Results, Poll #3, Crying.

It seems as though we've peaked at 10 respondents per week - y'all gotta get just one person you know to fill out the poll! That will help. And I'm very impressed with the 10 replies the past two weeks.

In any case, this poll was about crying and here's what it looked like:
1 - once a day - if you want to talk about it, I'd listen
5 - once a week - well, I hope we all feel better after this
3 - once a month - I'd bet these people didn't want to say once a week
1 - "Crying's for girls" - Ben, is that you?

This question was the first that had a pretty normal distribution (Bell curve) and I believe that had something to do with the possible choices. It went from a small number to a larger one, so most poeple would tend to fill the middle choices.

I liked this one, thanks for replying. The current poll, #4, is pretty light in terms of significance of human emotion (though not for someone anal like me). I'm working on some more significant ones too.

Note: Technical Difficulties

I'm working on new posts, but my internet/laptop has some issues at home. I'm going to be a bit more intermittent with posts for a bit.

Admitting a problem is the first step...

...This is not easy for me, but some of you already know; I am addicted to cell phones. As a quick exercise while the 14.5” of snow fell yesterday, I listed out all the phones I've owned at one time or another. I believe this goes back to the year 2000, maybe 1999. I know I got the first one at the AT&T store in the ghetto-esque stripmall by Cabrini Green (where Clybourne, North, Sedgewick, and Larabee meet). In no particular order (wait, I always have a particular oder), they are:

Nokia
6030
6590 (2)
E62
9300
3360
5140
8210 (all time favorite)
Panasonic
g51m (that super small one)
Samsung
x495
Motorola
Unidentified (found it on Navy Pier)
Razr
Rokr w385 (work)
RIM
BlackBerry 7300 (work)
Sony Ericsson
w300i
s710a (hand me down)

Now seeing what I have become, I'm almost ashamed to admit I'm looking at yet another one; Almost ashamed - I can't stop now.

Results, Poll #2, Shaving.

So, how many of us think that shaving (for a guy) is mandatory on a first date? Turns out I got 10 respondents - one more than last week, sweet! \

4 people said the guy has to shave.
1 person said flat out "no he don't!".
And the final 5 said it totally depends on the couple.

As you may have guessed, this tied into my "first date" post, and just for the record, after we talked about it on the phone, I went with short stubble. In the end, I was happy I didn't commit to a full shave. I wonder what the results would have said if I asked if a girl is required to shave (her legs) before a first date...

Results, Poll #1, Cereal Milk.

The results are in from last week's poll about the milk left in the bowl when you're done with your cereal. So, a whopping 9 people voted. Now, it might sound like I'm not happy with the results, but I have to admit, I wasn't expecting 9 people to read my blog. This was the first poll and I didn't advertise too hard. I'll do better on the next one, but only with your help (talk it up!). In terms of scientific significance, we'd need at least 29 respondents - we'll get there someday.

After all that, 8 out of 9 people drink their milk. It's what I would have expected. And if you're the one who dumps their milk and feel like sharing, please let me know. It's good trivia.

Late Night Video Post

First Date, #1

Here's some snippets you might not want to hear on a first date:

- "I got wasted."
- "that's the building that my boyfriend lived in when I was 16."... "oh, he was 21."... "my mom loved him and wanted me to keep dating him."
- "I only started really eating/liking meat about a year ago b/c my mom doesn't know how to cook. As a kid, I used to dunk it in milk to add moisture to it."
- "On the flight back from Thailand, I got wasted."
- "My car's a mess, but don't worry, just put your [snow covered] feet on top of all the stuff down there."
- "Yeah, my parents were not happy when I dated the black guy." [nttawwt]
- "I was in the Czech Republic on NYE and a guy wished me a happy new year the next day. I said thanks and asked if he was in town for it. He said he was and that we had made out last night. I guess I didn't remember, b/c I had gotten wasted."

In case you hadn't guessed yet, this is taken from a recent first date of mine (though the video was simply hype). And I'm not saying we all don't bring up silly topics and say odd things as our nerves get to us, but I think your internal monitor should be on high-alert for a first date, esp if you want a second. In any case, I'm done first-dating for a while. It'd be nice to have a first-dates with someone you already dated.