rd August 2015)
Vote #421
Question:
Alright, so I've got these amazing cookie things. Basically, it stuff you spoon onto a baking tray and put in the oven and cookies appear. I'm guessing the stuff is cookie dough, thinking about it. Anyway, the easiest thing in the world - spoon some stuff onto a tray, stick it in the oven for 12 minutes and then enjoy. So what do you think happens when you set the fire alarm off in an apartment complex?
Results:
Nothing and You get to meet your neighbors tied with 40% of the votes each from the following:
- Nothing (40%)
- Lights and Sirens go off (20%)
- You get to meet your neighbors (40%)
- Firemen come through your door (0%)
- Sprinklers go off (0%)
- Apartment security pays you a visit (0%)
- You get kicked out (0%)
Analysis:
First, let me say that it wasn't my fault. Well, OK, it was completely my fault. I'd had sausages the night before and there was some fat or grease in the oven/grill thing and it started smoking as it was heating up. I hadn't put the air vent on and well, I set off the smoke detector.
Thankfully, it didn't set the sprinklers off. That was my main concern as I would have been dashing around hitting the off button on all the electronics to try and save them. What actually happened was nothing really. The things were beeping very loudly in my apartment, but when I opened the windows they soon shut up. Nobody came by to see what was going on. In all honesty, if the apartment was burning down, I think my neighbors would just sit in their units trying to figure out what's going on.
(Created on 30th August 2015)
Vote #422
Question:
One of the things I was wrestling with when I was back in the UK was if there's an easier way to get my fishing kit to the bank or not. I have the answer, but first the question. Does an American parent take more stuff to watch their kid play soccer than the amount of fishing kit I take fishing?
Results:
American parent takes more was the clear winner with 75% of the votes from the following selection:
- American parent takes more (75%)
- I take more fishing kit (25%)
Analysis:
I wish I'd taken a photograph of this. When I got the soccer fields, there were rows and rows of tent things. I thought that it was nice that the facilities had put these on so that parents could put their chairs in the shade. I didn't realize that these were all owned by the over exuberant parents so they could look after themselves whilst screaming insults at their kids. Their seems to have been a run on these trolley things. I was actually really impressed with these - they are cantilevered so they fold up to go in the car and then expand so you can put all manor of junk in them. Typically, as families arrived, dad would load his cart up with the construction materials and head off to claim his piece of turf and start erecting his second home. Mum, or mom should I say, would then follow with her trolley loaded with coolers and all manner of food. The kinds then bring up the rear with their trolleys full of outdoor activity games.
Honestly, I sat on the park bench minding my own business. The only thought that went through my mind was to bring Mike with me next time so he could start digging out some foundations, then we could construct a full on building ... perhaps install a TV and a shower ... that sort of thing.
(Created on 6th September 2015)
Vote #423
Question:
Well, we're having a good old long weekend in the US which is going to be cut short by the fact that I need to jump on a plane to Phoenix tomorrow for an internal conference. Will my time in Phoenix be interesting or boring?
Results:
Boring was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Interesting (0%)
- Boring (100%)
Analysis:
Hmmmm. I guess you all think I lead a boring life. Well .... you'd be right, but that doesn't mean that everything I go to is boring. But yeah, you'd be right again :(
(Created on 15th September 2015)
Vote #424
Question:
Ooooops. Forgot to set the vote question in a timely manner again. Carried away with the weekend's taxi activities going from one soccer game to another. I think the thing that made it harder was that one of the other parents tried to do that thing that people do when they like other people. What's it again? Yeah, talk to me. Someone actually tried to talk to me which is disturbing on a whole new level. The fact that I'd deliberately sat in the corner out of the way of everyone else should have been a sign that conversation probably wasn't top of mind, but they ignored that and the miserable face and still insisted on talking. Should I make the effort to be nice to other parents or ignore them?
Results:
Be nice and Ignore them tied with 50% of the votes each from the following:
- Be nice (50%)
- Ignore them (50%)
Pre-Result Discussion
05:55:38
16th September 2015
Analysis:
I'm kind of shocked. 8 votes and I didn't post the question until late. I have no idea where 8 votes have come from as I don't even think 8 people have ever looked at this site. Surely with that many visitors, Google are going to start getting worried.
OK, to the vote. Well yeah, a mixed response. Nice of my mum to point out that I've never been social, but there you go ..... I wonder where I get it from? Honestly, it's hard. I'm not sure it's down to being unsociable. I'm very sociable with people I like. Both of them ... ha ha. It's more down to not wanting to have a conversation where someone just goes on about how good their kid is. Or, wants me to be as fanatical about the kids league as they are - which is oddly an assumption now they know I'm English and have an understanding of the game. The conversation I had with one woman where I pointed out that I thought 4 games in a weekend was too much as I only see William every other weekend now and that appears to be as a taxi, proceeded to tell me that my view was wrong, I should push William to be the best so I could be proud of him and that spending any other time with him to hang out was a waste. Those of you that know my anti social tendencies will not be wondering whether I was about to change a habit of a lifetime as opposed to wondering how it is that I didn't turn to her and tell her to fuck off. Come to think about it, I'm not exactly sure why I didn't.
(Created on 20th September 2015)
Vote #425
Question:
Well, this week saw the kick off of the Rugby World cup, so .... who do you think will win the Rugby World Cup?
Results:
England, Ireland, Japan and USA tied with 25% of the votes each from the following:
- Australia (0%)
- England (25%)
- France (0%)
- Ireland (25%)
- Japan (25%)
- New Zealand (0%)
- Samoa (0%)
- South Africa (0%)
- USA (25%)
- Wales (0%)
Analysis:
Going to be interesting, but I don't think any of the selections are going to be right. Certainly a couple of strange results to start the competition.
(Created on 27th September 2015)
Vote #426
Question:
Another week sees me off to that little city in the desert again. I don't know, there's always something different when I go to Vegas. I travel pretty much every week, but heading off to Sin City always seems like there's more expectation than when I go anywhere else. I guess it's the non stop partying in the place. Do you think I'll be non stop partying in Vegas or hiding from everything?
Results:
Hide and Seek was the clear winner with 83% of the votes from the following selection:
- Party Animal (17%)
- Hide and Seek (83%)
Analysis:
In fairness to myself, I did go out a bit. Not like I was a complete party pooper, but nor was I tearing up the dance floor either.
(Created on 4th October 2015)
Vote #427
Question:
Continuing the Vegas theme, Mr O is coming over at the beginning of next month and apparently there's a boxing match on. Should we go to the boxing match in Vegas next month?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 75% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (75%)
- No (25%)
Analysis:
The general consensus is yes, I should go to the boxing match and I'd already made my mind up that I was going to go anyway, but a slight miscalculation shows that I have William that weekend, so it's not going to happen unfortunately.
(Created on 11th October 2015)
Vote #428
Question:
How annoying, I came up with two great vote questions earlier this week and forgot to write them down and now I can't remember them. I can remember the fact that I thought of two great questions when I was sat in the airport. Honestly, they were fantastic. So great, I've completely forgotten them. I'm sure they'll come back to me the moment I post this question so that I can forget them all over again next weekend. Am I having a senior moment?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (100%)
- No (0%)
Analysis:
Not even a doubt then. Well, the jokes on you because I won't remember this in 2 minutes. Ha!
(Created on 18th October 2015)
Vote #429
Question:
Well, I was somewhat late for my flight today. I ended up getting to the airport and being taken to the front of every line and then straight onto the plane, so one could say that I timed it perfectly. The thing is, I was ready in plenty of time and then decided to dawdle around with this and that, then when I went to leave I noticed that my suitcase was broken (the handle has snapped and is sort of hanging on by a thread). Rather than switch all my stuff into my big suitcase, it seemed like more of a challenge to spend time that I didn't have fixing my old case. And, not having anything to fix it with, I decided to use sellotape. In hindsight, sellotape isn't the best solution for fixing cracked suitcases. It doesn't really have the strength to reinforce and has the added impact of making your hands all sticky where you've been holding it. Which is kind of funny when you then shake someone's hand and look at their expression as they try to figure out what the goo is you've just transferred to them. Anyway, should I order a new suitcase online or wait until I see Owen in Vegas and get one there, dumping my old one in the room (again)?
Results:
Buy in Vegas was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:
- Order Online (33%)
- Buy in Vegas (67%)
Pre-Result Discussion
02:16:18
19th October 2015
Analysis:
Another oddly well participated vote question. I wonder if skullduggery is a foot. Anyway, it does indeed look like we're going to invest in a new case in Vegas. All being well, we will head to Vegas next Monday to meet up with Owen them my brother. Just a small matter of a "procedure" on Friday, but assuming that goes fine, we should be good.
(Created on 25th October 2015)
Vote #430
Question:
All that's top of mind for me this week is my procedure on Friday and the cleansing ceremony on Thursday evening. Likely going to be taking it easy for most of the week until we get to Friday. Although I'm sedated for the procedure, they dint put you deep under as is not like an operation or anything like that and I have a habit of waking up in the middle. I guess have a huge pipe shoved up my arse is something my mind thinks I should be awake for. Thinking about it rationally though, probably makes most sense to be asleep for. Anyway, will I wake up during my procedure on Friday?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (100%)
- No (0%)
Analysis:
I'm not entirely sure the answer is yes as I'm not entirely sure I was put to sleep at all. I was certainly awake for the whole thing. Getting pretty used to it these days. Don't get me wrong, I was drugged up, but they asked if I wanted to watch and for some reason I said yes, so they didn't totally put me under and I got to watch everything on the screen in front of me. Nice!!
10:35:43
15th September 2015