Vote Archives

Question:

We have a short week this week with Monday being Labor day. That said, the big day for me is going to be Wednesday as I have to take the kitties to the vet. Nothing going wrong, they just need a check up, apparently, and a jab I think. I've been worried about catching Trillion as she's been very shy up until now, although now she seems to trust me. At least until I put her in a cage and take her to the vet to be jabbed. Will I be able to catch the kittens to get them into their carriers and take them to the vet?

Results:

Yes was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:

• Yes (100%)
• No (0%)

Analysis:

It was indeed yes. I was able to catch the kitties quite easily and get them into their respective carriers. All went well. I did write a little blog on the vet trip if you're interested.

Question:

We're going to take a slight departure from the cat related vote questions, but possibly drop into the realms of being cryptic. I have a surprise for Luke this Friday, assuming he joins the call with me. Will Luke be surprised this coming Friday?

Results:

Yes was the clear winner with 80% of the votes from the following selection:

• Yes (80%)
• No (20%)

Analysis:

I did indeed give Luke a surprise and then gave Owen the same surprise. Luke said it was a nice surprise and I'm still confused as to what he thought I was going to do that would make it a bad surprise. Anyway, a friend of ours who I've not seen for about 15 years, messaged me to say he was doing a West Coast trip to the states and that he'd be in the area. Had a great time, was fantastic to see him and we had an afternoon drinking beers in the back garden to catch up. Before that, I video called Luke as he had no idea he Adam was going to be here. Coincidentally, he's my first official guest in the house which is quite cool too.

Question:

I had a vote question, but unfortunately I didn't write it when I had it and now I've forgotten, so we're going to go with the only thing that's on my mind. Will I get a definitive date to get my car fixed this week?

Results:

Yes was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:

• Yes (67%)
• No (33%)

Analysis:

I was skeptical, but I did indeed get a definitive date for the car to be fixed. Sadly it's not until the end of October, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I've just been out to turn the car over to try and make sure nothing else falls to bits on it before I get it into the shop.

Question:

A pretty boring question this week as I turn my attention to the Premier League. Will Leicester survive and stay up in the Premier League this season?

Results:

Yes was the clear winner with 75% of the votes from the following selection:

• Yes (75%)
• No (25%)

Analysis:

Based on his comment, I assume that it's Mr O of little faith. The rest of us are holding on to hope. I do agree that the manager may not have been the best choice and it definitely seems that he's not going down too well with the fans. That said, the one thing I do think we've got to hold onto is the fact that we're scoring. I recognize that we lost 4-2 against Arsenal, but Man City struggled to score against a 10 man Arsenal side and we did at least get 2 goals. Now, stopping conceding goals is a whole other problem that we need to work on.

Question:

One of the main reasons I moved into a house was so I could go out on my bike when I wanted to. That said, I've managed to find excuses not to actually go on it yet since I've been here. Will I go out on my bike this week?

Results:

Ride like the wind was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:

• Ride like the wind (100%)
• Let's get the excuses ready (0%)

Analysis:

Technically, yes, I did get out on my bike this week. I went out for a ride on Tuesday morning, then realized we are in the middle of a heat wave. I decided against going out this past weekend as the temperatures were really high (above 100). I didn’t quite get as far as Mexico. Far from it, I realized that it’s quite hilly where I am and that it’s going to be a lot of work. The problem is that I live near the top of the hill, so I have to be concerned about going too far down the hill so I can’t make it back.

Question:

I debated whether to make this week’s vote an actual test and not allow answers to be posted until Thursday. I ended up getting sidetracked and didn’t make the changes need. The question to fit that test is: if you don’t do it now, will you remember to do it later?

Results:

Yes was the clear winner with 83% of the votes from the following selection:

• Yes (83%)
• No (17%)

Analysis:

You're all lying. There's no way you'd remember to do it if you didn't d o it now. If I said to not vote until Thursday, I'd have no votes in the week.

Question:

It's William's birthday next weekend and, rather than spend lots of money on a present like any parent could do, I'm making him a present. Will William like the birthday present I'm making for him?

Results:

Yes was the clear winner with 75% of the votes from the following selection:

• Yes (75%)
• No (25%)

Analysis:

First, Happy Birthday to William. Whether he likes his present or not is yet to be seen. I sent him a picture of his bedroom door. I was going to send him a picture of his present, but, because it's a secret, I shut his bedroom door before taking the picture. He'll get to see it when he comes back at Thanksgiving. I also sent him a video of my cat sniffing my bum after I farted, then seemingly pouncing to catch it before it escaped. I mean, who wouldn't want that as a birthday present?

Question:

Well, we're coming up on some kind of vote that may be a little bigger than the EastBayRag vote. Should I offer to give away $1m to a random person that votes on the EastBayRag site?

Results:

Yes - go for it was the clear winner with 80% of the votes from the following selection:

• Yes - go for it (80%)
• No - that would be illegal (20%)

Analysis:

And this week's lucky winner is .... get real! Elon probably has a few more dollars than I do.

Question:

So, the mice seem to have disappeared. They seemed to be everywhere, but all of a sudden it's like they packed up and left, no sign of them at all, even in the garage. I did read that mice will just leave if they have no food or if they no longer like their habitat. What do you think caused the mice to leave my house?

Results:

My farts was the clear winner with 44% of the votes from the following selection:

• Cats (11%)
• Cat shit (22%)
• Cat pee (0%)
• Tea bags (22%)
• My farts (44%)

Analysis:

OK, so I figured you'd think it was my toots that are keeping the mice at bay. In fairness, that might have something to do with it. I did think it was my cats as Zaphod is pretty stinky at the best of times, but then I read that mice didn't like tea bags and I do drink tea over coffee, so it must be that. I mean, they did say peppermint teabags and I only have regular teabags, but it can't be the smells of my cats and myself can it?

Question:

OK, so last week's vote question did get me thinking about the old saying that pets take after their owners. When I look at my little babies, here are the characteristics I see:

Trillion:

• clean
• cuddly
• quiet
• well behaved

• stinky
• stupid
• does what he wants to
• noisy
• gets upset if he doesn't get his way
• frequently has diarrhea

Results:

Rag was the clear winner with 38% of the votes from the following selection:

• Grandpa (25%)
• Ivan (13%)
• Rag (38%)
• William (25%)

Analysis:

Just because he's got bad diarrhea doesn't mean he takes after me. I have to laugh, that's why William said he chose me. He saw someone who'd by sympathetic to his bowel problems. Speaking of which, today was hose down the litter tray day during which I do a full clean of the utility room. There was cat litter everywhere. It's up the walls, on the inside of the door. Thankfully, there was none on the ceiling. It's like they go digging for gold or something when they're in there. An amusing thing is that the litter robot comes with a mat for the cat to clean its feet on when it comes out of the litter bowl. My cats see that as a challenge to jump over.