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(Created on 10th June 2018)
Vote #561
Question:
Summer is upon us and many folks are heading out on their holidays. Do you have plans to see you through this summer (or to keep you busy until August at least)?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (40%)
- No (60%)
Analysis:
About 50:50 then as to who has plans for the summer. Mine seems to be pretty locked and loaded right now. Holiday is set and I have a track day booked to play in my car. Even went out and bought a helmet today.
(Created on 17th June 2018)
Vote #562
Question:
I'm trying to figure out if this just happens to me or if everyone suffers the same problem. It can happen either on the way to the washing machine or on the way back from the dryer. You scoop all your clothes up in a ball and start walking. A sock falls to the floor. You contemplate whether to complete your journey and come back for the sock, but decide you can manage the ball with one hand and snag the stray sock. You bend over, grab the sock and just as you're straightening up, another sock falls to the floor. And the cycle repeats until either you manage to get everything into your arms or the underpants join in the game and you have to admit defeat. Have you ever done the sock dance when moving washing around the house?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (100%)
- No (0%)
Analysis:
I'm actually genuinely happy to hear that this is not just me. I was wondering if it was because socks were ablists (people who dislike disabled people to save you googling). I didn't know if they were just picking on me to see if they could make me fall over as I try to swoop down and collect them up. The interesting thing is the break point though. Pick one sock up and one falls on the floor, it's a challenge to see if you can get it back. But there's a threshold when the number of things fall on the floor and you're like just not going to play that game. As I noted in the question, it's normally when the underpants try to get in on the action that I give up.
(Created on 25th June 2018)
Vote #563
Question:
Missed the vote question again, but did wake up remembering that I'd forgotten. What was the reason I initially forgot this week's vote question?
Results:
Age was the clear winner with 40% of the votes from the following selection:
- Lazy (0%)
- Age (40%)
- Stress over World Cup (0%)
- Stress over Pokemon changes (20%)
- Stress from ex wife (0%)
- Stress from future ex wife (20%)
- All of the above (20%)
Analysis:
Oh crap. I can remember setting the question, but can't remember what the answer is. So that would point to age, wouldn't it? Ha, ha! The answer was actually all of the above. Kind of meant a bit more last week than it does this week given that things have calmed down a lot. The changes happening in the pokemon game are certainly keeping me on my toes and I was a bit tired when I got home last Sunday night. I think I fell asleep in front of the TV watching one of the soccer games.
(Created on 1st July 2018)
Vote #564
Question:
We appear to be at that all American holiday of Independence Day. Should I go watch fireworks on July 4th?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (60%)
- No (40%)
Analysis:
Thank you to those that voted yes, but you seem to forget that I'm a miserable bastard, so we didn't go. Actually, William really doesn't have any interest in fireworks and would rather play on the xbox with his friends, so that's what we did. It's kind of odd as I didn't even hear or see any. I wasn't looking, but you'd think I'd have heard them.
(Created on 9th July 2018)
Vote #565
Question:
OK, so I cracked a joke this week and nobody laughed. Pretty usual stuff I hear you say, but this wasn't entirely down to me not being funny. The joke was a pun around a helmet, but it turns out that Americans don't call the end of a penis a helmet. They call it the head. I've only been here 18 years and I've just found out what to call my dick. Did you know that Americans don't use the word helmet to describe the end of their penis?
Results:
Yes and No tied with 50% of the votes each from the following:
- Yes (50%)
- No (50%)
Analysis:
50/50 on the vote, but there's possibly a 50/50 split of English and American voters now I think about it. Anyway, could lead to some interesting misunderstandings on either side of the pond.
(Created on 15th July 2018)
Vote #566
Question:
I guess that's it for another 4 years. Disappointed to see England go out in the semi finals, but looking back, pleased that they made the semi finals. Did you enjoy the world cup?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 83% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (83%)
- No (17%)
Analysis:
Looks like most people enjoyed the world cup. I'm guessing my dad was the one who didn't because he doesn't like soccer. Anyway, I thought it was an amazing World Cup. There were some excellent games. The facilities looked great and I didn't hear about a lot of trouble which is something I feared. I think France were the most consistent team in the tournament and were worth winners.
(Created on 22nd July 2018)
Vote #567
Question:
Well, the joys of this system I've got here are that I can set vote questions in advance. I'm off to my track day Sunday and I don't think I'll have talked to anyone before this vote goes out. Will I still have a GT-R post my track day?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 75% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (75%)
- No (25%)
Analysis:
Interesting that I got a vote of no confidence from somewhere. Yes, I still have my car and it's in full working order. There should be some pictures in the photos part of the website if you're interested. http://www.eastbayrag.com/photos/photodb/photodbbycatdisplay.php?tag=331534
(Created on 30th July 2018)
Vote #568
Question:
A racing question given that I took my car out on a track day, but probably not the racing question you're going to expect. I think this is something most people have done, but we'll find out. I stayed away the night before my thing and when I came back, emptied my suitcase on the floor. The next day there was a pile of clothes - some clean, some not. Without thinking I picked up a pair of underpants and sniffed them to see if they were clean. The track temperature was 117 degrees the day before which was a few degrees cooler than the area around my knackers. Yup, the pants I'd decided to sniff were the ones from the day before. Don't know why I did it. Still don't. Was like an automatic reaction at the time. Have you ever sniffed a pair of underpants/washing (could be socks) and regretted it?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (33%)
- No (67%)
Analysis:
So, apparently I’m the only person that’s ever done this. Hogwash, I say. I think you’re all lying. Now, I’ll freely admit that this isn’t a habit I’d encourage, but it kind of happened to me automatically like some pre programmed response. Needless to say, the experience wasn’t good.
(Created on 5th August 2018)
Vote #569
Question:
All week, every week I slave over a hot keyboard working to find a relevant vote question to entertain you all. Sometimes I feel the love is not shared back equally and occasionally I get blocked. Did Louisa block my vote question on purpose?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (60%)
- No (40%)
Analysis:
She is denying that she's done it on purpose, but every week I get a bounce back saying that she's blocked my email address from sending messages to her. The weird thing is that if I forward the spam notice, that actually gets through. It's the email itself that isn't making it past the spam filter. I guess I could write what I want though as she's not going to see it because it'll be blocked.
(Created on 12th August 2018)
Vote #570
Question:
Hmmm. Very busy weekend and I'm falling to bits. My toenail fell off this morning and I've just had something to eat and half a tooth dropped out. I've got to fly to Seattle first thing tomorrow and am working on booking a dentist appointment for my return. There's no pain right now, but will my tooth start to hurt before I can get to the dentist?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (40%)
- No (60%)
Analysis:
I forgot what question I'd set. Luckily not due to the pain. I haven't seen the dentist yet - go tomorrow morning, but there's no pain at all and no indication that it's going to hurt before I get there ... just when I get the bill after for the work, lol