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(Created on 17th January 2011)
Vote #181
Question:
Falling short once again to think of a vote question, I find myself trawling through the top 10 lists of this and that. Came across a list of the top 10 British Comedy programs. I'm not hear to debate what's missing from the list, simply to ask which of the following do you like the best?
Results:
Monty Python's Flying Circus, Only Fools and Horses, Black Adder, Fawlty Towers and The Office tied with 20% of the votes each from the following:
- The IT Crowd (0%)
- Peep Show (0%)
- Mr Bean (0%)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (20%)
- Only Fools and Horses (20%)
- The Royle Family (0%)
- The Inbetweeners (0%)
- Black Adder (20%)
- Fawlty Towers (20%)
- The Office (20%)
Analysis:
OK - about as even as it gets. So no clear winner on the favorite show. I have to say I'm somewhat torn on things like this as there's a mix of old and new shows. It's difficult to put something like the Inbetweeners in the same group as Monty Python given that you don't know if it will stand the test of time so to speak. That said, I do think it's a very good show. I happened to vote for Blackadder, probably due to it being so good in the era I grew up in. Anyway, don't think there's a bad choice.
(Created on 24th January 2011)
Vote #182
Question:
As I get set for my holiday back to England, I have to wonder about spending 3 weeks there in February. Sunny Syston versus the San Francisco Bay Area at this time of year .... hmmmm. We're going to be there for the first three weeks of Feb and I guess the quesion is - Will William see it snow? (I don't think he's seen it actually snow before as opposed to just seeing snow on the ground).
Results:
Yes - he will see it snow was the clear winner with 67% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes - he will see it snow (67%)
- No - he will not see it snow (33%)
Analysis:
I'm quite impressed with the couple of folks that said no. I doubt we'll get through three weeks of Feb without seeing snow, so I think the majority will be correct, but we'll find out.
(Created on 31st January 2011)
Vote #183
Question:
In a turmoil of morals, I find myself asking the question of whether you should be up front and honest or keep quiet and hope nobody finds out?
Results:
Depends on the probability of being found out was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- Be up front and honest (40%)
- Keep quiet and hope nobody finds out (0%)
- Depends on the probability of being found out (60%)
Analysis:
Interesting - the majority of votes going for “depends on the probability of being found out” which, to me, is the same as saying that you'd keep quiet and hope that nobody found out as you're effecively saying that's what you'd do unless you were sure you were going to get caught. Anyway, there's probably too much hypothetical here as I didn't exactly specify what's at stake. I suspect the reality of the fact is that there's some kind of equation that weighs up the probability of being caught against the consequences.
(Created on 6th February 2011)
Vote #184
Question:
Completely under the weather at the minute and not able think much (so nothing new there), I don't have much by way of a question. I have, however, just learnt that my dad is waiting for a putter to arrive that he bought online in an auction and suspects he has been duped. Will the putter my dad ordered turn up this week?
Results:
No - you've been had was the clear winner with 75% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes - the putter will come (25%)
- No - you've been had (75%)
Analysis:
It was actually a driver and not a putter. Not that it makes a difference. Anyway, the driver came as expected within the designated timeframe. Seems my dad didn't think it was going to get here as he hadn't heard anything from the seller and was automatically fearing the worst. All is well with the world again.
(Created on 13th February 2011)
Vote #185
Question:
As we move to the first race of the season I shall open up the race game again. Next week will be the first race of the season. How many people will register for the 2011 NASCAR season race game?
Results:
6 was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- 2 (0%)
- 3 (0%)
- 4 (17%)
- 5 (17%)
- 6 (50%)
- 7 (17%)
- 8 (0%)
- 9 (0%)
- 10+ (0%)
Analysis:
The correct answer was indeed 6 which is less than last time proving that I really do know how to create things that nobody else is interested in.
(Created on 21st February 2011)
Vote #186
Question:
As we kick off the fantasy NASCAR game, let's see what the general predictions are. Will I win the game again? Well, what do you think - who will win the 2011 NASCAR race game?
Results:
You're the Juan that I want was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- Cool Blue (0%)
- Kyle Busch ate my hamster (25%)
- Shrub (25%)
- Twiki (0%)
- Wombles (0%)
- You're the Juan that I want (50%)
Analysis:
Well, it seems as if there is faith in me to do the double. Only time will tell given this competition covers all 36 races in the season. I have a feeling that Mr O is going to push me all the way (or vice versa if he gets out in front). Then again, we could see an unexpected result. Daytona proved that's possible.
(Created on 27th February 2011)
Vote #187
Question:
It's that time of the year again where I find myself with Mr O driving to a couple of NASCAR races. This year we're doing Phoenix and Vegas. As with last year, we will be having a little wager. Before each race we have to pick either Kyle Busch or Carl Edwards (Ron Hornaday for the trucks as Carl isn't in that competition). The rules are (currently and subject to change) $10 per race and there are five races. Who will win the Busch Edwards/Hornaday betting series?
Results:
Rag was the clear winner with 71% of the votes from the following selection:
- Mr O. (29%)
- Rag (71%)
- It will be a draw (0%)
Pre-Result Discussion
20:26:59
5th March 2011
23:42:26
5th March 2011
Analysis:
To all those that had faith in me, thanks. I have to admit that I'm truly surprised, however, I did deliver a crushing 4-1 victory over Mr. O leaving me $30 to the good. In fact, it must be the most crushing victory dealt by anybody in this kind of championship before. If I really think about it, it has to be setting the standard for future years. Is there a way back in it for Mr. O or has he had his day. Only time will tell. In the meantime, he has a year to lick his wounds.
(Created on 7th March 2011)
Vote #188
Question:
In the absence of having any well thought out vote question, I present to you the discussion that Mr. O and I were having on the way to the race today (whilst stuck in traffic for a couple of hours). What's your favorite car color?
Results:
Grey/Silver was the clear winner with 40% of the votes from the following selection:
- Black (20%)
- White (0%)
- Red (0%)
- Blue (20%)
- Yellow (20%)
- Green (0%)
- Grey/Silver (40%)
- Brown (0%)
- Pink (0%)
- Purple (0%)
Analysis:
Interesting, I quite like gray/silver, but would not have picked it as my favorite. I went with Black - very boring. Anyway, gray/silver it is.
(Created on 14th March 2011)
Vote #189
Question:
This week's vote question is a combination of the two trips I've just done. Quite a feeble combination, but there you go. Back in the UK I watched a bit of QI, so the question is simply which of the following is quite interesting from the Phoenix/Vegas trip?
Results:
After taking a towel my towel rail proceeded to fall off and dump the remaining towels in the toilet and Chevvy Malibu's are not ideal off road vehicles - particularly for roads marked 4x4 only tied with 33% of the votes each from the following:
- I didn't eat a single burger on the trip or go into a burger chain restaurant (17%)
- We met someone with a thick Irish accent that was from Manchester and had never been to Ireland (17%)
- We met someone from Manchester that supported Manchester United (0%)
- After taking a towel my towel rail proceeded to fall off and dump the remaining towels in the toilet (33%)
- The only time I turned the TV on was to check out and I got an error and had to go to reception (0%)
- Chevvy Malibu's are not ideal off road vehicles - particularly for roads marked 4x4 only (33%)
- I didn't bet using any slot machine or card game (0%)
- Between 1951 and 1992, there were a total of 928 announced nuclear tests at Nevada Test Site (0%)
- People generally go to Lake Havasu to go boating (0%)
Pre-Result Discussion
21:44:10
15th March 2011
Analysis:
A two way tie between my antics with the towel rail in the bathroom and our aborted off road trip. Both were indeed quite interesting. I'm perplexed as to why I repeated the procedure of dumping my towels into the toilet several days running when a simple fix would have been to put the bog seat down. Seems my puny brain wasn't active enough first thing in the morning to remember what to do. Thankfully there were enough towels such that I had a replacement to dry myself with after soaking a couple of them. Regarding the aborted trip, we did try to get across the dirt road, but after a couple of loud bangs and scraping noises coming from the underside of the vehicle, we decided to abort and return the way we came. Given that the advice is that you can't get mobile phone reception on that road, it seemed like the safest option was to admit defeat and retreat to fight again another day.
(Created on 21st March 2011)
Vote #190
Question:
I seem to be spending a lot of time pondering my next phone choice, so I figured I'd reach out and get some advice and then ignore it completely. What mobile phone type would you get if you had the choice?
Results:
Android was the clear winner with 50% of the votes from the following selection:
- Android (50%)
- Blackberry (0%)
- iPhone (25%)
- Non Smartphone (25%)
Analysis:
Pretty irrelevant question as I ordered an Android the day after I set it. The Motorla Atrix 4G to be precise. Should get it on Friday all being well. Well, me being well I suppose.
16:02:46
27th February 2011