Oddly enough, neither gate agent nor stewardess nor "clever" conference attendee made the Lost Wages joke last week. Poll #1389256 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7 absolutcalm -- I'm about to graduate college. Does "Pirate" seem like a good career choice these days?
pooplord -- Best Seinfeld animated gif available through a Google image search?
Best not-Seinfeld animated gif available through a Google image search of the phrase seinfeld animated gif (note: safe search not on for this, so while these gifs are SFW, their parent pages may not be): bookgrrrl -- Do those white flowered trees all smell like semen, or is that just me? I don't think you smell like semen. It's probably the flowers.
eideteker -- What's the best TV show I'm not watching?
For the good of the order, please suggest the best little-known TV show you are watching: renob423 -- what hotel are you staying at in vegas? I was at the Flamingo. what hotel WOULD you stay at if you had that kind of money? Vegas only:
renob423 -- what hotel would you NEVER stay at even if the special was something like $5 a night? Again, Vegas Only: will you buy me a t shirt and mail it to me for my birthday next week I will, but not from Vegas - I didn't get this in time. Email me your address and size.
Ted Allen is riding the FoodTV payroll lately like a drunk on a mechanical bull. Which is great, I enjoy watching the guy - as much of a _________ that he is, he's a lovable _________. In this economy, why does it seem like journalists believe they need to start every question with "in this economy"? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Out on travel again next Friday - see you guys on the 24th. Poll #1381248 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10 popespydie -- What's the last TV catch phrase you remember?
One of those catch phrases is not like the other: eideteker -- Did you hear that Guiding Light is being cancelled? What the shit is that?
absolutcalm -- Say you and your paramilitary organization secretly held a 24hour cable news station hostage for a day. Who would it be and what would you force them to report?
pooplord -- Viggo Mortensen's hottest role? Men must also vote. Admit it, men. You also think Viggo is hot.
renob423 -- has twitter officially become the new hot thing since people like my mom started getting a facebook? I used to bust on MySpace for being LJ for people who can't write. Twitter makes Facebook users look like they're composing sonnets. i mistake pepsi ads for obama signs because of the logo, will their sales drop if his popularity does? will he ever do a pepsi commercial?
coldblackncold -- Thanks to wikipedia it has come to my attention that groundhogs, besides being known as woodchucks, are also known as land beavers or whistlepigs. Whistlepig?!? Best word ever? Do they fight crime? Save the world? The next rodent to deserve an awesomized name:
A group of Army guys gave Trey Parker and Matt Stone a photo of Saddam Hussein, signed by the man himself prior to his execution. While in captivity, Saddam was treated to repeat viewings of Bigger, Longer and Uncut. Friending co-workers on Facebook, good idea? Bad idea? I leave for a weeklong work trip to Las Vegas on Monday. How many times will people refer to it as "Lost Wages"? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1377487 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9 eideteker -- You do so much for us every week. What can we do for you? Poll-wise?
You can also suggest a new 360 game for me (XBLA is good too). Preferably puzzle/strategy. I'm not big on FPSes and don't have the time for a long term RPG right now. pooplord -- Reheating your coffee, even with milk in it. Awesome? Unthinkable? Still tasty? Maximum shelf life?
And yet another twofer! renob423 -- who is the person that sticks out in your mind from your first job you had as a teenager that made you say "i want to do more with my life than THAT person"? and have you sucessfully accomplished this goal? renob423 -- who is the biggest asshole boss you've had ?
coldblackncold -- According to the news, about 1 in 10 Americans are on food stamps and, as an eerie parallel closer to home, roughly 1 in 10 Virginians do not finish high school. Could there be a connection?
Star Jones and Rosie O'Donnell are auctioning off a lunch date with the duo for charity. What can the "winner" of this bizarre form of torture expect? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1373054 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8 popespydie -- Why are all the new songs using AutoTune? Do people really think it sounds good?
clockwatcher -- How long has it been since I participated in this? Back when you were last here...
eideteker -- Who's your favorite Green Lantern?
pooplord -- Okay, so we own the house. Congratulations to us, until it becomes apparent that using the kitchen sink makes the basement bathroom sink overflow. WTF is going on? Why do I not understand plumbing at all?
Another worthy twofer from renob423 -- i recently went south for vacation. how come nobody in ohio is all about shit that happened in their state like 200 years ago? Okay players: without google, describe, even vaguely, something that happened in Ohio 200 years ago: renob423 -- what are some cities that have an inferiority complex and want you to think they are much more happening than they really are?
coldblackncold -- Why does Slick Rick rap like Top Cat? Man, I have no idea what to do with this. 60-70's Hanna Barbera characters whose names could easily be hip-hop artists:
For the President's online townhall meeting this week, people submitted questions online and then other people were able to vote for their favorites. Unsurprisingly, the top questions in each category concerned the legalization of marijuana. In other news of the lunatics running the internet, a kid in England painted a wang on his parent's roof so it would be funny on GoogleEarth. YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1368745 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10 absolutcalm -- Everyone's talking about Jon Stewart destroying Jim Kramer the way he destroyed Tucker Carlson. Who's Jon media rampage of comedy going after next?
pooplord -- Would anyone on here (besides those of you who may or may not have been present at Tracks goth nights with me ten years ago) truly believe that I like KMFDM?
eideteker -- What's the difference between a duck?
Twofer! renob423 -- what is the most annoying "type" of person you see at the gym? renob423 -- how come really big guys still wear pants you can tell they bought around 1989/1991? how come some people never seem to leave the gym and do other non workout related stuff?
Evan asks, what's the deal with there only being four questions this week? What happened to everybody? Creepier? It has been confirmed that the upcoming Green Lantern movie will be Hal Jordan-based. While no casting has been confirmed, a columnist at MTV has a pretty decent list of options. Which is the best of the picks? Project Runway's Kenley Collins has been charged with domestic violence after throwing her cat, three apples and a laptop at her fiance, and then slamming a door on his head. YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1364887 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10 coldblackncold -- I keep missing the deadline for the Friday Poll!!! I check for new questions up to about 10 minutes before I post it. Get on the bus, Gus. Why are they calling that weirdo Octo-Mom? Wouldn't Octopussy be more appropriate and just as unwatchable?
absolutcalm -- What is the nefarious purpose behind the Gupta conspiracy?
pooplord -- I wanna know what love is!
eideteker -- I always assumed that Fish Heads thing was Alvin and the Chipmunks. What other cultural misapprehensions have I been laboring under?
renob423 -- are the fucking beatles ever going to die out? they sucked, from the poppy shit my mom liked to the drug addled shit my dad liked, it's all fucking horrible. what is the most over rated band ever? and what band can't you stomach that everyone LOVES?
I have done my taxes for this year. Every time I hear the line "I’m never, ever gonna quit/‘Cause quittin’ just ain’t my schitck" in Barry White's "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up", I laugh to myself at the thought of this big black dude tossing around Yiddish words. Which of the following hip hop songs are most in need of more Yiddish? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1360760 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8 pooplord -- Can he resist the temptation to push the history eraser button??? Between this and recently re-watching the Fish Heads video for the first time in 20 years, it's amazing to realize how much weirder things are than when you watched them when you were young. See also:
eideteker -- Richard Mulligan: Just a poor man's Leslie Nielsen? Christ, give me a little something to work with here. Best Naked Gun line:
And while I'm at it, best line from Naked Gun 2 1/2: absolutcalm -- Jamie Foxx has a new video with Ron Howard guest starring. As far as the "Pick one thing and mix it with something else to make it funny," Jamie pretty much beat the Friday Poll. Try and top him.
For absolutcalm -- Dr. Sanjay Gupta: True or False? renob423 -- the arnold fitness expo is in town this weekend. should we allow steroids in pro sports, and do you automatically assume all pro athletes are on the juice anyway? how come baseball is the big contriversal one? does anyone you know even watch baseball?
Over the past two weeks, I spent 10 nights in a Hilton Hotel. This is the second Hilton in a year that I've spent over a week at that capped the air conditioning at 68 degrees. Both times were in tropical climates, and both times left me furiously under-rested since I tend to run hot at night and there was nothing I could do about it. Finish the conversation in the boardroom: So we're already making people pay over $250 per night for these rooms, but we need to cut another corner. What if we limited the room temperature controls from 68-74? ... They're making a new Rock Band game entirely of Beatles music: Did you know that's Ogre in the Capital One Viking Commercial? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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And...I'm out. See you guys in two weeks. Poll #1352319 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7 absolutcalm -- You know, tentacle porn was also America's fault (we imposed moral rules on Japan restricting nudity, so they got creative, as the Japanese are wont to do); what unintended perversions will the Iraq/Afghan wars possible create?
mac -- Why is it that americans can't tell the difference between the poms and the aussies, but we can tell the difference between the yanks and the canucks?
pooplord -- So, uh, what is going to go wrong at my home inspection tomorrow and how much will it cost to fix?
eideteker -- Is Lie to Me just a House clone?
renob423 -- did htothem know that monkey that went crazy and had to be shot this week? did she ever have to kill a monkey in the line of duty at the farm? would you watch a movie about a killer monkey with a big ass knife? did that monkey get a funeral afterwards?
I got an Xtreme Geek catalog addressed to me at work yesterday. How did they know? All the award nominations have increased tourism to Mumbai...for some reason. I leave tomorrow morning for a week and a half, and the 360 is still in the shop. What is Evan going to do with both of his girlfriends gone? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Next week's poll will be posted on Thursday evening, and there will not be a poll on the 27th, as I will be on a business trip from the 20th to the 1st. If you have any additional questions about my upcoming work schedule, please email maeincarnate@livejournal.com Poll #1348691 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11 eideteker -- Last night, I had a troubling dream that my poll question was skipped over. I should _________.
popespydie -- What mischief can be performed with the following items? Rubber band, stapler, scotch tape? It seems like somebody is just staring at their desk trying to figure out what to do with the next 5 hours. Are you expecting your internet to crap out today? Better office supplies than these to play with:
pooplord -- A coworker of a friend used "WTF" in an work email. Appropriate or no?
absolutcalm -- Flight of the cochords, the lonely island crew or weird al yankovic?
I have not watched Flight of the Conchords. While all the reviews I've gotten for it have been raves, they have all touted FotC's extensive use two of my least favorite comedic methods, "funny songs" and "it's so awkward it's funny". I must include the distinction between "funny songs", ala Tenacious D, which are unfunny, and "song parodies", ala Weird Al, which are funny (and thus, the correct answer above). Which of the following bad comedy tropes are your least favorite? renob423 -- did you know christian bale was british (or possibly australian)? how can he be the AMERICAN psycho if he's a 4ener? is he ever gonna get all skinny like he was in the machinist again? would a skinny pat bateman be anywhere as effictive?
We got the Red Ring of Death this week. What should we do with ourselves while we wait for the replacement? From Evan: Since Godzilla represents aggression by the United States against Japan, what symbolic significance do other wacky Japanese things hold? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1344853 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 14 absolutcalm -- What job doesn't get tips, but definitely deserves them (BTW, Don't Tip Barristas, unless they're hot. They're already paid REAL wages.)?
twicketface -- Best ingredients for an omelette? Ladies and gentlemen, OMELETTE BAR!!!!
Other: mac -- What will 2009's buzzword be?
Dear 2008 buzzword, please die: eideteker -- Who are all you people?
haveyaseenlucky -- Is there ANY way that you go wrong by adding monkeys to a TV commercial? Honestly, there is none. Monkeys and talking, vomiting babies. What monkey commercial wouldn't encourage you to use/buy the product?
Which of the following companies needs to put out a monkey commercial, STAT? pooplord -- Why do they try to make business school students do math?
renob423 -- when i leave work the security gaurd is playing with cards that have dragons and wizards and shit on them, is he a dungeon master? does he have a d20? & will you go see the new friday the 13th next weekend? will it be as good as the new my bloody valentin
A guy in the building is wearing a sweatshirt that says FIGHTER on the back in big letters across his shoulders. I know it's casual Friday and all, but what sort of message is he trying to send here? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1340410 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11 absolutcalm -- If there were a battle of the smarm with the smarmiest lead actors around, who would win: Vince Vaugn, Dane Cook, Ryan Renolds or a dark horse smarmy bastard?
pooplord -- Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman bow-synching at the inauguration... what wool will the Obama administration try to pull over our eyes next?
eideteker -- What just happened?
popespydie -- Why do all the hole-in-the-wall restaurants have such great food?
coldblackncold -- Best thing about Facebook: Finding out which of your high school classmates are now overweight or just fatter? bald? and/or gay?
renob423 -- do they tell workers at starbucks to have a conversation with people when they are waiting on their drink? and if they are, is this tactic something people like or is it just fucking annoying?
Ladies and gentlemen, a twofer: renob423 -- how come it's so hard to find a good smoothie these days? Okay, I don't get the smoothie thing. I can't feel full unless I've chewed my meal, and if I'm going to drink a heavy, calorie-filled drink, it may as well be a milkshake. Smoothies? Yea or Nay? For you pro-smoothie types, what's the appeal? The post office is considering decreasing delivery from 6 to 5 days a week. Please choose the appropriate question for this headline: YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1336197 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10 pooplord -- I actually enjoy talking about weather. How can I talk about the weather (especially when it's cold as balls outside, as it is now) and not make it seem like small talk or extreme dorkery? I'm just fucked, aren't I?
absolutcalm -- If they did a dramatic reimagining (ala BSG) of a 70s porno flick for cable TV, how would the plot go?
letters_in_sand -- What should I tell people when they ask what my tattoo means?
eideteker -- What is Tom Petty's greatest acting role? Other than that bit part in The Postman, I'd have to say any interview when he acted like he wasn't completely stoned. How about Jane Wiedlin?
renob423 -- did i miss something with the verison question? why did he say you didn't have to use it? why submit it at all if you don't think it's good enough? what is the worst place to be behind someone who has a big order like when someone at subway orders 3 subs
Last Friday, returning home from work on the bus, an African American fellow of either the crackhead, crazy or otherwise unwell variety, issued Evan an under-the-breath threat to the effect of "fucking cracker bitch, I'll shank you in your ear. Four more days, motherfucker." So far, no ear-shankings. What other unexpected disappointments will we suffer under the Obama administration? Did you really think Dark Knight would get a Best Picture Oscar nomination? At Evan's folks' house in Orlando (where we stayed this past weekend) they don't yet have cable so we had to watch TV with rabbit ears. Every ten minutes or so, a message scrolled across the top of the screen in both English and Spanish, saying if you are seeing this message, you won't be getting TV after February 21. Further evidence that: YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1332278 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11 popespydie -- Now that Bush is almost out, it's time to think about what his Post Presidential life will be like. What do you think he'll spend his days doing?
ccjohn -- Is Verizon truly evil, or are they too incompetent even for that? (Megan you don't really have to use this question)
pooplord -- Most effective method to get a kitten to stop treating wrists and ankles as playthings for him to bite?
absolutcalm -- With the economy in the tank, how is the Friday Poll tighting its fiscal belt to ensue stockholders efficiency and minimum losses? what should we expect for the next quarter??
eideteker -- The in-laws thought "badonkadonk" was a country music neologism. Appropriate response, when you're the only black person in the car?
renob423 -- who spends the night in someones guest room? People who are too old to crash on couches. i'm sure there are motels in roanoak or newport news (or wherever the hell you live) why not make the guestroom a kick ass office or a place to put stuff you don't use often but is way to cool to go in th attic That's what our third bedroom is for. If we had $5,000 to spend on one frivolous thing for inside the house that we had to spend right now, what should it be?
This evening, Evan and I are getting the hell out of DC before it's too late. What do you recommend the poor locals who haven't secured a place to be this weekend do with themselves? Where we are escaping to is Orlando for some quality time with Evan's folks and The Mouse. My mental state right now? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1328090 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11 popespydie -- What are 5 possible reasons why Mrs. Clause stays with Santa? The standard here is four, but it's been a while so I'll give you your five reasons.
renob423 -- i had a question picked out but this came up this week, so now i'm curious, what do you people think i do for a living? make it a type in answer and i'll tell you who is closest. heres a hint i dont get any of those office jokes frequently made on here Aaaaaaaaawright, you asked for it.
And because maybe three of you typed something (not counting renob's 256 characters of rambling nonsense) please click the button nearest to what you believe renob does for a living: eideteker -- Only four questions submitted? What the fuck?
absolutcalm -- What's the one thing you think your childhood nemisis deserved for Christmas, were there justice in the world?
pooplord -- Most entertaining Guitar Hero or Rock Band instrument to play? IRL I play bass and guitar but in the game I love singing best.
coldblackncold -- Lil Wayne. Pop Culture has a lot to answer for on this one. Why is this guy allowed in front of a mic? I'm not sure. What do the folks who have been watching the YouTube of his Lollipop video think?
My niece's fourth birthday was on Wednesday (yes, for those of you who have been keeping track, it really, really has been four years) so I called her like a good Aunt Monkey should. After my sister-in-law handed her the phone, I identified myself and said I heard it was her birthday, and she confirmed. I asked how old she is and was told with some contemplation that she is, in fact, four. When I asked her how it feels to be four, she said: So word on the street is that the Ruskies may be taking our LJ away from us. What will you do if that happens? Our guest bedroom is a mere 8'x8'. We are seriously considering buying a day bed with a trundle but are having a bitch of a time finding one that will make one big even-leveled bed when extended for less than $500 (the trundles are sold separately from the beds most of the time, and then there's the mattresses). If you were to be spending the weekend at a friend's house and the bed you were provided resulted in you sleeping 4"-6" lower or higher than your significant other, would you be okay with it? This morning, I've been on the phone with Verizon trying to get a copy of my order from when I signed up for FIOS to compare to my bill as well as to find out when my promotional movie channel trial ends. How many operators have I spoken with? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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It's going to be a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, especially given that I have the next two Fridays off. See you on January 9! Poll #1317921 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10 pooplord -- Going to a cabin in the woods of West Virginia for the weekend with my husband and another couple. Describe our horror movie deaths!
absolutcalm -- How will the world end?
eideteker -- Slanket or Snuggie? Who will be the victor?
renob423 -- are you "merry christmased" the fuck out yet? how can the economy still be in the shitter, yet everyplace i go there are a million people buying shit for xmas? and how come work is so damn busy this month?
Baby Born with Foot in Brain. Admit it, when you first heard about the Iraqi reporter throwing his shoe at Bush, your first thought was "Who throws a shoe? Honestly! You fight like a woman!" As it's become a tradition here at the Friday Poll, how about some wacky Christmas gifts? Death is not an option: YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1314071 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9 eideteker -- If not Aquaman, then who?
pooplord -- How much should we rent our place out for during inauguration?
absolutcalm -- What the FUCK is up with Blagojevich's hair?
renob423 -- why does cvs give such shitty coupons? and why is cvs still in business? you can buy pretty much everything at that store cheaper somewhere else.
I would donate to more charities if: Nothing says "I totally forgot about our office gift exchange and had to run out at lunchtime and pick something up" like: I recently saw a commercial on TV for a DVD set of seven classic television Christmas specials, including Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. What are the other four? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Poll #1310041 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12 pooplord -- What's the best part about Thanksgiving, anyway? The food? The family time? The shopping?
haveyaseenlucky -- With whom would you most like to be in "cahoots"?
renob423 -- you actually make the bed, rake leaves, and wash your car (HELLO!, it's called rain and it does that for you). how do you find time to do all this useless stuff AND put up tacky christmas shit? are you the master of time or just super efficient?
absolutcalm -- If you could force the country to adopt any fashion, no matter how outrageous, idiotic, tacky or lewd, what would it be?
subbes -- Should I pop this?
eideteker -- Scruffy? Katrina? Xanthor?
coldblackncold -- I took the plunge and bought "Chinese Democracy". Am I alone? If by "bought" it, you mean ______, then yes, you are alone.
The last time oil was $50 a barrel and gas was $1.50 a gallon, it was considered a credit to our booming economy. What other script-flippings can we expect in the future? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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What do you mean, you don't understand how the Friday Poll works? Poll #1250135 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9 haveyaseenlucky -- Do you ever hesitate to put a fool on his back?
absolutcalm -- Please rewrite history so that other Gold Medal Winners do their own superbowl struts, like Usain Bolt dancing the last 25 metres of the 100. That might make the Olympics watchable. It would also be better if this Bolt fellow dressed like the superhero he obviously is. I wish more Olympians had superhero names.
observacious -- Are the new Dentyne ads trying to say that people only communicate via the Internet because of bad breath? Maybe. Or maybe to convince people if they chew gum they can have a real orgy and not just a "chatroom."
bobwhite -- Al Jazeera is covering the Democratic Convention LIVE! from the Buffallo Rose, a biker bar, in Golden, Colorado (my parents' current home). How will the sun-damaged, discount-cigarette-smoking, side-armed patrons will greet them? (As liberators?)
eideteker -- Sorry. Let me rephrase that: "Is it wrong that anymore..." How do I parse a sentence that begins this way? You don't "parse" someone else's question. You're better than this. Lamer:
renob423 -- will that little fucking brat in the building next door ever shut the fuck up? or will he make noise till he's an adult only then it will be noisy adult stuff. what was the answer to the things your neighbors did that make noise on the poll 2 weeks ago? The one of these loud, irritating things my neighbors don't do is to leave the door open while they argue about stuff. They only leave the door open when they have to put the fridge in the hallway for a few hours. And like I know what they argue about - I don't speak Mongolian.
View AnswersDon't worry, thanks to the omnipotent vigilance of his parents, that kid is sure to get himself killed or maimed long before he becomes an adult.
  0 (0.0%) Asswipes like that kid only grow up to be loud, noisy adults, whether they're loud and noisy about their shitty music taste, favorite sports team, how they're not subject to the judgment of their peers, or their recent purchases.
  4 (44.4%) Once he realizes he's screaming all the time because he's starved for attention, he'll turn into a very quiet and docile emo kid.
  2 (22.2%) All you need to do is go over there and calmly explain to his parents how his behavior is negatively effecting you. They will take your plea to heart, apologize for your trouble, and begin teaching the child about manners and proper behavior.
  3 (33.3%) Due to an accident a few weeks ago during which someone drove off the side of the Bay Bridge, at least one lane is going to be closed for up to 10 weeks. The Maryland DOT is running radio commercials suggesting people avoid the bridge this Labor Day weekend. How do they expect people to get to the beach? It's that time of year again: most promising new show for the fall? The Kath & Kim Americanization: The 90210 remake: YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Friday Poll? I wanna play!Poll #1246452 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12 pooplord -- (do not read while eating) Last Friday night I violently barfed and pooped my sushi dinner 20 minutes after eating it. Does the "consuming undercooked foods may cause whatever" clause on the menu excuse a restaurant from safe food handling regulations?
I'm pretty sure I posted a few years ago how my idiot coworker got all upset because someone was talking about baby poop while she was eating a piece of cake. The whole "omg I'm eating don't talk about ___ " routine really gets under my skin. It really combines the awesome quality of needing to turn any conversation back onto you with an endearing dose of superiority. I have two theories on how the mere mention of something unpleasant can jeopardize the appeal of something delicious you're eating. You decide which is more correct: observacious -- Did Vitamin K seem to come out of nowhere? The fact that it's not actually potassium goes against my dim recollections of chemistry. My chemistry memories say Vitamin K only comes from kale and steak, but I could be thinking of iron. Vitamins and foods are always popping up out of nowhere and becoming the latest nutritionist headline. Which of the following groups gave the largest payoff in the history of magic food?
absolutcalm -- If you think that Seth is freaky for being 26, look at the fat dude from Superbad-- he's actually in his fifties. On a similiar note, how does Will Ferrell's Frat Pack sleep at night, with the rise of the Apatow Stoners?
eideteker -- "Is it wrong that anymore..." What? Seriously? Dude, if you don't have a question, take the week off. Seriously. Worse: dickholes who wait until the very last second to try to merge in without a turn signal or the spineless enablers who let them do it?
renob423 -- i just watched new jack city this weekend. in reality who would win in that scene where ICE MOTHER FUCKIN T gets in a fistfight with wesley snipes?
renob423 -- and did this movie officially kill ice's street cred? Based on his IMDB, I'm thinking no. One of these movies officially killed his street cred:
renob423 -- what was ice's best album (including bodycount)? Christ, I don't know.
Anybody who knows what Ice T's best album (including bodycount) was, please fill in the blank. haveyaseenlucky -- Michael Phelps - Baltimore Celebrity. So, What John Waters movie/role can we expect for him?
The most recent management company to take over my apartment building (there have been three since I moved in 8 years ago) has been making a whole bunch of "upgrades" recently. They're all pretty stupid, but one has to be the dumbest: This morning, I left my apartment to find a copy of the latest yellow pages tome resting against my door. YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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You guys are the greatest. Just when I have one of those weeks when I figure nobody cares about the Poll anymore, I get these first two questions, and during a chat with mac's folks from Australia, they tell me they tune in every week. And a note to mac (and anyone else who feels this way), who said she's sometimes afraid to answer because she doesn't want to "throw off the results", if you're reading this, VOTE! The only thing that upsets the results is your voice going unheard. I see it's a Friday Poll, but what do I do? Poll #1242342 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 13 eideteker -- If I love the Friday Poll so much, why can't I marry it?
observacious -- Is it wrong that anymore I only log into LJ for the Friday Poll?
twicketface -- Hire movers or pester friends to help?
haveyaseenlucky -- This year's alrington county fair theme is "The Magic of Arlington" What will next year's be?
pooplord -- Punny names for pets: funny or lame? Example: Chairman Meow.
In case you weren't sure, the correct answer here is "Funny". How about these awesome Punny Pet Names brought to you by Google? absolutcalm -- I only just learned about "Twilight" last night at work, and apparently ITS A BIG FUCKING DEAL-- if you're a teenager. What other BFDs are out there that I don't know about, so I feel old as fuck? Shit, like I know. ONTD is all over Twilight. I always skipped over the posts because I didn't know what it was about, then I saw the trailer at the movies.
segue -- Can one pool really change the world, or just bring it together for 16 days?
renob423 -- do you know how much fuckin noise yall day ppl make? how would you feel if i mowed my lawn blasted my shitty music or hammered something at 4am? some of us need to sleep so we can be up making sure the world keeps turning during the wee hours of the morn! Three of the statements below about my neighbors living in the apartment across the hall are true. You choose which one is false.
View AnswersThe daughter, who appears to be about seven or eight now, screams, shrieks or squeals constantly. Whether she's chasing her brothers down the hall, excited about what's on television, or who knows what else, it's at her highest pitch and volume.
  1 (9.1%) A guy who may or may not live with them knocks on the door for upwards of 10 minutes at a time, straight. Constant knocking. He'll stop to go out for a smoke, and do it again. This can go on for hours. It doesn't occur to him they may not be home.
  2 (18.2%) Since it's an apartment building, there's not a whole lot of space for the boys to play soccer, especially when it's raining. So they do what any child would do: kick the ball against the wall between the hallway and my apartment.
  4 (36.4%) When not ignoring the knocking guy, the door is usually propped open (they've got to ventilate the hideous smells they've created in their kitchen) which is excellent when combined with the recent debates on money and what to do with Grandma.
  4 (36.4%) So I went to get breakfast yesterday at the cafe in my building (Cosi). They do this deal in the morning where if you get a bagel and a coffee, it's cheaper. So I got the bagel and a large iced coffee. They rang the things up separately, and I said I wanted the combo deal. They told me iced coffee doesn't count as coffee for the combo because it's more expensive. I said it was the same stuff, but quickly realized there was no winning in this situation, so I just paid it. How do they justify charging more for a cold cup of yesterday's coffee than a hot cup of today's coffee? Okay, Seth Rogen. To look at the guy, I would think he's like 30 - 33. He's freaking 26. Evan and I recently started watching Freaks & Geeks (thanks to the urging of haveyaseenlucky) and he was 17 in that. And he looks EXACTLY THE SAME as he does now. What's the secret? And because I can't help but passing it along, "Monkey Uses Frog as Sex Toy" (you can figure out whether or not it's safe for your workplace based on the title) YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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It's Friday, so you know what that means, right? Do you? Poll #1237280 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 13 absolutcalm -- I think that the show Herman's Head needs a remake and a re-boot along the lines of Battlestar Galactica: what other silly shows could use some dark realism to make it kick ass?
pooplord -- Which are worse: summer colds or winter colds?
eideteker -- Does chocolate make other people poo? Or is this just tied in to my peanut allergy and the whole legume thing (since chocolate comes from beans)? Coffee makes me poo and it also comes from beans, but I'm not allergic to legumes. Which of the following (you may choose more than one) things make you poo?
For shits and giggles, tell us some other unusual things that make you go poo. haveyaseenlucky -- So everyone likes chocolate and most like peanuts, and chocolate covered peanuts taste good. WHY DOES MR. GOODBAR taste so awful and who still buys them (nobody) so why are they still crapping up the bags of hershey's miniatures everywhere?
renob423 -- alright, so you know how there are birds here and birds in africa but they look different and don't know about eachother? are there other humans in other solar systems that look like us - but different, like maybe another finger or they are green.
coldblackncold -- Where is the talent for this season of Project Runway? As usual, I'm watching the most recent episode tomorrow morning, so I may be a step behind on elims. no spoilers plz.
coldblackncold -- Also, what is the deal with FrankenCher?
When I see somebody with a personalized license plate that's something like B8B8B8B or Q00Q00Q, I think: The other day, I was talking to a friend and he was telling me how the gay guys in his office are all pumped about the Olympics and that they're going to China for it and shit. He asked if I knew the Olympics are gay, and I said if he means they're gay in that they're the lamest shit ever, then yes I knew that, but I didn't know the Olympics were the good kind of gay. I guess it makes sense. Did you know the Olympics are a gay phenom? I feel like we talk about the Olympics way too much for something that sucks so hard (sorry gay folks). Of all the things that suck about the Olympics, what sucks the most? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Sorry about the delay, Pollketeers. I got unexpectedly sick on Friday and was laid out most of the weekend. I guess this uses up all the goodwill I earned for posting a day early on 4th of July weekend: Poll #1234997 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11 haveyaseenlucky -- Why do we park in a driveway and drive in a ... actually no, when I was kid, the best place to buy Wacky Packages was Zayre. Where did YOU buy them?
absolutcalm -- which is creepier: Monkey-face pig or no face cat? There is no god.
twicketface -- What's with those people who are allergic to WiFi? I assumed this was some sort of metaphor, but on a whim, I googled it and learned it's literal: There are people in the world who think they are allergic to WiFi.
eideteker -- Where did renob get the idea I was talking about his multi-part questions and not my own? Should I be concerned? Do I need to send him flowers or something? And did you see that wrecked cakes site? What was your favorite? I assume you mean this one?
pooplord -- I guess with not knowing about Units or Multiples, I've just proven I'm a card-carrying member of Generation Y. Please choose the insult you'd most like to sling at me and the rest of my pathetic generation.
renob423 -- the other day someone whistled at a girl i work with. she said "thats so fucking creepy, what a douchebag". what is creepiest thing guys confuse w/ flirting?
And as a reward for posting a decent cluster of questions: renob423 -- you know how som guys hit on every girl they see, why don't any girls hit on every guy they see? I was watching Chelsea Lately this weekend and she said that In Touch magazine did a poll asking their readers if they think Lindsay Lohan is really gay. Apparently, there are people out there who think she is. What about you, dear pollsters? And for the Runway viewers: Blaine? Suede? YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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By the way, for those of you who played last week, the correct answer to the "How did the Costco cashier respond when I told her the other lady just cut me question was "Omigod, are you okay? Where?" Costco is some tough shit. I understand the Friday part, but...Poll #1229443 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11 eideteker -- What do you do you do to those who cross you?
renob423 -- will the question of the day ever come back? will cami tops ever come back? and where does editecker get off calling me inane. he's fucking inane, i'm like so nane people envy my naneness. nanetown: population ME! why's he gotta be a dick about being nane
htothem -- A turkey sandwich without cheese is like?
absolutcalm -- Political question, political question! I call out the entire Friday Poll for having the Jesse Jackson question, which I found tasteless and offensive, and demand an equally offensive question regarding Jesse Helms in hell. Very well. I didn't think it was offensive, so I'll do my best at making this one equally so.
View AnswersSo he shows up in hell and the guy is like "hey, did you like to drink on earth? If so, you're gonna love Mondays. How about drugs? If you ever wanted to try drugs, just wait until Tuesday. Jesse Helms, rite? Lemme tell you a little about Wednesday.
  1 (11.1%) Jesse Helms schedules a meeting with the Devil and says, "it seems like you guys have some sort of problem in your admissions department. I don't see any fags or nigras anywhere." The Devil replies, "hey, who did you think you got the idea from?"
  5 (55.6%) One day, Helms is waiting on line at the dog-asshole-licking station with a smile on his face. Strom Thurmond asks him why he's in such a good mood. He says, "sure the work sucks, but my cancer is cured and I get to hang out with my old friends!"
  1 (11.1%) Like every day in hell, Demons spend hours furiously anal raping Jesse Helms until one notices his knees are covered in his own semen. Confused, the demon says he'll suffer everything bad he said about others. He replies, "Sometimes bets pay off."
  2 (22.2%) haveyaseenlucky -- Which of these Magic Lantern features would be most successful as a major motion picture today, and whom would they star? If you have the time today, I recommend looking at them for real. They're wonderfully bizarre, but they're pretty big files, and I don't understand why they're not in PowerPoint. But what's a Magic Lantern?
observacious -- What's for dinner?
pooplord -- I just ate some moldy grape leaves. Is this going to be like that episode of Futurama where the space worms rebuild Fry's brain, or am I going to die?
friendship7 -- Why is there gelato all over the place?
coldblackncold -- How many brain pills does the Nevermind Baby have to take in the morning to function? Approximate dollar amount he and his parents will have spent on therapy in his lifetime?
Throughout the year, work gives us some thing that has our logo on it as an employee appreciation token of sorts. We've gotten t-shirts, folding directors chairs, water bottles and such. Yesterday, we got an insulated lunch box/bag, but from the way it was folded, my first guess was it was going to be a fanny pack. I got to thinking how much I love fanny packs, and how I wish they weren't such atrocities. They're so convenient. Perfect for amusement parks when you only want to carry your camera and sunscreen or whatever and don't have to leave it in the cubby. What other thing do you wish would come back or otherwise not be such a style atrocity? Similarly, does anybody remember "Units" or "Multiples" clothes?, YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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Why is there always this hugeass poll on my friends list every Friday?? Poll #1225686 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 16 eideteker -- Whose death would do the most to make the world a better place?
eideteker -- What celebrity would you "switch teams" for? Rather than choose between four chicks I think are hot, you can provide your own answer on this one. Ya know, if you're not too hung over to type.
eideteker -- How do you find the time?
eideteker -- What's the greatest "musical question" of all time?
eideteker -- Are multiple questions ok if they're not terribly inane?
absolutcalm -- If all the actors to play Batman battled to the death on a deserted Island in nothing but ripped camo pants, who would be the second to last to die? Assuming Christian Bale is the last to die since he obviously won the battle:
observacious -- Will I ever get above a the 98% Expression Potential on My Word Coach? It's been weeks!
htothem -- A "millenial" at my office asked, "Why are they being so strict about the attendance policy?" So, why?
pooplord -- Best sitcom theme song from any era? Fresh Prince may not count as it seems to have an unfair advantage, IMHO.
coldblackncold -- What else does Jesse Jackson want to do to Barack Obama? Were the sly winks and dropped pencils not enough to get his attention? Is "on the down low" the next fist bump? Is Barack Obama the black Nathan Lane?
subbes -- Surgical "interventions" that really aren't necessary
popespydie -- What is your "crave food" that you just have to have?
Fine, then what's your must-have crave food, smartypants? renob423 -- how many other people are all those office workplace refferences and questions totally lost on?
renob423 -- is it really that catty and does anyone ever tell anyone else to go fuck themselves? & do yall just do whatever on the computer half the day?
bobwhite -- Is Jib Jab funny? Bob provided his own answers for this question, something I don't normally allow, but I'll let it slide this time:
And now: bobwhite -- Is Jib Jab funny? The Founding Fathers rap was pretty funny, but I honestly haven't thought about JibJab since 2004. This can mean only one thing. JibJab animations are created by: Yesterday, I went to Costco while I was "sick" to return some stuff. After waiting around for the two cashiers to bullshit with the guy in front of me about whatever the hell he was returning, and the third cashier, sitting around doing nothing but giving me the "they'll be with you in a minute" nod, my turn came up. Out of nowhere, this woman appears, walks right up to the desk and starts talking about something, and the two cashiers walk off with her. The third comes over to me now and asks if I've been helped. Still shocked by what just happened, I said, "that lady just cut me!" She responds: YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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I don't understand this "Friday Poll" of yours. Poll #1221595 Friday! Friday!! Friday!!!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 14 pooplord -- What's the funniest name of an actual, existing documentary about the colon? Bonus points if it starts out "The Colon: ..." or "Your Colon: ..." I can't imagine there won't be awesome names, but in case there aren't, you can make some up.
htothem -- I heard the Vern Troyer sex tape looks like "the woman giving birth." What mental image could be more disturbing? I can't possibly imagine. But what if they described her sucking his dick?
Vern Troyer and that chick decided to record themselves having sex, presumably to watch it later and either jerk off or get in the mood for more sex. THREEFER!!! eideteker -- Don't call it a comeback: Who's been there for years, unnoticed by us, the public? eideteker -- What celebrity would you MOST like to be stuck in a closet with?
eideteker -- What celebrity would you LEAST like to be stuck in a closet with?
observacious -- What will the new guy in my office throw a hissy fit about next? (Hint: This is his first real job. One previous fit focused on how "it's so not fair!" that he was asked to include data on a spreadsheet but didn't know where to find it.)
ao125 -- Why are people so eager to re-capture the Clinton era with another 'crat in the 'house? It's just another huge mess that someone would have to clean up later anyway. We've been over this. You haven't participated in the poll for a while, but the no-politics rule remains. However, in the spirit of your question, please complete this sentence: I would vote for Satan himself it it meant [thing that was around when Clinton was president] would come back.
coldblackncold -- Why were you not involved in the new Subway "Reuben" commercial? Or, at the very least, Mr. Cuckold, The Artist Formerly Known as Chozi? (Oh, and this one will make no sense to the casual reader but feel free to answer anyway. You may get it right.) This is what I imagine renob feels like with his Uncle Pumpkin questions.
absolutcalm -- What's with that guy who breaks the Urinal Rules and goes and stands RIGHT NEXT TO ME in a 5 stall set, with every single other urinal unoccupied? There should be a fucking law.
renob423 -- why do classic rock stations play the same damn shit every day? did styx, steve miller, & queen all only write 1 song. and yesterday nirvana was on, when did they become "classic" enough to get on the dinosaur station? at least start with the beastie boys
Best small-step-for-man technological marvel of the past 5ish years: YOUR QUESTION HERE | |
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