1. Grab the nearest book to you, turn to page 18, line 7. Read what it says:<\/p>\n
“batch is equivalent to at -q b -m now.”
\nBut I’ve never read that book.
\n
\n2. Stretch out your left hand as far as you can. What do you touch first?<\/p>\n
That book.<\/p>\n
3. What was the last thing you watched on tv?<\/p>\n
I honestly cannot remember. Better Off Dead, Buffy or Most Extreme Elimination Challenge would top my guess list. I watch pre-recorded TV almost exclusively, and not the TiVo kind.<\/p>\n
4. Without looking, guess what time it is:<\/p>\n
3:30p.m.<\/p>\n
5. Look at the clock. What time is the actual time?<\/p>\n
3:44p.m.<\/p>\n
6. With the exception of the computer, what do you hear?<\/p>\n
Loreena McKennitt’s voice, a violin, Ken Hanson’s voice, a nondescript thumping, keys and mice clicking.<\/p>\n
7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?<\/p>\n
This morning. Missing my girlfriend.<\/p>\n
8. Before you did this survey, what were you looking at?<\/p>\n
An HTML email I am to build.<\/p>\n
9. What are you wearing?<\/p>\n
A t-shirt, jeans, shoes, socks, briefs, contact lenses. Certainly nothing clever or telling.<\/p>\n
10. Did you dream last night?<\/p>\n
Most definitely, but I don’t remember anything.<\/p>\n
11. When did you last laugh?<\/p>\n
I laugh a lot. I suppose that’s good, but too many times it’s social, polite or nervous laughter. I genuinely laughed a lot this weekend.<\/p>\n
12. What are on the walls in the room you are in?<\/p>\n
They’re brick.<\/p>\n
13. See anything weird lately?<\/p>\n
I saw a sort of cubby rack hitched to the back of a minivan or SUV the other day. It was normal enough but to me it looked odd.<\/p>\n
14. What do you think of this quiz?<\/p>\n
I think my answers would be more clever if I cared more about the questions, but some of them seem a little contrived. I only feel duped by myself though for thinking that it would spark some creativity in my doldrums of a day.<\/p>\n
Er, I mean, its AWESOME!!!1!<\/p>\n
15. What was the last film you saw?<\/p>\n
In theaters, Hellboy. At home, Bruce Almighty. Tonight’s selection is Waking Life, just in case anyone thinks I’ve lost any sort of whip-crack hip-smartness I may have feigned.<\/p>\n
16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?<\/p>\n
City of Heroes.<\/p>\n
17. Tell me something about you that I don’t know:<\/p>\n
Who are you? It would seem if you have all these questions, I’ve already fulfilled this damn question. How about “I like Fruity Pebbles?” <\/p>\n
18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?<\/p>\n
I would create a superhero.<\/p>\n
19. Do you like to dance?<\/p>\n
Sometimes. I don’t like being put on the spot about it.<\/p>\n
20. George W. Bush:<\/p>\n
is here for a limited time only, so buy now.<\/p>\n
21. Imagine your first child is a girl.<\/p>\n
All right.<\/p>\n
22. Imagine your first child is a boy.<\/p>\n
How much am I going to have to pay for that surgery? Is this what she really wants?<\/p>\n
23. Would you ever consider living abroad?<\/p>\n
Yes, but only after we’ve perfected instant transportation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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