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(Created on 4th December 2022)
Vote #791
Question:
Never let it be said that we don't live life on the edge and ask the risque questions. Where are you from?
Results:
Here was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- Here (50%)
- There (0%)
- Everywhere (17%)
- None of your business (0%)
- You shouldn't ask (33%)
Analysis:
Yes, most people are from here, but the correct answer is that you shouldn't ask. Just ask Lady Hussey.
(Created on 11th December 2022)
Vote #792
Question:
Sad to see England go out of the world cup, but at least happy they played well in their final game. Now we're down to the final four - who do you think will win the FIFA World Cup 2022?
Results:
Argentina was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- Argentina (50%)
- Croatia (17%)
- France (17%)
- Morocco (17%)
Analysis:
Congratulations to Argentina for winning the world cup and congratulations to both Argentina and France for putting on an amazing game. I can honestly say it's one of the best world cup games I've seen and it was the final. Both teams gave it everything. Shame it ended on penalties, but that really was the only way to decide between the two teams.
(Created on 18th December 2022)
Vote #793
Question:
The excitement of the world cup is over and now I have the excitement of traveling back home for Christmas. As an early present, it seems that most of the airport workers have gone out on strike and there are crazy queues at Heathrow to get through immigration, collect bags and all the goodness you have to deal with when traveling. How many hours will I get delayed at Heathrow airport this Friday?
Results:
2 was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- 0 (0%)
- 1 (0%)
- 2 (60%)
- 3 (0%)
- 4 (0%)
- 5 (20%)
- 7 (0%)
- 10 (0%)
- 15 (20%)
Analysis:
Well, the correct answer is zero as I flew on Friday, but didn't land until Saturday. A mistake I made when setting the question. That said, I wasn't held up at all in the airport and made it through pretty easily. The army is doing a great job covering for passport control.
(Created on 25th December 2022)
Vote #794
Question:
Merry Christmas everybody. I hope you all got what you wished for regardless of whether you've been naughty or nice. Apologies for last week and having to enter a name when you voted. I implemented a reverse proxy as part of a big change in making and it masked ip addresses being sent to the website server. I should have fixed it this week (hopefully). Who would like a nice piece of cheesecake?
Results:
Yes please was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes please (67%)
- No thank you (33%)
Analysis:
Yes, cheesecake for everyone. Well, everyone except the people that didn’t want any.
(Created on 1st January 2023)
Vote #795
Question:
Happy new year everyone!! I hope you all had a fantastic time over the holidays and are facing the new year fresh and revitalized. I would say I hope you’re looking forward to work being fresh and revitalized, but since you’ve been off indulging yourself, AIs have taken your job and you’re no longer needed. Will 2023 see the rise of the machines?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (67%)
- No (33%)
Analysis:
Yeah, I spent a lot of time over the holidays looking at AI with the release of ChatGPT and the existing art AI like MidJourney and Stable Diffusion. I'm absolutely fascinated by what's been created and where it will go. Specifically the disruption it's going to have on everything. I've got to think we'll start seeing companies adopt AI during 2023. I don't think we'll start to see people being replaced immediately, but it's not going to be long before AI is doing a lot of jobs that people are currently doing.
(Created on 8th January 2023)
Vote #796
Question:
The holiday is definitely over and we're back to work. What's more is that we've got miserable weather too with high winds and floods. Probably the worst weather I've seen in the Bay Area (which isn't that bad compared to what other areas experience). Do you think we'll see the sun this week?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 56% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (44%)
- No (56%)
Analysis:
I forgot I set this question and, to be honest, I can't remember. It seems like it's rained constantly all week. I'm pretty sure the answer is no, we just had rain all week and no sun. The forecast is better for next week though, so it should be better.
(Created on 15th January 2023)
Vote #797
Question:
I've been working crazily hard on updating this site so I can put it onto a Linux / Docker stack. I've also changed the file structure and the method that the database is called, so I've had to update every page ... which is a lot. One of the things that caught my attention is the race game that I used to do on NASCAR. I'm currently thinking of reviving it for the Formula 1 season. Should I start a fantasy F1 competition?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 80% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (80%)
- No (20%)
Analysis:
Not really much of a question as I'm going to do it anyway. Once I get this site moved to its new Linux home, I'll setup the competition and send out a notification email for anyone who's interested in playing. It's going to follow the same format as the previous game, with the only difference being the bonus amounts will be changed. More to come.
(Created on 22nd January 2023)
Vote #798
Question:
This is probably the last question on the Windows platform as it's looking like we can cut over to the new Linux system next weekend, which begs the all important question - will next week's vote question go out on schedule?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 57% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (43%)
- No (57%)
Analysis:
Well, we did have a bit of an oopsie last night, but who here can't say they've suffered from a bit of premature sendification from time to time? So, what happened was that I got the days wrong on the scheduler so the system sent the emails out a day early. On top of that, I've put some security over parts of the site and I'd inadvertently added it to the page that loads the details of the weekly email, hence it was asking for an id and password. The good news is that this happened yesterday which gave me a day to fix it and, all being well, the right email will go out as planned today. Then again, if it doesn't, you probably won't see this and it won't matter anyway.
(Created on 29th January 2023)
Vote #799
Question:
Well, it's important that we remember to set a vote question this week, otherwise last week's question would automatically fail. Everything I've been doing recently has been focused on moving my website to a new environment, so clearly that's where this week's question is going to come from and I'll ask a super technical question that you won't know the answer to. Where do you think the team will come from that wins the Split 1 playoffs next weekend in London?
Results:
South America was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- APAC North (0%)
- APAC South (25%)
- EMEA (25%)
- North America (0%)
- South America (50%)
Analysis:
I'm not sure how South America was picked as the most likely. No disrespect, but they're probably the weakest region as it stands. The correct answer was North America.
Huge congratulations to TSM for winning the tournament. Interesting being the most written off and most supported team at the same time. I do feel sorry for NRG, always the bridesmaid .... But what a great performance from Hal, Reps and Verhulst under the guidance of Raven. That last game and the control at Thunder Watch followed by that call to do the skyward dive off the roof. To make that call under that pressure was insane and no question it was the game winning call. It was kind of an all or nothing move, but it paid off. Also need to give credit to Acend for a fantastic showing as well.
(Created on 5th February 2023)
Vote #800
Question:
It seems that China has been taking a peek into the US with a balloon, which kind of seems odd as I thought they'd be using satellites, but what do I know? Anyway, it reminds me of the Nena song from the 80's, so I'm asking 99 red balloons or one Chinese spy balloon?
Results:
99 red balloons was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- 99 red balloons (60%)
- One Chinese spy balloon (40%)
Analysis:
You and I in a little toy shop ... or so it goes. Yes, Nena's 99 Luftballons is still one of the darkest songs I've heard and it's to such a jolly tune. I've got to be honest, I watched the song on a YouTube video and she's playing in front of kids. Makes me laugh so much after all the crap people used to say about Metal, but they let their kids listen to that. Go figure!
Anyway, this 'ere Chinese Balloon is causing a bit of a stir isn't it. Seems they've got quite a few of these things floating around given four have now been shot down. Well, four objects. I think the first balloon hit a few firsts - first F-22 kill, first high altitude kill and I think it's the first kill in US airspace. I know it's fake, but I really like the image below: