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Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
5289
  • All workers but the absolutely essential should have Labor Day off, and folks should respect this and not patronize businesses that force their work staff to labor on a day when we are all supposed to be honoring our work force.
  • Just shut up and go to work. I need my groceries.
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5290

According to this article from the job site Indeed, the following are the 20 most commonly-held jobs in the U.S. Which, if any, of these types of jobs have you ever held?

  • Cashier
  • Food preparation worker
  • Stocking associate
  • Laborer
  • Janitor
  • Construction worker
  • Bookkeeper
  • Server
  • Medical assistant
  • Bartender
  • Administrative assistant
  • Marketing specialist
  • Police officer
  • Electrician
  • Mechanic
  • Retail sales associate
  • Customer service representative
  • Carpenter
  • Office clerk
  • Operations manager
  • None of these
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5291

Have you ever participated in a science fair? Interpret “participated” loosely to include entering a project yourself, judging projects, assisting someone else with their project, viewing projects on display, etc.

  • Yes
  • No
  • A what?
  • something else
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5292

How tall do you think Danny Trejo is?
  • Over 6’3"
  • 6’2" - 6’3"
  • 5’11" - 6’1"
  • 5’8" - 5’10"
  • 5’5" - 5’7"
  • Under 5’5"
  • I want to vote but I don’t want to guess.
  • I know how tall he is.
0 voters
5293

Alternative version with multiple choice.
For those who had a monochrome computer monitor, what colour was the display?

  • white
  • amber
  • green
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5294

Parades today. (Here in America anyway.)

  • I have walked/marched in a parade.
  • I have ridden as a passenger in a vehicle in a parade.
  • I have driven a vehicle in a parade.
  • I have been in more than one parade; always on foot.
  • I have been in more than one parade; always in a vehicle.
  • I have been in more than one parade; sometimes on foot, sometimes in a vehicle.
  • I have never been in a parade.
  • I have never seen a parade in person.
  • I have never seen a parade in any fashion.
  • I don’t know what a parade is.
  • Other.
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5295

Here are some popular Canadian musical acts of the 1990s. For which of them could you name, or maybe hum a few bars of, a song?

  • 54-40
  • Alanis Morissette
  • Ashley MacIsaac
  • Barenaked Ladies
  • Bif Naked
  • Bryan Adams
  • Celine Dion
  • Hayden
  • Holly McNarland
  • Jann Arden
  • Loreena McKennitt
  • Matthew Good Band
  • Moist
  • Our Lady Peace
  • Sarah McLachlan
  • Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
  • Shania Twain
  • Sloan
  • The Age of Electric
  • The Odds
  • The Tragically Hip
  • Tom Cochrane
  • Treble Charger
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5296
  • I’m broke, but I’m happy
  • I’m poor, but I’m kind
  • I’m short, but I’m healthy
  • yeah
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5297

Answer for just the pet(s) you have now

  • My baby
  • Comrade in arms
  • Trusted colleague
  • Best friend
  • Boss
  • Mentor/advisor
  • Enemy
  • Weird roommate
  • just my pet
  • Don’t have a pet
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Answer for any pets you had

  • My baby
  • Comrade in arms
  • Trusted colleague
  • Best friend
  • Boss
  • Mentor/advisor
  • Enemy
  • Weird roommate
  • just my pet
  • Don’t have a pet
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5299

Here are some popular German and Austrian musical acts. For which of them could you name, or hum a few bars of, a song?

  • Amon Düül II
  • Bert Kaempfert
  • Die Schröders
  • Die Toten Hosen
  • Dschinghis Khan
  • Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
  • Falco
  • Frumpy
  • Helloween
  • KMFDM
  • Kraftwerk
  • Marteria
  • Milli Vanilli
  • Nena
  • Nico
  • Nina Hagen
  • Rammstein
  • Scorpions
  • Udo Lindenberg
  • Wolfgang Ambros
  • Xavier Naidoo
  • none of the above
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5300

Here’s a list of famous dog actors. For which of them can you name at least one character they played on TV or in the movies? (Answers in the discussion thread.)

  • Brigitte
  • Buddy
  • Daisy
  • Gidget
  • Higgins
  • Jed
  • London
  • Madison
  • Moose
  • Pal
  • Peggy
  • Spike
  • Terry
  • I don’t know any of these dogs.
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5301

Here are some popular Francophone musical acts. For which of them could you name, or hum a few bars of, a song?

  • -M-
  • Brigitte Bardot
  • Charles Aznavour
  • Charles Trenet
  • Claude François
  • Céline Dion
  • Daft Punk
  • France Gall
  • Johnny Hallyday
  • Noir Désir
  • Ottawan
  • Paul Mauriat
  • Plastic Bertrand
  • Roch Voisine
  • The Singing Nun
  • Tino Rossi
  • Édith Piaf
  • Éric Lapointe
  • none of the above
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5302

Here are some popular Canadian musical acts of the 1990s. Which of them do you recognize as musical acts?

  • 54-40
  • Alanis Morissette
  • Ashley MacIsaac
  • Barenaked Ladies
  • Bif Naked
  • Bryan Adams
  • Celine Dion
  • Hayden
  • Holly McNarland
  • Jann Arden
  • Loreena McKennitt
  • Matthew Good Band
  • Moist
  • Our Lady Peace
  • Sarah McLachlan
  • Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
  • Shania Twain
  • Sloan
  • The Age of Electric
  • The Odds
  • The Tragically Hip
  • Tom Cochrane
  • Treble Charger
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5303

Here are some popular German and Austrian musical acts. Which of them do you recognize as musical acts?

  • Amon Düül II
  • Bert Kaempfert
  • Die Schröders
  • Die Toten Hosen
  • Dschinghis Khan
  • Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
  • Falco
  • Frumpy
  • Helloween
  • KMFDM
  • Kraftwerk
  • Marteria
  • Milli Vanilli
  • Nena
  • Nico
  • Nina Hagen
  • Rammstein
  • Scorpions
  • Udo Lindenberg
  • Wolfgang Ambros
  • Xavier Naidoo
  • none of the above
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5304

Here are some popular Francophone musical acts. Which of them do you recognize as musical acts?

  • -M-
  • Brigitte Bardot
  • Charles Aznavour
  • Charles Trenet
  • Claude François
  • Céline Dion
  • Daft Punk
  • France Gall
  • Johnny Hallyday
  • Noir Désir
  • Ottawan
  • Paul Mauriat
  • Plastic Bertrand
  • Roch Voisine
  • The Singing Nun
  • Tino Rossi
  • Édith Piaf
  • Éric Lapointe
  • none of the above
0 voters
5305

Dr. Pepper is:

  • Cola
  • Not cola
  • I’ve never had Dr. Pepper but I still want to vote
0 voters
5306
Which of these fictional films would you like to see the full version?
  • The Orchid Thief (Adaptation)
  • The Gold of Cairo (After the Fox)
  • A Russian Affair (The Artist)
  • Logjammin’ (The Big Lebowski)
  • Brock Landers: Angels Live In My Town (Boogie Nights)
  • Chubby Rain (Bowfinger)
  • Fake Purse Ninjas (Bowfinger)
  • Kiss of Life (Broken City)
  • Coming Up Daisy (Burn After Reading)
  • Happy Scrappy Hero Pup (Clerks)
  • Lethal Agent III (Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles)
  • Odyssey (Contempt)
  • Hyde (Entourage)
  • Gunsmog (The Fabelmans)
  • Escape to Nowhere (The Fabelmans)
  • Metalstorm (The Fall Guy)
  • Home for Purim (For Your Consideration)
  • Re-Do (Funny People)
  • Angels with Filthy Souls (Home Alone)
  • Stolz der Nation (Inglourious Basterds)
  • Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)
  • Bluntman and Chronic (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)
  • Turbo Man: The Motion Picture (Jingle All the Way)
  • Jack Slater (Last Action Hero)
  • Violets are Blue! (My Dinner with Andre)
  • Helix (Notting Hill)
  • The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower (Paris When It Sizzles)
  • Habeas Corpus (The Player)
  • Amistad II (Scary Movie)
  • Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie (The Simpsons)
  • The Dueling Cavalier (Singin’ In the Rain)
  • Terrance and Phillip: Asses of Fire (South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut)
  • The Mutants of 2051 AD (Strange Brew)
  • Simple Jack (Tropic Thunder)
  • The Fatties: Fart 2 (Tropic Thunder)
  • Satan’s Alley (Tropic Thunder)
  • Gandhi II (UHF)
  • Something else
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5307

On average, how often do you get your hair cut?

  • More than once a month
  • Once a month
  • Once every 2 months
  • Once every 3 months
  • Once every 4 months
  • Once every 5-6 months
  • Once every 7-12 months
  • Less than once a year
  • My haircut schedule is too erratic to even give an average value
  • I don’t have hair
  • I have hair but I never get it cut
  • Something else
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5308
Did you know there are animals with multiple hearts?
  • Yes I do, and I can name at least one!
  • Yes, but I’m not certain I could confidently name one.
  • I could not honestly assert that I completely do, but I believe it to be true.
  • No I did not. That’s interesting!
  • I’m willing to believe it, but I’m skeptical until I do some more research.
  • No, I don’t think that’s true.
  • Actually, the answer mostly depends on your definition of “heart.”
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5309

Which of the following soda flavors do you like?
(You need not be enthusiastic about them; “like” = you would voluntarily drink them at least occasionally and derive at least a little enjoyment from them.)

  • Cola (i.e. Coke, Pepsi, etc.)
  • lemon-lime (i.e. Sprite, 7-Up, Sierra Mist, etc.)
  • Dr. Pepper and/or imitations
  • Mountain Dew and/or imitations
  • root beer
  • orange soda
  • none of the above
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